Two: The Gunshots
Song of the chapter: Thunder - Imagine Dragons
Best used towards the end of the chapter ;)
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Date: March 8th, 2019
Time: 5:52 PM
Location: The Umbrella Academy
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"Five, we can't kill a 13-year-old!" Diego exclaimed, standing up.
"My older self tried to kill me in 1970-something! I'm pretty sure you guys could, too!" Five said, rolling his eyes.
"Well, that's you and whatever problems you have, alright?" Diego walked out of the room, swearing.
"He has a point, Five." Vanya said, playing with the sleeves with her sweater.
"Yeah, how are we supposed to kill a harmless 13-year-old? Look, we were all devastated when Ben died, how do you think this AJ girl's friends are gonna feel?" Allison asked.
Five tapped his feet impatiently, "Look, it's an order and we have to fulfill it."
"For money? Five, think about it! We're killing some kid all for money! That's stupid!" She replied, leaving the room as well.
Now, Vanya, Five, and a passed out Klaus were the only ones in the room.
"Vanya, you almost started the apocalypse, twice. You can't be scared to kill some kid." Five said, trying to convince Vanya.
"'Cuz it was an accident, I'm not killing some teenager." She said.
She then pushed her chair back and left the room, Five following suit.
Klaus woke up and saw no one there except Delores.
"Delores, what did you say to Five?" He asked.
The mannequin never responded.
"So, you're giving me the silent treatment, eh? No wonder Five was pissed." Klaus said as he sauntered out the kitchen.
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Date: March 9th, 2019
Time: 7:03 AM
Location: Foster Center, Ontario Square
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There was loud knock on the door that disturbed the sleeping of Viv.
"Who is it?" She asked, pissed that she was waken up before her alarm clock was set to go off.
"It's me." AJ said.
"What are you doing here at my door this early?" She asked.
AJ shrugged and held out a page torn from her sketchbook, "I'm kinda freaking out right now. I need to show you something."
"Who's this?" Viv asked, looking at what looks like another teenage boy wearing a blue blazer.
"I don't know. He was in my dream and when I woke up, I decided to draw him. I think he's important." AJ said, taking the page back and putting it back in her sketchbook.
"Why is he important?" Viv asked, tying her hair into a ponytail.
"You know how sometimes my dreams come true?" AJ asked.
"Yeah..."
"He tried to kill me. He had powers and was like portal-jumping everywhere and trying to shoot me!" She exclaimed.
Viv was quiet for a moment, trying to soak it all in.
"What did you do?" She asked.
AJ let out an annoyed scoff.
"Nothing! Why did you assume I did something?" She asked, pulling her purple bayalage hair behind her ears.
"Sorry, Jay. Just what do you think could be the reason a 13 year old is trying to shoot you?" Viv asked while putting her high-tops on.
AJ shrugged, "I have no idea."
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Date: March 9th, 2019
Time: 7:10 AM
Location: Outside the Umbrella Academy
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"Five, are you sure you want to do this?" Asked a big man.
The boy, Five, was standing next to a big white van alongside his older brother Luther.
"We have to. Do you want to start the apocalypse? Again?" The kid asked.
Luther sighed and got into the back of the van, letting Five get behind the wheel.
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Time: 7:16 AM
Location: Front of the Foster Center of Ontario Square
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Five and Luther Hargreeves walked up the cement stairs leading up to the doors of the Foster Center of which AJ Rivera was to be killed.
"Alright, we get in and get out. After you shoot her, I'll make a time portal for us to jump in the future by a couple of minutes and get away. Herb will then clean it all up and the apocalypse will be prevented. Got it?" Five asked, adjusting the gun inside his pocket so he could get it out quicker.
"Wait, why do I have to shoot?" Luther asked.
"Because, you can get away with it. If I, a 50-something year old in a kid's body, kill another kid, I'd be a psycho." The boy replied.
"But, I'll be a murderer!" Luther said, attracting stares from passerby.
"Shut up! Just get in and get out. Got it?" Five said as he pointed harshly at his bigger brother.
The two brothers walked in and was instantaneously greeted by a cheery woman at the front desk.
"Can I help you?" She asked.
"Well, I am looking to adopt a girl named AJ Rivera. I saw her... at... the library and I think she's extremely intuitive." A posh accent came out of Luther's mouth as he spoke these words.
Five facepalmed himself in his head.
"Um... what?" The lady questioned.
The boy then took the gun out his pocket and shot the lady.
"She was asking too many questions for my liking." Five said, as people screamed and scurried out. "FIND HER!"
Luther and Five ran down the hall, looking for a girl who matched the picture that was in the kill order file.
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Time: 7:24 AM
Location: Viv's room
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"Holy shit!" Viv cried when she heard a gunshot.
AJ jumped and her eyes widened.
"It's him!" She squealed.
"What do you mean 'him'?" Viv asked, seeing Carly waking up from her slumber in a panic.
"From my dreams! Remember, the guns?" AJ exclaimed, getting the page out for Viv to examine.
"What the fuck is happening?" Carly asked.
"Nothing, just run!" Viv cried.
The three girls ran out into the hallway and decided to go out from the back of the center, where the basketball court was.
As they ran across the field, bullets were aimed at them.
Luther and Five had somehow found them.
"Holy shit!" Carly cried, ducking.
"Run in zig-zags!" AJ exclaimed as more bullets found their way towards them.
Five held out his hands and a blue portal instantly appeared.
"LUTHER, JUMP IN! THEY'RE GETTING AWAY!" Five cried.
The gorilla-man breathed in and ran into the portal falling right in front of the three girls.
"What the fuck do you want from us?" Viv asked as Five fell out the portal, too.
"Not 'us'. Her." Five said, pointing to AJ.
"Told you, Viv." AJ said.
Viv took a deep breath in and was panicking. Her best friend couldn't get killed. The 13-year-old closed her eyes and didn't notice it as the earth around Five and Luther collapsed on top of them. Buried underneath dirt and soil, Luther tried to get out, but it somehow was as hard as clay.
When Viv opened her eyes and saw this, she looked at AJ who was smiling.
"You did it."
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