All characters are the property of their respective authors with the exception of Zu Jekyll and as she isn't in it at the moment she doesn't matter.
I have now finnished my essays and can spend time on this as well as my SG1 fic. I plan on starting a couple more fics soon, one on LOTR and the other on The Lost World. I haven't finnished with LXG yet just having a set back while I try and work out what to do.
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The library that night ...
Skinner paced backwards and forwards dressed in his usual long black coat and white makeup. There was something familiar about the accents of the men who'd attacked Zu and Henry and he knew that if he thought about it for long enough he'd remember what it was. He wished that he had been able to take part in the fight if only to help his friends. He wished that he hadn't agreed to let Henry be drawn back into this as the man had had enough to deal with over the years. Zu didn't need this either as she was young, okay just a few years younger than Tom and Skinner but young all the same.
The door opened quietly and Ned Land stood watching the other man pace up and down the room, of the men on the ship he seemed the strangest and Ned wasn't sure that he wanted an invisable man walking around at all times, then again the man had saved his life and Ned always repayed his debt.
"Anything wrong?" Ned asked. The other man jumped not having heard Ned enter.
"I didn't hear you." Skinner grumbled hurridly pulling on a pair of dark glasses to hide the holes in his face.
"I'm used to walking quietly you find out all sorts of intersting pieces of information when you do." Ned said with a grin.
"I know, it's even easier if you are invisable," Skinner said returnning the grin and knowing that for now he had an allie on the ship.
"I can imagine how much fun that could be." Ned said
"Makes it difficlut to treat me when I get injured though." Skinner said remembering the fun Henry had had treating the serious burns Skinner had recieved on the Leagues first outing.
"What were you thinking about when I interupted you?" Ned asked
"The accents of the men that attacked us seemed very familier. I just can't remember where I 'eard them before." Skinner said.
"Good luck. I didn't notice." Ned said before leaving the room and Skinner alone with his thoughts.
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Toms room.
Tom Sawyer ran his hand through the unruly sandy brown hair again. He hated this why was it always someone else that these things happened to. He wished he knew what to do about Zu and Henry as the pair of them had helped the league when they hadn't needed to as well as being useful when they had been members. He hated himself for not being more use and wished he could do anything to take his mind off it. He knock on his door intruded into his thoughts and he went to open it. Mina Harker stood on the otherside of the door looking slightly unsure of herself which was very unusual.
"Are you alright Mina?" Tom asked worridly.
"I thought that you would be tormenting yourself again so I thought that I'd come and talk to you." Mina said entering Toms room.
"Will you come in." Tom muttered before clossing the door
"When was the last time that you tidied your room?" Mina asked reminding him of his Aunt
"I'm not quite sure." Tom said
"I think that you should tidy it Tom." Mina said
"You didn't come here to talk about my room Mina. What can I do for you?" Tom said sighing
"You blamed yourself for Allans death and knowing you you think that the capture of Henry and Zu was your fault as well." Mina said sitting on the edge of his desk as the ony clear space in the room that wasn't the bed.
"No I didn't."
"Don't lie to me Tom. You arn't very good at it." Mina said with a smile
"Okay so I think that it is my fault. What do you suggest I do to stop believing that?"
"I don't know. I'd just suggest that you find something else to think about when you start to balme yourself for everything." Mina said
"Do you think I should take up chess or something like that then?" Tom asked bitterly
"I doubt that you have the patience for chess." Mina said
"I can't practice my shooting cos we are under water and there isn't anything else I'm good at." Tom said bitterly. Looking at his standing there looking very young and dejected Mina decided to take some action. She stood up and crossed quickly to him, before he realised what she was doing, she pulled him into her arms and kissed him fiercely. Tom didn't stay confused for very long before he kissed her back. Mina pulled herself out of his arms and crossed to the door.
"That should have taken your mind off your troubles." she said then left the room. Tom was aware that his mouth was open as he stared after Mina, why after two years of trying to gain her interest had she kissed him now. Now he had something else to think about definately he just hoped that she'd offer to do it again.
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Neds cabin ...
Why had he volunteered to come back on this ship again? Last time he'd almost died getting off he just hoped the same didn't happen this time. Why had he done it? What had he got himself in far more to the point? It was only going to be for a short time though until he got his friend back as well as those other two people. It might not be that bad though, the ivisable chap who'd helped him to the ship looked as though he knew how to have a good time and failing that annoying Nemo was always good, Ned had been quite good at doing so on his last stay on the Nautilus. The other two didn't seem to fit in, one was very young and American and the other was a woman, Ned decided that he was going to have to find out what was going on.
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Nemos room.
'Zu my daughter please be alright. I have only just found you again and we have only just reached an understanding about our relationship please be alright. I don't want to have to bury a final child let alone the trouble it will cause to Henry. Please be alright my darling daughter I will find you somehow' Nemo paced his cabin restlessly when the door suddenly burst open and Skinner stumbled into the room.
"I presume you have a reason for bursting into my room like this Mr Skinner." Nemo said in his most disaproing voice
"The people who attacked Zu and the rest were from Australia." Skinner said breathlessly.
"How did you work that out?" Nemo asked
"The accents, they spoke english but with a strange accent. I was trying to work it out then remembered this guy I used to know when you could see me. He was from Australia and he spoke wierd english." Skinner explained. Nemo decided not to comment on Skinners own use of english.
"I shall set a course for Australia and hope to find out missing friends." Nemo said before walking out the door to issue orders.
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Minas room
Why had she kissed him? Why had she kissed Tom? He was too young for her by a long way. She hadn't kissed anyone since Dorian and she was surprised that the feeling Tom's kiss had caused her to feel were different from Dorian. She was willing to bet that she'd taken his mind off his problems though, it was going to be interesting to see if he made any sort of move now that she had kissed him and if so what it was. Tom sawyer was an interesting problem for her as she had never worked out what exactly she thought about him but it was certainly different from how she thought about any of the other members of the league.
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There you go bit 7. I am really having problems with this fic I'm not sure what to do with the characters as I like Zu, Henry and Skinner and I can't do a story with just Skinner, I need the others as well. I'll get this one finnished eventually if you lot could let me know what you think I would be grateful.
I won't feed Henry to the sharks but remember there are all sorts of poisonous snakes and spiders in Australia so anything could happen to him if I leave him there for too long. So please give me some feedback so I can rescue him.
I have now finnished my essays and can spend time on this as well as my SG1 fic. I plan on starting a couple more fics soon, one on LOTR and the other on The Lost World. I haven't finnished with LXG yet just having a set back while I try and work out what to do.
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The library that night ...
Skinner paced backwards and forwards dressed in his usual long black coat and white makeup. There was something familiar about the accents of the men who'd attacked Zu and Henry and he knew that if he thought about it for long enough he'd remember what it was. He wished that he had been able to take part in the fight if only to help his friends. He wished that he hadn't agreed to let Henry be drawn back into this as the man had had enough to deal with over the years. Zu didn't need this either as she was young, okay just a few years younger than Tom and Skinner but young all the same.
The door opened quietly and Ned Land stood watching the other man pace up and down the room, of the men on the ship he seemed the strangest and Ned wasn't sure that he wanted an invisable man walking around at all times, then again the man had saved his life and Ned always repayed his debt.
"Anything wrong?" Ned asked. The other man jumped not having heard Ned enter.
"I didn't hear you." Skinner grumbled hurridly pulling on a pair of dark glasses to hide the holes in his face.
"I'm used to walking quietly you find out all sorts of intersting pieces of information when you do." Ned said with a grin.
"I know, it's even easier if you are invisable," Skinner said returnning the grin and knowing that for now he had an allie on the ship.
"I can imagine how much fun that could be." Ned said
"Makes it difficlut to treat me when I get injured though." Skinner said remembering the fun Henry had had treating the serious burns Skinner had recieved on the Leagues first outing.
"What were you thinking about when I interupted you?" Ned asked
"The accents of the men that attacked us seemed very familier. I just can't remember where I 'eard them before." Skinner said.
"Good luck. I didn't notice." Ned said before leaving the room and Skinner alone with his thoughts.
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Toms room.
Tom Sawyer ran his hand through the unruly sandy brown hair again. He hated this why was it always someone else that these things happened to. He wished he knew what to do about Zu and Henry as the pair of them had helped the league when they hadn't needed to as well as being useful when they had been members. He hated himself for not being more use and wished he could do anything to take his mind off it. He knock on his door intruded into his thoughts and he went to open it. Mina Harker stood on the otherside of the door looking slightly unsure of herself which was very unusual.
"Are you alright Mina?" Tom asked worridly.
"I thought that you would be tormenting yourself again so I thought that I'd come and talk to you." Mina said entering Toms room.
"Will you come in." Tom muttered before clossing the door
"When was the last time that you tidied your room?" Mina asked reminding him of his Aunt
"I'm not quite sure." Tom said
"I think that you should tidy it Tom." Mina said
"You didn't come here to talk about my room Mina. What can I do for you?" Tom said sighing
"You blamed yourself for Allans death and knowing you you think that the capture of Henry and Zu was your fault as well." Mina said sitting on the edge of his desk as the ony clear space in the room that wasn't the bed.
"No I didn't."
"Don't lie to me Tom. You arn't very good at it." Mina said with a smile
"Okay so I think that it is my fault. What do you suggest I do to stop believing that?"
"I don't know. I'd just suggest that you find something else to think about when you start to balme yourself for everything." Mina said
"Do you think I should take up chess or something like that then?" Tom asked bitterly
"I doubt that you have the patience for chess." Mina said
"I can't practice my shooting cos we are under water and there isn't anything else I'm good at." Tom said bitterly. Looking at his standing there looking very young and dejected Mina decided to take some action. She stood up and crossed quickly to him, before he realised what she was doing, she pulled him into her arms and kissed him fiercely. Tom didn't stay confused for very long before he kissed her back. Mina pulled herself out of his arms and crossed to the door.
"That should have taken your mind off your troubles." she said then left the room. Tom was aware that his mouth was open as he stared after Mina, why after two years of trying to gain her interest had she kissed him now. Now he had something else to think about definately he just hoped that she'd offer to do it again.
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Neds cabin ...
Why had he volunteered to come back on this ship again? Last time he'd almost died getting off he just hoped the same didn't happen this time. Why had he done it? What had he got himself in far more to the point? It was only going to be for a short time though until he got his friend back as well as those other two people. It might not be that bad though, the ivisable chap who'd helped him to the ship looked as though he knew how to have a good time and failing that annoying Nemo was always good, Ned had been quite good at doing so on his last stay on the Nautilus. The other two didn't seem to fit in, one was very young and American and the other was a woman, Ned decided that he was going to have to find out what was going on.
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Nemos room.
'Zu my daughter please be alright. I have only just found you again and we have only just reached an understanding about our relationship please be alright. I don't want to have to bury a final child let alone the trouble it will cause to Henry. Please be alright my darling daughter I will find you somehow' Nemo paced his cabin restlessly when the door suddenly burst open and Skinner stumbled into the room.
"I presume you have a reason for bursting into my room like this Mr Skinner." Nemo said in his most disaproing voice
"The people who attacked Zu and the rest were from Australia." Skinner said breathlessly.
"How did you work that out?" Nemo asked
"The accents, they spoke english but with a strange accent. I was trying to work it out then remembered this guy I used to know when you could see me. He was from Australia and he spoke wierd english." Skinner explained. Nemo decided not to comment on Skinners own use of english.
"I shall set a course for Australia and hope to find out missing friends." Nemo said before walking out the door to issue orders.
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Minas room
Why had she kissed him? Why had she kissed Tom? He was too young for her by a long way. She hadn't kissed anyone since Dorian and she was surprised that the feeling Tom's kiss had caused her to feel were different from Dorian. She was willing to bet that she'd taken his mind off his problems though, it was going to be interesting to see if he made any sort of move now that she had kissed him and if so what it was. Tom sawyer was an interesting problem for her as she had never worked out what exactly she thought about him but it was certainly different from how she thought about any of the other members of the league.
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There you go bit 7. I am really having problems with this fic I'm not sure what to do with the characters as I like Zu, Henry and Skinner and I can't do a story with just Skinner, I need the others as well. I'll get this one finnished eventually if you lot could let me know what you think I would be grateful.
I won't feed Henry to the sharks but remember there are all sorts of poisonous snakes and spiders in Australia so anything could happen to him if I leave him there for too long. So please give me some feedback so I can rescue him.