Connected (FiveHargreeves x FemReader)

It's Never Over

"The world ends today."

21

 "I draw the line at biting."

"Hazel, whatever you came here to say,I suggest you make it quick, before he comes round." Eight said as she glanced on passed out Diego.

"I left my partner, quit the Commission,came to volunteer." He started, "For what?" Five asked.

"To help stop the apocalypse." He continues as Eight and Five shared glances as they try their best to not laugh.

"Hm." Five chuckled.

"What on earth could be so funnyto you right now?" "Before I answer that,why do you wanna help us?"

"Let's just say I have a vested interestin a doughnut shop." Hazel explained as his tone lowers, almost embarassed that the reason was because of love. Eight smiled, "Griddy's?" 

Hazel nodded, "I see."

"Well, I hate to break it to you, pal,but you're a day late and a dollar short." Eight said. "The fact that you're here right nowmeans, without a shadow of a doubt, that the apocalypse is over." Five continues.

"Really? How do you know?" Hazel raised a brow. "The mark is dead. Found him this morning." Five said. "You were the last known unknown leftin the equation."

Hazel chuckled, "Shit. Really?" "Mm-hmm. And if you're out,then Hellrider ain't riding." 

The three shared laugh. "So now what?" Hazel asked, making Five hit with a sudden realization. "You know, to be honest, I don't know. I've been chasing this thingfor so long, I... I never really thoughtabout the day after." Five chuckled as he looked at Eight and placed a hand on her skirt.

"Same, it's just... I was busy trying to survive I don't even know what to do, once I actually survived." Five nodded, "I mean ,we were planning to start a life together but honestly..."

"We're clueless where to start." Eight finished. 

"What about you?" Five asked Hazel, "I'm done with all this madness. Time to start over, you should do the same."

"That's easier said than done." Five replied, "It doesn't have to be hard. I mean, think about it like this.If you never time traveled, you never got caught up with the Handler, what would have happened?"

Five looked down, "I guess I would have grown up to bean emotionally stunted man-childlike everybody else around here. Eight would probably have no nightmares of the apocalypse. And for sure we probably have something." Eight nodded as she smiled at Hazel, sharing the same plan as Five.

"Well, there you go." Hazel chuckled softly. "Now you two can grow up. Good luck."

"Hazel." Eight called out, "One more thing before you go. Which one of you was the trigger manfor Detective Patch?" She asked as Five looked at Hazel then nods.