Chapter 4
A female tiger was running through the forest when it came upon an old cemetery. She saw a man sitting by an old tombstone crying. She slowly walked to the man, trying to be as quiet as possible so she would not be heard. She got to the man and looked at his face. She recognized the man. She laid next to him and put her head on his lap. "What are you doing here? How did you find me?" Impmon asked as he rubbed the tiger's head.
The tiger shifted back into Elvira. "I found you on accident. I just needed to go for a run, and I found you here? Why are you crying father? I have never seen you cry before. What is upsetting you?" Elvira asked with care. She turned toward what her father was looking at. She saw a tombstone with the name Asher Sword on it. "Who is Asher sword father?"
"My grandfather; he trained me when I was a fledgling. I looked up to him like you look up to your grandfather. He meant more to me than my own father. He was there for me all the time. My real father, he was never around. I never even knew him. I heard about him from my mother, but I never met him. Today is my grandfather's birthday. I come here every year to mourn him. I miss him so much. He died when I was 1,000 years old." He wiped tears from is eyes and put his arms around her. "I am sorry that you never got the chance to meet him. I know this is hard to believe, but you remind me of him. You act like he used to, you think like him. It's like you are him, but I know you're not."
"Father, I never knew. Why didn't anyone ever tell me about him? I know about grandfather, and about your mother, but why did I never learn anything about what you just told me?" Elvira said as she sat up.
"I don't know. I guess things just never happened that way. As you have told me, nothing happens the way you hoped. Things might just happen for a reason, even if we don't see the reason at the time. I am glad that you found me here. I guess I just needed to talk to someone and I'm glad it was you. Thanks baby girl." Impmon said as he got to his feet.
"I am glad I found you too. Well, I better get back home. Nathan is coming over soon. We are trying to decipher a vision that has been plaguing me. You can come if you want." Elvira said as she got ready to go.
"I would like to hear what you kids are coming up with. Lead the way."
"Okay. Come on." Elvira said before turning back into a tiger. Impmon followed her lead and turned into a beautiful white tiger. The two tigers ran through the forest back to Elvira's house. Halfway there the female tiger jumped on the male in a version of playing. She grabbed his ear and pulled. The male tiger growled at her but she kept at it. The male tiger rolled the female on her back then pounced on her pinning her in place. `I thought we were going to your house to see your brother?' Impmon asked her through their mind connection.
` We are; I figured you just needed a little more cheering up. You look beautiful as a tiger by the way. I never tried to turn into a white tiger before. Now get off of me. You have no sense of fun or adventure do you?' Elvira said as the tiger showed its teeth.
`I have a sense of fun and adventure; but I am more worried about you and your brother and sister.' He got off of her and started to walk back to her house. `Now come on before we're late. Nathan might come searching for you.'
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Elvira and Impmon got to Elvira's house to find Nathan sitting on the steps waiting for her. Nathan stood up as he saw the two tigers coming toward him. The tigers shifted in mid stride and became Elvira and Impmon once more. Nathan hugged his sister and bowed before Impmon. "Hey Elvira, I see you brought another brain. Impmon, it's good to see you again. I can figure that Elvira told you what was going on. We found out what Lucifer is trying to do. We noticed that he isn't trying to hurt us, just piss us off enough to attack him. Lucifer wants to die; he just can't do it himself. He no longer has enough honor to end his life. Want to help us ignore him? It's fun. We can feel his anger even now."
"Why don't we go inside? I kind of like it outside, but something does not feel right. Come on." Elvira waved her hand and the locks came undone. They walked into the living room and Elvira sat on a huge chair. Nathan and her father just stood there looking like idiots. "Sit down already. Nothing is going to attack you. The only way into my house is if I give you permission or if you have my blood. The locks only open to my specific blood signature and the people I share blood with. That means both of you could have opened that door. So can Raven and mom and Hellboy. I have given you blood or we share blood by family relation, you can enter. I came up with that after Lucifer broke in. Not bad for a girl huh?"
"Funny Elvi. But that is not why we are here and you know it."
"Relax Nathan. On the way her, she tackled me while we were in the form of tigers. She is just ruthless. That is your sister for you. She thinks she can do anything, but she can't." Elvira hit Impmon with lightning after his remark. "Elvira! That hurt. You did not let me finish. You can't do that much yet. You're still growing into your powers."
`Nice save Impmon. I would applaud you, but she would hit me next.' Nathan said right before Elvira hit him with lightning as well. "What was that for?"
"I heard what you said to father. You want to applaud him? If either of you were not related to me you be dead." They spent the rest of the night talking about how to handle Lucifer.
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Elvira woke up to the sound of peace and quiet. For a few minutes she forgot that she did not live with her father any more. Elvira got out of bed and dressed in the way of Carpathians. She wore a black pants and a black shirt. She walked into the kitchen and found a note sitting on the table.
`Elvira,
You mother and I are going to visit your grandfather. I need you and Nathan to guard Raven while we are gone. We will see you when we get back. At the time Raven is with Nathan. Thanks sweety.
Love,
Hellboy'
Elvira grabbed her things and teleported to her brother and sister. She landed in the garden to find her brother and sister playing in the pool. "Hey guys. Can I join or is it a special party?"
Raven spun around to see who was talking. She saw Elvira and jumped out of the pool. She threw her arms around Elvira and hugged her to her body. "Hi Elli. What are you doing here? Mom and dad sent you too didn't they? Why do they think that I can not care for my self? I am perfectly capable. But I guess I could stand having my brother and sister around to guard me. Want to join us in the pool? We're having fun."
"Yeah, come on in Elle. We can attack Raven together. We can show her how to defend herself so that next time mom and dad will trust her on her own." Nathan said with a smile.
"I will join you in the pool, but I will not be fighting on your side. Don't you know that girls always band together." As she talked her pants and shirt turned in a purple bikini. "So. Ray. How about it. You and me, attack that male to see who can win? I know we can take him. Want to help?"
"Me? Hurt my big brother? Would I do something like that?" an innocent smile spread across her face. "Wait, I would do that. Lead the way Elli." Both women jumped on top of Nathan at the same time. Nathan tried to push them away, but the two girls together were too much for him. They dragged him to the pavement on the side of the pool, and pinned him to the ground.
"Elvira! Raven! Let me go. You know I never have a chance when the two of you join together. I surrender. Just let me go. I will do anything."
"Do you hear that Raven, he says he will do anything? Should we let him go now that he must do whatever we say? It could be worth while." Elvira thought about it for a minute. "Let him go Ray, he now gets to be our slave for the rest of the day."
"I think we can find many things for him to do for us. Ok Nathan, you're free, but now you must listen to us. Think you can handle taking orders from your sisters?" Raven helped him up and kissed his cheek. "Don't worry; we won't embarrass you, much." Both girls burst out laughing.
"You two are very cruel. If dad and Impmon were here right now both of you would be in trouble. They would kick your butts in seconds, you know that right?" Nathan stood and squared his shoulders.
"We are not afraid of our fathers baby brother. We have no reason to be afraid of them. They love us so much that they will go along with anything we say. We are their baby girls. We are daddy's girls. But we would like to see you try to change us and see where it gets you Nathan." Elvira just looked at him and smiled. "You forget baby brother, I know your every weakness, and I grew up with you. I know your every move, just like you know every move that Raven does. Now get over it." Elvira turned around and walked away from him. She sat on the side of the pool with her feet in the water. Nathan slowly crept behind her.
Elvira never knew he was behind her until he pushed her into the pool. She swam back to the top to find him laughing. She grabbed his ankles and pulled him in behind her. Nathan fell into the pool like a stone. He sank to the bottom of the pool and took his sweet time coming back up. Elvira and Raven were sitting on the side of the pool laughing.
Nathan was about to attack Raven and Elvira when Impmon appeared between Nathan and the girls. "Do I want to know why Nathan looks like he wants to kill the two of you?"
"Because of this." Elvira used her powers to send her father and Nathan into the pool.
Impmon swam to the surface and started to cough. "What was that for Elvira? I can see why Nathan wants to kill both of you now."
"He did to me first. I just returned the favor. And you, you were just an easy target. I could not stop myself. You need to have a little fun father. You don't really laugh anymore. You need to find your laugh again, and I am going to help you. No matter what it takes." Elvira smiled as he stood on the side of the pool dripping. "You look so funny father, if only you could see yourself. Actually you can." Elvira transformed her body so that she looked exactly like her father did at that moment. "You look like a drowned rat." She shifted back to looking like herself. "Told you that you looked funny."