Don't Lose Your Head AU - Part 5
Creature sat, bound in chains, in a moldy cell in Moreau's basement. He sighed again, frustrated, and let his head fall back, hitting the wall with a dull thud.
"....what?" Creature blinked, confused. He waited, then, a bit cautious, knocked on the wall.
"Hello?" Creature called out, feeling on edge. Was it one of those hideous hybrids Moreau let roam the place? They made his skin crawl. They were like him, but instead of being carefully crafted and given intelligence, they were broken, falling apart, and—
Henry fidgeted, silently pouring different liquids together as he made Frankenstein's medicine. The old woman was staring at him. Everytime he tilted his head, her eyes widened, a look of brief concern in her eyes. She watched him like a hawk, and it made him nervous. He almost missed her yelling and cussing and insults.
"...so, I'm sure you'll want to tell me how poor of a scientist I am when you drink this—"
Henry nearly dropped the vial. He stared at her, shocked, and struggled to get his thoughts together. This woman, who had tried to punch him in the face, who had done nothing but insult him, who had convinced the Lodgers to drop out of the exhibition... had just called him... incredible.
"I... w-what?" A pair of strong hands suddenly grasped his thin wrists, holding them firmly. He jolted, expecting to be struck, but all he got were watery blue eyes staring at him with adoration.
"You're incredible," She breathed, looking over his face. He wasn't sure if she looked more like a mother seeing her baby for the first time or like one of the Lodgers when they found a new, unusual specimen. He settled on seeing it as an odd mix of the two, which automatically made him uneasy. It was the same face Moreau made towards him.
A large green hand rested on the old woman's shoulder, and when she looked up she was met with a disapproving head shake from her creation. She let go of Henry's wrists, smiling awkwardly. Henry, thoroughly freaked out, handed her the vial, got up, and left without even staying to make sure she drank it.
"The hell was that all about?" Hyde rumbled, his voice echoing in Henry's head as the ball of green flames cozied up against his heart. Henry almost risked a response when he bumped into somebody. He stumbled, a hand flying up to grip his throat and keep his head in place. He steadied himself, then looked up at a familiar six foot albino Lodger holding partially invisible cat.
"Ah, Griffin," He greeted, noticing the way the other's face redden. He was probably irritated at being bumped into. Henry looked at the cat, and he felt an odd twinge in his gut. Its head was currently invisible, making it seem genuinely headless. The fact it was moving and scratching at an invisible ear proved that wasn't the case, but still, Henry felt an odd sort of.. fondness, perhaps, towards the 'headless' feline. "I'm sorry, I didn't see you there. I must have been lost in my own head. I see Marigold is having quite the adventure today." Griffin groaned as Henry carefully pet at the cat's invisible head.
"She got into a prototype. Again. I swear, how she isn't dead yet is beyond me," The other grumbled. Henry chuckled, the red on Griffin's cheeks darkening at the sound.
"Well, cat's do have nine lives," Henry quipped, and the disapparative biochemist felt his heart skip a beat when those sparkling red eyes landed on him. He gulped, then stammered, "W-Well, if you'll excuse me, Doctor, I need to get to the chemistry lab so Miss Ito can help me fix this. That new lad will have a right fit if he sees a headless animal, I'm sure." And with that, he hurried past, flustered and unbelievably awkward. Henry watched him go, concerned and a little confused.
"Again, I feel the need to ask; the hell was that all about?"
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