Kaelin had taken to the water quickly, doing small circles around her host before diving under the surface. "No fair. You can breathe under water." She spoke to Abe after surfacing.
"I'm sorry. Some of us are just extra gifted." The amphibian stayed near his student lest she need him.
"That's okay. I make up for it on dry land." Feeling devilish, the agent came up behind Blue pushing him under the water, before quickly swimming away.
Surfacing quickly, Abe watched the young woman. "You are a fast learner."
"Good teacher. Doesn't hurt that I know you won't let anything happen to me."
"I would not."
Still feeling devilish, Kaelin dived again, giving his webbed foot a tickle. Abe's reaction was to pull his feet close to his body and go under the water. When Agent Winters immediately searched for him, and not seeing her companion, Kaelin backed up to the wall readying for an assault. What are you up too? She finally quarried.
Nothing. Abe answered honestly. He had gone to meet John as the unhappy agent came into the library.
"Where is she, Blue?" John started before he could be greeted.
"She is at the surface of the water. Is there something wrong?" He had never seen John so agitated.
"Yes. She forgot to feed Red. I had to do it."
"This was a problem?" Abe blinked once, tilting his head.
"She does have a job to do. Just because she's special doesn't mean she can shirk her duties."
"I'll have her come down." He moved towards the surface of the water. "John wishes to speak with you." He appeared inches from her.
Kaelin was on her way to the ladder and drying herself before Abe could get back to the bottom of his tank. Wrapping another towel around her waist, drying her hair she made her way to John. The senior agent looked less than happy with his replacement as she approached. "You wanted to see me, sir?"
Abe watched both agents closely, hoping that Kaelin would not be reprimanded too badly. They had simply lost track of time.
"You failed to feed Red."
"I'm sorry. Won't happen again."
"Very well." John still did not look pleased, but he said no more.
"Was that all?" The way her superior had been acting, Kaelin thought she was close to losing her job.
"For now." John looked between Abe and his agent.
"He was teaching me how to swim. Never been before."
"Good, you may need it." Before Myers could say more, Liz entered looking for Hellboy.
"Any of you seen Red?" Liz was a bit surprised to see the congregation in the library.
"Just finished feeding him." John shot a glance at Kaelin, which she ignored.
"He's not in his room."
John turned to Abe, knowing he would be able to tell if Hellboy was in the facility. "Abe, is he here?"
Reaching out with his mind, the amphibian searched every level of the base. "No."
"He knows he's not supposed to leave without an escort." Could no one follow orders around here? Was he the only one who put value in order? John looked to Liz.
"I haven't talked to him in a few hours." She shrugged.
"I believe he is not the only one gone," Blue interjected.
"I bet Serenity talked him into something." John sighed as the alert siren went off.
"It seems we are needed." Blue spoke again.
Myers turned his attention back to Kaelin. "Be back here in ten." The young agent gave a nod, rushing out the door to her quarters. "We need to find Red." John spoke to Liz.
"Why do you keep looking at me?" She was a bit exasperated with Myers. Since she had been back, when he couldn't find HB, he came to her. She was Red's girlfriend, not his keeper.
"It was easy when you were out there. We knew where he was."
"I don't know."
A few minutes before Kaelin re-entered the library, another agent rushed in. "It's Hellboy, sir. He stumbled onto a den of vampires."
"Big lug. Always finds his fun." Liz couldn't keep the grin off her lips.
John rolled his eyes in exasperation. "Abe, get out here. We need to go." The amphibian gave a nod, meeting them a few seconds after Agent Winters return. John started out the door, knowing his people were right behind him. On the trip to Hellboy's location, no one really spoke. Each in there own little world.
"What is with you and sneaking out?" Myers questioned Red once they arrived.
"Nothing else to do." Hellboy shrugged. He had always snuck out and didn't plan to change any time soon. "You bring the Samaritan?"
"Finally! Can I go in and kill shit now?" Serenity bounced on her feet. Myers thrust the box containing his gun at Red, looking at the red head as if he clearly thought her too hyper. "Come on! I want to kill something!" Serenity ignored John.
"Yeah, we're going." The large, red man turned toward the bar.
"Yes!" The dark woman bounced around happily; glad to finally be able to do something.
"How old is she?" Liz spoke to Abe at the same time Kaelin did. "No more caffeine for her."
"Thirty two." The amphibian answered the age he believed her to be.
"Alright, anyone else want to go?" John looked pointedly at his newest agent. Figuring with her abilities it would be good to have her in there to watch Red's back.
Clearing her throat, Kaelin looked sheepish. "It may not be a good idea." She wouldn't look at her commanding officer.
"Leave her. We'll call if we need back up." Red started towards the night club, Serenity following close behind. "Watch your neck and everything else. These guys don't care where they bite, and you're instantly infected, got me?" He ran down before they entered the den.
"Yeah, yeah. Done this before." Serenity barely kept from rolling her eyes.
"And don't get cocky." Hellboy opened the door.
"Not cocky, yet." The red head grinned. She loved this, going into battle.
Shaking his head, Red entered the building. "Party's over boys."
"And girls." The dark woman spoke softly to Red, grin still attached.
The vampires took a moment to look at who had spoke, immediately laughing at the duo that stood before them. The couple was outnumbered even if they did appear to be some sort of demons. "This is a joke right? You and your girlfriend going to hurt us?"
"Sorry, wrong girl." Serenity stood before Red addressing the vampire that spoke. "I'm quite single and looking." She flashed a smile to a blond male blood sucker.
Nodding to two of his friends, the blond advanced on the Red head fangs bared. His two accomplices flanking her, the female lunging for Serenity. All three were stopped mid movement as three bolts of electricity hit them dead on, leaving three smoldering, blackened corpses.
Meanwhile, Red had taken a few of the group out with garlic tipped bullets. "She's got a spark to her boys. Any more takers?" Another vampire chose to lunge at the big man. Red easily threw his attacker off, staking her with a pool cue. With no time to even watch as the body turned to dust, Hellboy turned to the nearest blood sucker.
After electrocuting her first three attackers, Serenity decided to use a different approach. Using a powerful gust of wind, she broke a table into pieces, sending the fragments toward four of her adversaries, effectively staking them. "Toothpicks, anyone?" Serenity couldn't hide the malicious grin. About to repeat her action, a vampire saw his chance, attacking from behind. Sensing the rear assault, the red head allowed her hair to become flames, entangling the surprised vampire, setting him on fire.
"Come on. I've fought zombies with more fight." The dark woman jeered at the remaining demons, earning her angry hisses. A few lunged at her but never made it as resounding gun fire filled the air.
All who stood outside were anxious. For reasons unknown to him, John worried that the newest member of their team would not come out unscathed. Liz as always worried for Red, though she knew very well he could take care of himself and preferred to go in alone. Kaelin was beginning to feel guilty for not having her wards back, but what happened last time played over in her mind. Abe was slightly less worried as he monitored the duo in the bar. He, however, knew things could turn at any moment.
"Are they okay in there? Kaelin looked towards Abe, not willing to open herself up to find out herself.
"Yes." Blue did not look at her, but at the bar.
"Aren't you supposed to be psychic?" Myers, who was still a bit upset about her dereliction of duty, spoke without thinking.
"I am many things. I choose not to use it most of the time." Kaelin couldn't keep from glaring at her boss.
"He meant nothing by it." Abe tried to soothe the young woman before something dire accidentally happened. She had not the control to be overly riled, and he could sense it building.
"You didn't seem to have a problem using it in the library. Almost broke Serenity's neck." The words were out before the senior agent could stop them.
"That was an accident." A bottle near Myer's head began to shake slightly, followed by anything not held in place.
"She lost control. It happens." Liz tried to intercede. Accident happened and shouldn't be held against someone. All was well, Serenity was fully recovered.
"You seem more concerned for Serenity, more than others." Abe looked towards John.
"She'll be valuable to the team. Don't see many people swimming around in your tank with you." The agent threw back as he moved away from the rattling objects.
"She merely wished to learn how to swim." Abe saw nothing wrong with the lesson.
Liz looked towards the sky, shaking her head. The objects around the group still rattled as Kaelin fought for control, hands clenched at her sides. Abe, seeing her battle, placed a hand on the young woman's arm. Calm yourself.
I am trying. Having the amphibian's hand on her had the calming affect Kaelin needed and after a few deep breaths, the rattling subsided.
"She doesn't leave the facility until she can control herself. For the safety of the team." At John's proclamation, a jar exploded above his head, sending slivers of glass raining down on him.
"You can't do that!" Kaelin growled at her boss.
"You are dangerous at times." Liz tried to be the voice of reason. "But it isn't fair to lock you up. It doesn't help. I tried it myself."
"I am your superior officer and you will follow my orders." John would not put his team in jeopardy by allowing someone who couldn't control her powers on missions.
"We should talk about this another time." Blue could sense Kaelin's control slipping.
"I can arrange for that not to be." The young agent glared at Myers.
Your anger is your enemy. It is what causes this. The amphibian motioned to the mess of glass on the floor.
I…I'm sorry. Kaelin looked to Abe and then to her feet, feeling as if she had some how let him down.
We will work on it.
The blonde gave a nod as Hellboy and Serenity emerged from their hunt unharmed and in good spirits.