So I really dont have an excuse for why this was so late. I tried to write it but I seemed to have a mini writers block. Oh well at least its done. Don't you just love my picture for the fic I spent 2 hours on it and you can barely see the damn thing
Thing you need to read
Ok I probably should have mentioned this earlier but if you figure out who Penelope and Artie are before I tell you please dont put it in the reviews. If you have theorys private message me(please Im really lonely)
Probably should have mentioned this several chapters back and I kind of feel like an ass for not realizing I should have done it but I would like to thank Transformers' Baby for reviewing like on all my chapters really sorry about not acknowledging you sooner.
Chapter 10
Artie sighed.
"Don't say it." I said flipping the page of my book.
"I'm bored."
"What did I just say?" I set down the book I'd just finished to pick up another one.
"Can't we do something else?"
"No."
"Ugh. I'm going outside see you at lunch." I waved goodbye and settled myself more comfortably in my chair. After a minute I got the feeling that I was being watched. I looked up and saw an agent I hadn't noticed duck his head into a book he was holding. I turned back to my book again but glanced up at the agent occasionally and he always seemed to be watching me but stopped once I looked at him. At one point we managed to look up at the same time. He froze slightly and gave a nervous smile. I must have scared him, with Artie's reputation around here I doubt people put me on much of a pedestal. I sent him a smile of my own and his smile relaxed a bit. He walked over and sat across from me.
"Hi I'm James." He said.
"Hello." I said while smiling.
"The Great Gatzby one of the best books ever written."
"Is it? I haven't read past the third chapter." He laughed and nodded.
"Trust me I wouldn't steer you wrong." I giggled a little at that.
"Well Mr. James I'll have to hurry up and finish it then." I thought of something then,"I haven't seen you around are you new?"
"No but I do work the containment faculties for the lower levels so you most likely wouldn't see me."
"Containment faculties?"
"Yes thats where we keep all the creatures that the team catches and use them for research."
"Oh I see"
"Ya so I had a break and I've been hearing all about the mysterious girls that suddenly appeared in New York City and thought I'd take a look. I tried to stay inconspicuous but that didn't exactly work out." We laughed together,"I guess that's why I work in the lab and not in the field."
"Well it did take me a while to sense you. Don't count yourself out yet you could be a valuable asset to the team."
"You know you're right. The team could easily capture whatever monster is threatening the country while it's distracted with gnawing on my lifeless body." We both laughed at that.
"James you're absolutely terrible." I said while stifling the last of my giggles.
"Well glad to make you laugh. It's probably hard adjusting to this place."
"I guess but I'm getting use to it. Everyone's really nice."
"Thats good to hear." He said with a smile,"I hope you're not getting bored though it gets a little redundant down here if we don't get any attacks."
"No Liz and Nuala like to keep Artie and I entertained. We've learned a lot about the 'pop culture' and they've been teaching us a lot of new games."
"Games?" He asked with a smile and quirk of his eyebrow,"Which ones?"
"Um a lot of card and board games mostly."
"Oh." He said and stared off into space. After a minute he snapped his fingers and said,"You know I know some games we can play."
"Really like what?" I asked excitedly.
"Tisk tisk. Wouldn't want to ruin the surprise." He grabbed my hand,"But trust me I think you'll enjoy it."
"Oh! Is it monopoly? Liz said we would play it but the twins accidentaly burned it." He smiled at that.
"No not monopoly something even more fun." He gave my hand a tug and said,"Here let's got to my room to play a little." I was a little confused by this turn of events. Maybe it's not the best idea to follow him. "Hey I'm not gonna bite." He said and threw his hands up in a surrender gesture.
"Um perhaps another time I'm suppose to meet up with Artie soon."
"Come on we won't be-" He was cut off when a familiar looking spear lodged itself into the table in front of us.
"You have five seconds to leave." I barely had time to finish my statement before the wimp ran off like an army of banshee were on his tail. I pulled my spear out from the table and sat in the recently vacated seat.
"Thank you for that." Penelope said and I grunted in response.
"It would have been nice if you had warned me about the headaches."
"Oh you got those?"
I ground my teeth together before snapping back,"Yes I got them." She laughed a little at that and I scowled at her.
"I'll fix it next time around. Which reminds me I should probably check on it now."
"You just did it this morning."
"This is harder than what I did before it takes time to set and you are still making new memories which have to be altered as well as the old. It's going to take a while to get right." I didn't reply as I stared out the window.
"Do I even need this?"
"No but doesn't it feel nice to get along with people for a change?"
"You mean the fish-man?"
She raised her eyebrow at me,"Yup definately reverting back." I realized I was finally using my old name for the water creature.
"That little alter you did has been nothing but trouble. I've been nice," I cringed,"to that thing my sister wants to associate herself with and I willingly let her go on one of those dates with him."
Penelope rolled her eyes,"The Gods forbid she actually go out with her boyfriend. Oh the humanity!"
"I don't find this funny."
"What is your problem with Abe? He's nice and a perfect gentleman. Plus he's probably the third smartest creature I know I just don't see why you could hate him." I was about to respond when the devil we spoke of entered the room along with my sister. They caught sight of us and made their way over.
"Ok here's an idea just try to be a bit civil to him." Penelope murmured to me before waving at the approaching pair.
"Hello Penelope. Hello brother is your head still hurting?" I shook my head no as she sat next to me. Deciding to humor Penelope I held my tongue when Abe sat on her other side.
"Hello Nuala, Abe whats up?"
"We need a few books for Kraus." Abe said.
I was about to say something when I felt Penelope kick my leg. I looked at her and she just smiled and glanced between Nuala and Abe and back to me. I rolled my eyes at her which just made her keep it up.
"Which books are you looking for?" I asked.
"Books on the Encantados, Gorgons, Succubi, and Pixies." Abe said. Female members of the so called mythical creatures seems the gasman was still trying to figure out who our guests were. None of those beings had the right characteristics however I suspect they're grasping at straws at this point.
"Abe might I suggest a dryad." Their abilities were slightly closer to Penelopes and the blasted woman finally stopped kicking me.
"We should really get on that." Nuala said.
"Oh right goodbye. It was nice chatting with you." Abe said. They left to look at the upper levels and I caught Nuala smiling at me just before she reached the second floor.
"Now was that so bad?"
"I barely said anything and they we gone almost as fast as they sat down." She just smiled at me.
"Did you see how happy your sister was though."
"I really don't have time for this so if you can just get on with it I would appreciate it."
"Fine fine but we might want to go somewhere else unless you don't mind taking the risk of someone seeing."
I sighed,"We might as well go to my room."
"Lead the way." We left the library and made it to my room without incident. She re-did her work and healed the resulting headaches as she promised. This went on for three days and I was forced to admit that it wasn't that bad of an idea. I was getting along fine with Abe and spending more time with my sister who seemed perplexed by my new behavior but never said anything out loud about it. I was also spending more time with Penelope alone who I found I actually enjoyed talking to when her guard dog wasn't in the immediate area. And said guard dog hadn't tried anything since the breakfast fiasco.
Everything was going exceptionally well so of course something had to fuck it up.
I know suckish end but things get a whole lot better next chapter.