Chapter 4
There is nothing that those in power desire with greater fervor than more power, and when they don't know what to do with power...they'll gather it up and lock it away simply to make certain that no one else will have it.
Tarrytown, New York (7 hours after hearing the news)
Hellboy, Agent Lowe and Chad his new liaisons were checking out the surroundings in Sleepy Hollow at 3 o'clock in the morning since Dr. Manning chose to stay with Abe, the red gargoyle was moving slowly but comfortable believing that the population was sleeping in their comfortable houses away from the cold and the fear.
The houses and the town showed no information and the trip to the morgue didn't answer the question… why were you picked Crane? And most important…. why here and now? They took to the old trail that leads to the forgotten forest… Lowe was an ex Navy Seal, a good chap when it comes to busting some skulls and Chad was a former policeman turned pro wrestler…he wasn't very smart but 300 pound of muscle could come handy on a tight fight.
"Blue, do you feel anything weird?" Hellboy asked trying to get a feel for the road ahead.
"Define weird Hellboy don't we work with the paranormal?" Abe answered back.
-"Since you haven't been able to pick up what that thing is… you might as well tell me the number of tomorrow lottery, you know we could use the cash!" Hellboy replied with a smile.
Suddenly something began to rattle the soil Hellboy was standing on…it was like something very heavy was coming this way, whatever it was very evil because even Lowe was feeling it's malign presence…. He took the Samaritan with his left hand, ducked and waited…then in a very low tone of voice asked Abe…Did you feel that?
-Yes, it's like a freight train, ancient evil- Abe answered carefully trying to concentrate on the energy that was getting closer, he was a mile away and yet he was feeling the effects of its power, and what is worst the creature felt them too.
A shadow began to show his silhouette…it was something on a horse…Hellboy though to himself…so there is a headless horseman after all.
Manning was really scared, he was trying to get back up for their location, this wasn't a museum in which they could contain any struggle without casualties…this was open space… he wanted to find the right thing to say but only manage to looked at Abe with concerned thinking to himself, how could the professor Broom manage to handle this for so long?
The creature draws the sword and started to make circular movement with his right hand, the steel was shining blue in the pale moonlight…he was looking for something…or someone.
Lowe couldn't help himself and ask…can he see us?
Hellboy looked at him surprised…are you stupid kid….the guy has no head.
The Hessian started to move in circles waiting impatiently…then another creature appeared, he looked human and was wearing a dark monk robe…he approached with ease…a exuberant confidence that man exudes…he couldn't be human…he barely touched the ground….Hellboy didn't admitted but something in that monk looked vaguely familiar and that wasn't very good.
Crazy monk talking to guy with no head, what should I do? Hellboy asked Abe.
-That was your specialty Red Ape, wasn't it? Abe answered back concealing his emotion.
-Funny, Bluefish….first you don't tell me how to kill it and then you make me look stupid in front of Aquaman and the Thing- Hellboy replied….Abe didn't listen to the last part since the comm. link failed.
Lowe looked at Hellboy…Aquaman?
Shut up trout face…. Hellboy responded.
Abe was having problem with the com.link and couldn't hear Hellboy at the time… he was getting nervous.
The man in the monk outfit took a cotton bag handed down by the Hessian, from the weight you could tell it was the head of the Crane kid…this was too much for Hellboy who looked at the guys and then said…let's go in and say hi boys!
The guys took their issue guns, a couple of glocks and fired at the Hessian, the bullets did little or no effect on the rider, but when Hellboy shoot the Samaritan the rider got a hit that landed him away from the horse….then Hellboy aimed at the monk who looked back...and Hellboy who was used to weird things in his life saw for the first time a man without eyes looking straight at him… how couldn't help it…he got scared….by the time he looked again the creature that looked like a man spread his wings and flew away.
The Hessian stood up and walked right in front of them… Chad already finished a clip and was in his second and the Hessian didn't stop, he took a short Cheyenne ax from his belt buckle and threw it at Chad…it got him right in the chest… he didn't fall right away and the Hessian did a samurai spin and cut his head off before he landed on the floor.
-No! - screamed Hellboy, he quickly dispatched a couple of round into the Hessian chest that pulled him a couple of yards apart but could not actually stopped him, in his frustration he got in front of him and punched him with the right hand of doom a couple of time…the Hessian kick him in the groin and threw him against a close tree like and old rag.
Hellboy lost consciousness for a moment…and Lowe started to run toward the sound of water… the Hessian lifted his left arm and his horse showed up…he jumped and started to do a circular motion with the sword on his right hand…while picking speed toward Lowe…he was 20 yards away from the river….10 yards… 5 yards… he has only one chance to get in the water, he watched the movie too…he has to jump, he hears the cold steel swinging through the air.
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