Faceless watched the team as they argued. Reverse looked worried.
"We can't do anything! Nightmare should have been back by now… unless he got captured!" Reverse cried, trying to control his anger and fear. Void was watching him, a bit amused, but concerned for Nightmare as well.
"Is everyone else here hated by Demonic Steve that much?" Void asked.
"Pretty much. Except maybe Faceless, Plague Steve, and maybe the player," Reverse replied, looking at Infinity Steve, who nodded to confirm.
"Then let's send one of them to act like they want to join Demonic's team. Although I don't think sending a player is a good idea, unless you want to lose him," Void said, glancing at Dragon. The player looked at him confused for a moment, and then realized what he was saying.
"No thanks please. I don't really want to die. I'd rather stay with you," Dragon stammered, instinctively drawing close against Void Steve.
"That means SO much," Void drawled, sarcastic, as he pushed Dragon away from him.
"Even if Demonic doesn't hate me, Blood Steve does," Plague Steve spoke up. "So if you can find out a way to get me past all that Blood Steve might want to do to me, then I'll be more than willing to find Nightmare Steve."
"So… if we can't…. That leaves Faceless," Void said, a bit guiltily.
"Faceless, Would you be willing to go to Demonic Steve's palace to find Nightmare?" Reverse asked softly, his eyes filled with regret. Faceless opened his mouth to answer, but words wouldn't come. He was too scared to go, but he wanted to help. Something caught his eye, saving him from answering.
"Look", Faceless said, pointing to the edge of the trees, where a white, black, and blue steve was looking around nervously.
"Who is that?" Reverse asked, looking mystified. Infinity Steve got up quickly.
"That's Strike Steve, one of Demonic Steve's teammates." Infinity growled. "He knows we're here…"
"He's alone." Void said, then turned to Reverse Steve. "Let me out of the Reverse Dimension for a minute."
"Seriously?" Reverse asked, annoyed. "So we're going to show ourselves to a steve we know is on Demonic Steve's team?"
"Yes." Void said, inviting no more questions. Reverse sighed, and struck Void Steve with lightning, teleporting him out. The team watched as Void walked over to Strike Steve, who looked relieved now. After a few moments, Void and Strike Steve came back over, Strike Steve looking a little confused. "Reverse Steve, he wants to talk, that's it." Reverse rolled his eyes, but struck both of them with lightning, teleporting them back into the Reverse Dimension. Strike Steve lept backward as he appeared in the colorless version of the overworld, the team appearing right in front of his eyes, and ducked behind Void, nervously. "Go on, tell us what you want us to hear." Void said, irritated, as he pushed Strike Steve in front of him.
"First off… Demonic Steve Didn't send me. Corruption Steve did." Strike Steve said.
"That lunatic?!" Infinity Steve growled, his eyes filled with rage. Strike Steve flinched.
"Y-Yes… but listen, Fractured Steve is fine. Actually, a little too fine if you ask me. Strutting around the place threatening everyone that gives Shadow Steve so much as a hostile glance. Which… brings me to my next point… Shadow Steve…" Strike Steve trailed off.
"What?" Reverse snapped. "We don't have all day."
"Entity Steve started a flight with Shadow Steve and Fractured Steve. Virus joined in on Entity's side and… fought Shadow… Shadow was doing great at first, for not fighting at all before. He went invisible, and Virus started getting worried, not being able to see him, he struck one of the times Shadow hit him and… his sword went straight into Shadow's stomach…"
"WHAT?!" Plague Steve snarled, his eyes were now filled with rage as well.
"Shadow's fine now! Well, we think at least. He's woken up already, and Fractured, Chaos, and Dark haven't left his side. But there's one thing that I haven't said yet. And it's about Nightmare Steve." Void Steve looked sharply at Strike Steve. "He's with Corruption Steve. Corruption found him sneaking through the halls. He knocked Nightmare out and brought him to Death Steve. They're hiding him!" Strike Steve said quickly, as Void looked at him in distrust.
"So you want to make a deal with us to get Nightmare Steve back?" Reverse muttered, glaring at him.
"No-! Well, not really. The thing is, I don't think you realize just how many of us will help you if you turned against Demonic Steve, and fought him. If it looks like you're winning, there are some who will help you fight back. I think Nightmare even has Hack Steve almost convinced to join with you guys." Strike Steve said.
"So, we're supposed to trust someone that knocked out our friend. Okay, will do." Reverse said sarcastically.
"I can list everyone on the team that might rebel and fight back against Demonic Steve!" Strike Steve snapped back. "Death Steve, Hack Steve, Dark Steve, Chaos Steve, myself, Corruption-"
"I'm not allying myself with someone that made me a prisoner of Demonic Steve!" Infinity interrupted, fuming. Strike glanced at him and kept going.
"-and Virus Steve!" Strike Steve finished, glaring at all of them.
"The one who hurt Shadow Steve..?" Plague Steve asked, his eyes narrowed. Faceless looked on, thinking deeply.
"We don't trust you, Strike Steve. Now get lost." Reverse said, about to strike him with lightning.
"Wait… I trust him." Faceless blurted out, and regretted it when they turned to stare at him. "We need help… maybe Demonic Steve's team is where we're going to get it the most."