The Alpha-Omega ~ Sequel

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Takemichi:

"Papa! Papa! Look what I've painted for you! Our family! Do you like it?"

"That looks wonderful! You are already a real artist!" Jaron smiled at me with a big grin. He was seven years old then... How time flies...

"Papa you look sad. I don't want you to be sad..."

Huh? Tears were flowing down my face unconsciously. But it's all quite normal.... My son is home... And Mikey... where is he?

"Papa. Why did Dad leave us? Doesn't he like me anymore?"

Mikey's gone? "W-what are you talking about Jaron? He will always be with us... don't worry."

"You're lying."

Suddenly everything went black all around. What is happening here? Where am I???

"You don't love me either. Nobody does. Everyone is afraid of me." I looked over at Jaron again and he suddenly got older. Just as old as he should be now.

"I'm a monster... just like Dad..."

No... stop it!

Suddenly, blood was flowing from his eyes. Is this a nightmare?!!

"JARON!" I screamed and ran to him. When I was about to touch him, he fizzled out.

I was now all alone... In the darkness... on my own... Please...wake up.... wake up.

WAKE UP TAKEMICHI!

....

I feel so weak... I slowly regained but my vision was blurry. Where am I? What is this place?

I was lying on a bed. I couldn't move... Why? Both my arms were chained and my legs were tied with some kind of bar. What is this... What exactly happened?

The last thing I could remember was.... That I was going with Inui to look for Jaron... and I drank this fruit cocktail... Don't tell me that...

I suddenly felt very strange... It can't be... not Inui. I also suddenly realized that I wasn't in my suit, but in a... bathrobe?! Why am I wearing a bathrobe?!!

Suddenly I heard the door open and someone came in. "You're finally awake. Good." It was Inui.

"I-Inui... what's this about? Let me out! I thought I could trust you" I shouted at him.

He was now standing in front of the bed. He still had his suit on, but it was open in the front and you could see his free upper body. "Why are you so upset? Of course you can trust me. I will protect you forever. That's what I promised you~"

No... Mikey was right. Talking to Inui was not a good idea.... And now this! Mikey is going to hate me...

"Please... let me go Inui... And what's about Jaron? Is he here?"

He looked at me and his smile disappeared for a moment. "That doesn't matter now. You don't need them anymore. Neither Mikey nor your son Jaron."

I looked at him in shock. I couldn't believe what I was hearing....

He was coming closer now. "I will do with you what I want." I became more nervous and tried to break free with my legs. But to no avail. The bar only grew longer.

"I was hoping you would do that." He now looked down at my legs. "This is a telescoping tube. Every time you move, it lengthens more and more." he said in a menacing voice. "Now I'll show you what you've been missing."