The Boy from the Bunker (𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙑𝙀𝙍𝙎𝙄𝙊𝙉), Season 5

Episode One, Part 3:

Episode One, Part 3:
False Starts

"Okay, I think that's done it. The signals should be off now," Wynn announced, coming back around from behind the metal framing.

"Check your radio," he said to Quill, waiting nervously for him to confirm the news.

Quill pressed on his radio, trying to call Wynn's which was a few feet away from him, but it wouldn't connect.

"It won't reach yours," he smiled. "You did it."

Wynn exhaled a breath of relief, unable to explain how glad he was to have succeeded in this part of the plan. The only downside was that he could radio back to Sol and tell her they had accomplished their mission. She just had to have faith in him that he had prevailed.

Before they could get too far ahead of themselves, an anxious look washed over Quill's face, looking up at his brother for reassurance.

"I guess that means it's now or never," he muttered.

"Yeah," Wynn breathed sympathetically, wishing there was more he could do to comfort him or to take the pressure away from him, but there wasn't.

"You two stay here for a second. I'll clear the labs."

Quill nodded, moving to stand at Elara's side as Wynn cautiously approached the labs, making sure it was free of any guards.

"You can do this, Quill," Elara promised him, noticing just by the way he stood how afraid he was.

The boy looked down at his younger sister, trying to hold himself together for her sake. "Yeah, yeah, I'll be fine," he agreed, closing his eyes to try and focus on convincing himself it was true.

In the distance, the two siblings could hear gunshots echo from inside the labs. They had been waiting for them, knowing that they were likely to come, but it still rocked them just as much when they heard them.

Knowing that the only thing they needed to do was remain where they were, Elara latched onto Quill's arm, keeping them close to each other as waited, hoping to see their brother return from the labs.

Elara closed her eyes as well, praying that Wynn was safe. Moments later, they could hear footsteps running outside and they peeled their eyes open, losing their breath when they saw a stranger run out of the lab's doors. The guard spun around, looking for safety or backup, and it was when he noticed the two of them standing by the radio tower, unarmed.

Guessing that they had something to do with Wynn - who had taken down the few guards left behind in the labs, the man pulled out his gun, stopping where he was as he hurried to load it with bullets.

Instinctively, Quill pushed Elara behind him, preparing himself to take the bullet to keep her alive, but not knowing how he would be of much help after that.

"Quill!" Elara whimpered, not accepting her brother to take her place. She fought to get in front of him, knowing she was the bait, but Quill managed to keep himself in front.

As the guard raised his gun, aiming it at the boy, the sound of a bullet firing tore through their ears. Quill jolted, expecting to feel immediate pain, but he didn't. He looked down at his chest, waiting to see the blood devour his shirt, but nothing happened.

As he looked up to see the shooter, he could now see two people, one of whom was lying face down on the ground. It was the guard, and behind him, Wynn.

A feeling of deliverance consumed all three of them, Quill and Elara frozen in shock as Wynn moved around the body, quickly retrieving the weapon before running over to his siblings.