Saving the world (Five Hargreeves 1)

8. The prosthetic eye.

Their father's unwillingness to listen or care made Five's blood boil and he push angrily his plate away "I want to time travel" he demanded and their father looked at him unalarmed at his outburst "No" he said.

Maddie looked at Five and she knew exactly where this was going. Five would probably be grounded for sure. No missions, extra chores and training, but what was worse, not contact with her or the others.

"But I'm ready. I've veen practicing my spatial jumps, just like you said" Five said, getting up from his chair before he blink over next to their dad "See?" he said but Reginald didn't even look up from his plate, not amazed with Five's gift.

"A spatial jump is trivial when compared with the unknowns of time travel. One is like sliding along the ice, the other is akin to descending blindly into the depth of the freezing water and reappearing as an acorn" Reginald said, waving a hand.

Everyone went back to their meals and Five looked angrily at Reginald before locking eyes with Maddie, who gave him a pleading look. She was hoping he would just sit down before the situation escalated.

"Well, I don't get it" Five said "Hence the reason you're not ready" Reginald replied.

Five looked over at Maddie and she kinda knew what he was going to do, so she shook her head.

Five looked back at their dad "I'm not afraid" he countered "Fear isn't the issue. The effects it might have on your body, even on your mind, are far too unpredictable. Now, I forbid you to talk about this anymore" Reginald said.

But Five shook his head as he took a deep breath before he turned around, running out of the room angry "Number Five! You haven't been excused!" Reginald shouted after him but Five ran towards the front door.

"Five!" Maddie yelled as she jumped up from her chair and ran after him "Number Eight, you haven't been excused either!" Reginald shouted "Whatever" Maddie said as she ran out of the living room "Maddie. WAIT" Freddy shouted, jumping up from his chair and ran after Maddie, ignoring Reginald shouting after them "Come back here!" Reginald shouted.

Maddie opened the front door and saw Five walking down the street "Five, wait!" she shouted before she grabbed his left wrist and he turned around to look at her "Stop, Five. Don't do it" she said "I have to. I have to prove myself to dad that I can do it" he said "Please, don't go. You don't have to prove anything" she said and they looked into each other's eyes.

Five then put her face in his hands before he lay a kiss on her forehead while she closed her eyes.

Then the door to the Academy opened and Freddy rushed out "Don't do it Five, you don't know what you are doing. It can be dangerous" he said "I have to" Five said "Please don't leave me" she said "I will be back in a few hours, for our date" he said before he looked at Freddy "Watch out for her until I get back" Five said "You have my word. I will stay with her until you get back. I promise" Freddy said and the two sent each other a nod before Five looked at Maddie "Please don't go" she whispered with a quite sob.

"I promise I will return and then the two of us are going on that date and then I will take you away from this shitty life. I promise I will come back for you. I will not leave you alone in this place" he said and he gave her a quick kiss on the cheek before turning around, running away.

Five clenched his fist causing Maddie to widened her eyes knowing what he was about to do.

Run boy run! The sun will be guiding you