A/N: Just started grad school and I'm keeping up so far. Anyways, sorry it took a bit but, making lore is very hard.

Disclaimer: Read Ch. 1. Also I definitely do not own Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The only thing I own is the changes in the tale.

Dedicated to my grandfather who passed a year ago this week.

"Remember that I am thy creature; I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel, whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed." - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Ch. 6: The Story of Creature

Date: October 1st, 1884

Unlike my dear brother, I do not keep scientific notations in my journal. I write my observations and keep track of what Henry does. As his twin, I have to make sure that I keep track. He rather have me as a lab assistant than an artist just like Father said but Henry also appreciate my artistic skill. It took me days to draw the human brain in replication. Henry believes we are close to the answer but, we cannot test the experiment with animals. With the final stages and last bit of ingredients from the apothecaries, Henry will once again go before the Board of Governors. This is our final chance of approval; to see if we can obtain a…better option.

Henry tried to have me talk to Lily's father but, it's pushing it especially as I enter that mansion as a 'friend'. I'm there for other reasons and Lily enjoys them as well. In the last two months, I've been truly happy.

Maybe everything will come to fruition.

As soon as the message came through, they rushed to the cruiser with Jane driving to the crime scene.

During the drive, Korsak and Frost were going to meet up with Jane, Maura, Adam and Dani. In addition, Dani made some calls of her own with Jane and Maura hearing that Doctor Crane would send an item to a specific shop. She then explained that she would send the rest of the information through text.

Silence hung over them until Jane asked, "Is the Council meeting always… that tense?"

"Always," Adam retorted with a roll of his eyes.

"Mr. Grey," Maura inquired. "Is that the same Dorian Grey that died supposedly?"

"One and the same," Dani grumbled as she gazed out the window with distaste. "The man didn't really stab his own painting. He enjoyed his immortality a lot and didn't give a fuck about the consequences of those being hurt."

"And now he's a defense lawyer for anyone who gets called into our station," Adam added with a fake enthusiastic tone.

Jane groaned, "So he might pop up?"

"Unfortunately and I would recommend that you keep Maura away from his eyes," Dani commented. She glanced at the rearview mirror at Maura, "He has an attraction to pretty women."

"Pretty? She's gorgeous," Jane corrected. Realization hit her and a blush came on her face, her eyes darted toward the mirror to see Maura giving a shy smile. Jane cleared her throat and looked back at the road, "What about your friend, Dani?"

"Dorian flirts with men but he doesn't really care about Adam."

"Not Adam, your friend Regina."

Dani's head snapped toward Jane then looked back at Adam who gave a sheepish smile. The detective gave a raised brow at Adam who said softly, "I was just saying how Regina and you are pretty close."

"And your definition of that, Adam," Dani hummed. Suddenly, the cruiser stopped, prompting Adam to place his hood on and stepped out of the car quickly. "Saved by the crime scene," Jane heard Danielle grumbled, stepped out of the cruiser and stomping over to the area.

Jane stepped out of the car and met Maura at the back who was stepping out. The detective placed her hand out to help Maura out. The blonde took Jane's hand and gave a soft smile, "Thank you, Jane."

"Of course, Maur."

They went to the trunk of the cruiser, pulling out Maura's medical examiner bag. They walked together toward the crime scene in a comfortable silence until Maura asked, "Did you mean it when you said I'm gorgeous, Jane?"

Jane stopped Maura by grabbing her forearm and expressed, "Of course, I meant it." Maura blushed once more and Jane gave a full watt smile, "Look, I know it's bad timing on my part but, Maura, you are the most gorgeous woman I know."

Maura pushed a lock of her hair behind her ear and resumed her walk to the crime scene. Jane followed closely behind, and she walked under the crime scene tape to see the scene. Before them, Dani was crouched next to a body covered by a white sheet while the alleyway was covered in blood.

"What the fuck happened here," Frost gulped, trying to keep his senses.

"That's what we're going to find out," Dani retorted, lifting the white sheet.

She sighed and Maura approached, placing her crime scene gloves and pulling the sheet back further to reveal a young man in his late twenties with pure amber eyes. Clothes were shredded to bits as if ripped apart by an animal with several holes in the body. "I think we found our Lycan," Adam spoke softly.

"We cannot assume that," Maura chided the tall man.

"Is there no ID," Jane asked.

"So far, nothing," Frost retorted.

"Fuck."

Korsak was about further down the street and noticed a shell casing and picked it up. He took in the sight of the uniqueness. It had a been a long two days with everything about the world that they were introduced to. There were times that he pondered if it was all real, but he would pinch himself. This just emphasized that this world was real and there were strange happenings that his long career hadn't experience until now.

"Guys, I think I found something," he announced.

Dani and Jane approached while Frost stayed at the crime scene tape, making sure that no one would cross the investigation or witness anything that indicated supernatural.

"What did you find," Jane asked her former partner.

"A shell casing…it definitely looks different though," Korsak informed.

He then handed the casing to Jane as she looked at it. It was shiner than copper and it almost looked like it was a lighter color; something brighter even. "Silver bullet," Dani commented, looking at Jane's hand.

"You're sure," Jane questioned.

"Shell case looks like it, but ballistics will help identify."

Jane then looked around, "What or who can cause this?"

"Not sure," Dani retorted, glancing at the blood.

"This can't be from the body."

"Definitely not. Hey Maura," Dani shouted behind her, "is there any trace on the fingernails? May look like skin or blood?"

"I cannot confirm that," Maura retorted.

Dani sighed and gestured for Jane to speak with her best friend. Jane rolled her eyes but walked toward Maura and asked, "Maur, is there any sign of some sort of trauma on the hands?"

Maura gave a frustrated sigh, "Jane, you know that I don't make guesses."

"I know. But does it look like that the hands experience trauma? It gives us something to go with."

Maura lifted the sheet and showed the hands or at least, one hand. "What the fuck happened to the other arm," Jane asked, trying not to feel sick from the sight of the large gash where an arm would be.

With the arm missing, they looked at the other arm. It was covered in a dark reddish color and the nails looked disfigured; some were very long while others were very short. "There's some sort of issues with the hand," Jane shouted back. "Like the nails are mixed with long and short."

"Well fuck," Adam cussed, looking at Dani who continued to gaze at the wall.

"What?"

"If he's the Untamed we've been looking for, it's most likely that he was shot in mid transformation as if they knew he was going to attack."

"So whomever attacked him…lost a lot of blood."

"And knew that Untamed's transformation was going to happen," Dani added. "Only way to know that is if you've been observing the habits."

"I can confirm at least one thing for you, detectives," Maura interjected. "The blood splatter to the walls is not from a gunshot."

"We've got to canvas the area then," Dani told Jane. "It's dark so the attacker might be still around."

Jane nodded in agreement. "Let us have Maura finished up and get the body sent down to the Warehouse then we'll take a look around."

About thirty minutes later, Maura with Susie and Kent drove back to the morgue with Jane sending her off. The two lab assistants had already taken their spots in the truck, leaving Maura outside with Jane. "I'll most likely have Doctor Crane and Harding start the autopsy so I can catch up on my sleep," Maura informed the detective.

"Yeah, you've been working a lot."

Maura reached out and grabbed Jane's hand. They held their hands together until Maura added, "You should try to find time to sleep also, Jane."

Jane sighed, "I know."

"Telling me you know versus actually doing, Jane, doesn't assure me." Jane rolled her eyes playfully, but Maura gave a small squeeze on her hand, "When you're done, please come back to my place to rest."

Jane's eyes looked directly at Maura's. She gave a soft smile and answered back, "Alright."

From a distance, Adam and Dani watched the interaction prompting Adam to say, "I wish it was easy for us or, at least, for me." Dani raised an eyebrow with partner continuing, "Come on, Danielle. You and Regina have been dancing around each other for the last couple years."

"Regina and I are just friends," Dani argued.

"Yeah…sure, go with that."

Suddenly, there was a ring on Dani's phone prompting the detective to look at the caller ID. "Well look at that," Adam hummed.

Dani rolled her eyes, giving him a playful but fruitless shove as she walked away and answered the phone. "Detective Stevenson," she answered.

"Danielle, you know it's me," Regina retorted with a hint of a smile.

Danielle leaned against her cruiser. "That I do, Regina," the detective smiled, "but I must be formal especially at a crime scene."

There was a hum then a continuation, "Well, I'm calling you about the medallion since Mama wasn't available. I have some answers to your inquiries. Stop by the shop later."

"You could always tell me over the phone?"

"I could but, our last meeting was rudely interrupted."

"It's been a while since I last saw you," Dani admitted softly, looking down at her feet.

"I noticed that. It's been a while since we actually sat together and spoke," Regina agreed. "Seems you haven't had a break, Danielle."

"No rest for the weary."

"Consider this a break, detective. Also you can get some answers about the medallion."

Dani smirked, "Alright, I concede. I'll come by with my colleague."

"I'll be waiting, Detective."

"I'll be there soon."

With the conclusion of the call, Dani looked over to see Jane approaching her. "New lead," Jane inquired, noticing that Dani had finish a phone call.

"I had a friend to check out the medallion. We need to go to a magic shop."

"I thought those were fake," Jane commented, handing the cruiser's keys to Dani.

"Nope, they're real. It's very pseudo for the mortals; you know telling the future, stuff to help with aches and pains if you don't want to go to the doctor. But they sell the real items."

"The they is your friend, Regina," Jane commented.

"Yes and Mama Lorna's apprentice so I trust her very much."

"You messed up."

"My men messed up, but I handled it personally."

"Did you get what I need?

"I did and I have my messenger heading over with the professor's notes."

"Good and the other items?"

"Safe keeping but, we have a new problem."

"I know about that. I will find a way to handle it."

Jane and Dani drove to Presage: Witchcraft and Other Oddities. The store front looked like a random store that would be in Salem, prompting Jane to wonder how many more of these kind of shops existed. She glanced down at the sign that was by the door to read, 'Tarot Card Readings' which prompted an eyebrow to go up fast.

"Do they work," Jane wondered aloud.

Dani looked at the direction that Jane was looking before she commented with a shrug, "My future is my past and my past is my present."

"That…makes no sense."

It does for me, Dani though but shrugged at Jane then she opened the door, prompting the bell to ring. As they entered, Jane's eyes widened in awe at the items in the store; it was a menagerie of items from incense, candles, skulls, and different jars filled with weird items. Even back when she did that one case involving Salem witch trial past, she didn't see all of this. Jane reached out to touch the jar of eyeballs until she heard a voice state, "I wouldn't recommend doing that."

"Holy fuck," Jane shouted then there was a loud oomph that followed.

Dani glanced over her shoulder to see Jane on her ass, looking up at the shrunken head in total confusion mixed with fear. "I should have told you not to touch anything," Dani informed as she walked back to Jane.

She placed her hand out and the detective took it quickly. Jane then positioned herself by Dani and hissed, "What the fuck is that?"

"I am not a what! I am a who," the shrunken head snapped back

"Well who are you," Jane questioned.

"Jane, this is Barney and he's an enchanted shrunken head," Dani introduced. "Where's Regina, Barney?"

"In the back. You know what to do, detective."

Dani gave a nod, turned, and walked toward the front desk area with Jane following closely behind and keeping her hands in her pocket this time. They approached the counter, ringing the bell that rested there. "I'll be out in a minute," they heard Regina's voice.

"Oh we could just come to the back," Dani retorted.

"Danielle! Perfect timing."

A couple minutes later, Regina came out of the backroom with a silver medallion in her hand. She placed that item down as she placed her hand out toward Jane, "Regina Coldwell."

"Detective Jane Rizzoli," Jane greeted back.

Regina then looked over at Dani who asked, "So what do you got for us?"

"The medallion is definitely not registered, and the magic is very…potent though."

Dani tilted her head, "Potent? Like it has too much magic?"

"Is that a bad thing," Jane inquired, trying to comprehend everything.

"Yes and no, Detective Rizzoli," Regina answered. She went back toward the medallion, "You see with a medallion for the Lycans, the witch states the text on the coin and places it over the Lycan's head. Usually on a full moon prior to the first transformation. The magic only needs to connect from the Lycan to the medallion."

"This one doesn't?"

"Quite contrary. It connects the Lycan to the medallion but someone else can control them," Regina added.

"That's against the Contract," Dani muttered.

"Seamus didn't mention this rule," Jane informed her companion.

"It's the biggest rule that Van Helsing, Dracula and many others agreed that to control one's freewill is something that cannot be tolerated especially with some of our citizens. To control the creature within is very dangerous."

"The dark magic is very strong," Regina informed the detectives.

"Is there a trace?"

"It's faint but it looks like one of the Twisted ones."

Dani took in a deep breath and released it, muttering, "Lovely." She then went into her pocket and pulled out the blue vial, drinking it quickly.

"The Twisted ones," Jane questioned. "What? Are they crazy witches?"

"Much worse…"

Regina approached Dani, noticing that the detective seemed to be tense. Jane watched as the other woman walked toward Dani, rubbing her back slowly. Watching the interaction, Jane listened to Regina as she explained further, "The Twisted ones are better known as the witches from Macbeth."

"Wait, how did they come to Boston?"

"They aren't in Boston," Dani replied in annoyance. "They disappear and reappear when they want to."

"So you can't track them," Jane concluded, crossing her arms.

Regina stopped touching Dani's back and returned back to the medallion. "Their magic is very dark. It's dangerous to attempt a trace without something happening," the witch explained.

"Let's not risk that. I rather have Mama here to help you," Dani suggested.

"But you're still stuck with nothing."

"Not exactly nothing. It's a very good start."

Suddenly, Jane's phone let out a quick buzz which prompted her to look at it. "It's Maura. Dr. Crane was able to analyze our dusted vampire from our attack. Supposedly, he's a Romanian and he's in the registry. Name's Gregor…Neg-"

Regina let out a small giggle while Dani groaned and raised her hand. "Please stop and just hand the phone," Dani begged. Jane handed the phone and heard Danielle mutter under breath, "Americans…pronounce…"

"What? The British can pronounce better?"

"How do you know that I'm British," Dani inquired curiously.

"Your personnel file and your British accent pop outs when you get mad," Jane pointed out. "I thought your family had a history with Nightfall?"

Shit… Danielle thought. "My family was part of Nightfall in Britain. My great grandfather worked with Abraham Van Helsing for a bit then my grandfather and father helped in some of the supernatural beings immigrating. We eventually immigrated after I was born." That should hold for a bit. I hope.

Pathetic liar.

Dani rubbed the back of her neck and quickly. "Gregor Negrecu," Regina read Jane's phone over Dani's shoulder. Dani looked over her shoulder to see Regina's with their faces only a couple inches away. Feeling the flushness run up her cheeks, Dani stepped back quickly and sputtered, "Thanks, Regina. I'll see you later."

Regina smiled, "I expect it."

As they were walking out of the shop, they heard the shrunken head laughing, "Smooth…"

Sitting in the morgue of Nightfall, Maura was reading a medical journal about the supernatural that Doctor Crane provided. Many of research was conducted by the famous Abraham Van Helsing who helped created the community in Boston, New York and many others. Van Helsing wrote multiple dissertations about vampires, Lycans, and how the Untamed were the primary ones.

Then she noticed a handwritten excerpt folded tightly in the book. She pulled the note out and noticed that it was a written letter from Van Helsing to someone.

My friend, working on your casework and focusing on the rise of the community will not stop the past from haunting you. You may have perfected the formula to control the creature within, but a formula can do only so much. It is now a fight of will; a will to accept what you are. It can never stop the pain and the anger but, this new life will not bring any redemption either for the sins of your late predecessor.

- Abraham

"I see that Doctor Crane gave you Doctor Van Helsing's research journal," Adam commented, pulling up a chair next to Maura.

Maura looked up from the note, placing it back in book and retorted, "I thought this was his medical journal?"

"It is. It was both and there are only so many copies. I know for a fact that Dani had one a while back."

The doctor placed a bookmark in and turned toward Adam. She took in the sight of the supposed Frankenstein's monster, trying to take in the features that were definitely different. Modern medicine seemed to have done wonders, but Maura was also curious about how Adam arrived at Boston. "May I ask you some questions," she inquired.

"Sure."

"How did you reach Boston?"

Adam leaned back in his chair and sighed, "I haven't thought about it in a while."

"I don't want to bring up bad memories."

"I…never told the story to anyone…about two hundred years ago, most of the story that Mary Shelley wrote was somewhat true. Victor Frankenstein was my creator, building me through the use of one body and adding other parts to attempt to enhance it. After he brought me to life, he abandoned me, and I found comfort with a blind man De Lacey and his family who weren't cruel. They did teach me how to speak, write, and read and they gave me shelter until Frankenstein decided to track me," Adam narrated.

Maura gave a curious expression, "But how can he when he didn't know where you were at?"

"No one knows really but I can take a guess that a traveler saw me at De Lacey's home. We were so isolated, and the road wasn't too far, they could have spotted me, and I wasn't as clean looking." He sighed, "Frankenstein found me, and De Lacey refused to let him see me. Victor decided if I wasn't coming with him as his revelation of new life, I would die instead. He placed the home on fire, and we were trapped…and the home burned. I somehow survived and I buried the family I knew, leaving only anger and sorrow in my wake."

Maura could see the sorrow in Adam's eyes. He took in a deep breath and continued, "I went out to find Frankenstein and I planned to hurt him just as bad. But when I saw little William and Justine…I couldn't. The child was innocent as I was, and I decided to hide away in the mountain."

"So William and Justine?"

"Very much alive when I last saw them."

"Victor?"

"I attempted to kill him at the Frankenstein's castle. I broke into the castle and I entered the library, thinking I would find him but instead, I found Elisabeth." The softness expressed when he said Elisabeth's name, prompting Maura to lean over to touch his shoulder. Adam gave a small sad smile and continued, "She questioned who I was, and I explained that I had come to seek vengeance against Victor for the death of my adopted family and his creation of me. I…don't know why or how but, she didn't seem scared of me and approached me. She said my eyes held a soul that didn't say anger but hurt and pain. She pleaded for me to not hurt Victor…to let him live. I wanted to ignore her so much, but she reached her hand and touched my chest and said to me that I had a heart and soul. It meant I was able to forgive, as much as she believed."

"Did you?"

Adam nodded, "Not forgiveness of his deed toward my adopted family but for my creation. I was ready to leave when Elisabeth asked where I was going now, and I told her I wasn't sure, but I would hide in the mountain most likely. Little did I know that days later, she would visit me."

"What?"

"Not exactly how the great author wrote my tale. Elisabeth held sympathy for me, and she would bring food and converse with me. She would bring me books…and eventually, she named me."

Maura gave an awed look. "She named you Adam," she said in wonder.

"Yes, because I was made out of man. She said it suited me."

"I…don't like to guess, Adam but, may I conclude that based on how you speak about her that you and Elisabeth grew close?"

Adam leaned back in his chair. "Unfortunately yes. I didn't believe it either that she held such affection toward me but, I knew she cared because she began to search a place for me to reside, hidden away. She took Victor's medical books so she can help with cosmetics for me, helping remove stitches and let natural healing work," the Creature explained. "I grew to love her, and she returned it."

R&I

Across town, Jane and Dani drove up to a small brick style home that Gregor resided and while on that drive, the Italian inquired also about Dani's partner; how they came to be and how he arrived at Boston. As Jane turned off the engine, she then asked, "What happened to Elisabeth and Victor then? Because I'm assuming that they are not there in Boston or alive."

"Usually I don't like to let people assume many things, Jane but you're correct about both," Dani sighed. "Elisabeth planned to break off the engagement and to take Adam to England. Victor found out however and followed Elisabeth. He heard the declaration of love and fidelity and it enraged him. He waited until Elisabeth returned to the castle before he killed her."

"Fuck."

Jane then yawned suddenly. "Sorry," she apologized, making sure that Danielle didn't think she was insulting her.

"No, I get it. We've been up a bit long. We are about to hit…" Danielle pulled out her pocket watch and read the time aloud, "Five am."

"Five? Fuck…Maura wants me to sleep."

"Well, the good doctor didn't go catch any shuteye either."

Jane frowned, "Maura's still up?"

"Yup and at the morgue, at least, what Adam told me via text an hour ago."

"How do you even keep up with this? You look like you got a full night's sleep," Jane commented, gesturing her hand toward Dani's lack of bags under her eyes.

You stopped sleeping many years ago…or when you try to sleep, I come to your dreams and remind you how we are in this precarious situation, Dani heard from her ear. She rubbed the back of her neck, "I close my eyes when I can."

Jane nodded to this answer despite the gut feeling there was more. She decided to bring her focus back to the story, "So the rest of the story? What happened to Victor and Adam after Elisabeth's death?"

"Victor created the ultimate creature beyond God and now, in his fit of rage, killed his love. Adam vowed revenge and they began their epic chase until they reached Artic. This is where Shelley got the some of the ending true," Danielle explained. "Supposedly Victor died on that ship from pneumonia and Adam learned along the way that he cannot die. For years, he traveled like a nomad until Doctor Van Helsing and his associate located him in New York."

"An associate?"

"A fellow doctor," Danielle answered simply. They stepped out of the car and began to walk toward the house. She walked up the staircase and placed a glove on, jiggling the doorknob. "Why am I surprised that a vampire actually locked his home?"

"They don't?"

"It depends on the vamp but, it looks like we have to move to the back."

"Or climb a window?"

Dani glanced over her shoulder, "Interesting options."

"So up or side?"

"Side would be better, huh," Dani hummed.

Jane leaned to the side, "It would be best to enter from the side and see if there's anything in the back." Dani nodded. They resumed their walk and headed toward the side gate with Dani pushing the fence open. As they stepped into the backyard, they took in the sight of it. "Ordinary backyard," Jane commented.

The backyard was dead as if no one took care of it. Jane glanced up to see the backdoor, prompting her to approach it. Dani followed quickly behind with Jane twisting the knob. The door cracked open, prompting the two to draw their weapons and proceed inside.

"When did you become partners," Maura asked curiously.

"Who? Me and Dani," Adam asked back.

"Dani and I but, yes."

Adam leaned back and rubbed his chin. "It's been a while like over one-"

Suddenly, Frankie burst through the elevator, trying to catch his breath. "Frankie, what's wrong," Maura asked, seeing the distress on her face.

"Jane and Danielle…are…under attack…and I think…one of them is injured."

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