Ch.1 murky beginnings

Dark clouds; despite it being mid afternoon, there appeared to be a storm brewing.

Clarissa noted as she made her way down the walk way. She would have to find shelter quick, lest she get caught up in the rain. She was hit by the contrast of London compared to her home back in America.

The air felt ripe with moisture and there seemed to be a dullness to her new surroundings. With the view London was welcoming her with, she almost wanted to turn back around on the ship and travel back home to her sunny desert landscapes.

As nice as that thought was, Clarissa knew there was no going back for her. The only positive thing about arriving in this new city was she knew she would not be alone for long. "Ethan is here somewhere", she thought to herself.

Clarissa pondered, "There would be no telling how he will react once he sees me here". It's been so long, "Will he even recognized me?"

The cobble stones felt uneven under her feet as she traveled through the bustling streets. Occasionally she was jostled by a stranger rushing by without stopping to make an apology.

That was another thing, Clarissa made note of, she would have to adapt to. With all of her etiquette training it seemed now it was for naught.

She traveled to three lodging houses before she found one with a vacant room to offer. The place was not worth the price the lodge keeper charged her, the second floor room was little more than a closet with a bed and wash room crammed together, but at least it was a place to rest her head until she found Ethan and until she could find a more suitable living arrangement.

Eventually Clarissa knew she would need to find an occupation before all of her money was gone. She had enough to last her a couple weeks, but there was no telling how long it could take to find Ethan.

There was not much for her to go by in finding him in London either. Last time she overheard her father discussing his latest telegraph it seemed he has taken up showcasing his gun skills for audiences.

There is no way of knowing if this is still his profession but it was all Clarissa had to go by. Tomorrow she would begin her search for him. If she didn't find him soon she would just have to continue on her own for now.

The trickles of rain began to fall. Glancing up at the sky, she hoped this was not a forecast of what was to come for her.

–hours later, somewhere in London –

Victor trudged his way home; making no attempt to dodge the rain. It would be a foolish attempt with the amount of downpour. He paid little attention to the people hastening past him. Sir Malcolm's offer left him much to think about.

"Sir Malcolm thinks only with him I will behold terrible wonders, but what he does not relies is that I have already traveled down that path on my own".

Still this new mysterious is quite tempting, but it would have to wait for now. This was the night, he thought to himself. He could feel the energy building in the air.

His last attempt of creating life had been a catastrophe. He could still hear the monstrous screams inside his head if he thought about it for too long.

He had been unprepared for the shear violence that thing had lashed out at him with. Leaving him with no choice but to flee from the beast and eventually take up residence here in London.

But this time it would be different, he mused to himself, He was ready.

Victor thought back to what he had discussed with Sir Malcolm, "There is only one worthy goal for scientific exploration. Piercing the tissue that separates life from death".

And that is what he intended to do. After all if he had done it once already, he could do it again.


So heres my first attempt at writing a story. it will be victor/Clara (clarissa). i have an idea of how this story with eventually end but but not haw many chapters its going to be. i hope to make it a long story but we'll see how far it goes. i don't know how frequently i'll be able to update i'm hoping once a week, but that depends on my school and work schedule. also this is my first story attempt so feed back is appreciated. thanks for taking the time out to check this out. :) p.s. so... i might have to rethink some of my storyline with the recent ending of the first season lol.