Categories > Movies > Queen of the Damned > League of Extrordinary Gentlemen pt. 2
Violettte’s POV: 2006:
The funeral was a dreaded trial, my parents were gone I was to live at my grandma’s house an old Victorian estate of several hundred acres results of a booming antique business my grandmother wasn’t bad it was just I have only seen her once or twice my entire life ,she was never around, always on some great adventure . Grandma walked me to a limo Jameson pulled around, my good byes already said and my respects paid I would miss my parents when we got to the edge of town tears fell from my eyes as I saw what was left of our car in the junk yard waiting patiently for its turn to be scrap metal Grandma hugged me close and wiped the tears from my eyes saying it will be alright. I knew it wasn’t .A new start waited for me in New Orleans a new life. Everything is about to change, I could feel it.
2011:
My twenty first year had finally come; I was able to do anything I felt I was on top of the world. Violette dear wake up for goodness sake, its noon, you’re going to miss your own birthday.”
Grandma Lilly was much nicer and cooler than I expected. Pictures and awards and letters signed by famous foreigners and Americans alike littered the hall and sitting room of Grandmas cottage .I had fallen asleep on her couch watching the notebook with her. You see after I moved in with her she decided to surprise me with a plantation style house next door to hers .I still sometimes sleep in her cottage she prefers on occasions such as last night. I yawned and slipped my bunny slippers on and made my way to the bathroom to comb my hair and brush my teeth. Grandma Lilly was standing at the base of the stairs smiling at me. Jameson came around the corner and started singing happy birthday I hugged them both and sat down and ate a marvelous brunch. When dinner time rolled around Grandma Lilly gave me steak and spinach salad and we talked about my violin students and how pest like they were,/Grandma Lilly didn’t care for them because none of them wanted to learn and they acted out because of it/.I blushed deep crimson when Jameson handed me the presents my friends sent me. Kelli sent books of poems, Anna sent paints for my art fetish, and Hannah sent the boxed set of J.R.R Tolkien books and Skyler, Sent Rose seedlings for my garden. Jameson smiled handing me a box from him “ Miss Violette, I took the liberty upon myself to buy your horse stable and track a fresh coat of paint seeing as how it was looking quite dingy the crew will be here tomorrow to start .”I stood up and hugged him and said thank you for such a thoughtful gift, oh how lovely my track would look and the stables so fresh. I said my goodnights making my way toward the door when Grandma Lilly handed me a box and a letter. When I reached my house I put the box on my dresser opining it tomorrow would probably be more rational considering I was barely awake enough to keep my eyes open .I got ready for bed and climbed into sweet exhausted slumber.In the morning I took the box and letter and went down to the kitchen to make myself breakfast after the eggs were done I opened the box and letter inside the box was an old pocket watch with a beautiful gold design on the back. The letter read:
My dearest Violette, you are now of age to know the family secret, we are time travelers. This pocket watch holds the power of time keep it safe, you must remember if you can help it don’t change history but if you must ,when you return to your time you will discover the thing you tried to prevent has already happened. You can travel to any time you wish Violette, be careful. I love you always,
Grandma Lilly.
P.S. you are basically immortal when you time travel bullets cannot harm you but beware blades, fire and ice they can maim and possibly kill you.
Whoa, deep. I thought to myself, well at least bullets hold no sway. Well, I’m gonna go pack my things I’m going on a little trip. When I was done packing I stood by my luggage and picked up my bag and tied it to my waist, just in case. I picked up the watch and entered in 1899 Victorian era ,nothing happened ,well I suppose it’s because I’m not wearing the right clothes I on my Victorian costume from my costume party at Anna’s house last week/it was a Victorian tea party, because of her birthday/and made my way to my bed. Tied the luggage to my waist and picked up the pocket watch the knob on the side, the watch wasn’t ticking, I have to move the knob on the side. As soon as I clicked it everything swirled I felt like I was being squeezed through a tooth paste tube. I was falling I heard a splash cold aquamarine waters engulfed my body my bag weighted me down treading water became harder and harder the tide was too strong I sank lower and lower until the green evidence of sun was fading With my stinging eyes I looked below a dark mass was coming for me a shark no doubt I blacked out as I hit the sharks back a metallic groan was the last I heard before darkness caressed my mind.
I awoke on a table surrounded by many Asians and an old Indian dressed in blue. He spoke, “hello my name is Nemo, who are you.” I pulled out a knife and pointed it at him, why do you ask?”
“While you were unconscious my men went through your bag you are not of this time are you?”
“No “
“What time are you from? Do you have any weaknesses?”
“2011, and I don’t think I should tell you my weaknesses. Bullets hold no sway over me though. “I smiled
“2011, Fascinating.”
A crew member walked up to Nemo and whispered in Indian, Nemo nodded and a girl in black walked in followed closely by a Red haired man then two blonds one boy who looked like an ideal American for the Victorian era and a girl with freckles across her nose and golden blonde hair walked in smiling .I felt stupid laying on the counter like a dead body.
Nemo spoke up, “We have a new addition to the team, say your name dear.”
Every one turned to me and I shyly said, “Violette.”
A Long leather coat spoke up. “What’s your talent love?”
Nemo turned to me and nodded giving me the okay.
“I’m a time traveler and I’m invincible to bullets.in which you use in this time right?” The blonde girl spoke up and said “not all of us.” The other blonde laughed and I smiled the coat stood up and took out a can and began smearing white paint onto his face. When he was done he said “Rodney Skinner, gentleman thief at your service luv, welcome to the league of extraordinary gentlemen. Nemo you’ve already met the girl in black is Mina the blonde girl is Elizabeth, the ginger is Dr. Jekyll /Edward Hyde, and the blonde boy is Tom Sawyer. We are put together to protect the world from evil, impressive, right?”
“Very.” The invisible man turned to Nemo
“Can I show her to her room?”
“I don’t see why not Skinner.”
Mina spoke up “Try to keep your hands to yourself Skinner.”
Every one giggled as the white face scowled and led me to the hall. I shivered; the water must have been colder than I thought it was ,Skinner must have noticed because he shrugged off his jacket and wrapped it around my shoulders “Atlantic can be cold luv.”
I blushed at the attention and he smiled. ” Alright luv this is your room and mine is down the wall to your right if you need anything.” I slid his jacket off my shoulders and handed it back to him. ” So the invisible thief gives his jacket, is it for the thrill of running around naked or the gentlemen part of your personality?” Skinner laughed and made his way to his room he shouted over his shoulder. “Maybe both, Violette.”
I made my into the room, it was magnificent. Obviously an Victorian influence the walls were white with designs at the floor and roof a wardrobe sat in the corner of the room a bed with white sheets was in the middle of the room, a chandelier hung above it .this room needs my touch, it’s so, bland.
At that moment the blonde girl from earlier came into my room. Hello Violette, I am Elizabeth how are you.” She smiled and I felt a prodding at the back of my mind but shrugged it off. “I am well, what’s our mission anyway?” she told me to sit down as she spoke of the leagues past adventure.” Violette our new mission is to stop M’s brother Dylan Mortiarty .He plans to finish what his brother started. A world war, and in the process, destroying the league .He has elementals already on his side, that’s what frightens me the most Violette.”
“What’s an elemental?” Her face grew pale as she told me of them
“An elemental is a person who is born with special talents. Elementals control water air and fire, the water ones may sound harmless but don’t be fooled, they can control blood. The fire ones are fierce and the wind are quick, Elementals were introduced to the world by a human who was thirsty for power he searched the world for people like the league and corralled them breeding them like animals to create his army during the training of an fire elemental named durza the human was walking by and saw the young elemental thus teasing him about how his mother had died in an accident with a water elemental training Durza turned around and set him afire no one helped him instead they escaped spreading about the world. After that armies wanted elementals on their side ,sometimes they joined sometimes they didn’t but the man were hunting down has many to fight for him I don’t have any precise numbers but believe me your bullet proof body will come in handy because even the elementals use guns. I stood aghast at such horrors when Elizabeth said. “I must take my leave. See you at dinner Violette.” I flopped onto my bed tired as heck from travel. As soon as my head hit the pillow I fell fast asleep. I dreamt of a grey alley I was running and terrified a man was chasing me when I ran into a wall ,but it wasn’t a wall it was a man , a beautiful man with shoulder length blonde curls and sapphire blue eyes framed by glorious eyelashes and lips formed to a perfect taunting pout .He looked curious until he saw the man following me ,knowing anything but bullets can kill me In this time I was naturally terrified the angel disappeared and the man ran at me with the knife .I sat up in bed soaked with sweat screaming when my door busted open and I was sobbing into invisible arms. “What ‘appended luv was it a nightmare, don’t worry it was just a dream im here now everything’s alright luv.” Even after the sobbing was over he and I still clung to each other finally realizing the situation both of us released each other’s embrace I couldn’t see him and apparently he sensed my discomfort. “I wasn’t here without a purpose luv comforting you was a bonus as to Nemo sending me here to fetch you for dinner. Please join us.” I nodded my head for an answer hoping I wouldn’t have to talk about the past session leaving us to awkward silence. Rodney mumbled. ”Right then, I’ll just go now. “He shut the door and I stood up and went to the bathroom to fix my nap hair into a half bun letting some of my chestnut curls hang out the bottom. I straightened my disheveled dress and made my way to the dining area greeting Dr.Jekyle along the way. “Edward and I are wondering how you are this evening Violette?” I answered very politely with a “very well, thank you .And how are you sir’s?”
“Quite well thank you Hyde has a few questions for you if you don’t find it too prodding to ask.”
“Oh no I don’t mind questions at all in fact I have a few for both of you as well. Why don’t we take care of our questions after our dinner?”
“Sounds excellent I will meet you then.”
The funeral was a dreaded trial, my parents were gone I was to live at my grandma’s house an old Victorian estate of several hundred acres results of a booming antique business my grandmother wasn’t bad it was just I have only seen her once or twice my entire life ,she was never around, always on some great adventure . Grandma walked me to a limo Jameson pulled around, my good byes already said and my respects paid I would miss my parents when we got to the edge of town tears fell from my eyes as I saw what was left of our car in the junk yard waiting patiently for its turn to be scrap metal Grandma hugged me close and wiped the tears from my eyes saying it will be alright. I knew it wasn’t .A new start waited for me in New Orleans a new life. Everything is about to change, I could feel it.
2011:
My twenty first year had finally come; I was able to do anything I felt I was on top of the world. Violette dear wake up for goodness sake, its noon, you’re going to miss your own birthday.”
Grandma Lilly was much nicer and cooler than I expected. Pictures and awards and letters signed by famous foreigners and Americans alike littered the hall and sitting room of Grandmas cottage .I had fallen asleep on her couch watching the notebook with her. You see after I moved in with her she decided to surprise me with a plantation style house next door to hers .I still sometimes sleep in her cottage she prefers on occasions such as last night. I yawned and slipped my bunny slippers on and made my way to the bathroom to comb my hair and brush my teeth. Grandma Lilly was standing at the base of the stairs smiling at me. Jameson came around the corner and started singing happy birthday I hugged them both and sat down and ate a marvelous brunch. When dinner time rolled around Grandma Lilly gave me steak and spinach salad and we talked about my violin students and how pest like they were,/Grandma Lilly didn’t care for them because none of them wanted to learn and they acted out because of it/.I blushed deep crimson when Jameson handed me the presents my friends sent me. Kelli sent books of poems, Anna sent paints for my art fetish, and Hannah sent the boxed set of J.R.R Tolkien books and Skyler, Sent Rose seedlings for my garden. Jameson smiled handing me a box from him “ Miss Violette, I took the liberty upon myself to buy your horse stable and track a fresh coat of paint seeing as how it was looking quite dingy the crew will be here tomorrow to start .”I stood up and hugged him and said thank you for such a thoughtful gift, oh how lovely my track would look and the stables so fresh. I said my goodnights making my way toward the door when Grandma Lilly handed me a box and a letter. When I reached my house I put the box on my dresser opining it tomorrow would probably be more rational considering I was barely awake enough to keep my eyes open .I got ready for bed and climbed into sweet exhausted slumber.In the morning I took the box and letter and went down to the kitchen to make myself breakfast after the eggs were done I opened the box and letter inside the box was an old pocket watch with a beautiful gold design on the back. The letter read:
My dearest Violette, you are now of age to know the family secret, we are time travelers. This pocket watch holds the power of time keep it safe, you must remember if you can help it don’t change history but if you must ,when you return to your time you will discover the thing you tried to prevent has already happened. You can travel to any time you wish Violette, be careful. I love you always,
Grandma Lilly.
P.S. you are basically immortal when you time travel bullets cannot harm you but beware blades, fire and ice they can maim and possibly kill you.
Whoa, deep. I thought to myself, well at least bullets hold no sway. Well, I’m gonna go pack my things I’m going on a little trip. When I was done packing I stood by my luggage and picked up my bag and tied it to my waist, just in case. I picked up the watch and entered in 1899 Victorian era ,nothing happened ,well I suppose it’s because I’m not wearing the right clothes I on my Victorian costume from my costume party at Anna’s house last week/it was a Victorian tea party, because of her birthday/and made my way to my bed. Tied the luggage to my waist and picked up the pocket watch the knob on the side, the watch wasn’t ticking, I have to move the knob on the side. As soon as I clicked it everything swirled I felt like I was being squeezed through a tooth paste tube. I was falling I heard a splash cold aquamarine waters engulfed my body my bag weighted me down treading water became harder and harder the tide was too strong I sank lower and lower until the green evidence of sun was fading With my stinging eyes I looked below a dark mass was coming for me a shark no doubt I blacked out as I hit the sharks back a metallic groan was the last I heard before darkness caressed my mind.
I awoke on a table surrounded by many Asians and an old Indian dressed in blue. He spoke, “hello my name is Nemo, who are you.” I pulled out a knife and pointed it at him, why do you ask?”
“While you were unconscious my men went through your bag you are not of this time are you?”
“No “
“What time are you from? Do you have any weaknesses?”
“2011, and I don’t think I should tell you my weaknesses. Bullets hold no sway over me though. “I smiled
“2011, Fascinating.”
A crew member walked up to Nemo and whispered in Indian, Nemo nodded and a girl in black walked in followed closely by a Red haired man then two blonds one boy who looked like an ideal American for the Victorian era and a girl with freckles across her nose and golden blonde hair walked in smiling .I felt stupid laying on the counter like a dead body.
Nemo spoke up, “We have a new addition to the team, say your name dear.”
Every one turned to me and I shyly said, “Violette.”
A Long leather coat spoke up. “What’s your talent love?”
Nemo turned to me and nodded giving me the okay.
“I’m a time traveler and I’m invincible to bullets.in which you use in this time right?” The blonde girl spoke up and said “not all of us.” The other blonde laughed and I smiled the coat stood up and took out a can and began smearing white paint onto his face. When he was done he said “Rodney Skinner, gentleman thief at your service luv, welcome to the league of extraordinary gentlemen. Nemo you’ve already met the girl in black is Mina the blonde girl is Elizabeth, the ginger is Dr. Jekyll /Edward Hyde, and the blonde boy is Tom Sawyer. We are put together to protect the world from evil, impressive, right?”
“Very.” The invisible man turned to Nemo
“Can I show her to her room?”
“I don’t see why not Skinner.”
Mina spoke up “Try to keep your hands to yourself Skinner.”
Every one giggled as the white face scowled and led me to the hall. I shivered; the water must have been colder than I thought it was ,Skinner must have noticed because he shrugged off his jacket and wrapped it around my shoulders “Atlantic can be cold luv.”
I blushed at the attention and he smiled. ” Alright luv this is your room and mine is down the wall to your right if you need anything.” I slid his jacket off my shoulders and handed it back to him. ” So the invisible thief gives his jacket, is it for the thrill of running around naked or the gentlemen part of your personality?” Skinner laughed and made his way to his room he shouted over his shoulder. “Maybe both, Violette.”
I made my into the room, it was magnificent. Obviously an Victorian influence the walls were white with designs at the floor and roof a wardrobe sat in the corner of the room a bed with white sheets was in the middle of the room, a chandelier hung above it .this room needs my touch, it’s so, bland.
At that moment the blonde girl from earlier came into my room. Hello Violette, I am Elizabeth how are you.” She smiled and I felt a prodding at the back of my mind but shrugged it off. “I am well, what’s our mission anyway?” she told me to sit down as she spoke of the leagues past adventure.” Violette our new mission is to stop M’s brother Dylan Mortiarty .He plans to finish what his brother started. A world war, and in the process, destroying the league .He has elementals already on his side, that’s what frightens me the most Violette.”
“What’s an elemental?” Her face grew pale as she told me of them
“An elemental is a person who is born with special talents. Elementals control water air and fire, the water ones may sound harmless but don’t be fooled, they can control blood. The fire ones are fierce and the wind are quick, Elementals were introduced to the world by a human who was thirsty for power he searched the world for people like the league and corralled them breeding them like animals to create his army during the training of an fire elemental named durza the human was walking by and saw the young elemental thus teasing him about how his mother had died in an accident with a water elemental training Durza turned around and set him afire no one helped him instead they escaped spreading about the world. After that armies wanted elementals on their side ,sometimes they joined sometimes they didn’t but the man were hunting down has many to fight for him I don’t have any precise numbers but believe me your bullet proof body will come in handy because even the elementals use guns. I stood aghast at such horrors when Elizabeth said. “I must take my leave. See you at dinner Violette.” I flopped onto my bed tired as heck from travel. As soon as my head hit the pillow I fell fast asleep. I dreamt of a grey alley I was running and terrified a man was chasing me when I ran into a wall ,but it wasn’t a wall it was a man , a beautiful man with shoulder length blonde curls and sapphire blue eyes framed by glorious eyelashes and lips formed to a perfect taunting pout .He looked curious until he saw the man following me ,knowing anything but bullets can kill me In this time I was naturally terrified the angel disappeared and the man ran at me with the knife .I sat up in bed soaked with sweat screaming when my door busted open and I was sobbing into invisible arms. “What ‘appended luv was it a nightmare, don’t worry it was just a dream im here now everything’s alright luv.” Even after the sobbing was over he and I still clung to each other finally realizing the situation both of us released each other’s embrace I couldn’t see him and apparently he sensed my discomfort. “I wasn’t here without a purpose luv comforting you was a bonus as to Nemo sending me here to fetch you for dinner. Please join us.” I nodded my head for an answer hoping I wouldn’t have to talk about the past session leaving us to awkward silence. Rodney mumbled. ”Right then, I’ll just go now. “He shut the door and I stood up and went to the bathroom to fix my nap hair into a half bun letting some of my chestnut curls hang out the bottom. I straightened my disheveled dress and made my way to the dining area greeting Dr.Jekyle along the way. “Edward and I are wondering how you are this evening Violette?” I answered very politely with a “very well, thank you .And how are you sir’s?”
“Quite well thank you Hyde has a few questions for you if you don’t find it too prodding to ask.”
“Oh no I don’t mind questions at all in fact I have a few for both of you as well. Why don’t we take care of our questions after our dinner?”
“Sounds excellent I will meet you then.”
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