Entity of Iris

Setting Things Right

Mark's breathing was shaky and not just because of the cold.

It all flooded back to him. Everything.

He was . . .. he had turned into such a MONSTER.

"I've ruined everything" he mumbled quietly, "I. . .  I  . . Sean, I didn't mean to"

Sean pat his shoulder, looking up at the wormhole, "It's okay. . . I know you didn't mean to. You weren't yourself"

"But I. . ." Mark sniffled, "I still don't understand. . .. why. . ." he stopped and gaped at Sean.

He was confused, "What is it?"

"Sean" Mark suddenly looked terrified, "There was one universe I wasn't going to destroy. . . I didn't now really why at the time, though. But if we don't stop the warp core. . . . that one will be destroyed, too!"

Sean nodded, "Yeah . . . I guess we're fucked. . . ."

Mark didn't like that thought, though, "We have to stop it"

Henrik snorted, standing up, "Oh really? And how? Nothing I did seemed to matter. It's no use"

"WE HAVE TO FUCKING TRY!" Mark shouted at him, "I'm not Dark anymore! I fucking care! I give a shit! I need to do this! I HAVE TO!"

Sean shook his head, "It's not use, though, Mark"

Sean had already given up, just happy that Mark was back before they were erased.

Mark suddenly grabbed Sean by his shoulders, "IF WE DON'T STOP THAT FUCKING THING, THEN AMY AND EVELIEN DIE!"

Sean blinked.

'Shit'

Mark's glare was steel, "It was OUR ORIGINAL universe that wasn't going to be destroyed. . . . . but if we don't stop it. . .then.. . . ."

Sean nodded, a new drive in his head, "Alright. You got a plan, then?"

Mark thought for a moment, looking around, "Uh . . . ." he thought back to when he had calibrated the warp core, "THE CRYSTAL! IT'S THE KEY!"

Henrik gasped, "FUCK! ZHAT IS VHAT WAS NEEDED!"

Jackie and Chase were lost but Marvin was hanging in there.

"Of course. Since the crystal supplied the warp core with power, it could be used to take it back and maybe even revert all the damage that's already been done!"

Jameson tapped hurriedly on his watch.

They had to hurry, though.

The world around them was already starting to disappear.

Darkness was closing in.

"We gotta get to the warp core." Mark decided, "Since we remember everything now. . . do we still have those powers?"

Sean snorted, "I kicked your ass with them, didn't I?"

"Eh. . ." Mark teased, "Did you, though? Anyway, we should both try and teleport to the machine. Doc, it's still in that other universe, right?"

Henrik nodded but he didn't like where this was going, "You're going to leave us all behind. . . aren't you?"

The realization kicked in.

"Wait, what do you mean?" Chase asked, "Leave us behind? We could ALL go and-"

Sean shook his head, "Mark and I can't carry all of you and neither can Marvin. Mark and I have to fix this"