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Sabre has turnt Assistant Steve back on during the 4 seconds the Doctor, Time Steve and Starlight have been gone. The blue oblong time machine materializes where it was before it took off and went back in time.
"You weren't lying that you'd be just four seconds," Sabre said as the Doctor opens the doors and walks out as did Time Steve and Starlight came out of the time machine.
"Oh yes, you can get a lot of things done in four seconds," The Doctor responded.
"The Daleks, they've been dealt with," Time Steve said to Sabre.
"Right, where were we after we were brutally interrupted- Ah yes, the infection- We still need to figure that out. Apple Bloom is still infected by whatever it is," Sabre brought up, reminding everybody.
"Infection? Ha ha, I don't have to worry about infections, unlike you morons," Assistant Steve responded. Everyone just ignores the robot.
"Right- Time, you seem to know about this more than any of us do. Who exactly needs to go into one's mind?" Sabre asked Time Steve.
"It's complicated- It'll be easier when we figure how to do that," Time Steve replied.
"Okay, the Daleks have been dealt with. Now our main problem is this infection. Plus, we need to deal with this infection pretty quickly before the demons start coming back. Also uh... Doctor, you should probably go let Elemental and Doctor Whooves know that everything's good again- Well, good as it can be at the moment," Said Sabre.
(Back at Twilight's castle)
"Fluttershy, you can come out from under the table. They're gone I promise," Rainbow Dash said calmly. Fluttershy slowly crawls out from under the table she dived under to. She turns a full 360 degrees, scanning every inch for anything scary or anything that poses even the smallest of dangers.
"Fluttershy it's fine, there's no more of them mean things," Rainbow Dash reassured the yellow pegasus.
"Applejack going insane... to poor Apple Bloom getting ill... who's next!?"
"Fluttershy, we will get through this together," Rarity said with the same tone the pegasus speaks in, soft, gentle and quiet.
"I'm back, and I know how we're going to heal Apple Bloom," Twilight said as she came in through the doors with a grey stallion. This stallion is a unicorn and is slightly taller than Twilight. He is wearing a blue wizard-like hat and cloak, with some stars and moons on.
"Star Swirl?" Said Pinkie Pie.
"I've heard there's an infection going around that behaves similar to Sombra's corruption. From what I've heard, it is curable by going into one's mind and help them conquer their fear. Me and Twilight have created a spell to send anybody into someone's mind," Star Swirl explained, levitating a scroll and carefully placing it down on the table. Lightning strikes where the doors are, Sabre, Time Steve and Starlight appearing after the lightning died away.
"We're back everybody, the Daleks are no longer a problem. So, how is finding a solution to the infection coming along?" Sabre asked the group.
"That is why I'm here," Star Swirl replied, walking over to Sabre. He levitates the scroll so it's infront of Sabre so he can see.
"Wouldn't it just be easier to go get somepony like Luna?" Pinkie Pie suggested.
"Now you bring that up, I do agree with Pinkie here," Light Steve agrees with the pink earth pony.
"But Pinkie... Luna, and Celestia only came out of retirement because of what was happening with Madness Steve. It wouldn't be fair on them to drag them back out again," Twilight tried to explain to Pinkie Pie.
"It'd still be much easier, just saying."
"Twilight has a point Pinkie Pie- Anyway, are you are able to stop this?" Sabre looks at Star Swirl.
"I can help, but only one pony, or steve at a time can be cured," Star Swirl replied. Sabre looks at Time Steve.
"Well it's better than nothing- Come on Time, take us where Apple Bloom is," Sabre said as he and Star Swirl gathers close to Time Steve, who summons lightning.
The 3 are inside of that Violet Station in the Violet Kingdom. Apple Bloom hasn't moved at all. Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo's ears rises out of excitement when they see Sabre and Time Steve come back with somepony else. This has to mean they have an idea to help Apple Bloom.
"Right, now we're here, I can explain," Said Time Steve, who starts the explanation.
"We've got to help Apple Bloom face her worst fear. I'll stay out here to keep an eye on things. In the books, it said two people with the help of another steve, went round and managed to cure a few people."
"So only two people- Or ponies, only two can go in?" Sabre asked Time Steve.
"As we're using a different method of entering the mindscape, I think we can get away with a few more going in," Time Steve replied.
"I do must warn you. If you die in there, you just die. You won't even pass on," Time Steve added. Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo gulped.
"Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, you don't have to come-"
"No, we're going in to save our friend," Sweetie Belle sharply interrupted Sabre.
"She's our lifelong friend. We look out for each other," Scootaloo added onto Sweetie Belle.
"Good luck, my thoughts are with you," Said the Violet Steve, the one in charge of this specific station.
"Star Swirl, when you're ready," Sabre said as he, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo bunch up. Star Swirl levitates the scroll into the air and creates a flash. Sabre and the 2 fillies glow before vanishing.
Sabre, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo are now inside of Apple Bloom's mindscape. They are in some sort of forest,which the leaves are lush green, the bark being the darkest of brown and the sky is dark blue, with the moon shining down on them. The 3 are on path made of dirt and stone.
"Looks like a forest? Is she scared of forests? You two know her the most, so I'm kinda relying on the pair of you at the moment. Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo, this is on the pair of you I'm afraid," Sabre said to Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo.
"So you're here for morale support?" Scootaloo responded.
"Yeah, essentially. I guess you can say that," Sabre nodded.
Then, they see Apple Bloom, walking all alone, shaking and quivering, looking to the left and right of her.
"Hey Apple Bloom! None of this is real!" Sabre yelled over to the yellow filly. But Apple Bloom screams and began running, but not from Sabre.
"Uh... you may wanna look behind you..." Scootaloo whimpered, them gulps. Sabre and Sweetie Belle turns around and they see several yellowish green glowing eyes in some bushes.
"Timberwolves! Run!" Sweetie Belle shrieked as she and Scootaloo make a run for it.
"Stay away!" Sabre yelled as he went to use the staff... except it's not in his inventory.
"Oh no..." Sabre turns around and stars running, catching up to Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo.
"Is it these things that she's afraid of!?"
"My magic is useless! I can't do anything!" Sweetie Belle exclaimed. Ahead, they see Apple Bloom, who pauses and is out of breath. The timberwolves slowly walk towards the filly.
"GO AWAY!" Apple Bloom screamed, walking backwards until she is at the edge of a river. Next, a massive dark green crocodile jumps out, which Apple Bloom just about manages to dodge. She is pincered between the crocodile and the pack of timberwolves.
"Apple Bloom, this is not real!" Sweetie Belle ran to the yellow filly, who is curled up on the ground.
"How do I know you're real!?" Apple Bloom cried, whimpering as the timberwolves and the crocodile closed in.
"You are facing your worst fear, Apple Bloom! You need to fight it! We can help but you're the one that has to defeat it!" Sabre declared. Sabre, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo surrounds Apple Bloom.
"Stay away from her!" Sabre yelled, punching a timberwolf, but doing nothing other than aggravating it and the whole pack. One lunges at Sabre, who raises his right hand and turns his head to the left slightly to protect his face. But he sees a yellow hoof strike through the head of the timberwolf.
"You... are not... real..." Apple Bloom walks infront directly into the pack.
"This is my head... and you NEED TO GET OUT!" Apple Bloom roared, who then began levitating and stares down at the wolves made of twigs, and they just fell apart. Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo cheers on their fellow crusader.
"You got this!" Sabre cheered as well. Apple Bloom then glares at the crocodile, which turns to dust. The whole background began to turn completely white before the 4 appear out on an open field, and it is day time.
"Apple Bloom... are you okay now- You good?" Sabre asked, stepping closer to the filly, but not getting to close, giving her personal space. Apple Bloom nods. Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo waste no second to hug their fellow crusader. The trio are relieved for each other, knowing each other are all okay.
"If you don't mind me asking... what was this fear? If you don't want to say... I understand," Sabre asked, speaking in a light tone.
"It was... dying, alone... and nopony knowing where I was..."
"That's... that does sound scary. I would be quite scared if that was me- You're okay now Apple Bloom. Whatever it was corrupting you, it seems like it should be gone now," Sabre reassured. Everyone began the flash white. They're now leaving Apple Bloom's mind.
Apple Bloom wakes up, to see a pair of green forehooves around her. She sees Granny Smith, who is relieved her granddaughter is okay now.
"Welcome back Apple Bloom," Said Time Steve, in a slow and gentle voice. He is also happy Apple Bloom is better.
"Sabre?" Big Mac walks up to him.
"Yeah, what's up Big Mac?"
"Thank you."
"It's alright, plus we wouldn't of been able to if it weren't for Star Swirl over here- It's alright man, just make sure Apple Bloom's okay," Sabre replied. Big Mac nodded.
"So, who else is corrupted?" Time Steve asked, looking at the Violet Steve.
"I don't know, but many... many others have it too. From what I know, this infection is spreading between ponies much more than it is between steves," The Violet Steve replied.
"So, we've got to prioritize ponies first. We do that, we do more damage to the infection," Sabre suggested.
"Valid point there," Time Steve nods in agreement.
"So what do we do now?" Scootaloo asked.
"Just uh- Make sure Apple Bloom is okay. Us three will be going to see which ponies need help," Sabre replied.
"I don't know who else as the only ones I really know except the six or those connected to them really is Derpy, Dinky and Doctor Whooves. There's also Lyra and Bon Bon, who Derpy speaks to quite a bit- Oh, and Carrot Top- Now thinking about it, I know a fair few ponies."
"I've met lots while down at the boutique, most of them are very kind and polite... except the very odd few... snobs, shall we call them," Time Steve responded to Sabre.
"Yeah, pretty much all the ponies are super kind, especially Derpy- As well as Fluttershy, definitely. I'm not all too sure why, but Fluttershy is very timid, but super duper kind once you know her- All of them are just really kind," Sabre strongly agreed with Time Steve.
"Speaking of... should we go over to check on Derpy? I imagine Light has Fluttershy covered, so yeah, shall we head over to Derpy?" Time Steve suggested.
"Yeah that's a good idea, let's go there," Sabre agreed as he and Star Swirl gathers close to Time Steve, who then summons lightning.
Derpy hears lightning striking near her, in the right corner infront of the direction you'd be facing coming up the ladder entrance, the living room area. She jolted slightly at hearing the lightning.
"Oh hi Sabre, not gonna lie... made me jump a little," Derpy giggled after turning around to face Sabre.
"You're okay- I was worried you would infected for a second- I'm so glad you're okay!" Sabre sighed with relief, not hesitating to put both arms around the grey pegasus and hug her.
"Oh my goodness- The house in the Steve Village looks so sad compared to this marvellous masterpiece of a house here!" Time Steve exclaimed, making several full turns, admiring the surrounding interior of Derpy's home.
"Thanks Time- And yeah, I'm okay Sabre, I appweciate your concern for me dough... I... I rweally do," Derpy lightly smiled.
"Is Dinky okay too? We got Star Swirl here if she needs help with a few things. There's an infection that's been going around. If Dinky has it, we can help her," Time Steve thought to ask. Dinky also went through terrible things. The infection could really mess her up.
"She's fine, she's asleep. Twilight's gonna lower the sun and rwaise the moon soon. I- I weally appreciate you all checking on us. It... means more I can ever show you h... how much it means. I'm so grwateful to have you as fwiends..." Derpy said as she got emotional, wiping the slight tears from her eyes.
"Is... evwepony else okay though?"
"No, not really. We just cured Apple Bloom, speaking of which- You know Applejack, she's completely lost it, although it seems she has quietened down a little. AJ for whatever reason has gone completely nuts, even more nuts than Professor Red- Which is saying something. Two of Light's elites got destroyed by Daleks- Yeah, lot's of things have been going on," Sabre explained to Derpy.
"I wish I could help, but I don't know how to..."
"You're already helping by keeping Dinky safe. Please, keep yourself and Dinky safe. Your house is safe- I mean, you got everything you need here. A living room, a kitchen, shelves, bedrooms. I'm almost a little jealous, not gonna lie. It's a really lovely place you got Derpy, and it's a safe area at that too," Sabre said to Derpy. He doesn't want the grey pegasus to get hurt again. She's been through so much throughout life, and Sabre is determined to not lose another very close friend.
"I- Is Doc- Is Doc okay?"
"Which one? It's super confusing I know," Sabre asked.
"The- The pony Doc," Derpy replied.
"Yeah he's fine. I think he's coming back here soon anyways- But yeah he's fine," Sabre replied.
"If you don't mind though, we got to get going."
"I understand, it rweally meant a lot that you came to see if I and Dinky were okay," Derpy said back with a smile. Sabre, now able to relax that Derpy is okay, walks to Time Steve. He then summons lightning, teleporting himself as well as Sabre and Star Swirl.
The background Sabre is in is pitch blackness. He sees below him he's standing on a disk polished blackstone blocks. At the edges of the disk, there is blue fire, going high up, twice Sabre's height.
"No... no- Not this place again!"
"Hello... Sabre!"
"Woah- What the!? Who- No..." Sabre stutters when he turns around and see's what he's seeing, a complete abomination. The abomination has the body of Nightmare Steve, the left arm of Soul Steve, the right arm of Corruption Steve, the left leg of Reverse Steve, the right leg of a Demon Steve. However, the most unsettling part of this abomination is that it has black hair, a black head with grey dots and dashes all over, with red and orange eyes as well as a grey nose and mouth.
"No way... this can't be possible- Madness? But- But we reformed you!"
"Perhaps not, maybe I never was, Sabre! Ever wonder why Derpy is still suffering? Why is she still struggling, Sabre!? She's being tortured by her own mind even without any more of my input! Can you answer why that is!?"
"Because of you, Madness! You hurt her, and now she has to... remember, remember what she went through! You've made her feel and witness her past many times over! You've- You done so much just to hurt her!" Sabre yelled, his anger towards the abomination, and went to punch it. But the abomination moves to the side.
"Fighting back is pointless! You can't ever defeat me!" The abomination declared with a chuckle.
"But... this don't make sense, we... we reformed you. Yeah, Derpy is suffering, because of what you did. But, Derpy is stronger than you think, way stronger. Even after what she been through, from her bullies to you, Derpy has pushed through it all."
"And what did you do to help her, hmm? You done nothing! You only gave her advice! You didn't help past that!" The abomination yelled back at Sabre, stepping forward as he spoke before stepping back.
"I've helped by being her friend. You underestimate the power of friendship, something so powerful! She not only has me, she has Doctor Whooves by her side. If you want to get to her again, you'd have to get through both of us, Madness! We won't let you do anything else to her! She's been through enough as it is!" Sabre shouted back.
"The past is coming back to haunt you, Sabre! I am coming back to return to finish what I've started!" Standing next to the abomination is a black figure with a grey cloak and a grey hood. Behind the hood there is 2 small red glowing eyes.
"What- Void!? No- This isn't possible- But-"
"Whatever you tell yourself. I'm the ol' reliable, ever returning," Void Steve interrupted Sabre.
"But- No no no! This isn't real- This isn't possible! I'm seeing things- I'm seeing things!" Sabre steps back and went to run, but he's stuck on the Blackstone disk. The abomination and Void Steve steps closer to Sabre.
"Anything is possible, Sabre..." Sabre notices a third figure, and this figure is barely visible due to the background. This meant it could only be... him.
"Shadow!? Is this your doing!?"
"Oh no, but I so... so wish it was. Nothing has changed from the last time. Your head is still a mess, Sabre," Shadow Sabre chuckled.
"But- But how are you back too!? Discord erased you, Shadow!" Sabre exclaimed.
"Oh he did alright, but he can never get rid of me completely. He only got rid of what allowed me to become physically present again. But... you will always... always have that darkness within you, waiting to be let out, it's confinement waiting to be unlocked. Tip the balance, and let the darkness reclaim the land once more, give me the ability to come back into your world," Shadow Sabre said slowly in a creepy and unsettling tone, not answering Sabre's question.
"No no no! I- I need help!" Sabre is scared, and has good reason to be.
"Sabre, this is all in your head!"
"Time!? Please get me out of here! This is terrifying! I- I- Please help me!" Sabre begged and cried. But all he got in response is an echoey laugh.
"Is ititreallyeyeyeTimeimeime!?Ah hawahahaha HA HA ha!" A fourth figure appears. This figure is red and has purple bruises, as well as having a single red eye outlined in black.
"Hypno!? Why are you doing this!? It's been months since we last saw you! Where have you been!?"
"Is it theitthetherealwlwlwlHypnononoeo?Or do you thinkinkinkit'sitstststswtsHypnonowowo,huh!?There's a differencencence,so,which onewhichonewnwniswhatwhatitisititit!?"
"I want to get out of here!" Sabre walks around the edges of the disk, away from the abomination, Void Steve, Hypno Steve and Shadow Sabre.
"You'll never escape us Sabre!" The abomination laughed. Lightning strikes on the centre of the disk, and it began to shrink, the bright blue flames at the edges skyrocket upwards and increases with intense heat.
"You were able to save everyone else... but not me..." Sabre steps back. He sees a steve that has colours of a rainbow.
"Rainbow Steve!? You gotta help me, please!" Sabre begged, curled up and shivering on the floor.
"You never saved me, so I will never save you. Using the same thing that destroyed me, for your own gain? What a great friend you were, Sabre. I regret ever being your friend," Rainbow Steve muttered, and spits on Sabre. Sabre felt his soul get stabbed by a piping hot iron sword by that remark.
"I had to use the darkness Rainbow! It was the only way!"
"All it did was push everyone away from you. You left the world beyond. You could've just rested in peace there, we could of been happy together there, but no. You only care about your selfish self," Rainbow Steve responded, spitefulness and hatred beaming out of his voice.
"But had I not of done so- I wouldn't of saved nearly as many lives!" Sabre cried.
"But how many lives did you destroy in the process, huh!? I lost my life, because of you! I died the way I did because of you!" Rainbow Steve yelled, walking up to Sabre and kicks him before walking back.
"The dayayofjudgementofwvis comingiscomingSabreberberberahwahhawahaHA HAWAHHAWAHAHAHA!" Hypno Steve laughed hysterically, as well as Void Steve, Rainbow Steve, Shadow Sabre and the abomination. They all surround and walk around Sabre in circles whilst laughing.
"Someone! Please get me out of here! Help me!"
