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Chapter 5 - THE EXIT

NO EXIT:

—¡How beautiful the buildings are! —says Vegetta— R-Really, did I build them?

—What? Don't you remember? —Willy asks as he adjust his iron helmet—. You were the one who taught us.

—Willy, the boy left as soon as you started talking. So, you were "buiding" a conversation all by yourself —. says Fargan, laughing.

Vegeta admires the buildings. Suddenly, he comes across a mysterious door. «Did I order a door to be built here? It's in the wrong place». Vegeta tries to remove the door, but Willy and Fargan stop him. They say it is a way to cover up an unfinished part due to a lack of materials. Furthermore, Vegeta himself says that no one, not even him, should enter until the current construction was finished.

—I see... —Vegeta looks away—. Is that the current construction?"

—Exactly. It's a very ambitious project on your part. It's taking us a long time, but I know it will be worth it. The largest mansion of all. And on top of the clouds, no less.

—And as a good mansion, Vegeta, there should be ghosts here, but not even that. We're on the wrong track already. Mhm.

Vegeta admires the grandeur of the mansion. Determined to finish it.

—Let's hurry. More symmetrical constructions await us.

Meanwhile, with Angel:

Angel is surround by dark shadows. He's paralyzing. He doesn't know what to do.

—Exactly, what was your plan?

—Did you just want us dead, Dad?

—I told you you'd never do anything right.

Angel couldn't stand up. Without realizing it, he had lost all sense of reality.

At that moment, the illusionist wakes up. He's tied up. What's more, his hands are completely immobilized. He couldn't defend himself.

—W-What do you…?

—I just want you to tell me where the third gem is. Your vine friend is guarding it, right?

—H-How do you know…?

—How do I know? Protector of the second gem. I know many things. Especially thanks to you four. Now tell me, where is it?

IS THIS REAL?

Vegeta seems very happy in his dream life. «I never thought I could do all this. I managed to graduate... Willy and Fargan are my assistants...» Vegeta began to think very seriously about what's happening. «But that fight was real —he thought—. My poor performance after that was also real. But what scares me the most...» Then, he would ask Fargan aloud, «Fargan, I'm a little thick-headed, do you remember the name of the university we graduated from? » ... «UAH»

Many memories are running through his mind. But none of them coincided with having graduated from that exact university, let alone with them. «After that incident. I wish I never had dreams like that with that strange subject». He quickly sat down in an armchair, deep in thought, but with the excuse of thinking about ideas for the mansion so that he wouldn't be interrupt. At that moment, Willy would ask him to pass him a tape measure. But Vegetta is so heavy that Willy finally approached him and take it. «I-It's very close». After Willy left, Vegeta was in shock. «Did I see wrong, or was Willy pixelated? »

He finally understands, it's not a dream. He's trapping in an illusion! Surely that door is the key. As soon as he thought this, Vegeta, without saying anything or looking at anyone, He ran to the door.

—Here it is —He would open the door immediately, but he would see nothing but a marble wall— Huh?

—Vegeta, what part of 'no one saw it' didn't you understand? —asks Willy.

—Do you think the leader can disobey the leader?

Vegeta is surrounded, he no longer trusts anyone. He must do something. «Take that! » He quickly attacks the wall. At that moment, the illusion of marble disappears. All that remains is a pile of rocks and stones created by the blow.

—So, illusions break when you damage the surfaces they're attach to —Vegeta says to himself—. Although my chest hurts too. It must be from the effort I'm making after landing on the spikes.

—You had it all, Vegeta...

—Shut up, all of you! None of you can compare to my real teammates!

With that, he lunged to attack them, avoiding stepping on the spikes. For he was still on that cliff.

 

Good bye, illusions!

Vegeta would attack the feet of his supposed workers to make them disappear. While dodging his attacks, which seemed to affect him. Thanks to the battle, some traps are activated, which, together with the illusions, made it difficult for him to escape.

—So that's why it hurt when they hit me. He just gave me a lot of rocks as a defense measure. I must keep running.

Vegeta would reach a wall. He quickly hit it, thus discovering how to make the illusion arrows disappear.

—Stop! Stop him! —shouts Willy Illusion.

—Y-You're not Willy. —With that, Vegeta would throw a rock and continue climbing.

That rock would fall on Willy and Fargan's illusions, causing a crack in the cave floor. And, consequently, their disappearance.

—You guys are definitely not like those slackers.

As Vegeta left, he would see a bright purple sphere on his left. «It must be Angel» So he go out to help him.

Angel is still unable to do anything. His head is down, and he's trying not to fall into the deepest despair. Then, little by little, the people who torment him would disappear. «V-Vegeta? »

 

AGAINST AN ILLUSIONIST?

—Angel, are you OK?

—Yes, I'm fine, thank you. How did you break the illusion?

—We only need to break the wall, ceiling or even the floor. Only that.

—Oh! That easy.

—Well, this boss is pass. Let's go!

While with Cries and the illusionist:

—Useless illusionist! I thought you were going to kill them. At least I'm useful.

—P-Please, l-let me go...

—If you want me to let you go, make this illusion.

Vegeta and Angel would see a giant purple plasma creature in front of them in the distance.

—V-Vegue? Can you see it too?

—Don't be afraid, Angel, I'm sure it's an illusion. You know what to do.

They would both run towards the giant. And when they were about to attack, Vegeta would strike the ground with his claw...

—Illusionist! —they both said.

The illusionist was emaciated and badly injured. He could barely stay conscious.

—I know you're an enemy, but... Who hurt you?

—B-Be careful behind you...

Before he could finish speaking, there was a loud crash. When the illusionist looks down, Vegetta and Angel are lying on the floor. The illusionist faints. After a while, when he came to, he sees Cries walking away. Looking to his sides, he sees both Vegetta and Angel tied up next to him. But now they were tied to a stalactite.

—Just one more. And I'll finally be free. Thank you for your help, Cries. —Cries said to himself.

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