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Tom Sawyer, Skinner, or the Nemomobile. Sigh. But I DO own Marian, Jarson
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Okay, now, I'm gonna go ahead and say this. I have never been to London and I don't know if there are any docks there, but for the sake of the story, I'm saying there are. Now on to chapter 6!
When Marian walked into the dining hall, Mina and Jekyll were already there. She figured Skinner wouldn't be there, but she thought she would have seen Nemo. But she scolded herself for that thought. 'You know he has other responsibilities,' she told herself. 'Just because I don't remember what every single one of them does in their spare time does not mean...' the look on Mina's face jogged her out of her thoughts. Mina's eyes seemed to be especially cold. And was there a slight sneer to her normally elegant face? Marian was a little nervous. She made sure not to sit near her. She sat at a different end of the table and Tom sat next to her. He smiled a little at her. It took a lot of strength in her heart to smile back. There was an abundance of food on the table, but Marian hadn't even noticed it. She had been to busy worrying about the look of hatred and suspicion that she saw in Mina's eyes. 'Why does she dislike me so much? Have I not proved yet that I can be trusted?' She sat worrying about this and didn't notice Tom take a plateful of food and start eating. Nor did she notice Skinner come in dressed in his full grease paint and characteristic black jacket and hat, with the glasses and sit down next to her. She didn't even hear at first Tom's voice trying to talk to her.
"Marian? Marian, are you listening?" She jerked out of her thoughts and looked at him quizzically.
"What?" she asked.
"I was amazed at the fact that Nemo was serving us real food and not his own native dishes. I also asked why you weren't eating anything. What's up?" He looked a little worried. Boy does that seem to be going around, her inner voice chided. She shushed it and scrambled quickly for an answer. She would never tell him that she had been nervous about a look someone had in their eye.
"I-I was just astounded at how much food was here. I've never seen such an abundance of selection." She covered quickly. That was true, but she had barely given a look to the food. But now with her mind off of Mina, she grabbed some eggs, toast, bacon, and a muffin. Suddenly there was a voice to her right that scared her half to death.
"Maybe Nemo's tryin to go a wee bit diverse on us. Shake us up a bit with food selections." He looked at Marian strangely as she was gasping from her scare. "What's wrong me luv?"
As Marian calmed down, she realized he smelled a like scotch and from the way he was talking, she realized he must have been drinking. "Nothing. I'm fine. I just didn't see you come in."
"That's a little odd, considering he came dressed in full attire." Mina said coldly.
Tom shot Mina a look while Marian looked down, embarrassed. 'Stop it!' She began scolding herself. 'Why are you acting like this? Are you just a big idiot?' No. That wasn't it. Mina had always been her favorite member of the League. She had always been astounded by her abilities and her ability to put the past behind her and move on. She had always looked up to Mina as a role model. It was killing her that someone she had revered so highly for many years was acting so coldly to her.
Suddenly Tom spoke. "Mina, speaking of attire, could you lend Marian some of your clothes for the trip? Until we can get her some, that is."
Mina looked scandalized at the very thought, but she got over it and said, "Of course. We wouldn't our time traveler to be sticking out in the crowd, now would we?" She still looked coldly at her.
Marian nodded her head and went back to her food, her face bowed so she wouldn't have to meet Mina's stone eyes. Mina stood up and said, "Well, are we going to get you some clothes or not?"
"Uhh, yes." Marian stood up awkwardly and Mina walked out the door. Marian followed her, continually scolding herself. 'Get off this, Marian! You are acting like a start-struck puppy! Yesterday you were cool and confident! Act like that again, and Mina and the rest of the League might get some respect for you! And no more reliving your life story. Tom probably thinks of you as a horrible baby. Do you want the rest of the League to think of you like that? For God's sake, grow some pride and stand tall!' her inner voice berated against her. She straightened her back and walked with her head up. 'Finally! Sheesh, you need to grow some backbone!' her furious inner voice said.
Mina stopped in front of a large door. "Here we are." She opened it and stepped aside so that Marian could get into the room. This room was even more magnificent than her own. But she refused to let herself run around the room again and embarrass herself. 'You've done that enough for one day.' Instead she let out a "It's a beautiful room." There, that seemed efficient.
Mina replied with a small "Thank you," and set off down to a large oak wardrobe. She opened it and grabbed a couple of dresses, a blouse and a skirt. "Here. Go try those on." She pointed to a door that must have led to a bathroom. Marian opened it and found that it was a bathroom, only just like the bedroom, much more ornate than hers. She turned and said a polite thank you and turned back into the bathroom.
She was just as astounded by this bathroom as the bedroom, but again would not let herself gush. She tried on the skirt and blouse, which fit, but the skirt was a little long. It would drag. She opened the door to show Mina, who just said, "Nice," and was done. Marian then tried on the two dresses, one a forest green and the other a black. They both had tie up bodices and, like the skirt, were a tad too long, but Marian could manage. She received the same response from Mina. She put the white blouse and black skirt back on, to wear for the first day. She walked out.
"Okay. I'm ready. Thank you again, Mina." Mina nodded and walked to the door, which she opened and held open. Mina looked at Marian that said if you don't get here right now, I'm shutting the door and locking you in. Marian walked quickly with the two dresses over and began the trek down the hall back to the dining room. When they got there, Tom and Skinner oohed and aahed to an extent that was quite comical. Jekyll did nothing, and still, Nemo was not in the room. He finally did come in a few minutes later.
"Everyone, the Nautilus is prepared and all your belongings are on board. Let's go." Nemo turned briskly and walked out of the room.
"Well, I guess we should leave." Tom clapped his hands together and walked to the door. "Ladies first." He opened the door and let Mina and Marian by. He let Jekyll by, but closed the door abruptly in Skinner's face. Tom then opened the door for him, smiling a cocky smile. Skinner glared at him and walked through the door. Tom, trying not to laugh closed it and walked behind him.
Everyone else was outside on the docks. When the Nautilus rose up from the water, no one was affected by it because they had seen it before so many times. That is, everyone except Marian. She was more flabbergasted by the ship than by all the bedrooms put together. Her head raised, she inspected the boat from angle to angle. "My God," she crooned. "it's even more beautiful than in the books." Tom smiled and gently led her by the arm up the ladder.
Okay! That's the sixth chapter! I hope you liked and I hope that you review! Thanks again to everyone who reviewed before! Thank you, thank you. Okay, now PLEASE review. Cookies (and milk) to you all!
Funyun Thank you! I'm glad you like it! Yeah! I'm glad you liked her bubbliness. Yes, I was going for Skinner being sarcastic. Thank you, and I'm glad you enjoy! Here's a cookie and a glass of milk.
Zanna Avons Thank you! I'm happy that you are enjoying it, and yes, Tom is very hot. Have a cookie and some milk.
Clez Yay! You liked it! Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked his attitude. Hehe. Here's your cookie and some milk.
Krisian Rose I take it you want all three? I hope I didn't do anything to offend the author alerts. Eek! That wouldn't be good. Ah! I made grammatical errors! Oops! Sorry on my part. Yeah! I so happy that the chapter rocked your socks off. Yes, that was my favorite line, too. Yes, Dorian only scarred her a LITTLE. Hehe. Thanks much Krisian, and I hope you noticed, I am now giving out milk with the cookies! Here's your cookie and a glass of milk. Thanks!
Okay, now, I'm gonna go ahead and say this. I have never been to London and I don't know if there are any docks there, but for the sake of the story, I'm saying there are. Now on to chapter 6!
When Marian walked into the dining hall, Mina and Jekyll were already there. She figured Skinner wouldn't be there, but she thought she would have seen Nemo. But she scolded herself for that thought. 'You know he has other responsibilities,' she told herself. 'Just because I don't remember what every single one of them does in their spare time does not mean...' the look on Mina's face jogged her out of her thoughts. Mina's eyes seemed to be especially cold. And was there a slight sneer to her normally elegant face? Marian was a little nervous. She made sure not to sit near her. She sat at a different end of the table and Tom sat next to her. He smiled a little at her. It took a lot of strength in her heart to smile back. There was an abundance of food on the table, but Marian hadn't even noticed it. She had been to busy worrying about the look of hatred and suspicion that she saw in Mina's eyes. 'Why does she dislike me so much? Have I not proved yet that I can be trusted?' She sat worrying about this and didn't notice Tom take a plateful of food and start eating. Nor did she notice Skinner come in dressed in his full grease paint and characteristic black jacket and hat, with the glasses and sit down next to her. She didn't even hear at first Tom's voice trying to talk to her.
"Marian? Marian, are you listening?" She jerked out of her thoughts and looked at him quizzically.
"What?" she asked.
"I was amazed at the fact that Nemo was serving us real food and not his own native dishes. I also asked why you weren't eating anything. What's up?" He looked a little worried. Boy does that seem to be going around, her inner voice chided. She shushed it and scrambled quickly for an answer. She would never tell him that she had been nervous about a look someone had in their eye.
"I-I was just astounded at how much food was here. I've never seen such an abundance of selection." She covered quickly. That was true, but she had barely given a look to the food. But now with her mind off of Mina, she grabbed some eggs, toast, bacon, and a muffin. Suddenly there was a voice to her right that scared her half to death.
"Maybe Nemo's tryin to go a wee bit diverse on us. Shake us up a bit with food selections." He looked at Marian strangely as she was gasping from her scare. "What's wrong me luv?"
As Marian calmed down, she realized he smelled a like scotch and from the way he was talking, she realized he must have been drinking. "Nothing. I'm fine. I just didn't see you come in."
"That's a little odd, considering he came dressed in full attire." Mina said coldly.
Tom shot Mina a look while Marian looked down, embarrassed. 'Stop it!' She began scolding herself. 'Why are you acting like this? Are you just a big idiot?' No. That wasn't it. Mina had always been her favorite member of the League. She had always been astounded by her abilities and her ability to put the past behind her and move on. She had always looked up to Mina as a role model. It was killing her that someone she had revered so highly for many years was acting so coldly to her.
Suddenly Tom spoke. "Mina, speaking of attire, could you lend Marian some of your clothes for the trip? Until we can get her some, that is."
Mina looked scandalized at the very thought, but she got over it and said, "Of course. We wouldn't our time traveler to be sticking out in the crowd, now would we?" She still looked coldly at her.
Marian nodded her head and went back to her food, her face bowed so she wouldn't have to meet Mina's stone eyes. Mina stood up and said, "Well, are we going to get you some clothes or not?"
"Uhh, yes." Marian stood up awkwardly and Mina walked out the door. Marian followed her, continually scolding herself. 'Get off this, Marian! You are acting like a start-struck puppy! Yesterday you were cool and confident! Act like that again, and Mina and the rest of the League might get some respect for you! And no more reliving your life story. Tom probably thinks of you as a horrible baby. Do you want the rest of the League to think of you like that? For God's sake, grow some pride and stand tall!' her inner voice berated against her. She straightened her back and walked with her head up. 'Finally! Sheesh, you need to grow some backbone!' her furious inner voice said.
Mina stopped in front of a large door. "Here we are." She opened it and stepped aside so that Marian could get into the room. This room was even more magnificent than her own. But she refused to let herself run around the room again and embarrass herself. 'You've done that enough for one day.' Instead she let out a "It's a beautiful room." There, that seemed efficient.
Mina replied with a small "Thank you," and set off down to a large oak wardrobe. She opened it and grabbed a couple of dresses, a blouse and a skirt. "Here. Go try those on." She pointed to a door that must have led to a bathroom. Marian opened it and found that it was a bathroom, only just like the bedroom, much more ornate than hers. She turned and said a polite thank you and turned back into the bathroom.
She was just as astounded by this bathroom as the bedroom, but again would not let herself gush. She tried on the skirt and blouse, which fit, but the skirt was a little long. It would drag. She opened the door to show Mina, who just said, "Nice," and was done. Marian then tried on the two dresses, one a forest green and the other a black. They both had tie up bodices and, like the skirt, were a tad too long, but Marian could manage. She received the same response from Mina. She put the white blouse and black skirt back on, to wear for the first day. She walked out.
"Okay. I'm ready. Thank you again, Mina." Mina nodded and walked to the door, which she opened and held open. Mina looked at Marian that said if you don't get here right now, I'm shutting the door and locking you in. Marian walked quickly with the two dresses over and began the trek down the hall back to the dining room. When they got there, Tom and Skinner oohed and aahed to an extent that was quite comical. Jekyll did nothing, and still, Nemo was not in the room. He finally did come in a few minutes later.
"Everyone, the Nautilus is prepared and all your belongings are on board. Let's go." Nemo turned briskly and walked out of the room.
"Well, I guess we should leave." Tom clapped his hands together and walked to the door. "Ladies first." He opened the door and let Mina and Marian by. He let Jekyll by, but closed the door abruptly in Skinner's face. Tom then opened the door for him, smiling a cocky smile. Skinner glared at him and walked through the door. Tom, trying not to laugh closed it and walked behind him.
Everyone else was outside on the docks. When the Nautilus rose up from the water, no one was affected by it because they had seen it before so many times. That is, everyone except Marian. She was more flabbergasted by the ship than by all the bedrooms put together. Her head raised, she inspected the boat from angle to angle. "My God," she crooned. "it's even more beautiful than in the books." Tom smiled and gently led her by the arm up the ladder.
Okay! That's the sixth chapter! I hope you liked and I hope that you review! Thanks again to everyone who reviewed before! Thank you, thank you. Okay, now PLEASE review. Cookies (and milk) to you all!