"Hello Hellboy." Myers spoke his name with venom.
"What do you want Myers?" Hellboys' voice had just as much.
John grinned and walked out of the shadows.
Hellboys' eyes went wide and he took a step back.
"What the hell did you do to yourself kid?"
"I gave myself power."
"For what?"
They were circling each other.
Hellboy slowly trying to make his way to his guns as discreetly as he could.
"To get back all you idiots who made me look like a fool!"
"You did that to yourself Myers. Its nobodies fault but yours."
He wanted Myers to see his mistake before he took him out.
"Shut up! Its your fault! I would have had a chance with Liz if not for you!"
Almost there.
"You never had a chance kid."
John was getting angrier by the second.
And he let it fuel his actions.
Raising his hands in front of him, he shot a bolt of energy at Hellboy.
HB dodged out of the way and rolled to the side.
He stood and took 'The Samaritan' from its case as he brought himself up.
Three shots rang out.
John grunted in pain as two shots hit home.
One in his arm.
The other had pierced his ribcage and sunk into his lung.
The second shot had also nicked his heart.
John clutched his left arm as he glared at Hellboy.
"Red, what's goin' on!?"
Jake, Liz, and Abe ran in.
"Oh.my.god!" Liz' eyes went wide as she covered her mouth with both hands.
Abe was just as shocked.
"Myers…what have you done to yourself?"
Jake was the one who was shocked the most.
But his shock didn't stop him from reacting on instinct.
He pulled out his gun in less than 2 seconds.
What was standing in front of him was no longer his big brother.
It was a monster.
And he had to kill it.
He shot every single bullet in his gun. (16 at the time)
John dropped to the floor in a bloody heap.
He gasped for breath as he tried to look at his brother.
"How dare you! Who do you think you are!? You pathetic," He was cut off as another shot was heard.
Hellboy stood with 'The Samaritan' pointed at John's head.
He had shot him in the head.
John's dropped completely limp to the floor.
Hellboy and Jake lowered their guns.
John was dead.
5 hours later
Jake sat on his bed holding his gun.
He had killed what had been, his big brother.
But what bothered him…was that he felt nothing.
Not guilt, or sadness, not even a small bit of depression.
He didn't understand that.
"Hey."
He looked up.
Liz was in the doorway.
She always seemed to pop up when you needed to talk.
"Hey." He whispered.
She walked in and sat beside him.
"How you holding up?"
He shook his head.
"I killed him. My brother."
Liz placed a hand on his shoulder.
"No. That wasn't Myers. That was some monster he let in through his anger."
"I know, its just…I don't feel anything. That used to be my brother, and I don't feel anything."
"Because you were doing your job."
Jake's head dropped.
"Then I guess he just deserves pity."
Liz rubbed his shoulder.
"I think its best if your alone for now. To think. Hellboy thinks so to."
He nodded.
"Thanks."
She smiled and walked out with a glance back at him.
Roof
Hellboy sat on the edge of the building.
It would be dark out very soon.
His room was currently being cleaned of John Myers.
He didn't feel bad about John at all.
But he felt bad about his new friend.
"He doesn't feel bad."
He turned to look at the roof entrance.
Liz was walking toward him.
"He doesn't?"
How could he not?
Liz shook her head as she came up beside him.
"I just talked to him. He said he didn't feel anything."
"Ya know that's not a good sign right?"
Liz sat next to him and laid her head on his shoulder.
"I know, but its better than gilt or pain. He kinda thinks he should pity Myers."
HB wrapped his arm around her waist.
"Pity is good. He let something bad in because of some mistake he made. That deserves pity."
Liz nodded.
"What did you say to him?"
"I told him that Myers let some monster in through his hate, and that he was doing his job."
"He was doing his job. He did the right thing."
Liz pulled her legs back over the edge of the building and stood.
"So did you."
Hellboy looked back at her.
"You think so?"
She turned back to him and took his hand.
"I know so, now come on."
She gently pulled his hand.
He pulled his legs back over and stood in front of her.
"Where're we goin'?"
"My old room."
They started to walk back to the roof access.
"For what?"
She stopped and looked back at him.
"Get your head out of the trash."
"What?" He grinned.
"Were going to my room to sleep, they're still cleaning your room."
They started to walk again.
"I think I should get a new room." He said as they walked down the stairs.
"So do I."
"Good, I'm glad we're on the same page."
Liz laughed quietly.
They walked to Liz' old room in silence.
They got there in 4 minutes.
Liz moved to the bed as Hellboy turned and looked at the pictures Liz had collected.
"Come to bed its late."
He turned to her.
He pulled off his shoes and walked to the bed.
He offered a smirk.
"You seem awful eager to get me in bed lately."
Liz could tell he was trying to get past what had happened tonight.
She decided to play along for him.
"Shut up. You are such an ass. Now get in this bed."
His smirk didn't leave his face.
"See? You want me, admit it."
"Fine. Now get down here."
He relented and laid down beside her.
The bed was made for one person so they laid on their sides.
Liz stared into his eyes and shuffled forward.
She kissed him chastely and then placed her head on his chest.
He shifted so his stone hand wouldn't make either of them uncomfortable.
And they just laid there.
To much had happened to fall asleep.
Change place
A voice grunted in distaste.
His plans had failed.
There would be no other chances.
'Damn half-man! He ruined everything with his pathetic revenge attempt. It only got him killed.'
The voice gave a hateful sound and dispersed itself.
BPRD
Hellboy grunted as he sat up.
Liz was already at the end of the bed.
"What now?"
She turned back to him.
"I don't know. I think it best to pretend like it never happened."
"After what Myers did?"
She stood and walked around her old bed to him.
"Well…just go with how he acts today. If he acts like it never happened, go with it okay.?"
He nodded slowly.
Liz kissed the top of his head.
"I have training today. I have to go."
"How is your training goin'?"
"Good. I'm really learning how to control it."
After said comment she gave an example by igniting her arm.
She extinguished it and looked back at him.
He smiled. "See? I knew you could do it Liz."
She returned his smile. "Thanks Red."
He nodded.
"Take it easy on Jake. I have to go."
"Yeah. Good luck…with your…training." He called after her.
He sat on the bed in silence for a few minutes.
He was about to get up when Liz walked back in.
He was confused.
"Liz your training," What was she doing?
She pressed a button and the door slid shut.
She walked to him and pushed him down.
"I don't care."
So that's what she was doing.
They came out of the room three hours later.
Liz' hair was a bit messy, but she looked happy.
Hellboy was grinning like an idiot.
Liz straightened her hair and pulled him along.
It was time for some breakfast.
Abe and Jake were already in HBs' private kitchen when they got there.
Abe made a noise that sounded almost like a hidden chuckle.
Jake looked up from his Lucky Charms.
"Morning!" He spoke happily.
He was pretending it never happened.
They would all play along for him.
"Morning." HB and Liz spoke together.