Song, Bitter Taste by: Billy Idol
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"Reggie?" Lila asked.
"Hm?"
"Can we get a little less Brothers Grimm and a little more 'What the hell does this have to do with us'?"
"There is a truth to these myths. None of you can deny what's going on around us. All of existence will be gone by the end of the day, but whoever or whatever wove together space and time, they left a way to put things back together. If the universe ever faced total annihilation. There is a portal in the universe. I built this hotel around it, and on the other side is the answer."
"And... We're supposed to, what? Just stroll in there, ring some bells, and fix this shit?"
"Sarcasm aside, you are mostly right. Except for the guardian."
"What kind of guardian?"
"Kinda guardian that does this." Diego held up his hand, showing his missing fingers. "He has a sword."
"It is a force to be reckoned with."
"See? Yeah. This is where you lose me."
"This is where he loses you? I checked out at the sacred cave."
"Why would the builders of this 'back door' need to have a guardian?"
"It's to protect it from people who want to use it for nefarious means." I said.
"That is correct. Smart little girlfriend you have."
"So I guess it's gonna take all of us to defeat the thing protecting the bells."
"You're actually buying his crap?"
"How is a guardian and bells any crazier than time-traveling briefcases and assassins with cartoon masks?"
"Actually, she's got you there."
Ben stood up beside Reg. "I'm in."
"Me too."
"Ow."
"But I think some of us should stay back. Like Lila."
"Uh... Or you can stay, and I can go."
"No. This is much bigger than all of us. Nobody can stay back."
"You, my children, are all that stands between us and oblivion. Are we ready to go?"
"Well, I say we vote."
"This isn't a democracy-"
"It can be if we make it one." I interrupted.
"No, and Dad's calling the shots."
"I'm with Y/n and Viktor. We vote."
"The world is ending, and you want to count hands?"
"You're asking us to risk our lives. I think it's only fair you give us time to discuss it. Privately."
He scoffed and left.
"Why don't we meet back here in an hour?"
"Agreed."
"Yeah, sure."
"Whatever."
I got up and walked upstairs, Five looked at everyone before he followed me. He grabbed my arm and pinned me to the wall.
He leaned in and kissed me. I teleported into Luther's room.
"Hey." I said to him.
"Hey, how long do we have left?"
