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I heard about the show on my way out of the kitchen. It sounded like the typical thing to happen, considering it was Sparky.
I really need to break the habit of calling her that.
I couldn't stand to go back to my room. I had spent most of the day trying to write that letter to Liz that I could just never get right. I needed a break from the depressing atmosphere and found myself heading towards the library in search of Abe.
The sound of voices made me stop outside the golden doors that stood partially open.
"…because she shouldn't be allowed to roam free." I moved so no one in the room would see me and listened for another voice.
"She is not a prisoner here…"
"And yet your own son is."
I recognized the voices as my father and Director Dyke.
"She is reckless. She has no interest in saving human lives."
"I've witnessed actions that prove otherwise."
There was a moment of silence where I heard something hit a table.
"She didn't kill her father." My father said.
"I know she did and I won't stop until I can put my dear friend's soul at rest and put that freak in a straight-jacket."
I moved to the shadows when I heard footsteps coming my way. I watched Dyke leave the room in a huff and disappear up the elevator.
"You don't need to worry about him, my dear." I glanced back to the door and tried to see who my father was talking to now. My eyes widened when I spotted her standing in the middle of the room.
I had guessed who they were talking about but I couldn't believe that he had really…Dyke had said all of that right in front of Rai. She stood there with some kind of red stuffed animal held to her chest, squeezing the life out of it. Her eyes were shadowed by her bangs but I could see the faint shimmer of tears as they slid down the sides of her face.
Manning stood behind her looking utterly lost as to what had just happened. My father walked up to Rai and placed a gentle hand on her shoulder and for a moment I thought she might shake it off. She didn't, in fact her shoulders started to shake as if she was sobbing. Nevertheless, she stood strong and didn't make a sound.
I backed away from the door, not knowing what to do. I suddenly felt guilty. She really didn't need to take this, from Dyke or from me. I rubbed the back of my head and simply walked away.
It wasn't like I hated where I was. I just hated not understanding who I was. People here kept telling me that I had control; I just needed to find it.
I walked down the hall way with my arms wrapped around myself. The soft white sweater that all patients were given made me feel a little more comforted.
I stared out the tall windows that lined the hall. It was dark out and the courtyard seemed unwelcoming and almost scary. The trees arched in weird angles and the grass was all dead. Benches were falling apart and wasting away. I spotted something move in the dark shadow of a tree and hoped it wasn't the same visitor that always found his way into my life.
It took only a few minutes to make it down to the courtyard and I glanced around looking for any sign of him. The courtyard was silent without even the whistling of crickets that often caused crazy Louise, in room B83, to have panic attacks.
"Hello?" I called into the dark. Something moved to my right and then to my left. For the first time in a long time, I was scared of something besides myself. I could tell that whatever it was it wasn't a person; it was much larger. I heard the noise again and jumped.
"Hello? Who's there?" The thing finally stopped moving but I could hear it breathing. I felt chills run down my spine and turned around slowly. In the dark was a large creature standing on all fours. It had wings that rested lightly on its shoulders and eyes that shined in the dark. It took a step towards me, coming out of the shadows, and I stepped back.
"What do you want?" I asked, guessing that it probably wouldn't answer. The creature was a wolf that stood at least a foot taller than me. It stumbled forward and collapsed in front of me. I felt something inside of me soften as I spotted a trail of blood coming from the wolf's shoulder.
I knelt down and placed a hand gingerly on the wolf's head. It opened its eyes and stared at me. I sat there in silence until something reached the wolf's ears and it lifted itself back to its feet.
Someone hopped over the brick wall that separated the yard from the rest of the world. The wolf bared its fangs and stood between me and the figure in the shadows.
I opened my mouth to ask the person who they were and what they wanted when two shots were fired at the wolf. The magnificent animal crashed to the ground as soon as it leaped towards the attacker. My lungs sucked in a gasp and I stumbled forward to touch the animal as it breathed its last breath of life.
(1 hour earlier)
The alarm upset a lot of the other agents but I didn't care. I wasn't going to be able to fall asleep tonight anyways.
The blocked off parking garage was silent as the cars came to a halt inside. I jumped out of one of the cars and took a look around. When the garbage truck opened I turned away and ignored Hellboy as he got out and walked past me. I felt his eyes on my back but refused to turn around.
It had been a week since he had taken me out for ice cream. A week that I had spent in Clay's shadow in order to avoid Helboy and everyone else for that matter.
"The wolf was sighted in this area. He could only have taken one of the four streets so we'll split up and check each route thoroughly." Clay announced. Abe nodded and explained the direction of each rout. I recognized a street name that was near the creepy institute and obviously Hellboy did too.
"I'll take the east route." He said acting as if he was just being helpful. Abe didn't buy it.
"I disagree, Rai and I shall take the east and you will go with Clay and cover the north." Hellboy huffed in disappointment but did as he was told, following Clay out of the parking garage. I smiled at Abe to show that I was thankful and he gave me a look that suggested he knew what I was thinking.
We had been walking for several minutes before we met the unexpected fork in the road.
"We have to cover both roads." Abe said. I nodded and started down one of the alleys leading to a main road. I heard Abe radio the information about the separation into the others and I was sure that Hellboy would be displeased; or rather I hoped he would be.
I walked for a mile without any sign of the target. To my luck and surprise the wolf ended up finding me. It landed only a few feet behind me and seemed not to recognize me as a threat. I felt bad about simply attacking the animal but I reminded myself that the sooner these things were gone the sooner Dyke would have to leave.
The wolf spread its wings to take off when it heard my gun. I hit it in the shoulder blade where its wing was attached and the creature howled in pain. It somehow managed to lift itself despite the wounded wing but didn't get far. I raced after it, only losing it for a minute or two at a time.
I froze when I broke through an alley and spotted the wolf's destination. The building was still just as creepy as it had been when I saw it on my walk with Hellboy.
"Should I really go in? What if I see her? What does she look like? How would Hellboy react? What if he showed up here?"
A few among the millions of questions running through my head as my finger lingered above the radio comp. I gulped and sent a quick message to Abe before disconnecting the line so that Abe wouldn't be able to question anything.
I took my time crossing the street but when I heard a trembling voice call out from the closed off court yard I quickened my pace and hopped the wall. When I touched ground I found myself standing before a girl with dark hair and bruises underneath her eyes that suggested that she hadn't had a good night sleep in quite some time. Something I had become familiar with lately.
My eyes passed over her and landed on the wolf that stood protectively in front of the girl. I sighed and lifted my gun. I sent the wolf an assuring nod, explaining that I would make this quick and painless, before firing twice and hitting the sad creature on the mark.
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