The Time Sweeper

by Muei-Tou


Chapter 3: Extra Lives

I started to groan from the pounding in my head. How I’m I even alive? Even though that should have killed me...Oh that’s totally not normal. Lifting my paw up I seen it was transparent while my clothes were bleached white. After my examination I looked around my environment to see that I’m in some sort of room with the signature time factory cloak.

When Lost in thought it would appear that another presence made their way in since I was suddenly brought back from another addressing me. Looking in the direction I seen a rather sharp looking cat with a professional aura seeping off them. The cat made a gesture after getting my attention then motioned for me to follow them. With no other place to go I just followed them aimlessly.

We’ve been walking down a windy hall with no end in sight until this cat walked toward a wall then pulled out a key ring with like trillions of keys apparent then they nodded with a key before sticking it into the wall to be greeted with a door appearing out of thin air. At this point I was like f it I don’t care I already have so much crap not making any sense, so a cat like butler with a trillion of keys is just another to add to the bs list. This is my life, then I started blowing raspberries.

When entering the door I was met with another room though this room had a sweeper and colorful pad connected to some sort of device in the corner. When walking over to the sweeper I was able to make out the sweeper to be my own. Picking it up a note was on the back. Looking at the note it said that whenever I was ready I could stand on the pad then be zapped back to my body with only two more lives remaining and if I would like to do some upgrades or shopping I can go over to the terminal.

I hummed to myself with understanding or something along those lines since this was a first for me… like dying and yet here they are saying you have extra lives so go head die, but if you run out then that's your problem. See what fate awaits you in the abyss. I shaked my head to stop my thoughts and started to head over to the upgrade station where I upped the capacity, suction power, then to finish it off some more control uses. Afterward I changed my scrubs to something more streamline before heading over to the pad.

I was instantly transported back and the first thing to happen was coughing up a storm along with blood. It would seem you don’t have the liberty to be without your wounds instead they wanted you to deal with it that’s just great. I slowly picked myself up from the floor and used the sweeper for support. Looking around the area it was devoid of life once again. The time crystals glittered in the distance making me vacuum them up before heading off to my destination for once another dance with fate. Oh this is going to be just great…while throwing my arms up.

Only this time it will be with a f'ing boss. I'm once again screwed. If any case these ponies do need help in freeing them and me being a time sweeper it was my obligation to do that very unwanted responsibility. Isn't just swell to be a hero!!!