Things hadn't been too crazy lately, the three of them had just been doing regular normal things.
Steven had been a lot quieter later for some reason.
Marc returned to their apartment with new groceries, he was about to put them all away when he felt odd for a moment.
"Marc, help." He heard a voice call out, he knew it was Jake. He quickly put everything down before rushing to the bed, he laid on his back and took in a deep breath focusing so he could lose control of the body and see what was wrong with Jake.
He succeeded and was within their mind, but it was different he was in a vast dark space.
He heard a voice and looked up to see Steven and Jake.
But Jake was tied to a chair while Steven was above him covered in blood with a knife.
"You're the reason he isn't mine, you hurt him and us it's always been you." He muttered going towards Jake with the knife.
"Steven stop!" Marc yelled he tried to rush forward but he couldn't move his feet.
"Marc." Jake muttered out, he was barely conscious.
"Steven, buddy stop hurting him." He said as Steven turned and looked at him smiling.
"Marc, Marc I did this for you. I did this for us." Steven said walking towards him and smiling. Marc looked down at him in fear and worry, he reached forward and slowly took the knife away from him.
"It's okay, let's just get this away from you okay?" Marc said, suddenly Steven's face changed.
"You're not happy?" Steven whispered looking down.
"Steven I'm worried, I don't want you to hurt Jake okay? Why do you want to hurt him so badly?" Marc asked as Steven looked up at him.
"Because he hurt you! He tried to take you away from me!" Steven yelled making Marc flinch a little.
"He didn't do any of that Steven, he's our friend remember? Maybe it started off pretty rocky but we're all on the same page now. I think there's something wrong Steven, you're not acting like yourself." Marc said, in an instant Steven grabbed the knife from Marc again and went back over to Jake.
"I just need to get rid off the parasite and then you'll love me." Steven whispered, Marc managed to break free and ran over tackling Steven.
"Forgive me for this Steven."
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"Steven? You okay?" Steven heard a voice say as he opened his heavy eyes to see Dr. Harrow in front of him.
"Where's Marc?" He muttered as Harrow looked at him.
"Marc's safe, I'm sure he'll come to visit soon." Harrow replied as Steven looked at him in confusion.
"Visit me? But, but he is me. Where's Marc? What have you done to him!?" Steven shouted as Harrow backed away.
"Steven it's okay, you just need to calm down and reasonably speak about this." He said but Steven wouldn't calm down, someone rushed in behind him and sedated him.
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"You sure this is the right decision?" Jake muttered watching through the window where Steven sat unconscious in 'Harrow's office.'
"It's the only option we have, maybe somehow this will help him. I don't know what happened to him." Marc replied looking at Steven sadly.
He entered the room and looked down at Steven.
"We're gonna help you buddy."