Henrik gasped when Dark let him go. He fell onto the floor on his back in a light coughing fit before scrambling to sit up.

Dark stared down at him, disgusted.

Henrik felt a shiver go down his spine. The last time he saw this entity, he blasted him with light, injuring him slightly.

He obviously hadn't forgotten about it.

Henrik gulped and cautiously went to stand up only for Dark to put his foot out on his stomach and keep him down.

Henrik stayed down, not wanting to die.

Dark raised a brow, "You really are the smart one . . . .  that's why you're here"

The doctor glanced around, seeing where he was. It seemed to be a dark, cozy room with a fireplace meant for rich blood. He wasn't expecting any light in the room after what happened with his high powered flashlight.

FInally, Henrik got a little brave, ". . .  Vhat. . Vhat do you want vith me?"

Dark didn't even want to LOOK at this human but he DID need to know what he wanted him to do.

"You're a scientist, correct? You are the one that owned that facility? Created those robots and contained Antisepticeye?"

Henrik slowly nodded, "I am"

Dark snarled, "You're the one that shined that damn light in my face. . . .  I can tolerate normal light. You did something extreme to the flashlight on that robot"

"It vas a 200k Lumen torch on zhe arm of my robot. I did not know if it vould work on you . . ..  but after reviewing the black box tapes of my men that you killed, I made an educated guess"

Dark nodded and lifted his foot off of the doctor's chest, letting him up if he wanted.

"I have a project for you" he made a strange box appear in his hands, "In this box is a very valuable crystal with the power to create universes, other-wordly dimensions and wormholes. I need you to concentrate its power for me"

Henrik didn't understand, "I'm going to need a LOT more information than zhat."

"You'll only know what I WANT you to know"

The doctor stood up on his feet, giving the entity a strange look, "And if I refuse?"

Dark snorted, mildly amused, "Then I'll kill you. Simple. I'd rather not but if you defy me, I can figure it out myself"

Henrik had no idea what was happening. He still didn't know about Anti or Chase and how they were at the house with Marvin and Jameson. He had no idea that they were going to be looking for the crystal and he had zero clue that Dark's plan was to destroy all but one universe USING the crystal.

"Very well" Henrik vowed to figure out exactly what was going on one way or another.

Dark nodded, "Good choice. . . ." he handed him the box, "Try not to touch it directly or else it'll either vaporize you or send you to another universe and you'll never see any of your friends, me or the crystal ever again"

Henrik nodded, "Got it" he took the box, "I have just one question, though"

Dark rolled his eyes, "What is it?"

"How crazy do you think I am?"

Dark didn't understand, "What?"

Henrik suddenly opened the box and grabbed the crystal.

Upon contact with it, he disappeared along with the strange rock in his hand.

Dark stared at nothing as the box fell to the floor.

Clearly, he hadn't expected that at all.

He blinked, "Huh . . . .That was surprising.

No matter. He'd get it back.

The crystal called to him and he'd always know where it led.

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"TWO DAYS!?" Jackie screeched, his hands in his hair, "You gotta be fucking kidding me! That's not enough time for shit!"

Anti didn't know what to say, ". . .I think I know where Dark might be. I can sense where he is, just like I did in the facility."

Marvin snapped his fingers, "Henrik's robots! We could use one and blast the asshole just like Henrik did the other day!"

"NOW WE'RE TALKING!" Jackie fist pumped, "PLEASE tell me I can operate the robot!?"

Chase didn't like how excited he was, "Maybe you shouldn't."

Jackie rolled his eyes, "Oh, and you should?"

"Or we can just separate the flashlight from it instead of lugging around a giant machine?" Anti suggested.

Marvin pointed at him, "That plan. That's a good plan. Now we'll just have to get inside the facility somehow to get it"

Jackie stared at him, "Can't you just get in since you worked so closely with Henrik?"

Marvin shook his head, "No, I'd still have to have clearance or the right keycard"

"Aren't you a wizard or something?" Chase asked him, "Can't you just teleport or whatever?"

Jackie shook his head, "Apparently not"

"It's against the law in the magician's community"

Chase blinked, "There's a community for wizards? For people with magic? I mean  . . . REAL magic?"

Marvin nodded, "Yeah. . . . Or at least, in MY world, there is"

Everyone looked at him strangely except for Anti who was still staring at Jameson's drawings.

Jackie held up his hands, "Wait  . . . . you're not from here? Are you an ALIEN?"

Marvin rolled his eyes, "No, Jackie, I'm from a different universe where magic is very common but laws prohibit magic in some areas. Not everyone can use it and especially not willy nilly"

Anti looked up and stared at Marvin, "Different universe. . . . . That's right. . . .You came here because there was a rift . . . Dark doesn't understand that the crystal didn't CREATE the multiple universes. . . it opened the gateway TO them. He'll be killing trillions of people for nothing all because he thinks it started with one universe and only needs to be ONE"

"He's insane, obviously" Marvin stated, "Anyway, the important thing that needs done right now is to look for the Crystal"

Jackie glared at him, "You mean . . look for Henrik and save him?"

Marvin shook his head, "Dark needed him alive for something. If we find the crystal, we find Henrik and get them BOTH"

Chase nodded, "Right. . . so we break into the facility where you fucks kept me locked up for weeks, grab a robot, steal it's fleshlight and go looking for Dark, kick his ass and steal back the crystal and Henrik like some big fucking nonsense Heist?"

Anti looked at him, "You mean FLASHlight?"

Chase shrugged, "I was hoping someone would appreciate the joke but apparently not"

Jackie shrugged, "I did."

"Cool . . so that's it, right?"

Anti was still confused, "What was the joke?"

He was ignored.

"Yeah, pretty much" Marvin nodded.

"But" Jackie cut in, "If you can't teleport in and we need a keycard, then how are we getting in?"

They all then looked at Anti.

He blushed a little, "Hey, don't look at me. I'm still injured. I can't just teleport all of you like it's nothing. It doesn't work like that. It uses up a lot of energy. Energy I need to become HUMAN. Remember that?"

"But Anti" Chase nearly begged him, "Surely the crystal is more important than becoming human for now? Come on. We need you here, man"

Anti glanced at Jameson who just smiled, having nothing to say. This was HIS decision.

The glitchy entity sighed, "Very well . . . . . could you at least maybe heal me, though?" he asked the magician.

Marvin shook his head, "Sorry. That's only for elite, high ranking magicians. I'm still just a mid-tier."

"Fucking hell" Jackie rolled his eyes, "Can't you do ANYTHING fucking cool?"

"Hey!"

"Alright, cool down. Let's just get going. Remember, we only have two days to get the crystal" Anti reminded them, "Grab on to me and don't let go"

Chase grabbed onto him first, and then Jameson, Jackie and Marvin.

"Alright!" Jackie was excited now, "Let's go save the doc and save the multi-verse! GO TEAM!"

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When Henrik opened his eyes, he groaned and sat up, supposedly having fallen on his back.

He looked around and put the crystal in his pocket.

Looking around, he noticed he was outside in the backyard of someone's home. A large manor stood tall before him, extravagant and luxurious. 

"Vhere am I?"

"That's a good question."

Henrik flinched, looking around, "WHO SAID ZHAT?!"

"Me"

Henrik looked around wildly again, "WHO!? VHERE ARE YOU!?"

He was worried it could be Dark messing with him. Did he follow him that fast?

But when Henrik turned around again, he locked eyes with someone who did look nearly just like the man that had kidnapped him! 

But more colorful.

"DAH!" Henrik leapt backwards, afraid.

But the man just grinned, staring at him peculiarly, "Hi . . . . you're new around here, AREN'T you? My name's Wilford. . . but my friends call me Warfstache. Now who the devil are you?"