"I know," Viktor reminds him gently. He didn't know about the warring Fives in Dallas, but he was there when Luther arrived in Darrow, wide expanse of his shoulders tight, gripping the biggest gun Viktor has ever seen with his own eyes. Viktor knew about the different timelines because of Five and Klaus, explicitly explained because Allison's timeline matched Viktor's. Five wished he could see the final battle. Klaus didn't know they made it out of Dallas. Viktor didn't know what version of Luther he would meet that day.
In a stroke of uncharacteristic luck, it was a Luther who lived through the repair of their relationship. Well, repair implies they may have had one to begin with. While Luther ran sweeter than most in their younger years, he was still eager for their father's approval. To Viktor, there seemed to be no faster way to Hargreeves' heart than to ignore Viktor entirely.
In Dallas, stripped away from all of the pain and damage, Viktor started to find himself. Luther was the first wayward piece of the life he couldn't remember to find him. He carted Viktor around Dallas and filled in the missing pieces with patience and humility -- except that one time he punched a hole through a wall.
If what they both think happened did happen, the repair of their dynamic was a success, like it has been in Darrow. If this is another timeline, it's nice to know that Viktor got to exist in another world that wanted him to be a part of it.
"It did," Viktor says quietly, gently. He gives Luther's shoulder a gentle squeeze. "At least, I think it did. The last thing I remember..." is pain. The excruciating, never-ending pain of his essence being ripped from his body. He tried to stop it, knowing it would kill him.
No. The last thing he remembers is letting Allison go, despite Five screaming to stop him. Then more blinding, soul-shattering pain, and not just from the machine.
Viktor swallows hard and drops his gaze. He can't talk about it. Not Allison.
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Date: 2022-07-11 06:21 pm (UTC)In a stroke of uncharacteristic luck, it was a Luther who lived through the repair of their relationship. Well, repair implies they may have had one to begin with. While Luther ran sweeter than most in their younger years, he was still eager for their father's approval. To Viktor, there seemed to be no faster way to Hargreeves' heart than to ignore Viktor entirely.
In Dallas, stripped away from all of the pain and damage, Viktor started to find himself. Luther was the first wayward piece of the life he couldn't remember to find him. He carted Viktor around Dallas and filled in the missing pieces with patience and humility -- except that one time he punched a hole through a wall.
If what they both think happened did happen, the repair of their dynamic was a success, like it has been in Darrow. If this is another timeline, it's nice to know that Viktor got to exist in another world that wanted him to be a part of it.
"It did," Viktor says quietly, gently. He gives Luther's shoulder a gentle squeeze. "At least, I think it did. The last thing I remember..." is pain. The excruciating, never-ending pain of his essence being ripped from his body. He tried to stop it, knowing it would kill him.
No. The last thing he remembers is letting Allison go, despite Five screaming to stop him. Then more blinding, soul-shattering pain, and not just from the machine.
Viktor swallows hard and drops his gaze. He can't talk about it. Not Allison.