Author's Note: The Swapped Impulse... He couldn't run forever... Now he is bloody and broken on the crystal covered grass...

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 Swap!Impulse's POV:

 Purple crystals were sprouting out everywhere as the beast that climbed out of Scar's body attacked us. Ren had ordered that Iskall and I should go after Doc and Scar. 

 Doc and Scar were on the ground almost motionless as Iskall and I dodged the enemy fire. I decided to take Doc as Iskall took Scar. 

 The moment I lifted up Doc he closed his eyes and blacked out; his breathing shallow and his body was completely limp.

 I shook my head, " We'll get you out soon Doc." I whispered as I looked over at Iskall. 

 My eyes widened. 

 A bunch of crystals had sprouted in a cage like structure around Scar's limp body. 

 Iskall and I looked up at the virus, who had a wicked smile on its face, " Even if I don't need that puppet anymore.... You hermits won't be getting him that easily." he sneered as Iskall let out a growl and started to cut at the crystals with a pickaxe. 

 The virus looked at me as he easily blocked an arrow fired from Grian. The virus started to move its hulking form towards me. 

 I turned and ran off with Doc in my arms as crystals sprouted out in front of me; I turned to the left and continued to run. 

 I looked back as the virus took more arrow fire from the other hermits, " How is he not taking damage?!" I loudly questioned aloud as the virus laughed.

 " None of your measly arrows can stop me." he hissed as I dodged a crystal that almost went through my head. 

 Even though my legs were giving out from the exhaustion of running away from a monster I had to keep running. The adrenaline and keeping myself and Doc alive were the sole factors in keeping my strength up.

" IMPULSE!" I heard False shout. I looked around trying to find the source of the possibly attack as-

 SKRRK! 

 The feeling of excruciating pain shot through my leg as I tumbled to the ground. Doc limply fell beside me as I shook my head to recover from the sudden dizziness that I received. 

 I glanced down at what had struck me and groaned as I moved. 

 A thin but long purple crystal had embedded itself through my leg and blood was on its sharp pointed end. I tried to move as more pain shot through my leg and rest of my body. 

 I turned my head towards the virus.

 " There is no running here boy...." he cocked his head to the side as I took out my sword and forced myself onto my good knee.

 " I.... I'm not running anymore...." I whispered as I stood up and tried desperately to keep the pain in my leg back. The virus raised its eye slightly.

 " How can you things stand after taking a blow like that?" it shouted as an enchanted arrow was fired directly into the creature's shoulder. 

 The creature's eyes widened as it looked down at the arrow, " How..." it growled as I aimed the sword at the beast and swung it into the injured point. The sword shockingly cut through the arm sending it to the ground was a satisfying thud. 

 The creature screeched and grabbed the back of my jacket with its other arm. I stared directly into its deep, purple eyes as the pain continued to worsen in my leg, " You hermits are nothing but trouble... No matter what world you come from." he hissed as he threw me to the ground.

I laid there on the ground as the creature stood over me, " Why do you need those other hermits to begin with?" I questioned as I noticed the others were sneaking up to the creature. 

 The creature narrowed his eyes, " I thought I explained it already.... You three were listening in on my conversation with Cubfan after all...." he pointed out as I narrowed my eyes back. 

 I had to keep stalling for as long as I could.

 " I know, however, you could just simply take us down. Why force Cub and Scar..... build....machine for you?" I coughed as the virus straightened up.

 " I've studied all of you. None of you provide the worthy enough challenge for me sadly... I'd rather steal the energy from those that are capable enough to steal from." it explained as I cocked my head to the side.

" No offense, but, we just cut your arm off...." I shrugged with a small smirk as the creature got really close to my face. I could almost feel the malice and corruption radiating off of its body.

 " Your confidence will get you nowhere ImpulseSV.... Look where it got your dear friend GoodTimesWithScar.... " the creature looked back to Scar, who was almost freed from the crystal prison he was trapped in by Mumbo and False.

 " He thought he could protect all of you from me. His confidence led him to both him, and the one he had held dear to him to be incredibly hurt." the creature resumed his overbearing and strong glare at me.

" Do you believe that this will end up in your favor?" it questioned as I noticed how the others were aiming their enchanted bows and swords at the creature.

 " Sometimes I don't honestly, but I guess that I do some other times." I let out a sad laugh as the sinking pain finally began to set in.