Five has barely made sense of why Ben would be in Hell. It pulls at an old guilt that brings him to the conclusion that he's there because of him. He has no idea how resurrection works, but how often are the gates of the afterlife open? This is his chance to save him. Somehow he found him in this horrible place, and he's begging for his help. The sudden alarming pleas of his brother are louder than any curse, and in a heartbeat his attention shifts to the nearby threat. He follows Ben's terrified gaze to see fire coming at them and his hands glow as he pulls at the reserves of his powers, ready to put an end to whoever dared hurt his family again —
Instead, the glow flickers abruptly and he stands unmoving as the flame reaches its target.
"No." He can't move. Uncomprehending agony overtakes rational thought. He feels like a trapped animal, pain swallowed up in a murderous rage, but his own body refuses to respond to his commands. Too slow, he was too slow and he was right here this time. Ben is hit while something invisible holds him back, and he can only shoot a wild and venomous glare at the demons sent to torture them.
He can still hear his brother beside him, burned and openly pleading now. He's been here so long. Five can stop this. He can take his place. Isn't that what he deserves? It's impossible to tell if it was his brother who asked, or a question resonating in his own mind and thumping against his chest, but Ben has a point. Five doesn't belong anywhere else. His only purpose is to save his family. What wouldn't he give to the brother he failed?
Unrelenting, he claws at his powers to rip open space and pull them to safety but no matter how much he tries, it remains just out of reach. It isn't supposed to end this way.
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Instead, the glow flickers abruptly and he stands unmoving as the flame reaches its target.
"No." He can't move. Uncomprehending agony overtakes rational thought. He feels like a trapped animal, pain swallowed up in a murderous rage, but his own body refuses to respond to his commands. Too slow, he was too slow and he was right here this time. Ben is hit while something invisible holds him back, and he can only shoot a wild and venomous glare at the demons sent to torture them.
He can still hear his brother beside him, burned and openly pleading now. He's been here so long. Five can stop this. He can take his place. Isn't that what he deserves? It's impossible to tell if it was his brother who asked, or a question resonating in his own mind and thumping against his chest, but Ben has a point. Five doesn't belong anywhere else. His only purpose is to save his family. What wouldn't he give to the brother he failed?
Unrelenting, he claws at his powers to rip open space and pull them to safety but no matter how much he tries, it remains just out of reach. It isn't supposed to end this way.