Alright I don't own Hellboy, obviously.

I have made it so Nuala and Nuada survived and they are now working with the Bureau. What happened was when H.B. took the crown off Nuadas head Liz took it right then and melted it. In so doing she disabled the army permanently. This story takes place about two years after that time, in reparation Nuada is now working with the Bureau.

Chapter 7

Nuada pulled away from me, searching my face. "Do you mean it?" He was breathless when he said it as if he had run a mile at a sprint.

"Yes, with all my heart. I deserve happiness, Nuada, and I know you can give it to me."

"I have wanted to do that since I first saw you in the hall, I was desperate to find out who you were." He pulled me close again but this time he kissed me.

We stood there for what felt like hours just kissing, he didn't try to force his way with me and that suited me just fine, I never liked being forced.

"Nuada, let's go somewhere that's a bit more private, please." I said after breaking the kiss.

He chuckled, "We have all our lives for that, but, as Hell Boy would say, your place or mine?"

"Which is closer?" I asked somewhat out of breath, Nuada was a very good kisser.

"Mine I think." He grabbed my hand and pulled me down the stairs after him taking it slow so that I wouldn't fall.

We raced down the hall not caring what sort of looks we got from the agents as we ran past them. Eventually we found ourselves in the same hall as H.B. and Liz's room, I wasn't aware that Nuadas room was this close to theirs.

"When I first came here Hell Boy demanded that I be kept close so that he could keep a close eye on me. So naturally they put my room just two doors down from his." He laughed as he stopped in front of a door that really was just two doors down from H.B's. Just as he was about to shove me into his room I saw H.B.'s door open and the nanny stick her head out she watched at me as Nuada pulled me into his room. Even with Nuadas hands all over me I couldn't help but see the hateful look that crossed the women's face.

"Voirrey, I know what you had to deal with all those years ago was not easy but I will never treat you in that manner."

"I know you won't, just promise me one thing." I stepped into his arms and kissed his neck softly as I breathed in his scent.

"And what would that be?" He whispered as he ran his hands along my back.

"Don't be afraid to touch me how you want to touch me." He jumped as I nipped at his neck.

He chuckled as he bent his head to kiss me once again. Only this time he wasn't so restraint with his lips and tongue, he sucked on my bottom lip and played with me. It didn't take long for me to open my mouth to him wanting every part of him to consume me. His hands had been just as busy as his mouth and tongue had been, one hand had clamped onto my rear and the other had wandered up my shirt. I just stood there with my hands wrapped around his neck just absorbed in the sensations that were running through every part of my body.

We fell onto the bed and Nuada broke the kiss only briefly to take his shirt off. I had seen him shirtless before but during those times I had tried to keep my eyes to myself but now I didn't have to be shy about what was in front of me. My bashfulness flew out the window and I ran my hands along his chest feeling every scare and touching ever muscle I could get my hands on. He was so smooth and yet so very hard all over, it had to be from all those years in exile.

"Voirrey, I want to see you." He said with a slight moan in his voice as he reached forward to lift my shirt over my head. Before I could blink my shirt was across the room along with my bra. I heard an appreciative grumble from deep in his chest just before his hands fell onto my skin. "You are so beautiful." He breathed against my breast.

"Oh yeah, what's your favorite part?" I laughed as my head fell back take pleasure in the feel of his mouth on me.

"Before now I would have said your smile, but now, I would have to say this part right here." I gasped as his hand went down my trousers. I grabbed his hand and tried to pull it out but he just threw me on my back.

"I thought you didn't want me to be afraid?" He whispered quickly, I knew he didn't want to upset me but it was just a reflex.

"No, yes, of course I want you to, you just took me off guard." I breathed heavily as I reached down and undid the buttons on my jeans. Nuada took over from there pulling them off along with my underwear and just sat there looking down at my naked form.

"I have sat up for nights thinking of this, and now I don't know where to start." His eyes widened as he looked down at me.

"Start here." I pointed at my stomach.

Nuada smiled as he bent his head and began to kiss my stomach, it didn't take him long to slowly make his way down. Just as he was about to kiss me in the most tender part of me he paused to look up at me. "I want you to watch me." And then he was in, I gasped at the sensations that he created. If what he was doing was an Olympic event he would win all the metals, every single one, for every single event. It didn't take long for him to make me come and when I did, it was as if I had been hit, I saw little bits of light dancing in his room.

Nuada lay next to me with his hand between my legs feeling the spasms that he had created. I looked at him with a drunken sort of smile on my face, I was surprised to see him have one of his own. Once the spasms ended he began to move his fingers creating a new wave of feeling between my legs. He was trying to torture me with pleasure and with how much pain and hardships I had gone through all my life I felt I deserved every last bit of it. Again the wave of pleasure hit me in the face only this time Nuada kissed me long and hard as I came again.

"This isn't fair, you know, me getting all the attention." I said completely breathless.

"Believe me, this is giving me just as much pleasure." He gave me quick kisses all over my face as he just sat there looking down on me. "I think you are about to fall asleep." He chuckled as my eyes fluttered.

But I sat up quickly, looking into his eyes, "I don't think so my little elf." I kissed him hard on the mouth as my hands traveled down to his trousers, but they were smarter than I was. I grunted in frustration as I tugged on the waist band. "Get these off." I barked at him gruffly.

He laughed as he pushed my hands to the side untying them, he pulled them off quickly and threw them across the room. I kissed him as my hands wandered to him, he was large, I had to break the kiss to stare. For a second I had fear wash through me, I didn't think I would be able to take all of him. But when I looked into Nuadas eyes what I saw made it vanish just as quickly as it had come. He pulled me to him and laid me back down on my back.

"Are you ready for this Voirrey?" He kissed my neck running his hands down my hips.

"You have no idea." I breathed as I wrapped my legs around his waist.

My nails raked across his back as he entered me, he moved slow, watching my face to see if there was any discomfort. It didn't take long for him to move faster, still watching me. I matched his speed at great effort but I was determined to give Nuada the same pleasure he had given me twice without demanding anything from me.

"Voirrey, I could stay like this with you forever." He kissed me as he came to a peak and crashed against me one last time.

He laid his head on my breast panting heavily as he ran his hand along my side. I couldn't help but run my hands through his hair, which I successfully messed up in all our fun. It didn't take long for sleep to take me but I knew that when I woke I would still be with Nuada, wrapped tight in his arms.

When I woke I could hear a steady beat coming from all around me, but I was warm and very comfortable, I didn't want to move an inch. With the steady beat still in my ear and getting louder the more I woke, I chanced a peak at what was making the noise. To my great delight I found myself sleeping right on top of Nuadas, the beat had been his heart. I was glad to see that he was still fast asleep so that I could enjoy looking at him. As I moved slightly to get a better look at the markings on his face his arms tightened around me giving me yet another wave of happiness. I was sure that he was still asleep as I reached my hand up to run my hand along his cheek bones, his face even though it looked rough it was surprisingly smooth. Nuada lay there unmoving as I ran my hand all along his face and neck, he truly was a beautiful man. I just couldn't believe my good luck, it was like everything was finally falling into place the way it should have all those years ago.

I jumped when he let out a moan, but all he did was move around a bit in the bed. He still had a tight hold on my waist but I was desperate to get out and take a shower. I felt considerably sticky after our play time. I grabbed his hands trying to loosen them so I could make an escape to the bathroom, only after pulling with all my might did I get a reaction, and that was for Nuada to roll over on top of me. I grunted as his full weight landed on top of me, I hadn't realized how heavy he had been before but he must have supported himself. I suddenly started to feel very claustrophobic, but I couldn't deny how great it felt to have him this close to me. He buried his head in my neck and just stayed asleep. How could he have survived in exile if he was this solid of a sleeper? I jabbed his side hoping to get a responds from him but he just grunted and nuzzled into my neck even farther.

"Nuada, wake up." I poked him again, this time he rolled away from me releasing me from his arms. I sighed in relief, I rose from the bed and headed for Nuada's shower. The warm water felt nice on my skin washing away all the evidence of Nuada and I's love making. I just stood there soaking up all the heat that the water gave me, that was one thing you never really got used to when you lived underground, the cold.

I dressed quickly in the bathroom and stood in the doorway just watching Nuada sleep, if I had been tired just a little bit I would just crawl back into bed with him. But, the day was half over and I still needed to do a lot. First thing was to transfer here officially; I rolled my eyes at the thought. That would create a large fight I was sure. After giving Nuada a kiss on the cheek I left and headed out the door.

I shut it as quietly as I possibly could so that I wouldn't wake Nuada, I had a feeling that if he were to wake I would never get to eat. The walk to the cafeteria was quick, and I was glad to see it was completely empty. I gathered a plate of fruit and a small bowl of yogurt and settled into a seat far away from the door. Sitting far away from the door made it easy to see who came in, made it easy to avoid eye contact too. I sat there eating quietly when Manning came into the lunch room holding a folder in his hands. Just as he was about to turn around and walk back out he saw me in the far corner and headed toward me. When he reached me the alarm went off ear piercingly loud. When I moved to stand Manning waved me back down into my seat.

"Ignore it. I need to speak with you for a moment." He sat down across from me and handed me the folder he had been carrying. "We received these photos an hour ago."

I flipped the folder open to see aerial shots of a large estate, by the looks of it, it had to be in England. In fact, I knew exactly where it was. It had been my home when my father was still alive. In the shots there where creatures moving around the grounds, many of them carrying people over their shoulders or even dragging them behind.

"They are the members of the English Bureau. Their base was infiltrated twelve hours ago, when a distress signal was hit their tracking beacons were activated. That is where they were found." Manning pointed to the picture I held in my hand.

"Dead?" I asked looking up at him.

"We don't know, everyone that has been sent hasn't reported in all we get is static. Hell Boy and his team are being assembled now and will take care of the situation."

I leaned back in the chair looking at Manning with narrowed eyes. "You don't want me to go, you want me to stay here."

"Yes, your vaccine is nearly finished and we don't want any more of our men going down because of it." He reached for the folder but I slammed my hand down on top of it.

"If I stay here more of our men are going to die and this time you're sending H.B. and Liz to deal with it. There is no way my babies are going there without me."

"I have my orders Voirrey, you stay here."

"Don't you get it Manning? The reason why you brought me here was to deal with the 'mysterious' illness that was wiping your men out, I have been here for nearly a week now and there hasn't been one case since I first got here. If it followed the pattern like before there would be at least ten more men sick from it, I reviewed all the files. Whoever was behind the infection has stopped because I'm here now." I watched Manning closely hoping I wasn't going to have to explain it any farther. When the light went on behind his eyes I sighed in relief, Manning was a good man but he wasn't the smartest.

"Whatever is going on has something to do with you." He pointed at me accusingly.

"Yes it does, but what, I haven't had contact with anyone for years and now it seems there is someone who wants my attention. They wanted me here and they got it, now they want me in England, they want me to go home." We sat there in silence for a few minutes waiting for inspiration to strike.

"Alright, you go to England and get to the bottom of this. Just be careful while you're there."

"Yes." I stood and made my way to the door. "I have to stop this. No one else is getting hurt because of me." I said it under my breath not sure how Manning would take it.

The hallway was buzzing with life unlike when I had first made it to the lunch room. Men were shouting back and forth as they ran down the hall to answer the call of duty. I just fell in line and made my way to the locker room to gather my gear and meet H.B.

"So this is where you are?" I jumped when I turned to see Nuada standing in the doorway. "I was rather sad to wake and not find you there with me." He stepped into the room and wrapped his arms around me.

"I tried to wake you but you were sound asleep."

He smiled as he bent his lips to mine. "Not surprising when I get to fall asleep next to a beautiful woman like you." I laughed at his cheesy line but I kissed him all the same.

"Do you know what's going on?" He asked when he broke the kiss.

I nodded quickly. "Get ready and I'll explain on the way."

The tires of the plain squealed as we landed. I never enjoyed flying but nowadays there wasn't a way around it, if you needed to get somewhere quick you flew. Although this plane ride really wasn't all bad with Nuada sitting next to me it made the flight quite a bit more interesting, he played with my fingers and then moved up to my ear. If there hadn't have been so many others in the plane I would have jumped him right then and there. But that would have created a huge problem, there was no way I was going to let H.B. and Liz see me in that sort of situation.

"Alright, we will be moved to a secure location to rest up then we will head out to the location. Rest up people we need everyone at their best for this we don't know what we are going to encounter." Liz said to all of us as we grabbed our gear and headed off the plane. It was pitch black outside giving us good cover to get into the cars and off the runway.

"Voirrey, can I speak with you?" H.B. whispered to me as I was about to step into one of the cars after Nuada.

"Yes, of course H.B." He grabbed my hand and moved me out of ear shot of all the other agents. He looked down at me with the same look he had when I told him I was leaving the bureau, he was upset about something. "What is wrong?"

"Someone saw you leaving Nuadas room. Is it true? Did you spend the night with him?" H.B. didn't sound accusing just curious.

"Yes, yes I did." My voice was low but I knew he heard me clearly.

He nodded quickly before he said, "Are you happy?"

"What? Yes, of course I am." I placed my hand on the side of his face. "This is the first time I have been happy in so long. This couldn't be what you wanted to talk to me about is it? There's something else isn't there."

"Yes. I don't want you to come with us." He looked away from me when he said it, as if he was ashamed to say it.

"Why not?" I wasn't angry or upset with him, he was a kind young man that cared for me a great deal.

"I don't want you to get hurt, whoever is behind this is after you. If you go walking right into their trap I'm afraid they will hurt you."

"Oh, H.B., I know you worry about me but you need to understand something. I am not a helpless woman, and you know that. I will be just fine." I rose on tip toe and place a kiss on his cheek.

"Fine, but you stay glued to Nuadas side. If there is anyone who will make sure you come out alive it will be him." He escorted me to the only car left and we both climbed in. This car was just about empty, there was only two other agents in the car with us. The ride was short and easy, we didn't even get stopped by a light or anything.

When we stopped all the other vehicles were parked in front of a small hotel, I was sure that all the rooms had been booked by us with no other guests. The Bureau knew how to do things. Pay off the little people with enough money and they stay silent. At least for a short time anyway.

"We'll only be here till the sun rises, then we'll be off to the location." H.B. said as he opened the door and stepped out.

It felt strange being back in England, I hadn't been back here in years and now that was I had the feeling of nostalgia. The smells that I had been so used to when I was growing up hit me right in the face. The rain that was falling down in buckets and bouncing off my shoulders and head, for a second I felt like dancing in it. Instead I just stood there looking up into the rain, letting it hit my face. Home, I hadn't even realized I missed it.

"V, you coming?" H.B. asked standing next to me with his hand on my shoulder.

I nodded and followed him into the hotel, it was small but it still had a very elegant look about the place. Rich colored carpets and dark wood paneled walls with small but pretty chandeliers dangling from the ceiling. Ah, England.

"Hello there, I will be showing you to your rooms. Just follow me." The bell hop said as he moved into my line of sight. He was short with mousey brown hair, and I had to fight back the laugh that came bubbling up when I saw him in his uniform. It was at least two sizes too small. He moved quickly and before I knew it I had my key in hand and was standing in front of my room. I looked around to see if there was anyone else around, I had hoped that Nuada and I would share one, but I since we would only be here for a short time that it didn't seem practical. My room was clean and boring, a tan blanket and two pillows that I was sure would be hard as rocks. The carpet was tan as well, nothing about this room screamed homey.

"Took you long enough." A gruff voice said next to me. Before I was able to move or say anything I was grabbed roughly by the waist and pulled into a vice like grip. But then I saw his eyes and I fell willingly into them. Nuada. He smiled at me as he began to pull my shirt over my head.

"I thought we were supposed to rest up?" I laughed as he threw my shirt across the room.

"We'll rest up after I'm done with you." I laughed again as my bra found its way across the room with my shirt.

I jumped awake when someone knocked loudly on the door. "Ten minutes Voirrey, meet in the lobby."

I grumbled as I sat up in bed. There was just one thing missing, Nuada. I looked around the room but he wasn't anywhere to be seen. His cloths weren't even there anymore. Worry started to settle in my chest but just then the door to the bathroom opened and he stepped out of the bathroom fully dressed, only now he was dressed in his combat gear.

"You're awake." He smiled as he sat down on the edge of the bed to kiss me on the head.

"So are you. I guess I better get ready." I laughed as I leaned over the side of the bed to grab my pants.

"Here I will help." Nuada went about the room and gathered all my cloths and insisted that he dress me. I agreed only with one stipulation, I got to put my underwear on. If Nuada were to put on my bra and panties I was sure that it would start something we wouldn't have time to finish.

Once I was dressed and my hair in order Nuada and I headed down the stairs to the lobby. Apparently, Nuada had taken too long to dress me, we were the last ones to arrive. Everyone was clustered around H.B. and Liz who was pairing up people into twos. The women at the desk just sat there and stared at all the people, Nuada and H.B. in particular, of course we had them sign a gag order preventing them from disclosing any information about what they see or hear. That never stopped them from saying something anyways after we left, we tried our hardest but there was always a picture or something that was leaked out onto the internet after a job.

"We don't know much but what we do know is only a few agents have died. We need to be stealth in entering the site. We don't know what we will encounter but be sure that it will be very dangerous. Keep with your partner and keep in radio contact at all times. Voirrey will lead us in." Liz moved toward the door holding it open for all the agents. She had always been a strong women, I admired her more and more seeing her in these situations. She was amazing.

"V, you and Nuada will be in the lead car with us." She said as I walked passed her.

"Good, I will be able to give you more information on the building when we get close. If I remember right there is a secret tunnel that will get us into the main building without anyone seeing us."

"Excellent, maybe this will be easier than we thought." Nuada said grabbing my hand.

"I don't know, I'm sure it will be as difficult as anything else we have encountered. We just don't know what we've got ahead of us." I gave his hand a squeeze as I turned to him. "It's been a very long time since I've been there, I may not remember everything very well."

"It will be fine." He gave my forehead a quick peck as we walked down the stairs.

"I don't know, Nuada, I have a bad feeling about all of this. Being back here, it just doesn't feel right." A shudder ran up my spine as we stood on the side walk waiting for the cars to pull around the corner. "Something is definitely wrong."

Nuada watched me for a moment before he opened his mouth to say anything. When he did I was surprised at what he said. "I'll tell you this much." He placed his hand on both sides of my face. "That no matter what happens today, I will love you, always." He bent forward kissing my forehead softly.

"Thank you, I feel better already." I held him until the cars pulled up and then both he and I got into it with H.B. and Liz.

The ground was soft under my boots. Last time I was here my shoes consisted of cloth, it was strange being back. I held my hand up for everyone to stop behind me. We made it to the wall and it was from here on n we weren't going to be able to use radio contact. We needed to be quiet, we didn't want anything to give away our position or this whole 'rescue' would be for nothing.

"Alright, I'll go in first. Follow close and remember to stay quiet." I received thumbs up form all the agents that were following and a nod from Nuada. H.B. and his team were entering on the other side of the estate. If I had bothered to try and keep up with this place it would have been a lot easier to make it in but unfortunately I had the perimeter blocked off so no one could get in.

The going was slow and rough branches grabbed onto my clothes and got stuck in my hair. Many times I had to stop to make sure everyone hadn't fallen behind or to untangle myself from the trees or the underbrush. Nuada had to stop and tie his hair all the way back because it got stuck so many times in the weeds.

By the time we made it passed the fence every one of us was scratched up and sweaty. Not one of my favorite looks. Nuada was the only one of us who came out of it looking decent, he didn't even have a smudge of dirt on his face. For a second I hated him for it but then he looked at me with a slight smile on his face and the feeling melted immediately. I gave a few hand signals telling them that we were almost there all we had to do was cross the yard unseen and we would be just fine. But that was when all hell broke loose.

We heard one shot from the other side of the estate, my first reaction was to run but then we heard the screaming.

"Oh my god, they've been spotted." I said it out loud not really meaning to.

"What should we do?" One of the agents said beside me.

"We continue on. No more talking." Nuada said as he took a step closer to me. I nodded as we both took a step out onto the main grounds. When I saw that the grounds had been taken care of I stopped.

"The grounds have been taken care of. That doesn't make any sense." I whispered to Nuada who was still standing right next to me.

"Keep moving, we'll see what's going on, we can't stay here that's for sure." He crouched down low and began to make his way across the grounds. There where large bushes trimmed so they looked like animals and flowers blooming everywhere. This just didn't make any sort of sense, this place should be crawling with weeds and almost impossible to make it through. I should have stayed up with this place. I should have rented it out to someone. I would have had extra income, even though I never needed any. But this was mind boggling, someone has been living here for who knows how long and I never even knew about it. There was something going on here and I needed to find out what.

I followed Nuada closely I didn't want to be far away from him, he would be able to sense danger before I would. The sun had risen high by this point, when we had started the sun was just peeking over the horizon. It didn't help since it was a muggy day and the sweet was beginning to run down my back and down other uncomfortable places. I kept my eyes open not wanting to over look anything that was going on. Everything seemed to be going smoothly until we heard voices coming from the other side of a bush. Like any normal person we froze, Nuada pulled me tight against his side and the other agents huddled in next to us praying we wouldn't be caught.

"He said this would happen. But the target wasn't with them, keep your eyes open."

"Yeah, yeah, any sound and I'll radio."

Nuadas hold on me became tight, to the point I couldn't breathe tight, I poked him in the ribs in an effort to gain relief but he still held me tight. Only when we heard retreating footsteps did he finally loosen his hold. I looked at him, wanting to give him a solid glare, but the look on his face. It was fear. I was about to open my mouth to ask him what was wrong but he put a finger to my mouth and shook his head. He grabbed my hand and moved slowly around the edge of the bush making sure that the way was clear before stepping out.

The only time I had ever been truly afraid was when my father had stepped into my room when I was younger. Now, on my home property, I felt that fear once again. For some reason I felt it even worse than I had anticipated. This place had always been hell for me and now I was back in that hell. Every stone and every flower had brought it all back to me. The same feeling I had felt then I felt all over again. I hate it here.

Nuada held tight to my hand as we made it closer to the main building. I was so sweaty that my hand started to slip from his strong grip just as my foot got caught on a patch of grass. I went down with a thump. Behind me I thought I heard someone shout out but I wasn't sure. Nuada grabbed me quickly beneath my arms and lifted me off the ground.

"Over here!" Someone shouted to our left.

"Come on. We need to hide." Nuada voice cracked as he pulled me to the building, he held by the hand while my other hand grabbed onto the back of his shirt. When we reached the wall he flattened me up against it but it was too late we had been seen and they had already captured the other agents that had been with us. Now their captures headed toward us with guns pointed at us with smug smiles on their faces.

"Nuada." There was panic in my voice even though I had tried my hardest to stay calm but I just didn't see a way out of this. He turned to me quickly with a fervent look in his eyes.

"You need to run, hid, get out and get help." He pushed me away from him but I didn't move.

"What?"

He clenched his teeth as I stood there hesitating. "Run. You are the only one that would survive."

It clicked. If I was shot I would recover. I gave him one last look and then I was gone. Shots fired off as I ran but non hit me. I dashed between bushes and trees trying to make back to the perimeter and make my escape. Running was hard when I was more focused on what was happening to Nuada, I was desperate to get him safe again. There were men shouting and running behind me, there were close but I was sure I could out run them. That was until one of them jumped out from a head of me. He dove for my legs and with my distraction I didn't have a chance to jump out of the way. I went down hard landing on my shoulder first, a resound pop echoed in my head. I lay there trying to focus on getting back up to my feet to try and run again but the man that had taken me down got up quickly and began to tie my feet together and then my hands.

"I got her." He called over his shoulder to the men that were coming up quickly behind him.

"Good, I'll radio the Boss." One man panted as he bent over holding the stitch at his side.

"Boss, we got her. We're bringing them in now." He called into his walkie once he caught his breath.

Not even a second later a voice came over the walkie, a voice I thought I recognized. "Good. Take her my chamber." There was an odd excitement in the man's voice.

The man that had tackled me grabbed me from under the arms and pulled me to my feet and pushed me back toward the building.

"So who do you guys work for?" I asked nonchalantly.

"You'll find out soon enough." Walkie-Talkie man said.

"Oh, you sound so foreboding." I laughed.

"Listen lady, if I were you I'd be plenty scared."

I rolled my eyes as I laughed again. There was only one man that I feared, and he was dead. I didn't think I had much to be afraid of.