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And thank you to all my faithful reviewers who gave me some support. And now, I'm totally over the homework problem! I'm overjoyed! Now, the fourth chapter of...dundundun...

Serpentine Angel!!

Chapter four

Recently on 'Serpentine Angel':

"Nemo, Mina, Jekyll, Skinner, I have an idea. She should join the League."

Everyone stared in shock at Tom, who stood tall, staring down those who looked at him strangely. "I mean, come on, people. She's been neglected all her life, and who are we to lock her up? Remember Jekyll and Hyde? Now look at them. They are completely fine. And it's because we gave them a chance. A family. So why won't it work for Angel?" Tom defiantly crossed his arms over his chest, raising his chin in silent challenge. Mina was first to react.

"Mr. Sawyer. You know very well she tried to kill me-"

"After you tried to kill her."

"And, Mr. Sawyer, all I'm trying to say is that maybe she isn't as safe as she seems."

Sawyer blanched. "Did I say she was safe? Why would we recruit someone who's safe? What's the point?"

Angel smiled, watching the bickering. She knew that Tom understood her, if only slightly. He was thinking outside of his little world, trying to step into her skin, being as she had no shoes. Her yellow eyes flickered to Jekyll, who was staring at a porthole. Angel cocked her head. "There is a voice in your head, Doctor. It's awfully loud. Is that Hyde?"

Everyone stopped their argument and looked toward the girl whom the childish question came from. Then all eyes moved to Jekyll, who was staring at her in shock. "You...hear him?"

A nod.

Surprisingly, Jekyll broke out into a grin. "Do you know how you heal yourself?"

Angel scrunched her nose, placing a long, shining finger to her chin. A voice broke out of the silence. "She 'as a dimple!" And it was true. Angel, the magnificent beast in front of them, had a small dimple in the middle of her chin, in which the tip of her finger found residence. Again, such a childish attribute was a reminder of the life she may have had before the experiment. Slowly, she met Jekyll's eyes, and shrugged.

"No idea whatsoever. Really, I think it's the fact that my molecular structure is different then humans, leaving my body slightly less vulnerable. My body probably heals at an accelerated rate because...probably because my DNA structure as well as my molecular structure was tampered with, leaving me open to any surprise that even myself am not aware of." Everyone stared in shock at Angel, who had gone back to reclining on the floor. The chains clanked loudly, and Nemo spoke.

"That was a truthful statement. She did not lie. Men, release her please." With murmured 'Yes Sir's', the Indian men ran forward with keys in hand to unlock the heavy chains binding her wrists and ankles. As soon as they were free, she leapt up and stretched, pointing a slender foot and bending backward. Her muscles rippled, and even Mina had to admit she was a sight to behold. Straightening up, she grinned at Nemo.

"Are we above the water, sir?" She asked politely, bowing her head to show his authority.

Nemo smiled. "Yes, we are."

Jekyll stepped forward. "I would love to see you fly, maybe find out more about your wings. Maybe I could figure out how they did it. How they transformed you..." He trailed off, eyes glinting with the promise of new discoveries in the world of science.

Angel smiled as kindly as she could muster, a smile that turned out looking like a cross between a smirk and a half-smile. "Then I will fly for you, Doctor. Oh, and Mr. Sawyer?" Tom looked up from his musing, or his blank staring at the wall, whichever you prefer, and locked eyes with her. She gave him a coy smirk. "You aim well." Tom's cheeks flushed red, and Angel turned, ruffling her wings.

Tom shook his head, trying to shake off the impending whisper of 'Innuendo...Innuendo...' The whole voice-in-his-head thing was quite disconcerting.

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Heck, that was horrible. And I probably made three million spelling mistakes and grammar mistakes too. But, I updated! ^-^

That DOES count, right?

Right?

Icing :P