So yeah, it's been awhile
Here's chapter 2, I decided on having it take place during and after 'Cheeseburger Backpack'
Also I Just learned today about the new Hellboy film reboot. This was a bittersweet revelation to me, as I am a huge fan of the Hellboy character, both the comic and film versions of him and his universe, and am happy and excited to see a new film, but at the same time I'm saddened that it will be a reboot, and Ron Perlman isn't reprising his role as Hellboy ( who will be played by David Harbour in the new film 'Hellboy: Rise of The Blood Queen') as well as the fact we never got to see the planned third instalment of Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy Trilogy. I have high hopes for David Harbour, and am looking forward to his performance in the apparently R rated reboot. But in saying that, for me and many others out there, Ron Perlman will always be the definite Hellboy.
Sitting back in a large semi-trailer filled with food and cooking supples, sat Hellboy who was currently leaning back against a box of apples with a triumphant smirk on his face.
"Oh yeah, Beach City here I come." He said before reaching into his coat pocket and pulling out a cigar, pausing for a moment as he pulled out an older picture of his mother.
"Be seeing you soon Mom" he said staring at the picture of Rose Quartz, before placing it back in his pocket and bringing out his lighter to light the end of his cigar.
It'd be good to see the other's again after three months, plus last he heard, Greg and his Mother had a something important they wanted to discuss with them.
Hellboy hoped it was something good, like maybe a vacation.
"Yeah, a vacation sounds good this time'a year" Hellboy said to himself as he sat back and puffed away on his cigar.
12 Years Later
Several large metal trays were strayed about the large desk, all of them were littered with crumbs and small leftover pieces of food, a single ice cream bar was all that was left before it was picked up by a red hand.
Hellboy was leaning back on a lounge chair as he took a bite out of the ice cream bar, relaxing as the sounds of Tom Waits played out throughout the room from a nearby stereo, his head bobbed slightly along to music as he ate.
The ice cream was quickly finished, and he stood up, walking over to the stereo just as the song finished and switched it off. He was about to pick up the television remote and see what was on, when the sound of ringing caught his attention, it was a phone that sat on a cluttered bench, but the specific ringtone told him immediately who was calling.
His movements were now more energetic as he quickly made his way to the bench before picking up the phone in his left hand.
"Hey kid" he answered warmly with a smile, he was about to continue when his ear was suddenly assaulted by a rush of words coming through from the other end of the line, causing him to recoil back slightly.
"Wait, hold on what!?...what happened?...ahuh…yeah…Ice cream?...hang on, hang on what do you mean…" Hellboy's replies came out in a mixture of tones as his expression changed along with them, mixing from confused to surprised and back to confused again as he tried to decipher the rapid speech coming through.
"You fought a what!?...a fridge….You're kidding right….you're not…and then you threw up….yeah, that'd do it" He said as he continued to listen, still confused over most of what was being said.
He couldn't help but smile however at what he was able to pick up on from the call, causing him to shake his head in amusement.
"Sounds like you had a crazy day" he said before pausing as he listened once more.
"Yeah, definitely…Yeah I mean it. You think I'm not gonna want to come check this out in person….No I don't care if they do say no, I'll just bust out again and come see you anyway." He said before rolling his eyes slightly at the response.
"Yeah yeah yeah, I hear that all the time from pop, I don't you starting on my case" he said before his smile returned.
"I'll call you when I'm on my way, ok…Yeah I know, love you too kid" he said before waiting momentarily and disconnecting the call.
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Professor Bruttenholm returned to his study after having finished a meeting, not surprised to see Hellboy leaning back against the glass walls to his far right, behind which Abraham Sapien was submerged in water as the two conversed.
The two paused as they noticed The Professor enter; Hellboy leaned forward off the glass and walked along towards his father.
"Are those meeting's still as boring as ever?" Hellboy asked lightly, causing Professor Bruttenholm to shake his head slightly.
"They are important, and I have to be in attendance. Though I could do without some of the individuals who were there" he said with slight irritation.
Hellboy merely nodded as The Professor sat down at his desk, he was about so speak up when Bruttenholm beat him to it.
"I'm guessing you want something" he stated, causing Hellboy to pause momentarily.
"I was thinking of heading out to beach city for a bit, get some fresh air and check in on the gang" Hellboy said as he took a seat in the chair opposite The Professor's.
Professor Bruttenholm looked up from the documents he was going over before replying.
"I'm surprised you're asking me, given the previous times you've taken the liberty of leaving without any of my approval" Bruttenholm replied.
"Yeah well this time I don't want to be dragged back by any of the nanny squad when I'm in the middle of enjoying some time off. Besides, there have been some recent developments I want to check out myself." Hellboy said causing The Professor to gain an a slightly alarmed look.
"What is it, has something happened to The Crystal Gems?"
Hellboy shook his head as he replied. "Nah, they're fine." He said before his expression became more serious.
"It's Steven. Apparently he's shown signs of developing Gem abilities."
This caused The Professor's face to relax before he spoke.
"Really, is that so?" he asked Hellboy inquisitively.
"From what I could pick up on from what he told me, he was able to momentarily summon Mom's shield from his gem. But from the sounds of it, he didn't do it intentionally" Hellboy said as The Professor listened on.
"Still, this is good news" Bruttenholm said. "I wasn't sure whether he would begin to show any of Rose's abilities, given his hybrid Gem/Human physiology."
Hellboy didn't respond immediately, as he was thinking over the situation in his head before speaking again.
"Could be because he's around the age of puberty?" Hellboy said, regarding Steven's age being a factor.
"Yes, that is a possibility" Bruttenholm noted slowly as he too was deep in thought, before his expression softened.
"Nevertheless, this is great news. You can be sure to let him know I'm happy for him" The Professor said, causing Hellboy to look at him.
"You mean I can go?"
Bruttenholm nodded. "Yes, but you still have another mission tomorrow. Following that you can go and enjoy some time off, providing nothing too serious comes up that we need you for personally."
"Yeah, sounds good. Hey and maybe Abe can come too" Hellboy said with growing excitement, turning around to the glass walls separating the rooms, where his amphibious friend was currently reading a book held on one of the pedestals provided near the glass.
"How 'bout it Abe, you wanna tag along?" Hellboy asked, causing Abe to look up from the page he was reading over.
"Of course, but I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you to Beach City the day after tomorrow, as I'm helping go over some recent archaeological findings that were brought in today, it will take some time. But I'm sure I'll able to join you in a few days at the very most" Abe replied, causing Hellboy to nod, glad his friend would be coming along, even if it wasn't immediate.
Leaning back in the chair, a small smile rose on Hellboy's face, looking forward to his trip.
Two Days Later
Hellboy was currently lying back on a bench in the back of a B.R.P.D Transport, as he decided to spend some of the time napping. He had switched off the transport's interior light, and given the back transport area was closed off completely, meant to keep hidden away from public view, made the area dark and easier for him to get some sleep.
One of the things he enjoyed about Beach City was the fact he didn't have to hide. The B.R.P.D having ensured years prior that it was a 'safe zone' of sorts for Hellboy, by having all new citizens of the area sign confidentiality agreements and gag orders, preventing them from disclosing Hellboy's, and in extension the B.R.P.D or any of its more specialised agents, identities and existence to the mainstream general public, and that the local government reinforced this.
There had been some issues with it in the past, and probably would be in future. But for the most part, Hellboy had become a relatively normal sight and presence in Beach City over the years, some of its older members of the community that had lived there had even grown up with his presence being a casual thing.
Hellboy was awoken however by the sounds of knocking on the back door, signalling their arrival. The doors were opened just as he was getting up, and two B.R.P.D agents were standing there.
Gathering up his things, and the two duffel bags he'd brought, Hellboy exited the back of the transport, taking in the fresh air and the sight of the moon high up in the sky.
"Thanks for the ride guys." He said as he waved to the agents.
"You'll receive a call ahead of time if there's anything that comes up and you're needed back Red" one of the agents said as Hellboy nodded and began walking away from the vehicle, slinging the duffel bags over his shoulder.
He wasn't wearing his trench coat, having stashed that in the bag, and was wearing black pants with his usual belt, and a long sleeved black shirt, and matching boots that hid his hooves from view.
They had dropped him close to the beach, and thus Hellboy didn't have far to walk before reaching the temple.
As he climbed the stairs that connected to Steven's housing section that connected to the temple, he was slightly curious as to why there were no lights on, it wasn't that late, and he expected at least one person would be there to greet him, especially since he called ahead of time and let them know when he'd arrive, though after entering the front door, he found no one.
"Hello, anyone home?" he called out, after switching on a light switch, he did so several times until the room was fully lit.
Placing his duffel bags on the countertop, he paused as he saw a note written on a plain piece of paper near his bags, picking it up he quickly read through it.
Apparently the Gems had taken Steven on a mission to the Lunar Sea Spire.
"Hmm, well looks like I got the place to myself for a few hours" he said as he opened up one of the duffel bags and pulled out a six pack of beer before he walked over to the couch.
After cracking one open he was about to take a sip when his eyes rested on the phone.
'Maybe…Maybe I should call her' he thought as he placed the beer down and walked over to the phone, picking it up and looking at it for several seconds without making a move.
Closing his eyes and sighing, Hellboy put the phone back down and returned to the couch, taking a larger sip of his beer.
He knew she probably wouldn't want to talk to him anyway, or at least not over the phone.
(Several Hours Later)
It was now going on three AM, and Hellboy was still awake, but was now leaning against the railing overlooking the beach. A beer rested on the rail as he took a puff from his cigar, looking out at the vast expanse of sand.
He knew that the Gems could take care of themselves, and in most cases Steven. But that still didn't mean he was slightly concerned over them still not being home.
As he took a longer drag of his cigar, his eyes narrowed in confusion as a sight that came into view along the water, a shape was moving closer and closer to the shore.
His eyes widened slightly as he saw it was the Gems and Steven…in a yellow raft.
Hellboy made his way down the stairs and onto the beach, walking over the sand until he reached the shoreline, as the Gems raft finally touched land they greeted him.
"Hey HB!, You're not gonna believe what we did!" Amethyst said boisterously as she hopped out of the raft and gave him a quick hug, before moving aside as Garnet stepped out of the raft, carrying a sleeping Steven in her arms.
"What the hell happened to you guys?" Hellboy asked as Pearl stepped out of the raft before picking it up and moving it out of the water.
"It's a long story" Garnet answered simply.
"We'll tell you more about it inside, but first, I'm going to put Steven to bed" Garnet said before promptly walking back to the Temple.
Hellboy turned to Pearl, but she was too busy letting the air out of the raft.
"Hello" she said curtly before walking pat him still carrying the now deflating raft.
Hellboy and Amethyst remained on the beach for a few moments afterwards, the purple Gem was about to speak up, and Hellboy beat her to it.
"What is that?" he asked incredulously, at the item Amethyst had on her back, the Gem merely sent him a grin.
"Cheeseburger backpack" she said simply before walking ahead and joining Pearl as the entered the Temple.
Hellboy remained alone on the beach as he went over all of what he'd just witnessed with confusion.
"...A what?"
Hope you guys enjoyed chapter 2, if you did please leave a review and let me know what your guys thoughts were.
