Mina watched him leave then looked at Jekyl and headed off her way, picking up Skinners coat as she went.

Jekyl then sighed then got up and left too "What a League WE are." he muttered.
"You'd think we'd of grown together" Edward said (AKA Hyde)
"But instead we've grown apart." Jekyl said

 Walking down the hall, Mina suddenly stoped. She looked back down the hall, she had just passed skinners room. She looked down at his jacket and figured it was safe to return it since he probably would be on deck somwhere. Mina walked to his room, the door was open a bit. She peeked in, seeing it was empty she walked in and placed his coat on his chair.

"Thank you" Skinner said
 Hearing him made her jump a bit and she backed into his dressed and knocked over a couple of things by mistake. Mina looked arround. "Skinner where are you?"

Skinner got off the bed and walked over to her "Right infront of you"
 "Oh..." She said, staring right through him. Mina felt a bit akward and squatted down to pick up what she knocked over. "I didnt see you, you took off your coat."

"That was the point"
 "Well you shouldnt have." Mina said, trying to keep herself from embarasment, and then placed the things back in place. "It makes it hard to see where you are. for all you know I could have walked into you or ..something."

"Oh well." he said, vioce distant now, on the other side of the room.
 "You alright?" she asked and tried to pin point where he was in the room.

"No..." he said
 It wasnt usually like Mina but she asked for the sake of keeping the group together. "Care to share your thoughts?"

"Not really...." he said
 "Oh,... alright." Mina said, things not going as planned for helping him. "I guess I should be off then, you probably wish to have your space."

"This is WHY! Everyone gives up on me so easly"
 "Well I dont know what you want me to say skinner." She said, getting defensive. "And I don't give up on you...Sawyer and Jekly might but I dont."

"That's a first" he said, grabbing the jacket from the chair and placing it on.
 "Well if your going to be that way it will be the last too." Mina said, taking offense to it all and looked at him.

"Fine" he said
 "Im only trying to help, if I wasnt then I wouldnt have asked if you wanted to talk about it now would I have?"

"No...." he said
 "No I wouldn't have." Mina repeated.
"I'm an arse...." he said
 "Your not an arse" Mina said then thought about it. "Maybe...SOMETIMES...but its all in fun."
"Not always in fun" he muttered
 "What do you mean?" she asked hearing him
"Nothing"

 Mina let it go for the time being, "Well... your still going to come with us arnt you?" she asked.
"Yea.......who else will get to slap your butt?" he chuckled
 "no one..." She couldnt help but chuckle a bit herself.
Skinner walked to the door "that's what I thought" he said and slapped her butt then ran off.

 "Skinner!" Mina yelled and watched him run down the hall. She growled to herself and then followed out after him shortly. "Men..."

Skinner walked into command deck "We there?"
 "Were just docking." Nemo said checking a couple of coordinates and things to make sure that everything was in order.
"Alright"
 "See you finally found your jacket."
"eh...."
 "Good.... lets go." he said and then headed out on deck.
Skinner followed. Jekyl came out shortly as well as Sawyer.

 As did Mina, cheeks slightly pink since her incident with Skinner not to earlier. She walked up beside them. "Whats out plan gentlemen?"

"Uh....I can sneak around..." skinner said
  "Shouldn't there be no need for sneeking though? Mina asked. "Isnt everyone already cleared out or gone for that matter?"
"True..." Skinner said "Alright, I'm out of ideas"
 "Well lets just be safe...shall we?" nemo asked.
"Alright" Skinner said then removed his jacket. "Let's do this thingy."

 Mina nodded. "After you Skinner." she said. "I personally insist."
"Righteo" he said then started to walk away.
 Behind him Mina followed and then Nemo as they headed towards.

Suddenly dust fell off one of the building and onto Skinner, making him visible.
 She was happy that she now knew where skinner was and followed him. "Well by the looks of it I would say no one else has been here."
"Yea" Skinner said
 "You better go on though..just to be sure and we can start out here alright?" Mina asked.
"Alright" Skinner said and took a step forward. Suddenly there was a snap and Skinner was being dragged in a net.
"Damn." Sawyer said "They took OUR trick!"

Mina went wide eyed, she was wrong, people must have still been here. She looked at Sawyer. "Do something!" she said.

"I....I can't" he said and started to run after him. He aimed is rifle and fired.

"Damn it..." Mina said and started after Sawyer who was after Skinner.
Tom missed and Skinner was no where to be seen.
She stopped dead in her tracks and looked arround. "Where is he?" she asked, looking arround franticly.

"I dunno" Sawyer said
"He's gone......Rodney's gone" Jekyl said
 "Well...we HAVE to get him back."

Meanwhile Skinner was trying to get free
 Skinner was dragged through the tunnels and hallways through snow and puddles of mud and water. Every so often one of the men that was dragging him would turn arround to make sure he was still there.
"Stop lookin." The other jabbed him in the stomach. "Just get your arse moving and drag."

Skinner was gritting his teeth in pain. He was getting scraped from the pavement

 They turned a corner. "Cravens going to be pleased about this."
"Craven?" Skinner asked
 "Craven." One of the men repeated. "You will meet him soon enough.. dont worry."
Mina looked at Tom, then at Jekyle and Nemo. "Well come on...lets go." She said, looking for support.
 "We don't know where to start" Jekyl said
 "That doesnt mean we just give up." Mina said, turning her gaze from one to the next. "Oh well fine...Ill be by MYSELF and find him since all of you are so anxious."

"I"m sorry!" Sawyer said "But sometimes for the better of the group....someone needs to be left behind"
 Mina turned arround and looked at him. "What?" she asked, asking if she had heard him right. "Are you suggesting we leave skinner behind?"

"Come ON Mina, we don't know WHERE he went or WHO'S got him"
  "Well Im going to go find out then." She said and headed off into the snow. "So much for being a group." she muttered
Jekyl  looked at Nemo and Sawyer then head off after Mina
 The two men finally stopped draging and a man entered the scene. One took off his hat and looked up to the figure not yet visible to Skinner. But the men soon parted and there stood Craven with strong and noble features. He was young an powerful by the looks of it and he walked down a couple of steps towards skinner.

  Skinner managed to stand. Blood made most of his body visible
"Well isnt it Rodney Skinner." he said, placing his arms behind his back and studdied him. "Remarkible..." Craven said. "Just remarkible....you will have to fogive my associates here, they dont quite know how to bring home guests. You can call me Craven."

Skinner remain quiet.
 "And welcome to my new home." he said and outspread his arms with a wide grin. "Im sure you will like it here."
  "Just a small sample..." Craven said, as if it was no big deal. "You know.. Ive always wanted to feel what it was like to be invisible to the world. Be the one in the shadows, watching everyone elses moves. As far as I know there is only one man that can counter such a feat."

Skinners eyes widdened.
 "You." Craven said with a smile. "Your the key to my wish...my dream... my passion." he said and with that the two men grabbed him while another cut him free from the netting.
Skinner struggled "No....it's not a dream, trust me...." he said
 "Really? Well I would beg to differ with you..." He headed up the steps again and the men followed him with skinner. "Think about all the things you can do being you...commit crimes without punishment...practice greed without consiquence.."

"But no one can love you........how can they?"
  "Love... such a foolish sentiment." Craven turned to face him again. "Love is a weakness, and that also seems to be yours."
"i am NOT weak" he gritted his teeth
 Infact you are quite the opposite...I must aplaud that." Craven circled a chair and snapped his fingers. The men brought Sikner over to it. "But how so we will soon see now wont we?"

"What do you plan on doing to me?" Skinner asked,
 "It wont hurt as long as you dont struggle." he said as he was tied to the chair. "But the more you do... im affraid the more will be taken from you."
Skinner stopped struggling.

 Soldiers on the rooftop watched Mina and Jekyl. Should we catch them as well?"  one asked another
  "Best would be too before they stumble upon anything suspicious." the other  replied.
 The other nodded then attacked

 "Now thats a good boy...isnt it?" Craven grinned evily. A doctor came up beside him with an empty needle.
He started to squirm again, he REALLY hated needles.
 "It will all be over soon..." Craven said, stepping back. The doctor came up to Skinner and cleaned his neck before injecting the needle and drawing a blood sample.

Rodney shut his eyes and groaned
 The doctor pulled away and it was all over. "Now that didn't hurt did it?" Craven asked with a smirk and went off with the doctor.
Skinner watched them leave

The soldiers caught the two and brought them in
 "Bloody hell." Mina muttered to Jeckyl. "Last time I go after Skinner..."
Jekyl shrugged "Could be worse"
 In her mind Mina picture worse, and he was right, things could be worse like Skinner slapping her bottom again. She sighed to herself as they were brought into the same large room Skinner was in.
"Mina!" Skinner said "Jekyl!"
 "Well the bugger is alive." Mina muttered and looked over at him, "Skinner!" she said then regreted it as she was punched in the stomach to stay quiet.

Skinner growled and pressed against the ropes that held him but yelped in pain as it cut into his flesh.

"Well look who we have here." Craven came down the stairs before him. "This is indeed a rare ocassion isnt it Mina?" he asked looking down at her.
"Its Ms. Harker to you." She said, glaring.

 Skinner looked up at him.

 Craven turned. "Any how you both are here just in time. He headed back up to Skinner. "To see your friend reapear."
"What?!" Skinner exclaimed
 "You heard me." he looked at him and another doctor came back holding a vial. Mina saw it and went wide eyed. "The antidote."
"oh crap" skinner said "Uh....I kinda naked"
 "Well I guessy ou should have been prepared for this sort of thing now shouldn't you have?" Craven grinned evily and then tossed him a towel.

Skinner couldn't catch it because he was tied up.
  "Craven you monster!" Mina struggled to get free. "Let him free!"
The doctor walked over to Skinner.
 "No Ms. Harker...there can only be ONE invisible man and that man will be me." Craven took the vial from the doctor.
Skinner squirmed
  "Open wide..." he said and someone pryed Skinners mouth open.
Skinner struggled but the liquid poured down his throat anyway
 Mina screamed out  but saw it was happening anyways and looked away.
Lips suddenly became visible
 She couldnt help but feel the urge to look back and she did, seeing his lips. His lips were desirable. Next came his chin and cheeks.
  Mina found herself biting down on her bottom lip for what ever reason.
Then his eyes. His green eyes.
 His eyes were ones anyone could get lost in, but Mina turned her head away abit knowing that he could see her staring.
Then his black hair came, revealing his whole head.
  Mina blinked and shook the thought out of her head and watched on.
His shoulders appeared, the perfect shoulders to hold onto
 "Why are you thinking this way?" Mina thought to herself. With every new part of Skinners body she saw, she found some way to make in deserible in her mind.

His chest was not muscular but not wimpy. It was perfect.
She bit down on her bottom lip again. "Get a hold of yourself! He slaps your bottom for crying outloud." she thought.

 His torso was a little long but it was still fine. The rest of his body slowly came into view, now he was completly visible.
 Mina turned her gaze away so he wouldnt think she was weird for staring at his naked body. "Craven you monster." she said through grited teeth.
 Skinner hung his head, eyes closed
 "Oh I know..." Craven said, rejoining Mina and Jekyle. "Want to see something more facinating?" he held up a vial and wiggled it. "The curse is in my hand."

 Skinner looked at him "Your misery"
 "And now it is mine...all mine Ms. Harker." He took the top off and raised it to her. "Ta ta." Craven grinned and drank it all. At once he became invisible.
"If only....." Skinner muttered to himself
 Mina squeeled as she felt Cravens lips press against hers in a kiss. he chuckled and then only his foot steps could be head running away.

Skinner hung his head again and just sat there, tied up and completely naked

 Mina grinted her teeth. Everything had gone on long enough. She elbowed the man that had her in his stomach, causing him to hunch over. With that she became free and then kicked him into a nearby wall.

Jekyl took his jacket off real fast and ran over to Skinner and draped it across his lap as he started to untie him.
 Mina then took care of the other soldier and watched his body drop to the ground. She looked over her shoulder at skinner and Jekyl.

Jekyl placed his jacket on Skinner so it covered what dignity he had left and helped him to his feet.
 "You two alright?" she asked and turned to them.
"I'm fine" Jekyl said "But Skinner's out" Jekyl picked him up because he was small and not that heavy.
  Mina took up the corners of her dress and came up the stairs. She looked down and studdied Skinner for a moment. "Alright...lets get him back then and taken care of."
 Jekyl nodded and walked on.
 She followed behind them to make sure no one else decided to jump them.