Ignore the title, though it's true, just random…
51 chapters and counting…
The pagers beeped at noon, their shift was done. Vendetta was at the wall side when it went off. "Thank the Lord." she sighed. Her calves felt like pudding. It was quite a miracle as she made her way to her bed. She doused off for six hours and changed. On her way out Tanith was passing her.
"Did you have a nice shift?" Tanith asked.
"I had interesting conversations, yes." Vendetta answered and joined her side, making her way to the kitchen.
"Anything big you learned- wait no who did you talk to?"
"Rose, Shudder, Sanguine and a wall."
"OK, what's the strangest one?"
"Most embarrassing? Or most important?"
"Both." Tanith smiled.
"Lets see, uh, Sanguine said I looked a little hot-"
"What?"
"Sweat, I looked hot in temperature wise. At first I thought the same." Tanith laughed as they neared the kitchen. "And, Anton said that Larrikin has a crush on me." Vendetta broke away.
"Wait! What?" she called out.
"I'll fill you in later."
"OK."
She found Anton wavering a pan over an oven's flame. "What are you making?" she asked.
"A fillet."
"What fish?"
"Not all fillets are fish, you know that, right?"
"Yeah, but it's fish. Isn't it?"
"It is." he sighed and flipped the fish in one fluent motion. Once satisfied, he cranked down the flame and put the pan on a cork coaster.
"Is there spice?"
"Of course."
"Parsley? Salt? Lemon? Pepper?"
"Yes, yes, no and yes."
"Lemon gives it nice flavor. Please tell me you added cinnamon."
"Why?"
"It adds sweetness."
"Fine, get the necessary spices."
"Thank you." Vendetta pranced to the spice cabinet and grabbed basil, paprika, onion power, seasoning salt, steak spice, Jamaican curry, and a lemon wedge.
"Is all that really necessary?" he asked.
"Yes." she spilled them on the counter and started sprinkling a small pinch full of each spice. "Hand me a fine grate." she held her hand out.
"Again." Shudder obeyed oddly, "Why?"
She drizzled lemon juice on the fish. Then, started filing the peel. "Flavor is everything."
"Even steak spice?"
"Especially that." she put her hands down and gave Anton a fork. "Try it." he took a small piece and chewed it.
To his surprise he sneezed hysterically.
"Too much, right?"
"Yes." he coughed.
"Perfect." she pulled the plate to her and started munching it down.
"How can- why?"
"I was hungry."
"There's left over lobster in the fridge."
"Good, now you can make yourself that."
For once, he smiled. "Very well, then."
"You should smile more often." Vendetta said and finished the fillet. "I got to go."
"Bye." she smiled back and joined Tanith.
"What took you so long?"
"I was eating fish, sue me."
"Did you make it?"
"No, I stole it from Anton." Tanith laughed.
"OK, fill me in."
"So, I described the Larrikin I know to Shudder and said he was the opposite of that. Then, he said that Larrikin is flirting."
"Are you going to date him?"
"What? No."
"OK, then."
"I should go, again. Bye."
"See you."
Vendetta walked to her room and slipped on her jacket. She closed her door and got caught by surprise.
"How'd you manage those?" Sanguine asked, indicating her jackets' rips.
"Oh, I did it myself." she tried to ignore him by walking by him.
"What was the cause?"
"It wasn't me." Vendetta automatically said.
"What is you?" Sanguine asked and stalked behind her.
"Morbid stuff, skulls - just not the talking ones."
"how much talkin' Skeletons do you know?"
"One, but that's more than enough. Way more." she walked to the door and stepped out.
"What are you doing?" he asked and held the door.
"Going for a walk, feel free to join." Vendetta looked back for an answer and just kept walking.
"But it's raining."
"Man-up for once." she teased, not bothering with her hood. He huffed and expected the worse of the water, but it never fell. "Happy?"
"Yes."
"Good." she put her hand down and the rain drenched him.
"Hey!"
"Like I said, man-up. Don't you enjoy the rain?"
"No, not a bit." he grumbled, "But I'm sure you love it, Scales."
"Shut up!" she playfully snapped.
Valkyrie and Skulduggery were trying to find ways to stop Maladroit to fight boredom. "Hey," she said, "just got a call from Eloquent."
"What is it?"
"Gale tried to threaten her."
"Where?" He asked quickly.
"By the German Sanctuary." she answered exceedingly as quick.
"What did she do?"
"Threw him fifteen feet away from her and she, how she says it, gracefully pranced away."
"Alright, did she notify the Sanctuary?"
"Yep."
"So they're on it?"
"Yeah."
"What else is there to do?"
"Nothing."
"What do you want to do?"
"Drink coffee."
"OK."
Valkyrie knocked on Rife's door. "Hey, we're getting some coffee, wanna' come?"
"I'll join you there." he answered behind the door.
"OK."
"Must you?" Skulduggery whined.
"Relax. OK, Skul? He works here now so suck it up."
"If I must." he sighed.
"Good." she poured her coffee in a mug and sipped softly.
"Is there any left?" Rife asked from the doorway.
"Yeah, but you better hurry." she poured him a mug and passed it to him.
"Thanks." he gulped it down fast.
"That desperate, much?"
"No, not normally. Wonder how Vendetta's doing, though."
"I'm sure she's fine." Valkyrie assured and drank from her mug.
"I bet she's fighting Sanguine, or something like that."
"Wouldn't be surprised. Hey, what's the time?"
"Nine-fifty-six, why?"
"I'm tired, I guess." she looked back at Skulduggery.
"Fine, give me five minutes."
"K, I'll meet you at the car?" he nodded and left them.
I couldn't think of a title… sorry! By the way, if you read Alice's Suspicions; ignore what's coming up next.
The polls are in…
Romance: 41
Bond: 54
Whatever you feel right: 23.
Last voters' name was Vendetta Tenterhooks, quite insane yes. But apparently you haven't read my other Fanfic, which I keep mentioning, makes me think I'm better than the rest, but I'm not! Sabrina Sparrow towers over me in awesomeness… but don't leave, not yet. Thanks for staying this long! One more thing, should I change my penname? I was thinking to go by my normal one, which I use a lot. It's skully4hire, strange but I love it! I could go by my main OC, Vendetta Dare, or just keep it normal.