Title: Broken glass part 1/3
Pairing: Bering & Wells
Characters: Myka, H.G., Pete, Artie, Mrs. Frederic
Spoilers/Warnings: 4 season
Author's Note: This is kind of a sequel to "Lady, I will touch you with my mind" by Corchen
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Artie called everyone at the Warehouse, with that typical preoccupied look that he always had. Pete and Myka came quickly after breakfast. H.G. was already there, cataloging artifacts. She and Myka barely had the chance to spoke since they came back from the romantic B&B in Massachusetts three days ago. They were all involved with work and when they had dinners at Leena's they just try to avoid the subject. Actually, they are both afraid of what they might hear from another. Even if they feel in love now, it might just be the artefact talking. So they keep avoiding to talk about what happen there.
"I just got a ping in North Dakota" Artie said. "There is been a report from a bank robbery. All the bank workers had died with signs of smoke inhalation, allowing the criminals from take millions of the safes".
"They should stop smoking then, it's an annoying habit" said Pete in a disdain tone.
"The police couldn't find any signal of fire or contamination in the air" Artie says with a reproof look, lifting one of his eyebrows.
"Wait, isn't that the town we collect Walter Sykes artifacts?" Myka noted.
"Yes. We think Sykes may have an artifact that we didn't know about" Artie says.
"Let me guess, you have no idea what kind of artifact this is?" Pete said although he already knew the answer.
"And it's your job to find it" said Artie. "I'm sending you, Myka and Helena".
Helena wasn't expecting Artie to put her on a mission so soon. She knew that he still doesn't trust her and that the only reason he send her to that B&B was because Pete wasn't available. But the idea of being a Warehouse agent again, after so many years feels wonderful and she couldn't hide a little smile on her face.
Before leaving Leena's and reached up to North Dakota, Myka was finishing packing and Pete was already waiting for them outside when Helena took the courage to finally talk to Myka. She was always postponing that conversation, afraid what she's already knew: Myka only wanted to be with her 'because she was under influence of an artifact. In another situation, Myka will never want H.G. And even if that hurts Helena's heart so much, she needed to make things clear with Myka so they could be friends again without that uncomfortable look. Even if just being friends was far from what Helena wants with her.
"Hello there" she says and received a smile back from Myka. "Don't forget to get jackets; it's pretty cold in there. And I'm sure we're going to need more clothes than our last mission" said with a restrained smile.
Myka blush a little and avoid Helena's looks. "How could this happen?" she thought. A couple months ago, when Helena came to the Warehouse, she was just this crazy woman condemned to be bronzed. Now she could almost feel that she knew Helena better than anyone else.
"Weird things we do under artifacts influence, right?" Helena said. "I hope that doesn't change our work relationship". She truly loves Myka but she knows Myka doesn't feel the same. She was sure that Myka only feel attractive to her because of Freud's book.
But that wasn't true. Myka did feel something for Helena. When they first get back from their last mission, Myka honestly thought that this feeling would go away, as long as the effect of the artifact had gone. But it didn't. She still wants to feel Helena skin under her own and kiss her again. And more than that, she cares about her. And for a moment, she tough H.G. might feel that way too. But after hear that…she felt lost. Maybe it was just her imagination. Maybe she doesn't know Helena so well. Why an intelligent and experienced woman like H.G. Wells, who seduced every single great mind in 19th century England, will fall for someone like her? Even though it still hurt hearing H.G. saying that. It hurts more than she had ever expected. And that was the reason she didn't want to talk about that in the last few days. She didn't want to hear what H.G. just said. It's was just artifact influence. Myka know it wasn't. Not for her.
"I guess it was just the artifact then" Myka said while leaving the room with her suitcase. She clearly looked sad. She didn't look behind to see if H.G. was following her. She couldn't look to her right now. She not even wants to be near. Maybe distance will help to forget.
And Helena could feel that. But she couldn't say why Myka was mad at all. She agreed it was the artifact that makes them feel attraction to each other. Maybe Myka was just ashamed of what happen between them, she thought. Helena just wanted that situation ended quickly and that everything comes back to how it was. Loving Myka in a platonic way and just feel happy to see her smile. Because Myka being mad at her will be even worse than Myka not loving her back.
When they reached in North Dakota, Myka decided to talk with the police about what they discovered about the robbers. Pete and Helena were to the bank to find evidences. At the police station, Myka was received by one of the police man working on that case.
"So what's exactly the secret service wants on this robbery case? I assure you that we have everything under control and soon we'll find the responsible for this act" said the police man.
"I'm sure you and your team are committed with this investigation but this might be a bigger problem than it looks" Myka said, sitting in the other side of the table. "So tell me what really happen in the robbery night".
"Well, I'll be happy to help you. Can I offer you some coffee while we talk?". Myka could tell that he was sending flirt looks to her. She was actually expecting that the police won't help her; they are usually so distrustful with secret services agents.
"Thanks, I'll like some coffee. So what really happened here in the night of the robbery?"
"They were about to close the bank when the robbers came so there was only four bankers. When the police came, they're all dead. Intoxicated"
"So there's no signal of fire or smoke at the place?"
"That's the weird thing. The investigators couldn't find any evidence that suggest that there has been smoke at the place. I can show you the lab results if you want to"
Myka was very surprised with the officer cooperation. "That will be great, thank you".
"Perhaps…I can show you this over a dinner?" said the police man in a lower voice.
Myka was silent for a moment. He was in fact an attractive man. But she couldn't stop thinking about H. G. Everything they lived in that B&B was so real, so deep. And hearing that beautiful man asking her out and feel nothing about it was for her, a proof of what she really feels for Helena. If it was just an artifact that made her love H. G. shouldn't it be passed by now? Why does she still wants to kiss Helena every time she thinks about her, touch her skin, throw her fingers through her hair…No, it wasn't just an old book that cause this. She loves H. G. Even if H. G. does not feel the same for her.
"Sorry I can't do this. Can you just show me the lab results?"
"If you want this way, I'll show you" the officer say, disappointed. "There's another thing. The cameras show us a suspect. That's his address"
"Oh thank you for your cooperation. I'm going to check this". Leaving the room, Myka sit in a bank near the police station. "That's not suppose to happen", she thought. She shouldn't fall in love with H.G. It was a scary feeling. How could she face her very day? She remembered Sam and how difficult are to keep their romances hide from everyone. But now it was worth. She couldn't even tell Helena how she feels. She couldn't tell anyone. Nobody will understand. She didn't exactly understand where that sentiment came from either.
She took a deep breath and grab her Farnsworth and call Pete to report what she finds out in the police.
"Hey Myka" Pete appeared in the screen. "We couldn't find anything here. We think that the robbers still have the artifact".
"The policeman gave me the address of a suspect. I'm going there right now"
"Isn't it dangerous?" Helena appeared behind Pete.
Myka frightened to see Helena worried about her. It feels scarily good.
"Helena is right, Myks. We don't know how this artifact work. Gave me the address and we going to meet you there" Pete said scratching his nape.
"Okay, find me there"
Myka did reach the house before Pete and Helena. The door was opened and she entered the room with the Tesla in his hand. The room seemed empty and she began to look for old things that might be an artifact.
An old box called Myka's attention. If that is something she learned from this job was to look after old stuffs. Myka opened the box and found what seem to be old beakers. Suddenly she felt difficult to breath. She throws the box away but it was too late and everything black out. She couldn't see any more.