Hello, Louisiana here! I was inspired by the other crossovers here and decided to make my own. Our favorite detectives all combine but will they do so harmoniously or will egos clash? I think we all know the answer to that :P

Disclaimer: I don't own Skulduggery Pleasant or Sherlock. I really wish I did but sadly I don't :(

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"Wake up, wake up."

"One more hour." Valkyrie yawned and waved away the gloved hand that shook her.

"In an hour the plane will be taking off again." Skulduggery replied.

"I've only had forty minutes of sleep in the last forty eight hours." She yawned and reluctantly sat up.

"Come on Val. We need to get off now." He turned and walked away.

Valkyrie groaned and got off the plane seat. It was hard enough to wake up after sleeping in a car let alone the soft chairs of first class. She grabbed her can of sprite on the way out. It was basically full.

She spotted Skulduggery walking through a door that led away from all the security checks and such. She casually followed him and had to jog to catch up with him. He was walking faster than normal and with longer strides.

"What's got you so tense?" She asked, finally settling into the rhythm and keeping up with him.

"We're about to go to Buckingham Palace, besides that fact, how did they manage to find us?" His facade raised an eyebrow at her. "I can understand if they found Ghastly or Anton but us?"

"Detectives Pleasant and Cain, we need your help with an important and delicate situation." She quoted the letter that had found its way to Finbar Wrong and then to them.

He sighed. "I'm insulted that they managed to find us."

"We're getting sloppy in our old age." Valkyrie laughed and he rolled his eyes.

They exited the airport and found their way blocked by a big black hummer with a man in a black suit holding a piece of cardboard. Written on it was…

Detectives

"Detective Pleasant?" The man asked.

"My partner," He went to introduce Valkyrie.

"Detective Cain. We're instructed to take you to be briefed." The man gestured to the car and got into the front passenger seat.

Skulduggery gestured to her and she slid in. The car was really clean, as if it'd never been used before.

She looked over at Skulduggery as the car started moving. She raised an eyebrow.

"This is going to be an interesting experience." He commented. "Working on a case without using magic."

"Tell me we'll make sure this case is worth it first." Valkyrie whined.

"Yes, we'll make sure the case concerns us in some way. If not we have much more important ones back home. I mostly said yes because I was curious." Skulduggery replied.

"Oh good." She smiled widely and started searching through her bag. "Now, hold my mirror still."

She gave him a pretty big mirror and he obediently held it for her.

"You never used to wear make-up." He grumbled.

"I started wearing make-up when I turned nineteen." he nodded. "That was twenty eight years ago." She put on a bit of powder, mascara and eye liner.

"I still think it's unnecessary."

"Well I think your obsession with hats is unnecessary." He just dropped the mirror in response.

When they reached the palace Valkyrie almost gasped in excitement and awe, almost. It wasn't as impressive as other castles she'd seen let alone as big. She was excited to see the guards but they were a disappointment. She couldn't even get out and make funny faces at them.

The hummer drove straight through the gates and stopped outside a small side door. The car doors were opened for them and Valkyrie got out bringing her small bag with her.

"My name is Leon Murfey you may call me Leon." The man that greeted them was very good looking and his accent was adorable. He had brown hair and green eyes, a rather nice combination. "If you have any questions I'll be glad to answer them as best I can."

"Nice to meet you." Skulduggery shook his hand and Valkyrie smiled and did the same.

"If you follow me I'll take you to the briefing room. The other two detectives are already there so we can start immediately." Leon turned to walk through the door but Skulduggery stopped him.

"Other detectives? We were not told we would be working with others."

"I'm sorry, I was told you had been. I'm terribly sorry but four minds are better than two." Leon then led them through the door and down the corridor.

Valkyrie noticed Skulduggery glaring at his back.

"We discussed this on the plane." She hissed. "You said you were going to be polite."

"And I have been. I shook his hand."

She rolled her eyes and hid her smile from him.

"Please place your bag and any metal objects you have on you in this tub and walk through the metal detector." Leon instructed.

Skulduggery placed his briefcase in the tub and walked through without it going off. His suit material must have hidden his gun. Valkyrie placed her little bag in the tub, chucked her ring in after it and then walked through the metal detector. Her gun remained hidden as well and she almost smiled.

She picked up her ring again and put it on.

"Why do you still wear that?" Skulduggery asked his lip curling in distaste.

"You know why." She snapped.

"A little token of him." He rolled his eyes.

"You know he died saving me." She hissed in response. "We can discuss this later. We're in Buckingham palace."

Leon coughed and the two turned to him, both smiling sheepishly.

"Sorry." She muttered.

"If you would follow me again." He walked off down the corridor and into a room around a corner. They were in the heart of the palace but not surrounded by luxurious furniture. The corridors were metal and concrete, completely barren of life almost. She could feel the lays of earth above her and knew they were underground.

They followed him into the room and froze, well Valkyrie did. Skulduggery smoothly walked up behind one of the two empty chairs.

There were three people seated at the table. Two huffed and looked away from each other and had obviously been arguing, while the other just looked up at them. The one that hadn't been arguing had short blonde hair and bluish eyes. His brow was furrowed and his ears slightly big. He stood up and smiled friendlily at them.

The other 'detective' had curly rich black hair. His eyes were a striking greeny blue colour and high cheekbones. His eyes passed over them critically and Valkyrie stood up straighter and met his gaze. It was hard but she managed it.

The last man was Mycroft Holmes, the man who'd sent the letter. He had really short brown hair and had hazel eyes. He wore a pinstriped suit, luckily Skulduggery wasn't wearing his, and he had umbrellas on his tie. His expression was cold, icy and business like.

"Detective Pleasant, Detective Cain, it's good of you to finally join us." Mycroft smiled.

I hope you're enjoying this so please review and if I get some I'll update the next chapters :D the detectives will meet in the next one sooooo REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW!