Chapter One:

Jaqk Quartermain stood before her father's grave. Her long black hair blew softly in the light African breeze. Her father was gone and it had taken her a year to finally come back to Africa. "I'm sorry it took me so long to get here Dad." She took a deep breath before she spoke again, "I just couldn't face the fact that you are gone. I didn't want to believe it. The Witch Doctor said that Africa would never allow you to die. Why couldn't that have been true?"

Tears began to fall like rain from her eyes. Dropping to the ground once they reached her chin. Landing upon the grave where her father's body now lies. "I miss you daddy." She fell to her knees and cried, "I shouldn't have left you. I shouldn't have left, if I had stayed I would have gone with you and you would be alive." Jaqk clutched her hat in her hands. If no one knew better, they'd think she was her father.

She dressed like him, but the cloths were more fit to her shape. She was the daughter of a Hunter, there for; she felt she needed to show it. Jaqk cried harder as she remembered all the times she shared with her father. The hunting trips they took which lasted for days. Camping out under the stars and telling stories. Allan taught her how to shoot. One time she even surpassed his aim and accuracy at shooting far away targets. Then again, he had been getting older.

Jaqk wiped her eyes and face, removing all evidence of her crying. She stood and placed her hat back upon her head. She looked down once more at her father's grave before she walked to the embassy. Her long dark brown trench coat flowed behind her as she walked. Jaqk walked inside the newly rebuilt Embassy and walked up to the Bar. Where Bruce was busy cleaning glasses. When his eyes caught sight of her, he swore he had seen the fallen hunter, Allan Quartermain.

Though when he realized it was her, he laugh and smiled. "Welcome back," She smiled slightly "I only wish it was on better terms." He nodded understanding what she meant. He poured her a drink and placed it before her, "Scotch, straight up." She smiled "You remembered." Jaqk said with a smile before she took a swig of her drink.

Night had fallen and the once hot desert was now a cool nightly oasis. Jaqk was sitting quietly in a chair. The only light came from the oil lamps that were scattered about the sitting area. Her mind began to wonder and she thought back to the last letter her father had sent her. He had told her of a man called M and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Dr. Henry Jekyll and his alter ego Edward Hyde; Captain Nemo the Inventor; Mina Harker the Chemist and Vampire; Tom Sawyer Agent of The American Secret Service; Dorian Grey the Immortal: and Rodney Skinner the Invisible Man. All of them were on a mission to stop a man, who called himself the Fantom, from trying to start a world war. They way he described his fellow league members made her feel as if she had met them already.

Jaqk reached into her jacket pocket and pulled out a folded up envelope; inside was the letter.

Jaqk,

I have been called to lead a team of people to stop a man named the Fantom. We the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, as we have been called, travel aboard Nemo's Nautilus; a ship that is able travel beneath the water as well as on it. The Nautilus is long and vast inside, you need a map to find your way around the bloody thing. Captain Nemo is an extraordinary inventor, though I was quite rude when I first met him. So please do not be angry with me. Rodney Skinner is quite the annoying little bugger. If he does not have that jacket of his on we can never tell where he is. He is invisible; yes I know hard to believe. Dorian Grey is a man I don't quite trust. Dr. Henry Jekyll and his alter ego, Mr. Edward Hyde; they are still a big mystery to me. Though I will admit this, Jekyll is a highly skilled doctor. Mina is well, unique in a way. She is a vampire, the first I have met so far; though I would like to keep it that way. As for young Tom Sawyer, let's just put it this way. He reminds me of your brother. I miss you Jaqk, I miss having you with me. You would have enjoyed yourself upon the Nautilus, lots of places to run around. I miss our hunting trips, and I especially miss hearing you laugh at stupid stories. The ones we old hunters tell because we have nothing better to do. I hope that you are well and happy, where ever you maybe on this earth.

I love you Jaqkie;

With love,

Your father, Allan Quartermain

A tear trickled down her cheek as she folded the letter back up. Before placing it back into the envelope and returning it to her pocket. Jaqk wiped away her tear and began to think; the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, "Perhaps?" She said more to herself than anyone else. What Jaqk did not realize was the League was headed her way.