Five: What do you want Lila?
Lila: I just wanted to say thank you.
Five: For what?
Lila: For not outing me in front of my idiot husband the other night.
Five: Oh. Well, standard operating procedure. Hey, so how worried do you think we have to be about this Cleanse thing?
Lila: Should we talk about this Infront of her. (points to Y/n)
Y/n: I already know about the Clease.
Lila: How?
Y/n: Remember, I had eyes everywhere.
Lila: So did you ever spy on me.. (she says nervously making Y/n suspicious.)
Y/n: You're not that important to me Lila.
Lila: But I'm your sister-in-law.
Y/n: That means a lot less to me than you think it does. I only tolerate you because my brother likes you. Now answer Five's question. How worried should we be about this Cleanse?
Lila: Hard to say. You know, I used to think the Keepers were 90% batshit, but since I've been roofied with dodgy marigold, and I'm shooting laser beams out of my eyes, I'm give 'em 50/50.
Five: Right. Well, after this, we'll go back, find Jean and Gene.
(Diego starts walking over and Five stops talking about the cleanse.)
Five: Diego.
Diego: What are you 3 talking about?
Lila: Trying to decide which festival drink to partake in.
Diego: And?
Five: Well, mulled wine for myself. Eggnog for Lila. Y/n doesn't drink alcohol or like hot drinks because of her power so she's probably just going to get a smoothie.
Y/n: And you would be correct. Is there a smoothie place near here?
Diego: I saw a booth making smoothies. I'll show you in a minute. (Turnes to Lila.) You hate eggnog.
Lila: I'm trying new things.
Diego: I'm sure you are.
(Diego and Lila stare at each other for a second when Y/n feels someone squeaze her hand. She looks up at Five who is staring at something in the crowd. Y/n follows his gaze to find a guy in an elf costume... just staring at them.)
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Queen of the elements (Book 4 of The Fire Within)
FanfictionFourth and Final book of the Fire Within series It's been 6 years. 6 years since an Apocalypse. 6 years of quiet, 6 years with no powers, 6 years of safety. The Hargreave siblings have all made a life for themselves in this new timeline, but peace i...
