I Wasn't Expecting That Turn of Events
*The two agents spend a while trying to figure out the nuances of red-velvet brownie-making, but eventually get all of the chocolate and vanilla and eggs and red food coloring in the right places, though not before spilling the green dye all over the counter. After putting the brownie pan in the oven, 13 scrubs at the stain the dye had left- it was her fault, after all- and shakes her head with a laugh.* 13: Do you think Starkie'll kill me if I can't get this stain out? 19: *She chuckles and watches, sipping at a cool glass of milk as she watches instead of helping.* Nah, she'll just replace the whole kitchen cause it's tainted. 13: Well, far be it from me to clean this mess and save her the expense. *She does, however, continue to clean.* Marvel: *He has been busy cleaning his room, trying to make it nice and fresh for his new life, but the dust has pretty completely clogged his lungs, and he opened the door to get some fresh air, just a crack... Only to be slammed with the delicious mouthwatering smell of baking chocolate. And obviously he had to track that down... Besides, his new stomach is running on empty and has no qualms making that known as he wanders down the halls. He pauses outside the door, suddenly shy when he hears the sound of his old friends' voices. What will he say? What will they do? How wil they react? Have they even noticed he's been gone...? Finally he thinks up the most clever comment he can, takes a deep breath, and walks into the open doorway, exposing himself to their view* You know what's tainted? The air of this whole tower with the amazing smell of whatever you're baking. *It comes out awkward and disjointed, especially since halfway through he realizes the girls might be offended that he thinks their baking is "tainting" the air, even though that's really not how he meant it* 13: ... 13: *She blinks, dumbfounded at the sound of the voice.* Okay, call me crazy, but that sure sounded like a certain Cornelius that I happened to know at one point or another. *She sets down her sponge and turns around, her eyes wide and confused and full of bright, bright hope.* 19: *She snorts at 13 then at hearing his voice, her hands flex and the glass shatters to the floor along with the milk as she stares straight ahead with wide eyes, too frightened to look.* m-marvel? M: Robbie! Oh my God! Be careful! Don't cut yourself! *He hurries into the room, trying to hide his red face as he runs for the broom* I'll... I'll uh... I'll get that. I'm sorry, I should have... Warned you, or... Something. I don't know. I'm sorry. 13: *She stands where she is, staring at him as he passes, her mouth gaping slightly.* He's- You're- !? Cory?? 19: *She looks at him with wide eyes and reaches out to him, trying to grab onto his shoulder, touch his cheek to assure that he's there.* Cory... Cory, you- you're here! *She cries out, starting to cry again.* You're actually here! I- Oh my god! M: *He grabs the broom and turns with a sheepish smile* Yeah, I'm... I'm here. Hi ladies. 19: *A laugh bubbles up between her tears.* Cory- Cory, put down that broom and hug us, you- you idiot! 13: *Her hands fly to her mouth and she chokes out a sob. A happy sob, of course, and a surprised one, but a sob nonetheless. This can't be real, this is too good to be true, he's- he's really-!! She can't quite formulate a complete thought, but she blubbers out something along the lines of "you're alive".* M: *He's more than happy to comply, setting the broom aside and gathering the two girls into his big arms* I missed you both... I missed you so much... 19: *She holds onto him and Jordan tightly, blubbering and crying loudly as she feels that he's here, he's actually here. Beating heart, warm, and here.* I... I missed you too, we missed you, Cory. Oh god, we've missed you. 13: *She laughs with confused happiness and hugs then tightly, feeling him so vibrant and alive in her arms. She rests her forehead on his shoulder as she clings to them, shivering and sniffling and already a bigger mess now than she was earlier.* Y-yeah, s-so much... M: *He's laughing at himself inside, at how stupid he was to ever think his friends would forget him, or that they wouldn't miss him* No, don't cry... If you cry, then I'll... *It's too late. He's blubbering like a baby* 19: *They all cry together. Eventually the agent is able to pull herself together and pulls away to look at him happily.* You- you're back... I'm so happy, you're back... Thing's haven't been the same... And you've missed so much, my gosh. 13: *She's not quite sure she's ready to pull back yet, and she hopes he doesn't mind. She just... Wants the extra reassurance that he's here. And he's missed out on ages of hugs anyways, so she owes him.* H-heh, yeah. A lot... A lot of stuff's happened... M: *He can't stop smiling, even though his face hurts like crazy, and he rubs 13's back reassuringly* Well, lucky me I have the two of you to fill me in. 19: *She squeezes them both tightly, smiling happily as the tears start to evaporate. She looks over at 13, grinning.* Where should we start? 13: Uh.... *She rubs her neck.* Well, geeze.... Maybe with the obvious? *She gestures to 19, especially her hand.* M: *He brightens, giving his best friend a tight, body crushing hug* I heard!! When I was still dead actually. A passing anon told me! Congratulations! I'm so happy for you! 19: *She starts to show him the ring then squeaks and smiles.* Oh you do? Aw, gee, Marvel! Thank you! *She hugs him tightly.* You'll come to the wedding, won't you? You got to! 13: *She reflects on all that happened in the past few months.... And her mind lingers on a few of the less savory things.* ... *She glances at 19, grimacing. He doesn't know about Scarlet's girls....* M: *He grins, squeezing Robbies gently* Of course I will! *He catches sight of 13's face and the smile falters* What... What is it...? 19: *She giggles and grins back at him till he looks at 13, her face falls and she lets go of Marvel, looking at 13.* What? 13: *She looks down at her feet. Great, she'd ruined the moment, NICE. She takes a deep breath and looks back up, feeling guilty that some of the first news she'd thought of to tell him was the bad news.* ...Scarlet.... Her... Well... Her kids, they're... Um... *She can't do it, she can't break his heart only two minutes after he'd come back. What kind of sick, twisted person is she?* M: *His heart is pounding and he doesn't even want to hear what she says, but he has to* What about them...? Jordan... What happened to the twins...? 19: *She pauses and she realizes what Jordan is about to say, falling silent.* ... Scarecrow, or someone but we think Scarecrow... um... *She sighs and takes a deep breath.* He killed them. A while back. 13: *She swallows and nods, looking down at her feet again.* M: Oh... Oh my God... *He looks overwhelmed and sinks to the ground, his head in his hands* Scar... How... How is she...? *His first concern is first and foremost for the girl he loves* 19: *She rubs his arm gently.* She's... it's been rough for her. Really rough. She, um... was around Kasady for a while. ... He's disappeared too. She's not feeling that great right now, as to be.. expected. 13: *She nods.* Yeah... I... Haven't seen her around so much recently... Actually? *She glances nervously at 19.* Which is weird, because the last time I saw her was when I was helping her move back into the tower... Marv: *Surprisingly he doesn't seem all that surprised to hear about Kasady, but the news hits him hard* And right after I... Oh my God... I have to go find her... 19: I'm... I'm so sorry, Marvel. Um- I don't know where she is... She went off. Haven't seen her in a- in a while. 13: *She bites her lip and pulls out her phone.* I could.... Text her? Or... Something?? Marv: *He shakes his head and stands, running his hand through his hair* No, no... I'll... I'll find her. Thank you... 19: *She gently holds onto his shoulders.* I'm so sorry, Marvel. 13: *She steps in to give him another hug.* .... *She's not sure if she wants to apologize or tell him how grateful she is that he's back, so she ends up doing neither and just hugging him tightly.* M: No, it's.. It's okay. I had to find out eventually. Thank you for telling me. *He hugs them both* I have to go find her now. I'm sorry. 19: *She hugs him tightly.* I understand completely. Go ahead. You- you know where to find us. I'm in the tower now. Just drop me a line. Don't be a stranger and come by to visit me, okay? 13: Yeah, me too... We're around. *She steps back and gives him a smile.* Good luck. M: Of course I'll come visit. I've been away too long. *He gives them both one last hug, smiling* Thank you. Both of you. I'll catch you later. *He waves and hurries off to find Scar* 19: *She smiles sadly and waves, watching him run off.* See you, Cory. 13: Bye... *She watches with a tiny smile and then feels her eyes well up with tears again.* He's alive. 19: *She wipes her eyes, nodding and laughing.* He is! 13: I wasn't expecting that turn of events. 19: Nobody was. *She runs a hand through her hair.* Jesus christ... I... it's a miracle. 13: How the actual heck, though... *Her tears disappear in lieu of a giddy grin.* That dang boy. 19: *She laughs and smiles.* He's back though... he's back again and I thought- I thought he was gone for good and he proved us wrong. 13: Remind me to never underestimate him. 19: It's foolish to. He's a tough cookie. I just wonder how he got back. 13: I have absolutely no idea. 19: Guess we'll have to wait. *She sighs and turns back to the mess of glass and milk.* Till he's finished up his business. 13: Yep. *She then starts to finish up cleaning that dye stain.* Guess we will...
