I glared at the girl. She was standing there talking to Abe, and connecting with him. Huffing I sunk back into my corner and turned on my portable CD player and cranked up the music loud enough it drowned out their thoughts and them talking. The one thought that I heard before closing my eyes and drowning out the music was him thinking about for the first time he met someone like him. Pain filled my heart and I knew that I was just a distant thought. Every scene was shut down, all I felt and heard was the music, nothing else. Father would take one look at me and think of how petty I was being. Sure Abe wasn't paying any attention to me...or caring how I felt about being a fucking stranger in here, but he would say that I was throwing a hissy fit. Which, I was. I was hurt. Just hurt filled nap and BOOM random chick that even Red was okay with. Liz was on board and everything. It...was like once again I was being left out. Turning so I no longer was facing the open library I let the music consume me and then I fell into darkness again, but this time, I was crying.

-time skip-

I started at Abe, he wasn't talking not at all, Red had been stabbed my Nuada. Prince of the elves, Nuala was his twin sister and it turned out what ever happened to one twin happened to the other, the B.P.R.D were thinking about leaving it for a while, then get down to it. Red was hurt and the tip of the spear moved closer to his heart each time someone touched it...if my brother died then I was personally going to kill the elf prince. Balling up my fists I punched the wall next to the medical room, let out a choked sob, why did Red have to be the hero? Why did I throw a fit and not feel Nuada come in. I could have warned them to get out...maybe I could have prevented Red from being hurt, or Abe's girlfriend from being kidnapped. I punched the wall again and it cracked, making me feel more crappy than ever, then I felt a hand on my shoulder, turning I saw that Liz was standing there, her eyes filled with pity.

" There was a map burnt onto Abe's desk...we are going to follow. Rescue Nuala. Are you coming?"

Nodding I turned and headed over to the hanger climbing into the chopper next to Red as Liz and Abe jumped in. just as we were about to go until Johann showed up.

" Don't try to stop us, Johann."

Liz said, her eyes flashing dangerously. Johann shook his finger and said,

" On the contrary. I've been giving it some thought, and we should be able to save Hellboy. After all, the Prince lacks the gold crown. Without it, his army poses no threat. None at all."

I turned to my brother, who looked like he was a pale red, sweat dripping down from his face, gripping his stone hand and his other hand, trying not to cry. Nuada was going to get a foot shoved far up his ass he wouldn't be able to move, mess with my brother you get the evil sister.

-time skip-

I stared at the Angel of death, it was terrifying, eyes were along the wings and it talked about the crossroads, how they will always be there when we had a choice to make, then the something strange happened, Liz got down on her knees and whispered something into his ear, then he sat up, looking at her with shock.

" I become...father?"

I grinned, smiling at him. His eyes were filled with wonder,

" Don't think I forgot about you Smert Prinosyashchiy I Ogon...you and your brother will meet me again...but I sense conflict in you...deep within you deny something that holds your happiness, but if you keep it within you..you will never be happy...I helped bring you into this world...and it will be me who sees how it ends...I see paths that every breath you breathe will takes, every thought you have...but...you have to go now..see you at the crossroads."

Then we were back in the room I glanced to see that everyone was staring at me now. Giving a sheepish grin I headed over to the door, motioning the others to follow, time to kick ass.

-time skip-

I watched as Abe fell to his knees, Nuala took his hand and then she was stone. Shock, loss, emptiness, regret and emotion after emotion hit me. Falling to my knees I stared at Nuala's body.

" Take care of him for me please..."

I stared, feeling as her spirit left, leaving an empty shell of a body. Getting up I walked over, not saying a word. Placing my hand on his shoulder I stood there, waiting for him to get up. When He did he didn't speak, just pull away from me and walked away. Past Liz and Red, Johann just watched. Abe was hurting so much...and there was nothing any of us could do to help him. I trailed after him stopped between Liz and Red, glancing back at the two fallen elves. He knew that if he died his sister would as well, he did it knowing Red would feel the guilt of killing an innocent and then the thought of keeping an innocent Man from the woman he...loved? Felt a connection? Whatever it was it was horrible someone would do something like that.

" It's going to be a long time before we get our Abe back..."

I whispered, lowering my head and following, Liz placed her arm around me and we made our way out of the dead city, I was going to tell Manning he can shove my job up his ass. When we walked out into the opening we saw that Abe was already heading away, the B.P.R.D agents standing there with shock on their face's. Walking over to Manning I took off my gun belt and shoved it into his hands, my hands were burnt and bloody so it looked like it grossed him out a bit, but oh well. Giving him a bloody grin I said,

" I quit. We will be back for our crap, but if you ever bother us...you won't live to see the next day."

Turning on my heel I followed Abe, slowing down enough for Liz and Red to catch up.

"A yard... With lots of room to grow in. Our baby to grow in...this is going to be amazing!"

Liz and I gave him a look, then Liz held up two fingers. Red's face split into a wide grin. This was going to be one hell of a ride.

-time skip about two weeks-

I stared at the new house, it was fucking huge. Liz said it had about six bedrooms, a large kitchen, two living rooms, no attic and about seven acres of cleared land alone, about nine acres of forest around us. The B.P.R.D said they would pay for everything and will give us an allowance of about eight grand a month for our past services. It was freedom but at the same time it wasn't. They were still paying for everything, they had a hold on us.. But it was the best bet on them leaving us along for the most part. Sighing I started towards the house, wondering how long it was going to take to remodel and get things so that it worked with us. Abe and I would be down stairs so that when the babies are older they get their own rooms, which was fine by me, we could turn the extra room downstairs into a workout room so that we could stay in shape. Maybe, if I didn't die from laziness. Walking into the doorway I saw that Red had about a gallon of paint in one hand and a large brush in the other, he was painting the living room a dark maroon color, which fit him and Liz to a friggen T. Walking past him I stepped into the kitchen, Liz said she wasn't going to make anything pink or white, to hell with bright colors. Growing up with the B.P.R.D made us love dark colors, it made it seem warm and comforting, so right now she was in the middle of painting the kitchen black. She nodded at me and then set down her paintbrush, looking like she was glowing. Being pregnant agreed with her, her hair had grown out enough for her to pull it into a small ponytail, which made her look childlike. She glanced down at my hands which held a few bags of my stuff that i was carrying down to my room and smiled,

" Is that the last of it?"

She asked, setting down the paintbrush and turning towards me, nodding I set them down on the counter and headed over to the fridge, I was going to grab a can of soda, then head down to my own room, all I had to do now was put everything in place and then set up my computer and TV. Grabbing some mountain Dew I gave Liz a look,

" Has he left his room today at all?"

Shaking her head she held out her hand, placing the can into her hand I handed over the Mountain Dew and she took a quick sip,

" I don't think he will be out of his room for a while...don't worry about him, he will come around soon."

Shrugging I took back the soda and grabbed my stuff,

" I guess, I just...I feel like I should apologize for how I acted to her."

Glancing down I sighed, the guilt was hitting me pretty hard, she had made him happy in the short time she was around. It wasn't fair on how I treated her. Walking down the stairs that led to the basement, which was a bit cooler than upstairs, not that it bothered me. Glancing at Abe's door I sighed, trying to think about what to say, or better yet, what to show him that I meant what I said. Slipping into my room I glanced around, for the most part everything was set up the way I wanted, I had a platform where my bed was with a storage compartment underneath, a computer desk set up next to my closet and then a nightstand next to my bed on the platform, on top of that was a small chest of things that I had gotten from Dad over the years...Dad. He would know what to do, he would know what to say to make everything better. Setting the stuff onto the desk I walked over to the bed, jumping from the floor to the bed in seconds, ignoring the steps and everything. Grabbing a pillow, I hugged it, thinking of all the possible ways to apologize, but nothing seemed right. Was I just doomed to never apologize to someone who was my best friend? Maybe I should get him some of his favorite thousand year eggs. But that might drive him away. Groaning I threw the pillow across the room and fell backwards. I was like a damn teenager again. I haven't been one in forever yet I'm acting like a girl who is crushing over their best...wait. I sat up, my hair flung into my face and my heart started to pound. There was no way in hell...was there? He was always there for me, putting up with me, he had helped me see that everyone was worried about me and cared. He had come to my rescue with Max. I was in love with my best friend.

" Ah Hell."

I whispered, tears filling my eyes. I wasn't going to tell him. Or anyone in that matter, why should I? He didn't love me, he loved Nuala, and it was wrong for me to love him when she sacrificed herself. Lowing my head I couldn't help but let out a sniff. I wasn't going to tell anyone, I was going to act normal and keep him out of my head. No one was ever going to know. Not even Liz.   

Hello lovelies! I hope you enjoyed this chapter and that you forgive me for the slow updates. Marching band is hard work and it makes me super tired so for the past two weeks I have been coming home and face-planting onto my bed and sleeping. But I am slowly getting back into the habit of staying up a bit late so I can work on my stories for you all. I will try my hardiest to update soon. Love you all!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ~Lanie