2003
Ivy stood staring out the attic window with a small smile on her face when the door swung open.

"Oh, sorry Ivy I didn't realize you were here" Allison apologized before going to leave.

"Wait Ali" Ivy called out, making Allison open the door and look at her again.

"What were you coming up here for?" she asked the tall girl, who only smiled.

"When i'm upset this is where I come to" She told her.

"Me too" Ivy said with a small smile. Allison walked in and shut the door behind her as she went over and sat
next to Ivy to look up at the stars.

"The sky is so pretty at night, I never understood why it can't just always be like this" Allison said to her.

"Me either, the suns too hot and can give you cancer if you don't wear sunscreen. The night is so much better in many scenarios" Ivy said as she stuck her head out the window more, letting the air hit her.

"You'd be able to heal it all away" Allison laugh slightly as she looked over at her sister, who smiled.

"What were you upset about?" Ivy asked her as she summoned her plants over and began, what seemed to be braiding them together. Allison watched her in aw.

"Just Dad. He doesn't know when to give me a break. And Luther won't  stand up for me when Dads around. Just bothers me" Allison shrugged with a small frown and looked out the window.

"Well from one over worked sister to another. I present to you the sister of the year award that's also shaped as a crown" Ivy said with a laugh as she handed Allison the small halo made out of a few flowers but mostly vines. Allison laughed along with her and sat the crown on her head.

"I love it" Allison grinned at her slightly.

"And also as a reminder... that i'll always stand up for you" Ivy grinned at Allison, who smiled and wrapped her arms around her smaller sister.

today
"Ivy, Ivy!" a familiar voice said, making Ivy snap out of her daze as she felt a hand on her shoulder. Ivy jumped and spun around to see Allison infront of her.

"Are you okay? I've been calling your name for three minutes" Allison said worried as she scanned the green eyed girl. Ivy just blinked.

"I'm fine. Is everything okay? you seem worried" Ivy asked to Allison as she let out a cough.

"I need to show you something. It's Mom" Allison said, making Ivy's green eyes grow wide.

"Play it again" Luther said as the three of them stared at the tape of Grace giving their father a cup and then him dying shortly after.

"We've watched it a hundred times Luther" Ivy groaned.

"It's the same ever time" Allison added in.

"Wha-wha-what is she doing?" Luther asked in disbelief as he turned to look at the two girls. Allison sighed.

"I don't know" she answered him and looked away.

"She's not capable of hurting anyone. She's Mom" Ivy said as she shock her head.

"It's right there Ivy" Luther said to her as he pointed over toward the tape, making Ivy sigh.

"The Tea" Luther said as they watched it again, "Did she poison him?"

Allison sighed again, "I don't know"

"Where did you find this?" He asked her.

"I was looked at old footage of us as kids and I saw the tape just sitting there" Allison said as she threw her hands up.

"I can't believe he had so many cameras around the house. And the fact that we didn't even know..." Ivy said as she trailed off and looked away.

"He must have started using the security system again. He was getting more and more paranoid. He thought people where out to get him. I guess maybe he was right" Luther said as his gaze went back to the tape.

"Wow wait. You can't just go and blame her like that. There could be a complete explanation for it" Ivy said as she pointed a finger at Luther.

"Ivy this doesn't look good" he said to her as Ivy looked away.

"I know" she mumbled.

"Ivy-" Allison tried as she put a hand on her shoulder but Ivy stepped away.

"No. I'm sorry today's just not good for me. I hope you guys figure this out but i'm out" Ivy said as she went to walk away but Allison grabbed her.

"What's going on? Why are you so upset?" Allison asked as she scanned her sisters eyes

"It's just a lot right now" she said before pushing past the woman and running up the stairs. Once Ivy was half way up the stairs she saw Fives door open slightly. He seemed to be sewing up a cut on his arm when he stopped as a knock was heard on his door.

"Ivy" he said as he saw his sister walk in.

"Can I help you?" she asked him as he looked at her worried then nodded.

"Are you okay?" he asked her as Ivy took the needle and finished sewing the wound for him. She only nodded.

"I assume you have a lot of questions" he stated as she finished the cut and then grabbed the rag from beside him.

"I know you don't wanna talk about it" she stated before wiping the blood off his shoulder.

l"Thank you....for understanding that" he mumbled to her as his eyes had been watching her intensely.

"Does that mean I shouldn't ask about you then?" he asked her as Ivy stopped moving and let her eyes travel to the floor before she grabbed a bandage and stuck it to him.

"Ivy" he tried.

"What?" she asked annoyed as she threw the used medical supplies into the trash.

"What happened to you? You look just a little older then when i left" Five said as he watched his twin turn to him slowly and shake her head.

"A lab experiment gone wrong.. or right if you'd prefer to think like Dad" she said as she chuckled through sadness. Five pulled on his button up and blazer as she sat.

"What happened? What he do?" he asked her as he took a seat in the extra chair he had in his room, across from his sister.

"Dad had been working on it for years. Ever since he'd adopted all of us. It was this syrum that would be injected into your veins and would then freeze all your blood cells, your veins, your organs, everything. Which freezing everything on the inside, would also freeze the outside, meaning you'd be stuck at whatever age. Guess seventeen is were he wanted me for the rest of my life" Ivy said as she looked down and let a small sad chuckle leave her lips.

"How'd it happen?" Five asked as his eyebrows frowned.

"He didn't give me a choice but no surprise there right? We went to his office, Vanya and Mom came with us. He had her put a needle in my arm. I was fine for a few minutes but then I just passed out. And it was weird because I wasn't dead but I felt that way. I saw outside of my body for a few seconds but then I was trapped in what seemed like a different world. It was a blizzard all over. I was alone... but I could hear everything that went on in the house. Then one month later I just woke up. Had PTSD for about a year, I wouldn't go anywhere alone, my powers were stronger but made me feel weaker, I never stopped shivering until I just had gotton use to it, and never aged... never looked any different. Nothing" Ivy said as she blinked as looked at the window.

"How'd they take it?" Five asked her.

"Who?" Ivy asked back even though she clearly knew. He gave her a look.

"From what I heard.... Diego was angry all the time,,more than useably, Ben didn't say a word, and Klaus never slept. Luther and Allison would get so annoyed and they'd just hit on the wall ever night when he'd wake up yelling... he was scared and all they could manage to do was hit the wall. I didn't talk to either one of them when I got back until they apologized. But Vanya was there... ever day she'd sit with my unconscious body and play her violin for me, make sure I was comfortable. When I woke up it seemed to go back to normal.... I had them all with me again but after that whole time of feeling so scared and alone all I really wanted was my twin brother to wrap his arms around me and tell me it would all be okay because nothing bad would happen again. But I didn't even have you and it made it all so worse" Ivy told him as a sigh left her lips.

Five looked down guilty as a few moments of silence fell upon the two. Ivy stood up quickly and gave a fake smile.

"I'm gonna look for Klaus.. i'll see you later" she said before heading to the door. Five spacejumped infront of her as his arms wrapped around her small figure and held her close to him.

About thirty minutes later Ivy had managed to calm down as she jumped into the dumpster from the stair case as Five climbed down the stairs. Klaus screamed from inside the dumpster once Ivy's body landed.

"Klaus? What are you doing down here?" she asked as she feel a few times getting up and sitting on the edge.

"Me? Why are you cliff jumping from Fives window?" he asked her with a hand over his heart. Ivy just shrugged as she looked up at Five, who was climbing down.

"I'd ask what you're up to Klaus but then it accured to me... I don't care" Five said as he hoped on the ground.

"Hey you know there are easier ways out of the house buddy" Klaus laughed slightly as the two siblings looked at Five jump down.

"This one involved the least amount of talking... or so I thought" Five rolled his eyes making Ivy laugh to herself.

"Hey hey hey so you need any more company today? I could ugh... clear my schedule" Klaus suggested as he leaned next to Ivy as she was causing the small plants to twirl around her hands and through her hair. Ben grinned slightly as he watched her, obviously without Ivy knowing.

"Looks like you've got your hands full" Five said sarcastically, motioning toward Klaus in the dumpster.

"Oh this? nah nah I could do this whenever I just-" Klaus began before falling deeper, making Ivy laugh loudly and Ben sigh.

"I just misplaced something that's all. Found it!" Klaus said as he shot back up and took a bite from a old bagel, making Ivy cringe and go back to her plants.

"Delicious" Klaus explained as he stared at Five.

"I'm done funding your drug habit." Five said as he looked at Ivy.

"I'll see you soon" he said to her, making Ivy nod and give a side smile.

"Cmon. Maybe I just wanna hang out with my brother. Oh not you. Mi hormano... I love you! Even if you can't love yourself!" Klaus yelled out as he watched Five jump into the van. Klaus then looked over at Ivy, who was climbing off the dumpster.

"Wha- hey funsize! Where are you headed now?" Klaus yelled as he watched Ivy's small body walk down to alley.

"I'm gonna go check on one of my stores down here. Forgot I opened it a while back" Ivy yelled over her shoulder.

"Bring me back something pretty!" he yelled toward her, getting a thumbs up in response.

"Make her stay" Ben said to Klaus as he stared off at Ivy walking.

"What?" Klaus asked as he looked over at him.

"Make her stay with you. It's the only way I can see her" Ben said as he gave Klaus a pleady look. Klaus sighed .

"Ivy! Stay with me!" He yelled out to her. Ivy grounded as he turned around, motioning to his disgusting hair.

"Klaus, I can't keep babying you. You need to know how to wash your own hair by now" she snapped back at him.

"I know I know.... But I can't" he explained as Ben smiled once Ivy came closer to them.

Let's go" she said as Klaus jumped out the dumpster and stumbled after her as Ben did too but with a smile and more gracefully.

"Ivy?" Allison asked as she walked into her sisters room to see her towel drying Klaus's hair.

"Ali. Hey um... is everything okay?" she asked as she peared at the woman at her door way.

"I was just about to go get Vanya and wanted to see if you wanted to come with. Get some sister time in?" Allison asked as she gave a small smile.

"Klaus... can you handle at least drying this mop if I go with Allison?" Ivy asked as she stood up.

"Can I nap in here?" he asked her as he feel face first on her bed. Ivy looked over at Allison .

"I'll meet you down stairs" she nodded her way as Allison grinned and walked out the door.

"Klaus" Ivy said seriously as she sat next to him. Klaus rolled over and looked up at her and humed in response.

"Do you see him? Ever?" Ivy asked as she gave him pledging eyes.

"W-who?" Klaus asked as he sat up, even though he knew exact who she was talking about.

"Ben" she said softly and looked down then back up. Ben watched her intensely.

"Tell her Klaus. She needs to know i'm here" he told his brother but Klaus didn't want to... he knew she'd be upset.

"No... I never do" Klaus said with a fake sigh.

"But if I ever do.... anything you'd want to say?" Klaus asked her, making Ivy laugh slightly.

"To much for you to remember" she grinned back at him as the two shared a grin.

"You miss him." Klaus stated making Ivy nodded.

"More and More ever day" Ivy laughed.

"I'm sure he misses you... and i'm sure that he loved that line you made filled with different jackets just for him" Klaus told her with a grin, making Ivy laugh.

"I'd hope so" she said before standing, "I'll be back in a hour. Don't do anything stupid"

"Me? No not me" Klaus said sarcastically as he held a hand over his heart and watched her head for the door with a laugh before stopping.

"If you ever do.... just tell him I haven't forgot" Ivy said as Klaus stared at her. Once Ivy left the room, Klaus looked at Ben who was staring at the space she once was.

"She hasn't forgot" he told his brother, not knowing Ivy was right outside with door with a small smile on her face.

Ivy and Allison stood beside a small magazine cart as they waited to see Vanya. Allison grabbed the first magazine she saw as she noticed her daughter and Patrick on the cover with the quotes "we're doing fine" Ivy snatched the book out her hand and threw it back in the cart , getting a weird look for Allison.

"Screw him. He never deserves you anyway. Focus of getting Claire back and i'll make sure to laugh in his face once you do and remind him how good of a mom you are" Ivy said as she smiled at Allison, who grin.

"You never liked him" She stated with a grin.

"What gave it away?" Ivy asked her back .

"Probably when you tripped him with a vine on our wedding day or maybe when you pushed him out of the deliver room so you could be my plus one" Allison said, making Ivy laugh as she joined in. The two then walked toward Vanya as they saw her standing with a guy.

"Allison? Ivy?" Vanya asked as she looked at the two oddly .

"Hey" Allison said awkwardly as Ivy grinned.

"Lenored these are my sisters Allison and Ivy" Vanya introduced the two.

"Nice to meet you Lenored" Ivy smiled as she held out her hand as he shook it quickly while Allison gave a small "hi"

"Wait a second I know you.. both of you. You were in that movie, you're in the movie! The ugh- the lawyer! the tough one, in the wheel chair. And you.. wow you have one of the most popular name brand store companies in the country" Lenored said as Allison laughed.

"Yeah, yeah that was me" She said with a grin .

"Glad you noticed" she said nicely.

"You didn't tell me you had famous sisters" Lenored said shockingly toward Vanya.

"You guys were in that Umbrella thing too weren't you? But you weren't in there? Were you?" Lenored asked now directed toward Vanya, knowing she was different than the two.

"No I ugh was sorta the fifth beetle of the family" Vanya said, making Ivy look down guilty.

"Never really did like the beetles. More of a stones guy myself" Lenored said to Vanya as she then had a small blush form on her face. Allison and Ivy shared a look as Ivy raised her eyebrows jokingly.

"I'm- i'm sorry to interrupt but could you come back to the house? We're having a family meeting" Allison cut into there moment.

"And you guys want me there?" Vanya asked with a eyebrow raise.

"Oh course. You're just as much apart of this family as any of us are... and it's about mom" Ivy told her with a sad look toward the end.

"I'm so sorry" Vanya said toward Lenored as he shook his head.

"No don't be. We'll raincheek on dinner" he said as he waved at the three and walked off.

"Thanks" Vanya called out to him. The three watched until he was out of view before Ivy slapped Vanya's arm with a grin.

"Who's the guy ?" Allison smirked .

"It's ugh... it's just a friend" Vanya told her as Ivy laughed.

"Yeah okay" she teased and wrapped a arm around Vanya's shoulder.

"No it's not.. maybe i'm just trying to not separate myself from everything and everyone" Vanya said back.

"I'm sorry... I shouldn't have said those things to you yesterday. I was angry with Patrick and I took it out on you. I'm really sorry. I'm ugh not good at this whole sister thing" Allison shrugged.

"I hadn't noticed" Vanya said back sarcastically.

"Damn, nice way to throw a burn V" Ivy laughed at the girl under her arm.

"Ouch. Tell me how you really feel" Allison told her jokingly as Ivy grabbed her hand and the three walked off.

"Maybe I will" Vanya told her
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yay so we finally know why she's still small. And I love Ben.
Also... Just out of curiosity do you guys like Allison? She seems to be getting a lot of hate but I personally love her and I understand we're the hate comes from but still she's so stinking cute.