Doomsday Creators (The Umbrella Academy) Book Three

24. Supervillian

Since the Sparrows were not raging alcoholics like the Umbrellas, the only alcohol they had in the building was champagne.
But this didn't stop them all from getting completely sloshed, and dancing around the building like lunatics for several hours.
Once everyone had calmed down a bit they all went their separate ways.
Lucy saw Five heading towards their father's study, where Viktor was, so she decided to follow him.
Five entered the room and shut the door behind him, but this didn't stop Lucy from eavesdropping, for she simply pushed out her consciousness and entered the room to spy on them.

"Hey, that was nice of you to kill mum, so that Diego didn't have to do it again" commented Viktor.
"God we are a weird family" sighed Five, as he headed to Reginald's desk and took one of his cigars.
"Oh God. I heard what I said as I said it" sighed Viktor.
"It's alright" reassured Five, before sitting down in the armchair beside Viktor.

"What are we going to do about Allison?" Asked Viktor.
"We're all worried about Allison, me especially after she outed my sister's secret like that, when she had no right to do so... But the person I am worried about most, is you, Viktor" revealed Five.
"Seriously?" Frowned Viktor.
"Yes"
"She killed someone. I was just trying to save Harlan's life".
Five sighed, and ran his fingers through his hair.
"Do you know why I wanted this last jump to work so bad?" He asked.
"Because you're old and tired?" Quizzed Viktor.
"Because I slaughtered a boardroom full of people to buy our way back here" revealed Five.
"Shit".

"Look, a little advice from someone who's been there. Don't do the maths. That equation does not exist. There's no save 5 Harlan's for every 2 Claire's formula... People like us will never be able to save enough lives, to make up for the ones that we take" admitted Five.
"I don't accept that" informed Viktor.
"Then you'll drown... This is the price of being powerful. Sometimes we step on ants. And the sooner you accept this, the safer we'll all be" sighed Five.
"What's that supposed to mean?".

"It means, you are very dangerous, Viktor Hargreeves. The decisions you make, impact the entire world. So, no matter how benevolent they may seem, you don't get to make them alone... Do you know what they call a superhero who works alone, and doesn't listen to anybody? A villian" informed Five.
"I am not a villian, Five" insisted Viktor.
"And Viktor I hope to God that you never become one. But that remains to be seen... No more going rogue. If you ever need anything, I'm here for you, and so is Lucy. But lie to us again, and Viktor I'll kill you myself" warned Five, before marching out of the room.

Lucy quickly pulled her consciousness back into her body, so that she could confront Five.
"What the hell was that about?" She demanded.
"You know, you really shouldn't eavesdrop on conversations if you don't like the topic being discussed" replied Five.
"Did you know I was there the whole time?" Questioned Lucy.
"Of course I did, we're twins afterall, and I sensed your presence the moment you entered the room. And you really should have expected that".

"I'm not ashamed that you caught me spying on you. You're the one who should be ashamed, for calling Viktor a super villian" glared Lucy.
"Well, am I wrong? He did end the world twice" reminded Five.
"Not on purpose. Viktor has no dark purpose, or goal to make people suffer. He's just powerful and he shouldn't be punished or scolded for not knowing how to use his powers, since he didn't get to train with them, like we did" replied Lucy.
"It's not just his powers that scare me. It's his choices. He kept Harlan's secret from us, and snuck him out of the hotel, because he knew we wouldn't approve. That makes him dangerous, because he makes decisions on his own, and doesn't consult the rest of us".

"I knew that Harlan killed our birth mothers. Did you know that?" Asked Lucy.
"I did when it was mentioned earlier today, because you didn't seem in anyway shocked by this information, so I realised that you had known all along" answered Five.
"Are you going to threaten me too, for keeping things from you and the rest of the family?" Questioned Lucy.
"No, because it was not your decision to keep those secrets, it was Viktor's. And you had no hand in helping him get Harlan out of the hotel".

"That doesn't mean I'm not dangerous. I keep secrets from people too, and I have my own selfish agenda" announced Lucy.
"I don't care. I trust you, and I don't trust Viktor, that is the difference between you two" informed Five.
"If you only trust me because I'm your twin, then that's a stupid reason. Because I am more dangerous than you think. And I do things that impact the rest of the family. So, does that mean you are going to call me a villian too?" Questioned Lucy.
"I would never call you that, because I can not see a world in which you become a villian. I know you too well".
Lucy frowned, "Does this mean you don't think I'm dangerous?".
"You aren't, not compared to Viktor" admitted Five.

"I am not weak! I am just as dangerous as the rest of the people in this family. I have killed a lot of people you know, and done very bad things. And just because I was raped and held prisoner by some stupid man, it does not mean I am weak and defenseless. Your beloved Commission nearly hired me, because they thought that I would be the perfect new recruit. That just shows what kind of person I was, back in the 60's" revealed Lucy.
"I'm not saying you aren't a killer, because you are, just like me. And you and I could use our gifts to kill a room full of people very quickly. But what we can't do, is destroy the entire world in a matter of minutes, whenever we get angry. That is why Viktor is dangerous, in a way that we are not. And that is the reason I am scared about what his future holds" explained Five.

Lucy opened her mouth to protest, but the very next second, a shockwave was sent through the building, destroying almost everything in its path.
Five and Lucy were thrown to opposite sides of the room, where they saw that the Kugelblitz had burst out of Christopher and killed Fei.
The Kugelblitz had grown to 10 times its original size, and was still increasing.

Lucy got up off the floor, and prepared to make her way out of the Academy, that was falling apart around them.
She watched as Five ran out the door, after making eye contact with her, to make sure she was O.K. And she then attempted to follow him out the door, to safety.
This was when she saw an unconscious Ben, sprawled out behind the sofa.

Even though this was not her Ben, she still couldn't leave him behind. Not when her Ben had died saving her life.
Lucy approached Ben, and pulled him up, placing his arm over her shoulders, so that she could drag/carry him out.
Once she was certain he was secure, she pulled him from the building, just before it all came falling down on top of them.