Number Five
Flashback/dream:
Nova could remember the end of the world. Well, not necessarily the end, but the part that came after. She remembered how devastated she was to find her dead siblings. Where were Number Seven and Number Six? Were they dead too?
Nova remembered Five telling her that they should search for survivors. She remembered nodding slightly and removing Klaus's jacket and carefully removing Diego's knives.
And she most certainly remembered how Five and her had searched for months afterwards, only to find no one. They were truly alone.
I awoke to a load 'bang' and I shot upright, knives in hand, nearly impaling the person sitting next to me. Within seconds, I am holding my knife to their throat.
Where am I? Has the Handler found me? Where's my coat? Who's yelling?
"Mmm, good morning Nova." Five. Oh god. I shakily release him and shift so I'm sitting next to him.
"S-Sorry. Um...what are they doing?" My silver eyes focused on Luther who was ...hugging Diego? How much have I missed?
"I think Luther's defending us?" Ok, I definitely missed something.
"These two have been busy since they've been back. They were in the middle of the shoot out at Griddy's and then at Gimble Brothers, after the guys in the mask came searching for them."
Before I could stop him, Five let out a snarky remark. "None of which is any of your concern." I knew what he was doing. He always acted like this when it came to the Handler.
"It is now...they just killed my friend."
"I'm sorry for your loss." That was all I could even begin to think to say. I can't even imagine how much he must Five and me right now.
"Who are they?" Lather asked and I sighed.
"They work for our former employer, a woman called the handler. She sent them...to stop us." His hand grabbed mine as he spoke.
"No one knows the Handler's real name. The people she sent after us are called Hazel and Cha Cha. I heard they were good at their job. I've never seen them in action." I watch as Diego storms off.
"He's going to get himself killed." Five nodded in agreement, and his thumb brushes the back of my hand.
My breath hitched slightly as Luther questioned us. I could remember meting her like it was yesterday. She had appeared out of thin air with an offer. An offer to see the world as it was. Not like this hell hole. I said yes. I had to. People... I could see actual people! No more me using a car I hijacked to try to create a working air conditioner and heater. An actual bed. Clean clothes and food and water! So we took the deal.
"So you two were hit men?"
"It's hit woman to you, young man." I point a finger at him in a pointed manner and he ignored me. Talk about disrespecting your elders! I roll my eyes as Luther whines about murder.
"Yeah, it's so terrible. Now if you'll excuse me, I should find out where Klaus is." He was missing too long for my liking. I would have searched for him earlier, but I have been distracted recently with the end of the world.
Five stands up and hands me my jacket, before following me.
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