[h1][b][i][color=A2797E][center]Sabine Bassard[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h1][center][img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/24/48/44/2448445908978ae16b7b51f99d362e8b.gif[/img][/center][center][/center][hr][center][color=A2797E][b]Location[/b][/color]: Cafeteria
[color=A2797E][b]Costume[/b]: [url=https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a48f220/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1200x675!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F83%2F96%2Fb92fab694a4f92fcd05ffce180b9%2Fshe-pd224-01192123-rgb.jpg]She-Ra[/url][/color]
[color=A2797E][b]Skills[/b][/color]: Anything she can muster
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Sabine was on top of the world. She intended for the remainder of the night to be full of mirth and joy. But such things do not last. 

Sabine gazed over at the haunted house as Leah pointed it out. It was true that those leaving looked out of it. Almost drained. Surely it wasn't that scary, was it? Leah decided to go check it out. [color=A2797E]"God, she's so cute when she charges headfirst into parts unknown."[/color] She looked over at April and squeezed her hand. [color=A2797E]"Let's go see how our big, brave girl is handling it."[/color]

Sabine went in after Leah, intending to catch up to her. As soon as she entered the house something felt....off. She couldn't put a finger on why, it was more a gut reaction, but then the walls around her warped. Sabine held on. Was it something she ate? No it had to be the house doing this. She attempted to call Leah's name, but she couldn't get the word out. Sabine closed her eyes.

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When she opened them, she was no longer in the haunted house. Instead, she was on what looked to be a stage. She looked around her. Sure enough, she was on a huge stage. There was no audience, but for some reason Sabine could feel tons of eyes on her. What the hell was this? She was still dressed like She-Ra. Was she knocked out and brought here? Surely the school wouldn't allow that to students, even if it was a haunted house.

Sabine perked up when she heard footsteps. Heels on the floor behind her. She turned and saw a woman. Not just any woman though. She recognized the blonde hair. The sword attached to the woman's back. It was like looking in a mirror, but a mirror that aged. 

Sabine was face-to-face with herself.

The woman was her but older. She was dressed in a skin-tight leather ensemble. Her hair was tied up in a jagged updo, but the length hit the woman's knee. The woman also had sunglasses on and was chewing what looked like bubblegum. When the woman spoke, her voice was deeper than her own. [color=A24953]"Regarde ce que le chat traînait"[/color] she said. [i]Look what the cat dragged in.[/i] [color=A2797E]"Is this some sort of joke?"[/color] Sabine asked in response. The woman laughed. [color=A24953]"Was I this oblivious in my younger years? Bah, no matter."[/color] With a speed Sabine couldn't quite figure out how she mastered, the woman launched forward, punching Sabine across the jaw and kicking her backward. Sabine fell on her back. She rubbed her jaw and could taste blood in her mouth.

[color=A24953]"Je suis toi du futur, mon amour. Should have been obvious."[/color] Sabine picked herself up. Her from the future? [color=A2797E]"This is an illusion then. From the haunted house. What are you here to send a message?"[/color] Future Sabine laughed again. [color=A24953]"Yeah, a message. It's a simple one. I. Am going. To kill you. Full stop."[/color] Future Sabine launched herself again, though Sabine was a little more ready for this. Sabine took out her sword and slammed it into the ground, force shield blasting out. It hit Future Sabine and sent her back, but she didn't fall. [color=A24953]"Still a little girl with her toys? C'est mignon. You still got a ways to go."[/color]

Future Sabine took off her sword. It looked like her own, but it was warped, curved, and somewhat darker. Future Sabine slashed and hit the force field. It went down quickly. Sabine attempted to swing, but she saw Future Sabine gaze at her. Sabine felt something enter her mind. [color=A24953][i]"I could have so much fun in here. Twist it all so you forget everyone you've ever known. Those two girls you are so in love with? Gone. Your father? Done. Your....oh wait...oh you don't know yet."[/i][/color]

Sabine shut her eyes and entered her own mind space. She saw Future Sabine. [color=A2797E][i]"Get out of my head!"[/i][/color] Sabine spoke and sent a wave of energy at her future self, sending the woman flying.

Sabine opened her eyes again and saw Future Sabine fly backward, landing hard. Future Sabine pounded on the ground. [color=A24953]"Finally!"[/color] She flipped herself upward. [color=A24953]"There's that fire. There's the old Sabine. Deep down you know it's there. Festering. You are just too weak to let it out. Poor little Sabine. All the world's a stage and, yet, you aren't the lead. All eyes on you and you fail every time. Food is stronger than you."[/color] Sabine ran forward, sword outreached, but Future Sabine caught it with her own sword.

[color=A24953]"Imagine what you could do with your powers. No one could tell you no. You could literally manipulate the world's order."[/color] Sabine shook her head. [color=A2797E]"That's weakness. There's no strength in manipulation."[/color] Future Sabine chuckled. [color=A24953]"Keep telling yourself that. One day you might actually know your full potential."[/color] Future Sabine kicked Sabine in the chest, sending her back, but Sabine held firm. [color=A2797E]"I know how dangerous I can be. It's why I hold myself accountable."[/color]

Future Sabine gestured around her. [color=A24953]"There's no one here to lie to except yourself. Face it. You have no one but yourself to trust. Everyone is afraid of you. Do you think you have a future with your girlfriends? Your friends? Your team? No one will ever trust you. In the back of their mind, ironically, they will always question you. Is their memory real? Did you alter them to fit your needs? An argument with your girlfriends turned into them begging for forgiveness. Your father and stepmother, your step-siblings, never fully believing you when you tell them something. No superhero would ever let you near them. You're dangerous. The sooner you realize it and forget this stupid belief you can be a hero, the better. But you'll figure that out one day. Possibly soon."[/color]

Sabine felt her heart quicken as her own worries and concerns were laid bare before her. She wanted to challenge her future self, but how could she? She knew herself.

Sabine dropped her sword. Future Sabine raised an eyebrow. [color=A24953]"Oh? You're giving up? I expected mo.."[/color] The thought couldn't be finished as Sabine had ran up and decked her future self, causing Future Sabine to sprawl backward. Sabine stood on top of her. [color=A2797E]"Let's get one thing straight. You are right. I live with those thoughts every day. But I am better than that. I am better than by doubts and indecision. I am better than my fears and worries. I am better than you!"[/color] 

Sabine raised her hand to her temple, entering her own mind. She saw her future self in her own memories.

[color=A2797E]"I don't know if you are actually me from the future or if you are just a figment, but either way, I own you. Let this be a lesson to you and myself. I win. I will always win."[/color] Sabine began altering her own memories, erasing the woman before her. Future Sabine began to slowly disappear, a smug grin on her face. Sabine kept the memory of her victory though. Kept it as a reminder. [color=A2797E]"You are nothing but a memory now. And we both know what I can do to memories."[/color] With a final snap, Sabine erased her future self from this plane. 

Sabine took a moment to collect herself. She felt her emotions welling up. Soon the room distorted. She felt herself fall forward, but she did not hit the ground. Instead, she fell and found herself right up on her own two feet, back in the haunted house again.

Sabine looked around her, taking in her surroundings. She took a few deep breaths. She felt sore and hurt. Had it been real? Either way, the damage was done.

The damage would always be done.