So since last time I wrote a Hellboy fic, all I did was rip on the Mary Sues, I decided I should write an ACTUAL HB/Liz fic. They need more of these on here I swear. This takes place after movie 2 so be warned as it will have spoilers. This will be mainly fluff for the first chapter or so but rest assured there will be adventure to be had :D Movie-verse
To Hellboy, seven months never seemed very long. He'd seen seven months come and go, almost as quickly as a year did. Once you'd seen as many as he had, you came to expect that human years just seemed to go by in a blur. Perhaps because with previous years, he seemed to be busy, at least some of the time. Whether it was fighting some demon that decided to terrorize some sewer, or if it was he himself terrorizing agents around the B.P.R.D. Then again, it may just have seemed to go faster, because he was never waiting for something, well, never anything as important as what he was waiting for now.
Their plans of buying a house in the country and living like normal people had quickly been rationalized by their fishy friend Abe. It was hard enough to keep the media away from Hellboy while he lived in the B.P.R.D headquarters, but were he to live in a normal town home, they would be pestered constantly by media attention. Which according to Abe, would be quite a stressful situation for Liz, who at this point needed to try and relax, rather than become high strung. It was a lucky break for all of them when Manning decided to come running, or more or less walking quickly, yelling for them in-between grunts of anger as he tripped quite a few times on the uneven terrain.
They had reluctantly, or so it seemed to Manning, agreed to return to the B.P.R.D but only if a few conditions were met. For one, if they were to return, Liz and Hellboy would be needing a bigger room, in which had enough room to share for the two of them, and soon their newest addition. Hellboy also insisted on being able to go out, to which Manning agreed, but only if Hellboy tried to keep a low profile. It was a compromise Hellboy was able to accept, though not without a bit of argument. Abe was going to be given a second library stocked to the fullest with any books he pleased, and was promised it would stay stocked with books old and new, and all the rotten eggs he could eat. Everything seemed to work out well for everyone, especially Manning, who now had his top agents back. It seemed things were back to normal, at least as normal as it could be with a fish man, pyrotechnic, and big red demon living under one roof.
"So, I see you're coming along well Liz." Abe inquired as he swam towards the glass of his tank, admiring the slightly larger belly of his friend. Granted most woman at seven months into a pregnancy were showing and generally about the size they'd be until they were ready to deliver, but Liz's pregnancy was just a little, abnormal. Not only was she pregnant by a demon, she was carrying twins. Her normally small frame seemed slightly off with the large belly she had, and though she seemed utterly drained at most times, she positively glowed all the time. It was a healthy motherly glow that seemed to brighten a room whenever she came in, except when she came in scowling and seeming ready to burn anyone that spoke to her to a pile of ash on the floor.
As Abe crawled out of his tank, he watched carefully as Liz gingerly attempted to sit back into a chair. A harder task for her now than it had ever been when her stomach wasn't full of two demon children.
"I feel like I'm ready to pop, Abe." With a content sigh, Liz relaxed into the chair, resting her hands on her belly, as Abe came over to her, looking her over carefully. Liz had been coming in frequently, complaining that she needed to walk, and even though she said it bothered her back to do so, the children seemed to cease their karate fight in her stomach when she was up and about. It appeared that even though they hadn't been born they were already like their father. Just as HB hated to be locked up somewhere, they seemed more than ready to be born so they could explore the world on their own.
"Well if it brings you any comfort I don't believe you have much longer to go Liz." As he approached her she gently lifted the shirt she was wearing to show her engorged belly. It had become routine for them that once a month Abe would place his hand gently on her naked belly to check over the children growing inside of her to make sure they were healthy, and everything was going all right. As he laid his hand on her stomach, he noticed two things almost immediately. For starters, these babies were definitely ready to be born, as he could feel their movements against his webbed hand, and the second thing he noticed was not something with the babies at all but with Liz herself.
"He's just trying to help, Liz." The groan from Liz was enough to tell him she wasn't pleased with his prying into her own mind.
"I know he is Abe, but I'm ok with doing things on my own. I'm not completely helpless." She rest her head back against the back of the chair, looking towards the ceiling as she let Abe's hand rest gently on her stomach. It was quiet between them as he finished checking over the health of the children, and even the health of Liz. As he pulled his hand away to tell Liz the good news that all seemed to be well, he noticed that she had fallen asleep, and in what seemed to be a very uncomfortable way. This wasn't a new occurrence, as with most pregnant women fatigue was normal, and it seemed even more so with Liz. Normally he would have been content to just let her sleep, but seeing as the way she was laying would leave her with a sore neck, back and probably a few sore muscles he figure it better to wake her and help her back to the room she shared with Hellboy. It seemed though luck was on his side, as Hellboy decided at that time to make his entrance. Which was good timing for Abe, as he wasn't exactly keen on the idea of having to wake up a tired, pregnant woman.
"Hello Hellboy, wonderful timing might I say." As he motion with a webbed hand to the sleeping woman on the chair.
"How's she doing Blue," Hellboy asked as he headed over towards Liz's sleeping body in the chair. He was extra careful as he lifted her, especially with his overly large right hand. Making sure to use his left hand to hook behind her shoulders, as he lifted her bridal style, her head resting on his pectoral muscle comfortably. Hellboy was in no way a weakling, but he had noticed Liz's slightly added weight due to the twins. Granted he wouldn't have had it any other way, and in fact he almost wished she would put on a few more pounds, in hopes it would help her with her fatigue. Though she was a small girl, even he knew that the two babies inside of her were probably eating so much of the nutrients she got, that they were leaving nothing for her own body. Especially when Liz refused to eat more than what was recommended for a normal woman's pregnancy. She knew, as well as everyone else, that she was not having a normal pregnancy, which in turn should have tipped her off that these babies would eat more, therefore she should eat more in order to keep some nutrients for herself, but she refused, as she said she wasn't about to get fatter than she had to be.
"The babies are healthy, and so is Liz, but I agree with you that she needs to eat just a small bit more at every meal. Perhaps you could get her interested in snacking, let her indulge a bit more on those pregnancy cravings." Watching closely as Hellboy looked over the small appearing, in his arms, woman. "From what I have read, most pregnant women quite enjoy pickles and ice cream. Perhaps keep both handy for her." And with that Abe decided to grab one of his many books, taking the seat Liz was just occupying to read the book, in which Hellboy was almost certain he had read a thousand times. The exact book he had been reading ever since Prince Nuala had been here. He had known it must have been hard to lose her as he did, yet whenever anyone tried to comfort the blue fish man, they were instantly shut down, as Blue assured them that he was fine. Just as he was to do now with Hellboy, as he was aware of the feelings coming through from his friend. "I assure you I am fine, there is no need to worry about me." Red knew more than to pry into Abe, and with a nod, he left carrying his sleeping girlfriend in his arms.
As Liz began to awaken, it took her no time to realize that where she was waking from, felt nothing like where she had fallen asleep. She was laying on her side, under the covers of the very familiar bed, in a room she knew all too well. There was a warm spot on her back, right behind her shoulder blades, and as she tilted her head to look, she was met with what appeared to be a furry pillow with two ears sticking up from part of it. With a bit of difficulty she sat up slowly, and took a look around the room wondering if her and the cats were its only occupants. It wasn't surprising to find that Hellboy was sitting on the couch in the room in front of the many only a few of them showing the same thing. Though his head and body were turned toward the tv's should could tell he was very much aware of her being awake, and knew he was watching her out of the corner of his yellow eyes.
With a slow stretch, she swung her legs over the edge of the bed, and was thankful of the headboard, as it gave her a little help in standing. Walking towards the couch, she stood behind it, leaning over as much as she could with her belly. Wrapping her arms around Hellboy's neck, she rested her cheek against his, smiling at the familiar feeling of his beard's chops tickling her cheek. It was then that she could smell something that seemed to make her mouth water, and it was seeming to over power her. The sound of her sniffing didn't go un-noticed by Hellboy, and he smirked as what he thought was an ingenious plan was working.
"Want some?" He asked as he held the already open Baby Ruth candy bar towards her lips. He could feel her shake her head gently, yet he remained insistent. "It's really good though. All that chocolate, caramel, peanuts…" he trailed off as he took a small bite, pretending it was the most amazing thing he head ever had. He smiled broadly as he felt her small hand wrap around his own, the one in which held the candy bar, as she brought it to her lips, taking a large bite. "Good girl," he whispered more to himself than even her. Though Abe had suggested pickles and ice cream, he knew those were his kids living inside Liz, and if they were as like him as Liz loved to say, he knew exactly what they would want for a craving.
It took no coaxing at all to get Liz to sit beside him, and as he knew it wasn't exactly comfortable to sit up right, he pulled her legs up to lay them across his lap, letting her recline a bit on the couch with him. He would continue to share candy bars with her, as she wouldn't take a full one for herself, even though between their sharing, he was sure she had accumulated at least one full candy bar. He would open one, and begin to take bites, when his hand would be seized to bring the candy bar to Liz's lips. Once while taking the last bite from a candy bar, she removed the wrapper from his hand, and as he opened his hand, she brought it to her cheek. Closing her eyes contently, she sat there leaning her head onto his opened palm, while his thumb gently slid along her cheek bone.
It was a scene that made Hellboy swell with pride, and brought a smile to his lips. The girl he loved lay propped up against the arm of their couch, while her legs lay across his lap. Her short black hair, though slightly messy from her nap, framed her face perfectly, as her black eyelashes contrasted greatly with the skin of her cheek as her eyes remained closed. His red palm seemed to fit her cheek perfectly, and the smile that graced her features was one that was reserved only for him, and usually only in moments like these. Her swollen belly though large, only added to the beauty that was Liz.
It was a moment that was all too short in both of their opinions as the warning claxon chose to go off. As Liz swung her legs off the edge of the couch, and began to stand, HB rested a hand on her shoulder.
"Where do you think your going?" Granted Liz had gone on the last mission, said last mission was over 4 months ago, when she wasn't quite as… pregnant as she was now.
"I'm going with, what do you think?" She not so gently pushed Hellboy's hand off of her shoulder as she stood up. Her body swayed a bit, only to be righted quickly as Hellboy rest his left hand on her back.
"Liz, your not going. That's the end of it." And with that Hellboy turned to walk away, only to hear footsteps following him. When he turned his head, he let out a slightly agitated sigh to find her following right behind him. He spun around and leaned down kissing her forehead, and to his dismay, this seemed to only make her angrier, as he could feel the heat begin to radiate off of her. "Relax Sparky, I'll be back soon, and I promise we can go out tonight, deal?" Though he knew it wouldn't be the same to her as going on a mission, he knew she had been wanting to go out to the park near the B.P.R.D for a while. He felt her heat began to dissipate and soon she just rested her hands across her chest, just above her large belly. She nodded and leaned up to kiss his cheek, as he smiled, and rushed off.
As she stood watching Red walk away and down the hall, his tail twitching slightly behind him, she smiled as he took a look over his shoulder. She gave him a small smile and put her hand up in a wave, blaming her hormones for making it so easy to forgive him. She watched him until he had to turn down another hallway to get to the briefing room, before closing the door to their room. As she looked around the room she took note of the cats relaxing in various spots in the room, and found that she wouldn't mind relaxing herself. She was drained enough during the day without using her powers, but even that small little burst of heat she had let off earlier when denied being able to go, had drained her completely. She didn't plan on napping, just wanted to relax, so she figured laying on the couch would be perfect. Some of the tv's were playing the old Howdy Doody shows, two of them were on the news channels, others were on some horror movie, and one of them was playing Beauty and the Beast. She smiled at how close this disney movie could be like her own life, or at least how her life had been. Except instead of a large furry beast, it was instead a large red demon. As the movie went on, she began to feel her eyelids get heavier, and it didn't take too long before she had succumbed to sleep, stretched out on her side on the couch.
She never heard the door open.
"I tell you Blue, those things were too easy. I doubt we even had to go." The mission had been short, simple, and to Hellboy, pointless. It appeared as though a few trolls had gotten lost on their way in the sewers and decided to take a little trip above ground. They were hostile towards the people, but had luckily not hurt any of the humans. It took a bit of coaxing from 'Five Fingered Mary' to get them to go on their way, but they doubted they'd see them again.
Stretching his arms above his head, he heard his back give a satisfying pop, much to his friends annoyance. As he walked away from his friend he headed towards his room, giving a wave to Abe as he walked away. He yawned tiredly, his tail more or less just hanging behind him, only the tip giving a flick now and again as he walked. As he opened the door to the room he shared with Liz, he instantly felt something was off. His cats were no where to be seen at first, and as he stepped farther into the room, he began to seem them pop their heads out from various spots in the room. They had been hiding so it seemed, but from what he wasn't exactly sure. They usually never hid from anyone, except on the few occasions when Liz decided to get a little hot headed, and they didn't exactly feel like being singed.
Looking around the room he noticed that Liz was nowhere to be seen. This wasn't exactly something that worried him, as she liked to wander the halls sometimes since she had began to get larger from her pregnancy. Yet even as he knew this wasn't exactly something new, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. As he left his room, shutting the door behind him so the cats wouldn't get out and roam the halls of the B.P.R.D building. As he walked the halls he asked any agents he saw along his walk if they had seen her, and unfortunately the response was always the same.
"Sorry HB, haven't seen her."
It wasn't long before his temper and patience began to wear thin, and as his worries grew at the same time, he left the place she was most likely for last. Busting through the doors none to gently, he stomped into the room, not minding Abe watching him closely.
"I hate to inform you my friend, but she is not in here," Abe said solemnly as he was already climbing out of his tank. He didn't even so much as flinch as Hellboy's large red hand smashed the desk near him in half as if it were made of packing styrofoam.
"Where is she Blue," he nearly growled as both Abe and him headed toward Hellboy's room. Hellboy opened the door a bit gentler than he had the previous library doors as he wasn't exactly sure which, if any of his cats could be hiding behind the door. He stepped inside the doors, and quickly stepped aside to let Abe into the room. As Abe walked over to the couch, he gently waved his hand over it, feeling the lasting presence of Liz, but just before he could rest his hand on the couch, Hellboy put his left hand on top of his. Tilting his head curiously at his friend, he knew what Hellboy was asking, but he wasn't exactly sure if he was willing to comply.
"I'm not entirely sure it would be wise to…" but he didn't get the chance to finish.
"Show me where she is Blue!" And Abe wasted no time showing himself, and his large red, angry friend what had transpired in the room.
The room was slightly darker, except for the glow of the tv's and a small light in the other corner of the room, but there laying quietly was Liz, sleeping soundly on the couch. Hellboy went to go over to her, but Abe simply shook his head, and Hellboy stopped in his tracks, just watching her. As they watched her sleep peacefully, the shadows in the corner of the room seemed to take shape, and move forward towards her. As the person came farther out of the shadows and finally into the dim light of the room, Abe gasped quietly, while Hellboy merely began a low growl. There standing beside the couch where his pregnant girlfriend lay, was none other than Rasputin. The man they had thought they had killed back in Germany so long ago.
Rasputin knelt beside the couch and gently lay his hand on Liz's belly, which only made Hellboy's rage grow infinitely. As Liz began to wake up she was suddenly aware that she was not alone, and when she saw exactly who else occupied the flames instantly began to rise from her body. She fought against the man, but as if he was so much larger than he appeared, Liz stood no match. Even her flames seemed to have no effect on him, as he grabbed her by the throat none to gently.
"Don't touch her!" Hellboy yelled, and though Abe knew that this was nothing merely but a glimpse into the past, and they would not hear his screams, he decided not to attempt to stop his enraged friend.
Tears sprang to her eyes, even as the hand around her throat began to ease up, as Rasputin brought his hand from around her neck to her enlarged stomach.
"Their father would not cooperate when he had the chance, but these children shall work wonderfully for my plan." As Liz began to find again, Rasputin rest his hand on her forehead, and whispered so quietly that Abe and Hellboy had to get closer to hear. "Sleep now my dear, as when you awake you will have the honor of birthing the children that will bring along the new world."
She slowly began to fall, being caught easily by Rasputin, and as her eyes begin to close, the deep blue eyes seemed to look right towards Hellboy, as she weakly held out her hand in his direction.
"Red…" was all she managed to say as her head then fell back and her hand fell to her side.
"Liz!" But before he could reach for her, the vision was gone along with Liz, and Rasputin. "I'm going to kill him. Again! Where did he take her?!"
"I do not know. I'm afraid I know only as much as you. But what I surmise from what I have seen, is that he plans to use your children to do exactly what he had wanted to do with you in Germany." And before he had even finished his sentence was swinging his door open and racing down the hall. A mere two minutes later, the warning claxon went off.
I'm not sure why I enjoy putting the characters I love in danger, but it makes for at least a plot. I understand that some people may say that HB is a little OOC, and in truth he is a bit. I tried to get as close as I could, but also keep in mind that most men tend to change their attitude a bit when their wife/girlfriend is pregnant. Also, since I'm lazy, I didn't want to think of a new character, and backstory for said character in which wanted to do a plan that Rasputin had planned for Hellboy.
So here we go… more to come hopefully soon.