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3. Orders pt 2

The gated entrance to a waste management company made her scratch her head for a moment. Looking back at the car and the agents who were unloading the few belongings they had taken, she quickly runs over to snatch her black duffle bag out of his grasp. Her eyes wide with annoyance she cradles the object close before reaching for the large leather back pack in the other agents grasp. Giving them both dissatisfied looks she tries to keep the twitch at her eye from being obvious.

"I think I can handle it from here. And I can definitely carry my own stuff." Making her way back to the gate, Talmera is halted by a firm grip on her arm. Following the hand up to the arm of the same idiot from earlier, she stares at him with malice. "Remove it before I rip it off, because I will." As he quickly releases her, she makes her way up to the intercom.

"State your name and business."

"Talmera Learza and whatever that tin can Johann Krauss tells me to do." She could hear laughter coming from the other side a moment before the intercom flipped out to reveal an identification panel. A small eye scanner device shot out right after.

"Smile for the birdy."

Positioning her eye in the right spot, she hisses as the flash blinds her for a few seconds. Covering her right eye as it recovers; she watches the many images that scroll on the screen before it lands on an unsmiling picture of her from her last assignment. The word 'CLASSIFIED' flashes in large bold red letters over her picture before she is told to continue on through the gates and into the building.

Looking up at the flame on top of the fixture in front of the building, she knowingly smiles as the flame suddenly shoots higher than natural into the air, scaring the agents behind her. Ignoring their presence for now, she pushes the door open into what looks like a very abandoned but well kept lobby. Walking towards the desk where a single guard resides, she stops on a strange looking crest before she realizes she is being spoken to.

"I beg your pardon, what did you say?" She waits for his response as the two agents from earlier and two new ones surround on all four corners.

"I said watch your hands and elbows."

After his warning, the floor begins to drop. Always the curious one, Talmera tries to see her surroundings on the way down, but is unable to discern much about the underground facility besides how large it is. As the elevator continues on its descent, she can hear the slight clinging steps of a familiar person.

"Mother fucker…"

Finally touching the bottom and being firmly locked into place, she is greeted by what appears to be an authoritative voice.

"Welcome to the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense Miss La… Leah…"

"Where the hell is the tin can! I got a bone to pick with him!" Pushing past the agents in front of her, she moves off the platform and is highly surprised by the large crowd of agents in front of her. "Aw hell, there's more of you." Ignoring them and dropping her bags on the ground, she moves through the first row of agents. "I know you're here Krauss! Don't even try to hide from me!" As she continues to search the crowd for Johann, she is followed by a flustered Tom Manning.

Not too far off down the long corridor, a worried Johann Krauss tries to make himself less visible behind the large body of Hellboy. "Stay where you are Agent Hellboy. For the love of god, do not move."

"Ok." Taking a large step to the right, Hellboy raises his hands to his face to amplify his voice. "Hey lady! The tin can is over here!" Watching as the young woman stops in her tracks and turns her attention his way, he's instantly sorry for making his presence known. "Oh crap, she looks really pissed." Turning and patting Johann on the shoulder he walks off and down the corridor with Abe who has been silent and observant the entire time.

"Blast you Hellboy!"

Raising his hand in the air, he throws up the peace sign. "Glad I could help a friend out." As he continues to walk towards Manning and the other agents, he crosses paths with the young woman. Her pace is confident and unyielding as she makes her way towards Johann. She doesn't falter as she gives him and Abe a quick once over. The snarl that she gives them both makes Abe cringe and Hellboy smirk. "This outta be good. I wish I had some popcorn for this."

Giving him a disapproving look, Abe also stands to the side to watch. "You're suddenly in a talkative mood." Grunting in agreement, Hellboy watches and waits.

"Where the hell do you get off!" She had her finger pointed at what could best be described as his face as she let her anger be known to Johann Krauss.

"You were the only one available. What else was I supposed to do?"

Getting so close to him that her breath began fogging up the glass that represented his head, she ground her teeth. "You could have gotten someone else!" Shoving him abruptly into the wall behind him, she stalks back angrily towards her belongings. Picking up her bags, she turns sharply in Manning's direction.

"Let me make a few things clear. I am not the least bit pleased to be here. You had me uprooted from my life for some bullshit I don't give two fucks about! I am not anyone's stepping stool. So don't try to boss me around because I can bet I have more power and higher privileges than most of you." She punctuated this by glaring at Hellboy.

"And before you try to put me on lock down, I get to leave the grounds whenever I want for whatever I want."

Manning made to interrupt, but she swiftly raised her hand in front of her to halt his response.

"Like I said. Higher than you. Don't make me prove it. You'll just embarrass yourself. Anyways, like I was saying…" She starts walking back towards Johann before stating her next rule. "I'll make more rules later."

Finally allowed to talk Manning tries miserably to save face. "You have no jurisdiction here young lady."

Stopping in her tracks, she rotates perfectly on her heel to stare directly at Manning. Shoving her hand into her pocket, she flips open her cell phone and speed dial's her real boss. As the sound of ringing is heard and the click of the other end being picked up, she doesn't waste time bringing it to her ear. Callous and uncaring she barks into the phone abruptly 'tell him to get off my case would you?' Rolling her eyes and throwing the phone right into Manning's chest, the man grabs at it sporadically trying not to drop it. Huffing and grumbling as he brings the phone to his ear, it's obvious that he is about to spout off to the other end, when a voice is heard and the color drains from his face leaving him paler than usual and sweaty.

Hellboy and the others watch the dramatic change in Manning's demeanor as the strange woman returns to her things. Making her way towards Johann again, the 'Tin Can' as she calls him, starts to cower behind Hellboy and Abe.

"Oh cut it out Tin Can, I'm not going to touch you. I don't know where the hell im going. Ya mind?" Cocking her hip out with one bag on her shoulder and the other gripped firmly in her left hand, she tries her best to hold her tongue when it's the demon who answers her instead.

"I think you shook him up a bit. I'll show you where you'll be staying. That is if you want me too?"

Giving him another once over, she makes sure her look lingers over his large stone hand and filed down horns. Letting a smirk appear she shrugs. "Might as well. You and I will have to deal with each other sooner or later. After you."

Pinning her with a cautious look, Hellboy ends the staring contest. Patting Abe on the shoulder hard enough to make the man topple a bit and merely giving Johann a head nod, he put his stone hand out towards the woman.

"Right this way m'lady," he adds a small bow to his badly done British accent as he leads the way down the long corridor. Before turning the corner, she glares once more at Johann. The medium places his body as close to the wall as possible to avoid her stare but is unable to do so. His body trembles as her message is received loud and clear for him to hear in his mind, and Abe as well.

'I'll make you regret this like you never imagined. When you least expect it, I'll get you.'

The powerful emotions and levels of vehemence entangled in that message make a light headed feeling come over Abe. He watches as Johann slowly walks away in the opposite direction of Hellboy and Talmera. "Oh dear, this won't go well."