As the night crept up on me I decided it best to head out. Klaus showed no sign or returning and he was most likely getting high. I was going to find Number Five and take him down once and for all, this mission was taking too long and I don't need the Handler getting involved.

That was until I heard them, bullets. I rushed from the kitchen towards the bedrooms as the gunfire got louder. Had the commission already found me, did they think I was trying to escape? Thoughts swirled through my head until I spotted the oh so familiar masks, Hazel and Cha-Cha.

"Goddamit!" I raced up the stairs and towards them, watching as Diego struggled fighting them back. They ran through the house as Diego leaped from the balcony and onto the couch in the living room.

"Shit.." I mumble running away from the gunfire and down the stairs. This was going to take a while. I ran back to the kitchen for a moment to grab a knife. With knife in hand I followed the shadowy figures into the living room, they were searching for Diego. Why couldn't they just do what they're told?!

Suddenly they begin shooting again, tearing up the couch. I groan throwing my knife and scratching Cha-Cha, I move to hid behind a pillar as they turn to me pointing their guns. They gain closer until Luther grabs them by their necks, throwing them to the floor. I come out from my hiding spot and look to Luther.

"Thanks"

Allison kicks Hazels gun from his hand as Luther moves to finish off Cha-Cha.

"Red?!" Hazel yells and my eyes go wide as I turn to help Allison. I was not about to have this oaf blow my cover.

I kick him in the stomach and he keels over. He returns suddenly holding allison by her throat. Shit. I pick up his gun and shoot him in the leg. Not enough to do serious damage but man it must hurt. Diego rushes forward and tackles Hazel to the floor. Luther grabs him by the collar throwing him to the foyer as I rush to check on allison who is out of breath beside me.

"Are you alright?" She nods in response slightly confused at my kindness, given we met three hours ago and we're now facing villains with guns.

"Who the hell are these guys?" Allison asks the three of us. I shrug in a lie and make my way out to the foyer. Cha-Cha stands pointing her gun at me and shoots me in the side. Shit! My shirt tears as I start seeing red skin surround the wound.
She pauses realising who she shot as I limp away leaving the rest of the siblings to fight.

Fuck fuck fuck. This cannot be happening now, not when my cover is so close to being blown. I slam the door of the bathroom, punching the mirror in rage as my hand turns red. I yell out in anger, kicking hampers over and throwing items at the wall. I needed to relieve this anger. I couldn't let them see.

I flop to the ground in anger. My kneels curl up to cover my face as the door to the bathroom slowly opens. Shit!
Standing in the open door is Klaus. I look up at him as his eyes widen. Fuck!

"What the-"

I rise to my feet as the red begins to fade, my anger turning to worry.

"Please don't tell anyone." I beg him, my wound having healed and disappeared. He looks me up and down.

"I just came back for my good weed, but I think I'm good. I'm so high, I thought you were red for a second!" He giggles patting me on the shoulder before we hear a bang from downstairs and I run past him. That was close. If it were Vanya, or the others or Hazel and Cha-Cha, I'd be done for. My whole life would be over in a flash.

I rush down the stairs into the foyer and see Luther fighting Hazel. As I was about to intervene Cha-Cha approaches me to my left and grabs me by my arm.

"Red what the hell are you doing?! This wasn't a part of the plan, we thought you had fled!" She whisper yells as I begin attacking her.

"Neither was this ambush of yours but what else is new!" I kick her in the chest and falls backwards before charging at me again.

"What are you doing here?!"

"I'm undercover. I have a serious lead and I cannot have you two idiots blowing my cover!"

"Hey, we're on this mission too, not just you missy!" That was it, I kick her off me.

"I'm telling you I've got this. You two just go back to the motel and stop getting in my way!" I punch her and she looks back at me shaking her head.

"She's gonna find out. And when she does, I'm not gonna be the one to pick your sorry ass up from rock bottom." She sneers before walking off, in the direction of the kitchen. I bite my lip to suppress my anger. She was right, if the handler heard about my side mission I'd be knocked from the top. I can't have that I must be perfect!

I get lost in thought of how my life would be without the commission, the bad and good.
How I would never have...

Nevermind.

I snap from my thoughts and lean over the balcony to see Hazel and Luther fighting.

"Vanya get out of here." Vanya? I spot her in the living room, injured. It was better I keep more of them alive to get info about the boy. I run downstairs and into the living spotting her.

"Shit are you ok?"

"Elizabeth? What are you still doing here?"

"I'm not sure, I can't find Klaus and I'm scared! Who are these people?!" I exclaim as we hear the others in the foyer.

"Cmon it's not safe here for you." Vanya tells me as we turn the corner and see Luther Diego and Allison standing below Cha-Cha who is on the balcony. Then the chandelier drops, Luther pushes Allison and Diego out of the way. It falls to the ground on top of him.

"Luther!" Allison calls as Vanya takes my arm and leads me towards the exit. Slowly Luther rises, his shirt ripping. Underneath we see a hairy ape torso and my eyes go wide.

"Holy shit..." Diego mutters as Vanya and I remain in place.
Silence.

Luther stomps off in embarrassment.

"Did you know?" Vanya asks Allison who shakes her head in response.

"No."

"What the hell is happening?!" I cry out and all eyes on me. I had to play the pathetic victim role, as thought my adrenaline had worn off.

"Elizabeth, your wound." Allison recalls and I reach to cover my stomach. I groan in pain.

"She has to leave." Diego says as I lean onto Vanya.

"She can't leave she's a kid with a bullet wound, the cops will come sniffing."

"I know the cops they won't do anything! She just Klaus' sponsor for gods sake."

"Which means she has money and will probably call the authorities."

"I know them!"

"Oh you know every cop Diego?"

"Yes I do!"

"Guys! She's losing blood and fast, someone get mom." Vanya says as I stumble with her upstairs and to a free bedroom. I lay down on the bed and close my eyes, I hadn't slept in a long time, and sleep hit me like a fucking train.

Five could wait until tomorrow. Sleep was now.

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"Did you see her in there?"

"Yeah she told me she was undercover or some bullshit! Handler is going to lose her mind-"

"Handler? You're seriously going to rat her out? What if we just don't tell her?"

"Don't tell her? And what let Red get away with it? She shot you in the leg Hazel!"

"I know that but she's closer to getting to the boy than we are. She's smart, she can handle herself. We both know that girl loves going rogue. And it usually ends in success."

Silence.

"Fine but I swear if this comes back to bite us in the ass-"

"It won't! She knows what she's doing, she didn't seem harmed before we got there."

"I shot her, and she was fine. It almost felt like she was one of them. A freak. It's like she regenerated right there."

"You're thinking into it too much Cha-Cha, it was probably just her adrenaline. Let's just, relax ok? We're further than we were yesterday"

"What do you mean?"

"I got one of 'em"