What ever happened to Helena G. Wells? Chapter 5
As an introuduciotn to chapter 5 I'd like to share a link to a video made by mayireadtoday of Helen/Helena. It's brilliant and very relevant to this story. Enjoy!
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Helen Magnus/H.G. Wells Video
Myka glared at Helen Magnus. Arms folded, she radiated anger and disappointment. “You said she was ready,” she snapped angrily at the doctor. She shot the stunned Helena a sharp look, warning her not to come closer. “Obviously she has learned nothing.” With those parting words she turned around and left.
Helena finally moved and raced over to the exit door, but it was closed. Myka was gone. She sank to the floor and cried. She screamed out her anger banging her fist against the cold floor.
Helen watched her, waiting patiently. She knew that if she approached Helena right now, she might hurt her. She was of course capable of defending herself, but that would also mean possibly hurting Helena. So she waited. When Helena finally took a ragged breath and tried to sit up she moved over to her. She offered her a hand, which to her surprise was accepted. She pulled her friend and old lover to her feet and wrapped her arms around her. Helena stiffened, but eventually relented. She burrowed her face in Helen’s hair as she held her tight.
Helen led her over to the sofa and they sat down. She cradled Helena in her arms like a child, waiting.
“Why Helen?”
Yes, why indeed? “I knew you weren’t ready, but I also knew that she needed to see this side of you. She wasn’t supposed to be here today. I was going to bring her later on this week.”
“Why? I never thought you would be that cruel.” Helena said sadly. The raw pain evident in her voice.
“She remembers the charismatic, wonderful and caring woman she fell in love with. But then there are also the few moments of insanity, like when you shot her with the Tesla, and… when you pointed a gun to her head. She’s conflicted Helena. She’s started to make excuses for your dark behavior. It’s a defense mechanism. We want to save ourselves from pain. She’s doing that by forcing your darkness out of the picture and only keeping her caring lover.”
Helena sat up and looked at Helen for a long moment. There was a message between the lines in what Helen had just told her. When she realized it she covered her mouth as it hit home. “Oh god, she’s here. She’s been here all along, hasn’t she?”
Helen nodded, pleased that she had figured it out. “Your intelligence and extraordinary mind has always impressed me Helena. I knew you would figure it out sooner, or later.”
“Tell me,” she demanded.
Helen hesitated. “I’ll tell you as much as I can. Doctor patient privilege,” she explained with a smile.
Helena nodded.
“They brought her here shortly after you actually,” she said and looked for Helena’s response. She was not disappointed as surprise, then anger, and finally understanding washed over Helena’s face. Helena didn’t say anything, just nodded. The showing of renewed patience pleased Helen immensely. “She didn’t want to talk to me either. You are quite a pair, you know,” Helen said and laughed.
Helena laughed, but it turned into a strangled sobbing sound. Helen took her hand to comfort her. “She’s opened up a lot over the last couple of weeks, just like you. I had not planned on letting her see you for a while, but fate intervened,” she said and sighed.
“What happened?” Helena whispered.
“She came looking for me one evening, and just happened to discover our surveillance room. She saw you.”
Helena closed her eyes. “I wish she hadn’t.”
Helen nodded. “I do too, but for different reasons. Anyway, she demanded to see you. I said no. She wouldn’t listen,” Helen said and then laughed. “She’s almost as stubborn as you darling.”
Helena laughed and nodded. “That she is. That she certainly is.”
Helen tucked a lock of Helena’s hair behind a delicate ear. “She loves you Helena, but she’s still in pain. You need to give her time.”
Helena sighed. “I will do anything for her.”
“Good, because that’s probably what you’ll end up doing.”
Helen gently cupped Helena’s chin and made her look at her. “Will you be okay darling?” she asked softly.
Helena nodded. “Go to her. She needs you.”
“Thank you. You have come a remarkable way Helena. I am very pleased with you.”
Helena shrugged, not ready to accept the praise. Helen understood why. The person that mattered the most to her was still hurting. She got up and walked to the exit. She glanced over her shoulder at the woman on the couch. Helena was in deep thought and didn’t even seem to register that she was leaving.
“Henry,” Helen said as she swept into the room. “Keep an eye on Helena please.”
He nodded. “Sure will boss. I saw what happened.”
“Didn’t you see Myka on the security cameras?” she asked curiously.
He shrugged. “She’s good Helen. She convinced me that you sent for her,” he said annoyed. “Damn sneaky secret service people,” he muttered.
Helen chuckled. “Don’t beat yourself up over it. Maybe it was all for the best. Only the future will tell. Now if you will please excuse me I have to go and check on our young guest.”
When she didn’t find Myka in her room, Helen got a little worried, but then she started to think. It didn’t take her long to figure out where Myka was. She slowly walked towards her, watching as the wind played with her hair. Even angry, Myka was a very beautiful woman. She called out to her. Myka didn’t move.
“Myka,” she said again, softly this time as she put a gentle hand on her shoulder. She slowly turned her around and saw the tears. “Oh Myka,” she said and pulled her into her arms. “I’m so sorry you had to go through this.”
“Why Helen? Why did you keep it a secret from me?” she sniffled.
“I knew the two of you aren’t ready to see each other yet. You are both hurting too much. You will only hurt each other more at this point. I had hoped to prepare you a little more before letting you see her,” she held up her hand to Myka’s protesting. “Hear me out Myka. You needed to see her like this. You need to accept the darkness in her too, not just the good. She’s a very complex person.”
“You love her,” Myka said in a small voice.
Helen smiled and caressed her hair. “I do. I love her very much.”
“You knew her before, didn’t you? Back in England,” Myka said, still feeling vulnerable.
“I did. Come, let’s talk inside. The wind up here is a bit too chilly for my taste.”
Helen stirred her tea and took a sip; its warmth spreading through her body. She scolded herself for running after Myka up on the roof without a coat. She couldn’t afford to get sick. She glanced at her guest who was curled up in an armchair across from her, cradling a mug of steaming coffee in her hands.
“She loves you.” Myka said suddenly, not looking at Helen.
Helen smiled. “She does.” She saw Myka hang her head, her long curls covering her face. “Myka, please look at me,” she said softly.
Myka finally raised her head and looked at Helen with sad eyes. “We love each other very much Myka, but our time as lovers is long gone. We were good for each other back then, and we share a common past. No matter where we go, Helena and I will always have a connection, a bond that crosses time and space. It’s a bond of love, of friendship, but not a lovers’ bond,” she said softly. “That bond only exists with you now. You can choose to break it, or not. It is your choice.”
“I’m so sorry Helen. I jumped to conclusions.”
Helen chuckled. “That’s understandable under current circumstances,” she tilted her head. “Myka, please don’t waste your time being jealous of the bond I share with Helena. You cannot do anything about it. Focus on showing her the love that you have for her. All of her, the darkness too.”
“I don’t know if I can do that Helen. It scares me.”
“And it should. It’s part of what makes her her. Your love can control it. Without love she is lost.”
Myka pondered her words. “I will try, but on one condition.”
Helen hesitated, but she was curious too. “Go on,” she encouraged.
“I want to see the tapes.”
“You know I can’t do that,” Helen said sharply.
Myka jumped to her feet and glared at her. “I need to see those tapes. I need to see what she went through.”
Helen shook her head. “It’s not right, and it will do you no good.”
Myka paced back and forth, hands in the air. “You are the one who wants me to embrace her darkness. Well, then show it to me, show me how she’s conquering it. Share something with me Helen.”
Helen basked in the emotions radiating from Myka. This was the most energy she had seen from her so far. “I’ll think about it,” she held up a hand. “That’s my final word.”
Myka nodded. “Thank you.”
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