The Space Between Us (S2) || Five Hargreeves x Reader

☕️ Chapter Nineteen ☕️

A/N: Just a quick heads up, this chapter isn't as long as the others, because of how much time I had left to write of the episode. I hope you all enjoy anyway.

Five and I are now walking across the field with Diego to talk to the people that just showed up. I recognized the woman as Dot, but not the man. Although...he does remind me a bit of Hilbert.

"Sup, Herbie." Diego greets.

"Hey! My man!" The man proceeds in doing a handshake with Diego, confusing me. "It's good to see you guys."

"Not to be rude or anything, but who are you?" I ask, being my curious self.

He places his briefcase on the ground. "Oh. Sorry about that. I'm Herb." He sticks his gloved hand out.

I shake his hand. "Oh. Well, it's nice meeting you." We both stop shaking hands.

"I can't believe it. Is she..." Herb inhales sharply, looking at the barn.

"Really dead this time?" Five questions, to which Herb nods.

I nod. "Oh yeah. That bitch is laying breathless on the barn floor. She has been for awhile now."

He clicks his tongue. "Oh..."

"Hey. Now that she's dead, what happens at Commission?" Five asks.

Herb kind of squrims where he's standing and Dot leans toward him, whispering. "Just tell them."

"Well, um..." Herb stammers. "We need to elect a new board of directors, but...until then, I, uh...I've been voted in as acting chairperson." Dot starts clapping, excitedly.

"No shit. Congrats, Herbie. That's huge." Diego congratulates.

Herb slumps his shoulders. "I'm just so goddamn nervous."

"You'll do fine." Five informs with a small nod.

"Hell yeah you will!" I exclaim. "I don't even know you that much and I can already tell that you'll be better than that woman!"

"Oh. Why thank you." Herb thanks.

Five sticks his hands in his pockets. "Herb, we need a favor."

He nods. "Sure, anything."

"A briefcase." Five replies. "To get back home, where we all belong."

Herb points at him, then looks around at all the Commission people laying on the ground, thanks to Vanya. "Take your pick."

I facepalm. "Why the hell did we not think of just grabbing one earlier?" Using my powers, I pull the first briefcase my eyes land on over to us and hand it to Five.

"Thanks, Herbie." Diego thanks. "Good luck on being the new chairperson."

"Five, we've got to get moving." I whisper to him, lightly tugging on his sleeve. "The sun is already starting to set."

"Excuse us." Five says to Herb and Dot. "We need to go gather up our siblings and leave, before we make this place even worse."

Herb nods, picking up his briefcase. "Ok. Well, it was nice seeing you again." He looks at me. "And meeting you."

I nod in his direction. "You too."

With that, Dot lays a hand on Herb's shoulder and they disappear in front of us, going back to Commission.

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