skulduggery x Valkyrie

fight with a teleporter

Skulduggery strode down the corridor and walked into the great hall where the elders thrones were. "I hate these robes. They're itchy" whined Dexter. He tried to reach an itch on his back but failed. Ghastly stood up when skulduggery approach "have you heard from her?" He asked and hugged him. Skulduggery hadn't been the same since she write the note telling him she was going away from awhile. "No" was all the skeleton said then he looked to the grand mage. "The mage that killed nightshade Kingsley is in prison and will be transported to the American sanctuary first thing in the morning" he said. "Right. Thank you skulduggery. I've got something new for you to investigate. Up for the job?" Asked ravel. Skulduggery shrugged "depends on what it is" he said and crossed his arms. "Yes. Well someone broke into China's library, they were asking questions about darquesse. Find them. But for this you are going to have to have a partner" ravel said and stood up out of his throne. "A partner? Is Valkyrie back?" Skulduggery asked as he tilted his head. Ravel shook his head "sadly not. You are going to have to work with Fletcher. He can help you get to places quicker and without causing too much suspicion" ravel said smiling guiltily.

The door opened and Fletcher strolled into the room looking really smug. "Hey you old bag of bones!" He sneered and walked up next to the skeleton who had gone quiet. "What's wrong cat got your tongue? Oh wait your dead you don't have a tongue" Fletcher said and chuckled a humourless chuckle. Skulduggery tightened his fist and turned away from him and walked towards ravel. "Do you hate me?" He asked and ravel laughed a nervous laugh "no. It's just he can really help you on this case" ravel said. "I hate you" Fletcher said raising his hand. "Fletcher! Cut it out!" Hissed ghastly. "Fine! But I bet his family hated him too. I bet they were happy to die. I bet you stole your wife off another guy too. Ain't that right pleasant?" Snarled Fletcher and stamped his foot. Skulduggery whipped around and ran at Fletcher and grabbed his shirt collar. "Don't. You. Dare. Talk. About. My. Family." Skulduggery whispered right in Fletcher's face. Fletcher grabbed skulduggery's shirt collar "I can talk about what I want" Fletcher said.
"You won't be talking much longer if you keep this up"
"That a threat?"
"I'm going to kill you!"
"I would say the same thing for you but it seems someone has already beaten me to it!
"You are a prick! You never deserved her and you never will"
"Ok. I know. You don't either. What she deserves is someone alive though. Someone who can give her more!" Spat Fletcher. Skulduggery tightened his grip and raised one of his fist's. "I'm going to pound you face in!" skulduggery yelled. He was about to do it when there was a door opening and then "Stop!"