Real or not real? (Five Hargreeves) Book 2

Chapter 4 'He's gonna ride a motorbike'

Stellar stood up from the pillow that she was on, the purple and gold glowing veins around her dissolving and her eyes returning to their normal colour. She needed a break. Her head seared with pain and she moaned softly in protest and she stumbles down the hallways and makes her way to the elevator. The soft ding sends a pang and wave of pain through Stellar's head and she whimpers softly, walking in and holding onto the wall as it makes it's way to the lobby for some kind of support.

Finally, the elevator lands on the ground floor and Stellar staggers out, clutching her head.

"Stellar? Did Harlan do that to you too?" Luther asks worriedly.

"Who the hell is Harlan?" Stellar mumbles in protest as she joins the group that's already gathered there. Luther sighs and Diego, Allison and Viktor look at Stellar with concerned expressions. 

Stellar looks over all of them and the wounds on each of their faces, then gestures to Viktor, deciding that his was the worst. She tiredly creates an glowing illusion, which takes the shape of a cloth. Stellar reaches for it and makes it solid. The smooth cloth is damp and she gently wipes Viktor's face.

"I'd heal it, but I can't hold them forever." Stellar mutters, withdrawing the cloth. She quickly flicks her wrist and stumbles over to lean on a pole, quickly regretting her decision to use her powers at all.

"Thanks." Viktor says quietly. Stellar give him a weak wave of acknowledgment and closes her eyes.

Suddenly, a familiar blue vortex appears, and Lila and Five are both thrown out of it. They land on a dresser, smashing it upon impact and falling onto the floor. Stellar snaps her head up and looks at them.

"Shit." Five groans.

"Shoo!" Lila says in protest, shoving Five away from her, making him fall to the ground again.

"Where have you been?" Viktor inquires with worry as Diego helps Lila up.

"Facing my mortality Viktor, I don't recommend it." Five responds, standing up and blundering around for a few seconds.

"You had the briefcase?" Allison asks them in exasperation, walkinig over. "We've been looking for this!"

"Well, look no further. That's the last one on Earth." Five responds.

"Won't be much use." Stellar comments as Allison looks helplessly at the smoke the briefcase is emitting.

"Or...was the last one." Five corrects himself, joining Allison on the floor and inspecting the briefcase as she throws it onto the floor and storms off to sit on the bottom of the staircase.

"Yeah, that's toast." Five comments, standing up again. "Oh, shit. Alright."

"It was toast a long time ago." Stellar clarified, and Five switches his gaze to her, narrowing his eyes at her disheveled appearance.

Lila throws her arms around Diego, pulling him into an embrace.

Diego pulls away after a few seconds.

"Hey. You're happy to see me. What's wrong?"

"Turns out there's less time to hold grudges than I had planned. You're off the hook." Lila responds. She looks around.

"Hey, where's Stan?"

"Excuse me. One second." Luther walks up to Diego and pulls him away.

 "Hey, Chatty Cathys, quit the chitchat, all right? I'm calling a family meeting here." Five commands.

Lila begins to walk away from Diego, but he pulls her arm and brings her back.

"Ah, ah, ah. That means you too."