Anti and Dark stared each other down. It was just a few moments ago that the glitch barged in with accusations and the head Iplier ego was not pleased.

Dark narrowed his eyes at him, "Excuse me? Anti, I thought we talked about this already. I told you everything-"

"Yeah, well that's bullshit" Anti edged his glare to Google who didn't seem to look phased on the outside.

"He took MORE from the magician's site and I know it!" Anti pointed at the Android.

Wilford laughed on the other side of the room, "Oh Roomba couldn't do that! He's too full up of viruses to have gotten anything more!"

Google blinked, trying to appear as innocent as possible without speaking. Bing was more or less unsure, though. He knew Google was always cynical but to do anything without Dark's permission? What did he take?

Anti didn't believe anything they were telling him, "The magician is looking for a glove. The bastard almost managed to kill me because of that suspicion! Dark, whatever it is, isn't something to mess with!"

Dark rolled his eyes at him, "You've always been so dramatic but really? A glove? The Septics MAY dislike you but they wouldn't kill one of their own over something so frivolous!"

"I'm NOT their own, Dark! And obviously it's NOT frivolous!" he ripped off the bandage Blood-streak had put on his neck wound, "See this!? The magician has never killed anyone before! None of those dolts have that I know of and all of a sudden they're gonna kill me over a measly glove!?"

Dark had to admit, it was strange, "The magician did that?" he turned towards Host, "If you have anything to say on this matter, feel free to speak up"

"The Host wishes to remain on the sidelines. He knows Dark might punish him but he'd rather that than die by the gloved hand"

"SEE!? I fooking told you!" Anti gloated, "Google has it!"

Dark glanced to the android ego and sighed, "Google? What do you have to say for yourself?"

Google tilted his head lightly to the side, "I do not understand the question. Please elaborate"

"DO YOU HAVE THE FUCKING GLOVE!?" Anti shouted at him.

Google glared back at him, though, his eyes glowing red briefly, "I do not take orders from a virus like you"

Anti snarled at him, sparking, but Dark interfered, directing Google's attention back to him.

"Google. . . . Did you take a glove from Marvin's website?"

Luckily for the Android, Dark didn't speak in the commanding keywords and he was able to lie, "No. . . . . I did not."

"He's lying"

Actor spoke this time, "He's not able to lie. That's how he was programmed"

Anti scoffed at him, obviously not having his presence in any way, "Fuck off and stay out of this, asshole! His programming is fucked. Obviously he's broken. His updates didn't complete"

Google wanted to finish slicing his throat where Marvin had left it but kept down his cool. He wasn't going to launch his plan in front of everyone before he was ready. Not unless he REALLY had to.

Dark blinked and licked his lips. The other Iplier egos watched curiously as their leader sighed heavily, "Is this true, Google?"

"I do not understand the-"

"Hey Google"

'Dammit' the android cursed in his head.

"Did your updates complete?"

" . . . . . no"

"See!?"

"It doesn't prove anything, dude" Bing spoke out, "Wouldn't change his personality. I mean I know he can be a douche sometimes but-"

"Hey Google" Dark spoke again. He wanted this conversation completely done with already, "Did you take a glove from Marvin's website?"

Google swallowed roughly. He didn't want to speak but if he didn't, he was screwed either way.

". . . . . . ..I-"

"The Host would like to interrupt this conversation as we have visitors, Dark"

"Visitors? Well they'll have to wait. Google, answer the question"

That's where Dark fucked up again and did say the commanding key words. Google smiled to himself, "I did not steal a glove from the magician's site"

Dark smiled, waving his hands theatrically to Anti, "See? Told you. Are we done here now?"

Anti stared at Google but there was nothing he could do. Maybe he didn't really take it after all?

Google glitched a little, though and Anti's suspicions were raised again. Before he could say anything, though, Dr. Iplier smiled at whoever was behind the broken glass door and waved.

"Henrik! I didn't expect to see you here. How are you?"

Anti froze, feeling something cold run up his back. He turned to see his fears were correct and he took a couple steps back towards Dark.

There stood Henrik, Chase and Marvin and they didn't look happy. Chase had his gun out ready to shoot and Marvin looked ready to fight, too.

"Iplier" Henrik greeted shortly, "We need to . . speak to the other Septic in zhe room"

Anti wasn't stupid, though. He knew they were after him because they thought he had this glove. He swallowed hard and got defensive, "I have nothing to say to you bastards."

"Where's the glove, Anti?" Marvin asked him, "I won't ask politely again and you know I won't"

Anti shuddered, remembering what had happened between them, "You KNOW I don't have what you're looking for. I don't know what it does but if it's something you're willing to throw away your morals for and kill me then I guess it's important. But I don't have it"

"Lies!" Henrik shouted at him, "All you do is lie and ve will not fall for it, glitch-bitch!"

Chase pointed the gun at Anti and suddenly Dark was in front of him, "Get out of my office. Now"

Chase didn't move his gun, not caring if it was at Dark's chest now, "That bastard you're protecting is out to kill us and this entire city. You're really going to defend a man that will kill thousands of innocent people?!"

Dark looked concerned but shook his head at him, "Anti didn't take the glove"

"How do you know?" Marvin wouldn't stop staring at Anti who still had a heartbroken look in his eyes. Marvin tried to see past that.

Dark snorted, "Because he was just in here harping on us and accusing Google of stealing it. We've come to the conclusion that he doesn't but we're all on the same side here. No need to behave like murderous children."

"He's gonna kill my children if I don't do something" Chase growled, "And I'll be damned if I let that happen. Fucker's already threatened to throw my kids back to my ex-wife and her abusive new husband!"

Anti paled, "Abusive?" he didn't know that, "Uh.. .. I can explain that"

Dark rolled his eyes, "You make things worse by talking. Can you shut up for once?"

Anti actually seemed submissive and even Dark was surprised, really.

Anti and Marvin were still staring at each other and before Dark could say anything more, Anti spoke up, "Why did you do it?"

Marvin knew that question was directed to him but refused to answer.

Chase and Henrik seemed confused but kept their guard up.

Anti wasn't going to give up on asking, though, "WHY . . . . did you transform into a cat and trick me?  . . . . I let you into my home. I fed you. I held you!! I told you things I had only told ONE person before in my life! Things not even Dark knows!"

Marvin still refused to waver his gaze.

Anti's eyes hardened, "Not gonna say anything?  You KNOW I don't have that damn glove! And you're gonna kill me over nothing!?"

"You tried to kill US for LESS!" Chase shouted at him, "You fucking freak! You've done SO much worse to us! And you have the BALLS to fucking say that to us?!" he took the safety off and Marvin shoved Dark out of the way with his magic. 

Dark was surprised and tried to rush back over but Actor stopped him.

"This is their fight. Not ours. Let them handle their own"

Dark didn't want to but he felt that perhaps Actor was right on this.

"Yeah! I do!" Anti shouted back, "You lot are supposed to be the good guys! You're supposed to be morally superior or some shit and you fucking are here to off me!? Don't fucking deny it!"

"We're not" Chase trembled slightly, "You're lying and I know you are. You have that glove and you'll use it to kill us all. The whole city. Seriously? You have NO fucking shame, do you!? You'll kill thousands of innocent people! Women! Children! MY CHILDREN!"

Anti now understood the gravity of the situation. That glove was more powerful than he thought but still. . .. he'd never, "Believe it or not, Brody, I wouldn't hurt your kids. OR Schneep's"

"Can't anyway considering mine are already dead, glitch" Henrik spat at him, "I-"

"Wait, what?" Anti was startled by that.

'Hen's kids are . . .. . no way. . . when? How?' Anti didn't think he'd ever actually care. He had only met them once but they were so. . . innocent and small, 'They're really gone? Is that why he took time off the other week?'

"Wh-when?"

Henrik refused to say and Chase suddenly shot the ground at Anti's feet, "SHUT THE FUCK UP AND HAND OVER THE DAMN GLOVE, ALREADY! WE'RE SICK OF YOUR FUCKING LIES, DEMON!"

Really, Anti was hurt. He had never cared before but to hear all that at once?

After finding out that the cat he liked so much and held in his arms was Marvin all along? They weren't willing to even try to hear him out? Of course they weren't. Anti had done so much to them.

And yet Marvin didn't waver his gaze on him. 

Anti felt anger again. How dare they? How dare they all come to him spraying accusations as if they know him? They don't! Them and their pampered lives. . . Born to live so comfortably without a care in the world. The Creator's favorite without him even knowing it. They were allowed to live. To be happy.

Anti's eyes glowed green and he snarled. His sparks were turning to lightening and for a moment, he wished Blood-streak was there at his side.

Marvin, Chase and Henrik all tensed up as well, ready for a fight, silence filling the room.

.

.

.

"H-hey guys?"

They turned to Eric who was in the corner of the room looking shy and worried, "Uh . . .. . Google's gone"

Anti whipped around to see it was true and he shouted, "FUCK! What the hell!? I fucking told you, Dark! It-"

Suddenly a shockwave blasted at Anti and shot him through the wall and the building out onto the parking lot.

Everyone was stunned, seeing Marvin's hand outstretched.

He didn't believe it, anyway. If it had been Google, he would have known about it. Host would have said something.

"Okay, that's it!" Dark shouted, "Take your fucking fight outside! I have enough bills to pay!"

Wilford cackled, "No, you don't!"

But that was no concern of the Septics and they marched outside to confront Anti.

The glitch was on his hands and knees, trying to recover from the spell that was shot at him. He was shaking and bleeding, scuff marks and scratches covering him from hitting the pavement.

"Grrr" he grunted, picking himself up, "F-fine then. . . . Have it your way. I've had enough of you idiots anyway. . . . only one missing is your little hero and I'd have a complete set, wouldn't I? I'll take care of you . ..  and then that rust-bucket coward"

Marvin stood in front of Chase and Henrik. He wanted to be the one to take care of this. This was all his fault, anyway.

Everything would be a lot better without him anyway, right?

In Marvin's head, he was really doing Anti a service. If he was really in so much pain then this would be fine, wouldn't it? Ending Anti's pain. Ending their pain. Preventing Sean from ever getting hurt in the future. From anyone getting hurt by Anti ever again.

This was what needed to happen and Marvin wouldn't convince himself otherwise. He didn't want to.

In his head, this was the right thing to do.

Google managed to slip away onto the roof of the building while they were all yelling and screaming at each other. He didn't go far but he was enough where he could stop and think about the next step.

Anti already knew it was him and Dark and the other Ipliers were suspicious now.

He had to act now.

Google looked over the Septics circling each other getting ready to attack. Google calculated that it would be a all out battle but he didn't care. All that mattered was his secondary objective and with his glitching and update fails. . . .

It was now his primary objective.

'I'll kill them all. Kill them all. Dead, dead, dead. All. Pathetic creatures.' he shuddered as he glitched, not used to it, still but he was warming up to it, 'I'll show them all. . . . all. . I'm  . .. more. I am . .. in control'

Google grinned below him, watching as Marvin was the first to attack. He reached into his chest compartment and took out the glove, feeling it in his hand how powerful it already felt.

But before he could put it on, a figure appeared behind him.