Alexander Graham Bell

Abby's POV:

I woke up the next morning laying in my bed back at Henry's shop, after I went back to the train last night I told Henry I would be going back to his shop because there wasn't a place for me to sleep. Evie suggested I could sleep on the couch but I told her I couldn't because Jacob had nowhere else to sleep when in truth I want to avoid him for the night so he wouldn't talk to me about being at the fight club but I know he will just hoping not today.

I got up, got dressed and went to head out to the train station when I walked out to see Jacob leaning his back against the building scaring the day lights out of me "Oh god Jacob! You scared me!" I said putting my hand over my chest.

"Sorry Abby but Greenie and Evie are on their way in the train to Lambeth. We will take a carriage and meet them there" he said, I nodded and we walked around to find a carriage that was not being using. As I walked around I had feeling someone's watching me, I looked behind me to see no one around 'That's strange' I thought as I continue walking around still having that feeling I looked around again till Jacob came over with a carriage "Find one" he said jumping down from the carriage noticing I was looking around "What is it?" he asked.

"I have a feeling someone is watching me but there is no one around" I said rubbing my arms "It's kinda scaring me"

He walked up to me putting his hands on my shoulders causing me to look up at him slighting noting that he's a little taller than me about 5"7' compared to my height 5"3' without my boots but with them I'm about 5"5'.

"I won't let anything happen to you Abby. I promise" he said looking into my hazel eyes then brushed a strand of my hair behind my ear, I looked at him softly and smiled a little "Okay Jacob. Now let's go meet up with Henry and Evie", he nodded smiling a little then we got on the carriage and took off to Lambeth.

Once we got to Lambeth train station Henry and Evie were already there waiting for us "Sorry we're late" I said getting down from the carriage, "It's quiet alright Abby. We got here about 5 minutes ago" Henry said.

"Good thing she is not killed from your reckless driving" Evie said to Jacob, he looked at her putting his hand over his heart pretending to be hurt "Harsh words dear sister" he said making me and Henry chuckling then we started walking to a building.

We walked in to see a man sitting in chair in front of a work bench writing in a journal "Ah blast 'em!" he said with a Scottish accent as his telegraph went off like crazy, "Aleck, whatever is the matter?" Henry asked walking over to him.

"I have been intercepting nothing but poppycock propaganda about Soothing Syrup and whatnot. No I swear to high heavens, if Starrick's monopoly continues..."

Henry touched his shoulder to stop him from getting too mad or upset "Aleck, I beg your pardon, these are friends of mine Evie Frye, her brother Jacob and Abigail Pride" he said as Aleck looked over at us, "Oh um..." he stood up from his chair "Alexander Graham Bell" he said introducing himself to us

"Linguist, inventor and technical expert" Henry said then took a couple steps forward "Aleck, I have something of a favor to ask of you", Jacob out of nowhere steps forward with the pistol grappling putting it in between Henry and Aleck "Can you fix this?" he asked being a little inpatient. I looked at him like he has gone crazy for talking that way to a world famous inventor.

Aleck took the pistol grappling over to his work bench "Hmmm..." he looked at it grabbing a screw driver "Looks like the casing is cracked" he went to take it apart but did it by itself "Oh it comes apart" he looked at us and laughed then went back to tinkering with the mechanism "I say, I could have use one of these to fit my fuses on top of Big Ben"

"Aleck is installing a new telegraph line for our Free Press Association" Henry said to us then Aleck looked back "To combat the Starrick Telegraph Company. Now if I can mend the fuses connecting independent lines from Big Ben, Starrick will be weakened. Only we are somewhat at a handicap" he waved his wounded hand wrapped in bandages.

He tinkered with the mechanism some more till he removed it and turned to Jacob who looked at him confused "I've removed the mechanism so it may work with your bracer" Aleck explained as he handed him the rope launcher.

"I'll put it use immediately" Jacob said going to put it on his gauntlet when Evie stopped him "Jacob wait" she looked at Aleck "Mr. Bell allow me to help with your fuses"

"Oh you will not find me too proud to accept Miss Frye. We can use my carriage if you'd be good as to hold the reins though" he walked pass Jacob as Evie took the launcher from him "I'll take that" she said as Aleck looked outside then back at her "Ah I can help you" he helped her put the launcher on her gauntlet then they walked out, once they were gone Henry decided to head back to the train leaving me and Jacob alone.

I looked around Aleck's workshop looking at the little details "I can't believe Evie took that rope launcher. I was going to put it to good use" Jacob said.

"Well she is the oldest twin and usually the oldest siblings get all the fun stuff and the youngest siblings get the hand-me-downs" I said still looking around feeling him look at me "Sounds like you have siblings back in your time" he said.

"I did. An older brother, Owen. I looked up to him not only as a brother but an Assassin" I said looking down at my brace trying not to cry, he notice this "What happened to him?" he asked.

I closed my eyes holding back some tears "He betrayed the Brotherhood and joined the Templars. My father couldn't find it in his heart to kill his own son but he knew it had to be done to protect the Brotherhood but I decided to do it", I slowly opened my eyes letting some tears fall down my face "His last words to me were how proud he was of me for being not only a strong woman but an Assassin and he will see me again someday. He died in my arms" I said wiping away my tears with the back of my hand.

"I'm sorry to hear that Abby" he said walking over to me pulling out a handkerchief and hands it to me, I took it wiping my tears away as the front door opened and Aleck walked in but with no Evie "Where is Evie, Aleck?" I asked him.

"Oh she should be along soon" he answered looking at Jacob and I "I can make rope launchers for you two if you want"

"That would be great Aleck" Jacob said then Aleck got to working on the rope launchers, once he was done with them he put one on Jacob's gauntlet and one on my brace then his telegraph sent him a message. He showed us as Evie walked in "Ah Miss Frye. I was just showing Jacob and Abigail the first messages received via the mended fuses. Oh and you can keep the rope launcher by the way, we have mange to procure another for your brother and Abigail" he said as Jacob and I showed her our rope launchers, she smiled happily knowing that we all wouldn't have to try and share one "Excellent work, thank you again" he said to her.

She smiled at him "You're very welcome Mister Bell"

"We can now defend the principal of impartial news and free speech" he said.

Jacob throw his fist up in the air "Free is fair but free and brief is far better!" he said lowering his fist and looked at Evie, Aleck laughed "Hah Frye such caustic wit" he said making us laugh "And on that note, we must depart" Evie said smiling as we headed towards the door "Good fortune to you three. Call in me anytime" he said to us as we walked out and headed back to the train station.