Hellboy/Batman crossover - what happens when Red saves Bruce Wayne's Daughter, Pheonix, from a hell-hound. Batman's in hiding and crime rules the streets of Gotham City. Please R&R. =)

Walking down the street is quite hard when you're bigger than the average human and completely red. Oh, and don't forget the shaved off horns, overlarge hand, or the demon tail swishing violently underneath a huge sweatshirt intended to sheild you from the eyes of passer-bys. A just-in-case weapon is concealed around your waist. You never know when you'll run into a hell-hound or any of those other unsightly monsters on the streets of Gotham City. Add baggy jeans to your outfit and you'll blend right into the crowd of residents. It's even worse when a large creatureruns straight across the street where there's no cross-walk and two yards away from you- and you have to kill it without any of the stunned people around you noticing you're a big demon-thing as they would call you- that is if you were called Hellboy. Of course it's possible to do anything in Gotham City and look like you're part of the everyday crowd. Hellboy was surprised when the mass of people that witnessed the monster froze-aghast that such a monster could run through their beloved home. Man are they gonna be surprised he thought- almost ironically- when they see what a monster was walking along with them. Of course he wasn't a monster- but to these humans; he'd seem like one. Of course- most people would be surprised if they saw a large, red person -don't forget the tail- walking amongst them.

Hellboy tore off his sweatshirt and pulled out his gun as he chased after the hellhound, grinning at the astonished crowd behind him. It was a fast hellhound, it ran through an alley way, over a 6 foot fence, and into another crowd before Hellboy caught up to him. By then it was too late. The monster was headed towards a single victim. It was a young girl- maybe in her early teens. She had her ipod in her ears the music blasting-even if he was to yell a warning to her she'd never hear him. He muttered a curse under his breath.

"Is this a movie?" a young woman asked her partner, who was happily holding her hand. "Looks like a stupid one." he'd replied to her.

Hellboy grunted, annoyed at the man's attitude but continued on trying to save the girl. She had noticed the hell-hound now- just a little too late to be of use to either of them. She let out an ear peircing scream but no one around her even turned their heads. She tried to back up but was clipped by a car zooming around the traffic. She spun with the force of the car hitting her side and fell into the street as the hell-hound slowly stalked forward. She jerked her head back and forth searching the Gotham City crowd searching for a friendly face- untill she saw Hellboy. She screamed again, only this time words were mixed into the high-pitched noise she was making.

"Help me!" He couldn't tell if the sight of him had made her scream or if she wanted him to help her- either way the proximity of the hell-hound to the girl made him anxious and he pushed himself to go as fast as his body could handle.

A small group had begun to gather around him "some pretty good effects." an older man whispered to his son, "how'd they make that costume so real?"His son glanced towards his elderly father, "Yeah the tail looks like it's actually attached to him, who's the actor?" Hellboy shut out the murmurs and quickly scooped up the girl as he kicked the head of the hell-hound, snapping it's neck. He ran as fast as he could away from there to flashes of cameras and camera phones raised to capture the scene before it came out into theaters.

Glancing down at the girl he saw that she was shaking violently, something he couldn't feel as he ran. Her heart-beat-which had accelerated because of surprise- was almost audible. He'd seen this before in humans and knew he'd have to calm her down or else she'd literally be scared to death. He'd use simple questions to get her mind off of the monster she'd nearly been devoured by.

"What's your name?" he asked at the same time as she asked him "What's going on?"

"You answer my question first." He commanded, she hesitated, as if she was weighing her options but she could tell now that there was no way she'd be able to escape him if she refused.

With a shaky sigh, she answered his question "My name's Pheonix, now answer mine." She tried to sound as forceful as she could as she violently shook with tremors from her shock and her voice cracking.

"That thing you saw back there, it was a demon... hell-hound," he answered slowly trying to make a sentence come out that wouldn't scare her half to death. "I don't know why-"

"Do I have to go home?"

"Yeah. Ya do. The last thing I need is for people to start blaming me for kidnapping you."

She sighed and fell silent lost in thought before asking yet another question. "Can I walk?"

Hellboy looked around, people were still staring and he needed to get his sweatshirt on so no one would see him walk into the BPRD with her. He let go of her and she agiley landed on her feet. Pulling the sweatshirt out of his trenchcoat he swiftly pulled it over his head and they walked on. "Do you have a number you can call-and something you can call with- for someone to pick you up here?" he asked her.

"Sure, I'll call now." she said almost glumly, pulling out a brand-new apple iphone and hitting speed-dial. The tone was loud enough that Hellboy could hear the conversation on both ends. Someone picked up on the first ring. "Hey Alfred, can you come pick me up, my skateboard sort of broke and I'm in front of Maria's Flowers?"

"Sure thing, madam."

"Thanks so much." Hellboy could hear the fake enthusiasm she placed in her voice.

"It is not a problem, your father's out anyway and I'm all by my lonesome. I'm on my way."

"OKay see you when you get here." And she hung up without waiting for a response. Pheonix walked over to the bench in front of the store and sat down. Hellboy stayed where he was. But Pheonix caught him slowly making his way to the seat too.

"So, where's your dad?" He asked trying to make small talk while they waited.

"No one ever knows." she paused a few seconds "He's always out with business or throwing parties or meeting women-"

"What about your mom?" he asked.

"She died when I was born." It was a quick and blunt statement but her self-accusing tone was obvious in her voice. "Alfred, pretty much raised me. He's like my dad."

"Oh"

And that was it, they sat in silence as if they were two strangers on the street, each waiting for a ride. Until a sleek, shiny, blue/gray Lamborghini pulled up to the curb. Pheonix's eyes lit up "That's my dad!" she exclaimed more joy in her voice now that she found that her father had some time for her.

Hellboy gazed in amazement, the man in the car was Bruce Wayne-one of the richest men in Gotham City- and he had been talking to the richest thirteen year old in Gotham. He didn't know if he should say anything so he kept his mouth shut as Bruce Wayne honked for his daughter to get in.

"Will I get to see you again?" she asked him quietly and quickly so her father wouldn't notice.

"No." Hellboy stated and forcefully stood up and walked away.