Dysfunctional ~ F.Hargreeves

11} A Deal With The Devil

"Ahhh," Jenna stuck her head out the window of the car, "This is what I've fucking needed! Crank the music up, won't ya, Honey?"
Jenna blasted Dreams out the windows of their car and into the world since Five wouldn't let her drive. She needed something to keep her occupied, and messing around with the radio was just that.
"I would, Sweetie, but we're here," Five replied, chuckling at the child-like joy plastered across his wife's face.
Once they parked on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere, an awkward silence fell over the car until Five sighed and spoke up again.

"You know, I never enjoyed it," He looked at his brother.
"What?" Luther asked.
"The killing," Five clarified, "I mean, I was... I was good at my work, and I... I took pride in it. But it never gave me pleasure."
"I second that," Jenna chimed in, "Killing isn't ever fun, unless it's Demogorgons. Or Henry."
"I think the pressure we were under, having a kid and all, really did some funny things to the mind," Five elaborated.
"Yeah, well, you were gone for such a long time," Luther stared into his lap, "I only spent four years on the moon, but that was more than enough. It's the being alone for me that breaks you. At least you had Jenna with you..." He solemnly glanced up from his lap and out the window, "You think they'll buy it?"

Five looked over at the fake briefcase, "Well, what I do know is that they're desperate. It's like a cop losing his gun. If the Commission finds out..."
"They'll be toast," Jenna smirked proudly, "Burnt toast... like, absolutely fuckin' burnt to a dry crisp. I should probably stop talking now... I'm rambling. Sorry."
"They'll be stuck here until they get it back," Five rolled his eyes.
"Well, I should hold onto it," Monkey Man snatched the briefcase for himself, "In case they make a move on you or Jenna."
"Okay, Luther," Five complied, "But be careful. I mean, I've... I've lived a long life, but... you're still a young man. You got your whole life ahead of you. Don't waste it."
"Hey," Jenna snapped her fingers at Five, "Look at us! We get a nice restart at our lives now! Maybe, if we can end the apocalypse, we can have a nice, and normal, settled life. One we've always wanted."
"I'd love that," He looked longingly into her gorgeous, gray eyes.

They're lovely moment was unfortunately interrupted by a car speeding towards them.
"Here we go," Five sat up, readjusting his suit, "You ready, Love?"
"When am I not?" Jenna hyped herself up.
They all emerged from the car, with Luther holding the briefcase securely. Hazel and Cha Cha pulled just past them on the side of the road and started to come out of their car to meet the Hargreeves.
"If this all goes sideways," Five whispered to Luther, "Tell Jenna I love her and I'm sorry for everything."
"I heard that," Jenna smirked over her shoulder, "And I'll make sure things don't go sideways. We should be fine. Just be cool."

Jenna and Five both stepped towards the two agents.
"Hi, Hazel," Jenna waved, "How's the wrist? I know you couldn't grab that elastic wrist splint cuz I was, well, trying to kill you."
"Well, it would be better if it weren't for our encounters," He scrunched up his face, "But overall, decent given the circumstances."
"I'm so sorry about that," Jenna fake pouted, "But... they were both kinda your fault. Don't blame me entirely."
"Children," Five rolled his eyes, "Are your masks really necessary?"
Both Hazel and Cha Cha peeled their masks from their faces and discarded them into the field next to the road.
"So where is it, kid?" Cha Cha crossed her arms over her chest.
"Wow, that's how you're gonna start," Five gave her an amused smile, "You know, we can get right back in our car and call it a day."
"You won't even make it halfway there," Cha Cha pulled a gun out and pointed it at him.
"And you won't even have the chance to shoot him," Jenna grabbed out her crowbar and let a bit of lightning crackle through it, all while moving into a threatening pose, at the ready to swing.

"Put it down, Jenna," Five lightly lowered her arm, "We'll be fine. As for you two, I'm sure you found out in your previous foray, my brother is not your average giant."
"He's right," Hazel quickly eyed Cha Cha, "You dropped a chandelier on him, got right back up."
"By the time you took him out, he'd smash your precious briefcase to a pulp," Jenna winked.
"Probably us too, right?" Hazel rolled his eyes, "So, how do we help each other?"
"I need you to get in contact with your superior," Jenna flinched at Five's mention of that evil woman, causing Five to grab her hand as he continued, "So I can have a chat with her. Face-to-face."
"About what?" Cha Cha questioned him.
"I don't think that's any of your concern," Jenna shrugged.
Cha Cha rolled her eyes, "Just don't tell her about the briefcase."
"Fair enough," Jenna nodded in agreement.