Okay, this is where the story really starts to get interesting. In my
opinion, any time Simon or Batsie shows up is a time to get interested in
the story!
To galebalesh: You know, I read your profile too, and I also liked what was on there. (Except for one thing; I kind of like pink and makeup and dresses, and I wouldn't mind going to etiquette school!) Which totally contrasts some of the other things I like. I'm starting to think I'm developing an alter-ego, like Jekyll! Oh, well. At least we have a few things in common!
To Starlight16: Okay, you've got to start controlling that Jet. NOBODY makes my Henry cry, especially by chasing after him with a baseball bat!!! (Okay, he's not really MY Henry. Like I said before, I don't own him. He reminded me of that in chapter six.) Anyways, I'm glad you finally started reading!! Thanks for the comment!!
To Silent Bob 546: No, I won't kill Jekyll. I promise. But DORIAN might!!! (And as for Jekyll saying 'honey,' Jekyll's in love, you know. Wait until Mina starts calling him 'sweetie.')
Here's the next chapter. Enjoy!
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Mina awoke late the next morning to find a fresh pot of tea on her bedside table. A note beside it read, "Mina, I know you get stomachaches when your nerves act up. This peppermint tea should help. Love, your Henry."
Mina smiled and poured herself a cup. Henry was so thoughtful!
Mina's nerves were a little out of control, but the tea helped, and so did dwelling on the activities of last night.
McCane had promised he would get in touch with Simon Linoge, as much as it pained him to (McCane and Linoge didn't really get along.) Linoge was bound to have some kind of plan. Plus, with his wings, he could fly to the Nautilus from wherever he was as fast as lightning.
Mina wondered if Hyde was still standing outside her door. She was about to get up and see when Captain Nemo burst into her room.
"Mina!" he cried. "You're wanted in the conference room immediately."
Mina raised an eyebrow. She got up, put on a large, burgundy bathrobe she found lying on a chair, and went to go see what the fuss was all about.
* * *
The corridors of the Nautilus were pained with tension and nervousness, but the atmosphere in the conference room was much better. At the head of the table sat Andre McCane. He was watching, with interest, as Skinner took a teacup and filled it with liquid from a flask he kept in his pocket. Mina made up her mind not to have any tea that Skinner offered her.
On McCane's left sat a tall and sinister man wearing a black peacoat and carrying a wolf's head cane. Simon Linoge.
Mina glanced at him and shuddered. She'd been too sick to really examine him at their last meeting. This time, it was much more apparent that this man was not someone to cross. His blue eyes were so piercing that Mina hoped he would never look at her, for fear of those eyes drilling a hole right through her.
Also at the table were Henry, Nemo, and Skinner. Dorian was probably none of Donna's business, and as for Sawyer, Mina guessed that Henry was still confining him to bed with his sore ankle.
"Mina! You're here!" said McCane. "Mina, you've met Simon Linoge, haven't you?"
Mina nodded and gave Linoge a short curtsy.
Linoge looked at her curiously. "Say, isn't that MY robe you're wearing?"
Mina blushed. "Yes. Batsie actually lent it to me the last time she was on here."
Surprisingly, Linoge just laughed. "Yes, that's right! I remember you now, Mina. May I inquire how you are feeling?"
"Much better, thank you," Mina replied kindly. The grip on her nerves loosened. She had been so caught up in his menacing looks that she had forgotten how friendly and considerate he actually was. "But now, I'm starting to feel ill again. Dorian has come back."
"Yes, I've just explained to Simon all about Dorian's past with the League," Nemo said. McCane motioned for Mina to sit down.
"And nothing surprises me a bit," Linoge said, frowning.
"Excuse me, but Mr. Linoge, didn't you tell us upon our last meeting that you indeed knew Dorian Gray?" asked Jekyll.
"Yes, I did," Linoge remembered. "I did meet Dorian once, and I did indeed tell you that I met him."
"May I ask where you knew him from? I seemed to have forgotten," said Nemo.
"Oh, it was many years ago," Linoge said. "I was still working at my old career. I was the head of the Order of Beelzebub, and Dorian came to us asking if he could join us."
"Wasn't Beelzebub Satan's second-in-command when he was cast out of Heaven?" asked Skinner. "I do read poetry, you know. John Milton's 'Paradise Lost.' It's a classic."
Linoge smiled and nodded. "Yes, that's right. And now the Order of Beelzebub is now one of the most prestigious orders of angels in all of Hell."
"Well, was he let in?" asked Mina, who was on the edge of her chair.
"No, I'm afraid not. His heart was too pure," Linoge told her.
Mina shuddered. If Dorian was considered too pure of heart to become an angel of Satan, she didn't even want to imagine what Simon Linoge had been like back then.
"But I'll tell you something," Linoge continued. "I very strongly disliked Dorian Gray right from the start, and not just because he wasn't good enough to become one of us. Something about him just wasn't right in my eyes. It's almost like he wasn't human."
"He isn't," Mina agreed. "He's a monster!"
"So, you'll do it for us? You'll get rid of him?" Skinner asked anxiously.
Linoge shook his head. "I'm afraid not, Mr. Skinner."
"Why not?" asked Skinner, upset. "You want to! You KNOW you want to! Why can't you?"
"Because of my limited powers as a new angel of Heaven," Linoge answered. "You see, I just joined Batsie's league a few years ago, and my powers are not developed enough yet. I don't have enough power to kill an immortal being. I used to, but not anymore."
"So, all the powers you had as an angel of Satan disappeared when you joined the good side?" Mina asked. Linoge nodded.
"But Batsie has enough power to kill an immortal, doesn't she?" McCane asked.
"Of course Batsie does. She's been working for our Lord for over 600 Earth years."
"AGGHHHHH!! Why does everything have to be so COMPLICATED!!!!" Skinner screeched. "And how did Dorian come back to life, anyway? Mina, didn't showing him his picture kill him off?"
"I thought it did!" said Mina. "We'll have to ask him how he was able to come back to life."
"Later," said Jekyll. "It's not important. The important thing is destroying him for good. And for that, we need the power of a supernatural being."
"I'll go get Batsie for you," Simon Linoge offered. "She could certainly help you out."
"Oh, would you? Could you?" asked Mina. "That'd be great!"
"Certainly. Just give me an hour or so, and I'll be back with her."
* * *
So Simon Linoge had gone to get his wife. For lack of anything else to do at the moment, Jekyll had gone back to his laboratory to experiment. McCane had gone to see where Donna was, and Nemo was checking up on the work of his crew members.
Mina was tempted to go and bake cookies. She didn't know what was coming over her all of a sudden; she hadn't baked anything since she was married to Jonathan. But she felt very tempted to bake cookies.
As for the invisible man, he had ventured down to the dungeons to see how ol' Dorian was holding up.
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I hope to have the next chapter up before long. I have a lot of homework around this time because spring break is coming up.
Remember to review!
~ Alisonia
To galebalesh: You know, I read your profile too, and I also liked what was on there. (Except for one thing; I kind of like pink and makeup and dresses, and I wouldn't mind going to etiquette school!) Which totally contrasts some of the other things I like. I'm starting to think I'm developing an alter-ego, like Jekyll! Oh, well. At least we have a few things in common!
To Starlight16: Okay, you've got to start controlling that Jet. NOBODY makes my Henry cry, especially by chasing after him with a baseball bat!!! (Okay, he's not really MY Henry. Like I said before, I don't own him. He reminded me of that in chapter six.) Anyways, I'm glad you finally started reading!! Thanks for the comment!!
To Silent Bob 546: No, I won't kill Jekyll. I promise. But DORIAN might!!! (And as for Jekyll saying 'honey,' Jekyll's in love, you know. Wait until Mina starts calling him 'sweetie.')
Here's the next chapter. Enjoy!
*
Mina awoke late the next morning to find a fresh pot of tea on her bedside table. A note beside it read, "Mina, I know you get stomachaches when your nerves act up. This peppermint tea should help. Love, your Henry."
Mina smiled and poured herself a cup. Henry was so thoughtful!
Mina's nerves were a little out of control, but the tea helped, and so did dwelling on the activities of last night.
McCane had promised he would get in touch with Simon Linoge, as much as it pained him to (McCane and Linoge didn't really get along.) Linoge was bound to have some kind of plan. Plus, with his wings, he could fly to the Nautilus from wherever he was as fast as lightning.
Mina wondered if Hyde was still standing outside her door. She was about to get up and see when Captain Nemo burst into her room.
"Mina!" he cried. "You're wanted in the conference room immediately."
Mina raised an eyebrow. She got up, put on a large, burgundy bathrobe she found lying on a chair, and went to go see what the fuss was all about.
* * *
The corridors of the Nautilus were pained with tension and nervousness, but the atmosphere in the conference room was much better. At the head of the table sat Andre McCane. He was watching, with interest, as Skinner took a teacup and filled it with liquid from a flask he kept in his pocket. Mina made up her mind not to have any tea that Skinner offered her.
On McCane's left sat a tall and sinister man wearing a black peacoat and carrying a wolf's head cane. Simon Linoge.
Mina glanced at him and shuddered. She'd been too sick to really examine him at their last meeting. This time, it was much more apparent that this man was not someone to cross. His blue eyes were so piercing that Mina hoped he would never look at her, for fear of those eyes drilling a hole right through her.
Also at the table were Henry, Nemo, and Skinner. Dorian was probably none of Donna's business, and as for Sawyer, Mina guessed that Henry was still confining him to bed with his sore ankle.
"Mina! You're here!" said McCane. "Mina, you've met Simon Linoge, haven't you?"
Mina nodded and gave Linoge a short curtsy.
Linoge looked at her curiously. "Say, isn't that MY robe you're wearing?"
Mina blushed. "Yes. Batsie actually lent it to me the last time she was on here."
Surprisingly, Linoge just laughed. "Yes, that's right! I remember you now, Mina. May I inquire how you are feeling?"
"Much better, thank you," Mina replied kindly. The grip on her nerves loosened. She had been so caught up in his menacing looks that she had forgotten how friendly and considerate he actually was. "But now, I'm starting to feel ill again. Dorian has come back."
"Yes, I've just explained to Simon all about Dorian's past with the League," Nemo said. McCane motioned for Mina to sit down.
"And nothing surprises me a bit," Linoge said, frowning.
"Excuse me, but Mr. Linoge, didn't you tell us upon our last meeting that you indeed knew Dorian Gray?" asked Jekyll.
"Yes, I did," Linoge remembered. "I did meet Dorian once, and I did indeed tell you that I met him."
"May I ask where you knew him from? I seemed to have forgotten," said Nemo.
"Oh, it was many years ago," Linoge said. "I was still working at my old career. I was the head of the Order of Beelzebub, and Dorian came to us asking if he could join us."
"Wasn't Beelzebub Satan's second-in-command when he was cast out of Heaven?" asked Skinner. "I do read poetry, you know. John Milton's 'Paradise Lost.' It's a classic."
Linoge smiled and nodded. "Yes, that's right. And now the Order of Beelzebub is now one of the most prestigious orders of angels in all of Hell."
"Well, was he let in?" asked Mina, who was on the edge of her chair.
"No, I'm afraid not. His heart was too pure," Linoge told her.
Mina shuddered. If Dorian was considered too pure of heart to become an angel of Satan, she didn't even want to imagine what Simon Linoge had been like back then.
"But I'll tell you something," Linoge continued. "I very strongly disliked Dorian Gray right from the start, and not just because he wasn't good enough to become one of us. Something about him just wasn't right in my eyes. It's almost like he wasn't human."
"He isn't," Mina agreed. "He's a monster!"
"So, you'll do it for us? You'll get rid of him?" Skinner asked anxiously.
Linoge shook his head. "I'm afraid not, Mr. Skinner."
"Why not?" asked Skinner, upset. "You want to! You KNOW you want to! Why can't you?"
"Because of my limited powers as a new angel of Heaven," Linoge answered. "You see, I just joined Batsie's league a few years ago, and my powers are not developed enough yet. I don't have enough power to kill an immortal being. I used to, but not anymore."
"So, all the powers you had as an angel of Satan disappeared when you joined the good side?" Mina asked. Linoge nodded.
"But Batsie has enough power to kill an immortal, doesn't she?" McCane asked.
"Of course Batsie does. She's been working for our Lord for over 600 Earth years."
"AGGHHHHH!! Why does everything have to be so COMPLICATED!!!!" Skinner screeched. "And how did Dorian come back to life, anyway? Mina, didn't showing him his picture kill him off?"
"I thought it did!" said Mina. "We'll have to ask him how he was able to come back to life."
"Later," said Jekyll. "It's not important. The important thing is destroying him for good. And for that, we need the power of a supernatural being."
"I'll go get Batsie for you," Simon Linoge offered. "She could certainly help you out."
"Oh, would you? Could you?" asked Mina. "That'd be great!"
"Certainly. Just give me an hour or so, and I'll be back with her."
* * *
So Simon Linoge had gone to get his wife. For lack of anything else to do at the moment, Jekyll had gone back to his laboratory to experiment. McCane had gone to see where Donna was, and Nemo was checking up on the work of his crew members.
Mina was tempted to go and bake cookies. She didn't know what was coming over her all of a sudden; she hadn't baked anything since she was married to Jonathan. But she felt very tempted to bake cookies.
As for the invisible man, he had ventured down to the dungeons to see how ol' Dorian was holding up.
*
I hope to have the next chapter up before long. I have a lot of homework around this time because spring break is coming up.
Remember to review!
~ Alisonia