We were on another area of the Void. Mobius had pulled over the car, Sylvie stayed with Nebula by her side, while the 4 girls I didn't know talked between them, glancing from time to time at me.

The first thing I did when Mobius stopped that cat was hug him. But give a huge, strong hug, wich I thought I'd never let him go. Just the feel of his arms around me, the touch of his chin in my hair, feeling his cologone, all of that just brought me alive.

-I thought I've lost you forever.-I whispered still trying to acceot the fact that he was there, safe, in front of me, in my arms.

-Me too love, me too.-He caressed my hair and kissed my cheek sweetly.-But I'm here.-He looked at me.- I'm here for you.

I smiled and a tear betrayled me, falling fastly from my eye. Mobius kissed my forehead and held my face, admiring it with his blue eyes.

-All I did before...I...My apologies, I meant it-He tried to apologize again.

-Shhh....-I put a finger on top the of his lips to make him quiet.-I forgave you. It's in the past now.

He gave a relieved expression, held my hand and touched his lips at my skin, closing his eyes for a moment while I absorved that feeling that made me so high.

-Thank God I crashed that wedding-He chuckled and I smiled.- How dare that Loki do that!

-I know-I kissed his cheek and whispered at his ear- He doesn't know that I'm just yours.

I could feel Mobius stiff his posture, his skin had chills, and something awakened inside his feelings, a heat inside of him. He looked at me and lifted one of his eyebrows:

-Not you tempting me again.-He smirked.

-Me? Never!-I joked rolling your eyes.

He looked at me up and down slowly, his eyes almost eating me alive as a malicious smile was formed in his lips. His glance stopped in my eyes, I could feel his desire in them, a fire he had only with me and I could feel only with him.

-But he indeed has a good fashion sense.-He commented.

-Since when do you care about fashion?

He brushed his lips at my ear and lowered a hand on my hips, holding it tight, with authority:

-Since I can take this fashion stuff from you.

-Mobius...-I whispered and felt my heart speed.

He kissed slowly my neck, starting to drive me crazy, while he spoke in alow, sexy tone:

-Wich way is faster?-He questioned while teasing me- To take it off with my hands...-He squeezed my butt cheek and I gasped. He sniffed maliciously-  Or maybe should you strip it for me?- The heat increased as I felt his hot breath on my skin.- Or...-He glanced at me with a savage insatiable look in his eyes, one of his hands touching my lower lip.- I could take it out with my teeth.

I forgot about time and space at that moment all I could think about Mobius. Think about his body on mine, the way they tangled and united perfectly sincronized to each other, the heat of pleasure I felt, the way he could be a gentleman but a monster in bed. I wanted him, i wanted him more than i could imagine, almost begging him to do that right now, right there.

But something stopped you:

-Um, excuse me, you're Y/N, right?-A woman's voice spoke behind me. I had to apart from Mobius, trying to appear normal while looking at the woman.- Sorry to interrupt...

-It's okay, you didn't interrupt anything.-You tried to be polite while staringa the red haired woman. At the same time Mobius held a laugh, you glanced angry at him while he had a smile on his lips.- Excuse me...-I you looked at her- Do I know you?

-Oh, right.-She chuckled- No, I'm Morrigan.-She standed a hand and I shaked it, at the same time I felt a conexion. I glanced at her surprised.-You felt it right? So, what I'm trying to say is-

-We are mantis just like you!-A woman with curly hair came with an excited tone in her voice.

-You're ruined the surprise Eris.-Morrigan told her.

-Oh come on, you take so long to explain things!

-I'm sorey about these two.-Another woman with black hair and a serious face came.- I'm Fae. That is Morrigan and this is Erin. And- A blonde shy girl came by her side- This is Alyx.

-You are all....-I was speechless.

Mobius held my hand and looked at me with kindness:

-They are mantis just like you Y/N.-He said.-They lived the same as you.

The 4 other woman looked at me sweetly, they didn't seem harmful or weird like I imagined. They had a warming and welcoming aspect, something I didn't expect but felt glad to receive.

-Mobius told us about you.-Alyx smiled.- About what you did.

-No, but seriously, you are so cool.-Eris chuckled.-How the hell, kill Ego!

I blushed by their reaction, it was almost like I've turned into a celebrity they admired.

-But you all...you know....-I didn't have the words to say it. The subject still was too delicate for me to talk about.

The serious woman, Fae, put a hand on my shoulder and looked at me with comforting eyes:

-We all passed through the same thing as you, if that's what you are imagining.-She spoke while I glanced at the others nodding their head in agreement.-You are not alone, sister.

I wanted to cry, but this time not for sadness, that too, but at that moment, for finding someone who understood me, for people who passed the same as I was, for not feeling as "the only mantis who passed throught that" or "the mistake that suffered more".

-Hey Mobius, can you borrow her to us for a sec?-Eris asked.

-She doesn't need my permission.-He gave a kiss on my hand and let it go. I was still a little hesitant- It's okay darling, go.

It was always hard for me to stay away from him, specially now that I just recovered him again, but I felt like I needed to know about those variants. To know more about me, or my other versions. I felt somehow identified in those strange faces I just met.

I followed them to a more far area, but still possible to see our camp. They all sat in circle. Each one of them seemed to have a different personality, Fae was serious and sat on a stiff, perfect posture, while Alyx seemed like a baby inside their mother's belly, hugging her legs. Eris sat with her legs spreaded, tsking space fron Morrigan, who put them aside, more like a "lady with manners".

Fae started to tell her story, slowly and calmly, even though I could the sadness in her voice and pain reflected in her eyes. Alyx came later, saying all that she passed through in the forest and trying to find her friends, Morrigan told us about the huge dilemma she passed through, and at the end Eris shared her sad story hid behind all the jokes and smiles she gave to us.

They all suffered, suffered in a way that I could never imagine. And somehow I felt small at first next to them, probably thinking that I complained too much near to all that they passed through. But Fae changed my vision:

-Each one of us had our own tragic fates.-She spoke in a serene voice.- But none of us is more or less important than other. We all had our difficulties, no matter how silly or fatal they seem to be, we are equal.

-No better and no worse.-Morrigan completed.

-Thank you.-I smiled still trying to get used to all those stories.- That's...-I sighed.- I don't know, I kind of feel....like I'm part of something.

-And you are.-Alyx said- All of us mantis are. We might not be the original, but that doesn't make us enemies.

-We are family.-Eris spoke- And now you're part of it...I mean, of you want to, of course.

I chuckled by the faces she made, then thought for a second as the cold breeze shaked my hair.

-Have any of you ever met the original mantis? The Sacred Timeline's one?

They shaked their heads negatively.

-No.-Fae said- And I understand. I know how you feel. "Why does she deserves to have a life while I can't?" I totally get your point.- She gave a bitter smile- But being jealous or hating her won't help. And also, she's not responsible for all of this. She didn't make the rules.

The others nodded agreeing.

-It's hard to accept but...-Alyx said- The hate I had for her disappeared. I learned to forgive.-She looked at the others- We all did.

What they said was right. I was indeed jealous of Mantis, I hated her at the beginning. The fact that I was a mistake and she was "right" annoyed me. The thought about being the trash version of someone else irritated me, hurt me. And at that moment I realized I wasn't the only one.

And maybe they did have a reason. Maybe they did the right thing. They had a point, Mantis wasn't the responsible for all of this. But I didn't know who was either.

Eris held my hand and I could feel her emotions, while she could feel the same as well.

-Spit out your feels. Go ahead.-She said, then held hands with Morrigan, who did the same with Alyx, followed by fae, who grabbed my other hand, forming a circle.- You can share it with us.

And I remembered everything. All of my traumas, all of my sadness, all the anger and jealousy I had before. And that seemed to be healed, step by step, I could feel them calming me, slowly, as they also could feel what I felt. A theurapetical way to move on. To embrace myself, and to forgive the past.

Fae looked into my eyes:

-Welcome to the family Y/N.

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Sylvie's POV

I was sitting on the grass by Nebula's side. She was quiet, forming a drawing in the soil, while some ants tried to walk over her fingers, but failed miserably as she smashed them with her skillfull fingers fastly.

Alioth continued there, a huge purole mist in the sky. Blocking I don't know what. While Mobius was relied at the car glancing more far from where we were, at Y/N's group of mantis.

Talking about variants, that Loki one. Actually, the two of them, the alligator too (Oh by The Gods). That made me feel a little ashamed to be compared to people like them, I'll pretend I've never met them. Not saying I'm superior (even though I clearly am) but having them as reference is useless.

I looked at Nebula, her metal pieces shining by the sun, the face serious as always, while she did the drawing just to avoid human interactions. I knew because I did that too.

-Hey.-I called her.

-What?-She didn't look at me.

-What are you drawing there?

-You.

-Me?

I looked at the soil. Drawn in very rough lines was a stickman with a short, spaghetti hair, decorated by one horn in the head. The figure had big circled eyes, a straight line as the mouth, and, in her hand, she held a dagger. Well, pretty accurate.

-Cool, now look at this- I did a simple stickman on the ground-That's you.

-I don't look like that!

-Oh so I can look like a stickman but you can't?

-Yeah-She chuckled and I laughed.

-Okay artist, now tell me- I looked at her- You okay?

-I am.

-You looked pretty scared at the White House.

-Because people there are scary.

-But you are safe now.

-I know...-She smiled- Specially when you guys ran the president with a car.

I laughed as she gave a bright smile.

-Did he die?-Her eyes glowed with the idea.

-I don't think so.-I said and she curved her line upset-Hey, stop being excited about murder.

I gave her a light punch with my elbow and she did the same.

-Oh, so it's war.-I said and started to tickle her.

-No!!!-She laughed and rolled on the ground as we played around.

Making Nebula smile through the sadness didn't just make her happy but made me too. I felt like, somehow,  was making a difference in that girl's life, tat she wasn't feeling alone like I was.

But all of sudden we heard a loud motorcile approaching, I grabbed the knife and made her stay behind me. Mobius also standed carefully, watching the motor stop and a figure approach us.

-Who are you? What do you want?-I heard Mobius saying.

-I'm not here to fight!-A voice...just like his said?

I looked and realized. A man just like him, in black leather clothes standed in front of Mobius.

-What do you want then?-Mobius asked serious.

-I wanted to talk, with you actually.

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Y/N's POV

I came back with the girls after hearing something approaching, Fae already grabbed her knife, preparing for the worst, while Alyx hid behind me scared.

That's when I saw him, the second Mobius standing in front of the first one, staring at each other silent, almost in a blink competition.

-Mobius...?-I asked and both of them turned to me.

-Y/N.-Mobius looked at me.

-Oh, hey there Femme Fatale!-The other Mobius smirked.

-What is he doing here?-I didn't want that man there, he worked for Loki, he wasn't good. I didn't trust him.

-Calm down, I just came to talk!

-Talk? Just kike you talked with me woth a gun pointed to my head? No, not gonna happen.-I groaned.

-Wait, I just want to talk to him-

-STAY AWAY FROM HIM!-I standed in front of Mobius and threatned the stranger- I swear, if you give one step foward you're gonna die.

The other Mobius smirked at me and glanced at us both.

-Damn smasher, you really love him don't ya'?-He chuckled and looked at Mobius- You're lucky my friend.

-Get out of here.

-I'm not here with the president.

-Why should I trust you?

-I just want to talk with him, you know, Mobius to Mobius.

-Why?

-Why we wouldn't? It's not everyday that you get the chance to meet your variant.

I looked at Mobius over my shoulder than at his other version. I didn't want to let him next to him, I was too afraid to let him with  that stranger. I had the instinct to protect him.

Mobius touched my shoulder:

-Y/N...-He spoke with a calm voice- Let me just talk with him.

-But Mobius-

-I...I'm kind of curious to know more about me too.-His sad eyes broke me- This....All of this is new to me.

I stares at Mobius for a solid minute, his puppy eyes were torture, I couldn't say no to them. I knew that for Mobius, discovering more about himself was important, he knew that about me, je supported me. Then I should do the same.

-Fine.-I sighed, then looked at the other Mobius- But if you touch a single strand of his hair you're dead.

-I'd rather touch yours, fox.-He winked.

-We are going to talk, but you better have respect for my girlfriend.-Mobius walked towards him and gave a serious look.

-Oh, alright.-He chuckled- Sorry, guess we have the same taste for women too, isn't that interesting?-Mobius continued quiet-No? Okay, I'll stop.

They walked towards a more private area as I wacthed them get far from my point of view. I couldn't help but feel worried.

Mobius's POV

We sat on the ground, my other version was different from me, he seemed relaxed, not worried and extroverted. So that's how Y/N felt meeting other versions of her. That's how it feels being a variant.

I was astonished by how we looked alike, the hair, the face, the eyes, everything, except our clothes.

-It's weird right?-He chuckled noticing me staring.- We are like twins, of course I'm the cooler one.

-It's...pretty impressive.-I tried to say.

-I know, your girl thought I was you too, she kissed me and then was like "whi the fuck are you?" Haha, it was hella' funny man.-He laughed hard.

-She....what?

-Uh...-He looked at the horizon nervous trying to avoid my gaze.- Anyway, you're not the first version of us I've met.

He did change the subject, I was still quite annoyed by it, but I decided not to argue.

-You did? How were they?

-Well, one was called....how was his name...-He looked uo in the sky trying ti remember it- Oh, yeah, Jebediah, yeah, cool guy.

-And where is he?

-Dead. President Loki killed him.

-Oh...wow...

-Yeah, I've met another too, I think he was Roy, cowboy style.

-And?

-Dead too, Loki killed him.

-Wow....He really doesn't like Mobius variants.

-Well, he kills every person who is against him, if that comforts you. -He thought for a second- Oh, there was another one, a guy with a dog, can't remember his name, but the dog was called Marley.

-That's so sweet, where is him right now?

-The alligator killed him.-The story got dark.- Croki....Yeah, tragic, killed the dog, then the owner. True mess..

I was a little traumatized to be honest.

-But anyway-He spoke like nothing happened- I wanted to talk with you.

-Why?

He looked at the landscape for a while, absorving the air that passed by, taking a deep breath.

-Two reasons.-He said.- First because of your girl.

-What-

-Not like that.-He interrupted- Because...I don't know man...I, I kinda felt jealous for you, that's true. I saw how she cared for you, even when the president tried to marry her. That's...That's rare.

I just nodded with my head trying to understand where he intended to go with that.

-And second because...It's been sometime I don't see a variant of mine, and talk with them, before they die.-He looked at me- Felt like you had more hope than me.

-Hope?

-There's a myth, a myth about Alioth.-He pointed to the purple mist- It says that he, or whatever that shit is, it's protecting something, almost like an exit.

-An exit from the Void?

He shaked his shoulders indifferent:

-I dunno.-He replied- But no one ever managed to get back and tell the story. What I'm saying is, if you get rid of that thing, maybe you can get out of this trashcan.

-Why are you telling me out of this?

-Because...-He sighed- Because I'm old man. I'm tired. And I know I'm not getting out of here. But you.-He touched my chest- You have someone who needs you, you can get out of here and have a life. Do that bro.

-And why don't you go?

-I don't have anything else out there for me.-He lied on the grass and stared at the sky.

I stood in silence for a monent then lied by his side. His arms were behind his nape, relying on them, while I put mine above my belly.

-What happened to you Mobius?-I asked him.

He sniffed and took a while to answer:

-I was just like you. Maybe a little different.-He started- Didn't have thisx Jet Ski thing your doll talks about.-He chuckled- But I was in the TVA, just like you. I was actually the judge there.

-The judge? What about Ravonna?

-Oh yeah, that bitch.-He swore.- So, I discovered, on a mission, that we were all variants. And you know, the friend thing, I trusted her and told her everything. Later, I managed to remember, I remembered everything about my life. That I had my own motorcicle club, that I've had parents, relatives, all that stuff. That I was happy man. And I told her.

-And what did it happen?

-Ravonna was never my friend. She always wanted my position, and that situation just made things get easier for her.

-But if you were the Judge, didn't you already know about all of this?

-Things weren't like that in my TVA.

-So the TVA differs from timeline?

-I guess.-He said clueless- What I know is that when I turned around to see something that she said for me to see, she stabbed me in the back with a baton. And puff! Here I was.

-That's terrible.

-Yeah.

He looked at the sky quiet, probabky thinking aboyt his other life, while I had no clue about mine.

-How did you end up here?-He asked.

-Similar to you. Discovered the truth, but instead I fell in love with a variant.

-Oh yeah, the sweetheart.

-And Ravonna, who knew everything already, stabbed me with a baton too.

-Shit. All her variants are terrible.

We laughed together. Incredible by how doomed both our stories were.

-Our parents.-I said.-How were they?

-It might be different in your timeline- He said- But in mine, they were Joe and Jessica. They liked to joke that their intials together were JJ.-I chuckled- They had...kind hearts man. They really loved me, us, I guess. Mom always taking care of us like the most important thing in the world, dad always giving us an example. Of course, they were critics too, but they really loved us. Even on the hard moments.

I nodded with my head sad, but relieved at the same time. I was glad to know that I had parents, I was glad to have had a family someday, to reveive love frommthem to have my childhood, to grow. And I kind of wished I could remember everything just like he did.

-And you're going to stay here? With the president?-I asked.

-Yeah.-He replied looking at the sky- There's nothing left for me dude.-He glanced at me- But you still do.

I nodded absorving his words. Did I really have a chance to have a life now? The idea of having one now seemed amazing and terrifying at the same time.

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Y/N's POV

Mobius came back with his variant after some time, they didn't seem to have fighted or anything, instead they looked close to each other, Mobius tapping the second version's shoulder as they walked towards us, a light smile in both their lips.

I wanted to ask, I really wanted to know about everything they discussed about, but, I realized that even Mobius needed privacy sometimes, that even limits between us should be established.

Sylvie still didn't trust the new Mobius, she and Fae were holding knifes, prepared if anything weny wrong. I didn't like that Mobius either, but something about the way he talked and walked by the real Mobius' side made me believe that he wouldn't do anything bad.

-I have news.-Mobius said as he reached us.-There might be something behind that thing-He pointed to alioth- A way to escape.

-What do you mean something?-Sylvie asked.

-Alioth protects something, we don't know what it is, but he does.-The other Mobius said.

I glanced at Sylvie, could it be? Could there be who we were searching for? The person behind the curtains? The evil mind behind all of that chaos and sadness? We could escape, of course we could, I had a timepad with me, but...But the idea of discovering everything was tempting, much more tempting than just leaving everything behind.

-He has a point.-Morrigan said.- Alioth indeed protects something, the problem is to get past him.

-He seemed magic but still alive...-Sylvie thought- What if we enchant it?

-Enchant that thing? How?- Eris questioned.

-I could try with my magic and maybe with this mantis skills of yours, you could help me.-She looked at all of the mantis, then at me- What do you think?

-You will need a distraction while you try to enchant him.-The biker Mobius side then smirked- But you're lucky-He tapped my Mobius's shoulder- You have the right guys for it.

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If it was risky? Definetly. If it was worthy? I didn't know. And I almost argued with Mobius about it.

-It's too dangerous! I'm not letting you risk yourself!-I shouted at him.

-Y/N it's our only chance!-He insisted.

-We have my timepad, we can get out of here and done!

-We could, we really could, but don't you want to know who's behind all of this as well?-He got me thinking- Because I do. I want to know who lied to me, who lied to the whole TVA all this time.

I looked at his serious expression for a moment. I did want to know too. I had doubts, I had questions about the purpose of this person doing all of this. But I also didn't want to loose Mobius. Not again. And the thought about that happening made me want to die.

He held my hand and looked at me intensely into my eyes:

-Everything's gonna be fine.-He spoke in alow whispery voice.

-What if it doesn't go fine? What if you kill yourself doing that?-I asked worried.

He kissed my forehead and hugged me, a warm, long hug making me close my eyes to everything and just focus on his touch.

-We'll be fine.-He said- And...If anything goes wrong.-He spoke by my ear- I want you to be happy.

-Mobius stop.

-Don't give up on your life because of me.

-Mobius stop right now.-I looked at him.- How could I live without you?

-You can, and if something doesn't go well today, you will.-He spoke and I shaked my head in a sad "no". He carressed my cheek.-The others are waiting. Let's go.

-I don't want to anymore.

-Let's go darling.-He kissed my forehead.-We can do this.

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2 Mobius, one in a bike, other in a car, 5 mantis, Nebula and Sylvie.

The two of them would try to distract alioth in their vehicles, while us would try to enchant Alioth, Nebula didn't have powers but we couldn't just leave her behind anyway.

Mobius speeded in his car, the motor growling with the other motorcicle. My heart ached by seeing him go into the purple's mist direction. The sky was suddenly dark, while my group advanced towards the creature's direction.

The biker Mobius got Alioth's attention, he was speeding and making noises, while the Mist tried in any way to suck him, just like black hole. Mobius went next to him, now bringing the attention to him, Alioth changing targets while they did many circles in their vehicles.

"Please be okay, please" I thought as my group walked towards the creature carefully.

Mobius almost got caught by Alioth in that moment, he had to speed, being svaed by the other Mobius who appeared in front of him to distract the creature. I tripped on my feet as I saw the scene.

The dark sky perfect for a tragedy, Alioth's eyes hungry, thirsty for a victim. But that didn't stop Sylcie and the group. Fae standed her hand to me:

-Come on, get up.-She said fiercely and I acceoted her help.

Alioth was starting to loose patient, we need to be fast.

We got to a point very close to the monster, his mist so close that even the atmosphere seemed heavier. Nebula stared astonished, while Sylvie put her behind her to protect the girl.

I looked at the mantis, we nodded to each other and did it. We grabbed the mist, held each other's hands and concentrated. We needed to make Alioth weaker so in that way Sylvie could enchant him.

But I lost my focus when alioth hit Mobius's car, I suddenly let Alyx's hand escape, I gasped observing his car spin until pratically stopping, while the creature advanced towards his direction.

-MOBIUS!-I yelled.

-Y/N NO!-Sylvie shouted at me, Alioth was coming after us.

Fae grabbed my hand and out it back with Alyx's, she looked at me with a determined look in the eyes:

-Concentrate. NOW!-She demanded.

Mobius was getting out of the car, the creature noticed and went after him.

I needed to close my eyes. I needed to focus on what mattered.

But just the thought of him in danger ached inside of me.

I looked fastly at his direction, Alioth was about to hill him....But what was that? The otehr Mobius.

He passed fatly with his bike in front of Mobius, walking towards the creature.

-MOBIUS NO!- Mobius shouted.

The other Mobius gave a half smile and a tear rolled through his cheek.

-Have a good life for me mate.-And by those last words, the motorcicle was devoured.

The other Mobius disappeared as mh Mobius came fastly towards us. He had a schocking, sad face, and I couldn't helo but feel his sadness too.

His other version died to save him.

-Now!-Eris exclaimed.

We all concentrated and glowed. Morrigan's antennas had a sparkling coloe along with Eris' eyes and my hands. All of us united to make Alioth weaker.

I could feel a huge wave of energy inside of me, a strentgh I never felt before. And we did it.

Alioth was slower, kind of lost, and Sykvie took the opportunity to catch one of his mists and, with a strong green magic, she destroyed him. The magic turning the purple into green, the sky, the landscape, us, everything was consumed by the glow for a short moment, blinding us to what would cone next.

When I opened my eyes he was gone. The purple mist had been destroyed and in front of us, a huge and mysterious fortress standed in front of us.

-What is that...?-Mobius spoke surprised.

-Whatever we were looking for.-Sylvie answered already walking towards it.

-Wait!-I held her arm.- We don't know what's in there.

She looked at me, and by her glance, I could alreadu know the answer.

-Yes we do.-She replied.- It's already time to end all of this.

I sighed still worried, then looked at the other mantis.

-We will stay here. This is your journey.-Fae spoke and held little Nebula's hand.- If you come back we'll be right here.

Sylvie nodded with her head:

-We'll finish this quick.

-Are you sure?-I asked them.

-We'll be fine.-Alyx smiled- Just take care of yourselves.

Mobius cane by my side and held my hand. He looked at me, still sad but determined, with courage, and just that made me feel strong already. I nodded to the mantis and Nebula, then took a deep breath entering the unknown destiny with him and Sylvie.

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It was an horizon to take your breath away. Like a whole galaxy opened in front of yours, full of purple and stars in the sky, scratched with little lines of multiple colors, like a kid used crayons and turned a drawing full of lines into a Van Gogh's art level.

The path on our feet was full of rocks, a total contrast of how the Void was. We walked carefully, slowly while observing the strange environment around us. No sounds, just the beat of our huts, advancing towards the mysterious, tall, and imponent contrstuction in front of us.

A huge tower/ mansion standed there, in the middle of nothing, made of a hard rock I couldn't identify what was the windows were made of a colorful gpass, just like in churches, while the ceilings were dark purple, in a strong material aspect, even though that didn't seem to be a place where it used to rain.

We reached the entrance, huge doors in front of us blocking it. Sylvie was about to try to open when they did it automatically, opening by their own, slowly, with a thin sound cutting the silence.

We stared at each other, still hesitant, but entered anyway. The construction echoed by our footsteps.

The construction was dark, the floor and the walls were made of a black marble, while huge statues decorated and haunted the hallways, making me gasp as I didn't notice and bumped into one.

-You okay?-Mobius asked while putting an arm around me.

-Y-Yeah....Just...Kind of worried.-I replied while staring at the statue.

It was probably made of stone, a man's statue, perfectly sculpted and realistic, dressing long clothes with necklaces, everything sculpted in the stone. But his expression, his face, something inside of him made me scary. Made me tremble.

-Come on you two.-Sylvie said walking ahead- I think I've found something.

We followed her and arrived a circled saloon, more statues surrounding it, huge atronomic structures forming prototypes of galaxies hanged from the celing, while the long and narrowed windows brough a blue light into the room.

The air was cold, so cold that I thougjt I'd freeze. Mobius stood with his arm around me, keeping me close to his chest warming myself as we observed the dark walls.

-HEY Y'ALL!!

I jumped by the voice, Mobius had to hold me so I didn't fall, Sylvie took off her knife in a reflex. In front of us, lightning the dark room, was her, Miss Minutes.

I swear, I never liked her, but at that moment, at that moment in the darkness she seemed so scary. The eyes were twice her size, a creepy smile decorated her lips as she stared intensely at us, with an assassin gaze. I knew it was just a hologram but still, she didn't seem normal at that moment.

-What are you doing here?-I asked her- Weren't you at the TVA? Where's Brooke?

-Don't worry about her, you should worry about Judge Renslayer actualy, hhehehe.-She gave a sinister laugh.- Let's say that your friend is not good in forgiving people.

Sylvie stepped fowards and threatned Miss Minutes with her dagger:

-What did you do to her?-She groaned.

-Your friend is fine. And I also didn't do anything, so don't worry!-She chuckled.- But that's not what is important!

-And what could be important?-Mobius asked suspecting about the clock, envolving his arms around me in a protective instinct.

Miss Minutes stood in silence for a moment staring at us with those huge, dark pupils, almost analyzing our souls.

-Congratulations-She put her hands at her back and walked in the air- Y'all had an awfully long journey to get here. He's impressed.

-Who is impressed?-Sylvie questioned, Miss Minutes smiled.

-He Who Remains.

-And who is he?-Mobius asked.

-He created all-She spoke with admiration lifting her tiny arms- and he controls, at the end it is only He Who Remains.

-And where is he?-I asked- He creates all of this right? He's the one behind the TVA?

Miss Minutes looked at me and gave a mocking laugh, a long one, wich she enjoyed to give.

-You have no right to speak with him.-Her expression turned suddenly dark.- As much as he is impressed, you all should never be here.

-Excuse me?!-Sylvie got offended.

-You have to be worthy to get in his presence. Let's test it now.-She snapped her fingers and everything turned dark.   Everything.

It wasn't possible to see floor or ceiling, now windows were there anymore. I couldn't see Mobius or Sylvie. It was just darkness.

-...Mobius?-I shouted but my voice echoed in the dark.-...Sylvie?

Nothing.

I tried to walk foward, but I was still blind to everything else.

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Sylvie's POV

-Y/N!-I yelled- MOBIUS!-No one replied to me. I had no idea of what was happening- MISS MINUTES!!!

I walked carefully through the nothing, only hearing my steps on the ground. Suddenly a mirror appeared in front of me. I  almost jumped scared for moment, then looked into the reflection, just me.

-Sylvie Laufeydottir.-Miss Minutes' voice echoed.

-What are you doing? Where are the others?-I asked angry.

-Captured from her home, Asgard, a Loki variant when she was so young...so innocent, so pure.-She spoke and I felt like she was teasing me.

I glanced at the reflection and gasped. It was me, it was me when I was younger, the same age when I disappeared.

-What is this?-I asked.

-A variant who survived all this time, a hard time for the TVA.-She spoke as the images in the mirror changed.

It showed exactly when I was captured, when I was playing with my toys and dragged into the portal, then escaping from the trial. The mirror disappeared.

-And by that, she started to have no trust in anyone.-She said.

Behind me, another mirror appeared, showing me through the years, jumping between timelines, escaping from guards, stealing reset charges.

-Her motive-

-Kill the Time-Keepers.-I interrupted.

-Yes, exactly.-She said calmly and the other mirror disappeared.

A huge one, with the size of a wall appeared, the image gigantic in front of me.

-But you couldn't.-She said as the images showed me throwing my knife at TVA's aliens.- Oh poor little Sylvie...Her hopes and dreams vanishing in front of her eyes again...

-What is the purpose of this?!

-You tell me Sylvie.-The mirror disappeared and Miss Minutes appeared on my shoulder.- What do you truly want?

I tried to hit her but she escaped, giggling by my silly attitude.

-I want to kill who is behind this.-I answered. -Now get out of my way.

-Oh really? But what if I could offer you anything, not me, He Who Remains.

-I don't want anything else.

-Maybe the Throne of Asgard? Or the Infinity Gauntlet??-She circled me in the air.

-I don't care about those things.

-And what if you could stay with your friends, safe?

-...Friends?-I muttered.

-Yes, Brooke, Nebula, Y/N, Mobius, all of them.-She speaked like a devil on my shoulder- And you wouldn't be hunted by no one else. You could be free.

-You're lying.

-Am I?

I stood in silence meditating on her words. Be safe. Be safe with the only people who for once cared about me. The idea was tempting, really tempting. And the mirror started to show images of me and the others, on a place far away, with smiles on our faces as a bright sun shined on the background. I was happy, Nebula too, all of them. It seemed too good to be true.

-So Sylvie, what do you want?

I could turn my back to all of this and seek that happy ending. I really could.

But Revenge for me was more important. It made me alive, it made me have the will to survive. And that, nobody could take it away from me. As much as they were my friends or as much tempting that was.

-I want to kill He Who Remains.-I answered strongly.- That's what I want.

The mirorr disappeared and Miss Monutes Figure appeared in its' place, her size like a giant, her orange glow blinding me as her smile made me shake.

-Congratulations Sylvie Laufeydottir.-She spoke with a creepy tone.-You are worthy.

And her light took over the whole environment, making me don't see anything else.

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Mobius' POV

-Y/N?- I ran with no destiny through the darkness- Y/N?!!

A sudden voice took over the room.

-Mobius M. Mobius.- The voice belonged to Miss Minutes, I could recognize it anywhere.

-Where are them? Where is Y/N??-I asked desperate trying to see through the dark.

-A variant who worked for the TVA for a long, long time.-She said and a mirror appeared in front of me showing my image- A brilliant agent, the best of all his versions. But he comitted a mistake, or of that's what you call....-Another mirror appeared behind, it showed me meeting Y/N for the first time.- Falling in love.

-Where is she?!

-The agent had his opened to another world, discovered what he felt and experienced what is to suffer for that feeling.-Lots of images of us appeared, multiple moments of sadness and fights, until I met her again at The Void.-But Mobius had a discovery of his own. He discovered he was a variant too, that he had his own story.

A huge mirror appeared, in front of me, the screen showed me talking with the other Mobius, who now was dead.

-Mobius' new doubt is to know who he truly is....-She spoke as I observed tne screen- Who he was, what was his story?

The mirror disappeared and Miss Minutes showed up by my shoulder.

-What if I could offer you all you ever wanted Mobius?

-What?

-Your memories back. All of them, and the chance to get back from where exactly you came from. -I stared at her- You'd be yourself again Mobius.

-That's impossible...

-Not for He Who Remains. Think agent.-She insisted- You again on a beach in Malibu.

-I lived in Malibu?

-Oh you know nothing yet.-She smiled- But you can, if you accept my offer.

I could have my life back, continue from where I was taken from. If only I gave up on everything. But by everything it meant forget about who was behind all of that, forget about the TVA.

And Y/N.

-Couldn't I take Y/N with me?-I asked.

The clock made a disapproving face and shaked her finger:

-No. He Whp Remains is already being too kind agent Mobius.-She said in almost an offended tone.

What was the purpose then? I passed through all of that because of her. I wouldn't leave her behind, not again. And also, I wanted to know the truth, I deserved to know.

-Then my answer is no.

-Are you sure?

-Yes, I am.

She disappeared fron my shoulder and appeared in front of me, huge, so huge that I thought she'd kill me. She smiled:

-Congratulations Mobius, you are worthy.

And her glow took over the room.

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Y/N's POV

I jus wanted to find them, I felt so scared, so alone, so abandoned. I wanted Mobius and Sylvie there, by my side.

-Y/N- A voice echoed through the dark.

-What do you want?

-The tragic story from the variant who wanted a life, a simple life where she wouldn't be mistreated anymore.- A mirorr showed all that I suffered through my life.- She was abused by her own master.-The images were showed and I cried.

-Stop!-I begged as she showed Ego using me- I SAID STOP!

The mirror disappeared and I could breath again.

-But she found true love, true meaning to continue moving on...-She showed in a mirror behind me the moment when I met Mobius, all of our memories 5ogether like a movie- But she could never forget who she truly was.- The mirro disappares and a giant one was now in front of me, showing all my struggles as a variant, all the prejudice, the fights, everything- She was a variant. A variant who never got the chance to have the life she wanted.

-What is your desire Y/N?-Miss minutes appeared on the air.- A life of your own? You can have it! You can go back to where you stopped, at that farm in Kansas, or maybe I could make you meet the Guardians Of The Galaxy and you could join them, wouldn't you want that? To be considered real? To don't be a mistake?

I stopped thinking about those words. Having the chance to achieve a real life, to meet those people who were destined to be my friends. Far from any danger or from what I suffered. All of that would be gone. I could imagine myseldld in Earth, feeling the fresh breeze on my fave in that farm, observing birdings flying high in the sjy, feeling just as free as them.

But to go back I'd have to leave everhthing I achieved in this time. I also wouldn't know the truth. I wouldn't know why all of this happened to start. He Who Remains wouldn't reveal himself or his motives. And all that I passed through would be in vain.

-No.

-No?

-I don't want that. I want to meet your master.

-You are being foolish you know that right?

-I know.-I nodded with my head.- But I've never been so sure before.

Her figure go 100x times bigher than her normal size, she looked at me with those huge back espheres on her eyes and spoke:

-Congratulations Y/N. You are worthy.

And her light consumed everything.

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I opened my eyes and realized I was lied on the ground. On the floor of somehwere I didn't know where it was. The same dark decoration persisted, tbe floor still made of marble. But that room was warmer, with many bookshelves and interesting mementos displayed around.

That's when I saw Mobius lied by my side, his whute hair messed on the floor as he slept deeply. I shaked him.

-Mobius, Mobius, wake up.-I said as he muttered something and looked at me.

-Y/N....-He opened his eyes, then realized I was there.-Y/N!-He got up and hugged me tightly- Oh, God, you are safe!

-And you are too.-I buried myself in his chest.

I aparted from him and looked at the other side, Sylvie was there too. I shaked her shoudler just a bit and she woke up fastly, grabbing the dagger and pointing at me.

-Y/N?-She just then noticed it was me and put the weapon down.- Where are we?

-Still on the same place you were, but at my office.- a voice spoke behind us.

We turned around and saw a man sitting on a chair behind a desk, he had a polite smile on his lips, and a friendfly aspect, but we didn't know who he was.

-Who are you?-Sylvie asked and all of us got up, walking carefully towards the man.

-He Who Remains...?-I asked.

-Oh, so that's what she calls me? -He chuckled- Oh please, that's...too much.

-So who are you then?-Mobius asked.

-I've been called by multiple names, Conqueror, bla, bla, bla, He Who Remains, many others.-He spoke like that was not important.-Oh, where are my manners? Take a seat please.

Three chairs suddenly appeared in front of the man's desk and he pointed for us to seat. We glanced towards each other, still suspicious, but sat.

-I've got to admit, you three....-He nodded with his head and claped three times his hands- Impressive, like really impressive.

-Impressive for what?

-Your journey! I mean, I think it's the best one I've watched so far.-He spoke like we were a soap opera he watched every 18 o'clock in his sofa.- The three variants who challenged their destiny.

-So you're the one behind all of this?-Sylvie spoke impatient with the dagger in her hands.

-Sylvie Laufeydottir, the resistant, the  threat to TVA's history!-He said- I know you hate me, but I'm really complimenting, your performance was amazing so far-

Sylvie all of sudeen got up and tried to attack the man, but, for our surprise, heis image suddenly left and appeared behind the chair he was before. Sylvie stared surprised, not understanding what just happened.

-Wooo! A swing and a miss!-He exclaimed in a joking tone.

-Sylvie.-I called her- Let's hear what he has to say.

She looked at me annoyed but probably realized she couldn't do anything else to harm him, she sat back on her chair.

-Aw, thank you lil' Y/N. You've alway been my favorite-He pointed at me and smiled. -Oh, look at him, the man of the hour, the most talked agent in the whole timeline! Mobius M. Mobius! -He shaked his hands and faked the sound of a crowd- The one who challenged his life for love! Amazing, simply amazing. That's just couple goals.

-You were the one who lied to me all this time. To all the agents.-Mobius spoke and I could feel how frustrated he felt.

-Well...yeah.-He shaked his head- Vey sad but look atnthe bright side, you've met the love of your life!-He pointed to me.- You should actually thank me.

-Shut up.-Sylvie growled.-You took everything from us.

-No,no,no I saved you all. I did the best for all of you.-He spoke- You just can't understand how I protected you, just like a father.

-Lying is not protecting.-I said.

He looked at me admired by my attitude and smiled:

-It depends of that's saving you.-He said- Come on little Y/N, you know I'm saying the truth. You were always the most sensitive here, you must understand ny side, after all your powers make you understand that.

-Y/N isn't like you.-Mobius said.

-Oh she is.-He nodded- She is, she just didn't realize it yet. That's why, sorry my sons, but she's my favorite daughter!-He laughed.

-The same daughter you wanted to kill.

-Did I?-He lifted one of his eyebrows- Do you really think I'd let all of this happen so I could kill her? Ha, no. I authorized you to get where you are. I previewed all of this before.

-You can see the future?-I asked surprised.

-Girl, I make the future happen.-He mocked- all of this happened because I allowed it.

-Stop lying.-Sylvie was mad at him already.- You wanted all of us dead. You creates that organization made of lies, killing innocents.

-Guess I'll have to explain everything,look- He opened a book- Nah, you know what, I'll make a shorter version.

He put his hands on the desk, intertwined with each other and started:

-Once upon a time-

-Cut the bullshit we are not your children.-Sylvie interrupted.

He put a hand on his chest pretending to be offended.

-I'll pretend I didn't hear that. Anyway- He got back to his initial position- There was this guy, a variant of mine, he was very smart, like, the type of person you look and think "damn dude, he's a genius". And he was, he really was. And in one of his researches, he realized that there were multiple timelines and universes, then he decided to test 'cause, why not? He then, managed to meet his variant, and like, "hey, cool, we are similar and smart"! So they started to work more in this researches and brought more variants like him. And that's when it shit hits the fan.

We just observed him quietly, whatever that man said, I was already very disturbed and scary to have an opinion about that subject.

-All the variants got very..Selfish, each one wanted something, opening timelines and etc. That's when it happened.

-The multiversal war.-Mobius completed.

-Smart Boy-He winked.

-And then the Time-Keepers came and saved us.-Sylvie spoke ironically.

-AAAAAMMEEEEEEENNNNN-He Who Remains sang uniting both of his hands then laughed- Huh, no, no that's where it differs from the dogma. You see, the first variant who discovered all, found, while searching, a creature created from all the tears in reality, capable of consuming time and space. A creature- He leaned to us and smiled- You already know.

-Alioth.-I muttered.

-Bingo!-He exclaimed- I harnessed the beast's power and began experimenting it. I weaponized Alioth-  he touched the desk with emotion.- And I. I ended, the multiversal war!

Sylvie rolled her eyes already done with thay guy.  Mobius just observed quiet while I didn't know what to think.

-So, after I isolated our timeline, all I had to do was prevent it to create branches.-He lifted up his arms- Hence , The TVA. Hence, The Time-Keepers. Hence...-He got up from his chair and started to get up in his desk- Ages...-He standed up- And ages of cosmic harmony! Hence- He squated and looked at us - You're welcome.

-I'm going to kill him.-Sylvie simply replied.

He Who Remains laughed and got out of the desk, relying his back on it while looking at the three of us.

-You see, you three are seeing me as the bad guy, you want to kill me, but- He lifted his finger in the air and pointed to his chest- I keep you safe.

Mobius didn't seem to like his speech, he looked down sometimes, a narrowed line in his lips, while Sylvie stared at the man's speech with hate reflected in her eyes.

-If you kill me, all of my other variants will freed-He said going to the back of his desk- You think I'm bad.-He had a dark look in his eyes- That's because you didn't see my other versions.

We three stared at each other reflecting on his words. How could it get any worse? Just the idea made me shake.

-AND THE DILEMMA!-He slammed the desk.- KILL THE DICTATOR OR KEEP THE CRUEL SYSTEM!

-You are lying.-Sylvie insisted- That's it? You'fe just going to let us kill you?

He Who Remains sat on his chair and sighed staring at us:

-You see, I'll give you two options.-He showed 2 fingers at us.-The first one is, you kill me and BAM! Multiverse variants all around the place. Probably ending in war again. -He then showed just one finger- Or you can help me.

-Help you?-Mobius asked.

-Look, I'm tired. Really tired. But-He said- I know I can't put anyone else in my place, at least not you all, no offense.-He lifted his hands and chuckled- But you know, being all these years here...it's exausting, my mind is not the same anymore.

-What is your point?-Sylvie asked impatient.

-Simple. -He pointed to me.- She stays and helps with my emotions/brain, that way we can continue keeping order in the universe.

-What??? No!-Mobius exclaimed.

-Not gonna happen-Sylvie grabbed her dagger.

-Calm down, the choice is still yours.-He said.

It wasn't a simple decision to be made. The whole destiny counted on it. Everhthing we've ever done depended on it.

-Our choice? But you just said that you can see the future.-I said.

-Not this time. This is like a possible dead end in my prediction. It depends on your choice.

I stood quiet at my chair still reflecting on those words, the purple windows behind him were huge, giving an incredible vision to the dark sky outside, but even that couldn't avoid my  worries about the future.

Staying there would mean taking care of his mind forever, using my powers everyday, alone in that castle, just like I used to do with Ego. The story would repeat itself. I would be a prisioner again and everhthing would come back to normal, like nothing happened, except by a change of masters.

Sylvie got up from the chair, already prepares with the knife, I got up and held her arm, she looked at me angry:

-Y/N you can't be possibly considering this.-She said surprised at my attitude.

-Let's not make a hushed decision Sylvie, we need to think about this first.-I told her but she shaked her head.

-You should be the first one to agree with me. You were chased by this systen Y/N, they won't stop.-She groaned- And you will be locked serving him forever. Just like Ego.

The possibility ached inside of me, I didn't want that of course, stay in the middle of nothing destined to heal He Who Remains for all eternity. But I couldn't just refuse and let all the universe to a war, it wouldn't just be ethically wrong, but also selfish of me.

-Sylvie we need to think about this, we can't just take this decision like that.-I said.

-No Y/N.-She spoke- I'm not doing this. He deserves to die.

-He does but what about the other people in the universe? Do they deserve to have a new war??

-Mobius do you hear what she is saying??

Mobius got up from his chair and walked towards, he seemed to be thinking a lot, then said:

-Y/N I know what you mean, but we can't just let you here...

-Listen to us Y/N!-Sylvie insisted. Then she looked at He Who Remains.-I will kill him now.

-I'm sorry but I can't let you do this.-I said looking into her emerald eyes.

-Wha-

With my power I made Sylvie sleep, she lost strentgh and fell on the floor unconscious.

-Y/N! WHAT WAS THAT???-Mobius asked schocked checking if she was okay. Thankfully she was.

-Ooh, what a twist.-He Who Remains chckled like he was watching a show.

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Brooke's POV (What happened while the others were in the Void until now)

-What are you going to do?-Ravonna asked while tied to the TVA's choker.-The minute men are coming, you won't-

-Oh shut up!-I yelled- Don't you regret what you've done? Um? Betrayling all of us, betrayling Mobius. He trusted you with his life.

She didn't answer, just looked around while the alien's head Sylvie cut off was still on the ground.

-You really don't know who's behind this?-I asked.

-No.

I sighed, I could hear the minute men approaching, but I wouldn't just let her escape. And besides, I had something prepared already.

The guards arrived pointing their guns to me.

-Wait, don't do anything or I'll kill her-I threatned and they stopped- Put the weapons down.-They continued there, I pointed a baton to Ravonna's head-I said put it down!

They put the weapons and stared at me confused, the silence taking over us.

-You see those aliens there?-I pointed - It's fake. All of this, the TVA is fake. They lied to us.

-Don't listen to her-Ravonna said but I once again pointed the baton to her and she got quiet.

-We are all variants.

-You are the one lying.-A minute man said.

-Am I? Then go to 2018 at Franklin D. Roosevelt High School. You'll find someone very interesting there.-I said and they stood quiet.- You know what? Let me show you. Miss Minutes.

-Yes?-The clock appeared floating in the air.

-Show images of the 2018 high school teacher Ravonna Renslayer in Franklin Roosevelt High School.

-Okay-She replied.

The minute hunters just waited as the clock searched in those orange bright levitating files. Then she showed an image, a video actually of Renslayer in a classroom:

"Ok class, let's begin today with Einstein's theory of relativity, does anyone know what that means?"

"It's about Einstein's relatives?" A student said and the whole class laughed.

"No, George" She chuckled "He actually determined that the laws of physics are the same for all non-accelerating observers, and he showed that the speed of light within a vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which an observer travels, according to Wired."

-Stop the video.-I asked Miss Minutes and she did as I ordered.- Do you believe it now?

Their jaws were dropped, their eyes clueless while staring at the images. They could try to don't believe but it was impossible. Even Renslayer's expression confirmed it.

-So what happens now...?-One of them asked.

-Now we will tell this to the whole TVA.-I thought for a moment- And try to get back to our lives.

They nodded with their heads and we all got out of that basement. On the hall the guards were announcing what happened. While I asked Ravonna:

-Our files. Our memories, where are them? You must have archives about them.

-You won't receive anything from me.-She laughed insane.-Never.

-You are sick fanatic Ravonna. Tell me where the files are.

She shaked her head in an attack of fury took a weapon from one of the guards, starting to shoot at my direction, I had to roll and defend myself to don't be murdered.

-Bitch.-I swore trying to use the timepad to stop her, but Ravonna was still dangerous using the gun.

She pointed the gun to one of the soldiers:

-If you get closer I'll shoot him.-She threatned.- Let me go. Free me from this choker, now.

I glanced around and thought for a moment, the other people walked normally, a flerken slept ext to me.

-Fine.-I said and pressed the button.-Is that what you wanted?

She laughed like a villain and said:

-You should know by now that you can't trust me.-She gave an evil smile and pointed the gun to the man's head.

-And you should know by now that I don't trust you-I said and throwed the flerken on her direction.

-WHAT- AHHHHHHHHHH

Let's just say that...um....It was not a good visually image and if it wasn't Ravonna I'd probably be traumatized for the rest of my life. It was lots of blood, tentacles everywhere followed by screams she gave. When I realized she wasn't there anymore.

Ravonna was dead.

The flerken came, the mouth dirty of blood but he was normal, brushing his strands of hair as he passed through my legs.

-Well I can't say I'm sad...-I muttered and the other agents chuckled.

-And what happens now?-One of them asked.

I took a deep breath and looked at the TVA's poster on the wall:

-Now we'll live.-I smiled- We'll live my friends.

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Y/N's POV (Now)

Sylvie was on the floor. The mysterious man sitting on his chair and watching. Mobius standed by my side schocked about what I just did.

The dark continued dark outside, but now, a heavy atmosphere had fallen between us, the weight of that decision was hard to handle and we both knew that.

-How could you do that to Sylvie?-Mobius asked with his eyes full of questions.

-We can't just kill him Mobius.-I shaked my head.

-But we can't just leave you here forever.

I took a deep breath and held his hands in mine, his skin was cold, not warm as always, and I could feel how nervous he was. I looked into his blue, concerned eyes:

-Ye, we can-I spoke with a soft voice full of sadness.

-No...Y/N what about the other variants?

-Look-He Who remains suddenly talked and we glanced at him- She stays, helps my head, BUT, you, my dear Mobius- He pointed to him- You can rule the TVA, you can organize everything, maybe make the Void a better place, we can try to make it better. Only if she stays.

Mobius stood quiet, his face was serious, too serious. His eyes met mine and I insisted again:

-We can't risk the universe just because of us.-I spoke and insidd ny heart ached.

He took his hands from mine and walked to another part of the room.

-No, I don't agree with this Y/N.-He shaked his head refusing.- So that's jow you want to end? After all of this? Get back to the beginning?

-It's not what I want Mobius!-I went after him.- It's what is the most reasonable thing to do!

-AND WHAT ABOUT ME?-His tone got louder.- HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT I WANT?

-WE CAN'T THINK ABOUT OURSELVES NOW!

-Ooh, let me take this things from the way- He snapped with his fingers and the chairs and desk disappeared.-This is getting interesting.

-But I want to think about us.-His voice were full of tears.- I DON'T WANT YOU HERE, ALONE!

-WE HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE MOBIUS!

I went after him but he stepped back, shaking his head in a now, his eyes were determined to another purpose.

-Don't even try to make me sleep like you did to Sylvie.-He said.

-You should understand me. Mobius this is bigger than us.

-It is.-He sighed- But I'm tired of just helping the world. I'm tired of dedicating my entire life to others.

He walked towards Sylvie's direction and squated on the ground.

-What do you mean?-I asked with a crescent panic inside of me.

He was with his back turned to me, observing something I couldn't see.

-If that means that I'll be the bad guy, that I'll be the villain in this....-He turned around, he was holding the dagger on his hands-Then I'll be one.

I rushed towards him but Mobius avoided me faster.

-Don't try to stop me.-He warned.-I'm not changing my mind.

-Mobius don't do this, you are not a killer.

-There's a first time for everything.-He walked towards He Who Remains.

-Incredible.-The man opened an impressed smile- The loyal TVA servant, the man who swore to help the Sacred Timelien until the one is the same who's going to destroy it. But will he be able to? Or will the love of his life stop him and turn into a sacrifice for the sake of the universe?

-Mobius please.-I stopped in front of him while Kang was behind me.- Think about the consequences....Think about the other people in the galaxy...

-And think about us.-His eyes never seemed so intense- All that happened with us. All that we passed thrugh to get here. Are you just going to give up? Give up on us and your freedom?-I knew that he was right about those words, I knew that all of his words were true, but still- Trust me, if I could I'd take your place and sacrifice myself for you.-He spoke with sweetness- But I can't. I'm not enough.- He had such a pain in his voice- I want you to be happy, to have the life that you deserve.

-Mobius...-I tried to talk but the words failed me.

-Is it too selfish of me to want that?- He gave a bittersweet smile as a tear rolled down his cheek.- Is it too selfish of me to want a life with you? To wnat you and me in a house, maybe with a dog watching a bad comedy move as you fall asleep on my shoulder?-He chuckled- Or maybe watch you observing the sunset next to the sea, with your hair shaking by the breeze?- He carressed a strand of my hair- Be selfish enough to exchange the world for you happiness? To wake you up with kisses and pancakes that got slightly burned, walk with our dog through the beach with our dog as you wash your feet on the sea and throw water at me?-He gave a smile- Dedicate my life to you, have a family with you.-Mobius pulled me to the side and looked at me one more time, I knew that it was hard for him too, I knew that he suffered just as me.- If that means being selfish then I want to be. I will be selfish love.

Before I could say something I heard the blade crossing through He Who Remain's chest. Mobius had stabbed him. He still stared at me as he did it, I could see that he didn't want to kill anyone, he never enjoyed killing people. But he forgot about everything at that moment.

The mysterious man looked at both of us:

-That was beautiful...-He chuckled spitting blood from his mouth, his forces ending.- I really hope your love endures what comes next, because I assure you, it won't be easy.

And just like that his eyes stopped slowly, the hesd stopped moving, the arms didn't react anymore. The man in front of us, the cause of the TVA and all that system, he was dead.

Mobius hot away from him, left the dagger still in his chest, while observing his hands full of blood. He looked at me scared, like a child who didn't know what to do.

-I'm sorry...-He spoke in a whispery tone.

I pulled him into my arms as I cried, not just for the danger we just unlocked, but for him, for what he did for us. And maybe I was being selfish too, but the fact that we could have a new life together made me smile for a second, made me imagine a future for the first time. We could finally have it,  we could finally free ourselves from that dark cursed destiny that was written for us.

Yes, we risked all universes, the sky oustide was dividing more, just like atoms, scratches dividing their black surface. Multiple realities cohexisting now. Multiple lives, dreams and hopes as one.

I knew what was love.

It is to sacrifice yourself for it, is to drive yourself insane, push the limits and do everything you can for it. It can break and change who you are. It can heal and hurt you. Just like a drug, a vice that you can't and don't want to get rid off.

-Thank you.-I sobbed while looking and caressing his face.

Mobius eyes were so sweet and so warm, his hands were still dirty just as our conscience for what we did. But at that moment my universe was him. My worries were him. The air that we breathed was only for us.

I held his bloody hand on mine, the red strong, reminding us of what we did, of what we sacrificed the universe to.

-I'm so sorry...-He whispered through the tears- But I love you.-I chuckled bittersweetly and caressed his cheek, he kissed my hand's skin.- I promise I won't let you down. I will be by your side.

-Mobius-

-I'd die for you.-His words resonated strongly in my heart.- All I'm doing...-He smiled- I want to do it for you.

I touched his forehead with mine and closed my eyes for a second. I felt the same, I wanted that just like him. I wanted Mobius by my side until the end, nothing could change that.

We were the most selfish people in the world.

-I love you.-I whispered.

And I forgot abou everything else.

The world could wait.