Time makes all wounds

The greatest blessing

"You're free to go, just take it easy." Dr. Iplier smiled, Anti nodded, Marvin having an arm drapes over his shoulder.

"Thanks for the help!" Marvin called as they hobbled away from the mansion.

"So, ready to feel the wrath of Henrik Von Schneeplestien?" Marvin laughed, making Anti sigh.

"Eh, not really, I know he's going to throw a fit. Especially with me just getting home, first I get a black eye, pierced a lung with broken ribs, then I get shot." Marvin stopped to look at him.

"You pierced a lung, when?" Anti sighed and swallowed.

"When I took your potion, Dark smashed me against the mansion. So, I got to younger you, who tried to kill me. He helped regardless." Marvin nodded with amusement.

"Huh." The magician zapper them outside the house, they each took a breath.

"Ready?" He looked to Anti.

"Nope."

"Me either." They hobbled to the door together, dreading the fate they had to endure together.

When they got through the door, it was oddly quiet. Then again, it was early morning, so the Septic House wasn't that confusing this morning. Marvin cleared his throat.

"We're home!" They watched as Chase poked his head out into the hallway and smiled.

"Guys! It's them!" All but one came out to meet them, asking questions about what happened. After this all caught up, Marvin sighed asking the inevitable question.

"Alright, where's the doctor?" JJ, Jackie, Chase, and jack all looked to eachother with awkward silence.

Jackie carried Anti up to Schneep's room, already hearing the yelling. Marvin pushed the door opens to see the doctor having his phone up to his ear.

"Hi Edward, it's Henrik. I'm calling to find my brothers, zo if you could fucking pick up your goddamn phone and do me a favor for once in your fucking life zhat vould be great!" He hung up and turned to face the three.

"Guten morgan?" Marvin smiled in an attempt to make light of things. Schneep's face was stern as he talked over to them. Instead of a hug, or a concerned "where have you been" Marvin received a slap to the face. Anti flinched and Jackie froze.

"Vhere zhe hell have you been! Running off vith my patient, gone all fucking day! Vhat zhe hell!" Marvin rubbed his cheek, swallowing his anger as he thought of a response.

"I was at the Mansion to get Dark when Anti jumped in front of us." Schneep looked to the glitch who was still being carried.

"And vhat happened to you? Vhy are you being carried?" Schneep noticed the hole in the demons shirt and motioned for him to come in. Jackie out Anti down, who continued to use the hero as a crutch. The walked in, as Schneep got to work, lifting his shirt to find the bandages over his shoulder. A big red patch of blood.

"You got shot! Who vas it?" Anti smirked shyly.

"Wilford." Schneep could only nod, if it were any else he would be knocking on their door with a scalpel.

"Alright, let me get a look at you." Jackie helped him get situated in the doctors bench, then the German cut the bandages, unwrapping them. He cocked his head in confusion.

"Anti, tell me, have you gained your abilities back?" Anti shrugged his right shoulder.

"Some, I can use my strings against, and I'm able to heal a little faster, faster then Jackie now." Jackie clicked his tongue at Anti's remark.