The characters don't belong to me except for Zu and are all owned by their
respective authors and the film company.
Thank you so much for everybody who has reviewed my story so far you have no idea how much that cheered me up. This will probably be the last bit I put up for a while (maybe) as I'm going back to uni on sunday and can't use the internet till I come home again at Christmas. I will try to leave it on a cliff hanger if I can to keep you interested.
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Tom, Mina and Zu hurried up the steps from the room where Hyde had been contained just a few moments earlier. On reaching the deck they saw Nemo bellowing orders at crew men to fish the few figures out of the sea.
"Where did they come from?" Tom asked when Nemo paused for breath
"I don't know one minute there was no-one then they were there" Nemo replied
"Are you sure it is a good idea to allow them on board the ship with the threat to Jekyll?" Zu asked
"We can't leave them there." Mina said
"Zu go and ask Skinner to remove his facepaint so they have no idea he is on board." Nemo said
"Yes Captain."
"And make sure that Jekyll keeps himself apart as well, if they are a threat to him then make it difficult."
"Yes Captain." Zu said again then vanished below decks.
"Are you sure that Zu can be trusted as he seems to know a lot about us and tries things out on Jekyll to find more out about him?" Mina asked
"Zu is as trustworthy as I am. He will not betray us, I may not know him as well as I may like but I do know that much. Do not mistrust him Tom, he will surprise you yet." Nemo said seriously
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"Skinner" Zu called as he came close to the room where he had left Skinner a few minutes earlier.
"What?" Skinner asked
"Nemo asked if you could keep yourself out of sight more than usual, he doesn't want the people he's about to fish out of the sea to know you are around." Zu said quietly
"Well that shouldn't be too difficult." Skinner said.
"Do you know where Jekyll is?" Zu asked
"His room, I think you surprised him."
"I hope so." Zu said with a grin then left the room. After he left Skinner realised the oportunity that was presented to follow Zu and discover what the secret about him was.
............................................................................ .............................................................. Dr Jekyll's room ...
Dr Jekyll sat on his own in his room, he had pulled on a new pair of trousers but his shirt was still on the bed next to him. He was deep in thought so much so that Zu standing in his doorway stood staring at him for some minutes before the Doctor was aware of his arrival.
"H .. How long have you been standing there?" Jekyll asked suddenly realising that someone was in his doorway
"Not long. You looked thoughtful and I wouldn't want to disturb that now." Zu replied deliberately not looking at him anymore.
"You surprised me. I didn't expect that you would be able to cause me to change back that quickly" Jekyll said his mind still running on the same lines it had been a moment earlier.
"If you need me to I can change you back anytime as Edward is very easy to annoy." Zu told the doctor
"I have been chnaging into Hyde for ten years now and that is the first time he has chnaged back that quickly." Jekyll said
"Maybe I will add something to this group after all, the power to annoy Edward Hyde." Zu said with a smile
"It is certainly useful to me. He hasn't spoken to me since he changed back. I have been able to think clearly for the first time in a long while thank you." Jekyll said
"Happy to help. Nemo sent me to tell you that you should stay away from the people he his bringing on board in case they are a threat to you."
"If that's what he thinks is best then I will abide by his decision." Jekyll said staring intently at Zu. Zu suddenly saw the doctors eyes widen as he finally slipped the last piece of the puzzle into place in his head.
"Doctor please don't say anything." Zu said desperately before the doctor said anything.
"Why? Why is it such a secret?" The Doctor asked pulling his shirt on as he stood up.
"Nemo doesn't want anyone to know, I don't either, promise me that you will not say anything." Zu begged.
"I won't. You will have to say something eventually." Jekyll said seriously.
"I will just wait a bit longer. Thank you for promising sir." Zu said relieved
"You don't need to call me sir, just Jekyll or Doctor will do for now." Jekyll said reaching over for his jacket and pulling it on.
"Ok Doctor, I've got to go and see what other orders Nemo has." Zu said and left the room.
"Amazing." Jekyll muttered to himself before moving to his desk and pulling out his notebook to note down what Zu had said earlier that morning about Hyde.
............................................................................ ............................................................................ ....... On deck half an hour later ...
"Careful with the boats." Nemo called down to the crewmen managing the small rowboats closely into the side of the Nautilus.
"How many are there?" Mina asked
"Just ten" Zu replied
"No problem then." Tom said with a grin.
The three memebers of the league sttod watching the ten strangers climb up to the deck, Zu watched as well from the back wondering what to do now that Jekyll knew his secret. He hoped that the doctor could be trusted, he should be able to trust him though.
Skinner stood near to Zu though the young man was unaware of this fact, he had heard the end of the conversation between Zu and Jekyll and wondered what it was that the Doctor had seen as there was nothing special about Zu that he could see. He'd have to do a bit of snooping soon to find out what was going on.
The first of the passengers reached the deck and Tom helped them to climb over the top, this person was stunningly beautiful with golden blonde hair, Tom took off his coat and drapped it over her shoulders earning him a glare from Mina.
"Are you alright?" he asked
"I'm fine now." she replied looking up at him
"I'm Tom."
"Jennifer Daniels" she replied offering him her hand. "These men are my servants she said gesturing to the men behind her, we were on route to the north to join up with my father who is a famous explorer when our boat sank." she explained
"We'll be honoured to take you up to join your family." Tom said before any of the others could object. This earned him another glare from Mina who promised herself that she would have a chat with Tom before too much longer.
"You are too kind."Jennifer said "Is this craft yours?"
"No it belongs to me." Nemo said
"How interesting. You are?" Jennifer asked
"Captain Nemo." the Captain replied
"Charmed and who are the rest of this group?" Jennifer asked.
"The lady is Ms Mina Harker, and the young man is Zu my first mate" Nemo said coldly
"Charmed." Jennifer said not at all interesed
"Delighted." Mina replied making her voice even less interested.
"Charmed" Zu said with an overly extravagant bow.
"Zu could you possibly show Miss Daniels to an empty cabin. I will escort her men with me to the crews room, thereshould be enough room for all of them." Nemo said.
"Certainly sir. Miss Daniels if you would be so kind as to follow me." Zu said
"Thank you for the loan of your coat Tom." Jennifer said smiling at Tom as she handed his coat.
"No problem Miss Daniels I am at your service." Tom said.
"I'm sure I'll call on you if I need you at any point." Jennifer said before following Zu down the steps. Skinner followed closely behind them still trying to work out what it was that Jekyll had seen.
After Nemo left only Tom and Mina were left,
"Aren't you going to follow Zu to see where Miss Daniels is?" Mina asked him angrily
"No. I'll be able to find out soon enough." Tom replied
"I'd thought better of you Tom than to go chasing after one of the first women you see." Mina said hurt
"Damn it Mina anyone would think you were jealous."
"Don't make me laugh" she said scornfully
"If you aren't jealous then what is wrong with you. I've lavished attetion on you since we first met, I've helped you when I can and for what? You treat me like dirt, all I've wanted was one sign that you cared for me in the slightest and you have given me nothing. I just give up. There is no point to me even trying, am I some kind of a joke to you is that it? Please tell me so I can stop offending you." Tom said angrily
"Damn it Tom, I don't want to see you hurt, how do you think it is to know that everyone I will ever care about will grow old and die whereas I won't." Mina told him her eyes starting to fill with tears.
"I don't care, honestly Mina I don't, I'll be there for you whenever you need me, I'm not going to be too much use though till you stop being afraid of what you will do. I don't care, when you realise that maybe we'll have something until then we won't." Tom said sounding much older than his years.
He turnned and went in leaving Mina alone thinking over what he had said.
............................................................................ ............................................................................ ....... Two days later ... Skinner was fed up with following Zu, he'd been doing it for the last few days apart from one time when he had sneaked into Jennifers room, that had been fun. Being invisable had its advantages when he wanted to sneak into peoples rooms, he had listened into conversations between Jekyll and Zu, Mina and Zu and Nemo and Zu but still hadn't found out what he wanted to know. He knew where Zu slept now though, the room next to Jekyll's was empty and Zu always vanished in there at night so Skinner presumed that was where he slept.
Zu was sitting on his bed in his room, Nemo had insisted he had that particular room when Zu had informed Nemo that he would tag along for a while just to stop Nemo from tracking hm down again. Making sure that the door was locked Zu crossed to the caupboard and pulled out some clothes determined at last to confess all to Jekyll who he had become good friends with. Zu stipped off his uniform and undid the special corset that Nemo had designed for her then changed into clothes that she much prefered to the ones Nemo had given her to blend in. Once dressed in blue trousers, soft black leather boots and a curious top, Zu sat in front of the mirror and pulled her hat off. She regretted cutting her hair off when she agreed to join her father but it was at least still to her shoulders and still curled slightly. Skinner was sitting outside in the corridor when he became aware of a strange smell, he managed to roll under a pipe before passing out from the gas. Nemo had no time to do anything other than collapse to the floor in front of the helm of his ship. Jekyll staggered to his feet trying to hold his breath for as long as possible. He managed for a few seconds before falling limply to the floor.
The Nautilus was silent for a shorth while the 6 figures ame down the corridor towards where Jekyll lay.
"Pick him up, we'll take him down to the freezer and chain him up. He won't be any trouble without his formula and we have that." a womans voice said. Jekyll was carried off past the still forms of Mina, Tom and Skinner to be chainned up like a monster.
............................................................................ ............................................................................ ....... Who'd have thought it Zu is a girl and Nemo's daughter. Before anyone says she can't be I suggest you read 20,000 leagues under the sea where the professor sees Nemo on his knees in front of a picture of a woman and children. I'll try and get the next bit up before I return to uni but no promises. Can everyone please review as I want to know what you think. Julia
Thank you so much for everybody who has reviewed my story so far you have no idea how much that cheered me up. This will probably be the last bit I put up for a while (maybe) as I'm going back to uni on sunday and can't use the internet till I come home again at Christmas. I will try to leave it on a cliff hanger if I can to keep you interested.
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Tom, Mina and Zu hurried up the steps from the room where Hyde had been contained just a few moments earlier. On reaching the deck they saw Nemo bellowing orders at crew men to fish the few figures out of the sea.
"Where did they come from?" Tom asked when Nemo paused for breath
"I don't know one minute there was no-one then they were there" Nemo replied
"Are you sure it is a good idea to allow them on board the ship with the threat to Jekyll?" Zu asked
"We can't leave them there." Mina said
"Zu go and ask Skinner to remove his facepaint so they have no idea he is on board." Nemo said
"Yes Captain."
"And make sure that Jekyll keeps himself apart as well, if they are a threat to him then make it difficult."
"Yes Captain." Zu said again then vanished below decks.
"Are you sure that Zu can be trusted as he seems to know a lot about us and tries things out on Jekyll to find more out about him?" Mina asked
"Zu is as trustworthy as I am. He will not betray us, I may not know him as well as I may like but I do know that much. Do not mistrust him Tom, he will surprise you yet." Nemo said seriously
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"Skinner" Zu called as he came close to the room where he had left Skinner a few minutes earlier.
"What?" Skinner asked
"Nemo asked if you could keep yourself out of sight more than usual, he doesn't want the people he's about to fish out of the sea to know you are around." Zu said quietly
"Well that shouldn't be too difficult." Skinner said.
"Do you know where Jekyll is?" Zu asked
"His room, I think you surprised him."
"I hope so." Zu said with a grin then left the room. After he left Skinner realised the oportunity that was presented to follow Zu and discover what the secret about him was.
............................................................................ .............................................................. Dr Jekyll's room ...
Dr Jekyll sat on his own in his room, he had pulled on a new pair of trousers but his shirt was still on the bed next to him. He was deep in thought so much so that Zu standing in his doorway stood staring at him for some minutes before the Doctor was aware of his arrival.
"H .. How long have you been standing there?" Jekyll asked suddenly realising that someone was in his doorway
"Not long. You looked thoughtful and I wouldn't want to disturb that now." Zu replied deliberately not looking at him anymore.
"You surprised me. I didn't expect that you would be able to cause me to change back that quickly" Jekyll said his mind still running on the same lines it had been a moment earlier.
"If you need me to I can change you back anytime as Edward is very easy to annoy." Zu told the doctor
"I have been chnaging into Hyde for ten years now and that is the first time he has chnaged back that quickly." Jekyll said
"Maybe I will add something to this group after all, the power to annoy Edward Hyde." Zu said with a smile
"It is certainly useful to me. He hasn't spoken to me since he changed back. I have been able to think clearly for the first time in a long while thank you." Jekyll said
"Happy to help. Nemo sent me to tell you that you should stay away from the people he his bringing on board in case they are a threat to you."
"If that's what he thinks is best then I will abide by his decision." Jekyll said staring intently at Zu. Zu suddenly saw the doctors eyes widen as he finally slipped the last piece of the puzzle into place in his head.
"Doctor please don't say anything." Zu said desperately before the doctor said anything.
"Why? Why is it such a secret?" The Doctor asked pulling his shirt on as he stood up.
"Nemo doesn't want anyone to know, I don't either, promise me that you will not say anything." Zu begged.
"I won't. You will have to say something eventually." Jekyll said seriously.
"I will just wait a bit longer. Thank you for promising sir." Zu said relieved
"You don't need to call me sir, just Jekyll or Doctor will do for now." Jekyll said reaching over for his jacket and pulling it on.
"Ok Doctor, I've got to go and see what other orders Nemo has." Zu said and left the room.
"Amazing." Jekyll muttered to himself before moving to his desk and pulling out his notebook to note down what Zu had said earlier that morning about Hyde.
............................................................................ ............................................................................ ....... On deck half an hour later ...
"Careful with the boats." Nemo called down to the crewmen managing the small rowboats closely into the side of the Nautilus.
"How many are there?" Mina asked
"Just ten" Zu replied
"No problem then." Tom said with a grin.
The three memebers of the league sttod watching the ten strangers climb up to the deck, Zu watched as well from the back wondering what to do now that Jekyll knew his secret. He hoped that the doctor could be trusted, he should be able to trust him though.
Skinner stood near to Zu though the young man was unaware of this fact, he had heard the end of the conversation between Zu and Jekyll and wondered what it was that the Doctor had seen as there was nothing special about Zu that he could see. He'd have to do a bit of snooping soon to find out what was going on.
The first of the passengers reached the deck and Tom helped them to climb over the top, this person was stunningly beautiful with golden blonde hair, Tom took off his coat and drapped it over her shoulders earning him a glare from Mina.
"Are you alright?" he asked
"I'm fine now." she replied looking up at him
"I'm Tom."
"Jennifer Daniels" she replied offering him her hand. "These men are my servants she said gesturing to the men behind her, we were on route to the north to join up with my father who is a famous explorer when our boat sank." she explained
"We'll be honoured to take you up to join your family." Tom said before any of the others could object. This earned him another glare from Mina who promised herself that she would have a chat with Tom before too much longer.
"You are too kind."Jennifer said "Is this craft yours?"
"No it belongs to me." Nemo said
"How interesting. You are?" Jennifer asked
"Captain Nemo." the Captain replied
"Charmed and who are the rest of this group?" Jennifer asked.
"The lady is Ms Mina Harker, and the young man is Zu my first mate" Nemo said coldly
"Charmed." Jennifer said not at all interesed
"Delighted." Mina replied making her voice even less interested.
"Charmed" Zu said with an overly extravagant bow.
"Zu could you possibly show Miss Daniels to an empty cabin. I will escort her men with me to the crews room, thereshould be enough room for all of them." Nemo said.
"Certainly sir. Miss Daniels if you would be so kind as to follow me." Zu said
"Thank you for the loan of your coat Tom." Jennifer said smiling at Tom as she handed his coat.
"No problem Miss Daniels I am at your service." Tom said.
"I'm sure I'll call on you if I need you at any point." Jennifer said before following Zu down the steps. Skinner followed closely behind them still trying to work out what it was that Jekyll had seen.
After Nemo left only Tom and Mina were left,
"Aren't you going to follow Zu to see where Miss Daniels is?" Mina asked him angrily
"No. I'll be able to find out soon enough." Tom replied
"I'd thought better of you Tom than to go chasing after one of the first women you see." Mina said hurt
"Damn it Mina anyone would think you were jealous."
"Don't make me laugh" she said scornfully
"If you aren't jealous then what is wrong with you. I've lavished attetion on you since we first met, I've helped you when I can and for what? You treat me like dirt, all I've wanted was one sign that you cared for me in the slightest and you have given me nothing. I just give up. There is no point to me even trying, am I some kind of a joke to you is that it? Please tell me so I can stop offending you." Tom said angrily
"Damn it Tom, I don't want to see you hurt, how do you think it is to know that everyone I will ever care about will grow old and die whereas I won't." Mina told him her eyes starting to fill with tears.
"I don't care, honestly Mina I don't, I'll be there for you whenever you need me, I'm not going to be too much use though till you stop being afraid of what you will do. I don't care, when you realise that maybe we'll have something until then we won't." Tom said sounding much older than his years.
He turnned and went in leaving Mina alone thinking over what he had said.
............................................................................ ............................................................................ ....... Two days later ... Skinner was fed up with following Zu, he'd been doing it for the last few days apart from one time when he had sneaked into Jennifers room, that had been fun. Being invisable had its advantages when he wanted to sneak into peoples rooms, he had listened into conversations between Jekyll and Zu, Mina and Zu and Nemo and Zu but still hadn't found out what he wanted to know. He knew where Zu slept now though, the room next to Jekyll's was empty and Zu always vanished in there at night so Skinner presumed that was where he slept.
Zu was sitting on his bed in his room, Nemo had insisted he had that particular room when Zu had informed Nemo that he would tag along for a while just to stop Nemo from tracking hm down again. Making sure that the door was locked Zu crossed to the caupboard and pulled out some clothes determined at last to confess all to Jekyll who he had become good friends with. Zu stipped off his uniform and undid the special corset that Nemo had designed for her then changed into clothes that she much prefered to the ones Nemo had given her to blend in. Once dressed in blue trousers, soft black leather boots and a curious top, Zu sat in front of the mirror and pulled her hat off. She regretted cutting her hair off when she agreed to join her father but it was at least still to her shoulders and still curled slightly. Skinner was sitting outside in the corridor when he became aware of a strange smell, he managed to roll under a pipe before passing out from the gas. Nemo had no time to do anything other than collapse to the floor in front of the helm of his ship. Jekyll staggered to his feet trying to hold his breath for as long as possible. He managed for a few seconds before falling limply to the floor.
The Nautilus was silent for a shorth while the 6 figures ame down the corridor towards where Jekyll lay.
"Pick him up, we'll take him down to the freezer and chain him up. He won't be any trouble without his formula and we have that." a womans voice said. Jekyll was carried off past the still forms of Mina, Tom and Skinner to be chainned up like a monster.
............................................................................ ............................................................................ ....... Who'd have thought it Zu is a girl and Nemo's daughter. Before anyone says she can't be I suggest you read 20,000 leagues under the sea where the professor sees Nemo on his knees in front of a picture of a woman and children. I'll try and get the next bit up before I return to uni but no promises. Can everyone please review as I want to know what you think. Julia