*'Sanctuary' for Us *

[YoungLisa]

Roger de Blythe

(OOC not much time to post today but I had to respond to this one – more time tonight)

Looking at Magnus de Blythe raised his hands in mock surrender. “First of all I mean you no harm. I just know you can help me and I can help you. Can I come into your office?” He waited for the invitation to be formally offered and sat down.

Quietly he told Magnus the whole story how he was Roger de Blythe, Melaven’s lover and turner from the 16th Century. He explained why he killed her and yet wanted to take this second chance. He didn’t tell her that if it failed he would have to destroy her for ever.

“Doctor Magnus I am on the brink of a discovery that can give a new life to both the Vampire Nation and the human race. But I need Melaven, and I need you. I don’t have time to tell you the whole story now but if you want to work with me I can give you and your daughter immortality. It’s your call.”

Without waiting a reply de Blythe stood and said “I’ll give you a few hours to discuss with your people. I’ll be back tonight for your answer.” Taking a deep breath he said “I can do this without you but it will take longer. And I won’t be able to guarantee Ashley’s survival without your support.”

 

[slippedhalo]

Magnus laughed at the offer of immortality. "Apparently, de Blythe, you know less about me than I thought. I won't be needing access to your offer of immortality, thanks." she replied. "I will pass on the explanation you've given to the others. though. They might be curious to know what's transpired and what you plan."

Taking a deep breath he said, “I can do this without you but it will take longer. And I won’t be able to guarantee Ashley’s survival without your support.”

"You son of a..." but he was gone again before she even finished the ephitet. With an unhappy grumble Helen put down what she'd been working on and called everyone to her office an hour early. "We need to talk." she explained in a frustrated tone.

 

[Asa]

Isis

Isis had finally calmed and thrown on a lab smock again holding it tight to her to get away from everyone and to her room to grab some clothing quickly and heading to Helen's office. Standing back arms crossed her agitation at the entire situation the muscle tone and definition lended to the possibility that she was not fully back to human yet as she stood there.She remained back out of the way. She had an idea but knew well Helen would NOT like it. She didn't really even like it but there were factors that made it a possible way to end this... Druitt.

She waited to see what all Helen had to say about all of this it also made her think of something she did not want to think about knowing that the combination of the situation and the memories would bring back her darker ways and mentality of the past.

Kate

Kate walked into the office and over to the chair she normally sat in. While Declan stood behind the couch as usual the file he still held but now behind his back tightly to prevent any of them from reaching to get it. Not that it would have stopped the Abnormals around him but still he gripped the file tightly.

 

[DalekRasputin]

Big Guy prepared a light breakfast for Helen and took it to the office. Hearing de Blythe's voice he put the tray down on a table outside before bursting into the room just in time to hear Magnus say "You son of a...".

Seeing the anger in her face Big Guy stood back while she invited the team to gather saying "Doctor Magnus, I never order you around because I know my place. But on this occassion ..." He went outside and brought in the tray "I'm telling you ... you must eat before you call the meeting. I've made you a light breakfast and I won't leave here or let you out until you've eaten it."

He smiled at her, put his arm round her in 'uncle fashion' and said "You know it makes sense."

 

[slippedhalo]

Helen smiled and relaxed a little when Biggie showed his concern for her and brought the breakfast. She patted his shoulder as she shrugged out of his platonic gesture of support and patted his arm with shared comeraderie, "Yes, I will. Thank you, friend." she replied.

 

[YoungLisa]

Ashley / Melaven

Melaven felt the strength fade from her legs, no matter how fast she was running Cromwell’s men were running faster. Two young women had been found in Kingston, their faces creased with horror and huge puncture marks in their necks. The authorities knew there was a Vampire on the loose and something had to be done.

Roger de Bruce had offered his assistance to Cromwell in exchange for an estate in Richmond. Once terms had been agreed he invited Melaven to rendezvous with him while Cromwell’s men remained hidden. He enjoyed Melaven’s body for the last time in a tavern room across the road from Hampton Court Palace then he led her into the public area. With a swift movement he plunged a stake through Melaven’s heart causing her brittle body to crumble into soft brown dust.

Screaming and convulsing Ashley / Melaven jolted awake in the bed and seconds later she realised it was a dream. The monitors attached to her body lit up like Blackpool and alarms sounded.

A medical nurse opened the door and checked urgently before noticing all seemed well. Ashley smiled at her “Thank you … er … can you tell my mother I need to tell her something... He, HE is back and …” Losing patience she then exploded “O just FUCKING WELL DO IT!”

 

[slippedhalo]

Isis

Isis had finally calmed and thrown on a lab smock again holding it tight to her to get away from everyone and to her room to grab some clothing quickly and heading to Helen's office. Standing back arms crossed her agitation at the entire situation the muscle tone and definition lended to the possibility that she was not fully back to human yet as she stood there.She remained back out of the way. She had an idea but knew well Helen would NOT like it. She didn't really even like it but there were factors that made it a possible way to end this... Druitt.

She waited to see what all Helen had to say about all of this it also made her think of something she did not want to think about knowing that the combination of the situation and the memories would bring back her darker ways and mentality of the past.

Kate

Kate walked into the office and over to the chair she normally sat in. While Declan stood behind the couch as usual the file he still held but now behind his back tightly to prevent any of them from reaching to get it. Not that it would have stopped the Abnormals around him but still he gripped the file tightly.

Helen Magnus stood before her assembled crew of freinds and colleagues. As Isis stood before her and mentioned Druitt's name Helen could feel Will's visceral response, not fond of the man considering his past with Helen, she looked placatingly to first Will, then on to Nikola, who seemed to be covering up some mildly amused expression with a false sobriety and a feigned disaffected shrug.

"John Druitt..." Helen repeated, letting the name hang in the air for a moment as she considered it and weighed the pros and the cons of his return. It was always an emotional risk for her, and it was definitely a real life risk for most, especially since the beast within him had been reawakened recently down in Hollow Earth trying to stop Adam Worth from a hostile takeover of time and space itself. She hadn't been in contact with John since thanking him for his help that day, and he'd dematerialized, looking exhausted and a little frightened of himself with narry a word in return. What sort of Pandora's Box would it be to bring him back into their world again? She looked around at the others with her, "Does anyone even know where he's gone since...his last...accident?"

"You mean, since the monster rapist/murderer in him came back to scare the bajezus out of everyone? I heard a rumour of some tall, bald, ugly bloke was terrorizing drug dealers and pimps down in South America somewhere but it could be any crazy Victorian-age, Brit." commented Tesla wryly. "I suppose someone's expecting the genius who is me to find out how to contact this wonderful lunatic?" he asked, eyebrows raised to address the whole room.

Helen shook her head, "Perhaps, but not yet. I want to consider all the options first. Besides, what more could this de Blythe want besides what he's divulged already? What's his angle, I wonder?"

"Well, I have to say a rise of the vampire race once again to dominate all of Earth's intelligent species would be a nice change from the hum drum of these recent ages." commented Tesla as he crossed his arms and leaned against the doorframe throughtfully. "I don't think I'd want to stop that de Blythe. He seems to have excellent ideas. And excellent..." Leaning over to kiss Helen on the cheek before she brushed him away forcefully and caused him to chuckle, "...taste." he finished with another low chuckle.

"Are any of you, besides Nikola, actually tempted by his offer of immortality?" she asked, "I warn you, it isn't all it's cracked up to be. Try watching everyone you've ever loved die, over and over, see everything you've ever known change and disappear and know that it will continue to happen to you all over again for the rest of eternity...it's more than a little daunting." admitted Helen, her eyes showing the true sadness of the situation from the perspective of one of few who could actually comprehend it through life experience in having already lived some of what she'd described.

 

[Asa]

Isis

Isis looked to Helen. She hated that she even went to that idea as a solution. Then she remembered. Her niece somewhat followed in her footsteps about dealing with humans.

Helen is Kissa still running security for the Sanctuary in Lima? If she is I am sure she could get word to John if he is there? SO we will not trouble the Genius since we all know how terrified he is of how did you put it Tesla "Stone cold killer".

Isis smirked to him as he smirked right back but his eyes told her she was right. He was scared of him for all their safety... He had seen what happened when Isis and Druitt fought long ago. Helen and John had only seen them after days of healing. And John was one to hold a grudge though he had admitted he deserved the beating the crazy feline had dished out and taken.

Isis continued... What about James? Perhaps we should bring him in on this too Helen.

She had no idea the answer she might be told now.

Kate

Hearing who she asked for Kate looked confused but saw the looks on the others faces including Declan and raised a brow.

 

[YoungLisa]

Ashley / Melaven

The nurse went in search of Magnus but finding she was in conference returned to tell Melaven she couldn’t see the good Doctor. “Why is it nothing ever gets done? It’s a simple instruction!” Leaping from the bed and wrenching the instruments from her body Melaven leapt at the nurse and pinned her to the wall. In one movement she had punctured the jugular vein and was feeding hurriedly.

Roger de Blythe

Materialising in an instant de Blythe quickly separated the young vampire from her prey. “This is the last thing we need. STOP!” In a second he had rendered Melaven Unconscious before turning his attention to the nurse. Using his hypnotic power he instructed her to forget the attack and stemmed the breach to the vein.

Turning to Ashley / Melaven he re connected the instruments and restored her to consciousness. “I know it’s hard to accept but I really do care. With Helen Magnus and Nikola Tesla working with us we can not only live for ever. We will be ruling this world within a lifetime. Then you can feed on as many nurses as you want. Now I have to spend some time with your mother alone to discuss this.” Among other things he thought to himself.

Setting himself a target he mentally programmed his soma to be aware of when Helen would be alone in her room. De materialising he waited in the ethers for the signal.

 

[Archangel1978]

Will
In Helen's office with the others, the offer did sound intriguing. But he wasn't sure. Damn, to be immortal. What a unique gift. But he did understand Helen's life a little bit as she was the closest person he's ever met to being immortal.
She didn't age but has outlived the people around her. It must be tormenting on the heart and soul.

Henry
Henry kept glancing at Isis and merely brushed the offer in his mind at immortality. One lifetime at a time was his thought. He didn't want one LONG one. He just wanted to enjoy this one. Others may call it old fashioned he considered but he didn't care, his eyes couldn't help but continually move over to Isis and drink her in. Her beauty. God. What a queen. He felt like a grade 9 teen at a dance. He smiled at the feeling.

 

[slippedhalo]

Magnus shrugged at Isis's offer, trying not to show that she knew more about James than Isis did... She wondered if Isis suggestion of James Watson was more of a personal wish than a necessary addition to their current group at this time but she also knew the genius had ways of figuring things out beyond most anyone she knew. "Only if you think it would help the situation, Isis, I don't want to drag yet another person I care about into this fray..." Guiltily, feeling like a filthy liar, Helen turned from Isis to see Will's change in posture. Was it a reaction to her cowardly way of avoiding telling her friend about the death of their lover and colleague? No, it seemed more of a male, wounded pride expression...Oh Will, really?

Again, Will shifted his wieght uncomfortably. It made Helen wonder how strange it would be to have her former lovers in the same space as Will now that she and he were an item, not to mention, Nikola with his unrealistically expectant flirtations and constant innuendo, even that de Blythe seemed a bit too intent at undressing Helen with his stare for her personal comfort, to Will, this could be such torture to his ego...

She watched his face recompose itself and smiled softly. No. Will Zimmerman was much tougher than he appeared. He'd muddle through it somehow...she hoped. It would be really awful for the dynamics of her friendships and her constantly revisiting past to interfere with any possible future for her current fledgling relationship developing between Will and herself. She hoped he could tolerate all of it and learn that jealousy would be the least helpful thing in the world at this time. Not when she might need the help of everyone to keep her daughter present and alive.

Once more she had to force her gaze away from his steel blue eyes and back to the group to address them. "So, I think this means a general, 'No, thank you.' from all except Tesla. I'll be sure to tell him so the next time de Blythe returns. I wouldn't be entirely surprised if he was lurking around somewhere or somehow even now..." They all looked around the room a moment, seeing nothing. "Please tell me someone has an idea for how he's able to perform his teleportation because it's not on the same frequency as those teleportations we're used to dealing with. This means we have our work cut out for us in securing the Sanctuary from his constant interloping and I want it done. As soon as possible. Other than keeping Ashley alive the primary mission we have at this time is to figure out how to stop that man without risking any lives and how to secure our EM shields against his teleporting."

 

[Asa]

Kate

She looked over to Henry and Tesla.

Can the EM shields be set up like the containment around the um...

Then thinking about what Magnus said about him probably lurking around she wrote down the creature name and handed it to Tesla.

Reading it Tesla smirked... Very creative thinking for such a charming hired gun...

Then he looked to Helen wondering how she was going to tell Isis that Watson was dead. He had no plans of pissing off nor upsetting the already irate feline any more than she already was. Catching Henry's glances to her perhaps he should be the one he thought.

 

[slippedhalo]

Helen didn't know how to approach the subject of James with Isis. There was currently too much going on for it to be handled at the moment, she thought. But, she felt a twinge of guilt for playing along and not telling her oldest friend of the passing of someone she knew was beloved to her. Losing James had been hard on her and yet her romantic relationship with James had been over long ago. But, for Isis the wound would feel more fresh since she still held onto romantic feelings for the man and since she was still apparently the last to know...

Nikola moved forward as he looked from Isis, to Helen, sensing the situation's wieght. He wasn't going to be mean about something like this. No. James was someone they'd all cared about and respected. He sighed and placed his arm around Isis almost protectively as he asked Helen, "Should I tell her?"

Helen pursed her lips. "Nikola, I agree she should know but maybe the timing..."

"Christ, Helen!" he cursed, shocking them all. In a slightly lower tone he apologized, "I'm sorry but I think she of all people ought to know. You know what he meant to her."

Helen nodded, her eyes brimming with fresh tears as she watched Isis's face and knew her friend was already putting the pieces together and figuring it out. Shit! "I think we might as well tell her now. She knows something's wrong." Helen took Isis by the hand and gently pulled her forward, Tesla letting his arm slip from her shoulders as he allowed Helen to take control of the moment but he hovered protectively, a look of sadness and concern uncharacteristically worn as he watched the two women.

Helen sat herself and Isis on a loveseat in the adjoining study, knowing her eyes were already giving her away she whispered, "Isis, I'm so sorry no one's told you sooner. I wanted to but I also wanted to make sure I could be here to physically hold you and share my own grief with you as well when you did find out. It was selfish of me, sister, please forgive me...But, James...a few months ago James...passed away."

 

[Asa]

Isis

She stared at her hands.

I see...

That cold wall was snapping shut around her as she sat there. Tears would not fall they couldn't... too much else was going on and that guardian protector side of her would not allow her to simply fall apart like a human.

The suit... it finally gave out I would guess. He and I always talked about how it would. Thank you for telling Me Helen I know he meant as much to you as he did to me. You both shared one thing... love for those in the end you could not save. I know my last time with him hurt him... I just hope before his passing all was forgiven.

Tesla looking to Helen took a risk and asked a question of Isis. Whatever it was it kept her so different around James and kept James in his own way drinking and questioning what it could be bothering her He had been the one privy to those questions and thoughts James would never want to trouble Helen with such and John would never let him know he knew something. Though John would talk to Isis about it he knew that. Maybe that was another root to why Isis and John always sparred like they did.

Why don't you tell us what John always said you needed to tell James.

He knew that after WWII that John had been privy to something that had to be to explaination to that cold cruel heartless monster that Isis had become for a time.

With that question Isis grabbed Tesla's throat. Rage flooded eyes but Tesla would see the tears clawing to get out of her eyes and fall but never would.

We have work to do to protect Helen and Ashley... Nikola. Anything that John THOUGHT I should tell James now no longer matters... IS that CLEAR?

The snarl that followed was nothing short of that calculating monster she had been and one painful moments between herself and James. When she would take off she knew he turned to Helen either as a love interest... confidante or business partner... that never bothered her really. Deep down she still saw herself that animal that Gregory found... not the human form that sat there with her "family" now.

 

[YoungLisa]

Roger de Blythe

Sensing an attack on another true blooded vampire de Blythe used his inner energy to focus on the problem area. Once again it seemed to be Helen Magnus and her group who were the focus of the disturbance. Knowing Isis and her species were a constant threat to the vampire nation he knew he had to do anything he could to save Tesla.

Teleporting into the middle of the fight he managed to separate Tesla from his feline attacker. Since the war with werewolves during the 18th century de Blythe had learned from some of the Egyptian vampires how to create a temporary force field around him-self or anyone else he wanted to. Using that skill he managed to place Tesla into the etheric bubble. “You have less than fifteen minutes protection so you need to make your peace with Isis before this wears off. Later you and I can work together, but act now.”

Looking at Helen he said “And don’t imagine I did this for your sake. I did what any vampire would do to save a fellow pure breed. You need to decide what you want and where you want it” he said suggestively. “Meanwhile control your people before I do it for you!”

The whole incident was over in less than twenty seconds but it left Magnus and her team with the chilling knowledge that there was no hiding place from Roger de Blythe.

 

[Archangel1978]

Henry
Henry watched with pain as he saw Helen say something to Isis. Isis reaction was difficult for him to watch. He approached her after he saw the doc finish talking to her.
"Ummm hey doc, I just wanted to run a idea by you on the shield, but ummm, Isis can I get you anything?" Trying to make the excuse of coming over seem real but all he wanted was to help Isis.

 

[Archangel1978]

Will waited quietly while he pretended to check something on his touchpad. He watched Helen talk to Isis and waited for her to be alone.
He quietly sent her a text message off his touchpad to her phone and waited for a response.
The message simply said "Meet me in the storage room=15mins"
He gently excused himself for doing some other work.

 

[slippedhalo]

As de Blythe dissappeared once more, leaving her feeling a bit violated by his sudden interruption of a private moment and the dissatisfying fact of his leaving before she could properly tell him off, Helen crossed her arms over her chest, feeling pouty and aggrivated. She thought perhaps it might be better to let Isis and Nikola work out their own problems and she hugged Isis gently, kissing her cheek, "If you need anything, dear one, please call on me." she told her friend, moving back to the office once more just in time to see Will head out the door, leaving a text message on her phone.
Meet me in the storage room=15mins it said.

Helen called an end to the meeting and as everyone dispersed she made her way to the storage room wondering what Will wanted her there for.

 

[Asa]

Isis

Isis calmed hugging Helen and nodding to Henry.

Yeah I need out of here for a bit. I need to get back to the Wildlands for a bit.

Declan hearing that walked over only to pause to hear Tesla make one more comment.

That idiot has no idea you would not kill me don't let him worry you Isis... and Remember burden amongst the all of us were always lighter when shared... you and John just refuse to let us help you two lighten those burdens. A quick glance to Henry as he spoke. Declan old boy what have you been so on edge about.

Declan looked to her... We need a team to search the Wildlands... The toxins taken from you and from the other hounds here were genetically altered as were the creatures by Cabal... I have to wonder if an old abandoned facility under the wildlands finally caved in releasing them.

Isis nodded.

ALL OF YOU help Helen I will search the Wildlands and let you know what I find.

Her eyes cold and determined as she spoke but that loss was there Henry might see it being Wolf but the others it was doubtful.

Kate

Kate tried "puffing up" He said Team Isis and you are healing from being wounded so NO you are not going alone... I will get a team together Human or Abnormal?

She looked to Henry Tesla and Declan for backup on her trying to help.

 

[Archangel1978]

Will
Will waited for Helen in the storage room. She entered the room and closed the door behind her and he quickly pushed walked to the door and locked it. He then looked at her and then without speaking rushed towards her and then pushing her against the stack of containers, started deeply kissing her. He quickly broke the kiss and said
"Before you give me the speech about this NOT being the time, well there WILL NEVER be the time as there will always be a crisis, so I'm making the time."
He then gently kissed her deeply again and enjoyed the feeling of her body pressing up against his.

 

[slippedhalo]

Helen entered the storage facility, taken aback by the intensity of Will's force as he pushed her against some storage containers and began to kiss her ferociously. She was about to protest despite her boy already quickly warming to the idea of his flesh pressed against her's in a hot, sexy embrace when he paused and let her breathe just long enough for him to say,

"Before you give me the speech about this NOT being the time, well there WILL NEVER be the time as there will always be a crisis, so I'm making the time."

He then promptly resumed their kissing and his hands roamed her body, making light work of undressing her with haste.

Helen moaned, melting into the moment and dreamily began to help Will to undress them both before he lifted her to place her bum atop one of the boxes of reptilian snirbin food pressing his rock hard, throbbing erection against her hot mound making her moan once more into his mouth. This was, indeed, not the right time...but, oh, how she needed Will inside her right now!

 

[Archangel1978]

Hearing her moan he unbuckled his belt and dropped his pants, not even bothering to get out of them. Knowing time was a bit of an issue but sensing her urgency that he also felt about being in her after undressing each other he slowly pressed his granite hard cock into her already wet pussy. He felt her pull him into her and then he pulled out and then pushed back into her hard almost lifting her off the ground. His aggression was perhaps coming out due to the fact that they hadn’t been together and had been sneaking around so it had built up a little.
He was kissing her lips, gently biting her lip a little.
He massaged her breasts and tweaked her nipples and began to rock back and foth within her.
He didn’t say a word. He looked into her eyes as he moved. His breath shallow was the only sound he made.

 

[Asa]

Isis

Isis turned to go heading out of the office and down the hall to the Elevator.

Tesla looked to Henry... My dear boy... Learn from my centuries... Go After Her! That smug "all knowing" smile as he patted Henry's shoulder... I can help Declan and Kate and Helen... Isis should not be alone no matter how much she thinks she should.

Kate

Moving out of the way as she spoke

I will set up flyer team and then You and Me Declan search the ground with a couple others who know the area.

 

[Archangel1978]

Henry
Henry listened to Tesla and hesitated before moving. The pat on the back from one of the Five was all the encouragement he needed.
He gently walked out and followd Isis into the elevator holding his breath teh entire time.
It closed the doors and he looked at her. He was probably turning red when he breated again.
"Do you have to go?" He said with the look of please stay.

 

[Asa]

Isis

She looked to Henry for a moment before closing her eyes and possibly finally breathing as well.

Henry they need the wildlands searched...They are my home... There are also...

She just looked at him seeing the pleading "puppy dog" look to his eyes and reached a hand to his cheek.

I know that I said everyone help Helen but... maybe an extra set of eyes would be helpful. plus if they send humans we will need to make sure they don't anger the Abnormals living out there intentionally away from humans.

She had to go to her room here though she really didn't want to... not with James jacket still there on the chair. It was sad really she was a predator... a "warrior" but she did not want to face a simple jacket.

I need to go to my room here before I go... Care to walk with me?

She tried to smile to him as she stepped from the lift at the top of the main floors.

Couple of levels to climb stairs to get to it but the company would be nice...