Good evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome to chapter 2 of my sequel to Life and Love, a New Beginning. I am aware it has taken me a long time to get this chapter ready, but it has been a long process to get back to where I was before I lost my sister in terms of being able to write daily. In fact it has probably been 3 and a half years since I was last able to write like that. Thankfully in the past month, that flare has come back and I hope it is here to stay. With that in mind, I have been working on a plan for more regular updates of this fanfic to coincide with the new book I'm planning to write and the other fanfictions that I am writing or in some cases of older works, re-writing.

Anyway! Now that all the boring stuff is out of the way, please enjoy the long awaited honeymoon! - Hey, just because Belle and Abe got to have their time after the wedding doesn't mean I could leave out Hellboy and Liz!

Seven am. It had been almost twenty four hours since Hellboy and Liz exchanged vows in front of their friends and surrogate families. But now; instead of being in the grounds of their home, Liz and Hellboy found themselves in a private area on a small island in Valencia, Spain. With no chance of exposure, the newlywed couple revelled in the freedom they now had for two weeks. Having Belle help select the location for optimum luxury and privacy, the villa itself was mere metres from the beach.

With the FBI utilising a private jet to take them, Hellboy and Liz arrived after a twelve hour flight, and were handed the keys to a black SUV to take them to their villa.

'Try not to have too much fun,' the agent grinned as Hellboy put the suitcases in the trunk.

'Yeah, yeah,' he responded, getting in the drivers seat and bringing the engine to life.

'Ready babe?'

'Absolutely,' Liz smiled, feeling grateful to be off the jet and in the comfort of a car again.

Driving to the villa that Belle had helped them arrange, Hellboy and Liz soon discovered that it was hidden away on the island, the road they used to reach it being off the beaten track. Yet as they emerged, they found a small oasis, all too themselves. Pulling up by the entrance of the villa that stood tall and proud, Hellboy and Liz both got out, looking around them in awe.

'Wow,' Liz breathed, coming to stand beside her new husband as he wrapped an arm around her.

'Pretty amazing, huh?' He grinned, 'Belle sure knows how to pick a spot for a honeymoon.'

Leaving Liz to look around the villa to the beach that spread out behind it, Hellboy took their cases with ease and opened the doors before throwing them through the open doorway.

'Red-' Liz began, Hellboy sweeping her up in his arms and carrying her over the threshold.

'We can take a tour later. Right now, you're mine,' he stated with a playful growl in his throat. Liz was finally his wife and he had waited long enough to have his bride to himself. Taking her up the white marble staircase, Hellboy immediately headed for the bedroom. Going to the left and stopping outside a pair of whitewash wooden doors, Hellboy opened them with one hand and went straight in. Taking Liz to the king sized oak bed, that was adorned with plush white bedding, Hellboy set her down and loomed over her as he discarded his large coat. Their room was beautifully spacious. With light pouring in from the balcony's open windows, a gentle breeze caught in the long voile curtains. The room itself had wooden floors, with wardrobes built into the cream coloured walls facing the bed. Though Hellboy only had eyes for his new wife...

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Meanwhile, after their departure from the USA, another private jet was landing in Washington DC. In it's baggage was a special container that it's passengers insisted on handling themselves. Upon landing, the men departed the flight and were greeted by two SUV's that promptly helped them unload their baggage and Kroenen's body.

'Mr. Zinco,' greeted the driver with a small nod of his head.

'I trust you had a good flight?'

'Yes. I need you to take me straight to the office Johnson, I have a lot of work to attend too.'

'Certainly sir,' Johnson nodded, opening the door for his boss. Getting in and finding one of his subordinates waiting, Mr. Zinco couldn't help but smirk wickedly at her seemingly uncomfortable stature. She typically reminded him of one of his secretaries, blonde, tall and relatively pretty to look at. But they were of course, easily dismissible.

'I trust you have all the files I requested?'

'Yes sir,' she nodded, shifting herself as she handed him the paperwork.

'Good,' he mused, looking through the files absentmindedly and regarding her carefully.

'I trust the doctor has received a list of my requirements for our arrival and those requirements have been met?' He stated, seeing her look up at him in surprise at the way he presented himself.

'Yes Sir,' she said finally, receiving a nod in recognition as he leant back to sift through the paperwork.

'Sir, the preparations you requested...' She began,

'As long as they have been taken care of, there is nothing more to be said,' he cut in smoothly, looking up at her and offering her a smile that somewhat unnerved her.

Arriving at Zinco Corporation HQ, Mr. Zinco got out of the car and left the door for his colleague to step out before walking to the elevator and ignoring the glances of those who passed him. Travelling up to the top floor, Mr. Zinco walked past his office, offering a wry smile to his secretary.

'Sir, the doctor is waiting for you,'

'Thank you Elise, I shall have to reward your obedience later,' he responded, noting the light blush in her cheeks as he strode into the room beside his office.

'Doctor,' he nodded, finding that the body bag had already been brought up and laid out on the table.

'Mr. Zinco, I trust you had a profitable trip, judging by your findings.'

'Well I have not failed yet, nor do I intend too. Regardless, these are the instructions and procedures, Doc,' Mr. Zinc stated, handing him the book that they had retrieved.

'But Mr. Zinco, this is an alchemists handbook, not a quirurgical guide! Only a madman could do something like this!' He responded, looking over the old book that he was handed.

'Doctor, if you want funding for your research to keep flowing, you'll follow this books instructions,' he continued. Watching the Doctor unzip the body bag, he studied Kroenen's body and lifeless expression with unconcerned eyes as expected.

'But Mr. Zinco...'

'No excuses. I expect results.'

'I need things that are not easy to come by, some of them illegal,' the Doctor responded, his prominent accent notable as he studied the contents of the book.

'Whatever you need, we'll get it. We can't fail in this,' Mr. Zinco stated, looking at the Doctor with a dark expression in upon his face. Running a hand through his blonde hair, Mr. Zinco straightened his jacket and told the Doctor to notify him of any developments before beckoning Elise to his office...

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Waking up in the middle of the night, Liz was greeted by a cool breeze that drifted in from the balcony. Deciding to get up and have a look at the view, Liz pulled on her black silk dressing gown and, feeling the varnished wood beneath her feet, she began to walk away when a voice stopped her.

'Hey, where are you going?' Hellboy asked coyly, slipping an arm around the waist of his new wife.

'I couldn't sleep...I was just going to-'

'Oh no. We have no kids to get up for, two whole weeks away from home...so if you can't sleep, I'd better try a little harder to tire you out,' he grinned devilishly in he ear, feeling the reaction that emitted from his bride.

Pulling Liz back onto the bed, Hellboy was soon above her, his golden eyes pouring into hers as he lowered his face to kiss her passionately.

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Several hours later; Liz sat on the balcony outside their bedroom and watched as the first light began to cast its rays on the water. Leaning her head back, Liz felt a sense of contentment wash over her. It had been so long since she had truly felt free of the binds that still seemed to hold them to the FBI. Looking out at the open water, Liz dreamt of a future where she, Hellboy and the twins could live by the sea, in a beautiful home that was hidden away from the world. The thought of being able to live so freely made her header soar as a smile touched her lips.

'You know, I think I could watch that smile forever,' Hellboy uttered softly, bringing Liz from her thoughts as her husband draped a blanket over her shoulders.

'Hi,' she smiled, reaching up to kiss him before Hellboy came to sit beside her.

'So what's on your mind?'

'I was just thinking how nice it is to have so much freedom here...' Liz mused, cuddling up to her new husband as he uttered his agreement.

'Yeah, no FBI, no entities, nothing but the two of us on our own little island,' Hellboy remarked, 'shame they have to pick us up.'

'Do you think we should have brought the twins? What if they're not okay?' Liz asked suddenly.

'Babe, we've left them with the best people in the world. Abe and Belle love those kid,' Hellboy responded reassuringly, catching her expression.

'Relax Liz, we're on our honeymoon. So let's just make the most of our alone time before we have to go back to some form of reality.'

Leaning up to kiss him; Liz smiled gratefully as she rested her against his shoulder.

'Thanks Red...I love you.'

'I love you too babe,' he smiled, kissing her forehead and offering her his hand before leading her back into their room.

Over the next two weeks, Hellboy and Liz spent their time exploring the island, going rock climbing, swimming and taking long walks along the beach in the evenings after dinner. Though on one of their final evenings together, Hellboy took it upon himself to surprise Liz with a romantic evening. Right before the wedding, he had enlisted Belle's help, to plan for such an evening, and following many attempts, Belle had deduced that he was ready to tackle it on his own. Liz however, was not so convinced.

'You really want to cook tonight?'

'I wouldn't have suggested it otherwise,' he smirked as he leant against the kitchen counter confidently.

'Really?'

'Yeah, I'm fireproof remember?' He grinned, catching her expression and pulling Liz by her waist against his chest.

'Honestly, go take a bath, take your time and come back down in an hour,' he said reassuringly, kissing the doubt away from her face as she finally gave in and disappeared upstairs.

Letting out a sigh, Hellboy looked around him and considered how long he had.

'Right, I need the cookbook, a lot of candles and Belle...where's the laptop?'

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Some time later, after putting on a knee length, chiffon black dress with slender straps and a simple black collar, Liz walked barefoot downstairs. Discovering the kitchen was seemingly empty and unscathed, Liz was further confused to find the dining room in darkness. Returning to the hallway, Liz was about to call to Hellboy when her dark eyes caught sight of a warm glow emitting from behind the front doors. Opening the doors and stepping out into the cool night, Liz found the left and right side of the porch were lined with candles in an array of sizes, a trail of them lining a path towards the beach where Hellboy sat on a blanket grinning broadly.

Walking along the soft sands towards him, Liz smiled as she felt the colour rising in her cheeks.

'Looks like I'm not incapable of being romantic,' Hellboy smirked, watching Liz fall to her knees and press her lips fiercely against his.

'How did you even do all this?'

'A lot of practise,' he responded honestly, his expression making Liz laugh as he handed her a glass of wine. Dining under the starlight, the candles gave the newlyweds enough light to see each other clearly.

'That was pretty incredible,' she admitted as she finished her meal.

'Granted,' he smirked proudly.

'I just wish we didn't have to leave,' Liz breathed as they lay out on the blanket.

'Don't think about that tonight,' Hellboy encouraged, pulling her close to his chest.

'Do you really think we can ever have this kind of life?' Liz asked softly, watching Hellboy's consideration before his golden eyes looked in her direction.

'Babe; if it's important to you, I promise I'll make it happen somehow...' He responded, the pair going back to watching the stars and dreaming of a future where life could always be so peaceful...

Looking into his wife's dark eyes, Hellboy drew her in close and kissed her forehead gently.

'I love you,'

'I love you too,' Liz smiled, reaching up to kiss her beloved as they spent the night under the stars...

Thank you so much for reading! To those who have been waiting since my former fanfic, thank you so much for your patience, continued support and messages/reviews. They all mean so much and have been a consistent drive to get me back to where I am now.

With any luck another update should be coming along in a couple of weeks!

Much love and Goodnight!

~x-xMasqueradeAngelx-x