Hey everyone. Thanks to all of those who have taken interest in this story and I must first offer my most humble apologies for my disgraceful lack of updates. I had my big exams earlier this year and I am extremely glad they are now over. I also ran into that unfortunate malady known as Writer's Block and would like to thank dream-catcher angel9 and The One And Only Charcoal for their story suggestions as I have only now realised a way to incorporate their ideas. THANK YOU!!!!! They were much appreciated and I have decided to name the character according to meaning rather than calling her "Bob" or something. Although dream-catcher angel9 I will, with your permission, save the name you gave me for another story. Or possibly this one in a later chapter. Thank you all for being so patient!!!
RD.
"I'm not afraid of you, you know." Hellboy was busy extinguishing the flame on some of his things as he spoke to Liz. She replied tersely "Well you should be! Look at this mess! Look around!" Sighing heavily Hellboy muttered under his breath "One rule just one rule-Don't touch my stuff." As HB and Liz continued to argue Manning and Abe edged forward with a sort of morbid curiosity.
HB moved towards the bed set up in the middle of the room, living the covers to recover the assortment of multicoloured cats who had taken shelter beneath it. As they rushed out again the tone of the argument changed, Liz's voice becoming more resigned and containing less of the fire that danced around her frame with the tenacity of an inferno.
As Liz continued to calm herself she took control of the fire and caged it within herself once again although it left its mark on the metal cross around her neck leaving it glowing white with heat. As Abe stood with Manning they saw Liz pick her toothbrush out of a pot covered in gunk. They were fascinated by the scene before them even as they knew it was rude to listen in.
"Red, I can't live like this." Liz's statement was punctuated by the sudden alarm and flashing red lights which bathed the room in an eerie glow. HB seeing this as an escape route rushed to take it, any excuse to stop the inevitable conversation that was incoming if this spat continued. When the alarm sounded Abe and Manning were jolted from their focus upon the couple and looked around with bewilderment for a second or two.
The team walked towards the garbage truck that would take them to where they needed to be; putting on equipment such as the ever required guns along the way. Hellboy strode along behind Liz sighing to himself as Manning rushed to catch up with him. He babbled, as he was wont to do, about the dangers that being in the public view presented and HB tuned him out like always.
Manning pulled Hellboys' attention to himself as he pulled his hand out from his jacket revealing several rather expensive cigars. Explaining to Hellboy that being seen was bad, he shamelessly bribed Hellboy until he agreed to be discrete. Being who he was though, Hellboy emphasised how discrete he could be and managed to make Manning part with another cigar.