The Element (TUA story)

The End of Something (Part 1)

Scarlett...

I was sitting on the stairs in the Tv shop as we all watched the special news on the small black and white tv. Well, not all of us. Klaus is not particularly well at the moment and is hiding his ass upstairs in the room. Most likely sleeping. I was planning on going after him soon. Maybe after the news is finished.

"Authorities are asking for help identifying several persons of interest at Dealey Plaza at the time of the assassination. The FBI believes they may have been acting in concert with the alleged shooter, Lee Harvey Oswald." The reporter said and glanced down at his papers to read the names from them. "Vanya Hargreeves," I glanced over at Vanya to see her standing a bit more straight. "...wanted in connection with the deaths of several FBI agents inside the federal building at Dealey Plaza."

Well, this is great, they held her hostage and now she is even responsible for their deaths. If they wouldn't use torturing practices on her nothing of this sort would have happened it was their own stupidity and cruelty that got them in the grave.

"A Cuban exile known only as Diego..." The announcer continued. I have never thought Diego looked Cuban...more Spanish or Mexican if I can comment on it. Definitely not Cuban.

"Cuban?" Diego questioned the categorization as well, feeling slightly confused.

"...who recently escaped from the Holbrook Sanitarium." Diego's picture was later changed for Luther's as the reporter continued speaking. "A bare-knuckle boxer with suspected Mafia ties who fights under the alias 'King Kong.'" I saw the unimpressed look that Allison gave in Luther's direction, but she didn't have a chance to say a thing because the picture of Luther was replaced by hers. "Allison Chestnut, a Negro radical responsible for instigating and organizing the recent riots at Stadtler's lunch counter."

"What the hell have you guys been doing here?" I whispered under my breath. Seriously we were in the news many times already but never like this.

"And finally, Klaus, the controversial cult leader, and known tax evader. He is also believed to have kidnapped a child from the local orphanage. A young girl known as Scarlett has been missing for about a week now." All the eyes turned to me at that. I knew Klaus didn't do it all legally. I just knew it. "The FBI is asking the public to be on the lookout for this unidentified boy, who they believe is being held hostage along with the young Scarlett by the suspected terrorist network..." I can already feel Rowan panicking.

"Well, it's true." Five said with a shrug. "I do feel like I'm being held hostage most days." I kicked Five from my spot on the stairs getting him in the back of his knee. He almost fell and had to stable himself against the banister.

"God, I hate that photo," Diego muttered, staring at the tv while Five and I were too focused on pulling grimaces at one another. Well, I had my tongue stuck out at him while he was just glaring at me for kicking him.

"They're saying I instigated the riot?" Allison asked with a scoff. "That's unbelievable."

"Look, the good news is that we restored the timeline and we stopped doomsday. So..." Yeah, Luther was trying to be cheerful now. But really there was nothing to celebrate.

"Yeah, a bunch of real goddamn heroes. We let Kennedy die." Diego remarked. His expression sour as if he has just eaten a lemon.

"Yeah, and now we're officially the most wanted people in the world. The FBI is after us, the Dallas police, the Secret Service." Allison started her outraged speech. You know what I do believe she started a riot. Look at the way she is talking. Like damn girl could you just tune down the aggressivity in your voice. I noticed Klaus stepping down the stairs in just a black vest over his chest and some jeans. And of course the Dave dog tags. "It's only a matter of time before they hunt us down here."