Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen, don't know why I felt like being a bit formal but there we go. Hope everyone is okay tonight :) Wow it's been a quick week, and we are nearing the end of August, already lots of rain and it'll soon be autumn.

Anyway here is the newest chapter, this will be in two parts as it is quite a long "special" if you want to view it as that, but it will be worth the wait I can assure you.

To those who are reading this and have mentioned again about a sequel to Life and Love a New Beginning, there will be a sequel, but I have no intentions of writing it until this Fanfic is complete. Which will be a while...

Well that's about it for now so review and enjoy, thankyou!

'I can't believe we got talked into this,' Hellboy said dully as they sat on the large jet; awaiting to take off for the trip to Romania. The argument between Hellboy and Manning had continued their argument until the team's former boss used emotional blackmail in order to finally gain their agreement and naturally Belle's.

'I can,' Liz said; shifting in her seat as she tried to get comfortable. 'They always find a way of dragging us into their problems...'

'Well I suppose it's good to know that we are at the service of people who truly need our help and want to see this creature captured. After all it has killed a lot of villagers,' Abe mused, sitting down with the case file as Manning boarded, the other FBI agents being in a separate compartment and Manning following suite.

'Hey Manning where's-' Hellboy began before seeing Belle board behind him, a bag over her shoulder and a couple of books in hand, with another agent carrying a laptop case for her.

'Thankyou,' she smiled as he put it down for her, Manning glancing back to Hellboy's questioning.

'Belle...? She's there,' he responded, 'I just had to go over some safety procedures with her, as well as explaining the correct way to act in an emergency. Namely not doing anything you suggest,' Manning suggested.

'Look you little-'

'Please don't argue,' Belle remarked, drawing their attention to her. 'It's not fair of you to come to them for help if you're just going to bad mouth them. You must trust Hellboy to ask him to do this. Just please try and avoid arguing...I don't think my Father would be happy to learn about how badly you treat the people who are protecting me,' she remarked.

As Manning watched her for a moment, he thought about the effect it could have if Harold learnt that his daughter was unhappy for any reason and wordlessly nodded, leaving them alone as he went to join the other FBI agents, Belle going to sit beside Abe as she settled back comfortably.

'Manning getting on your nerves Tinks?' Hellboy grinned

'Mm...' Belle nodded, 'I've never known anyone so dull to listen to...but the way he treats you all is disgraceful to be honest,' she responded.

'Yeah, he does have that effect on you after a while...'

'He did get another Agent put above him as our boss for a short time,' Abe told her thoughtfully.

'What Johann?' Hellboy remarked, Abe nodding. 'Heh, yeah, he could be annoying, but I gotta admit he ain't that bad. Better than Manning anyway...' he grinned. Though the conversation soon subsided as the pilot announced over the intercom that they were about to take off, the plane finally starting to move as the began the long nine hour plane flight from Maine's airport to Romania.

Though the flight itself was pretty smooth, Liz found herself needing to move around a lot in order to keep good circulation. The cabin they were in was decently sized, and alike a private jet in its furnishings. With some leather seats facing forwards as on normal planes, there was also a two sofas facing opposite one another, and chairs facing inwards towards a table on either side towards the front of the cabin, it being lit by lights on the roof of the room. So it was easy for Belle to quickly fall tired in the comfortable travelling compartment, her body sinking farther into the seat as she laid right back in order to get comfortable.

Though as Belle drifted off, she did not anticipate what would happen as she dreamt, a slight uneven movement coursing through the plane that shifted Belle slightly in her sleep, the young clairvoyant's head coming to rest on Abe's shoulder. Nervously glancing at her Abe then caught sight of Hellboy who simply grinned at him, Liz continuing to shift around during the next few hours of the flight.

Yet it was only as the pilot finally announced that they would need to buckle their seatbelts in preparation for landing that Belle finally began to stir from her deep sleep, realising she had drifted off against Abe as she straightened up and smiled weakly at him.

'Sorry,' she muttered quietly, Abe shaking it off lightly.

'Please, don't be,' he encouraged gently, Belle smiling slightly though her eyes still held a distance to their usually bright quality, her weariness apparent as she adjusted her position slightly to look out of the window. Though the first thing she noted was how the clouds were becoming greyer as they descended through the air.

'Finally awake then Sleeping Beauty?' Hellboy asked with a light smirk, Belle glancing over to him to see Liz curled up beside him, Hellboy's eyes also being fairly heavy, showing he too hadn't been awake long.

'How long will it take to land?' Belle murmured looking up to Abe as he answered.

'No less than a few minutes...' Belle nodding as she looked outside the window again where the sky continued to darken until it was black with cloud, heavy rain hitting the glass panes with some force as the plane finally landed on the runway with a slight jolt. Waiting until the plane was steady, Belle then reached into the hold above them to get her high collared coat, it being a-line shaped with a tie around the waist, the colour of it being cream with a white inner lining. Though as she sat back down, Liz finally looked up wearily as she moved uneasily into a sitting position, a groan passing the lips upon her pale features...

'You alright Liz?' Hellboy asked, his girlfriend mumbling in reply as the plane came to a complete stop, the two right hand doors being pulled out and slid open by crew members. Though as they got off the plane a dark and damp atmosphere awaited them...

'Well looks like this is gonna be a fun holiday,' Hellboy remarked with little humour in his voice, Belle pulling her coat more tightly around her as three black cars drove up to the side of the aircraft, Belle guessing the drivers had been arranged through the FBI considering their calm composure as they held open the doors for the various Agents to get inside. Though as Hellboy, Abe, Liz and Belle settled in theirs, Agent Manning, looking both flustered and soaked joined them.

'Well I hope you enjoyed your flight,' Manning began in a rather uninterested tone. 'Now, we will be heading to the base we shall be using, or for Belle and Liz in her condi-well yes, it will be the place we are residing whilst we prepare for this mission' he remarked having caught Liz's deathly glare and seeming to think better of saying any more about her pregnancy. 'If we can have this settled by tomorrow, we can head back soon after.'

'So you're tryin' to say ya expect me to find this damn thing on virtually no sleep and successfully catch or kill it in the space of five minutes?' Hellboy suggested with a raised brow.

'Time is not on our side,'

'Wrong, we got plenty of time. It's not our business. It's yours. We just got dragged along,' Hellboy said plainly, Manning closing the file and calmly handing it to Abe, evidently trying not to get annoyed. Though as Belle and Abe both noted; the language that passed through Manning's thoughts was no less than colourful...

Arriving at the hotel where they would be residing, the team discovered they would be sharing rooms, Liz saying she would stay with Belle, leaving Hellboy with Abe. 'It will be easier that way,' Liz deduced, thinking Belle and Abe may have found it a little awkward in sharing a room. The hotel itself was completely structured from wood, located in a forest that was near to the castle where they would be going to see find the entity they had been called to...none of them having any idea what this trip may bring.

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'My god, I swear if Manning tries getting us to do something like this again, I will throw him in with the damn entity himself,' Liz groaned as she tried to relax, Belle feeling sympathy for the pyrokinetic, knowing how she had been in discomfort throughout the journey. The room they were in consisted of two basic double beds, with a bathroom set in a little room to the left of the door, and a table being across from the beds with a mirror, chair and a few other essentials, the curtains being drawn with the time being late in Romania.

'How are you feeling?' Belle asked softly.

'Ill and tired...and we're bound to get jetlag when we return,' Liz sighed, though whilst talking, Belle had gotten up to make herself and Liz a drink unbeknown to Liz until she saw Belle cross the room with two mugs.

'Black with no sugar right?' she smiled, Liz nodding with a weak smile of gratitude. '...and here,' Belle continued handing her some plain chocolate. 'You don't need to eat much, but if you're feeling ill you should have something to raise your sugar levels, especially if you haven't eaten a lot today with travelling.'

'Thanks Belle,' Liz remarked appreciatively. 'You remind me of Abe sometimes...'

'What makes you say that?' Belle returned, tilting her head slightly,

'You always seem to put everyone before yourself,' Liz answered, pushing her short black hair back as she spoke, her features still pale though they were starting to regain a little colour.

'But it's nice you know...having a friend, who genuinely cares about you,' she said, her eyes becoming more downcast.

'Of course I do,' Belle replied, 'you've all been so kind to me and if there is any way I can help here, then I will...'

'You're a good person,' Liz remarked, 'I wish I'd always been like that...'

'How do you mean?' she asked, Liz sighing as she set down her coffee mug and began to talk...

'When I was young...I was scared of my abilities...I didn't know what they were or how to make them go away...and one day some kids were picking on me...throwing things at me. I was so scared and upset, and then I saw fire everywhere,' she remarked, the memory clearly unnerving Liz as she spoke. 'I had my first blackout there and then...and when I woke up, everything was gone. My life became so unbalanced; I was in and out of the bureau thirteen times. But Red and his father were there for me from the start; they helped me and calmed me. Red could even help me with my episodes, being fireproof like he is...Yet I still ran away, not wanting to believe what I was. I just wanted a normal life as an average person. But now I wouldn't give away anything in my life for that...because this is who I am now,' she told her, Belle understanding the pain Liz had gone through, and seeing why her bond was so strong with Hellboy.

He had stood by her even in all the times she had left; he had waited faithfully for her to return.

'Well I don't think you could find anyone better...he is a good person,' Belle smiled. Though as they sat back whilst they talked, a knock came to the door quite loudly as Hellboy walked in with Abe...

'Ladies...' he greeted casually, sitting down next to Liz as the bed dipped slightly with his weight. 'So what's the bet this is some thousand year old vampire or something along those lines?' Hellboy suggested. 'Definitely the right setting for one,'

'What did the file say?' Liz questioned, looking to Abe who sighed quietly,

'I am afraid I have been unable to find any proper accounts of these attacks, though they have been violent,' he remarked, Belle looking uneasy at this as Abe continued. 'A lot of the victims' families and the surviving victim's blame the attacks on a disturbed area of sacred ground where a King that was linked to an old legend was said to be buried...and now they believe these attacks on its "awakening".'

'Does it say what the thing is?' Hellboy asked, Abe shaking his head.

'No, though I have brother a few books with me on Romanian mythology and history, so I can only hope it will provide us with the details we need,' Abe answered.

'It won't be too dangerous will it?' Belle asked, Abe glancing up from the file as Hellboy and Liz also looked to her.

'Probably,' Hellboy answered honestly,' but don't worry, nothin' that we can't handle,' he remarked,

'Hellboy's right,' Liz added, 'you shouldn't need to worry, and there will be plenty of Agents around tomorrow, though you won't be without one of us.' Though the worrying thoughts in Belle's mind didn't ease, the thought of this creature seeming to unnerve Belle during that evening, the clairvoyant going down into the foyer late that night to try and spend some time reassuring herself for the day ahead.

The foyer of the hotel was very traditional in its style, the reception desk being up against the back wall next to the stairs with a framework of tiny shelves behind containing the keys for the hotels vacant rooms, though it had otherwise been closed for the FBI's arrival. The flooring and framework of the open foyer that supported the fairly high ceiling was fashioned from a dark oak wood and there in front of the window by the entrance was an open fire that burned delicately as it ran smoothly across the logs beneath on the stone hearth.

So sitting down in the large worn chair nearest the window, Belle settled back with her book in hand, though she found herself gazing out into the night, the heavy rain beating hard into the ground with the raindrops streaming down the window panes.

'Miss. Lucivia?' Spoke a calm, authoritative voice, Belle looking a little startled as she came from her reverie.

'Oh, Agent Steele,' she remarked, still slightly surprised by the disturbance. 'I didn't expect anyone to be up at this time,' she said thoughtfully.

'Agent Manning has arranged for us all to do shifts in keeping watch tonight. Purely precautionary of course, though I just wanted to ensure you were alright.'

'Yes, I just felt like a little time to myself,' she explained, Agent Steele nodding as he glanced outside before back to Belle.

'Well ensure you stay within the building for your own safety,' he encouraged. 'Goodnight Miss. Lucivia,'

'Goodnight,' Belle returned, 'take care,' she added, the Agent glancing back over his shoulder as he walked down the corridor upon hearing this, though she hadn't looked back, a slight smile coming to his features as he continued down the corridor leaving Belle, once again, alone for a while.

Though it was an hour later in which Abe still found himself awake, feeling tired but restless, though he wasn't sure what could be bothering him aside from the lack of water filled tank he usually resided in. So decided to get up for a little while, Abe rose stiffly, the lack of water being something of an issue after so many hours. Yet as he went out into the hall, so as not to disturb Hellboy, Abe saw Belle sat below reading. It amazed him really that she had joined them, Abe knowing that Manning should have made arrangements for her to stay in Connecticut. Though she came without argument despite her probable fears and tried to make the best of the situation. Though as he came from his thoughts, he now saw Belle coming upstairs, realising he was there and greeting him pleasantly.

'Still awake?' she smiled.

'Yes, it's rather uncomfortable tonight and I slept a little on the flight,' he mused, Belle nodding.

'It will be a very tiring morning tomorrow. I had rehearsals today so it will more than likely sink in tomorrow,' she remarked,

'I just hope everything was alright today,' he suggested, looking into her eyes

'Well actually Abe...I-'

'Belle! Thank god you scared me then,' Liz said coming down the hall looking considerably relieved, both Abe and Belle turning to her. 'I woke up and you were just gone. You had me worried.'

'I'm sorry,' Belle said apologetically, 'you were asleep and I didn't like to turn the lights back on to read. You'd felt so ill, it was better to not disturb you,'

'Yeah, you just nearly gave me a heart attack when I woke up,' Liz said in exasperation,

'I'm coming now anyway,' Belle smiled, 'I probably need the sleep...'

'You should rest,' Abe agreed, Belle looking up to him thoughtfully as she bade him goodnight before finally following Liz back into their room, Abe looking after them before glancing out of the windows and wondering what they were about to face...

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As the following morning dawned, the rain had yet to cease, the team setting out into a drizzly and grey atmosphere. Though Hellboy still had a lack of seriousness towards the impending mission as he made bets with the other Agents he knew.

'I still say vampire,' Hellboy insisted.

'Nah Red, it's a bit predictable,' one Agent commented, 'it'll be something a bit more uncommon. It's got to be.'

'Well nothing would surprise me anymore,' Liz remarked, 'after years of working with these people you just come to expect anything and everything,' she sighed, the group having walked quite a way on a beaten path when the road would allow them no closer to where they were headed.

'So what's this place called again?' Hellboy asked,

'The castle Corvinesti,' Abe responded, 'it's an old castle, dating back to the fourteenth century I believe,' he remarked, though he was lost in the book he was reading, barely glancing up as he walked toward the building in question. The team were all dressed warmly, the ground beneath them being covered in thick snow that crunched under their feet as they made their way towards the castle, Hellboy even wearing a black jumper under his leather coat with his leather trousers, Abe also being in all leather, the water in his apparatus becoming uncomfortable as it went into minus temperatures.

Belle and Liz were also wrapped up carefully, Liz ensuring to cover herself with many layers after worrying about her unborn children, though after getting Abe to check that they were alright following the plane journey, she had relaxed enough to decide she would be joining them inside.

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The Corvinesti Castle in the weather that day looked grey and grim, the rising pillars lifting up to considerable heights where they formed their peaks, the castle itself looking old and with its stability being questionable. Though as they approached, it was then that Manning stopped and eyed up the castle, before turning to the Agents that were around him and beginning to explain what they would do.

'I want everyone in teams; with our numbers we can have a total of seven teams. Three will go into the castle, for will explore the perimeter out here. Hellboy, Abe, Liz, I want all of you inside the castle. Belle you will also have to join either one of us, or one of them,' he added looking in her direction.

'What?' she remarked, 'I can't possibly go in there I mean I-'

'Belle we have no choice. We're short-handed as it is, and you're at more of a risk waiting alone in one place than joining us.'

'So who's coming in with us then?' Liz said incredulously.

'Three other Agents,' Manning answered coolly, 'I suggest the four of you split into two groups and-'

'Yeah, yeah, look Manning, you handle your Agents and we'll go and get this over with. You don't tell us what to do, that was part of the deal of us coming, so let us deal with it,' Hellboy interrupted, Manning looking as if he was going to argue when Hellboy raised a hand. 'I wouldn't because I can easily turn round and go back to the lodge. Your choice,' he suggested, Manning pursing his lips as he glared at Hellboy, the demon looking back before nodding slightly.

'I thought so,' he concluded, 'send your men that are coming in with us over when you're done and I'll take over,' he said airily walking away with Liz and Abe behind, Hellboy taking Belle's arm to get her to walk with them.

'Okay Belle, listen to me I know ya don't wanna go in there, we don't want ya too either. But frankly, I don't trust them guys to watch ya like we will,' Hellboy remarked once the four of them were out of earshot.

'So what are we going to do HB?' Liz asked, 'this castle is huge...we may be right to split up just to cover more ground,' she remarked, Abe agreeing.

'If one of us is in trouble we can use our locators to track one another, and as soon as we find this entity the other teams will close in,' Abe added, 'perhaps it would be best for you to stay with Liz, after all if she needs protecting, she will need the strongest of us due to her pregnancy, it's important to keep that in mind,' he said, Liz resting a hand over her bump as they came to a stop by the large entranceway.

'Alright then, so Brother Blue you're with Tinkerbell and Liz is with me,' he concluded, the four of them nodding slightly as three Agents approached them.

'We have been informed that you're in charge,' one remarked in a respectful manner, Hellboy grinning at this thought as he began to brief them all in his own way.

'Alright then. You work with me; this is how we handle things. We get in there and we find the problem...anyone has any trouble then we help each other, because it ain't gonna work if we don't trust one another. We work as a team and no one gets left behind. Do I make myself clear?' he remarked, the three Agent's nodding. 'Good. Then let's get this over with,' he deduced, the group standing by as Hellboy pulled the heavy doors open, Belle standing nearer to Abe as they walked in, the merman gently reassuring her it would be alright as they headed inside to find the unknown danger...

So what will they find inside, and just how will they all work together as a team to get out again?

There are a lot of surprises to come though I won't say too much on the next chapter other than this...

The next chapter will be like the 2nd part, so not a big cliff-hanger here, hope you all enjoyed the chapter though and I will do my best to update soon :) (yeah I'm not giving anything away..)

Also, I have been considering for a while and I will possibly be restarting my other Hellboy Fanfic which was quite popular "The FBI's Best Kept Secret Uncovered" where you can ask me or the characters of Hellboy anything you want and we will do our best to answer.

Anyway, thankyou for reading, please review, and Goodnight!

~x-xMasqueradeAngelx-x