Zero

Chapter Three

Zee wakes up and heads out her room, going to Five's room to see if he's in there "Hey Zee." he greets, looking up. Zee smiles "You want some coffee? I bought some last night before I dragged Klaus' ass back here." she asks (signs). Five smiles "Sure." he nod. "Race you there." Zee smirks, space jumping to the kitchen, Five arriving a split second later. "You know, technically I should have won that." Five tells her. "Oops, sorry. I forgot, I'm meant to respect my elders." Zee jokes. "Oh ha ha." Five responds as Zee pulls out the coffee she'd bought. "Don't know what you like, but this is the stuff I always get." Zee smiles as she starts brewing some. "What have you been doing since you left the academy?" Five asks. "Keeping an eye on Klaus. Sometimes met up with Diego." Zee responds. "You...didn't do anything for yourself?" Five frowns. Zee shrugs "I had my books." she tells him, pouring two cups of coffee and handing one to Five. "Nothing else though?" Five asks. "Don't need anything else, I have Klaus, Ben and Diego. And now you're home, I'm good." Zee assures him. Five nods and takes a drink of coffee "Okay, I understand why this is your go to coffee." he tells her making Zee grin and nod. "You can ask about the future if you want." Five tells her. Zee shrugs "Figured you'd talk about it if you want to. You've already said it sucked and you got stuck there, don't need to know more unless you want to tell me." she explains. Five smiles "I always told Delores that she'd get along with you best." he tells her. Zee tilts her head "She...it's hard to explain." Five tells her. Zee nods "She sounds nice though." she smiles. "You think you can help me with finding out some information about this eye?" Five asks, pulling out a glass eye and handing it to her. Zee looks at it and nods "I'll get dressed into some of my 'Sunday best'." she tells him. "Thank you Zee." Five tells her. Zee smiles and hugs him before walking out the kitchen to go find some better clothes for a meeting with a company.

Heading to Five's room Zee finds Klaus there with Five already "I told you to put on something professional." Five tells Klaus. "What? This is my nicest outfit." Klaus tells him. Five sighs "We'll raid the old man's closet." he tells him, stopping as he sees Zee "At least you're in a professional outfit, nice shoes." he compliments. "Thank you." Zee smiles. "As long as I get paid." Klaus shrugs. "When the job is done." Five tells him. "Okay, but just so we're clear on the finer details. I just gotta go into this place and pretend to be your dear old dad, Zee your mum, correct?" Klaus asks. "Yeah. Something like that." Five responds. "What's our cover story?" Klaus continues to ask. "What? What are you talking about?" Five asks. "I mean, were we really young when we had you? Like, 16? Like, young and... terribly misguided?" Klaus suggests. "Sure." Five nods. "Your mother, this slut. We met at...the disco. Okay? Remember that. Oh, my God, the sex was amazing." Klaus tells Zee and Five. Zee cringes in disgust "What a disturbing glimpse into that thing you call a brain." Five tells Klaus, heading towards their father's room. "Don't make me put you in time-out." Klaus warns. "You do realise that he's older than us, right?" Zee asks Klaus with a smile. Klaus opens his mouth before closing it "You're right." he realises.

Zee stands with Klaus and Five in the office of the head doctor at the prosthetics company "Like I said to your son earlier, any information about the prosthetics we build is strictly confidential. Without the client's consent, I simply can't help you." the Doctor tells them. "Well, we can't get consent if you don't give us a name." Five points out. "Well, that's not my problem. Sorry. Now, there's really nothing more I can do, so-" the Doctor starts. "And what about my consent?" Klaus cuts him off. "Excuse me?" the Doctor asks. "Who gave you permission...to lay your hands...on my son?" Klaus asks, beginning to fake cry. "What?" Five and the Doctor ask simultaneously, Zee smirking slightly knowing where this is going. "You heard me." Klaus tells them. "I didn't touch your son." the Doctor responds. "Oh, really? Well, then how did he get that swollen lip, then?" Klaus asks. "He doesn't have a swollen-" the Doctor starts, being cut off as Klaus punches Five. Zee immediately goes over to Five and checks his lip "You okay?" she asks. "I'm alright." Five assures her. "I want it. Name, please. Now." Klaus tells the Doctor. "You're crazy." the Doctor tells Klaus who chuckles. "You got no idea." Klaus smiles picking up the snow globe from the desk "'Peace on Earth.' That's so sweet." he smiles before smashing against his head "God, that hurt!" he groans.

"I'm calling secur-What are you doing?" the Doctor asks, going to grab the phone but being stopped by Klaus who grabs it. "There's been an assault...in Mr. Big's office, and we need security, now. Schnell!" Klaus shouts, putting the phone back on the receiver "Now, here's what's gonna happen, Grant." he smiles. "It's... Lance." the Doctor tells him. "In about 60 seconds, two security guards are gonna burst through that door, and they're gonna see a whole lot of blood, and they're gonna wonder, 'What the hell happened?' And we're gonna tell them that you...beat the shit out of me and my son as my mute wife watched, terrified. You're gonna do great in prison, Grant. Trust me, I've been there. Little piece of chicken like you. Oh, my God, you're gonna get passed around like a...You're just-You're gonna do great. That's all I'm saying." Klaus smiles, blood dripping from his head. "Jesus, you are a real sick bastard." Lance tells him. "Thank you." Klaus responds, spitting a shard of glass out his mouth. "I'll find the records on who the eye belongs to." Lance tells them shakily. Zee pulls out a handkerchief and gently wipes Klaus' forehead making him hiss slightly "Sorry." Zee mouths. "It's alright Zee." Klaus assures her with a smile.