When Rachel and Diego got back, Luther asked them to come downstairs. Klaus had been summoned as well. Rachel hadn't been down in the basement much, but she didn't know at all about the place Luther took them which was even lower. It was dark, cold, and contained a rusty vault. When they got down there, the vault contained Vanya who was shouting to get out. Luther had told them that Allison was up, but he hadn't mentioned anything about locking up Vanya. Rachel rushed toward the door. She hadn't been able to feel anything as the container seemed to dampen her powers. She could only feel the faintest amount of distress coming from the girl as she stood on the other side of the window from Vanya. As the woman was screaming and slamming on the door, what reached Rachel was definitely not accurate.
"What have you done?!" Rachel exclaimed.
Luther pushed her back slightly.
"Vanya has powers."
"You locked up our sister because you think she has powers?" Diego asked.
"No, I know she does. Pogo told me. He's always known, and so did Dad."
"Why would they hide this from us? I mean, am I the only one that didn't know this place existed?"
"He hid so much from us," Klaus said, shaken.
"He hid it because he was afraid…of her."
"Oh, that's ridiculous."
"Is it? Dad's lied about everything else, why is this so far-fetched?"
Diego sighed.
"If you're right, then maybe she's the one who killed Peabody."
"And cut Allison's throat."
"Whoa, no," Klaus protested," Let's…I ju—Sorry, just, let's go back, all right? This is Vanya we're talking about. Our sister. The one who always cried when we stepped on ants as kids."
"Yeah, I know. I know it's difficult to accept—"
Klaus stamped his foot.
"It's not difficult to accept, it's impossible to accept."
Rachel looked up at him.
"Luther, this is Vanya. Even if she does have powers, how will this help?! Look at her!"
The girl was banging desperately on the door.
"No, They're right. Look, we can't keep her locked up without proof," Diego said.
"Wh—What more proof do you need?" Luther demanded.
"Why don't we just open the door and ask her?" Klaus suggested.
Rachel pointed at Klaus.
"Yes, you can't just lock someone up without letting them have a chance to explain their side. Even the justice system works like that! Most of the time…"
"No, she's not goin' anywhere."
"No, even if you're right, she needs our help," Diego argued," and we can't do that if she's locked in a cage."
"Yeah, and for all we know, she might be struggling with this new power. I mean, it must be scary. Terrifying, really, to discover that you can do something that you never thought you could do."
"Look, if what Pogo told me is even half true, then she is not just a danger to us."
"Why are you so damn stubborn, Luther? Have some compassion! She's your sister."
The boys turned hearing footsteps. Rachel just looked over, knowing it was Allison. Luther fully turned in surprise.
"Allison, what are you doing down here? You should be in bed."
Allison began writing on a notepad in her hands. She wrote clearly 'Let her go' and held it up to them.
"I can't do that. She hurt you."
Allison flipped the page and wrote again. This time she wrote 'My fault.' This time they could see Allison was ready to cry.
"I'm sorry, but she's staying put."
Allison shook her head and moved toward the vault. Luther stopped her.
"Just until we know what we're dealing with."
Allison continued to try and get around him. When he wouldn't let her, she pushed him hard, twice.
"She stays put," he said firmly to all of them.
Rachel turned away, tears in her eyes.
"This…this is your fault," she told Luther," She could explain and if she blames you…Hell, if she blames all of us…know that it was your fault."
Rachel walked away with Klaus and Diego as Allison continued to try and get past Luther. Going upstairs to Five's room, Rachel crawled out the window and sat on the fire escape. Sighing she looked up at the sky. They'd stopped the apocalypse yet found out that Vanya had powers. Sweet, innocent, kind Vanya who loved her siblings, best friend, and the violin. And not just powers, powers that are deadly. Rachel knew what Luther was doing was wrong. She could imagine Vanya's heart breaking floors below her. She had to be scared, scarred, and confused. Who wouldn't be? Rachel balled her hands into fists, wishing she could feel Vanya's emotions. Even soothe them. But that vault was basically solitary confinement for those with superpowers. How could Sir Reginald Hargreeves build that horrible container? She wondered if Five could get Vanya out when he got back.
While Rachel tried to figure out how to tell Five about this, a sudden emotion burned white hot through her. She cried out in surprise, feeling like she'd been scalded by a pillar of fire. Rage. Hatred. White hot. They flowed from Vanya. She tried to push it away, but it was far too strong. Rachel jumped up and moved inside just as a tremor shook the house. The girl bumped into the desk from its force. She continued toward the door to find the others when another tremor shook them. Getting down the stairs to the other bedrooms, she spotted Klaus and Diego in the hallway. Pogo was nearby, against a wall.
"Vanya," Pogo told them," We need to get to safety outside the Academy."
They all looked around at each other before Rachel ran back up the stairs. She waited at the top for Luther and Allison so the three of them could get out together. Luther and Rachel pulled the still healing woman forward. They passed Pogo distracting Vanya so they could all get out. At the front door, Luther pushed Allison and Rachel out so they could go first. Rachel ushered them around the side of the house to get away from the front where Vanya was sure to leave from. Once the house completely crumbled, they stared blankly before Luther kept them moving with Rachel acting as a crutch for Allison. They met Klaus and Diego where the back had been.
"What about Pogo?" Diego was asking Klaus.
"He didn't make it," Luther answered.
"What?"
"Vanya killed him," he told them all.
Allison eased herself away from Rachel too look at the carnage. Rachel took a shaky breath as she felt Vanya's emotions get farther and farther away from the house.
"But Vanya wouldn't—" Diego tried to argue.
"No, I saw it. Just before we got out."
Rachel looked around at the devastation and squatted down. She was having a déjà vu moment of the Academy in ruins. Fires everywhere. Only this time the Hargreeves were still living. She ran her hands along her knees, rubbing them to distract herself.
"Guys," a voice called out behind them.
Rachel shot up from her position. Five rushed to her and pulled her close.
"What happened?" he asked her softly.
"Vanya…has powers. She did this."
Five stared at her hard before looking away. He kept her at his side as he waved a newspaper at his siblings.
"This is it. The apocalypse is still on. The world ends today."
Luther stepped toward him.
"I thought you said it was over."
"I was wrong, okay? This newspaper, I found it in the future the day we got stuck. The headline hasn't changed."
"No, that doesn't mean anything," Diego shook his head," The time could've been altered since that newspaper came out this morning."
Rachel sighed from Five's side. It all just kept piling on. Knowing her well, Five rubbed her back with the hand that rested there, urging her to stay focused.
"You're not listening to me," Five insisted," When I found it, I assumed this place came down along with everything else. But here we are. The Moon's still shining, the Earth is in one piece, but not the Academy."
Rachel glanced out toward the road. Law enforcement was on the way. She tried to get Five's attention, but Klaus grabbed the newspaper from his hand and started thumbing through it.
"I'm confused."
"Then listen to me, you idiot! Vanya destroys the Academy before the apocalypse. I thought Harold Jenkins was the cause, but he was the fuse. Vanya is the bomb. Vanya causes the apocalypse."
Sirens and helicopters came within earshot of the group.
"We have to find her," Luther announced.
It was then that a helicopter light shined down, blinding them.
"We gotta go, now," Diego told them," Regroup at the Super Star. Go!"
Five pulled Rachel closer and spacial jumped them out of the area.
