17. Changes and the dance
"We all die, but first we get to live. And that's big, that's beautiful. That's not to be missed"
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The sound of tires screeching was heard as Five stopped the car in front of the Academy.
"Come on! Let's go" Five said as they all got out of the car "I don't think she's breathing" Luther said as he was carrying Allison "If we don't get her upstairs, she's gonna die" Freddy said as they all rushed into the Academy.
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"She's suffered a severe laceration to her larynx" Grace said as she pressure to Allison's neck while both Maddie and Five was pressing their hands on the wound to try and stop the bleeding.
"One of you will need to give blood" Grace said. "I will" Maddie and the others all said at the same time, they were all ready to give their blood to save their sister.
"I'm doing it" Luther said as pulled up his sleeve "I'm afraid that's not possible, dear boy. Your blood is more compatible with mine" Pogo said.
"Hey, don't sweat it. I--I got this, big guy" Klaus said before he ran around Luther to stand next to Grace and he put out his arm "I--love needles" he said, trapping on his arm "Master Klaus. Your blood is...How shall I say this? Too polluted" Pogo said.
"I will do it" Freddy said and pulled up his sleeve "I'm sorry that is not possible, Master Freddy" Pogo said and Freddy looked at him "Both yours and Maddie's blood is...speciel compared to the others, so we don't know how your blood will affected her" Pogo said "What do you mean with 'speciel'?" Freddy and Maddie asked confused.
But before Pogo could answer, Diego spoke up "Move" he said and walked over to Grace "I'll do it" he said.
Grace pulled up the needle but as soon as Diego saw it, he made a whimpers noise before he fainted, falling to the floor.
"An expert in knives but faint when he sees knives" Freddy said "Coward" Maddie chuckled.
Pogo let out a small smile before he looked at Grace "Stick him" he said.
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After Allison got fix up, the others left while Luther stayed with her.
"The bastard that nearly killed our sister is still out there, with Vanya. We need to go after her" Diego said Diego said as him, Maddie, Freddy, Five and Klaus was in the living room.
Klaus was sitting on the couch while Maddie, Five, Freddy and Diego was standing in front of him.
"Vanya is not important" Five said while he was still limping a bit "Hey, that's your sister. A little heartless even for you, Five" Diego said to him "I'm not saying I don't care about her, but if the apocalypse happens today, she dies along with the other seven billion of us. Harold Jenkins is our first priority" Five said "I agree. Let's go" Maddie said and the four got ready to leave.
"You guys count me out" Klaus said causing the four to look at him "I mean, you know, no offense or whatever. It's just...I kind of feel like this is a whole lot of pressure for newly-sober me, so..." he said "You're coming" Diego said "No, no, no. I mean, I think we can all agree that my power's...I mean, it's pretty much useless I'd just be holding you guys back" Klaus said.
"Klaus, get up" Five said "You can't make me" Klaus said and in one quick move, Diego pulled up his knife before throwing it towards Klaus and the knife hit the cushions right between Klaus' feet causing him to spread his legs so he wouldn't get hit while he put his hands up quickly.
Klaus let out a sigh "Oh, then again a little exercise couldn't hurt" he said before getting up.
"Maddie I want you to stay with me at all time when we reach Jenkins' house" Five said as they were walking towards the exit of the Academy "Why?" she raise a brow as she looked at him "So I can protect you" he replied "Are you saying that I'm weak?" she asked "No" he shook his head "That's not what I'm saying, I just want to protect you" he said "I can handle myself" she said "Yeah, but just in case. Stay behind me" Five said as they all got into the car before Diego drove towards Harold's house.
"What's it with you and Jenkins?" she asked Five "What do you mean?" he looked at her.
"I could see it in your eyes, Five. The hate whenever his name is mention and I saw the look on your face when you pulled up to his cabin and also you told me to stay, like my life depended on it and I could see the fear in your eyes when I walked past you up to the cabin. And you rushed up in front of me, like you wanted to go first. So what is wrong?" Maddie asked.
"It doesn't matter" Five said "Did you get into a fight with him?" she asked "No" he said as he shook his head "Is he one of the guys that are after you?" she asked and he shook his head again "No" he said.
"Is he trying to kill you?" she asked "He did something worse" Five said "What. Killed someone you loved?" she asked and Five froze when she said that.
"Who did he kill?" she asked but Five didn't answer as he tried to hold back his tears.
"Is because of that list, right?" she asked and he looked at her "You are scared that he will kill me, right?" she asked.
"I don't want to talk about it" he said, his voice breaking a bit and she nodded.
Then suddenly Five felt Maddie's hand grabbing him which cause him to look at her "You don't have to worry about me. I can protect myself" she said "I never doubt that, but just be careful" he smiled as she nodded.
While smiling, the two looked down at their hands that was still locked together. Five stroke his thumb over her hand before they looked up at each other "Everything will be okay, I promise" she smiled and he nodded.
"We're here" Diego said as they arrived at Harold's house.
"Let's go" Freddy said as they got out of the car and Five was in front of Maddie as they walked to the house.
They all enter ready for a fight "VANYA!" Maddie called out but there was no answer, not a single sound.
"VANYA!" they called out but again nothing.
They enter the living room and their eyes widened when they saw Harold on the floor. His body was impaled with knives, scissors and pencils.
"It's not exactly what I was expecting" Klaus said, putting his hands on his knees as they were looking at the dead body
"The understatement of the year" Five said as he had his hands in his pockets.
"No sign of Vanya" Maddie said "Let's get out of here, before the cops come" Freddy said "In a minute" Five said as he took out the eye from his pocket while he let out a sigh before he inhale sharply as he walked towards Harold.
He crouched down next to Harold's body and ripped the tape over his left eye off.
"Come on, Five, what are you..." Diego said as Five put the prosthetic eye into the place where Harold's missing one was "Ugh, wow" Klaus said.
"Same eye color, same pupil size. Guys this is it" Five said as he looked back at the four before he looked back at the body "The eye I've been carrying around for years, it--It's found its right home" he said before he took the eye out again.
This means that they have done it, the guy that was going to cause the apocalypse was dead.
"We got the guy we needed to kill to stop the apocalypse" he said "Yay! Let's go" Klaus said and was about to walk away but Diego grabbed his vest, pulling him back "No, no. Wait, wait. It can't be this easy" Five said as he got up "Look, this is the note that I got from The Commission" he said before he pulled out the piece of paper as he stood between Klaus and Diego.
The four leaned closes so they could see the note "The one that says 'Protect Harold Jenkins' aka Leonard Peabody" Five pointed on Harold "Yeah" Diego said "But who killed him? Who did this?" Five asked "I have a crazy idea. Crazy, but why don't we find Vanya...and ask her what happened?" Klaus asked.
Then something caught Five's eyes, he walked over to a corner and saw what look like a small jar, he pulled out a piece of paper before he throw the jar away.
He unfolded the paper and his eyes widened when he saw what it said and his eyes widened.
'Kill Madison Hargreeves and Freddy Hargreeves'
Five put the paper in his pocket before he blink away.
"If Vanya got away from this asshole, she might be headed back to the Academy" Diego said "Then let's go" Maddie said before the four walked towards the door.
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Maddie, Five, Diego, Freddy and Klaus had been searching every corner at the Academy.
"No sign of Vanya" Five said as they all met up on the second floor by the stairs.
"She's not in any of the rooms" Maddie said "She's not downstairs, either" Klaus said "Well, I'm out" Diego said and patted Klaus on the shoulder before he was about to walk away "Wait. Wait. Wait..." Klaus said "Where are you going?" Maddie asked "Vanya's still out there and so are Hazel and Cha-Cha" Five said "I know, I'm gonna get my things and then I'm outta here. I got some unfinished business with those fools" Diego said before he walked away and Klaus let out a sigh.
"Hey" Five said before he turned to look at Klaus "Did Dad say anything about the apocalypse when you spoke to him? Any clues as to how it happened?" he asked "No. No clues. Truly terrific shave. But no clues. But he did say something else" Klaus said "And that is?" Five asked "That only The Red Dragon and The Guardian has the powers to stop the apocalypse" Klaus said and the three looked confused at him "What?" Five asked confused "Dad said 'When it look like all hope is lost, The Red Dragon or The Guardian will awake and rise to defeat the threat, giving their life for the world'" Klaus said.
"The Red Dragon, like in a fairy tail?" Maddie asked "I don't know, but that was he said" Klaus lied "Then who is The Guardian?" Freddy asked "I really don't know, Dad didn't reach to tell me" Klaus said and Five let out a sigh "Jeez" he said before he began walking downstairs with Maddie, Freddy and Klaus behind him.
"You know, come to think of it, he did mention something about my potential, and how I've barely even scratched the surface of my--" "How did he know about the apocalypse?" Five asked "I don't know, but listen. This whole jumping through time thing of yours, how did...How did you know how to do that?" Klaus asked as they got to the bottom of the stairs.
"I didn't. You'd realize that if you were actually sober" Five said before he walked past Klaus and towards the living room where Maddie and Freddy already was.
"Hey, I am sober" Klaus said as he turned around "I've been sober for two--almost two days now" he said and Five turned around to face him "Yeah, two days" he said "It feels like 45 years" Klaus said "Who are you kidding, Klaus? I've seen you fidgeting all day" Five said and Klaus turned to Five before he took a couple of steps towards him "Well, I guess we're both fighting our addictions, then" he said "I'm not an addict" Five said "Yeah, you are. You're addicted to drug called the apocalypse and to a certain someone" Klaus said "You're wrong with me being addicted to the apocalypse, I'm not" Five said "First sign. Denial" Klaus said and turned away from him.
But then Five blinked in front of him "You and I, we're not the same" he said while he had his finger pointed at him and Klaus chuckled "I've seen that look in the eye of someone who doesn't know who they are without their high anymore" he said and Five put his hand down "Trust me" Klaus said as he put his hands close to his chest "You gotta just let it go. I mean, what do you think Maddie would think if you're constantly--" he said but Five cut him when he throw the prosthetic eye against the wall causing it to shattered into pieces.
He then walked past Klaus towards the living room "Figuratively, but yeah, that works, too" Klaus said before he sighed "One day at a time" he said before walking away.
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The sound of a blender whirs was heard as Five was making a margarita before he poured some down on his glass.
"Well, do you think we really did it?" Five asked as he handed a glass with margarita to Delores.
Maddie said "And don't worry about tonight, I will be your driver. I better leave, I have something I need to do in another place" Freddy said before leaving the room.
"Sometimes I hate him" Maddie said "Well, he is not wrong, we do deserve to celebrate it" Five said and walked out on the floor "Since Delores can't dance, I was hoping you would dance with me" he said "Glad to hear I'm your second choice" she said "Just shut up, take my hand and dance with me" he said as he stretched his left arm towards her.
She smiled as she took his hand and walked out on the floor. She put her hands on his shoulder as he put his hands by her waist before they started dancing to the music.
The world was on fire and no one could save me but you.
"So you do know how to dance" Maddie said "Yeah, I pick up some few things while I was gone" Five said and Maddie smiled as they continued dancing to the music.
She looked at him as he was staring at her "What's wrong, Five?" she asked him as they both sway to the music in the background, slow dancing in the empty living room of the Academy.
"Nothing" he said casually "I'm just...unsure of how much time we have left together" he said, she's suspicious, as if something's off, but she don't press further, as she absentmindedly glide across the floor with her hand in his, all he has in his mind is how many deaths of Maddie's he has to witness before he can live the entirety of a lifetimes together with her.
"I'm sorry" he said "Sorry for what?" she asked "Being ignorant. And arrogant, and proud and all the other bad things. Like acting like I didn't care, I'm sorry for ignoring your feelings. Your feelings matter to me as much as I want to save our family from this apocalypse. And I'll try everything I can to make it up to you" he said "Look, Five, it's alright. The apocalypse is much more important--" "You're more important to me Maddie" he said and she looked at him before her eyes widened a bit.
"I'm not important, Five" she said.
"Stop it Maddie" he said "Stop with what?" she asked "Stop prioritizing other's feelings before yourself. You always do this. Ever since we were kids. You always care about our feelings instead of your own and that is okay. But it's also okay to worry about yourself once in a while. You had a right to be angry and had the right to be upset when I ignored your feelings. So please stop acting that you are not hurt because I know you better Maddie. You're hurt!" he said and she looked at him.
Maddie could see on Five's face that he regretted saying those words. He wished he had just kept his mouth shut.
"You know. I'm really trying my best to be strong for you guys. You were right before, you know? We all have fucked up lives. A billionaire adopted us and instead of treating us as his children, he treated us like we were lab rats on his little experiment" she said before looking down.
"Luther has a gorilla body. He has daddy issues and he can't stop talking about his moon adventure. Diego has a dead girlfriend, is a mommy's body, is dress like a batman wannabe. Want to do more good like we did when we were kids. Allison just wanted to see her daughter. Klaus is always high and drunk and can see and talk to dead people. Ben's dead. Freddy don't remember his life before all of this and just want to be happy again and find out where he is from. Vanya had being treated like a outsider because you all think she's ordinary. You are an adult assassin who grow up in an apocalypse and is now stuck inside your 16-year-old body and can blink and time travel" she said.
"You were experimented on too" Five said "Yeah, 'cause of my powers. Dad experimented a lot on me. I have psionic energy, telekinesis, can make energy shield, levitation. The ability to create energy blasts with my hands. Can destroy everything around me if I lose control which I'm scared of all the time. Ended in my younger body 'cause I tried to find a way to bring you back" she said as she let out a chuckled "What I mean is that we all have fucked up lives and it's alright that I want to take care of your feelings before mine. We look out for each other" she said and he smiled before they stared into each other's eyes.
"I'm so sorry for the things you have being through" she said "It's okay. I made it through because of you. I even found your favorite book in the apocalypse and I read it everyday, while I was there. Also when I was in the Commission. I read it when I had to the time" he said "You did" he nodded "But you use to make fun of me with that book" she said "Well, we were kids. But that books actually turns out to be pretty good. So I understand why it is your favorite book" he said and she smiled.
"You know Freddy told me about those dreams you had" he said and she tilted her head "About me. How real they felt" he said and she nodded "I refused to get up the first few months, 'cause everytime I closed my eyes, I was in a house with you. We were together, watching the stars and the sunset and doing all other kind of stuff" she said and his eyes widened "I knew that it was just dreams, but they felt so real. I could touch you and talk to you. It was like we were connected somehow the way those dreams was" she said and she noticed the expression Five had on his face.
"Is there something wrong?" she asked "Maddie, I had the exactly same dreams" he said and her eyes widened "Every since I got stuck in the apocalypse, I dreamt of you too. I was in a house with you. You were with me and I was with you. We were together. Watching the stars and the sunset together, doing all other kind of stuff. I knew that they were just dream, but they felt so real. I could touch you and talk to you. The way those dreams were was like---" "We were connected" she said cutting him off and he nodded "I can't explain it, but somehow we are connected, it's like I can feel when you are in danger, I can feel your pain. I can feel you, like you are part of me. It's like you're my other half, it's like my soul is connected to yours" he said "The same with me" she said and he looked at her "I feel like we have a really strong connection" she said "We have a bond and a connection no none can explain, not even me" he said "I don't think we shall ignore that" she said and he shook his head.
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do.
I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you.
And I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you.
"Five I need to tell you something" Maddie said as they were dancing "I can feel something, I don't know what it is, but it is a good feeling. It's about us and I don't know what it is, but you and I have something, whatever it is, I know it's real" she said "So you feel it too?" Five asked and Maddie looked at him "I thought I was the only one" he said "You feel it too?" she asked "I do" he said.
What a wicked game you play, to make me feel this way. What a wicked thing to do, to let me dream of you. What a wicked thing to say, you never felt this way. What a wicked thing to do, to make me dream of you.
Freddy was sitting in the camera room looking at the screen that showed the living room. He smiled as he saw Five's and Maddie's heads started leaning closer to each other "Yes" he said with a smile.
No, I don't wanna fall in love (this world is only gonna break your heart)
No, I don't wanna fall in love (this world is only gonna break your heart)
With you
With you (this world is only gonna break your heart)
Five's and Maddie's lips was few inches from each other when it knock on the front door causing them to pull away.
Freddy let out a sighed "Damn it, so close" he said and bang his head on the table.
"I'll get it" Five said before walking towards the door "You can't never get some alone time around here" he said before he put his hand on the door handle and he opened it to revealed Hazel on the other side with a gun pointed at him and Five let out a sighed.
"Hey, old-timer" Hazel said "Do you have my sister?" Five asked calm as he was holding his margarita, "And...if not, would you like a margarita?" he asked and a confused look appeared on Hazel's face "Come on" Five said before turning around, walking back into the living room, leaving the door opened.
Maddie's and Freddy's eyes widened when they saw Hazel stepping into the living room "What is he doing here?" Maddie asked "Calm down" Five said before he looked at Hazel "You're here to kill me?" Five asked as he sat down on the counter.
"And if you are, please spear Maddie, don't hurt her" he said.
Hazel furrowed his brows before he realized that he still had the gun in his hand "Oh. Shit. Sorry. Old habits" Hazel said as he put away the gun.
"Well, I can understand why you might feel that way, you know..." Hazel said "Well, you attacked our house, tried to kill my family, and kidnapped my brother" Five said "Well, there's not much I can do about the past. And don't forget, I'm not the only killer in this room. You got your own bloody history, pal. Speaking of which, that job you did in Calhoun, that shit's legendary. Can't believe I'm actually standing here talking to you, after all--" "Hazel, why are you here?" Five asked, cutting Hazel off "I hope it's important, Maddie and I was busy when you knock on the door" Five said.
"Well, I'm, you know--" but Hazel didn't get to finish that sentence when Diego ran into the room and kicked Hazel in the leg from behind sending him falling forwards onto the floor with a grunt.
"Diego, stop!" Five said as Diego jumped over Hazel "Get up" he said to him and Hazel put his hands under himself. But as soon as he was on his hands and knees, Diego swung a kick at his face causing Hazel to let out a groan as his body jerking backwards.
Diego then swung another kick to at his face "You know, before you kill him, you might wanna hear what he has to say--" Five said as Hazel punched Diego in the stomach, causing him to fall backwards.
Hazel stood up just as Diego got up too before he pulled out a knife "I'm gonna kill you for what you did to Patch" he said.
Hazel turned to Five and put his hand out, trying to say something, but Diego lunged forward, swinging his knife at Hazel causing him to jumped back, to not get hit.
Maddie, Five and Freddy was sitting over by the bar rolling their eyes "Or don't. See how that goes" Five said as he leaned back in the chair, watching the two fighting.
"Are you gonna--" Hazel said as he jumped backwards again before he grabbed a hold on Diego's arm as he swung at him again "Come on" Hazel said as he kept avoiding the knife while Maddie, Five and Freddy sighed before continuing to sip on their margaritas as they watched the two fight.
Diego threw the knife in the air, before grabbing it and swung it at Hazel, stabbing him in the leg causing Hazel to let out a scream making Five, Maddie and Freddy to inhale sharply "That's gotta hurt" Maddie said as Hazel punched Diego in the face.
Hazel then took the knife out of his leg with a groan and Diego let out a yell as he jumped forward, punching Hazel in the face making him drop the knife to the floor.
Five let out a sigh as Diego kicked and punched Hazel a couple of times.
Hazel grabbed Diego and lifted him up before he squeezed him. Diego opened his mouth and leaned forwards before biting Hazel's ear, causing Hazel to let out a yell.
"Okay, I have seen enough" Five said before he looked at Maddie "Maddie will you draw the line at biting or shall I?" he asked "I will do it" she said.
Maddie then lifted her finger and some red whisps appeared around the finger and as she spun it around, some whisps wrapped around a vase making it float up in the air. Maddie then pointed her finger towards Diego and the vase got thrown towards him, knocking him out causing him to fall to the floor.
"Hazel, whatever you came here to say, I suggest you make it quick, before he comes around" Five said "I left my partner, quit the Commission, came for volunteer" Hazel said "For what?" Freddy asked "To help stop the apocalypse" Hazel said and Five chuckled as he took a sip of his margarita.
"What on earth could be so funny to you right now?" Hazel asked "Before I answer that, why do you wanna help us?" Five asked "Let's just say I have a vested interest in a doughnut shop" Hazel answered "Well, I hate to break it to you, pal, but you're a day late and a dollar short. The fact that you're here right now means, without a shadow of a doubt, that the apocalypse is over" Five said "Really? How do you know?" Hazel asked "The mark is dead. Found him this morning. You were the last know unknown left in the equation" Five said and Hazel chuckled "Shit. Really?" he said "Mhmm. And you're out, then Hellrider ain't riding" Five said before putting his glass down on the counter.
"Oh" Hazel said and breath deeply "All right" he said before he sat down next to Five, grabbing the blender and took a sip of the margarita.
"So now what?" he asked "You know, to be honest, I don't know. I've been chasing this thing for so long, I...I never really thought about the day after. I don't know. What about you?" Five asked as he looked back at Hazel "I'm done with all this madness. Time to start over. You should do the same" Hazel said "That's easier said than done" Five said "It doesn't have to be hard. I mean, think about it like this. If you never time traveled, you never got caught up with The Handler, what would have happened?" Hazel asked and Five took a quick look at Diego that was still passed out on the floor.
Five then looked back at Hazel "I guess I would have grown up to be an emotionally stunted man-child like everybody else around here" he said "No, really, what would have happened?" Hazel asked and Five took a deep breath "I don't know. Maybe I would be living a happy, long, beautiful and wonderful life with the woman I love" Five said and took a quick look at Maddie who was standing over by the corner talking to Freddy so she didn't hear what he said "Which I hope I still can" he said.
"Well, there you go. Now you can grow up. Good luck" Hazel said and got up from the chair "Hazel" Five said as he turned to him "One more thing before you go" he said "Shoot" Hazel said "Which one of you was the trigger man for Detective Patch?" Five asked "Trigger woman" Hazel said and Five let out a sighed "Huh. That's too bad. That gun could have cleared my brother's name" he said and Hazel grabbed two pistols out of the back of his jacket "Well, today's your lucky day, amigo" he said, showing the two pistols before putting them on the counter "Take 'em both" he said and sighed "I'm done with this life" he said "Thank you, Hazel. You are a good man" Maddie said and Hazel looked at her "Good luck with your new life, wish you the best" Freddy said "You are a good person, you both are" Hazel said and Freddy and Maddie smiled "Goodbye and good luck" Maddie said and Hazel sent her a nod before he left.
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It didn't take long before Diego came consciousness, he grunted as he lifted his head up from the floor "Shit" he said with a sigh, putting his hand on the back of his head as he looked at Five, Maddie and Freddy that was sitting by the bar "Good, you're up. Ready for a drink now?" Five asked and Diego's eyes widened before he jumped onto his feet, looking around, trying to spot Hazel "Where is he?" he asked.
"We let him go" Five said "You what?" Diego asked as he took some steps towards them "Now that the apocalypse is over, it's time for the fighting to stop" Five said but Diego lifted his knife up from the floor "Hey, he didn't kill Patch. His partner Cha-Cha did" Five said "So what? They were both there that night" Diego said "This half of the partnership gave me both of their guns. Which will clear you, because the ballistics will match Patch's crime scene" Five said "Hazel came here for a way out. He wanted a fresh start" Freddy said "And he happened to have in his possession the one thing that could do our family a little good" Maddie said "So it's time to move on" Five said "Not a chance" Diego said "Suit yourself" Five said before he grabbed Delores and jumped off his chair.
"I am curious. Your girlfriend, Patch. What did you like about her?" Five asked "A lot of things. Cute butt. Nice legs" Diego said "Anything a little more profound than that?" Five asked "She believe in people. No matter how much shit and filth she saw on the streets. She always saw the good inside" Diego said "Well, I'm sure she'll be proud to know that you're killing Hazel and Cha-Cha as a way to honor her memory" Five said.
He was about to leave the leaving room but Diego stop him when he grab his arm "Don't think you're so different" he muttered, voice low and sharp "You and I both know if Maddie were in Patch's place, you'd burn the whole town down for her" he said.
Five scoff "You're thinking too small. If someone tried to lay a finger on her, I wouldn't stop at a town. I'd burn the entire world to the ground" he said before he started walking out of the room "Where are you going?" Maddie asked "I need to do something, I will be right back" Five said "Shall I go with you?" Maddie asked "No, it wouldn't take long, you just stay here" Five said before he left.
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"What the hell" Maddie and Freddy said as soon as they, Diego and Klaus saw Vanya in a huge soundproof cage in the basement.
"You locked up our sister because you think she has powers" Diego said to Luther "No, I know she does. Pogo told me" Luther said as Vanya was banging on the door, trying to tell them to let her out.
"He's always know, and so did Dad" Luther said "Why would they hide this from us? I mean, am I the only one that didn't know this place existed?" Diego asked "Well, he hid so much from us" Klaus said "He hid it because he was afraid...of her" Luther said "Oh, come on, that's ridiculous" Maddie said "Is it? Dad's lied about everything else, why is this so far-fetched?" Luther asked "If you're right, then maybe she's the one who killed Peabody" Diego said "And cut Allison's throat" Luther said.
"Whoa, no. Let's...I ju--Sorry, just, let's go back, all right? This is Vanya we're talking about. Our sister. The one who always cried when we stepped on ants as kids" Klaus said "Yeah, I know. I know it's difficult to accept--" Luther said but Klaus cut him off "It's not difficult to accept, it's impossible to accept" he said frustrated.
"You can't just lock her up like that" Freddy said "He's right. Look, we can't keep her locked up without proof" Diego said "Wh--What more proof do you need?" Luther asked "Why don't we just open the door and ask her?" Klaus asked and was about to reach for the door but Luther pulled him away "No, she's not going anywhere" he said "No, even if you're right, she needs help. So let her out" Maddie said before she walked over to the door and was about to grab the handel but Luther push her away "No, she is staying here" he said "Jesus, Luther" Freddy said before he walked over to the door, but Luther grabbed his collar before pushing him away "She is not going anywhere. I'm doing this for her own good" Luther said "What the hell, Monkey boy....Let her out" Freddy said "Yeah, used your brain for once. Show us that you actually have one" Maddie said "Vanya need help, our help" Freddy said "Exactly and we can't do that if she's locked in a cage" Diego said.
"Yeah, and for all we know, she might be struggling with this new power, I mean, it must be scary. Terrifying, really, to discover that you can do something that you never thought you could do" Klaus said "He is right. I mean look at her, she is scary, so let her out and let's us show her that we want to help her" Maddie said "Look, if what Pogo told me is even half true, then she is not just a danger to us, she is a danger to everyone. She is dangerous" Luther said "So am I. So is Five, Diego, Allison, Freddy. All of us are dangerous with our powers. The only difference is that we knew about it. And we trained with it. Vanya needs our help. So let her out" Maddie said, staring at Luther.
"She is different" he said "We all are" Maddie said "She's a threat" he said "She's our sister. And I'm sure Allison would agree with me" Maddie said "I'm doing what is best for the team" he said "We're not a team anymore. We're are family and family doesn't do things like this to each other. And Vanya needs our help, and I am going to help her, so let her out" Maddie said.
"No" he said "If you want to lock someone in that bad, then lock me in instead of her" Maddie said "No" Luther said "Why? My powers are just as dangerous as hers. I was also in a room like that and I know how she feels. How scared she is" she said "But the difference is, that you can control yours, she can't" Luther said "I can teach her to control them" Maddie said "I can't take that risk" Luther said "I don't care. I'm going to help her" she said before she step closer to the door but then Luther block her way.
"Luther, get out of my way" she said "I can't do that" he said "Yes you can. It's very simple. All you have to do is move over two steps" she said "That's not what I meant and you know it" he said.
"If you don't let her out, I'm going to let her out and throw you into that cage. So you can feel how it is" Maddie said as her eyes started glowing red and red whisps appeared around her hands.
But before anything could happen they heard footsteps behind them and they turned around to see Alison, her eyes widened when she saw Vanya in the cage.
"Allison, what are you doing down here? You should be in bed" Luther said. Allison wrote something down on the notepad before she turned it around so they could see.
'LET HER GO'
"I can't do that. She hurt you" Luther said.
Allison then wrote something down on the notepad again before showing it to them.
'MY FAULT'
"I'm sorry, but she's staying put" Luther said and Allison shook her head before she walked closer to the door, but Luther stopped her "Just until we know what we're dealing with" he said.
Allison tried to reach the door again, but Luther stopped her and she gave him an angry punch on the chest "She stays put" Luther said and Allison started sobbing "Come on. You need to rest. I will let her out in a hour" Luther said "You are an asshole, Luther" Maddie said before she walked away angry.
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Five arrived at the clothing store where he have gotten Delores from.
He walked over to a display and place her there together with some other mannequins.
"Hey. I bet it feels good to be back...amongst your friends. And it's okay, you can...say it. We always were an unlikely pair" he said before he let out a small chuckled "This isn't easy for me, Delores, and I...I want you to know that I cherish every single minute, all 14 and a half million of them. 27 years. Now look at us. We're lucky enough, we get a second one" he said and chuckled "Yeah, you are right. I do have a lot of growing up to do. I'll never forget you, Delores, but I have to move on. I can finally have chance of that life I never thought I could have" he said before he let out a small smile "Yeah, now I can be with Maddie. Thank you for letting me use you to imagine her 'cause I don't think I would have made it otherwise" he said before he let out a sigh "She makes me really happy, more happy than I ever thought I could be, is just like everything is possible when I'm with her and I don't know how to explain what she makes me feel. I don't know, is just when I'm with her she trigger something in me" Five said and took a deep breath "She means the world to me and nothing will ever change that. I just hope she feel the same" he said and looked at Delores "Well, how do you know that?" he asked.
There was a few seconds of silence before Five chuckled with a smile.
"Girls just know that. I hope you are right" Five said.
He then let out a sigh "Goodbye Delores" he said before he grabbed his bag and walked up to a woman that looks like she work here.
"Excuse me, miss?" he asked "Yeah" she said, looking at him "Could you give that Mannequin something new to wear?" Five asked, pointing at Delores "She likes sequins" he said with a smile and patted her on the shoulder before he left.
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Freddy was sitting in the Academy's library looking at a picture when Pogo enter causing him to put the picture back in his inner pocket before he looked up
"Hello Master Freddy, I knew I could find you here" Pogo said "What is it?" Freddy asked "Is time for the last of Mr. Reginald's top secrets to come out" Pogo said causing Freddy to look at him and Pogo pulled out a file "What is that?" Freddy asked "This file is about you" Pogo said before handing it to Freddy who look at the file.
'Custos' stood there on the file.
"I know that you have been looking for it" Pogo said and Freddy looked up at him.
"In this file there is everything Mr. Reginald wrote about you, everything about you and your powers" Pogo said "Well, I have always had a feeling in my body telling me that Reginald have lied to me about my life. And he always denied talking about it and forbidden me to think and ask him about it" Freddy said "This file will answer some of your questions" Pogo said and Freddy looked down at the file.
"No one is born ugly, the problem is, we live in a judgment society"
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