I've recently finished the skulduggery pleasant series; except mortal coil...need to read that sometime this week. Anyways, so if you've read the books then this is sort of like after the Dark Days, but I'm not sure if It would be before or after Mortal Coil cause I need to read it : ) enjoy.

Her hair wiping her face; due to the smashed windows letting in the wind. She threw her shuriken at her targets and not a single one missed then she twitched her hand and the shadows took over her victims, turning them to dust. She controlled her shadows to pull in her shuriken back into her palm. She turned, her eyes gazing on Valkyrie, she was her next victim.

Valkyrie turned to run but the shadows over took her and pulled her towards the girl. She tried using her nails against the wooden floorboards for grip but the shadows were too strong. Valkyrie cursed and used her Necromancy ring to use her own shadows to attack. Her ankle was released and Valkyrie ran once more. She almost reached the door handle when she was pushed into the wall, he face slammed against it. The girl grabbed Valkyrie and forced her on the ground

''why are you doing this?'' Valkyrie screamed ''Let go of me!''

''you act like you have forgotten...You locked my innocent husband in a cell, Almost killed my brother who I thought was your friend and you destroyed my home...and now you want forgiveness!'' she laughed with anger

''That weren't me! You know that!, I was with you the whole time!''

''I fought with you, By your side! and you betrayed me!'' she slammed Valkyrie once more on the ground. Valkyrie's forehead was cut, now bleeding.

''you sent your cleavers to eliminate me. You don't have Skulduggery with you. I beat him, and I can beat you'' she let go off Valkyrie's hair and stood

Valkyrie looked around at her, wondering when she was going to strike, hoping it would be a fast end. But what she saw was friend...no her enemy walking away from her.

''so that's it? You've said your speech and now you're leaving? You don't even want to know the whole story then?'' Valkyrie yelled as she tried to get up ''Darc! It's not like you to walk away from a fight...or a friend''

''you're not my friend! Stop calling me Darc!''

''fine'' Valkyrie stood ''Darcie''

Darcie turned and clenched her fists

''what do you want! Do you want to take more from me? I don't think you can to be honest but go ahead and try!'' Darcie walked closer ''Go ahead and try''

Valkyrie gently walked forward and took Darcie's hand

''don't do this. Darcie, you know it wasn't me who did those things'' Valkyrie saw Fletcher stood behind Darcie about to place his hand on her and teleport her, she gasped and her eyes widened. Darcie noticed and sent shadows towards both of them

''You had me for a moment there Val! I was fooled, but you're never going to change are you?'' A silent tear fell '' You sent your boyfriend here to stop me? If I locked him right now, you would never feel how I do now, I was married! I gave up my life to be with him, and yet Fletcher is just a mere boyfriend'' She summoned her Shadows and lifted them towards Fletchers face, then slowly dropped them

''but...I would never do something like that, not like you did'' Darcie disappeared in her shadows and she was gone

Fletcher and Valkyrie ran towards each other, holding one another in their arms.

''Who was that?'' Fletcher asked

''Darcie Token, A friend''

6 weeks before

''Val? Hello you in here?'' Tanith Low yelled opening the door, there was a moment of silence

''I'm upstairs!'' Valkyrie yelled

Tanith walked in and ran upstairs

''Hey? Hey Val!

Valkyrie popped her head around the wardrobe and stepped aside to see Tanith

''Valkyrie! You've just got dressed...where's Fletcher?''

''um...Fletcher..he's not, he's not here...''

''...sure he's not...'' Tanith was walking around trying to hear any noise ''okay he's not here...oh darn it...I left my book what I found at China's let me just go fetch it'' she said while winking at Valkyrie running out of the door, she quickly ran up the wall onto the ceiling as Valkyrie opened the door to make sure she had left.

''Fletcher..she's gone'' Valkyrie whispered as He appeared by her side

The two were kissing and Tanith bolted in ''HA! CAUGHT YOU! I knew he was here, did you actually think I was so dumb to think he weren't here!'' The couple sat on the bed ''Yes thats right, you two should be ashamed! UNDERAGED! Un-der-aged! And What would have exactly happened if I did actually leave, I don't even want to think about it! GOD, you two are sneaky! Especially you Teleporter guy! Just because you can go places in a split second, does not mean you're better or smarter or cooler than any of us..I'm not one to complain or lecture but...AND WHAT WILL SKULDUGGERY SAY WHEN HE FINDS OUT AB-''

Fletcher teleported her into the wardrobe and locked it ''HEY YOU CANT DO THIS!'' Tanith screamed ''Let me out!''

''Tanith are you really that stupid...you are a master swordswoman and you can't get out of a pine wood wardrobe'' Valkyrie said

''oh...'' the only sound was of sword swipes and in a matter of seconds the remains of the wardrobe fell to the ground ''see I am smarter than I look'' Tanith pointed out with a grin

''I DIDNT MEAN SLICE MY WARDROBE OPEN!''

''oh..sorry...anyways I KNEW HE WAS HERE!''

The couple sighed and pushed Tanith out of the door

''hey! But I need to tell you something!''

''go on then!''

''Skulduggery is on an important detective work trip thing. And He doesn't want to be disturbed...so no calling him okay?''

''he went on a mission without me?''

''he said it's not a mission, just some boring paper work which could take him a couple of days, so yea...bye.. DONT DO ANYTHING WHILE IM GONE...OR YOU'LL END UP LIKE THE WARDROBE...LOOK AT IT!'' she walked out ''LOOK AT IT!''

''I Can't believe Skulduggery went somewhere without me'' Valkyrie said

''I doubt it's anywhere fun''

''It's never fun, Fletcher''

''then why are you complaining?''

''I'm not, but he didn't even tell me about it..''

Fletchers phone rang and he teleported, then came back and kissed Valkyrie on the lips

''gotta go bye! Text me!'' he yelled then quickly disappeared

Valkyrie sighed and put on her boots for a walk. It was raining so she put her hood up. As she was walking a wave of blue light almost hit her and a girl ran past her

''sorry!'' she said in a hurry

''hey, wait!'' Valkyrie ran after her

The girl was incredibly fast, Valkyrie pushed the air to make her speed up and she was next to the girl.

''what are you doing?''

''I'm trying to catch an elf! Their fast critters aren't they?''

''I dont know never seen one'' Valkyrie was slowing down

''Here''

The girl grabbed Valkyrie's hand, Valkyrie had never ran so fast in her life.

''found him!''

The girl jumped and sent shadows at the elf. She was a Necromancer. The elf staggered and fell to the ground; the girl picked it up and put it in a bag

''wow, I'm a necromancer too!''

''awesome! Never met one so young!'' she laughed ''eh! Where are my manners? I'm Darcie, Darcie Token, and you?''

''Valkyrie Cain''

''hiya! Nice to meet you, Um.. have you seen a guy about yay big'' she levelled him about 5ft 9m ''Black hair um he's a mortal, But yea..seen him?''

''Sorry, No I haven't''

''Ah well i'll find him, he's probably at home''

''who is he? A bad guy?''

''no no! He's my best friend''

''ah right, so why was you chasing an elf''

Darcie looked blank ''You know what, I don't even know...ah thats it, he stole my purse yesterday, that reminds me I need a place to stay...I'll stay at beths...no she's away for the week, ah this is stupid. I don't know anyone in Ireland!''

''you can stay at mine, I have a spare room, and we could practice out necromancy''

''really? You'd take me in?''

Valkyrie nodded and took her hand and began to run towards her house. She pushed against the air and she grabbed the windowsill. Darcie floated with her shadows up to the window and climbed in.

Woo done, it may be a bit lazy, I'm tired what can I say -.- I'll try and do another chapter for the next two or three days :):)