"I am your worst dread..."

"Oh... well, that answers that- It is you," Time Steve stuttered, stepping backwards, getting distance away from the figure. What hope he was clinging onto that it wasn't true, is true. He has read books on this particular steve. Dread Steve has returned.

"And the second shoe drops..."

"Are you the one- The one corrupting everyone!?" Sabre shouted with angry discontent.

"Ah ha ha ha, of course I am. I'm the reason Void became who he was! I've heard all about you, Sabre. It's so good that we finally meet in person. I'm looking forward to what's next!" Dread Steve chuckled blatantly.

"I don't feel the same way. You corrupted Apple Bloom, me and whoever else- That Blue Steve, you made them become Void? Void did pretty horrible things, so you're even worse! Who created you!? Tell us now!" Sabre yelled back, glaring at Dread Steve.

"You've met the person who created me. Derpy saved the one who'd let the demons free once more! Without her saving my creator, he couldn't of recreated me, like this," Dread Steve looks away from the group and laughs, angering the 5 infront further.

"How does Derpy have anything to do with you? She is super kind and super caring. She wouldn't willingly let something like you to come back from... wherever you come from. Derpy may be clumsy, but by no means is she stupid. Clumsy, but not stupid," Twilight stated whilst frowning towards Dread Steve.

"But still she save my creator from Madness!" Dread Steve exclaimed and chuckles.

"Stop this- Who brought your abominable existence back here?" The Doctor in a stern manner questioned Dread Steve.

"Corrupting the Daleks was pathetically easy. Their worst dread is you, Doctor, so thank you. Without you, I wouldn't of lured them here to do my creator's dirty work so easily. But you have now become more of an annoyance than useful to my actions," Dread Steve replied, not answering the question.

"Why did you lure them here? From what I know, the Daleks want to destroy anything that isn't... well, Dalek. So really, you're kinda screwing yourself there man," Sabre stated.

"Also, you could of broke the whole loop and even stopped yourself from existing at all, so you would've... really screwed yourself over," Time Steve added onto Sabre.

"That was the whole point, luring the Daleks in to do the dirty work. Plus, I kept my distance from them, while I pulled the strings," Dread Steve clarified his intentions.

"You have no idea what you're messing with. The Daleks aren't to be seen as puppets. They aren't to be taken lightly. If anyone was going to be the puppet, it would be you," The Doctor sternly stated.

"The Dalek performance was poor to say the least. It don't matter, they've distracted you all to allow me to do the next part of my plan. The next stage of action can now commence," Said Dread Steve.

"But what doesn't make sense it how- How in the name of Gallifrey did you- How did you know about the Daleks in the first place?"

"A crack in reality had allowed my corruption to slip into your dimension, Doctor," Dread Steve chuckled.

"No... it can't be- Does he mean what I think it is?" The Doctor asked himself. He hopes that he isn't thinking about the same thing Dread Steve is talking about.

"Where have you brought us? Where are we!?" Light Steve yelled and went to step closer, but Sabre pulls him back.

"No- Light, don't! You gotta be careful man! We don't know what Dread Steve is fully capable of."

"You shouldn't even be back, Dread. You can't exist without... your opposite," Time Steve stuttered. Lightning began to strike behind everyone, and they hear a voice.

"If the First Enemy wants to bring back his creations, Origin will do the same!"

"Who is... the First Enemy? Never heard of him before..." Sabre questioned his thoughts.

"Could he mean Madness- No, Dread couldn't exist if Madness turned back to Calmness- Hmm..."

"Oh, hello again," Dread Steve said as he turns around.

"Is that you!?" Time Steve yelled over, looking in the direction where the lightning struck.

"I hope breaking the rules was worth it, because I won't be returning to the World Beyond after," The voice replied. A figure stands between Dread Steve and the other 5. This figure has a gold circle on his face, as well as on the left, the right and the back of it's head. All over the head is a very bright shade of blue, and has white hair on top as well as the bottom of the head. He has a gold square on his chest as well as gold hands. The rest of his body is white, with some markings that are the same shade of blue and some gold markings here and there, which isn't as saturated as the rest of the vibrantly bright gold features on the figure.

"Dream- Y- You sure you want to do this? We have got this," Time Steve stuttered. The figure looks at Tim. Me Steve and nods.

"I never knew he could bring back Dread as a demon..." Dream Steve glares at Dread Steve before looking back to the group again.

"Anyway, I'm here to help," Said Dream Steve. He then walks up to Sabre and strikes lightning, teleporting himself and Sabre away. He does the same for Light Steve, the Doctor and Time Steve. While Twilight is waiting, she tries asking Dread Steve the question again.

"Who is your creator?"

"I will give you a single clue. He's responsible for Applejack going insane," Dread Steve chuckled. Twilight meanwhile isn't, it angers her.

"We've dealt with far worse enemies than you! Me and my friends have defeated our enemies. Sabre and the steves have defeated their enemies. With the friendship between all of us, we'll stop you no problem!" She proclaimed.

"With all your friends, yes, but with Applejack out of commission, you can't do anything to me. Now it's my turn to ask something. I want to ask you this..." Dread Steve steps towards Twilight. The purple alicorn steps backwards.

"What... is your worst dread?"

Lightning strikes right on Twilight, taking her outside of whatever that place was.


Everyone is back in Derpy's bedroom. Sabre is immediately greeted by grey forehooves around him.

"You're okay- You're okay- You're okay!"

"Yeah Derpy, I'm fine," Sabre replied.

"That's good to hear Sabre. I'm glad you're all better," A soft and quiet voice said.

"Oh- I didn't see you there Fluttershy," Sabre turns around and sees the yellow pegasus.

"H- How are you?"

"Like I said I- I'm fine Fluttershy," Sabre again responds.

"Yeah uh, anyway, what I saw... it was awful. So we have Nightmare Steve, that Storm King dude, and now this guy called Dread Steve. Nightmare is awful, Storm King and Dread seem awful. We're gonna have a pretty big problem real soon if we don't take out at least one of them quickly," Sabre added.

"I'm gonna head off now. Me and Shining need to do a report on the current situation with the Demon Steves," Light Steve said as he starts teleporting, striking lightning as he did.

"Okay, you go do that Light," Sabre said before Light Steve disappeared.

"Sorry but... w- Who are you?" Fluttershy shyly steps back and asked the non-steve-looking figure, who is a steve.

"I am Dream Steve, and I have helped cure Dread's corruption many times long ago," Dream Steve replied to Fluttershy. He starts speaking a bit more about himself.

"After he was last destroyed, I left the overworld. Hearing Dread has come back, I had to come back as well. Me and Dread are opposite, and cannot exist without each other. If one of us exists, the other one must exist."

"Wait- So while Dread- Assuming he was in the World Bellow, you were in the World Beyond? You know that you can't go back there if you die again," Sabre pointed out.

"I know, I broke the rules out of good will. If Dread Steve has returned, it is time to start the fight," Dream Steve replied.

"Dread also says his creator is responsible for why Applejack has gone crazy. Finding out who his creator is could lead us to helping AJ," Twilight brought up.

"The First Enemy is back too? That's not good," Dream Steve shudders as he mentions the First Enemy.

"Who is this... First Enemy?" Fluttershy stuttered while quivering. By the tone of Dream Steve, the First Enemy sounds very horrible. Light Steve stands next to the yellow pegasus, which keeps her more at ease.

"The First Enemy? Do you... mean... the First-"

"Don't say his exact name!" Dream Steve exclaimed, interrupting the Doctor.

"So... he must be the one creating all these problems. But what is it that I got to do? So far I've not done much- I don't get it, what am I meant to do?" The Doctor asked his thoughts over and over. He knows there is a reason he's here, but he can't quite pin down why.

"There used to be three creators, made by Origin Steve. I am one of them, Dream Steve. There was also another, Genesis Steve. Then there is... him, the First Enemy. Judging from the recent events, the First Enemy has been planning to do this for a while," Dream Steve explained to the yellow pegasus.

"So, who do we go after first? Nightmare Steve is low on the priority list. He talks far too much trash for what he can do. Our biggest concern is... probably the Storm King. Big, scary, and hits hard," Time Steve added.

"Dread is the biggest threat, other than the First Enemy. We can't let his corruption go out of hand. I say we go after Dread," Dream Steve suggested.

"Well, it won't just be you, Dream Steve. You have Star Swirl to help too with the mindscape thing too," Said Sabre.

"That'll be very useful, to have an extra pair of hands... or hooves I guess you could say. Either way, this means we can slow down Dread's corruption faster, which will buy us more time," Dream Steve nodded.

"If Dread has been out here for months... how come we never seen you?" Time Steve asked Dream Steve.

"Dread had only spread his corruption. He hadn't gained his physical body, which was why I didn't have to come back. But once he did though, I had to come back," Dream Steve replied.

"Also- Fluttershy, have you heard back from Discord?" Twilight asked. Fluttershy isn't the only one who's growing concerned about Discord.

"I haven't, and Light said Discord... Light said he could be corrupted by... Dread Steve was it?" Fluttershy very quietly replied, worried and concerned for Discord.

"You'll have to take me to the different places. I have only just been told about... Equestria, was it?" Said Dream Steve. Everyone nodded.

"Yeah- Did anyone else here that or just me?" Sabre isn't the only one who heard what that was, lightning strikes coming from outside.

"I heard it as well," Star Swirl replied.

"Star Swirl, Doctor, Derpy, stay here. We'll go figure this out," Sabre ordered. He cannot afford Star Swirl and the Doctor getting corrupted. He also doesn't want Derpy getting corrupted.

"W... what's going on?" Dinky just woke up. She enters her mum's bedroom, absolutely oblivious as to what's going on.

"Bad things- Stay here, we'll go deal with what's outside," Sabre replied to Dinky.


(Outside Derpy's home)

Sabre, Time Steve, Dream Steve, Twilight and Fluttershy have exited Derpy's tree home. Dream Steve is baffled by how what he's seeing is possible. Dread Steve isn't below ground, he is above ground, hovering 10 block above.

"This isn't your domain! You shouldn't be above ground!" Dream Steve exclaimed.

"The rules of the overworld don't apply here! Even then, it wouldn't matter anyways, I'm now part demon!"

"We may not be as strong, but it doesn't mean we can't stand up to you!" Fluttershy yells at Dread Steve, both their eyes locked onto each other in a glare. Fluttershy uses her stare, making Dread Steve stumble backwards and lowers himself to the ground. He looks away from Fluttershy, to get out of the effect of her stare.

"Woah uh- Fluttershy... what did you do?" Sabre stuttered. He didn't know Fluttershy could do that. But the yellow pegasus doesn't answer. She continues to stare at Dread Steve. Twilight takes this opportunity to use her magic against him, shooting a purple beam at him. But then, a Demon Steve looks to the ground and jumps infront to take the hit. But the demon doesn't take any damage.

"Wait- That can't be a regul- No, it isn't a regular demon. Regular demons can't take hits like that," Sabre thought as he looks at the head of the Demon Steve. On top of the head is a grey horn, with it's tip being stained red. The demon looks up and it's eyes are glowing green, which both are surrounded by purple fire.