Real or not real? (Five Hargreeves) Book 2

Chapter 7 'This was not on my bucket list, but sure'

Stellar watches as the Umbrellas, Sparrows and Lila all celebrate, drinking champagne and laughing. She leans against the door frame, furrowing her eyebrows.

Did it actually work?

Where was Klaus?

If it did work, why didn't she see futures where the Kugelblitz didn't take over the world?

Stellar sighs at the thought, rubbing her temples. She'll just have to try again. She begins to make her way out of the room, refusing the glasses of alcohol shoved in her face with a slight shake of her head. As she walks out, she spots Viktor going off on his own too and follows him.

Viktor enters a room and sits down on the couch with a sigh.

"Hey." Stellar greets softly, but Viktor still jumps and turns to her. His shoulders relax when he sees who it is.

"Hey." He echoes.

"Do you mind?" Stellar asks, walking over to the couch across him.

"No." Viktor shakes his head and gestures for her to sit down. She smiles slightly and takes a seat on the couch.

The two sit in silence for a few seconds before Viktor speaks up quietly.

"How are you feeling about this whole Kugelblitz thing?" He asks.

"Honestly?" Stellar asks.

"Yeah." Viktor nods.

"I-I'm not sure." Her voice trembles slightly.

"What do you mean?" Viktor asks. Stellar hesitates.

"I can trust you, right?" She asks. Viktor tilts his head.

"Yeah. Of course." He assures her. Stellar smiles. She was planning to tell him anyway, as he was the only one where the futures didn't branch anywhere close to the others knowing without Stellar herself telling them.

"Well," She starts, "As well as illusions, I also get visions."

Viktor's eyes widen.

"Visions of the future, visions of the past, visions of what's happening right now." Stellar continues. "I can also see things like your worst nightmares, your biggest dreams."

Viktor nods and sits back, taking this in.

"Anyway. If I want, I can trace the futures and pasts. So, I can basically see everything that can happen." Stellar reveals. "That's why I've been out of sorts for the past couple of days. It's pretty draining, and I haven't done it in around two years." 

She exhales and rubs her temples. Viktor stands up and moves over to her couch.

"Well," He starts, "First off, are you okay?" He asks. Stellar buries her head in her hands but gives a slight nod. Viktor sighs. 

"What have you seen?" He whispers. Stellar looks at him.

"I can't tell you a lot." She says. Viktor opens his mouth to protest, but she cuts him off, raising her head and looking straight at him.

"I can't because if I did you would all end up dead much earlier than ideal. Actually, there's a future where you all die in a few minutes."

Viktor's eyes widen in panic. Stellar places a hand on her head in frustration.

"It's just..annoying, you know? I can know everything about saving the world but I can't tell anyone."

Viktor sighs and places an arm around her.

"Hey. We'll be okay. Remember, the Kugelblitz is gone now." He reassures her.

Stellar stays silent, knowing damn well that it won't be for long. She's saved from anymore interrogation about her visions by Five entering the room. He raises an eyebrow at the two huddled on the couch.