Essence of The World [Favremysabre AU]

Once Was....

*Overseer/Sheepy*

I get up and stretch. Something is off... Sabre! I ran to his tent to see it was open. 'Sabre? Where are you?' A bleat of worry escapes me. Oh Dear, Oh Dear.

I run to the guards tent and Baa as loud as this small body can. The guards tent opens to reveal a short haired Yellow Steve wearing the armor of the guards, a helmet under their arm as they stare down at me. They put the helmet on before looking directly at Sabre's open tent.

"Get up! Sire is gone!" Sage shouts into the tent. Rustling is heard as Misty pushes by and runs to the empty tent. In Misty's arms is the bucket, the axolotl is peeking over the top of the bucket. Misty makes a noise before glancing around.

A surge of power presses against us, Sage glances around and Misty flinches. Lightning strikes in the distance causing the guards to take out their weapons. My ears press against my head as more lightning strikes all around.

"What is happening!?" Misty yells over the lightning, one arm holding the bucket closer and the other holds her weapon.

"Be ready for anything." Sage shouts.

Lightning strikes very close and a person collapses in the ring of lightning. On the ground lies a blood covered Sabre. I let out a screech like noise as I maneuvered past the guards and towards Sabre. The guards run after me but I ignore them.

Can't Lose Him Again. I can't lose him again. Please I just found him!

I gently nose him, please be okay... I feel his breathing and let out a small sigh of relief. He's alive.

Sage carefully lifts him into his arms and runs back into camp; Sabre's bandana is long gone. They set Sabre carefully against a tree, putting wool against his back so he doesn't get hurt anymore Wisteria runs over with a second bucket the one holding the Axolotl was set close by. The glare glides closer and the Phantom lands near the bucket. I bleat at them.

Wisteria takes out a dampened cloth and begins rubbing gently at the blood. "Most of it isn't his... However the cut across his face with the gold liquid is his. However I can't be sure there might be-" She's cut off by a sob that comes from Sabre. Sabre's eyes open before widening in both shock and fear at the sights of the guards; white eye glowing softly as his right eye gives off how afraid he is.

I stare at him as the guards lean back in shock; Sabre looks down not wanting to look at the guards.

*Sage*

I look at the shaking man before me. "Sire." He flinches and presses himself against the tree even more. Wisteria didn't want to touch him while he was in this state. He seems to see the glint of my armor which causes him to curl up and cry even more. With a swift movement I toss my helmet to the side, much to the shock of everyone else. Sire- No- Sabre's head looks at the fallen helmet.

I get on my knees in front of him as Wisteria's helmet falls to the ground as well. I take off my gauntlets and gloves as well, Sabre looks at me and I look at him. He glances at Wisteria as well, Wisteria's braided hair was strawn over her shoulder. He looks back at me.

"Sabre, are you okay?" I ask him, Wisteria seemed to want to ask about the blood but I glare at her; that gets a small laugh from Sabre. Sabre then looks me directly in the eye, laughter leaving as fast as it arrived.

"I've killed people. I've killed so many people, a lot of them didn't even get the chance to fight back...." Sabre says looking down at the grass, "They might have been bad but I slaughtered them... Am- Am I a Monster?" He asked me.

"Who were they?" I ask back.

"Corrected Sun..." He answers, "Steves.... I killed Steves..." At the corner of my eyes I see the lamb tilt its head.