Skulduggery Pleasant - Songfics, Dribbles and Drabbles.

Fight Worth Effort on her Part

Tanith Low and Valkyrie Cain... the world trembled when the two of them got together. Both women were at the top of their game. And the both of them were together now, sauntering through the halls of the Sanctuary. Tanith with her brown leather and flowing hair, a flirty smile a sweet glint to her blue eyes. She walked with purpose, her leather creaking as she winked at those who met her gaze. 

And then there was the powerful dark haired beauty at her side. Valkyrie was a little more intimidating then the bouncy blonde next to her, but no less captivating. Where Tanith had long hair that she usually wore down, Valkyrie's black hair was pulled into a high ponytail, and she chose to cover herself up. Her pants were skin tight, her jacket reaching the backs of her knees and flowing behind her. Tanith's smile was welcoming, daring, but when Valkyrie stretched those lips wide it was more a flash of teeth, and her eyes shone with an untamed fire. 

They were the Sanctuary's top assassins, doing the dirty work those prissy detectives shied away from, and they were payed handsomely for it. So it was with good reason when they stalked through the Sanctuary that day, everyone pressed themselves into the walls, removing themselves from the path of the powerful sorceresses. 

They stormed into the throne room, and Erskine Ravel took one glace at the bag swinging from Valkyrie's gloved hands. "You got him?"

Valkyrie showed off that predatory smile, her eyes glowing with sadistic glee, "He ran," she said, running her tongue along her teeth, "I do love it when they run." 

"This is wrong," Skulduggery Pleasant said, stepping out of the shadows. "She's a fiend, she should not be on the streets, and these criminals should be thrown in a cell, not murdered."

Valkyrie laughed, nudging her friend and whispering a few words into her ear. Tanith joined in on the good ole giggle, her eyes dancing as she looked at Skulduggery. "You're just jealous, Skul, that that criminal was rolling around in the dirt with the girl you're pining after." Tanith's gaze lost the puppy playfulness, "now be a good Sanctuary bitch and shut up and sit down." 

Skulduggery turned his head to Erskine, and the younger man nodded. Skulduggery growled, and went to sit down at the side of the room. 

"Skulduggery does have a point," Ghastly pointed out from the chair to Ravel's left. "Look at the both of them, the-"

"They get the job done. That's what they do Elder Bespoke." Erskine glared, eyes shining as he looked back at the girls, "You've both done very well. Dispose of the head, and then you have the night off."

Both girls shared a look that should have sent the world running, and then they said simultaneously, "Thank you, Grand Mage."

  **(o)(o)**

Later that night both of them were praying on weak minded men at the local club, Valkyrie in a shimmering skin-tight black dress, her hair out for a change. Tanith wore a deep red, her dress flowing and touching the floor. Valkyrie was about the leave her friend at the bar, and make her way over to a man who had his eyes on her since she entered when a skeleton and a scarred man stepped in front of her. 

Valkyrie curled her red lip, again showing those teeth, the only threat she needed. Skulduggery ignored her, and Ghastly disappeared, presumably behind her to where Tanith stood. Valkyrie shrugged her bare shoulders, and went to step around him when he casually moved in front of her again. Valkyrie cracked her back and snarled, "I can still smash your ass in a dress, now move." That tone of voice would have sent any sane man running.

But Skulduggery was far from sane.

And his voice was equally as sexy, as intimidating, that velvet tone rolled into pleasure and pain as he said, "Surely you're not really planning on wasting your time trying have 'fun' with that dickwad." 

Valkyrie scoffed, and went to push him, but then she stopped, and appraised Skulduggery with new eyes. He was an equal to her, if not even more powerful, so a fight worth her attention. So Valkyrie put her plan in motion, and leaned against the bar, "You can buy me a drink then, baby."

Skulduggery turned his head to her a fraction, and Valkyrie found it undeniably sexy that she couldn't read his emotions. That permanent grin he wore let nothing on, and then he raised a hand, whistling the bar tender over. Valkyrie grinned and pulled Tanith towards the ladies room.

"You getting Bespoke into bed tonight?" Valkyrie asked her friend and Tanith gave her a sly smirk. 

"No, I'm going to have a little fun with this one. See how long I can make him wait. You kinda shitty that Skulduggery doesn't have a penis, or nah?"

Valkyrie rolled her neck, looking at the cracked roof, "Rumour has it China Sorrows fixed his facade and even gave it an improvement. I don't know if I want to have sex with him though. Part of me actually wants to challenge him, to fight him."

Tanith laughed, fluffing her hair in the mirror, "That attitude will get you killed one day." Tanith patted her shoulder, "But don't hurt his ego too much, apparently it's a fragile thing."

Valkyrie laughed and followed her back to the bar. 

**(o)(o)**

Five shots, three martinis and six Sex on the Beaches later Valkyrie and Skulduggery were in an alleyway, Valkyrie pushed against a wall, her dress exposing enough leg to drive Skulduggery mental. 

A little hard to get never hurt anyone.

Valkyrie yanked on his hair, pulling his lips away from her neck and punched him in the face. His head snapped back and she landed in a crouch when he let go of her. He cocked his head at her, frowning, half of his face in the shadow and he gave an edged grin, that almost made her regret ever talking to him. 

Almost. 

Valkyrie swept her leg out when he charged, and had he of been anyone else he would have fallen face first into the wall. As it was, he saw it coming, and jumped over her leg, and wrapped a hand around her throat, and picked her up, slamming her into the bricks behind her. 

"Such a cruel little thing, aren't you?" He used the air to pin her to the wall, and he stepped back and made a show of looking her up and down. "So used to getting what you want, without working for it."

Valkyrie hissed, pulling against the air and snapped her teeth at him, and he smiled. "And that right there is the reason people obey you. Because of that untamed feral that hides beneath that pretty dress." 

Valkyrie snapped, "So what I do? It's better than asking and then being denied."

Skulduggery chuckled, a haunting sound that wrapped around her. "If I recall correctly, I had you not only asking but begging not ten minutes ago, love." He stepped back. "But I'm not that easy." 

He nodded at her, lips curved as he walked away, leaving her there in the alley.