Family From Hell ~ A Skulduggery Pleasant fanfic

Misguided Information

"I'm not here to fight you Valkyrie."

"Then why are you here?"

"To help, I know about your case. The Leader was always a bit of a loose cannon, but she has gone to far this time. The last time this happened it didn't go this far, she never left any evidence when she hunted. I am worried that we my not be able to bring her back to her normal self, we all are."

"If you help us with this case what's in it for you?"

"It is in my best interest to make sure no harm comes to The Leader. I believe that someone is somehow controlling her."

"What makes you think someone is controlling her?"

Dusk hesitated before he answered Valkyrie, as though he had already said too much. "It's the only explanation that I can think of. Why else would she break her own rules? Rules that have major consequences if we ever break them."

"I'm sorry this doesn't make sense. Just a few hours ago I was told that this, thing, had died years ago. That she was friends with Skulduggery and that he was somehow responsible for her death."

"The Leader never died. Who told you that?"

Valkyrie was slightly shocked at Dusk's response but shock was quickly replaced with curiosity and distrust. Dusk's version of what was going on was the closest thing to answers Valkyrie was going to get, so she decided to make the most of her current situation. "Why do you keep calling her 'The Leader?'"

"Because that is what we know her as. She never told us her taken name, at first it was creator but as time went on vampires figured out how to create others without her help. Once this started happening The Leader would always make sure that new vampires weren't made in mass batches. She put strict rules in place to keep both vampires and humans safe, the punishment varied in severity depending on the rule that was broken."

"And no one ever tried to kill or at least over rule her?"

"Many tried and they all failed. The Leader is very powerful and fierce but she is also gentle and kind when she wants to be." As Dusk said the last bit a fond smile crept across his face and Valkyrie couldn't help but think how out of place the smile looked, as though it was somehow lost.

"Is there any reason somebody would try to control her like this or is she in a powerful and fierce mood?"

Dusk narrowed his eyes at Valkyrie before answering, "I think the fact that she is the most powerful being on this planet is a petty good motive, don't you?"

Valkyrie let out a frustrated sigh, "If this leader of yours is as powerful as you say, how did someone take control over her mind? I'm sorry Dusk but your story isn't very plausible. The last thing I want to do is run around chasing fairy tales. Your story is very interesting but that's all it actually sounds like, a story."

"You think I'm lying, don't you? Ask any vampire and they will tell you exactly the same thing. You are hunting The Leader, she has created and destroyed entire species, she is extremely powerful, she even has her own army and most importantly she created the code we live by. I was trying to help you Cain, the least you can do is not screw your nose up at my information. Goodnight detective."

With that Dusk turned around and started walking the other way. Frustrated Valkyrie entered home and slammed the door behind her.