CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT: A NORMAL FAMILY LIFE

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It has now being six years since the universe was reset, you and Five are living a normal family life together with your six-year-old twins Ellie and Elliott. The four of you are still living with your parents and brothers since their house is so big. Your brothers and mom like Five and see him as a part of the family, but your dad Martin, he still don't like Five and still hasn't accepted him into the family.  

But other than that your and Five are enjoying this retire normal family life. It has being that life you have always wanted. And now you finally have it.

Five don't see his family that often and the whole family hasn't really being together all at once for a long time, but Five is fine by that. As long as he have you and the kids, he is fine.

You and him still see Diego and Lila often since their daughter Grace is the same age as Ellie and Elliott, so your kids ofte has playdate together.

You also see Luther sometimes. He is working as stripper. You don't see Viktor so much, but he is living in Canada where he owns a bar.

Ben is in prison and Klaus is a germaphobe who has being sober for three years and live in Allison's basement so you don't see him that often, since he is scared of being outside. Allison you don't see her either. 

Since you and Five can't really retire because that you look 22 years old and because it was boring for you to just be at home taken care of the kids. So while your parents are watching Ellie and Elliott, you and Five are working as agents in the CIA.    

That is why you and Five dress in your undercover uniform stopped by a door to look at the sign.

THE KEEPERS

Close Meeting

12:00PM

You looked at Five who was standing next to you. He had a old pilot jacket, sunglass hanging on his white shirt, and he was wearing a fake mustache.

"Ready?" he looked at you and nodded "Ready" 

You both walked in which caused the group to look at you. 

The group were all sitting in a circle in a room.

"Sorry we're late" you both walked in "Come in" the group leader which name was Larry said "We're about to begin" he said.

"Thank you" you and Five walked in before sitting down on an empty seat each.

"My name is Gus" a guy said "Hi, Gus" the group said "I've been searching for the truth my whole life. Then I found this group. And it was like a lightbulb went off. For the first time, I heard people talking about what I was going through" Gus said "Exactly" a group member said.

"It's screwed up!" Gus said and members murmurs of agreement "I know and I come here and say anything" Gus said "Yeah" another member said.

"I...I could say Sir Reginald Hargreeves is actually an alien who is secretly grooming a cabal of teenager super soldiers, and you guys actually know what I'm talking about" Gus said "Keep going" a group member said as some of the people nodded.

"And now" he grab a guy's that was sitting on his right hand "I have hope" he grab a woman's who was sitting on his left side hand.

"'Cause I know a cleanse is coming" Gus said "Yes" a member said "Amen" Gus said and the group clapped.

"Thank you, Gus. Thank you" Larry said before he looked at Five who was sitting next to him.

"How about you?" he asked and Five looked at him "Got anything you wanna share?" he asked.

"Yeah, sure" Five said as he glanced at the members around him.

"Hi, my name's Jerome" Five said "Hi, Jerome" they all said.

"I'm still new to all this, but I can tell you folks, what you're talking about is real" he sighed "You're not crazy, I know because I've been to other timelines. I don't look it, but I'm sixty-two. When I was 13, I spend 45 years lost in a future apocalypse. Spend years working as an assassin. Watch the woman I love died" you glanced at Five.

"And I was involved in the Kennedy assassination" he explain with a sad voice.

"Speak your truth" a group member said "All that's unraveling now. I don't know what's real and what's not anymore. I feel like I can't trust anybody" Five sighed "All I know is I'm glad to have found all of you" he finished and group members mutter supportively.

"That's it. That's all I got" Five looked at Larry "It's okay" he said and everyone clapped.

"Good share"

"How about you?" Larry looked at you "Well, my name is Millie. I'm also new to all of this and I'm saying the same. What you guys are talking about is real. You're not crazy, and I know that because I have also been in other timelines. I don't look like it either but I'm sixty-five. I also spend 45 years in the apocalypse. So therefore I'm glad that I have found all of you" you finished and group members mutter supportively.

"That's it. That's all I got" you looked at the Larry "It's okay" he said and everyone clapped.

Larry then looked at you and Five "You wanna hear some real shit kids?" he whispered and the two of you looked at him "I'll take you to a real meeting" he said.

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You and Five hurriedly entered the CIA building after your underover mission to spy on the Keepers in their secret meeting. The Keepers are a support group know to experience some sort of thinking about their other lives in other timelines. You and Five had to investigate it, as you needed to know how people started remembering their different lives in another timeline.

Attending these meeting also gave you and Five some sort of twisted therapy. With the Keepers, you can vent out your feelings from your past adventure.

"Well, that went well" you walked next to Five as you put your hair back up in a pony tail "Like always" Five said.  

A young agent with shirt yellow hair and glasses approached you and Five "You two are late" he said as he handed Five his black suit.

"We know" Five grab the suit "Thanks Derek" he said.

"Mustache" Derek said "Right" Five took off the fake mustache before giving it to Derek who gave you a file as the three of you walked up some small stairs.

"He's waiting in his office" he said as you walked farther up the steps.

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Five changed into his suit before you, him and Derek walked into a office where the boss was which was a black bald guy in a suit.

He was CIA Deputy Director Lance Ribbons.

You gave his boss the file before you, Five and Derek sat down.

"The Keepers function mainly as a support group, but with strong cul-like tendencies. Membership is rapidly growing across all metro areas in the US, as well as Europe. It's all there in Five's and mine report, sir" you explain.

"What's the organizing principle?" Lance asked "They believe we're all somehow stuck in the wrong timeline" Five explain "Well...just a bunch of loony tunes, if you ask me" Lance closed the file before folding his hand "Drop this Keeper nonsense. Move on" he said as he looked at you and Five "I think it's time you got back to your other cases. Ladybug, Panama, Chicken Wing" he said "Sir, we're making progress with this" Five said "Now, you listen to me" Lance got up.

"You two have makings of a fantastic spook. A suspicious mind. A love of complexity and detail. A certain maturity that most of my young agents lack. Play your cards right, you two might be running this place someday" he said "Thank you for saying that, sir" Five said "Thank you for believing in us sir" you said.

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"Well, that went well" you said sarcastically as you and Five walked out of the office.

Five looked at you "You are not gonna let this go, right?" he asked "Hell no, are you?" you looked at him "Have you met me?" he chuckled.

"So you're going to that meeting?" you asked "Of course I am" he nodded before looking at you "Are you?" he asked "Just try and stop me, I think it is a good idea. Beside we are in this together. You and me, today, tomorrow, forever and a day" you said "You and me, today, tomorrow, forever and a day" he said and you smiled before sharing a kiss.

Even so you and Five have being married for over 34 years, you still feel so new in love. You were both so happy with that life you were living now. It of course took you both some time to get use to be in your younger bodies, and it took Five some time to get use to not having his powers, but he was so happy having this normal life. You both of course missed your old life since you spend a lifetime living that life, but you would never trade it for the life you have now. You loved this life. And you loved your kids. You and Five was actually consider in having another kid, so you were actually looking for a new place to live, it was of course nice to live with your parents but you and Five wanted your own place.  

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You, Five and your kids arrive at a place called 'Lil' Monkeys' where Diego's and Lila's daughter Grace's birthday party was being held.

"Y/n, Five" someone said and the two of you saw Luther walking towards them.

"UNCLE LUTHER!" Ellie and Elliott rushed over to Luther who crouched down "Hey" he smiled as he hugged his niece and nephew.

"You guys are getting bigger" Luther pulled away "You Elliott look more and more like your dad. And you Ellie look more like your mother" he said and the two kids smiled as Luther ruffled their hair.

"Ellie, Elliott" a girl called out and the twins turned their head to see their cousin Grace running towards them "Happy birthday Grace" they said "Thank you, come, I gotta show you something cool" she said and the twins looked at his parents.

"Mom, Dad, can we go play?" Ellie asked "Of course Sweety, have fun" you said as you and Five nodded and the twins smiled before they ran after Grace

Luther then stood up to look at you and Five who approached him "I'm so glad that you guys could make it" he said "Of course, we wouldn't miss it for the world" you said.

"Where are the others?" Five asked "Well, Ben is here" Luther said "Ben is out of prison?" you asked and Luther nodded "Good behavior" he said "Klaus and Viktor?" you asked "I don't know about Viktor, but I Klaus and Claire is coming" Luther said.

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While kids were running around, Diego was standing over by the cake as he was on the phone.

"Hey, sorry. Excuse me" Lila said as she was pushing her way past the kids as she was wearing a green birthday hat while holding a piñata that was form as a Lama.

"What are you doing?" she asked as she approached Diego who hang up the phone.

"Cake" Diego replied "We haven't even done the piñata. Piñata first, then cake. What the hell is wrong with you?" she gave him the piñata before leaving.

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As Ellie and Elliott was playing in the ball pit with some other kids, you, Five and Ben was standing over by it holding a bottle of beer each.

"What was it? A Ponzi scheme? White-collar fraud?" Five asked Ben "Crypto exchange" Ben answered as he pick up a white ball "Web 3.0, baby. Feds only went after me because I'm an outsider. A fucking maverick like Elon" Ben said "Well, that and you bankrupted 100,000 people" you said "The whole thing was a witch hunt" Ben said "Yeah, well, say what you will. It's still good to have you back" Five said.

"Cheers" you said and the two of you cheered with Ben.

Then Luther pump up from the ball pit with a big smile "Ha-ha" he laughed "Gotcha" he pointed at Five and Ben but they just looked at him, Ben look kinda annoying while Five just took a sip of his beer.

"Come on. It's been years sine we've been together like this" he said "Every think maybe there's a good reason for that?" Ben asked.

"Where's Viktor?" you asked "Oh, uh, he said he was coming" Luther said "What about Allison?" Five asked "Oh, well, she's usually a no-show, right? Maybe it's better that way" Luther said.

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"The money's decent right, and I make my own hours, so there's that" Diego said as him and Five was carrying two small boxes each "But my team supervisor is a real dickhead man. He's always riding the stick" Diego said "Yeah, that seems tough" Five said as the two put the boxes on a table "Most importantly, it's just a waste of my God-given talents you know" Diego looked at him as Five pick up his bottle of beer.

"When do you think I'll be hearing back from the agency?" he asked "Sorry?" Five asked "The CIA, bro. You gave 'em my résumé, right?" Diego asked "Right. Yeah" Five nodded "That's heading up the ladder as we speak" he said "That's what I'm talking about huh!" Diego patted his shoulder.

"You told 'em I know multiple disciplines?" Diego asked. 

"Dad" Ellie and Elliott ran over to Five "Come play with me" they grab their dad's arm "Two seconds" Five said.

"You told them that I know, Hand-to-hand. Karate. Aikido. Hapkido. Krav Maga. Jujitsu. Muay Thai. Kendo. Sambo--" "Diego, I let 'em know. I told 'em" Five put his hand on his shoulder "Right now I gotta play with my kids" he said before he let his kids drag him away just as you came over to the table, putting a small box on it.

"You two did gave them my résumé, right?" Diego looked at you "Well, Five told me that he would take care of it" you said "Then why I have not heard from them?" he asked "Okay, listen if you don't hear from at the end of the week, I will talk to them okay" you said "Thank you Y/n" Diego said "Of course" you smiled.  

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You were standing next to Five who was standing with Ben and Luther over by a ball bit.

"Klaus?" Luther suddenly said when he spotted Klaus entered the party with Claire.

"Hey, buddy!" Luther waved and the three others turned to look at Klaus.

"Hey" he said as Luther approached him with a big smile "Good to see ya! Come here!" he said and was about to hug him but Klaus stop him as he sputtering "Sorry, don't touch. Spasibo" he said "Right, yeah, of course" Luther said.

"UNCLE KLAUS!" Elliott and Ellie said as they rushed over to Klaus before hugging his leg.

"Hey you two, you are getting taller" Klaus ruffled their hair.

"He is a germaphobe now and extremely sober" Five told Ben as the two approached Klaus "Hi, Klaus" Five smiled.

"Benjamin!" Klaus's eyes widened when he looked at Ben "Klaus" Ben said in a not to happy voice "Wha...When did you get out?" Klaus asked "About an hour ago, but I'm strongly considering robbing a bank to get back in" Ben said before he turned around and left.

"Daddy, mommy, when can we have cake?" Ellie asked "Soon, buttercup" Five said.

"Yeah, just give me a second. Okay" Lila said to a woman as she was trying to control the party "Hey, let go of her!" she pointed on a kid.

"Sorry, excuse me. Hey" she pushed her way through the playing kids as she walked over to her husband who was standing by the piñata.

"What are you doing? Just string it up" she said "You said you were on the west side this morning?" Diego asked "Yeah. I dropped off the kids, and I picked up the piñata. So what?" she asked "So this is an east side piñata" he said "Excuse me?" she asked "This is clearly an east side piñata" he looked at the piñata "Check out the craftsmanship, check out the fringe" he said.

"Okay, listen, we needed a piñata, so I got a piñata. And right now, we need more soda, so please, can you hurry up?" she asked "Where were you this morning?" he asked "Fine, I'll get it myself" she said annoying before leaving, walking past you and Five who were playing with Ellie and Elliott.

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Klaus was talking to Lila's family "Haven't seen Viktor today but Viktor ended the world twice" Klaus said "Tell us about Allison?" a woman asked "Oh, yeah, Allison she set up this whole timeline. She stole her daughter from another one, and..." Klaus said "Oh scary!" a woman said.

"And then there's Luther!" Klaus pointed at Luther behind them "Luther used to be part gorilla and now he's an exotic danser" Klaus said and Luther waved at them "Hi" the two woman said "Hi" a man said as they waved at Luther who waved back before walking away.

"Which one went to prison?" a woman asked "That's Ben" Klaus said before he spotted Ben "Benny-boy!" Klaus waved at him but Ben just gave him the finger "Yeah, I love you too" Klaus said "And who's the real screwed up one, yeah?" a woman asked "Uh..." Klaus said "You know, the teething cheating addict?" she asked "Oh!" another woman said "What a scumbag" another woman said "Yeah, that would be me" Klaus said and the group started speaking in foreign language.

"Klaus?" a voice asked and Klaus turned around to see you and Five "Oh, hey!" he approached the two of you "Five, Y/n. How's it going?" he asked "Fine" Five said "Wonderful" you said.

"So, how long have you being sober now?" Five asked "Oh uh, coming up on three years on January 15th, but who's counting right" Klaus said "That's amazing. Really good for you" Five said "You are doing so good, I'm proud of you" you patted his shoulder.

"Thanks you two, I really appreciate it" Klaus said and the three of you cheered your cubs.

"So how it is going between you two?" Klaus asked "It's going well" you said "Yeah, we're working on a case" Five said "How is the normal life treating you?" Klaus asked "Good" you both nodded.

"We're living a wonderful life, I have a wife, kids, a job, a home" Five wrapped his arm around you "What more can a man ask for" he kissed your cheek which caused you to smile "And I have everything I wanted, so life is great" you said.

"You two are so cute, I'm so glad that you have each other and two mini you running around" Klaus said "Well, we also love it" you said.

"I think you two should made a third one" Klaus said "We have actually talk about having another kid" Five looked at his wife "Which is why we are looking for a new place. I mean it is great living with my parents, but we want a place of our own" you said "Yeah, and also it is a bit hard when your father-in-law keep sending you angry glance" Five said "Understatedly" Klaus nodded.

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