Hellboy
Issue #6: The Devil You Know Written by Terence Jordan Hellboy Characters Created by Mike Mignola John Constantine Created by Alan Moore, Steve Bissette, and John Totleben INT-LOS ANGELES UNDERGROUND CASINO We see people fraternizing and gambling on games. Hostesses serving drinks and etc. Rough and sketchy looking guards looking around ready for something to happen just in case. Then we go to a private part of the Casino where a few gentlemen are playing poker. Focused on one man in particular who has blondish hair, wearing a white collard shirt with red tie. His pants are silk black. Also has on a tanish trench overcoat. Constantine Alright lads, it’s time up the ante shall we. Dice John Constantine. We see through your charade. Ace All know John Constantine is a manipulative cheater. Constantine Oh you break my heart laddys and here I thought we were all friends. Dice What do we have that John Constantine wants or better yet what does John Constantine have that we would want. Constantine says incantation revealing a small crystallize blue stone. Constantine The Lagoon Crystal gentlemen. Worth more than a thousand souls. Dice and Ace look at each other unsure of Constantine. Constantine Well if you don’t have stones to put up for it. I take my leave gents. Constantine gets ready to get up. Dice and Ace look at each other and nods. Dice Don’t be so hasty John Constantine. Have a seat. Constantine See I knew you guys would see it my way. Constantine sits down. Dice says an incantation and the spell opens a small portal revealing a huge book. The book looks old like ancient times and it’s made up of dead skin. Ace The Necraparanormal Constantine I take it back, maybe you two have some stones after all. Dice But answer this, what does John Constantine want with The NecraParanormal. Constantine Trade secret lads. You know I’m private kind of guy. We go over to the bar as we see Liz Sherman is there watching them. She covers her right ear and begins to speak. Liz Sherman Eyes on target. The Lagoon Crystal is here. Abe Sapien(com) What’s the move? Liz Sherman I’m going intercept there game. That’s the move. Abe Sapien What exactly are you going to bet? Liz Sherman I’ll figure it out. She walks over to the table. Liz Sherman I want in. Unless this is an men only table. The three of them look at her. Dice and Ace eye ball her suspiciously while Constantine looks intrigued. Constantine Not at all love. Place your bet. Dice Speak for yourself Constantine She looks like she has nothing to wager. Constantine Come on Gents where’s the stones you had just few moments ago. Liz Sherman They look like they didn’t have any to begin with. Constantine Spunk I like that. Ace Put your money where your mouth is woman. Liz Sherman I put up Hellboy. Dice Hellboy? Liz Sherman I’m sure you heard of him. Ace Yeah we heard of him. Propaganda is all. He doesn’t exist for real. Liz Sherman You sure about that. Constantine Talk a big game love, but can you back it up. She pulls out hologram of Hellboy locked in chains. Dice and Ace are surprised to see him. Constantine Well. How did someone like you catch a demon like him? Liz Sherman I have my ways. Constantine Maybe you can show me sometime, love. (she smirks at him) Well lads, I say we have ourselves a game. Winner takes all. Let the best man win. Looks to Liz. Constantine Ladies as well. Liz Sherman Thank you. He deals the cards. The players look over their cards. Liz has small smile on her face. Constantine. Constantine Seems someone might good hand over there. Liz Sherman Wouldn’t you like to know. EXT-OUTSIDE CASINO BACK ALLEYWAY We see a suspicious black van parked inconspicuous parked across from the casino. We go inside the van. We see heavily armed soldiers equipped high tech weapons and wearing high tech goggles. Leader Armed Soldier We go in and get the package. Quick and easy. Anyone get in the way put them down. The Other Soldiers in Unison Yes Commander! INT-UNDERGROUND CASINO Back at the game with Constantine, Liz, Dice, and Ace. Ace throws down a Card which has a picture of an abandon house. Ace slams his hand down angry. Constantine Oh bad hand mate, better luck next time. Ace grunts. Dice plays his card and it’s picture of a raging sun. Ace smiles. Constantine Not bad there Dice. But think I can trump that. Constantine lays down a card with picture two cross headed snakes. Constantine Read and weap lads. Dice and Ace Ahh come on! Constantine Sorry lads, it’s always next time. So I believe a book and particular should becoming into my possession. He looks over Liz. Go over to Abe who begins to sense something. Abe Sapien Liz. I’m picking up something. Liz Sherman Not so fast Johnny boy. She gets ready to play her cards until an explosion is heard in the back. People flying in the air from the impact. We see the tactical armor soldiers burst in. Liz Sherman What the hell is this? Constantine Wish I knew love. The lead armed soldier walks in front. He puts his strap on weapon to the side. Abe looks to Liz who signals to to not do anything yet. The Lead Armed Soldier Ladies and Gentlemen. No one move or do anything stupid. We came for one thing only and we’ll be out. And you continue you with your festivities. Liz steps up ahead so the leader can see her. Constantine is intrigued by her bravery. Abe looks worried. Abe Sapien Oh Liz, what are you doing? The Lead Armed Soldier Hey. I said no one move. That includes you (looks her up and down) no matter how sexy you look in the tight pants. Liz Sherman Was that a back hand compliment? Why don’t you tell me what you’re after and leave these find people alone. The Lead Armed Soldier Seriously doubt, you’ll know sweet heart. Why don’t you just fall back with the rest. Maybe you can poor me a drink. Liz punches him the face. The other Soldiers point their guns at them. Abe steps up and Constantine does as well. The Head Tactical Soldier signals his men to stand down as he wipes blood from his lips. The Lead Armed Soldier Not bad. We’re looking for the Necroparanormal, we’ve located in this establishment. Give it to use, and me and my men will be on our way. Liz looks to Constantine. Constantine Sorry but you just missed it laddies. That book is long gone. Some pour soul made off with it in a bet. The Lead Armed Soldier looks at him not believing him. Then he walks over to Constantine and pulls out his hand gun. The Lead Soldier points it at Constantine’s head. The master of mystic arts doesn’t flinch. Constantine Want to get that gun out of my face, don’t really appreciate it pointed directly at my head. Lead Armer Soldier Where’s the book? Liz Sherman Hearing must not be your strong quality. Lead Armed Soldier My patience is wearing thin. (to his soldiers) Tear this place apart. Find the book by any means. Kill everyone, should of did it the easy way. Dice Wait! Wait! The Book is here. Constantine Dice you blabbing fool. Dice grabs the book and walks over to the Lead Armed Soldier. Dice scarcely hands over the Necroparanormal. Lead Armed Soldier See a smart one in the bunch. Liz Sherman Yeah, I can’t let you take that. The Soldiers laugh. Lead Armed Soldier You going stop me? Liz Sherman pulls out her hand gun and points it at his head. The other soldiers aim their guns at her. Abe then pulls out his gun points in the back of a Soldier head. Abe Sapien You heard her. We can’t let you leave with the Necroparanormal. Liz Sherman By the Authority of B.P.R.D. Lead Armed Soldier Oh baby you’re making a big mistake. Kill them all!! He snatches the gun but Liz round house kicks him in the face. The Soldier flips over Abe. Then other Soldiers start shooting. Liz grabs Constantine and takes cover. Constantine Didn’t know you cared love. Liz rolls her eyes annoyed. We see Dice take several shots to his chest and falls to the ground dead instantly. Constantine Stupid fool. Liz Sherman (com) Hellboy, we need some assistance. Like now, please. Hellboy (com) Already in bound. Liz takes out her other pistol hand gun. Constantine You’re full of surprises aren’t you. Liz ignores him and starts firing at the soldiers. She manages to hit one. Hellboy comes bursting in on motorcycle hitting several soldiers. The Lead Armed Soldier and the other soldiers are surprised. They’re also terrified as they look at him. Hellboy Did someone start the party without me. Lead Armed Soldiers Kill him! Hellboy takes out his specialized handgun meant for him. Hellboy Nauhuh. He shoots the soldier in the vest and then another. He punches with his right hand sending him flying. The Lead Armed Soldier hands book to one of his soldiers. Lead Armed Soldiers Get it back to base now. Liz Sherman Hellboy the book. Abe Sapien I’m on it! Abe chases after the soldier. A soldier attempts to shoot Hellboy but Constantine steps out from cover. Liz Sherman Hey! Constantine Prepare to be amazed love. (says incantation) The Soldier’s gun turns to a snake and attacks the soldier. Hellboy looks at Constantine. The Lead Armed Soldier Don’t turn you back on me! He tries to stab Hellboy but the demon hits him with his strong right hand sending the foolish soldier towards the wall knocking him unconscious. The rest of the remaining soldiers fall back afraid. Liz and Constantine approach Hellboy. Hellboy Guy’s a real douche isn’t he. (sees Constantine) Who this? Before she answers. Constantine. Constantine John Constantine and I’m the guy who saved your red ass. Nice by the way. Hellboy What? Liz Sherman Let’s see if Abe caught up with the guy and got the book. (com) Abe come in. Did you get the book? She gets no response. Liz looks to Hellboy. By this time everyone else has scattered. Hellboy Will find him. Lead Armed Soldier (laughs) You’re friend is good as dead. Hellboy grabs him and slams him to the wall. Hellboy Where is he!? Lead Armed Soldier You’re big and intimidating but you’re nothing compared to him. Hellboy Who’s he and what does he want with the book? Constantine You’re wasting time tall red and handsome. Let me give a crack at it. Liz Sherman No offense but you’re not exactly menacing. Lead Armed Soldier I agree with the girl. She’s more intimidating than you. Constantine Oh. I won’t argue with that lad. But it’s many ways to get the truth. Constantine waves his hand in front of the soldier saying an incantation. He goes to the soldier’s head pulling out a wave of light and then Constantine eats it. Hellboy Okay, now I’ve seen everything. What the hell was that? Constantine I know where your friend is. We should get a move on. Liz Sherman We. Wait hold on. Hellboy tosses the soldier and approaches Constantine. Hellboy There’s no we. Only us(signals him and Liz) So tell us where Abe and the book is. Now. Constantine. Look at you being all demanding like. But no deal. You either let me help or your friend is lost. Choice is yours. Liz Sherman Hellboy, it’s Abe. Hellboy (Sighs) Fine. But why are you helping? Constantine Can’t let that book fall into the wrong hands. So let’s get going shall we. He winks at them. INT-WEBSTER INDUSTRIES We see the Soldier with the book entering the building. Abe is chasing him down. A few soldiers tried to stop him but he round house kicks him. More security surround him. Then one shoots him with a stun gun. And then another shoots with a stun gun. Abe falls to his knees. He looks around starting to get dizzy he glances at the soldier handing the book off to some man in black business suit before Abe passes out. Leroy Webster Nicely done. You said he has friends? Soldier Yeah. A girl and a demon. Leroy Webster Demon you say? No matter with the Necroparanormal we will resurrect Grigori Rasputin. INT-TAXI CAB We see Hellboy and Liz in the back of a cab while Constantine is in the front passenger seat. The cab driver is white male in his mid 30s who apparently knows Constantine. Constantine It’s always pleasure to see you Chaz. Chaz (looks to Hellboy and Liz) What the hell you got me into now John. Constantine Just helping some friends out. Nothing major. Chaz Nothing major. With you John, I sincerely doubt that. Constantine Now Chaz, don’t give my new friends a bad impression of me. Hellboy Let’s get one thing straight. You’re no friend of ours. You have information. No choice but to tag along. Constantine You’re breaking my heart red. The cab is pulling up to Webster Industries. Liz Sherman Webster Industries? Are you sure? Constantine This is what I plunked out our soldier friend’s head, love. Liz Sherman Why would Leroy Webster want the Necroparnormal? Hellboy We’re about to find out. Come on. Hellboy exits the car. Constantine He’s a take charge kind of guy huh. Liz Sherman You can say that. INT-WEBSTER INDUSTRIES. SUB BASEMENT We see Abe tied up on a banister looking on as Leroy Webster now dressed in a purple and black robe. And we several others in same type robes joining in a circle. They appear to be chanting some type phrase repeatedly. Leroy takes out a blade and a bowl. He cuts his hand and holds it over the bowl letting blood drip in. Leroy then passes it to the person. Abe Sapien You’re insane. This ritual will never work. Rasputin is a mad man! Leroy Webster He was a visionary and will guide us into a new world. Abe Sapien You’re wrong. He was a Nazi Mad with Power! Leroy Webster You’ll see you’re about to witness the glory. Hellboy Another fanatic I see. Abe looks up to see Hellboy with Liz and Constantine. Leroy seems annoyed by their presence Hellboy Why is it, there always seems to be some ritual to resurrect someone evil. What do you guys get together once every week Leroy Webster You will not stop his return. Constantine I’ll reckon we will lad. He says an incantation. A portal opens and a huge beast that looks like warthog. Liz begins shooting at it while heading towards Abe to free him. Constantine goes to Leroy Webster while attack the other ritual members who begin attacking him. Constantine punches one and uppercuts another. One ritual member tries to stab Constantine but Hellboy knocks him out with a right hook. Constantine looks to Hellboy and nods. Constantine Thanks for watching my ass. Liz continues to shoot at the humanoid warthog beast and manages to free Abe. Liz Sherman Abe next time just wait for us before storming in the place. Abe Sapien I’ll take that under advisement. Liz hands him her extra hand pistol. They both start shooting at the beast. We go back to Hellboy and Constantine dealing with Leroy Webster. They chase him down a hall. Hellboy Give it up. Constantine You’re at the end of the line mate. Leroy Webster For you (mockingly) mate. (says incantation) The the floor beneath Constantine and Hellboy turns to quicksand type substance as they begin to sink down. Constantine looks to Hellboy. Constantine Oh I really don’t like that guy. Hellboy Do you have any magic words to get us out of this mess. We can’t let him bring Raputin back. Constantine Take it you have history. They both continue to struggle with the quicksand. Hellboy Something we can discuss after you get us the hell out of here. Constantine Someone is a little touchy on the subject. Hellboy Just work your magic Constantine. We see Leroy Webster running pass Abe and Liz as they deal with the Warthog looking creature. Liz Sherman Watch your six. She shoots at the creature which only seems to anger him more. The Warthog beast swings at her and about to hit her until Abe pushes her out the way and they both fall on the floor. Abe Sapien Maybe you should watch yours. She smiles at him. The creature is about to attack them. Then we hear Constantine saying an incantation. A portal opens up. Constantine Send this yellow beast back to hell where he belongs. Abe and Liz begin shooting at the beast. It annoys it but it keeps going back towards the portal. We go to Hellboy who’s now puffing a cigar. Hellboy Like my new friend said, back to Hell you go. The charming Demon shoots his special gun hitting the beast in the chest sending it flying into the portal. Hellboy smirks and blows the smoke from the barrel of his gun. Constantine closes the portal. Constantine So were friends now. I knew I warm up to you. Hellboy Let’s get Leroy before he brings back the worse of the worse. Constantine You still have tell me the story about you and this Rasputin guy. INT-WEBSTER INDUSTRIES MAIN Leroy Webster stands in the middle of his main hall he slices his wrist and creates a symbol with his blood. He begins to say incantation from Necroparanormal. The Symbol around him begins to glow a dark red. Leroy Webster Yes Lord Rasputin Rise Again… Constantine The Hell he is A golden light ray shoots out from Constantine’s hand knocking the book out of his hand disrupting the spell. Leroy Webster (angry) Meddling pests! Hellboy It’s time to end this one way or the other. Stand Down! Leroy grabs the cuts of his wrists splashing the blood in the air while incantation which hardens his blood into red icicles. He attacks. Constantine creates a large symbol shielding them from the icicle attacks. Hellboy shoots from his hand gun destroy the icicle attacks. Then red demon runs towards him while Constantine keeps the shield front of him. Leroy Webster You will not stop his resurrection. You will-- Hellboy Shut up! He attempts to punch him in the face with his right hand of doom but Leroy creates a shield with his blood. Constantine and Hellboy are now exchanging attacks with Leroy. Constantine tries to fire a light ray again but the villain was prepared for the attack as he grabs the sarcastic sorcerer’s arm flipping him over on his back. Liz and Abe start firing their guns at him. But Leroy says an incantation creating a barrier shield protecting him. Hellboy cocks back his arm and gets ready to punch him Leroy Webster (incantation) Force sends Hellboy sliding on the floor. Liz and Abe continue shoot at the villain desperate to resurrect his master Rasputin. Leroy says incantation sending the bullets back at them. Liz was able to dodge but Abe caught one in the shoulder. Liz Sherman Abe! Leroy gets back in is symbolic circle. He has the book ready to read the incantation. Constantine smiles. Constantine Not today wanker (incantation) The book begins to glow and burst into yellow sparkling lights. This angers Leroy to the point he turns red. He does some hand gesture while attempting to say an incantation. But Hellboy walks up behind him. Hellboy Like my British friend said. Not today wanker. He delivers a hard hitting right hand knock-out punch. Leroy lays unconscious on the floor. Constantine smiles a mischievous grin at Hellboy. Constantine Did I just hear you say Friend. Hellboy A figure of speech. Don’t read much into it. Constantine (pats him on the back) Whatever you say my demon friend. Hellboy just scolds him. Liz and Abe who is limping walks over to them as The BPRD officers arrest Leroy Webster. Hellboy You okay Abe? Abe Sapien (thumbs up) Peachy. Constantine Let me fix that right up for you lad. Constantine says an incantation and green healing light comes over the wound. And the wound begins to heal. Abe Sapien Thank you. Constantine nods. Liz looks Constantine oddly. Liz Sherman Is the book really destroyed? Constantine Had no choice love. Either destroy the book or the evil boogeyman you all so afraid of comes back. Liz looks at him unsure. Constantine smirks. Constantine It’s been a pleasure. But I must be going. Love(to Liz) and my red friend hope to see you again. He winks to Hellboy which makes him uncomfortable. Constantine walks out the building. Hellboy looks to Abe and Liz who are smirking at his expense. Hellboy I don’t see the humor at all. So shut it. Hellboy walks off as Liz and Abe burst in laughter. INT-DARK ALLEY We see Constantine walking down the Alley. He looks back and then back to front. He smirks. Constantine Laever A fiery light emergence and the Nacroparanormal appears and falls into Constantine’s hands. Constantine Sorry my friends, but all is fair. He walks off further into the dark Alley INT-BPRD HEADQUARTERS Professor Trevor Buttenholm and Lobster Johnson speaking with each other. Hellboy, Liz and Abe entering the headquarters. All three are shocked to see Lobster Johnson. Hellboy No way. Professor Trevor Buttenholm Hellboy, Liz, Abe. I like you all to meet Hellboy Lobster Johnson. Impossible. Lobster Johnson You’ve of all people should know. Anything is possible. Liz Sherman What’s going on? Lobster Johnson Something is coming. And you all need to be prepared. They all look at each other not knowing what to think. UNKNOWN LOCATION We see a bald man with a staff of some sorts standing in the middle of road. Behind him is some sort of pit of fire. Grigori Rasputin I have returned. To Be Continued in Hellboy #7
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