Ones Who Bump Back ~ A Hellboy Fanfic (Abe Sapien x OC)

Chapter 13: Bleeding Hearts

(AN: Happy New Years everyone! Here's one of the two chapters for you all to read with the beginning of 2020!)

I slowly opened my eyes, remembering where I was, glancing upward to catch sight of a blue figure in the tank beside me. I sighed, recalling all that had happened just hours earlier. I watched Abe, still unconscious, who was peacefully floating in the water.

I just barely caught the sound of footsteps behind me, and for how heavy they stepped, I knew it was my demon friend. He stopped a few feet away from me, huffing, "He's still out of it? I thought he would've woken up by now."

"Well, you did see the injuries he suffered from, right? He lost a lot of blood," I murmured, shrinking insecurely. I let my tail curl around myself, and I held onto it, nearly flinching when I felt my sharp nails dig a little too deep into my extra limb.

Hellboy seemed to notice, resting a hand on my shoulder, hoping to bring me back from inside my mind. As I looked into his bright, golden eyes, I could sense his worry for me, "You've been by Blue's side ever since the incident. Will you be okay?"

"Yeah, I just want to be here for him. I feel much better in his presence, being able to feel his emotions and all."

Red smiled sadly, looking away, "Well, at least he's okay. I can't even begin to imagine if he didn't make it."

My heart dropped in my chest, "Please, don't make me think about that. It was bad enough seeing him covered in his own blood back at the tracks. Not to mention getting his blood all over myself. Even after washing them, I think there's still stains on my clothes." I looked back at Abe, fighting back the urge to burst into tears again, placing my hand against the glass, secretly hoping that he could still feel me near him.

Hellboy knelt down, cautiously approaching me. As I wiped back a single tear that had fallen, I could feel Red's stone hand gently holding mine in an attempt to comfort me. Two of our agents had died while Abe and Clay hardly made it out alive. Though, Clay may be dead by tomorrow morning. If I had stayed behind and just let Clay go after him, maybe Moss and Quarry would still be here too, and I would've gotten to Abe faster, or maybe I too would've been killed. Why do I keep ignoring my powers? They're always right when something's wrong, and whenever I had ignored them, other lives were put at stake, I fretted to myself.

Red knew I was blaming myself for what had happened, but I also recognized that he was hurting just as much as I was. We were seeming to lose everyone we cared about in our lives, and I guess that's why we never left each other's side over the years, despite constantly fighting with one another. It was because, regardless of our differences, we always knew we had each other's backs no matter what. Instinctively, I moved closer to him and wrapped my arms around his tall, bulky form, holding my brother close as I cried into his shoulder, having reached my breaking point.

After a few minutes of being in a silent embrace with one another, we slowly pulled away, and he helped me up to my feet. He whispered, "I'm just glad that you're alright, Vivian. My life has been a living hell as it is. I don't know what I'd do if something happened to you too, you're family to me, and one of the few people I feel I can rely on right now given the circumstances."

I chuckled, "Me too. I'm glad that you're here, Red. I feel so broken right now, and honestly, I'm lost while I wait for Abe to recover."

"Yeah, don't worry. I'm sure that hotshot there will wake up in no time," he smirked. I gently punched his arm in response. "Although it's an odd time to bring this up, I feel like it needs to be said. I'm sorry for how I've treated you these past few days. I've just been so upset about Liz, I don't really know what to do right now. You and the others constantly bringing up the topic afterwards didn't really help me either."

My ears perked up in amusement, "I could kind of tell. But don't worry, I forgive you. I think I may have done the same thing if it was Abe who had left."

"So, have you finally admitted how you feel about--" I covered his mouth with my hand.

"Maybe. I don't really know for sure, though. But be quiet, will you? Who knows how much he may be able to hear," I whispered sharply, slightly embarrassed, as I darted my eyes back at the tank Abe was enclosed in.

I could hear the sound of the door behind us creaking open, and for a second I may have expected the professor or John having come back from New York. Unfortunately, as Red and I turned our heads, we caught sight of a face we didn't expect to see around this time: Tom Manning.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Red growled, his tail already flicking with irritation at the sight of the man.