Best One-Shot Umbrella Academy Fanfics
Umbrella Academy one-shots under 10k words — complete reads in one sitting. Curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 23 One-Shot Umbrella Academy Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Umbrella Academy fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
well aren't you a miracle
by aheartofkyber
“You don’t get it. How does no one else get it?” Klaus said as he made his way further into the store. “Mark my words, brother dear. This is going to be one of those times where it turns out I have some super secret insight and all of you are going to regret not listening to me.” He thought for a mo
Boiling Blood
by NightP79
Klaus was not easy to anger.But, what happens when he does?(TUA S3 SPOILERS!!!)I just wanted Klaus to have his telekinesis :(
Reset
by jatpfan
The universe has been reset. Klaus' tattoos are gone, Diego's fingers are back, Luther is no longer part gorilla, their powers are gone, and Five...Five's memories have been "fixed," erasing everything past his body's age.
you're coming back (and it's the end of the world)
by entropic_saudade
“Yeah, I get it Luther, thank you. Everyone was boning everyone last night.”“Wait, Ben hooked up with someone?” Missing scenes from between the time Ben and Klaus left everyone else the night of the wedding in ep 8, to the moment we see Ben shoving Klaus’ arm off of him in the elevator in ep 9. Or,T
Which one of you fuckers is immortal!
by bugskis
“Okay, what the fuck was that? Which one of you fuckers is immortal?” Lila lets out with a coarse rasp. Or,Lila ends up copying Klaus and gets an outcome nobody expected.
To Be a Technical Brother-in-Law
by Le_kunokimchi
"You're not coming with?" Ben blurts, a tickle of betrayal that he's being sent in to do the dirty work when it's their sibling, not his. "I- I don't think I'm the best person for this; Me and Klaus were never close," Viktor says uncertainly, eyes darting between the tacky decor and the nearest exit
Nightmare Boss
by JustBWilde
Lila is perfectly happy being a drummer in a small band, sleeping through mornings and consistently alarming her relatives with her life choices. But, unfortunately for her, her family imagines a more conventional future and schedules a job interview she never agreed to attend.
Loneliness Baby
by PaddieCake
Klaus finds himself alone at the Academy, and seeks something familiar.
I love you (please say it back)
by gayraccoon7t
The night before Dave died, he and Klaus had a fight. He never said "I love you" back. Now the apocalypse is gone, he's sober in his childhood home, and Klaus still can't pick up the pieces. Maybe some water and makeup wipes can help? (AKA, Klaus has a nightmare about the night before Dave died and
Should I stay or should I go now?(Volume 1)
by Ambrachan24
When something goes wrong with time travel and Klaus ends up in his thirteen-year-old body in the middle of Hawkins 1983, his only plan is to wait for his siblings to find him and not go crazy from withdrawal.The Upside Down has other plans.O: As if the apocalypse wasn't enough, Klaus finds himself
if i died we'd be together
by jinxmustdie
it's all too much for klaus.memories, trauma... typical hargreeves dysfunction. he wants dave. he tries to find his way to him. ♡ title from the ghost of you by my chemical romance
Loving me without you
by Irondeficientadhd
Klaus keeps remembering the time he spent in Vietnam with Dave. What he lost and what he gained. After forever of them not being aware he makes them realize what happened to him.
Deck The Academy Halls
by Zuko_liz
Klaus suggests it. Which is how they know it isnt going to end well. "We should do Christmas this year." OR A Christmas special posted on April Fools. Angst, whump, fluff, comfort, a reunion with a lost brother, gambling, and secret Santas ensue when the Hargreeves decide normal life isn't exciting
what if I'm far from home
by inkandstone
The last time he had seen Seven, there had been a short, mouse-like girl who hide behind the world with bangs. Who played the violin like a master, but stuttered around her siblings. Who longed to join them on missions, but never included in any family picture. Who seemed to shrink more and more unt
A Child Soldiers Vacation Day
by Zuko_liz
Two days since Eudora's death. One day after the supposed apocalypse. One day, since the world didn't go up in smoke. One day since Mom’s death. 16 hours since everyone came back. OR Diego needs a vacation after some emotional whiplash. He gets the second-best thing. OR my first time trying comfort
Another dollars just another blow
by parrtypoisson
Short oneshots about Klaus' childhood / adulthood.
Every other day I'm wondering, what's a human being gotta be like?
by A4Le
"Because everyday, she would grow more used to the everlasting loneliness, her crave of love and communication diminishing as days went by and no signs of chance were in sight. Was it what she deserved or what she was used to, or was there even a difference?" Viktor/Vanya as a teenager, forced to ta
Boots (keep me from goin' lunatic)
by Hunter797
A short fic of Klaus in Vietnam, inspired by and using the lyrics of Boots by Young Fathers (28 Years Later Soundtrack)
Go Easy on Me
by SailorGreySparrow
Eight remembers training, remembers listening to Reginald's talks on split-second decisions. She can hear the lecture in her head, how he'd warned that once you make those choices—by planning or on instinct—it's near impossible to change your mind in time.orElora’s first kill as a Sparrow.
If The Loving Feeling Makes You All Alone
by fart200
How I would write Klaus and Dave in Vietnam — including the parts they left out.
Northern Downpour
by PoggersBruv
- 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘎𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘺'𝘴 𝘋𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘭𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳. - Kicked this idea around in my head for a while, happy to finally have the motivation to write it. Sticks
In The Afternoon
by Zuko_liz
Nothing but domestic bliss ensues when Diego and Lila both have a long day at work. Short and sweet. OR My first time writing the Hargreeves not suffering cinematically.
Just an AU
by Navi_Baby
Reginald Hargreeves, a ruthless perfectionist multibillionaire, adopts 14 superpowered infants born on the same day 1989. 7 raised in secrecy, the others in public. Five, enraged by his shitty situation, decides to go back in time and and make it so Reginald never finds the Sparrow half. But he's an
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This list of 23one-shot Umbrella Academy fanfics spans 81,714 total words. Kudos range from 1 on the newest entries to 1,152 on the most established. 48% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (10 of 23 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Klaus Hargreeves-centric · Klaus Hargreeves Needs A Hug · Protective Number Five | The Boy · Number Five | The Boy Needs A Hug · Number Five | The Boy-centric.
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