(BETA) This Story has not been read through thoroughly so there will be some lingering mistakes, apologies! This will be rectified once read though...when I have time... (BETA)

This is more set on the Hellboy comics/Animations then the movies. I do not own any of the world, or characters besides Alice.

OTHERWISE ENJOY!

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The dark corners of this abandoned house were all the comfort for her. But even in it's shadows she could still feel everything. Her hands were fisted in her hair either side of her head, buried in her knees as she rocked on the balls of her feet.

"Make it stop….make it stop…" She cried, her cheeks were stiff from the dried tears, how long had she been crying now? She couldn't remember. It had been so long since she ran…this was the only place no one would find her. It was worse when someone touched her, so much worse…she could feel everything, how they felt, how they were feeling towards her. So much hate, so much pity! It hurt to think about it!

"God! It's too much! Just SHUT UP!" She cried and screamed, her throat stung from the constant chanting to make it all stop. Her breathing a mere wheeze from constant panting, constant reaching for air.

She couldn't even remember that last time she didn't feel everything around her, the last time she felt her own emotion or thought her own thoughts.

Her eyes snapped open when she heard footsteps on the old wooden staircase just outside of her locked room.

"No…NO! DON'T COME ANY CLOSER! LEAVE ME ALONE!" She screamed hoping it was enough to scare them away. They couldn't come up here; they couldn't come near her…they couldn't! It would only hurt more.

"I CAN FEEL YOU! STAY AWAY FROM ME!" She screamed, they were coming closer; she could feel pity, curiosity, anger and annoyance. Her eyes flickered to the door were the handle started to shake.

"NO! NO PLEASE!" She cried trying to shove herself against the furthest wall, making as much distance between her and the door as possible.

Suddenly the door was smashed open, the weak wooden frame shattering easily. She closed her eyes and covered her ears with her hands trying to block it all out, but it wouldn't go away.

There were heavy footsteps…coming towards her. "STAY AWAY FROM ME!" she screamed as loud as she could.

Something burst force from her body and created a white bubble around her…protecting her. She opened her eyes to see the pair of feet stepping back slightly form her. She intently closed them again when she felt his annoyance.

"AGGH! IT HURTS SO MUCH PLEASE GO AWAY! YOU'RE TOO CLOSE!" She screamed form inside her bubble.

She man turned to the others behind him and walked back to the door looking as if he was going to leave. She felt something she hadn't felt in so long…relief. They were leaving her…finally she would be alone to die with the curse.

But she heard more footsteps approach her. They were lighter. Her eyes snapped open to the person who was now crouched in front of her bubble. She couldn't make out what he looked like, the bubble shivered across her vision, her tears bubbling at the rims of her eyes.

She heard something, through the screaming, the pain the endless emotions, she heard a voice, a soft voice.

'We're not going to hurt you, we can help you…'

"No…no no no! YOU CAN'T HELP ME!" She screamed and her bubble grew pushing the figure away slightly.

The voice sounded against over her cries.

'You must trust us, we know what you're going through, we can help you control this…please…'

"GET OUT OF MY HEAD!" She screamed over the soft voice in her mind calling to her, almost whispering.

She opened her eyes to see the figure not moving, they had a hand held up to the bubble. She could feel everything he was feeling, Pity! Pity was the worst! But then something else came through, something warm, her eyes widened.

She hadn't felt this in so long, no one had felt it for her…it was so bright and warm, like the sun…Her eyes flickered to the figure again and for the first time, she took her hands away from her head, her crying stopped her breathing calmer.

The bubble that surrounded her collapsed and shrunk into her. She looked past the outreaching hand, her vision clearer. The only thing she could take in was his eyes, they were a bold, deep black she felt like she could fall into them…

She hadn't realised it but she had moved closer to him out reaching her own hand to touch his. She wanted to concentrate on this feeling, it calmed her made her feel safe, it drowned out everything.

When her hand finally made contact with hers, she visibly relaxed. Her face emerged from the darkness.

"My name is Abraham Sapien. I am from the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. We're here to help you." His voice was soft and honest. This feeling was coming from him, it was pure…

She sniffled trying to clear her throat. "You can't help me…" she said simply.

Her voice was meek and tender as she spoke, so different compared to the screaming that was bellowing out of her. She hadn't heard her own voice in so long, she didn't want to move, and this spell was holding what was left of her together.

"We can try. What is your name?" The soft voice came again.

She didn't take her eyes away form his, just as he did with her. "Alice Jean." Her reply was short and soft almost a whisper.

Something around his neck started to move drawing her attention. Were they gills? She thought to herself…she thought…she could think to herself again…

A small gasp escaped her lips when she realised that she wasn't in pain anymore, she could hear anything, she could only feel whatever it was that this person was feeling…Abraham, wasn't it?

She watched as he slowly started to stand, their hands not breaking apart, Alice finally felt herself stand with him. She no longer felt afraid of this person; it had been so long since she wasn't afraid of another person touching her. When they were finally stood, still touching hands and eyes still locked onto each other's; she felt him start to approach her slowly.

Naturally she backed up a little but when her back came in contact with the wall behind her she relaxed. He held out something in his other hand, it looked like a bracelet. It was silver with five dark blue gems spaced around it and a delicate pattern encircling them.

Her eyes darted form the bracelet to his eyes.

"This, is a charm bracelet. It was worn by the empathy before you, it will help block out the emotions you sense from everyone around you." Abraham explained softy.

Alice's eyes finally landed on his again, her eyebrow knitted in confusion.

"How did, you know-" She started.

"Know you were an empath?" Abraham finished for her.

Alice only nodded gently.

"One of my abilities is telepathy…I am much like you." He explained, his voice kept a gentle tone keeping her calm.

"Telepathy…" Alice stated to herself. She slowly reached out her other hand, it shook in the air slightly until it reached his hand holding the bracelet.

The gills on the sides of Abraham's neck fluttered slightly as a form of emotion before he slipped the bracelet over her hand and onto her wrist clasping it shut with a small tink.

Alice suddenly took her hand away from Abraham's all to eager to see if it had worked. When she did she recoiled expecting to feel all the hurt and pain once again. She closed her eyes and her brow started to smooth over when she felt…nothing. She heard nothing, apart form her own thoughts her own relief washing through her that suddenly turned to happiness. Her eyes opened looking to the creature in front of her, nothing but softness glowing from her features. Her lips curled into a small smile and warmer tears rolled down her cheeks.

"Thank you…" She whispered before her eyes closed and she felt exhaustion take over her, she collapsed forward towards Abraham. Who thankfully sprang forward slightly to catch her comfortably in his arms.

A deeper voice sounded from behind Abraham. "How long?"

Abraham turned to the others watching from the door, he had almost completely forgotten they were there to begin with. He looked back down at Alice and placed a hand on her forehead.

"She's been without sleep for months, she'll be out for a while, a few days at least." He spoke softly before pulling his hand away from her. "She has been through much…"

"Good, it'll be a quite drive back then." Manning's voice sounded form the door disappearing as he walked away. "Hurry up and get her in the car…"

The other agents followed him leaving Hellboy standing at the door looking to Abraham.

"So, we got a new family member…Liz'll be thrilled it's a girl." He chuckled and started down the stairs.

Abraham looked down in his arms at the frail woman. She was pale and strands of her hair stuck to her forehead with sweat. He felt so much pain from her; just by holding her he could feel her suffering. He wasted no time in taking her down to the car.

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Alice lifted her heavy eyelids hearing the sounds of people arguing in the background. They started out fuzzy but as her senses started to come back to her, the voices became clearer. A pang of panic shot through her, whenever she heard these kinds of voices, she would instantly feel the emotions behind them. But her body relaxed when she didn't feel anything, no anger…not hate…nothing…

Sitting up she lifted a hand to her forehead, though her mind was calm, her body was less so. A screaming pain made it's way through her body, making her limbs ache at the slightest move. Taking a moment to take in her surrounding, she was surprised to find herself in some kind of medical ward.

It was a cold white room, nothing in it other then her bed and the IV drip that tubed into her arms.

The arguing seemed to have passed when a door slid open to the room. Again her natural reaction was to panic, when people got this close the emotions were stronger but she was surprised again when she felt nothing. She lifted a hand to grab the railing that framed her bed. When she did a jingle from her arm caught her attention. A silver bracelet was wrapped comfortably around her wrist, the dark blue gems spaced out around it shining in the clinical light.

The sound of people chattering made her head snap up, her eyes instantly caught on to a pair of deep black ones. The creature from her dream entered the room and took a stance by her side making a small gesture by placing his hand on the covers of her bed just by her leg.

"How are you feeling Miss Jean?" His soft voice sounded over the hum of the medic lights and beeping from the heart monitor.

She cleared her throat feeling as through she hadn't used it all her life her brow knitted. "Where am I?" Her voice was croaked but soft her eyes flickering between the creature beside her and the others that surrounded her.

"You're at the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defence. We brought you a few days ago. Do you remember?" His voice was still so soft, the way he approached her was as if he was approaching an injured animal. Though she could see the sorrow in his eyes, she couldn't feel it…this confused her.

"I remember…Abraham Sapien?" She asked as if to clarify she was correct.

She noticed the gills on the sides of his neck flutter before he spoke. "Abe is satisfactory, Miss Jean."

"Alice…please." She said softly her voice coming through slightly more with each word.

Abe opened his mouth to reply when Manning stepped in.

"Well Miss Jean, you're here and as far as we're concerned you stay here. You're what we call a freak of nature. We keep people like you here so the world doesn't react badly to your…skills…" His voice was hoarse and stern.

Alice's brow knitted. "You're keeping me here of my own free will?" She asked lightly.

Manning shrugged. "Do you have some where else to go, would you prefer we dump you back in that hell hole you call a home?" This man was obviously not to be reasoned with…she thought to herself…

"I see…" She said simply.

Manning motioned the other agents to follow him out. "Once you're up and about we'll see about getting you some training so you can be part of the team, good day!" He called back to her before the door hissed shut.

"Charming…" She said under her breath.

Abe gave her a knowing look. "I apologise for his demeanour, he has…a lot of weight on his shoulders." Her explained. His hands moving as he spoke as if to physically pronounce his words.

Alice said nothing and just watched his hands for a moment before she noticed they had stopped moving. A set of clear eyelids blinked over his black eyes as he composed himself.

"I haven't spoken to anyone in such a long time…forgive me if I seem a little strange…" She blurted out before Abe could get a word in.

"I understand, may I ask when you first found out you were an empathy…why did you not seek help?" Abe seriously stepped a little closer.

Alice watched his fins move in a nervous state before speaking again. "I was much too afraid to approach anyone let alone seek help." She looked away from him then and looked down to her hand now folded in her lap.

"This is so strange, I can't feel anything other then my own thoughts an feelings. I didn't think I would feel this way ever again." She closed her eyes and leant her head back against the pillow. "It's so peaceful."

Abe watched her for a moment before shaking his head. "If you will allow us, we would like to show you how to control this gift of yours. It will allow you peace of mind."

"But I thought the bracelet…" Alice murmured opening her eyes at him again.

"It can only do so much, eventually it will weaken as your power grows…I'm afraid there's no real solution to this other then to control it yourself. Only you can do so."

Abe explained carefully his hand moving to his words.

"I see…" Alice said simple. "You said we? Are there more like…you?" She tilted her head slightly at him wondering what he was exactly.

"There are others, not exactly like me. But you will see in time. For now you should rest a little longer. You suffered massive fatigue and your body needs time to recover." Abe turned to leave but before the door hissed closed Alice called to him.

"Would mind, turning out the lights?" She asked hesitantly feeling like a child.

Abe only nodded before switching off the lights, the humming faded and the bright white light sunned into darkness. There was a soft glow from the monitor next to her, but that she could live with.

Smiling she laid on her side facing away from the door and closed her eyes.

Abe stood there for a small moment before letting the doors close behind him.

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I hope you enjoyed more to come!

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