THE 1950 FORD COUPE: 32

VCPOV

My mind is elsewhere. He likes, he actually likes me. I don't how to take it, was Marr right? Was it a pathetic crush? I'm not sure…

SPOV

Was she serious? Does she actually like me? I haven't felt like this in centuries. I don't know how to take it all in. *sigh*

GEPOV

Valkyrie caught a cab to the pawn shop. The Coupe was still there, thank god. thought Valkyrie.

She walked into the store and walked straight to the clerk who was checking her cell phone.

"Eh, hem" Valkyrie coughed.

"Oh, um, hi! Did you knew any help?" She asked brightly.

"Uh, yeah. Can I get that Ford Coupe outside? I was here a few days ago."

"Oh, right. You put a reservation on it, let me get the keys. Sign here." the girl handed Valkyrie some paper work. A few minutes later and she came back with the keys.

"Here, um. How would you like to pay?"

"Debit? I forgot my cash at home."

"Um, I guess… chip?… Oh, OK here." Valkyrie made the transaction, than she got her receipt along with the keys.

"If you don't mind me asking, but how can you afford this car. Its $5000 dollars."

"Oh, um. I've been saving up for a while now. Does the car need gas?"

"Oh. No there's spare gas in the back, just incase. Have a good day."

"You too, bye." Valkyrie left with the car to Skulduggery's house, it was about an hours drive from there. On her way Skulduggery called and Valkyrie picked it up without anyone looking.

"Hello?"

"Hey, are you still somehow coming to my house still? Or…" His voice sounded sarcastic

"No, in fact I'll be there in 3, 2..." the call ended.

"Hello? Valkyrie" He put his phone away when he heard a knocking at the door. When he opened the door he found Valkyrie to eager to say hello.

"Can I help you?" he asked confused.

"OK, close- err hat over your face until I tell you to, K?" Skulduggery didn't bother to complain. Once his hat was cocked down Valkyrie yanked his arm.

"Can I look yet?" he asked almost tipping up his hat.

"Yes, you can!" Valkyrie whipped his hat off. Skulduggery almost complained until he started to glare at the Coupe.

"What is it?" he said, sounding amazed.

"it's a 1950 Ford Coupe, here." She dangled the keys in front of him.

"For me? Why?"

"Well, I thought really bad", continuing, scratching the back of her head, "So I got you a really nice car with inheritance, though it's nothing like the Bentley. So I thought that we should make it as good as it, lets go." Valkyrie hopped inside but Skulduggery couldn't believe what had she had done.

"C'mon!" she yelled.

"Coming." Skulduggery said, jogging to the car.

"So were going to the mechanics first?"

"Yeah, lets go." He started the car and drove off of Cemetery Road.

"So about last night…" He said, opening a conversation.

"Yeah?"

"D-did you mean it?" He asked rubbing his knuckles on the wheel.

"Um, yeah. Think I did. Did you?" Her face flushed red fast.

"Yes, I guess I did. Heh. Oh, we're here." He pulled into the Garage to find his mechanic polishing a hood. He was smothered in grease, including hi face.

"Doug?" Doug stood up and walked around the beauty called a car. "Well?"

"Where did you get this black beauty?"

"I guess it was a sort of an accident." he looked at Valkyrie and back to Doug.

"No worries, she'll be just as good, maybe even better."

"Thanks Doug" Skulduggery handed him the keys and left off. They walked the streets. Skulduggery stiffly walked and Valkyrie leisurely strolled beside him.

"Hey, I'm hungry. Can we stop here?" Valkyrie said, pointing at a Chinese restaurant. They walked in and some talkative guy squealed at the sight of Valkyrie.

The guy was tall and was and thin with sharps features on his face. His was somewhat spiked but not as bad as Fletcher.

"Holy crap! Uh, right this way Detective Cain, Detective Pleasant." he lead them to a booth, "Um, here's the menu. I'll be your waiter for today." his name read Rife Tenterhooks. Rife left and Valkyrie looked at the menu.

"What does rife and tenterhooks mean?"

"They both mean to be alive and or eager. Why?" he asked reading the menu.

"That's our waiters 'name', if he knows who we are he knows about magic."

"hmm, alright. What are you going to get?"

"Eh, how 'bout teriyaki kabobs? It's like a mix."

"Interesting", he said wile folding down the menu, "I'm really speechless about the car, thank you."

"It's OK. I felt really bad about the Bentley. So…" She began again.

"It's about last night again, isn't it?"

"Um, yeah", she blushed slightly again, "I just don't know how to, you know, cope with it an' stuff."

"Me neither", Skulduggery said, locking knuckles together, "I haven't had this happen in over 153 years, well except for China, but that's different. When did it start?"

"What?" Her face blossomed even more red.

"When did the 'crush' begin?" He asked, trying to sound calm.

Valkyrie was about to start but Rife came by.

"Have you decided?"

"Uh, yeah, I'll have the teriyaki kabob, and my partner here will pass, thank you." Rife was about to leave until he circled back around again.

"I really need to tell you something, can we meet back in a few? It's about Vendetta."

Skulduggery flinched and said, "Can we talk now?"

"Um yeah sure… I'm taking my break!" he hollered.

They walked to the alleyway behind the restaurant. "There's another adept in the game, I don't know their name, sorry. But, she did have to do with the '43 case. Again, I don't know what she did. Sorry."

"How do you know all of this?" Skulduggery asked.

"I'm a detective from the Chinese sanctuary. I took a leave to help you guys. I hope the information I have will help you." Rife said eagerly.

"Thank you Rife", Skulduggery said handing Rife his number, "Let me know if you find anything else please."

"Of coarse, Ms. Cain, here's your teriyaki kabobs, bye!" Rife ran back inside about to pee himself.

"So, what were going to say?"

"'bout what?"

"When did the 'crush' began?"

"Um, about to years ago. But then it wasn't there with the whole Vile thing, But now it's back and stronger." This Valkyrie didn't blush, "Et toi?"

"What?"

"Oh, 'et toi' is French for 'and you. I learned that on Thursday."

"Oh, me? Some time 3-4..." he mumbled on purpose hoping Valkyrie wouldn't hear.

"3 to 4 what?"

"3-4...", his whisper went to a breath, "…years ago. In the other dimension"

"Oh, god. Are you serious? I was only 14 going on 15." She made a face to emphasize the fact.

"Yes, and I'm over 400 years old and you don't seem to have a problem with that." Skulduggery testimony didn't need to be emphasized, "It grew on me like gout, sorry." he didn't think 'sorry' was necessary to say.

"Ooh, right. I'm sorry too, did Doug get back yet?" he checked his phone and it read '1 new message from Doug'.

"Yep, lets walk back."

"Fine by me" Valkyrie finished while she munched on her teriyaki kabob.

Author here and the adept I mentioned with Vendetta? Yeah, I need you guys to give me a taken name, gender, discipline of adeptry (including shape shifting) also their powers can't be insanely strong, and a short summary of personality type, thank you for the awesome reviews! Author out! PM or review me. Author is now officially out…