30. The seven bells and The vote

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"Don't let the people that's counting on you, down"

"Don't let the people that's counting on you, down"

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You and Five entered the hotel with Reginald.

"Woo! Five ! Yeah" Klaus said as the others except for Allison, Reginald and Ben were cheering and whistling at Five.

"Here he is" Luther said as they were all clapping "Yeah" Klaus said "That speech last night! Wow!" Diego said "Brought me to tears, you big softy" Lila said as she jumped off the couch.

Five tucked his hands into his pockets as he stared at his family, regretting the speech and the singing his drunken self have given.

"I especially liked when you referred to us as a family bound by destiny and love" Viktor said as Five walked past them.

Lila opened up her arm, offering a hug as Five walked closer but he pained no attention to her as he walked past her "Okay. Enough. It was the booze talking. In the light of day, you're all still deplorable" he said before he looked at you "Except you and the twins of course" he said which 'cause a small smile to appear on you "I know" you said before you both sat down next to each other on the a couch.

You then lay your head on Five's lap and he leaned down, planting a kiss on your cheek before he began stroking his hand up and down on the side of your head.

He then started braid a small braid on the side of your head.

"And your day's about to get worse. The Norse had seven sleepers. The Blackfoot, seven stars. As a boy, I heard the legend of the seven bells. All these stories are the same. The village is under threat by flood, by fire, by a night that never ends. A shaman brings his disciples to a sacred cave. He tells them if they can ring the seven magic bells, the village will be saved, and all will be restored just as it was" Reginald said and you furrowed your brows while you had your head rested on Five's lap as he was gently and slowly stroking his hand up and down on your baby bump, showing a small smile every time he either felt movements or a kick.

"Reggie?" Lila asked as she raised her hand and Reginald looked at her "Can we get a little less Brothers Grimm and more 'What the hell does this have to do with us'?" Lila asked as she was laying on the couch with her head leaned up against Diego.

"Wait, hold on" you said and everyone looked at you as you sat up.

"There's 11 of us. Including you Reginald. Meaning four people will be left out. You, the person you're supposedly make a deal with and someone else" you said as you had your left side leaned against Five while he had his right arm was draped over the couch's backrest behind you.

"Five, what is she talking about? Shut her up" Allison said but Five just shook his head.

"Most fairytales have stories of the person having something special about them. What if the seven bells are seven of you guys and that creates some sort of sigil" you said "Five, shut her up" Allison said "Even if I wanted to, I couldn't" he said to her before he looked at you "Please continue, my Love" he said "Thank you, Hon" you said as you looked at him before you looked forward again.

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