Last chapter...
*tear*
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When day broke the next morning Liz was hardly aware of it. In fact she actually did wake up, but upon doing so she immediately turned over and closed her eyes just picturing the eyes of her innocent victims splurging out of their sockets and them screaming in immense pain before collapsing to the ground begging God to make it stop...
Liz woke with a start And it took her awhile to remember where she was and how she had gotten there, but when she briefly looked around and noticed the large red guy sitting in the chair behind her. His feet up on a drawer and his neck outstretched to his chest, snoring softly she instantly remembered. It was a pleasant sound that entered her ears and made her realized after a short moment that she was smiling. She seemed to be doing that a lot around him lately. And she was more than grateful to him for staying with her all night, she hadn't slept that great in a week and she knew that with him around it would no longer be an issue. Even with the annoying guilt and oncoming nightmares, there was something about him being there that made everything seem less frightening. And his kind words that he had spoken to her earlier echoed through her mind. She smiled again and arose out of her bed...maybe it wouldn't be such a bad day after all.
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Shortly after Liz had kicked him out of her room and insisted she needed a shower. Hellboy proceeded to his own room to get cleaned up as well. He scratched his head in disbelief at the way she had waken him up. Intentional, if he had to guess. But he couldn't get over his own boldness at his falling asleep. He wasn't planning on it, he simply wanted to rest his eyes for a short time but soon the steady sound of her breathing and the peaceful nature of the atmosphere rocked him into a gentle sleep.
But he was half awake when he heard her get up off that damn mattress. God it was so freaken loud! How could she stand that every day? But he felt her lean down next to him and brush her hand against his cheek. It honestly made him shiver at her touch, yet he longed to feel it again. Luckily for him his wish was granted when she scraped the end of his freshly filed horn with her fingernail. Making what he thought to be a shape eight pattern.
She sighed deeply and leaned ever closer to his face. He could feel his entire body tense up...and honestly he couldn't remember when he had ever been so afraid. She nearly touched his ear with her lips and he could feel her breath trailing up his neck as she came closer...
"I know your awake you know..." She said. "You really should work on not smiling in your sleep"
Damn he though to himself. "Actually Liz I believe your the one who woke me up in the first place..." He said eyes still closed.
"And how can you live with that mattress? I'm pretty sure it would drive me crazy!" He opened his eyes to see Liz smiling at him seeming happier and more refreshed than the precious evening. And he had to admit, it was without a doubt a welcome change.
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And good old predictable Abe was there the moment he walked into his room ready to tease and pry as though the situation was any of his business. Yet his cloud was high so he decided to share some of the (less personal) details with his optimistic friend. Abe was clearly impressed as he confessed the story to his friend.
"Well, I must say this is a pleasant surprise I hope Liz will begin feeling better now that the two of you..." He paused for a moment before he simply looked at Hellboy and nodding slowly with an friendly smile said... "Oh yes I see now..." He laughed slighted but suddenly stopped her he noticed Red as Liz had as affectionately called him glaring back at him with annoyance blazing in his eyes.
But Hellboy stayed mad for about a split second before he just shrugged it off. Which naturally surprised Abe even more than before because it was so unlike his natural character. Yet Hellboy knew these things weren't worth fighting over...Abe always knew everything eventually anyway. Besides he wanted to still be thinking about those eyes greeting him first thing in the morning.
Across the room a certain merman replied with a inaudible whisper... "Wow...and who says change doesn't come suddenly?"
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"Is this really necessary?" Asked Liz as she roamed the darkness that the blindfold insisted of her.
She couldn't really see anything, and frankly she didn't care all that much. Over the last few days she had been feeling particularly well founded. She actually saw herself more often eating more meals and spending more time outside. Enjoying the fresh air that she was beginning to think she deserved. Life had taken a beautiful turn, and brought the promise of hope. The nightmares had almost subsided altogether and she found her growing more positive everyday.
He had done that for her. She knew this truth all too well. And it wasn't just him but the help and constant support of her fellow teammates that had helped her save herself. And she couldn't have been more grateful toward each and every one of them.
"...A little corruption would be appreciated here!" Said Red as he led her through the maze of halls and people. Nearby a smiling professor Broom and Abe were trying to keep their laugher under control and were following the couple as silently as possible although Liz could smell the faint scent of rotten egg left over and could hear the light tapping of the old man's cane as they continued down the hall.
Liz thought it sweet when Red had taken her out for coffee. They enjoyed it on the roof top with the lovely late fall weather. He never told anyone how amazing she looked at that moment when she took off her matching scarf and hat letting the wind and mangled leaves of every color flow all around her. She closed her eyes and faced the sun letting the warmth flow through her like a goddess of some sort.
She was incredible he knew that much. He also knew at that moment that he would do anything to protect her. And that as long as he was around nothing bad would ever happen to her. Ever. He didn't want disturb her but he simply couldn't resist and the temptation and snuck up behind her and nearly cause her to fall over the edge and cause a playful scream to produce from her throat. And forcing her to wrap her arms around neck and nearly pull him down with her.
They spent practically the entire day up there playing cards, talking, or just at times enjoying the humble silence that they each admired so much. But about half way through the day some odd trucks pulled up in front of the building and several people in uniforms fell out. When Liz attempted to read the logo on the side of the truck Hellboy pulled her away and changed the subject insisting they play another game of goldfish
"Eight out of nine." He retreated.
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A very long time later he realized her from the rooftop but to her dismay slipped behind her once again and placed the blindfold over her eyes. And reviled her had a surprise for her. She was too tiered to argue so she complied but not without lots of complaining along the way.
And upon reaching their destination she felt a doorknob in her gut when Hellboy briefly lost his balance and tripped once again showing how incredibly 'graceful' he could be. But luckily they were where they needed to be and she heard a door opening in front of her follow by some whispering and a brief reminder of just how impatient she could be.
But when she felt Red gently taking off the blindfold and whispering in her ear saying "I hope you like it..." All was forgotten. Because she opened her eyes to possibly the most beautiful room she had ever seen in her life, a small bulletin board just waiting to be filled by something was to her right, a freshly painted dresser with a matching chair and wall mirror was placed to her left. And straight in front of her...the most beautiful sight she had ever seen was the brand new window with trim that matched the dresser and backboard of the rest of the room.
She turned around and witnessed three smiling guys just waiting for her response. And they didn't have to wait long before she jumped into each of their arms thanking them generously. She was so excited she could hardly contain herself. It just wasn't the room itself...it was her room. A place to really call her own, and it more overwhelming then she could have ever imagined. Which she proved as she slowly stepped inside and ran her fingers over the glass that now reflected a rainbow color from the sunset.
...It was fantastic She could feel tears spring to her eyes, yet she felt it was useless to cover them...besides she was with her family...and she knew they didn't mind.
"Maybe we should leave her alone for a little while." Suggested Abe to his comrades. The Professor wholeheartedly agreed and the two left encouraging Hellboy to follow after them. Yet he couldn't take his eyes off Liz as she surveyed the room.
He smiled. Yeah he decided having a another member isn't such a bad thing after all he decided. He gently closed the door but Liz stopped him before he could finish.
"Red!" She said running over to him
"Thank you..." She hugged him, harder than the others he had suspected. And with that he left her to her room. Her room...the idea rang in her ears as she sat down on a more conforting mattress than she ever though possible. She turned back to the bulletin board that just begged to have something hanging on it...
Maybe she would take up photography? Pictures would be a nice addition to the place. She didn't really think about it much longer before she started the grueling process of unpacking...and all she knew at that moment was that it was really great to be home.
THE END!!
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Hey done and done everyone! I hope you guys enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. I'm fixing on writing a sequel here so let me know if you have any ideas... And I'm actually thinking the next one will have a plot...!
*tear*
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When day broke the next morning Liz was hardly aware of it. In fact she actually did wake up, but upon doing so she immediately turned over and closed her eyes just picturing the eyes of her innocent victims splurging out of their sockets and them screaming in immense pain before collapsing to the ground begging God to make it stop...
Liz woke with a start And it took her awhile to remember where she was and how she had gotten there, but when she briefly looked around and noticed the large red guy sitting in the chair behind her. His feet up on a drawer and his neck outstretched to his chest, snoring softly she instantly remembered. It was a pleasant sound that entered her ears and made her realized after a short moment that she was smiling. She seemed to be doing that a lot around him lately. And she was more than grateful to him for staying with her all night, she hadn't slept that great in a week and she knew that with him around it would no longer be an issue. Even with the annoying guilt and oncoming nightmares, there was something about him being there that made everything seem less frightening. And his kind words that he had spoken to her earlier echoed through her mind. She smiled again and arose out of her bed...maybe it wouldn't be such a bad day after all.
*~*~*~*~*
Shortly after Liz had kicked him out of her room and insisted she needed a shower. Hellboy proceeded to his own room to get cleaned up as well. He scratched his head in disbelief at the way she had waken him up. Intentional, if he had to guess. But he couldn't get over his own boldness at his falling asleep. He wasn't planning on it, he simply wanted to rest his eyes for a short time but soon the steady sound of her breathing and the peaceful nature of the atmosphere rocked him into a gentle sleep.
But he was half awake when he heard her get up off that damn mattress. God it was so freaken loud! How could she stand that every day? But he felt her lean down next to him and brush her hand against his cheek. It honestly made him shiver at her touch, yet he longed to feel it again. Luckily for him his wish was granted when she scraped the end of his freshly filed horn with her fingernail. Making what he thought to be a shape eight pattern.
She sighed deeply and leaned ever closer to his face. He could feel his entire body tense up...and honestly he couldn't remember when he had ever been so afraid. She nearly touched his ear with her lips and he could feel her breath trailing up his neck as she came closer...
"I know your awake you know..." She said. "You really should work on not smiling in your sleep"
Damn he though to himself. "Actually Liz I believe your the one who woke me up in the first place..." He said eyes still closed.
"And how can you live with that mattress? I'm pretty sure it would drive me crazy!" He opened his eyes to see Liz smiling at him seeming happier and more refreshed than the precious evening. And he had to admit, it was without a doubt a welcome change.
*~*~*~*~*
And good old predictable Abe was there the moment he walked into his room ready to tease and pry as though the situation was any of his business. Yet his cloud was high so he decided to share some of the (less personal) details with his optimistic friend. Abe was clearly impressed as he confessed the story to his friend.
"Well, I must say this is a pleasant surprise I hope Liz will begin feeling better now that the two of you..." He paused for a moment before he simply looked at Hellboy and nodding slowly with an friendly smile said... "Oh yes I see now..." He laughed slighted but suddenly stopped her he noticed Red as Liz had as affectionately called him glaring back at him with annoyance blazing in his eyes.
But Hellboy stayed mad for about a split second before he just shrugged it off. Which naturally surprised Abe even more than before because it was so unlike his natural character. Yet Hellboy knew these things weren't worth fighting over...Abe always knew everything eventually anyway. Besides he wanted to still be thinking about those eyes greeting him first thing in the morning.
Across the room a certain merman replied with a inaudible whisper... "Wow...and who says change doesn't come suddenly?"
*~*~*~*~*~*
"Is this really necessary?" Asked Liz as she roamed the darkness that the blindfold insisted of her.
She couldn't really see anything, and frankly she didn't care all that much. Over the last few days she had been feeling particularly well founded. She actually saw herself more often eating more meals and spending more time outside. Enjoying the fresh air that she was beginning to think she deserved. Life had taken a beautiful turn, and brought the promise of hope. The nightmares had almost subsided altogether and she found her growing more positive everyday.
He had done that for her. She knew this truth all too well. And it wasn't just him but the help and constant support of her fellow teammates that had helped her save herself. And she couldn't have been more grateful toward each and every one of them.
"...A little corruption would be appreciated here!" Said Red as he led her through the maze of halls and people. Nearby a smiling professor Broom and Abe were trying to keep their laugher under control and were following the couple as silently as possible although Liz could smell the faint scent of rotten egg left over and could hear the light tapping of the old man's cane as they continued down the hall.
Liz thought it sweet when Red had taken her out for coffee. They enjoyed it on the roof top with the lovely late fall weather. He never told anyone how amazing she looked at that moment when she took off her matching scarf and hat letting the wind and mangled leaves of every color flow all around her. She closed her eyes and faced the sun letting the warmth flow through her like a goddess of some sort.
She was incredible he knew that much. He also knew at that moment that he would do anything to protect her. And that as long as he was around nothing bad would ever happen to her. Ever. He didn't want disturb her but he simply couldn't resist and the temptation and snuck up behind her and nearly cause her to fall over the edge and cause a playful scream to produce from her throat. And forcing her to wrap her arms around neck and nearly pull him down with her.
They spent practically the entire day up there playing cards, talking, or just at times enjoying the humble silence that they each admired so much. But about half way through the day some odd trucks pulled up in front of the building and several people in uniforms fell out. When Liz attempted to read the logo on the side of the truck Hellboy pulled her away and changed the subject insisting they play another game of goldfish
"Eight out of nine." He retreated.
*~*~*~*~*
A very long time later he realized her from the rooftop but to her dismay slipped behind her once again and placed the blindfold over her eyes. And reviled her had a surprise for her. She was too tiered to argue so she complied but not without lots of complaining along the way.
And upon reaching their destination she felt a doorknob in her gut when Hellboy briefly lost his balance and tripped once again showing how incredibly 'graceful' he could be. But luckily they were where they needed to be and she heard a door opening in front of her follow by some whispering and a brief reminder of just how impatient she could be.
But when she felt Red gently taking off the blindfold and whispering in her ear saying "I hope you like it..." All was forgotten. Because she opened her eyes to possibly the most beautiful room she had ever seen in her life, a small bulletin board just waiting to be filled by something was to her right, a freshly painted dresser with a matching chair and wall mirror was placed to her left. And straight in front of her...the most beautiful sight she had ever seen was the brand new window with trim that matched the dresser and backboard of the rest of the room.
She turned around and witnessed three smiling guys just waiting for her response. And they didn't have to wait long before she jumped into each of their arms thanking them generously. She was so excited she could hardly contain herself. It just wasn't the room itself...it was her room. A place to really call her own, and it more overwhelming then she could have ever imagined. Which she proved as she slowly stepped inside and ran her fingers over the glass that now reflected a rainbow color from the sunset.
...It was fantastic She could feel tears spring to her eyes, yet she felt it was useless to cover them...besides she was with her family...and she knew they didn't mind.
"Maybe we should leave her alone for a little while." Suggested Abe to his comrades. The Professor wholeheartedly agreed and the two left encouraging Hellboy to follow after them. Yet he couldn't take his eyes off Liz as she surveyed the room.
He smiled. Yeah he decided having a another member isn't such a bad thing after all he decided. He gently closed the door but Liz stopped him before he could finish.
"Red!" She said running over to him
"Thank you..." She hugged him, harder than the others he had suspected. And with that he left her to her room. Her room...the idea rang in her ears as she sat down on a more conforting mattress than she ever though possible. She turned back to the bulletin board that just begged to have something hanging on it...
Maybe she would take up photography? Pictures would be a nice addition to the place. She didn't really think about it much longer before she started the grueling process of unpacking...and all she knew at that moment was that it was really great to be home.
THE END!!
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Hey done and done everyone! I hope you guys enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. I'm fixing on writing a sequel here so let me know if you have any ideas... And I'm actually thinking the next one will have a plot...!
