She with The Flowers in Her Hair| Number Five

🌸CHAPTER 44: The Battle of Icarus Theatre🌸

The Hargreeves ran towards the Icarus Theatre, in search of their sister. The attack they just survived rattled them lightly. Even though they had gone through many of those kinds of instances throughout their childhood, and the past week, it was still nerve wracking to be in the situation. They ran up the stairs, but the group was halted by Allison who placed a hand on Luther's chest. She held up her pad again. 'I need to go ALONE.' she wrote, earning a sigh from the burly man.

Diego was late to notice the situation, already a few feet ahead when he noticed them stopping. "I can't let you do that." Luther reasoned with her. But Allison continued to convince him. Diego, who now stood behind her, offered the most obvious of options.

"You hear the music? It's started." Diego shouted above the orchestra playing. But both of them went on arguing.

"You honestly think she's gonna listen? After everything that's happened?" Allison stood her ground, until Luther finally agreed under his breath. The woman quickly ran towards the auditorium, leaving her brothers in the hall. The three men, watched as she disappeared behind the doors, their formation good enough for Diego to nudge his brother.

"You're using her as a distraction aren't you." he pointed out, and the man nodded shamelessly. His eyes still on the door.

"She's our best chance at incapacitating Vanya. She'll thank us later." He said, waiting a few more seconds before entering themselves.

"So what's the plan?" Klaus asked them both as they climbed the stairs. Luther was the one to turn around and reply.

"You wait at front." He told Klaus, a dejected look immediately taking over his features. "You're the look out." Klaus felt absolutely helpless, going back to the hall, his feet dragging across the marble to take a seat next to Ben.

Allison walked carefully in the middle aisle. Her eyes never leaving Vanya who was in the middle of the orchestra. A spotlight shined over her as she played gracefully on her violin. Allison was in awe to see her like that. Every move was precise and perfect and she knew Vanya was good, but this was a level that she had never expected. She saw Vanya catch her eyes, a small smile graced their lips as they realized it.

Backstage was easily another story. Luther and Diego waited in the wings, inching closer and closer, using Allison as a distraction perfectly. When the time came they charged, an attempt to pin Vanya down, but they failed miserably. Vanya noticed the advances, standing up in a split second, swishing her bow in an arch. The energy she created sent them flying into the crowd, causing the crowd to go in hysterics. The screaming began getting louder and louder as people began exiting in fright. Vanya was steadfast, keeping her stance in the middle of the stage looking out to them.

"She's stronger than expected." Diego said, pointing out the obvious. They all ducked down behind the chairs, trying to avoid the energy blasts. Across the aisle, Allison tried to catch their attention, sending them daggers for betraying their promise, Luther in particular.

"Well, so much for the element of surprise. What else you got?" Allison gestured for them again, motioning as if she was playing the violin. The pair looked at her, Diego getting frustrated. "No shit Allison. Tell us something we don't already know." He said over the music, only to be choked out by Luther.

"She's talking about the violin idiot. It's her lightning rod." They peeked to see the bow, and not a minute later guns began firing not far from them. Bullets were raining on them when Ellie and Five popped in.

"What's with all the lollygagging?" Five said, oblivious to the guns. But it was too late when Luther shouted at him to get down. They shot at them, successfully planting a bullet into Ellie's shoulder. The girl gasped catching all of their attention, Five especially, even widening his eyes at the blood that seeped on her shirt. He knelt down beside her, holding her as she tried to get the bullet out, and when she did Five was horrified. It didn't heal like it usually would. "Elle what's happening?"