Skulduggery Pleasant fan-fic: The Cradle of Magic (UNDER EDIT)

Messiah

-Vin
The air around was cold and I felt a shiver run up my spine as I sat in the circle of light blue chalk on the concrete floor in the training room. As I meditated I noted the array of scorch marks that covered the walls and wondered what kind of training this room had been previously used for. I heard steps behind me and sighed deeply. This was the only time I had put aside for myself in the last forty eight hours, and was not going to let that be taken away from me by another stupid hollow man. I planted my hand on the ground sending pulses of multicoloured energy into the floor around me and felt the ground vibrate as my opponent was torn from the concrete and flung into the air. I got up unimpressed with the status of my recent opponent and stepped out of the ring which immediately stopped glowing. I sauntered over the mound in the corner and kicked it, relieving it from concussion. It turned over with a groan and I met the face or skull of Mr Skulduggery Pleasant.
"That..." He said readjusting his hat "Is no way to treat guests..."
"Oh my God!" I said and helped him up, he brushed the dust off his trousers and did one of those glares at me.
"I'm sorry..." I said going red "I have a tendency to do that..."
"So it would seem..." He said and to my surprise hugged me.
"What are you doing here?!" I asked pulling away after several seconds to look at him properly.
"Do you know why you're here Vin?" He asked rather puzzled.
"Er... Kinda" I said "Well I know I'm being trained for something big... I kinda worked that out.. But, nope nobody's told me anything...."
He sighed "Idiots..." He said and turned away "Right-o, you're here because in..." He checked his watch "Eight days, fifteen hours and twenty six minutes a portal will open and all humanity will be pulled into it..."
"Oh..." I said "And you're telling me this wh..."
Skulduggery turned and interrupted "I'm telling you this because when it does open, you are going to enter it and retrieve a dagger made by the ancients, bring it back..." He stopped "Without dying... And defeat the Faceless Ones before they do anything disruptive..."
I sighed "Well ain't that freakin great?" "And how the hell am I gonna survive this Mr Skeleton?"
He sounded hurt "No need to be pessimistic Miss Nightshade..."
"And pray tell, who came up with the plan to get me killed?"
"Mr Bliss of course..."
I gawped... "What!? But.. What!?" I closed my eyes in disbelief of the entire situation "Skulduggery I'm not sure if you were ever aware but.. MR BLISS WAS MASSACRED BY A FACELESS ONE TEN YEARS AGO.. People don't just come back to life.. Except you.. Oh hell we don't have another walking talking Skeleton do we?"
He glowered "No Valiance we don't, I am unique. Mr Bliss faked his death that day and ever since has been working behind the scenes at the sanctuary, as a kind of 'agent' to ensure the Cradle of Magic doesn't crumble to ruins... Only China and I know of course..."
I felt maybe a little faint.. "So going back a bit, how am I going to survive this?"
I was sure he was nearly going to say 'you aren't..' But hesitated and said "With a lot of training and the influence of my pure genius of course..."
I put my head in my hands "I'm so doomed.." I moaned, sinking to the floor. Skul made a disapproving noise.
He crouched down to look me in the eyes "Look, Vin you're like a daughter to me... I would never let anything happen to you if i wasn't sure that you could handle it; and you can handle this. I know you can, you're incredibly capable and able..." He trailed off.
Tears stung my eyes and I hugged him. If he was sure; I was sure.
I was going to defeat the faceless ones.

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