"Sabre, Time, Elemental and- ah! Colle and Genesis! Well... we meet again, for the last time..."
"Void? No..." Sabre gasped in disbelief. He can't believe that this steve is even here.
"How are you back, huh!? You were destroyed in your Blue Steve state! You shouldn't be back, Blue Steves can't come back when destroyed right... at least I don't think..."
"When Time reversed my state back in time, and not only did I keep my powers as a Demon Steve, I regained the powers of a Blue Steve. Using the powers revolving around spirits, my spirit left my body before I was destroyed along with my body. Using the powers of a demon, I warped and caused a crack in reality, and my spirit fell through it, taking me to this moment in time, and manifested into my current form. For as long as my connection to the Curserer exists, you can't destroy me," Void Steve explained, cackling as he talked.
"You once fought against the Demon Steves, and you joined them!? I'm surprised at how far you've fallen," Colle wept, remembering that Void Steve was once a very long time ago was Seer.
"You fought against the Demons Steves, then made the darkness, then you joined the demons and now you're connected to this Curser- wait, the Curserer!? No no no no no no!" Sabre exclaimed. He has pieced it together, and has a strong feeling on who's behind everything.
"Yes... he was never on your side. Surprised?" Void Steve teasingly said.
"Who!? Who are you talking about Void!?" Twilight yelled at Void Steve, frowning at him.
"It doesn't matter, because you'll be destroyed. Discord was easy to contain, he won't be going anywhere anytime soon. Same for the Pillars, they've been captured too. But with you lot, I have some scores to settle," Void Steve cackled as he hovers higher up.
"I think this is a good time to run!" Colle exclaimed. Time Steve, Genesis Steve and Twilight engages in a fight against Void Steve, giving Sabre and Colle time to run.
"Sabre, Colle, just run!" Time Steve cried. Reluctantly, Sabre and Colle began to run.
Almost everybody had left the house and the Steve Village. Only Light Steve, Dark Steve, Elemental Steve, Dream Steve, the remaining mane 6, Starlight, Spike, Derpy, Doctor Whooves and the CMC have stayed.
"I am feeling a distress single coming from Time," Said Elemental Steve.
"What is it?" Light Steve questioned.
"It's something bad, like, really bad," Elemental Steve replied.
"What were the names of the eight apples?" Pinkie Pie asked Applejack.
"Chaotic, Unbreakable, Repulsive, Strength, Energy, Return, Enchanter and Reject," Applejack answered.
"Where are you going with this darling?" Rarity raised an eyebrow.
"Oh my gosh! PAY ATTENTION to the first letters! Chaotic, Unbreakable, Repulsive, Strength, Energy, Return, Enchanter and Reject! AJ has been trying to warn us THE WHOLE TIME! C, U, R, S, E, R, E, R! CURSERER!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed so loud, she exhaustes all the air out of her lungs and faints, dropping to the floor. Dream Steve understood what Pinkie Pie is saying.
"The First Enemy is behind all of this. He was the one who's caused all of this," Dream Steve explained it in simple terms.
Sabre and Colle continue running. Time Steve, Genesis Steve and Twilight are holding Void Steve back, but they're struggling. The whole area is a mess. Balls of grass, green leaves and dirt, balls of normal and crying obsidian, littered holes and fires are all over the place.
"I can't believe it! He was betraying us! This whole time!" Sabre exclaimed.
"We have to just focus on getting out of here, and then we can warn the others? This is not good!!" Colle responded back, being as calm as he can be. He too is taken by surprise. He thought Void Steve was a part of the past, done for, never to return. But yet, he is back again, and he's more powerful than ever.
Lightning strikes roughly a hundred blocks in front. A portal appears, which is constantly changing colours, with a frame that's made of granite, dark oak planks and plain terracotta. On top of the frame is a small clock with a dark oak frame.
"Colle, head for that portal!" Sabre shouted, which Colle nods in response. Then coming out of the portal, Rainbow Dash rushes out and immediately takes off, as well as another pegasus mare, a cloaked pegasus that appears to be white. The colour of her cloak is brown.
Together, Rainbow Dash and the cloaked pegasus fly straight for Void Steve. When close to Void Steve, they create 2 loud booms. Rainbow Dash creates a ring-shaped burst that's rainbow-coloured while the cloaked pegasus creates a burst that has multiple shades and different types of pink. Rainbow Dash leaves a rainbow-coloured trail while the other leaves a trail that has multiple shades and different types of pink.
"AGH!" Void Steve screamed. He goes temporarily blind and deaf. Time Steve, Genesis Steve and Twilight takes the opportunity to regroup with Sabre and Colle.
In the mean time, the cloaked pegasus starts doing verticle loops, and they're flying so fast that their pink trail looks like a ring. Rainbow Dash flies through the 'ring' and creates a powerful gust of wind which knocks back Void Steve by several hundred blocks/metres. With Void Steve no longer in view, both pegasuses retreat and regroups with the others on the ground.
"Run first, praises later! We gotta get out of here!" Rainbow Dash shouted. The 2 pegasuses, along with Sabre, Time Steve, Genesis Steve, Colle and Twilight, goes through the portal
.
The 7 are in the Time Dimension. The cloaked pegasus wastes no time in going to the opposite side of the the portal and turning off the portal. Time Steve has many questions.
"Man this is not good! Void is back- oh no this is really bad!" Sabre is panicking, and for good reason. He thought Void Steve was destroyed for good. If even Void Steve came back, what could happen next? What if even more defeated evils start returning?
"How do you know how to use the portal? I never told you how," Time Steve inquired.
"I can retain memories really well... a- and I'm good with my whereabouts... and I remembered how you turned it on and off the portal and so on, remember," The cloaked pegasus explained.
"I'm sorry but- who are you?" Sabre inquired. The cloaked pegasus pulls down their hood, revealing their face and head. The mare's mane is long, down to the bottom of her neck, and has the same pink colours as her tail. The irises in her eyes are magenta purple, and has 3 faint pink frecks on both checks and slightly above her nose.
"Thank you, because without you we probably would've all been destroyed," Colle went to shake her left forehoof with his right hand, but the white pegasus takes a few steps back, extending her wings.
"Sorry uh- I didn't mean to spook you, just wanted to say thanks," Colle apologized.
"Is this the friend you was talking about?" Sabre asked Rainbow Dash.
"Yeah," Rainbow Dash nodded.
"We've known her for about... two years now. She is a good pony," Twilight reassured.
"How comes I've never seen you before? I mean, you uh, you definitely know Time Steve well enough to operate the portal by yourself," Sabre asked. The white pegasus shyly backs off, to hide behind Time Steve.
"How long did you know her, Time?" Sabre inquired. He thought maybe asking Time Steve would be better. The white pegasus appears to be shy.
"Like... a few days after we reformed Madness. She's doing... better, well, as best as- we're all doing as good as we all can be," Time Steve replied. The white pegasus shook, the mere mention of that name frightening her. Whatever Madness Steve did, he has clearly left her deeply scarred, like countless others.
"Took a while to get her to trust me, which is why no steve other than me and Elemental really know her. Doesn't trust other steves all too much," Said Time Steve. Sabre understands and nods.
"Well Time, what's the situation? What do we do now?" Colle asked.
The others at the house in the Steve Village wait patiently. Then they hear the very reassuring lightning strikes, sighing with relief. Sabre, Colle, Genesis Steve, Twilight and Rainbow Dash returns.
"Everybody, we have a big problem, um- Void's back... but I think I know how he was able to come back. I believe he had help from someone we haven't talked about for a while," Sabre stated the situation at hand.
"Oh for goodness sake! Just what we needed to hear," Elemental Steve moaned.
"What- how!? I thought he was destroyed for good! Blue Steves just... I don't know, poof!?" Light Steve exclaimed.
"Well... I have a pretty good idea as to how it could be possible. You are correct, Light. Blue Steves can't... just come back once destroyed. The only way Blue Steves could... theoretically come back after being destroyed, is with the help of someone... and I think I know who brought him back," Sabre stated.
"We've also come to the conclusion on who is behind releasing the Demon Steves," Said Rarity.
"Are we all thinking the guy behind it all is..." Sabre pauses. Then at the same time everybody but Colle says...
"The First Curse!"
"The First Curse?" Colle gets confused.
"He's the First Enemy," Dream Steve clarified.
"I still can't believe it! The First Curse- he was on our side when fighting against Madness- yeah Madness reformed into Calmness but still, I thought the First Curse changed! I thought he truly became a good guy, especially after the trauma we all went through together!" Sabre exclaimed, still in disbelief.
"We have no time to lose. We must confront him at the swamp before he gets too powerful," Genesis Steve firmly suggested.
"Look we can't just rush in blindly man. If Void could stop you, Time and Twilight, the First Curse will just defeat all of us. We have to find his weakness first," Sabre disagreed. Everyone also agrees with Sabre.
"His weakness is rwedstone," Derpy stated, coming forward. Everybody looks at the grey pegasus.
"When I saved him from Madness... we were in this... dimension, full of rwedstone, which was making him weak. Thinking back to it... I wish I left the First Curse there. It's all my fault."
"No it's not your fault. You did what was best at the time. But now we have to go and confront him," Sabre reassured to his best pony friend.
"How do I help?" Derpy asked.
"Take the CMC back to Equestria. That will help," Sabre suggested. The mane 6 nod to Derpy. They as well as Doctor Whooves walks to the door. Derpy opens it and the five walks through, closing it behind them.
"So... what are the chances Professor Red still has those um... the supercharged redstone stuff we infused Madness' essence with?" Sabre asked in an uncertain-sounding high-pitch voice, looking at Time Steve, who shrugs.
"You'll need a few others to come, in case if you get caught out by Void. Void can intercept teleports, and the fact he has some of the First Enemy's powers, he will most likely intercept us. We have to be ready for if he does," Colle stated, stepping over to Sabre and Time Steve.
"Time, take this. I think you'll be more efficient with it than I'll be- or give it to Elemental." Colle then drops the Judge's Hammer in front of Time Steve. Colle thinks Time Steve will make better use of the hammer as he is without a doubt stronger.
"I'm coming with you three as well," Starlight also steps forward, over to Sabre, Colle and Time Steve.
"The rest of you, do whatever you can, warn all of the kingdoms. Me, Colle, Time and Starlight are gonna head to the Red Kingdom. Hopefully we'll be back with what we're after, and then we can go and confront the First Curse," Sabre instructed.
"Organize yourselves. Whoever isn't going to the swamp, leave. Whoever is, we'll meet you there," Said Time Steve.
"Okay Time, take us to the Red Kingdom," Said Colle. Sabre, Colle and Starlight gets close to Time Steve as he summons lightning, teleporting.
Sabre, Colle, Time Steve and Starlight are now in the Red Kingdom. They are by the door, outside of the observatory. They see Professor Red and Assistant Steve outside.
"Aren't you cold, Goggles?" Colle questioned. The area is covered in snow. The tips of the surrounding mountains are also covered in snow. In fact, it is still snowing. Goggles/Professor Red isn't wearing something like a coat, only his usual lab coat and black shirt.
"That's not what matters right now! The Kingdom is trapped within ice!" Professor Red exclaimed.
"I'm sorry- what!? What do you mea- oh... oh no... no... no, no!" Sabre gasped. He, Colle, Time Steve and Starlight have a good view from where they are. They only just notice that the whole Red Kingdom apart from the observatory and the roofs of the really tall buildings in the lower parts of the kingdom are trapped underneath the sea of ice. There are also Red Steves down below in the kingdom are also trapped in the ice.
"Oh that's really bad..." Colle murmured in horror. Not even Void Steve with his new powers could do this. It has to be the First Enemy's work. But aside that, this hits Colle. He hasn't seen the kingdom much, and something has already happened to it.
"Where's M!?" Time Steve demanded to know.
"I... I- I don't know! Not even Assistant knows! I don't know what's caused this ice flood okay!" To say Professor Red is stressed and panicking is a very offensive understatement.
"I just collected some samples of this ice, and I have deemed it to be unnatural. I was also able to detect some magical properties. I conclude that there's a ninety five percent chance that the one behind this is of Equestrian origin," Assistant Steve concluded.
"Well, we have answers, some possible answers," Starlight stated.
"Professor, you know the First Enemy, right? This has to be his doing... if not, I don't know who else it could be," Said Colle.
"I remember Origin saying something about a goat is helping somebody, who I am now certain he meant the First Curse. This supposed goat must be helping the First Curse. I don't know who this goat is," Starlight stated. She tried to think whether this goat was 'him' or not. But it seemed very likely, because it's so straightforward. But just like any drama that goes on in the overworld, nothing is ever as straightforward as that. There must be something to it.
"Professor, we have come here for something. Remember when we created the redstone armour to fight Madness, all those months ago? We were wondering if you still had them. The First Curse is weak to supercharged redstone," Sabre requested.
"I'll have a look," Professor Red nodded. He opens the door into the observatory and walks through, closing the door behind. They waited, and waited, then the door opens again, and Professor Red comes back.
"Here. They were in the deepest part of my chest full of salmon. I also have Dash's set with me," Professor Red said, dropping down 2 sets of redstone armour and 2 redstone sword. Time Steve picks it all up. He equips himself with one set, and gives the other set to Sabre, who puts it all on. Professor Red also drops the set of redstone armour that Rainbow Dash used in the last fight against the Demon Steves, the one with the powerful lightning ability. Sabre picks up that set of armour and puts it in his inventory.
"Thanks, Professor. Now we can go and deal with the First Curse," Sabre nodded, sounding grateful, really grateful. Professor Red then goes back inside with Assistant Steve.
"We have to do something about this. The more we do nothing, the more will be trapped in ice, or worse, and I don't wanna deal with that. Nor will Equestria want to deal with that either, the peopl- well, ponies, they are really friendly. I don't want anything bad happening to them," Said Colle.
"Yeah. Time- wait... actually... Starlight, how far can unicorns teleport? Void is less likely to be able to intercept your teleport as teleporting by magic works differently to how steves do it," Sabre asked.
"You all know we can just hope between places through the Time Dimension, right?" Time Steve stated, teleporting everybody.
Sabre and the 2 steves and unicorn are back in the Time Dimension. They stand right by the deactivated portal. There, they work out what they're next going to do.
"Starlight, I need you to pass this armour on to Dash for me," Sabre requested, taking Rainbow Dash's redstone armour out of his inventory and passing it to Starlight. He then looks at Time Steve, urging him to come over.
"It looks like Time wants me to come over."
"I'll send you two out. Go and do what you must," Time Steve instructed as he summons lightning on Colle and Starlight, teleporting them away. Time Steve then looks down and sighs.
"Look, I know, I still can't believe it either. I thought the First Curse was trying to be a better person. I guess not then," Sabre nodded, putting his right hand on Time Steve's left shoulder.
"So much has happened. There was the Demon Steves... Nightmare, Dread... then the Daleks came out of nowhere. Now we're dealing with the First Curse and... and we still don't know what that creature was, the one me and Elemental saw outside at night," Time Steve said in exhaustion, mentally.
"So much has happened over the months. We only met these ponies because of Madness doing- things. Then we had to help everybody that Madness scarred. Then we had to help everybody get over what Dread did and- I just feel everything is starting to get to me, y'know. Even after the whole Madness Steve thing... there's always got to be problems to solve," Time Steve added.
"Yeah, I too feel the pressure, we all are. But we have each other," Sabre reassured.
"I need you to come with me. I just want you to keep an eye on somepony," Time Steve asked. Sabre began following Time Steve left.
Near the far left corner is a set of double dark oak doors, to the left. Time Steve opens them, and he as well as Sabre walks through. In here, there is a kitchen to the left. The walls in front and to the right are made of bricks. On the right there are bookshelves in the walls as well as tall bush plants. In the far right corner is a dark oak table, with a long dark oak seat on each end. The white pegasus, has her her head on the table while also sitting on chair that is by the wall without the bookshelves. Time Steve walks over to her. He gently prods her head with his right hand.
"Yeah?" She drowserly lifts her head to look at Time Steve.
"Can you remember where you left these other shards?" Time Steve asked. The white pegasus weakly nodded.
"They're by the old shack where I disposed of them..." The white pegasus mumbled as she drops her head back down.
"Alright. Sabre will keep an eye on you. He is a trustworthy guy," Time Steve reassured the white pegasus.
"Where and... where and what are these shards? What? " Sabre inquired.
"These shards supposedly cancel out most magic. It also appears to affect a steve's abilities as well, to a certain extent at least. But not as much as it affects pony magic," Time Steve explained.
"Ah right, so while the others go and do what they have to do, us three can go and find these shard or crystals things- whatever they are," Sabre nodded.
"You are staying here," Time Steve responded.
"Well what am I meant to do just sitting here doing nothing man- the First Curse is out there and- What if you get hurt? What if Void finds you? What will you do then huh?" Sabre questioned.
"Someone needs to be with her. She doesn't want to be alone," Time Steve replied.
"I just want Ralph..." The white pegasus began to cry.
"I'll come back with him," Time Steve promised. He flicks the levers and presses the buttons opposite his Interdimensional TV. The portal on the other side of the room, opens, which Time Steve walks through.
"So... uh hmm, so... how are you- what's your name?" Sabre asked. The mare shyly looks up at Sabre.
"A- Adorabella..." The white pegasus shyly moves her head back, hiding her face behind her mane.
"Nice to meet you, Adorabella- I don't think we've met before," Sabre nodded.
"N- no- we haven't..." Adorabella shyly responded.
"Y- you... don't look like a st- steve, though," Adorabella stuttered.
"No I'm not. I'm just a guy who ended up in their world... so yeah," Sabre responded.
Then almost immediately, Time Steve is back, holding a greenish shard in his right hand. He also brought back with him a pegasus stallion.
The pegasus stallion has light lime green irises for his eyes, a grey nose and light cyan fur. His legs have 2 ice blue strips on them, and dark grey hooves. His mane has a fringe over his eyes, that's a darker shade of cyan. His tail has a much brighter ice blue colour. This stallion is around the same size as Big Mac, just that this 'Big Mac' has big muscular wings. He has a lot of visible leg and body muscle. The stallion is very muscular.
Ralph walks over to Adorabella and sits next to her. Immediately, the white pegasus relaxes, and leans on him on his left. Ralph uses his large left wing to cover Adorabella. Adorabella feels very safe and snug underneath that massive blanket of a wing.
"You're safe with me," Ralph gently whispered to his mare.
"Ah I take it both of you know each other?" Sabre asked.
"Yeah. But it's been difficult times as of late. Life doesn't feel right after everything we've all gone through," Ralph responded.
"Yeah, I agree," Sabre nodded. .
"Do you two mind if I leave and you two stay here? I'm pretty sure both of you wanna be left alone," Time Steve asked Adorabella and Ralph, both of whom nod.
Sabre walks over to Time Steve.
"Well, I see you got the shards," Said Sabre, who can see a green shard in Time Steve's right hand.
"Yep," Time Steve nodded.
"Now we just gotta meet at the swamp. Defeat the First Curse- how hard can that all be? Ah ha... oh man..." Sabre nervously chuckled.
Elemental Steve, Genesis Steve, Colle, the mane 6, Starlight and Spike had just teleported outside of the First Curse's home, in the swamp. Just as they did, Sabre and Time Steve teleported to their location. Sabre, Time Steve and Rainbow Dash are equipped with their supercharged redstone armour.
"First Curse! It's over! We figured out what you have been doing!" Twilight yelled. His voice goes into and echos throughout the inside of the building. Immediately at the entrance, lightning starts striking, and the First Curse appears, manifesting himself.
"You fools have finally figured it out?" The First Curse retorted.
"And- well... who do we have here? Genesis and Dream Steve..." The First Curse looked at Genesis Steve and Dream Steve with a death stare.
"How dare you go behind our backs! We were on the same side when we were dealing with Madness- then you released the demons, and destroyed so many lives- how could you betray us all like that!?" Sabre yelled, tears soaking through his blindfold. The ponies present, as well as Spike, have big frowns on their faces.
"The only reason I worked with you because I had to! Madness was a threat to everyone including me. There was no other option, but to oblige to help you. But now with him as Calmness, and free from his torment, I am free to do whatever I like," The First Curse boasted.
"So we were never... we were never friends? But... why? Why betray us like this?" Twilight tearfully said. The First Curse shook his head.
"Because... we were never meant to of met. Your multiverse and our multiverse met by coincidence. Equestria has got in the way of my plans, my volitions, for far too long. I will no longer let it slide by! Now I'm trying to separate both multiverses! Then finally... I can have the steves all to myself..." The First Curse ranted angrily, then speaking calmly towards the end.
"Not if we have anything to say about it!" Rainbow Dash yelled.
"You all think you can stop me?" The First Curse scoffed at his opposition, which he saw all of them as pathetic mortals.
"If it's a fight you want... it's a fight you'll get..."
