Sorry for the lack of updates to this story. I was hoping to of got this chapter finished much earlier but I've been putting priority in other works. Now, enjoy the chapter, because the end is a big cliffhanger :)


Sabre is in his bedroom in the Steve Village. He just woke up, starring at the glass part of the roof to his left, which is underneath snow. He turns his head right, looking out of the window to the right. Outside it is snowing. Sabre remembers that today is Hearth's Warming, Equestria's equivalent to Christmas. Sabre wonders if the steves call their equivalent to Christmas anything different. But all thoughts paused as he drops back to sleep, still feeling shattered.

He's done a lot this week, helping others with Colle. But last week was nothing compared to the week before. Not at all in the slightest. The week before was complete mayhem. Sure, the war against the Demon Steves lasted only a week, but that was thanks to the new allies standing with the steves. The Demon Steves were a lot more powerful than the last time he remembered them to be. In that week, so many lives had been destroyed as well. No other loss had been more terrible than the Green Steve, Therapist Green Steve as Pinkie Pie called them more often than not. On top of that, the Daleks joined in on the fray, luckily they didn't cause as much trouble as they did when going back in time. The Daleks could've done a lot worse, a lot, lot worse.


Sabre sighs as he forces his eyes to open. All of that craziness is now behind him, finally. The Demon Steves should never be able to come back ever again. The Doctor has left, assumed to now be dealing with the Daleks, so Sabre doesn't have to worry about that.

"Didn't think there'd be more chaos even after Madness Steve reformed. Guess I was wrong... something always has to go wrong..." Sabre sighed. He tries to put on a brave face. Plus, it's now Hearth's Warming, Equestria's equivalent to Christmas. Sabre wonders if the steves call their equivalent to Christmas anything different, he's about to find out. Either way, Sabre doesn't want to let anything that happened to ruin this day. The Green Steve friend that got destroyed, he'd just want Sabre to be happy and enjoy his life.

Knock knock knock...

"Coming," Sabre readjusts his blindfold as he drags his shattered body out of his bed. He goes to the door and opens it. Standing outside is Elemental Steve.

"Hey Elemental," Sabre yawned.

"Slept in again?" Elemental Steve inquired. Sabre nodded.

"Where's... Time?" Sabre asked. He starts slanting forward, but Elemental Steve catches him, and helps him stand up right.

"He's with Dash. They've gone over to check on somepony," Elemental Steve replied, sounding vague.

"Oh, who?" Sabre inquired.

"I promised Time and Dash that I won't say her name. This pony is dealing with a lot right now. Even I shouldn't know about it. I only know because I sensed Time at the Cloudominium with this pony who used to live in this... moat-surrounded shack in the Everfree Forest," Elemental Steve replied, giving a lot more detail.

"Ah, I see," Sabre understood, nodding.

"So, how are you feeling right now?" Elemental Steve asked.

"Drained, man, absolutely drained. Me and Colle couldn't catch a break. There was so many who needed help with their problems, the CMC in particular. They were really roughed up by Dread," Sabre replied, yawning slightly.

"Well... I think you should come downstairs. There's a few friends down there waiting for you," Elemental Steve insisted. Sabre nods as he drags himself along, following Elemental Steve downstairs. As he gets to the bottom and walks past the kitchen and into the front room, waiting there is Light Steve, Dark Steve, as well an Orange Steve, a Yellow Steve wearing a brown leather-based chestplate, 3 fillies, a mare and stallion.

"Happy Hearth's Warming Sabre!" Everybody said in conjunction with each other.

"H- hey everyone," Sabre stretched out his arms and legs. There is of course Light Steve and Dark Steve, as well as Happy Orange Steve, Yellow Steve with the leather chest plate, the CMC, Derpy and Doctor Whooves. The pony who's most ecstatic is the grey pegasus, who lunges from where she is and clings to Sabre, taking him to the floor with her.

"Agh- hey it's good to see you too Derpy," Sabre hugs the mailmare back. Both got up off of the floor. As he did, the CMC walks over to him. Sweetie Belle is levitating a blue book in front of him.

"Look what we made you," Apple Bloom grinned, as did the other 2 crusaders.

"Oh, a book..." Sabre takes the book and opens it, and then flips the pages. In each page, there's an image of him with a Green Steve. What is strange though is he remembers each of the encounters from the photos.

"It's all the times you spent with Green Steve. We heard what happened and... we wanted to cheer you up," Said Scootaloo.

"Us three with Doctor Whooves went back in time and took pictures. We hope you like them," Sweetie Belle added onto Scootaloo. Sabre weeps as he carefully puts the book into his inventory. He gets down and hugs the CMC. Doctor Whooves

"That was very sweet of you three... that... meant a lot..." Sabre wipes his eyes. He doesn't want to let anything upset him on this special day. It is meant to be a sweet and thoughtful present.

"Sorry if it upset you or anything," Doctor Whooves sheepishly apologized.

"No no, it's fine... it was really nice of you, all of you. It'll be like he's always with me..." Sabre reassured as he gets back up.

"It's just... when I was corrupted by the darkness, and Shadow was in control... everyone thought I done all the bad things on my own accord. But that Green Steve, he was always by my side, at the most difficult times. When I heard he was destroyed in the battle against the demons, it was too much," Sabre added.

Lightning strikes behind Sabre. He turns around and sees Time Steve and Rainbow Dash.

"Hey, sorry I wasn't in when you woke up Sabre. Me and Dash had to run an errand," Time Steve sincerely apologized.

"It's okay Time, and Dash. You had to go and help a friend- speaking of... who is this friend?" Sabre asked, curious as to who they are. Does he already know them or is it somepony he never met?

"Well... we promised her that we'd not say her identity to anybody else. She's struggling with a lot of things, a lot of it to still do with Madness... and she also got corrupted by Dread... which from experience, being corrupted wasn't nice. She's not doing great at all," Rainbow Dash explained, shuddering about the mere thought of what she saw while corruptef.

"Oh, I see... I hope they get better though. Although, I would wanna one day meet them," Sabre responded.

"Sabre, you know how Fluttershy is shy and all? This friend is a bit like her, but times nine..." Time Steve summed up.

"Ah..." Sabre nodded.

"... thousand. Over nine thousand. She'll likely fly away from you before you can even say hi to her. This friend has major trust issues, and because of Madness and then Dread... it has only got worse," Time Steve finished.

"Wow, this friend does sound really shy. I understand if you have to keep a tight lid on things. I have no problem with that. I just hope they're okay though," Said Sabre, showing great concern about this mysterious friend.

"She'll be alright... well, as alright she can be," Time Steve reassured.

"Well, how are you two though? Is everything okay with the others? I know you were all hit pretty hard by Dread too, and didn't get the chance to check on you all," Sabre sincerely asked.

"I'm chill," Time Steve replied.

"I guess I'm alright... I think everything is going to be okay from here," Rainbow Dash replied.

"Good to hear you two are doing okay," Sabre nodded.

"Right... I'll go and start getting the others," Time Steve said as he summons lightning and teleports away.


Meanwhile in the lab...

Professor Red is in the room that's at the bottom of the spiral quartz staircase, where there's a room to the left, right and ahead, with a stonebrick table in the middle. On the table is a circular black weight and a dumbell. He had just finished wrapping up Tempest's present, which is in a red cardboard box with darker red ribbons. His head looks up, hearing footsteps coming from the top of the spiral stairs.

"Hey Professor." It is Twilight and Tempest coming down the stairs, following Assistant Steve.

"This lab... too much salmon everywhere... but other than that, this lab ain't bad," Tempest commented.

"Why hello there! Tempest, this is for you!" Professor Red enthusiastically said as he grabs the present and puts it down in front of Tempest.

"Before you go off with it... I got some uh... trials to do," Said Professor Red. Meanwhile, Tempest has already opened the box. She gasps as she looks inside.

"No... are you for real..." Tempest grabs the object out of the box with her left forehoof. It is a violet purple horn-shaped object.

"For the past few years, I've been working on prosthetic technology. With Twilight's help providing unicorn anatomy, I created a prosthetic horn, and even made it match your coat colour," Professor Red proudly stated. Tempest tries putting it on, struggling to clip it, but Twilight helps her. Once on, Tempest looks up at it, tapping it.

"It's like it never snapped off..." Tempest sounds emotional. It looked like her original horn, if it never snapped off that is. She knew her present was going to be great, but not this great.

"Now... try lifting this dumbbell and circular weight here," Professor Red instructed. Tempest focuses her attention on the 2 objects. At first she fails to move them, but she tries again, and she is levitating them, with her magic. The emotional smile on her face, Twilight will never forget it, nor Professor Red. Tempest is having a lot of fun levitating the 2 objects around the room. She almost accidentally swung the dumbell into Professor Red, who had to duck.

"Calm. Down," Professor Red said sternly as he got back up.

"Listen to Professor Red. Swinging solid objects around is very dangerous," Said Assistant Steve.

"Sorry... it's just... I haven't been able to do this since... since..." Tempest stammers slightly as she drops the dumbell and circular weight. She thought she was over her horn and she would've been alright without one. But the joy of being able to simply levitate things like regular unicorns, something she hasn't been able to since that fateful incident as a filly, it is much more overwhelming than she could've ever imagined.

"Be careful, because if you try lifting heavy duty stuff straight away, it will shatter. Work your way up before lifting the heavy objects. Same for spells, cast basic ones before casting complex ones," Professor Red warned.

"I want to try something..." Said Tempest. She looks at the other side of the table, and focuses on that spot. She then teleports to that spot. Now even more thrilled, she starts teleporting all around the room.

"Best..." *Teleports*

"... Hearth's..." *Teleports*

"... Warming..." *Teleports*

... gift..." *Teleports*

"...EVER! YEAH! WEEEEEE!" Tempest can't help herself and continues teleporting around the room. She is so overjoyed and has a lot of energy to burn. Now Twilight starts getting emotional. She never seen Tempest appear so alive until now.

"Thank you Professor... you've really made her day... I really owe you one..." Twilight thanked the Red Steve in the black top and white lab coat.

"Is she going to be okay?" Professor Red asked. Twilight can tell by the tone Professor Red is using, what he's saying actually translates to 'can you get her out?' Professor Red is getting more concerned as Tempest is getting out of control, and over excited.

"Yes, she will be okay," Twilight nodded, smiling.

Lightning strikes near the bottom step of the spiral staircase. Once it dies down, Time Steve appears.

"Hey Twilight-" Time Steve had to step back as Tempest almost teleported into him. He strikes lightning on Tempest and freezes her time state. Tempest is now frozen in place, unresponsive, and cannot hear or see anything.

"Thank you," Professor Red gratefully said.

"What's going on with her?" Time Steve questioned.

"Professor Red gave Tempest a prosthetic horn as a gift and she got a bit too excited. It made me so happy though, I never seen her so alive like this," Twilight explained the situation.

"I see..." Time Steve slowly nods. He strikes lightning on Tempest and unfreezes her time state. She has now calmed down.

"Hello," Time Steve sheepishly said as he walks to the unicorn who almost teleported into him.

"Do you want to come with me? We're holding a big Hearth's Warming party at my friend Sabre's," Time Steve offered.

"I am okay thank you. I am already content with this year's Hearth's Warming," Tempest smiled, politely declining the offer.

"I can definitely tell. You almost teleported into me," Time Steve nodded. Tempest apologizes. With that, Assistant Steve escorts Tempest out of the room.

"Where's Spike?" Time Steve inquired.

"He's having an extra few minutes of sleep," Twilight answered.

"Okay... now, I'm gonna send you over to Sabre's," Time Steve stated. Twilight nods. Time Steve then summons lightning on her, teleporting her to the house in the Steve Village.


At the Cottage...

Fluttershy is preparing to leave the cottage. She has a wooly purple coat on. She is about to head out and walk to the nearest portal that leads to the overworld. She slowly opens the front door. Outside is Time Steve, waiting in the snow.

"Hey, happy Hearth's Warming Fluttershy," Said Time Steve.

"Oh hello Time, I was just going to walk to a portal... because you were busy so I didn't want to distract you or anything," Fluttershy responded. Time Steve nods, appreciating the pegasus' thoughtfulness.

"Ah, apologies about that... me and Dash had to quickly check on a friend... wait, you know her, don't you? I remember Dash saying you knew her as well, as well as the other four," Time Steve asked. Fluttershy is confused, but then works out who Time Steve is talking about exactly.

"If you um, mean..."

"I do mean her," Time Steve nodded.

"She's going through a really really rough time right now. Madness already done enough damage. Now Dread came along and done more damage... she's really struggling. I just don't know how to help her, and now thinking about it, I don't feel comfortable leaving her alone at Dash's home," Time Steve sighed, explaining the situation.

"Maybe I can help? I'm okay to sit with her for a bit," Fluttershy wants to check on the pony.

"Thank you. Hopefully you can convince her to come. If not, one of us has to watch over her. The more I worry, the more I think she shouldn't be alone, especially not on Hearth's Warming," Time Steve nodded. Fluttershy nods in agreement.

"Ready? I'm gonna send you to the Cloudominium now. Tell the others I'm at Dash's home," Time Steve stated. Fluttershy nods. Time Steve summons lightning on Fluttershy, teleporting her to Rainbow Dash's home.


Meanwhile at the house in the Steve Village...

One by one, each of the mane 6 are being teleported in by Time Steve. First was Rainbow Dash, then Twilight, then Applejack as well as Granny Smith, Big Mac and Sugar Belle, then Pinkie Pie and Rarity. Starlight gets teleported as well. Spike is also teleported, after being woken up by Time Steve. Colle, Genesis Steve and Dream Steve also get teleported.

"Oh... this is a lot of people, and ponies," Colle slowly said.

"You don't say," Genesis Steve slowly responded.

"Are you two still adjusting to the times? I'm still trying to wrap my head around things," Dream Steve asked.

"I'd say I'm doing alright actually. This era is... a bit hectic, ah ha, to say the least, but I'm liking it. I think we should just enjoy today. This is the first time we actually get to sit down, relax, not having to worry about people like Void or Dread ruining lives, they're gone now, Void's been gone for even longer. I say we should just relax, y'know, and not worry about things," Colle answered.

Everybody meanwhile is greeting each other. Sabre and Sugar Belle actually haven't met yet and they start talking to interact.

"Well it's good to actually meet you Sugar," Sabre nodded.

"It's good to meet you too, Sabre," Sugar Belle smiled, shaking Sabre's right hand with her left forehoof.

"Has anypony seen Fluttershy?" Spike asked everybody. They all realize Fluttershy isn't here. But then lightning strikes, and Fluttershy appears.

"Hey um... sorry I'm late. Time is going to be look over the friend for a bit. Time teleported me here," Fluttershy explained.

"Who is this friend?" Light Steve asked.

"She's somepony who needs a bit of space from everything," Rainbow Dash answered.

"I see, well, I hope this friend is okay. It does sound like they're struggling," Sabre nodded.


(Many hours of playing boardgames and snack-munching later)

Everybody opened their presents. Since then, they had been playing board games or eating snacks.

"What's wrong?" Light Steve asked Fluttershy. He can read that something is on Fluttershy's mind.

"I'm worried for Discord. He said he would be hear too but he hasn't turned up," Fluttershy replied, and is slightly worried. There is no dracconequus in sight. Then, lightning strikes at the door, and Time Steve appears

"Uh everyone! We've got a situation!" Time Steve exclaimed. He sounds panicked.

"Wait- is Ador- is the friend safe!?" Rainbow Dash panicked, almost saying the name of the friend.

"She's in the Time Dimension. She'll be safe in there for now. I'll send you there right now," Time Steve replied. He summons lightning on Rainbow Dash, teleporting to the Time Dimension.

"Uh no... Time, what's going on? Please tell me you're just pulling tricks," Sabre starts to panic as well.

"What's happening?" Twilight asked. Everybody gets up and walks to Time Steve.

"Somebody was striking lightning and almost destroyed Rainbow Dash's house. Luckily I got things under control, reversed the Cloudominium's state back in time and got the friend out safely," Time Steve replied.

"Sabre, Colle, Elemental, Genesis, and you too Twilight. You may wanna see this for yourself. If I told you what's going on, you won't believe me," Time Steve stated.

"Time, what's going on!? Can't we sort this out after today?" Colle moaned.

"No. I currently have them frozen in place. But it won't last for long. We need to get moving now," Time Steve responded. Sabre, Colle, Elemental Steve and Genesis Steve and Twilight gathers around Time Steve, who summons lightning, now teleporting.

"I hope it ain't serious," Applejack worried.

"Not serious!? Somebody's home almost being destroyed with people or ponies inside is serious!" Light Steve exclaimed.

"Whatever it is, they'll be able to figure out what's up," Dark Steve reassured.


Sabre, Twilight and the 4 steves are now underneath the Cloudominium, Rainbow Dash's home. It is snowing, and being teleported from a cozy home to outside in the snow, the bitting wind of frost slaps them all.

"Okay, this non-blocky colourful terrain is a bit disorientating," Genesis Steve stated.

"I thought the same thing about the overworld at first," Twilight responded.

"Twilight, Genesis, we need to stay on the task," Sabre said to both.

"Elemental, please tell me I'm not going crazy. You can sense it as well from them, right?" Time Steve begged to know if his concerns are right or if he's gone completely mad.

"You're not, I sense it too," Elemental Steve gave some reassurance.

Sabre, Colle and Genesis looks at what the other 2 steves are looking at. There is a figure in the shape of a steve. They are wearing a dark ragged hole-riddled purple cloak. They are also wearing dark grey trousers and even darker grey shoes.

"They are frozen in-"

"You really think, I would actually let you freeze me in place? I pretended to be frozen in place, so you would bring others with you for backup. Now, I have you all pinned," The figure interrupted Time Steve. The voice gives off a sickly cold feeling, it sounds familiar. Slowly, it began turning, to face the 5 other blocky beings. The figure is wearing a mask, which he rips off with his right hand. Sabre, Colle, Elemental Steve, Time Steve, Genesis Steve and Twilight shudders. It has no nose or mouth, nothing to form a face, it is completely black, except for 2 small beady-looking white eyes. Those 2 eyes are too familiar.

"Ah... it feels good to be back..." The figure chuckled. The figure appears to have no interest in Twilight. His head turns to face on Sabre and the 4 steves, as if he had an unfinished vendetta against them.

"Sabre, Time, Elemental and- ah! Colle and Genesis! Well... we meet again, for the last time..."