OUT OF SIGHT AND OUT OF MINE PART 2

GEPOV

"Valkyrie, you OK?" he asked, fixing his sleeve cuffs.

No answer. Darquesse continued to bring up the shadows and threw them at Josef.

He tapped his elbow many more times but it had no effect on her, "What the hell is happening?"

Skulduggery thought for a moment and realized who's really here. He checks his barrel and refills it than puts it away. "That's not Valkyrie, Donny."

"Wha-what to you mean?" he asked, tapping his elbow more.

"Josef, meet Darquesse. I think you should run." Skulduggery didn't panic at all. He splayed his hands and Josef slammed against the wall making with winded. Darquesse got the shadows and reached Sanguine, he cried in agony as the shadows try to pull him apart. Josef and Sanguine bailed and ran into another part of the mineshafts.

Valkyrie returned, not knowing how, and ran towards Skulduggery.

"Holy crap. Will check next time you pull something off like that?" She said hugging him.

"Sorry, I forgot to check. We should find them."

"While you were trying to find me he told me so much."

"Like what?"

"So Vendetta was involved, but she was trying to stop him. Donny is the Josef, he also killed China because she knew who he was. And He was trying to discredit Vendetta this whole time along with trying to kill her." Valkyrie took a breath like Josef.

"Interesting, huh we now have to get him. Once we do we can prove me innocent."

"Right." They tried to find Sanguine and Josef for the rest of the day and stopped went home. Maybe they'll find them back in Ireland.

They were back on the ferry and Valkyrie went outside again in the dark.

"Why do you always come out here?" Skulduggery asked while he was cocking his hat at the usual angle.

"I don't know now. maybe it reminds me of the harbor… isn't it weird that Darquesse left with no help? I like did it by myself."

"Maybe you're gaining control?" Skulduggery suggested. He looked both ways and made his façade flow away.

"I hope so. I think Alison might have magic."

"Why you say that?"

"For a baby, she has powerful sneezes, I'm not kidding you."

Skulduggery laughed and shifted towards Valkyrie. She noticed and also moved closer.

"Well, if she does. Should we let her join our team?" he asked, Feeling happy.

"Nah, I don't want her to even know about magic." She linked arms with Skulduggery like the last ferry ride and rested her head as well, enjoying the moment, "But if it's like a life or death situation, I'll tell her then." Valkyrie decided.

"How bad of a situation?"

"Like… if Alison was captured and the only way to save is if I admit being an elemental and getting drained than I would do it."

"What happens in, oh I don't know 30 years or so, you still you 20, than what you would say?"

"I would say 'I look younger because…" She said, trying to think.

"Ha! Wouldn't it be better if you just told her? I'm sure the twins might tell her too."

"I'll make them not-" She faltered and realized something, "How did you know? I never told you." Valkyrie said, punching his arm.

"Yes, well. I have my ways. Oh, and does Fergus even bother to learn?"

"What the hell, Skulduggery? Creeper." Punching his arm again.

"Must you always punch me? I'm not Fletcher." He said, rubbing his arm.

"Sorry, speaking of which. He flashed me in Australia and wouldn't bring me back unless I went on a date with him. I had to smile when ever I took a sip from my drink!"

Skulduggery's voice sounded uneasy, "When he teleported you, did you end up in a shack?"

"God, yeah. Is that where you ended up too?"

"Mm, hmm. I'm gonna kill him."

"Yeah, me too… do you see land, err is that just me?" Valkyrie pointed forwards.

"I think so. Shall we go back to the Coupe?" The two walked back to the car and sat there till they hit land.

They drove back to Valkyrie's new house to find Gordon practically running towards them. He failed in a hug though.

"So, what'd you find?" Gordon asked ecstatically.

"A whole lot, Skulduggery?"

Skulduggery told Gordon what Valkyrie told him and all three thought of some one instantly, Vendetta.

"Holy crap! We have to apologize to Vendetta! I feel so bad now." Valkyrie whipped out her phone and called Vendetta.

"Valkyrie? Is that you?" her voice sounded cautious.

"Yes, I have big news, I need to tell you right away! I promise it'll be just me."

"Um, OK. Uh, can we meet somewhere?"

"Yeah, sure how about the Café near that green inn?"

"OK, can we meet, like right away?"

"Uh, OK. I'll be there."

Call ended. Skulduggery drove Valkyrie to the Café and found Vendetta inside, she spotted the Skulduggery and flinched. Valkyrie waved good-bye and walked inside the Café.

"OK, Vendetta. I'm so sorry. But we have proof that that you and Skulduggery are innocent."

"It's OK Val, you thought what you were supposed to think, thanks to Josef. Did he tell you everything?"

"Yeah, he did. By the way, he paid Sanguine to kill China. We just need to catch him than we're all innocent."

"Cool. By the way I got you something, it's not special. It's just a gift." Vendetta handed Valkyrie a small box, inside was a necromancer ring. It looked was engraved with tiny symbols and had a rose scraped in the outside.

"A new necromancer ring?"

"Uh, yeah. It's charmed so it only becomes cold when a body is within a 10 yard range."

"Perfect, thanks. Should we get Skulduggery to pick us up? We're gonna need your help to get Josef."

"OK, where is he?"

"Look behind your left shoulder." Vendetta turned to find Skulduggery tilting his hat a little bit.

"I thought he wasn't coming?"

"Me neither, he walked in when you were talking about the ring."

"Oh, my god I never noticed. Can we go now?"

Skulduggery greeted them when they stood up.

He sighed and said, "I don't apologize but I'm sorry I thought you were the protégé." Valkyrie and Vendetta laughed at Skulduggery's embarrassment.

All three drove back to Gordon's. He flinched when he saw Vendetta.

"H-hello Vendetta."

"Oh, um. Hi, Gordon?" she said, nervously.

"I wrote a short story about you."

"Um, OK. Cool." The awkward moment passed and Skulduggery continued.

"Where would Josef be now?"

"Should we go to Finbar, again? For the third time?" Valkyrie asked.

"Looks like it." Skulduggery answered.

Outside of Gordon's estate was Fletcher, he watched and listened in. Fletcher called the Sanctuary and Vendetta's co-worker picked up.

"Hello? Fletcher, what is it now?" she answered.

"I know where they're going."

"Who are you talking about?"

"Vendetta, Skulduggery and Valkyrie."

"I'm listening…"

"Get to Finbar's tattoo parlor, they're leaving there now."

Call ended.

The three got of the house to find Fletcher trying to hide. Valkyrie hands splayed and Fletcher flew out.

"Crap, Fletcher! What were you doing?" she demanded.

"Uh, nothing.", he was about to flash away until Valkyrie jumped on him and they ended up in Australia, again.

"Let go of me!" He yelled in the beach shack.

"No! what were you doing? Or I swear to god I will punch you!"

"Holy crap, fine! I called the sanctuary, they're going to lock you guys up!"

Valkyrie punched hard anyways. "What the hell? I told you what I did!"

"I know! Take me back, now!" He flashed her beside Skulduggery and he left, taking his phone without noticing.

"What did he do?" Skulduggery asked.

"He called the Sanctuary, they know we're planning to go to Finbar's."

"Damn it! He compromised our plans, I think we should call Ghastly."

Ghastly picked up, sounding rushed.

"What?"

"Ghastly, we know who killed China and he's the same person who ran the 1943 case."

"Really? Who?"

"Donny Dulcifer, he said everything to Valkyrie when we were in the Aken mineshafts."

"Do you have him?"

"No, we were going to get Finbar to tell us but Fletcher called you guys."

"Oh, my god. What should we do? Catch him?"

"No, leave this to us, just get them away from the Finbar's"

"OK." the line dropped and Ghastly stopped them from going to the tattoo parlor.

"OK, it's a go. We're good." They left to find Finbar sleeping. Skulduggery cleared his throat and Finbar woke up.

"Oh, uh hey guys. Good thing that Ghastly is like the man right?"

"Yeah, it is, can you find Josef, other wise known as Donny Dulcifer…?" Valkyrie, regarding Finbar's comment.

"Uh, yeah, that dude. Follow me…" they followed Finbar inside his room. Vendetta cautiously followed inside.

His trance lead Josef to be inside the Sanctuary.

"Why is he there?" Vendetta asked

"Uh… I think he's in Gaol. At the moment, Oh and Skul-man? I need you to step out, trust me." Skulduggery stepped out, confused and his phone rang, from Ghastly.

"Why is Josef in Gaol?"

"Well, we were on our way to Finbar's before you called and we spotted him, so we hauled Josef away. Sorry, we can't get him to talk but can you?"

Skulduggery sighed and said, "Fine, we'll be there."

Skulduggery knocked and entered, "We're needed at the Sanctuary, lets go."

"Yes!" Valkyrie and Vendetta said, giving each other small high-fives and left Finbar.

"OK, bye guys." He said waving.

They drove to the Sanctuary to find Ghastly in the front.

I typed so much today! Rawr! I had so much time now since teachers are striking and whatnot, it's quite annoying because I have so much homework!

Even though, like I said again, there will be another story coming after this one. By the way, I have a new different story idea. Don't worry this one will still continue… here's a teaser: it's like in the future and 14 year old Alison is getting suspicious about her sister… I hope it'll be good.

~darkntwisted13