YNNBL Chp. 25
Hey guys! I uave some sad news... This is the second to last chapter (not including the epilogue) of You Need not be Lonely. ;A; I'm sorry! Everything just falls so perfectly and stuff! I've tried to put it off, but it just fits. Sorry! Anyways, here's se chapter!
[[Kate's POV]]
Every time I walk out of that bathroom, I am faced with a different situation. One time, Mabry is there, mourning the death of both Tony and Cory. Another, Cory is my husband. Every time is equally horrible.
And it won't stop.
[[Loki's POV]]
I kneel down and kiss Kat's forehead, brushing some strands of hair away from her face. Her breathing is steady, she doesn't look like she's living in a nightmare. She looks as if she is sleeping.
I hear a meow and turn to find Mischief making his way into the cell.
"What are you doing here, you troublesome creature?" I ask, and I can't help but smile as it butts its black head against my hand, purring like a motorboat.
The cat jumps onto the bed and lays down on Kat's stomach, curling up into an overprotective ball of fur. I can still hear its purring from where I am, and I smile sadly.
"Make sure to take care of her when I'm gone, okay? Keep her safe, for me."
Mischief meows sleepily, as if promising me that he'll protect her. I run my hand along the silky fur on his back and smile.
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"So, you've made a choice?" The voice surprises even me. I spin around to find the Micro-Blake standing there, his back against the bars of the cell. I stand up and take a deep, shaky breath.
"Yes. If I... die, of my own accord, you will awaken Kat, correct?" I ask, and the Microform nods.
"Not only that, but I'll wake her up now. It'll be /so/ much more fun that way."
My hands clench into fists and I dig my nails into my palms, knuckles turning white.
"Do it then. Wake her up." I say through gritted teeth. 'Blake' nods and snaps his fingers.
[[Kate's POV]]
Suddenly, I inhale sharply through my nose. My eyes snap open and I sit up quickly, Mischief taking a sudden tumble off my chest.
Have you ever woken up from a random nap and felt... groggy and sort of out of it? That's how I feel.
Dazed, I look around. The first thing I see- Loki!
I run into his arms and he holds me tight.
"It's okay, Kat. It was all just a dream. Just a dream." The god, my god, comforts me with a gentle voice. He explains the Microstate to me as I sob into his shoulder. Soon after, though, I wipe away my tears and turn around to face the smirking Microform, in the form of Blake, as always.
Then I punch him in the face.
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"Ow." Blake says, clicking his jaw back into place and glaring at me. I don't give him much more time to recover, though, because I then swift-kick him and punch his gut, causing him to lose his breath and sink to the ground. I then gladly kick his head, knocking him unconsious.
"Honestly? I've been wanting to do that for a long time." I gasp, grinning. When I turn around, I can't help but burst out laughing as my boyfriend looks both impressed and scared. Just like the good old days.
[[Loki's POV]]
Though I am strongly against it, we go to bed that night without telling Thor or Odin or Stark or anyone else. Kat says it's 'too dangerous for them to get involved' because 'they might get hurt'. I honestly disagree with her 100%, but I still go along. Just for tonight.
She falls asleep almost immediately, clearly exhausted from the Microstate. She refused to tell me what happened in there, but I know better than to pry. I lay awake, staring at the high-risen ceiling and pondering Kat's and my own fate. I know my girlfriend shouldn't have fought the Microform. It just made him angrier. Suddenly, there's a cold gust of wind, and Blake appears along with a cloud of black fog.
"Like my new entrance? I've been working on it." He tells me idly, slowly walking towards our bed. I cover Kat in a feeble attempt to protect her.
"Oh, don't worry, I'm not going to hurt her." The evil creature assures me, yawning. "I'm here to make sure you follow through with your promise." He flicks his hand and a deep gash appears on Kat's forehead. Then another, on her cheek. Then her lip.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" I scream, trying to stop the bleeding. The Microform shrugs.
"Whoops. Guessed I lied. Now go and die. I'll make sure Kat is there." He touches my arm, and suddenly I'm somewhere else.
[[Kat's POV]]
I wake up to pain. All over my face, I feel cuts and blood and- ouch.
"Loki, what happe-" I roll over, but Loki isn't there.
Blake is.
"Ah, Kat. You're awake, finally. Loki had something he wants to show you." The stupid idiot touches my arm, and suddenly I'm near a rainy cliff. The cliff I'll remember for the rest of my life.