Well, this is interesting Chapt. 2

Skulduggery had taken Val home, and returned to his own home. Delphian was still around, it was unsettling for her to look so young, like she used to when they were both actually fourteen.

“Delphian, really what brought you here?” She looked down.

“I…” She thought about what she was going to say. “I don’t know. Skulduggery, after what happened with Siren I’ve changed. I thought if I came here… back to you guys maybe I’d change back.”

“Del, you don’t need to change.” Her head shot up.

“I killed my ex-girlfriend Skulduggery.”

“You had a girlfriend?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“I thought I’d experiment.”

“How’d it go?”

“I picked a psychopath.”

“And you killed her?”

“Yes.”

There was an uncomfortable silence in the room. “If you hadn’t of picked a psychopath, how would it have been?”

“Really Skulduggery, I’ve just told you I’ve killed my ex-Girlfriend. You completely skip the whole killed thing, go straight to the girlfriend? Why?”

“It’s kind of hot imagining that.” She laughed at him, relaxing a bit.

“You sound young again.”

“It’s only since you’ve been here.” She smiled at the skeleton, and chucked a vial at him. “What’s this?”

“I promised didn’t I.” her smile turned sad.

“You managed it? How on earth did you do that! Even Kenspeckle said it was impossible!”

“I’m smart. And you know that better than most.” He nodded his head and looked at the little vial of clear liquid.

“What do I do with it?” He opened it and sniffed it. “How long does it last?” This made Delphian laugh.

“What would you say if I said it was permanent?” He face was weary as he lifted his skull. 

“I’d say it’s not possible. It’s impossible to bring a dead person to life unless you…” He stopped dead. (LOL) “Unless you manipulated life itself…” His voice was low.

“You know my adept practice. It’s not brilliant as it’s taken hundreds of years for me to be able to do what an Elemental could do in a few months, but it’s worth it. And I have bombs and guns; I don’t need magic weaponry much. Let me do it for you, you have bones for hands.” She muttered the end bit and moved over to him, “This will probably sting a little, but you’re a big boy now.” She laughed quietly and took the vial from his hand and pulled him over to the sofa, laying him down, “It’ll probably
be quite uncomfortable too.”

“Probably.” He agreed as she poured most of the vial into one of his eye sockets, and he hissed. “Sting a little?!”

“Yeah, sorry that was a lie.” She undid the first button of his shirt, discarding his tie and see stopped. “Sorry, do you mind?” He shook his head and she continued. She poured the rest of the vial into a space where his heart would be, and it floated. She could see the heart already start building itself back and did his shirt back up.  “Skul… It’s going to be really painful in a minute, do you want me to stay?” Her voice was low; she never liked seeing him in pain.

“Please.” His voice was a whisper and not long after, he started yelling.

It had been five hours and Delphian, the girl who never cries had tears streaming down her face. The salty liquid started trickling down her face ten minutes after the yelling had started, and at first she was shocked and wondering what it was dripping down her face, she hadn’t cried in years. This pain is meant to go on for two days.

It had been a day, and Delphian had decided to change back to how she should look. First she took Skulduggery and herself to the double bed upstairs, she was thankful that Valkyrie had talked him into getting it after she had to sleep on his old couch one time. When they were up there, she started the process, it was painful as always, but she kept in her screams, Skulduggery didn’t need to hear them. She still cried for the next twenty-four hours, even though she was weak, she still held his hand.

Skulduggery opened his eyes feeling incredibly strange, and very heavy. He turned over, recognising his upstairs bedroom. His hand was being clutched by a girl in her late teens or early twenties next to him, she was facing the other way so he pulled his hand towards him and she followed. He gasped and run his hand across her cheek. She looks so beautiful…
She stirred and Skulduggery froze, her eyes opened a much brighter emerald than when she’s in her younger self. He had never seen her with green eyes, at this age. When they turned this age, the war was in full swing, and her eyes were permanently red. He only realised the redness that surrounded them now and he was shocked… Delphian Alter Bleak had been crying? Delphian noticed how he was looking at her and she gasped, and covered her eyes.

“Don’t… Don’t hide them.” She blushed. “Wow, blushing and crying? Who are you?” She sighed

“I’m who I never got to be.” Her voice was a whisper and Skulduggery hugged her, it was perfect for the moment.

“Are you strong enough to get up?” He asked softly. She nodded and stood up with Skulduggery and made her way downstairs.

“Have you looked in the mirror Skul? You look just like you used to.” She placed a hand on his cheek.
He couldn’t hear her he was looking at her instead, her long black hair past her shoulders, and her perfect figure of shape and muscle. “Skulduggery?” She questioned, but he was still out of it.  Alright
then, you asked for it.

Suddenly she pinned him against the wall even though he is a good foot taller than her, and she pushed her lips against his. His eyes widened and he stood in shock and stared at her once she pulled away.

“You listening now?” she asked, a smirk across her lips. He nodded, unable to speak, but just as she was about to carry on he switched places. He pinned her to the wall and kissed her back, she squeaked in surprise and kissed him back. After they finished, they were both breathless and then the door opened.

“OMIGOSH!” Tanith’s surprised yell made the pair jump and separate.

“Am I dreaming?” She said, looking genuinely shocked, “Skulduggery, you look like the pictures…And Delphian well... You look like your pictures but not evil and scary and bloody.” She laughed. “And it’s nice to see you back as you used to be when you were what, fourteen?” She teased now and Delphian flipped her off.

“Yep, definitely Delphian.”

All of them laughed their way through the rest of that day, and night.

Well, this is interesting Chapt. 1

Her vision was blurred, though it wasn’t because of her tears. She never cried.

Her legs were screaming in protest, her arms agreeing with them, but she didn’t stop running, she couldn’t.

She also daren’t look back, in fear of what she’d see in the light. It was not the dark that scared her.

She had the familiar fuzz in her mind, that calm wave of relaxation, it was trying to get her to stop but all it did was urge her on further.

She used to have someone with her, whenever this happened, which was alarmingly regularly nowadays. Someone she thought she cared for. But it was one of the biggest mistakes she had ever made, one of the only mistakes she ever made. For the one she cared for grew obsessive, and clingy. Delphian did not do clingy. So she ended it as nicely as she could, but it got worse. They cried, begged for her back and it was all too much. After throwing a load of insults (and a few right hooks) they learned to hate her. That’s what caused them to go away, permanently. They got caught in the same place, at the same time and they had to run, but Delphian had gone too far, and the other had been taken into the light. Now they only needed Del.

Delphian had met death only once, and that was enough for her at the moment.  Her life wasn’t normal, not at all. She was smart, reckless and just a little insane. But she cheats death, has been there once before. That would drive anyone just a little bit mad; it’s a good thing she’s fast.

She was away from the light now, her sight and mind clearing the further away she got. She slowed down to a jog and caught her breath, she knew she still couldn’t stop because her muscles would give and she would be vulnerable so she ran to the only place she could think of, Cemetery Road.

She tapped on the window outside the dark house at the end of Cemetery road, she waited a few minutes and decided he wasn’t in, so she picked the lock and made herself at home.

“Skulduggery, you really should decorate.” Valkyrie mentioned as they got out of the Bentley, it was a 1954 R-Type continental, one of only 208 ever made and was retro-fitted with all the modern accessories that the owner needed. It was beautiful, and fast, but not very sturdy after getting into a few fights over the years. “Why would I need to do that? It’s a house. Its purpose is to stand there and look like a house and act,” He hesitated, looking for a word. “Like a house.”

“That made no sense.”

“Yes it did, it made perfect sense. But what I am getting at Valkyrie is that this is indeed a house.” He seemed pleased with his own obvious revelation. They had only just made it to the door, and Skulduggery unlocked it, and stalked inside, completely ignoring Valkyries snarky remarks. He suddenly jumped a reasonable amount, and let out a surprised squeak causing Valkyrie to bust up laughing. Valkyrie heard another girl’s laughter coming from the living room, and she walked in next to a tense Skulduggery. “Sorry Skulduggery, did I give you a bit of a fright?” She was still trying to contain her laughter, but her accent was English.

“How did you get in here?” He asked, sighing.

“I picked the door lock of course. I learned from you, so it wasn’t hard.” She winked. It was odd to find someone younger than her act like this around Skulduggery. The girl looked around fourteen.

“I knew I’d regret that one day.” He muttered and slumped into his armchair, when he noticed the cup of tea on the coffee table. “You really did make yourself at home didn’t you? How long have you been here?” She shrugged.

“Couple of hours probably, I needed to rest, naturally you were the first person I thought of. I even tapped on the window instead of the door for you.” She smirked. “Now are you going to stop being rude and introduce me to Valkyrie or not?” She laughed freely and stood up.

“Valkyrie, this is Delphian Bleak.” Was his simple reply and Delphian shook her head.

“Hi Valkyrie, he’s useless at introductions.” She held her hand out to shake and Valkyrie took it. “Names Delphian Bleak, I’m two years younger than Skulduggery.” She smiled and Valkyrie stared in shock, “Yeah doesn’t look it does it? I’m an adept. But the way I look has nothing to do with it. It’s a long and painful story that I’m not in the mood to tell right now, but don’t worry about it.” She was still smiling and laughed at the expression on Valkyries face.

“So Del,” Skulduggery straightened up, “I’m really surprised your still here.”

“Trust me, my last run in was a few hours ago, and the one before that was only two days before. I think he’s getting impatient.” Frustrated she went and sat back down, Valkyrie following suit.

“I’m not surprised; it’s been quite a few years he’s been waiting, hasn’t it?”

“Yeah... I think,” She paused, “Thirty-four years. Wow, that’s longer than I thought…” She laughed quietly to herself. Valkyrie looked between the pair and sighed, frustrated because she hadn’t a clue what they were talking about.

“Sorry Val, leaving you out a bit?” Skulduggery laughed, and started taking off his disguise.

“Just a little,” She huffed in return. She expected Skulduggery to explain, but it was Delphian who carried on.

“I was meant to die thirty-four years ago Valkyrie, but I’m stubborn. I talked to death and he talked to me, it was all a bit to and fro actually. Anywho, I got out of it, and he wasn’t happy. He keeps on trying to get me, but I’m a fast runner.” The smirk on her face was a little bit smug.

“Oh, well that sounds fun.” Valkyrie laughed.

“Oh very,” Delphian giggled. Skulduggery moaned.

“Oh no.”

“Oh no? Why oh no?” Valkyrie asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Now, I’m going to have to put up with all three of you.” Both girls laughed, then Delphian stopped.

“Hold on, three?”

“Tanith Low.”

“NO WAY! She’s here?? You’re kidding!”

“Nope, Been here a while now.”

“Oh my gosh, Last time I saw her was like ten years ago!” Delphian was grinning. “Does she still go clubbing?” her grin was an evil one. Valkyrie answered her.

“Of course, it’s Tanith.” Now Valkyrie had a grin on her face, “But you look fourteen… If we were to go clubbing, how would you get in?”  Delphian laughed again.

“Back to the long story, I’d need at least twenty-four hours’ notice, then I’d be how I’m meant to look.”

“If you can change your shape… Why do you look like that?”

“It’s easier, and unless I’m you, less people want to kill me if I look in my early teenage years.” She laughed.

“Not everyone was out to kill me!”

“Trust me, there was more than enough.” Valkyrie huffed, and tried to look annoyed. It worked, that was, until she bust up laughing.

“Delphian… Why are you here?” Skulduggery still sounded as tense as he had ever since he found her in his living room.

“Am I not allowed to be here?”

“Well, you’re allowed… Welcome however…”

“Skulduggery! Stop being rude!” Valkyrie hissed at him, she liked Delphian.

“Valkyrie, you don’t know her past.”

“I don’t know yours either.” That shut him up.

Delphian laughed.

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Hey, My names Delphian Bleak, I'm an Adept and look around fourteen. I'm not though. ^^




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