Near The Truth

Chapter 18- Bad Idea

Scarlett stopped shouting after Giuseppe saw her with an angry look. She sat down again.

Anton was looking at everyone and thinking about his abilities. He looked happy.

"Then, what do I have? What can I do? If I am an experiment, then I should transform time and space, right? I can't remember."
Ashley spoke quietly.

"You used to run very fast. I mean, it looked fast because you slowed the time. Try it."

"How?"

"Try to clear your mind, then just think of it and you will see."

Anton closed his eyes. He relaxed and started to think about slow-motion. Everyone was watching him. Anton started to think harder and harder and his hands were moving due to the struggle. Anton then heard a voice. It was Allan whispering.

"He looks like an idiot."

Anton got angry, but he thought he should keep trying. He tried for a couple of minutes, while everyone was still looking at him, but Anton could not find the solution. Ashley then spoke again.

"Stop it now . . . It's strange. You should have done it after only a few seconds, but it seems you are really bad."

Anton opened his eyes and talked angry.

"What does this mean?"

Ashley was looking curiously at him.

"You have lost your ability . . . Derek must have done something to you. It's strange how you are still alive."

Scarlett reacted angry.

"Are you out of your mind? Are you doubting it? He just can't remember!"

Anton looked at Scarlett and then spoke.

"Well, maybe I have lost my ability."

He then looked down.

"But I can still help, I think. I will try."

Ashley felt optimistic.

"You will be fine . . . Now, about this tattoo. "

She pointed the tattoo on her neck.

"You should already know about it. I have been the leader of "A Syndicate" since I arrived here."

Anton felt curious again.

"What is your purpose exactly? I mean Aliens, world domination, or what?"

Ashley stood up like she was going to make an important speech.

. . .

Jenny was inside the factory. It was the first time she entered there, although he knew that Marc worked there before. She could see the old machines that used to create registration plates. They were so old and covered with oil. In fact, all the place was dirty. Spider webs were everywhere and some mice were running all over the place, like they had no fear, like they lived in the factory for years. The big windows were so dirty, nothing could be seen outside through them. Jenny thought she should check all the place. The machines were old so she thought it wasn't worth trying them. After passing by the machines, she saw a small room in the end of the factory. The room was dirtier, but nothing was there. She turned back and decided to check all the machines.

. . .

Derek and Jason were now outside Brian's house. Brian was also with them, standing on his own feet. His face was emotionless and his eyes were only staring at one direction, but his body was acting normally. There were people outside, but they could see only Brian. None of them was so interested in helping him, although they noticed his strange look. Jason was walking behind Derek.

"It's time, isn't it? At the house now."

Derek turned his masked face at Jason.

"Not yet . . . we have one more thing to do. I want to destroy everything from him."

He then laughed a little.

"Jenny . . . I have a surprise!"

Jason was still following him and Brian was walking like a normal person near them. Derek talked again.

"We can go there in an instant. Do it . . ."

Jason closed his eyes and moved his hands. It looked like he pushed something invisible. A sudden strong wind pushed many people a few centimeters, but they thought it might have been because of the strange weather. Jason, Derek and Brian had disappeared.

. . .

Jenny was trying to turn on all the machines. After trying two of them, she realized something strange in the third one. The machine made a strange noise, like it started to function. It then released a strange plate. Jenny took the plate and felt scared. The plate was requesting a code. Strange thoughts came in her mind.

"A code? What is this? A secret base?"

Suddenly, she felt an unknown force pushing her. Jenny fell scared on the floor. She thought it might have been a bad idea turning on the machine. She then saw Jack, right next to her.

"Jack?! What is going on?"

Jason, who had transformed into Jack, hit her head with a metal. Jenny fell unconscious.

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