Not Even Close || Number Five x Fem!Reader

2014

"JUST BECAUSE SOMETHING is right in front of you does not mean it is within reach."

The Sparrows had their black gi on as they commence their daily martial arts training inside Pogo's dojo. "There is always something in the way." The chimp sensei began their routine with a lesson before they had a hands-on activity.

"Sometimes, it is your opponent. Sometimes it is yourself."

The combat started off with Jayme and Ben. The both respectfully bowed to each other before they made their stances. They had one aim in order to complete their task:

Fight for the bell.

"Shobu Hajime!"

Jayme eagerly attempted to kick out the silver bell. Both of her feet worked as Ben blocked them with his own ankles. It was only a matter of time before he tried creating a distraction with his arms so he could knock the piece of metal off himself.

To his dismay, Jayme kicked his foot off before he could.

Ben's knee already made contact to Jayme's stomach before he distanced her from the bell. The rest watched as they rounded kicks up in the air, aiming to knock each other out so they wouldn't get in each other's way. In the process of this, Ben went running back to the target when he had the chance. He would've knocked it out if it weren't for Jayme's grip on his wrist.

Instead, he was pulled away from restraint and was being replaced by Jayme. This time, she was the one who was being pulled away from the bell.

The two were so tormented by one another that Ben started using whatever he could to throw Jayme off. Thus, using one of his tentacles to make the punch.

The others were thrown off by the scene. They weren't aware that they could use powers. Alphonso was already getting worried for his sister, who returned the punch with a swift spit of her venom.

However, it was only a crap shoot as Ben's tentacle only swatted the liquid off to the side, making Fei and Marcus flinch. They were not looking forward to be haunted by their dreams and delusions.

Ben swung a tentacle once more with a grunt, which Jayme swiftly dodged before she tried to hit him a again with her venom. He swung and she dodged, again and again. Not bothered by the fact that he was destroying what held up the whole dojo as pieces of wood scattered around the room.

Until, eventually, Jayme was in his slimy grasp. Knelt down on the floor, her wrists were bunched together while his other tentacles wrapped around her whole body, tightly covering her mouth.

She struggled to set herself free from these disgusting ties. Though, on second thought, she decided to stay calm and think of another way to get him off of her.

"You're gonna tap out or pass out. It's your choice." Ben taunted from behind. His smug expression getting the best of him as he'd already trapped his sister. He tightened his squid-like grip as Jayme resisted to give up. "Hey, it's your life." He smirked, enjoying the fact that he was almost winning this battle while he sadistically tried to fracture her bones.

Sloane couldn't stand this sight any longer. "Ben, that's enough! Let her go!" Yet he didn't listen at all. It didn't even have to lead into this. One of them just needed to get the bell to win. All of a sudden, it was in a matter of life and death?

Alphonso came to agree with Sloane. He tried to get Jayme to just give up. "Jayme. Jayme, come on. Just tap out." He eagerly insisted, he dreaded to see his sister getting hurt like so.

But Jayme was planning on letting Ben lead her into defeat. No matter how much her bones felt like they were about to be in shambles, she didn't let her guard down.