Chapter 11 – Super Heroes
Super heroes
God knows I've tried
To find the truth
I've even lied
But all I know
Is down inside I'm
Bleeding…
Helen's eyes lazily opened, the world was a blur of music, sounds, and voices.
"Magnus! Helen!" a voice called to her.
"Nikola…" she groaned out, it was the only name she could think of.
"Not quite, darling, but I'm flattered," a new voice added to the mix.
"Magnus, are you ok?" the first voice spoke t her again, she found it hard to make out faces.
She groaned out a response.
"She's still a little woozy from the gas," the voice said again.
She suddenly felt a light tapping on her cheek and the world snapped into crystal clear clarity.
"Doctor Magnus, good to see you, you had us worried when we got the call," the voice suddenly found an owner, and it belonged to none other than Declan Macrae.
"Declan? What are you doing here?" she looked around and saw them wheel out Kate on a stretcher and a med-team was tending Henry and the rest of the team were sharing oxygen masks in the corner.
"We received a call, about two hours ago saying that you guys were in trouble here, I must tell you I was expecting worse, but we've sweeped the whole building, it's clean," Declan helped Helen sit up.
Nikola strode over and knelt beside her stuffing the oxygen mask in her face.
"He was the first one up, and has been a bloody pest the entire time," Declan gave Nikola a look and Nikola just shrugged sheepishly.
"I was concerned, that's all," Helen pushed the mask away from her only to have Nikola stick it right back and she sighed.
"I'm fine, Nikola," she said calmly and he finally lowered the mask.
"As I said, I'm just concerned…" he subtley checked her over for any injuries, not believing the other 3 medics and Declan who said she was fine.
"I can't wait to hear the explanation for this one," Declan smirked, and gestured to Nikola's shorts, Helen's bra, and the duffel bag of black leather and lace in Henry's possession. "I don't think I want to know."
Helen rolled her eyes.
"It's a long story; one better told back at the sanctuary, after a shower and some hot tea," Helen stood up, graciously accepting Nikola's help this time as the gas had still left her quite light headed.
Nikola smiled at her, he was probably thinking about joining her in that shower, Helen couldn't help but thinking of just cordially inviting him, after all, he was far too concerned about her well being to let her go anywhere alone.
"What do you think happened to our no-show?" asked Will.
"He had his fun and left to spread his reign of terror elsewhere," said Nikola, his arm wrapping around Helen to support her weight until she could get her bearings, which for now she'd just let them be lost, he was warm and the lack of adrenaline pumping through her system had brought on a chill.
Nikola must've read her thoughts cause he just hugged her tighter.
"Lets go home please," whined Henry and they all nodded in agreement.
And crawling on the planet's face
Some insects called the human race
Lost in time, and lost in space
And meaning