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THERMO !

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"How are you feeling?"

Those are the first four words Vanya has said since they entered her childhood room. To be honest, Daniella doesn't know. She falls onto her friend's bed, legs splayed against the soft blankets.

Daniella gnaws at her bottom lip, opening and closing her mouth a few times before finally answering, "Like I had a horse shoved down my throat."

The older girl bursts out laughing, and it's honestly the most reaction she's got out of her all evening. For some reason, Vanya's been on edge around her siblings. Well, more than usual at least.

The brunette is aware of how excluded Vanya is made to feel; she'd bitch slap Reginald this second if she hadn't just found out he had put that monocle to rest (fina-fucking-ly).

"What--What does that even mean," Vanya heaves through her soft giggles, and a similar sound escapes Daniella's lips.

"God, I don't even know," she sighs heavily. "It's like--I feel like no time at all has passed but then I look at Luther and he looks like he's been through eight liters of protein shakes today alone and don't even get me started on Diego's spandex--"

"Ella."

"--but also apparently Five's gone? Like what the fuck--"

"Ella."

Daniella gasps, out of breath. "Yes?"

"You want some peanut butter and marshmallows?"

"God, yes, I could eat a horse willingly right now, too--"

The lights flicker.

Both girls look at each other.

A rattle fills the void in the room, and all of the dread Daniella thought she had put to rest comes back to her. Bewildered, she hastily stands up from the bed. There, sits a shiny, silver locket, vibrating uncontrollably.

Daniella's breath gets caught in her throat.

The two girls meet each other's gaze, and their matching furrowed brows would almost be comical if Reginald Hargreeves ghost hadn't decided to pay a visit to his oh-so-favourite child and her traumitized close friend.

Suddenly, before Daniella can count to seven, the locket is flung across Vanya's childhood bedroom.

"Come on," Vanya nods her head towards the door.

They rush across the eerie hallway and down the small steps, barely even acknowledging the other siblings as all of the Hargreeves (and one) shove open the door.

"Why is this family so weird?!" is the first thing to leave Daniella's mouth when she spots an electric blue portal opening before her.

"Good luck trying to find an answer for that one," Klaus shouts back, and it's obvious he's trying to find his voice above all of the vibrations beneath them. The definitely-not-sober man takes one step back, practically hiding inside of the mansion.

"What is it?" Vanya shouts, completely ignoring the other two's conversation.

Dumbly, Luther demands, "Get back, don't touch it!"

"Yeah, no shit."

Pogo appears out of God fucking knows where. "It appears to be some sort of temporal anomaly," He pauses. "Or possibly a black hole."

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