Skinner yawned and exited the highway, they were both too tired to go on and decided to stop to spend the night at a motel before going the rest of the way in the morning.
Once they had gotten their rooms and turned in, Jekyll realized that although eh was tired, he couldn't sleep. Insomnia had struck and he realized that he couldn't sleep no matter what. He turned on the TV and turned down the sound but was too disgusted to watch what was being played at the moment, mainly infomercials and porn.
There was a pub next door, and there was a bottle of precious pills in his jacket pocket, he decided to go for it, and why not? He'd be gone in the morning, and he didn't get much chance to socialize as Hyde.
He took of his clothes in the bathroom and put on Hyde's then swllwed the pill, the pain was severe but not as horrible as it was when he first began using it, it seemed to become easier every time.
The blonde haired Hyde exited the bathroom, tip toeing as to not wake Skinner up and exiting the room.
Hyde smiled in glee as he walked to the pub, enjoying a cigarette along with the cold breeze. Once he was in, he assumed his seat as the bar and started ordering large quantities of beer and assorted spirits, he shouted along with the rest of the patrons and cursed as they did, something he would normally have seldom done and with purpose only when he was too upset, but now it was very natural to him.
It was nearly closing time finally, and he decided to spend the rest of the night doing something else, so he disrespectfully tossed a few bills at the bartender then got off the stool and went to exit.
As he walked he bumped into a massive man, and said, "Watch where you're going, arsehole!"
The man and his friends turned to Hyde who was tiny in comparison to them, around ten inches shorter.
"What did you say, Midget?"
The bar went silent, then burst laughing. It angered Hyde who felt like bashing heads till everyone was dead, as the laughter quieted down he repeated.
"I said 'Watch where you're going, you dumb fuck!"
The bar went silent as people wondered what was the stranger thinking, provoking those men who would probably think nothing of him twisting him in unusual ways.
"Are you looking for a fight, little man"
"I doubt you can do provide more than an ass kissing."
This time the laughter was directed at the four men who dared Hyde to step outside to square off against them.
"Hey," yelled the bartender, "Take it outside or I call the cops"
"Wherever is fine with me, Br-" said the man who bumped into Hyde, when the latter suddenly couldn't contain his lust for violence and grabbed a bottle of beer off the tray held by a passing waitress and hurled at him till it smashed on his face.
Hyde didn't feel rage or insult, he just charged at the other man and buried his shoulder into his gut, then turned to kick the third in the crotched before smashing a bottle on the fourth's head, the first man was getting up so he grabbed him by the shoulder and rammed him into the bar violently before going to viciously stomp on the other three, all the time yelling, "Do I look short to you now? You stupid bitches!"
Hyde growled almost like an animal in glee as every fiber of his being was filled with shear ecstasy.
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Hyde managed to escape as the police was called and took the pill to turn back to Jekyll, he didn't even stop running as he transformed till he got back into his room where he changed back, got into bed and lay still, quivering with adrenaline rushing through his veins, waiting for Skinner to wake up so he could leave the place behind.
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Mina looked down at herself, the white satin robe she wore was low cut and allowed more cleavage to be seen than she normally would allow. The robe was also very thin and not without a slight transparency. Her flaming red locks of auburn hair were unusually curled and they flowed freely down her back and chest, her feet were bare.
She started looking around to see that she was in a corridor of an old castle, torches mounted on the wall made her see that clearly.
She could hear thunder from outside the castle and the sound of wind blowing fiercely as she started walking, watching the walls on her sides to see paintings and portraits of warrior in battle armor.
"I'm not in London anymore," she whispered to herself, "And I'm not in Cornwall either."
Oddly enough, she didn't say that in English which was the only language she spoke fluently, she instead spoke with in an Eastern European language with an authentic accent, something that wasn't important at the moment.
She suddenly found herself in an ample hall with a fireplace and a spiraling staircase by the wall, she stood before the fire to watch what was mounted on the wall above it; a shield with a family crest or code of arms, depicting a red dragon with some sort of old text around it, it wasn't in English but she could read it anyway.
She suddenly became aware that she wasn't alone, she turned around to see a tall muscular and bearded man with long black hair, his eyes were deep and powerful, he surrounded her with his arms and pulled her into a passionate kiss.
"Don't worry, my love, my sweet. We'll be together soon."
He spoke in that language as well, she couldn't help but smile and move closer for anpther kiss, baely noticing his eyes had gone blood red. Suddenyl, the fire exploded from the firplace, filling every square inch of the hall and...
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Mina sat up in her bed, covered in sweat, gasping for air.
She covered her eyes with her palms as she regained her composure, she looked at the alarm clock on the night stand to see it was three a.m., she was in Gray Manor in Cornwall, Dorian was asleep next to her. There was no fire, no ancient castle, no revealing robes, no brooding Europeans. It was all a dream, an odd dream. Somehow the man looked familiar, she was certain it had nothing to do with dejavue.
"What's wrong?" asked her boyfriend sleepily as he woke up and looked at her.
"I hade a nightmare, it was horrible." she said nervously.
"Oh, come here." said Dorian as he wrapped his arms around her bare shoulders and gently pulled her down next to him, saying, "Don't worry, Baby, I'm here"
"I know you are," said Mina as she succumbed to him and allowed him to cradle her in his flawless arms, "Don't leave me"
"I won't."