☂ 𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 || 𝙵𝙸𝚅𝙴 𝙷𝙰𝚁𝙶𝚁𝙴𝙴𝚅𝙴𝚂 𝚡 𝙾𝙲 || 𝐁𝐤. 𝟑 ☂

11. HOLY P*TTS

The pair made their way to the communal bathroom, preparing to do the unthinkable–

–seek assistance from the enemy.

Well, better Lila than Tony...

It's funny how a place that once held so much joy (like, a whole lot of joy...) could suddenly become a place of unfathomable dread.

All for the sake of the universe, Elaina supposed. Yet, the little voice in the back of her head still urged her to give up on that notion entirely. 

She pivoted her gaze over to the boy and took one glance at that concentrated demeanor of his. The sight alone was enough to silence that nagging thought of hers.

"You ready?" asked Five as they stood in front of the green door.

Elaina shrugged before turning her neck to the side and cracking it. "Shit, sure. Bring it," she said, shaking out the residual kinks as she got into position.

With a firm nod, Five swiftly twisted the door knob and the duo rushed into the bathroom.

When they stepped in, they saw Lila, her previously dark hair now dyed a platinum blonde, laying in a bath full of bubbles with her sudsy leg in the air while she shaved.

"The hell are you doing?" questioned Five, acquiring Lila's attention as she glanced over at the physical teenagers in displeasure.

Lila's leg dropped into the bubbly tub. "Shaving my nest, you little perv,"

"Don't flatter yourself, Lila," responded Five with his hands on his hips. "I like my women a little less likely to kill me in my sleep,"

"Is that so?" remarked Lila with snide. "Why are you with that one then?" she said, jerking her chin in Elaina's direction.

Elaina flashed her a bogus smile. "That's because he knows he's an exception to that rule," she declared, crossing her arms as her eyes twinkled deviously. "Say Lila, I've been itching for a good sleepover. Care to join?"

Lila directed an icy smile Elaina's way. "I'm gonna have to decline. Sorry not sorry, but I think I've learned my lesson from our last 'girl-to-girl' discussion,"

"Too bad. I'm a very generous host," cheekily responded the girl.

Lila kept the smile as she started reaching over the tub. "We're learning so much about each other," she said, before quickly grabbing the hilt of a knife she had hidden within her towel.

Without warning, the Commission's woman flung the knife straight toward the teenagers. Five instinctively reached out and grabbed Elaina as he blinked them to the other side of the bathroom.

Lila quickly followed, mimicking Five's blink and jumping behind them. Her hands latching on to the male and slamming his head into the mirror.

Elaina growled at the action and kicked Lila in the back, making the woman lose her grip on Five as she stumbled forward. Lila then shifted her awareness to the girl as she swung her fist toward Elaina's face. The girl put up her arm in time to block the shot and tried throwing in her own punch.

"You know, I have to respect your courage in fighting naked," stated Elaina through gritted teeth as she crouched down just as Lila kicked. "I can understand Diego's attraction now," the girl commented suggestively as she looked down at the woman. "Well done," she stated before missing a high kick from Lila that tossed her to the floor.

Lila smirked. "Well, thank you very much," she responded smugly.

Five then appeared behind Lila, having grabbed a nearby towel and wrapping it around her neck.