"You're very pretty for a Loki."
"My name's Sylvie."
"Oh."
Hestia, sister of Mobius and agent at the TVA, thought it would be a normal day at work like always and wanted to hide herself behind her little desk.
But when a variant starts to kill multu...
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After a long time of talking, discussing, reading files, visits at the library and the cafeteria, Loki, Mobius and Hestia finally found the timeline and location of the hiding spot of the Loki Variant.
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Hestia and Loki once again sat on the couch in front of Renslayer's office, waiting for Mobius to get the mission approved by her.
The door opened, causing both of them to stand up.
"We're on."
The three headed to the preparation or locker room of the TVA, where all the agents and hunters had their lockers and things stored.
"We are doing some good work today." "I thought so too." "I'm telling you. You actually help us catch this Variant, and who knows, my friend." Mobius opened his locker while Hestia headed to hers, which was directly next to his. "What, good enough for a face-to-face with the Time-Keepers?" "I didn't say that."
"Just in case." Mobius pulled out a dagger from his locker and laid it into Loki's hand, causing him to gaze.
"Yeah, don't those feel..."
But before he could do anything else, Hunter B-15 came by and grabbed the dagger out of his hands again.
"Absolutely not!"
She placed the weapon in her locker and turned around. "Gather around for a briefing."
"Roxxcart is a vast superstore common to the era. It consists of a series of sprawling sections, including a large warehouse." B-15 explained while everyone stood in a little circle. Mobius was now wearing some kind of hunter vest while Hestia didn't change from her blazer, blouse with tie and normal black pants. The black converse on her feet were a bit damaged, but survived. The past missions she had done always went well with this outfit, so why shouldn't that one too?
"This warehouse is being used by civilians as a shelter trying to ride out the storm. Remember, this is a class ten apocalypse. While the Variant shouldn't know we're coming, he could be hiding anywhere and should be considered hostile. So stay alert. Every time there is an attack, the Variant steals a reset charge. He's planning something. We just don't know what. So keep an eye out for the missing charges, and if you see a Loki, prune it."
"The bad Loki, preferably."
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Everyone stepped into the large warehouse, escaping the thunder and rain from outside the building. Hestia drenched out her long blonde hair, but suddenly it was completely dried.
"What the hell was that?" B-15 asked Loki, whose clothes and hair were also completely dried. Hestia gave off a small smile.
"That was me using magic to dry my clothes. So i don't announce myself with every squeaky footstep like the rest of you."
The lights turned off, and on again, and a loud thunder could be hear from outside.
"Take both teams and sweep the storm shelter." "Yes, ma'am."
"Loki and I are gonna check out the Green House. We'll meet-" "No." B-15 cut Mobius off. "No?" "You go with D-90. He stays with Hestia and me." "What are you- He's under my supervision."
"This is my field op, Mobius. If he's not a threat, then-" "Of course he's a threat." This time Mobius cut her off. "Remember the Time Theater? That's why I want him with me."
"You are more than welcome to go back to the TVA and litigate with Renslayer, but right now-" "We're here. We are not going back. The variant is here." Hestia just rolled her eyes at her brother. Like Loki said, they were different from each other.
"Mobius, it's fine. It's fine. You can trust me. I understand I have to earn that, so, I will." Loki spoke in a calmer voice.
"Why is it the people you can't trust are always saying, 'Trust me'? Okay, try to hang on to your Time Collar this time."
"We'll see you in the showroom." D-90 said before heading away with Mobius. B-15 and Hestia walked the other direction and Loki, who looked after Mobius walking away before following the women.
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The three stepped quietly through the green house while the lights above them flickered a bit too much. Loki tried to start a conversation multiple times, but the hunter only shushed him.
They turned around a corner and B-15 lifted her stab higher as they all saw the man standing by the plants.
"Hey!"
He turned around and immediately lifted his hands. "Whoa, whoa. It's okay. It's okay."
"What are you doing?" B-15 asked, her arms never lowering.
"Shopping for plants." "In this storm?" "It's a hurricane sale. Azaleas are half off."
Hestia just raised an eyebrow at the man. That's suspicious.
"Could that be you?" "I mean, I probably would have worn a suit, but, yes, maybe." Loki whispered.
The hunter slowly walked forward to the man, but suddenly he grabbed her arm and for a second a little green light was visible in his eyes, before he passed out and fell to the ground.
All three looked down at him.
"Is he dead?" Loki asked.
"No, they usually survive." Hunter B-15 said and slowly turned around.
That's when Hestia knew, the Variant stood in front of them.
"So, you're the fool the TVA brought in to hunt me down." She spoke. It was a bit different like the normal B-15 spoke, slower, less accent.
Loki raised his eyebrows and clicked his tongue. "Me, I presume."
"Please. If anyone's anyone, you're me." she smiled. Hestia had never seen B-15 smile before.
Loki didn't say anything for a couple of seconds before a grin formed on his face.
