I know the last chapter was short but hey it's a prologue. I'll try to keep the other chapters longer.
Disclaimer: I don't own the League or any of their members. If I did, I'd be rich. But I don't, so you'll get nothing if you sue me.
Dr. Henry Jekyll, Tom Sawyer, and Rodney Skinner were in the Nautilus waiting for the rest of the League so they could find out the details of their next assignment. Jekyll was in his black formal suit, the kind he had been wearing since the League first banded together, while Skinner was wearing his large brown overcoat and boots: his face hidden by white greasepaint, sunglasses, and a hat. Tom was wearing a white cotton shirt, freshly pressed for the occasion of meeting a new client, and gray pants with black suspenders that he let hang down at his waist. Each of them had packed what they thought they would need in case there was a problem: Jekyll had his potion, Skinner a vial of water and a makeup case to help change from seen to unseen more easily, and Tom was polishing both of his pistols, which were fully loaded and each with its own set of reloads. He moved his blond hair out the way every once in a while. It had been a few years since they had defeated Moriarty. Not all the wounds from that battle had healed yet. They hadn't even tried to replace their lost teammates.
Lately, they had been doing investigative work for any strange occurrences for various different groups, from singular individuals to large government groups. Everyone looked anxious. This was not only a first time client but also one with no records to be found anywhere. They only knew that it was a company called The Wave.
"Hope we get a good one this time," Skinner said with slight annoyance in his voice. "Not expectin' another War-of-the-Worlds, but still."
"I'm just glad we're going to be getting to go outside. The Nautilus is nice and all but it'll feel good to walk under the open sky again." Tom replied, closing his eyes to enjoy the mental picture. He had been working on and off for the United States Secret Service since he officially joined the League.
Jekyll took another look at his pocket watch. Eleven thirty, about ten minutes since the crew had spotted the coast. As he put the watch away, Captain Nemo entered the room followed by Mina. Nemo was in his blue captain uniform, which gave him an air of leadership and care, while Mina was in a black dress that went to her ankles with matching walking shoes and her signature red scarf. Her dark mahogany hair was swept up into a loose bun. As Mina and Tom kissed each other hello, Jekyll looked away. Mina and Tom announced that they were together a few months after the League had defeated Moriarty, an announcement received with much enthusiasm.
"We will be surfacing soon," Nemo announced. "Once we land, it will be a short walk to our destination."
There was a slight shake as the Nautilus reached land, one so small that it was barely noticed. The area where they had landed was a secret cove deep enough to allow the Nautilus to get close to the shore.
The League began to gather their things as they walked towards the door. There was a sense of anticipation in the air as filed out of the room. The last one in the room was Jekyll. He was just fixing his auburn hair as best he could when he heard Hyde talking in the back of his head.
What's the matter, Henry? Jealous?
"Oh, be quiet," Jekyll snapped back. He knew what Hyde was trying to do. It wasn't going to work this time.
She could be yours, you know. All you have to do is drink the elixir. Jekyll could see the smile on Hyde's face in the mirror on the wall to the right of him. Though the mirror was rather big, Hyde still took up most of it. It was one of those crooked smiles that made you flinch whenever you saw it.
"No!" Jekyll exclaimed, afterwards taking a second to compose. "Besides, the two of them are happy together."
Go on, keep on making excuses, Hyde said, laughing. That's the reason you never get anywhere.
Jekyll was about to respond when their conversation was interrupted. "Are you coming, Jekyll?"
"Yes, I'll be right there." Jekyll replied as he quickly hurried to meet up with the others. There was no need to keep them waiting any longer. He was relieved that the conversation was over, for now.
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