While bue cared for D since he was sick in bed with some weird unknown illness that was apparently caused by a nightmare he had, mal was busy sorting out those thoughts to come to a REAL conclusion. One that sounded the most logical but the more mal tried to process this, the more stupid he believed he was as he went over this repeatedly.

Just because we're in the darkness and all sorts of limitations fly right out the window doesn't mean that all logic and common sense flies out with it. Neither me nor bue would do something this heinous , someone else must've done something to him. It could only have happened when we weren't looking, so either while me and bue were in the training room...or...soon after…. What if D has a trait of his own that wants to destroy him?...No, that can't be right. Bueno hates D, that's a maybe but...bue was with me and my older self in the training room! I know bue said that she wanted to know what happens to future her and D and one of her guesses was 'ki-' which most likely was her stuttering for 'killed'. Do...I kill them? And when for that matter, it's sometime within the next 6 years. The look that the older me gave when I left didn't quite look right...I need to see what's up…. Mal felt a bit guilty having this idea in mind but...he imagined a frying pan as he quickly turned invisible while bue and D weren't looking. Bue had him lifted up so he was sitting straight up but held up by her hand, their heads were close enough for mal to go through with his little plan, hitting two birds with one stone was now easy. He held the pan above his head hesitantly and then *BAM* he knocked them both out with one swing. Not knowing how long it'd last, he ran over to the bean bag in the corner and immediately shoved it aside as he dove through the portal, reaching the training room.

The puppet known as his older self was creepily sitting in the very center of the room holding a thin rope. Mal knew what it was- the light, he'd have to be careful as to what he'd say.

"So...what brings 'ya back down here? hmmm?" The younger mal glared at the cocky dummy.

"You did something,...didn't you?"

"Why, whatever do you mean? And by the tone of that voice, you're not in any position to threaten anybody." Mal at first glared but that quickly turned into a smirk.

"You can't hurt me, it'll hurt you just as much, the recoil I don't think is worth it." He pulled the switch and the light turned on, mal ducked and ran for whatever cover he could find, the room was empty so all he had were his arms but that did almost nothing as he began to shiver.

"TURN IT OFF, TURN IT OFF!"

"Are you going to shut up about this?" Younger mal could barely make out any words at this point and just nodded. The minute the puppet yanked the cord again, turning off the light, mal leaped to tackle the puppet.

"What did you do to D?!"

"I don't know what you're talking about and for that matter, why do YOU care what happens to D or not, hmmm?"

"Because I-..."

"-SEE?! YOU CAN'T COME UP WITH ANYTHING, WE'RE MORE ALIKE THAN I THOUGHT!"

"Wait...you said you ARE me...wouldn't it only be normal to have something in common...what's my favorite color?"

"What kind of moronic question is that?! And that's easy- blood red…". Younger mal smirked.

"That's D'S favorite color, mine is night blue and bue's is black."

"What are you at?"

"I recall seeing D's memories in the mirror hall two years back, during the time that me and bue had left." The puppet started to slowly back away as he predicted mal's next words. "It showed that he tried to make new friends with his powers but couldn't quite do it. Said there were bears and raggedy looking dolls-"...

"Stop talking!" Mal gave the puppet a pitying look which pissed it off immensely.

"-YOU'RE ONE OF D'S REJECT DOLLS THAT HE TRIED TO REPLACE US WITH! AREN'T YOU!"

"SHUT UP YOU!" The doll yanked the switch again and the light came back on once more, before mal could scream in pain, the doll quickly made another barrier over the portal entrance, making it sound proof as mal let out his agonizing screech and fell to the floor. The puppet walked over to mal who was holding himself in a tight ball, covering his head and shaking in a cowardice manner.

"Did you think you ripped up all those teddy bears heads by yourself? They were the others. The other 'replacement rejects' that D made. When he made them, I was immediately tossed aside along with the other dolls-..."

'Other dolls'?...:

"I suppose we won't be getting any sleep soon otherwise the stray doll will come after us". "You think it's one of them girly dolls, like the haunted kind?"

"What would a GIRL'S doll be doing here, do you really think D would imagine a Talky Tina?" "Haha, maybe to mess with you guys but a Sally Sunshine would go to sunny hell for me!" "when you guys were sleeping I was watching doll horror movies-"

"-so now you're paranoid that a psycho killer doll is in the darkness that'll come for you…".

That could be what he's talking about….

"But I took care of THOSE wannabe's, tore up as many bears as I pleased and the two idiots up there thought it was all you, since you looked so jealous of 'em!"

"After me and bue had run away and D made you and all the other toys, and most of 'ya got destroyed, you offed the rest, leaving only you for D to have as a real friend. Am I right?" The puppet walked back further and turned on another light, making mal scream again and look away, it laughed.

"Ahaha! I don't even need to touch you to beat you up, just the pull of a small rope and your weeping like a pathetic toddler! Hahahahahahahahahaha!"

"So you just want revenge on D for not playing with you? We stole your spot as his buds, didn't we? And YOU'RE the one who made him sick!" The puppet had a horrified look on his face, he wasn't about to admit defeat. He ran around the whole room pulling all the light switches he could find as mal screams in pain until he's just holding himself, silent, shivering, eyes rolling back into the sockets, in the corner of the room.

"Now then, are you going to shut up about this?"

Mal very slowly and reluctantly nodded.

"Will you keep our little secret and swear never to tell anyone?"

Mal nodded again.

"Are you going to continue saying that I'm the older you and nobody else?"

Mal paused then very reluctantly nodded. I'll get him for this…!

"THAT'S a good boy! Now then, as long as you do as I say, no one will get hurt, got it?"

Mal nodded again, his pride, crushed. The puppet finally turned off the lights and mal nearly passed out from his exhaustion, the light seemed to drain them of their powers and strength.

"So what's gonna happen to D?"

"That's for me to know and you to find out, now leave!" Mal glared at the puppet and there was a pause before the puppet walked up to another light switch and ran out of the training room. He looked up to find bue with her arms folded, eyebrow twitching angrily, and foot tapping impatiently. Mal tried to explain but before he could make out any words that weren't in stutter, he collapsed...leaving bue to take care of both of them.