The Beauty of Being Numb | Klaus Hargreeves x Reader

The White Violin

They get to the theatre, where they're surprised when the ticket man tells them Vanya reserved seats for them.

-How considerate.

They all enter the place still recovering from the previous attack. They can hear violins playing as they run up the stairs. Allison stops them before entering the hall.

"I need to go alone," her notepad reads.

-What?- Luther sighs-. Allison, I can't let you do that, all right? She's beyond reasoning!

-You hear the music?- Diego complains-. It's started!

-Do you honestly think she's gonna listen? After everything that's happened?

Allison nods.

-We don't have time for this- Klaus mentions in a singing tone.

-Okay- Luther accepts.

Allison runs to the hall, and when she's out of sight, Diego says:

-You're using her as a distraction, aren't you?

-It will be our best chance to incapacitate Vanya.

-Oh.

-She'll thank us later.

They start following Allison.

-So, what's the plan?

-Uh, you wait out front- Klaus and (Y/N) stop-. Just Klaus.

-What?

-Yeah, you're the lookout.

-The lookout?

-(Y/N), let's go- she doesn't move.

-I'm staying with Klaus.

-No, we need you...

-I said I'm staying with Klaus- she says louder.

Luther sighs.

-Okay.

He and Diego get inside the hall. (Y/N) and Klaus sit on the steps.

-I'm so hungry- Klaus mentions.

(Y/N) laughs.

-I think I saw a Mexican Food truck on the other side of the street- he stands up and takes her hand-. Let's go.

-Klaus...

-They got in under control, come on!

His friend scuffs and follows him outside. They cross the street and he orders a burrito.

-Klaus...- (Y/N) leans against the van, he doesn't listen-. Klaus!

-Yeah, love?

-When we were dancing at the Academy... Before Luther told us about Vanya... What were you going to tell me?

He gulps.

-Your burrito- they hand him the food.

-Oh, thanks- he had hoped for her to forget about that-. It was nothing important.

She raises an eyebrow.

-Klaus...

-I didn't ask for cilantro...

-Klaus!

He stops fooling around and looks her directly on the eye.

-I was... I wanted to tell you that...- she senses his nervousness-. I was going to say that I...

-Do you hear gunfire?- Ben interrupts him.

Klaus turns to see the theatre, but (Y/N) thinks he's fooling again since she can't hear Ben. She's about to call his attention when she sees a familiar face.

-Verdammt! (damn it!)- she takes Klaus by the hand and hides in front of the truck-. There's Cha-Cha!

-This is it, mofo- (Y/N) looks at him confused-. I'm talking to Ben... Go time!

-What about the gunfire?- he asks.

-Go time!- he repeats.

Still holding hands, Klaus runs to the theatre with (Y/N), Ben following. He trows the burrito to the street.

-Guys!- Klaus screams as he enters the hall-. It's Cha-Cha!

He hides between the seats with (Y/N), his body protecting her from the gunfire.

They stay motionless for a few seconds before (Y/N) notices something blue shining.

-Klaus!- he looks down at her-. Your hands.

He shakes and sits up, not knowing what's happening. Grunting, he stands up, and (Y/N) watches in amazement as a young guy materializes in front of him.

-Ben!- she recognizes him from the photos.

The ghost of Ben kills the attackers with his power, all the siblings looking at him completely shocked. Some blood splashes (Y/N) face and clothes, but she's too amazed to care.

When all the enemies are dead, Klaus gasps for air and Ben disappears.

-Shätzen, that was incredible!- (Y/N) hugs Klaus, excited-. Didn't know you could do that.

-Neither did I!- he laughs.

Their happiness is overtaken by fear when the theater starts to tremble, just like the Academy a couple hours earlier. They all reunite at the back seats.

-Whoa, welcome back- Luther says sarcastically to Diego-. Where were you?

-Honoring a memory- Alisson puts a hand on his shoulders-. So, how do you wanna end this thing?

-We surround her. All right? We come at her from all angles.

-So, it's a suicide mission- Klaus squeezes (Y/N) hand.

-Yeah, but one of us could get through- Five agrees with Luther-. It's the only chance we've got.

-Are we all in?

-Yeah!- all the men say.

But Allison and (Y/N) shake their heads.

-I don't think that's a good idea- the last says.

Luther sighs.

-Stage left- he tells Diego and then the turns to see Five and Klaus-. Take the front. I'll take the right stage.

They all start running to their position. (Y/N) stops Klaus by not letting go of his hand:

-No, Klaus, this doesn't feel good...

-There's no time, girls!- Luther leaves-. If she finishes this concert, the world goes up in flames!

-I'm sorry- Klaus runs and (Y/N) is left alone with Allison.

-Klaus, no!

The ceiling creeks.

-NOW!- they hear Luther scream.

As (Y/N) turns to see Allison, she realizes she's running to the back of the stage, gun in hand.

-Allison!- she runs after her to stop her-. Allison!

As they enter the stage, Vanya makes a weird type of wave that leaves the guys floating in the air, a white string uniting their chest to Vanya's violin.

-Klaus!- (Y/N) screams but Allison doesn't stop.

Noticing she's absorbing the life out of her friends and that Allison's about to shoot her sister, (Y/N) does the only thing that comes to her mind: She runs to Vanya and slides across the floor to touch her ankle, thinking that way she can stop her.

It's worthless.

As soon as Vanya feels her touch, she starts doing her the same as the guys, and even after that, (Y/N) tries to sleep her, screaming in pain.

Allison looks at (Y/N) and then at her brothers, insecure.

And then, a gun shoots.