WE ONLY SEE EACH OTHER AT WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS

THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY
MARCH 24TH 2019

SILENT. The academy was silent which didn't feel normal compared to how it was before. After a long walk of an hour and forty-two minutes, filled with stares from the public, Lucifer had arrived.

Why all the stares? Well, it wasn't everyday you'd see a 16 yrs old girl with wings walking on the sidewalk. Weird sight. Plus, when she was still in the umbrella academy, she was a fan favorite. Her disappearance was a mystery for both the fans and the academy.

Lucifer walked, looking around, her wings dragging their selves behind her. It been so long since she'd been here. For others, 14 years but for her it was more than 10 000 years. Time in hell is different.

She was excited to see them. Klaus, Vanya, Diego and Ben. They were her best-friends.
Klaus, Diego, Ben and Lucifer used to hang out the most. They always ended getting in trouble but they knew how to have fun. They would always mess with Luther. Good times.

Vanya was always isolated by her father and siblings but she could always count on Lucifer or at that time Faith to bring back a smile on her face. Faith would always include her, no matter what.

Luther and her had a love hate relationship. Sometimes he'd wish she was one of his real siblings as the others would get in his nerves, but others...he wanted to personally kick her out. She would always tease him for his number one title. He'd call her stranger since she wasn't adopted but lived with them.

Allison and her were cool. Weren't the closest but had their moments. Lucifer would always tease her and Luther, only when she was bored. If not, Allison was safe.

Five and Lucifer had a... complicated relationship. Perfect example of Frenemies. 1 second they are cussing each other out, the other they are confessing how much they care of each other. They would make everything and anything a competition. Even caring for each other was a competition. They always had each other's back. No matter what. When five disappeared, her mood changed. She'd lost her partner in crime. She was less fun.

Looking over at the stair case, it took her back to her first day.

" Children," Sir Reginald had his hands on her shoulders. " This it Faith Lee, the umbrella academy's newest addition."

Faith's eyes didn't meet any of theirs as she was really shy and nervous. She bowed at them.

Number 1 eyed the girl, in fact they all did. " What is her number?" He asked not wanting to be demoted as leader of the family.

" She doesn't and won't have a number as she hasn't been adopted. She'll be residing and training with you. Make her feel welcomed." Reginald said before leaving for his office.

They were left in an awkward silence. 5 year old's... Not normal one's.

" Hi, I'm number 3. " She approached faith with a smile.

" Hi.."

" I'm number 2. What's your powers?" He bluntly asked.

" Uhm, I have wings, and can't get hurt. I have some type of super strength."

" Cool."

" Okay.. I'm number 4 and I can see the dead! I like your hair." He played with the end of her curls.

" Thank you." Faith smiled at him.

" I'm number 6. " Six mumbled feeling a bit shy.

" He can summon tentacles from his stomach."

" Cool!"

" I'm number 1, the leader of the umbrella academy. Welcome. We hope you'll be of g-"

" Shut up." He was cut off by Number 2. " I control knives and targets, by the way. He has super strength."

" I'm number 7!" Seven extended her hand which faith took with a smile.

" 5. Spacial and temporal jumps." He shortly introduced himself.

They seemed nice.

Hearing the faint sound of voices she knew all to well, she got out of her memories. She let them guide her.

" I guess we should start....So, I figured we could have a sort of memorial service in the courtyard at sundown..." Lucifer listened in to what...whoever it was said. ' Did someone die?'

" Say a few words, at dad's favorite spot."

She looked confused and someone voiced exactly what she was thinking. " Dad had a favorite spot?"

' Wait...Sir Reginald is dead?'

" Yeah, under the oak tree. " He said it as if it was the most known and common fact. " We used to sit out there all the time. You guys never did that with him?"

" Will there be refreshments?" Lucifer's eyes lit up.

' Klaus.'

" Tea? Scones? Cucumber sandwiches are always a winner. "

" What? No... Put that out. Dad didn't allow smoking in here. "

" Is that my skirt?"

" Huh? Right! It's a little dated but it's very breathy on the bits. "

Lucifer couldn't help but chuckled which brought everyone's attention to the door frame. She couldn't be seen but definitely heard. Diego lifted up his knife and threw it in her direction.

" Ah!" It bounced of her chest. " You know it never worked on me , Diego."

Coming out from the shadows they all looked at her.

" Faith?" Allison got up in shock.

" I guess that's me." She looked down at her body.

" Oh my god, my little angel!" Klaus approached her before bringing her into a huge hug.

" Klaus." She hugged him tight.

" Faith." Vanya took her turn to hug her.

" Vanya."

Diego nodded at her which she returned giving back his knife. Luther and Allison smiled at her.

" Where have you been?" Diego asked pocketing the blade.

" Somewhere." She looked at them before frowning. " 1 2 3 4 5...6? Where's 6? Where's Ben?"

She disappeared in 2005.

" About that.." Luther started not knowing how to break the news.

" About what?"

" You see, the circle of life-"

" Klaus, cut the bull shit. What happened?"

Vanya looked down as Diego clenched his jaw. Luther felt that responsibility to tell her. " Ben died on a mission 13 years ago. "

Lucifer nodded face neutral but deep inside it hurt. They were the closest. " Okay. So, sir Reginald. Dead as well?"

" Yeah."

" Five hasn't come back either?"

" No."

" Alright."

Silence took over for a while before Luther started talking again.

" There's a few things I would like to discuss." This made almost everyone sit down, Klaus grabbing Lucifer to play with her hair. She'd be lying if she said she hadn't missed that.

" Like what?" Diego asked having a feeling.

" Like the way he died. "

" And here we go. "

" I don't understand. " Vanya said. " I thought they said it was a heart attack. "

" Yeah, according to the coroner. " Luther stood there stiff.

" Well, wouldn't they know? "

" Theoretically. "

" Theoretically? " Allison looked almost offended at that.

" The fuck does that mean?" Lucifer added to what she's said.

" I'm just saying, at the very least, something happened. The last time that I talked to Dad, he sounded strange."

Klaus who had a drink in his mouth gurgled. " Oh, quelle surprise! " It made Lucy smack her teeth turning to him.

" Strange how?"

" He sounded on edge. Told me I should be careful who to trust. " Lucifer couldn't make out if he was genuinely concerned or just a daddy's boy. Maybe both?

" Luther, he was a paranoid, bitter old man who was starting to lose what was left of his marbles. " Diego told Luther, approaching him.

" No. He must have known something was going to happen. Look, I know you don't like to do it, but I need you to talk to Dad."

Klaus scoffs at Luther's demand. " I can't just call Dad in the afterlife and be like, 'Dad, could you just stop playing tennis with Hitler for a moment and take a quick call?' "

Lucifer snickered at the mention of the dictator. He has a special place in hell. Would Reginald be there? No. It doesn't seem like that man regretted anything.

" Since when? That's your thing. "

" I'm not in the right frame of mind."

" You're high?" Allison asked him.

" Yeah! Yeah! I mean, how are you not, listening to this nonsense? " He laughed.

" Well, sober up, this is important.Then there's the issue - of the missing monocle. "

" Who gives a shit about a stupid monocle? " Diego muttered tired just like everyone else in the room.

"Exactly. It's worthless. So whoever took it, I think it was personal. Someone close to him. Someone with a grudge." His eyes landed on Lucifer. " Faith, isn't it weird you come back now? "

" Hmm?" She hummed in confusion.

" I mean, Dad dies, you come back right after..?" He wanted to get something out of her.

" Where are you going with this?" Klaus asked him.

" Oh, isn't it obvious, Klaus? He thinks one of us killed Dad and Faith is number one on his list. " Diego pointed at Luther than at Lucifer. Everyone stared at him and his silence answered all their questions.

" You do. "

" How could you think that?"

" I literally just came back, today. After years." She shook her head before mumbling. " The devil cannot get a rest."

" Great job, Luther. Way to lead."

" That's not what I'm saying. " He tried to defend himself.

" You're crazy, man. You're crazy. Crazy. "

" I've not finished. "

" Sorry, Faith and I are just gonna go murder Mom." Klaus told him grabbing Lucifer's hand.

" Yeah. Be right back. "

" That's not what I was saying. I didn't. Allison. Jeez.." He sighs for the thousandth time. " That went well. "

A/n:

Hello, it's me...

This is the fastest I've ever put out chapters. I'll try to update soon.

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Daniel<3