Our Time || umbrella academy (number 5)

5.0

Barely a few weeks had passed ever since the mission the duo completed in Russia. And just as Zero feared, Five had turned cold once again. She know she should've kept her hopes down. She knew it was a once in a blue moon thing. Or so she thought.

Entering the Commission's facility half past midnight was Five Hargreeves in all his glory. Bathed with thick red liquid from his adversaries, yet unbothered about the strong metallic scent he carried with him. He only had one thing in mind, a plan. The plan that would take Zero and him back home. Hopefully.

But before he went into the mere essence of the plan, he had to get the handler to assign him a mission with Zero as his companion. How was he going to do this, you may ask. Well, he had no idea. But he was certain he would come up with something in the spot.

Before he could even notice what he was doing he had appeared in front of the handler's door. It seemed like his legs knew the way way too well. Five hesitated, debating whether he should do this or not, but that only lasted a few milliseconds before his hand reached foward and he opened the door without even knocking.

"Oh Five it's you! What brings you here at this time of the night?" The handler, who was holding a glass filled with probably wine, said to the man.

"I want to ask you to pair me up with Mrs. Zero for my next mission" Five said simply, sitting in one of the chairs in the middle of the minimalistly baroque room. "Or cluttered, as Zero would probably say"thought Five.

The handler was surprised at his proposal. Before, Five demanded from the handler to not pair him up with Zero. Saying that he wouldn't work with her, and that if they were paired up he wouldn't do any of the work.

"I thought were more of a lone wolf Five, and you strongly opposed to the idea of working with Zero. What changed your mind now Five?"

"My mind has not been changed, I just took part in bet." He started, "If I kill the target first I win, if she does she wins and I'll loose money."

"Well, when it comes to money and gambling we all know how you get Five. So I will think about it." The handler finished.

"Think about it," Five said as he stood up from the chair. " and make it the next mission, I want to end this as soon as possible." With that Five walked out of the towards his room, hoping the handler would make the right desition for him, and the wrong desition for the Commission.

Two days later, Five was assigned his next mission, to assassinate John F. Kennedy. And gladly, it he was paired up with Zero. When they notified him about his assignment he couldn't help but smile. His master plan was on its way. And the Commission didn't even know what he was going to do.

On the other hand Zero was quite shocked by being paired up with Five again. In their three years of working for the Commission she had only been paired with Five for two missions. The Lenin Virus, and now the JFK assassination.  This made no sense to her, and it was quite weird for them to be paired up. She thought the handler wouldn't pair them up because they both had powers, and if they were together they would become the best of the best together. But once again, this made no sense.

Days later Zero and Five meet up outside of the Commission's main building, getting ready for the mission.

"Told you I have a plan" Five whispered to Zero as they picked up their suitcases, Five holding a riffle on his right hand.

"What do you mean Five-"  she started as she remembered their conversation in the motel. "He really meant that?" She thought confused.