SITE-98 [Sub-level 77]

I walked back to my containment cell where I would try and find him again. I'm so close, but with the help of this Foundation, it should be much easier.

It was too easy to convince them of my intentions. Locate the one who killed this 343 being, bring him back, and reverse the effects of the world he inflicted. It was all too simple. The Foundation would assist me, keeping their reality stable with their devices, while I sift through the multiverse for him. It shouldn't be too hard, since I've faced him before. I knew where he was, just not the timeline. Always the timeline with him.

He had to be in one of them. He's smart, but he's not fast enough.

Passing a pair of armed guards, I could feel their stares. While there are others like me on this planet, Bixbies, they're called, they do not attain the amount of power and focus as us Fundamentals. My lesser are discriminated by this Foundation, who are all too intent about using us to secure these anomalies. I scoffed under my mask.

Opening the door to my cell, I walked in and sat in the middle of the massive, pristine white room.

Setting my sword in front of me, I muttered several words under my breath before releasing a minuscule portion of my power. In an instant, their Anchors activated, and I felt a slight pressure on my being.

Closing my eyes, I took in a deep breath and felt myself distort from this reality. The Anchors keeping the pressure in my body, while my mind drifted to the alternate realities of that horse dimension again.

Colorful beings with too much friendliness flashed by, most of them retaining their horse form, or "pony" form as I shot through their realms.

I passed through the timeline where Franz and I had our first encounter, and the first reset of their dimension.

Energy danced as we clashed, Franz's power seemingly overpowering my own. He would throw things I never thought of, but it was expected, due to Imagination being his Element.

My sword clashed with his Staff, and a shock wave erupted where we stood.

Reaching for my throat, I caught his arm and closed the distance between us and slid my sword between his chest.

His armor cackled as his shields popped, and his Staff of energy dissipated.

My sword began on removing his Element, and to return him to his realm to deal with this hell he has created for his kind, but something stopped it.

"Luna..." Were his final words, before his eyes shone bright and he erupted in a blinding flash, and the timeline was ended, and I was thrown back into my cell like before.

Shivering from that memory that never happened, I continued through and looked for anything else with his trace, be it small, or large.

I knew this was the realm he was currently in, but I needed to find the timeline. I was close, I could feel it. So many variants, many good, many more magnitudes worse.

An alarm from my body sounded, and I pulled myself back from where I was venturing through. Opening my physical eyes, I saw that there was an alarm ringing through the site.

[ATTENTION ALL STAFF: DIMENSIONAL ANOMALY DETECTED IN SUB LEVEL 63. SCP:[REDACTED] REPORT TO THE LOCATION AND BZZZZZRT] The alarm cut short and I frowned. Guess I'll have to deal with this.

Grabbing my sword, I slipped through the upper floors and came into contact with the anomaly. It was about the size of a bear, its limbs resembling that of a spider with eyes that seemed to affect the mortals and their ability to move.

It screeched at me, and I noticed the bodies nearby. Mostly MTF units with discharged rounds and splattered against the red stained walls, but I focused on the thing before me.

Grabbing the hilt of my sword, I unsheathed it and placed a minuscule portion of my power through it.

The creature charged at me, and I flexed my hand as a pulse of energy burst through the room, knocking the creature back and into the wall behind it.

The sound of bones snapping and flesh tearing was all too audible, and I placed my sword back into its sheath.

"Did you find him yet?" I asked in a flat tone.

A harsh, ragged voice with the sound of clacking teeth and mixed growls echoed through the room.

"Yes. The one you seek has been found. The vessel you enhanced could no longer withstand the extremity of the journey, and so we took another, more adaptable vessel and traveled with it."

"A Nlarx." I said.

"Yessss, from the 23rd Variant." It responded. A light hiss following after.

"Good. We'll need it." I said, not bothering to look at the creature.

"Shall we journey to him together? If we managed to surprise him, his Element would be free taking."

"No, you go ahead. I've felt something... Off... about this version of him."

"Very well. Shall I cause havoc? Or attack select individuals?"

"Go for the one named Luna. She will be valuable to sedating him."

"As you wish." It croaked, before it's head imploded and time resumed.

I sighed and went back to my cell a few floors down. The Anchors still active and several MTF along with Abel there.

"Did you terminate the anomaly?" The head researcher asked.

"Yes. The creature is terminated and the area is clear." I said, before returning to my spot in the center of the room. The eyes of Abel bore into me, before I felt his presence disappear. I never liked him, far too pretentious.

Repeating the same steps I took to find his current dimension, I continued to travel through the timelines, remembering the other 5 times we encountered.

I followed the trail it left me. Feeling the strands it spun the paths it took and sure enough, there he was. The one who made this entire mishap.

'This will be the one. I know it.'

I watched as FRANZ ate and conversed with his current companion and drake, Twilight Sparkle and Spike. While annoying at best, they aren't important to what FRANZ is capable of.

Soon, I will make my entrance, and take back what was never his.

He will be key to all.

My Past.

The Unpleasant Present.

A Perfect Future.

Will be mine.

One way.

"Or another."

Author's Note

Oooooooo, more development! Also, sorry for keeping you guys (or gals, idk) waiting for so long, it's just life stuff I'm dealing with, but bear with me! I will get to the end, I'm feeling like I'm making my return, once more!

Plus, I'm going to be more proactive in my story, since my schedule has been messed up for a while, so I'd expect a few more chapters in the future, even if they're shorter.

But nonetheless, I'm slowly making my return, and I apologize for keeping you waiting.

Keep going, It will be worth it in the end!

Edit: Damn I might release a new one before Christmas. Hell Yeah!