𝚃𝚘: 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝚁𝙴𝙰𝙳𝙴𝚁𝚂
𝙵𝚛𝚘𝚖: 𝙿𝟻𝟷𝟹𝟾𝟸𝟻𝙷
𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚎: 𝟷𝟶𝟶𝟷𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟷

𝙲𝙷𝙰𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝚃𝙷𝙸𝚁𝚃𝚈-𝙽𝙸𝙽𝙴: 𝚆𝙰𝙽𝚃𝙴𝙳 𝙰𝚂 𝚃𝙴𝚁𝚁𝙾𝚁𝙸𝚂𝚃𝚂

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You struck a quick thrust of your energy sword towards a ragdoll. You were practicing your skills and were being observed by an employee. Suddenly, the door opened and another employee entered. "Ms. Red, your presence has been requested by the Handler."

You nodded wordlessly and pulled the sword away. The energy sword disappeared as you walked away. Just a few minutes later, you arrived at the Handler's office. You were about to open the door but it was opened by someone inside. It was Lila.

Lila wiped her tears away and paused when she spotted you. You stared at her with no emotion. Besides, you were being controlled. You were restricted from even showing sympathy. Lila sighed as she looked down. "I heard Mum wants to see you."

"Yes."

"Is it about your mission?"

"I suppose so."

Lila glanced at the Handler's door before pulling you aside. "Red, we have the same enemy here."

You cocked an eyebrow. "Yeah? Who?"

"Number Five." Lila leaned towards you with a glint of eagerness and impatience. "He killed the board of directors."

"I thought we're still looking for the killer? How did you—"

"We'll kill him together, (Y/n)." Lila interrupted. "We'll make him suffer. He'll pay for what he has done." After the confrontation, Lila walked away.

You watched as she go before entering the Handler's office just in time to see her gulping down a fish. Your eyes widened as your eyes flickered back to your normal (e/c) eyes. "A.J.?" You recognized the fish and as you recognized A.J, you were out from being controlled.

The Handler turned to you and you groaned in pain, clutching the back of your neck as if you were electrocuted. The Handler slowly walked towards you as you knelt down in pain, trying to stop whatever was hurting you. The Handler crouched down and lifted your head up with her finger to see your eyes. "You're clawing your way back into control. That's not happening, (Y/n). You're too valuable to be free from the Commission."

Her hand reached out for the back of your neck and tapped something. You screamed in pain and collapsed on the ground, panting heavily. The Handler looked down at you with a stern look. "You can try, (Y/n), but I'll always be in control."

You blinked and you stood up, back from being controlled by your adoptive mother. You looked at her with a stoic expression. "You called me, miss?" You asked as if nothing happened.

The Handler smiled as she stood up. "Yes, darling. The murderer who assassinated the board of directors has been found. We must be careful because we are going to war."

°•○●○•°

Five stared at the television screen with his siblings about the assassination of President John. F. Kennedy. "Authorities are asking for help identifying several persons of interest at Dealey Plaza at the time of the assassination. The FBI believes that they may have been acting in concert with the alleged shooter, Lee Harvey Oswald.

"Vanya Hargreeves," The TV reporter announced causing Vanya to sigh. "Wanted in connection with the deaths of several FBI agents inside the federal building at Dealey Plaza." The television screen showed Vanya's picture.

Then, the reporter continued. "A Cuban exile, known only as Diego..."

"Cuban?" Diego questioned in disbelief.

"...who recently escaped from the Holbrook Sanitarium." The TV reporter showed Diego's mugshot and then showed Luther's picture next. "A bare-knuckle boxer with suspected Mafia ties who fights under the alias 'King Kong'." Luther blinked in surprise.

Allison turned to the screen when she saw her picture. "Allison Chestnut, a Negro radical, responsible for instigating and organizing the recent riots at Stadtler's lunch counter." Allison rolled her eyes in annoyance and scoffed.

"And finally, Klaus, a controversial cult leader, and known tax evader." The television showed Klaus' picture and then showing a picture of Five. "The FBI is asking the public to be on the lookout for this unidentified boy, who they believe is being held hostage by the suspected terrorist network..."

Five stuck his bottom lip out and slightly shrugged. "Well, it's true." Five commented as he looked around when his siblings looked down at him. "I do feel like I'm being held hostage most days."

"God, I hate that photo," Diego whispered.

"They're saying I instigated the riot?" Allison questioned and scoffed. "That's unbelievable."

"Look, the good news is that we restored the timeline and we stopped doomsday," Luther stated. "So—"

"Yeah, a bunch of real goddamn heroes," Diego muttered. "We let Kennedy die."

"Yeah, and now we're officially the most wanted people in the world." Allison pointed out while Klaus finally came downstairs. "The FBI is after us, the Dallas police, the Secret Service. I mean, it's only a matter of time before they hunt us down here." Allison added.

"Well, where are we supposed to go?" Vanya asked.

"I have this yurt just outside Reykjavik," Klaus informed as he passed by his siblings. "We could totally lay low there. Folks, there are a little weird, but lovely. Welcoming—"

"Hey, numbnuts." Five called Klaus causing Klaus to turn around to look at him. "Hiding's not gonna make a difference here. The Commission will hunt us down wherever and whenever we go."

"He's right." Diego nodded. "They'll never stop."

Five turned to Diego and furrowed his eyebrows in surprise. "I'm sorry. Since when are you an expert on the Commission?"

"Since I got back from there."

Five blinked his eyes in surprise. "What?"

"Yeah, they headhunted me, offered me a job. Full time with benefits, which I had to turn down."

"They headhunted you..." Five chuckled. "The village idiot."

Diego turned to Five in annoyance. "What, am I not allowed to be headhunted? Only the almighty Five needs to be in demand?"

Luther and Klaus rolled their eyes in irritation while Allison sat back down on the stairs in frustration as Five and Diego started arguing.

"Diego, you're not Commission material, all right?" Five commented. "Got an obstinate nature to ya."

"Who do you think it was that figured out Vanya was the one that causes doomsday and stopped it? Me. That's who."

Vanya looked down while Luther softly gasped in realization and looked down at Vanya in surprise. Klaus glared at Diego. "Hey!" He exclaimed.

"I figured it all out on the Infinite Switchboard." Diego proudly announced.

Five leaned in and widened his eyes in disbelief. "You were on the Infinite Switchboard?" He asked.

"Hell, yeah. I made that machine my bitch." Diego looked around at his siblings. "Y'all need to recognize I got shit going on y'all don't even know about."

"Oh, I'm sorry," Allison exclaimed. "You've got things going on?"

"This isn't helpful," Luther said to Diego.

"Look, I met the Résistance in their secret lair." Diego continued again while Klaus chuckled. "All right? I went through orientation and I passed and I stopped doomsday." Diego continued to boast and Vanya walked upstairs to make a phone call.

"Diego..." Five sighed, rolling his eyes.

"I even saw your little girlfriend."

Five instantly looked at Diego and earned some curious and surprised looks from Luther and Klaus. "(Y/n) was at the Commission?" Five asked, his voice was slightly breaking from disbelief.

Diego nodded. "Yeah. Working there for the Handler."

Five looked away and walked around as he came to a realization. "So that's why I couldn't find her..."

"She's the Handler's adoptive daughter."

Klaus gasped while Five stopped in his tracks and faced Diego. "She's... she's what?"

Diego sighed. "Lila has a sister. An adoptive sister and it's (Y/n)." He explained. Five clenched his fists as he gulped hard. Diego noticed this and shook his head. "Five, (Y/n) is being controlled."

"Controlled?" Allison asked.

"She couldn't recognize me."

"Maybe she chose to not acknowledge you." Klaus excused earning a glare from Diego. "What? It can be true."

"Her eyes were different." Diego turned to Five. "If you weren't too careless, maybe you could've saved her."

Five glared at Diego. "Excuse me?"

"You heard me."

"Please, you were so eager and heartbroken to say goodbye to the psycho lady of yours." Five argued. "And if I hadn't told you the truth, you would still be dumb to know who she really is."

The siblings continued to argue for a few more minutes while Vanya came downstairs in a hurry.

"At least I wasn't busy playing with myself..." Diego argued.

"Can you dispense with the dick-measuring for five minutes?" Allison scolded.

Klaus joined in. "Unless you can literally, 'cause Ben and I—"

"We don't have time for this." Luther interrupted. "The Feds could be here any minute."

"That's what I've been saying," Allison stated.

"And I'm agreeing!" Luther exclaimed.

Five looked at Luther. "Okay, calm down, Hairy—"

Luther glared at Five. "Hey, it's King Kong." He corrected. "And I'm sick of your ass, okay?"

Diego turned to Luther and stretched his arm out to his brother, calming him down. "Yeah, okay, you win."

"Guys, we need to move, okay? That is more important here. That is our only option."

"No, we need to box those windows and stay here."

"I'm leaving," Vanya announced.

Her siblings stopped arguing, looking at her, and Allison stood up. "What? To go where?"

"Sissy's farm," Vanya answered. "Something's wrong with Harlan, and I need to help him."

"Vanya, we need to stick together, okay?" Luther told Vanya. "Now more than ever."

"That's why I'm telling you this. Whatever's going on with Harlan, I think I might've caused it."

"How?" Luther asked.

Vanya sighed deeply. "He drowned, and, uh, somehow I was able to bring him back to life. And now it's like we're connected."

"Wh-What does that even mean?"

"I don't know. I can't explain, but... I know he needs my help." Vanya sighed softly as she stared at her siblings. "I need your help, too. I'm scared. And for the first time in my life, I don't wanna do it alone. I want my family by my side."

Diego walked towards Vanya with his arms crossed. "Look, I'm sorry. We have other priorities right now."

"Diego's right." Five said. "For once." He added and sighed. "We need to make our stand here and now."

Vanya looked at her siblings with teary eyes but they avoided their eyes locking at Vanya. Five walked away to avoid the tension.

"Okay." Vanya shakily sighed and nodded. "I guess I'll see you when I see you." Vanya walked out of the building, opening the door, and went outside to enter her car.

Vanya got inside her car and slammed the door shut. She sighed before starting the engine but the door opened. She looked up to see Klaus entering her vehicle. "So, so, so..." Klaus sat down and closed the door. "Ben, huh? Gone forever. Isn't he?"

"He traded his life for mine..." Vanya explained. "...while he saved the world in the process."

Klaus rolled his eyes. "Pfft. Show-off." He slightly scoffed. He sighed deeply. "But did he... say anything about... me?" He tucked his hair behind his ear as he faced Vanya.

Vanya nodded causing Klaus to widen his eyes in shock. "He wanted me to tell you that he was too scared to go to the light. It wasn't you that made him stay."

Klaus hung his mouth open before chuckling. "Oh, that little shit-heel." He scoffed softly. "All these years, and I thought it was my fault that he didn't take his ticket to heaven." He slightly laughed.

After laughing for a bit, Klaus looked away and looked down, exhaling deeply. Vanya sighed. "Look, I'm sorry, but... you should get out, 'cause I need to—"

"Oh, no. I'm coming with," Klaus replied as he looked at his sister. "I can't let you face the unknown alone, right?"

Suddenly, two doors opened causing Vanya to looked behind her. She saw Allison and Diego getting inside her car. "Got room for two more?" Allison asked with a smile before shutting the door close with Diego.

"What about the Commission?" Vanya asked.

"Well, might as well do some good before we die horribly," Diego replied.

Klaus raised his fists up. "Whoo-hoo!" He cheered. He suddenly jumped in surprise when his door opened by Five. "Oh!"

Five peeked his head down to see Vanya. Vanya's eyes widened. "Five, you... you don't have to—"

"I know." Five smiled softly. "You owe me one, sis." When Vanya smiled back in return, Five turned to Klaus, and his smile instantly faded. "Children ride in the back."

"Okay." Klaus nodded and hurriedly made his way back to Diego and Allison. "Woah!" Allison gasped. "Oh, Christ." She groaned in annoyance once Klaus managed to sit down between her and Diego.

Just as Five sat down beside Vanya and shut the door, Vanya smiled and placed her hand on her brother's shoulder. "We'll get (Y/n) back too."

Five smiled back. "Thanks, sis. If the Commission is coming for us, then I'm sure she'll be with them. We can get her back."

Vanya nodded and turned to her siblings. "Guys, I don't know what to say."

The backdoor of the car opened and Vanya spotted Luther getting inside. Once he stepped inside, the car squeaked and creaked loudly. The siblings felt the back of the car moving down. Luther shut the door and sighed deeply. "Anyone makes a fat joke, and I'm outta here."

°•○●○•°

The Hargreeves siblings got out of the car when they arrived at Sissy Cooper's farm. The snow was covering everything around, only affecting the farm while outside was all green and warm. "You think whatever's going on inside is causing the cold front?" Diego asked.

"Well, the correlation is high." Five replied.

Suddenly, the barn's door opened, revealing a blonde woman with a shotgun in her hands. She rushed outside with a gun aiming at Vanya and her siblings. "Sissy!" Vanya exclaimed.

"Get back!" Sissy threatened. "All of you, just get the hell back!"

"Sissy!" Vanya slowly approached Sissy with her arm stretched out to stop the woman. "Hey! Hey! What's wrong?"

Sissy panted heavily. "Carl."

"What did he do to you?"

Sissy shook her head and breathed shakily. "He's... He's dead."

Vanya's eyes widened as her posture changed, her arm lowering down in shock. Sissy clutched her gun tighter. "Harlan tossed him aside like a rag doll, the same way you sent those policemen flyin'. What did you do to him?"

"No—"

"What the hell did you do to my son?"

"Don't have time for this," Diego stated causing Sissy to point her gun towards him. "Where do you think you're going?"

"To help your son," Diego replied.

"Look, Sissy, I found my family," Vanya explained. "These are my brothers and my sister."

Sissy looked at Vanya's siblings in disbelief and saw Klaus waving at her with a kind smile. She turned to Luther who waved at her and greeted her. "Ma'am."

She shook her head and turned to Vanya. "Were you lyin' to me the whole time?"

Vanya shook her head. "Of course not. Look, I didn't know who I was. But I do now. And we are not the monsters that they say we are. We did not kill the president. We are not terrorists. We're not here to hurt anyone."

"Then..." Sissy panted softly. "...who are you?"

"The only one who can help Harlan."

Sissy slowly nodded, agreeing to let Vanya help her son. Vanya, Sissy, and the others got inside the barn to find Harlan inside a force field around him. "Harlan?" Vanya asked. "Harlan, it's Vanya!"

"Look, Harlan, I know you're really scared, but I can help you. I need you to listen to me, okay? Can you do that?" Vanya tried to calm Harlan down and entered the force field using her powers. "Careful." Five told Vanya.

Klaus turned around to look outside when he heard something. He suddenly spotted something in the distance. "Uh... Guys?" Klaus asked for the others as he pointed his finger to the three figures from afar.

"What?" Diego asked.

"Who are they?"

Five, Diego, Allison, and Luther stood beside Klaus and looked outside to see what was Klaus seeing. Diego sighed. "Ah, shit."

"One's the Handler, the other's Diego's girlfriend." Five answered. His eyes widened when he spotted a familiar girl with a red cloak.

Klaus gasped. "What?"

"Lila. That's my ex-girlfriend." Diego corrected. "And hey, (Y/n)'s there too."

Klaus turned to Five. "Oh, hey it's you're girlfriend." He gasped and turned back where you, The Handler, and Lila are. "No, wait! Hang on, that's my baby sis!"

"You know what?" Luther said. "Doesn't matter. They all look angry."

"Yeah, well, our brother has that effect on people," Allison commented.

"I'm gonna go find out what they want. You guys stay with Vanya and the kid." Five instructed.

Diego stopped Five. "I'm coming with you, too. Come on."

-•-°-•-°-☆

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