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Chapter 5

I retold the story to Echo- Valkyrie, and she nodded.

"Well, the wisest thing would be to go to Jameson Croon." Echo-Valkyrie advised thoughtfully. "OR, you could just take some of Gordon's money. But you'd need the Vault code, let alone the Vault. With Jameson, you have to do three tasks." Valkyrie checked her watch.

"I got to go back to Echomadamia. Meeting an Echo-Sanguine. We have some unfinished business." Echo-Valkyrie cracked her knuckles, and dissipated. We let everything sink in.

"I vote Jameson Croon. I've had some good experiences with him in the past." Ghastly volunteered. I shrugged. Everyone else agreed. Apparently, this guy is more popular than Scarab.

"Let's go."

I woke up in a dark cell. My leg still was badly damaged, and there was a bug bump on my head. It was throbbing. There was something sticking into my wrists. I felt around, and could tell the shackles.

I sat up slowly, careful not to move my leg too much. I straightened my back against the wall. There was suddenly a bright light that turned on. I squinted, peering through my eyelids. I heard footsteps walk up to me. Someone put a pair of sunglasses on my face.

I slowly opened my eyes to see a blonde haired girl gazing at me. Her big, wide, lime green eyes scanned me. She was wearing a black coat, a pair of black skinny jeans, a black t-shirt, and some calf-high black shining boots. She wore a couple bangles, and a gold necklace that had a crucifix on it.

"Valkyrie Cain?" The girl asked. She seemed about a year older than me. Yeah right. As if. I took my sunglasses off.

"Who." I demanded, waiting for the worst.

"Adrasdos Dark. I used to work for the British Sanctuary, but decided that they all were just a bunch of prisses, and quit. I'm now a- well- I'm someone that helps on cases. A detective, really. And don't worry. I'm not going to hurt up. I'm being kept here against me will, too."

I finally noticed the room. There were two cots, two treadmills, a buffet with food that appears every so often, a television, a stereo, and a couple other things. Everything in the room was white. I was sitting on a black carpet, though. Adrasdos helped me sit up better. She handed me a glass of water, and sat next to me.

"What did you do to get here?" I pondered, directing the question to my new friend.

"They gave me an offer to investigate evil crap, and I refused. I said hell no. There was no way, and they threw me in here. At first, I believe it was for me to think about my choices, but I think that they forgot me."

"Ah. Logical."

"The best you got.

"Well..." i trailed off.

"Don't say Skulduggery. He is uptight. Clever, but egotistical. But I love him anyway." I stared at her. She laughed at me.

"Not LOVE love. Love, as in a friend love. We've had many excellent adventures. We were in the same squadron in the war against Melovent, you know." she informed. "But that's all rubbish. I'm rambling, anyway." She managed to stand, but i held her down.

"No. I want to hear more." I told her. She rolled her eyes, and smiled, baring a full mouth of sharp teeth. I gasped, and scooted back.

"You're a vampire." I shrieked.

"Glad you noticed." She bluntly put it.

"You lived that long?"

"Yes."

"You worked with SKULDUGGERY"

"That I did."

"You were working on cases together."

"That I was. Skulduggery hates vampires, except for me. God knows why. I might be special. But, to the story telling. We were working on a case a while ago. I think it was ten years ago. We were told to see who murdered Jacqueline Keys...

A while later...

Adrasdos had told me amazing stories for about an hour and a half now. She was a great story teller. She told me stories from when she snag with Metallica, to when Skulduggery was on a case and caught the man in his birthday suit. And how all he had to offer was his hat. I giggled at that.

I had to ask him about that.

That is, if i survive this.

Adrasdos was just beginning a new story, when there was a knock on the door, and Lupine came in, and grabbed Adrasdos' arm. She was hauled to her feet. Lupine took her arm, and tried hauling her out the door.

"Excuse me, but where are you taking the unbelievable moi?" she questioned him. He paused.

"Ferrus needed you."

"Me? But what's so special about me? This better not be the woodchip cutter case, again."

"It is he needs some answers."

"Of course.

"Some important ones.

"Naturally."

"You're going to have to tell the truth."

"How many times have you told me that?"

"Less than three."

"Precisely."

"Your point?" he raised a bushy eyebrow.

"Right here." she pointed to her canine tooth.

"You are quite the Wise Apple, aren't you?"

"How'd you figure?"

"Primarily the sarcasm."

"The wonders of it." she mumbled as the door closed.

I paused.

Damn, she's good.