If you haven't read the first story in the series you need to Or you'll be confused with this one. It's called Un-Expected Resolutions.
Hope you enjoy!
Don't worry HG we'll have this thing snagged and bagged faster than you can say Dinosaurgolopicus" Pete proclaimed, walking up to the door of a suspect.
Myka rolled her eyes and looked over at the other woman, she was fiddling with her locket. Helena hadn't wanted to leave Christina, she'd only just got her back the day before. But of course Artie had made it a point to remind her "I'm your boss! And I need all of you out snagging bagging and tagging right now! ".
"This will be quick Helena don't worry" Myka assured her.
" Of course" HG said quickly, going into agent mode.
Pete knocked on the door, and fragile old woman answered it.
"Hello ma'am were agents Lattimer, Wells, and Bering U.S secret service, if you dont mind we'd like to ask you a couple questiones".
Helena smirked, as Myka almost punched Pete's arm for saying Wells before Bering, but there was a suspect in front of them.
"O thank goodness - Please take this vase!" The lady yelled grabbing the artifact of her table."These poor cats... wondering over here then dying because of it!"
Their eyes went wide and Myka put on her gloves."Helena canister " she stated, HG opened the lid.
" You might want to step back" Pete whispered to the lady.
"Oh" she replyed frightened, doing what Pete said.
Myka dropped it in and ducked from the sparks.
"Will it stop now?" The old lady asked.
"Yes, it will stop now" Pete said with a smile.
"O thank goodness! Thank you so much" she exclaimed." I have some cookies in here if you'd like."
"Yes please!"
"Pete" Myka snapped, tilting her head tworads HG.
"Fine..." He sighed.
"Im sorry ma'am, but we'd better be going"
"Ok then let me get you a bag " the lady said holding up the plate, before heading into the kitchen again. She returned with a bag of cookies.
Saying their goodbyes, they headed for the door.
"See" Pete yelled walking out, taking a bite of one of the cookies." Easiest. Snag. Ever."
Christina sat and watched, as Artie went through a list of artifacts. They only been sitting their for a few minutes when she remberered something.
"Artie?"
"What is it" he asked without patience.
"Do know where I might find some spare neutralizer?"
"Spare!".
"Yes... I need some" she replied, standing up.
"May I ask why" he said, raising his eyebrows setting the papers down.
"...It's the main ingredient in my anti- neutralizer."
"Anti- Neutralizer...why in the world would we ever need to use ANTI- neutralizer!"
"Im not sure perhaps because your going to be working with an artifact that should not be neutralized." Christina replied, realizing Artie hadn't connected the dots yet.
"O...that makes sense" Artie said with an apologetic tone.
She just nodded, before seeing he wanted to say something else."Yes?".
"What...uhh happens when you..."
"I'm not sure.- I'd most likely slip into a...what is it -coma." Christina said, "or die...Id rather not test it".
"Anti-neutralizer it is" Artie deiced getting up "Do you inject it or something...".
"I usually ingest it... Though I have been meaning to convert the substance to a pill"
"Ingest it... Doesn't it make you...see things."
Christina smiled "Thankfully the other ingredients cancel that part out."
"Good...good" Artie went into his room and came out, wheeling a giant tub." Here ya go"
"Thank you" she said pulling on some regular rubber gloves, before scooping out a cup of the purple goo. "Have you picked an artifact?"
"Yes as a matter of fact I have Captain John Parker's boots." Artie said with a knowing grin.
Christina frowned and moaned, "As in American Revolution, Captain John Parker."
"That's right" he said sitting back down smiling wider.
"Must we..." She sighed, seeing his glare Christina spoke again "Yes sir..."
"Steve! Run!" Claudia yelled, sprinting around the corner of a building.
"Run? Why?" He asked, standing at the end of the street.
"Kid learned to throw fire!" She screamed grabbing his arm, as she kept running.
Steve turned and ran with her, the boy known as Jake Smith right behind them.
"Fire! there was no mention of fire!" He yelled opening the back of the car.
"Ya well maybe Wilbur Wright had a mean streak" she reasoned hurrying him along "Now get the spray!"
"I got it - I got it!"
Steve handed her the handle, and she ran back into the street."Ok aimed...fire!" The spray hit the boy strait on. "Steve!" She yelled as she watched the kid begin to fall.
He ran out under the boy, unfortunately his aim was of and the boy fell right on his head, causing them both to fall.
"Nice catch!" Claudia yelled running over with a static bag and a smile. After the googles sparked, she helped the two up.
"What happened..." The boy began.
"Nothin - don't worry about it" Steve said,walking back towards the car.
"No more flying for you mister" Claudia laughed ruffling his hair, before following Steve.
"Artie... are you ready" Christina asked walking into his office.
"Ya ya lets go" he grumbled, getting out of his chair bag in hand. She came over and grabbed his arm.
"Righty-ho then April 17, 1775" she declared closing her eyes, and they were gone.
Lexington,1775
Artie turned to look at his surroundings"Where are we?"
"Lexington, 1775" Christina stated, looking down the road to see horses trotting along the center. People walking on the sides, men in their suits, woman in their dresses... Christina's face fell.
" Artie- quickly in the ally!"
"What?" he questioned following her."What's wrong!"
"We completely forgot to change!" She said stated gesturing to their cloths" We can't very well roam the 17th century while dressed in 21st century attire"
"Of course..." He sighed, putting his hand to his head.
Christina hesitated before speaking, "I do have something...but it's an artifact"
"An artifact!-"
"Calm down, I didn't bring it from the Warehouse it's one I created so-"
"Created!-"
"Artie, you should know, this temper you have and amount stress you put yourself through, is not good for your health...Now, I created this artifact on accident... During a mission, while in disguise I needed to change quickly or risk being reconized. Unfortunately I had nothing to change into - much like our predicament now" she explained, pulling something out of her pocket. "This bracelet has the ability to provide the wearer with their desired outfit. The downside is while in the cloths your unable to say your name..."
"Well do you have an better ideas?" he asked, grabbing it.
This threw Christina off, "Are you not going to lecture me on the mis-use of artifacts. Claudia informed me you greatly enjoyed those".
Artie gave her a glare, his cloths already changed to fit the era. Christina grabbed the bracelet without another word. They finally came out of the ally once she'd finished putting her hair up.
"Now to Captain John Clark." She said, walking tworads a group of women.
"Where are you going?" He asked.
"Well do you know where he is?" She asked.
Artie was silent, he needed to regain control.
"Pardon me" Christina said in an American accent, " Do you happen to know where we might find Captain John Parker."
The woman laughed "Why at the other side of town, of course with the rest of the militia."
"Of course...Thank you" Christina said politely, then she turned around rolling her eyes.
Artie gave her another weird look.
"What?...these people at war with Great Britain." she stated keeping the accent.
Artie nodded, "Lets just get the boots"
"Artie! We're back!" Pete shouted walking through the umbilicus cord, only to see Lenna at the computer.
"Hey Lenna" Myka said putting her coat down.
"Hello" she said standing up. "Artie's not here, he's out on a mission with Christina."
"Christina?" HG asked.
"Seriously?" Myka said.
"Artie, willing, went on a mission with a 13 year old." Pete said glancing at Helena."Rephrase - willingly went on a mission with a Wells."
"And what do you mean by that" HG asked, crossing her arms, and glaring at Pete.
"Where'd they go" Myka asked.
"Uhhh... I think 1775 one sec" she went over to the desk opening a folder, "Yes Lexington, April 17 1775."
"That's two days before the Battle of Lexington, during the War of Independence" Myka stated.
Helena's face fell.
"O HG they'll be fine" Pete sighed."Artie has his tesla, Chris has her... Whatever..."
"Plus it says here Christina has been studying kempo" Myka said, picking up the file.
"She has?" Helena asked quickly leaning over to read it.
"Have you not read her file?" Myka asked surprised.
"No not yet... I haven't exactly wanted to remind myself, she's an agent..." HG trailed of.
"I'm going to go shelf this" Lenna said grabbing the vase.
Pete seeing the escape went after her,"I'll help!"
Once they were gone Myka turned to look at HG who was still reading the file.
"You wanna talk about it?" She asked.
"Not particularly" Helena mumbled eyes not leaving the papers.
"Ok well when you are... You know where I am"
"I'll do the talking - got it" Artie said approaching a tent.
"Yes sir" Christina replied.
"Excuse me!" Artie shouted. They heard rustling inside, and took a step back.
"Yes?" The man said walking out.
"Are you Captain Parker" Artie asked.
"Yes"
"Ok good... We need would your shoes."He asked bluntly, not noticing Christinas look.
"I apologize sir but I cannot give you my shoes" Parker stated, giving the bushy eyebrowed man a strange face.
"Of course, were dreadfully sorry for wasting your time" Christina said with a wide smile leading Artie away. "We have no authority here remember" She whispered "here you are not a Warehouse agent, you don't belong to the U.S government, because it doesn't exist, and above all you aren't to ask someone for their shoes, it's odd and would attract attention not to mention it's very rude."
"So what do we do then!" he asked frustrated.
"I believe we're going to have to take them."
"You mean steal!"
"Yes, we shall become thieves." she said excitedly walking towards the woods outside of town. "We'll return in the night, steal his shoes and be gone."
"Fine... But we're doing it my way!" Artie said reluctantly following her.
"Guess who's just snagged and bagged a nice pair of goggles!" Claudia yelled. "These people!"
Steve smiled following her through the door, but there was no one in the office.
"Guys?" She said looking around.
Just then Lenna walked in, "Steve - Claudia, everyone ones down at the tesla target."
"Coolness! Lets go Jinksy" Claudia ran for the door, Steve on her tail.
"Wait!" Lenna shouted "Artifact please"
"O right here ya go" Steve said handing her the bag.
"Thank you" she sighed, but they were already gone.
"Watch and learn ladies" Pete said holding up his tesla.
"Hey guys!" Claudia shouted running up behind them. Causing Pete's aim to go out of whack.
"Geesh Claud" he said with a frown.
"O Bravo Pete" HG said sarcastically, and she and Myka clapped their hands.
"I am a tesla genius ok - Claudia just messed up my shot." He shouted defensevly.
"Tesla Genius?" Steve asked. "Didnt HG invent the tesla."
"Co- Inventor dear boy" Helena said patting his shoulder. "Not to mention Claudia's advancements with the device."
Claudia blushed "Well Christina figured out how to combine it with the grappler and gun"
"Ok ok... I get it your all amazing" Pete sighed ending the conversation.
"Well I don't get why they would put this thing so close to the aisles" Steve said looking at the target.
"O your just grumpy because of the juggling balls thing" Claudia laughed.
"What?" Helena asked.
"Nothing" Pete and Myka said quickly, but Claudia continued anyway.
"Well these two, deiced to play with those juggling ball artifacts-"
"It was an accident!" Myka ashsured HG.
"Anyway it made them all loopy and they ended up bronzing Steve..." Claudia trailed off regretfully as soon as the words were out, gritting her teeth.
"Bronzed..." Helena said, not letting herself lose her temper, she spoke agian calmly "You two bronzed him"
"It was an accident!" They yelled agian.
"Of course... These things happen - although my sympathy does go out too you Mr. Jinks" she said giving him another pat on the back.
Steve nodded, thinking back to that night. To be trapped like that for a hundred years...
"Moving on!" Claudia stated. "Lets head on back to the B&B"
"Ya, Lenna said she'd make cookies!" Pete said, running after everyone else.
"It will be faster if we go through this art section" Claudia said, switching directions.
"This is the boring isle" Pete sighed.
"Pete their masterpieces" Myka stated, looking around at the paintings.
Pete continued behind them till something on the shelf caught his eye, a baseball glove."You don't belong here.." He said walking towards it.
"Pete! Watch out!" Myka yelled, but it was two late Pete had already triped on the bucket of paint tumbling into the shelf, where a painting fell next to him."I'm alright" he said quickly, not realizing something had fallen.
The painting sat its self up and from it came a weird cloud of smoke.
"Get the neutralizer" Myka yelled taking a few steps back. Once the cloud was at eye level it separated into three moving to surround , Claudia's, Myka's, and HGs head. The three of them fell to the floor unconscious as the clouds continued to swirl.
"Not Good! Not Good!" Pete yelled grabbing the neutralizer spray.
"Ya think!" Steve shouted helping him.
Pete neutralized the painting, but the clouds didn't leave.
"What is that!" He yelled, and Steve went over to the tag.
"The Nightmare - Henry Fuseli"
"What does it do!"
Steve gulped and read the description aloud. "Causes the person to go into a deep sleep and watch themselves during the most saddest, angriest and horrifying moments of their lives".
"What.." Pete whispered.
"We weren't affective...It only affects woman"
"O no...no no no cant we I dont know get rid of it!"
Steve shook his head, looking at the women's pained faces.
"How long does it last" Pete said.
"Whenever the memories are over they should wake up" Steve whispered looking at Pete, sharing his frightened expression.
"Man...Why do these things always have to be bad"
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