Rainbow Quest: Episode 3

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**I accidentally released DARKNESS into the STEVES world!** is the third episode of Rainbow Quest. It premiered on March 23, 2020.

## Plot

The episode starts with Sabre expressing how bad the situation he and Red Steve are stuck in. Red Steve chimes in, telling Sabre that if they can't get out of the temple, the creatures they saw were going to be a disaster. Sabre tells Red Steve that they'll figure it out. As the two of them are talking, more ominous sounds are emitted from the temple. Sabre, worried, tells Red Steve that maybe they could just stay in the temple, and let the outside world figure it's problems out. Red Steve freaks out and tells Sabre that the situation they're in is indeed horrible, and that he has a bad feeling about what just happened. Sabre continues his attempt to reassure Red Steve that they have nothing to fear, and that they can just wait it out in the temple. After realizing that what he's proposing is completely ludicrous, Sabre attempts to find another way out of the temple. Red Steve realizes that the creatures they saw were the Darkness, and informs Sabre of this. Sabre reassured Red Steve in that the Darkness was sealed away for eternity. Right as he says this, Sabre realizes that the temple was what was keeping the Darkness at bay, and when he opened the doors to the temple, he released the Darkness. Sabre says that if that was indeed the Darkness, that the two of them need to get out of the temple immediately, and save the people who are in danger.

Sabre thinks about how he opened the door the first time, and attempts in doing the same from the inside. Commanding the door to open, Sabre hears more ominous sounds coming from the door, and speculates whether his command did anything or not. Sabre thinks that maybe him trying to open the door from the inside is just making things worse, to which Red Steve responds with assuring Sabre that the best thing he can do is to simply try again. Sabre agrees, and continues to try getting the door open. After failing multiple times, Red Steve tells Sabre to put his heart into it, and that perhaps he just needs to try harder. Sabre, being slightly disappointed in the amount of faith Red Steve has in him, agrees to continue trying nonetheless. Now frustrated, Sabre keeps yelling at the door to open, but to no avail. In a flash of realization, Sabre realizes that when the Darkness was trying to leave the temple, the door closed. Thinking for a moment, Sabre realizes that potentially it was his subconscious that told the door to close, and it was trying to conceal the Darkness within the temple. Sabre thinks that maybe in order to open in he has to truly, from the bottom of his heart, realize the people who are on the line if the Darkness escapes, and attempt opening the door with that knowledge at the forefront of his mind. Trying one last time, from the genuine bottom of his heart, Sabre opens the door.

Leaving the temple, Sabre states how he had never been so happy to go outside. Red Steve tells Sabre that they must hurry back to his house, as he must get something. Arriving to Red Steve's House, Sabre expresses that there's no need for Red Steve to be so concerned, and that he's just tiring himself out. Entering the house, Sabre asks Red Steve if he's truly alright, and that he's been freaking out ever since they got out of the temple. Red Steve then suspiciously tells Sabre to wait in the entrance of his house, and that he'll be right back. Sabre realizes that something isn't right with Red Steve, but decides to accept his wishes. After waiting outside Red Steve's House for a while, Sabre hears Red Steve yell in frustration from inside the house. Opening the door and running in, Sabre asks what's wrong. Red Steve freaks out, exclaiming that IT's missing. Sabre, trying to calm Red Steve down, is told to stay back. After ranting back and forth about what's happening to Red Steve, Sabre eventually asks Red Steve what his entire job is supposed to be in the Steve Realm, as he can't break anything. Red Steve tells him that his purpose is to bring the seven steves together. Sabre tells him that he has no idea how to do that, as he has only met Red Steve and the Blue Steve in the tomb. Getting close once more, Sabre tries to comfort Red Steve again. Red Steve yells at Sabre to get back, and to stay away. Sabre asks what he is supposed to do, and Red Steve tells him that he is supposed to meet someone. Sabre agrees to this proposition and allows Red Steve to lead him to the meeting place.

After walking for a while, Sabre asks Red Steve if they were even supposed to meet anyone, as it seems as though Red Steve is trying to lose him with how fast he's going. Red Steve then stops and Sabre asks if they are there. Red Steve then tells Sabre to wait here. Sabre tells Red Steve that he can't just let him leave. Red Steve walks over to a clearing in the forest and waits. Sabre questions if Red Steve maybe just needed some air, and that he just needed some alone time. Right as Sabre says this, another Steve walks up to Red Steve and the two of them start talking. Sabre questions what the two are discussing, and the episode fades to black.

## Noteworthy Events

### Major Events

* Sabre and Red Steve escape the Steve Temple
* Red Steve gets infected with the Darkness
* Red Steve goes to talk with Orange Steve

## Characters

* Sabre
* Red Steve
* Orange Steve

## Locations

* The Steve Temple
* Red Steve's House
* Red and Orange Steve's meeting place

## Trivia

* Though Sabre needed to command the doors of the Steve Temple to open, this is not the case for future visits to the temple, and the doors stay open for the majority of the series.