The Return of Mevolent

Chapter 1: Realisation

Violet

I walked out of the classroom. The shadows around me seemed sharper than normal, and they looked as if they were bending towards me. It was just another boring day in the boring life of Violet Walkers. I had nothing but taunts of how I looked different from the rest, with my jet black hair and dark eyes, and Asian looks. If only I was Kathryn. With her brown-blond hair and amber eyes, she caught everyone's attention, especially the boys, and everyone loved her. She was sporty and good looking, and that's all they cared about. And me? I was just the straight-A* nerd who's best friend was the Queen of 8th graders.

"Hey Vi! Get your head out of the shadows and come outta your corner!" Kathryn 1 as she walked across the corridor. Kathryn was looking perfect as usual. Her long hair was tied up in a ponytail and she wore a red t-shirt with a pair of short blue jeans that managed to match her outfit perfectly. The only problem was that she was always yelling and over-enthusiastic about things. She was probably telling me to join the basketball team or something. Maybe I should. She then continued to shout: "Violet! The basketball tryouts for the girls C-grade team is coming up! I'm joining, so do you wanna come?"

"Got it in one." I muttered under my breath. After taking a deep breath, I yelled back, "ok, ok! I'll join! Happy now?"

"OMIGOD OMIGOD OMIGOD!!! You FINALLY agreed! Yes! I'll tell Helen that you're joining up. Ms Green will be so glad that I managed to convince you because she is always telling me that you are really fit and should try to join a sport instead of keeping your nose stuck in a book and..."

"Ok. Ok. Just stop." I groaned and cut her off. "Don't make me change my mind."

"Ok Violet and also Mr Mark is holding a bouldering club and I think that Ms Green is telling everyone that you have a good potential so now Mr Mark is telling you to join bouldering as well and the bouldering club is invites only so it's like totally not fair and... "

I ran off as she babbled on and on and she kept following me. Darn. I thought. She'll catch up no problemo. So I just kept running. But to my surprise, she still hadn't caught up with me. I thought she had caught up with me when suddenly a flash of black ran in front of me. Screeching, I randomly flung a fist out and the figure fell to the floor, shadows in his, or was it a her's? fist. The shadows formed into a fist and I ducked as the shadow fist missed me by an inch. I was completely terrified. I tried to kick the figure but then the figure just dodged again, and nearly swept me down if it hadn't been for this burst of fire that hit the figure.

The figure wheezed and tried to sit up, but I carefully removed it's mask to reveal a young girl with blond hair and green eyes. Her green eyes narrowed at the sight of me. "A mere mortal." she hissed, "with the Elemental powers? What is this?" She looked around and then whispered in a gravelly voice, "Then, mere child, help me deliver these words to the sanctuary. Tell them Mevolent is coming." And at those words, she suddenly erupted with light and disappeared. Sanctuary? I thought. What the hell was that? I touched my hands. They were burning hot, but not the least scorched.

Another figure of black came running to me, but this time, she did not wear a mask. Her dark eyes searched me as she swept a loose strand of dark hair away from her eyes. "Where is the agent?" she asked. Her accent was Irish, but was slightly tainted American.

"What agent? That creepy girl in black with emerald eyes and blond hair? Are you from a sanctuary? Coz that girl told me to tell the sanctuary that Mevolent was coming. I have no idea what that means. What is Mevolent?"

"Mevolent is coming? Oh hell, it's worse than we thought it was. That monster coming from an alternate dimension into here?" the girl looked startled. She was soon joined with a tall thin man in a hat and an exquisite suit.

"It seems like that your little trip to Mevolent's dimension has made you see the consequences of raising Cain, Valkyrie." the thin man said. "I'm Skulduggery Pleasant, and this is my partner, Valkyrie Cain. And you are?"

I managed to stand up. "I know that it's never wise to let a stranger know your name." I straightened my back, "But you can call me Sparrow, if you want. That's what they call me because of my Asian looks."

"The sparrow flies south for the winter." they both said immediately, and then Valkyrie Cain grinned. "Okay then, Sparrow, who's that friend behind you that looks so scared?"

I turned to see Kathryn with her hands on her mouth.