"Adamas Adam"

"I have told you this before and I will tell you as many times as it needed. Our world is on a very dangerous state, and Tesla is the one who ruined it. Our society, no... Even your family, your community, and soon, this entire world, will be crumbles into ashes. How many people? How many people have to get drugged by this invention? Then, how many more people need to join all this madness until we realize this world is collapsing?! His "New World" as he called it, could bring destruction, could bring annihilation to humanity! This is why; this is why his invention should be ban and, whoever use it should be imprisoned! Then, for all machines that already used, should be destroyed! Therefore, the new policy should be established, and the new emperor should be elected"

"Me! I am as the descendant of Helios, will bring peace and justice to this world, and make the sun above you shine again!

                                                                                                  ****

"At the very least his mouth could fly like his father's head" said an old man standing on the side of the door. His face filled with wrinkles and his nose had giving up on gravity, but his smile just as strong as his prime days.

"Grandpa, I did not hear you come in" said a young man who sits in front of a radio. His thick eyebrow lifted, with a touch of light outside the window, his eyes glow like sun sapphire and his dark skin complement the look. Crowned with black soft lush hair, which is long enough to be tied around his shoulder.

"How long you going to sit there and listen to that long jaw's oration? I thought you were ready! Your hands is not even wrapped yet!" the old man said with gravelly voice and a deep breath between the line.

"We are not playing games here Adam, this fight is really important to you, to your mother; and you know that. Imagine the first line on the newspaper tomorrow!" the old man continues, waving his hand back and forth.

"Adamast Adam, the first man that ascend to heaven!" he smiles, looking at the ceiling with his finger wide open in front of his face.

"That sounds more like a dying line to me." Adam chuckled while wrapping his hand with a thick long strip cloth.

"Ha-ha... Hem... ugh... let me help you with that" he said while reaching Adam's hand.

"Do you comfortable?"

"How can I not?" Adam smile.

"Good, good. Look, don't be surprise, but I just saw your father on the crowd; and he looks pretty intense"

"What is he doing here?" Adam's voice rising.

"I don't know son, I don't know"

"And my mother, what does she says?"

"She says nothing, but her eyes says more than I could explain"

"Uh... to think about it, maybe I should've not told you this. However, I just don't want you to be surprised on the ring" the old man laughing.

"And to make it worst, he also sits on the other side"

"Hm..." Adam muttered softly.

"Yes, I guess you beat this guy so hard last time he need some help from your father. Ha-ha-ha-ha! Does that bothering you?

"No, not at all"

"Hah, that's my boy. Ugh... so, are you ready!?" continue the old man, slapping the back of Adam's hand.

"To be the best to ever do it!" said Adams, showing his fist.

"To be the greatest to ever do it!" bumping his fist to Adam's.

"To be the one that ascend to heaven!" as their voice reach the ceiling.

                                                                                                  ****

"Ladies and gentleman, this is the Mix Martial Art World Tournament Main Event. The final fight of the year...!"

The announcer voice slowly faded away from Adam's head as his eyes locked with his opponent. A man which much bigger and taller than him.

"Presenting, on the red corner!" the announcer voice back to Adam and wake him up from the hypnotizing look of his opponent.

"23 year old from Paradise, wearing blue trunk with white trim, weight at 147 lbs, standing tall 77 inches, with tournament record; 26 wins, 2 losses. Joe...'The Spinning Kick' Kenzo!!!"

"Woo-hooo! Hail the king!" the crowd cheering from their lungs.

"Fighting... in the blue corner, 18 year old from Bumi city, wearing black trunk with golden trim, weight at 148 lbs, standing tall 70 inches. Two times world champion, undisputed, undefeated with 29 wins, no loss. The young general! Adamas 'The First....' Adam!"

"Kill, Kill, Kill"

"Kill those Adamas bastard!" the crowd started to yell from their lungs.

"Fight hard and fight clean. Protect yourself at all times, and listen to my command. Touch gloves now if you wish to" said the ref, yet none of the two fighter wave their gloves.

"All right back to your corner"

****

Both fighters move their body to the centre of the octagon. A few punches thrown to feel the distance. Low kicks swinging from Joe to Adams leg as Adam try to push him to the cage. Both of his hands cover his head perfectly but his legs are wide open. Another whip from Joe hitting the side of Adam's knee, however his eyes keep circling through the loud audience, looking for the familiar face that he would recognize.

A few exchanges to the face, Adam struck Joe's chin really fast and followed by a hook to the side of his head. Joe gets pushed back down a little bit. Both fighters are circling each other again, trying to feel the distance. Until Adam's eyes reach a familiar face on Joe's corner. Looking at him with a sharp eye that would reminds him the pain of breathing and suffering. The same feeling that brought him to where he is right now; as a big hand suddenly wakes him up from his memories.

"Adam! Focus, focus!" yell his grandpa on the side of the ring.

Adam forced to go back as another jab passing his guard followed by a left hook that ringing his ears, pushing him to back down further to the cage. But in one second, Adam put all of his weight on his back feet, and launch an elbow straight to Joe's face, forcing Joe's to take some distance.

"Not bad" says Adam.

Another slow punch gets thrown again from both fighters. Joe back on hitting Adam's leg until a sudden kick ram Adam's rib from the side, putting him fall to his knee. Followed with flying knee from Joe toward Adam's head, but he rolled to the side and back stand up again.

"Where are you looking at, next time you put your eyes away, you will be dead!" Joe said showing his golden teeth protection.

"I see my father on your corner. Good call since I beat your face twice" Adam said with big smile on his face.

"Kill him brother!" yell Joe's little brother outside the ring.

"Kind of sad that I got your father love more than you, ha?" said Kenzo while circling around Adam.

"Shut your mouth!" yell Adam charging toward Joe.

Joe then greet him with fake low kick that suddenly reach high to the head, but Adam dodge it and drop his body low and whip Joe's knee pit with his leg. Joe fall, but Adam already moves right to his face and punch Joe right on his nose and eyes, hit him with the right hand until Joe fall to the canvas. Joe then forced to covering, until he grabs both Adam's leg and pulls it to his body, making Adam fall on his back. Then right after, jump at him and sit on his stomach, raining punches toward Adam's face.

Adam moves his head left and right with both of his hand covering his face. Then all of sudden grab Joe's head that getting to close to him, and strike it with his elbow. Joe's eyebrow starts leaking blood. Adam use the opportunity to sit, holding to Joe's hand and stand back again. Both fighters then measure their distance.

Five minutes has passed. Both fighters locked eyes each other and their breath getting heavier. Joe then decided to move toward Adam again. Punch him slowly to push him to the cage, waiting for an exchange. But a kick hit Joe's leg like a whip, strong enough to move him the side. Joe then tries to kick Adam side, but Adam blocked it with his elbow.

"What happen, no spinning kick today?" Adam said waving his hand.

"Don't worry, you will get yours" said Joe while catching his breath.

"I hope it better than the last one" Adam said.

But Joe did not answer it; a front kick hit Adams stomach, pushing him back.

"Come on" Adam said again moving toward Joe. But another front kick hit his stomach again.

"Come on!" Adam yells at loud charging toward Joe that suddenly spins his body. A kick flew right to Adam chin. But as he ducks his head, his shoulder blocks it.

"Not impressive" Adam said, looking at his father with both hand open.

Smiling, his father looks at Adam pointing him with a finger gun, making Adam's smile fade slowly.

"Fathe-" Adam said, but his voice gets cut as Joe's heel devastated his skull and almost fully twisted his head from the back. Adam blacked out; falling with his chin hit the canvas.

                                                                                                  ****

The referee rushed toward Adam as Joe takes a few steps back and raising his hand.

"He is dead, he is dead! I kill him!" Joe yells to the crowd.

"I am the man who did it!" Joe continues while pointing gun finger to his head.

"You are the one who did it! The king!" the crowd praise him back with the same motion.

But just a moment before the referee hands reach Adam, suddenly Adam stood up again. So fast that the referee does not realizing it.

"Adam, are you okay? Can you continue the fight?" ask the referee; however Adam's eyes locked blank to the canvas and blood keep dripping from his nose. Then slowly, his breathing sounds faded away.

"Sir, I did it. I did it the way you told me!" says Joe to his corner.

"No you did not. Look at your back" Adam father says. Joe then looks at his back and sees Adam freeze on the other side.

"This bastardo" Joe said back to the center of the ring.

Joe move toward Adam who his eyes still locked to the canvas. First punch was thrown by Joe right to Adam's head, but Adam dodges it with ease and grab Joe's wrist; then pull it toward him. With the momentum, Adam's elbow rams Joe's rib, strong enough as the sound of cracking can be heard on the air. Followed by his finger that suddenly buried deep between the bridges on Joe's neck, making him chocked for a moment. Within a sec, Adam's hand has wrapped Joe's head from the back. With a single push, Adam brings Joe's head toward the canvas and slams it to his knee. Joe fall to the canvas with his face cover by bloods,

"Oh no... stop the fight, stop the fight!" yell grandpa, hitting the cage.

Yet, as the referee look back at Adam, Adam already twist Joe's knee with both of his hand.

"Do it!" said his father.

In single stomp, Adam silences the building. Joe's leg split in half as Adam's foot axe it right on the knee. The crowd stunned and the room oddly quite, except for a single man who his clap filling the room.

                                                                                                  ****

"What happened?" ask Adam as the light started to gathering on his eyes.

"Grandpa?"

"You passed" says grandpa who sits on the side of the bed.

"What? No!" Adam tries to get up, but his hands tied very tight to the bed.

"Did I kill someone?!" Adam's eyes wide open.

"No, no. But you broke Joe's leg, cut it in half. They have to took him to the hospital"

Adam falls to the bed. A single tear slowly fall down to his pillow.

"Not again"

"I... hm... I was shocked. I thought we had it healed but, that thing in your head. I, I tried to stop you, but those cages just too high for an old man to climb. Hm... Yes, I, hm..." Grandpa scratches his head. His hand trembled and his voice cracked a little.

"Your mother, she was running toward you, but the securities have jumped on the cage and holding you down before she got her hands on you"

"I am sorry, I am sorry Adam. I should have known better. I failed you" grandpa tears started welling his eyes.

"Grandpa..." says Adam.

"We should have seen this coming. Once we saw your father there, I know he was up to something, but I let it happen. I hope I won't see you like that again Adam. That looks on your face, that moment, terrifying"

Both of them then take a moment to take their breath.

"So, I can't compete again?"

"Things are a little bit complicated now. I don't know. No one talks about that yet" says grandpa wiping his tears.

"And, mother?"

"She is outside, taking care of your bill. But they say we have to leave the city before midnight. You know, people like us is not welcome here"

Then, a gentle voice took their attention

"Adam" a woman who shares her look with Adam stands on the door.

"Let's go home" she says waving her head.

****

"Wow, a car?" Adam raises his voice.

"At least something lifting your mood huh?"

"Wait a moment; white paint, stupid looking bumper and big dumb frog looking light. This is Eve's car isn't it?"

"You got that right. Noah and her was also the one who take care of your bills"

"Just between you and me, I think you should marry her one day" says her mother out loud smiling.

"Here we go again" says grandpa.

"Wait, they are here?" says Adam.

"Yup, they were waiting for you to get up. But your sleeping head just love pillow so much, isn't that right?" Mother ruffled Adam's hair.

"She also says we can use her car to reach the stations"

"I should thank them later when they come to our city" says Adam.

"Right, now anyone else hungry or it is just me? Say mother as they enter the car.

"Enough with the talk, its already dark, and our time almost expired" said his grandpa.

"All right, all right" She says as the car started to growl.

****

"My I ask something?" says Adam.

"Nope" his mothers answer

"If you going to ask about that man, you better shut up"

"I just want to-"

"Sssttttt.... I told you not to ask about it!" his mother voice rising as the car move faster.

"Let's not get into a fight now, it's very rare for as to sit on a car, just try and enjoy it" his grandfather starts to wave his hand again.

"The man is gone; I don't see him anywhere after his marvellous applause for you. Happy now?" says his mother.

"Three years you work hard for this kid, three years you have taking a lot of punches and kicks, it doesn't matter if you win or lose. You are the champion; you beat your entire opponent. For us, for the people of Bumi, you are our stars." says his grandfather.

"But, I failed right? I failed to enter this city. To have a better live with you all" Adam drop his head and tears filling his eyes slowly.

Mother then put a single cigarette on her mouth, biting it between her lips.

"We don't know that. They might send someone tomorrow" Grandpa smiling.

"Anyway, let's enjoy this moment, it's not like we can sit on a car everyday" says his mother exhaling smokes out of her mouth.

"You know what? Noah says if we took this road we could see the 'An' that you keep hearing from radio"

"That 'An'?!" Adam and grandpa yell at the same time.

"Yea, how many 'An' this world has dad?"

"That magic city really exists? They really outdone themselves"

"It's not magic grandpa, it made by a blue print that they found with Tesla invention" Adam lifting his head again.

"I don't know about that, but a city in the sky? That sounds like a magic to me, what you say Nala?" says grandpa.

"A box with voices inside was also a magic to you" Adam said.

"Hahahaha things change really fast. I used to crawl on the sewer before, but now I'm sitting on a car" grandpa laugh and Lana smiling wide.

They flew with high speed. Lana keeps puffing her cigarette once or twice every minute. It was her second pack by now, and the sound of explosion from the car sometimes wakes grandpa up. Then after a few hours on road, sea breezes reach their nose as the smell of salt tickling the hair inside it. The sounds of waves slowly wake Adam up.

"You awake?" says mother.

Adam nodding while scrubbings his eyes.

"If it really exist, it must be behind this mountain" mother continue.

Surprised, Adam jump right to the front seat as he started to see a bunch of light with many colours appear from the end of the mountain.

"That, that's it, grandpa that's the sky city!" says Adam rocking his grandpa from sleep.

"For god sake, stop cooking those grenades!" yell grandpa from sleep.

"What?" ask Adam.

"What's what? Why you wake me up?" says grandpa wiping his saliva hanging on his chin.

"That's 'An' the sky city!" says Adam pointing to the cloud.

Grandpa's eyes suddenly wide open, his mouth hanging as his head slowly getting closer and closer to the front window.

"God Lord it's floating!" says grandpa yelling.

"I told you so!" says Adam smiling.

"Amazing" his mother says.

"Mom stops the car" says Adams.

"You got it" says the mother smiling.

"There, there right there, that's the stars, the eight needle stars. It's so bright isn't it?" Adam running leaving the car while pointing his finger again to the sky.

"Wow, I never imagine it could be this beautiful" she says as her cigarette falling to the ground. "How did they do that?" she continues.

"I told you, Tesla invention. And they say it's not even finished yet" Adam cheering.

"Such contrast don't you think? From the live we have down there, sharing space with bugs and worm. That things is beyond my imagination" Her tears drop with big smile on her face.

"I am sorry, that was really depressing to says" his mother wipe his eyes then lit her new cigarette.

"But at least we have seen it, right Adam?"

"Yeah; I'll tell the others about this tomorrow. Noah and Eve must have seen this everyday right?"

"I bet they can see it through their bed" his mother laughing.

"Grandpa, you okay?" says Adam.

"Mm? Yes, I just can't shut my eyes" he answered.

"You are crying!" Adam laugh.

"Hahaha I've been crying alot today am I? I just can't believe there is still something that can surprise me in this age" his voice cracked.

"Then keep eating your vegetables grandpa, there is still a lot to see" Adam smiles.

****

The cloud slowly covers the sky as they leaving the Sky City behind; circling through a cliff going down the mountain.

"I'm going to need another pack before we leave this city" says Lana lighting her last cigarette.

"Can't we just buy it at home? It's almost midnight; five hours before our time expired" says grandpa.

"I can't find this brand on our city dad. Don't worry, I saw something that looks like settlements down this mountain from above, they should have some kind of market there, right?"

"Just don't forget our time here is limited"

"Alright, alright" she smiles.

"Adam is asleep, it surprised me that things still on his head, I though he already make his peace with it" she continue.

"Hm..." grandpa frown his lips.

"Don't blame yourself, we will do better next time" Lana slap her father shoulders.

Then, behind them a bunch of cars suddenly brighten the road in front of them.

"What is that?" ask the mother.

"Hm... it seems like someone in hurry, just let them pass" says grandpa looking out the window.

Lana slowly moving to the side of the road closes enough to the wall of the mountain. And then as their gap getting closer, the car behind them start hitting their back, waking Adam from his sleep.

"Brother!" yell Adam.

"What the hell is going on!" yell mother from her window.

"Lana, gets inside!" yell grandpa while pulling his daughter.

"Shit! Who the fucks are they?" ask mother as she try fix the track of the car.

"One thing for sure, they're here to make trouble, and language!" yell Grandpa as another push coming from the back.

"Alright then" she says before taking deep breath to her cigarette.

Lana put all her weight to the gas pedal and throws the remaining cigarette outside the window. Winds blow really hard as the gap between them and their pursuers is getting wider. Adam and grandpa got pushed back to their seat as they started holding it like their lives depends on it.

"God lord Lana, where did you learn driving like this?!" yell grandpa.

"WOOP WOOP!!" yell Lana laughing.

"Being a driver for six years must have means something" Adam nervously smiling on the back.

"Who are they? Did you make trouble again somewhere Lana?"

"What? How old do you thing I am dad? I've no idea who they are, but there is a settlement down there, a perfect place for hide and fight, don't you think?" Lana smile.

But, just as Lana line end, a sharp light catch their back again.

"Shit" Lana says.

"Language!" yell grandpa.

However, before they realize, two cars suddenly appears on their sides, squeezing them; taking away their speed. Lana then forced to push the brake, making Adam flying to the front, and grandpa hitting the front window. However another light brighten Lana's face from the rear mirror.

"How many of them?" says Lana while stomping the pedal again, making the car create screeching sound on the road.

They go fast again.

"What should we do?" ask Adam.

But Lana silence answers everything. Two cars pushed from the side as the other two pinching from the back. The cars on the side keep trying to slow down Lana as she keep dodging them with perfect angle, until a big hit coming from their back, making a crack sounds on the tires. Lana's car goes wild as her forcing her feet on the brake pedal, making the car losing its track and hit on the roadblock. They then fly high like feather on the wind. Upside down across the street and bump the roof to the road. Smoke slowly coming from the car as Lana, Adam, and grandpa losing their consciousness.

****

"Bring him here" a low voice hanging on Adam's ears as he slowly regain his consciousness

"Straighten his leg, I want those knees"

"Like this?" said the man in front of Adam; sitting while holding both his leg.

"Make it straight stupid!" yell the other voice again.

"No! God damn it! Just, just lay him right here, and you two hold his hands!"

"Hello Adam" a familiar voice struck his ears as he open his eyes. Blood dripping from his head and his body filled with scars.

"You-" said Adam, but his voice stopped as the blood stream reaching his throat.

"Joe's little brother" he continue.

"Why are you in such a hurry? I thought you will leave the city tomorrow. You can't just leave like that right, after what you did to my brother" he look at Adam with red and swollen eyes while waving a crowbar on his hand.

Adam takes a deep breath, and then moving his eyes to four people that holding both his arms and legs.

"Do whatever you want but leave those two out of this" Adam says pointing with his chin toward his mother and grandpa.

"At this moment, I don't think I need your consent to do whatever I want" Joe's little brother clinching his teeth.

"He can't walk again you know, he... he's suffering. You-" his voice stop and tears welled deep inside his eyes.

And then, his feet smash Adam's face, pressing him to the ground.

"You-should-suffer-too!" he yells as winging the crowbar to Adam's knees again and again.

Adam holding his screams, biting his lower lips until bloods streams out of his mouth.

"Acting though huh? Okay then!"

"You tie his hands and legs!" he pointing.

"With what boss?"

"Your shirt, whatever you have! Tie it and pull it flat on the ground!"

"Pull it!" he yell from his car as his mans wrapping Adam's hands and leg with their clothes.

Slowly he moves the car right toward Adam, carefully positioning the tire on Adam's knee.

"Scream for me" he says as he relaxing his leg on the pedal, slowly crushing Adam's knee, cutting it in half.

Adam screams through his lungs as the car moving forward then backward again as slow as possible. With the amount of blood leaving his body, Adam vision slowly leaving his body.

****

"Hello young man" an old man greet Adam as he slowly open his eyes.

Adam looks at the old man, squint his eyes trying to capture the look of a man that covered in silhouette under the sun.

"Must have been sickening to keep waking up in hospital right? But I bet, not as much as how I feel looking at you right now" the old man continue moving his head closer to Adam.

He sits beside Adam's bed, with brown fancy cane where he resting his hands. His head cover in white with a gentle moustache decorating the bottom of his nose. His hands wrapped in black gloves and himself with purple suit to perfecting the looks.

"Yet, here I am, comprehends the situation as I should be; and since you will stay here for a while. I wish you could do the same" he says while tilting his head looking at Adam and placing his hand on Adam's cheek gently.

"Who are you?" says Adam as the old man back to his chair while fixing his monocle with his palm.

"I am a man who his heart you just broke in pieces. A father to someone who his future you just took, and a god to people that just executed justice upon you" the man put his hand on Adam's knee.

"You took one from us, we took everything from you" he says while pulling the blanket that covers Adam's leg.

Adam look at him for a moment before realizing what happened. His hand moves slowly from his tight to the knee, and then stopped itself. His eyes wide open and his teeth grinding unstoppable, making squeezing noises before it exploded into a high scream that give satisfaction look on the old man eyes.

"HAHAHAHA!

"Good; good! That is what I am looking for!" he smiles.

Adam's hand flew fast, grabbing the old man suit and pull him to his face, however, a cold iron bar suddenly touch his head from behind. Adam moves his eyes to two men in the dark suit cover in mask holding a gun toward his skull.

"Yes! That's it! Yet, don't get too explosive now" says the old man.

"Because there are a lot of things to get mad at and I am afraid you might not have enough energy to do it later, like your mother and grandfather situation" he continues.

The both look at each other until Adam opens his grip, looking at the old man with his eyes and mouth open. After taking a deep breath, Adam put his hand away, but keep his sharp eyes on the man wrinkled face.

"What did you do?"

"A lot of things, but the real question is what I want from you"

"Where is my family?"

"They are in my care; don't worry about that. Now ask me the right question"

"How do I know you telling the truth?"

"You started to get into nerve, ask me the right question" the old man smile.

Adam look at him for a moment, threatening him with his sharp look.

"What do you want?" Adam says.

"Thank you! I want you to work for me. For you to fix all the mess you have done to my life, to my family!"

"Work? You took my legs! What could I do without it?" Adam says.

"Oh I could chop both of your arms now and you still have a lot of things to do for me, so here is the deal. You do what I ask, and I will let your family free, with you of course"

Adam took a long silence before opening his mouth again.

"What work?" ask Adam.

"First, do we have an agreement?"

"Do I have a choice?"

"No"

Adam look at the old man again for a few second.

"I need to see them first"

"Good, not a problem. Now to the main point of the story" says the old man clapping his hand.

"I wonder if you familiar with Tesla invention"

****

"Sixteen years ago, man names Tesla walk into the middle of the street waving his hand to the horse and the people.

"I found a new world and make a gate to visit it.

There you can be a king unless you want to be a soldiers,

and you can lives as human, unless you want to lives as a God"

"He said it out loud that we were laughing at him and call him crazy. But then in the ten minutes and sixteen seconds later, he make tomorrow's morning news paper put his name above the emperor's daughter weeding. He single handedly put himself above the world. You know why?"

"No"

"Because from that world, he brings something no one ever seen before"

"What is that?"

"Right above your head"

"A lamp?"

"A lamp! A glass that capture the light!" said the old man moving his face closer to Adam.

"And then a talking box, and a-!"

"Like a radio?" Adam suddenly cut the conversation.

"Yes! You heard that before?"

"I had one"

"You had one? Interesting; never I would imagine someone from that shit hole pit have something like that on their hands"

"Anyway, his invention is a road for every possibility and every magic, including healing my sons"

"You want me to find something to heal your son?"

"No. I want you to kill someone and took the knowledge to heal my son. With your skills, you might have the ability to get it. Then as a reward, I will heal your legs too"

"You want me to kill someone?"

"Not in real life but in the world that Tesla found"

"And if I fail?"

"Then what is the point to save you?"

"How much time do I have?"

"One day" the old man waving his hands

"Give me the name"

"You will get the detail soon, from this boy whom will assist you there. Come in" the old man waving his hand.

.

"Adam! Thanks god you are still alive!" a man with younger look rushing toward Adam with snot coming out his nose.

"Noah!" Adam yells embracing him as he jump toward Adam.

"I thought you were dead" Noah crying on Adam's lap.

"They really took your legs? How could you did this to my brother, you piece of shit!" Noah looks at the middle age man.

"Hm..." says the middle age man waving his hand toward his man as they put their gun on Noah's head.

"How are your mother and grandpa?" Noah continues.

"I am not sure yet, but he says they are save"

"My father will help us, don't worry" Noah says.

"So, can we start it? My son is not very patient guy, just like his father" the old man cut their conversation.

"Not until I saw my family" says Adam.

"Alright then, let's get you some chair to roll"

****

"Gate of dreams, that's what they called it, but to be honest, I prefer The Mushroom" says Noah showing two pieces of black metal on his palm to Adam.

"It does looks like a mushroom, so how does it work?" says Adam.

"It's simple, you only need to put this two pieces of blocks on your temple, like this" says Noah sticking the blocks on Adams head.

"And like a magnet, they will stuck there until you take it off"

"Okay, what's next?" says Adam.

"Wait until you get electrocuted"

"Wait what!"

"It won't hurt you. It Just gonna be like, you know that weird sensation when we eat that mushroom you got from your mother bed?"

"Aha, you still remember that?"

"Of course I did, you make me eat a full hands of worm after that. Anyone will get traumatized after that."

"Yeah that was a great day" Adam smile again for the first time.

"For you" says Noah,

"So, are you going to tell me the reason you get into this mess?" says Adam.

"Well, a lot of things happen since you went into coma?"

"Coma?!"

"Yes! That fucker also hit you with the crowbar in the head"

"That explain why I felt so dizzy"

"Nah, I think it's because the one that electrocuted your head right now" says Noah smirking.

"Ah, Noah and his joke" says Adam.

"Hahaha! Anyway, that old man was one of my father partners. He helps him to build his empire inside Tesla's world until a little girl with mental issues took it from him"

"Interesting" Adam smile.

"Then two days after he took you, he called my father again, told him that he looking for a medicine for his boy and need assistant, but my father think you need me so that is why I am here"

"So you know how to get it?"

"Exactly! I've been working with my father, in and out this world every day. I ask you before didn't I? But you said I don't have time to playing game" says Noah pursed his lips.

"Seems like I got forced to do it after all"

"Yet I wish not in this circumstance" says Noah tightening his grip on his arm.

"Are you sure your mother and grandpa safe?" he continue.

"Yeah, we talked a little bit. A lot of tears, but it seems this is the only way out. For someone that coming from an abyss, crawling to the light is your only way out"

"I wish I have the power to destroying all of that nonsense" says Noah.

"You still feel the same. That's more than enough" says Adam.

Then, a sudden silence fills room.

"So you know where to get the medicine right?" ask Adam.

"Yes, I know exactly where to get it. The question is, can we take it?"

"We have a full day"

"This one might take more than that"

"Give me the name"

"I will once we enter the world. You will see it in great detail"

"Hm..." Adam clenches his jaw.

"By the way, you know Eve was coming before, but she have to run back because I think she got something new on her lab"

"She says it's been years since we see each others, and every time I saw him, he went to coma!" says Noah mimicking Eve voice.

"She pissed huh?" Adam smirk.

"I guess" says Noah smirking back.

"It is better not to see her yet. After all it would be only trouble if she comes here" says Adam.

"Hahaha, that's right. So, have you felt anything yet?" says Noah frowning.

"No. Not really. Are you sure you put this right?" says Adam.

"Yeah, but I'm sure there should be some light" says Noah moving toward Adam's head.

"Ah I put it in reverse" says Noah.

"Yeah, Noah and his stupidity" says Adam.

"Now it's on. Well I'll see you right there okay?" says Noah as a light resembles a screen coming out covering Adam's eyes.

"God!" says Adam surprised as the block electrocute him.

"Hahaha I also had the same face"

"Everything have been set for you, just say okay and I'll explain everything later" says Noah as he leave the room.

"Where do you go?" yell Adam.

"Get my gear on too, I'll see you soon" say Noah passing two man in a dark robe.

****

Adam rests his body on the bed with his eyes wide open, when suddenly millions of needle lights from the device slowly penetrating his vision. Then as the electrical charge started to electrocute his brain, like a whirlpool, the room started to circling fast around him and slowly changing into white abyss.

"Hm... now I know why he called it the Mushroom" says Adam to himself.

[Welcome to the Gate of Dreams] an adult woman voice reaching Adam eardrums.

[Your character race setting is Humanoid. Would you like to change it?]

"Uhm... No?" says Adam frowning.

[Confirmed]

[Collecting data]

[Scanning character]

[Please enter your name]

"Wait what? I though they already set it"

[Your name is rejected. Please use this format before entering your name. "My name is....."]

"Hm... okay let me think first"

"All right then. My name is Mada"

[Accepted]

[Entering the Gate of Dreams]

[Welcome to the realm]

[I am your assistant Freiya and will be your guide through your journey]

****