Chapter 4
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"And now since I have been put in charge of fun for the next two days-" Pete began, white bored at his right, marker in hand. The rest the team standing/sitting around him.
"Who put you in charge" Claudia asked effectively cutting him off.
"What are we even doing here?"Steve said.
And that set it going everyone was talking some of them shouting and arguing. Back and forth - back and forth...you get the picture.
Pete just watched for a moment, "Hey!" He said, and at that they stopped to listen."I'm in charge because I'm the Petester, and I know what half of you call a good time involves a four thousand year old book and a pack of candy" he looked around at their faces"Need I say more"
"They're not four thousand years old Pete" Myka stated.
"My point is we are officially Warehouse/B&B grounded, courtesy of our wonderful boss, and we need something todo. So why not turn this it to the best 2 days ever!" Pete said excitedly.
"How?" Claudia asked.
"Uhhh endless wonder" he stated gesturing to the warehouse ground floor. "Think back when was the last time we went exploring?"
"Pete we don't go exploring because when we do something always goes wrong." Myka said crossing her arms.
"Oh Myka dear dear Myka..." Pete sighed walking over to drape an arm around her "Something disastrous has already happened, so now nothing will go wrong."
"On what are you basing your odds" Christina questioned.
"What?"he asked.
"To make that assumption you must have had a system for which you tested the theory, or you came to that conclusion based on a previous event" Helena said. "Since we know you didn't test you idea, Christina is asking what incident or incidents are you basing the theory on."
Pete stared back with a blank face "uhhhh..."
"She's asking why you think that" Claudia simplified.
"Think what!" He asked confused.
"Why do think that just because this bad thing happened means nothing else will go wrong?" Myka asked.
"Because it just won't - duh" Pete sighed "Come on let's just go on the warehouse safari pleassssse it'll be fun"
"Ill go with you Pete" Claudia said grinning, " and Steve will come"
"I will?" Steve asked, Claudia quickly elbowed him" ow...I mean I will"
Pete smiled and turned to Christina "You could show Alli around. That would be cool right"
Christina raised an eyebrow at him before looking towards Alli who just shrugged. Turning back to Pete she sighed "We'll go... as only a way to keep occupied"
"Yes!" He shouted gaining confidence he looked over at Myka and HG.
"Fine" Myka said standing up.
"Only for a little while" Helena decided.
"And if anything goes wrong-" Myka began warningly.
"Ill buy you Twizzlers for a month" Pete stated.
"So what is this" Alli asked walking up to a helicopter.
"That my young friend is a helicopter." Pete said.
"I think she meant whys it in here" Claudia said, glancing over at him.
"I knew that" He sighed, "and Artie said they pulled it out of the Bermuda Triangle"
"The Triangle has been trying to pull it back ever since" Claudia said mysteriously as she continued walking.
Pete assumed the front of the group once, beginning again his tour guide act.
"And if you look over here you'll see, in the distance, the Haunted B&B."
"It's not haunted its just under the influence of an artifact" Myka reminded him.
"And too your left is yet another row of artifacts, most of them are deadly so please refrain from touching"
Helena laughed, "Quite ironic considering your the only one who ever touches them"
"Hey Im not the one who created two of them, which may I remind you, and I quote, 'have a downside worse then death'"
"I beg your pardon" Christina exclaimed.
"Not that it was a mistake... Moving on- to the right is the dark vault which is, as you all know, home of the most dangerous artifacts ever - also deadly"
"Gosh, I'm surprised you people are still alive" Alli said, with wide eyes.
"Steve has died" Claudia stated.
"Lenna and Artie also" Myka pointed out.
"I died in an alternate time line" Pete said
"As did I" HG reminded.
Alli looked at them shocked"...creepy" she whispered.
"I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that" Steve said.
"Anyway... Next up we have the bronze sector..." He regretted it as soon as he said it what's wrong with you Pete he inwardly cringed.
Myka and Claudia shot him a glare silently yelling Pete!
"What's the bronze sector?" Alli asked
"It's a place where people are...stored." Helena said vaguely.
"Stored?" Alli questioned "like a prison, so do you have like guards for it.."
"No need the bodies are flash freezed chronically then submerged in bronze" Helena said, with a perfect mask of emotion.
"How long do they have to stay in there" Alli asked eyes never leaving the room.
"Forever"
"Forever? That's horrible"
"Ya well the people in there are like pre-Hitlers and stuff they deserve it" Pete said, he looked over at Helena and quickly added "Present company excluded"
"Lets move on" Claudia deiced.
"Now the two final attractions are the HG Wells section and best of all theeeeee...Pete cave!"
"Pete we've all been in the Pete cave" Steve said.
"So - it's still the best part."
"Ok so we should head back to Lenna's" Myka said turning to walk back to the office.
Having just arrived at the B&B, everyone was getting out of the car. Pete and Claudia were debating over some game and the rest of them were just listening. Myka was closing the rear door for Alli when something caught her eye. She saw a car drive by, but however rare it was, cars still passed them once and awhile.
"My turn to pick the movie!" Claudia yelled running up the stairs.
"You picked last time" Steve said, following her. Pete right behind them.
Myka rolled her eyes and continued into the living room with the others.
"So how was your day?" Lenna asked bringing a pitcher of lemonade.
"Nothing went wrong"Myka said.
"We'll that's good" she replied with a smile.
Myka hummed and took a seat, exhausted.
"Pete had the wonderful idea to go on what I believe he called a Warehouse Safari" Helena smirked.
Lenna nodded "Pete and his ideas" she said, sitting down.
" I for one found it interesting" Christina deiced, grabbing a cup.
"That place is amazing" Alli grinned, but her face soon fell "but it also seems...I don't know sad?"
"It has its moments" Christina quipped, with obvious darker underling meaning.
"So does this kind of thing happen a lot?" Alli asked, changing the subject.
"Pretty much" Myka confirmed.
"You guys must never get bored"
Myka opened her mouth to respond but the doorbell cut her off.
Lenna stood up shocked, they never got visitors.
"I didnt know we had a doorbell" Pete said running down the stairs out of curiosity.
Lenna smiled opening the door up to two cops. "Hello"
"Hello ma'am, were sorry for disturbing your evening but we got a call that this girl was seen exiting a vehicle in front of this place." He said firmly, holding up a picture of Alli. "Do you know anything about that."
Christina quickly pulled out her teleporter and was gone.
"No I'm sorry I haven't seen her" Lenna responded.
"Would you mind if we took a look around?" The other officer asked.
"Uhh...no of course not please come in." After all the B&B wasn't a government building.
"So are you Lenna?" The officer asked.
"Yes- i mean no"
"Would you mind if we spoke to her?"
"Ill go get her."
Lenna headed up the stairs walking into Pete's room she saw Claudia and Steve watching a movie.
"Claudia" she whispered.
"Ya"
"There are some officers downstairs asking about Alli and they want to speak to Lenna"
Claudia winked "Gotcha, you just watch how well I do my Lenna impersonation" she immediately ran out the door and down the stairs.
"Hello officers" she announced whimsically "What can I do for you."
"We just need to have a look around and may I ask how many tenants you have, and how many of them are agents."
"Of course - there are 6 people not including my self staying here, Pete Lattimer, Myka Bering, Claudia Donavan, Steve Jinks, Helena Wells, and Christina Wells - all of them are agents."
"Ok thank you well be done in a few minutes."
Artie jumped hearing footsteps behind him, Turing around he saw Alli, well Allis body anyway. "What are you doing here?"
"O dear dear Artie don't pretend your not happy to see me" Christina sighed sarcastically.
Artie grunted and turned back to his computer. "What do you need?"
"There are some officers at the B&B asking about out Alli, I took the liberty of making my self scarce"
"Great!" He said, furustered "Just what we need, people asking questions."
Christina hummed taking a seat, and adjusting her glasses " Artie, I have no idea how you survive with glasses resting on your face, I've only been wearing them for 2 days and I already want to smash them"
"You get used to it"
"Right- so what are you working on"
Artie shot her a glare "That is none of your business"
Christina smirked "E-mailing Dr. Calder, no doubt."
Artie glared at her again ignoring the comment. "Speaking Vanessa, she's coming tomorrow for your shots and to do your psych eval."
Christina shuddered "Poor Alli".
"You got lucky this time but just remember this it the first in a long line of vaccinations, the last thing I need is one of my agent catching some extinct disease."
"Of course" she smiled "Now if you'll excuse me I have some actual work todo."
"Work? What work" Artie questioned knowing he hadn't assigned her anything.
"That is none of your business" Christina grinned, heading for the warehouse floor.
Artie just rolled his eyes and returned to the computer.
"Your sure you haven't seen this girl" the cop asked once again, to the odd group.
A round of "Sorry no" went around, each one of them shrugging.
The officer eyed them suspiciously, something was defiantly off with these people.
The youngest girl which who was apparently an "agent " was avoiding eye contact, not to mention the innkeeper Lenna was obviously nervous about something. The curly hair agent kept touching her neck, grasping for...something.
"Ok then...well that's all sorry for taking your time folks have a nice night"
"You too" Lenna smiled, opening the door for them.
The moment they were gone every one let out a breath.
"I'm glad that's over" Myka said.
"Yes but life goes on -so who's hungry" Lenna said walking towards the kitchen.
"Food!" Pete shouted following her, dragging Alli along with him.
"Ill call Christina" Claudia said pulling out her Farnsworth.
"You mean Artie" Steve corrected.
"What?"
"You'll call Artie, Christina doesn't have a Farnsworth"
Claudia laughed a little nervously and knodded.
"Claudia?" Myka said. "Christina doesn't have a Farnsworth right"
"No of course not"
"Lie" Steve cut in.
"My goodness! Does she talk to me at all, about anything." Helena said frustered and hurt, her hand going back to her neck.
Myka slapped her hand to her forehead before taking the locket off her neck "O Helena I'm sooo sorry I forgot" placing the locket around the other woman's neck "You could of asked you know" she reminded her.
"I apologize darling" Helena sighed, as her hand gripped the locket, a look of peace swept over her, "If we are to ever switch bodies again I assure you ill ask."
Myka nodded "Good... Now back to Claudia" she turned to the tech-girl."When did Artie give her a Farnsworth!"
"I don't know..."
Myka crossed her arms "Unless Artie didn't give her it"
"Of course he did where else would she get one" Claudia said nervously.
"Lie"
Claudia shot Steve a look "Come on"
"Where did she get the Farnsworth?" Helena asked, her arms now also crossed.
"This is so unfair!" She shouted "Three against one really"
"Claudia" Helena said firmly taking a step forward.
"I can't think of anywhere she could have gotten one... I don't even know where Artie keeps them" Myka said in thought.
"Unless she didn't get one from Artie..." Steve suggested.
Helena froze, the implications setting in.
"But she's not allowed to use her artifact side without HG"Myka said.
"But she went anyway - correct" Helena sighed leaning against the wall, "She disobeyed me"
Myka put a hand on her shoulder "I'm sure she had a reason."
"A reason" Helena laughed " A reason for going behind my back. Honestly all she had todo was ask did she really believe I would of said no. I just want her to have an adult with her, Myka I just got her back! If shes in a whole other era and she were to get in trouble or injured- or... -or worse!"
"She probably just didn't want to worry you.." Myka comforted, "Come to think of it I bet she was going at night"
"When she can't sleep" Helena sighed "Yet another thing she won't tell me."
"Well it sounds like she's only not talking to you about her nights which ya know makes since cause that's when the sneaks out..." Claudia went on, before seeing the dagger look Myka was giving her. "And I'm gunna stop talking now..."
"Claudia just go call Christina and Artie for dinner" Myka said.
"I'll help!" Steve said quickly seeing the escape and following her into the living room.
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