Ali: Ouch-

Reverse: Hold on for a while. It's not that bad,you brat.*mumble*

Ali: *grunt* Excuse me? I got shot by live ammunition!

Reverse: Chill bruh you are distracting me.

Ali grunt a bit as the green light from Reverse's hands healing him. His power.

They are now at the top of the highest building. No one can find them there. And Reverse is doing his best to treat his wound.

Totally forgetting about his own condition.

Ali look at Reverse as his focus on healing him. Reverse look so pale and sweat is dripping from his forehead.

It looks like he is trying so hard to heal him.

Ali: Reverse...You should stop. I am fine now.

Reverse: *still focus* No. Your wound is still not closing properly. You could get infection- *cough*

The green light flickers when Reverse coughed.

Ali grab both of Reverse's hands and slowly sit up.

Ali: Look at your hands. It's trembling. You are pushing yourself too hard.

Reverse ripped his hands of Ali.

Reverse: I'm fine,dammit! I'm not a stupid weakling like you!

His bloody cough saying otherwise.

Ali: It's not that bad to ask for help-

Reverse:*snapped* ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY THAT I AM WEAK?!

Reverse stood up,mad. Ali could see he was wobbly,like he could fall down any minute.

Reverse: I am the freaking Conqueror! I don't need help from anyone! Even from you! I am strong enough to deal with my own freaking problems!

Ali is just listening  as Reverse talks.

Reverse just need a proof that he could trust people to help him.

Well,at least with him.

Reverse coughed really hard after all that ranting and almost fell but Ali quickly grab him and support him gently.

Reverse: Damn it-*cough*

Ali pat his head slowly,trying to comfort him

Ali: Reverse, I'm not saying that you are weak. You are the strongest person I have ever met,and I have met a lot of people.

Reverse is silent.

Ali: Thank you...for saving me. Even though you are hurting badly, possibly dying now. Yet,you still use your power to heal me.

They both quiet for a while.

Ali: Why?

Reverse: Why what?

Ali: Why do you doing so much just for me? I'm just a stupid kid with criminal records. We just met few months ago. But the way you treated me,it was nicer than people around me.

Reverse went silent after that.

Why did he do this?

Did he really went soft just for this kid?

He literally killed and destroyed a helicopter just for him.

What's so special about him?

A sudden pain in his chest shocked him and Ali. He started spasming on the ground,curling in a ball and screaming profanities. It hurt so much it effects his powers.

Wind started to blow harshly,light rain,his body is radiating with heat and he could feel the ground is shaking slightly too.

Ali: Shoot- *turn on IRIS* The cure. I just need a few things from pharmacy and maybe something from chemical lab. But where the heck do I find it..?

Reverse is now breathing heavily. His body is no longer spasming but it is still hurting. Unconscious.

He can't leave Reverse like this-

What can he do now?

Should he-

A sudden thought came through Ali. He still had one person that he could trust to look over Reverse while he create the cure.

With shaky hand,Ali dialed up a number.

Ali: Please...Please just for this once...pick up..

The other side of the call pick up.

...: Hello? Who is this?

Ali took a deep breath. He can do this.

Ali: Viktor? It's me,Ali. I need your help.

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Somewhere in Cyberraya,Viktor just chilling in his room reading something from his tablet. Tomorrow is a school holiday so he didn't mind staying up late.

After the incident at the mart,he couldn't stop thinking about his best friend. He was out there,in constant danger and Viktor can't help him at all.

Somehow,it made him felt a little bit useless as a friend.

He sigh lightly before turning off his tablet and stares at his roof.

He trust Ali. He will tell him what had happened to him. He just need more time to open up.

Viktor:*sigh* I wish you open up to me like you always did,Ali.

As he close his eyes,ready to sleep,his phone suddenly rang and Viktor look at the caller ID. It is an unknown number.

Unknown number in the middle of night?

He stares at it for a moment before picking it up,expecting a scammer or anything.

But hearing that tired but familiar voice made him startled.

"Viktor? It's me,Ali. I need your help."

Viktor shake out from his trance.

Viktor: Ali? Is that really you?

Ali: Yes,yes it is me. Viktor please,I-I need your help.

Viktor:*somewhat annoyed* Oh now you are reaching to me just because you got problem? I had been waiting for you ever since we met at the mart for the truth Ali.

Ali's voice is so cracked,it sounds like he would cry any moment now.

Ali: Please...P-Please I'm begging you please help me...Just this once...I promised after all of this done,I-I will leave you alone.Please Viktor....You are the only one who can help me now...

Viktor sigh slightly. That's not the reacting he expected from Ali. He was expecting Ali would tell him the truth.

Viktor: Okay,I will help you.ONLY if you stay with me for a few days and tell me the truth. All of it. You can bring along that white-haired friend of yours if you want.

Ali: Ha..haha! Deal! Oh my gosh thank you Viktor thank you very much I own you this one so much thank you-

Viktor smiled a little hearing Ali's grateful tone

Viktor: You knew where is my house. I will keep the windows open.

Ali: Thank you so much Viktor. I'm on my way now.

The call ended and Viktor stand up and open his windows wide. He doesn't want to risk opening the door because of his parents. But he figured Ali probably can managed himself to climb up.

What help that Ali probably need?

As he lost in his thought for a got moment,some grunting snapped his back to life. He could see a silhouette dragging someone bigger than him. When both of them dropped on his floor,the silhouette immediately close the windows.

It was dark. Viktor walk to the lamp switch and turn it on. It was indeed Ali.

But he was with his white-haired friend.

Ali:*slight panting* Hah...Hah...He definitely right. I need to work out.*look up*

Ali hook Reverse's arm under his neck and dragging him closer.

Ali:Um...Sorry,can I put him on your bed?

Viktor just nod and Ali made his way to the bed and carefully placed Reverse on it. He was unconscious.

The situation become awkward for a while before Viktor start to talk.

Viktor: Ali,are you okay? What's wrong?

Ali look at him before sighing lightly. He stood up and walk to Viktor

Ali: Reverse is in danger and he is dying. I need to create him a cure. But I can't leave him unsupervised.

Both of them look at Reverse.

Ali: Please,look over him while I'm making the cure. That's all I ask for. I promised after this,I will tell you the truth about my disappearance. *look down* A-And after that,if you want to cut ties with me...I-It would be okay..

Ali look very desperate and tired. Viktor look back at Reverse and Ali.

Sighing lightly,he put a supportive hand on Ali's shoulder.

Viktor: Go. Go create the cure. Don't worry about him. He is save with me.

Ali's eyes literally watered as he got confirmation from Viktor. He pull Viktor into a quick hug before letting go.

Ali: Thank you so much Viktor. I don't know how I can repay you...

Viktor:*snort* Maybe a few round of Detective Jebat's game while eating cookies and orange juice after telling me the truth? Yeah,that should do.

That made Ali laugh a bit. He opens the window and ready to jump.

Ali: Ouh,please be careful with him. He likes stabbing thing when he woke up.

Viktor: HE WHAT?!

Laughing,Ali jump out from the window and disappearing in the dark. Viktor sigh and shakes his head. Ali never change his cheeky side. The side that only he knew about it.

Viktor closes the window before taking his study chair and sit beside the bed,observing Reverse.

He look paler and sicker than he look before,definitely sick like Ali said. He was sweating so Viktor turn up his airconditioner to help him cool down at least.

New friend,huh?

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~TBC~

Hello~

Now, it's time for Ali to save Reverse.
Do you think that he can do it?

Author Kim_Ezra