Hellboy OC Insert

Little hell fire

It was almost like walking through murky water, everything was muffled and unclear. When we walked in everyone seemed to part, letting us see what we had never thought to ever see...ever. Father was lying on the floor, little yellow markers were everywhere. Flashes from cameras seemed like lightning and I felt myself being moved forward. I fell to my knees letting out a howl of pain and loss. Hellboy fell to his knees and picked him up. Holding father to his chest.

"Father...I'm back. I'm back. I'm back...."

I hunched over, sobbing more, someone tried to put their hand on my shoulder but I let myself be consumed by flames and electricity. Why did he have to leave me? Why now when we needed him the most? Someone was speaking now, but it wasn't reaching my ears properly, it was muffled. Turning I saw Liz, she had a hand on my shoulder, unaffected by my flames. I turned and burned my face into her shoulder. She held me, rocking me back and forth, her face was covered in tears. Why him?

-at the funeral-

I wore a black dress with a hat the covered most of my face, hiding the fact that my eyes were puffy and red from crying. Liz held my hand as the casket passed, but I couldn't help but let out a mangled cry. My father was dead, he was no longer was going to hold me, read to me, help me figure out what some latin sentence said, he would no longer bring a cup of coffee to me in bed on my birthday. He couldn't laugh or make jokes with us anymore, he was no longer going to be around to yell at Red and I when we got into arguments resulting in holds and a few broken bones. He couldn't turn Abe's pages for him or give him his eggs, or Red his candy bars. We were alone in the world now. Tears fell down my face hot and fast, my throat felt like it was closed forever, no sound would ever come out of it again. Rain fell harder now, but when I looked up I saw Red standing on the roof. He hadn't slept or eaten in three days...not that I couldn't say anything. I did the same thing.

-afterwards-

I sat next to Abe's tank, not speaking to him or Liz, who were talking about how he hadn't slept, talked or eaten in three days. I tried to tune them out but when Abe started talking I listened,

"Listen -- I'm not much of a problem solver... Three decades and I've only gotten two sides.But I know this much: if there's trouble...all we have is each other. And I'm stuck here.So....Take care of the big monkey for me, will you? I think I have to take care of the small one over there."

Glancing at him I couldn't help but let out a small smile.

" I guess now you can tell me to stop being so blue..."

I thought to him, lowering my head back onto my knees,

" No, I rather not. You need a grieving time. So does he, no matter how you do it. But if you end up being hurt by this, I will find a way to have Red beat you black and blue."

" I think there is a good reason why you are my best friend Abe."

" Likewise. Now take a nap. I will wake you if either of them pull anything."

" Thank you."

I closed my eyes and allowed myself to finally drift off into the dark abyss, only to see images of my lifetime. Each more painful to see.

" Daddy don't leave me!"

I yelled, jumping up with my hand out stretched.

" Time to go."

Red said, he held out his hand. I took it and blinked at Abe. His hand was on the glass, worry was admitting from him in waves.

" Be careful...little hell fire."