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1501...
One year later...
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Today we move on, to a place in the Voltase city neighborhood.
A boy named Nexus walked by. He was in a shabby condition, his body covered in scratches. The blue paint on his body wasn't painted well, and some parts looked faded.
His full name, written in small letters on his right chest, is Nexus Diggito. He's probably 9 years old now, if compared to humans.
Walking through puddles on the sidewalk. A large screen beside the road displays trending news topics about various natural disasters that have occurred in several areas recently, including political news.
"However, the corruption case committed by Maximus Prime still reached 100 quadrillion, making it the largest case in history that will never be forgotten. What is Nova Prime's response to this case?"
"This deviates from the values of Primus' teachings. We cannot allow such a despicable thing to happen, even in the future. The judge must sentence this man to death," Nova Prime said.
Now he is at the gate of Unity orphanage.
A long breath escaped his nose. He leaned his back against the gate wall. His hand scratched at his left elbow, itching.
Then his feet stepped in through the gate.
And, a large mother from the orphanage stood in front of the door. One hand clutching an iron stick.
The orphanage mother held out her palms. Nexus gripped her clenched fists tightly.
As if reluctant, he finally had no choice. He then handed what he was holding into the orphanage mother's palm.
"What is this? Is that all?" asked the orphanage mother.
Nexus, shut up. He covered his mouth.
"I'm sure your father still has a lot, rNomira," said the orphanage mother.
The orphanage mother tucked the coins into her breast pocket, her face filled with disappointment and resentment.
"It's annoying. You've already been hit by a rock, and then you've been hit by an elephant."
The orphanage mother leaves.
Nexus then entered what was behind the door.
The hand reached for the door lever, but froze, as if the hand refused to pull the lever.
But after thinking about it, he still had to pull it out. He had to go to what was behind it.
Behind the door, I heard other children shouting happily as they played.
Nexus took a step forward. The children fell silent and turned towards him.
Nexus continued walking forward, passing them. The children then moved away from him. Nexus climbed into bed, pulled the covers over him, and covered his ears with a pillow.
He then closed his eyes, but then tears flowed down his cheeks.
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Krrrringg!!
Krrring!!
The school bell rang.
Primes Junior Academy, or PJA, is like an elementary school for children aged 6-12.
This school is specifically for that area. Each classroom has three rooms: A, B, and C.
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Class 4 B. 2nd Floor.
Nexus arrived at school to sit down. But his seat wasn't there. He already knew who the culprit was. It must have been some of the boys whispering and laughing behind him.
Nexus always looked gloomy, as if there was no longer any enthusiasm in his face. His chair was by the edge of the trash incinerator. He went to get it, just as a student happened to be burning trash.
"Hey... You're... Nexus, right?" the person asked.
Nexus just kept quiet, didn't look back, reached for and carried his chair.
"Um... are you from the Unity orphanage?" the student continued.
But yes, Nexus kept walking, leaving him without a word.
The student himself was confused by Nexus. He didn't really understand what was wrong with him. The name on his chest was "Alpha Trion," Nexus's age.
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Continue with the teaching process in the classroom.
As soon as the teacher came in, without any explanation, "Nexus Diggito... sorry but could you wait outside?"
Nexus, without a word. He then walked, without realizing it, a piece of paper was taped to his back with the words, "I am a Pest." He walked out of the classroom.
Everyone in class was just whispering about Nexus.
Nexus stood, an hour passed. But nothing happened.
Until his legs were sore, he then squatted down.
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Krrring!... Krrring!
Finally, the school bell rang. The teacher finally came out. The students filed out of the classroom. The door creaked open, and the teacher appeared, along with the students following behind her.
Nexus immediately stood back up. The teacher's gaze, once, was sharp, and radiated hatred.
Nexus didn't say a word. He finally realized that no one cared; everyone was angry for a mistake that wasn't even his.
Nexus entered the classroom, his gaze blank, walking weightlessly, staggering.
A woman was standing and walking towards him. She pushed Nexus with both hands.
Use...
"Hahahaha!"
"Even though I have no energy," said the woman.
Nexus fell, along with several tables that fell on him.
Several boys, five of them, surrounded her. Only one girl was there, six of them. They grabbed Nexus' backpack from her desk and threw it through the window and landed in a tree on the edge of the school.
"Yahahaha." the boys laughed.
Right on the woman's chest, her name was written, Onyx Vatum. Her body was colored light blue.
"What else? Does anyone have an idea?" asked one of the men.
Nexus looked down. He tried to get back up. But his gaze was resigned.
"Later, after school. We'll slaughter him. Then... Go home, brat... I mean, thief!" said Onyx.
"Cyuh!"
Onyx then spat on Nexus. Then she and several male students left the place, leaving Nexus alone.
Nexus then stood up, walked out of the classroom, past the car, down the stairs, and into the bathroom. He sat there, silent, silent, completely silent, sitting on the toilet, and letting it sit even though someone asked, "Why is it locked?"
Nexus sat squatting on the toilet lid.
Shortly after, he walked out. Straight to the school gate. There was no other way. He might as well get out.
Yush!!
Suddenly, his head was placed inside a sack. He couldn't see anything. But he felt like his body was being lifted, who knows where.
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After a long time, the body was thrown away. Then the sack was lifted.
He was in a rather dark room. Around it were many broken tables, and some old sports equipment was scattered to the side.
"Okay, finish your business, okay?" said a man's voice outside.
Sitting in the chair opposite him was Onyx. He stared intently at Nexus, the blue light from his pupils glaring brightly.
"I won't get enough of torturing you, you bastard," Onyx said. Her voice wasn't loud, but her tone was even.
She was still sitting, but continued to say, "Rich kid. You live off my parents' money. It's nice to see your parents finally given the death penalty. But it's cheating to let you live."
Onyx got up. Standing from her chair.
"Because of your father, I didn't go up a grade for 6 years... No, that's... 7 years."
Onyx walked around stealthily.
"These past few days... suddenly my parents got into a fight. They got involved with your father. They have to pay for all the losses the state has suffered because of your father."
Onyx grabbed a piece of metal from what had once been a table leg. "I... was beaten, every day. Plaques, my father's big palms, left marks on my face. My mother kept crying, resigned... the food on the table, she spilled it all. My life was a mess... a mess."
Onyx raised the iron bar, with both hands above her head.
"Until now, I don't understand. Why my parents, and the school refused to let me go to high school. But one thing is for sure, this is your fault. ALL OF THIS IS YOUR FAULT!!!"
TANGG!!
"Arhggg..."
Onyx, slammed the iron rod into Nexus' head.
Nexus screamed in pain, so excruciating that his vision blurred. Tears flowed from his eyes, and his breath hitched.
Onyx, breathing rapidly, her heart pounding, but her hands trembling as she gripped the iron bar covered in green liquid. It was as if she was afraid, but she was already caught up in his revenge.
Nexus's head was bleeding, his right side, which had been hit hard, dripping green blood onto the floor. His hands clutched his aching head tightly, even as he sobbed.
Onyx let go of the iron bar, raised her leg and kicked Nexus' head because she wasn't satisfied.
BACK!!
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Silence...
Slammed against the wall, his eyes were open, still glowing blue. But he was still, his eyes staring at the floor. His mouth was open, saliva dripping.
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Onyx's pupils dilated. She approached Nexus, her feet shaking Nexus's hand.
Nexus then fell down, but his eyes were still open, and glowing blue.
Onyx panicked and looked around. She then reached for the door handle.
Eh, can't.
"Is anyone there, please!!" Onyx said.
Onyx banged on the door. It was suddenly locked from the outside.
"If I scream, people will come here, and I... Oh Primus, this is what those men did."
Onyx is trapped inside with the person she hates, Nexus.
Onyx sat down. She remained silent and thought, but his anxiety was growing.
"What if I kill someone?... The punishment is severe, but I should still be safe under the law, I'm a minor, but... In fact, I could get the death penalty in a premeditated murder case. But... if I let him live, my sentence might be lighter... Rghhh... why is he so weak? One punch and kick is enough to give him a concussion?"
Onyx was so panicked that he'd been sitting down, standing up, looking for a way out, and then sitting down again, leaning his head back and patting his cheeks.
"Uhhh... What should I do?... RRGHHH!!! FINE!!!... UH, YOU BASTARD!!"
Onyx then dragged Nexus and laid him on his back. She took some cloth from the warehouse and tied it around his bleeding head.
Onyx closed Nexus' eyes, sweeping them away with her hands.
From Onyx's chest pocket, she took out a can of water. She heated the water until it was cold using the cooler on his chest.
Pour cold water onto a cloth. Then, place it on Nexus's injured head. Apply a compress to stop the bleeding and reduce the pain.
She finally heard Nexus breathing, but it sounded like someone sleeping. This meant his condition was improving.
Yes, Onyx. She was angry and cruel to Nexus at first. But when she saw that Nexus had fallen and suffered a concussion, she became afraid and even helped heal him.
Two hours had passed, and no one had passed by. The room was also soundproof, which might be why no one noticed. Furthermore, teachers rarely went there, except at night when security guards were on patrol.
"Look at your actions. You're smiling? Yeah... this is funny. What a bastard. I really want to kill you, but somehow I can't. I'm scared... nervous. But vengeful. Unfortunately, my heart always holds it back. I should be happy to see you like that, but instead... anxious. Ah, I'm so stupid."
"Hm, ehrggg!!" Nexus started to moan, in pain.
"What's wrong? Don't make me even more scared, you bastard."
Onyx poured cold water on the cloth again, placing it back on Nexus' wound.
"Huhhhh..." Onyx blew on Nexus's wound.
"My mother once said that wounds would heal faster when blown on. Even if it was just an external wound."
Nexus still had his eyes closed. He was completely unconscious.
But it had been 2 hours since it had passed, and there was no sound passing by or reaching the warehouse door.
Her stomach began to rumble, rumbling. Onyx grew increasingly panicked. The room was rarely visited by anyone, except for the security guard at night.
Crack!
"Hey-hey, are you done venting?"
Well, the boy who locked her up earlier finally came.
Onyx immediately stood up and glared angrily at the man, "Where have you been, what took you so long?"
"Sorry, I had a stomach ache, went to the toilet, after that my friend invited me to play console games, I forgot what happened. But luckily I remembered and came to see you soon."
"Place!"
Back!!
Onyx kicked the boy in the groin.
Onyx then stepped out, pulled the key from the boy's hand, closed it, leaving Nexus lying inside.
Onyx and the boy immediately ran away.
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It seemed to be evening, they both ran away, leaving Nexus.
"Where else?" asked Onyx.
"They forgot too, they went home and in the end I was the only one who remembered!"
"Ahh, you guys are so stupid at remembering. Just watch, tomorrow I'll step on their faces!" said Onyx.
Onyx ran away from the hallway where the warehouse was with the man.
Onyx, with every step she took, kept looking back, her eyes still glancing at the warehouse, a refle she didn't even want.
Inside, Nexus still lay unconscious from his actions. But Onyx was strange, as if his soul was trembling with fear as he realized he had nearly taken someone's life.
However, Nexus then opened his eyes, not heavy, opened normally, as if he had actually been awake all along.
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Night came. The lights were brightly lit in every hallway in the school.
But the lights at the end of the hallway were broken and could not be turned on, so the darkness blinded the hallway.
The bright flashlights of the two security guards shone down the hallway, illuminating the blinding darkness.
A hallway guard, walking closer into the darkness, whistling, casually.
"Why aren't you afraid?" said one of the security guards.
"Huh, don't be a coward. What are you afraid of in the dark, ghosts? Ah, myths!" replied the security guard's friend.
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In the darkness, armed with a flashlight, the whistler security guard took the key from his pocket and reached for the door lever.
Crack!!
The door was immediately pushed open.
"Oh, First!"
And yes, behind the door, Nexus was lying alone, unconscious.
The two security guards were quick to act, lifting Nexus out of the room, carrying him in their arms, and taking him immediately to the hospital which happened to be near the school.
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Nexus lay in the hospital bed, but his eyes were open. He lay on his back, staring up at the white ceiling.
From the next curtain, several other patients could be seen lying down and sleeping.
"He actually had a mild concussion, but it looks like someone applied a compress. Thanks to that, the child's condition is very manageable. If I may ask, are you the child's guardian?" the doctor asked the security guard who had rescued him.
"Ehhmmm... yeah, no. I found him in the warehouse in that condition, Mr. Doctor," said the security guard.
"... This is a serious matter. I will contact the principal. This child was clearly hit by an iron bar," said the doctor.
The security guard was silent, swallowing his saliva.
"Can I have your contact number?" asked the doctor.
The security guard dictated the contact number of the principal of the school near the hospital.
Tut...tut... The doctor immediately contacted the principal.
"Good evening, I am Magnum, a specialist doctor from Glory Hospital."
"Yes, what is it, Doctor Magnum?" the principal's voice said.
Then the Doctor went out of the room while talking to his telecommunication device.
But not a single sound could be heard from the lips moving behind the glass door. But he was chuckling, and he was smiling.
The doctor then re-entered the patient's room and walked closer to the security guard.
"The financial matters have been resolved. If you don't mind, I'd like to ask you to wait in the waiting room. We'd like to take this child to the isolation room and carry out a series of further examination protocols," said the doctor.
"Okay then. We'll continue our duties for a moment," said the security guard.
"Hurry, I don't want to be asked to adopt that child," said the security guard's friend, even though it was hissing like the wind.
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The security guard and his colleague left the patient room and left Nexus alone with the doctor.
No one came to visit him. He lay there, listening to everything in a state of intense turmoil within his heart.
The doctor sat down next to Nexus. The doctor then gently took Nexus' hand.
"I also wanted to kill those who insulted me because my father was a drunkard. Indeed, my position is not the same as yours, because you are already at the top. But, look at what has happened now. This is not right, right? You who don't even know how to eat dirty money, also receive the punishment-"
"Sir!" said Nexus, cutting off the doctor's conversation.
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"Yes," the doctor then looked at Nexus.
The doctor reached for the syringe and filled it with anesthetic fluid.
"Help... me," Nexus said.
Tears dripped from the tip of his chin. A gasp escaped from deep within his chest. The pain wanted to speak.
"Just euthanize me."
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The doctor froze, as if the words had caught his hand from the injection.
"Just take my organs for people who need them."
"Maybe that way, the people who throw stones and stare in disgust can be satisfied."
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The doctor was silent,
thinking about something.
But Nexus couldn't stand the silence any longer. His lips trembled, his voice wavering, and his hands clutched his head.
"Doctor... help me! Please kill me!!"
The doctor hugged Nexus.
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"Son... I'm sorry, your life is filled with suffering that isn't even your fault."
The doctor's embrace felt warm. My anxiety and frustration seemed to melt away in its warmth.
"... I will help you!"
ZTAKKK!!!
Oughh!!!
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The doctor stroked little Nexus's back. It had been too hard for a child his age. He didn't deserve the consequences of his parents' actions. But what could he do? His parents were indeed at fault.
All!!!
The electrocardiogram (heart monitor) was flat. In the silent room, a flat sound like "Tuuuttt!!" echoed, becoming louder.
Slowly, he placed little Nexus onto his bed. He pulled the blanket under his feet and covered his entire body, including his face.
The doctor then got up, stepped to the monitor and pressed the button that changed the diagram and pattern to look like a normal heartbeat.
He then left the patient's room. Without looking back, he closed the door.
From the Nexus blanket, which was covered with cloth, a green liquid seeped out from inside, wetting the top of the blanket, and no one knew.
If it's true,
Doctor,
Has killed Nexus.
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To be continued...