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𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝙵𝚒𝚟𝚎

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Paradox Protocols:
The Complete Commissions Guide To Temporal Anomalies—
Chapter Sixty Eight:

The Grandfather Paradox.

"It's New Jersey, 1953, and Elmer Tatelman hates his grandfather. Elmer blames everything on his grandfather. His mother's pain, his father's death, and his own sad life. This could've been just another sad tale about soup, except for one thing. Elmer is about to invent. . . time travel."

"You see, Elmer has decided the key to his furture happiness is to go back in time and kill his grandfather."

"Elmer completed his mission, but he's made one crucial mistake. He's went too far back in time. You see, murdering his grandfather in 1905 mean that Elmer's mother didn't exist to meet his father in 1925. Which made certain that Elmer himself was never born."

"Elmer killed his grandfather, so his mother was never born. But if his mother was mever born, Elmer no longer exists. But if Elmer no longer exists, how could he possibly kill his grandfather?"

"And around and around we go. Elmer has created a paradox, the grandfather paradox. The most pernicious problem in the Commissions handbook of Paradox Protocols."

"This story is not true. But if it were, Elmer would have placed time, space, and every living thing in grave peril."

"Don't be an Elmer! We've been lucky so far. With your help, constant vigilance, and a little strategic violence, the Commission will make certain that nothing like this ever happens."

"Or God help us all!"

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"I am so confused." Diego said, rubbing his head in confusion after Five explained the Grandfather Paradox.

Allison raised his brows and sarcastically said "Shocking."

The family were all up at the pool tables by evening time, Stan still practicing his fighting slills with the pool que. Y/n sat on Diego's lap on the nearby chair, his hand rested on her thigh as his thumb rubbed back and forth along it. Five stood, leaning on a pool table with Viktor next to him. Allison leaned against a wall as Klaus lay on the floor by the pool table Five and Viktor leant on.

Y/n explained the best she could "Well, someone killed our mothers, so we shouldn't exist. But, clearly, we do exist. And the universe can't handle it, which is a problem."

"Big problem." Five said, bringing his cup of coffee to his lips.

Diego's eyes wondered around Y/n's face, making her frown and quietly question as the others spoke "What's wrong?"

Diego raised a brow with a small smile "Nothing. It's cute when you get all nerdy."

Y/n suppressed a smile and said "I'm not a nerd. I'm just smart. Unlike you."

"Same thing." Diego said, shaking his head slightly, keeping his eyes on her.

"N–" Y/n was about to speak when Diego stopped her, pressing his lips to hers.