2 – "R-R-Really? This means… he can recover?"
White – "Yes. Even if it's just 1% of his presence, it's still a chance."
Flux lay unconscious, his body still, but inside his mind—something stirred.
A distorted voice echoed through the void.
Unknown – "I… I will destroy you… 👹"
Flux flinched in his sleep, his mind pulled deeper—
into a memory not his own.
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Author: In this memory, there are multiple unknown beings. To make it easier, I'll call them A (male), B (female), C (female), and D (male).
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A (male): "Ugh… what are we doing…?"
B (female): "But why… why are we doing something so regretful?"
A (male): "Please… we have to. I hate this too, doing this to my own son… but we must. Trust me—one day, I'll bring him back to me."
B (female): "…But—"
C (female): "It's okay. The day will come… when the protector of everything arrives. He will bring peace."
D (male): "Yes, I believe that too. But… we need someone we can truly trust. Someone close… like his mother."
A (male): "Oh, I've already thought this through."
B (female): "…Wait, you already planned this… without me? Why?"
A (male): "Don't panic. You trust her more than you trust me, don't you?"
C (female): "Who…?"
A (male): "…You all know her. It's… Ixia."
Everyone: "Ixia…! We almost forgot… She's perfect for this. You're a genius, White!"
A (White): "Yeah, yeah… I know what my wife needs right—"
Flux suddenly shouted inside the memory.
Flux – "Wait! I-I-I didn't hear it clearly! Why?!"
White (inside memory) – "Oh… so you are hearing us, brat."
Flux's eyes widened.
Flux – "Wait, what?! How do they know I'm here?!"
White's hand stretched toward Flux—his shadowy figure overwhelming.
Flux panicked.
Flux – "W-Wait—WAIT—AHHHHHHHHHH!"
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Reality
Flux jolted awake, gasping.
Flux – "AHHHHHHHHHHH! Huh… huh… huh…"
He looked around, sweating.
Flux – "W-What was that… huh?!"
2 stared in shock, her hands still holding his.
2 – "W-What happened?! I-I didn't do anything wrong! Are you… are you okay now?"
Flux caught his breath.
Flux – "Y-Yeah… I think so…"
2 let out a relieved sigh, almost in tears.
2 – "Oh, thank god…"
Flux tilted his head, still dazed.
Flux – "…But wait… who are you?"
2 smiled softly, brushing her hair back.
2 – "Oh, me? Heh… I didn't even get the chance to tell you who I am. Well… nice to meet you. I'm Alicia."
She leaned closer, her voice gentle, almost tender.
Alicia – "Sweet to finally see you, Flux."