Gone 2 Long (Number Five)

The Day That Was

"I don't know...yet" Five said throwing the empty coffee cup across the room.

"But I do know that he's responsible for the apocalypse. So we have to find him. And we have to do it now."

"How is he connected to what's gonna happen?" Luther asked.

"I don't know." Five said.

"Wait, so you just know his name? That's it?" Diego questioned.

"That's enough."

"There's probably dozens of Harold Jenkinses in the city." Diego pointed out.

"Well, we just better start looking, then." Five said.

"I'm sorry. Am I the only one that's skeptical here?" Allison said. Five quietly grunted in pain. His body must have been hurting from the fall.

"I mean, how exactly do you know all of this about what's his name?" Allison continued.

"Harold Jenkins. You know the lunatics in masks who attacked the house?" Five said.

"Oh, yeah, I think I remember those guys." Klaus said.

"Yeah, the ones that attacked us while you were getting drunk." Diego finished.

"Yeah. Them. They were sent by the Temps Commission to stop me from coming back and preventing the end of life on Earth."

"The Temps what?" Allison asked.

"My former employer. They monitor all of time and space to make sure that whatever is supposed to happen...happens. They believe the apocalypse is coming in three days. So I went to Commission headquarters and intercepted a message that was meant for said lunatics. 'Protect Harold Jenkins'. So he must be responsible for the apocalypse."

They sat there quietly trying to process everything. I knew what they were gonna do so I said to Five, "In three...two...one." And pointed at them as they all asked questions at the same time.

"What do you mean, protect time and space?" Allison asked. "Where is Hazel, Five?" Diego asked. "What on Earth are you talking about Five?" Luther asked. "My skin is on fire." Klaus mumbled. I gave him a sad smile.

"Do you have any idea how insane this sounds?" Allison asked.

"You know what else is insane? Me and Scarlett look like we are 13 year old kids. Klaus talks to the dead, and Luther thinks he's fooling everybody with that overcoat. Everything about us is insane. It always has been."

"He's got a point there." Klaus said.

"What Klausy said." I said pointing at Klaus agreeing with him.

"We didn't choose this life, we're just living it. For the next three days, anyway."

"But the last time we tried to stop it, we all died. Why is this time any different? Why shouldn't I go home to my daughter?" Allison asked.

"Because this time, I'm here. We have the name of the man responsible. Guys, we actually have the chance of saving the lives of billions of people. Including Claire."

"You know her name?" Allison questioned.

"I do, and I'd like to live long enough to meet her." Awww Five's got a soft spot.

"Me too." I said looking at Allison.

"Alright. Let's get this bastard." Allison said walking forward.

"Oh, I am so in. Actually when am I not in on something Five plans?" I laughed. Joining Allison.

"You had me at Gerard Jenkins." Diego said.