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.
I'd like to thank everyone who replied to the dilema at the end of the last bit...
'No! Henry can't die! *cries* Don't let him die! He deserves to be
happy!' from Darlene Evelyn
I'd also like to thank A. L. Nowicki for thier idea I've got a different one but thanks all the same
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Four hours later in the library of the Nautilus
Skinner leaned back in his chair trying to absorb what had happened. He couldn't believe that Henry was dead. They hadn't always seen eye to eye but over the time they had spent together they had started to become friends. Skinner now saw Henry as someone to admire rather than someone to ridicule whenever he had the chance. The other three members of the league were sitting in the library and none seemed able to understand it.
Mina Harker tried to block out everything, she would have thought she'd have have been used to loss by now but obviously not. There had been her friend Lucy long ago when Mina had still seen good in the world, then her husband, then had come the league and she thought she would be safe. She had expected to tolerate them but not find herself caring for them as she had once cared for her own family. First to go had been Allan alomst a year before hand, she hadn't had chance to know him very well but she had seen how competent he was and had seen him as someone she could one day learn to admire. Then there had been Dorian, she wasn't sure whether she had loved him or not, looking back now she would say no, the fact that she had killed him didn't make it any better. Now Henry, he had been a good friend, his interest in science was almost equal to her own, like her he also had his own personal demons to deal with and the manner he had dealt with them impressed her now he was dead as well and she hadn't saved him.
Tom felt his heart wrench as he watched the woman he loved suffer, he had liked Jekyll certainly but hadn't felt all that close to him. The man had always there, never very assertive but a steadying influence all the same, since Allan had died Tom had tried to lead the group as well as he could but all he had managed to do was get yet another person killed. Now there was the possibilty that the threats weren't over and that someone else would try and kill them. He didn't know what to do and now had no-one to turn to.
Nemo watched the others in the group, he would miss Jekyll certainly but for now he was more concerned with his daughter who was curled into a chair not paying any attention to what was going on around her. Her face was still red and blotchy from where she had cried almost nonstop since she had found out that Jekyll was dead. He was not sure what exactly had happened between his daughter and the doctor but to provoke such a reaction from Zu must mean it was something serious.
"Nemo old chap would you care to fill us in on the story about your lovely daughter here." Skinner said in an attempt to break the silence
"If you wish me to." Nemo said at length
"Please do." Mina said and even Tom tried to look interested.
"Zu is my only remaining child. It was twenty years ago that I first built the Nautilus, at that point I was married and happy with life. I had several children the youngest of which a girl was only a year old. I adored my children and this one was no exception, I named her Zuliatol and for a time we were all happy together. My wife died six years later of an illness which swept the country, I took my children on board the Nautilus to wait out the illness. When it passed we moved back onto dry land and I tried to be mother and father to my children. I was abroad trying to find an interested buyer in my machines leaving my eldest daughter who was twenty in charge of the family when an army attcked my home and left no-one alive. I hurried home as soon as I heard but it was no use they were all dead. I burried my family then, I searched for the body of my Zuliatol but could not find her anywhere. I took to the sea swearing vengence on those who had killed my family. That was eleven years ago, every few years I would return to my home to try and find out what had happened to my missing daughter. Five years ago I found a young woman living near where my house had been who was the exact double of my wife. I couldn't believe that she was alive, she unfortunately was not so generous, she accused me of abandoning her when I needed her the most. That has been the course of my life with my daughter since then. I tracked her down everytime she tried to run and offered her the chance of a life on the Nautilus as when she'd been small she had played on the ship and probably knew it as well as I did. After the adventure with Moriarty last year she got into contact with me and said to give her 8 months to conclude her affairs and she'd join me. The rest you know. She did join the crew possing as a man called Zu and I am very proud of her." Nemo said. The other three members of the league digested this information finally understanding many things about the man who had always been a bit of a mystery to them.
"You may be proud of me father but I am not proud of myself. Today a good man who was very valuble to you was murdered saving my life. I am of no use to you. I am sorry but I should never have joined the crew. Will you please allow me to go ashore when we next reach land so I can no longer be such a hinderance to you." Zu said
"Don't go luv, without you we would possibly all be dead." Skinner said
"You were free as well and would have managed without me." Zu said sadly
"You are of considerable use to us." Tom said. "You may not have any powers, neither do I or your father. You are unknown by anybody and as such can fit into gatherings much easier than the rest of us can."
"You realise things that the rest of us don't." Mina put in "You realised how to turn Hyde back without his time being up."
"You are very kind to say such things but I want to go."
"Think it over. If Henry didn't think you were important he wouldn't have saved your life. He realised your potential even if you don't, if you just walk away you will be dishonouring his memory." Nemo said knowing how best to deal with his daughter.
"That's unfair." Zu sobbed sitting back down.
"Life is always unfair luv." Skinner said putting a comforting hand on her arm.
"Will you stay then?" Nemo asked
"Yes damn you. I'll stay for now." Zu said getting up, she headed towards the door and was about to leave when the door burst open and crewman ran in. His face was white as a sheet and he looked as though he'd seen a ghost.
"what's wrong?" Nemo asked urgently as his crewmen weren't usually rattled by anything.
"It's Jekyll, he's alive." the crewman stamered out. The four league members and Zu stared at each other completely disbelieving.
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There you. I've now explained about Zu's background and Nemo's, it even fits in fairly well with the book(ish)
I'm quite tempted to leave it there for now with Jekyll back from the dead and a threat hanging over the leagues head, I probably won't as this thing is adictive. I've written 7 chapters in less than a week and can't stop. HELP!
Review please and let me know what you think cos I've got some ideas for the rest of the story if you want to hear it.
juliahannah13@yahoo.co.uk if you want to get hold of me.
Thank you so much for everybody who has reviewed my story so far you have no idea how much that cheered me up.
I'd like to thank everyone who replied to the dilema at the end of the last bit...
'No! Henry can't die! *cries* Don't let him die! He deserves to be
happy!' from Darlene Evelyn
I'd also like to thank A. L. Nowicki for thier idea I've got a different one but thanks all the same
..........................................................................................................................................
Four hours later in the library of the Nautilus
Skinner leaned back in his chair trying to absorb what had happened. He couldn't believe that Henry was dead. They hadn't always seen eye to eye but over the time they had spent together they had started to become friends. Skinner now saw Henry as someone to admire rather than someone to ridicule whenever he had the chance. The other three members of the league were sitting in the library and none seemed able to understand it.
Mina Harker tried to block out everything, she would have thought she'd have have been used to loss by now but obviously not. There had been her friend Lucy long ago when Mina had still seen good in the world, then her husband, then had come the league and she thought she would be safe. She had expected to tolerate them but not find herself caring for them as she had once cared for her own family. First to go had been Allan alomst a year before hand, she hadn't had chance to know him very well but she had seen how competent he was and had seen him as someone she could one day learn to admire. Then there had been Dorian, she wasn't sure whether she had loved him or not, looking back now she would say no, the fact that she had killed him didn't make it any better. Now Henry, he had been a good friend, his interest in science was almost equal to her own, like her he also had his own personal demons to deal with and the manner he had dealt with them impressed her now he was dead as well and she hadn't saved him.
Tom felt his heart wrench as he watched the woman he loved suffer, he had liked Jekyll certainly but hadn't felt all that close to him. The man had always there, never very assertive but a steadying influence all the same, since Allan had died Tom had tried to lead the group as well as he could but all he had managed to do was get yet another person killed. Now there was the possibilty that the threats weren't over and that someone else would try and kill them. He didn't know what to do and now had no-one to turn to.
Nemo watched the others in the group, he would miss Jekyll certainly but for now he was more concerned with his daughter who was curled into a chair not paying any attention to what was going on around her. Her face was still red and blotchy from where she had cried almost nonstop since she had found out that Jekyll was dead. He was not sure what exactly had happened between his daughter and the doctor but to provoke such a reaction from Zu must mean it was something serious.
"Nemo old chap would you care to fill us in on the story about your lovely daughter here." Skinner said in an attempt to break the silence
"If you wish me to." Nemo said at length
"Please do." Mina said and even Tom tried to look interested.
"Zu is my only remaining child. It was twenty years ago that I first built the Nautilus, at that point I was married and happy with life. I had several children the youngest of which a girl was only a year old. I adored my children and this one was no exception, I named her Zuliatol and for a time we were all happy together. My wife died six years later of an illness which swept the country, I took my children on board the Nautilus to wait out the illness. When it passed we moved back onto dry land and I tried to be mother and father to my children. I was abroad trying to find an interested buyer in my machines leaving my eldest daughter who was twenty in charge of the family when an army attcked my home and left no-one alive. I hurried home as soon as I heard but it was no use they were all dead. I burried my family then, I searched for the body of my Zuliatol but could not find her anywhere. I took to the sea swearing vengence on those who had killed my family. That was eleven years ago, every few years I would return to my home to try and find out what had happened to my missing daughter. Five years ago I found a young woman living near where my house had been who was the exact double of my wife. I couldn't believe that she was alive, she unfortunately was not so generous, she accused me of abandoning her when I needed her the most. That has been the course of my life with my daughter since then. I tracked her down everytime she tried to run and offered her the chance of a life on the Nautilus as when she'd been small she had played on the ship and probably knew it as well as I did. After the adventure with Moriarty last year she got into contact with me and said to give her 8 months to conclude her affairs and she'd join me. The rest you know. She did join the crew possing as a man called Zu and I am very proud of her." Nemo said. The other three members of the league digested this information finally understanding many things about the man who had always been a bit of a mystery to them.
"You may be proud of me father but I am not proud of myself. Today a good man who was very valuble to you was murdered saving my life. I am of no use to you. I am sorry but I should never have joined the crew. Will you please allow me to go ashore when we next reach land so I can no longer be such a hinderance to you." Zu said
"Don't go luv, without you we would possibly all be dead." Skinner said
"You were free as well and would have managed without me." Zu said sadly
"You are of considerable use to us." Tom said. "You may not have any powers, neither do I or your father. You are unknown by anybody and as such can fit into gatherings much easier than the rest of us can."
"You realise things that the rest of us don't." Mina put in "You realised how to turn Hyde back without his time being up."
"You are very kind to say such things but I want to go."
"Think it over. If Henry didn't think you were important he wouldn't have saved your life. He realised your potential even if you don't, if you just walk away you will be dishonouring his memory." Nemo said knowing how best to deal with his daughter.
"That's unfair." Zu sobbed sitting back down.
"Life is always unfair luv." Skinner said putting a comforting hand on her arm.
"Will you stay then?" Nemo asked
"Yes damn you. I'll stay for now." Zu said getting up, she headed towards the door and was about to leave when the door burst open and crewman ran in. His face was white as a sheet and he looked as though he'd seen a ghost.
"what's wrong?" Nemo asked urgently as his crewmen weren't usually rattled by anything.
"It's Jekyll, he's alive." the crewman stamered out. The four league members and Zu stared at each other completely disbelieving.
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There you. I've now explained about Zu's background and Nemo's, it even fits in fairly well with the book(ish)
I'm quite tempted to leave it there for now with Jekyll back from the dead and a threat hanging over the leagues head, I probably won't as this thing is adictive. I've written 7 chapters in less than a week and can't stop. HELP!
Review please and let me know what you think cos I've got some ideas for the rest of the story if you want to hear it.
juliahannah13@yahoo.co.uk if you want to get hold of me.