For some reason John had suggested that they go there. Nikola hadn't even thought of it and Kate was damned sure that they weren't there, but John did seem to have a sixth sense about Magnus that she was still trying to figure out. They were walking through the deserted town. It had been that way for over a year and Kate very much doubted it would change any time soon. The three of them looked to be strangers from the wrong time walking through the barren and empty town. Nikola looked the most out of place in his three piece suit and tie walking in his haughty way and sneering at everything in sight.
John wandered around for a while passing the door multiple times and discreetly ignoring it. Nikola picked at a piece of mold that was growing over a stone, his nail flicking it before he wiped his hands on a cloth he procured from his pocket. "What makes you think they would come here?" His nose scrunched when he remembered the fee of the slime gliding over his fingers. "This is far below Helen's standards."
"Nostalgia." John's deep voice rumbled over them. He stalked back to the door and rested his hand against it, just above the handle. "They're in here."
"You're sure?" Kate was filled with doubt. "Not to diss you or anything, but we have been searching for them for sixteen days…" she trailed off when she saw his glare.
He hummed, "Yes I thought so." He closed his eyes. "I can't teleport in there." This was said to Nikola who had taken up residence behind Kate and was watching his old friend curiously. John removed his hand and turned back to them. "Limestone. We need to have a plan. They're in there."
"You don't think they'll come willingly?" Nikola glanced at the door scoffing, "You think she'll fight to protect junior? Come now, Johnny, she has more taste than that." John hit the handle and opened the door giving in to the inevitable. The light from the day slid over the two bodies rutting around on the cold cement floor. There were streaks of blood along the ground and walls. Helen was sitting astride Will in his abnormal form, his red and black body moving in and out of her. The smell hit John first and he had to force his head to stay in position and not lift a hand to cover his face.
It was pure sex. The stench of it overwhelmed him and stinging the insides of his nostrils. It was dank and musty mixed with sweat and bodily fluids. They must have been in there for days. Helen didn't stop when she looked up. Her eyes narrowed because of the light as she tried to process who was entering. Her body still bounced atop the young man. Her breasts jarred suddenly when Will flipped them over and her head cracked onto the ground below making Kate wince along with the woman.
She was dazed when John stomped forward and ripped the man from her body. She whimpered and Will hissed; his throat beckoning the sound just before John's fist collided with his jaw. "Did he just hiss?" Kate turned to Nikola, her eyes wide. He ignored her and stepped further into the room, the irony scent of blood hitting him the hardest. The room was saturated with it, old and fresh. He snorted heavily to try and rid his body of the urges that were taking over, but it didn't help. He was momentarily distracted and looked up in time to seen Helen Magnus, naked and running over to John her nails digging into his face and tearing a streak from his eye to his chin.
A moment's pause hit them when she realized what she had just done and took a step back. Will was rubbing his jaw in a circle and John was clutching his own face. Kate took a step forward leaving Nikola behind her and moved to Magnus. She grabbed the blanket off the cot and handed it to the woman who immediately wrapped it tightly around her body. "Thank you," her voice was hoarse and weary. Will morphed back into his human form and sat on a stool that they had found earlier in the week. She waited patiently looking from each person to the next, silently issuing an order to speak and answer her unasked question.
Kate was timid when she spoke up, but it seemed neither one of her companions were going to give in to the demands. "We've been looking for you for over two weeks?"
Helen's eye brows rose and her neck bounced back a memory niggling in the back of her mind. "Has it really been that long?" The looks on all their faces said the young Indian's statement was not false. Her eyes slid over to connect with Will's. He was embarrassed she could see that easily. She stepped in front of him and leaned back. The young man gladly wrapped his hands around her waist and his chin on her shoulder and effectively covering himself up from anyone's prying eyes.
At the move John glanced at the vampire, if it was only to prove his earlier point. Nikola snarled and turned back to Helen. "Planning on coming home any time soon or should I just take over your organization and run it as I see fit?"
"Really, Nikola? I doubt you've even needed me these past few days."
"Um…I can attest otherwise." Kate raised her hand and stood on one leg, her other spinning on its toe. "Lots of crises, no time, um… you'll have lots of paperwork to catch up on. Wanna start that right away?" Her voice rose and Magnus could tell she was nervous about something.
"What's the real reason you are here?" Will's arms tightened around her waist and snuggled his face a bit deeper into her curls.
"You need to come with us, Helen." John's eyes bore into her own and it was a battle of will's being played out before everyone else. It was something that Nikola had seen many a time and was really rather used to it. However, both of their younger counterparts had never experience such an intensity of silent conversation and battle.
She bit her lip before responding. "I will not." John moved forward rapidly before she had a chance to move. He grabbed her arm harshly and twisted until she was on her tippy toes. His head glowered down close to her face their noses almost touching.
"You don't have a choice, Helen."
"Like hell I do." Her knee lifted up and connected with his groin hard enough that the man bowed down before her. When his head was low enough she dropped the blanket covering her body and rammed his nose into the top of her thigh. When she shoved him back so he fell down his nose was amply bleeding and he was cupping his hand to his face. "Don't touch me." Low and like a growl the words whipped around him.
John ignored her heed and charged forward his hands out in front of him, bloodied from his nose. He reached for her arms to confine her in place. Magnus twisted violently and set her back against him so she could ram her elbow deep into his ribs. He grunted and stepped back just as Nikola came forward. Will stood then but she was shoved aside when he grabbed for her by the vampire. Magnus went down and hit her head against the table that was still stationary in the room.
The clunk was loud and echoed; her groan was soft but was drowned out by the howl that Will let out. He transformed back into his abnormal form and lunged at Nikola. The vampire came out and scratched his long nails across the abnormal's chest drawing blood. Will landed crunched in a circle with the dark eyed man looming over him. Kate rushed to Magnus' side to check on her boss while John stood and stalked toward will. Helen cried out, "John!" and jumped to her toes racing forward. She jumped onto his back and bit into his ear ripping a good chunk off as he tried to throw her from his back.
Nikola stood back up from his throttling of Will and grabbed Helen by the hips using his vampiric strength to rip her from him. When she was on her feet she pulled his head forward with her left hand and punched backwards with her right, successfully hitting his eye socket. She heard the bone break but thought nothing of it when she saw Will standing before her. He reached out in an attempt to teleport, she knew that was his plan but his arm was broken by Kate's two hands and her knee. The cry he let out hurt everyone's ears. They all covered their hands and winced while Magnus moved forward shoving the young woman away. She felt the bullet slice through her shoulder just before she reached him.
Turning, Magnus saw Will fall back with a similar wound appearing in his leg. His eyes widened and flashed blue before he hit the ground. She moved to look at the perpetrator and found Kate staring her down the barrel of the gun with a blue dot by her hand. All Helen could think as she joined Will on the cold floor below was that thankfully it was only a tranquilizer.
She slowly woke to see Will flailing and feeling his nervous energy raging through her systems. Her head turned, her eyes blurring when she tried to focus. She drew in a sharp breath pain rising in her chest while she watched Nikola inject something into Will's arm. Probably a sedative. She felt him relax and drift away, her mind becoming clearer. She was dressed in scrubs, and she would have moved but her body hurt so much that she didn't dare try.
John noticed she was away first and silently glided over to her. He checked her vitals and ran a hand over her cheek. "Feeling alright?"
Not wanting to give up too much, she nodded. "Will?" She knew he was sleeping now, she could feel it.
"Some cuts and bruises is all. Nikola finished, we were just getting ready to implement."
Swallowing deeply and licking her lips, Helen took in a deep breath. "Sounds good."
"Want some water?"
"Yeah." He handed her a cup and let her drink a few sips before taking it back. "Thanks." Their eyes locked and she saw the pain that she had caused. His nose was swollen and there were streaks of dried blood that he'd missed in cleaning. The collar of his shirt was also covered in the substance. "John, I'm so sorry." She took his hand and squeezed gingerly. "I don't know what came over me."
"I think we all know what happened."
She did have the decency to almost blush, and to look away. She nodded and once again looked over at Will where Nikola was hooking him up to a very elaborate electrical machine. His fingers, his chest, his toes, his legs, arms and face were all connected to tiny probes that rested just under his flesh. "How painful will it be?"
"Excruciating." She didn't respond to the answer he gave only continued her gaze over his body. "You need to eat something."
"Not hungry."
"Helen." She turned to him then, daring him to continue. "Please, eat something."
"Help me sit up." He complied and lifted her body, stacking pillows behind her back so she was sitting and could better focus on Will. Nikola glanced in her direction, his eyes taking in her beaten and weary form before he flicked the switch and turned the machine on.