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As Allen gradually regained consciousness, the world around him seemed hazy and disorienting. The soft glow of his bedroom ceiling lamp greeted him as he blinked his eyes open, struggling to shake off the remnants of sleep. The last thing he remembered was the sensation of falling, a sudden jolt of pain, and then... nothing.With a groan, Allen pushed himself upright, his muscles protesting the movement. His head throbbed mercilessly, a sharp ache pulsating at the base of his skull. It felt as though his brain was trying to break free from its confines, each heartbeat sending waves of agony through his senses.Fighting back waves of nausea, Allen reached up to touch the source of his pain, his fingers trembling as they made contact with his scalp. The moment his hand brushed against the tender skin, a surge of discomfort shot through him, eliciting a sharp intake of breath.His heart pounding in his chest, Allen slowly withdrew his hand, his eyes widening in disbelief as he inspected
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—I've been here all along— Ultimate replied. "That's a big lie." Allen retorted. His eyes scanned the room, looking for where Ultimate's voice was coming from because he knew that it was whenever he put on the glasses that he could hear Ultimate but he was surprised to see that the sunglasses were nowhere to be found and he could still hear Ultimate. "I have questions, Ultimate." Allen suddenly let out. —Ask away— Ultimate responded casually. "How can I hear and feel your presence if the sunglasses are nowhere to be found and I haven't activated you by myself?" —I know that's what you were going to ask and I don't plan on answering that—"Why not?" Allen asked as he furrowed his eyebrows. —Because I do not wish to— it answered firmly. "Listen to me, I don't like it when I'm being toyed with."—Do you think I'm toying with you, how then do you explain the credit alert you received this morning?— Ultimate cut-in. Allen's eyes slowly drifted down to the floor, absorbing the weigh
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—I'm going to show you something right now that is going to answer all your questions—"Really?" Allen replied as he shot his ear up. —Yes, and it has to be done before you go on to your next mission. Are you ready for it?— Allen hesitated for a moment before he answered. "Yes, I'm ready."—Okay then, close your eyes— Ultimate said and Allen did immediately as he was told. When he finally opened his eyes, he found himself standing in the middle of a vast, empty room. He was wearing a white jumpsuit, and his hair was short and buzzed. In front of him was a floating orb of light, which seemed to pulse with a life of its own."Hello, Allen," the orb said, its voice soft and soothing. "Welcome to the System."Allen's gaze lingered on the orb, its iridescent glow casting a mesmerizing spell that seemed to hold him captive. "The System?" he echoed, his voice tinged with a mixture of curiosity and apprehension. The very mention of such a concept sent a shiver down his spine, conjuring im
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—Wake up now, dreamer boy— Ultimate's voice rang through the corners of the room making Allen's eyes flutter awake. "I'm ready, I'm ready." Allen continued to mutter against his breath. —That's enough now Allen, you are back on planet Earth—Immediately Ultimate said those words, Allen rubbed his eyes with both hands and turned to see that was back in his room. "He's gone?" Allen questioned. —Who is?— Ultimate asked. "The orb." Allen stuttered slightly as he spoke. —The orb is a non-entity Allen so it doesn't have a gender— Ultimate corrected. Allen shrugged his shoulders like it didn't concern him. "So what now?" Allen hadn't gotten all the words out yet when his phone beeped. He took the phone out of his pocket checked his notification and saw that he had a message from. He furrowed his brows as he opened the contents and read through. He shot his head up and looked into oblivion before he finally spoke. "My sister was hospitalized, I need to go see her."—You can't go— Ulti
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After Allen had transferred the money to the club owner's bank account, he shook hands with him again before he walked slowly out of the building with his hands in his pockets. He put enough distance between himself and the club when he turned back to look at the club, taking in every detail of the building so he could contrast it to how the club would like when it is renovated and worked on. With determination etched on his face, he pressed forward, retracing each step with a sense of purpose. The path back home stretched out before him, winding through familiar streets and past landmarks that had become ingrained in his memory. Despite the temptation of convenience, he opted against hailing a taxi, choosing instead to rely on his own two feet, savoring each moment of the journey. Each familiar sight served as a guidepost, reassuring him that he was on the right track. His heart quickened as a sudden wave of realization washed over him, like a jolt of electricity surging through hi
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"I need you to tell me everything, don't hold back anything," Allen said without hesitation when they all took their seats in the living room. "I heard everything in the hospital." Stephanie began but Allen was already confused. "What do you mean by you heard everything?" "Sophie and her stepmother. But then it seemed like they knew that I could hear them so they moved out of the room to continue their conversation." "I still don't understand a word of what you just said. Can you at least try to break it down?""Sophie and her mother are planning something against you!" "Hold up," Allen said, putting up a hand. "What were they even doing in your room in the first place." "They had followed Dad over to the hospital. The hospital where I was transferred belonged to Mr Jay." "Mr Jay, that's Dad's close friend," Allen said. "Yes, he is." Stephanie nodded her head as she concurred. "He had phoned Dad and made him come to the hospital when Mr Jay thought that I was going to die." St
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"Are you in here Ultimate?" Allen asked the moment he got inside his house but he couldn't sense Ultimate's presence. He had the feeling that he was being followed but it seemed as if it was him being delusional again. His phone got another notification and when he checked what the notification was about, he saw that the network had been restored to his phone. He opened the text message and read through it. As his eyes glanced through it, different waves of emotions swept through him. His expression went from shock to confusion then finally settling at confusion. —Your account balance ending at xxx78 has been credited with $200,000,000. Your balance is 399,945,056—At this point Allen knew that he was a millionaire and his life had changed for the better already but at what cost?"Ultimate, is this real?" Allen asked as he turned around and asked, hoping it would reply to him this time around but he didn't get any response. "Are you in here Ultimate?" He asked but he got silence in
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Seeing that they had almost arrived at their destination, Allen brought out some notes from his wallet and handed them to the cabbie. The man's jaw hung down loosely as he controlled the steering with one hand collected the notes from Allen with the other and counted it to make sure that it was complete. The cabbie adjusted uncomfortably in his seat as he remembered how disrespectfully he had treated Allen thinking that he was a commoner. He swallowed the bile in his throat as he continued to drive. He pulled up to the grand wrought iron gates of Serenity Crest Estate, the engine purring expectantly. The driver peered up at the imposing façade, noting the words "For Serenity Crest Residents Only" emblazoned in gold leaf. He pressed his hand against the intercom, clearing his throat before speaking."I have a fare for Serenity Crest," he announced. "Could you let us in please?"There was a pause, then a response crackled through the speaker. "I'm sorry, sir, but we can't allow just
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Allen quickly dodged the bullet, thanks to Ultimate who had easily pointed out where he would shoot from. "Try again in hell," Allen said and a gun was shot at Moses on his hand, making his gun drop. Everyone averted their gazes to the door and saw two familiar men standing there, Sylvester Williams and David, the last two users. "One thing I hate the most is to be fooled and you all fooled me," Williams said and stepped forward. "All these years, I believed my death would bring calmness to the world. I thought I was doing it for the good and safety of this world. I even went as far as hunting down the other users just to satisfy you. I should have known better."Lake and Mike tried to attack but they got shot instantly by Mary and Josh who both walked in together. "I hope I am not too late?" Mary asked and crocked her gun. "You- you should be dead," Lake said, groaning in pain. "Unfortunately, I am not. I am your nemesis and that's why I survived," Mary answered and pointed her
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The hall became silent as they all had their eyes on him. Suddenly, one of them stood up and smirked. "Allen Scott, we have been expecting you. You came right to us," he said. Allen crocked his gun and pointed it at him. "Yes. And I am here to end this nonsense. Enough with all his. You all have hunted our lives for years but today, all this is going to end."The man clicked his tongue and shook his head. "Do you think all these would be the end?""I don't think. I know. Besides, no one is going to save any of you. The agents are gone."The man averted his gaze to Moses and shook his head. "You finally got them. I am sure you told them about you being the good guy and we being the bad guy."Allen drew his brows and looked at Moses who had no expression on his face. He immediately knew what Mary said was true. They were to be trusted and for that, he wasn't surprised. "Mr Scott, do you believe everything this man told you?" Allen looked at Moses again and smirked. "Why shouldn't I
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Mary noticed the man secretly smiling at someone behind her and when she turned, she saw it was George. Her heart skipped a bit. He was smoking back at them but in a way that said 'good job,' she swallowed hard and looked at the men as her instinct immediately pointed at George as a member of the group that attacked them. She quickly shook her head and tried to brush off her thought. "No, George wouldn't do this. He is part of this team and has been a loyal member," she concluded inwardly and glanced at him one more time. This time, she noticed he was staring back at her with a frown plastered on his face. He stared for a while before he let out a small smile.She gulped nervously and looked away. "This can't be. George can't be part of them," she said and stood up, bringing everyone's attention to her. "What is wrong?" Allen asked, staring at her with concern. She looked at George again who had his brows creased. She couldn't take away the thought that he could be one of them an
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"Tomorrow?" Josh asked with his eyes stretched wide. He walked forward and went on, "What do you mean tomorrow? We aren't prepared to face this people. We would need more time.""Mr Gregory," Moses called, taking Josh by surprise because he never expected him to know his name. Moses went on, "It was a quick date fixed and I have no power to stop it. The project society are been too anxious and that would be our greatest weapon against them.""Greatest weapon? In what way would we win this fight when I don't even have a clue of what you are talking about?""They are moving quick. Tomorrow is the day for the project," Lake answered."How is that possible? We haven't been caught by them," Josh asked, stepping forward."They have you all where they want you. They will come over to take you tonight."Allen drew his brows in confusion. "What do you mean? How do they have us right where they want?""Do you think the society are dumb? They know where you all are. They have been monitoring you
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Steph abruptly stood up, shocked to see her standing there. She swallowed hard and asked nervously, "how long have you been there?""For a while," she answered and walked in completely. "There is someone who wants to meet you," she said and quickly walked out of the room. Steph sighed deeply and faced Allen who stood quietly, staring at the closed door. "She heard us. I feel so bad," she muttered."Let me go and meet this guests of mine," he answered dryly and walked out of the room. "This guy is messed up," she muttered and went after him. They got to the living room and Allen drew his brows, seeing the strange faces in the living room. As he drew closer, they all stood up. "Hello, Mr Scott," they greeted in unison.He got closer and stood before them. "Hello to you too. How may I help you?" He asked. "I am Moses Banks, this man beside me," he pointed at the man by his right side. "Is Lake Hall. And the second here is Dennis. We are all aware of your position as the subject been
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"Brother I-" Steph barged into the room and her words hung in her throat when she saw Allen and Mary jerked up. Just when their lips met, they got distracted. Steph who had noticed what they were doing, looked down embarrassed. "I am sorry for barging in this way," she apologized. Allen's eyes stretched wide, realizing what he had done with Mary. He looked at her and noticed she looked embarrassed and was trying not to look at anyone. He cursed inwardly and rubbed the back of his neck "What happened to me? What was I about to do?" He asked, mad at himself. "I can come back later. It's not important," Steph said and made to leave but Mary stopped her. "You don't have to go anywhere, Steph. I am about to leave," she said and hurried out in embarrassment. Immediately she did, Steph's lips curled up into a smile as she faced her brother. "Big bro, what is going on?" She asked cheekily. Allen rubbed his neck and sat on his bed. He was still trying to figure out what had happened to
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All of them stared at him, surprised to see a different person. Allen let out a deep breath and stood up. "I have gone through the first step of my plan and that is going to Josh's company. I've been able to convince someone important to join me."Josh drew his brows, wondering who he was referring to as the important person. "Who is that?""I will let you know when the time comes," he answered. "So what is your next plan?" Steph asked, worried about her brother and at the same time, glad he wasn't having so much anger that she thought would ruin him. "I will be visiting the safe very soon. I think my money is long over due there," he answered. "Are you crazy!" Steph and Maryjane chorused at the same time, with their eyes popped open. "Why would you plan to do that when you know the situation surrounding you?" Dr Thompson asked. "I won't be able to do this on my own. I will need all your help but you don't have to worry, no one would be in danger because this. I have a plan and
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Allen looked intently but found nothing. He drew his brows and looked at the old man. "What do you want me to see there? There is nothing except water," he answered. "Look carefully."Allen strained his eyes, trying to see what he was talking about but there was nothing. Was the old man imagining something there? It could be possible because his sight most have gone bad, he thought."There is nothing there," He answered, confident about it.The old man clicked his tongue and gave him a light got on his shoulder. "That is what you think. It is because you allow your eyes are what you want it to see. Look deeper and you will find what I am showing you."Allen looked closely and it took a while before he saw something floating on the water. "What is that?" He asked. "That is something I put on the water. Don't worry, I will get it out," he answered and laughed. Allen wondered why he didn't notice t at first. The old man laughed to his heart content and faced him again. "You see, not
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Allen drove down the road, heading for his villa. His first mission for the day was accomplished and that was getting Mr Benson to his side. Getting the others would be easy. He suddenly took a different turn, heading for the beach instead. "Why are you going to the beach?" Ultimate asked. "I need a time to myself. I have a lot going on and all I can think of right now is bringing the project Erubus society down. My anger is really overwhelming me and now, I am really worried," he answered and let out a deep breath. "Every one keeps telling me to calm down and not make wrong decisions because of my emotions. I think they are right. I need to calm down so I can handle this mission as calmly as I can.""That's a great step, Allen. Anger is a strong feeling of displeasure, hostility towards someone, usually with an urge to harm. It's good you decide to calm yourself down."Allen laughed at how ultimate read out the meaning of anger to him. He focused his attention on the road until he
