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"The hell is wrong with you, Luther?" Five asked, running to stop Luther from walking away. "I just told you the world's gonna end in ten days."
"Yeah, well, you're always saying that." Luther rolled his eyes. Five grabbed ahold of his sweater, stopping him. "And so far, I've been right."
"Look, you want to go save the world? Knock yourself out. All right? I already got a job."
"Wait, you work in this shithole?"
"Yeah. Well, my boss owns the place." Five nodded his head, not noticing the quality brother time that was happening. "I'm his body man."
"What's that? Like a masseuse or something?"
"Okay, you can make fun all you want, but I take good care of Mr. Ruby."
"Wait, Ruby. The Jack Ruby, the gangster who shot Oswald?"
"Yeah, the one and only." Luther said, looking to the man sitting at the far end of the bar.
"Well, it finally happened. That gorilla DNA has taken over your mind."
"Hey, watch it, all right? Jack's a good friend."
"And you're Number One." Five snapped back. "Número uno. Remember?"
"There is no Number One." Five looked at him in disbelief. "Not anymore. Not in 1963. Look, I've been stranded here alone for a year. What did you expect?"
"I get it, all right? You watched Pogo die, the world exploded, and I marooned your big dumb ass in time." Luther looked at him like he was about to cry. "I'm sorry, okay?" He sighed. "But I'm asking for your help, Luther. The Umbrella Academy needs you."
"It doesn't need me." Luther scoffed. "It never did."
"Luther, honey, Jack's about to lose it on some half-wit." Autumn said coming over. "A little help?"
"Ah, shit." Luther cursed.
"Luther, wait."
"Listen." The man seethed. "You're the genius who said we should jump. Right?" He went on, and Five felt like a helpless boy all over again. "You're the one who got us stuck here. And you're the one who brought Vanya. So, if there is a doomsday coming, she's probably the cause. And if I was gonna do something about it, it sure as hell is not gonna be with you." He walked away, leaving Five alone, speechless. A mindless drone. Lost.
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ALL TOO WELL - F. HARGREEVES² - THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY
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