Trying to convince a team would take us too much time, and worse, probably lead to Ravonna's known about our theory. So we decided to only trust in one person:

-Are you fucking insane?!-Bee exclaimed as we knocked at her door in the middle of the night.

-Shh, speak lower please would you?-Mobius made a silence sound- Y/N has a good guess in this-.

-I know she's good with this stuff but still, going to a disaster? Na-ah.

-Bee please, this can really help take the variant.-I asked her.

-It's too dangerous for you both.

-That's why we're asking for you to come with us.-Mobius said.

Bee furrowed her eyebrows and curved her mouth in an act of disapprovement, then, probably got soft by our intense stare at her. She sighed:

-Fine. But I choose the disaster.

-Ooh, Pompeii please!-I crossed my fingers.

-This girl's crazy.-Bee chuckled- Maybe that's why we like her.

Bee typed on her timepad and a door opened:

-Well, I've always wanted to see how this shit looked like.

She entered, Mobius and I glanced at each other confused, then, I stepped and followed Bee to that unknown destiny.

A huge, golden castle blinded me, in front of us a colorful rainbow bridge lied above the ocean, as some people gathered in groups waiting for something.

-I can't believe you've chosen this place.-Mobius looked at her.

-What? Ragnarok is pretty impressive.-She looked at a man more far- And Thor's pretty hot in here.

-Okay Y/N-Mobius looked at his watch- You have 5 minutes to prove your thory.

I looked at the city full of different constructions, with big statues and diverse clothing. They all speaked a foreign sophisticated language I couldn't understand.

-What is going to happen here?-I asked.

-This is Asgard.-Bee explained- All of this will blow up in a few minutes, so hurry up.

It was quite difficult to imagine that vast kingdom disappear, but I saw a planet itself do, so everything was possible.

I needed to do something completly insane that would caus a Nexus event.

-Sir! Hey sir!-I ran after a man.

-What is she doing?-I heard Mobius asking B-15.

I touched the man's face and made his feelings turn into rage. The made growled and people looked scared at him, he started to pick a fight with another guy on the street, an impressive fight with swords.

-Look at the branch, is it there?-I asked.

Mobius looked at the timepad and lifted his eyebrows.

-No.-He answered.

-Maybe's still not enough. Y/N do more!-Bee shouted.

-Is it safe?-He asked her

-You wanted to prove your theory, so do it.

I walked over a horse who had a guard on top of him. "Now, make the horse agitated." I thought and touched his fur, the animal suddenly threw the guard in the air, now, a crazy horse ran through the streets attacking people.

-Still no branch-Mobius spoke impressed.

Anything that I'd do it wouldn't alter, the streets were chaotic, people crying, screaming, fighting.

-IT DOESN'T ALTER ANYTHING!-I yelled to them, then took the opportunity to relieve the stress -AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!

-Yup, she made her point.-Bee smirked.

-Never knew she could scream so loud.-Mobius spoke.

-A sign to don't ever make her angry.

-Okay, let's go, it's about to start.-Mobius said.

-Ooh, look at Valkyrie, what a queen!-Bee exclaimed.

-Y/N let's go!-Mobius shouted.

I was trying to make my way through the messed crowd, people bumping and pushing me to the sides as I tried to keep straight on my path.

That's when the ground started to shake and green energies appeared in the sky. A woman im black showed up, she looked powerful and scary at the same time.

-Shit Y/N!-Bee managed to grab my arm-Let's go! Mobius, turn this thing on and get us away from here!

-What is that?- I observed the whole sky turn into a dark green.

-That's Hela. Our apocalypse.-Mobius said and opened the portal, while we left the destruction of Asgard behind.

We were back at the TVA, right where we left it, it was still night. No one seemed to have noticed our absence.

-So...no branches?-I asked.

Mobius analyzed once again the timepad and showed it to me, nothing, not a single change.

-Damn, so she's right...-Bee spoke- So there's a way we can catch this sneaky variant.

-I'll talk with Ravonna tomorrow, I should study a plan now and-

-Mobius you need to sleep.-I interrupted him.

-She's right.-B-15 agreed.

-I can't, and my room is on the other side of the building, if someone watches me walking through the hallways at this hour-

-Then go to Y/N's room-She said.

-What??

-What's the problem? You sleep there and on the other day you go.

-That's actually a good idea to make sure you sleep.-I said.

-No, that's not adequate.-Mobius refused- A lady-

-You're the one thinking dirty stuff here boy. We were thinking of your help and you're thinking about THAT, shame on you.-Bee teased and Mobius blushed.

-T-That's not it! I-I-

-Then that's it, you're sleeping in my room.-I put an end in the conversation.

-See you two tomorrow then, Y/N, keep an eye on him.-Bee waved goodbye to us and left.

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I opened the door and quickly took any mess that could be seen by Mobius (I didn't have time to tidy up the room okay?)

He walked slowly and shy into the room as I entered the bathroom to change, he only took his shoes off (because I ordered him to do so).

I got back in my big T-Shirt I used to sleep in, I didn't realize Mobius would have that reaction when I put it on, I didn't want him to think I was a pervert or anything.

He had his eyebrows lifted, the eyes wide, the fists closed and the mouth slightly open, while the cheeks were painted in a pure red.

-Um...Should I change?-I asked embarrassed.

-Uh, no, do whatever you feel good,I, I-I'll just sleep in this chair-He pointed to the chair in the corner of the room trying to take his eyes from me.

-But that's not comfortable.

-I-It's okay, I'll be good here.-He walked over the chair.

I lied on the bed and observed Mobius trying to stay there, in that tiny chair the whole night, he wouldn't be able to sleep.

-Mobius...-I muttered and he looked at me. I tapped on the other side of the bed- Come on, sleep with me.

I swear. I've never thought a man could turn so red. He seemed like a true tomato and tried to hide his face from me, while putting a hand covering his mouth in schoockness. I would laugh if that didn't make him umcofortable, I just wanted him to sleep.

-Mobius stop that and come here!

-There's no need!

-Yes there is!-I got up from the bed and walked over him, I leaned over him and put nlmy arms on the chair's ones, staying between his opened legs and looking into his face.- Stop with that.

Mobius cleared his throat nervous, our faces just inches apart as a single drop of sweat fell from his face as he tried to avoid me.

-I won't do anything with you! Can't you trust me?-I assured him.

-I-It's not about you that I'm worried about....

-What do you mean?? Come on Mobius, just sleep, I'm worried about you.

As I said those words he finally managed to look at my eyes. The word "worried" probably was something he didn't want me to feel about him.

-Fine.-He sighed.

-Good.-I chuckled and lied on my side of the bed. I tapped on his side- Come on.

He rolled his eyes and went slowly to the other side and lied, I put the sheets above me and offered him too, he refused, but I put on hin anyway.

-Do you sleep with all these clothes?-I asked and he lifted his eyebrows.-What?

-What did you expect me to sleep with?

-I don't know, maybe shirtless.

-Y-You should sleep now. -He stuttered- Goodnight.-He rolled to the other side.

I laughed and the last thing I saw before falling asleep was a tiny and cute smile in the corner of Mobius' lips.

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Mobius' POV

I woke up still sleepy, I've always been a morning person so even without my alarm I woke up at the right time.

But it wasn't the alarm the reason I probably stood quiet, observing, and having my heartbeat in a different speed.

Y/N had a peaceful sleeping face while she had her head lied on my chest, one of her legs on top of mine and an arm hugging me tightly. I thought about moving her away but I didn't want to interrupt her sleep.

Strands of hair were falling on her face, wich, if she saw she would call a disaster, but I on the other way, thought she never looked so pretty as she was now naturally.

It's hard to understand what was happening to me at that moment, the warm feeling in my chest as I stayed in her arms and, slowly, dared to caress her hair with my hand.

Y/N passed through so much. Her strentgh impressed me every single day. I guess I've never met somebody so strong as her. And at that moment, when she was there, asleep, I just wanted to stay like that. I wanted her to keep having beautiful and happy dreams in a world without cruelty. I wished I could be part of her ideal world.

I don't know how much time I spent there, just caressing her cheek, hesitant to wake her up, observing every single detail that made her even more attractive.

I just hoped she wouldn't wake up.

I wouldn't know how to explain it to her.

And neither to myself.

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Y/N's POV

When I woke up Mobius wasn't there anymore. His side of the bed was organized and it still smelled like him, while a note on my desk said:

"I'm going to discuss with Ravonna an idea I had to capture the Variant, when you're ready meet me at our desk. I feel way better, had a good night of sleep, thanks to you.

By Mobius M. Mobius

Ps: I will buy you new pajamas next time, a shirt won't warm you in the cold."

I smiled while reading that note. I went to the shower and prepared myself to that new day.

I walked fastly through the hallways. Whatever it was gonna happen today I was still nervous about it. We could have the opportunity to really meet the variant behind all of this.

I wondered how they looked like, what they were searching for, who knows what could be inside their mind?

I met B-15 in our desk instead of Mobius, she seemed serious, maybe concerned about something and seemed to be waiting.

-Bee-I greeted her and she looked at me- Good morning.

-Not so good actually girl.-She spoke with not much enthusiasm.

-Why not?

-Mobius is at Ravonna's office, it's been an hour he's been there trying to convince her.

-Is it about the plan to catch the variant?

She nodded with her head. The office around us continued the same, like nothing happened or would happen.

-You know how she is. Always stiff and rigid.

-Do you think she'll listen to Mobius?

-At the moment he's the only hope we have.

Mobius' POV

-I don't agree with this Mobius.-Ravonna continued to be against my idea.

She was sitting on her chair behind her desk, while I continued at the sofa drinking a cup of coffee she offered me, even though to have a conversation like that with Ravonna I needed sone courage from the old and good alcohool.

-Ravonna we won't catch this variant without taking a risk.-I tried.

-Oh and you do take lots of risks, don't you Mobius? Just like bringing that Mantis Variant to the TVA.

I considered Ravonna as a dear friend of mine, when did our friendship started I don't know, maybe since I started at the TVA, wich I also don't know when, the Time-Keepers just created me here, just like they did to all of us. I never really fought with her or argued even though we had different perspectives, Ravonna always followed the rules, while for me, the world wasn't just simply black and white, and that just made it more clear for me after I've met Y/N. Maybe that's why my old friend hates the variant. I just didn't like when she started to say bad things about "the variant" as she always described her.

-But it was a good idea wasn't it?-I lifted one of my eyebrows- One of the best records of capturing variants at the TVA's history. You should be proud.

Maybe I said the last sentence to make her annoyed and it had the effect I expected. Ravonna curved her mouth and looked around her bookshelves full of her mementos and trophies trying to avoid my eyes. Then said:

-Maybe.

-Then you should take this risk I'm offering now.

-That doesn't mean this one will have a good result Mobius.

-But we need to. Don't you think the Time-Keepers had to take a risk by creating the TVA?

-Using the TVA history on your side huh? What is happening to you?

-Just doing the best for the corporation-I lifted my cup in the air like a tribute to the Time-Keepers and took a sip.

Ravonna got up from her chair and standed in front of her desk, just a bit relied to it, her arms crossed and staring at wall, like her thoughts were far away from where we were now.

-It's not simple to be in my position Mobius.-She said.

-I know.

-You're making me take too many risky decisions lately.

-That's what friends are for-I smirked and she sniffed shaking her head.- I'm serious Ravonna. This is a big opportunity.

She took a deep breath then sighed. She didn't look well these past months, had big black circles around her eyes, the posture was tense and the nails once perfectly made were now all bit and short.

-Fine.-She agreed.-You can do it. But remember, the responsability is yours. I won't be able to do much for you Mobius.

I got up from the couch and tapped her shoulder:

-And you won't need to. Thank you.

She looked at me and tried to smile, she didn't look well, maybe tired and sad, I just wished she could say something.

-Are you okay Ravonna?-I asked and she looked at me surprised.

-O-Of course I am.-She stuttered and tried to smile again, I wasn't very convinced by her response.

She stared at me for a minute. Her voice shaken made me suspect that she was hiding something, while her brown eyes turned crystalline and for a moment I thought she'd break down into tears. I was about to ask again when she was faster:

-You'd better go to your mission. I have work to do.

-Are you sure you're alright?-I asked again as she pratically pushed me towards the door.

-Yes I am Mobius. I have work now, go.-And by those last words she put me outside on the hallway and closed the door in front of me.

Y/N's POV

Mobius arrived walking through the plenty of people in thr office with his head down, his thoughts seemed to be driften away while he walked towards us. He just noticed we were then when B-15 talked:

-So, how did it go??

He finally lifted his head and saw me and her, when his eyes landed on me it seemed like some of his stress went away.

-She authorized. Let's bring the team together, we are leaving now-He spoke.

Bee nodded with her head and left fastly, I loved that incredible organization the TVA had in missions, all the guards, agents and authorities with serious faces and imponent suits reunited to their goal.

-Mobius.-I said and he turned to me- Are you alright? You seem a little bummed out.

He gave a half smile like I guessed his thoughts.

-Just a little worried about this...There's a lot we're risking.-He answered.

I don't know. Maybe my instintics were stronger than me, maybe I was getting soft by him, or maybe I didn't like to see him sad. I took his hands and held it on mine, he looked at me a bit surprised but didn't seem mad at all.

-Everything's gonna work out. We can do this.-I comforted him and Mobius squeezed my hand back giving a warm smile.

-I wonder what would I do now without you.-He spoke softly and I chuckled, his caring blue eyes gratefully looking into mine.

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Roxxcart. A department store that was being used, in the year of 2050 as shelter for a huge store coming to the state of Alabama.

According to Mobius, the plan was to attract the Variant by going to that disaster, since they would appear freely and timeline wouldn't be affected by their presence.

The variant would come after our Reset Charges, while we would use their own trap to make ours and capture them.

We just needed to figure out who could be behind that.

When we stepped out of the portal the brutal wind slapped my face, the sudden cold made me shake, a strong rain in the sky falling onto us with no mercy while we standed in front of the department store.

We had 10 guards in our team, without counting me, Mobius and B-15. All of us in an horizontal line facing the shelter, while the landscape around us already showed that the disaster would come soon.

There were trees in the ground, the grass shaking so much that you'd think they'd fly by the wind. Wires on eletrical stations had little sparkles already showing their malfunction, while the sky was an spectacle of thunder and rays cutting the black horizont.

The neon lights of the "ROXXCART" letters blinked like eyes already weak, while I wondered how much time that store would handle the storm.

We all were starting to walk towards the store, having to be extremelly careful to don't fall on the slippery ground, wich is something that I actually did, I just didn't fall completely because Mobius grabbed me in time.

He put his arm around me and tried, effortlessly, to protect me from the aggressive raindrops that fell fastly from the sky.

We entered the store. Differently from the huge chaos outside, the store was relatively warmer, and had lights around its' departments that were actually more organized than I expected to be.

-Let's divide into teams. Some come with me to check the citizens, others look around the store.-Mobius spoke like a true leader.

Some of the guards already started to divide themselves while I still tried to decide where I should go.

-Come with me.-Mobius said taking my hand, I almost gasped realizing I could now feel his emotions again since we were away from the TVA- I need you to verify the citizens' emotions in case the variant is between them.

I nodded with my head and Bee went with other guards in the opposite direction to us.

We walked slowly and carefully through the hallways of many different products and varieties.

Mobius seemed cool and calm on the outside, but I could notice on his emotions that he was slightly nervous, anxious for what awaited us. I didn't want to manipulate his emotions, but I really felt like he needed it.

-Mobius-I whispered to him.

-What?-He whispered back.

-It's going to be alright, you don't need to be nervous.

-I'm not.

-...Yes you are.-Just as I said those words he realized and looked our intertwined fingers.- Do you want me to...you know?

-No.-He whispered back-It's okay.-He squeezed my hand- We're gonna be okay.-He seemed not to say that only for me, but to himself too.

We finally reached a section where lots of people were together, all sitting on the ground, some crying, others quiet, and even some sleeping (wich is impressive since an apocalipse was happening outside).

We started to look into each of the people there, searching for any strange behaviour, but none seemed to be the variant.

I had pity for them, they seemed so scared, and the fact that I couldn't do anything to help really frustrated me. Some guards started to be rude and I interrupted:

-Hey.-I held one of the guards' arm when he was pushing an elderly lady.-Didn't anyone teach you manners?!

-They're already going to die!-He defended himself and that somehow hurt me.

-That doesn't mean you need to act like barbarians.-I pulled his arm away from the lady and stood between them both.

He looked at me slightly irritated, but, he changed his mind when Mobius just glanced at him with a serious and authoritary semblant.

I touched every single person who was there searching for emotions, and those feelings really affected me. The fear, the sadness, even anger. All a mix inside of me wich made dizzy and loose balance for a moment. But none of them seemed different. None seemed to be the variant.

-No sign of the Variant.-I told Mobius after I examined a child.

-That's not good. That means they are already waiting for us.-He grabbed his radio- B-15, how is it going there?

"Here it's B-15" her voice came "still no sign of the variant, over and out."

-No progress here either, we'll continue searching here.

"Roger. We are in the frost food section. Continuing searching. Over and out"

Mobius turned off the radio.

-What should we do now?-I asked him while a sir on the corner coughed, he seemed to be sick from the rain outside.

-We'll continue looking for any sign we can. I think there's a security cameras room around here. Maybe we can find something there, you stay here.

He started to walk away and a sudden fear in my stomach took control of me. I held his arm.

-Wait-I said and he turned to me.-Be careful.

His lips slowly formed a smile and his once tense and serious face had a warm aspect.

-Don't worry. I'll be back soon.-He got closer and, for my surprise, gave a kiss on my forehead, sweetly and caring looking at me with his light blue eyes later.

I just nodded, still anxious, as he walked away with the team to another area.

The room where the citizens were was the warmest in the department store. All of them were together, trying to get warmer, and observed the rain from a window on a wall. The yellow to green painting had a welcome and also sad aspect reflecting the emotions from each one of them there. All of these feelings resonating inside my chest.

That's when I felt something passing by. I turned abruptely to look but there was nothing.

"Someone else's here" I thought.

I could feel another presence besides the terrorized citizens on the ground. There was something else in the air and it called me away from that warm room. It called me on the strange and unknown aisles of the store.

I glanced back at the yellow-green walls, the safest place in that disaster, and then turned to the dark, deep blue hallways in the store.

Maybe I'm stupid. Maybe I really am. But at that moment my curiosity and ignorance were stronger than my good senses. The guards didn't notice me leaving, neither did the other citizens, all of them too scared and nervous to even look at my direction.

I walked slowly through the corridors, the lights were blinking in gaps of light and shadows, while the section of toys I was passing through scared me to hell, each of the Baby Alive's silhouettes seemed monstruous and creepy, as they stared at me with those huge, circled eye balls.

The only thing I could hear were thunders, loud and noisy ones in contrast with the fast beat of my heart, all of them summing me into a crescent fear as I dived more into the non iluminated aisles.

Something made another sound, a different from the thunderstom, wich I quickly turned to its' direction: a box. A box wich fell on the ground.

Once again, I relived a grateful scared sigh and continued to walk, no life sign yet, but the other presence was still strong inside of me.

Another sound. Another box. This time I went and grabbed it to verify. My hands shaking because of the huge silence and loneliness I was feeling.

-What is this...?-I whispered to myself getting the box closer to my eyes to see.

It wasn't really a normal box actually. It seemed like a DVD box. The plastic cover shining, as I tried to read.

The image consisted of a blonde woman wearing a long, sophisticated black dress, behind her the background was in a bloody red, while some other faces appeared at the top. The title in lower cases: revenge. With especial attention to the "g" in a different color and writteb with an infinity symbol "∞" upside down.

A huge thunder crashing lightned the whole store all at once, the black turning into white for a mere second that made me jump. But that wasn't what really scared me.

I looked up, and, in front of me, a salesman standed, a creepy line that seemed like a smile was in his lips, while his eyes standed so still that seemed frozen.

I gasped and stepped backwards at the moment, letting the DVD fall from my hands.

-Oh...Sorry, I-I don't need help-I tried to explain- You should be with the others, it's not safe to walk around the store.

-Such a nasty traitor you are.-He spoke to me with a disgusted tone in his voice and I trembled.

-Excuse me?

He started to step towards me as I stepped backwards.

-A variant working for the TVA...

That's when it occured me. Lightning like a thunderbolt in the dusky sky. The variant we were searching for. It qas there, in front of me. Or maybe what I thought it was.

-It's you...-I muttered.

-What a genius!-He spoke ironically and rolled his eyes at me.-Took you long Sherlock, but still were faster than those minute men.

No one was near. No one could help me or speak to that variant. It was just me and him. Nothing else. And I truly wished he wasn't mad at me.

-Who are you?-I asked.

-Hm...-He looked at his badge attached to the polo uniform shirt-... Randy.-He smirked.

-You're not like this...-I started to think- This is...some sort of mirage, illusion maybe?

-Oh dear, I am real.-He spoke and pushed me.

He wanted a fight and I wouldn't offer him one. We were equal. We should understand each other.

-What are you then?-I recovered from the punch and tried to be courageous- A shapeshifter?

-Much more than what your tiny head can imagine. Now...-He had a dark look in his hazel eyes- Get out of my way.

He was about to attack me when I avoided running to the other side, the storm continued furious.

-Let's talk for a moment!-I insisted still avoiding his attacks.

-Why would I talk with a jerk like you?!

-I'm not a jerk!

-You're working for the people who want to destroy you.

-I had a chance to survive.

-We have different perspectives on how to survive.-He attacked but I avoided with a spin.-Seems like you know all of their tricks.

-Let me just understand why you're doing this.

-Why?-He spoke annoyed- So you can use it against me at that bitch's trial?!

He was talking about Ravonna? Well, I wouldn't say she's a bitch, but he somehow had a point there.

He went after me again, this time I fell on the ground. I refused to fight. The variant was leaving when I yelled:

-I KNOW IT WAS YOU!

A silence took over and he stopped at his feet. Only the thunders were making sounds in a furious and extraordinary dance in the sky.

-You saved me there.-I got up.- On Everest. It was you, wasn't it?

Randy turned around, and by the silence, I could believe it was true. He walked away.

But I followed.

Randy walked slowly through the aisles, almost like he was shopping for groceries in a normal day, except for the huge storm outside.

-Why did you do that?-I asked him again.-Why did you save me?

That's when we turned on another area where a blonde man standed searching desperatly for something.

He gasped when he saw us, his eyes full of conflict, scared, but also dangerous. He was hiding or doing something he shouldn't be doing.

Randy was still there with a neutral, non bothered expression, so that man couldn't be the variant.

-What are you doing here alone sir?-I asked trying to look over his shoulder.

He was making a huge mess with the shelves, throwing boxes at the ground, while trying to look between them, even though his arm couldn't reach the tiny spaces.

-I am trying to protect myself!-He spoke rudely while still searching through the inumerous boxes- Doesn't this store sell guns?! Shit!

-Why would you want a gun?-I asked.

-To have power in this place! Are you dumb?!

Incredible how in the middle of that chaos, all that fear, there were selfish people seeking their own desires, trying to outstand instead of helping.

I was about to put him to sleep, I couldn't let him do that even if there wasn't a gun in the store, but Randy was faster, he touched his head and both of their eyes, his and the man's, lightned in a sparkling, magical green.

Randy hit the ground like a sack of potatoes I trembled and tried to talk to him but he seem to be in a deep sleep.

-Don't worry, he'll be fine.-A voice came behind me, the man from before now standed on his feet staring at me, the same sassy tone as Randy, but in a different voice.

The man continued walking, wich was so weird for me. The variant somehow managed to possess people, it looked like a horror movie (yes, I know what it is this type of movie because Ego obligated me to watch one and I got traumatized).

-What type of variant are you?-He asked without looking at me, wandering through the refrigerators area.

-Hm...A Mantis.-I replied.

He just nodded with his head and opened the fridge to see a pack of frozen chicken nuggets, observing the plastic cover with the attention of an investigator.

-You're a Loki.-I said.-The tricks, the green magic, possessing and shapeshifting. You're a loki aren't you?

He put the bag of nuggets back where it was, closed the fridge and looked at me serious:

-Don't call me that.

-Why?

-My name's not Loki.

-Then what is your name?

He ignored me and walked away, I sighed and followed.

-Why can't you show me who you are? You must have a true identity, right?

He stopped and looked at me with a mocking expression:

-Do you want a frost giant in front of you?

-Whatever feels comfortable for you.-I lifted my shoulders indifferent.

He sniffed for a second then procceded walking, the rain still angry outside.

-We are alike.-I said and we both stopped- We are variants. You know that. That's why you saved me, isn't it?

His back was still turned to me, but he understood what I said.

-Before I knew you were one of them.-He replied.

-Do you hate the TVA?

-Why wouldn't I?-He turned fastly in my direction.-As you said. We are variants for them. Mistakes not supposed to exist. I'll ask you a better question; do you believe in them? That only the "sacred shitty timeline" matters?

I stood in silence for a moment. His words caught me off guard. Did I believe? Mobius and B-15 did, they dedicated their lives everyday to it. But was I like them? The TVA wanted me pruned. Ravonna never changed her mind about it. And at any moment, if I slipped in an error, I'd be gone.

I did want to live. I did want to be my own version. And the fact that only a main story could exist annoyed me, made me jealous of the "original Mantis".

A TVA agent shouldn't behave like that.

-I...I hate this idea to be honest.-I spoke.

-But you're helping them.

-Maybe we can find a solution to this, I know good people who'd be willing to change-

-Lies.-He interrupted- I guess you're not a liar, you just believe in them. They're using you.-He shaked his head and gave a bittersweet smile- Once you get useless they'll get rid of you.

-Maybe. But I'm trying to do my best to change the situation. And you?-I said- You're running away stealing Reset Charges. How come?

-Isn't it obvious? I want to destroy the TVA.

-Even the agents?-I felt my heart ache by the thought.

-If they get in my way, yes. But they're also toys anyway.

-What do you mean? Toys?

Before I could receive an answer footseps approached us, when I turned around B-15 was there, her flashlight between the darkness, a worried look on her face as she spot me there.

-YN what are you doing here alone??-She asked irritated.-It's dangerous! You should be with the others! Me and Mobius were worried!

-B-15 the variant, it-I turned but he wasn't there anymore. Disappeared into the huge department store.-It was here...

-You must be seeing more than it actually exist Y/N. I'll lead you back to the refugies, come on.

When she was about to go a hand touched her and her eyes turned green. I just could hear a body fall behind her.

-Let her go.-I said.

-It's harmless trust me.-A sarcastic smile opened on her lips, now possessed by the variant.-Is she your friend? Aw, sorry!

She walked away with that annoying ironic response, I was getting tired.

-Enough games. Let's be honest with each other.-I lost her sight.

Many televisions turned on, all without signal, with grey to white colors all blurred making that same continued sound they have when they don't work.

-Destroy the TVA? Alone?-I decided to tease- The archives were really right about Lokis. They're full of themselves.-I could feel her presence- and full of ignorance.

B-15 (the variant) hushed towards me, took the baton from her belt and tried to hit me, I leaned back avoiding just in time.

-Do you always solve your problems like that? Fighting?-I took my baton from my belt.

-Said the one who joined her enemies.

Batons against each other with loud "clacks", one trying to beat the other in an incredible fight. I didn't want to hurt her, it still was Bee's body and that fight just felt unfair to me.

She ran towards a huge shelf and throwed it in my direction making me fall.

I got up, still determined, as the thunders oustide procceded to give background sounds to our conflict. Lights blinking and leaving us in the dark for seconds, blind to the adversery's sight.

-One day you'll remember this. They'll discard you. -Her voice echoed.

-So what? You want to form an alliance?-I replied searching for her silhouette in the darkness.

-Never.

I defended myself just in time and squated before she passed the baton fastly in my direction. I kicked her leg and made her fall.

-We could've been friends.-I catched my breath.

-We're better than that. We are enemies.-She got up fastly, and all of sudden, red lights and an alarm echoed.

Mobius' POV (minutes before)

I let Y/N with the refugies and walked with my team to another area trying to find any sign of the variant or evidence that could help us.

I tried to remain positive, Y/N's words echoeing in my head, I walked with my head down, hands inside my pockets, while muttering:

-Sweet home Alabama...-I sang in a low tone while walking through the hallways- where the skies are so blue...

-A song sir?- A guard asked by my side.

-Hm? Yes, Y/N showed me once, it's pretty good.

-Skies blue...quite ironic for the situation we are now.

-You can say that again.

-Agent Mobius! We found something!-Another voice came more ahead.

I walked fastly towards it, one of our agents was there, in a different room, and lots of screens were on the walls, followed by a huge pannel beneath them.

-A vigillance room.-I observed the many images being showed in real time.- I should communicate B-15 about this.-I grabbed my radio- B-15 are you there?

"Affirmative" she replied.

-We've found a room that shows all the store's security cameras.

"Damn, good catch"

-Any luck?

"The opposite, the other three minute staff with me disappeared suddenly. Maybe attacked by something. Couldn't find their reset charges."

-That's not good. Be careful.

"I will"

-Wait, what is that?-I pointed to one of the screens- Zoom that, now!

One of the guads zoomed the image and showed a person walking through the hallways alone. My heart stopped for a moment.

-Y/N is alone at the store.

"She what?!"

-I told her to stay where she was.-I reached the other guard with the refugies by the radio- F-67 where is Agent Y/N?

"Who?"

-The variant! The Mantis Variant!- I spoke annoyed.

"Oh..." he stood in silence for a moment "she left sir, I thought you had already authorized her-"

-No, I didn't!-I turned the radio again to B-15- Look out for Y/N, we can't let her vulnerable in this store.

"Shit, why did she leave the room?"

-I'm going to activate a team to find her, be careful B.

"We'll find her Mobius. Nothing will happen"

I turned to the other guards:

-I want three agents in sections A, G and D, now. Find the Mantis Variant and keep her safe.-I said and they nodded leaving.

-Sir-

-WHAT NOW?-I exploded angry.

-T-There.-He pointed to one of the monitors scared by my scream.

I almost lost balance. Y/N was walking through the hallways with another man, but something didn't seem natural, a person alone at the store at that moment?

-Let's go.-I said hushing to the door.

-Where sir?

-The variant. She found it.

I pratically ran through the store, a sudden fear and concern took over me, that variant was dangerous and just the fact that they were next to Y/N, alone, made me have a cold sensation inside my stomach.

I took my radio again.

-B-15 are you there?

No sign. She didn't answer.

-B-15 are you there? Answer.

I didn't have a response from her, a panic grew up inside of me.

-Activate the alarms, Hunter B-15 is missing.-I told another agent on the monitors room by the radio.

Red lights took over the store and the sirens echoed through the department.

Y/N's POV

-It was all fun and games but I've got to go.-The variant inside Bee's body said.

-No!-I ran towards her direction and grabbed her foot, she feel, but continued with using arms trying to escape.

That's when she suddenly stopped. I looked at her face, the eyes closed. She wasn't there anymore.

-LOKI!-I yelled angry- WHERE ARE YOU?

-The name's Sylvie.- A different, woman's voice, came behind me.

I turned around and spot a woman taking her hood off, she had a blonde short hair, green emerald eyes, and black clothes who gave her a fugitive aspect.

-Now we've been properly introduced.-I replied and she smirked.

-Introduced to never meet again.

At the same moment lots of footsteps echoed through the store while the storm turned more violent outside.

-Y/N!-Mobius voice vibrated inside my chest with the thunder sounds.

He was there, running through the hallways with his team.

-VARIANT IDENTIFIED!-One of the agents told the others.

-WAIT! DON'T!- I shouted but they still continued coming.

Sylvie glanced at the minute men approaching and used, for my surprise, a timepad, opening a yellow portal behind her.

She stepped back and entered the portal still looking at me with challenging eyes.

I glanced back at Mobius and then at the portal.

-Y/N NO!-He shouted at me.

Sylvie would escape. And somehow, finding someone who apparently knew more and was just like me, made my senses turn to her, I wanted to understand what in fact was happening.

I looked at Mobius again, he was running, his coat had already fallen through the path, while he, breathlessly, stared at me with desperate, caring eyes who gave me pain just by staring at them.

-I'm sorry Mobius.-I said but I don't think he heard it by the distance.

-Y/N NO!

He was close now, almost reaching me, but I entered the portal anyway.

Mobius' POV

She entered the portal and I've never felt so betrayled before. I couldn't understand why she did that, why follow the variant.

I barely had time to think, I knew that the portal would close in a few seconds. I just could hear the others:

-AGENT MOBIUS NO!

And I blindly entered the portal after her.

Y/N's POV

I was in an unknwon place, in front of me, Sylvie held the timepad in her hands and smiled.

-I don't know if you are courageous or stupid.-Something in her tone made me fear for her next step.

Someone else stepped out of the portal, I turned to see Mobius there.

-What are you doing here??-I asked him.

-What are you doing?-He didn't seem happy.

-Great, you'll have company.-She said-Enjoy Lamentis.

She opened another portal and entered it, I was about to go after her when Mobius stopped me.

Sylvie disappeared.