𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 ~ 𝗞𝗹𝗮𝘂𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘃𝗲𝘀

~ Chapter Ninety Five ~

It was pure silence in the elevator, the kind of silence that would make anyone feel uneasy. But as Dusk, her twin, best friend, and brother all stared at Allison, the only thing she could do was keep her shaking hands to herself, the flickering of flames making their presence known. Five briefly glanced over, giving her a look that said, "Hey, I know you're pissed, but remember to keep your cool,"

She slowly nodded, nearly bumping against the wall as the elevator came to a halt. The doors slowly opened, creaking with every inch, and one by one they followed Allison down the hall and into one of the bedrooms. They didn't need to pick any locks, the door just let them right in which all of them felt was weird. "Someone went through a lot of trouble to hide this thing," Allison said as she searched through the closet and dresser. "How big is it supposed to be?" Viktor questioned.

"You know, dear old Reg didn't say," the Rumor responded in a condescending tone. "Really? That's surprising... I figured you'd know more about his plan," Dusk squinted. Allison could feel the tension behind her and turned around to see them looking at her with suspicion. "What is that supposed to mean?" she inquired. "I saw you and him in the White Buffalo Suite during the wedding," Five spoke up, slowly walking towards her.

Viktor tried to stop and say maybe now wasn't the best time to confront her, but Victoria shushed him, she too stepping closer to Allison. Number Three shook her head and claimed she heard Five blacked out from his alcohol consumption and attempted to discredit his observation. "I did. And though it took me a while to remember exactly what I saw, I do remember," he admitted. "You and Dad made a deal. What did you agree to?"

Allison scoffed and rolled her eyes, acting like she had no idea what he was talking about. That's something any backstabber would say... Dusk held a hand behind her back, feeling a tiny ball of fire form. "Please tell me you're joking," The Rumor shook her head. "He's not," Victoria smirked. Allison looked at them like she was surprised to see them ganging up on her. She had nowhere to run, she was practically shoved into the corner.

"Answer the question," Five spoke nonchalantly. "You guys are out of your minds!" Allison responded. "You and Dad make a deal, now Luther is dead. Sounds like a setup if anything," Dusk snarled. A chuckle escaped Allison's lips as she recapped how Luther was killed by the guardian, saying that she couldn't have had anything to do with that. "What about Klaus? Tell me... DID YOU ARRANGE TO HAVE HIM KILLED?!" The phoenix shrieked, sounding similar to a banshee. The corners of her eyes ignited into flames. But as much as she wanted to make Allison hurt the way she hurt, her sliver of restraint stayed with her, keeping the monster in check.

"He didn't make it into the tunnel. I know you loved him, Dusk. But don't you dare put his death on me!" Allison shouted. Somehow during the sister's screaming match, Victoria, Viktor, and Five kept level heads and had to intervene before they were thrown off the task at hand. Number Seven and the redhead stood in front of the raven, telling her to lay off while Five gave Allison a word of advice. "You know, your deal is costing people their lives. If you care enough about this family, you should stop being a part of dad's schemes,"

Allison folded her arms across her chest. "Do you really think that I made a deal with Dad to kill Luther and Klaus? You're unbelievable!" The Rumor stormed past them and made her way back to the lobby while the rest of the group looked at one another. "Nice going, Five," Viktor said exasperated before he took off after Allison. Dusk and Victoria looked at each other before looking back to the time traveler.