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His heart was beating loudly as the shade that covering the glass window slowly opening.

Revealing the core leader and also-...

Amato.

Reverse: What's the meaning of this- Did you-?!

Amato just chuckled in delight. His eyes were nothing like Reverse used to see.

Amato: I guess the 'fall' did some critical damage to your head,Reverse. I suggested you try to remember. Let me jog the memory into yo-

Reverse: *bang the glass hard* Shut up!*look at the core leaders* T-This must be one of your jokes, right?! That old man-! He wouldn't-

A.Dayang: Treat you nicely so he could destroy your hope as he hand you over to TAPOPS?

It feels like a bucket of ice washed down on him.

TAPOPS....That frickin' agency that has been hunting him since ever.

So, that's mean...

Reverse:*look at Amato desperately* Who are you..?T-This is just some kind of f-ck up joke right?

Amato,mockingly posing as he was thinking hard,just smile in return.

Amato:I guessed you did lose your memory of the past. Fine by me. Hm....How does 'Armoured Hero Mechamato' sound to you?*smirk*

Armoured Hero Mechamato.....

Mechamato'.....?

A dreadful feeling rushed in Reverse as he starts to remember.

Reverse:*realization* Y-You....you were that red armoured-
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Some piece of memory came back to him.

There was....a fight happened back when he was only 12 years old. At that time,he was in two years of being the conqueror.

He never met the 'TAPOPS' before. His guardian, Retak'ka,made it clear to him that they were his enemies that trying to take his powers away, that's why he needed to train.

To be powerful.

He remembered his training in Floating Island before he was ambushed by TAPOPS. His training to activate his other two Elements.

He remembered being attacked by the masked man,demanding him to give up.

His twelve-years old mind couldn't comprehend the tension. He did do small murder and crime when he was little but this.....having a whole agency to ambush him was too much for him.

He remembered that red armoured guy,he seemed to be at least gentle with attacking him. They were fighting with swords,and he was good at it.He was the only member that didn't attack him to kill,he just...

He couldn't remember what he had said at that moment before the blade slashed his left eye,making him screamed in pain,stumbled and fall.

The next thing he knew,he was back at the medbay in his spaceship,eyes bandaged and his Elementals sat around him,worried and have the matching bandages. And their new addition Elemental,Thorn and Solar.

Thankfully,his eyes was not damaged. It still left a scar though but didn't mind that.

Since that,he was being more and more merciless,making sure the galaxies is in his grasp. The scar remind him why he did this.

No wonder why he felt uneasy meeting with Amato. He did know him,in his lost memory because of the fall-

The ambush.

The explosion.

The cold atmosphere as he was floating in space before his Quake power took over and wrapped him inside the Earth Ball to save him.

No wonder.....

Ah,this is why he felt uneasy-

Back to real world, Reverse was shaking violently,not knowing if it was from coldness or the overbearing feeling he felt right now. He kept scratching his arms its bleeding.

Reverse looked up,just to see Amato's sinister smile,looking down at him. He walked into this trap because he believed he could have second chance-

The betrayal,i-it was too much-

Amato: HAH! You really think you can what?Starts over a new life? A freak of nature like you?

His voice booming through the confinement.

Reverse(mind): Please.....P-Please don't say it.... Don't-

Amato: *devil smile* Freaks like you doesn't deserve second chances,Reverse. You thought you could finally be a human just because Ali said you could? Look at yourself. A freaking mess. Because of what? You trusted Ali because he trusted me. What's in for you? Ali is in runaway now,leaving you here all alone to die-

A sudden burst of fire erupted from Reverse as he banged the glass hard with his blazing fist.

The glass cracks,startled everyone there.

Reverse: He...Hehehehe....F-ck I'm already at my limit....You were right. Freaks like me,the abomination, doesn't deserve second chances...

He kept banging the glass crack harder and harder,ignoring his now bleeding hand. The alert alarm is now blaring loudly.

Reverse look up at the adult,his eyes shines bright red and his smirk is growing widely.

Reverse: I give you 10 seconds to run,bastards.
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[FLASHBACK OFF]

The tension at the beach is thickening. Ali stood protectively in front of Amato,knowing Reverse wouldn't hurt him.

Right...?

Ali: Armoured Hero Mechamato...?What are you talking about Reverse?

Reverse still pointing his blade to them.

Reverse: Step aside,Ali. I have some unfinished business with this bastard.*glare* I told you to run, didn't I?

Amato: What the hell- Reverse,I was with Ali for entire time!

Ali: This must be a misunderstanding, Reverse. Whatever sir Amato did to you-

Reverse: This is not a misunderstanding!*ready to fight*

Reverse start to move as fast as lightning and Amato block his attack using one of his weapon.

Amato manages to push Ali out of the way.

Ali: Reverse!

Reverse bounce back from the block. Amato let an exhale.

Reverse: What's wrong,bastard? Too old to fight me now?!

Amato:*defend* Ergh-! No,you have to listen to me, Reverse!

Reverse: Why should I?! You said I am a FREAK! YOU BASTARD!

The more the fight engages,the more confused Ali be.What was Reverse talking about-?!

He need to stop Reverse and Amato.

CLANG!

Fast-!

Ali throw his yoyo and manages to tie Reverse down before he brought down his blade to Amato.

His head snap back to Ali.

Reverse: What the heck are you doing? Let me go!*struggle*

Ali: Not until you calm down! Tell me,what did MATA told you?!

Reverse: HAH! What did MATA told me? The real freaking question is what the heck is this bastard told me!

Amato: What did I tell you,Rev? I was with Ali the entire time, except from the time I went home to get my gadget to save yo-

Reverse: CUT THE BULLCRAP YOU TRAITOR! HE WAS RIGHT- YOU HUMANS ARE THE WORSE!

Reverse manages to snap the yoyo string and sprint towards Amato with blazing fists.

Ali: Sir-!

Before Reverse could land a punch,Amato swipe his hand back and he missed the shot,locking his leg with Reverse to bring him down.

Silat style-

Amato hold Reverse down,pressing hard behind his shoulders so he could stay still.

Amato: Just calm down,okay?! Just listen!

Reverse raise the temperature of hus own body and make Amato steps a few steps away from him.

Amato,who was still calm despite the situation,try to slow talk with Reverse.

Amato: Rev,please answer Ali's question. What did MATA told you?

Reverse snorted before wiping the sweat from his face. He was glaring hard at Amato.

But the older man just looking so worriedly towards him.

Why-

Why do his heart hurt so much because of that pleading expression...?

Reverse: Don't freaking play dumb,you bastard-

Amato:*sigh* Okay,I admitted. I was Armoured Hero Mechamato.But I retired a long time ago!

Then,Ali tried to calm Reverse down.

Ali: Reverse please...How can we help you if you're lashing out like this? Sir Amato has been with me the entire time. How the heck did you met him when you were in captured?

This time he forcibly hold both of Reverse's hand,which he immediately put out his fire not to burn Ali.

Reverse: Let go you-!

Ali:*shook head* Not until you tell me the truth.*look at Amato* Okay,maybe both of you has some past together. So do I. And he told me everything. We can do the same for both of you. Please,calm down,right now.

He hold his hands tighter as Reverse tried to pull away. Really,it was easy to read him now like a open book when they have been living together since ever.

Reverse: I... can't - I need-

Ali: Reverse,please-

Suddenly,a loud clap echoed, startling them. When Ali scans the area, it was too late.

A big spotlight shines on them,cutting every chances to run away.

...:Well,well,well~ What a show we had here~

Ali grits his teeth when seeing the all familiar faces,some new,some old, and some of them are grinning cynically.

They are now trapped with MATA's agents,on the land,sea and air are already cornering them. Helicopters shining the spotlights on them.

Dayang,the head-leader for this operation has a small grin on her face,seeing her target all trapped.

The victory will be theirs.
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~TBC~

What if I am delusional- *regretting life choices*

Author Kim_Ezra