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

Uncharted Island

In complete eagerness, Carmine nearly bounced out of the Nautoloid she, Dr. Jekyll, and Nemo had ridden on. The eagerness was crushed, however, at the sight of an area of simple palm trees and grass, barren of any human life.

"And I half expected an ambush!" she complained, a little to loudly.

"Why in the world would you want that?" asked Jekyll, perplexed.

"Because I'm bored," came back the sharp reply.

"The others have landed a few yards away," said Nemo, appearing out of the vessel.

When the two transports had left the Nautilus, they had unexpectantly run into a harsh current. The current, though difficult to navigate but not impossible, had managed to seperate the vessels and their occupants.

"Okay, just give me a sec," said Carmine, pressing against her watch. She noticed Nemo stiffen, and his hand go to his sword.

"Relax," she said, "I'm just going to run a quick scan."

Turning her wrist so that the watch face looked out at the tree line, she moved her arm back and forth for a few second. Then, looking back at the face, she frowned and gazed off, as though to penetrate the depths.

"We best get moving," she said, her voice serious now, "We won't be alone much longer."

Before the two gentlemen could say anything, she turned in the direction Nemo had pointed and marched on. Glancing at each other and then back at the trees, Nemo and Jekyll hurried to catch up to her.

"What exactly did you mean?" demanded Nemo.

"I meant what I said," replied Carmine, and Jekyll noted her hands had tightened into fists.

"But what does it mean?" asked Jekyll, urgent but also encouraging.

"It means we're not alone on this island, and we may very soon become unwilling guests," replied Carmine, "Oh, and Dr. Jekyll, I hope you brought more then one bottle of your formula."

Jekyll stopped, astonished. He hadn't thought Carmine had seen him place the vial into his pocket. However, he really shouldn't be suprised. Carmine showed a nack for knowing things she really shouldn't about him and the others.

Suddenly, the second Nautiloid came into view.

"No!" exclaimed Carmine, "No, they weren't...!"

Before Nemo or Jekyll could stop her, she was off on a run towards the vessel, which sat far past the waves and overturned. Racing after her, the two men stopped as they came on her, crouched down, staring at a set of footprints and muttering nonsense.

"Androids," she said, looking up with a bit of fear that Nemo alone noticed, "That bastard used androids!"

"What are androids?" asked Nemo, confused. He could see by the tracks that a few individuals had been dragged off by others, and judging by the state of the Nautiloid, it wasn't hard to figure out who had been dragged away.

"Robots," replied Carmine, whirling arond to face him, "Mechanical men."

"But they don't ex-!" Jekyll stopped, realizing the ridiculousness of the statement he was just about to make.

Carmine shot him and impatient glare and continued, "These particular mechanical men were made to resemble real men. My guess, they looked like us and took Quartermain and the others by suprise.

At the blank looks she recieved, Carmine rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"Look," she said, pointing angrily at the footprints freely walking. These steps are barefoot, and yet much deeper then these," she pointed to a set of booted footprints closer to the water, "Androids have a metalic under-body, and therefore, are heavier. It was these footprints that are dragging a body, clearly proving Quartermain and the others were captured!"

Nemo looked at said footprints, and did notice the change in depth.

"Metalic men?' he muttered under his breath, "Are such things truly possible?"

"Why do you say they looked like us?" asked Jekyll, gazing around fearfully.

"Because," Carmine replied, "There are no bullets around, nor did we hear any gunfire. If it was anyone but us, I'm sure Sawyer would have opened fire immediately."

"Then, if the mechanical men, as you call them, captured the others by being us," said Nemo, suddenly understanding Carmine's fear, "How will we know who they are?"

"We won't," said Carmine, "But I'm not going to let it stop me. I have a job to do, and now there are lives on the line. Are you two still willing to come along?"

She looked both men square in the eye, challenging them to continue forward or go back.

"T-then what are we to do?" asked Jekyll, gazing into the forest to avoiding her eyes. Nemo nodded, favoring a soft smile.

Carmine grinned, pleased.

"We follow the footprints," she said, indicating towards the wood, "And if we cross anyone, we'll find out if they are who they seem to be."

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