Shadows & Mirrors // f.hargreeves fanfic

:::: Ten ::::

Nova and Five confidently strutted toward Hazel and Cha-Cha. Luther couldn't help but wonder what his life had come to. Yes, he had a weird childhood but as he watched his brother, who now looked sixteen again but who also claimed to be in his late fifties, and a girl he grew up with, who was in a similar predicament, walk towards two figures in child masks. Who he should add were trained assassins who kidnapped his second brother and murdered the basically girlfriend of his third brother. He couldn't help but judge his life choices.

"Are the masks really necessary?" Nova asked while crossing her arms and standing regally a few feet away from the assassins. She watched as the two took off their masks.

"So, where's the briefcase?" Cha-Cha asked with a glare. Nove glanced at Five who just rolled his eyes.

"That's how it's gonna be?" Five asked in mock surprise as he and Nova shared a look.

"Seems a little rude if you ask me," Nova added in the same tone.

"Yeah, we can always turn back around and get back in our car." Five said and Cha-Cha quickly pulled her gun out.

"You won't even make it halfway there," Cha-Cha growled.

"Maybe, but as you found out in your previous foray, my brother is not your average giant." Five said while nodding his head back at Luther.

"That's right you dropped a chandelier on him and he got right back up," Hazel interjected.

"And let's not forget Nova over here. Even when she was half dead from a bullet wound and blood loss and even when Hazel was crushing her windpipe she still managed to drain most of Hazel's physical energy. Just imagine what she could do now that she's back to full health. I'm sure you heard stories of her powers back at The Commission." Five said in his condescending voice.

"She shouldn't be able to walk right now," Cha-Cha said looking Nova up and down. The girl only smirked sweetly.

"Like I said she's very powerful. Now by the time you take me out my brother will have smashed the briefcase into a million pieces and Nova will have ripped the life out of both of you." Five said in a proud voice.

"So, how do we help each other?" Hazel asked looking at the two kids before him.

"I need you to get in contact with your superior. I want to have a chat with her. Face to face." Five said and Nova pretended to act surprised.

"Five we didn't talk about this," Nova whispered sternly to the boy.

In reality, this was all part of their plan. See they wanted the Commission to think that their bond was splintering. The Handler and everyone else needed to believe that Five really was a dickhead and was willing to betray his family and especially Nova.

"Trouble in paradise?" Hazel asked and the two teens shot him a glare.

"Whatever, just don't tell her about the briefcase." Cha-Cha agrees and Nova pretends to look mad at Five as he puts on a face of indifference.

"Fair enough." Five shrugged. As soon as Cha-Cha made her way over to the payphone Nova and Five began to fake argue as they made their way back to where Luther was waiting.

"What happens now?" Luther asked.

"Now we wait." Five said as he leaned against the hood of the car. Nova sat on the hood and pretended to look ticked off.

"Does anyone else hear Ride of the Valkyrie or is that just me?" Nova asked as she glanced backward. They all turned to see an ice cream truck driving down the road.

"Is that her?" Luther asked confused but the two teens watched just as confused.

The three of them watched as the ice cream truck drove past them and Klaus waved to them. The former Academy members watched in shock as Klaus drove the ice cream truck straight into Hazel and Cha-Cha's car. Nova burst out laughing when she noticed Ben was laying on the dashboard holding a bomb pop giggling, WEEEE.