The Space Between Us (S1) || Five Hargreeves x Reader

☕️ Chapter Fifteen ☕️

As soon as we got to the Academy, I went to my room to change into a clean outfit, which is still, of course, the stupid uniform.

When I was walking up the stairs to go to my room, I saw Pogo, at the top, over with Mom and I wanted to see if anything was wrong. So, I'm leaving my room to do that now.

I pass by Five's room and see him writing down math equations all over his room with chalk.

He glances down at Delores. "This is more important than doing anything like that right now...if I don't get this answer, it'd be useless to do that anyways. I've almost got it...I can feel it."

I shake my head, as I continue making my way to Pogo. 'I just won't bother him right now.'

I walk around the corner and see that Pogo is still with Mom and as I get closer, I see that her arm has been cut open and the wires have been cut.

"Oh shit..." I mumble. "What happened to Mom?"

"Good evening, Miss Y/n. The other night, two masked people came and messed the house up and, I would assume, did this to Grace." He replies, not taking his eyes away from her arm.

I sit in a chair, close to the one Mom is sitting in. "I feel like that's partially my fault. They were here looking for Five and I."

He glances up at me. "I know. They left after they had searched and shot-up the entire house."

I look away from him and straight in front of me. "Well, sooner or later, they're going to end up catching us, and I know I don't need to be, but...I'm scared. I'm scared to go where they'll be taking us. I've never been there and Five hasn't told me too much about it."

He places the tweezers he was using to the side and gives me his full attention. "If they do end up capturing the both of you, I'm sure Master Five will keep you safe. He always was more prone to help you than he would any of your other siblings."

I sigh. "I know that, but I'm still scared. I mean, they're trying to get us at any cost. I had my leg grazed by a bullet a couple of nights ago, because they were shooting at us." Pogo was about to reply, but some distant shouting cuts him off.

"Put...her...down!" The voice of Five shouts.

I roll my eyes slightly and get out of the chair I was sitting in. "I should go see what's happening in there."

I jog as quick as I can, which is pretty slow because of my leg, but at least I can stand to walk on it now. I reach Five's room and nearly gasp at the sight.

Five is aiming a rifle at Luther, who is holding Delores outside the window, looking as if he's about to drop her.

"Put the gun down." Luther demands. "You're not killing anyone. I know this...thing is important to you. So, don't make me do this. It's either her or the gun. You decide." Five keeps his aim on Luther.

I quickly walk up beside Five, laying a hand on his shoulder. "Just put the gun down. I wouldn't care if he wasn't holding Delores outside a window, but he is, so put the gun down."

"No. He's trying to stop me on my mission. On our mission." He grumbles lowly.

"Ok, then." Luther replies and just lets go of Delores, making me gasp and making Five jump over to the window and catch her. He then sits on his bed and caresses her head.

Luther walks over beside me and picks the gun up with a smug look. "I can keep doing this all day."

He looks to the ground. "I know you're still a good person, Five. Otherwise, you wouldn't have risked everything coming back here to save us all."