ROSES AND FLAMES - Five Hargreeves

𝟯𝟭. tension is thickening.

Josie Parker had arrived to Dallas ten minutes ago, which means Five Hargreeves was already sitting at the pub they were to meet at... which also means two teenagers were about to go through the seven stages of paradox psychosis, rapidly trying to find something to cure their news, raiding Elliot's bedroom.

"Five this seems like a dangerous idea, you need to tell me your plan." Josie pleaded, sitting on the bed and accepting her fate that she'll get through the seven stages. Five sighed, walking towards Josie, lifting her chin up.

"We're going to get my briefcase. It'll be better than yours because you had just gotten it, with mine, I've been testing it more." Five told her, staring deeply into her honey eyes, careering her cheek.

"But is this plan going to work?" Josie asked in a dark tone, five staring down at her still, in between her legs. "It has to, or we have no other choice my darling." He told her, his eyes twinkling a little as Josie was giving her pleading eyes.

She yearned for his touch, knowing now wasn't the time, but when will it ever be. "We should probably tell Luther what's happening." Josie whispered, getting up.

Which is exactly what was happening, walking back and forth of telling Luther all the negative things if she were to see her adult self, freaking out in the process.

"Homicidal rage is what I have everyday, now times it by ten." Josie explained to the man, five agreeing with that statement, both becoming itchy. There was a briefcase out there that could save the timeline, having to meet their older selves to get it. Not to mention Josie had to see the tension she and five had when they were their older selves, not wanting to relive that.

"Look Luther, you're going to help us, to get through this... like a spotter." Five directed, Josie not loving this idea already, especially with Luther having to help them.

"This is going to be terrible, he won't understand." Josie said, having some rage in her. Turning to see Elliot's body gone, Josie wondered where he went, turning back to see five walk beside her, needing to leave.

"Five no offence but this plan is shit. We are going to get that briefcase one way or another— what if i seduce you?" Josie suggested, not the worse plan.

"Nobody is seducing anyone. I can do this, don't forget I was the first one to listen to be in the alley, also you're 17!" Luther defended himself, separating Josie and five from each other. "Could still seduce him." Josie mumbled, hearing a snort from five.

Needing to walk to the pub to save their energy, Josie was becoming sweatier than five, not even that hot out; gasping and stopping the blue when she saw a girl with beautiful highlights walk the streets in heels and wearing a sort of revealing top underneath her black leather jacket that was matched with black jeans. Adult Josie was just walking inside, quite confidently as well, needing to wait for her and five to interact with each other.

"Woah, is that you?" Luther asked, Josie and five also looking at her. "Yes, why did you say it like that?" Josie asked, noticing how shocked Luther was.  Needing a minute, the three began to walk inside the pub, Josie leaning forward when she saw herself sit down beside five, who had all his tattoos, something she was so attracted to— hurting her brain.

"Okay, you two seriously are so different from your teenage selves." Luther noticed, all three looking over at the two holding their briefcase. Only one of them were to truly work, knowing Josie's was quite faulty to begin with, needing Fives more than anything.

Josie missed the way she looked for some odd reason, being taken seriously, sarcastic when she was older than when she was now. Goosebumps went all around her face as Luther was patting their sweat with a napkin.