Disclaimer: I own NONE of the songs that may be used in this fic. They all belong to their rightful owners. This goes as well for anything like; Books, Movies, Places, etc. None are mine. Just Rogue belongs to me. Oh and the idea of course. :) Sorry about the OOC-ness! It'll fill in eventually.
Rogue's POV
Dream
I was walking through large halls. Everything was dark and I used my flaming hand to shine my way down the halls. I hadn't known where I was going until I was standing right in front of Abe's doors that led into his rooms. I walked in absentmindedly and I looked around the dark room, scanning for the blue creature. I heard deep, rickety breathing from right behind me. I spun around quickly and there was no one there. I could still hear the menacing breathing. My own breath was becoming heavy as my eyes darted across the room, searching for whomever created the sound. My eyes darted across the tank and I saw something glaring at me. I looked back quickly and then I wish I hadn't. Standing there was a hideous monster. Standing on it's hind legs, it's back hunched over as it's large clawed arms dangled by it's sides. It's eyes were on the sides of his head somewhat like a chameleon. It's teeth scattered about in it's large jaws, some of them poking out from it's lips which discarded a foul smelling ooze. It had gills on it's neck, resembling Sammael's. It had a large scaly tail flicking about around it's short clawed feet. It's snout twitched as it sniffed the air. My breath caught in my throat and I was frozen to the spot.
The creature took in a heavy breath and roared loudly, just like a T-Rex would only this, was far worse.
I flinched at the sound of it's furious roar but my brain that screeched for my legs to cope, couldn't communicate with my frozen limbs. I was too terrified. My breathing became labored and sweat beaded down my face. My flaming arm was shaking violently and the flames swayed. The monster rolled a deep rumbling sound from it's chest. It's growl made my hair stand on edge.
The creature got on all fours and slowly approached me. Once it was inches away, it stood up once more, towering over me about 3 feet, and sniffed me. I stared past it, at the tank. The smell made my nose cringe in horror. I blinked and let out a shaking breath, which the creature growled at. I concentrated on looking at the tank. That's when I noticed.
The crystalline waters were blood red. I gasped and the monster growled. I managed to ignore it as it sniffed me further. I looked intently at the tank, my eyes wide with horror and then, I saw what I had hoped I hadn't.
Abe sank to the bottom of the tank, blood flowing from his lifeless body. He fell to the bottom with a muffled thud. My eyes widened more, if possible. Tears created rivers down my cheeks and I let out a scream that the creature matched.
Why hadn't the monster attacked me yet? That's when I realized it was looking at my flames. It couldn't see in the dark. I was too infuriated to cease the burning light. Instead, I let it free. My body let out it's flames in pure fury, burning everything mercilessly. The creature launched itself at me and I extended my arms to the side, as if asking for a hug.
My flames burst out with more force, consuming the room, and along with it, the creature. My flames enveloped the creature and it screeched in pain as it's fleshed burned off it's bones and burned it's very soul. Tears streamed down my face and I sobbed as my flames claimed itself above all else. I couldn't pry my eyes from Abe's lifeless body sitting in the bloody tank, which caused me to clench my fists in anger and grief over my blue friend.
I was aware that the creature was dead but I ventilated my feelings throughout my ability. I could bare it no longer and I dropped to my knees. My flames danced around my body and the now lit room. My flames began to reside but the room continued to burn as I cried in the middle of the room. The roaring fire sang along with my sorrow-filled cries.
"I'm getting closer..." A deep voice echoed throughout the room and vanished with a spooky sound whispering into my ears and then a heavy hand placed itself on my shoulder. I gasped and it was all gone.
End of dream.
My head spun around lazily from my sudden jolt. My eyes darted around and landed on Hellboy who looked at me with a worried expression and confusion.
"Did ya have another nightmare?" He asked.
"I-I guess I did." I said with a shaky breath. Then I absentmindedly jumped out of bed and ran to the door. I struggled to get the complicated heavy metal door open and once I did, I ran out, my last words to Red being; "Abe!"
I ran down the halls, directly into Abraham's room. I burst in through the doors and I saw Abe scanning a book. Hellboy was right at my heels and stopped a few feet behind me.
"Abraham!" I sighed his name as I ran up to him, wrapping my arms around his waist.
Abe dropped his book and looked down at me, shocked. He looked over at Red with a questioning look and Red just shrugged.
"I'm so glad your alive! Are you alright?" I asked as I held him at arms length.
"I am alive and I'm fine, thank you. Are you alright?" He asked as I embraced him again.
"I am now."
"What the hell happened Rogue?" Hellboy asked as he walked up to us.
"I had another nightmare. There was a horrible creature and I was too terrified to move. Then..." I trailed off as I looked at Abraham and hugged him again. "Abe was sinking to the bottom of the tank. The tank was full of his blood. I was so overwhelmed and I killed the creature absentmindedly. Abe was dead." I said as I sobbed into his chest.
"These dreams are becoming very dangerous. Did you set anything on fire?" Abe asked as he stroked my hair soothingly.
"Nah, she just made a lot of disturbing noises and growled. She did grab the sheets like a mad woman." Hellboy said in his happy-go-lucky tone. "Her dreams are a danger to us all. We gotta find a way to get rid of 'em."
"I agree. We have to run several tests on her brain to track down the cause of these nightmares." Abe said.
"Then..." I started. They were silent so I continued. "I heard a voice. My father's voice. He said that he was getting closer." I said, my voice just a whisper.
"I would tap into your thoughts but I do not wish to see myself...dead." Abraham said, swallowing hard at the last word.
"I wouldn't either. This father of yours is a real loon Rogue." Red said casually.
I pried myself from Abe and looked at Hellboy. "That, is the greatest understatement to have ever been said upon this earth. My father is a cruel, sadistic, mad, heartless, bastard with a sword up his ass that makes him fucking cranky and he decides to take it all out on his daughter for what his wife did to him!"
Their eyes widened. Hellboy recomposed himself first as he smirked ever so slightly and then Abe came by clearing his throat.
"You got that right." Hellboy agreed. "We're taking this mother fu-" He started but then Abe cut him off.
"I believe I have some research to do." Abe said, cutting off Hellboy's foul mouthed rant.
"Yeah, we should get started. I'll go get Krauss and Manning with ya. Take Rogue over with you and get started. We gotta take this mother fu-" Hellboy instructed.
"Go." Abe said, interrupting Red's cursing again.
"What the fu-" Hellboy began to complain but was cut off again.
"We don't have much time. Who knows if next time she closes her eyes, the whole Bureau will be a pile of burning pieces." Abe said.
Hellboy left the room, mumbling his curses under his breath.
Hours have passed by and Abe did well over 8 different studies on my head. He took notes every now and then along with Dr. Krauss, the ectoplasm doctor, which I had the time to meet and get to know during the studies. Manning mumbled some incoherent words, pretending to understand all of this. Hellboy just sat in a chair, smoking his cigar, watching the three walk around the lab meaningfully.
"I've been sitting here for hours. Have any of ya found anything yet?" The demon asked and he pulled another smoke from his cigar.
"Vell, ve definitely know zat ze cause of zis is her fazer but ve hafen't yet found out how it is zat he can do it. Ve assume zat he has some psychological connection to her, considering he is pyro just like her. He can possibly hafe ze ability to invade ones dreams but zat needs more proof to be determined." Krauss said as he flipped through some notes.
"I am afraid that he is using this to track Rogue down. He is finding out her weaknesses." Abe said, glancing at some screens with ratings on them.
"Wait..." Manning said, for the first actual time since he got here. "You said your last dream was about a creature and Abe's death."
I nodded.
"If he knows this now, there are two tragic possibilities." He continued.
Hellboy walked up to Manning, his cigar clutched between his teeth firmly. Hellboy was a foot away from Manning and he had to tilt his head down to glare at him.
"What?" Hellboy asked rather angrily. I knew it was his way of being.
"One, that creature is most likely to turn out and try to get to Rogue. Two..." Manning said, and I finished his sentence.
"Abraham is in danger." I said as I stared down to my feet.
The room fell silent and tense.
"We have to do something about this." Hellboy said, breaking the silence.
"But vhat? Ve don't know vhat ve're dealing vith here." Krauss said.
"We'll find a way. One way or another we will kill my father and keep Abe alive..." I said. No one spoke. "If we can't find him, I'll have to lead him to me. We'll ambush him and finish him."
"I love the enthusiasm kid but, it aint that easy. First we have to know what we're dealing with. Then, we have to have a good plan and possibly a trap to catch him. You can't just lead him to us all willy-nilly." Hellboy said.
I looked over at Abe that was lost in thought. I got off the bed and placed a hand on his shoulder. He looked at me and I could see the worry and fear in his eyes.
"Don't worry Abraham. We'll find a way to keep him away from you and everyone else. We'll have to be 2 steps ahead of the game and I think we can pull that off. All we really need to worry about is me destroying the place." I said, trying to lighten the mood.
"Yeah, I have to work something out about that." Manning said with an agitated expression on his face.
I don't know where I pulled the courage but next thing I knew I was speaking. "Why don't I just stay along with Hellboy? He's fireproof and strong enough to hold off a monster."
"That's not a bad idea!" Manning said. I knew he didn't want to invest in another room. One that's proof of anything. "Rogue, you'll be staying with Hellboy."
I smiled and Hellboy raised an eyebrow both at my smile and at Manning's statement.
"Wait, hold it, stop right there. I didn't agree to that. You can't just expect me to let her stay with me." Red said, glaring at Manning.
"I'm the boss here and what I say, goes. Rogue is staying with you." Manning said, trying to match up to Hellboy's glare.
Hellboy walked up closer to Manning until their noses nearly touched. Manning faltered. Hellboy poked Manning's chest with his right hand and Manning stumbled backwards.
"Things don't work like that with me, buddy. She's a girl and I'm a guy. I can't have her sleeping in my bed with me. That seems wrong no matter what you or she says. I respect these kinds of things and this isn't an exception." Hellboy said, his voice threatening Manning to say something about it.
"I understand that Hellboy but your our only solution." Manning tried.
"The only solution?" Hellboy spat. "Please! I'm not the only solution here."
"Red, you are our only solution. You did it once, you can do it again. Your going to be protecting her and us. I know it seems wrong but your doing more right if you let her stay with you. It'll only be for the nights and until she can control the nightmares. All you have to do is keep an eye open for her." Abe said.
Hellboy thought about it long and hard and then growled. "Fine."
"Zank you, Agent Hellboy." Krauss said, patting him on the shoulder.
"Hmph." Was his response. "I'm outta here." And with that he walked out.
Krauss left without a word and Manning followed suit.
"Everything is going to be alright Abe. Nothing will happen to you, I promise." I said.
"Everyday my life is at risk here. I have encountered death various times and I have fought many creatures. Trust me, what happened to me in your nightmare is the least of my worries."
"Then what has you worried?" I asked curiously.
"What may happen to you of course. Your father doesn't mean well in any way. Not even in a sadistic kind of way. He is going to be a challenge like none we have faced. I'm afraid he is more powerful than Rasputin in his own way. He was access to hurting you if we try to get to him and that will stop us because we can't afford to lose you, we already care too much. He is a dangerous man and I'm worried he'll take it all from us. Taking you will destroy us. Can't you see how Red has changed? He's back to himself thanks to you. If he finds his way here, he will kill us all. If we manage to destroy him and fail to save you, we will be devastated and Red will fall apart in a way he can't be fixed. There are so many possibilities to how this can turn out." He said, worry evident in his voice.
"I'm sure the possibilities of winning outnumber the ones of losing. Red is strong, your strong, I'm strong, together we can take him down. We can forge a plan to trick him. Perhaps in a dream I can wiggle my way to him, control what happens. Or maybe like it happened in the first encounter. Hellboy guided me out of the darkness. I can mislead him somehow, I'm sure of it." I said trying to reassure him and myself. "Two days and already your lives are on the line because of me." I said jokingly.
"It's our job and now we're emotionally involved. He killed me in your nightmare. Try and tell me that isn't personal." He said jokingly as well.
I giggled. "Well, it's been a long day. I'm going to shower." I said as I walked towards the door. "Then I have to face my loon of a father again." I said as I yawned.
"Try to avoid it this time. Give yourself a rest."
"I'll try." And with that I went to take a quick shower.
I walked into Hellboy's room, ready for bed. I knocked on the door and a minute later it opened to reveal the messy room and it's demon inhabitant. Shirtless no less. I walked inside and I was greeted by the black cat from last night. I picked it up and walked to the bed. Hellboy mumbled some curses as he climbed into the bed and turned his T. V.s off.
"Crap, I forgot the lights." He said as he groaned. I placed my hand on his bare chest as he sat up. I pushed him back down.
"I'll get it." I said.
I got up and switched the lights off and walked back to the bed. I felt around the air until I felt the soft bed and I plopped down into it, curling into the sheets, shielding myself from the cold. The black cat curled up besides my belly and fell fast asleep.
"Thanks for letting me stay Red." I said as I turned over to face him, careful not to wake the cat.
"Nah, I don't mind. I just didn't want to hand it over to Manning. I don't like him pushing me around." He said with a chuckle. "I did mean what I said though."
"Hmm." I replied. "Either way, thank you."
"Yeah. Get some rest." He said sternly.
"Goodnight." I said as I closed my eyes. My muscles tensed and my body began to tremble.
"Are you cold?" Hellboy asked in disbelief.
I chuckled. "Yeah, a little."
Then, Hellboy wrapped his arms around me and pressed me flush against his bare chest. I was so warm and comforting.
"Better?" He asked casually.
"Much." I answered as I snuggled up to him, resting my freezing hands against his chest. "Thank you."
He rested his chin on my head. My blush was enough to melt my face off and I'm sure he felt the heat radiating from my cheeks.
I closed my eyes and sighed happily. I slowly drifted off into a deep and thankfully, dreamless sleep.
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I'M SORRY FOR THE LATE UPDATE AND DOUBLE SORRY FOR MAKING IT SO SHORT. I WASN'T ACTUALLY GOING TO WRITE ANYTHING. I HAD NO INTERNET SO I OPENED THIS AND JUST STARTED TO TYPE RANDOM SHIT ON HERE. I WASN'T IN WRITING MODE. JUST A LITTLE DABBLE ON THE STORY. EITHER WAY, I HOPE IT ENTERTAINED YOU AND THE NEXT WILL HOPEFULLY BE LONGER AND UP SOONER.
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