Chapter 8

CHAPTER 8: Another One

Judy and I tied the man up onto a chair while also separately tying up his feet and legs to reduce his chances of escaping.

"Jess," called Judy.

"Hm?" I hummed as I carefully checked if our knots are tight.

"Care to tell me what you did to the documents?" Judy questioned.

I looked at her and casually said, "Oh, you know, the usual stuff," and shrugged and went to get a cup of water.

"What.. stuff?"Judy frowned as she grits her teeth.

"Oh, you know, like disposing of it." I said as I returned by her side.

"Just tell me, brat!" Judy hissed."Ugh! You always get on my nerve!" She added.

I just smiled and said, "What can I say, "High blood gets your blood flow." So ready to wake him up? " I proposed to her as I gestured, throwing the water to his face.

"There's no such thing as that!" Judy said, reacting to my first comment "Also yes, I'm curious to know if he's a psychiatric patient or something else."

I nodded, and I splashed the perpetrators face with water.

"Gugh!" Said the intruder flinching as the water reached his face.

"Rrrrg! You! I'll kill you! And your life will be given to the system! Do you know how much point they'll reward me of I did!?" The intruder screamed, and I couldn't help but step back to avoid the flying saliva, and Judy also did the same as she clutched onto her ears due to this guy's loudness.

The intruder continued to trash and spout some words that even his mother would disown him for just saying it. I'm sensing that he'll probably not stop, so I raised my hand to slap him, but unfortunately, he became quiet. With a sigh, I put down my hand and started speaking.

"Your name?"

"Tsk, Kevin." Kevin grumbled, still upset but calmer.

Judy then spoke up.

"The system you're talking about. What is it?"

Kevin scoffed and said, "Even if I said it, you wouldn't understand the great system."

Judy frowned. "Tell me."

Kevin rolled his eyes and spoke, "If you insist." He then took a deep breath and explained to us that the system given to him by Orb and that it has a shop that uses points in exchange for items and Orb put him in this 'experimental world' as he said.

"Hah! Like hell that's re-" Judy scoffed, and before she can finish her word, Kevin spit at her.

"Don't you dare say it!" Kevin screamed. "You'll be gone before you even know it! He's probably watching us right now, thinking this is all entertaining."

"Woah! Woah! OK, pause." said Judy as she raised both her hands, gesturing for Kevin to stop speaking, to which he did.

"I-i need some time for myself." With that, Judy left the cabin and went out for a walk...probably.

"Right, now with her gone tell me about this 'Absulute Cure." I said as I showed him the tiny glowing red bottle.

Kevin gasped and attempted to reach out to take the bottle, but sadly, his hands were tied up. "Wha- HOW DO YOU HAVE THAT!? GIVE IT TO ME! GIVE IT BACK!"

I ignored Kevin's futile struggling and repeatedly punched him on the gut, resulting in him getting cut off and gasping for air.

"Acghk! O-Ok! I-i I'll tell... I'll tell ya." Kevin spat out, pleing for me to stop his face filled with fear and obedience instead of the usual anger.

"Just as the name implies, it gives the person who drank or injected it the immunity to any diseases and sickness, and it can also be passed on through their bloodline though it's chances to get it are about 1 in a thousand." Said Kevin.

"And what if small doses are used?"

Kevin's face contorted into confusion, then awe as his system probably gave him the answer.

'Sentient systems are dangerous.' I noted.

"Well, it would work like a cure, but the bloodline stuff will be gone as you need a lot of that substance to pass it on to your bloodline."

"Hmmm, I see..." I said as I raised the pistol that's resting on my hand and pointed it at his forehead.

Kevin's eyes widened, and he spoke.

"Wait! Wait! Let me live! I'll tell you the ending of this story!" His voice that once held arrogance and confidence is now reduced to fear and desperation to live. "This world is a TV series called Sweet To-".

I cutted Kevin off and replied in a cold tone. "I... don't...care... this.. this world, I'll change its fate, I'll make hybrids and humans exist. Together" "Even if I had to die in the process." I solemly added.

"Dude that's cringe." Said Kevin with a face contorting as if he himself felt the cringe coming from miles away.

""Sh-shut up! You won't remember any of this anyway after you die." I replied with cheeks flushed in red.

Kevin cracked a smirk and then cackled loudly. "KUAHAHAHAHAHHA! You fool! You don't know who you're messing with! But sure, I'll give you one hint. Another leader will take Abbots place." Kevin then proceeded to rest his back and look at Jess with a smug look on his face. But Jess's face remained indifferent, devoid of any emotion, but if one can read one's mind, you can hear the gears turning and winding inside his head.

'Another leader? Hmm... can't be the cowboys and it can't be the pussies either as they are, well... pussies so that leaves... the Asian bitch. Hmm.. I might need my sniper for this. Im sure there are a lot of buildings to cover from.'

'Sigh* it keeps getting better and better.'

"Thanks for that. Also, it was nice meeting another fellow reincarnator or whatever you guys call it." I said as I looked at him our last time.

Kevin eyes widened and uttered.

"Wha-"

Bang!

I watched as Kevin's body slump down as blood trinkle from his forehead down to his lap.

I looked at the lifeless body of Kevin before heaving a sigh.

"Right, I should clean this up and bring Judy back." I then proceeded untie him and set him outside about five miles away from our house dug a hole where I then proceeded to burn him along with his clothes.

I then went back into the cabin and cleaned the remaining blood and brain parts that's scattered on the ground.

Dusting my hands, I spoke. "Right time to find Judy."

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I stepped foot into town and went straight to the fancy restaurant. 'If I know Judy she'll be drinking some fancy champagne and shit.'

And as soon as I entered just as i said she's drinking seemingly lost in thought as she didn't notice me.

"Hey, Judy?" I called out.

"Huh?" Judy said as she snapped out of her thoughts.

"Wanna talk about it?" I said as I sat next to her and proceeded to drink a whole bottle of whiskey.

"Sure... well you know, discovering that your world is just an experiment bums oneself you know?" Said Judy in a slight slurred tone.

I chuckled "Heh, and you don't seem to be crying about it."

Judy laughed and said "Hah! I ain't crying about something I can't do anything about..."

I smiled as I listened to her rant.

Judy then turned to me.

"What about you?" She said as she point her finger.

"What about me?" I asked confused as to what she's implying about.

"You dumb? I said when are you gonna do something about your sister?"

I flinched and said to her.

"Oh, I-I'm gonna take her back as soon as I know where the reserve is." I said as Judy looked at me skeptically.

"And how are ya' suppose to do that?"

A small smile made its way onto my face, and I replied.

"Oh, I know some people that might be interested in getting her back."

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After our hearty conversation, we went back into the cabin. And when we arrived, Judy had a questioning gaze.

"Kevin's gone." I simply said while she nodded her head in understanding.

"So he's there at the smoke?" Judy questioned.

"Yes, and by the way, he's a mental hospital patient." I said, trying to ease her mental health even though she doesn't show it. But, I know that her thoughts are in turmoil.

"Seriously?" Said Judy asking for me to reconfirm my earlier statements.

"Yes, he is...he even tried to use his 'psychic powers' on me." I said with a chuckle. though, a fake one, but she won't notice.

Judy then heaved a heavy sigh of relief as if she's been holding her breath for a long time. "Phew, man, I thought our world is literally an experimental one." "Still I can't get over the fact that he knew your

identity." She added.

"Oh, that well apparently he's been observing us, and he heard our conversation a while back." I said as I figured that she's gonna have some questions about the events that happened.

"And the supposed cure?" Judy once again questioned now with a hopeful tone.

"Strawberry juice," I said bluntly, which made her face contort to disappointment and frustration.

"Heh, maybe all Kevin's are real crazy," Judy said with a small laugh.

"Maybe." I said.

And Judy just hummed and yawned.

"Haaa... I'm tired of all this fiasco going on. I'm going to sleep." She the headed towards where Hope's bedroom is and slept there.

With Judy asleep I went to work and tinkered the still working radio hoping to call on Jane and the rest. While I was waiting I approached the living room and cleared out the space. Opening the hidden hatch and If one were to look inside they would see an incredible amount if child drawing, handwriting, and some things for teaching.

I looked at them but I didn't touch it as they are too precious. I them withdrew my gaze and picked up my old backpack and held the camera that has seen better days. I then sat on the couch and opened the camera.

"Man, this brings me back when I struggled to find an alternative source of power for this." I said, as a hint of nostalgia appeared on my face.

I then opened the camera and looked at the photos where times seemed to be happy without all these violence and struggles. Then I opened the album where videos are kept. And clicked one where I played a prank on my parents.

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"Hahaha, this prank will be great." Little Jess said, his voice as enthusiastic as ever.

"I made it so that the moment they step foot inside, their head would be drenched in a sticky slime that would take some effort to take off. But, I made a solution for that so no angry parents for me." Little Jess said, as his smile is full of mischief and, of course, happiness though if one would look carefully, you could see a hint of fear.

"Hahhhh, I hope my punishment won't be bad as the last time." said little Jess as his eyes went distant as his body shivered. It almost seems like he's reminiscing a memory, a horrifying one at that.

Little Jess then shook his head and said to the camera. "Oh well, YOLO, I guess... they should be coming home anytime now."

Little Jess then positioned the camera facing the front door so that when his parents entered, they would be in the receiving end of the prank.

The sound of a car echoed, and then it went quiet. Followed by footsteps approaching the front door.

"Were home!" Exlaimed Jess's mother as she opened the door both her and dad went inside completely oblivious to thier impending doom as they expecting to be greeted my little Jess but instead they faced the full blown force of the slime positioned somewhere in the ceiling aiming at their head.

Bam!

"Ah!-" Both tried to scream but is cut off as the slime hit them both I the face.

Now, with their head drenching with slime, little Jess's dad screamed angrily, though you can't tell because the slime is obscuring their contorting features. "Jess Sanchez! How in the tarnation did you do this!"

"It's a prank!! Hahaha-"

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I ended the video as I heard the radio near me beep, signaling that the call is connected.

Tskkk*

I grabbed the microphone and spoke. "Hey guys, do you copy? Over."

Tskkkk*

Nothing, I then tried again. "Guys, this is Jess. It's an urgent matter. Do you copy? Over." I stayed silent until finally there was a voice.

"Yes, we copy... what do you want? And what is this urgent matter? Over." Said someone sounding like a female.

"Umm, is this Jane?..... over?" I questioned.

"Dude! What the hell we've only been apart for months or something and you don't even recognise my voice anymore?! Its Max! Over." Said Max frustratedly.

"Oh, sorry. Over." I replied sheepishly.

"You better be. Over." Max responded.

"Well, anyway its about Hope. Over."

"What do you mean it's about Hope? Did something bad happened to her? If there is I swear on my life I'll kill you myself. Over." Max replied harshly.

"No, no no its not like that... you see I plan to get her back but I don't know where the preserve is." I said to her my plan on getting hope back. "So I was hoping if you know... if Dustin's notes have some info about where the preserve is located. Over." I added.

Tskkkk*

Few seconds passed and she didn't reply.

"No. Over." Said Max.

"Wha- what do you mean no? Over." I asked, shocked to hear her refuse my request and plan on getting Hope back, Hope is her favourite.

"Look, I know this may come shocking to you, but it's your fault. Hope is over there, and just so you know, this decision of mine isn't from me alone, Jess. Jane and the others are here with me listening into our conversation. Ov-" Max voiced is cut off, and Jane's voice appeared.

"Wait, Max, I changed my mind. I want to help in getting Hope back."

Then it's Max's voice, clearly angry. "What? Earlier, you were against getting Hope back. And now you're changing your mind? What made you change your mind? After this conversation, WE were suppose to go to the presserve and get Hope back surprising him... you know for 'that'."

"I just want them to me-"

Tskkkkk*

"The radio got cut off... but who? Hmm.. probably Mike, Lucas doesn't care about this kind of thing. He's the one that even helped me kill all those Last Men. But what is it about the 'that' that Max is talking about..." I said as my resentment for Mike grew a little. And a growing confusion about their supposed plans.

I waited all night, but the radio still gave no response. I looked at the rising sun and decided to go to bed hoping to catch some needed sleep.

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Though if Jess stayed a little longer he would probably hear their reply.

Tskkkkk*

"Jess? It's me Lucas I don't know if you can hear this but... we have come to a conclusion. Well... the girls did. You know how they are... we'll help you in exchange for Hope visiting us every month. Oh, also we're coming over there tomorrow morning. Over and out..." said a voice of what seems like a man.

Tskkkkkk*

The radio returned to statics. Until a few minutes later it didn't.

Beep*

"Hey... big brother? I don't know if you are home but... I miss you... this place is nice and all but I miss the feeling of freedom, your home cooking, your cheesy jokes.... I wasn't scared of you that day... infact, I was amazed of you and you were so cool when you came back with blood all over you but... the smell of blood made me uncomfortable as it smells awful... well... probably only to us hybrids as you told me that to you guys the smell of blood is like iron or something... Hey.... big brother?... can you please take me back?... i could escape here on my own but, i dont want to make Miss Amie sad and i dont know how to get home.... hick*... heh, I'm crying... i got hick* to go before mo- I mean Miss Aimee sees me..." a voice of a girl said. Then it returned to statics once more.....

TO BE CONTINUED!

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