Near The Truth

Chapter 16- The Evil Side

 Jenny's tears began to disappear, like a bruise healing fast. The idea of touching Marc again, the idea of waiting for him to wake up, was giving her hope. That hope was invading Jenny, second after second. While Greg was checking the monitors again, she thought something that could change the whole situation. Jenny approached Marc again and looked at his face. Then she stared at Greg. She was so determined, that when Greg looked at her eyes, he felt a little scared. Jenny walked near him.

"I want to try the experiment!"

Greg backed off immediately. Now, he was thinking about Jenny and how could she end up like Marc.

"No. You must not use it. Never use that thing again!"

"But . . . we don't know anything yet. The experiment might have worked! Maybe . . . Marc is somewhere out there. I should find him!"

Greg didn't thought it twice. He grabbed her hand and spoke angry.

"Jenny! You are not thinking about it, right? There is no way I am going to let you do that!"

She walked away from him.

"You can't stop me! I am finding him!"

"Wait! Marc is here! If he would be in 4th dimension, his body would probably not be here right now.

"Probably . . . that was exactly what I wanted to hear."

"You are going to kill yourself!"

Jenny left the house and rushed inside her car. Greg run and shouted at her, but she didn't listen. The car left Greg's house fast.

. . .

Brian was just a few steps outside his house. The white color of it had become gray after so many years. The roof looked like it would fall soon. The house needed renovation, but he had not enough money. This last experiment has taken everything he got. After looking the roof for a couple of minutes, Brian knocked the door. Suddenly, he realized the door was actually opened. He went inside and shouted.

"Emma! Jimmy!"

But none responded. He run in his house like crazy and shouted everywhere.

"Where are you?! I'm back!"

But he couldn't find them. His wife and his son, were not there. Brian thought he should relax. Maybe they were outside for a walk. But, at that moment, he saw something that made him feel scared again.

. . .

Everyone thought they should let him relax and think for a while, but Anton reacted fast. He felt a strong emotion that guided him to believe their words. He felt like they were his family.

"If it was not real, then it means I have to believe you?"

Anton saw all the team applauding except Scarlett. She talked with a calm voice.

"Well done."

Anton was slowly understanding the world he was living in.

"Derek. So, he can hypnotize people."

John interfered.

"Not only hypnotize. He can create an entire world in people's minds. Derek uses an ability that somehow includes both time and space. He is the only one of us who can transform the reality this much. Considering normal people can't see him, it makes his plans easier."

Anton's became serious again.

"Yes. If they can't see him, he can easily confuse them."

Ashley raised her voice.

"There is also the other member who is helping Derek in his plans. The last member, Jason."

"What can he do?"

"We believe he can transform into other 3-dimensional beings. So, Jason and you are the only members who can communicate with people. I shouldn't call him a member though. Derek and Jason left us 4 years before, since the fighting began. They also interfered in our mission, but we saved you as you see. They should be somewhere out there now, but we can't find them."

. . .

Brian saw something moving behind the curtains in his living room. He then realized it was his son. He took him away from the curtain and hugged him.

"Jimmy! I missed you so much. What were you doing there?"

But his happiness would not last for long. After he let his son go, Jimmy started to walk away from him. Jimmy was acting strange. He was showing no emotion.

"Jimmy? What is wrong?"

Brian was so confused, he followed his son slowly without saying any word. Jimmy went outside the house. Brian opened the door, but instead of his garden, he saw a black room crowded by people. They were all looking in the opposite direction, so he could not see their faces. He shouted his son's name again, but no response came. Brian was so scared, he started to run. He had a strange feeling like he was actually not moving at all. Then he noticed that one of many people inside that room turned back. Brian fell on the floor when he saw his face. It was, his own face.

Jimmy, who was staying next to his father just outside the house, suddenly transformed. He became taller and all his body features were changing. At that moment another voice could be heard inside the house.

"Such an easy prey. He will be a better father soon . . . after we are done with him."

Jason transformed back to himself after playing Jimmy's role. It looked like Brian was frozen inside his thoughts. Jason took his body and placed it inside the house.

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