The High Judge. . . .

Looked just like HIM.

Marvin didn't understand. 

Evan, Anthony and Anti looked just as startled but not for the same reason as Marvin.

"Wh. . . . what?" Anti couldn't believe it, "Who . . . who are YOU?!"

Anthony snarled, "WHAT the fuck are you!? You can't be-"

"I'm not!" the High Judge snapped at them all, "You see what you wish to see"

His face. . . . . . there was no face. Not to Evan, Anthony and Anti.

But there was to Marvin. 

He saw HIMSELF.

The High Judge shook his head, placing the mask back on, "You saw yourself . . . didn't you, Marvin? In truth, you saw what you want. Ultimate power. Isn't that right?"

Marvin blinked, "Wh. . .what? No! No, I don't! I don't want that! I just want to go home!"

"Marvin?" Evan looked to him, confused, "You .. . you saw yourself?"

"Of course he did" The High Judge snorted, "He's always wished for me. More power. More magic. More, more, more, more. When will it ever be enough for you?. . . . I know the answer. And that's why you must be stopped."

He turned to the others, "That's why THEY must also be dealt with. You escalated everything. I'm just placing back balance. The two Antisepticeyes'. . . need to be destroyed. Your powers need to be removed and you will be imprisoned so NOTHING like your atrocities can happen ever again. Everyone will be sent back to their own respective universes, memories will be wiped and everything will go on like it should"

Anthony grabbed hold of Anti's hand.

This was serious. They meant business and they were ready for any and all threats.

They planned all of this.

'I'll never get to see Gab again . . . I'll never get so see my baby being born. . .'

Anti squeezed his hand back, 'I just got everyone back . . .. and now I have to lose them all again?. . . And Dark . ..  what will happen to him and the others?'

The High Judge appeared before the two glitches, lion mask back on covering his face, "It's time to end this all once and for all"

"You're right"

The High Judge looked over to Marvin, "I know . . .. care to clarify which part you mean?"

Marvin growled, hatred flowing through him. He had enough of this bullshit.

"I wished for more power . . . more knowledge. . . more magic. I couldn't get enough of it. And I can live without my magic. I can live without it all but if you take away my family. . . . . I fucking swear to you, you're going to wish you left us be and ignored us all."

"I wouldn't be making any threats, Marvin. You're the one in restraints"

Marvin snapped the bonds off immediately, his white magical aura burning on him like flames. He snapped his fingers and Evan, Anthony and Anti's cuffs were removed as well.

The High Judge took a few steps back and all of the council surrounded the area, preparing themselves.

Marvin huffed, "Please. . . . these cuffs are for children.. . . . I am a master of the dark arts and you are of no match to me . . .. sir"

"Dark arts are FORBIDDEN!" The High Judge tried to restrain him himself with spellbound rope and shackles.

"THEY'RE ONLY FORBIDDEN BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO CONTROL ITS POWER!" Marvin burned the restraints away.

He snapped his fingers and clapped his hands together.

All of a sudden, all the magicians in the room were still. Frozen in place.

Anti was a little shaky but stumbled up to Marvin, "Marv. . . . what happened?"

Marvin blinked at him, "I'm not about to let them take away everything we've all worked so hard for. We finally have peace again .. . .. I intend to keep it"

"Marv?" Evan was worried for what his fiance was about to to.

"It's dark magic. . . .the puppet spell" Marvin explained, "I can make them all do whatever I want. . . including kill themselves."

"Not that I don't support that" Anthony grunted, "But wouldn't just another magic council from another universe appear and try and do the same thing?"

"No" Marvin looked right in the High Judge's eyes, "Because the Council . . . is all about their stupid rules. . . . .any others in another universe wouldn't dare infringe on their own laws. . . . . .but I say. . .. rules were always meant to be broken. What do you think, High Judge? Am I a force to be reckoned with now? Am I so dangerous to you?"

The High Judge actually looked TERRIFIED.

He was in Marvin's mercy.

They had all been prepared. 

But not for Marvin's wrath.

They didn't understand all the power he had gained over them or when.

Marvin glanced over to Evan.

Evan would take his side whatever he chose but Marvin knew what he'd prefer.

Marvin sighed, "One last bit of dark magic . . . . . Council . . . High Judge. . . . .all who is magic in this building. . . . . .forget all about the septic egos. . . . Me and Evan . . . .Anthony, Anti and the Iplier egos. . . . . all of our families.. . . all of us. You are not to bother us ever again or threaten us or the ones we care about. Do you understand, High Judge?"

The High Judge was hypnotized, his mind being clouded. He merely nodded in understanding.

"Good.. . ." Marvin snapped his fingers again, releasing them all. He turned to his lover and brothers, "Let's go the fuck back home. I'd rather forget THIS place ever existed, too"

And they were gone.

Dark and Gab were happy to see Anthony and Anti back again but were confused as to why they just up and disappeared.

After explaining everything, they were all just happy everything turned out okay.

Marvin still didn't look okay, though.

Evan tried to talk to him but Marvin just kissed his cheek.

"I just. . .  I need a little time to myself. I'll see you tonight."

Marvin sat on the roof of the mansion, looking up at the stars.

Everything had happened so fast, he hadn't even had time to register it all until he had just gotten so ANGRY.

A part of him realized that the High Judge was right, though.

It WAS a lot of his fault so many things had changed in the multiverse.

Jackie wasn't supposed to have powers. Henrik wasn't supposed to discover his mask that he had purposely broken and left for him to find. He wasn't supposed to communicate with any of them. He still blamed himself for Anthony finding him and their universes. Anthony always argues that he would have come for them next regardless since they were next in line but Marvin wasn't so sure.

It was his doing for teleporting them all to Henrik's universe to begin with. For starting it all. He hadn't been the only Marvin to do so . . . why did it feel like he had done everything wrong, though?

If he hadn't brought them all together, Dark and Mark wouldn't have found them in the multiverse, sensing their power. If he hadn't created that damn eyeball from Anthony's eye, those horrific 24 hours wouldn't have happened with Sam's resurrection. 

'If I hadn't been so stuck in my head with learning magic  . . . and dark magic. . . .maybe I could have saved my first Evan . . ..  maybe I could have spent more time with him. I could have had more time . . . . But I was so  . . . . stupid.  . . . and closed in on myself. . . . . I  . ..  .I AM the problem'

He looked down on his hands and eyed the ring Evan had given him.

He rubbed the jewel fondly.

"I need to tell you something"

Marvin blinked, a little startled but he knew it was Anti.

He hummed, "Yeah? What are you doing up here? You should be resting after such a stressful day"

"So should you" Anti argued, "But . ..  I need to tell you .. . . .the previous Marvin. . .. before you. . . you met him in the other world in death . . . .. he wanted me to tell you something"

Marvin's interest was peaked and he turned to face Anti, "Yes? What is it? Why couldn't he have told me himself?"

Anti shrugged, "I  . . I don't know. But he told me to tell you that. . . .you need to take a step back for a while . . . remember what life is like WITHOUT magic. And the beauty in what's in front of you again"

Marvin felt something in him stir.

He remembered in death  . . . he remembered talking to his other self. 

He remembered how happy he looked.

Was there no magic in death?

Was that really what he thought he needed? 

"I remember life without magic" Marvin muttered, "It was lifeless to me. I had no one and nothing. I was bitter and cold. I don't know what that other Marvin means by that-"

"But aren't things different now?" Anti argued, "You have a family. . . . so many friends. You have Evan"

Marvin thought of Evan.

Every time he thought of him, his heart danced.

He didn't need magic to have that feeling.

"I just. . . I just wanted to send the message to you." Anti clarified, "I figured it was time to finally tell you. I didn't want to say anything right way"

"It's okay, Anti." Marvin looked away, "Thank you for telling me. . . . you should get back inside now. Too cold out here for you with just that flimsy shirt on"

Anti rolled his eyes playfully, "Alright, fine. . . but you better come in, soon, too. Love ya, Marv"

Marvin smiled, ". . . . . I love you, too, Anti"

Anti left, leaving Marvin on the roof alone once more.

'Remember the beauty of what's in front of me' he thought to himself.

He smiled. . . 

Thinking of Evan.

The next day, something was different.

Nobody could quite place their finger on it.

Until Mark ran into Marvin in the hall and stopped in front of him.

Mark stared at him curiously.

Marvin looked at him oddly.

Mark squinted at him, "Why would you do such a thing?"

Marvin knew what he was talking about, " . . . . . . I  . . . I needed a new focus. There's beauty in magic. . . . but there's also beauty in normality. . . . I just need to find it again"

He walked past Mark. He knew he needed to tell everyone now before HE did.

Meanwhile, Mark was still just trying to figure out what he MEANT and why he'd do something so stupid.

"Wait. . . YOU DID WHAT?!" Evan yelled at him, "WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?!"

Marvin snorted, "Why not? It's not like I can't take it back if I wanted"

"But still" Jackie hummed, "Are you going to be okay without it?"

"Magic vas everything to you" Henrik looked sad for him. He knew how much he loved his powers.

"So no more prank potions?" Chase sighed, "Is that what I'm hearing? No more quirky spells flying around?"

"And vhat about your wedding?" Jameson asked, "I thought you wanted to decorate it yourself?"

Marvin sighed. He knew he'd have to answer a lot of questions, "Look . . . . it's gonna be hard. It's gonna take a lot for me to adjust but my other self was right. . . . . I need to take a step back. Relax. . . . . Besides, you ever said there wouldn't be any more potions? I can still brew, just not use any spells."

Chase fist pumped, "Yes!" he high fived Jackie.

"AND" Marvin continued, "Just because I don't have magic anymore doesn't mean I can't decorate my own wedding. Henrik and his employees will help, right?"

Henrik blinked, looking a little taken aback, "Of  . . of course. . . .. just do not be mad if things to do not go your vay"

"It's not like he'd have a meltdown or anything" Anthony teased, "Oh wait. . . yes he would."

"Are you sure, Marv?" Anti asked him again, "I mean you said you could take your power back but. . .. still  . . . are you sure?"

Marvin nodded, ". . . .Yeah . . . Yeah, I think I am. It's finally time, I think . . for the end of Marvin the Magnificent . . .. and the beginning of Marvin Atticus Magnus"

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They all looked at him strangely except for Evan.

"Wait. . " Anthony snorted, "THAT'S your actual full name!?"

Marvin glared at him, "Yes. I gave it to myself. I was an orphan"

"YOUR INITIALS ARE MAM!?" Anthony laughed, "FUCKING HELL, HOW PERFECT IS THAT!?"

"I don't see how-"

"I mean you ARE a drama queen" Jackie muttered.

Marvin finally got it, "OH SHUT UP! Evan's initials are EEP!"

They all started to laugh.

"Hey don't drag me into this!" Evan huffed.

"And Anthony and Anti don't even HAVE last names!"

Anthony snorted, "I'm taking Gab's alter's last name, Smolders as is she. Try again"

"Anthony Smolders" Anti mumbled, "But then who am I?"

Henrik chuckled, "Well you're vith Dark, correct? I overheard his alter's last name was Fischbach-"

"Nope." Anti shook his head, "I'd rather not have a last name at all. Let's change the subject"

Marvin smiled, watching as his brothers laughed together.

It was beautiful.

Maybe he could do this after all.