DISCALIMERS/WARNING:
I do not own Hellboy or any of the other original characters.
I only own the plot, Ivana, Mac, and Una.
This is my first attempted fanfic so plz be nice to me! ^/^ also if the characters seem a little out of character I am sorry but like I said this is my first story and I'm still learning. Reviews are welcome along with constructive criticism and if you have any ideas for the plot please don't hesitate to PM me! Anyways please enjoy!
*Points to the sky* Tally hoe!
Hellboy stepped out of the truck covered in a bluish green slime letting out a disappointed sigh when he pulled a smashed Cubin cigar from his pocked.
"I see once again that you have managed to make a bigger mess than necessary."
A mans voice said with approaching foot steps that echoes slightly in the garage.
Hellboy mumbled something under his breath as his father came closer to him.
"I need you to do something for me." Professor Broom said calmly awaiting the coming protest.
The red demon flashed an irritated glanced down at the older man as Abe also came out of the garbage truck.
"After you've washed up I need you to come to the library; there is something I want you to see."
Professor Broom turned to Abe. "You did well today Abraham." He said with a smile.
"Thank you sir." The ichthyo sapien replied.
Turning back to his son he handed him a Baby Ruth bar and smiled again before leaving them.
Hellboy shook his head.
"What's wrong Red?" Abe asked quizzically.
"He's bribing me." He replied holding the bar up high enough for Abraham to see.
"With candy?"
'Whatever father wants to 'show' me probably won't be a particularly good thing.' He thought as he let out a sigh.
"See ya later Abe." He said leaving the room.
After a purposefully long shower and a freshly opened beer in his hand Hellboy headed to the library. When he reached it he stood just outside the doors. As usual music was playing; but not one of the normal classical tunes of Abe's massive collection. It had a slightly Asian sound with a foreign voice singing the last few words. He listened closer but nothing was said like he had hoped; Beethoven's 'Eroica' in E-flat major started to play quietly.
He then pushed open the large golden doors to see his father standing at one of the book shelves to his left.
The older man turned; several thick novels stacked under his arm.
"Oh you're here; about time."
The music stopped and switched again to something even more unusual for the normal occupants of this room.
"….Metal?"
Hellboy looked to his father who shrugged and crossed the room over to Abe's currently unoccupied tank.
"So what was it you wanted me to see?" He asked as he took a small swig of his beer.
"You can come down now." Professor Broom said as he set one of the books on a stand.
Hellboy looked at his father with a confused look that then turned to indifference as his eyes wandered about the room.
Once again the music changed abruptly, Silence; but for just a moment. This new song was the main theme to several old movies including Dracula and The Mummy.
Soft metallic foot steps began.
The professor finished what he was doing and walked to where his son stood.
A small figure started coming down the spiral stair case. It wore a dark purple dress with black lace at the hem and three quarter sleeves. As it neared the bottom Hellboy noticed it was a young girl. About 19 years old he guessed. She had strait black hair that seemed to almost turn purple when she stood in the light & her eyes where a deep navy blue that practically sparkled.
She walked over to them and gave the professor a little bow; her hands folded in front of her. She looked up and smiled sweetly but there was something else; some other emotion that Hellboy sensed from her…. fear?
"This is Ivana Aloise MacTavish she is new here." Professor Broom stated as the girl turned to the Hellboy and gave another little bow.
"It's very nice to make your acquaintance sir." She spoke very softly; as if almost afraid of insulting someone.
"Yeah, same here." Hellboy said looking her up and down before turning to his father.
The professor looked at the girl and nodded which signaled her to leave them.
Ivana walked to the gold doors turned to them gave yet another bow and left, once they where completely alone the professor walked to the desk and sat down.
"So what's her problem?" Hellboy asked as he watched to door for another moment.
"She has no problem."
"You know what I mean….Why she is here?"
"Well she has…" The older mans words were cut off as the music changed to Elvis's 'Heartbreak hotel' "different abilities that may be of use." Broom finished.
"Uh huh; like what?" Hellboy asked chugging the last of the beer and tossing the can at a near by trash bin.
"Shape shifter mainly; but she has other… shall we say…talents?"
"By the looks of her you wouldn't really think so."
"Yes well you'll just to see her work to understand."
Hellboy let out a small sigh and mumbled something along the lines of 'we don't need another girl.'
"But either way" the professor continued "I'd like you try and at least make her feel somewhat welcome."
Hellboy acknowledged his father with a nod of his head as he walked to the door.
"Good night father." He said before closing the doors behind him.
Hellboy sighed again once outside the door. "I guess its time for another beer…" he said to himself.
As he started towards the kitchen he thought he heard some slight banging sounds from the same direction.
"What the….?"
When he got close enough he peered around the corner of the dimly lit kitchen in which Hellboy could make out the figure of someone with long blond hair crouching in front of the open fridge.
Hellboy continued to watch for a few more moments when the figure stopped moving and after a minute or two; ever so slowly stood fully erect.
A small laugh that sounded oddly feminine came from the 5'6 tall figure.
Still facing away from Hellboy it held out a beer from its side and shook it slightly as if almost teasing him.
The sloshing sound of the cans contents caught Hellboys half drunk attention.
The figure then turned around slightly and tossed the beer to Hellboy who now stood in the doorway.
Hellboy looked down for half a second at the can and when he looked up the figure was gone.
'Shit…'
He flipped on the lights and looked around but could find no trace of the figure. As he opened the fridge Hellboy discovered that his last six pack excluding the one in his hand was gone.
'Great…first a new girl and now a beer thief.'
Hellboy let out a rather loud irritated sigh and he left the kitchen and headed to his room where he was to quickly pass out on his bed; still dressed and half empty beer in hand.