Skulduggery – Crow
Anton – Bear
Ghastly – Panda
Dexter – Wolf
Saracen – Weasel
Erskine – Snake
Solomon – Raven
Corrival – Pa
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Chapter 108
Valkyrie tried not to fidget and attempted to concentrate on the meeting she was in with some of her brother's, the detectives from her failed mission and Corrival. Corrival was heading the meeting and trying to tell them pointers on the Spider's, war, getting prisoners, and some other incredibly important stuff she really needed to listen to.
But she had a feeling, that gut feeling that told her something was going to happen, and it was really distracting her.
She waited because Pa had another meeting and was wrapping this one up. Painful minutes went by as Valkyrie focused just on the feeling, trying to work it out, but luckily enough Pa sent the others on their way with no more than a wave and they shuffled from the room quickly. Wolf grunted, moving his body into a strange position that seemed to be the only one that was comfortable for his ribs, and the others were more than worse for wear.
"Something's happening," she said quietly, and they looked at her silently. "I don't know what, but it's not a good feeling."
Pa nodded. "You've always had good gut instincts Cub," he said. "I have to get going, but this would be a good time to use those Co-Head powers and take action yourself. You're more than capable."
"What if I'm wrong?" She asked, standing.
He shrugged. "People think you're ridiculous. But they already think that about all of us, so I wouldn't worry." He left the room, shooting her a small smile. In his eyes, though, she could see the hard preparedness in there. He believed her. Maybe he felt it.
She looked at her brothers. "The most secure place in this building is the ballroom. Go there."
"Cub, we're injured, not incapable," Wolf said. "We're helping."
"Maybe if Weasel was here, but he's still out. So no. Get safe, I'll get the wards up, round people up, do a search, find nothing and come for you. Okay?"
"No can do," he said, got up, made a whining sound and fell back in a very tense, uncomfortable way. "Oh God," he muttered.
"Yeah, exactly. Get to the ballroom," she told him and kissed Bear's cheek goodbye on her way out.
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Craven's POV
The skeleton walked fast, so fast Craven was jogging to keep up with him. Stolen, the assassin, walked just fine behind him, bring up the back in a very stalkerish way that made Craven uncomfortable.
"How much further?" Stolen whispered harshly. He had an accent, perhaps Nigerian, but Craven hadn't asked. The more he thought about the man, the more he felt sick. He'd be glad to get out of this tunnel.
"It's right here," Pleasant said in a flat, dead voice. In Pleasant's hand was a suitcase The Torment had Wild Brother's make specifically for this plan. Pleasant stopped and Craven nearly went into the back end of him before pulling himself to a grinding halt.
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Skulduggery Pleasant: Raising Cain
Fanfiction(This story is written as a fanfiction, but can be read as a story without having read any of the books.) Valkyrie Cain, the adoptive daughter of the Dead Men, has had a life full of love and magic. But as she gets older, times become scarier and sh...
