The Truth about Broom - RP with
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I stare up at the building I called my home for the past 2 decades, my stomach feeling like a rock. I glance over at Jack "I don't know if we should do this. I don't think Hellboy wants to see me...after everything."
I broke his heart. I walked out on everyone and everything, my whole life. I ran away to New York. A chance meeting with Captain Jack Harkness changed my life forever. Truthfully, I was beginning to think that nothing was chance anymore. Jack knew Prof. Trevor Broom more than 60 years ago. They worked together in WWII. He was there the day Hellboy came though that portal. Broom was like a father to me since I was 12 years old, and he called Hellboy his son.
Broom was murdered by Kroenen in cold blood, under the orders of Grigori Rasputin just a few short months ago. I had no idea Jack was at the funeral. I didn't even know he knew Broom until several days ago. What was even more shocking was the fact that Broom had terminal cancer. He had told Jack just a week before he was murdered. He never told anyone at BRPD that I knew of.
I lead the way on that familiar walk to Hellboy's room, and glance at John Myers as he opens the vault like door. He's staring at my like I'm walking into a death sentence. "He's not the same since you left, Liz." Myers warns me. "None of us are." I don't meet his eyes. I can't.
I look over at Jack as the door to Hellboy's room creaks open. I have such a bad feeling about this.
I broke his heart. I walked out on everyone and everything, my whole life. I ran away to New York. A chance meeting with Captain Jack Harkness changed my life forever. Truthfully, I was beginning to think that nothing was chance anymore. Jack knew Prof. Trevor Broom more than 60 years ago. They worked together in WWII. He was there the day Hellboy came though that portal. Broom was like a father to me since I was 12 years old, and he called Hellboy his son.
Broom was murdered by Kroenen in cold blood, under the orders of Grigori Rasputin just a few short months ago. I had no idea Jack was at the funeral. I didn't even know he knew Broom until several days ago. What was even more shocking was the fact that Broom had terminal cancer. He had told Jack just a week before he was murdered. He never told anyone at BRPD that I knew of.
I lead the way on that familiar walk to Hellboy's room, and glance at John Myers as he opens the vault like door. He's staring at my like I'm walking into a death sentence. "He's not the same since you left, Liz." Myers warns me. "None of us are." I don't meet his eyes. I can't.
I look over at Jack as the door to Hellboy's room creaks open. I have such a bad feeling about this.
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Date: 2009-09-20 03:50 am (UTC)I turn my attention to Liz, I want to hold her hand, but based on what the kid just said that would be a very bad, bad idea. I don't even know if Hellboy remembers me anyway. Best not to piss him off.
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Date: 2009-09-20 03:58 am (UTC)Screw 'em. I think as I hear the footsteps coming my way.
"Just leave it and go, Myers. I ain't in the mood for small talk." I keep my back turned. I really am in no mood for company. Haven't been for a while. Might not ever be.
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Date: 2009-09-20 04:08 am (UTC)"Is it lunch time already, Red?" I try not to sound too nervous as I attempt a joke. I haven't seen him since that night I left. He yelled at me, I can remember it plan as day. It was the first time in my entire life Red had ever yelled at me, and I still couldn't shake that feeling that I deserved every word of of it.
"Red, I have to talk to you about Prof. Broom." Best not to tip toe around, might as well jump right in. I exhale sharply as Hellboy turns to face me. "This is Jack, by the way. Captain Jack Harkness, Hellboy. Hellboy, Jack." I nod to each of them.
Yeah, very bad feeling about all of this.
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Date: 2009-09-20 04:28 am (UTC)"Nice to see you again Hellboy," I said as a few of the cats in the room twine around my ankles. That surprises me because normally animals sense what I am and it makes them nervous.
"I doubt you remember though," I add stepping back a bit, "it's been a while." I keep an eye on Liz, ready to step in if things get tense.
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Date: 2009-09-20 04:38 am (UTC)"Do I know you?" I look at this Jack guy. He seems to know me, which is strange. Nobody knows me. Manning makes sure of that. Not that I don't make it hard for him, just to spite the bastard. The cats don't mind Jack, so he can't be all bad. Mittens and the kids especially and they are very picky. "Jack, huh? Why're you here?"
I look back to Liz. "What about Father?" She looks so sad. What could possibly make Father's death any worse? I got my vengeance in Russia, but it didn't make me feel much better.
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Date: 2009-09-20 04:45 am (UTC)"Red, your father was..." The words catch in my mouth. I don't want to tell him. I don't want to know what will happen when he finds out his father lied to him. "He was....sick." I finish softly.
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Date: 2009-09-20 04:52 am (UTC)"I helped Broom take care of you for a few months and he asked me for advice in letters up until the 1960's or so, then we lost touch."
I sigh again, here comes the hard part. "At least we did until a week before he died....when he told me he had cancer. He asked me to look after you."
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Date: 2009-09-20 05:01 am (UTC)"My father was murdered." I step forward and look down at him. He's tall, but I'm taller. "And I don't need a babysitter." Who does this asshole think he is, anyway? Walking into my house, with Liz no less, telling me things about my own father. I don't like him. Not one bit.
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Date: 2009-09-20 05:08 am (UTC)Jack has the nerve to pick up Red favorite cat. I almost reached out and grabbed her from Jack. I knew it must be pissing Red off. They both just stood there, staring at each other after Red spoke.
That bad feeling I have...it's getting worse.
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Date: 2009-09-20 05:19 am (UTC)"He trusted me to look after you because I was there when the portal opened, because I have seen so much worse then you and had so much worse done to me in the name of defending the Earth," I say softly.
"I came here because Liz asked me too, because she thought you should know Broom had a back up plan for you.
You used to steal candy out of my pocket with your tail when you were little and ride on my shoulders around base camp.
I sent you picture books and things because Broom had no idea what you would like."
My voice is starting to crack and I know why, I'm thinking of Steven and Alice and how much I miss them.
"I'm not here to bring you pain Hellboy I promise."
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Date: 2009-09-20 05:35 am (UTC)Was he really there? I remember the candy; that horrible plain chocolate shit. I still have some of those books, somewhere in here. I should really clean my room on of these days.
I look over at Liz, she looks like she's going to cry. I hate it when she looks like that. Especially when it's my fault. This is kinda my fault.
I turn back to face Jack. "Cancer?" I back down a bit, the shock hitting me like a train. "Why would Father lie to me?"
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Date: 2009-09-20 05:43 am (UTC)"Jack was there Red, I've seen the pictures." I muttered, scared to say anything louder for fear of upsetting either of them.
"I think Broom was just....trying to protect you Red. You understand that, don't you?" I doubt he does. He's too stubborn to realize Broom was doing what any parent would do for their child. He's been so lost and angry without his father. Since I left, it just seems to have gotten even worse.
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Date: 2009-09-20 05:50 am (UTC)You used to call me Captainsir, because Broom always was telling you not to brother me, since I was the commander.
Say sorry Captain sir. he always used to say. And for the record I don't think Broom ever lied to you about being sick, he just didn't get a chance to tell you...and that was so bloody unfair."
I swallow hard, the pain of yet another friend's death heavy on my soul.
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Date: 2009-09-20 05:58 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-09-20 06:02 am (UTC)Of course!
"I'll be right back." I look at both of them frantically and back out of the room, tripping on a pile of dirty laundry near the door when I go. "Clean your damn room, Red!" I shout back as I step into the hall.
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Date: 2009-09-20 06:09 am (UTC)Thank god I haven't given anything away about how I feel for Liz, other wise I would have died at least twice by now.
"I didn't even know Broom had picked up Liz," I offer, "we met at a bus stop a few months ago in New York."
Please dear god let him not kill me for saying that.
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Date: 2009-09-20 12:12 pm (UTC)Where the hell is she going, anyway?
"So that job of hers much pay for shit if she has to take the bus." I snarl Jack a bit when he speaks finally, ignoring the fact that they seem to be good friends now. How can she be friends with a guy like that? He's too damn pretty, and what the hell is up with that coat? Even I know a little but about fashion. He looks like he's still in the war. "So what, you see a pretty girl at the bus stop and you tell her your life story? That's how you know Liz?" I pause and light a cigar. I hate this shit. I hate new people so much "Not very good at being...discreet are you, Captain...Sir."
What the hell is up with this guy and Liz?
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Date: 2009-09-20 12:42 pm (UTC)"Manning! I need into Broom's study, now!" I beg.
"And Hello to you too, Elizabeth. I'm doing fine, Thank you so much for asking." He frowns back at me, disapprovingly. Guess he's still sore about being left in that mausoleum in Russia.
I roll my eyes at him. "Hello, Dr. Manning, how are you doing?" I don't have time to play this game. Jack gets a bit too chatty when he's nervous, and he might say something to Red that might get him killed. Good thing he can't actually die.
"I'd be better if you'd give me a little bit more notice before you come visit you red Ape friend, Miss Sherman." Manning raises an eyebrow when he said 'Miss'. Asshole. He's so glad I'm not an agent anymore. " Not to mention a bit more background information on guests; who is this 'Captain Harkness', anyway?" He finishes with a curious tone.
"He's a friend....Broom's friend. We need to talk to Hellboy about Broom." I state simply.
Manning shrugs, getting the hint I wasn't going to tell him anymore. "I see no harm in you looking through Trevor's old things. We closed that case before you left. Hellboy wants his study kept the way it was. I could have that study, you know. I'm in charge now." He unlocks and pulls open the door to Broom's study for me.
"Yeah, I know you're in charge." I huff back at him. Just another reason for me to leave. I can't stand that pompous jerk. "Thank you, Dr. Manning." I nod, then turn and dive into searching Broom's study for the photo albums. I know they're here, I helped him put them together. I hope there are some pictures of Jack and Hellboy; he had pictures of everything. He said there was a solider there who took more pictures than I did. I didn't believe him until I saw the stack of boxes. It took me years to organize them all. It was a great distraction, kept me calm when things got hard.
"Come on, where are they?" I let out a frustrated sigh. I know they're in here, but where?
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Date: 2009-09-20 04:57 pm (UTC)I smile at the memory. "No matter what I did or said, Liz didn't walk away from me. She made me talk more about myself in a week then I've done in six months. She even pushed me into getting a job where she works."
"She just got promoted to full agent a few days ago. Had I met her in Cardiff I would have seduced her to my team, she's that good."
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Date: 2009-09-20 08:07 pm (UTC)"And just what did you do in Cardiff that would require you to...seduce her onto your team?" I don't like his choice of words, not a bit. I'm not blind, I can see the way she keeps looking at him. The same way I...used to look at her. The fact that this guy was Father's friend makes it even worse.
If Father was still alive he'd probably throw Liz right into this Jack guy's arms without a second thought. He's better than me, don't need to be a psychic to see that.
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Date: 2009-09-20 08:21 pm (UTC)I'd about given up when I pull an older album off the shelf. I've never seen this one before. I throw it open and feel my mouth curl into a grin. There they are; Broom, Red AND Jack, all in one picture. Jack wasn't lying, Red did steal candy from him. Hersey bars, even. Red doesn't even like plain chocolate, it makes it all the more amusing.
I close the album quickly and rush out of the study. "Thanks, Manning." I twist around him and race down the hall to Red's room. I step over the laundry this time, but bash my shoulder a bit on a pile of old Beta Max tapes. Why doesn't Red throw those out, he's got the DVDs now.
The smile falls right off my face when I walk in to see Red glaring at Jack. I know what kind of a mood Red is in, but Jack, I can't quite tell. I can never really tell with him. He's good at hiding things.
God, I hope neither of them said anything stupid.
"Found it." I say softly as I hold up the old photo album.
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Date: 2009-09-21 02:09 pm (UTC)Then I decide to lay all the cards on the table, hang my own desires. "I led Torchwood," I answer, "the thing with the kids six months ago, we stopped that."
Well Ianto stopped that, I just figured out how then....watched as my own flesh and blood died to end things.
I don't bother explaining what Torchwood is, Liz can if she wants to, but my throat is too tight to say anymore.
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Date: 2009-09-21 10:41 pm (UTC)I turn when I hear the stack of tapes crash. Liz looks like she's been running. "Found what?" She's got a book in her hands.
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Date: 2009-09-21 10:59 pm (UTC)"We're not...lying." My jaw shakes. I have no idea what to say to him. "You're father....loved you, Red. You know that." I shove the photo album in his hands and back away. I have no idea how he's going to react to this.