Chapter 12

I do not own 'Hellboy'. I only own Amelia, Levi, Felix, and any other characters you don't recognize from the movies as I am not all that familiar with the comics. This chapter was just so exciting I had to write it before it decided to leave my mind! ENJOY!

Amelia pushed open the library doors and walked inside to find Levi pacing back and forth and he immediately stopped pacing as Amelia walked into the room. Amelia headed over to him as Levi pulled her into his arms and he held her close.

"You okay?" Levi asked as they slightly pulled away but kept their arms around each other.

Amelia nodded, "Yeah, I'm fine."

"What did he want?"

"He just wanted to talk about what happened last night."

"Well, what did he say?"

"I… I don't want to talk about it right now. You understand, right?"

"Yeah, just come and talk to me when you need to, okay?"

"I will."

"Promise?"

"Promise. I'm kind of hungry, let's wake the twins and go get some lunch."

"You go ahead, I'm not hungry."

"You sure?"

"Yeah, I'll catch up with you later."

"Okay."

Amelia headed over to Onyx and Coal who were still asleep with Oak as she gently bean to wake them up. Onyx woke first as she sat up and yawned as she rubbed her eyes and she turned to her twin brother who was reluctant to wake. Onyx began poking Coal earning her an annoyed whine from Coal as he began to wake and he swatted his sister's hand away. Amelia managed to stop the twins before it go out of hand as she lifted Coal into her arms an held Onyx's hand as Onyx walked beside her and Oak followed beside them. They said their goodbyes to Levi and Felix as Amelia kissed Levi's cheek and he did the same before the small group left the library towards the kitchen.

Levi and Felix remained in the library for a few more minutes before they too finally left with Felix at Levi's feet and they began wandering the halls out of boredom. Unfortunately, it wasn't long before Levi spotted Drake in the halls walking in the opposite direction towards him.

"Well, well, if it isn't good old Loner boy." Drake somewhat greeted. "How's it going?"

Levi rolled his eyes, "What do you want now, Drake?"

"What? Can't I just say 'hi' once in awhile?"

"Maybe once in a few hundred years. And even then you're just as empty hearted as your father."

"Watch it, Levi. Remember, my father is always interested in those current events of yours."

"What do I care? I quit working for him months before I joined the BPRD. They had nothing to do with it."

"I know. But you know how my dear father is; he can't help but watch the news and search the streets for new recruits especially since you left."

"Just so we're clear, I have no interest in that so-called crappy 'business' of his."

"Hey, I ain't trying to recruit nobody. You brought the subject up in the first place, makes me think you might still want the job. Are you sure you've lost all interest? The chance is still open"

"Enough! I would have to either be really desperate or dead before I join ever again. The minute I quit, I cut every single thing of that place out of my life never to speak of it or hear of it again."

"And yet, here we are. Now that you mention it, I was thinking that Amelia would even become a good candidate. I've been meaning to bring the subject up for awhile now."

That definitely got Levi's full attention as he got right in Drake's face, "Don't you dare breathe a word or even come anywhere near her" Levi threatened, "Understand?"

"Oh, I understand alright" Drake replied, "But think about it, Treks, you can't protect her forever y'know."

"I can protect her for as long as possible so long as you're still here."

"Try me."

Levi glared at Drake and Drake only smirked back with a challenging look on his face.

"What's the matter, Treks?" Drake questioned, "Don't have the courage to fight me? Pathetic."

That made Levi snap as he swung a punch at Drake's face and Drake staggered back slightly as he brought his hand up to his face where Levi punched him. Felix squeaked as if to say 'uh oh' as he immediately scurried away and hid behind the wall around the corner not wanting to be in the middle of the mess that was about to happen.

"Not smart, Treks." Drake said as soon as he was able and Levi could see that he had caused Drake's nose to slightly bleed but not too badly. Yet.

"Try me." Levi mocked.

Drake didn't even hesitate as he grabbed the front of Levi's shirt and practically threw him against the wall knocking over a few shelves as Levi crashed into the wall. Levi's cheek made contact with one corner of a shelf causing a small scratch but he ignored it as he was quick to stand again. Drake moved to attack him once again but this time Levi was ready as he threw a punch into Drake's stomach and shoved him back away from him. Both of them could see agents beginning to show up from the corner of their eyes but they didn't care as Levi moved to attack Drake but was stopped as he was suddenly stopped by Hellboy as Hellboy held Levi in his place.

"That's enough you two!" Hellboy bellowed.

Levi attempted to escape from Hellboy's grasp but only resulted in failing as Drake was also grabbed and stopped by a few agents and he too struggled to free himself but also failed.

It was then that Amelia and Abe rushed down the halls towards where the two boys had been fighting. As soon as the fighting had happened, Felix had immediately rushed down the halls in search of Amelia and the others and he managed to get them to follow him and Amelia seemed to understand that something was wrong. Liz had taken over watching over the twins as Abe, Hellboy, and Amelia followed the ferret to the scene of the fight. Amelia's heart began to pound in her chest as she immediately spotted Levi as he tried to escape Hellboy's grasp but it was failing miserably as Drake attempted to do the same as he was being held by a few agents and the two boys shouted and screamed insults back and forth at each other. Amelia rushed forward as she ran in front of Levi and took his face in her hands.

"Levi, stop!" Amelia demanded and Levi managed to restrain himself as he attempted to calm himself down and it was then that Amelia spotted the small scratch on his cheek. "What did you do? What happened?"

"I-it's none of your concern." Levi said but Amelia didn't buy it as she placed her hands on Levi's shoulders and looked over her own shoulder at Drake.

"What did you two do?" Amelia demanded, "You shouldn't be doing this."

"You really think it wouldn't?" Drake replied.

"That's enough out of you!" Hellboy said as Abe stood in the middle with his arms held out to the side and his palms facing outward as he attempted to calm the group.

"Silence!" Abe demanded, making everyone instantly fall silent as Abe very rarely raised his voice at all. "Let's just end this, get the boys calmed down and cleaned up and then we can figure this all out later. No more fighting shall occur in these halls whatsoever. Am I understood?"

Everyone nodded in understanding as drake was first escorted away to the medical ward and Amelia and Hellboy led Levi to Amelia's room as nobody wanted to risk leaving the two boys in the same room together. Amelia thanked Hellboy as they finally reached her room and Hellboy was able to let Levi go without him wanting to take off after Drake as Hellboy left the two alone in Amelia's room. Felix had been waiting eagerly on Amelia's bed and as soon as he two walked in, he moved to greet Levi but was stopped as Amelia practically shoved him into a chair and stood in front of him.

"Levi" Amelia began as Levi looked down obviously not wanting to make eye contact but Amelia wouldn't have it. "Levi, what happened?"

"I told you" Levi replied as he looked up at her, "It's none of your concern; that was only between me and Drake."

"It is my concern. Only a minute ago, I found you in the halls with your cheek cut and Drake's nose bleeding. What was it about?"

"He just made me mad is all."

"He just made you mad? I don't think that's all of it, Levi. What are you not telling me?"

Levi fell silent as he looked down again and Amelia sighed as she headed to the conjoined bathroom to get a cloth to clean Levi's cheek. Levi lifted his head and watched her go as he stood and moved to follow her but Amelia walked back out with the damp cloth and rubbing alcohol in hand.

"Amelia-"

"Sit."

Levi sighed as he did as he was told and sat back down in his seat as Amelia began lightly dabbing Levi's cut cheek with the cloth.

"It's déjà vu all over again, huh?" Amelia said and Levi lightly smiled.

"I guess so." he replied as Amelia poured a slight bit of rubbing alcohol on the cloth and brought it back to Levi's cheek and he flinched slightly at the sting but remained still. Amelia was soon finished cleaning his cheek as she set down the cloth and rubbing alcohol as she kneeled down in front of Levi and reached up as she lightly stroked his cheek and Levi took her other hand in his.

"You know you can trust me with anything, Levi" Amelia said, "Just the same as I trust you with anything."

Levi sighed, "I know… it's just complicated right now."

"… Okay."

Levi indicated for her to stand and Amelia obeyed as she stood and Levi gently pulled her to sit on his lap. Amelia wrapped her arms around Levi's neck as she sat down on his lap and Levi wrapped his arms around her as she leaned her head against his shoulder.

Levi finally spoke after a moment, "Drake was saying a few things about you and I didn't like it and I told him I would do anything to protect you from him."

Amelia sighed as she lifted her head and kissed Levi's cheek that wasn't cut. "Just please stop getting hurt" Amelia said, "It scares me when you do that. And besides, you know I can take care of myself just fine when I need to."

"I know. But I care about you too much."

"You could never care too much."

The two smiled at each other as they kissed and they pulled away after a moment as they rested their foreheads together.

"I love you." Levi said.

"I love you too." Amelia replied.