ROSES AND FLAMES - Five Hargreeves

𝟯𝟲. grandfather paradox

Walking through the hotel lobby and noticing a tv to watch, Josie grabbed the remote, switching to a cartoon channel, sitting on the comfortable couch, looking at the people around her. "You guys didn't care that I changed it right?" She asked the two across from her, wearing very fancy clothes, also wearing gloves.

"All yours kid." The man told her, Josie laying on her back, taking advantage of this. "Awesome." She said to herself, flipping through the channels, noticing her favourite channel be on, the food network. The British's were always the most entertaining, swearing at absolutely everything and everyone, it was her favourite pastime whenever she was on missions, sitting in the hotels.

Watching a woman make the most beautiful cake, Josie whined when she saw the tv turn off, turning to see diego and Stanley beside her. "You're coming with us." He told her, gesturing to Stanley.

"To where?" She asked, getting up and following them anyways. "Ear medication." Stanley told her, all three leaving the hotel, Josie soaking in the sunshine. Shrugging her shoulders and knowing she had nothing, josie walked with Diego as Stanley was currently chasing after birds, flinching at them.

"So why did you need my help?" Josie asked, looking up at Diego. "I know I technically treated you like a kid up until now, but I was sort of a good— adult figure right?" He asked, clearly nervous about being a dad.

"First of all, adult figure sounds weird, but yes a good brother in a way. Also, who cares what Lila probably said to you—"

"— ten minutes ago you were practically praying I be a bad dad."

"Well that's because up until now I've repulsed you. But considering how you and Lila have a child, I should be a good aunt and be fair to you." She said, maturing already.

"See, i want to take you seriously but you're a teenager." He teased, Josie rolling her eyes as they made their way to the store, going through the automatic sliding doors. "I've missed that." She mumbled to herself, walking in and seeing some things she needed that the 60's failed so horribly in.

Having her own money, it would've been weird for Diego to buy, carrying them in her bag as she found the books near the medications, noticing her already buy something. "Got what you needed?" Josie asked, wondering exactly what it was they needed.

Being shushed by five, Diego and Josie saw two of the sparrows, seeing that look on his face. "No, absolutely not. You are not—"

"I'm about to kick this fools ass." Diego finished her sentence, stomping her foot in protest. "Aren't you tired of fighting?" She asked, rolling her eyes. Standing beside Stanley in the middle of the aisle, Josie and him watched the way Diego went over to him— assuming that was Alphonso as she already knew the other two names.

"Is he always like this?" Stanley asked, whispering as he grabbed his ear medication. Before Josie could answer, the two watched Diego being flown into the air, hearing the music through the PA suddenly get louder.

"Oh shit." Josie and Stanley yelled, feeling bad for the milk more than for Diego. Knowing she had to do something and not watch Diego die in the middle of a supermarket, coming over and sweeping him in the leg, watching him take a pretty hard fall.

"Thanks." Diego huffed, josie feeling slight pain in the back of her head. "Don't mention it." She grumbled, watching how fast he got up again.

"Two against one asshole." Diego pointed out, Josie's eyes widening when Diego was flown again into a tower of tomatoes. Sighing and grabbing one of his knives, josie handed one to Stanley, watching him throw it right at his leg, having himself also get cut.