Author's Note: The next story is actually a major jump in the timeline. It's not near the end, no, but it does involve Scar's punishment for letting Keralis go. I also made the alternate timeline to said punishment. 

 I've got one more mainline story in this universe. 

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 ((A Few months after the events of Wellbeing))

 Scar sat in front of Doc at the dining table. The two had agreed to meet up after building more security around Area 77. Scar anxiously tapped his fingers on his leg. He moved his hand and fixed his general's hat on his head.

 " You seem... nervous.......man..." Doc spoke in a low voice. Scar nodded his head, " Just a bit anxious, Doc. Ren and Impulse are continuing to build that hippie commune of theirs." the American reported nervously. 

 Doc rolled his eye, " W--I know. I've been watching Rendog from the trees, and odd mushrooms have grown throughout their little land." the doctor sighed as his tail twitched. Scar picked up his drink and took a sip, " What do we do? The architechs, Cub, and even X have grown suspicious of our activities... Maybe it's time that we step away from this place and make it seem like we're more active." he frowned. 

 The doctor shook his head, " We can't risk the experiments here getting out. You've seen what Z.E.D. did to the wall with the help of the demon. " he hissed as he stood up. Scar sighed. Doc was right. The Z.E.D. and demon had almost broken through their containment wall. If they got out, the whole building would be burned down in the demon's rage. 

 Scar shuddered at the thought. He shuddered even more at how Doc refused to call the other hermits and a wattpadder by their names. Doc put his claw on the table, " Anymore updates to give, Scar?" Doc questioned with a raise of his eyebrow. Scar nodded and adjusted himself in the seat, " The walls around the facility are progressing smoothly. Also, a few weeks ago, the odd figure landed, but X escorted him to his base before I could get him." he frowned.

 Doc rubbed the bridge of his nose. His tail thrashed as he looked at Scar. The hermit tensed up slightly as he looked at Doc. The two hermits sat there in silence until Doc spoke again. His tone seemed more threatening and otherworldly though.

 " It's a shame..." Doc looked back at Scar with a heavy, toothy growl. Scar throat felt like it was closing up as Doc approached. The creeper's frown turned into a grin, " We expected great things from you Mr.Goodtimes...." the otherworldly voice mixed into Doc's German voice as the hermit stared Scar down.

---Shift---

 Cub watched from his vexy orb. He couldn't see much of the room, but he could tell that Scar was in trouble. The vex's eyes widened like disks in horror as Doc took out a weird grey collar with a green jewel on it. 

 Scar's whole body seemed to rip and tear as a pair of vex blue wings pierced through Scar's coat. The hermit cried as a pair of horns of the same color ripped through his head. Said horns were drenched in red blood. 

 " Why... why are you doing this to me, Doc?" Scar coughed out as he clasped his morphing hands over his mouth. Doc grinned at him and cupped his robotic hand under Scar's chin. 

 " You allowed googly eyes to get out." Doc hissed as he clasped the color to Scar's neck. The vex yelped as he grew a brown and grey colored muzzle. Doc stood straight up, " Now you'll go on little missions for me, and you'll be as loyal as that damn mutt." he grinned. Scar was looking over at where the wolftiger was being held. The hybrid was oblivious to what was happening. 

 Cub's tail twitched as his eyes narrowed. Scar's whole body continued to grow and changed until he looked like a giant cat with dragon-like horns, wings, and a tail. Scar's eyes changed to being dull and lifeless as he panted.

 " Now, pet, go intimidate those prisoners with some vex fire." Doc grinned as the giant lizard mammal nodded its head and stalked away towards the chambers. 

 Cub snorted as he turned his viewing ball off. He had seen enough. The vex just lost one of his closest friends and partner. This is no longer a small conspiracy to overlook.

 This is war. 

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Brief Note: Hello, howdy. This is an alternate version to Punishment. The above version is the canon. Thank you -Mighty.

Extra Note: I may continue this plotline at some point. 

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  " It's a shame..." Doc looked back at Scar with a heavy, toothy growl. Scar throat felt like it was closing up as Doc approached. The creeper's frown turned into a grin, " We expected great things from you Mr.Goodtimes...." the otherworldly voice mixed into Doc's German voice as the hermit stared Scar down.

 " Now... I suppose we need to teach you how to behave..." Doc sighed as Scar pushed him back. The vex's hands tried to spark with magic, but the substance just seemed to not want to cooperate with him. Scar looked up at the creeper, " W-we?" he questioned with a small stutter. Doc grinned wider as he snapped his claws. The lights flickered on.

 Scar's blood turned ice cold as he took a step back.

 Eyes.

 Millions of alien eyes surrounded him and Doc, and Scar was none the wiser. Scar looked at the otherworldly monsters that watched him. All of their eyes started to glow green as Scar's legs wobbled.

 The American fell to his knees with a gasp. He looked up at the aliens as they spoke through Doc's body, " We have used Doc's technology as a beacon, Scar... He served as a good host, but you are weak... You would one day snap and tell your human friends." he sighed.

 Scar watched his body collapse as he was ripped from his vessel. The hermit screamed and panicked as a blue and brown energy was around his spiritual form. He looked back at Doc's body. A green spiritual version of Doc leaked out of the body of the creeper. 

 The two were swapping places.

--shift--

  Doc felt as if his mind was clear. 

 The voices weren't controlling him anymore, and he felt as if a weight was lifted off his shoulder. 

 Why... Why am I freed though? Doc thought to himself as he opened his eyes. Doc looked at his peachy, fleshy hands. He hadn't been in his other world body for a long time. He missed this feeling of natural warmth.

 Doc tried to get up, but his legs refused to function. He tried to think about how he got to where he was. He couldn't even remember the morning. 

 " uugh..." 

 The voice.

 That's right. The aliens were mad at something, and they were going to punish something. Doc blinked as he tried to speak again.

 " Who.... Who am I know?" 

 The American voice made him grimace slightly. Going from his natural voice to another totally different accent was a tricky thing. He reached up and took the hat off of his head. 

 Scar's general hat. Right...

 Doc turned himself around and looked up at his own body. The clearer his mind got, the more he remembered what got him to this point in time. 

 The aliens forced Doc into making a potion. A potion that would both swap bodies and make the magic of both bodies weaker. The aliens forced Doc into drinking half the potion, and Scar's drink was spiked with the other. 

 This forced the two to swap, and Scar couldn't resist or fight back because of the magic draining. Doc cursed himself for what he had done, but he can't really get rid of his robotic parts, now can he? 

 Scar (Doc) looked over his body in horror. This visible terror was brief because of the aliens quickly regaining control over the body. Scar yelled in pain as the aliens forced him to the back of his new prison. 

 " Now, Doc.... We know that you were so loyal, but we needed to keep Scar loyal too...." the aliens sighed as he shook his head. Doc whole body tensed up, " What if I am not loyal anymore?" he questioned with a narrow of his eyes. 

 The alien laughed hysterically, " Even if you are, you can't go far in that body." it sneered as Doc smirked. Another, very brief, memory surged in Doc's mind. He could vaguely remember another part to the potion making. A small bit of a power swapping potion. 

 The hermit grinned slightly causing the alien to growl. Doc felt the electricity flow through his new body and into enchanted braces.

 " I.... I'm stronger than you." Doc (scar) grinned as he stood up. Doc smiled as he tapped his foot on the stone floor. He was going to get out of here. He was going to fix his mistak-

 " AHAHAHAHAHA!"

 The alien's laugh caused Doc to tense up slightly. Doc narrowed his eyes at the otherworldly creatures.

 " Who will believe you? Who can you run to when the world is slowly turning against you?" The alien questioned with a twisted grin, " Ren hates you, and I bet Cub will have abandoned the host of that body by now." it hissed.

 Doc glanced up towards one of the many hidden cameras in the facility. A vex blue glow had surrounded the lens. The camera quickly turned off when it was noticed. Cub saw everything. 

 " Even if no one believes me, I... I have to try." Doc clenched his fists as he quickly turn to ran. The controlled Scar chased after him, and Doc had to avoid the bolts from a crossbow and the tridents that came his way. Doc just felt lucky that the aliens didn't bother waking Mighty up. 

 Doc quickly went around the corner and ducked down as Scar went past him. The hermit nodded and left through a secret entrance in the wall. Doc opened up Scar's inventory and quickly changed into Scar's regular clothes, but he didn't put Scar's signature hat on. 

 I'm going to fix this. Doc thought to himself as he equipped Scar's elytra and took off towards Concorp lands. 

 One way or another.