Warehouse 13 Fic : "Time Will Tell." Myka/HG: Chapter 9
Title:Time will tell (title shamelessly stolen from episode!)
Author: Carly Carter
Fandom: Warehouse 13
Characters: Myka & HG Wells
Rating: PG thus far.
Disclaimer: Don't own anything
Summary: Myka doesn't know whose side she is on anymore. She doesn't know who she is anymore. She doesn't know what she wants.
*Diverges from canon after 'For the team.'
AN: For tonyabuchanan --> a very special person who helped me find my voice again. And kassandra_luem ---> because I love her to bits.
Chapter 1 ---> carlyisnot.livejournal.com/36547.html
Chapter 2 ---> carlyisnot.livejournal.com/39343.html
Chapter 3 & 4 ---> carlyisnot.livejournal.com/41915.html
Chapter 5 ---> carlyisnot.livejournal.com/42348.html
Chapter 6 ---> carlyisnot.livejournal.com/43618.html
Chapter 7 ---> carlyisnot.livejournal.com/50229.html
Chapter 8 ---> carlyisnot.livejournal.com/53336.html
Chapter 9
Chapter 9
“Pete did you have any contact what so ever with HG Wells this week?” Artie demands.
“What? No! Of course not! I would have mentioned that. Why do you ask?” Pete asks, slightly insulted.
Artie does not answer Pete's question, typically. He only continues with his own train of thought. “You would have mentioned it perhaps. Myka might not. There was already that time with Claudia.”
“They told you about that.” Pete answers defensively. He had always taken Myka's side, always defended her.
“They told me after the fact. That's not good enough.” Artie reminds him.
“Myka would have told you. She would have told me.” It breaks Myka's heart a little to hear Pete has such undeserved faith in her.
“So, you're saying you did not see Helena Wells?” Dr Magnus asks him.
“No, I most certainly did not.” Pete assures them, truthfully.
“But it is possible she was there?” Magnus continues.
“It's not im-possible. I mean I wasn't with Myka every second.” He is forced to admit.
“You should be!” Artie yells at him. “That's why you have a partner, so you have each others back. Where were you while Myka was off doing god knows what with HG Wells?!”
“Arthur, please, this is not helping.” Dr Magnus calms him. “Pete, perhaps you could write down every place you and Myka visited in the past 72 hours. The times you were together, and the times you were apart.”
“You're wrong about this, Myka would have told me.” Pete sticks to his story.
“She might not have even known HG was there.” Dr Magnus suggests, trying to keep the peace “So please, start writing.
“Do you have any way of contacting Helena?” Dr Magnus asks Artie
“Contacting her?!” He scoffs. “If I had the faintest idea where she was, she would be back in the bronze sector, where she belongs! She seems to be an acquaintance of yours from the 'good old days', why don't you contact her?”
“Helena and I were acquainted, long ago, long before you were born. I had believed she was dead the past hundred and ten years, until you just informed me otherwise. Most of the people I know from the 'good old days' are in fact dead. Though I suppose being bronzed is somewhat a fate worse than death in any case. Nice place you work for, Arthur.” Dr Magnus tells him bitterly. And Myka wonders again how this woman could claim to know HG Wells over a hundred years ago.
“Don't speak to me like that, casting judgement on me. I wasn't around when the decision was made to bronze her, It's not my sole responsibility. Not everyone is as old as you, my dear.” Artie retorts.
“Yet you just told me you would send her back there in a heart beat. You don't even know her, yet you feel entitled to condemn her to the bronze sector for eternity?” Dr Magnus tries to understand.
“Look what she did to my agent?! Yes, that woman is dangerous, she needs to be locked away. You know her so well, perhaps you can find her. Find out what she did to Myka and fix it.”
“Perhaps I won't have to.” Dr Magnus states cryptically.
“What is that supposed to mean?” Artie demands.
“Helena Wells does nothing without a reason. There must be something behind this. If I could figure out what it is...”
“She is angry at the Warehouse, she is trying to kill us all, who knows. She is crazy, maybe there is no reason.” Artie suggests, becoming more irritated by the minute.
“Helena is smarter than that, whatever is going on, there is a reason.” Dr Magnus insists.
“With all due respect, you knew her before the bronzing. Isn't it possible she has changed?” Artie questions.
“Possible that a century of torment and torture has changed her? Yes. Whose fault would that be?”
“Does it matter whose fault it is? She is crazy, she is dangerous, always has been or why would she be bronzed in the first place?” Artie wants to know.
“You don't know anything about why she was bronzed, you weren't there. You didn't know her then. I am telling you, there is a reason for this. I don't know what Helena is doing, but I know there must be a damn good reason.”
Then Myka hears the footsteps of Dr Helen Magnus retreating, and she is left alone in the room with Artie.
It's never quiet. When there are two or more of them in the room, they talk over her as if she wasn't there. As if she was already dead. When someone is alone they speak to her. It's irritating at times, the constant dialogue. Sometimes she wants silence, to think, to work out what is going on. But then she reminds herself of the long silent years HG Wells spent in the bronze sector, and is grateful for the companionship. She wonders how long they will come visit her, how long before they get bored talking to someone who doesn't talk back. So she makes the most of it while they still bother to visit.
Artie is angry when he speaks. Sometimes he is angry at her, sometimes at himself.
“I told you HG Wells is dangerous. I told you a hundred times. I made myself perfectly clear. I warned you.” Then his voice softens. “I cant blame you entirely. You're very much like me, though I would never tell you that if I thought you could hear me. I've been there, you know. With McPherson. I've told you about it, and I don't like talking about it. But I wanted you to be safe. I tried to make you see. But like me, you're too stubborn, you have to make your own mistakes. I only hope it's not too late. I don't know what she did to you, but I promise you I’ll find out. I promise you I will fix it. So don't worry. And, after all of this is over, maybe you'll finally learn your lesson and listen to me. Maybe now you listen to me, and realise that I do in fact know best about everything.”
Myka wants to tell him, he is wrong. Even though she is lying there helpless at HG Wells hand, she wants to tell him he is so wrong. Wrong about HG, that is. He is right about her. She didn't listen to him. And if this all goes wrong and she dies or never wakes up (she can't decide which is worse) then he will be right, and she will be wrong. There will be no one to blame but herself. Sure, HG injected her against her will, but she could have told someone. She could have done something. She wants to tell Artie she appreciates his concern, appreciates that he sat all night by her bedside. Appreciates that he cares even though he knows that she has gone behind his back fraternising with HG Wells. He knows it. The others, maybe not. Maybe they wonder if HG has secretly done something to her. But Artie knows better. Artie knows Myka went along with it. She doesn't know how he knows, but he knows. Most of all she wants to tell him that she thinks of him as a father. That he is ten times the father that her real father was. That she loves him. That it's not his fault. That she is sorry she disappointed him. But probably not sorry enough to act differently if she had the chance.
She wonders what she would say to Artie, if she had the ability to speak. But she is lost for words. One day, if she ever wakes up, if she ever has the chance to explain, she will have to think of something. All her words will fall short, but she will try. Maybe it will mean something to him. Maybe he will despise her forever. She can't help that.
Later Claudia pays her a visit. She doesn't know how much later, because time has lost all meaning.
“Hey, dude can you hear me? I really wish you would wake up, because I'm kinda outnumbered now, well there's Leena, but she doesn't count. Artie said HG Wells did something to you. Is that true? Because...I know she's a bad guy, I mean I saw her kill MacPherson. And she must have done something bad to be bronzed yada yada yada.. But it's kinda hard to believe she would have hurt you. After everything, I mean she saved my life and all. And she was kinda fun to hang around. It was super fun being out in the field with you. Except the 'almost dying' part, but I guess that doesn't happen every time. So, hopefully we can do it more often. But you have to get better. Whatever this thing is, you are stronger, you have to be. Because I’m sick of my family dying. And I don't let go easily-- ask Joshua. I chased him to the great beyond, and dragged him back here. And I’d do it for you, too. If I had to. But I’d rather not have to, it's kinda a drag. So if you could just get better yourself, that would be super. I miss you.”
Then, there is Pete.
“Hey, Myka. Can you hear me? I know I used to joke about how much you nagged me about this and that and everything, and I wished for some peace and quiet. But it turns out peace and quiet is very over rated. I'm kinda over it. And how can I be expected to do anything without you bossing me around? We all know you're in charge, I can hardly tie my shoes without you nagging me. Did you hear that? I'm only gonna say that once, So I hope you heard it. And when you wake up, I'm gonna deny I said it. But, Myka, I cant do it without you. You're my partner, my friend. So come back, just wake up. Please? Artie says HG Wells is behind this. He's asking me a bunch of questions- Did I see HG Wells? Did you mention HG Wells to me? The answer is no and no. And you would have told me, right? You would have. You trust me, don't you? You can tell me anything, I hope you know that. Anyway, we're working hard, and we're gonna get to the bottom of this. So you just lie there then and rest, don't spare a thought for the rest of us running around like crazy, You just put your feet up and relax.
And then, finally, at some point, HG comes to her.
Myka is certain she is dreaming, because how could HG get in here? Didn't Dr Magnus say that someone should be with her at all times? Maybe they left her for dead. Maybe they had given up. How long had she been lying here? An hour? A day? A week? A month? She doesn't know. And she can't expect them to sit by her side for ever.
She knows its HG, even tho the other woman doesn’t speak for the longest time. She merely takes her hand, squeezing it gently, and sits silently.
“I'm disappointed in you, Myka.” HG finally utters softly.
The feeling is mutual, Myka thinks to herself.
“I told you I would never hurt you. I told you this was important. I thought you believed in me. I know you have no reason to trust me, but I believed you did. And I trusted you with something very precious to me.”
Myka can't make any sense of what HG is saying to her.
“I overheard Arthur and Pete, talking about how big bad HG Wells had injected you with some virus. Why did you tell them? It would have all been fine if you had just trusted me, just kept your mouth shut. Don't bother denying it. That virus is undetectable even in this day and age, unless you know what you're looking for. And, they don't. So I know you betrayed me.”
“I'm surprised Myka. I don't know why. I had no reason to trust you, you had no reason to trust me. But I felt like we had a connection. I would never hurt you. Ever. It's the last thing I'd do. I didn't want things to end this way.”
“You're right. I could have secretly injected you, while you were sleeping. Then this wouldn’t have happened. No one would know any different. But I wanted to see you. I wanted to tell you everything, Myka I did. I wanted to trust you. I wanted you to trust me.”
“I know you can hear me. I know there are things you want to say to me, things you want to ask me. And you would have had the chance if you had just trusted me. But you had to go and ruin everything. “
“I want you to know that I loved you. More than I imagined possible. I thought my heart had shrivelled up and died in those lonely dark years in the bronze sector. I didn't think I was capable of love. But then there was you. That's why I chose you. I want you to know, I still love you. Even after this.”
“You're angry. I understand. You're angry I didn't tell you everything. I was afraid. You have no idea what it's like here. I have nothing. I have no one. I don't belong here. But then there was you. My one shining light in this dark dismal world.”
“And I couldn't stand to lose you. I couldn’t stand for you to betray me. I was so afraid you would choose them over me. That you would believe them over me. And as it turns out, I had every right to be afraid. That's exactly what you did.“
“You betrayed me. And I can only be grateful that I never told you everything. You don't understand what's at stake. You don't understand anything. But believe this, I loved you, I never would have hurt you. Believe this, I still love you. And I wish more than anything things could be different.”
“Perhaps if I was a better person, I would tell you that you're the most important thing to me. That nothing else matters. Perhaps I would forget all of this. But, Myka, why should I? Am I the most important thing to you? No. You chose them, you betrayed me to them. And I just don't know what you expect me to do now?”
HG doesn't speak any more, but she is still there, tightly squeezing Myka's hand. As if she never wants to let it go.
Author: Carly Carter
Fandom: Warehouse 13
Characters: Myka & HG Wells
Rating: PG thus far.
Disclaimer: Don't own anything
Summary: Myka doesn't know whose side she is on anymore. She doesn't know who she is anymore. She doesn't know what she wants.
*Diverges from canon after 'For the team.'
AN: For tonyabuchanan --> a very special person who helped me find my voice again. And kassandra_luem ---> because I love her to bits.
Chapter 1 ---> carlyisnot.livejournal.com/36547.html
Chapter 2 ---> carlyisnot.livejournal.com/39343.html
Chapter 3 & 4 ---> carlyisnot.livejournal.com/41915.html
Chapter 5 ---> carlyisnot.livejournal.com/42348.html
Chapter 6 ---> carlyisnot.livejournal.com/43618.html
Chapter 7 ---> carlyisnot.livejournal.com/50229.html
Chapter 8 ---> carlyisnot.livejournal.com/53336.html
Chapter 9
Chapter 9
“Pete did you have any contact what so ever with HG Wells this week?” Artie demands.
“What? No! Of course not! I would have mentioned that. Why do you ask?” Pete asks, slightly insulted.
Artie does not answer Pete's question, typically. He only continues with his own train of thought. “You would have mentioned it perhaps. Myka might not. There was already that time with Claudia.”
“They told you about that.” Pete answers defensively. He had always taken Myka's side, always defended her.
“They told me after the fact. That's not good enough.” Artie reminds him.
“Myka would have told you. She would have told me.” It breaks Myka's heart a little to hear Pete has such undeserved faith in her.
“So, you're saying you did not see Helena Wells?” Dr Magnus asks him.
“No, I most certainly did not.” Pete assures them, truthfully.
“But it is possible she was there?” Magnus continues.
“It's not im-possible. I mean I wasn't with Myka every second.” He is forced to admit.
“You should be!” Artie yells at him. “That's why you have a partner, so you have each others back. Where were you while Myka was off doing god knows what with HG Wells?!”
“Arthur, please, this is not helping.” Dr Magnus calms him. “Pete, perhaps you could write down every place you and Myka visited in the past 72 hours. The times you were together, and the times you were apart.”
“You're wrong about this, Myka would have told me.” Pete sticks to his story.
“She might not have even known HG was there.” Dr Magnus suggests, trying to keep the peace “So please, start writing.
“Do you have any way of contacting Helena?” Dr Magnus asks Artie
“Contacting her?!” He scoffs. “If I had the faintest idea where she was, she would be back in the bronze sector, where she belongs! She seems to be an acquaintance of yours from the 'good old days', why don't you contact her?”
“Helena and I were acquainted, long ago, long before you were born. I had believed she was dead the past hundred and ten years, until you just informed me otherwise. Most of the people I know from the 'good old days' are in fact dead. Though I suppose being bronzed is somewhat a fate worse than death in any case. Nice place you work for, Arthur.” Dr Magnus tells him bitterly. And Myka wonders again how this woman could claim to know HG Wells over a hundred years ago.
“Don't speak to me like that, casting judgement on me. I wasn't around when the decision was made to bronze her, It's not my sole responsibility. Not everyone is as old as you, my dear.” Artie retorts.
“Yet you just told me you would send her back there in a heart beat. You don't even know her, yet you feel entitled to condemn her to the bronze sector for eternity?” Dr Magnus tries to understand.
“Look what she did to my agent?! Yes, that woman is dangerous, she needs to be locked away. You know her so well, perhaps you can find her. Find out what she did to Myka and fix it.”
“Perhaps I won't have to.” Dr Magnus states cryptically.
“What is that supposed to mean?” Artie demands.
“Helena Wells does nothing without a reason. There must be something behind this. If I could figure out what it is...”
“She is angry at the Warehouse, she is trying to kill us all, who knows. She is crazy, maybe there is no reason.” Artie suggests, becoming more irritated by the minute.
“Helena is smarter than that, whatever is going on, there is a reason.” Dr Magnus insists.
“With all due respect, you knew her before the bronzing. Isn't it possible she has changed?” Artie questions.
“Possible that a century of torment and torture has changed her? Yes. Whose fault would that be?”
“Does it matter whose fault it is? She is crazy, she is dangerous, always has been or why would she be bronzed in the first place?” Artie wants to know.
“You don't know anything about why she was bronzed, you weren't there. You didn't know her then. I am telling you, there is a reason for this. I don't know what Helena is doing, but I know there must be a damn good reason.”
Then Myka hears the footsteps of Dr Helen Magnus retreating, and she is left alone in the room with Artie.
It's never quiet. When there are two or more of them in the room, they talk over her as if she wasn't there. As if she was already dead. When someone is alone they speak to her. It's irritating at times, the constant dialogue. Sometimes she wants silence, to think, to work out what is going on. But then she reminds herself of the long silent years HG Wells spent in the bronze sector, and is grateful for the companionship. She wonders how long they will come visit her, how long before they get bored talking to someone who doesn't talk back. So she makes the most of it while they still bother to visit.
Artie is angry when he speaks. Sometimes he is angry at her, sometimes at himself.
“I told you HG Wells is dangerous. I told you a hundred times. I made myself perfectly clear. I warned you.” Then his voice softens. “I cant blame you entirely. You're very much like me, though I would never tell you that if I thought you could hear me. I've been there, you know. With McPherson. I've told you about it, and I don't like talking about it. But I wanted you to be safe. I tried to make you see. But like me, you're too stubborn, you have to make your own mistakes. I only hope it's not too late. I don't know what she did to you, but I promise you I’ll find out. I promise you I will fix it. So don't worry. And, after all of this is over, maybe you'll finally learn your lesson and listen to me. Maybe now you listen to me, and realise that I do in fact know best about everything.”
Myka wants to tell him, he is wrong. Even though she is lying there helpless at HG Wells hand, she wants to tell him he is so wrong. Wrong about HG, that is. He is right about her. She didn't listen to him. And if this all goes wrong and she dies or never wakes up (she can't decide which is worse) then he will be right, and she will be wrong. There will be no one to blame but herself. Sure, HG injected her against her will, but she could have told someone. She could have done something. She wants to tell Artie she appreciates his concern, appreciates that he sat all night by her bedside. Appreciates that he cares even though he knows that she has gone behind his back fraternising with HG Wells. He knows it. The others, maybe not. Maybe they wonder if HG has secretly done something to her. But Artie knows better. Artie knows Myka went along with it. She doesn't know how he knows, but he knows. Most of all she wants to tell him that she thinks of him as a father. That he is ten times the father that her real father was. That she loves him. That it's not his fault. That she is sorry she disappointed him. But probably not sorry enough to act differently if she had the chance.
She wonders what she would say to Artie, if she had the ability to speak. But she is lost for words. One day, if she ever wakes up, if she ever has the chance to explain, she will have to think of something. All her words will fall short, but she will try. Maybe it will mean something to him. Maybe he will despise her forever. She can't help that.
Later Claudia pays her a visit. She doesn't know how much later, because time has lost all meaning.
“Hey, dude can you hear me? I really wish you would wake up, because I'm kinda outnumbered now, well there's Leena, but she doesn't count. Artie said HG Wells did something to you. Is that true? Because...I know she's a bad guy, I mean I saw her kill MacPherson. And she must have done something bad to be bronzed yada yada yada.. But it's kinda hard to believe she would have hurt you. After everything, I mean she saved my life and all. And she was kinda fun to hang around. It was super fun being out in the field with you. Except the 'almost dying' part, but I guess that doesn't happen every time. So, hopefully we can do it more often. But you have to get better. Whatever this thing is, you are stronger, you have to be. Because I’m sick of my family dying. And I don't let go easily-- ask Joshua. I chased him to the great beyond, and dragged him back here. And I’d do it for you, too. If I had to. But I’d rather not have to, it's kinda a drag. So if you could just get better yourself, that would be super. I miss you.”
Then, there is Pete.
“Hey, Myka. Can you hear me? I know I used to joke about how much you nagged me about this and that and everything, and I wished for some peace and quiet. But it turns out peace and quiet is very over rated. I'm kinda over it. And how can I be expected to do anything without you bossing me around? We all know you're in charge, I can hardly tie my shoes without you nagging me. Did you hear that? I'm only gonna say that once, So I hope you heard it. And when you wake up, I'm gonna deny I said it. But, Myka, I cant do it without you. You're my partner, my friend. So come back, just wake up. Please? Artie says HG Wells is behind this. He's asking me a bunch of questions- Did I see HG Wells? Did you mention HG Wells to me? The answer is no and no. And you would have told me, right? You would have. You trust me, don't you? You can tell me anything, I hope you know that. Anyway, we're working hard, and we're gonna get to the bottom of this. So you just lie there then and rest, don't spare a thought for the rest of us running around like crazy, You just put your feet up and relax.
And then, finally, at some point, HG comes to her.
Myka is certain she is dreaming, because how could HG get in here? Didn't Dr Magnus say that someone should be with her at all times? Maybe they left her for dead. Maybe they had given up. How long had she been lying here? An hour? A day? A week? A month? She doesn't know. And she can't expect them to sit by her side for ever.
She knows its HG, even tho the other woman doesn’t speak for the longest time. She merely takes her hand, squeezing it gently, and sits silently.
“I'm disappointed in you, Myka.” HG finally utters softly.
The feeling is mutual, Myka thinks to herself.
“I told you I would never hurt you. I told you this was important. I thought you believed in me. I know you have no reason to trust me, but I believed you did. And I trusted you with something very precious to me.”
Myka can't make any sense of what HG is saying to her.
“I overheard Arthur and Pete, talking about how big bad HG Wells had injected you with some virus. Why did you tell them? It would have all been fine if you had just trusted me, just kept your mouth shut. Don't bother denying it. That virus is undetectable even in this day and age, unless you know what you're looking for. And, they don't. So I know you betrayed me.”
“I'm surprised Myka. I don't know why. I had no reason to trust you, you had no reason to trust me. But I felt like we had a connection. I would never hurt you. Ever. It's the last thing I'd do. I didn't want things to end this way.”
“You're right. I could have secretly injected you, while you were sleeping. Then this wouldn’t have happened. No one would know any different. But I wanted to see you. I wanted to tell you everything, Myka I did. I wanted to trust you. I wanted you to trust me.”
“I know you can hear me. I know there are things you want to say to me, things you want to ask me. And you would have had the chance if you had just trusted me. But you had to go and ruin everything. “
“I want you to know that I loved you. More than I imagined possible. I thought my heart had shrivelled up and died in those lonely dark years in the bronze sector. I didn't think I was capable of love. But then there was you. That's why I chose you. I want you to know, I still love you. Even after this.”
“You're angry. I understand. You're angry I didn't tell you everything. I was afraid. You have no idea what it's like here. I have nothing. I have no one. I don't belong here. But then there was you. My one shining light in this dark dismal world.”
“And I couldn't stand to lose you. I couldn’t stand for you to betray me. I was so afraid you would choose them over me. That you would believe them over me. And as it turns out, I had every right to be afraid. That's exactly what you did.“
“You betrayed me. And I can only be grateful that I never told you everything. You don't understand what's at stake. You don't understand anything. But believe this, I loved you, I never would have hurt you. Believe this, I still love you. And I wish more than anything things could be different.”
“Perhaps if I was a better person, I would tell you that you're the most important thing to me. That nothing else matters. Perhaps I would forget all of this. But, Myka, why should I? Am I the most important thing to you? No. You chose them, you betrayed me to them. And I just don't know what you expect me to do now?”
HG doesn't speak any more, but she is still there, tightly squeezing Myka's hand. As if she never wants to let it go.