I have something I truly need to ask you, the reader. I was thinking of the infamous word "Valduggery". what does it mean? I found two from random readers. One, the obvious one, Valkyrie's and Skulduggery relationship in a romantic matter. And two, not so obvious but somewhat deeper, their bond as best friends. "until the end" came into mind. What do you guys think? I've clearly haven't done enough of the romantic matter in these chapters and focused on my more, which I'm now really sad about… What do you guys think and be honest. By the way, Larrikin, I will make him a bigger role.

Relocating

In the spring morning a damp fog stubbornly clung to Haggard. Valkyrie waited outside for Skulduggery and she hugged herself from the rain. The Coupe pulled up smoothly and Valkyrie opened to find Larrikin in her seat.

"Larrikin, what are you doing?"

"He needed a ride, Valkyrie." he stared at Larrikin, who stepped out and got behind her.

"OK…?"she turned to face Larrikin behind her, "By the way, where are you living?"

"At a motel." he grimly replied, "It's pretty gross an' stuff"

"Alright then." she muttered.

At the front of the Sanctuary Cleavers were standing guard. "What do you think that's about?" she asked and slammed the door shot.

"I don't know, nothing good though." Skulduggery clicked the car alarm locked.

"What did you two do?" Larrikin joked strolled to the main doors. The Cleavers stepped in her path. "C'mon man, let me through." he tried but one pushed him aside. Skulduggery glared at them and tried what Larrikin failed. One opened the door like a hotel doorman. Valkyrie dragged Larrikin with him inside. "That was weird." he murmured.

"Well, maybe because you aren't a Sanctuary official." she guessed.

"What's with the Cleavers?", Vendetta asked Ghastly from the other side of the corridor, "Is someone, like, important here?"

"Yes," he answered while looking at a file, "I need to relocate, by request." he flipped through a page.

"Who requested?" she hissed at the idea, "And can't I say no? I mean, I do work here-"

"As an ally," Ghastly corrected, "and you can say no," she eased, "but, as an ally it is good to relocate."

"Why?" she whined, "What does it offer?"

"We're done here," Ghastly finished, "it's your choice. He would like to have a word with you."

"When?"

"Um," he checked his cells' screen, "In a few minutes, in that café by that green inn." he added and left.

She grunted and Skulduggery walked by. "Can you give me a ride?"

"Why?" he would've frowned.

"I'm having a meeting with some guy-"

"Oh?" Rife asked from behind her, "Why?"

"Apparently I'm getting relocated." she sighed, "I need to be there soon, please?"

"Sure." he changed his direction back to the car and she followed, Valkyrie tagged along too. They were there in two minutes flat and Vendetta ran inside.

"What is she doing?" Valkyrie asked inside the Coupe.

"Meeting someone about relocating." he nonchalantly replied.

"Well, that sucks."

Short on time here… still got Alice's Suspicions to work on. But seriously, which Valduggery do you prefer? You have 3 more chapters to decide.