50. DANCE AT THE END OF THE WORLD
CHAPTER FIFTY: DANCE AT THE END OF THE WORLD
"Sometimes all you need is someone just to be there, even if they can't solve your problems, just knowing there is someone who cares can makes all difference"
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YOUR POV.
Five, me and the others walked out of the elevator to see how beautiful the ballroom was made.
"Not sure this place is gonna be big enough" Klaus said "This better be an open bar" Allison said "Hey, come on. It's for Luther. Let's perk up" Lila said.
I have decided that for the sake of the wedding and my family, I would put a smile on my face and just enjoy the night.
Even so I hate wearing make-up, I have decided to wear it anyway, so I didn't look so pale.
FIVE'S POV.
I looked at Y/n who was wearing a beautiful black dress.
She was so beautiful, I could feel how it still hurt on me being away from her.
"You look pretty" I said and she looked at me "And therefore I have value?" she asked "No" I said nervously "No, that's not what I meant at all, I was just---" "I'm messing with you" she said, cutting me off and I chuckled "You look pretty too" she said and I smiled.
"Y/n I--" "Don't Five. I haven't forgiven you yet. So can't we not just for the sake of the wedding and our family put a smile on our faces and just enjoy the night. Put it to the side" she said and I nodded.
I was so sad over everything, I just wish I could turn back time. I really hope she will forgive before we die 'cause I don't want to go down this way.
I knew that sometimes Y/n believe in seconds chances it depends how much you have screw things up and I knew that I was screw things up big time, I just hope that she will give me a second chance and forgive me.
The sound of a bell ding was heard and the elevator door opened before Luther and Viktor stepped out.
"I don't know. Normally, my tush looks good" Luther said to Viktor "Ah, I see you've gone for the oversized button-down. Original" Allison said to Viktor as she had her elbow leaned against the bar next to the elevator "You do realize there no paparazzi here, right?" Viktor said "What? Dang it" Allison said sarcastic while Luther stepped between them.
"Listen to me, you two. This is my day, all right? So if you two can juts get along for a couple of hours, you can consider that my wedding gift" Luther said to them "Well, he started it, so--" Allison said "You literally just started it" Viktor said "Literally?" Allison asked.
"Bah, bah, bah. My day. Two hours. If Y/n and Five can do it. You can you too right? Do you think you can manage that?" Luther asked them "Yeah, fine" Viktor said "Thank you" Luther said.
YOUR POV.
Then a bell ding and Lila gasp as they saw Sloane walking out of the elevator.
She was wearing a white dress and was holding a bouquet of flowers.
Luther and Sloane was captivated by one another, desiring to spend the rest of their life together.
"Let's get this over with before I die of cringe" Ben said, ruining the moment.
We all took our place outside on the veranda on the balcony where the ceremony would be held.
Lila was Sloane's bridesmaid so she were standing next to each other behind Sloane.
Five and I was sitting farther down in the back, next to each other.
"Dearly beloved, we're gathered here today for a good time, not a long time, so let's have a good time, huh?" Klaus said as he was the one who officiates the ceremony.
"Cause the sun can't shine every day. Can I get an amen?" Klaus said "Amen" we all said before cheering while Diego whistled.
"Luther, do you be taking this banging hottie to be your lady?" Klaus asked "I do" Luther said as he took Sloane's hand "Sloane, do you promise to love and cherish this big hairy bastard for the next 24 to 48 hours?" Klaus asked "I do" Sloane said "Give or take a day" Five said and Klaus shushed him "I'm gonna try" Sloane said.
"Well, then..." Klaus said before he wiped his eyes "I'm sorry" he said.
"I pronounce you married as shit! Viva la apocalypse!" he shouted and Sloane kissed Luther.
You make me feel
Like I'm livin' a
Teenage dream
The way you turn me on
Luther wrapped his arms around her waist, kissing her back while he lifted her up in joy as we were all were cheering while clapping.
I can't sleep
Let's run away and
Don't ever look back,
Don't ever look back
Seeing them kissed made me think back to Five's and my wedding.
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FIVE'S POV.
Sloane and Luther were dancing slowly to the music in the ballroom, with their forehead rested against each other while fog filled the dance floor.
Don't ever look back
The rest of us watched as the bridal couple were having their first dance as husband and wife.
We drove to Cali
And got drunk on the beach
Got a motel and
Built a fort out of sheets
Seeing them dance together made me think back to Y/n's and my wedding where we were dancing under the apocalypse sky.
God I wish I could turn back time or her and I were back in the apocalypse where it was just us two. No one to fucking ruining what we have.
I turned my head to look at Y/n who was looking at Luther and Sloane with a smile.
I finally found you
My missing puzzle piece
I'm complete
Luther and Sloane looked over at Klaus who pointed at them with a smile and the two smiled before they looked back at each other.
Let's go all the way tonight
No regrets, just love
We can dance, until we die
You and I, will be young forever
"This is officially worse than the apocalypse" I said "Stop complaining and enjoy the night" Y/n said "So you are talking to me now. Great" I replied sarcastically "Would you drop it? You're getting your way" she put her arms on cross "I might even dance with you if you're not in that mood" she said "Maybe" I turned around to see a table with bottles of champagne "Ah, there we are" I said before I made my way to the table while Allison and Ben went over to one of the tables.
You make me feel
Like I'm livin' a
Teenage dream
While I was standing over by the champagnes I notice Klaus walking over to me.
Please leave me alone.
"Go ahead and drink your sorrow away from how you're truly feeling tonight" Klaus said and I looked at him "Excuse me?" I asked in confusing "Don't play dumb. You've been eyeing Y/n all night" Klaus said "I have not" I said "Sure..." Klaus said in a voice like he didn't believe it.
"She wants nothing to do with me. I fucked everything up" I said "You did" Klaus said "Thanks for the pick up. Now leave me alone" I said "Five, just go talk to her" Klaus said "That's a good idea...I'll get back to you on that plan after a couple more drinks" I said sarcastically and Klaus let out a sigh "You're hopeless and you don't deserve her" he said "I'm well aware" I said "That is what some people will think, but not me. You and Y/n deserve and need each other. So just go over there. You don't need to talk, just dance with her" Klaus said and I looked over at Y/n "It wouldn't hurt in dancing with her" Klaus said.
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YOUR POV.
Diego and Lila grabbed each other's hands before walking out on the dance floor causing me to let out a smile.
The way you turn me on
I can't sleep
Let's run away and
Don't ever look back,
Don't ever look back
Klaus started dancing with himself which cause Luther and Sloane to let out a laugh.
Luther and Sloane looked so happy together, they remind me a lot of Five and I back when everything was perfect.
So take a chance and
Don't ever look back,
Don't ever look back
Then I heard someone cleaning their throat next to me which cause me to look to the right to see Five.
"You know, it's rude not to dance" he said "It is a tradition" I said and he smiled before he stretched his arm towards me and I grabbed it.
Be your teenage dream tonight
Let you put your hands on me
In my skin tight jeans
Be your teenage dream tonight
But instead of leading me out on the dance floor, he lead me outside on the veranda on the balcony "Five, the dance floor are the other way" I said "I know, I just want our last dance to be outside. So we can dance under the apocalypse sky" he said.
My heart stops
When you look at me
Just one touch
Now baby I believe
This is real
So take a chance and
Don't ever look back,
Don't ever look back
"Just like our wedding and what we used to" I said "Just like our wedding and what we used to" he said "That is actually really sweet" I said.
"I just hoping that some romantic will patch up with is left of our ruined love" he said as he stopped.
"If you can even call it love" I said "Whatever it is it's ours" he reach out for my hand again.
"Let's have a dance at the end of the world" he said and I smiled "Dance at the end of the world" I said and he smiled as he puts his hands on my hips and I threw my arms around his neck.
You make me feel
Like I'm livin' a
Teenage dream
Five caught my hand when I dropped them to his chest and he stepped to my side as he spun me around while we were dancing to the music.
This got me to think back our wedding.
"You know, if now the world wasn't ending. What did you want?" he asked as he pressed his forehead against mine.
"As crazy as it is, I actually wanted what we had at the apocalypse, minus the close death experiences. Plus not being the last people on earth and everything that was wrong with it of course. I want it to be just you, me, Milo, Adam and maybe two other kids, in that house I talk about" I smiled as I thought of it. "You know I dream about it every night"
I had Five, my best friend, my other half to a completed self, my husband, my savior. I was never on my own because Five was always there. He was there one way or another. In photos, memories, family, footprints and forgotten dust that rubbed off of my old souls.
He was always there.
The way you turn me on
I can't sleep
Let's run away and
Don't ever look back,
Don't ever look back
FIVE'S POV.
I didn't respond right away, I couldn't. The thought of it all surprised me, but I knew it shouldn't. I knew that Y/n would forever grieve our sons as she would for her brothers and parents, never truly being able to get over anything.
I then brought her hands up, placing them on my shoulders while my other hand was rested on her waist.
I puts my hands on her hips and she threw her arms around my neck.
"I wonder what our live would have been like if we met outside the apocalypse, in the original timeline if you have never disappeared and I somehow bumped into you" she said.
"Nothing normal, I supposed, but more wonderful" I said "Well, you know that normal is never my thing" she said and I chuckled "Nope" I said.
"Maybe in another life, maybe in another life you have some super cool job like an agent and we can live in a little apartment. Every night when we get home, we can lay in the living room watch some TV shows and fall asleep together. We can save up money and get a house in the countryside, watching our kids play" she said.
I thought for a second, finally letting myself indulge in a fantasy. In all reality, we would probably be born again in the new timeline or universe. Maybe with powers or not, either way, I had a feeling I'd find myself right where I was, right next to Y/n.
I had always been a lone person. Depending on books, logic and reason to live. I had that for a while, but then she appeared and I was twisted and turned. Logic wasn't found. Reasons gone from my mind. Books became unbelievable.
How could I Hargreeves ever be loved?
I was a pragmatic, semi-narcissistic, arrogant archer that show my arrow the moment I could even if it would come back to stab me.
I didn't understand when I was met with kindness from a complete stranger. I understood less when she would wrap her arms around me and tell methat she loved me. I couldn't find a line or glimmer of logic when it came to her listening to my ramblings and staring at me with her Y/e/c eyes like I was the entire world.
I didn't deserve that.
Did I?
How could I ever be loved in that manner?
But she was there. She stayed. Loyal to the end. Didn't mean I walked over her. Trust she would have my heels in her hands before I even attempted. And I wouldn't dare.
I loved her. I loves her.
I'd put my bow and arrow down the moment she appeared even if I would be taken out in the process. I'd taken any wound in order for herto come out alive. If it was me or her, it was her.
Every single time.
I would never believe he deserved her.
Never.
But I had her.
And if this was the end, I'd hold her until the last breath was exhaled.
Thank you for the happiest year of my life
Thank you for the happiest year of my life, ooh
I pulled her closer so our faces was inches apart.
This got me to think back to our wedding.
Yeah, we made each other bleed
And we tasted it
I'm here to admit
That you were my medicine
Oh, love, I couldn't quit
And I'm down on my knees again
I lifted my left hand while Y/n lifted her right hand causing our fingers to locked together.
Thank you for the happiest year of my life, oh
Thank you for the happiest year of my life, ooh
"You're so beautiful" I said and she looked at me "This remind me of our apocalypse wedding" she said "Yeah and that was one of the best days of my life" I said "Me too" she said.
So wake me up when they build that time machine
I want to go back
Wake me up when you were sleeping next to me
'Cause I really loved you, ooh
"I want to give you something" I said "Five--" "Just please" I said and she nodded "It's something I found on my way to the hotel after I talked to Pogo" I said before I pulled a black box out from my suit pocket.
"Turn around" I said and she nodded as she turned around.
It felt silent between us as I pulled up a silver golden necklace out of the box before I slipped the box back into my pocket.
YOUR POV.
I felt the cold jewelry touching my warm skin.
"What is this?" I asked "See it as an anniversary and as an apology gift" he said and I ran my fingers over the necklace.
The necklace was simple with a tiny heart that was place in the middle, half of the heart was blue and the other half was green and the edge around the heart was red. In the middle of the heart was there a tiny shining sliver star.
It was simple but perfect and that's what Five knew I love, something simple.
"I know how much you love looking at the stars" he said and I turned the necklace around.
'Forever and a day' was engraving on the back.
"Five I---" "It's okay. I know you haven't forgiven me and it's okay. I just want to give you this" he said "I'm sorry for getting so angry at you" I said "You have nothing to apologize for, I'm the one to say sorry. I would have reacted the same way. I should have told you, but I didn't and it tore you away from me and wanted to divorce me" he said before he looked down "I don't want to divorce you" I said and he looked at me.
FIVE'S POV.
When she said that, my heart started healing a bit.
Is she forgiven me? Will she give me a second chance?
"Even so I haven't forgiven you yet and you can say we're taking a break and are separated at the moment, but since we are still married--" "You don't have to say any more" I said and I pulled up her wedding ring from my inner pocket.
Yeah, she haven't forgiven me yet, but she don't want to divorce me and that's means that there is still hope.
"Can I?" I asked and she nodded as she stretched her hand towards me and I grabbed her hand before I slid the ring back on her finger "Back where it belong" I said and she let out a small smile.
Thank you for the happiest year of my life
Thank you for the happiest year of my life, ooh
Thank you for the happiest year of my life, yeah
"I also have something else" I said before I pulled out her walkman from my pocket "I found it in our hotel room" I said "Keep it" she said and I looked at her "I want you to have it" she said before we stared into each other's eyes "I can't take that. This is your walkman, the only thing you have left from your family" I said "I want you to have it. You can say you are borrowing it for now" she said "Okay" I said as I put the walkman back in my inner pocket.
"Five" she said and I looked at her "You are very beautiful too" she said and we smiled to each other.
Thank you for the happiest year of my life
Thank you for the happiest year of my life
Even so she looked pale, she still looked more beautiful than the sunset and all the stars in the night sky.
"I just want you to know Y/n/n, getting stuck in the future was the best mistake I have ever made, 'cause I get to meet you" I said.
"You know, when the universe ends, maybe we will meet again in another life and start over" she said and I smiled "I know we will. Because no matter what universe, life or timeline we are in, the two of us will always find each other again" I said "How can you be so sure?" she asked "Because I believe that you and me would be together in every version of the universe. That's how much faith I have in our love. And this time I wouldn't fuck it up" I said and a small smile appeared on her face.
"You become my world. I was such a stubborn irresponsible kid, but you somehow managed to put up to me, which I never understand. And I have being feeling guilt till this day over that is my fault that you landed in the apocalypse. But over our years together, my love for you only grew stronger every day. You have always being there for me, all the time, through thick and thin. Never once left my side. You were the one that made me feel human. When I gave up, you gave me the hope I needed. When I was weak, you gave me the strength to fight. When I was sad, you comforted me until I got better. Don't ever forget that" I said as I looked at her "And I promise you that I will look for you in every lifetime, timeline and universe, until we finally stay" I said as I looked at her.
"I will find you again someday" I said "I'll be waiting" she said and the two of us smiled to each other.
Then suddenly she wrapped her arms around me which caught me by surprise.
I smiled as I wrapped my arms around her "Maybe in another time or another timeline, we can repair whatever relationship we had" she said and I nodded.
"Maybe we just found forever at the wrong time, and someday, time will pull us back together again" she said and I nodded as I hugged her tighter.
"Thank you for giving me the joy of carrying your kids, thank you giving me the joy of being a mom" she said "Thank you for giving me the joy in being a dad. Nothing can take those moments away from us" I said.
YOUR POV
We then pulled away to look at each other.
I caught his gaze and felt the warmth of his breath on my face. Unsure and not wanted to pull away.
Then suddenly I felt Five's lips meet mine.
It felt good kissing Five again, feeling his lips on mine, feeling his skin touch mine. It was something I have missed so much.
FIVE'S POV
I actually thought Y/n would punch or slap me for kissing her. But she didn't and that made me smile.
YOUR POV
Even though I had memorized every edge of Five Hargreeves, kissing him felt like meeting someone I'd never met. The foreignness brought nothing but shame as I felt him for the first time in my arms, so close, yet so far.
But I could also feel the love and the other wonderful feelings that I have felt every time his skin touch mine.
Finally I pulled away, looking at him.
"Why did you just do that?" I asked "Because we're bound to see each other again, in another universe and lifetime. No matter what" he said "How do you know that?" I asked "'Cause history repeat itself, for better or for worse. And I know our will repeat itself" he said before we smiled to each other.
"I wouldn't have survived in apocalypse without you, so thank you for that, thank you for keeping me sane and alive" he said "Either would I so I'm saying thank you too, for keeping me alive and sane" I smiled.
"Thank you for not killing me" he said "Thank you for not robbing me blind" we both chuckled.
FIVE'S POV.
I might not get to love her as much as I want to in this world, but I will love her endlessly and effulgently every other universe and reality. My world will never end, because all I need is her. Y/n Russel is my world, my everything.
I knew that the world was falling apart, but my true world was here, standing in front of me, shining like the brightest star in the sky.
We are each other's love. And no matter what we always find our way back to each other, even if it takes years. The two of us will find each other again, even if it is in another life.
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THIRD PERSON POV.
After the dance Y/n and Five walked over to the buffet before taking some food on their plates and they walked over to a table.
Y/n was about to grab a bottle with champagne but then Five beat her to it and he grabbed it "Hey" she said as he poured some champagne down in his glass "Jerk" she said "Bitch" he said "I hate you" she said "Hate you too" he said as he put down the bottle again and she grabbed it before she poured some champagne into her glass.
She took a sip of her glass but then quickly remember that she was still pregnant, so she turned a bit away from Five before she quietly and without Five noticing it, spit the liquid back into the glass again, but she didn't noticed that Lila spotted her spitting the liquid back in the glass causing her eyes to widened a bit "No way" she whispered "What's wrong?" Diego asked her "Nothing" she answered before getting up.
YOUR POV.
I turned in my chair again before I put down the glass and poured myself some water in another glass instead.
That was one of the things I hate about being pregnant, I couldn't get drunk and I really need it right now.
Then Klaus approach your table "Cinco! Mi hermano!" Klaus said to Five "Oh God" Five mumbled as Klaus sat down beside him "What do you want?" Five asked "Listen to me, Dad is upstairs right now with a plan to save everything. So what do you say that you and I pop up to the suite for a little chitchat?" Klaus asked.
"Are you like Frick and Frack with the old man now?" Five asked Klaus "This dad's different. He's a turtle. Hard on the outside, but all cute an wrinkly and occasionally delicious on the inside" Klaus said as Five took a sip of his champagne glass before he dropped his head with a sigh as he put down his glass on the table.
"Klaus?" Five asked "Yeah?" Klaus asked "Old dogs like me and him never change. He has never had our best interests at heart" Five said and dropped his shot glass down his champagne glass "So, my only plan for tonight is to get fucked up beyond all recognition and maybe spend a few hours with my lovely and beautiful wife if she let me" he said "Sure" Klaus said and patted him on the shoulder before he lifted up his glass and he clinked it against Five's "Have at it" he said "I shall" Five said as Klaus got up.
"Do you think your dad really has a plan?" I asked Five and he looked at me "What I think doesn't really matter because---" "It does matter to me" I said "No" he said before he took a deep breath "Even if he does have a plan, I don't think it won't work the way we want" he said "And what is it that you want?" I asked "You" he said and my eyes widened "The universe is ending and the only thing I want at the end of it is you, my wife, even so you are still angry at me and haven't forgiven me" he said "You have gone soft" I said "It's only because you're making me soft" he said.
"I still think you should talk to your dad" I said "Why is it that you have become like that all of a suddenly?" he asked "It's just---" I said but stopped myself "What is?" he asked "Nothing" I said "Do you want to talk to him?" Five asked "Not alone" I said "Why do you want to talk to him?" he asked "I just think maybe we should consider it. That wouldn't hurt" I said "I don't want to argue with you" he said "Me either" I said.
"So you are not gonna talk to my dad?" he asked "Just so you know, you are not in control of me. But I don't want to spend the night talking to my father-in-law" I said and Five nodded before he looked away and I grabbed my glass with champagne before I took a sip but then quickly spit it out back in the glass before I push the glass farther away from me.
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THIRD PERSON'S POV.
Klaus looked at Diego and he was about to walk over to him, but then Lila push him back down on a chair "Klaus, don't even think about going over there and filling his empty head with bad ideas" Lila said as she sat down in front of him.
"Moi? How dare--" Klaus said but stopped when Lila put a fork on his chest "You may be unkillable, but I'll find a way to make sure that your time on this earthly plane is chock-full of pain and suffering. Got it?" she asked "Yeah. Sure" Klaus said "Great. Big smile" Lila said before she press his check against hers so Chet could take a picture.
Lila then kissed Klaus on the cheek "Bye" she said as she patted him on the cheek before walking away and Klaus then walked over to try and persuade Luther.
Viktor walked past the table where Ben and Allison was sitting before he walked over to sit on the same table you and Five was sitting.
"How long before we can leave?" Ben asked "After the speeches" Allison answered "I don't think I can last that long. Oh, also, have you seen Dad?" Ben asked "Have a drink, Ben. Relax. For once in your pathetic life" Allison said and Ben chuckled.
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YOUR POV.
I looked at Five who was eating a piece of fruit, maybe this was the time to tell him the news, I don't know how he would react, but since he was the father, it was his child that I was carrying, he had the right to know. I could wait till tomorrow, since this was Luther's and Sloane's night and I didn't want to steal the spot light, but I don't want to tell everybody of me being pregnant, only Five.
But on the other hand, maybe it's not good in telling him, so if we only have a few days left before the universe ends it wouldn't matter, 'cause if the universe didn't end in a few days. I would be dead in eight to nine months, my heart was getting weaker.
I took a deep breath "Five" I said "Mmm" he said "I pr---" but I didn't reach to say more when the elevator door opened and Reginald entered the room causing all of us to look at him.
"What the hell is he doing here?" Luther asked as we were staring at Reginald as he walked over to the buffet and began taking some food on his plate.
When Reginald had put some grapes on his plate he turned around.
"He better not sit here. Swear to God, he better not sit here" Diego said as Reginald walked past their table "Yeah, keep walking" Diego said.
"Who invited him?" Ben asked "Just suffer with us" Allison said "I can't get invited to a party and he's invited to this?" Ben said "Wow. You really can't relax" Allison said to Ben and Reginald sat down by an empty table.
"Now we're all here" Klaus said as Reginald started eating the grapes with a fork.
Reginald glanced at each of you while you glanced at him.
"Psst" Klaus said and Reginald looked at him and Klaus pointed at him from across the room and gestured for him to smile and he nodded before he did while looking around at the others.
Reginald smiled as Chet took a picture of him before walking away.
THIRD PERSON'S POV.
"Is he eating a deviled egg with a knife and fork?" Lila asked "That's sad. That's making me sad" Diego said.
"You're introducing me" Lila said and Diego shook his head "Now. Come" she said "No, I'm not. No, I'm not--" but she grabbed his hand as she got up "Go, go!" Klaus said to them as they started walking towards Reginald "Do you seriously want me--" "Yeah, come on. Do I look okay?" Lila asked "Yeah, you look good" Diego said to her as they approach Reginald who got up.
"Dad, Lila" Diego said and looked at Lila "Lila, Sir Reginald Hargreeves" Diego said to her "Mr. Hargreeves, what a pleasure" she said "Is that the trace of an East End accent I detect?" Reginald asked as he heard Lila's English accent.
"Good ear" she said "Mine was stamped out in favor of the Queen's. Let me guess. Spitalfields?" Reginald asked "Close. Whitechapel" Lila said "You must know the Cat and Custard" Reginald said "Next to the Fox and Hound" Lila said "Best chippy in East London" Reginald said "I would murder for a spot of mushy peas right about now" Lila said before they both chuckled as they looked back at Diego who look confused.
"So, how did you end up with this one?" Reginald asked Diego "Well, we met in a metal hospital" Lila replied "I have no doubt" Reginald said "Well, he might be a few sandwiches short of a picnic, but he'll do" Lila said with a smile "Indeed" Reginald said and kissed Lila's hand.
Lila smiled before she walked away "She's quite the specimen" Reginald said to Diego "Well, done, my boy" he said "Thanks, Dad" Diego said "It is unfortunate timing" Reginald said and Diego looked at him "Why?" he asked "You'd have made a superb father" Reginald said before he sat back down while Diego was confused, wondering how Reginald knew that.
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YOUR POV.
"No way in hell" Viktor said as me and Five have told him the story of how we met and how we went from enemies to friends, to lovers.
"Yeah, not the best love story" I said as I took another sip of my glass "Well, it's a good story" Viktor said before he looked at me "Did you actually try to kill him?" he asked "Oh yeah. She did many many times" Five said and I looked at him "You tried to kill me too" I said "Yeah, but you were almost close in doing it, I still have the scar" Five said and I let out a chuckled "It's not my fault that you weren't fast enough beside you annoyed me" I said "I can be fast" he said "Yeah, I know, but I'm still faster" I said "No, I'm faster and I can proof that to you" he said and we looked at each other with smile.
Five then got up before he walked over to the buffet.
I then looked back at Viktor "Viktor" I said and he looked at me "I want to apologize for my behavior yesterday. I just had a really bad day the day before" I said "It's okay. I remember you told me about your anger issues and seizures. It's okay. And I'm sorry for not telling you about Harlan" Viktor said "It's okay, you were trying to protect him" I said "I'm sorry for what he did to you and your family" Viktor said "Thanks. What is done is done and sometimes we can't control what happens but we can control how to deal with it" I said and Viktor nodded.
"Harlan is your son" I said "What?" he asked "Harlan is your son. He is your child. He may be over 60 and you're only 30 but you are his parent. A parent protect their child with everything they have even if they're wrong. When I was a kid my parents used to tell me that they'd always be with me, they'd always love me, that they'd protect me no matter what I did. They taught me to be compassionate for others because not everyone had parents or someone that would do the same for them. Not everyone grows up the same. Not every family is the same" I said "Did you think that Harlan saw me as a dad?" Viktor asked "The best one he's ever had. I promised myself that if I ever had children they would have a father" I said "Did you always wanted kids?" he asked.
"It's always been an option. I thought I'd grow up, go to college, find a guy who loved me, get married, have my heart cured and maybe have a kid of my own" I said "Did you had the same dream when you met Five?" he asked "Yes" I said with a nod "When I fell in love with your brother, most importantly after we got married. I dreamed of having kids. Maybe two. But reality loved to kill me slowly. The truth was we had to survive. We barely had food for a few weeks. The weather wasn't kind some of the times. Babies wouldn't have survived nor would I be able to properly conceive but kids were always near my heart. I had two but they were taking away from me" I said "I'm so sorry about that" he said "It's okay. But I knew that if they were alive I would have done the same you did for Harlan. So to answer your question, I have a soft spot for human, for life, for children, for those who never got to live a regular life" I said.
"Like you" he asked and I shook my head "No, not like me. Like others. My own life is gone, but I can help others regain their own. Like you" I said before I looked at him.
"Was Reginald really just as bad father as Five described?" I asked "Absolutely. We were kids. Thrown into the world of crime without proper maternal or paternal figures. Life of blood and gore" he said.
"You know that Five talk a lot about you guys when we were in the apocalypse. He loved you all, whether he say it or not. He did this all for you" I said "So did you and Five had a good relationship?" he asked "Yeah, we did. But then he fucked it up" you said a little angry "What did he do?" he asked.
"He was the reason I ended up in a coma. He is the main reason I ended up in the apocalypse" I said "How?" he asked "He bumped into me when I walk out of a store. Taking me with him on his second jump, causing my body to get frozen in time and ended up in a coma and then The Handler kidnapped me and brought me to the apocalypse but she would never have done that if Five's hasn't bumped into me" I said "Did he tell you?" he asked "No and that's the worst part, I found it out another way. And he had it knew for years. He had the chance to tell me many times, but he didn't say anything, he knew that it has being a huge weight on my shoulders since I landed in the apocalypse, but he kept his mouth shut" I said.
"So you are angry at him for being the reason you ended up in the coma?" he asked "No, cause I know he didn't mean to. But I'm angry at him for not telling me" you said before you looked down at your fingers "And he also cheated on me" you said "He cheated on you?" he asked and I nodded "Woah, I did not expect that" he said.
"Yeah, he told me that it was right after him and I had a huge fight. He went to the bar to drink his anger and pain away and then he kissed someone else. He told me that he was so drunk that he don't even remember it. But when he found out about all of this, he didn't tell me and that's what pissed me off " I said before letting out a sigh "So you have forgiven him?" he asked "No" I said as I shook my head "Why not. I thought you did, the way you two were dancing outside" he said "I just decided to put it all aside so I didn't ruined the night" I said.
"You are lucky you still have someone" he said "Yeah. I don't think I would have made it this far without him" I smiled.
Then Reginald hit his fork on a glass making it a clinking sound causing us all to look at him.
He then tapped on the mic making it made a feedback whines. "I know it is customary...for the father of the bride..." he started.
THIRD PERSON'S POV.
"Hey" Viktor said as he walked over to Allison "I'm not in the mood" Allison said "Allison--" "No, I get it. It's wedding" Allison said, cutting him off "Everybody's drunk, and we're all supposed to be chummy. But I'm not feeling" Allison said "That's fine. You don't have to be in a festive mood. But will you please just hear me out" Viktor said.
"Sloane, ever since you were a little girl, I've always know you were exceptionally bright. And though I can't say I know Luther all that well, from the few moments we have shared, it seems you found yourself an adequate partner" Reginald said "He just called Luther adequate" Five said with a smile as he took a sip of his glass.
"Nicest thing he's ever said to him" Diego said as him, Lila and Klaus was sitting on a table together "The kerchief really softens him though" Klaus said "Shh!" Lila said to him.
"I acknowledge that, as a father, I was just without my faults. I hope these shortcomings will be seen as only a rough patch on an otherwise verdant lawn" Reginald said and Luther rolled his eyes.
"Look, I'm sorry. I was wrong. I lied, and...I betrayed your trust. But you're more important to me than anything in this entire world. Will you forgive me?" Viktor asked "No. I don't think I will" Allison said.
"I'm proud to call you my children. Even those whom I raised in a revenant version of myself. I hope that tonight we can create a few special memories in whatever precious little time we have left. And now, in closing..." Reginald said.
"If you won't forgive me, I just want you to know that I forgive you" Viktor said "For what? I didn't do anything wrong. You know, I'm really tired of being the asshole that has to meet you halfway. I am tired of being a sucker" Allison said "You're the sucker?" Viktor asked "Our whole lives, all you said you ever wanted was for us to be close, and we finally got there, and you fucked it up. Not me" Allison said "Is this really how you wanna end thing?" Viktor asked with tears in his eyes "Don't worry. I'll sleep fine tonight" Allison said before she walked away, leaving the room.
"The sun rises over a lily's field. A mother veiled, her lips concealed. The mourners come in droves of black to bury what their hearts unpack. With shallow breath and time eclipsed, I pray you miss death's gentle kiss" Reginald before he lifted up his glass.
"That makes no sense" Ben said "Beautiful! Bravo, Dad! Bravo!" Klaus said, getting up before clapping.
"I didn't think the old man had it in him" Five said.
"Alright. Time to turn those frowns upside down. This one is for all the party people in the place" Chet said before he started some music.
YOUR POV.
We all walked out on the dance floor before we all started dancing together.
Viktor was shaking his head while jumping up and down and there was time where him and Five would performed dance moves together.
Klaus and Ben was dancing together while Luther and Sloane was dancing together.
Lila and Five was dancing together, twirling each other in vice versa while I was dancing with Diego.
Luther and Viktor gave each other a chest bump while Lila circled around Sloane as the two was dancing together while I was dancing with Klaus.
Everyone were all smiling as we were all dancing together while having fun like a family, forgetting that the end of the universe was right around the corner.
I noticed how Five was dancing, and I didn't know if it was Five being drunk or him actually having fun, but I was happy either way.
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Five was standing up on the stage singing 'Come In Mr. Lonely' by Jerry Dyke.
"Come on in. Sit right down. Mr. Lonely" Five sang drunk while you were watching as Luther and Sloane was dancing together.
Luther had his arms around Sloane's waist while she had her hands on his shoulders as their foreheads was rested against each other.
"He's not half bad" Klaus said as he was standing next to me "He's alright" I said "You're too late..." Five sang.
"So, just to recap on this night" Sloane said as she looked at him "Mm-hmm?" Luther said "Ben and Five are blotto drunk" she said and Luther chuckled.
"Mr. Sadness..." Five sang.
"And Viktor and Allison almost punched each other out" she said "Oh. Yeah" Luther said "And Dad recited a weirdly moving death poem" she said "You know, that's not bad for a Hargreeves family wedding at the end of the world" he said "You know, I didn't need a big to-do. This is all I needed" she said before they kissed.
"I can't even offer you a smile..." Five sang.
"That used to be us" Lila said as she was looking at Sloane and Luther "We were never like that. Gross" Diego said and she gave him a small slap "That's more like it" he said with a smile and she smiled back before they rested their foreheads against each other.
"No offense. But you know. I'm still looking" Five sang with a smile.
"I think he is singing to you" Klaus said to me, I just rolled her eyes "You can't take his eyes off him" Klaus said and I looked at him "You still love him" Klaus said "Right now I'm considering to threw him off the balcony" I said and Klaus giggled "Love make you do crazy things" he said as he push a little bit to me with his shoulder.
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THIRD PERSON'S POV.
Wind was whistling as Y/n walked outside before she sat on some rocks with Viktor, Lila and Diego, looking up at the red and orange sky, watching as the world was slowly coming to an end.
Not even a minute later Five came outside with a bottle in his hand before he sat down next to Y/n.
"This view remind me of the apocalypse now" Y/n said "Yeah" Five said with a nod before he offered Y/n the bottle "No thank you" she said and he nodded before we were all looking up at the red and orange sky that the Kugelblitz had created.
Diego was leaned up against a rock while sitting on another rock with a blanket on as Lila was resting her head on his lap and Viktor sat on a rock with a bottle in his hand.
"It's probably a good thing. I would've been a shit mum" Lila said and Diego smiled before he kissed her cheek "I doubt that" he said.
"Hey, guys" Luther said while holding Sloane's hand who had his blazer over her shoulders.
Luther sat down on a rock while Sloane sat below him right between his legs.
"Hey, uh...I saw. And I...I appreciate you trying" Luther said to Viktor who was sitting next to him and he nodded as Luther put his hand on his shoulder.
"Oh, no, no, no, no!" Diego said as Klaus came walking over to them with his arm around Ben's shoulder as he was holding cigarette between two of his fingers and a bottle of alcohol in his left hand.
"Hey, what?" Klaus said "No!" Diego said "Klaus, why are you bringing Ben here?" Five asked "Come on. Hear me out before--" "Hear him out" Ben said, cutting Klaus off.
"The brother that you all knew as Ben is gone. And not--I don't mean our Ben, the nice Ben. I mean this Ben" Klaus said as he pointed on Ben who was drinking a bottle of alcohol "This asshole, he's gone" Klaus said "Gone" Ben said drunk.
"Klaus, what are you talking about?" Luther asked "And the man that stands in front of you is new new Ben, and he's one of us, and he's a member of the team" Klaus said before he raised his arms.
"And he's part of the family!" Klaus said at the same time Ben said "...Part of the family!" before they both laughed.
"And as a welcome gift, I suggest we throw him off the roof" Five said as he pointed his thumb out "Yeah. I'll help" Diego said "You know what? You know what? He can stay. He can stay" Luther said "Why?" Diego asked "Because it's my wedding day, man. Come on. He can stay" Luther said.
"Yes" Ben and Klaus said as they walked over to sit with them.
"Hey, big guy. Awfully nice of you" Ben said "Yeah, you're...you're welcome" Luther said before they all looked up at the orange clouds in the sky that the Kugelblitz has caused.
"Ooh! Woah! Holy smokes" Klaus said as he looked up at the sky.
Five took a sip of his bottle of champagne while Luther glanced at the others.
"Hey, you know something? Tonight is all I ever really wanted" Luther said "To get hitched?" Diego asked "Just...everybody coming together when it really mattere. One big real family" Luther said before he kissed Sloane's hand while Klaus and Ben locked arms with each other and Y/n and Five took a quick look at each other before smiling as the family was watching as the world was slowly coming to an end.
But then Five coughed as he got up from the chair but he was so drunk that he let out a cough and said a retche sound as he almost fell before getting up again "Whoa! Whoa!" the others said as they saw the way he was wobbling.
"Oh, I think I'm gonna hurl" Five said as his stomach started rumbled and the others laugh "Actually, uh, I think I'm hungry. See ya, guys. I'm gonna hit the buffet" he said before walking away.
"Is he gonna be okay?" Viktor asked "It's Five. What do you think?" Diego asked.
"Maybe we should call it a night" Lila said "Yeah, I'm pretty tired too, I better go to bed" Y/n said as she got up.
"Come on, it's early" Luther said "Good night, guys" Lila said as she started getting up "Where we going? To bed?" Ben asked "The night's young" Klaus said as everyone started getting up "Where's he going? Where's he going. This isn't the end" Klaus said as he was walking after Ben "Come on, who's up for some more--" "Scrabble?" Ben asked, cutting Klaus off "...Karaoke. Yeah!" Klaus said "That's my cue" Viktor said before he got up and walked away.
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A drunk Five was wobbling down the hallway as he had a bowl with cereal in his left hand and was holding his black suit over his shoulder.
He turned around a corner and was about to walk towards his room but then his stomach started gurgling and he could feel that he was about to throw up.
So he dropped the stuff he was holding before he rushed over to a vase to throw up.
"With everything we've discussed it'd be folly to wait" he heard Reginald say.
Five lifted his head before he looked towards the voice to see a door that was on ajar and he could see Reginald talking to someone "There is no time. I can't do this without you" Reginald said and Five moved closer to get a better view before he could hear the sound of his heartbeat thumping.
"Do we have a deal?" Reginald asked, holding out his hand and Five started hearing his heartbeat thumping rapidly.
Five felt more dizzy and he started stumble backwards and just as the elevator opened he stumbled into the elevator before he felled backwards with a thud, passing out as the elevator door closed.
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The elevator took him downstairs again where he stumble into the ballroom where the rest was sitting.
He grabbed the mic, taking another sip of his bottle, before holding a speech for Luther.
"No matter how badly someone treats you, never drop down to their level, remain calm, stay strong and walk away"
A/N: I like Five and the reader dancing together at the end of the world.
What do you think about their moments?
What do you think about this chapter?
Hope you like this chapter, vote or comment if you did.
The dance scene have I both being inspired by a movie and TV-Serie I saw and I have taking some of it from my other TUA book 'Partners in crime' that I wrote in the end of 2022
Five giving the reader the necklace is taking from my old book 'Saving the world' that I wrote back in 2020
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