The Day That Was

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"I'm sorry, am I the only one that's skeptical here?" Allison snapped, looking between each of her siblings in utter disbelief. Five winced with a quiet groan as he gripped his side, pain clear across his face. Worriedly, Rowan put a hand on his shoulder, leaning over to inspect what was hurting him, but Five simply brushed him off, as he fixed his posture, seeming completely unharmed. Rowan just gave him concerned glances, not wanting him to get worse than he already is - whatever was causing him pain.
"I mean, how exactly do you know all of this about what's-his-name?" she asked as Five gritted his teeth impatiently.
"Harold Jenkins," he corrected. "You know those lunatics in masks who attacked the house?"
"Oh yeah, I think I remember those guys," Klaus mumbled as though in a daze or more likely as though he were high., remembering what said lunatics did to him only a day prior.
"Yeah, the ones who attacked us while you two were busy getting drunk," Diego snarled sarcastically as he glared at Rowan and Five accusingly, who exchanged brief glances. 
"Yeah, them. They were sent by the Temps Commission to stop us from coming back and preventing the end of life on Earth," Five explained.
"The Temps what?" Allison asked, as Klaus collapsed on the couch in exhaustion.
"Our former employer. They monitor all of time and space to make sure that whatever is supposed to happen, happens. They believe the apocalypse is coming in three days. So, we went to Commission headquarters and intercepted a message that was meant for said lunatics. 'Protect Harold Jenkins'," he explained. "So, he must be responsible for the apocalypse." The siblings gaped at him silently before all questioning him in overlapping voices.
"What do you mean protect time and space?"
"Where is this Hazel?" Five sighed, frustrated while their questions buzzed annoyingly in his ears.
"Have no idea what you're talking about, Five."
"Do you have any idea how insane this sounds?" Allison asked.
"You know what else is insane? Rowan and I look like 13 year old boys, Klaus talks to the dead, and Luther thinks he's fooling everybody with that overcoat. Everything about us is insane. It always has been," Five snapped, grimacing at them all, making the three step back in shock.
"He's got a point there," Klaus sighed, laying down on the couch.
"We didn't choose this life, we're just living it. For the next three days anyway," Five sighed.

"But the last time we tried to stop it, we all died. Why is this time any different? Why shouldn't I go home to my daughter?" Allison asked, her reluctance towards helping finally being explained. She was scared they would fail and she would never see her daughter again.
"Because this time we're here," Five spoke sternly, referring to himself and Rowan. "We have the name of the man responsible. Guys, we actually have the chance of saving the lives of billions of people," Five explained. Allison crossed her arms and looked down, an expression of doubt taking hold of her features. Sensing her unwillingness, Five sighed. "Including Claire." Allison perked up in surprise, unaware he even knew who her daughter was.

"You know her name?"
"I do, and I'd like to live long enough to meet her."
"Alright. Let's get this bastard," Allison decided, thinking only of her.
"You had me at Gerald Jenkins," Diego agreed nonchalantly.
"Harold Jenkins," Rowan corrected.
"Whatever, I've already lost two people this week, I'm not losing anyone else."
"And Luther?" Five asked.
"Yeah, you guys go. I'm gonna stay and go through Dad's files. I still think this has something to do with why he sent me to the moon," he explained.
"Seriously? Now you wanna make the end of the world about you and Dad?" Diego scoffed, growing annoyed of Luther's need to be the centre of attention.
"No. 'Watch for threats'. That's what he told me.  You think that's a coincidence? This all has to be connected somehow," Luther insisted, explaining himself. Allison stepped forward, grabbing his arm.
"No. We should all stick together," she told him.
"We don't have time for this!" Five yelled.
"Let's roll. I know where we can find this asshole. Klaus, you're with me," Diego announced.
"Yeah. I-I'm good. I think I'll, uh- I think I'll pass, I'm feeling a little under the weather, so, uh-" Klaus explained, getting up and walking out of the room. They watched as he left, before turning to Rowan.
"You staying too?" Diego asked.
"I'll tag along." Diego, Rowan and Five then all followed after Klaus, Allison joining them shortly after looking at Luther.
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Rowan sat in the back with Allison, leaning his head on the back of Five's seat, his head continuing to pound irritatingly.
"I know this Jenkins dude has to have a record," Diego said confidentially as he unbuckled his seatbelt. "Just gotta get our hands on this file." Allison scoffed, hating the whole 'leaders act' that Luther and Diego constantly competed for.
"And your plan is to what? Waltz in there and just ask for it?" she asked sarcastically.
"I know the station like the back of my hand, sis. I've spent a lot of time inside," Diego explained, trying to explain how he's the better leader here.
"Handcuffed," she reminded as Five turned to the two, wondering what the point of the discussion was.
Diego sighed, becoming annoyed.
"Whatever. Here's the plan-" he began before being cut off by Five.
"Plan? I'm just gonna blink in and get the file," Five said simply, not wanting to entertain his brother's elaborate plan. Time was running out, which called for an efficient and quick course of action.
"No- that's not- You don't know the ins and outs of this place, okay?" Diego tried to reason, not wanting his thunder to be taken away.
"I literally just did this yesterday," Five countered.
"What?"
"My yesterday, not your yesterday. It'll take me two seconds, why don't I just go?" Five argued, growing tired of their complaining. Allison sighed, giving up on the boys and wondering if there was even a slight chance they would be able to save the world as a team when all they did was bicker.
"Listen to me, you are not going in there. I made a call, that's what a leader does, he leads," Diego explained, making everyone else in the car roll their eyes as they gave up trying to convince him.

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