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"What!?" Anti shouted at the crazy man, making him flinch outrageously.

"Hey now! Hey now! Maybe a bit quieter, eh!? Trying ta be sneaky here, scout!"

"You!? Sneaky?!" Anti laughed, "That's funny but seriously, Wil! Why would you have anything to do with the guy? It'd just be an endless cycle! We push the demon out, he finds someone else. Most likely ME again!"

Wilford huffed and placed his hands on his hips, "Well I can't just sit back and do nothing! You don't understand! He was my friend! I can't just . . ..No man left behind!" he saluted to himself.

Anti understood. Of course he did. But Wilford was right. He didn't understand saving HIM. But that was just because he didn't know him like Wil did. Like he remembered he did.

"I uh . . . . I guess I get it."

"You do!? Good! Now give me some room, champ! I'm gonna-"

"Wait, here and now!? But Wil! Don't you think the others should know?" Anti reluctantly agreed to him going but he couldn't let him go without anyone else knowing about it!

"No! Are you insane!?" Wilford sputtered ironically, "If anyone finds out, they'll stop us!"

"Wait, whoa, whoa, whoah! US!?"

"Well I assumed you were coming, too, buddy"

"WHY!?"

"To keep me in line"

Anti went silent and sighed, "I guess you have a point there"

"So you agree!?"

"Uh. . .."

"Going once! Going twice!"

"Ugh! Fine, Wil! Fine! I'll go but we at least have to have a plan before rushing in. I mean I-"

"I agree with Anti on that"

The two stopped for a moment and looked to where the voice came from.

In the shadows, a pair of ruby eyes blinked at them and suddenly Dark made himself known from the shadows, "We DO need a plan"

Anti stared at him while Wilford laughed, "Attaboy, Darky!"

The glitch twitched, "But. . . how. . . why. You're agreeing to this!?"

Dark smirked at him, "Of course. I'm not letting Wil go into the void on his own. If I don't go with him, who knows how long he could end up stuck there. You, too."

"But I thought you hated Actor" Anti stated the obvious.

Dark rolled his eyes, "I do. However. . . . his selfless . . . act made me rethink some things. If Wil wishes to help him then so be it. Damien was his friend, too. I'm in. We should all be strong enough by now. I think we could take Actor and the demon on all together. What do you think?"

Anti bit his lip but nodded after a few seconds of thinking it over, "I'm in, too. Let's do it."

Dark smirked and walked up closer to the two, "Let's go kill a demon"

They all took each other's hands and teleported into the void.

Unknowing that someone else rushed to grab onto one of them.

The next day, everyone was in the living room watching the feed from Google and Bing's cameras.

Mark pinched the bridge of his nose, "I can't believe they all just left without saying anything."

"I can" Illinois snorted, "The boys are all headstrong, you know. But I'm sure they'll be fine"

"This was 3am last night" Jackie pointed out, "If they really fought Actor and the demon already shouldn't they be back by now if they. . . . .won?"

"There's no way Dark would've lost to that freaky thing again!" Yan shouted, "Not with Wil and Anti on this side! And. . . . . that other guy"

"You mean that Chase boy?" Magnum asked.

"Y-yeah" Eric agreed.

"Time works differently in the void" Mark said, "But also, the demon might not have just shown itself to them immediately. It might be toying with them using the void. Hiding in plain sight"

"Just like our brand" Sean tried to joke.

"Shut up, Sean"

"Just trying to lighten up the mood" he defended himself, "But I still agree with Jackie. Even if it's been a few hours to them . . shouldn't they have found something at least?"

"Maybe they found that woman?" Jackie suggested and everyone stared at him, making him have to explain himself, "You know . . . that woman that's a part of Dark? That warned Wilford that one night about Actor AND helped save Anti?"

"Oh, you mean Celine" Bim helped him out, "But what could she possibly do against a demon?"

"DEMONS!" Jim suddenly shouted, "DEMONS, JIM!"

"demons" the other Jim whispered, equally as nervous.

Everyone took a moment of silence to process that.

"Scanning" Google said, "There are no demons in the vicinity"

"Vhat about Host?" Henrik asked, "You can see everyone except for Actor, correct? You see them?"

"The Host would like to remind the doctor and everyone else that he could not see anything within the void. Unfortunately, the void was beyond his limits so he could not see Dark, Wilford or Anti."

"Shit" Yancy cursed, "Guess we're out of the loop fer this one"

"B-but!" Eric spoke up, "M-marvin's a magician. . . isn't he? C-can't he see anything?"

"Ah fook!" Sean shouted, "That's a great idea! Marv!"

Marvin sighed, "I've already used a lot of my energy on the barricade around the house. But if you all really want to see them, then I'll have to take it down"

"Well isn't that convenient" King huffed, rubbing peanut butter on his face, "But what if that's exactly what the demon wants and we're playing right into its hands?"

"Then I'll erase Actor" Mark finally said. Everyone stared at him for the sudden declaration but he wasn't effected, "Then Marvin could do everything he can to destroy the demon once and for all. If it already took out Dark, Anti, Chase and Wilford then it shouldn't be a problem for us to wipe it out. It could be weak by then"

"Damn. I guess " Sean whispered to himself.

Yandere swallowed and nodded to Marvin, "Do it"

Marvin never took kindly to anyone ordering him around usually. But apparently Yan was different. Perhaps Marvin sensed they could fuck him up if denied.

So without any further ado. . . .

Marvin nodded, "Alright."

When Dark, Anti and Wilford opened their eyes, they found there was just pitch black. Anti couldn't see either of them but he could feel their hands.

Starting to panic already, he started to glitch and his sparks created a minimal light for him to see the two just barely.

"It's okay, Anti" Dark tried to comfort him, "We're here with you this time. Just try and stay calm"

"S'okay kiddo" Wilford grinned.

"Holy Fook this place is creepy"

They looked over behind Anti to see a stow-away cowering and holding the glitch's shoulder.

Dark hissed at him, "Chase!? What the hell are you doing here!?"

Anti rolled his eyes, "How the hell!?"

Wilford just smiled at him.

"I uh . . . I overheard you guys. I just. . . I just wanted to help, man"

Dark growled, "Great. Now we have a liability"

"Oh don't be so hard on him, Dark" Anti defended him, "He's a good shot. He could help"

"In the void, material things don't matter. Bullets don't matter. He's useless. I'd take him back myself but then I might not find you two again" The Iplier ego huffed.

Chase took offense to Dark's tone and scoffed back at him, "Well then it looks like you're stuck with me, huh?"

Anti snorted at that, trying not to laugh in case Dark lost it. He was already still pissed at him as it was.

Dark clutched his cane, looking ready to chuck it at him.

"Alright, alright, assholes" Anti broke them up, "Let's just . . ..get over it and find Actor. How do you intend on finding him, Dark?"

"I was just gonna pop in and out places until I found him" Wilford shrugged.

"We know, Wil" Dark resisted the urge to roll his eyes again, "But that's why Anti and I are here. To keep you in line." he took a breathe and answered Anti's question, "Actor probably already knows we're here. He can see through the mirrors on the manor. As for finding him ourselves, I suggest finding Damien and Celine first. Celine could point the rest of the way for us"

"Sounds like a plan"

"Sure"

Anti raised a brow at him, "W-what do you mean by that?"

Dark shrugged, "Nothing. Just stick close to each other. I'll take care of the teleporting and -"

"So how are we going to kill the demon?" Chase brought it up.

Anti swallowed and Dark glanced away. Wilford sighed loudly, "By any means necessary! We end this together!"

Anti nodded, "Yeah. Together."

Chase noticed Anti's solemn expression though. He was afraid and he didn't blame him.

'Probably worried the demon will either take over him or me again. I won't let it happen. Not again.'

The image of Chase shooting Anti came into his head and he shook it off, patting the glitch's shoulder, whispering in his ear gently "It'll be okay, Anti. We got this"

But he didn't look like he believed him.

Dark wanted to say something but held his tongue. Seeing the demon take control over Anti so easily a few days ago was worrisome. They'd definitely have to watch out for that.

"To the cabin then" Dark reached out for them again, his cane in hand, and let the souls residing in him lead the way.

"What do you see, Marv?" Henrik asked for the millionth time.

The magician was constantly being bothered by the egos, slowly pissing him off.

"For the last time, Hen. . . . black. I see nothing but black. I'll let you dolts know when I see ANYTHING" the magician practically hissed like a feral cat.

Sean snorted, "Someone didn't have their Top of the Morning Coffee this morning"

"Fuck off Sean or I'll tear your stupid man-bun out of your head!"

He put his hands up defensively but didn't say anything more.

Meanwhile, Eric was unconsciously biting his nails. He hoped they were all okay. After Anti's demon stuff, he wanted to talk to Anti but the glitch had been avoiding most of them. Probably because he felt bad about what the demon had made him say to them.

Eric just wanted to let him know he still thought of Anti as a big brother. He could never hate him. Even if those words had spat out of his mouth.

Yan was just as worried but pretended not to be. They just wanted them all back and for this whole mess to be over and done with.

The film they were all working on had been long forgotten on the back burner but that was alright. Sean had talked to Evelien, too, letting her know he'd be in America for a little while longer. He already missed her and BB dearly but his egos were more important at the moment. Sure he could have left with the others a few days ago and gotten them out of there but Anti wouldn't have joined them, preferring to stay with the Ipliers and he knew it.

But Sean wasn't going to just abandon him again. He couldn't. He had to make sure their relationship was going to be okay now.

"I see them!"

Everyone suddenly froze at Marvin's words, all worried, anxious and excited.

"Wait, really!?" Mark grinned, "Where?!"

"The void. Obviously" the magician thought he was being clever.

"Rrrr!" Yancy growled, "No shit, glitter-boy! WHERE in da void!?"

"I don't know! I've never been there before! But I DO see them which means-"

"Which means" Jackie interrupted, "They're alive. And okay."

"Are you sure you can't get to them, Marv?" Sean asked again.

Marvin kept a firm third eye on the ones in the void but sighed, "I'm sure. Going there myself will only complicate things. For now, they're on their own"

Dr. Iplier let out a breathe, "It's okay. At least we know the demon hasn't attacked them so soon"

"Well shit"

Everyone was worried once again, "What!?"

Marvin blinked and his eyes stopped glowing, "Uh . . . . . they teleported again. I lost them."

They looked ready to jump of the roof.

"You guys can open your eyes now"

Chase peeked an eye open and saw forest around him. Beside him was still Dark, Wil and Anti but the location looked completely different.

"Where are we again?"

Anti hummed, "The cabin is nearby. Isn't it? But I thought this place used to be. . . a blizzard?"

"It was" Dark answered with a smile, "But every time Actor's been gone from the void, the snow thaws, apparently. The same thing happened when I was first born. It won't be long now until the snow returns since the demon has again. Only a matter of time before Celine and Damien have to gather firewood again."

Chase stuffed his hands in his pockets, looking around at the night 'creatures' that stalked their every move, "What exactly is moving around in these woods with us?"

"Nothing, really" Dark shrugged, "Just your own demons. Negative spirits. Just calm down and don't pay them any attention. The cabin is close by."

"Right. The cabin"

"I can't wait to see Celine!" Wilford cooed, "It's been YEARS! Oh, how I've missed her so much!"

The others ignored Wil's excitement, preferring to watch out in case Actor and the demon found them here.

Anti swallowed, feeling a tad afraid of the place. He could feel more than his own negativity stalking him. It was like his own personal storm ready to breach overhead to strike him down.

After walking for a few minutes, they finally reached a clearing and Dark smirked, "There it is"

In the small clearing was a one-room cabin, plumes of smoke poking out of the chimney with firewood at the ready by the door.

Wilford gasped, "Celine!" before anyone could stop him, he ran for the cabin.

"Wilford, wait!"

But he was too fast and stomped up to the door, knocking furiously, "Celine! Celine, it's me! Answer the door, sweety-cup!"

"Wilford, stop it!" Dark warned him, "I don't think she's-"

Suddenly the door barged open and the sound of violent screeching filled the air, "WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON OUT HERE!? BACK OFF, YOU ASSHOLES!"

"-in the mood" he finished.

"Dude. What a badass" Chase commented, seeing the woman at the door holding an ax to Wilford's chin.

Anti just smiled sheepishly at the lady, knowing her power was great when projected through Dark especially, "Hi Celine"

"Celine" Dark tried to calm her down, "Relax. It's just us" he bared his cane for her to see, "You can put the ax down now"

The woman blinked at the realization and slowly lowered her ax, "W-wil? Dark?"

"Celine, who's at the door?!" Damien whined from inside.

But the sister ignored him, "What are you idiots doing here!? Don't you know the demon is waiting for you here?! Hurry and get inside!"

Without waiting, she grabbed Dark's cane and forced him in along with the others, slamming the door behind them.

And just as she did, coming along the clearing, a frost was forming in the grass.

Actor and the demon hid in the shadows, deep so no one could sense them.

'They. . .. they're here? Why?'

'Who cares. They're easy pickings. Soon we'll strike and this domain will be mine.'

'Aren't you from hell? Thought that was your domain'

'You should know by now. Some demons have bigger . . . . goals.'

Actor didn't really know what that meant but it wasn't good. Since Dark was created, he had ruled the void as his own. Perhaps the demon was angry about that. Was that the source of its rage and why it crossed the deal with Mark and Sean?

Was Anti just a pawn in this territorial game?

Actor didn't know but he didn't care. He made a deal with the demon himself and now he had to follow through and let it take over him once more. Whatever he did next, though, wasn't him and at least he had that thought on his side. At least they knew now that he had no choice.