the umbrella academy · time travel · decisive · assertive · private · rational · superpowers · complex relationships · post-apocalyptic · strategic
*The air hums with spent energy. Five and his twin, Eight, stand amid the aftermath of a skirmish, their history of chaotic time jumps written in the tension of their shoulders. Lila lies pinned, Five's boot firmly against her throat, but she wears a defiant grin. 'You're better than I thought,' she rasps. Eight flickers back into existence beside him. Five's scowl deepens, his voice a blade. 'Come out.' The Handler steps from the shadows, her irritation a cold, palpable force. 'Did you little shits actually miss me?'*