History repeats itself (fixing your tie is an habit) [Lokius OS]

History repeats itself (fixing your tie is an habit)

Loki was lost. No one remembered him. His file didn’t exist anymore. He was basically no one. Hunter B-15, even Mobius, oh sweet Mobius, couldn’t recall who he was. So he didn’t even try to prove his innocence to them. He was dragged out of the library, in a room that strangely looked like the one where he was shown all his life story the first time he got into the Time Variant Authority. When the analyst let go of his arm to sit down, Loki stayed put, not daring to move anymore. 

“For the fifth time, are you an analyst, yes or no ?”

When he received no replies, again, Mobius sighed. 

“Listen here, I may be the only one willing to be nice and patient to you. The timelines just broke free, you barged in here yelling my name and rambling to me as if we are the best of friends, and now you won’t say a word. And yet, you still have this TVA uniform. So who exactly are you, and where do you come from ?”

His tone of voice more serious and angry, Loki flinched. What should they say ? They didn’t even know where to begin. The man must have sensed their discomfort, so he tried again, more calmly not to scare them away. 

“I can lead the conversation if you want. First thing first, what’s your name buddy ?

-You know this is not easy, right ? You literally knew me better than anyone, and now you’re asking my name ! My fucking name !

-Well, it isn’t easy for me either. If I were to believe you, that would say of me that I have a severe case of amnesia. Do you think it’s fun for me ?”

Upset, Loki walked up to the table, and violently put her hands on the solid wood. Mobius maintained her stare.

“You know what, maybe you do. Should I knock your head really hard to see if it helps ?

-Sarcasm ! I love that. Please, do proceed, if it makes you feel better.

-You would want a stranger to punch you ? Are you out of your mind ?

-Did you truly think I would have let you ? I know how to defend myself. But it was to see if you had it in you to act on your words.

-And your conclusions then ?

-I don’t think you want to hurt anybody.

-Especially you.”

Mobius leaned on the table between them then, still looking right in Loki’s eyes. 

“Then why won’t you explain why I am so important to you that you don’t want to hit my pretty head ?”

Loki groaned, visibly annoyed. Now avoiding the insistent gaze, she began to think. Mobius wanted the story, he will have the entire story. But where to begin was the real problem. Should she explain the real story of the Time Variance Authority too ? Did she really need to tell the moment she followed her variant when Mobius asked for her to stay ?

“Okay, listen, it’s just… Well, you are simply my first and only friend. 

-Now it’s weird but I don't believe you.”

Yet, the smirk he saw on Mobius’ lips confirmed to him that the analyst was being sarcastic. Loki sighed, annoyed, but he couldn’t hold it against the man. 

“Believe it or not, not only were you my friend, but you were a big fan of mine. I don’t know what I did to earn this, but thanks to this I never had anyone else who could understand me better than you. I never knew someone who could call me out on my shits and who couldn’t be easily manipulated was the one I needed to actually grow and be better in my life. You made me a better person. You changed the monster I was to a… less monster one, I guess ? I don’t know… I…