This is set after the first movie and most of the second will not be a part of this story. Some characters and places from it will show up but the plot and story of two will not. I hope you guys like this. I got my inspiration from Grace Lee and her Hellboy story on . Thanks a lot for giving me the shove I needed to finally do my own HB fic.
Disclaimer: I do not own Hellboy or anything from that franchise/world. I only own the characters that are mine. Don't sue me. I need the money for college.
Right Hand of Doom, Left Hand of Fate
1. Denial
The years hadn't been kind to him. No matter how supernaturally powerful and youthful he was, the strain of the events from the last four years since father's passing had taken a toll on the demon known as Hellboy. Coping with the pain had been slow but as long as he had Liz with him, things weren't so bad…Until she left for good. That pinnacle point of his life had crushed the other part of his soul that had been torn apart when father had died. He still didn't know what had caused her to leave but he'd given up on trying after the last time he'd found her. What she had said made it clear that them being together was a lost cause.
Knocking back another beer, he winced at the memory of her pale features and dark hair engulfed in furious flames. "Don't you understand!? I can't be with you. Ever. I can at least fit in but you, you could never even come close to passing as anything more than a monster." The disgusted look she'd given him had cut him to the core. To add insult to injury she had taken the enchanted ring he had given her as an engagement ring and heated it to as hot as she could. It couldn't be melted, but she made sure it was still burning when she pressed the scorching metal into his palm. He stood staring at her in horror and unflinching as he closed his normal left hand around the small blackened metal. The pain was beyond him. All he could see was her walking away on that snowy evening. He had been informed later on that she had asked Manning to relinquish all duties and ties she had with the B.P.R.D. and everyone involved with it. He knew that part had hurt Abe. It meant that she considered him a monster as well and that his friendship wasn't worth keeping.
Since that day, he'd become the most bitter bastard you ever did meet. The usual surly quips and comical remarks that made him easy going to the rest of the B.P.R.D. were long forgotten. He no longer cared. He didn't try to escape anymore. When they had a job to do, he did it with little care and hardly any back talk to Manning. The director was actually miffed about how the demon's demeanor had changed. He actually missed the attitude and constant arguments. Another downer for the entire agency was how Washington was responding. They had already gotten a new member, Johann Krauss, to monitor the situation more closely. He had arrived several months ago. Things were running smoother, but it had no effect on Hellboy's attitude. As Manning, Abe Sapien, and Johann Krauss sat quietly in the common room, they brooded over their dire situation- Hellboy.
"This kind of behavior is destructive and unacceptable. I can understand and sympathize with the guy but that is no excuse. Look at him! He drinks himself into a stupor after every mission. He destroys more weaponry and equipment than is definitely necessary and by god his attitude is atrocious. It's unacceptable and getting to be very expensive." Manning was shuffling through some papers in front of him that held both blurry and semi-focused images of the man in question. Along with those were the statistics and budget for the last six months. It wasn't pretty.
"He is still grieving. Not only is the loss of the Professor still fresh, but the incident with Liz is still plaguing him. You have to understand, she was his only shot at normalcy." Abe sat relaxed and stoic to the left of Manning. He had his hand folded calmly on the top of the large steel table. He made a flowing gesture with his hand to the items in front of Manning. "I know he's gotten a bit… rougher, but he still gets the job done. I thought you'd be happy about that. He doesn't give you anymore arguments and leaves you alone. I hardly think what you have in mind is needed."
"What Johann suggested is a very good idea and I've taken it into high account. This can't continue. We need a stabilizer or as Johann put it an Enforcer of a sort." Turning to the medium at his right, he smiles smugly. "And furthermore, this Enforcer is an advanced agent in the Bureau. Counseling hasn't worked, hell even drugs don't work, and they only make him angrier. We need some kind of middle ground with him. He won't even acknowledge Myers and they used to be close. I don't see a better option in front of me fish stick."
Sighing in annoyance at the nickname, Abe turned his attention to Johann. "Mr. Krauss, sir, you can't believe this to be the last choice? An Enforcer seems a bit much."
Tapping his metal fingers on the table as he thought, Johann let out a defeated breathe. "I am sorry but I have to agree with Manning on this one. There is no other way. He has become more of a danger to himself and we need his abilities. Not only that, but the change in him as affected the entire team. He has become quite the 'party pooper' as you might say. I know this Enforcer personally and I can assure you that if anyone can change things around it would be my Enforcer."
"I'm for it." Manning was always in favor of whatever Krauss said. "And Washington has already arranged everything. This Enforcer will be arriving before the week is out."
Slightly surprised, Abe blinked at both of them in denial. "So soon?"
"Things have been stirring more than usual and with the loss of Agent Sherman's skills, we've been short handed and put at a disadvantage during the worst of times. I assure you Agent Sapien the Enforcer's arrival couldn't be at a better time."
Finding that there was no room for argument Abe nodded in agreement to his superiors and began to get up to leave. "I know you're probably going off to tell him about this. I hope he takes it well." Johann Krauss was also standing as he faced Abe. Making his way to the door, Abe didn't respond till he was halfway out the door.
"We'll find out soon enough how he feels about this and I bet he won't be happy." Leaving without a second look back, Abe began the long walk towards Hellboy's room. For the first time in a long time, he was nervous about going to his best friend. "Oh I do hope this doesn't bite me in the butt."
