AN. HEY EVERYONE! How IS EVERYONE?! Good I hope :) Thank you all so much for the favourites, follows and reviews and so so so glad you like it. This is what I wrote at the start of my summer holidays… "FINALLY I am on my summer holidays so unless I get a summer job I should have more time to update my stories."… Think that's what happened? Nope. I spent the summer doing what was supposed to be only a two week dog sitting job and that lasted nearly the entire summer :/. So that is why I haven't update and im so sorry. In this chapter I will have Gordon's address written down. Just to let yous know ive no idea if it's a real address. If it is please let me know and ill change it. So here we are I hope you like it.

Skuduggery's POV

I rush into the house with Ellie. Jonathan sits on the couch holding Valkyrie, both have sullen looks on their faces. I assume the worst. I drop to my knees putting my head n Valkyrie's lap, "T-T-The baby..?"

Valkyrie makes me look at her and gives a faint smile, "Is fine, as far as we know. I still need to go to Nye and check but as far as we know the baby is fine."

I sigh and kiss her. Jonathan gets up and goes to Ellie. "Then what's wrong? Nobody is hurt and the man that tried to hurt you is dead."

Valkyrie and Jonathan glance at each other and Valkyrie slowly hands me a piece of paper. I read it.

Bone Crusher (Profession: Assassin)has been hired by the Sanctuary of Ireland to eliminate/kill the Pleasant family (Skulduggery Pleasant, Valkyrie Pleasant, Jonathan Pleasant and Ellie Pleasant) for their crimes against Ireland such as their secret identities (Lord Vile and Darquesse) and for reproducing powerful children who could one day follow in their parents footsteps.

Reward for Skulduggery Pleasant's death - €100,000,000

Reward for Valkyrie Pleasant's death - €100,000,000

Reward for Jonathan Pleasant's death - €1000

Reward for Ellie Pleasant's death - €1000

Total reward: €200,002,000

Their location is former writer Gordon Edgley's house. The address,

10 Greenway Lane,

Haggard,

Dublin.

Signature of assassin, Signature of client,

Bone Crusher Ghastly Bespoke

"WHAT?" I explode standing up. "GHASTLY! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS!"

Valkyrie takes my arm, "Skulduggery please try to stay calm."

"Calm? Valkyrie my best friend just tried to have my family murdered!" I seethe, gritting my teeth. I grind out, "I' going to kill him!" With that I storm out. Valkyrie follows and I vaguely hear her telling Jonathan to follow with Ellie. We're safer together.

We get in the Bently and as I drive quickly to the Sanctuary ignoring Valkyrie and Jonathan's pleas for me to think this through. I'm far too busy thinking how I should murder Ghastly. Finally we arrive and I storm out. I push through people until I bump into Madame Mist. "Detective Pleasant, may I ask what the hurry is?"

"Where is Ghastly?" I ask deathly quiet.

"Elder Bespoke? Why I don't know I haven't seen him since an hour or so ago. Why-?" I cut her off by storming past her.

I hear Valkyrie calling me. I search every room I pass asking everyone where Ghastly is. No one knows but guess his office. Just in case I'm still checking every room. I start to get frustrated after an hour. God damn this Sanctuary! It's far too big! Finally I run into Ravel. "Where's Ghastly?" I snarl.

His smile drops and his eyes widen, "I don't know, I think his office why-?" once again i storm by him and shove the assassin's contract into his hand. He knows about Valkyrie and I being Darquesse and Lord Vile. We told so that if either of us lost control or needed us in battle he'd know to come for us. I faintly hear him gasp as he reads the contract. Not only do my family chase me now but so does Ravel.

Finally I do find him in his office. He smiles seeing me holding a holding a cup of tea but frowns seeng my expression. "Skulduggery? What's-?" I cut him off pointing an accusing finger at him.

"You!" I snarl. "How DARE you!" I lunge at him grabbing the collar of his shirt and punching him repeatedly, "YOU THINK YOU CAN TRY AND KILL MY FAMILY! YOU'RE NO BETTER THAN SERPINE! YOU BASTARD!" He tries to talk but he's repeatedly stopped by my fist. I whip out my gun and point it at his head. "Nobody… and I mean NOBODY tries to kill my family and gets away with it. Not even my best friend!" Tears stream down my cheeks. I hear many voices begging me to stop. I don't listen though. Instead I pull the trigger.

Bang.

Time's POV

"So Skulduggery was right. You are after Valkyrie. Why? She's happy. She loves Skulduggery and they have children together," I say staring at my double, the man I shared a womb with before birth, the man i was once so close to before all this, my twin.

He smirks, "Come on Time, you know me. I'm a selfish man. Besides I can make her happy. Once I have her and once she accepts she's meant to be with me she'll be happy."

"You know I'm going to have to tell them right? And warn them," I say. My sad eyes match his. He misses our closeness too.

"Because you're my brother I'll give you a head start before I capture you."

I sigh and nod, "Goodbye Lightning, brother."

"Goodbye Time."

I turn and walk away from my dearest twin.

AN. SO THERE WE GOOO! I know it's short but I plan to have the next chapter longer hopefully. What did you think? Like it? Please R&R! Favourite and Follow! UNTIL NEXT TIME! :)