HI, sorry I've been busy. Cleaning and all, sorry its so short but I'm going to start on the next chapter tomorrow and it should be up on Friday night (England time) I PROMISE!

The blade of his sword ran along her arm and she screamed out In pain, Skulduggery was on his knees yelling and screaming, all she could hear is that laugh. That awful laugh that went through her like poison.

Let me out… The voice whispered inside her head, Valkyrie shook her head and looked up, her lip had split when she was being punched by Mevolent.

The pain was a dull throb now and she looked up, he was standing above her smirking. "I'd stand if I was you" Mevolent spat down at her and she slowly stood up, her legs shook by you sent out a kick into his balls and watched him fall down with a gasp. A quick glance to Skulduggery then she was running out the door, her boots echoing on the floor. Followed by more boots, getting louder until they were by her but then she vanished.

The world vanished and she was in mid-air, falling. She slammed against the wet pavement. "Ow…" she rubbed her back and looked around, she spotted a group of girls around her age. Then stood up and shrugged on her jacket, she had no idea how she had held onto it all that time but oh well.

CHARLOTTES POV

The car pulled up alongside of a us, Lauren, Maddie and Holly were edging me on. "Him?" I turned my head back round to them and raised my eyebrow and they nodded. I smiled and nodded back then turned round. The man that got out had deep green eyes and was tall, his black hair fell over his eyes and he wore a tailored suit. "I'll be back in 30?" I mumbled and walked over to him.

"Hey, nice car"

He grunted.

I shifted my hips to the side and played with a bit of hair while chewing on my gum, he was cute. "Wanna take me for a ride?" I smiled at him but he didn't return it.

"Don't you have homework to do?" He muttered and looked at his phone. I sighed and got in the other side, the chair was too far back for me so I brought it forward.

"Out" he demanded and I chuckled. "Come on cutie, let's go for a ride" I laughed and he bent down and looked at me "Now"

I pouted and turned round, a girl with dark eyes and jet black was in my eye line, "I think you should do what he says"

Her lip was split and she had a bruise forming on her jaw, fight? Her outfit was black and she was wearing a wedding ring. "Go away, I'm trying to pull" I spat at her.

"You're trying to pull my husband" her hand grabbed the back off my jacket and pulled me out the car, she was tall. Taller than me, she was strong too. Her eyes narrowed at me and I whimpered then she dropped me to the floor. Scrambling up I ran off.

SKULDUGGERYS POV

"I think you should do what he says" Valkyrie said, my eyes widened and I looked over the top of the car and set my eyes on her, she was bleeding. What happened? "Go away, I'm trying to pull" The girls voice came from side the car and I rolled my eyes, Valkyrie was already pulling her out the car by the time I had gotten round to them. She had blood over her hands as well.

The girl ran.

"Val…" I whispered and she turned to me and wrapped her arms around me, my lips were against her forehead and pulling her closer, the tears rolled down my face and I felt her shake, she was crying. I gently picked her up and got in the driver's side then drove off with her in my lap. Her breathing was slow and steady as she explained what had happened, everything that happened. I just looked forward trying to keep my eyes away from her.

"You're mad at me aren't you?" she mumbled and I ignored her. "Please speak to me…"

I turned my head to her, "No I'm not mad, it's just going to take a few says to think it through okay?" she nodded then the world tilted and went black.