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.Chapter 28: a sacrifice.

After our celebration of saving the world, Marah heads back to her room as I head to Reginald's office, going to speak with Viktor.

"Hey, want some company?" I ask, already having walked into the room.

"Sure." Viktor responds. 

"Okay." I whisper, sitting in one of the chairs while Viktor sits on the couch.

We sit in silence for a few minutes before the door opens again, revealing Marah. She walks over to Reggie's desk and grabs a glass and fills it, grabbing a cigar and walking over to me, handing me the cigar while she drinks from the glass. I pull her onto my lap as Viktor speaks.

"Hey, that was really nice of you." Viktor starts. "Kill Mom so Diego didn't have to."

"My God. We are a weird family, aren't we?" I chuckle, holding out the cigar so that Marah can light it for me.

"Sorry. Yeah, I heard it as I said it." Viktor breaths out a laugh.

"It's all right." I sigh, leaning back into the chair, pulling Marah with me.

"What are we gonna do about Allison?" Viktor asks.

I sigh, knowing he won't like my answer but knowing I need to say it. "We're all worried about Allison, but I'm scared for you."

"Seriously?" Viktor scoffs.

"Yeah." I nod my head, Marah agreeing with me, she places her glass on the table and moves around so she can get more comfortable, causing me to hold in a groan and grab her hip tightly to stop her from moving.

"She killed someone." Viktor states, as if that's reason enough for all of us to be worried about her. "I was trying to do the right thingand save Harlan's life."

"Do you know why I wanted this last jumpto work so badly?" I ask, Marah leaning her head on my shoulder.

"Because you're old and tired?" Viktor tries to joke, earning a small laugh from Marah and lift in my lips, but not much else.

"Because I slaughtereda boardroom full of people to buy our way back here." I state, turning my head away from Marah.

"And I helped, also breaking out two convicted felons who helped me kill people in the 60's." Marah states, leaning her head on my shoulder, allowing me to place a kiss on her forehead.

"Shit." Viktor mutters, having not realized how much we risked, just to get everyone back here.

"Little advice from someonewho's been there? Don't do the math." I answer, breathing out some of the cigar as I look towards Viktor. "That equation does not exist. There's no 'save five Harlansfor every two Claires' formula. People like us, we will never save enough livesto make up for the ones that we take."

"I don't accept that." Viktor retorts, not understanding how serious the situation was today.

"Then you'll drown." Marah mutters, moving on my lap once again, trying to get comfortable.

"This is the price of being powerful.Sometimes we step on ants." I state, brushing my hand through her hair, calming her down. "And the sooner you face that,the safer we'll all be."

"What is that supposed to mean?" Viktor questions, glancing towards me and Marah.

"It means you're very dangerous,Viktor Hargreeves." I say, leaning back in my seat. "The decisions you makeimpact the entire world. So no matter how benevolent they may seem, you don't get to make them alone."

"You know what they calla superhero who works alone and doesn't listen to anybody?" Marah asks, not expecting an answer. "A villain."

"I'm not a villain, Marah." Viktor whispers, almost sounding as if he doesn't know who he's trying to convince. 

"And, Viktor,I hope to God you never will be." I answer, tapping Marah on her side, letting her know that we're leaving. "But that remains to be seen. No more going rogue. If you ever need anything,I'm always here for you. But lie to us again... Viktor, I'll kill you myself."

With that, I place my half-finished cigar on the tray and grab Marah's hand before pulling her out of the room, walking down the halls towards the door, Viktor a few steps behind us.

With all the Umbrella's back at the Hotel, the remaining Sparrows, excluding Sloane sit in the living room as they celebrate their win.

"I'm glad we made peace. It all worked out." Ben states, realizing why the Umbrellas care for one another so much.

"Yeah." Fei agrees. "But we're definitely killing themin the morning, right? And Chris has dibs on knife boy."

"No one is killing anyone." Ben states, not wanting to get rid of the Umbrellas.

"Why not? We followed your plan,merged the families, saved the world." Fei answers, annoyed with her brother. "We don't need them anymore."

"I'm not done yet." Ben answers, staring into the fireplace.

"Done what?" Fei asks, not knowing about this part of the plan.

"That's between me and Dad." Ben says, sipping his champagne.

"You made a deal with Dad?" Fei questions, disbelief evident in her voice.

"Maybe." Ben retorts. 

"Fine. I'm done." Fei stands up, moving away from her seat.

"Sit down." Ben orders.

"No. We don't recognize your authority anymore." Fei answers, speaking for Christopher. "You're a terrible leaderwith no loyalty to anyone but yourself."

"You don't speak for Christopher." Ben states, Christopher speaks up, agreeing with Fei.

"Really, dude?" Ben asks, confused as to why he's agreeing with her.

Fei chuckles, knowing she's won this battle.

"I'm Number One.You'll do as I say when I say it." Ben says, trying to play the infamous 'Number One' card.

"Not anymore. Here's to a new life without this dickhead." Fei says, clinking her glass against Christopher and taking a sip.

Christopher starts to shake suddenly, glowing a new color. "Christopher, what's wrong?" Fei asks, setting her glass down, she walks closer to the floating cube.

"Back away, Fei." Ben orders, trying to save his sister.

"Chris, it's going to be okay." Fei says, trying to calm their brother down.

"Fei!" Ben yells.

"I'm going to help you. Just--" Fei screams as she touches Christopher, getting sucked into the Kugelblitz. Ben falls to the ground just as the Kugelblitz breaks from Christopher.

"We gotta get out!" Viktor yells, having just walked past the room when Christopher and Fei were taken by the Kugelblitz.

"Wait. Ben!" Five yells, blinking to Ben and grabbing him, meeting Marah and Viktor outside the academy. Once the other two make it outside, Five blinks all four of them to the Hotel, trying to get as far away from the Kugelblitz as they can.



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