Chapter Eighteen

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We eventually made our way to a bridge, Five was walking beside me as he acted more aloof. Luther was walking with Five.2 ahead of us, I felt like I was going to pass out from all the pain my body was in. Five started yelling at strangers who looked over at him, it was equal parts hilarious and embarrassing.
"Calm down, and stay quiet." I tell him as a gritted my teeth.
I stumbled forwards a bit and caught myself on the railing. Five looked at me with a concerned expression
"Are you okay?" He asked me
I nodded as I took a couple of breaths
"Did, did he do this to you?" He asked quickly with widened eyes as he pointed at his other self
I chuckled and shook my head before standing up straight again and walking. A woman passed by us, catching Fives attention.
"Mind your business!" He yelled at her
I gave her an apologetic look as she hurried up, continuously looking back at us.
"Or I'll give you something to stare at. You wish you could pull off these shorts!" He yelled at her as he itches himself
"I'm sorry, he's not usually like this!" I say to her
Luther waited for Five and I before joining our walking pace.
"Hey, brother. How you doing?" Luther greeted him awkwardly
"He's gonna kill me, isn't he?" Five asked bluntly
"What? What, him? He's gonna kill you? Yeah, right. That's ridiculous." Luther said clearly lying
"You know, you're a terrible liar, Luther. You're a worse liar than you are a spotter." Five told him as he itches all over his body
"Okay! Who's fault is that? What good is having a spotter if you won't even listen to him?" Luther asked him with offence lined in his voice
"So you admit you're conspiring against me?"
"Luther, we're supposed to be helping him not killing him." I say to him quietly due to someone being behind us
"Do... Do you admit that you're suffering from paradox psychosis?" Luther shot back
"All I'm suffering from is bracing clarity about you and your murderous intentions." Five said as he itched his body again
I sighed and look around, hoping no one would call the police after hearing us talking about murder as we walk towards where the president is gonna come.
"Look, it's not like he's gonna "kill you" kill you. He just wants to kill a, um... version of you." Luther tried to explain to make it sound less murderous but failing in the process
"But I am that version of me." Five shot back at him
"Yeah there's no different type of kill in this situation Luther." I defend
"Hey, I don't love it, either, but he's actually got a pretty good plan." Luther tell him
"What? The one where you guys off me and then jump to 2019 to save the world?" Five asked him while he itches and wipes his forehead
"Yeah, wait, how did you know that?"
"Because I'm him, that is exactly what I would do if I were trying to kill me!" Five explained to him very quickly
"Okay, all I know is we've got one Five too many and you're the one acting like a maniac." Luther said to him
"Maniac?" Five asked with a bunch of annoyance in his voice
'Oh god, what's he gonna do?'
"Luther, you have seen nothing. If you want a maniac I will show you maniac." Five said to him aggressively
I was about to say something to calm him down but Luther beat me.
"Okay, as your spotter, I think the best thing I can do for you right now is put you out of your misery."
"Okay, Luther, listen. I know your feeble mind only responds to age and authority. So listen very closely. Yet again, you are experiencing daddy issues, this time with your own brother, which honestly is making me a bit crazy. But remember this, I'm 14 days older than him. I have seniority here. So it is me you should be listening to, Luther. I'M THE DADDY HERE!" Five explains to him then yells at the end, attracting attention from everyone
"How's it going?" Luther asked a stranger with a forced laugh
"Five, please, you're being unseemly. Look at you." Luther pointed out as he ushered us to walk
"I admit there is a possibility that I may not be in my fully... right mind right now." He finally admits
"Only a possibility?" I asked him jokingly
"Okay, good." Luther says relieved
"But whatever I've got, he's got it too."
"What?"
Luther looks at me and I shrug
"You there quit grab-assing. We're here." Five.2 says as he sets down his things
I grab Fives hands and make him look at me, I chuckled a bit at the way he looked right now.
"Okay, if anything goes wrong, we'll find a way to stop the apocalypse." I reassure him
I didn't notice this but I unconsciously held his hands tightly in mine, we stayed there for not even 5 seconds before Five.2 opened his mouth
"Love-birds, get over here." He called out
He got his stuff ready as he gassed up the air.
"Flatulence. Stage four." Luther pointed out
"See? What's your plan now, bucko?" Five asked before he too gassed up
"That was just lunch, all right? Shut up." He said causing me to laugh
The radio played as Five.2 set up his gun.
"Look. The briefcase." Five said as he stared at him intensely
"No, don't. You won't be able to get there in time." Luther tried to talk him out
"Of course I will. This is our only chance." Five whispered to him
"No, that's a decision that could possibly get you killed." I said to him defensively
"Hey, uh, just remind me...what was the final stage of paradox psychosis again?" Luther asked
"Homicidal Rage." Both Five and I answered
"Right, that's great." Luther said sarcastically
"Five, listen to me. I... no. No!" He said as Five walked off
I tried to follow after him but Luther held me back. Just as Five jumped to get the briefcase the other Five jumped as well.
"Bad idea shit heel." Five.2 said as he aimed the gun at Five.
Luther and I went into action, without second thought Luther grabbed his gun, I tried to move but felt pain as I felt blood run down my nose more and more.
"Stop it! All right? The both of you. Pull it together. Now, Kennedy is gonna be coming around that corner any minute.  Okay? So, everyone let's just take a deep breath..." Luther says as he takes a breath
Five. 2 let's in a shaky breath, Five took in a short breath with a rage filled look on his face, I was already taking breaths to over come this pain.
"Now, we're all family here, okay? So can we all just try to get along for a few more minutes?" Luther begged
"You want it?" Five asked the other Five
"Go ahead." Five.2 told him
"What's that?" Luther asked him before Five wound up and kicked him right where the sun doesn't shine.
"Now... where were we?" Five asked as he adjusted his coat
The pain surging through my body began to become unbearable causing me to collapse onto the ground as blue flashes all around the location.

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