Klaus had seen many ghosts try to reach and go mad over the fact that they couldn’t. Five clenched his hands into fists, and numbly Klaus watched as space and reality wobbled around them in a faint blue glow before it snuffed out.
For a moment his siblings looked just as manic and disturbed as all the lost and forever travelling souls Klaus had encountered during his life as they swarmed around the teen, trying to reach, to help, to change a world they were no longer a part of.
Five cursed and tried again. And again.
Klaus’ chest felt heavily empty as he came to a terrifying conclusion. The past that Five was so desperately trying to reach was one Klaus had already lived. Without his brother. Five hadn’t returned to them. So he couldn’t now.
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The siblings end up on a roadtrip and they start pissing off Five so he threatens to walk himself there and when his siblings don't believe him he blinks out of the car so Allison slams on the brakes, finds Five walking on the side of the road and slowly drives beside him yelling at him to get back in while he's just going on about its such a nice day for a walk and that when he was a kid he didn't have such modern technology as cars because they were all destroyed by the fucking apocalypse until the siblings give in and tell him fine yes we can stop by ONE of your old man roadside attractions just get in the damn car and he giddily gets back in the passenger seat and immediately pulls out his big ass map to debate which attraction he wants to go to while everyone groans
Hi, this is my first post on this platform.
I'm Amy and I post Fanfics on Ao3, I've been wanting to post more fanfics about Umbrella Academy recently, about Five and I need ideas!
I want those fanfics to be Five-centric of course so If you have any ideas let me know.
They can be post-season 3, post-apocalypse, angst, fluff, or anything really!
There are only two rules:
I don't do smut!
I don't do Five x OC/ reader
I write stories about Five and his family that are canon, that's it!
Well, there are a couple of expectations, like if the plot is good enough to hold an OC I will consider it!
As an author ( Can I even call myself that... lol?) I usually write longer fanfics so if you have a really good idea and would love to read good-written fanfic about your favorite Boy of Time, but there are just no fanfics like that then comment here! If I like the idea I will write it! I have a lot of motivation and I'm pretty positive I can finish anything as long as it has an interesting plot and story!
I really LOVE complex plots or just anything with Five, really.
My username on Ao3 is BringMeBackToYou, you can check out my latest fanfic about Five and see what you think about my writing style!
Here's the link:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/57792049/chapters/147092464
for my readers, i really think you’ll like the next chapter. i’m excited about it—it’s a really important one, and i hope you feel as fulfilled as i do finally wrapping up the story as it comes a full circle. thank you again as always — it’ll be out tomorrow <3
Five was really starting to feel all of the years this body had yet to experience. To be honest, he was surprised he hadn’t aged them in the two weeks he’d been running —literally and figuratively— nonstop. It wasn’t a suicide wish like some of his siblings seemed to assume, if their judgemental gazes were anything to go by.
To be honest, Five just didn’t really expect to make it this far.
They were back, in the academy. They were home, as messed up and dysfunctional as it had been.
“Home sweet fucking home!” Klaus declared from somewhere behind him, spinning in a circle with his arms flung wide.
Diego smacked him while Allison collapsed in a nearby chair. Luther tried the same thing, nearly breaking the damn thing, but after an ominous squeal, it supported his weight.
Vanya took a settling breath, looking around, before settling beside them. She hadn’t exactly left on the best of terms.
Five physically restrained himself for running over to check for injuries, but he settled for a mental catalogue. Everyone seemed fine, aside from Klaus, who was holding his cheek and glaring balefully at Diego.
Fine. Fine.
The realization should’ve been reassuring but Five found himself wrestling with it, examining it from every angle in his head, like a Rubix Cube he could solve.
Five could do emergency. He could fight and claw and generally fuck up anyone who tried to mess with his family.
But fine? What was he supposed to do with that. He couldn’t solve a problem that didn’t exist.
When evil Ben showed up, Five almost sighed in relief.
While the rest of his siblings scrambled back to their feet, Five settled into a familiar fighting stance.
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reginald pushes five past his limits [ft. caring ben and vanya]
reginald makes him spacial jump nonstop for hours
five is fine with it at first
ben and vanya? not so much
he tells them it's fine, "what's the worse that can happen, right?"
they know what -- five seems adamant and so they leave it be, albeit with much reluctance
at first, it's menial tasks ["the foyer, then to the dining room", etc.]
then, it stretches to much more distant places ["ten blocks, five blocks, thirteen.." etc.]
it continues for an hour
the smell of ozone tearing and the warping around him starts to make him dizzy
god he starts to hates the smell -- something smokey and earth-like as he jumps from the top floor back to the training room
the suction of time, creeping into the crevices of his skin, tucking into the corners of his blazer -- it all becomes a nuisance
reginald believes he can do better, five knows he can't can too
he starts threatening him when five starts to slow down
the same ol' scolding, ya know? do better, i didn't raise you like this, etc.
five's fingers start to hurt
so does ben and vanya's poor little hearts
the tips of his fingers are cracked and bleeding, a steady flow rising beneath the cuticles and it starts to throb
"faster!"
his knees start to wobble but he refuses to show sign of faltering
"dad, don't you think he's had enough?" "nonsense, it's all a matter of practice." "but-"
i'm okay, i'm okay, you can do this -- all a mantra in his head as he grips tightly to the dining table
ben and vanya are ready to catch him
hell, even grace and pogo are worried
reginald tells them to stay back
"faster number five!"
he does
there's black swarming his vision, like tar -- it sticks and it flows steadily around him.
he faintly recalls ben and vanya calling out his name and reginald's disappointed sigh before he hits the ground
hard, may i add
there's vomit at the front of his vest, his hair is askew from the many attempts of keeping his composure, and there's blood leaking from his nose and fingers
he blacks out to the sound of grace's footfalls and reginald's retreating figure
he wakes up with ben reading by his side and vanya chewing silent on a peanut butter and marshmallow sandwich
the current book he's reading [something of time, he faint recalls past the headache] and two stacks of his favourite snack sits by his bedside table
when he makes a move to sit up, vanya pushes him back down while ben eyes him from the top of his book
he'd insist he's fine
he should get back to training, calculate and figure out the logistics to make sure an incident like that doesn't happen again
vanya grabs his bandaged hands and pleads for him to take a break
"it's late, anyway. take it easy," ben gestures to the open blinds
it's night, nine o'clock to be exact
with much reluctance and bribery involving coffee and endless supply of peanut butter marshmallow sandwiches, he stays put
he sleeps with vanya tucked to his right, and ben to his left
The Last Equation: Chapter 1 - The Beginning is Always the Hardest
Setting of the story: Parallel world of The Umbrella Academy right after the occurrence of the apocalypse in which Five managed to bring them back to the past 17 years ago in which they try to come up with a plan.
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Just when they thought they had managed to save the world, they can see massive rocks across the dark sky itching to touch the earth's ground.
"The Umbrella Academy... A total failure." Diego said in a sarcastic tone. Just thinking of his father's face mentioning those words makes him feel pathetic. He couldn't save Eudora. He couldn't save his mother right before his eyes. And even with his siblings' help, he couldn't save the world. Well? What difference does it make in saving two if they're just gonna die anyway?
Diego's thoughts were stopped abruptly as he hears Five speaks up.
"This doesn't have to be the end..." Five said as Luther, Diego, and Klaus give him a questioning glance.
Five proposes to time travel once again, but this time, together with his siblings. He's not sure if he can do it but there's no harm in trying because they are in a situation where the only option they can choose is to trust Five's judgment or be vaporized in a few seconds.
As they gather towards Five, they hold each others' hands and formed a circle. In just a few seconds, a blue light emerges above them. Five is shouting but they're not sure if it's due to the difficulty of what he's doing.
"Hold on! It's gonna get messy!" Five shouted as he holds more tightly to Diego's and Allison's hands. The first time he glanced at them, they are still the same 30-year old bunch of people he met a few days ago. The second time, he's now looking at the young faces they once have 17 years ago, or in his case, 45 years ago.
"It's working." Five thought to himself. And despite the fact that he's racking his brain's out to make the time travel work, he can't help but feel the sense of nostalgia running through his veins and tearing right through his heart. He missed them severely as he looks at his siblings, now back to their 13-year old bodies.
And then, few seconds right before the Icarus theater was engulfed in flames, the blue light disappears together with the siblings.
*******
In the next few seconds, everyone is at disarray. At first, they are holding to one another's hands and the next thing they knew, they are back to the courtyard where they previously held their father's memorial service. They seem not to remember anything about the time travel experience. All they can remember is the pain it left into their bodies. Also, the fact that they wouldn't want to do it again.
Allison struggles to stand as she tries to search for her other siblings, Vanya, especially. Her brain is killing her but it does not stop her from trying to stand just so she can make sure that everyone made it safely to where she is now. As she looks to her right side, she can see Vanya, still unconscious and being held by Luther. This time, however, Vanya looks exactly how she was when she was 13 and also Luther. At least, in this timeline, Luther's body is still normal. She makes her way to Vanya as she calls her name and Luther seems to have noticed that Allison is already awake.
"Vanya!" Allison called for her sister as she puts her in her arms noticing that she is now a 13-year old too. It's a bit late, but she notices that she can speak now.
"She's okay, I guess," Luther said while stroking Vanya's hair. "She just needs some rest considering.. how she just blew up the moon a few minutes ago," he added while trying to be cautious in his words as he gives Allison a faint smile. She looks up at Luther and agrees with a small nod, Vanya still clutched tightly in her arms.
"I think, maybe we should get her to the clinic and have mom take a look at..." Luther was about to suggest but was stopped as they heard Diego and Klaus' voice from behind.
"Shit!" both Diego and Klaus exclaimed as they move closer to where a seemingly familiar body is lying unconscious too.
Luther was about to stand but he hesitates as he looks at Vanya, then to Allison. After all that happened, he still can't forget the fact that Vanya accidentally slit Allison's throat.
"It's okay. I got this. You go check on the others." Allison said.
By the time Luther arrives at the location where Five was lying unconscious, Diego has already placed Five around his arms, not even noticing that they are back to their 13-year old bodies. Klaus looks very shocked to see Five like this. His condition is almost the same whenever their abusive dear old dad would train Five non-stop using his spatial jumps until he's satisfied. Only this time, he looks worse, and yes, he still looks like a 13-year old boy. Blood was gushing through his nose and there seems to be blood too behind his mouth, Klaus could tell just by looking.
"Hey. Hey, Five. You okay, buddy?" Diego said while trying to shake Five's body wishing it would be enough to wake him up.
Luther and Klaus are still gathered around Diego and Five until they noticed Five's hand flinched at Diego's touch on his face.
In just a few seconds, Five opened his eyes, but still unfocused.
"Hey, buddy," Klaus said trying to get Five's attention as he seems not fully aware of his surroundings. "Look at me," Klaus continued. His voice was soothing and it seems to help Five as he's now trying to search for the owner of the voice.
Five and Klaus's eyes met. Klaus felt a pang of guilt in his gut as he looks at his very-pale-yet-not-dead brother.
"I'm so sorry you have to go through this pain just to bring us all back here. But you're safe now. We're all safe. You made it Five. We all made it." Klaus said as he holds Five's hands in his.
Five seems to have understood Klaus' words. He was about to say something when he felt a sudden pain as he tries to get away from Diego. He felt his hand let go of Klaus' hand as it touches the ground and his other hand covers his mouth. Blood was seeping through his hands as he coughs up more blood. Diego was shocked but he managed to calm himself when Klaus moved forward to hold Five, his hands caressing his back.
"We need Mom," Diego suggested while looking at Klaus and Luther.
Luther nodded as he moves closer to Five. He can see that Five is still in pain.
"You may not like this, Five, but I'll be carrying you," Luther said.
Five didn't say a single word and Luther takes it as a yes. He carries Five with the utmost care and instructs Diego and Klaus to help Allison in carrying Vanya. Judging by Five's expression, his whole body is in pain. Also, he looks totally exhausted, which is an understatement because Luther looks like he's carrying a ghost. Five is so pale that they might have thought he's dead had he not opened his eyes.
As they make their way through the doorway, they are greeted by a boy. A boy they haven't met for a long time. They are all startled as if they saw a ghost.
"Guys!" Ben shouted at his siblings looking at him in a daze. "We don't have time for this." Ben thought to himself. Apparently, it was Ben who first gained consciousness the first second they arrived and took it upon himself to call for their mother when he noticed Five and Vanya's state. Unlike his siblings, he did not feel any sort of pain when they time traveled, only this fleeting feeling like he's floating in space as he continues to travel back in time. Guess there's that one advantage of being a ghost: time travel is safe if you're just a soul!
Aside from Five, it's Ben who has some decent way of thinking. This is also one of the reasons why Five is fond of him compared to the rest of his siblings. Before dashing back to the courtyard, he makes sure to check two more things. One, the exact date and time of their arrival. And two, their father's whereabouts. He does not know if Five was able to calculate the exact time that they must arrive into because everything seems convenient. They arrived on the day before Five disappeared and at this exact moment of time, their father is all cooped up in his own room and no further training will be conducted today.
"I know you have a lot of questions but that can be answered at a later time. We need to bring Five and Vanya to the clinic. I already told Mom and informed her to prepare two sets of beds." Ben exclaimed just so someone could break the uncomfortable silence radiating in the courtyard.
All of them, excluding Five and Vanya, nod in agreement as they went past Ben. He was about to follow when he finds himself face to face with Diego.
"I'm glad you made it," Diego said as he tapped Ben's shoulder to which Ben just gives a faint smile.
"Yeah, I am too," Ben said as he motions to Diego so they can catch up with the rest.
*******
What feels like forever finally ended. Five and Vanya are now well rested in their own bedrooms and the rest of the siblings are standing at the corridor. None of them are speaking. Luckily, their mother did not ask for further questions as to what happened to Five and Vanya. They can simply make an excuse for Five that he overdid himself by repeatedly doing spatial jumps non-stop. Although, that will make him look stupid. As for Vanya, they can't come up with any excuse. She's not undergoing through training so there's no reason for her to suddenly lost consciousness.
It takes five minutes before someone finally speaks.
"So... what's the next plan?" Klaus asked as he looked at them.
At the Icarus theater, they agreed with Five to go back to the past just so they can change it but he did not provide any specifics, except to "fix" Vanya but that appears to be a vague plan too. What part of her needs fixing? Where do they start?
Luther is about to open his mouth but decides not to speak. He's still bothered by the fact that the previous decision that he made for the group somehow contributed to the apocalypse.
Ben, who's always observant of his surroundings notices Luther's hesitation. The benefit of being a ghost: you can't speak freely, but you can observe almost anyone without telling you to back off.
"I think it's best to make a specific plan when Five and Vanya wake up. Besides, no one must notice that we're not our actual selves. We must proceed with caution. Right now, Five's former organization is not aware that we're still alive but it might not be long before they noticed." Ben suggested.
"I agree with Ben. The last time we made decisions, someone is missing, so..." Diego agreed as he looked at Luther, Klaus, and Allison.
"That's fine with me." Allison seconded while Klaus and Luther just nod silently.
"For now, I'll be at Vanya's room. Let me know if Five wakes up." Allison requested as she leaves her brothers.
Luther wants to stop her from doing so but he sensed how worried Allison is over Vanya so he just let her be.
"I'll go check on dad. See if he noticed that there's something different upon our arrival." Luther said deciding it's best to do something than nothing at all.
"I'll go check mom. And if we're lucky, maybe I can convince her not to tell the old man about any of this." Diego said.
"Klaus, come with me. We'll check on Five." Ben said is he drags Klaus towards him. Klaus is not saying anything but he can absolutely tell that he is worried about Five. Among the siblings, it's Ben and Klaus who completely understand just how their powers can be a curse at times. Hell, their powers feel like curse all the time. If there is anything that they could be thankful about, that would only be two things: because Klaus can see the dead, he and Ben never felt alone all those years that they are together; because of Ben's ability, he was able to prevent his siblings from being rained of bullets at the theater. All those years being on a mission, he always used his power to destroy. But that time, it was different. He thinks of himself not as a destroyer but as a protector. Someone who's the only person capable of protecting his siblings from danger in that situation.
As they arrive at Five's room, they sit at both sides, Ben on Five's left side and Klaus on the right. Klaus reaches out to Five's hand, gently feeling his pulse as if to fully convince himself that his little brother is still alive.
"Klaus. Five is still alive. If he's dead, you would have noticed because he most definitely wouldn't be lying in his bed and would be pestering you about the next actions that must be done." Ben reassured Klaus as he smiles at him. He's been with Klaus for years and he knows the things that bother his brother.
"Yeah. I know. It's just that, coming back here and knowing that our father is still alive. I don't know what to think or what to feel." Klaus said as he places his hands on his face.
Ben feels sad about the fact that Klaus has to go through this again. All those painful memories he suppressed for such a long time is now coming back to him in the most unimaginable way - not remembering, but actually re-living it.
"I know this will be hard." Ben started speaking as he tries his best to find the right words to make Klaus feels better. "But this time, you won't be alone. I'll be here. We're all be here," he finished.
"I suppose that's true. I guess it's not just Vanya who needs fixing. Before trying to fix others, we should start from within ourselves." Klaus said with a smile.
"Didn't expect that to come from you, but, yeah, that's right." Ben agreed with a surprised look on his face.
"I learned that from you, idiot," Klaus replied as he winked at Ben.
The atmosphere lightens up as they are laughing at each other now. Five seems to be feeling it because his pale face that was once painted with severe pain is now replaced by a smiling face.
"He looks peaceful now," Ben said as he removes Five's hair on his face. "And I'm glad I can touch him," he added.
"Oh, and Ben?" Klaus called Ben's attention.
"Hm?" Ben answered still not looking at Klaus but fondly looking at Five's face. 'Cause let's face it, the only time he can look at Five's face this close is when he is fully unconscious.
"You have to promise me one thing," Klaus said.
Judging by the look on Klaus' face, he already knows what he's about to say but still decides to ask.
"What is it?"
"Promise me that you'll stay alive and survive this shit."
"I'll do my best," Ben replied as he smiles at Klaus.
The conversation ended with a promise. They stay silent as they look at their little brother. They can't help it - considering Five as their "lil' bro" when he told them that his body is no longer aging.
The apocalypse was not averted at the time they went back to the past. Currently, the Commission still believes that the end of the world was completed and they will do everything to make sure it stays that way. They have to be careful with their next actions not to change too much on the timeline which will make them under their radar. But for now, they must rest and prepare themselves for what's about to come.
Summary: Five and Klaus have a short conversation sometime toward the end of season 3
Klaus wandered over to where he saw Five sitting on the edge of what remained of the world, bottle in hand.
"Heyyy! Mi hermano! Numero Cinco! How are you doing on this fine apocalyptic day?" Klaus said as he moved to sit beside Five.
"Don't save the world", that's what he said to me, "don't save the world"," Five muttered more to himself than to Klaus, who decided to change tactics.
"So what's todays poison of choice" he asked, gesturing to the bottle Five had by his side.
"Just something I nicked from the kitchen while I was in there," Five picked up the bottle and handed it to Klaus, who took a sip. It was shit.
"God,"
"Yep,"
A silence befell the two of them, gazing at the void that surrounded them, the void that would soon consume them if they did nothing. Klaus opened his mouth to speak but Five spoke first,
"Why don't you hate me?" The question threw Klaus off-guard, who turned toward Five. Five was staring at him intently, his face lined with desperation, his hands gripping the edge of the ground as if it was the only thing keeping him from falling.
"Hate you? Why would I hate you?"
"Everyone's lost something and I'm always the center of blame,"
As Klaus stayed silent Five continued, "Allison blames me for Ray and Claire, Viktor blames me for Sissy, Ben hates everyone, Luther is still upset about the years I put him through in the 60's, as is Diego. So, why don't you hate me? You went through the same shit as everyone else, you lost someone in Vietnam, you lost Ben for a second time. How can you not hate me?"
"None of that is your fault! You saved our life, Five! I mean, yeah, you left us in the 1960s which wasn't great but hey! I got to see the world, met a lot of people-"
"-Who you don't remember"
"Who I don't remember, yeah, but still! You couldn't have know about any of that. And I think Ben's warming up to me, I can put in a good word," Klaus nudged Five as he spoke about putting in a good word for him, hoping for some kind of smile, anything that suggested Five truly believed him. Instead, Five stared ahead into the void.
"Thank you, Klaus"
"No problemo, mi hermano, anything for a brother,"
"You really need to stop speaking spanish, you're shit at it," Five took a swig of his bottle, but a tinge of a smile played at his lips.
"But, really, it's not over Five,"
"How do you mean?"
"Dad! He's got a plan!"
"Alright, this is my cue to leave, nice speaking with you, Klaus," Five stood up and began walking back to the hotel.
"Five! Fiiive!" Klaus called after him, but he was already gone. He sighed dramatically, muttered something about having just sat down, and got up to follow Five back into the hotel.
