#alias au

The next day, Veggie Trauma says that he is sending Luther on a long-term mission now that he has recovered to the moon to watch for threats. Veggie does everything he can to stress the importance of the mission and of course Luther is all for it. The screeches come back the next night though, and Luther starts investigating what it could be. Here is where the AU can easily go one of two ways. Someone remind me to do a version where Luther never finds the source of the screeches because there is potential there.

In this version though, he does find the source. Down in the long abandoned special training rooms, there is a boy restrained in a straightjacket. He is passed out, definitely a lot thinner and looks exhausted. But beyond that long stare the boy is giving the wall, Luther recognizes him as Five. He doesn't look all that much older than when Luther last saw him, running out of the dining room thirteen years ago. Why is he locked up downstairs?

Veggie catches Luther and spins some bs about how Five managed to successfully time travel but just like Veggie predicted, it messed with Five's mind and powers and of course now he is trying to protect him. Hurrah. Luther does buy it. Something in the back of his mind says if that is true, Five should be getting some real help, but Luther believes dads don't lie to their kids (i just watched the episode he says this so that is fresh fresh).

Then Grace something strange. She can't directly go against her programming, and by extension Vegetable, but she needs to do something. So she off-handedly mentions how she heard that family is good for a broken mind while helping him pack for his trip to the moon. Luther is very confused, but she just smiles and walks out. It takes Luther a couple days to piece it together, but apparently Mom wants Five out of the house. With their siblings? Luther has to go the moon, Mom surely knows how important his mission is, so that must be what she meant. Obviously.

Luther only has a couple days to get Five out before he leaves so he starts making calls. Neither Diego or Allison will pick up though and he has no idea how to get ahold of Klaus. That leaves Vanya. Luther vaguely remembers that Five always seemed closest to her and even though Vanya doesn't have any powers, maybe that is what Five needs. Someplace away from the craziness that is The Umbrella Academy. Just for a bit. Luther's mission isn't forever and he can check in when he gets back. This will all be fine.

Vanya picks up. She is very surprised to hear from Luther especially since Klaus and Diego have refused to speak to her since the book (she didn't speak to Allison or Luther before the book either). But Luther mentions Five is back and Veggie thinks the time travel messed up his brain, but Mom wants him to be with his siblings instead of at the Academy and Vanya is the only one answering, so would she be willing to take care of him cause Luther has a very important mission coming up and he doesn't want to delay it if someone else can take care of him.

Vanya is very confused, but agrees. She doesn't know why Luther appears to be going against Dad, but he seems to have reasoned himself into a spot where he can do the right thing and still be loyal to Dad and she gets Five back, so she isn't gonna look a gift horse in the mouth and just agrees. She tries to call Diego, but no answer. Fine, she knows where his boiler room is, she'll just show up there with Five for help. Cause as much as Luther seems to genuinely want to help, something is off. She needs backup.