Disclaimer: I only own Helen and Farling the rest sadly I don't own.
elven emma: ok my last chapter was supposed to put a little humour back in to my story but I guess the *smack* was a little out of context, I was just in a funny mood. Anyways a big thank you to Krisian who has given me joy in reading her reviews.
LXG: The essence of Skinner
By Elven Emma
Skinner had been awake for several hours and had taken to the streets, discovering that Helen lived in a rather wealthy part of London. Every house was extravagant and grand. Every man and woman wore expensive looking clothes. He almost wished he'd taken up medicine instead of thieving but soon realised that stealing from the rich was much easier. He guessed that made him halfway to being the new Robin Hood, but he didn't feel like giving it to the poor.
Mina was still sleeping when Helen woke up. She dressed herself whilst complaining about her corset, then made her way to the living room to find Skinner looking through the notes on her desk.
'Where did you get this?' asked Skinner as he held up the notes on the invisibility elixir. He looked quite serious but was more curious than anything. They were copies of the notes she had used as she worked on the antidote.
Helen smiled at him sweetly. 'When we met I knew I had seen you before, or not as the case was. You see, I used to be in London a great deal because of my work, which is why I have a house here. While on one of my nightly flights, I came across you acting suspiciously outside a house. I watched from a rooftop as you took the elixir and became invisible. I remembered what had happened to the previous invisible man. So I went in to the house to find some of the elixir but I only found notes. If it looked like your fate may match that of the last invisible man then I thought the notes could have been of some use. Luckily you turned out nothing like him.'
'So does this mean you've seen me as I am then?'
'Indeed. And fully clothed, which is a rarity.'
'Did I miss anything?' asked Mina as she walked in.
'Not really.' replied Helen, not wanting to go through the whole story again.
......
Sawyer sat down with his feet on the table, eating away at an apple. Jekyll sat opposite, fiddling with his pocket watch. They both had been silent for some time. Sawyer found it slightly embarrassing, so decided to speak.
'So how are things with you and Mina?' Jekyll was surprised, the question completely unexpected.
'Good, we're great friends.' Sawyer was slightly relieved to hear the word friend. But found the conversation more embarrassing than the silence. Luckily Nemo walked in, trying to figure something out.
'So why would Farling come to London?'
'Well he wants to get near to us or make us surrender to get our powers.' said Jekyll in deep thought.
'Maybe he's gonna take someone hostage, like someone who's close to us.'
'He already has Mr. Quartermain.' said Nemo.
'It must be someone important.' said Jekyll.
'What about the Queen?' said Helen, she walked in followed by Mina and Skinner, 'our dear Queen Victoria. He would need a way to get through the security though.'
'Why bother, he's got his own army!' said Skinner.
'I don't think he'll want a war, not until he has what he wants.' said Mina.
'So if he's going to kidnap the queen, pretty much single handed, then that leaves him with the trouble of security.' said Sawyer.
'So how can he get past security easily without being seen?' said Nemo. Everyone suddenly turned their heads to look at Skinner.
'What?' Skinner asked bluntly.
'He needs the essence of Skinner.' said Helen.
'Skinner must be kept here at all times.' said Jekyll.
'Now wait a minute!' objected Skinner.
'Hold on.' said Helen, 'There may be notes on the elixir still in the old house.'
'What house?' asked Mina.
'The house that once belonged to Dr. Griffin, the original invisible man. That's where I got my notes from.'
'We'd better go there and check it out.' said Sawyer.
'Who's staying here with Skinner?' asked Jekyll.
'Who says I'm staying?'
'You have to.' said Helen, pushing him on to a chair. 'I have to go because I'm the only one who knows where the house is.'
'I'd be useful, seeing as I have no power for him to take' said Sawyer.
'As for me.' said Nemo. Mina whispered to Jekyll and they both left the room. A minute later they came back in.
'I'll stay.' said Mina, sitting herself down next to Skinner. The others left leaving the two alone.
'So you decided with your dear friend Skinner eh?'
'No, I lost the rock, paper, scissors.' replied Mina.
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elven emma: You've read it, now review it! Elven emma commands you!.... only if you want to of course. lol
elven emma: ok my last chapter was supposed to put a little humour back in to my story but I guess the *smack* was a little out of context, I was just in a funny mood. Anyways a big thank you to Krisian who has given me joy in reading her reviews.
LXG: The essence of Skinner
By Elven Emma
Skinner had been awake for several hours and had taken to the streets, discovering that Helen lived in a rather wealthy part of London. Every house was extravagant and grand. Every man and woman wore expensive looking clothes. He almost wished he'd taken up medicine instead of thieving but soon realised that stealing from the rich was much easier. He guessed that made him halfway to being the new Robin Hood, but he didn't feel like giving it to the poor.
Mina was still sleeping when Helen woke up. She dressed herself whilst complaining about her corset, then made her way to the living room to find Skinner looking through the notes on her desk.
'Where did you get this?' asked Skinner as he held up the notes on the invisibility elixir. He looked quite serious but was more curious than anything. They were copies of the notes she had used as she worked on the antidote.
Helen smiled at him sweetly. 'When we met I knew I had seen you before, or not as the case was. You see, I used to be in London a great deal because of my work, which is why I have a house here. While on one of my nightly flights, I came across you acting suspiciously outside a house. I watched from a rooftop as you took the elixir and became invisible. I remembered what had happened to the previous invisible man. So I went in to the house to find some of the elixir but I only found notes. If it looked like your fate may match that of the last invisible man then I thought the notes could have been of some use. Luckily you turned out nothing like him.'
'So does this mean you've seen me as I am then?'
'Indeed. And fully clothed, which is a rarity.'
'Did I miss anything?' asked Mina as she walked in.
'Not really.' replied Helen, not wanting to go through the whole story again.
......
Sawyer sat down with his feet on the table, eating away at an apple. Jekyll sat opposite, fiddling with his pocket watch. They both had been silent for some time. Sawyer found it slightly embarrassing, so decided to speak.
'So how are things with you and Mina?' Jekyll was surprised, the question completely unexpected.
'Good, we're great friends.' Sawyer was slightly relieved to hear the word friend. But found the conversation more embarrassing than the silence. Luckily Nemo walked in, trying to figure something out.
'So why would Farling come to London?'
'Well he wants to get near to us or make us surrender to get our powers.' said Jekyll in deep thought.
'Maybe he's gonna take someone hostage, like someone who's close to us.'
'He already has Mr. Quartermain.' said Nemo.
'It must be someone important.' said Jekyll.
'What about the Queen?' said Helen, she walked in followed by Mina and Skinner, 'our dear Queen Victoria. He would need a way to get through the security though.'
'Why bother, he's got his own army!' said Skinner.
'I don't think he'll want a war, not until he has what he wants.' said Mina.
'So if he's going to kidnap the queen, pretty much single handed, then that leaves him with the trouble of security.' said Sawyer.
'So how can he get past security easily without being seen?' said Nemo. Everyone suddenly turned their heads to look at Skinner.
'What?' Skinner asked bluntly.
'He needs the essence of Skinner.' said Helen.
'Skinner must be kept here at all times.' said Jekyll.
'Now wait a minute!' objected Skinner.
'Hold on.' said Helen, 'There may be notes on the elixir still in the old house.'
'What house?' asked Mina.
'The house that once belonged to Dr. Griffin, the original invisible man. That's where I got my notes from.'
'We'd better go there and check it out.' said Sawyer.
'Who's staying here with Skinner?' asked Jekyll.
'Who says I'm staying?'
'You have to.' said Helen, pushing him on to a chair. 'I have to go because I'm the only one who knows where the house is.'
'I'd be useful, seeing as I have no power for him to take' said Sawyer.
'As for me.' said Nemo. Mina whispered to Jekyll and they both left the room. A minute later they came back in.
'I'll stay.' said Mina, sitting herself down next to Skinner. The others left leaving the two alone.
'So you decided with your dear friend Skinner eh?'
'No, I lost the rock, paper, scissors.' replied Mina.
..............
elven emma: You've read it, now review it! Elven emma commands you!.... only if you want to of course. lol