I Think We're Alone Now

Chapter thirty five- the cloud

  "I don't know about this," Marilyn admits.

"You look good," Josey assures her.

"George," Marilyn turns around, "what do you think?"

"I don't know," he takes a step back.

Josey prods, "tell her what you think."

"It's nice?" George shrugs.

"Nice? I want to look cool."

"It's totally badass," Josey says.

"It feels weird."

Marilyns a tad self conscious in her armor.

"Plus, it'll protect you."

"Too much leather," Marilyn shimmies in the garment. "I think it's too tight."

"Oh my gosh."

"I wanna look cute, but in this tough, rebellious way."

Marilyn ties her hair into loose pigtails, pulling out a few baby hairs.

"There," she says, satisfied. "What do you think?"

Marilyn looks each way. Hey! They're gone. Hmph. Well, she does look cute (in a tough, rebellious way.) It would have to be okay. As for the armor...

"I declare thy, Josey Anderson, head of the planning committee!"

Josey takes the mic, "and I forfeit my position, to Marilyn...what's your last name?"

Marilyn scowls, but Josey continues.

"I forfeit my position to Marilyn, because I don't know what to do. Congratulations!"

"But you can't hold this position twice, so that means, drumroll please...George. It's you."

George looks dismayed, "I don't think so."

"You're the only one eligible."

"In that case, let's grab some umbrellas and go for it!"

"Okay, then," Marilyn stands.

"I think I'll hang back."

"Ooo, me too," Josey agrees.

"What do you mean, you'll 'hang back'?"

Josey clears her throat, "we've been thinking about this for a while."

"You're leaving me the wolves."

"I'm sorry, but it's just not my forte.

"You think it's my forte?" Marilyn throws her arms in exasperation. "No, it's not, but I don't really care."

Marilyn struts out of the room, shouting, "screw you!" for good measure.

"It's you who's in for it," Josey replies.

Marilyn was livid and dressed stupidly. She swings open doors and rampages through the stash and finds herself a boho sorta blouse and pants that may very well be from the 70's. Her shoes can stay. Looking down at herself, she sees that this is her. Besides, lord knows she wasn't going to physically assault someone.

*

"You're here," Loki notices.

He looks twice, noticing the absence of her pose, but doesn't say more.

"Yep," Marilyn nods.

She looks up, seeing The Cloud still swirling in the sky.

"I guess we've both had little ticks," Marilyn comments.

"Did I tell you? We found Sylvie. Mobius too."

"T-that's great. Are they here?"

"Sylvie is. Mobius returned to the TVA though."

"I don't know if that was a good idea."

"It's a little late now. He's long gone."

"So. The Cloud."

"What was the big discovery?"

Marilyn laughs, "that whatever happens behind the cloud, stays behind the cloud."

"We already knew that."

"I know, I know, you were right about everything."

"Well, I wasn't gonna say it, but-"

"And I made parting ways so dramatic...

"Let's just unveil it then," Loki concludes, "it can't be much worse, can it?"

"That's not- I'm not worried about what we'll find. I just don't really know if I'll be any use."

"Of course you're useful!"

"I did bring the biggest gun I could find."

"Well-"

Marilyn walks a few paces, and comes back lugging a turbo rifle.

"I bet this could do some damage," she smiles.

"Yeah..."

Loki carefully wiggles it out of her arms.

"I have to tell you something," Loki says.

"What is it?"

"I don't know how you're going to take this, but...Taylor has perished."

Marilyn gasps, but Loki has more to add.

"And Jermey has lost a hand to the alligator."

"No..."

"He's also pretty upset about Taylor."

"How'd this happen?

"They were asleep when-"

"Ah! Don't tell me," Marilyn covers her eyes.

Loki slowly removes her hands from her face and drags her over to the group.

Kid Loki immediately starts snickering, "you again?"

Marilyn grins and hoists up her super gun, "nice to see you too."

"I bet you don't know how to use that."

"Oh, no," Marilyn shakes her head, "it's easy. See you just press this button and it'll blow up everything in sight and in its way."

Kid Loki backups as Marilyn nods in approval. She puts the weapon down.

"You ready? Sylvie enters the scene.

All the Loki's nod at once. Weird, isn't it? Marilyn wonders what her counterparts are like.

Authors note

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