𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓 | five hargreeves

Family Reunion.

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"Gee thanks for cleaning the pool, Kitty. It really needed it."

Klaus sighed happily as they floated around in the newly cleaned pool. Katherine grumbled in annoyance and adjusted herself on the pool floaty. "Yeah, it's not my fucking job but whatever."

  Klaus didn't pay any more attention to Katherine as he took a large inhale of his cigarette. The small radio playing music crackled as Katherine twirled her finger around to change the stations until she found one of her liking. "Klaus? Kitty?"

  Katherine's eyes shot open as she was met with the sight of Allison.

  "Allison!" Katherine said in disbelief as her sister kicked off her heels and jumped down into the pool. "Oh my God! Ally Cat!" Katherine repeated herself as both her and Klaus scrambled to reach their sister.

  "I thought we were the last ones standing!" Klaus yelled loudly, pulling back from their hug to inspect his sister.

  "I thought I was the only one left!" Allison said cheerfully. "Now c'mon, we have to catch up, and you have to tell me how you ended up here." Allison looked around the spotless (courtesy of Katherine) mansion.

  "Helter Skelter here started a cult." Katherine explained from her spot on the lounge chair behind Allison.

  "Hey, hey, hey," Klaus pointed a finger at Katherine. "That is a very negative word Kitty! You should know better, we prefer to call it an 'alternative spiritual community'."

  Katherine rolled her eyes, "Whatever you say, Charlie."

  "You know, I have to agree with Katherine. You started some weird shit, Klaus."

  Klaus waved his hand around in dismissal. "Okay, okay, what have you been up to, Allison?"

  "Well I'm living in South Dallas, working as a civil rights organizer." She suddenly turned back to look at Katherine. "And don't think I didn't notice the new cracker look to you."

  Katherine's hair and eyes immediately turned back to brown, "Blonde's really do have more fun, you know." Allison bit back a smile.

  "With my husband." She added.

  Katherine was up in a second, taking a seat next to her sister as Klaus gasped. "You did not."

  Allison held up her ring finger excitedly where a simple but beautiful diamond ring rested. "I did!"

  Katherine and Allison took turns squealing as Katherine fawned over the ring. "Who is the lucky man?" Klaus interrupted with a smile.

  "Raymond Chestnut, Ray."

  Katherine and Klaus exchanged looks, "Is he by any chance locked up right now?" Klaus asked curiously.

  Allison nodded, "How did you guys know?"

  "We did time together." Klaus had a goofy smile on his face. "Small world, you know?"

  Katherine snickered and splashed some water at him.

  "We organized a really big sit-in at a lunch counter today. And then Ray got arrested on some bullshit charge and... I can't get him out."

  "Hello? Why didn't you just rumor him out?" Klaus asked.

  Allison looked down at hers and Katherine's legs that swished around in the water. "I haven't used my power since... you know. I couldn't speak for a year."

  Katherine looked down as well, "I'm sorry, Ally Cat. If you want I can help you out," she suggested proudly, pointing to the cat tattoo on her sister then to her own.

  Allison smiled at the thought, "You know I might have to take you up on that, Kitty. I actually really like who I am without it. Everything I have I've earned and it feels really good... you know?"

  Klaus shook his head, "Well, no not quite, we never stopped using ours–"

  Katherine inhaled sharply, "But if you're happy without it that's great, Ally. I'm proud of you either way." She gave her sister an encouraging smile.

  "Now what are we to do about this hubby of yours, I'll bust him out for you Ally. Just say the word." Katherine was very obviously willing to help Allison with Ray and Allison knew that. The latter sighed, looked over at Klaus, then back to Katherine.

  "Alright, here's what we're gonna do..."

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"Ma'am I'm sorry–"

Katherine slammed her hands onto the counter, "I want my friend released, Officer Harris, or I'm gonna raise hell." She sneered, tired of dealing with the cop and ready to ditch the blonde hair and blue eyes.

She watched as Ben snuck the sandwich from the counter and waltzed around to the typewriter. "I'll ask one more time..." the keys started clacking and Katherine's eyes turned black. "Let Mr. Chestnut go and we won't have anymore problems."

His face had turned a ghostly pale color as he glanced down at the typewriter and Katherine had to contain her smile when Ben gave her a thumbs up, his cheeks full of the sandwich.

"Raymond Chestnut you said?"

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"You two got me out?" Raymond asked in confusion.

He looked over at Katherine, "And you, you were the force to be reckoned with? Harris looked like he saw a ghost when he let me out." The man chuckled in disbelief.

"The one and only." Katherine smiled and shook his hand firmly.

Klaus nodded to his sister, "She's the friend in high places."

Raymond continued to shake her hand, unable to comprehend what was happening. "I don't know what to say."

Katherine dropped his hand finally, "No need to, welcome to the family Ray."

His confusion seemed to grow and Katherine let out a soft laugh, blinking twice as her eyes turned brown. The blonde began to darken to brown as Raymond stared, horrified, at her. "I'm Katherine and you know Klaus," she motioned to her brother beside her.

"We look forward to getting to know you, brother-in-law. See you around."