Hellboy OC Insert

To Hell and Back

-a few days later-

I nearly choked on my coffee when I walked up the stairs to see Abe standing there talking to Liz. He was leaning on the counter with a mug in hand, he glanced at me and smiled. Blinking I couldn't help but want to reach out to make sure it wasn't a dream. For the past few days his mind has been chanting about how he wasn't leaving his room, yet here he was now...Shit. Slamming all mental barriers I smiled. Not caring if he got confused on the mental lockout.

" Hey."

He said, his blue eyes still held a large amount of sorrow. She had left a huge hole in his heart, and it would never be filled as she did again. Nodding I made my way over to the fridge, grabbing a cold doughnut and then turning away from them. I wasn't going to look them in the face, no way. Something is going to happen and I just know it. Hurrying back down the stairs I all but ran to my room, slamming the door and locking it. Overacting seemed like something I was pretty good with, so yay Ellie. Freak Liz out with your behaviour and confuse Abe onto why you are shutting him out of your head and not even answering him. Yay. Slumping down, careful not to spill my coffee, I started to think of more ways to avoid him, to shut him out of my mind without even meaning to. Which was going to be hard, he always had been able to read my mind with ease and vise versa. He was never going to find out, he was never going to see me any different than Liz. This was my way of helping him. He doesn't need to worry about anyone but himself. Taking a bite out of the doughnut I thought of ways that I could avoid the others without causing too much trouble. A knock on my door had me jumping, splashing coffee all over myself as I shot up.

" WHAT?"

I yelled, rushing over to the desk to set down the mug and start peeling off the clothing that was already smelling like funny coffee.

" Eleanor, I need to ask why you locked the door, ignored me and shut me out of your head."

Freezing as I pulled off the sweatshirt, I silently cursed myself. Just had to fucking jinx myself didn't I.

" Because I'm an independent woman who doesn't answer to no man!"

I shouted, not really thinking over what the hell just came out of my mouth. I heard a snort,

" I will believe that when you don't depend on coffee to the point you have to be woken up with the damn stuff."

" Shut up. Leave me alone. I like coffee in peace. Not a damn interrogation. Shoo fishman."

Me and my big mouth.

" Fine."

Pulling on a tank top and slipping into a pair of shorts I couldn't help but feel a bit bad. This was the first time that he had come out of his room and actually talked to me. Hitting my head on the wall I tried not to scream with frustration. Downing the coffee that was left in the mug, I flopped into the desk chair, ignoring the now slightly squashed doughnut. Looked like I had squeezed it to a mush when I jumped up. Another knock came from my door, but this time I knew who it was. Getting up I unlocked the door and pulled Liz into my room, slamming and locking the door again. When I spun around, liz took one look into my eyes and pulled me into a hug.

" Oh hun..."

Then, being the biggest baby on earth. I burst into tears.

" M-my timing s-s-sucks!"
I cried, clutching onto her, she just hugged me and patted my back. Damn you Abe. Damn you Nuala. Damn you evil cupid for hitting me with a single sided love arrow. Damn you all.

-time skip-

I poked at Liz's pregnant belly, thinking of how much more chaotic it was going to be with the little ones. She swatted my hand away and pulled a face.

" I miss being able to bend over, now I have to do a funny little backwards bend thing to even get near the ground."

She grumbled, slipping into a chair behind her, I just snickered and flopped back. It had been a few weeks and we had just finished packing and remodeling the house. Liz had told me to stop hiding in my room, so I came out, never opened my mind, and just been a mute around Abe. Which hurt more than anything. I caught him a few days ago trying to sneak into my mind to see what was going on, but I was able to keep him out. When I told Liz about it she just sighed and handed me a cup of tea. Now we were planning the wedding for Liz and Red. Right after we left the bureau he had asked her to marry him. Now I was going to be the maid of honor.

" So Ellie, when are you going to tell him?"

Liz asked, turning the topic onto me. Fan freakin tastic.

" Never."

"Why not? Something might happen. Who knows maybe it would be good for him."

" No."

" Why?"

" Because I don't want to Liz. I want to keep my feelings to myself and not risk a good friendship. Just because it worked out for you and Red doesn't mean it will for me! He loved her, not me. He sees me as his damn sister Liz...it's never going to happen, so why can't you just drop it!"
I got up, pissed off at her. This had to stop. She was able to keep it from him, but if she slipped up then bye bye best friend.

" Tell me what?"

Fuck. Spinning around I found myself staring chest to nose to the person I had been avoiding. Backing up a bit I couldn't help but want to wrap my arms around him and tell him everything. But I knew that was impossible.

" She-"

" Liz won't let me do any of the work and she was going to tell Red on me. Soooooo yeah. Bye."

I tried to get past him but an arm wrapped around my waist and I was pulled back around and he held me in front of him.

" Liz, would you care to back up her story?"

Staring into Liz's eyes I knew she wasn't going to tell the truth so I did the only thing that I knew that would work. I spun around, placed my hands on either side of his head, gave him my thoughts of the last few weeks and full on sprinted out of the house, letting the demonic self come out, letting me pick up speed and run faster away from the shit I had just unleashed.

-Liz's prov-

I watched as Abe stood there, his mouth open and closing with shock. Forcing myself up and out of the chair I waddled over to him. Placing my hands on his face as Ellie just did.

" Abe, she loves you. Just realized it only a while ago, it scared her. Because you had shut yourself away from us she thought that it would be best she never tell you. She swore up and down that she wasn't going to tell you. But I guess she changed her mind."

I was planning on sticking with her lie, but I liked this was a bit more.

" Why didn't she tell me? I would have understood..."

" At the time she felt like you would reject her."

" And I would have but now...she had been avoiding me for so long...i miss holding her, reading with her, waking her up and seeing her bed head and snarky comments about coffee and how everyone is acting around her. I found that my love with Nuala had been so short, I had thought that she had been the only one who understood me...oh Liz how wrong was I there? All along Eleanor understood, she stood by me and she never really left. I am such a fool."

He pulled away and ran a hand over his head.

" Abe, it's not your fault. She was stubborn, but she cared enough to try. She told me how painful it was not to talk to you, to keep you out of her head. She missed you too. She missed you alot. She loved you."

I said, placing my hand on his shoulder, looking to watch his facal expression.

" And I...I missed her more than anyone. Nuala was a sweet romance...but Eleanor leave a bigger hole that only she can fill...I am in love with her Liz. And I think I have blown my only chance to hell."

I grinned,

" Well good thing you live with a demon who would go to hell and bring back about a million more."

He smiled, but it fell quickly.

" I just hope she hasn't run too far, you know how much Red hates running."