Hi everyone, welcome to Chapter 53, I hope your all okay. I'm a bit nervous tonight, but thats because I'll be getting exam results in the morning :S so wish me luck lol as I am actually petrified in other words and I have a headache...but that was probably from laughing too much at Michael McIntyre. Anyway tonights chapter will continue the darkened element of the plot...I'm not saying anymore because the chapter will say it all. Though I hope you enjoy and just a quick thankyou to everyone who has given me nearly 300 reviews now. It's quite unbelievable really and I am so very proud of this fanfic it will be a shame when it ends. But thats not for a little while longer, and then my new Hellboy fanfic will be starting as this one finishes.
So I shall leave you to the chapter...
Flipping through the pages as Belle read the notes he had written about her Family, she was shocked to find a copy of the letter sent to the bureau by her Father. Though now she realised it was Fentran that had tried to get her away from the others. Running her hand over the letter as she now understood who had tipped off the private investigators sent to find her, Belle found that wasn't the only letter there. Removing numerous copies of what had been the original letters, most addressed to her Father, Belle found with it a story of discovery, bitterness and blackmail, all from Fentran's side. He had uncovered Glenna's secret and threatened Harold countless times, which would have resulted in the cost of revealing his wife's secret. Though as she got deeper through, Belle also saw a letter for her mother, saying five simple but dark words... "I know what you are."
Starting to read through the pages on her Father, Belle found his weaknesses, strengths, every piece of information possible being contained in these files. Though the notes became more and more concerning to read…
'Knows of wife's condition, fails to see that she doesn't deserve to live normally amongst humans…Danger to society…' Though that was where the dates changed. Shifting ahead by a number of months and years, Belle followed it through, reading the way Fentran had learnt of Harold's changes and growing hatred towards his family, until finally he began to note the weaknesses once again, with the final entry ending being written with a sharp hand.
'Deceased with a wasted life…'
Though it was as Belle moved onto Glenna's entry, that Belle discovered Fentran knew of Glenna's abilities, his notes on her from hearsay but there was somehow more details on all he knew of her abilities, and there at the end of it, was the starting point for Belle...Fentran knew long before working with the FBI what Belle would grow to be capable of in her clairvoyance...he had wanted them all to be taken one by one.
Getting up with the files, Belle went to the glass elevator, seeing that this new information would have explained enough to back up that Fentran had been responsible to some extent for trouble caused within her family. Though pressing her finger tips lightly against the glass as she looked over the FBI station, the image suddenly shifted, Belle seeing a different perspective. The below floors were now in darkness, yet she still was alone in the glass elevator…or so she thought. Turning Belle was startled and unnerved to find herself beside Agent Fentran, his eyes somewhat unclear as the elevator now went down. Watching as he spoke into the receiver of the phone he held, Belle listened with her breathing sounding louder in the tense atmosphere…
'Make sure everything is in place, this isn't going to get past them for long,' he said, clearly trying to keep his voice under control. 'No. She caught me at a bad time...' he remarked looking down at his hands, Belle following the gaze and seeing the blood stains that were also over the base of his shirt. 'It might be wise for you to come in, and then you can see how someone really needs to be when I ask for them to be taken care of,' he spat down the receiver, before trying to gather himself as he continued. 'It will buy us enough time. Those idiots at the BPRD won't just stay there when they hear about the "tragedy". Then we shall make our move. It aggravates me that you didn't do anything to the girl while you had the chance. But no matter...I shall deal with it myself, I've waited years for this moment, and now I can have them all at once. When they realise some are missing, they'll be drawn in with no way out.' Trying to hear for the other voice on the phone, Belle unconsciously dropped her hand from the glass, her breathing sharp as she was sent back into the present time.
'This was just a distraction…' she remarked suddenly, dropping the files and running from the opened doors. Knowing that Hellboy was gone towards North Haven, Abe still at the Forensic lab and Liz nowhere to be found Belle paused at the main doors. 'But if none of us are there then what would he...' she began when her eyes widened in fear. 'No...the children...' she gasped running down the marble stairs and getting into her car, starting up the engine with the intent of controlling the fastest speed she would ever have to manage. Swerving out of the FBI gates Belle had driven from the base and headed straight down the main road, trying to remain as calm as she possibly could, knowing that at least John was with Cedric and Aurora. Though her attempts to contact Abe, Hellboy and Liz proved to be of no use, her calls going unanswered as she got ever nearer to her home...They had been gone for an hour no less...she knew time was short.
Driving down the busy motorway, Belle had pulled off where she could, her speed running up the dial as she moved quickly across the road. Though she was naturally careful, her main concern was getting there in time to stop anything happening to the children, it all being a question of whether she could manage it...
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'How is Belle in danger?' Liz asked Maria initially hesitating when she finally explained herself.
'Alright, I haven't been working just as a secretary to Fentran. I was sent to watch him by my superior's. We have long suspected him after his transfer here. But he was always incredibly secretive. Though I could often here him yelling at those who visited them, I knew that he was up to something. I just couldn't be sure what.'
'What did you find out?'
'He talked about Belle a lot; at first he didn't mention her by her first name, whenever he spoke to the people who saw him about her, he often just said "the girl," or "Lucivia." But he talked about her with a lot of hatred; it made it sound like she'd done something to him. But he seemed to associate some people with her too...'
'What people...'
'Someone called Harold, who had apparently died in a fire and a woman that he never named.'
'Glenna possibly...' Liz remarked remembering Belle's mother's name.
'I don't know, but Belle is in danger, he said he intended to get to her through those that were closest to her...and if he's missing then your friend could be in more danger than ever before...' Looking at her with shock in her features, Maria returned the gaze, Liz thanking her for all she had said.
'Liz...' she said as the pyrokinetic moved to the door.
'Yeah?'
'Thankyou,' Maria replied gratefully, Liz nodding to her as she left the room, and asked the Agent waiting for her,
'Where is Belle?'
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Arriving outside the junction that turned off down towards their home, Belle parked as high up as she could, sensing a presence close to the bureau which she didn't by any means trust. Getting out of the car with her locator completely synced up, Belle moved carefully towards the building, waiting behind a pillar that supported the entrance gates. Moving her hand round, Belle used her clairvoyant powers to feel fo what was happening inside...that was when she felt it. Fentran. He was in there. Channelling her locator, Belle contacted the FBI headquarters back in New Haven, where a swift answer awaited her. 'ID code please,' asked a formal voice.
'I don't know it. My name is Belle Lucivia, I've worked with the BPRD.'
'A non-registered Agent, wasting FBI time is an offence of law...'
'I'm not wasting time. I've found Agent Fentran. I don't know what he intends to do but it's nothing good. Please if you can't help me then contact Johann Krauss and tell him I need Abe, HB and Liz to get to the former Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defence immediately.'
'Very well. The message will be passed on,' the voice confirmed curtly, cutting the call before Belle could say anymore.
Knowing that she couldn't wait for the others Belle went in, seeing a black Ferrari 612 parked in the driveway as she mounted the stairway, pausing at the front door as she felt for anyone within the hallway. Once convinced it was safe, Belle slid in through the doors careful as she closed them, though the first thing she heard was the agonising yells that sounded from the living room. 'Tell us where they are!' a voice demanded which Belle recognised, John's voice following weakly.
'I won't tell you...' only to be silenced as another muffled sound rang out, Agent Myer's being kicked sharply in the stomach. Being at a loss of what to do Belle stood for a moment considering her options. She knew why Fentran was there, and what he wanted...if she gave herself up to help John and they got past her, they would find the children. But if she left John he could be left all the worse. If I can get the children out…then I can help John… Belle thought, the plan forming in her mind and with no other alternatives she decided to take the risk, for fear of the children. Though as she moved to the end of the corridor, Belle remembered the vase of water in the dining room, in front of the living room...She knew it would be a long shot trying to direct her powers from down the hallway, but she had to try something. So combining her clairvoyance and water abilities together, she sent a surge of power through, the shattering of the vases glass answer to her as the voices stopped.
Running as silently as she could manage Belle found the two children playing in their room. 'Come on little ones,' she said picking them up lightly in her arms. When she listened desperately for any stray thought, dread running through her body like a cold shiver as she heard Fentran…he was coming for the children…there was no escape…she had to get them out quickly but there was no time…hiding them being the only other option…but where? And that's when it hit her. Going down the corridor at a quick pace Belle went into Abe's room, the books and scented aroma that lingered in his room reminding her of him, but she couldn't allow her thoughts to be clouded.
Belle could now sense it, the danger was close and approaching, so she turned to Cedric and Aurora who looked up to her with curious expressions, her eyes were saddened as she opened the door. 'Promise me you'll stay here until your mother and father come,' she pleaded, 'don't be frightened, it's going to be okay…I promise you I won't let that man harm you…just please remain quiet' she said hoping and praying they would not fail to do so. Though it was as Aurora began to pull lightly on her necklace, getting Belle's attention that an idea came to mind…Placing the children inside, Belle took off her chain, holding onto it for a moment before putting it over Aurora's neck. 'Remember it will be alright my darlings,' she whispered when Belle quickly shut the door upon knowing the dark presence near.
Hearing the doors open, with it came a voice that made Belle go still with anxiousness.
'Belle…well, well, what a pleasure it is to see you here,' Fentran said coming in the room as Belle spun on her heel, her skirt flying round like her hair, Fentran's twisted smile becoming a grim expression. 'But I'm afraid you have such poor timing...though I have to admit this does make it more interesting…'
'Abe will be back any minute...he'll be home with Red…' Belle began,
'Home is that what you think this is? It's just a starting point…' he grinned, taking a step forwards and watching with clear pleasure as Belle moved back. 'Still when I'm done; any of you that are left alive will be taken somewhere, where no one can hear your screams.'
'You think we're weak, well you're wrong,' Belle retaliated, Fentran simply laughing at her.
'Of course you are weak,' he said becoming almost deadly, and like a snake in his approach. 'You haven't got a clue just what danger you're in. Who you're facing…and yet you treat it like these people are your friends…the devil, a pyrokinetic, and a Icthyo Sapien…all they share in common is the fact that their freaks…the devil is no better than a beast…and as for the Icthyo Sapien, the way you speak and act around him, you'd think he was your partner…I've never heard of anything so sickening-' he started when Belle slapped him hard around the face, leaving a reddened mark, the back of her hand bearing the rings she wore, scratching through his skin.
'Don't you dare call them that,' she said furiously…she had heard many insults directed at her friends, but Fentran had long since pushed the barriers with her, and she wasn't listening to it any longer. Though that was when her wrist was grabbed in a vice like grip.
'I'd be careful of what you do' Fentran snapped, his voice remaining dangerously smooth, 'you know, I could have you right here, right now, and you could do nothing about it,' he said his face getting closer to her, though she pulled away desperately.
'You don't frighten me…I know why you're here,' Belle responded, 'but you won't find what you're looking for.'
'Really...? You do tend to make things difficult for yourself don't you…I remember when I met your father…you were so young then and look at you now…in a situation where your life hangs in the balance. Tell me something…do you think you could fight me off you?' he said running a hand down her arm.
'You sicken me,' Belle remarked horrified as she tried to stand back,
'Defiant, just like Harold...'
'What did you do to my father?!' she said, unable to keep her voice at a low volume. Though she was wary, not wanting to distress the children enough for them to reveal where they were...
'We merely settled a score…he wasn't willing to cooperate and well, look where it got him. He was willing to give up his pride and joy to save his life…so we twisted the story and look what happened. Harold was only going to kill what he wanted to protect. Humans are such strange creatures; they can be turned on each other so easily I have to admit it is an amusing turn.'
'You-you were the one who was behind the beating that night weren't you?' she said accusingly, shock and fear in her eyes.
'I have to admit Belle, even though he was turned into a reckless monster that wouldn't have cared if you lived or died, you certainly showed trust right until the very end…'
'The…' she started when he cut across her lightly.
'I'm sorry Belle but I do have business to attend to, and in seeing you know too much for me to allow you out of here safely, I'm afraid our conversation must end,' he said snapping a finger.
Looking past him to see the FBI agent she had met upon her return to the bureau walk in, his burnt features bringing back what Dale had told her...
"Why did you not tell me this before?"
'Because the other guy got caught in the blast as he set the place on fire. I thought when I awoke that he would have been a fatality in the blaze…' he responded.
'Agent Jones...you…you set the mansion alight' she breathed, when she caught sight of the blade he carried, long and sharp as he moved in toward her.
'Correct...you're Father may have been a weak, spineless fool. But let's see how you manage compared to him...' he uttered darkly. Stepping back with each step he took forward, after wrenching her hand free from Fentran's grasp, Belle was sent falling backwards as the blade suddenly came down in front of her. Swinging herself across Professor Broom's old desk on her side to avoid the swipe of the sword that now broke into the dark wood, the tip of it narrowly missing Belle's skirts, she finally regained her stance, bracing herself to fight. Moving with a quick pace in trying to fend off the rogue agent, Belle's attempt to get to her locator was crushed by Fentran stabbing a dagger through it. Though it was in that brief moment she was sent hurtling against a nearby bookcase, heavy volumes and novels falling down with her. Managing to lift herself up, Belle wasn't given any time to overcome the pain of that shot through her back, the Agent over her. 'Come on then psychic, fight damn it!' he spat when she commanded the water from Abe's tank powerfully and struck him across the room.
'That's for setting my family's home ablaze' she said, anger seeping through in her attempt to get them away from the children, Fentran watching the fight motionlessly.
Though it was as Agent Jones got up, that a growl seemed to emit from his chest, Belle watching as he lunged at her, flinging the desk and all that was on it into another bookcase. Abe's room was being slowly ruined, and she had to put an end to this dangerous fight. So moving backwards again, Belle used quick thinking and an evasive movement to avoid the strike of the blade as she then led Jones to the tank. Moving swiftly out of the way, as planned, the sword struck hard in the glass, giving her a single chance. Darting forward Belle threw another jet of water, throwing him across the room and sealing him against the wall, his disfigured features contorting with rage as the strength of her ice set in. Breathing deeply as they were now separated, Belle's limited drain of energy led her to know she was getting stronger, but now as she turned to Fentran, the question was whether she was strong enough.
Realising it wasn't over, Belle watched with horror as she saw Fentran try to furiously pull the sword from the tank, the glass of it cracking with his sharp movement.
'DON'T!' Belle screamed, but too late…the glass shattered in that second, the water threatening to fall over them in a wave, along with the shards of glass sent flying across the room. Standing her ground, Belle held her outstretched palms out to hold the water back, succeeding in shielding it off, when she felt a sharp blow across her face. Falling back and hitting her head on the corner of the table, that was when her vision began to blacken. Sinking to her knees as she finally collapsed to the floor, the power of her ability gave way showering them all in water. After tossing the sword aside, his dagger still in one hand, Fentran grabbed her lifeless form, looking up as Agent Jones's body shook within the confinements of the ice that began to soften with Belle's unconscious state, the Agent breaking it off, his body shaking slightly as he fought to control it. 'So, the girl is stronger than you thought?'
'She was bound to be. She's had months of practise, but not even a lifetime of immortality could help her now,' Fentran responded, about to leave the room when Jones followed.
'Do you want me to find the kids?'
'They don't interest me. Merely a back-up plan...I've got what I came for. All these years I've waited to end it and the three other freaks that inhabit this place will go down with her.' Going back upstairs and ordering Jones to gather the others, the Agent nodded leaving Fentran alone with Belle in his arms. Hearing a loud growling outside, Fentran didn't waste any time in following suite, putting Belle in the back of the car, binding her hands and legs tightly. 'There's no escape for you now darling,' he sneered, getting in the car when he saw Myer's running out, the pain from where he had been beaten leaving him staggering down as he tried to stop Fentran from leaving.
'Stop!' he called out, though starting the engine and slamming his foot on the accelerator, the Ferrari was driven straight into John sending him across the bonnet and falling to the gravelled ground. As Agent Myer's was left supporting himself up weakly as he looked after the car with blurred vision, his arms finally gave way as he fell to the cold ground...
So the atmosphere is building and Belle is in serious danger, so what will the reactions be when the others discover her dissapearance, and just what will Fentran do to her?
The plots getting darker, and the dangers growing, with more to come in the new chapter...
Please review, and I shall update soon.
Goodnight!
~x-xMasqueradeAngelx-x
