Not Even Close || Number Five x Fem!Reader

Chapter 23

"I'm gonna kill you for what you did to Patch." Number Two sneered as he lunged himself onto Hazel. Five shook his head, "Or don't. See how that goes."

Diego kept throwing his fists at Hazel while Hazel blocks them. As he wondered if Five or Y/N was ever going to stop their brother, Diego pulled out a knife from his suit and stabbed it on Hazel's thigh.
He couldn't help but scream in pain.

Five and Y/N inhaled sharply, "That's gotta hurt." The commented in unison.

Hazel push him off and took the chance to take the knife off his thigh. Diego didn't back down with a growl. He attacked in many ways such as the usual kicking in the groin. He even back flipped.

Y/N would've stopped this mess, but from her past experiences, she knew they won't stop. Same goes for Five. He just sat there, waiting for them to stop or how far their fight would go as he drank his margarita.

That is, until Diego tried to bite Hazel's ear off.

With that, the boy put down his drink and jumped above them and smashed a glass furniture on Diego's head, making him unconscious. "I draw the line at biting." Five stated as he got himself down on the ground.

"Well.." Y/N exhaled as she put down her drink, "I think I'm gonna head out and watch the town go by with their lives." She gave Hazel a salute and smiled at Five before leaving.

"Hazel, whatever you came here to say, I suggest you make it quick, before he comes round." Five advised, walking back to his stool.

"I left my partner, quit the Commission, came to volunteer." Hazel blurted out.

"For what?"

"To help stop the apocalypse." Hazel answered. He received a chuckle from Five who was drinking up his beverage.

He was confused and ridiculed, "What on earth could be so funny to you right now?" He questioned.

"Before I answer that, why do you wanna help us?" Five asked.

"Let's just say I have a vested interest in a doughnut shop." Hazel replied.

"Well, I hate to break it to you, pal, but you're a day late and a dollar short." Five remarked, "The fact that you're here right now means, without a shadow of a doubt, that the apocalypse is over." He announced.

"Really?" Hazel was surprised, "How do you know?" He asked.

"The mark is dead. Found him this morning. You were the last known unknown left in the equation." The boy explained.

Hazel was relieved, "Shit. Really?" He chuckled.

Five hummed a yes, "And if you're out, then Hellrider ain't riding."

Hazel was filled with joy, "All right!" He exclaimed with a laugh. He walked up to the bar and sat beside Five. Sighing, he grabbed the blender and chugged the remainder of the margarita down to his throat.

Once he was done, he put in down. "So, now what?"

"You know, to be honest, I don't know." Five admitted, "I've been chasing this thing for so long, I... I never really thought about the day after." He chuckled, "I don't know. What about you?"

"I'm done with all this madness. Time to start over." Hazel replied as he looked at the boy beside him, "You should do the same."

"That's easier said then done." Five took a sip of his margarita.

"It doesn't have to be hard." Hazel addressed, "I mean, think about it like this. If you never time travelled, you never got caught up with the Handler, what would've happened?"