17 years ago

As the Umbrella Academy excited their fathers car one by one, a. excited boy around their age held his suit case in hand and watched intensely. Ivy walked behind Klaus and infront of Diego as she waved at a few fans who yelled for her. Just as Allison had passed, the smaller boy from the crowd jumped the fence and latched onto her.

"Excuse me? I'm your biggest fan" He said as he pulled on her arm.

"Hey hey hey you're not suppose to be back here" Luther said sternly as he grabbed the boys shoulder. Ivy turned her head as Diego tried to pull her but she shrugged him off .

"Get back behind the barrier!" Hargreeves yelled at the smaller boy.

"It's just, I was born on the same day as the academy kids. I think i'm like them, I must be. I haven't quite figured out what my power is yet but maybe with your help we can find out" The boy begged up at them.

"You have no power, you never will have power. Now, go home" Hargreeves demanded.

"No please. Just I- you have to let me stay, I came all this way. Please don't make me go back" the little boy begged.

"A little word of advise, my boy. Not everyone in this world can be powerful. Chasing something unattainable is a wish of a life time of disappointment and resentment. So, get off my property" Hargreeves demanded as he shoved the boy into the streets as the crowd laughed. Hargreeves went to walk away when Ivy bumped shouldered with him.

"Number Eight, do not embarrass me. Get back here" Hargreeves demanded but she didn't answer. Ivy walked up to the crying boy.

"Hey you" she smiled politely. He looked up from the ground and dropped his jaw slightly .

"H-hi. I'm such a fan, the things you do with the vines are extraordinary. I've never seen something so amazing" he beamed at her. Ivy smiled as she reached forward and wiped a tear from his face.

"Thank you. And hey don't cry over him. He's a asshole anyway. I love your mask by the way. Wish mine looked that good" Ivy grinned down at him.

"Thanks! I worked on it all night" The boy smiled brightly at her.

"Ivy, come on" Luther said as he waved his arms.

"Listen i've got to get going but don't be upset okay? You don't wanna live this way, I promise. I hope you find your power and save the world one day. It was lovely meeting you" Ivy said as she put a hand on his shoulder. The boy wrapped his armed around her tightly and squeezed making Ivy rub his back with a small smile.

"Ivy" Klaus said as he walked up to the two.

"See you around" Ivy smiled as she waved at the boy before locking hands with Klaus and walking away.

"I don't know, yet" Five said to them referring, to Diego's precious question about Harold Jenkins.

"But I do know that he's responsible for the Apocalypse. So we have to find him and we have to do it now" Five said to them as Ivy frowned.

"Wait how is he connected to what's gonna happen?" Luther asked him.

"I don't know" Five said as he threw his hands up in frustration.

"Wait so you just know his name? That's it?" Diego asked.

"That's enough" Five said.

"There's probably dozens of Harold Jenkins in the city" Diego rolled his eyes.

"Well we just better start looking than" Five said as Ivy looked away, wishing the apocalypse would just go away .

"I'm sorry am I the only ones that's skeptical here? I mean how do you know all this about what's his name?" Allison asked as she put a hand up and a eyebrow raised.

"Harold Jenkins. You know those lunitics that attacked the house?" Five asked.

"Oh yeah definitely, gotta pretty nasty scar, wanna see it?" Ivy rolled her eyes at her brother, who held his hands up toward her.

"Oh yeah I think I remember those guys" Klaus said sarcastically from beside Ivy.

"Oh yeah the ones that attacked us while you were getting drunk" Diego added in.

"Yeah them, they were sent by the temps commotion to stop me from coming back and stopping the life on earth" Five said casually.

"The temps what?" Allison asked, clearly still confused.

"My former employer. They monitor all of time in space to make sure whatever was supposed to happen, happens" Five said .

"So they believe the apocalypse is coming in three days?" Ivy asked him.

"Yes. So I went to commission head quarters and intercepted a message that was meant for lunatics. Protect Harold Jenkins. So he must be responsible for the apocalypse" Five said as there was a silence before Allison and Luther began spitting out a ton of questions but Ivy tuned them out.

"My skin is on fire" Klaus said.

"Klaus? You okay?" Ivy asked as she put a hand on him .

"You don't look good Klaus" Ben said as Ivy's ears perked up and looked around with frowned eyebrows.

"What is it?" Klaus asked her with yawn.

"Is the radio going? Did you hear someone talking?" Ivy asked .

"Oh my god" Ben said making Ivy shake her head.

"Hear it?" Ivy asked Klaus as he looked at her with wide eyed.

"Do you know how insane that sounds?" Allison's yelled at Five, catching Ivy's attention.

"You know why else is insane? I look like a thirteen year old boy, Klaus talks do the dead, Ivy's body is basically frozen ice, and Luther thinks he's fooling everyone with that over coat. Everything about us is insane, it always has been" Five glared at his siblings.

"He's got a point" Klaus pointed out.

"We didn't choose this life, we're just living it. For the next three days anyway" Five said to them as Ivy once again looked away.

"Ivy" Ben's voice spoke making her looked around alarmed.

"The last time we tried to stop it we all died. Why is this time any different? Why shouldn't I go home to my daughter?" Allison asked him. Ivy reached over and squeezed her hand.

"Because this time i'm here. And we have the name of the man responsible. Guys we actually have the chance of saving the lives of billions of people. Including Claire" Five said to them but directed the last part toward Allison.

"You know her name?" She asked him confused.

"I do. How could I not when you named her after my twin? And i'd like to live long enough to meet her" Five said. Ivy smiled as she squeezed Allison's hand, not letting her emotions get the best of her right now.

"Alright. Let's get this bastard" Allison said .

"Hell yeah!" Ivy yelled as she threw hers and Allison interlocked hands in the air. Five grinned with a chuckle toward her.

"You had me at Garold Jenkins" Diego said.

"Harold Jenkins" Ivy corrected him with a pat on the shoulder.

"Whatever. Already lost two people, almost three, i'm not losing anyone else" Diego said as he looked over at Ivy, who smiled and looked away.

"Ivy?" Five asked her with a grin.

"I'm all for it" She grinned as Allison squeezed her slightly.

"And Luther?" Five asked.

"Ugh you guys go i'm gonna stay behind and go through dads files. I still think this has something to due with why he sent me to the moon" Luther said.

"If I heard one more damn thing about the moon" Ivy mumbled as she squeezed the bridge of her nose.

"Now you wanna make the end of the world about you and Dad?" Diego asked with with a annoyed look.

"No, watch for threats , that's what he told me. You think that's a coincidence? This all has to be connected somehow" Luther said.

"Maybe he was worried the cute green babies were gonna attack you while you did the moonwalk up there every day" Ivy said sarcastically, getting a chuckle from Diego and a laugh from Klaus. A small giggle was heard from behind Ivy as she turned but saw nothing. Klaus sat up quickly as he looked at Ben, who was staring at her wide eyed. She's heard him.

"No we should all stay together" Allison said to him.

"We don't have time for this!" Five shouted.

"Let's roll. Ivy, Klaus you two are with me" Diego said as he pointed at the two. Ivy nodded as she followed after him.

"Yeah i'm good. I think i'll, I think i'll pass. Feeling a bit under the weather" Klaus said as he stood up and walked off. Ivy frowned oddly.
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"This Jenkins dude has to have a record. We've gotta get our hands on his file" Diego said as he unbuckled his seat belt. The four of them were infront of the police station now, Five and Diego in the front and Allison and Ivy in the back.

"And your plan is to what? Waltz in there and just ask for it?" Allison asked his sarcastically from the back.

"I know this station like the back of my hand. Spent a lot of time inside" Diego said back to her.

"Handcuffed?" Allison asked him as Ivy nodded quickly.

"Whatever. Here's the plan" Diego said but Five cut him off.

"Plan? I'm just gonna blink in and get the file" Five said to him casually.

"No that's not. You don't know the ins and outs of this place okay?" Diego said to him.

"I just did this yesterday" Five said to him.

"What the hell? Seriously?" Ivy asked as she shot forward to look at her twin confused.

"My yesterday, not your yesterday. It'll take me two seconds" Five said to them but Diego didn't seem to care.

"Listen to me. You are not going in. I made a call, that's what a leader does. He leads" Diego said as he looked out the window.

"Oh god" Ivy said under her breath and fell back into her seat once again while pinching the bridge of her nose. Diego then hoped out the car.

"Be carful" Ivy called out to him.

"Always am" he said as he slammed the door.

"I should go call Vanya. Are you two gonna be fine here?" Allison asked the twins as she looked from the front to the back.

"Allison i'm fifty eight years old" Five said to her with a fake smile.

"Right, i'll be back in a few" She said as she opened the door.

"If you get ahold of her.... tell her i'm sorry for what I said" Ivy said as she leaned over to look up at Allison from the chair.

"I will" Allison smiled softly before shutting the door. Ivy sighed as she feel back in the seat again.

"You gonna tell me about it?" Five asked her while his eyes scanned her face from the mirror.

"Tell you what?" Ivy asked as she opened her eyes again.

"Why you've been acting weird since the family discussion" Five said to her with a small nod.

"I'm not acting weird. I'm fine" Ivy said with a head nod and frowned eyebrows.

"I can tell when something's bothering you remember? It's the twin instinct" Five said but Ivy ignored him. Five now turned around in his seat to look at her.

"If this is about me leaving when this is over, i'm sorry. And i've thought it over and I, for one, don't think I could survive another fifty eight years without you so...." Five trialed off as he stared at her.

"You're gonna stay?" Ivy asked with a small smile.

"I'll figure it out, maybe stay at the academy" Five shrugged.

"No come to New york. I'm taking Klaus with me for sure, you can come to. I've got plenty of room" Ivy said as she reached forward and wrapped her small hands around his forearm.

"You're not gonna take Diego with you?" Five asked her confused.

"I would love to but I think we both know he wouldn't leave. " Ivy shrugged.

"So what happened earlier?" Five asked her as she frowned again.

"What?" she asked confused.

"You looked like you were scared or surprised. Did you have a memory?" Five asked her referring to how she heard a voice earlier.

"No it's just... I think i'm going a little insane. I heard a voice" Ivy said to him as she looked down .

"Who's?" Five asked her.

"Ben's" she answered quickly, making Five sighed.

"Ivy... you know he's not here, right?" He asked her.

"I know, which makes me think i'm crazy for hearing him" Ivy said as she blinked.

"Have you been sleeping?" He asked her.

"A little bit, I don't know. Alots been going on" Ivy told him while messing with her fingers.

"I know, i'm sorry you have to be apart of this. I wanna keep you safe" Five said to her as his arm came up and squeezed her hand.

"Wow. What made you go soft?" Ivy laughed as he chuckled.

"Let's just say the end of the world is coming and I just want the person I love most to know how much I actually care" Five said as he grinned at her which Ivy returned.
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all i want is to hold young harold and tell him that it's gonna be okay. Is that so much to ask for? Also it's so hard to write Fives lines because he talks so fast and with big words so i'm sorry if I got a few sentences wrong