do you have enough love in your heart

[somebadnews]

WHO: Five and OPEN
WHEN: After this mess and bounties are issued for Messalina's little helpers
WHERE: Various points around Ephes
WHAT: A boy plays fetch with a dog, gets targeted for murder, and has too much to drink, not in that order
WARNINGS: language, violence, dead hellhounds, and other typical Five-things

Prompts below, all taking place in the same day. (I'm sorry this idea started out so wholesome...) Open to action or prose, whatever your preference!

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[stomacles]

Ben feels about the same. Somehow, he never really gets used to this feeling of being covered in gore.

They need to go - there's no argument there.

Ben cants his head in the direction of his temporary place.

"Close enough," he responds and starts walking, fast. He would run, but that might be too suspicious.

[somebadnews]

Five has to put in a little more work to keep up with Ben, short stature always working against him added to the fact that he has to put in a conscious effort not to trip over his own feet. Not that he's about to tell him to slow down. Anyone passing by would see that they look like a horror show, and he'd rather not deal with that.

Ben hasn't been critical of anything he does, which is odd enough considering the grief the rest of their family gives him. What a difference it would have made if he'd been able to be around in more than spirit when he was trying to avert the apocalypse.

He says nothing on the way, but he does look back at the alley one more time. What happened was his fault, and as much as that hurt, it would have been worse without Ben showing up. Even now, he would have been at a loss where to go without him.

He knows he hates to use his powers like that. Five can't ask anything more from him.

Hopefully he can find his way back without resorting to listening to wear they found all the bodies. That may be harder to narrow down soon enough.

[stomacles]

Ben isn't ready to be stopped, either, and he's walking plenty fast, even if he's trying to be considerate of the fact he doesn't want to leave Five behind. It would be difficult to find his lodgings, otherwise.

In comparison to Klaus, there isn't anything here to criticize. Especially this situation. Five had been in danger, and something needed to be done about it.

He looks back to see Five look back toward the alley, and quietly, he promises, "We'll come back."