(BETA) This Story has not been read through thoroughly so there will be some lingering mistakes, apologies! This will be rectified once read though...when I have time... (BETA)
This is more set on the Hellboy comics/Animations then the movies. I do not own any of the world, or characters besides Alice.
OTHERWISE ENJOY!
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The sun was starting to rise higher in the sky, the light washed over the house bathing the walls with its purity.
Alice was packing the rest of the equipment into the truck with Abe when the others came out of the house.
Alice looked up to the professor. "So, what's going to happen to the house now?" She asked curiously.
"It will be burnt, the coroner is coming to pick up the body of Oliver Trumbolt before hand." He finally said before making his way into the front of the truck.
Everyone climbed in; Alice shut the door to the back of the truck behind her when she hoped in. They wasted no time in getting away, the truck swayed and creaked as they drove; Hellboy was fast asleep in his chair along with Liz, Alice was looking out of the window, sat next to Abe who was still awake.
"Are you alright Alice? You've been rather quite?" Abe asked softly causing Alice to turn and look at him, it felt like it had been ages since she had met those deep black eyes.
"I'm fine, I suppose it'll take me a while to get used to missions like these…especially someone dying on our watch…" she said slowly.
Abe jut nodded in understanding and rested his head back on the chair headrest.
Alice looked up to him then see his eyes closed, he looked relaxed considering what they had just gone through…but maybe he was mulling it over she would never know. She looked down at her wrist where the bracelet should have been, remembering when the professor took it off. It should have bothered her, but it didn't, she didn't feel any pain in her head anymore, she had finally come to terms with her gift. She then remembered what she felt from Abe when he held her protectively before in front of Erzabet.
"Abe?" She said softly, almost a whisper, she didn't really want to wake the others, nor have them listen to what she was about to say.
Abe sat up straight and looked down at her. "Hmm?"
"When we were…when you had…Oh fudge!" she scorned under her breath.
"Fudge?" He asked raising a brow, and tilting his head to the side.
"No! I just…I just realised I didn't have my bracelet on anymore…" She lied.
What was she going to say, 'Hey Abe, I felt something that resembled attraction from you when you were holding me!' that just sounded…wrong! She thought to herself.
Abe looked down at her wrists and his eyes widened in disbelief. "Was that, ever since the professor took it off? When you got possessed?"
Alice nodded.
Realisation dawned on him when he realised this whole time she would have felt everything he did. Even when he was protecting her, she would have felt…Oh dear…he thought.
Alice looked up at him then feeling panic rise in him. "Everything ok?" She asked curiously.
"Yes, I was just concerned, but since you've had it off for some time, it seems you've overcome you power…" He smiled warmly trying to calm down. He would have to talk to her about this. Though what if she didn't sense anything from him, maybe she was oblivious about it…He thought to himself.
The rest of the journey they were silent, every so often he would look at her, but he could see her face past her hair as she was turned away form him.
He decided if he was going to confront her about this, now was as good as any…
"Alice? I-" He reached out to tap her shoulder, when he did the trunk bumped harshly and shifted her enough her head rolled and leaned against his…she was asleep this whole time. Abe mental slapped himself for worrying so much, though he thought that he would take this opportunity to see if she did know anything about how he felt towards her…
He placed his hand on her cheek and closed his eyes, he tried not to concentrate on the feeling of her soft skin on her cheek against the palm of his hand, or how warm the blush on her cheeks felt.
He sucked in a breath when he sensed something from her, he could see the moment he gave her air in the water. It warmed his heart to know that meant a little more to her as well, he was not prepared for what he felt form her afterwards. He pulled his hand away when he felt a pang of something shoot straight through him to his heart, making it pound and swell in his chest. He had never felt anything quite like it…His hand still felt warm from the touch, he knew how she felt about him, her thoughts and wonderings about him, how she had even…imagined things with him.
He didn't realise he was breathing heavily until the truck came to a stop and the belt pulled against his chest causing him to take a sharp breath.
Alice suddenly woke up form the ruckus of the truck opening and people talking outside. She looked to where she had laid her head…and funnily enough it was the same place as last time. She looked up to se Abe looking down at her.
"Oh…uh sorry Abe…" She apologised hesitantly. Unbuckling herself she got up and shifted past Abe his head just falling short of her upper abdomen.
He caught a whiff of her tortuous scent before she disappeared out of the truck.
Hellboy and Liz woke up last. "Ugh! I need a beer…" Hellboy groaned getting up with Liz following.
Abe grunted before getting up himself…he needed to sleep. His body protested when he got up and followed Hellboy and Liz inside. He looked around to see Alice helping unload the truck.
The Professor approach Alice when she had just lifted out the last box and put it on the ground. The agents thanked her and she wiped her hands together looking up at the professor.
"Thank you for what you did last night Alice…your power is quite something…" The Professor took her hands and placed the bracelet in them.
"The life of an empathy is not and easy one, but the light in your heart is strong child." He smiled at her before starting to walk away.
"Now I think some tea and cake is in order." He announced.
Alice smiled and tucked the bracelet in her pocket, feeling a little proud that she may not need it ever again.
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Everyone was doing their own thing throughout the day, mostly relaxing, Hellboy was in the medic ward getting checked up, as was Abe. They were both beaten pretty badly, Alice was in the training room for most of the day until she ran out of mannequin to shred so she decided to take a walk down by the coast. It was getting to the end of the day and the sun was setting in the distance behind the ocean horizon. Alice had changed from her armour into a casual dress, not being bothered to put anything else on, it was white and stopped at her knees with a light blue cardigan lightly draped over her shoulders.
She walked a little further then usual along the shore until she stopped, her feet getting swallowed by the wet sand beneath her. The water was harsher this evening, the air was chillier now that the sun was setting. Alice shivered slightly and thought it best to head back; when she turned around she could see Abe walking towards her only a few feet away.
She couldn't help but smile and walked towards him as he did to her, they stopped when they came a foot apart, their eyes boring into each other's.
"Evening." Alice chimed happy to se him moving around. She noticed he was wearing a loose white shirt again that was slightly open at the top and his usual black shorts and of course barefooted.
"I had a feeling you would be out here." Abe said softly a small smirk appearing across his lips.
Alice smiled. "Can't beat a psychic I suppose…"
Abe chuckled. He turned and with his hands in his pockets offered an arm to Alice. She smiled and weaved her arm around his at the elbow.
The started to walk back to the bureau, it had been a good few minutes, Alice didn't realise just how far she had walked.
"You cam out all the way to find me?" Alice asked looking out to the sea.
"I needed the fresh air, being stuck in that medic ward all day wasn't pleasant." His voice turned vulgar at the mere mention of it.
Alice just chuckled throatily. "I'm glad to see you walking around, you were thrown pretty far as I can remember…I hope there's no permanent damage."
Abe shook his head. "No, I'm tougher then I look…Miss Jean." He teased repeating the words from the training room a few days ago.
"My dear Abe, how many times must I ask you to call me Alice?" She teased back her smile only widening into a grin.
Abe suddenly stopped causing Alice to stop with him, She looked up at him, brushing a lock of stray hair behind her ear as it tried to escape in the breeze.
Abe beat her to the punch and softly took the hair between his fingers rubbing it before tucking it behind her ear gently. He smiled at Alice's widened eyes, her grin slowly turning into a shy smile.
"At least one more time…Miss Jean..." Abe all but whispered between them, his hand lingered at the side of her face cupping her jaw and neck.
Alice wasn't sure what to do or say, she suddenly felt that feeling again from before…it was radiating from him, it was warmer then the sun on her back and it was singing in her veins. The emotion replicated in her, causing a new desire spiking her blood and forcing her body into action.
Abe was already slowly leaning closer to her, he wasn't sure how she would react, but was surprised when Alice went the extra distance closing in on him. Her eyes slid shut when their lips just touched and finally melded together. Abe's eyes closed and rolled back into his head at the sweet taste and sensation he felt from the simple touch, he could feel everything she was and vice versa.
Alice's arms slid around his neck one hand cupping the back of his head whilst the other grasped at his shoulder. Abe's hands were cupping the back of her neck deepening the kiss whilst the other was wrapped around her waist.
The depth of their kiss made Alice moan softly, Abe took the opportunity to delve his tongue past her lips and slid along hers. His lips turned up into a smile against hers when he felt her grasp his shirt at the sensation. His hand wondered over her back whilst the other delved into her hair grasping a hand full and puling her head harder towards his. Alice felt her knees weaken, had she not been holding on around his neck and shoulders she would be a puddle in the sand and get washed up by the ocean waves.
The feral grabbing and stroking was setting both of them ablaze, it was only to their misfortune that they had to pull away to breathe.
They rested the foreheads together as the panted softly, their breath middling between them.
"I thought…you were supposed to…give me breath…not take it…away…" Alice panted softly, the teasing tone in her voice made Abe chuckle, his shoulders jumping under her arms.
"I think it is you who has been stealing my breath all along…" Abe teased.
Alice grinned. "Doesn't count the last time, you offered…" She replied.
Abe started to kiss the corners of her lips before kissing her forehead. When he looked up, the sun had completely gone, leaving the sky a dark orange merging into the night sky.
"We should head back before a search party is sent for us." He offered.
"Oh I don't know, I was counting on the waves to swallow me whole." She teased.
"They almost will if we don't move." Abe motioned down to their feet.
Alice looked down to see the water had reached just over their ankles. The tide was coming in and she hadn't even noticed. More waves started to kick in, the second drenching the bottom of her dress as it reached her knees.
"We should probably run…" Alice looked up to Abe with a mischievous look.
"As you wish." Alice made a squeak as Abe bent down to pick Alice up in is arms hooking one under her knees and lifting her bridal style he started to run for the shallowest part of the cliff side so they could climb back up to the road.
"Abe! I can run on my own-" She yelped when he jumped on to the side of the cliff, the tide was coming in high now. He ran up the dirt path along the hillside and stopped when he reached the road. He turned round to look back at the sea Alice following his gaze.
It was a gorgeous sight; the moon reflected in the waves, the sound of them crashing against he the cliff side was pure bliss. Alice closed her eyes to take in the sounds for a moment.
"Beautiful…" Alice said softly, not noticing that Abe was looking at her the entire time, he replied.
"Yes, very…" His voice was no more of a whisper as he set her down on the ground and they walked hand in hand silently back to the bureau.
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When they returned the halls were silent and the lights started to flicker off. Their wet feet slapped against the hard floor as they tried hard not to make a sound but each footstep echoed in the large halls.
When they reached their rooms, Alice was slightly disappointed the night had to end. She went to her door and pushed it open gently, looking back over her shoulder she saw Abe looking at her with his door slightly ajar, the soft glow of the library highlighting the side of his face and reflected in his deep black eyes.
Alice raised her hand and smiled shyly. "Night Abe." She said softly, biting her bottom lip before walking through the door and closing it slowly.
"Night…" He said finally before her door closed fully.
Abe stood there for a moment watching the door hoping it would open again and she would come rushing out into his arms. He sighed heavily and walked into his library closing the door.
He was snapped form his thoughts when he saw Red pulling out books form the bookshelf, the library was the last place he thought he'd find red…
"Red what are you doing?" Abe tilted his head to the side sounding almost amused at his state.
"Tryin to find a book that tells you what's wrong with women and how to fix em'. Know any?" Red flicked a few books off the shelf and behind him, Abe managed to catch them before they fell to the ground.
"I don't think we have any books like that, and could you stop throwing them, most of these are older then you are!" Abe groaned picking up the books that were on the floor.
Red grunted and sat on the desk. "Liz is mad at me again…for some reason…"
"What did you do this time?" Abe said putting the book back on the shelf.
"What makes you think it was me?!" Red growled.
Abe just raised his brow at him expectantly. Red coiled under the look and sat back down.
"I don't know, something to do with not listening…I think…I stopped listening when she turned into a walking bomfire…" He sighed.
"You know what you need to do…" Abe said casually.
"No I don't!" Red grunted.
Abe just put a hand on his shoulder. "Go and apologise then listen…I'm sure it'll all blow over now that you've given her some space to cool off…" Abe smirked at his play on words.
"Apologise for what? I didn't do anything…she's crazy!" Red growled standing up.
Abe shook his head and started picking up more books.
"Hey, Blue where were you when you left the Medic ward?" Red finally said changing the subject.
"I went for a walk…" Abe said not looking at him.
"A walk? Outside? You never go outside…"
"I needed the fresh air…" Abe said casually shrugging.
"You were with that Alice-chick weren't ya?" Abe wasn't looking at him, but he could tell he was smirking when he said it.
"I was with Alice, yes." Abe put the last book up on the shelf but didn't turn around, not wanting to see his knowing smirk he had spread across his face.
"Aw, Abe! You're falling for the empath aren't ya?" Red walked up to him, chuckling.
Abe turned around to look at him then. "I thought we were discussing your love life, not mine…" Abe scorned walking past him to the sofa. He lay down and put a hand to his head.
"What's the big deal, just go tell her you like her?" Red shrugged.
"Forgive me for repeating your words but, it's not that simple…" Abe groaned.
There was an awkward silence between them for a moment. "Wanna beer?" Hellboy finally asked.
Abe looked up at him from the sofa with a glare. "No thank you, the last time we had a 'beer' was in Tibet and you talked me into stealing a yak…"
Hellboy just started laughing. "That thing was chasing you for hours!" Red bellowed.
Abe just glared at him. "It was not funny…"
Hellboy was trying to catch his breath between his laughter and wiped a tear from his eye.
Abe picked up a pillow and threw it at him, but to his dismay, red just caught it. They fell into silence again until Hellboy stood up from the desk.
"So, just go and apologise huh?" Hellboy looked over at Abe who just nodded.
"And listen…" He groaned.
"Alright, alright." Hellboy raised his arms in defeat and started for the door. Before he left he stopped halfway out the door.
"If I had to do it again, I wouldn't have waited so long to tell Liz how I felt…just think about it Blue." With that Hellboy left him to his thoughts. Abe stood up and paced in the library, wishing that they did have a book about women and what made them tick, or even how to approach one.
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I hope you enjoyed more to come!
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