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Chapter 4: Miserable Miracle
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"It wasn't Jack the Ripper" Mina said as she took a drink from the glass in front of her. "I saw him from where I sat, it was someone else"
"The list is rather narrowed" Nemo sighed "from your description it could only be a few men"
"The accent was English so it wasn't the Spaniard pirate or the giant" Henry blushed as a pretty waitress winked at him. Mina rolled her eyes and he quickly cleared his throat and continued. "That only leaves three others"
"The thief, the assassin and the hunter" Quatermain stood up and checked his watch.
Mina sighed. "Who ever they are they will not be happy when my fangs find their flesh" She looked at the small clock by the bar, ignoring the stares from the young man sitting there. "Where is the Professor?"
"Half an hour late" murmured Nemo and his drink lifted from the table in front of him and began to drain itself in mid air.
"Evening Gent's"
"About time" Quatermain said turning to look around the room. "Where is Miss Milton?"
"Professor Milton if you please" came a soft voice from behind him. He turned around to see a young German girl, no older than fifteen in a midnight blue dress standing there looking at him apprehensively.
"And you would be?" Nemo asked taking the now empty water glass off Mr. Skinner.
"Her name is Ame and is Miss. Alexia's friend" Skinner supplied as the girl closed her eyes as if praying for patience.
"My name is Ame Von Stopp and I am Lady Alexia's aid and appointed body guard" She said as Mina, Tom and Henry stood up.
"I take it you all would be Master Hunter, Captain Pirate, Lady Vampire, Master Edward and the immature bad shot" Her smile that she had turned on each of them lingered on Tom. "Will you follow me please"
"And where will we be going?" Tom asked as Ame turned for the door.
"To complete the mission" she said starting across the room. "Lady Milton will have everything ready to go when we arrive"
"Wait a sec, we can't do the mission without the Nautilus luv, we need her speed" Skinner said as she turned back to face them.
"Due Respect Lady Ame but-" Nemo was cut off by Ame as she raised her hand for silence.
"Firstly, my title is not Lady, that is reserved for Lady Milton, and second, we realize that you want to pursue your ship but your only chance is to comply with Alexia and her friends, they can compensate for a hunt as well as the mission if that is your wish"
"Due respect but there is nothing that can catch my ship, I have made sure of it" Nemo said as he stood up and Ame started for the door. "It is impossible"
"Oh nothing is Impossible captain" Ame smiled as she pulled the hood of her coat up and walked out the door, the league in toe. "You just have to believe in Miracles"
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"There is one thing I never missed about England, for all my time in Africa" Quatermain muttered as he gazed out the window of the carriage at the deserted road beyond. "The bloody weather"
"How long til we reach this place?" Tom asked Ame as he stretched his legs as far as he could before they hit the seat opposite him. "We been driving for hours, its night now"
"We are almost there Mr. Sawyer, patience" She replied not taking her nose out of her book.
"An who are we supposed to be meetin' again?"
"I told you Mr. Sawyer, you will find out when you get there"
"Why can't you just tell us?"
"Because as I said previously, I do not know"
"Liar" tom muttered under his breath as he turned back and stared out the window.
"Remind you of yourself at that age?" Quatermain asked as Tom rolled his eyes.
"I ain't that old" tom said as Ame put her book down and sighed.
"That is evident as you need to grow up" she muttered as the carriage stopped and the door was opened to reveal a stormy dock beyond.
"You can't talk" Tom said as she stood up and rolled her eyes.
"I would have thought that after meeting Master Dorian Gary and the Vampire that you would have learnt that outsides can be false" she muttered helping herself out of the carriage.
"Another Immortal?" Tom asked hopping out after her.
"No, a reincarnation Agent Sawyer" Alexia interrupted as Quatermain jumped out of the carriage after them. "Hurry we haven't got long til we set sail"
They quickly ran past the other carriage that the rest of the league were exiting and into the dock yard. It was pitch dark aside from a feint light that luminated little beyond the walls of the office of its origin.
"Inside quickly" Ame muttered as they reached the door and she held it open for the others.
"Captain they are here" muttered a sullen looking boy with a tangle of wild red hair standing just inside the door. The thick chain around his wrists was being held by two men that looked as if they had not bathed in their life, but didn't look like it bothered them either.
"Ah finally" came a voice from a desk in the corner. The dim lights did not penetrate the shadow so the man was almost obscured from view aside from his red coat and tangle of black locks that hung over his shoulders. Unlike his companions he looked rather well groomed.
"I don't like theatrics" Quatermain said as the man started towards them.
"Then lets get to the point shall we" he said as he came into the light. "You people pay me gold, and I'll take you where you like for a month."
The mans smile was as wicked as his eyes and his teeth were a pattern of yellow and black. Although he had black hair, his face showed that he was at least in his late thirty's and the thin moustache beneath his nose made him look quiet ridiculous, But no one was about to press the matter. In place of the mans right hand was a vicious hook, its point filed sharply.
Alexia stepped forward and started gather maps from the table with Ame. "This is Captain James-"
"Hook" Nemo finished for her.
"Yes"
"How?" Tom asked looking at the red head boy with awe.
"The mission that you all previously agreed to was about a man who was traveling time, am I correct?" Alexia was putting books into a bag on Ame's shoulder.
"Yes supposedly"
"Then if you can cross the lines of time it would follow that you could take things with you." Alexia started for the door as men from Hooks crew came in and started moving things out onto the dock. "How do you think M got all of your friends?"
Mina nodded as Hook started for the door with his men. "So we are to leave immediately?"
"Of course" Alexia called over her shoulder as she stepped out into the storm.
"You are actually joining us?" Tom's attention, that had wondered over to the red head boy again snapped back to Mina as she nodded.
"Of course" she said briskly before walking out on to the dock after Alexia.
"Women" muttered Henry under his breath as the other men followed suit.
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The storm was unrelenting. The rain fell in such thick sheets that they could barely see two feet in front, and the wind felt as if it would tare their soaked clothes off their back. Even in their durable clothes and coats they were soaked to the bone and the walk from the tiny dockmans office to the pier where the ship was moored, seemed an eternity. Only the swing of Ame's lantern in the distance showed how short the walk really was.
When they reached the ship, to their disappointment they could see nothing but the plank in front of them that heavy hands helped them across. Once on board, they were ordered beneath deck and told to wait in the first room and they would be dealed with shortly.
"Five Star accommodation all the way!" exclaimed Rodney as he looked around the moldy room. He opened a crate to his right as he sat on a moth eaten blanket draped over a cushion.
"Hands Off!" exclaimed a voice from the door as a tangle of red hair launched itself at him and snatched the lid off him, thumping it back onto the crate and glaring at him.
"Hello to you too" Rodney groaned pulling him self up and ruffling the boys hair, earning himself a growl.
"Is this your room Peter?" Tom asked kneeling down beside the boy and reaching into his pocket.
"I never told you my name, how do you know me?" he asked suspiciously as he relaxed his grip on the box a little.
"I've read your tales since I could first make sense of letters" Tom replied with a goofy smile. "I still got the book at home right up next to the tales of Robin Hood"
Peter returned Tom's smile. "If that's true then what in the name of the Princess of the Indians?"
"Tigerlily" Tom said as Peter nodded, his attention shifting to the small bag that Tom had taken from his pocket.
"What's that?" He asked as the door creaked open behind them.
"Something that you won't lay your thieving little hands on boy" Growled a voice from the door way. It was so deep it sent shivers down the spine to hear it and Peter stood up in anger.
"I ain't no thief Nak!" he protested as tom stood up and turned around, with half a mind to defend the boy. The sight that met his eyes made his words catch in his throat. The Man that obscured the door way was giant. His skin was as black as midnight and he looked as tough as an ox. Almost twice the size of any of the men, he was a formidable foe even for Hyde.
"Evening" he growled as Alexia stepped forward.
"Nak, how good to see you again" she said as he snarled and moved his scarred hand to his sword at his side, glaring menacingly.
"I should have killed you when-"
"Well thankfully you didn't" she smiled as he cracked his knuckles.
"Business" he growled. "We got two rooms, four to one and two to the other"
"There are seven of them though" said Peter scratching his head. Tom was surprised he knew how to count but didn't say anything.
"There won't be for much longer" he growled starting for Alexia. Dr. Jekyll stepped in front of him.
"Lay a finger on her, I dare you" he said. The doctor looked terrified that he had said anything but Hyde's malice dripped from his voice.
Nak considered him for a second but blinked when Tom stood beside him, his hand lying warningly on a pistol.
"Since you three are such good friends, she can sleep with you" Nak growled. "The rest will sleep in the other one, Comments?"
Surprisingly no one said anything. As they left the room Tom turned back to Peter.
"Here, you must get bored" he said handing the boy the bag. "You can have these"
Peter looked at the bag for a moment taking in the initials of the front.
"T.S?" he read looking up at tom. "What's that stand for?"
"Tom Sawyer, that's my name, and on the back, is H. F, for my friend Huckleberry Finn"
"Huckleberry? That sounds like a tree" Peter smiled as Tom nodded and turned back for the door.
"It does a bit"
"Good night Mister Sawyer" Peter called as Nak gave an impatient cough.
"Night Peter, I'll see you round"
The door was slammed behind him.
"Excellent service here too" muttered Rodney as Nak walked down the corridor briskly. "I tell you, I'd recommend this place to my friends, five star all the way"
"If you prefer" Nak said coldly. "You could swim"
"Pass thanks" Rodney said in a notably smaller voice than before.
"In there, I'll send someone to get you in the morning" Nak pointed to two doors on his right, before turning to leave. "If you're still alive then"
With a final sneer in Tom, Alexia and Henry's direction he left.
"Love the customer service here" Rodney yawned as he opened the door to the cabin.
It was surprisingly big, and well furnished. "Well at least there is that" Quatermain said as he walked in the door. "Goodnight all"
Saying goodnight they all headed for their respected rooms. Mina paused at her door.
"Miss Milton, could I see you for a moment" she said as the others went inside.
"Why not" Alexia muttered, closing the door after Tom.
"I just wanted to say thank you for earlier" Mina said as Alexia gave her a piercing stare. It was rather uncomfortable so Mina continued.
"The others did not seem to agree with your method back at the dock this morning but I realize it was necessary"
Alexia didn't reply but kept up her stare.
"I just wanted you to know that you have my respect"
"I do not want your thanks" Alexia said breaking her stare and turning back to her room. She paused at the door, her hand resting on the handle. "And I want your respect, even less than I want you thanks, Good night Ms. Harker"
Mina was left to an empty corridor. That was not the response that she had expected, but if she wanted to be like that then that was her choice.
"Goodnight Miss Milton" she said briskly before walking into her room to ponder her thoughts, both unaware that a third party had listened in.
Through his window into both rooms he smiled at the results. 'This may just work yet' he thought silently to himself. 'All that's left now is him'
But a voice in his subconscious wouldn't rest. 'He will not be easy to overcome' it whispered, dulling his smile.
'Perhaps, we shall just have to wait and see'
'Yes, wait and see'
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A/N: Dear Freaky Darlings, sorry again about the delay in updating this but I have an evil sister who deleted this chapter twice. Sorry. But once again, and comments, constructive criticism and flames welcome. I know this doesn't seem to be going anywhere quickly but the next chapter picks up a bit so hang in there. If you even want to make suggestions on the story line, contribute. I have the basic story line plotted out but I like a challenge.
P.S: thanks to all the people that have reviewed so far, it's great to know that people are actually reading this so thanks guys, you're the best.
Amethyst.
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Chapter 4: Miserable Miracle
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"It wasn't Jack the Ripper" Mina said as she took a drink from the glass in front of her. "I saw him from where I sat, it was someone else"
"The list is rather narrowed" Nemo sighed "from your description it could only be a few men"
"The accent was English so it wasn't the Spaniard pirate or the giant" Henry blushed as a pretty waitress winked at him. Mina rolled her eyes and he quickly cleared his throat and continued. "That only leaves three others"
"The thief, the assassin and the hunter" Quatermain stood up and checked his watch.
Mina sighed. "Who ever they are they will not be happy when my fangs find their flesh" She looked at the small clock by the bar, ignoring the stares from the young man sitting there. "Where is the Professor?"
"Half an hour late" murmured Nemo and his drink lifted from the table in front of him and began to drain itself in mid air.
"Evening Gent's"
"About time" Quatermain said turning to look around the room. "Where is Miss Milton?"
"Professor Milton if you please" came a soft voice from behind him. He turned around to see a young German girl, no older than fifteen in a midnight blue dress standing there looking at him apprehensively.
"And you would be?" Nemo asked taking the now empty water glass off Mr. Skinner.
"Her name is Ame and is Miss. Alexia's friend" Skinner supplied as the girl closed her eyes as if praying for patience.
"My name is Ame Von Stopp and I am Lady Alexia's aid and appointed body guard" She said as Mina, Tom and Henry stood up.
"I take it you all would be Master Hunter, Captain Pirate, Lady Vampire, Master Edward and the immature bad shot" Her smile that she had turned on each of them lingered on Tom. "Will you follow me please"
"And where will we be going?" Tom asked as Ame turned for the door.
"To complete the mission" she said starting across the room. "Lady Milton will have everything ready to go when we arrive"
"Wait a sec, we can't do the mission without the Nautilus luv, we need her speed" Skinner said as she turned back to face them.
"Due Respect Lady Ame but-" Nemo was cut off by Ame as she raised her hand for silence.
"Firstly, my title is not Lady, that is reserved for Lady Milton, and second, we realize that you want to pursue your ship but your only chance is to comply with Alexia and her friends, they can compensate for a hunt as well as the mission if that is your wish"
"Due respect but there is nothing that can catch my ship, I have made sure of it" Nemo said as he stood up and Ame started for the door. "It is impossible"
"Oh nothing is Impossible captain" Ame smiled as she pulled the hood of her coat up and walked out the door, the league in toe. "You just have to believe in Miracles"
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"There is one thing I never missed about England, for all my time in Africa" Quatermain muttered as he gazed out the window of the carriage at the deserted road beyond. "The bloody weather"
"How long til we reach this place?" Tom asked Ame as he stretched his legs as far as he could before they hit the seat opposite him. "We been driving for hours, its night now"
"We are almost there Mr. Sawyer, patience" She replied not taking her nose out of her book.
"An who are we supposed to be meetin' again?"
"I told you Mr. Sawyer, you will find out when you get there"
"Why can't you just tell us?"
"Because as I said previously, I do not know"
"Liar" tom muttered under his breath as he turned back and stared out the window.
"Remind you of yourself at that age?" Quatermain asked as Tom rolled his eyes.
"I ain't that old" tom said as Ame put her book down and sighed.
"That is evident as you need to grow up" she muttered as the carriage stopped and the door was opened to reveal a stormy dock beyond.
"You can't talk" Tom said as she stood up and rolled her eyes.
"I would have thought that after meeting Master Dorian Gary and the Vampire that you would have learnt that outsides can be false" she muttered helping herself out of the carriage.
"Another Immortal?" Tom asked hopping out after her.
"No, a reincarnation Agent Sawyer" Alexia interrupted as Quatermain jumped out of the carriage after them. "Hurry we haven't got long til we set sail"
They quickly ran past the other carriage that the rest of the league were exiting and into the dock yard. It was pitch dark aside from a feint light that luminated little beyond the walls of the office of its origin.
"Inside quickly" Ame muttered as they reached the door and she held it open for the others.
"Captain they are here" muttered a sullen looking boy with a tangle of wild red hair standing just inside the door. The thick chain around his wrists was being held by two men that looked as if they had not bathed in their life, but didn't look like it bothered them either.
"Ah finally" came a voice from a desk in the corner. The dim lights did not penetrate the shadow so the man was almost obscured from view aside from his red coat and tangle of black locks that hung over his shoulders. Unlike his companions he looked rather well groomed.
"I don't like theatrics" Quatermain said as the man started towards them.
"Then lets get to the point shall we" he said as he came into the light. "You people pay me gold, and I'll take you where you like for a month."
The mans smile was as wicked as his eyes and his teeth were a pattern of yellow and black. Although he had black hair, his face showed that he was at least in his late thirty's and the thin moustache beneath his nose made him look quiet ridiculous, But no one was about to press the matter. In place of the mans right hand was a vicious hook, its point filed sharply.
Alexia stepped forward and started gather maps from the table with Ame. "This is Captain James-"
"Hook" Nemo finished for her.
"Yes"
"How?" Tom asked looking at the red head boy with awe.
"The mission that you all previously agreed to was about a man who was traveling time, am I correct?" Alexia was putting books into a bag on Ame's shoulder.
"Yes supposedly"
"Then if you can cross the lines of time it would follow that you could take things with you." Alexia started for the door as men from Hooks crew came in and started moving things out onto the dock. "How do you think M got all of your friends?"
Mina nodded as Hook started for the door with his men. "So we are to leave immediately?"
"Of course" Alexia called over her shoulder as she stepped out into the storm.
"You are actually joining us?" Tom's attention, that had wondered over to the red head boy again snapped back to Mina as she nodded.
"Of course" she said briskly before walking out on to the dock after Alexia.
"Women" muttered Henry under his breath as the other men followed suit.
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The storm was unrelenting. The rain fell in such thick sheets that they could barely see two feet in front, and the wind felt as if it would tare their soaked clothes off their back. Even in their durable clothes and coats they were soaked to the bone and the walk from the tiny dockmans office to the pier where the ship was moored, seemed an eternity. Only the swing of Ame's lantern in the distance showed how short the walk really was.
When they reached the ship, to their disappointment they could see nothing but the plank in front of them that heavy hands helped them across. Once on board, they were ordered beneath deck and told to wait in the first room and they would be dealed with shortly.
"Five Star accommodation all the way!" exclaimed Rodney as he looked around the moldy room. He opened a crate to his right as he sat on a moth eaten blanket draped over a cushion.
"Hands Off!" exclaimed a voice from the door as a tangle of red hair launched itself at him and snatched the lid off him, thumping it back onto the crate and glaring at him.
"Hello to you too" Rodney groaned pulling him self up and ruffling the boys hair, earning himself a growl.
"Is this your room Peter?" Tom asked kneeling down beside the boy and reaching into his pocket.
"I never told you my name, how do you know me?" he asked suspiciously as he relaxed his grip on the box a little.
"I've read your tales since I could first make sense of letters" Tom replied with a goofy smile. "I still got the book at home right up next to the tales of Robin Hood"
Peter returned Tom's smile. "If that's true then what in the name of the Princess of the Indians?"
"Tigerlily" Tom said as Peter nodded, his attention shifting to the small bag that Tom had taken from his pocket.
"What's that?" He asked as the door creaked open behind them.
"Something that you won't lay your thieving little hands on boy" Growled a voice from the door way. It was so deep it sent shivers down the spine to hear it and Peter stood up in anger.
"I ain't no thief Nak!" he protested as tom stood up and turned around, with half a mind to defend the boy. The sight that met his eyes made his words catch in his throat. The Man that obscured the door way was giant. His skin was as black as midnight and he looked as tough as an ox. Almost twice the size of any of the men, he was a formidable foe even for Hyde.
"Evening" he growled as Alexia stepped forward.
"Nak, how good to see you again" she said as he snarled and moved his scarred hand to his sword at his side, glaring menacingly.
"I should have killed you when-"
"Well thankfully you didn't" she smiled as he cracked his knuckles.
"Business" he growled. "We got two rooms, four to one and two to the other"
"There are seven of them though" said Peter scratching his head. Tom was surprised he knew how to count but didn't say anything.
"There won't be for much longer" he growled starting for Alexia. Dr. Jekyll stepped in front of him.
"Lay a finger on her, I dare you" he said. The doctor looked terrified that he had said anything but Hyde's malice dripped from his voice.
Nak considered him for a second but blinked when Tom stood beside him, his hand lying warningly on a pistol.
"Since you three are such good friends, she can sleep with you" Nak growled. "The rest will sleep in the other one, Comments?"
Surprisingly no one said anything. As they left the room Tom turned back to Peter.
"Here, you must get bored" he said handing the boy the bag. "You can have these"
Peter looked at the bag for a moment taking in the initials of the front.
"T.S?" he read looking up at tom. "What's that stand for?"
"Tom Sawyer, that's my name, and on the back, is H. F, for my friend Huckleberry Finn"
"Huckleberry? That sounds like a tree" Peter smiled as Tom nodded and turned back for the door.
"It does a bit"
"Good night Mister Sawyer" Peter called as Nak gave an impatient cough.
"Night Peter, I'll see you round"
The door was slammed behind him.
"Excellent service here too" muttered Rodney as Nak walked down the corridor briskly. "I tell you, I'd recommend this place to my friends, five star all the way"
"If you prefer" Nak said coldly. "You could swim"
"Pass thanks" Rodney said in a notably smaller voice than before.
"In there, I'll send someone to get you in the morning" Nak pointed to two doors on his right, before turning to leave. "If you're still alive then"
With a final sneer in Tom, Alexia and Henry's direction he left.
"Love the customer service here" Rodney yawned as he opened the door to the cabin.
It was surprisingly big, and well furnished. "Well at least there is that" Quatermain said as he walked in the door. "Goodnight all"
Saying goodnight they all headed for their respected rooms. Mina paused at her door.
"Miss Milton, could I see you for a moment" she said as the others went inside.
"Why not" Alexia muttered, closing the door after Tom.
"I just wanted to say thank you for earlier" Mina said as Alexia gave her a piercing stare. It was rather uncomfortable so Mina continued.
"The others did not seem to agree with your method back at the dock this morning but I realize it was necessary"
Alexia didn't reply but kept up her stare.
"I just wanted you to know that you have my respect"
"I do not want your thanks" Alexia said breaking her stare and turning back to her room. She paused at the door, her hand resting on the handle. "And I want your respect, even less than I want you thanks, Good night Ms. Harker"
Mina was left to an empty corridor. That was not the response that she had expected, but if she wanted to be like that then that was her choice.
"Goodnight Miss Milton" she said briskly before walking into her room to ponder her thoughts, both unaware that a third party had listened in.
Through his window into both rooms he smiled at the results. 'This may just work yet' he thought silently to himself. 'All that's left now is him'
But a voice in his subconscious wouldn't rest. 'He will not be easy to overcome' it whispered, dulling his smile.
'Perhaps, we shall just have to wait and see'
'Yes, wait and see'
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A/N: Dear Freaky Darlings, sorry again about the delay in updating this but I have an evil sister who deleted this chapter twice. Sorry. But once again, and comments, constructive criticism and flames welcome. I know this doesn't seem to be going anywhere quickly but the next chapter picks up a bit so hang in there. If you even want to make suggestions on the story line, contribute. I have the basic story line plotted out but I like a challenge.
P.S: thanks to all the people that have reviewed so far, it's great to know that people are actually reading this so thanks guys, you're the best.
Amethyst.