𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲

17) The Time Keepers

Loki's mouth hung, unable to hide how he felt about the sudden killing.

Tears stung at Wanda's eyes and she stared at Ravonna with a look of pain and anger.

Ravonna kept a solemn look, not showing emotion to it, only looking like she didn't like the sparks that flew from him as the technology disintegrated him.

The four soldiers walked over, grabbing Loki then Wanda, two on each of them. This time it was Wanda struggling to get out of their grasp, but they didn't kill her like they did Mobius, so she gave up.

Ravonna stepped aside and the soldiers led the variants out, Loki before Wanda.

"Wait for me at the elevator." Ravonna ordered.

They were forced out of the room and led down the hall, neither saying a word. Loki stopped in the middle of the walkway and the soldiers shoved him in order to keep him going.

Wanda looked down at the soldiers shoes and 'accidentally' stepped on them, causing them to grunt and stumble, then continue forcing her along.

Ravonna went to Sylvie's cell to collect her. As she walked in, Sylvie was sitting at the table silently, but she was soaked. Her hair was wet and her clothes were all damp.

"Who was in here with her?" Ravonna asked.

A soldier who stood at the doorway responded.

"Sorry ma'am. B-15 insisted."

Ravonna bit the inside of her mouth. Another good soldier corrupted. She turned to the soldier.

"Put out an alert for Hunter B-15." She instructed. "She too has been compromised by the variant."

Sylvie, who'd been sitting at the table, let's propped up, gave a smug grin to Ravonna, which only made Ravonna glare at her.

Two soldiers came in and grabbed Sylvie, who got up willing and began walking.

Ravonna walked behind her, making sure she didn't try anything funny.

They rounded a corner and Sylvie saw Loki and Wanda being held firmly in front of the elevator that would lead to the Time Keepers.

Loki was on the left, Wanda in the middle, and Sylvie was put to the right of them both.

Sylvie glanced at the two and immediately noticed their downcast looks.

"You okay?" She whispered very faintly.

Wanda shook her head slightly and Loki just glanced up, then looked back down.

"I've got them from here." Ravonna stated to the six guards.

The soldiers who had Loki and Sylvie stepped off to the left and right. The ones who had Wanda, backed up as Ravonna stepped forwards, into the elevator that had opened.

The three followed her in, staying in their forced positions.

Ravonna stood behind Wanda in the elevator.

For a long moment, it was silent, the only noise was that of the elevator lifting up.

Well, until Sylvie spoke.

"Do you remember me?" She asked.

"I do." Ravonna replied.

Neither looked at the other, they just stared ahead, waiting to arrive on the Time Keepers's floor.

"What do you want to say to me, Variant?"

"What was my Nexus event? Why did you bring me in?"

"What does it matter?"