Redemption
Chapter One
AU version of Hellboy II – what if it has ended in a different way and a sequel of a sort
'No! The Demon cannot win!', with these thoughts Prince Nuada grasped the blade and attacked.
In the moment he raised the knife he felt a feeling so deep and determined that his zeal for killing the Demon vaporized.
'Nuala', her name was a whisper on his lips.
He turned around, facing his Sister. Her beautiful hand was in a deadly grip over her own knife. If he could only return the time back, he would never have given her that knife. She looked him in the eyes and he felt her determination to kill herself.
He was too far from her – even the Prince of the Elves couldn't run so fast and hold her hand. In her golden stare he saw the same will he has seen in the mirror, 'My Mirror Image'
Nuada extended his arm, bringing the ancient blade under the lights. His action caught her surprised. Loosening his fingers he let the knife drop to the floor. The sound was deafening in the silence – everybody in the Great Hall has stopped breathing expecting to see what will happen.
"Alright, Your Assness now I want you to slowly put your hands behind your head!", the voice of the Demon sounded an inch away from his ear. The gunpoint of that ridiculous gun that the Demon was so fond of was roughly pushed in his ribs.
Nuada slowly lifted his hands and put them behind his head. While the Demon was locking the handcuffs he watched the Fish man finally reaching Nuala and taking the knife from her.
She broke the eye contact with him and hugged the Fish man.
In this moment despite the humiliation he felt, the Prince of Elves was the happiest man in the Universe. Not because he has saved his life. No, that was insignificant to him. But because Nuala – his Light in the Darkness was alive.
"Sister!", he called her.
Nuala refused to look at him again. Instead her hold on the Fish man got even more stronger.
He was herded by the Demon to the entrance of the Hall and throwing one last glance at her, Nuada shouted,
"In time you will understand what a mistake you made trying to save the Humans!"
Even then his Sister didn't give him a look.
Three Days Later.
B.P.R.D. Headquarters
A trio of a Human, an Elf and another Human was walking straight ahead. When they reached a heavily guarded door the Director of B.P.R.D. carefully brushed a wrinkle on his tight and nodded to the guard. The door was opened revealing another Elf, sitting on a metal bench with big chains on his arms, legs and waist. His eyes were closed like he was sleeping.
Manning looked at the other Human – one of his agents and the man pulled out of his pocket a thin syringe with colorless stuff in it.
"Nuada…", princess Nuala said without emotion in her voice.
The sleeping Elf's lids slowly opened. He looked at her and a thin smile run on his lips. The scars on his face were almost silver in the cold lighting in the cell.
"Nuala … My Sister ….", he ignored the Humans around him, "Have you reconsidered your decision to fight me. Are you here to join me?" The last words he spit with sarcasm. Even after three days without food and water he has kept his sense of humor.
Nuala gave him a serious stare, "No, Brother. I came to say Good Bye"
"Good Bye?!", Nuada frowned.
Nuala just shook her head and stepped back freeing a space for Manning to come closer.
"Mister Nuada, you refuse to cooperate with our scientists, you refuse to talk and you refuse to socialize in any normal way. For us you are useless. Usually we execute the dangerous criminals like you …", the word criminal attracted Nuada's attention and for the first time he looked at the annoying human, " … but at the request of your Sister we – B.P.R.D. – decided your life to be spared. We can't let you roam free on the streets, killing innocent humans. Our scientists came to the conclusion that your upbringing and the long years of your exile has caused you a significant brain damage that causes your violent behavior."
Nuada couldn't listen anymore, "I am not a criminal!"
Manning continued as if the Elf hadn't said a word, "That's why you will be send to a specialized institution that can fix that problem. The best doctors and medications will help you free of your illness"
"No!", Nuada started to fight the chains, looking at Nuala. "Why are you doing this? To be a pet of these Humans? "
The agent caught his arm and quickly injected the needle.
Blackness overwhelmed his world.
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