46. THE SPARROWS

CHAPTER FORTY-SIX: THE SPARROWS

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Flashback start...

A six-year-old Zach was sitting by the dinner table with his parents, eating dinner.

"Mom, dad. I've decided I want a baby brother" Zach suddenly said which cause Natasha and Five to freeze for a second before they glance at each other.

"Oh...." Five started, both of the adults were confused in how Zach would suddenly ask about that.

"I think we're fine as a family of three" Five said "Why can't I have one?" Zach asked as he glance between his parents "Let's make this easy. Where do you get one?" Zach asked and the couple looked at each other before they started laughing but nervously.

"Why are you laughing and not answering me?" Zach asked confused and the couple stop laughing.

"Where did you get me?" Zach asked and the couple started chuckled again "What is the joke?" Zach asked "Is there a different subject?" Natasha asked "Okay, so there's a super weird vibe in this house right now" Zach said.

"Oh honey, this is very sweet" Natasha started "But we have you. And that's all we need" Five said "That's right" Natasha said "Okay" Zach said before he began eating again while Natasha and Five glane at each other.

They really wanted another kid, but with Zach and work, they couldn't find the time, beside they were not that young anymore and it would be risky to have a child now.

Flashback ends....

"'Home'? This isn't your home" Reginald said "What are you talking about? This is the Umbrella Academy" Allison said "Wrong again. This is the Sparrow Academy" Reginald said before looking up at the Sparrows who stopped by the middle of the balcony.

At the sound of echo footsteps approaching from upstairs was heard from behind them made them all turn around and they saw in front of a circular window stood five people and a grey cube that was floating next to them.

The five people was looking down at them all from the balcony.

Diego pulled out his knife in defense, ready for a fight while Natasha and Five push Zach behind them "Here take her" Natasha said as she gave Luna to Zach who grabbed her.

"Honey, I didn't knew you could travel through different realities" Natasha whispered to Five "I can't" Five whispered back "What the hell have you screw up now, Fivey?" Natasha asked "I don't know" Five said "What the hell have we done?" Zach asked as Luna started sobbing a bit.

"Dad, who the hell are these assholes?" a voice asked and the siblings took their attention away from the people on the balcony to see a man walking out from the side.

Five's and his sibling's eyes widened when they saw it was their brother Ben who was alive.

But he didn't look like the old Ben. His hair was different and he had an almost invisible scar on his face right under his left eye by his cheek.

They all froze in shock "Shit" they said as they realised that they had screwed something up when you travelled back from 1963 to 2019.

For the first Reginald was alive, another group of people name The Sparrow was living in their house, and their dead brother Ben was alive.

"Is that uncle Ben?" Zach asked as he pointed on Ben "I thought he was dead" he said "He was" Five said "Well, he look pretty much alive to me" Zach said.

Natasha and Zach watched as every single Hargreeves tried to process what has happening, why there was another group in their place, why their home was no longer their home. They have screwed it up and they knew it.

"Ben" Klaus said softly with a smile and Ben looked at him while Luther walked up in front of the the others "Is that really you?" he asked and Ben looked at him.

"So that's uncle Ben, he look pretty much alive" Zach said "He does, not so dad now" Natasha said "We really have screw something up dad" Zach said.

"And who are the weirdoes on the balcony?" Diego shouted as he was looking at The Sparrows that were standing by the balcony, looking down at them.

"They are the Sparrows. My children" Reginald said proudly and the sound of rumbling was heard as the place shook a little bit while energy twinkling was heard.

"Children. Oh shit" Natasha and Zach said inside their heads.

Five and his siblings have really messed up big time. If Reginald never adopted Five and his siblings, then they never had a life as the Umbrella Academy, therefore missing up the timeline, which mean that Five and his siblings have other version of them living other lives and that means paradox psychosis.

"This is not good" Zach said "Nope" Natasha said as she shook her head.

Five looked at Reginald "I'm sorry. What do you mean, your children?" he asked before he took a step towards Reginald "That's not possible, old man" he said "Of course it is! I think I'd know, wouldn't I?" Reginald said as the rest of the Sparrows walked down to stand behind Ben.

"Everybody else can see Ben, right?" Klaus asked as he pointed at Ben "Cute hat, Sundance" Ben said sarcastically in respons in a voice like he was mocking Klaus and in respons Klaus tipped his hat with a smile.

"They call themselves the Umbrella Academy, a group of scheming, perfidious malcontents who accosted me in the fall of 1963 when I was away on business in Dallas" Reginald said and Five turned his head to check the briefcase he left on the table in the entrance of the Academy.

"Be warned, they claim to be my spawn except the two kids and the toddler" Reginald said as he pointed on Natasha, Zach and Luna. 

"Who are you calling kids" Natasha said as she looked at Reginald "I will rip off your arms and beat you to death with them" she threated "Easy Tiger" Five whispered to her.

"Claim?" Allison asked as she looked at Reginald while she took a step towards him before she looked back at Five "Look, Five, what the hell is going on?" she asked "I don't know yet, but it's concerning" Five answered.

"Is he telling the truth?" Marcus asked "Not the part about us being perfidious" Vanya said "No, we're amateur-fidious, at best" Klaus said "But we are his children. Except for Nat, Zach and Luna, but they are part of the family now" Vanya said as she pointed on Natasha and Zach before she continued "This is our house" she said "Yeah, yeah. We, uh...We grew up here" Luther said "'Yeah, we grew up here'" Alphonso said, mocking and two members of the Sparrow snickers at this.

"Shut it face boy" Natasha said and Alphonso looked at her. The two of them started walking up to each other but Marcus stopped Alphonso while Five wrapped his arms around Natasha's waist, pulling her back.

"I kind of think we would have noticed you" Sloane said and Luther stared at her for a moment before smiling "Hi. I'm Luther" he said before extended his hand to Sloane who ignored the hand but still let out a small smile.

"I think someone has a crush" Natasha whispered to Five who nodded.

"Okay. None of you belong here" Allison told them as she took a step closer to them "Oh! Well, then. I guess we'll just pack our bags and move out" Fei said sarcastic.

Chris started making noises as he spoke causing the Umbrellas to look confused at the cube, not understanding a words it said while The Sparrow started chuckling "You slay me, Chris" Ben said.

"Five, what do we do?" Natasha said "I don't know, but if this turn into a fight, you two take Luna and run, okay" Five said as he glance at his girlfriend and son behind him.

Then then all heard the sound of footsteps and they looked over to see Grace coming into the room, holding a plate with cookies.

"I wasn't expecting company" she said with a sigh "This is the best I could do on short--" she said before her voice got discorded and it sounded like a robot "Short notice" she finished and Diego put his knife away before he walked closer to her.

"Mom" he said softly "Mom? She's a robot, you perv" Jayme said "She's not a robot" Diego said as he turned his head to look at Jayme.

"Hey, don't you call him that" Luther said as he was looking at Jayme "Or what?" Ben asked "Come closer and find out" Luther said and Ben took a step closer.

"Luther! Guys, chill!" Vanya said "Think I'm afraid?" Ben asked Luther.

"Stand down Ben" Marcus said as he put his arm out in front of Ben.

"Look at that! She's got a voice!" Luther said "How about I hide that big Rubik's Cube up your ass?" Diego asked and Jayme started moving her mouth and jaw before she let out a hiss as she spit her back venom spit on Diego which dissolved on his skin while Natasha, Zach and Five were listening to the back and forth argument.

"We have a little baby with us" Luther said as he pointed on Luna that was in Zach's arms "I don't think you can keep pulling that card Luther and I also think they don't care" Zach said "He's right, we don't" Ben said.

Luna then started wimping "It's okay, Luna" Zach said as he pressed his sister's face against his chest while he was trying to comforting her 

"ENOUGH!" Marcus shouted, getting everyone attention "I don't know what circus you escaped from or how you got past our security, but we're done here. You got 30 seconds to get out of our house" Marcus said "And if we don't" Allison asked as she had her arms crossed in front of her chest "I don't think now is the time to provoke them, Allison" Natasha said "You better listen to the little kid" Ben said "I'm not a kid and I really thought you were nicer, but you look and sound like an asshole now" Natasha said "What the hell did you just call me, little bitch" Ben said a little aggressive "Hey, don't call my girlfriend that" Five hissed as he was sending Ben a killer look.

"Don't call my mom that" Zach hissed.

"Aren't you two too young to be a couple and have a kid?" Ben asked as he looked at Natasha and Five "We are older than you think" Five said "Yeah right, you two look like little kids" Jayme said "Okay, the next one who call me a little kid, I will punch them" Natasha said as she glanced at each of the Sparrows with a killer look.

"I would take her seriously if I was you. She is tougher than she look and can actually kill you in a second" Luther said "Her little boyfriend can control her" Jayme said "She is the one that have the armor on in that relationship" Diego said "Not all the time" Five said "Well, I still have the power over you" Natasha said "No you don't" Five said "Yeah I do" Natasha said "No, you don't" Five said "Yeah. She does" Diego and Zach said.

"If you don't leave. Then we'll have to settle this the old-fashioned way" Marcus said "Look, we literal just fought an army. Let's all just calm down and let's talk" Vanya said.

"Listen guys, it's not their fault the timeline changed. We have to figure this one out, not fight. It's their home" Natasha said as she pointed on the Sparrows.

Then Klaus moved his head to the side to look at Ben "Psst. Ben-er-ion" he said to him causing Ben to look at him "You look so much better alive than you do dead. Am I right? Except that haircut" Klaus said with a smile before he walked closer "What the hell did you just say?" Ben asked "Come on, come on" Klaus said as he waved his hands while he walked closer to Ben.

"Stop with all the hostility, Mr. Grumpy Pants" he said before he stopped when he was close enough and that's when he noticed the almost invisible scar on Ben's face right under his left eye.

"Oh wow. Nice scar. Muy macho" Klaus said "Shut you mouth!" Ben said aggressive, raising his voice "You shut your mouth and just hug your brother--" Klaus said as he opening up his arm.

But Ben swung a punch at Klaus's face causing him to let out a groan as he stumbled backwards before he lost his balance and landed on the coffee table.

"Idiot" Zach and Natasha said as they saw Klaus landed on the coffee table "This Ben is different" Zach said.

"Hey! What the hell?" Luther asked as he turned to look at Ben "You didn't have to do that" he asked "Oh, I'm pretty sure I did!" Ben said "He did" Alphonso said.

"Get back" Marcus said as Luther walked closer to him "Luther, hey!" Vanya said "Back off!" Luther said as Marcus grabbed him before he push him a little bit back.

Luther then swung his arm at Marcus' face but he ducked down before he kicked Luther in the stomach and with his super strength, Luther flew backwards.

Both Natasha and Zach jumped out of the way when Luther flew across the room.

Just as Klaus got up, he saw Luther came flying towards him "Oh shit!" he said before Luther flew into him causing them both to flew backwards, hitting the couch, flipping it before they both landed on the floor in front of the fire place.

"Bad touch, Luther! Bad touch" Klaus said as Luther was laying on top of him "Sorry" Luther said as he try to get up.

Alphonso, Fei, Sloane and Jayme followed after Allison and Vanya while Natasha, Zach, Five and Diego stayed in the living room with Ben and Chris while Marcus walked over to Luther.

"Mom, take Luna" Zach said before handing Luna who was crying to Natasha.

Luther was about to help Klaus up but then Marcus came before he threw a kick at him, hitting Luther in the face.

Luther threw a punch at Marcus but he blocked it before they both started punching each other.

"Stop, stop!" Klaus as he got up and they both stopped before they looked at him "All right. Peace and love, peace and love. Here I come" he said before he limped away.

"Come at me, little box!" Diego said, looking at Christopher and Christopher said something.

"Hey! Listen, I have amazing hair, all right? This was era-approariate!" Diego said but Christopher shot out some red rays of electricity at Diego causing him to groan.

"That's all you got?" Diego asked before he was chase by Christopher.

"You two go, I will handle this" Zach said to his parents "No, we are not leaving you" Five said "You take Luna, let us handle this" Natasha said "Please, just let me, both of you deserve some rest" Zach said before he approached Ben.

"Listen, I really don't want to hurt a kid, but you ask for this" Ben said "Don't worry I promise to be gently" Zach said.

Ben threw a kick at Zach's leg before Zach punched Ben in the face and Ben punched Zach in the face.

Zach swung his arm at Ben but he ducked down before he threw a fist at Zach but he reach to moved it away with his arm.

Zach threw a punch at Ben before Ben threw a punch at Zach and he swung his body around before he threw a fist at Ben, hitting him in the face.

Zach swung another fist at Ben but he block it with his arm.

Ben threw a fist at Zach 's face but he grabbed the wrist with his hand, moving it down before he threw a punch at Ben but he grabbed his fist before he punched him in the stomach causing Zach to cry out in pain.

Ben then grabbed Zach's arm before he went behind him, wrapping his arm around Zach's throat, holding him in a headlock position.

Five was about to move forward but Zach shook his head.

Zach blinked out of the grip before he appeared few feet in front of Ben "You're alive. That's...great. Or possibly horrible. I'm not really sure, yet" Zach said as he readjust his beanie.

"Is that some kind of weird smack talk?" Ben asked "It's more of an existential problem, really, Ben" Zach said.

"Awesome. Well, here's your next problem" Ben said before he shot out one of his tentacle towards Zach out of his stomach, but Zach blinked away before he appeared on the balcony as the tentacle moved back into Ben's stomach.

"You know..." Zach said and Ben turned around to look up at him "Even though you're a total asshat now..." Zach said and Ben shot out again one of his tentacle towards Zach but he blinked away again before he appeared behind him, and he grabbed his shoulder before he turned him around, punching him in the face, knocking him on the floor "It's nice to meet you, really" he said.

Zach turned around but only to see Chris in front of him, but then Diego jumped on the cube with a yell "Who's your daddy? I'm your daddy" Diego said as he started punching the cube while it try to shake him off "Who's...your...daddy?" Diego asked as he kept punching the cube.

Zach then turned to his parents "Nicely done" Five said "Thanks" Zach said "Here, take Luna" Natasha said as she gave Luna to Zach.

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Fei was fighting against Allison while Jayme was fighting Vanya in the main entrance of the Academy while a crow was flying around Fei and Allison.

"I don't wanna fight you!" Vanya said to Jayme as she dodged a kick from her.

Jayme swung another kick at Vanya but she ducked down "Aww! Did you wanna be best friends?" Jayme asked before she swung another kick at Vanya, knocking her to the floor with a groan.

"Hey" a voice said and Jayme turned around to see Natasha "Listen little girl, you don't stand a chance" Jayme said "Call me little girl again and I will punch you so hard that you wouldn't breathe for a week" she said "Listen kid, don't look or act tough, it wouldn't get you anywhere. So just go back home to mommy, okay?" Jayme said as she put her arms on cross in front of her chest.

"I hope you know your blood type, because I think you are gonna need some when I am done with you" Natasha said "Just bring it on" Jayme said and Natasha swung a fist at Jayme, hitting her in the face causing her to stumble back with grunt.

"Sorry, not sorry. But you ask me to punch you" Natasha said with a sarcastic smile.

Jayme took her finger to her nose before she removed it to see blood "Bitch" she said "Come at me, I might not have superpowers, but I fight better than the entire Academy combined" Natasha said "Is that so?" Jayme asked "Yeah, so bring it on" Natasha said as she got herself in a fighting position before they started fighting.

While the two was fighting, Alphonso was eating popcorn as he was standing with Sloane was watching the fight.

"Should I step in and help one of them?" Sloane asked, looking at the fights "Nah, they are both making a point" Alphonso said before he moved the bag with popcorn towards Sloane "Popcorn?" he asked but she moved the bag away while shaking her head.

Jayme threw a punch at Natasha but she dodged it before she jump a little bit away and threw a kick at Jayme, hitting her in the face causing her to fell to the floor.

Jayme then let out a hiss before she spit out some of her venom towards Natasha.

But she was quick and she dodged down so the venom didn't hit her.

"Yeah, not working, I saw you spit on Diego in the living room. So I know what your power is" she said before she threw a kick at Jayme's face, knocking her face to the side.

Then a white ball appeared on Sloane's palm but before she could used her powers on Natasha, someone grabbed her before blinking away.

"Okay, what just happen?" Alphonso asked as he looked around.

Natasha stumble back a bit as she appeared in the kitchen and she saw Five in front of her, holding Luna.

"Here, take her" Five said as he handed Luna to her "Where is Zach?" Natasha asked "I don't know, but right now I need you to take Luna and get out of here, meeting in the park" Five said "No, not without you and Zach" Natasha said "Listen" Five said as he put her face in his hands "I will find Zach, but right now I need you and Luna out of here, you can't fight them while also holding Luna and make sure she is safe. Thank about our baby girl" Five said and the two looked at Luna who was wimping in Natasha's arms.

Natasha then looked back at Five "I will wait 20 minutes at the park, but I swear if you and Zach are not there when the time have past I will go back and look for you, got it" she said and Five nodded.

He then lay a kiss on his girlfriend's and daughter's forehead before blinking away.

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Vanya then got up making Jayme poke to Sloane's arm causing the three to look at her.

"My turn" Vanya said before her skin turned pale and a white bright icy blue ball appeared by her stomach, but then a white ball appeared on Sloane's palm and with her powers she lifted Vanya up in the air causing her powers to go off, making Vanya flew backwards, hitting the wall with a scream and a grunt as she knock down all the pictures on the wall.

"Art snob, huh?" Sloane asked.

Diego was chasing the cube as he was throwing knives at it while Ben had one of his tentacle wrapped around Klaus, lifting him up "See? We're hugging! This is progress!" Klaus said.

But then someone punched Ben right in the face causing him to drop Klaus and he felled to the floor.

Zach rushed over to Klaus "Are you alright?" he asked "Yeah, I'm fine" Klaus answered.

But then Ben got up while grunting "You again" he said as he was holding his hand to his cheek where Zach had punched him.

Zach let out a sigh as he left his head fall "Someone have not gotten enough" he said before him and Klaus got up "Go. I will handel this" Zach said and Klaus nodded before he ran away.

Zach turned around to look at Ben "I owe you a punch, more than one" Ben said "Alright, then hit me, come on. I promise to go easy" Zach said and Ben threw a punch at him but Zach moved to the side, dodging the fist.

In a world full of followers
I'll be a leader
In a world full of doubters
I'll be a believer

"Really, an old person punch better than you" Zach said and Ben got angry before he threw more punches and kicks at Zach but he dodged them all.

I'm stepping out without a hesitation
Because the battle's already been won

"Alright, I don't want to play anymore" Ben said before he threw all of this tentacles towards Zach , but he just smiled before he ran towards Ben, dodging all the tentacles.

I'm sold out
I'm no longer living
Just for myself

When he was close enough, he jumped up in the air, spinning around in the air before he landed behind Ben and as Ben turn around, Zach punched him in the stomach before he made a circle kick at him, hitting him in face, knocking him to the floor.

Running after Jesus
With my whole heart
And now I'm ready to shout
I am sold out

"I actually thought you were nicer" Zach said before he took off.

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Natasha was walking down the hallway, looking for a way to exit.

"Jesus, how big is this place" she said as she turned around the corner but then she was face to face with one of the sparrows.

"Hello" the woman said with smile "Listen, I don't want to hurt you and just because I'm carrying a baby in my arms, I can still kick your ass" Natasha said as she got in fighting position which cause Luna to wimping a bit.

The woman looked at Natasha and the little toddler in her arms.

"I don't want to hurt you" she said "What?" Natasha asked "You are looking for a way out, right?" the woman asked "Yeah" Natasha said "I will help you" the woman said "Why do you want to help me?" Natasha asked "'Cause that's who I am" the woman said before she turned around "Follow me" she said as she started walking forward.

Natasha hesitated for a few seconds, but since she didn't really knew the house and with a toddler in her arms, she better find a safe place so she started following after the woman.

The woman lead Natasha to a door "This is an emergency exit" the woman said "This is the closest way to the park?" Natasha asked and the woman nodded.

But Natasha just narrowed her eyes at her "Listen, this is not a trap or anything dangerous, I'm not gonna hurt you" the woman said "Well, it doesn't look like it" Natasha said "My siblings are like that. But I'm not, beside I would never hurt a mother or a baby" the woman said before she looked at Luna who was holding a small stuff penguin in her hands. The one that Five have giving her.

"She is a cute one" the woman said and was about to stroke her finger down Luna's cheek but Natasha took a step back before she could touch her daughter.

"This way is the exit, please go, before my siblings finds you 'cause most of them don't care if you are holding a toddler or if you are a kid or not" the woman said.

Natasha nodded before she opened the door but then stopped before she turned around to see the woman walking away.

"Wait" Natasha called out and the woman stopped before she turned around to look at Natasha "What's your name?" she asked "Sloane. I'm the Sparrows number Five" the woman answered "Thank you Sloane. I'm Natasha" Natasha said and the two woman sent each other a nod before they both turned around and walk each way.

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