AN:Is it kraus or krauss i've seen it both ways and i can't figure out which one is right

Also if anyone can tell who Arianna and Penelope are don't say anything you're not suppose to know yet.

Chapter 4

"Will someone stop him!" Manning shouted as Nuada's spear came inches from connecting with his neck. This had been going on for quite a while and the team was mostly helpless to stop his attacks. Red again tried to come behind him and grab him but failed as Nuada jumped over him.

"Can you stand still so I can grab you?" He said.

"I can't control my body for the hundredth time!" Nuada snarled back.

"How long is this suppose to last?" Kraus asked.

"Probably until they're long gone." Red replied and threw a table at the prince.

"Σας απαλλάσσει από το καθήκον σας." Nuada fell to his knees and finally stopped fighting. Everyone turned to see the minotaur sitting himself up against the wall the arrow in his chest hindering his movements.

"Come close I need to tell you all something. I promise no harm will come to you. I wouldn't mind if someone got this out of my chest if you could." It said. After some exchanged glances they walked up to him hands lightly on their weapons. Nuala came and sat next to him and removed the arrow. It grunted in pain and tensed up but didn't lash out.

"Thank you Princess." It said,"I don't have a lot of time so listen carefully."

"What are those things?" Manning asked and Abe shushed him.

"Ancient beings. Powerful beings." Its breath was terribly labored,"They have been here since the beginning of time and will be there long after we fall."

"How was that girl able to control us?" Nuala asked.

"You are Children of Earth and she rules in the realm of earth, as the blonde one rules in the animal realm." It coughed up some blood.

"How do we stop them?" Kraus asked.

"They don't need to be stopped. They do nothing wrong."

"She shot an arrow at you." Red said.

"She knew what I was, a murderer of innocent people I deserve to die. Why one of their kind hasn't done it already is a mystery to me."

"Ok then how do we capture them?"

"These may work."He pulled out two bracelets that looked like they were braided using a dark silver looking metal.

"Where did you get those?"Manning asked.

"Your agents aren't very good at disarming dangerous beings." It said.

"What are they?" Liz asked cutting Manning off.

"Spell woven cuffs they can possibly cut off their supply of power. If they aren't to strong in which case I hope you can flee fast." He handed them to Nuala and leaned back a bit.

"How long will they work?" Nuada asked.

"They feed off the power of the wearer but as they wear them their power will adapt and can not longer be held by them but I believe they will keep them at bay for as long as they should be held."

"So we'll be able to keep them here for a few months to do some test and recruit them if we see ..."Manning started but was cut off when the minotaur reached out and grabbed him by the front of his shirt. Red drew his weapon and pointed it at his head.

"The blonde one." It said.

"Huh?"Manning said weakly.

"Only the blonde one the burnette must go."

"What?" Kraus said.

"As soon as the leaves change color let her out or there will be grave consequences." It was breathing hard in a panic. It took several breaths before it was able to continue.

"She is the life and death must have her."

"She'll be sacrificed!" Liz said.

"No she stands with death in the winter months. If she is not there to meet him...then I am glad that I am...dieing." He took breaths between some of his words.

"Why does the grim reaper want her? Wait do you mean the Angel of Death?" Red asked.

"N..Not your...reaper and not... an angel." It was fading fast.

"What do you mean?" Nuala asked and held onto its arm.

"She... is deaths...fe. Her name is Pe.." His speech was quite at this point and only a few words could be heard. One more gasp,"He is h... and he sees...all." It gave one more shuddering breath, Kraus came up to him and declared him dead.

"Anyone catch that last part?" Red asked.

"I have a tape recorder playing. I can amplifier it later but I think we should go after them first." Kraus said. He took the bracelets from Nuala examined them for a minute and gave one to Hellboy and Nuada.

"Sir the girls have been spotted a mile away by one of our cameras. They're heading towards the highway." A random agent said.

"Then what are we waiting for." Red said.

"This is ridiculous." I said as I move another branch out of our way,"Captured by mortals and now trudging through forest muck."

"How the mighty have fallen." P said giggling.

"Oh shut up. We wouldn't be in this mess if you could stand on your own to feet." I said. She just smiled at me and waved her hand. The branches in our way parted and gave us a clear path.

"You couldn't have done that about 5 minutes ago?"

"I could have but it was fun watching you try to get through." I shot her a withering look and we continued our walk.

"Do you think we're far enough away yet?" She asked. No one had come to us yet and I suspected they were still dealing with P's little puppet prince.

"Ya probably I think there's a clearing or something up ahead." We stepped through a gap in the trees and saw the expanse of the lake. We were directly across from the manor they had kept us in.

"Perhaps not." I said frowning,"We'll have to go farther north to reach the highway."

"Do you think we should call on someone for help. I think that-" She stopped and slapped at her neck like a bug had bit her. She pulled away a dart and swayed a bit on her feet before grabbing a tree.

"Hey are you-" I stopped as I saw a flash in the tree and grabbed her and threw her on the ground with me. I heard a slight woosh in the air and saw another dart where I had been standing a moment before. I pulled Her up quick and called my bow to my hand. I faced the strange team we had left not half an hour ago.

"That was enough tranquilizer to take down two grown men and shes still standing most interesting." The scuba man said.

"You guys are pissing me off." I growled at them. Time to end this little charade. I consentrated and called on my power. The air around me shimmered a light blue and I threw back my head and let out three short yelps. Unseen by the enemy portals opened up in the forest and my pack ran through them and quickly surrounded them. Large black wolves an extinct race by mortals understanding that I had always love and controlled. Lets see how they fair against them. Another yelp from me and they were off and heading for the Demon's throat. He moved out of the way of the killing blow but most of the wolves latched onto his arms, legs, and torso.

"This would be a great time for these stupid things to work." He shouted as he threw one wolf at a nearby tree. The fire-starter shot a ball of flames at them and they got off rolling around on the ground before regrouping around me.

"Is that all you got?" He shouted. The ground began to shake a bit and roots shot up from the ground grabbing the woman and throwing her screaming into the middle of the lake. I turned to see Penelope wraped in the green light of her power. She raised her hands eye level and more roots shot up to capture the remaining agents. The red one threw something at me before he was pulled high into the branches and it landed on the ground three feet in front of me.

"Absolutely pathetic." I said with a smirk,"And what pray tell was that suppose to -"The thing let out a high pitched whine and glowed grey. It launched itself at me and latched onto my wrist I tried to pry it off but it wouldn't budge. I felt a sharp pain hit my entire body and I fell to me knees. I felt my power recede into my body and saw my wolves and bow disappeared. I heard another whine and turned to see Penelope in a similair predicament. I tried to set up a link with her but hit a brick wall. The tree root moved back into the ground and the agents were free.

"Well those worked quite nicely." Tin man said. I picked up a large fallen tree briefly thanking the gods that I still had my super strenght and threw it in their direction. I turned and pushed Penelope into the woods.

"Run and get help." I told her. She began to protest and I silenced her,"Just go. If you think these mortals are a match for me then you don't know a thing about me." She hesitated a second and I turned her around and pushed her into the tree line. As she escaped I turned back and saw they were recovering from the tree.

"Lot of help these restraining gautlets got you. Some of my power leaks through and frankly its enough to kill you."

"If that was true you wouldn't have sent the girl running." The elf prince said and I growled under my breath.

"Should have killed you when I had the chance. Allow me to remedy my mistake." I began a sequence of kicks and punches meant to disarm him. He dodged them and I cursed as I realized my speed was greatly diminished, I never would have thought my power controled this much of my body. I moved away from his strikes and slices with ease and managed to land a kick to the back of his head sending him flying into a tree. I went to finish the job when a net dropped over my head. I turned to see the tim man holding the end of it.

"You can not be serious." I said fixing him with and unbelieving stare. He simply held up a small object that looked like a pen and pushed on the end. There was pause and then the net explode in a series of electical shocks. My body convulsed and I fell to the ground twitching. The red demon came up and put me in cuffs then dragged me to a containment vehicle. He shut the door and I tried to kick it open but my body wasn't responding right.

Caught again. Hopfully she'll get away.

I ran as fast I could to get away. Eventually I couldn't run anymore and I stopped to catch my breath. Where was Artie? I decided to sit and wait for her. I looked up at the sky and saw the royal blue of before sun break. I yawned suddenly finding myself very tired. I looked down at the gautlet and tried to pull it off to no avail. I heard some rustling and looked up thinking it was her but it was only a doe and her young fawn. They saw me and froze wondering if I were a threat.

"You have nothing to fear little ones." I said and held out my hand. The doe looked hesitant for a moment but came to me very slowly followed by her child. She smelt my hand and I lightly petted her on her nose sending soothing thoughts her way. She warmed up almost imediatly and let me pet her and her fawn.

"I wonder where my guardian is. She shouldn't have been gone this long." I was beginning to worry but the deer sensed this and tried to make me fell better.

"Such sweet things." I said while smiling. The doe looked up and I heard a twig snap. I looked behind me expecting her to be there. My smile turned to a look of horror as I saw the male elf. We stared at each other for a second and then I took off running in the opposite direction.

I was off flying through the trees my speed coming back a little with fright. I turned to see him a distance away but gaining fast. I pulled out all the power I could and used it to run. It was pitiful compare to what I could do but I was still faster than any Olympic runner. I hopped over fallen trees and bushes and threw down whatever I could behind me to stall him even for a second. I looked back and slide down a hill and landed in a small stream. I pulled myself up every muscle and bone protesting with the effort. Gravel fell down the hill signalling he was approaching. I ran down stream and up the hill on the other side. The trees were closer together here and blocked out the rising sun. I tripped on a root and fell down hard in the dirt. I could hear him coming and I frantically looked around and saw a opening under a tree hidden by its roots. I crawled in it and turned around to face the entrance. The warrior ran to where I had fallen and stopped breathing hard and searching for me. I covered my mouth with my had and tried to still my movements. I heard him let out a frusterated growl and his eyes scanned the area. I moved farther back slowly as his eye glanced at my hideing spot. He ran off in another direction and I let out the breath I'd been holding. I crawled out and looked around he wasn't anywhere in sight.

A bird chirped overhead and I looked up just in time to see a black shape drop down. I screamed and ran more. The forest seemed even darker than before how could that be possible? I felt myself shudder as memories of that day came to me. The dark forest turned into a bright sunlite field and fairies of all shapes and colors drifted around me in a graceful dance. I joining them in there ballet and laughing as they pulled my hair and put flowers in it. The scene took a turn for the worse as the earth shook and split open. Fire burst through the cracks and the fairies scattered with me close behind them. I ran into a forest-oh so similair to the one I was in now- and my speed made me a blurr as I dodged around the tree yet I still felt the fire at my heals. If only I was faster. Cold as ice fingers touched the back off my neck and I redoubled my effort to run. In both reality and my personal hell I tripped. The cold almost morning and the bright midsummer day melted together as I looked up. For a second I could see them. The slate gray eyes void of life and compassion paralyzing me with fear. I was yanked literaly from my memories as the elf pulled me off the ground and held me still. The grey eyes faded and I squirmed trying to get away.

He grabbed my hands and placed them behind my back. The sound of snapping metal alerted me that I had been handcuffed. I felt a cloth being palced over my mouth and I began to panic. I thrasted about trying to shake him off of me.

"Be still or your friend will suffer." He snarled into my ear and I froze. Artie. I stopped and let him finish tying the gag. He picked me up and threw me over his shoulder. I cryed silently as he made his way back to the rest of the agents. I was placed in a car and the door was slammed on me. More tears came and I did nothing to stop them.

I'm never fast enough.

i've noticed that if i load a document some words or entire sentences are missing I apologize for this and always try to find the mistakes but if I miss something sorry and I hope you can figure out what I meant to say if not ask me and I'll look at it and fix it. thanks for reading please review and tell me what you think