CHAPTER SIX:
THE FUTURE

It's was a normal day in the Hargreeves mansion. Everyone was doing their stuff.

Luther was with Allison somewhere, probably on the roof, talking and doing their shit.

Diego was either with his mom,  helping her around or he was throwing knives at Luther's pictures.

Klaus and Alex were smoking some joint they found and were high as fuck.

Ben was with them reading his book. And shaking his head in disappointment.

Five was probably in the library reading shits about science.

And Vanya was in her room playing her violin.

That was until they heard a bell go off. Dinner was ready. All the Hargreeves children rushed down the stairs-Klaus and Alex took their joint as well- and stood behind their chairs, waiting for their father to come so they could begin.

Luckily for them, he arrived soon and with that, they all sat down and began their dinner.

Klaus and Alex were rolling a new joint under the table when a loud sound made them drop it.

Across from the, Five had stabbed a knife in the table. Everyone froze and looked at him.

"Number Five?" Reginald asked without looking up.

"I have a question." Five asked from where he was sitting and inspected the knife.

"Knowledge is an admirable goal, but you know the rules. No talking during mealtimes. You are interrupting Herr Carlson."

"I want to time travel."

Alex nearly choked on his food.

"No."

"But I'm ready." Five said like the stubborn kid he is.

"I've been practicing my spatial jumps, just like you said." he Portal-ed next to Reginald. "See?"

"A spatial jump is trivial when compared with the unknowns of time travel." Reginald began to science. "One is like sliding along the ice, the other is akin to descending blindly into the depths of the freezing water and reappearing as an acorn."

Alex turned to Klaus and mouthed 'what?' with a confused face and got a shrug. He looked at the faces of his other siblings and saw total confusion. He nodded to himself satisfied. He wasn't alone at being dumb.

"Well, I don't get it." to his surprise, Five the know-it-all also was confused.

Nothing to worry then. He's not that dumb.

"Hence the reason you're not ready." Reginald tried to reason with his adopted son.

"I'm not afraid." five said bravely. He looked at Alex and saw the boy give him a smile full of concerned.

"Fear isn't the issue." Reginald began again. "The effects it might have on your body, even on your mind, are far too unpredictable," he said after he looked a Five.

"Now, I forbid you to talk about this anymore." and with that, he went back to his dinner.

Five stood there for a moment. And then with one last look at Alex and Vanya, he turned his back and left.

"Number Five! You haven't been excused!"

Alex could only watch as his brother left. He had a bad feeling.

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Everything was going fine for Five. He was time traveling and everything was going smoothly. Until it wasn't.

When Five time traveled and looked around, he only saw destruction. Everything was destroyed.

Five looked around desperate. No activity.

"Vanya!" he shouted and looked around. "Ben! Alex! Dad!" no response.

He ran to where the academy was. There was only rubble. The umbrella academy was destroyed.

He started looking around for any of his siblings.

He found a hand that was holding an eye. He went to it and found an older version of Luther. He took the eye.

Next, he found the older version of Allison. And Diego. And the Klaus.

Klaus had his eyes open like he was looking at something in his last moment.

Five followed his eyes and his heart broke.

Laying dead only a few feet away from Klaus was Alex.

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Alex was having a peaceful time with his brother and lover. And by that, he meant that the said lover was passed out on the couch and therefore he had time to continue reading his book. Ben was also there and they sat and read in silence.

"so when are you going to it," Ben said without looking up from his book. Alex closed his book with frustration and looked at his brother.

" I don't know Ben. It's not exactly something that might come up in a conversation. What am I gonna say? 'hey Klaus, look I know we've been together for a long time but-"

He was cut off when Klaus suddenly sat up and started to gasp for breath. Another nightmare.

Alex looked at him in concern. The conversation long was forgotten.

"You know you talk in your sleep?" Ben asked.

"Oh," Klaus said and looked at Alex for comfort. He really wanted to hug his boyfriend at that moment. Shame that he was dead.

At the thought of Alex being dead, Klaus started to look around for drugs. He didn't want to think of Alex as a ghost. He liked to think he was a hallucination. That way, he could think that maybe, just maybe Alex was still alive.

Alex rolled his eyes. "There's no point, you're out of drugs."

"Shut your piehole, Lex. Said with love." Klaus said and made kissing sounds.

Alex beamed at the use of the old nickname and pretended to catch the kiss.

"ughhh, you guys need to get a room." Ben rolled his eyes in fake annoyance. But he was happy for his two favorite people.

Klaus coughes. "I've got a crazy idea."

"Why not try starting your day with a glass of orange juice or some eggs?" Ben suggested.

"Can't smoke eggs."

"can't argue with that. But still, you need to eat something healthy."

Klaus waved him off. He put one leg on the table and flashes his backside. Alex may or may not have enjoyed the view.

"One of these has gotta be gold-plated, right?" Klaus sniffed.

They all jumped when they heard someone behind them clearing his throat.

"Christ on a cracker! Pogo?"

"My apologies, Master Klaus," Pogo said in a voice that was obvious he was in no way sorry.  "I have a query for you."

"Oh?" Klaus looked curious.

"Items from your father's office have gone missing."

"shit."

"busted, again!"

"In particular, an ornate box with pearl inlay." Pogo clarified.

"Really?" Klaus said with fake innocence.

"Any idea where it went?" Pogo pressed ok the matter.

Klaus pretended to think for a moment then shakes his head. "No, not that I can think of, sorry."

"Liar," Ben said.

"drop dead." Klaus whispered.

Ben turned to look at Klaus. "low blow!"

Alex laughed. "classic!"

"Would you shut up!" Klaus shouted.

Pogo- that poor chimp who could not see the dead- took offence.  "Excuse me?"

"Pogo, I didn't mean you, I just I You know, there's been a lot of stuff I've been dealing with." Klaus tried to explain. "Just a lot of memories coming up. All those good times."

He was silent for a moment. "Well, not so much good times as really awful, terrible, depressing times."

Pogo sighed. "The contents of that box are priceless.Were they to find their way back to the office, whoever took it would be absolved of any blame or consequences."

"Oh, well, lucky bastard."

"Indeed."

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Klaus was hiding in Five's closet.

Alex didn't know how he got here. They were having a discussion about smoking eggs of some shit, next thing he knew was that they were roped into some roleplaying shit. For what? 20 bucks.

Alex really didn't need to be in the closet, but he stayed with Klaus because he knew that his lover was claustrophobic.

They waited till Vanya left and that's when they came out of the closet.

Literally. Everyone knew they were gay. Or nearly everyone.

"That's so touching, all that stuff about family and Dad and time." klaus said and pretend to be touched.

"Wow!"

"Would you shut up? She'll hear you." Five said like the grumpy old man he is.

"I'm moist."

"I told you to put on something professional." Five said after he took a look at what Klaus was wearing. Which was a ridiculous thing.

"What? This is my nicest outfit."

"We'll raid the old man's closet."

"As long as I get paid."

"When the job is done."

"Okay, but just so we're clear on the finer details, I just gotta go into this place and pretend to be your dear old dad, correct?"
Klaus said trying to clear things up.

"Yeah." Five nodded. "Something like that."

"What's our cover story?"

"Gosh, Klaus no one's going to ask about your story." Alex rolled his eyes.

"What? What are you talking about?" Five said in confusion.

"I mean, was I really young when I had you? Like, 16? Like, young and - terribly misguided?"

"Sure." Five said just so Klaus would stop talking.

"Your mother, that slut," he said with venom. "Whoever she was."

"Oh my God." Alex said. "someone re-kill me."

"We met at the disco." Klaus chuckled. "Okay? Remember that."

There was a pause. Both Alex and Five hopping that, that was the end of this convention.

"Oh, my God, the sex was amazing." Klaus didn't know when to stop.

"okay, that's it. Stop!" Alex shouted. Where was Ben when you need him?

"What a disturbing glimpse into that thing you call a brain."

"Don't make me put you in time-out," Klaus shouted after Five.

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"As I said to your son earlier, any information about the prosthetics we build is strictly confidential. Without the client's consent, I simply can't help you." The doctor said.

"Well, we can't get consent if you don't give us a name." Five reasoned.

"Well, that's not my problem.Sorry."

Alex was sitting on the arm of the chair Klaus was sitting on.

"Klaus," Klaus looked at his right. "Do something Clever but stupid."

"Now, there's really nothing more I can do-"

"And what about my consent?" Klaus said with a raspy voice.

"Excuse me?" The doc was confused.

Klaus leaned closer. "Who gave you permission," his voice cracked and he started to fake cry. "To lay your hands on my son." He said and painted to Five.

"What?" Both Five and doc said.

Alex just smiled.

"You heard me."

"I didn't touch your son." The doc said.

"Oh, really? Well, then how did he get that swollen lip, then?" Klaus said with a hint of a smile. Alex was proud how good of an actor his lover was.

"He doesn't have a swollen-" doc hadn't finished his sentence when Klaus stood up and slapped Five.

"Ouch." Alex winced. That looked painful.

"I want it. Name, please. Now." Klaus said and leaned on the table.

"You're crazy." Doc was scared.

"You got no idea." Klaus chuckled.

"'Peace on Earth.'" Klaus said as he picked the snow globe in front of him.
"That's so sweet." And then he smashed the globe into his head.

"God, that hurt!" He yelled.

"Didn't mean this stupid!" He heard Alex but ignores him.

"I'm calling security-" he was going to continue when klaus took the phone from him. "What are you doing ?"

"There's been an assault in Mr.
Big's office, and we need security, now.
Schnell!" He said into the phone before hanging up.

"Now here's what's gonna happen, Grant." Klaus started.

"It's Lance." Doc -now known as Lance- said.

"In about 60 seconds, two security guards are gonna burst through that door, and they're gonna see a whole lot of blood, and they're gonna wonder, 'What the hell happened?' And we're gonna tell them that you" He started crying. "beat the shit out of us." He sobbed dramatically before sighing.

"You're gonna do great in prison, Grant.
Trust me, I've been there. Little piece of chicken like you. Oh, my God, you're gonna get passed around like a You're just You're gonna do great. That's all I'm saying."

Alex was laughing so hard that his eyes started to water.

Five had catch on the plan and was smirking. With his swollen lip.

"Jesus, you are a real sick bastard."

"Thank you" Klaus said and then spat our shards of glass.

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Hey!
Wanted to say thanks for 4 FREAKING K!
I'm so fucking happy.

Okay so you know how Mathew Is the guy I picture as Alex. Right?
He was chosen randomly. I was like 'umm let's go with matty boi'

So today I searched him, Bc I wanted to see something.
And guess what I found.

HE WAS BORN ON OCTOBER FIRST.
The year is off but eh.

And the second thing is,
He's married!
Why am I finding this just now?!?
 

Love you all ❤️