Hey y'all, Scruffy here. I'm taking a little hiaus from my Walking Dead stories to bing you this, my new Hellboy story! I hope you like it! It's going to be Abe/OC because I love him, and I suppose if you're reading you do too!
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone you recognize. Just Mouse.
"Hey Red, time for dinner!" the door opened and the tall red, muscled figure of Hellboy looked over at the door with a slight grin.
"It's about damn time." He grumbled as he sat down at his table. The handler started to put large bowls of food in front of him making Hellboy lean forward and sniff one of the bowls curiously.
"Eat up; you've got some steaks coming."
"Mm, Steak." The large red giant grinned.
"Hey Red…"
"Yeah?" he looked up with a mouthful of food.
"The TV's aren't on." Red looked over at the multiple TV's that were always on, before they all turned on quickly.
"God Dammit Mouse." The handler sighed, making Hellboy grin, before his skin lightened, and he shrunk down. In his place, rather than the huge giant they had all grown to know was a young girl with brown curly hair, a heart shaped face and large amber eyes. She was dwarfed in Hellboy's clothes, but she grinned widely as the agent spoke into his handset, shouting that H.B. had gotten out. All of a sudden the walkie talkie stopped working, the lights and the TV's all flickering. "Mouse, let go." He turned around, Mouse had her eyes closed though, concentrating. Her hands were over her ears making him realize what she was doing. "MOUSE!" he shouted ripping her hands from her ears. Light bulbs around them started to burst, one of the TV's short circuited followed by others before Mouse collapsed into the Agent's arms.
When Mouse woke up she was in her own room, in her own bed, wearing her own clothes. That wasn't the first thing she noticed though, the first thing she noticed was the overwhelming nausea. She leaned over the side of the bed and coughed before emptying the contents of her stomach. A moment later she felt a pair of cool, textured fingers pull her hair from her neck.
"You know what happens when you use too many of your abilities at once." The person sighed and she nodded before vomiting again.
"I know Abe…" she mumbled. "But Red, he was so pathetic." She sighed and looked at Abe. The man in front of her may have shocked some, but to Mouse, he was merely a reminder of what she was. His sleek, smooth blue skin offset by black stripes seemed so vibrant to her this morning, his gills were covered in the breathing apparatus he wore sometimes making her realize he had been with her for far longer than she had assumed. "How long was I out?" she asked.
"It was close to twelve hours this time." He replied. "I fear if you keep pushing yourself like this, you could put yourself into a coma."
"Did you stay with me the entire time?" she asked and he sighed, she had ignored the coma part, as usual.
"I did." He replied and she smiled before touching his arm briefly. "How do you feel?" he asked and she sighed as he let go of her hair.
"My head is killing me, and I'm so hungry." She complained. "I could eat a horse." To some that might have been a cute metaphor, but Abe knew better, when Mouse used her powers, she was extremely hungry afterwards, but when she used more of them closer together like she had done last night, well, most of the people had learned to stay out of her way.
"Your breakfast is on the table." Abe nodded to the table making her gasp happily and jump out of bed. She ran over to her table and stared at the feast in front of her before she hungrily began to dig in. It amused most of the men there, knowing the girl everyone affectionately called Mouse had an appetite comparable to H.B.'s, but Abe found it fascinating the way her body required more fuel than most humans to be able to do what it was she did.
"You're staring." She called over and Abe looked away quickly. "What's up?"
"Just thinking." He replied. "Are you sure you're feeling better?"
"My head is still killing me." She replied.
"That's a reminder not to use your powers so close together." He chastised her. "Now if you won't be needing anything else, I'm going back to the library."
"I'll come turn pages for you when I've cleaned myself up."
"Perhaps you should visit Red first." He offered.
"Please," she sighed. "Like anyone is going to let me get close to him after last night." She chuckled.
"Oh, I'm sure you'll find a way." He shook his head before walking away leaving Mouse there to finish her food.
"Good morning Gloria." Agent Clay nodded to the figure of Gloria Jean, one of the nurses assigned to work with Hellboy.
"Be a better morning if I wasn't called in so damn early." She sighed and he chuckled.
"They call ya in to take a look at Red?"
"Word is he got out last night." She replied.
"Yeah, with a little help from that little shit Mouse."
"Wonder why she keeps helping him."
"Oh, who the hell knows." He sighed as he unlocked the door. "Maybe she's in love with him."
"Now wouldn't that be a sight?" Gloria laughed. "Though, with her… Abilities, well, who knows." She shrugged. "Be sure to shut the door after me."
"Whatever you say Mouse." Clay replied as he shut the door making "Gloria" look at him in surprise.
"Hey," Mouse called as she walked into the room, having changed back to her normal appearance. "How was the freedom?"
"Not very free if you ask me." Red replied from where he was working on one of the TV's Mouse had blown up. "What's all this Mouse, I ask you to just keep an eye on things, you had to go blow up my TV?"
"It's not my fault you still have a TV with tubes, who the hell still uses Tubes?" she asked as she sat on the edge of his bed.
"What the hell you goin' shuttin' down communication right after swappin skins?!" Red shouted at her making her jump. "You're god damn lucky Abe was there ta keep ya safe, I woulda strangled you if he hadn't stayed with you!" he shouted, before grabbing her hand and pulling her into a tight hug. "Don't hurt yourself over me squirt." He muttered as she hugged him tightly.
"No promises Red." She chuckled.
"Come on, help me put this stuff back together."
"Nah, I promised Abe I'd turn pages for him." She shook her head.
"Uh huh, you and Blue turnin' some pages?" he gave a suggestive wink making her roll her eyes.
"That doesn't even make sense." She pointed out as she walked to the door. "Hey, how was Liz?"
"She sends her love." Red replied and she nodded before knocking on the door. She slipped out of the room leaving Red to clean up the mess she had made. Not the first time she had overdone it and it probably wouldn't be the last.
When Mouse walked into the library she was wearing a pair of tight jeans, boots, and a black button down shirt. Her hair had been tied into a loose bun and she was wearing her glasses, something she only did when she was around Abe. She walked to the books and turned the pages for him before placing two thousand year eggs into the mechanism they had made for giving him his snack without him having to get out.
"Thank you Marion." He nodded to her making her wince.
"Must you call me that?" she asked and he chuckled lightly as he took one of the eggs floating in the water.
"Why the aversion to your given name?"
"It makes me feel like I'm being chastised." She answered truthfully as she sat on the chair near the tank with a bowl of trail mix. She picked up the book she had been reading and opened it before finding her last page.
"What book are you reading?" he asked.
"Jane Eyre." She replied as she picked up where she had left off. "Let me know when you need the pages turned." About five minutes later Mouse got up from her seat and turned the pages.
"Thank you." Abe said gently and she nodded before sitting down again.
It was at that moment the door opened and in walked the familiar father figure to all of the agents making Mouse smile widely. "Professor!" she jumped up and ran to the old man, hugging him tightly. He chuckled as he caught the young woman, before letting her go.
"I hear you've been getting everyone into a little trouble young lady." He looked at her sternly and she blushed.
"I plead the fifth?" she asked and he sighed.
"Hello Abraham." He greeted Abe who was watching the two.
"Hello Professor." Abe nodded to him.
"Need me to turn some pages?" he asked as he walked to the books.
"Thank you sir." Abe then looked at Mouse. "Marion has been doing a good job of it while you were away." He mentioned and Mouse sighed.
"Oh Abe, you know she hates it when you call her Marion." The Professor laughed, before looking at Mouse. "I brought you a present." He told her making her eyes sparkle. Abe watched the two, the way the man seemed to be almost a grandfather figure to her, while she undoubtedly looked up to Hellboy, almost as if he was a brother, or even father figure sometimes, but with her past, it wasn't a surprise that she would latch onto those who finally accepted her for who she was.
"Oh Professor, it's lovely." She sighed as she held the jade necklace up to the light. "Help me put it on." She requested as Abe went to the top of the tank and climbed out. He walked down the stairs after drying himself off and watched as the Professor tied the necklace for her.
"It once belonged to the greatest Geisha in Japan." The Professor was telling her as he finished tying it.
"What do you think?" she turned around smiling at the two.
"You wear it beautifully." Abe told her sincerely making her blush lightly, but the grin never fading from her face.
"I have something I wish to discuss with you two." The Professor mentioned while Mouse looked at herself in the reflection of Abe's tank.
"Of course Professor." Abe looked at him.
"I've decided that Hellboy should have a new liaison."
"Why?" Mouse asked looking at him.
"I'm very old my dear." He chuckled.
"Well so is Abe, but you don't see him looking for a replacement." She nodded to Abe.
"Excuse me!"
"I'm sorry Abe." She smiled at him.
"Even so my dear, I unlike Abe, will not last forever." He shook his head.
"That has not yet been proven." Abe pointed out.
"Regardless," the professor shook his head. "There must be someone around for my son when I am no longer here."
"What about me?" Mouse asked cheerfully.
"Perhaps someone a little more tied to the agency." The Professor shook his head.
"Oh very well." She sighed. "Abe you win." She joked.
"When is the new agent coming?" Abe asked as the Professor held up a big stack of files.
"Tomorrow." He replied. Mouse stared at the files for a moment before stepping forward and pulling one from near the bottom of the pile.
"Agent Meyers." She read the file before flipping it open.
"Very good. I see you've been practicing." The Professor smiled.
"Mostly with Red, but Abe helps me too." She nodded. "It's harder when you can hear someone reading your mind."
"I did apologize for that." Abe pointed out and she nodded as she read the file before passing it to Abe.
"He's young." She mentioned.
"It will give him more time with my son." The Professor pointed out and she nodded.
"What if he doesn't like us?" she asked and the Professor smiled as he placed his hand on her cheek.
"That would be an impossibility." He assured her making her smile again.
I hope you like the story so far!
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