ᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇꜱꜱ [ᴅɪᴇɢᴏ ʜᴀʀɢʀᴇᴇᴠᴇꜱ]

𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝙴𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝

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Once Reginald was ready, he led the family down to a blue lit room that had the appropriate amount of machines for them. They looked a little like dentist chairs with head guards and a shit load of wires.

Luther was the first to get strapped into the chair, Reginald saying "Just lean back and relax, Luther."

Reginald set the head guard around Luther's head, Luther scoffing "Yeah, right."

Reginald strapped in Allison next, who looked at him and said "Do we all have to do this? Can't you just do it to one of us?"

"Fragments of your original memories are still locked away in your mind. They are all integral pieces of a bigger puzzle" Reginald said, putting down the head guard.

Viktor stepped forward "I. . . I wanna be connected, too."

Luther frowned "But you weren't on the mission."

"I wasn't on the team back then, but I am now. I wanna know the truth as much as you do." Viktor insisted, folding his arms.

"Excellent." Reginald spoke excitedly "Please take a seat." Viktor nodded slightly and went to take a seat. Reginald looked at Lila "How about you?"

"Yeah, I think I'll just gonna spectate." Lila said, rubbing the back of her neck.

"Ditto." Five said "No offense, but I'm not letting you near my gray matter."

"Very well. Perhaps you could help." Reginald suggested.

Reginald strapped in Viktor while Five went to Y/n.

Lila went to Diego, who turned to look at Y/n and said "Any last words before Dad liquifies our brains?"

"I'm sorry I lied about book club. . ." Y/n said "Again."

Diego smiled softly as he reached over and took her hand lightly "You know, a husband and wife shouldn't have any secrets, Princess. That's a rule."

Y/n thought a moment, pausing before saying "You're right. No more secrets. . ."

Lila and Five glance at each other as Y/n finished her sentence through a small saddened shake.

"I think I want a break."

"Wha. . ." Diego's voice was cut off by Lila putting the mouth guard in his mouth, Y/n's hand slipping out of his.

Y/n cloaed her eyes briefly as a few tears fall. Five put the head guard on her as he said quietly "Are you sure about this, Y/n?"

Y/n sniffled as her voice shook "I don't know. . ."

Five pursed his lips "I'm sure everything will work itself out."

Y/n smiled sadly at him "Thanks, Five."

Five smiled slightly as he put the mouth guard in her mouth.

Five and Lila stepped back, now the only thing being heard was Diego's muffled voice. Y/n hearing his struggling made her tears fall harder.

Reginald flicked a switch and the room turned red, Diego's voice stopping as Y/n kept her eyes closed, trying not to let anymore tears fall.

Reginald pressed a few buttons as Luther spoke through the mouth guard "Wait! Is this gonna hurt?"

Reginald looked up "Indubitably."

A bright light suddenly hit their faces, their memories going back to the very beginning. All the way back to their burth as the works rang out in their heads.

"It was a tragic accident. Ben died because we failed as a team. Nobody was responsible, yet we were all responsible. Ben Hargreeves represented the best of us."

"Ben was the Umbrella Academy."

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