A/N: Sorry that it took so long to get up you guys i was having a bad case of writers block mixed with school studying! I hope you like it and please review! those who review will get big cookies!
Chapter Three:
The old hunters looked mortified as Jaqk lay in their arms, covered in blood. "Move!" they heard someone shout and they looked up as a fiery red haired man kneeled before them. He checked Jaqk's pulse, "We need to get her inside. The bullets must be extracted before she loses any more blood."
"Are you a doctor?" Asked Shamus, "I am, now quickly help me carry her inside, all of you." He waved over three of his companions who helped carry her into the embassy.
"Bruce clear off the bar!"
Bruce looked up in horror and then quickly threw off all the glasses and empty bottles. Jaqk moaned as they laid her down "Alright I need, towels, hot water." He said as he removed his coat and quickly rolled up his sleeves. "Jaqk can you hear me?"
She coughed as blood filled her mouth, but she nodded "Alright Bruce I need you to give her something to numb her. Anything Whiskey…Rum anything," Bruce nodded and went to look for his strongest stuff.
Mina brought in Jekyll's bag, something he always carried with him now. "Jaqk drink this." Bruce said as he propped her head up and held the glass in front of her lips. Slowly she drank it, till her body had now become numb. Jekyll watched as her eyes softly rolled back into her head as she passed out again.
Jekyll unbuttoned her vest and then her shirt, up to the point where he could get to the bullets without "exposing" her. But Jekyll being the gentlemen covered her with a towel anyway. "Let us begin. Bruce please hold her hand just in case."
Jekyll walked out on the porch of the embassy, after the long hours of working on Jaqk the smell of blood had gotten to him. He jumped slightly when he felt a hand slap him on the shoulder. "Well don young man" Said one of the old hunters. Jekyll smiled as he continued to clean his bloody hands. "Just out of curiosity, who was that woman I saved in there?"
Every one's faces broke out into smiles; they knew who the league was so there for their shock would be fun. "She is Jacqueline Quartermain; the daughter of the famous hunter Allan Quartermain."
The Leagues faces were priceless, complete shock and utterly stunned. "Let me guess Allan never said anything?" They all shook their heads, "Well that really doesn't surprise me. Jaqk was off seeing the world. And he probably didn't want to be bombarded with questions." Shamus said with a laugh.
Jaqk awoke to a distant call, a call that was so very familiar. She got up and walked out of the embassy, there awaiting her in the tall grass was a large and majestic looking lion. "Hi Sultan," she greeted softly as he trotted up to her and nuzzled her. She sat down in the long grass and the lion laid his head in her lap. He purred as she ran her fingers through his mane, "I missed you my friend." She said as she laid next to him, her head by his as she looked into the sky.
"I miss you daddy," she said before she fell asleep, with Sultan keeping watch over her.
Morning came and Jekyll was shocked when he saw the Jaqk was gone. The hunters merely laughed when the saw Jaqk playing with Sultan much like they did when they were both very young.
"Shouldn't someone do something?" Asked Mina, only to receive a small laugh from the Hunters, "Sultan would never harm Jaqkie" Shamus stated in a matter-of-fact voice.
Nemo was rather curious at this, "And why is that?" Shamus sighed, "Jaqk and Sultan ran away from a "Freak" circus when she was but a youngling. She had befriended that lion to the point it almost seems as if they are brother and sister. Allan found the two of them about a week later when he was out hunting. Sultan had kept her safe that whole tie despite him being a wee one himself."
"He has been her protector since they met."
Jekyll turned to see Jaqk laughing as Sultan was now on top of her licking her face. The two continued to wrestle and run around, earning laughs from the villagers.
"Okay Sultan you win as always," said Jaqk as she lay on the ground with Sultan pinning her there. He moaned as he laid his head down on her head, the hunters laughed at the sight of the two.
Jekyll came out to offer some assistance to the girl once the massive lion was off of her. "Thanks," she said but once she got a look at his face, she blushed. The handsome red haired doctor smiled at her. "Best get inside, I'll" he paused as he stared into her blue eyes. "I'll need to change your bandages." She nodded "Okay Sultan time to go home to Saphira." He made a small sound in response before he wondered off back into the tall grass.
"Okay doc let's get this over with." She said as she linked arms with him and they walked back inside.