WHAT GOOD DIVIDES?
Based on the movie "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen"

Carmine's eyes flickered open to the sight of a brightly lit cabin. The white walls amplified the light so brightly, she immediately closed them and gave her eyes a moment to adjust. Opening them again, she looked around to get her see where she was. The last thing she remembered was that Skinner, Jekyll, Ashanti, and some of the other men had figured out who she was and then passing out.

That was real brilliant of you, she thought to herself, sounding very much like her brother, You blew your cover to view a monster. Genius!

Of course, at the time, she really wasn't thinking. Destined to bea Timekeeper since birth, even if destiny wasa relative thing in a world of time travel,she had access to historical record of any era. She remembered looking in her brother's library back home in New York City, and falling across the story of the League. Immediately the group had intrigued her. She could still remember the nightmares she had of Hyde being in the closet and the Invisible Man hiding behind every corner. As she grew older, though, those fears vanished with "maturity".

The sound of footsteps pulled her from her revelry. She looked around to see if any one was there, but saw nothing. Taking in another glance at her surroundings she assimilated the details. The cabin was empty, except for her could feel the cool metal hull against her view outside could only mean the vessel had surfaced. She looked down at her feet. A thin sheet was pulled up covering her halfway. One arm was in a splint and a dull ache came from the area of her ribs. She was positive they, too, were wrapped.

Where's that stupid watch, she thought to herself, seeing the important tool was not on her wrist.

Again, she heard footsteps, closer this time. A door opened. She tensed instinctively, though she doubted any harm would befall her.

"You're awake," a female voice stated with little suprise.

Carmine looked upwards, her eyes locking wth the resident vampiress' cold blue ones.

"Are you suprised?" she replied back.

"No," said Mina, not falling for the bait, "Dr. Jekyll is an astute physician."

"Really," Carmine replied, not really caring, she needed to find her watch. The pain in her side was increasing.

Again, her efforts were thwarted as the sound of more footsteps entered the room. Looking up, she came face to face with three seperate men. Two who seemed very annoyed, one watching her with a look of concern.

"Good morning, Captain, Quartermain, Jekyll," she said, her voice a civil neutral. It didn't help.

"Tell us how you managed to board my ship, Ms. Canodor," replied Nemo, a look of furious outrage on his face.

"Captain," Jekyll stopped him, "Her injuries were severe. I do not think it would be wise to press her harshly yet."

What can I say? Hyde spoke in the back of his mind, When I do a job, I do it right.

You harmed an innocent young woman, Jekyll thought back angrily.

Hardly innocent, Hyde smirked, She did sneak aboard. I was doing a public service.

For who? replied Jekyll. Suddenly, he realized the girl was gazing up at him with a look of intrest. It almost qualified as a look of sad recognition.

Realizing at the same time that she was being watched, Carmine snapped back to attention and said, "Hardly, Dr. Jekyll, If someone would give me my watch, I'll be up for any questioning you have."

The others glanced at each other for a second. The girl had not been carrying a watch.

"It's the thing I wear on my wrist," the girl replied, a tad of mocking in her voice.

Mina shot her a questioning look, and picked up a black band.

"That's the one," Carmine held out her hand for it.

"Wait," said Nemo, cautiously, "We have seen or experienced," his gaze flashed at Carmine who gave him a look of innocence, "What she can do with this thing. I will not allow her to be able to take control of this ship using her tech..."

"For me to do that would be breaking the law," Carmine interrupted.

"What do you mean?" asked Jekyll.

"She means that under the laws of her time period she may not use technology on anyone from another time period except under desperate measures," replied Quartermain. Mina, Nemo, and Jekyll looked at him in suprise.

"Mr. Canodor explained their main principles to me," added Quartermain.

Carmine nodded a respectful acknowledgement.

"He is right," she said.

"Then why do you need your device?" Nemo demanded.

"Because I do not trust the speed of this time period's medicine and time is of the essence, " shot Carmine, irritation getting to her, "Now, will you give me the watch...please."

Mina glanced over at Nemo and Quartermain, but handed the girl her watch without approval. The girl grabbed it greedily and fastened it quickly on her wrist. Nemo tensed, preparing for everything and anything. However, the girl merely waved her hand over the metal surface and a look of contentment washed over her face.

"That's better," she muttered, and began to unwrap the splint.

"No," Jekyll exclaimed, trying to stop her from hurting herself.

"Relax, Doctor," replied Carmine, "It's healed, see."

She finished unwrapping her arm and twisted it around, seemingly without pain. Jekyll, Nemo, and Mina looked at her in disbelief. Quartermain didn't seem suprised, however.

"Now that I have your attention," the girl said, stretching slightly, "We have some business to attend to."

"Yes," replied Quartermain, "First being, how did you get on the ship and why are you here?"

"Precisely what I want to know," said Nemo, crossing his arms and glaring at the girl with cool strictness.

"Easy," Carmine remarked, "I snuck aboard, borrowed what food I could, and if all else failed, used a holographic image to hide my identity."

"You mean those images you showed us?" said Jekyll, "But I thought they were only light."

Carmine smiled.

"Light can be used to fool almost any sense, if you know how to use it correctly, " she replied.

"You still haven't answered why," Mina said.

" To be completely forward," Carmine replied, "I don't trust your abilities. My brother has set you up like pigs to a slaughter house and I for one won't let harm befall you if I can stop it."

"You're efforts are noble," said Quartermain, " But I hardly think putting the timeline in danger qualifies as helping us."

" One," remarked Carmine, holdingout her thumb"You have NO idea what you're talking about. You're not the timeline expert. Two," holding out her pointer finger, " The ends justify the means as long as I'm concerned and I have yet to break a cardinal law of time travel. And Three, It doesn't matter what you think because you're stuck with me."

She gave them a self-satisified smirk.

"And what makes you think that, Ms. Canodor," replied Nemo, annoyed.

"Because, Captain, you are two days in your journey, you have two days left to get to your destination, three days to stop our 'friend', and you don't strike me as the kind of person who would drop a child in the middle of the ocean."

Nemo glared at her and looked over at Quartermain. The look in the other man's face mirrored his own. The girl was right. They had no choice but to take her with them now.

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