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Amato hissed in pain when Reverse- Ah, wait- Thunderstorm- placing the handiplus on his cheek and Cyclone bandaging his shoulder.

Amato was in a verge of passing out due to blood loss when this three came to his rescue.

R.Thunderstorm:*mumble* Stupid old man.....Getting injured just to protect us-

R.Blaze:*guarding the area* Hmph!

R.Cyclone: Is the bandages too tight sir? Are you okay?

Amato: Ah,no it's fine. Thank you.

Cyclone breath a sigh of relief before walking back.

They all look kinda nervous being around Amato.

Amato: Hey,Reverse?

All of them look at him at once. He put out a smile.

Amato: Why do you help me? I mean, few minutes ago you did try to kill me.*sweatdropped*

The Elementals look at each other.

R.Thunderstorm: We helped you because our master told us to. He trust you.

R.Blaze: Hey! But don't feel happy about that! We still don't trust you!

Cyclone seems like he wanted to ask something so Thunderstorm nudge him.

R.Cyclone: Sir, is it true that you has been with Ali for the entire time? Please answer it honestly.

Amato sigh lightly. He hates MATA even more now for using him to get to Reverse.

Amato: Well, not entirely. After he send me home, I went to my lab to get supplies to save you. After that, I went to Ali's house. I swear on my life, I didn't even meet you before that.

Cyclone look at him for a while before smiling.

R.Cyclone: *smile* He's not lying.

Thunderstorm sigh,running a hand through his hair. If Cyclone said that, it's true.

He can read people better than any of them.

R.Thunderstorm: Listen old man, even if that's true, I still haven't trust you yet. But since young master wanted to give you a chance,then I have no choice.

Amato just smile and instinctively, he pat Thunderstorm's head, frozen him.

Amato: It's okay. Knowing him trusting me is enough.

Reverse Thunderstorm suddenly turn flustered and swat Amato's hand off his head.

R.Thunderstorm: Yeah yeah,whatever you said,old man.

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He doesn't know what time it is, or what day was it.

Sitting in chains and jaw lock really doesn't give him the chance to actually see what day is it.

Reverse lean his head back,the rattling chains is all he heard. He figures it has been days since he got captured and his body is no longer hurting. But he still act like he was still sick and weak.

He already figured out what was their plan anyway thanks to some stupid lower rank agents that boasting how well they will be paid for escorting him.

He now just need to wait. Patience is the key.

He just hope that Ali had the same patience like he was since he is now 'incomplete' so...
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BANG!

Ali: YOU ARE A BIG FAT LIAR! I DEMAND TO SEE REVERSE,NOW!

It has been days already since his capture and Ali felt like he's starting to loose his mind.

The crystal is cracking even bigger. There is no more lights in it and it's driving Ali's crazy.

Maybe confined space made him like this.

Or maybe the constant whispering that insisting he is delusional and ill.

The core leaders watch in afar as the leaders in training stood in front of Ali, clearly trying to calm him down and stop hurting himself.

Khai: Come on,Ali....Who is that ' Reverse' you kept screaming about?

Ali:*grit teeth* Don't f with me! I knew you're just playing with me!

Alicia:*visible sigh* See, Ali? I told you, you need to take your medicine and kept going on your psychiatrist appointment.

Ali: I don't HAVE A PSYCHIATRIST! What the hell are you talking about?!

Iman: Calm down Ali...Your mental condition is worsening....Do you have bad dreams again?

Ali grip his hair in annoyance. Why won't they listen to him?!

Ali: Again with that stupid dream! I'm not crazy!

Khai: We are not saying you are Ali. Just...You are just sick right now,okay? And we wanted to help you.

Ali: I AM NOT SICK! *bang the glass*

Alicia; Okay,okay. Just calm down okay? No need to hurt yourself. Take a deep breath, and calm down.

Ali slumped on the ground, he's tiring himself screaming like that.

He can't help it, there is something wrong but he can't put his finger on it.

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Again...what was he screaming about?

A wave of tiredness washed over his body as he lean against the glass, clearly had no energy left to keep shouting until they let him go. He breathes slowly, eyelids fluttering to close.

That's it. It wasn't that hard now, was it? You need to keep calm. We are not your enemy, we are friends. We just want to help you recover from your bad memories, okay?

You were just traumatized by your father's death. None of your little fantasy is real. You have been here since ever because you kept saying things like seeing aliens with superpowers. You knew things like that aren't real.

You are coping in a bad way... You need us to help you.

The voices keep ringing in his head.

What aren't real? His 'fantasies' ?

So the meteorite thingy never happened?

He has been stuck here all these time?

So is.....uh....who is that again?

What did I do all this time?

.......Is the hidden world is a fantasy too?

But he so sure that was not his only fantasies..... It's real!

Real......Again, what's real?

......Oh yeah,the white haired boy....What was his name's again? R? Rev...

Oh ya! Got it. It's Reverse.

.......Who is he again?
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CLING!

A sound of metal hatch opening got his attention. When the figures is in front of him, he tilted his head up, still glaring at them with his blood red eyes.

It was Dayang and Ganz with an older man sitting in a wheelchair.

Dayang went to a table and a lots of buttons emerges from it.

A.Dayang: Morning Reverse. Feeling any better now?

He could only manage to shrug his shoulders.

She chuckle lightly before pushing some button.

Clicking sounds of machine could be heard as the mechanical muzzle on Reverse is unlocked. He sigh as the heavy muzzle is off his jaw.

Reverse:.....What do you want?

A.Dayang: Well, Mayor wanted to see you before TAPOPS arrived to take you away.

Reverse: They are coming today?

A.Dayang: Not really but they are close. They need to settle some things before picking you up.

Reverse: Huh..I wonder why...

The chains rattle as his shoulders slumped.

Reverse tilt his head slightly.

Reverse: So, what's going to happen now? Am I going to die just like that?

A.Dayang: Aw, don't be that negative, dear. That's why we are here. To offer you something.

Again,he tilt his head.

Reverse: Something? Offer? What are you talking about?
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It has been.....days? Months? Since his capture and Ali is laying on his bed,hugging his pillow tight to his ear to prevent any sound.

He is going crazy,for sure. The voices never steps, so do them. They insisted that he was sick, he was admitted to psychiatrist and he was the one who refused to be treated.

He honestly, started to believe it.

He even forgot what's the reason he 'refused' his treatment.

The only reason why he is still sane is because of the crystal. That is his only proof that all these 'halucinations' of his were real.

Ali:*deep breath**exhale* The voices aren't real. They are trying to get to you for something. Stay focus. Stay focus. Stay focus....

KNOCK KNOCK!

The sound of the knocking glass startles Ali a bit. He raises his head up just to see who would come here after his 'end therapy session'.

It is kind of dim in his prison, like indirectly telling him it is night time and Ali usually already asleep at that time.

There is a hooded figure in front of him, signaling him to come closer.

At first,Ali hesitated,fearing this could be one of his 'halucinations', but after the figure aggressively beckoning him to come, Ali concluded.

Ali hesitantly approaches the figure,still wary of it. But after he see that familiar annoying porcupine like hair,he sigh.

Ali: It's you. What are you doing here? Isn't it pass your shift?

Rudy rolled his eyes before slipping something underneath the food hatch. He sign something before hurriedly walking out,blending in the shadow.

Ali:......Scary. *look down*

It is an old used MP3, old styled version where the earphone were still connected to the player. Ali take the MP3 player and walk to the corner of his room,where it is the darkest there.

Ali:.....I wonder...

Curious and wanting to stop the nonstop voices,Ali plug in the earphones into his ears and press the button play.

Instead of hard rock song that Ali expected, it is a recording of Rudy's voice.

[Listen, this will only be played once. You are not crazy or mentally ill. The voices that you heard were just a recorded hypnosis voices just to create a false reality to you. They wanted you to forget what had happened and create a new, clueless you so that they can move on onto their next plan. So, don't believe anything that they said.]

[About Reverse, he is very much real and still alive. I don't really know where was he kept but Mayor also had a plan to do with him. He want both of you.]

[I will help both of you to escape. Just remember that. I downloaded some calming sound in here to help you block the voices. Whatever you did, don't listen or believe the voices.]

[Just be strong for him,alright? I will help you both out]

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(Somewhere else in Cyberraya)

At late of night,the young teenage boy is playing with his video game in his room with his windows wide open. The 'Detective Jebat' game sounds clashing in the quiet bedroom.

It is kind of nice chill outside and Viktor didn't mind the cool temperature. He's just taking his mind off his fugitive friend who did not contacted him for almost.....a week? Two? He lost track.

He remembered Ali told him he would always give him a call or a simple text every once a week to assure Viktor that he is safe. If it wasn't Ali,Reverse would be the one sending him texts. If not, then maybe something bad happened to them.

Now,Viktor is not the one who will overthinking with something as simple as this. Plus, Ali told him their relationship need to be as discreet as possible to protect Viktor's safety. But right now, his instinct is telling him that something bad is happening.

Viktor: *game over**sigh**look at his phone* Where did both of you go?

...:Right here smarty pants.

As to answer his question, a sudden familiar voice startled him and he immediately turn his head aside.

In front of them are two Reverse. One with a wide smirk and the other one is looking at him lazily.

Viktor: *stood up* R-Reverse! You are here! What happened? Where is Ali?

Ah yes,he is not going to ask why the heck Reverse can split into two person.

Reverse Blaze just smirking at him while Reverse Ice pull out a broken-looking wristwatch.

R.Ice: You are good with anything technical,right?

R.Blaze: Mind taking a look at our watch? We really need a pro right now.

Not asking too much, Viktor open up his drawer and take out a small tool box. Reverse Blaze whistle as he did that.

R.Blaze: Prepared. Nice.

Viktor: Well, I need to be prepared with anything when my best friend is fugitive. Now,while I work on your watch, care to explain to me what is happening?
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~TBC~

I really trying hard re-considering this book's ending-

Reverse is too cute to be de-// smack-//

Author Kim_Ezra