sweet creature. ( thiam! ) [ 2 ]

F I V E

ALL THREE of them arrived at the abandoned warehouse where the gang of misfits were staying. They stood outside examining the broken down  building. Jakob looked a little scared, while Theo and Liam just looked ready to fight.

Allison appeared in front of them, running towards the three with her bow in hand and her breathing heavy. She stopped, looking from Elias, to Liam, her gaze landing on Theo.

"It's clear. I checked every inch of the place, without being caught, and no one else is around." She explained, feeling highly proud of herself.

The boy's nodded, while the small girl walked past them, heading towards the jeep to grab more arrows just in case she needed them. She also grabbed a crossbow that she had brought for Elias. She slid the quiver onto her shoulder, before standing next to her brother.

"Okay, the plan is for Liam to go into the warehouse first since they don't know what he looks like. Jakob walks in behind him," Theo stopped, grabbing the crossbow from Allison and handing it to him, "with the crossbow so he's protected in case they try anything."

"You're lucky I had an archery phase when I was 13 or else Liam would pretty much be on his own in this." Elias said, chuckling. Liam smiled in his direction, shaking his head.

"Liam." Theo said. Liam turned his head towards the older boy, his smile fading.

"Yes?" He asked.

"You have to distract them while Allison and I sneak in the back. They're very smart. There's at least six of them, so be careful, okay?" Theo explained, looking down at his boyfriend. "I don't want you getting hurt."

"I can take care of myself." Liam said, pulling Theo to him and placing a soft kiss on his lips. "I love you." He whispered.

"I love you, too." He replied, smiling. "Okay, you guys ready?" He asked, his gaze shifting from Elias and Allison.

The girl scoffed, raising her bow with a devilish grin. "I was born ready."

"Well, I wasn't." Elias said, "But I guess I have to be."

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ELIAS AND LIAM stood at the door of the warehouse, looking at each other. "You ready?" He asked his best friend.

"Absolutely not. But I don't really have a choice. Plus, I'm not going to let you go in alone, Daisy." Eli replied, a small smile forming on his lips.

Liam chuckled, nodding. "Okay, here we go."

He quietly opened the large door, stepping inside with Elias following closely behind him. They both looked around the dimly lit warehouse, hearing indistinct voices coming from somewhere inside.