Maleek found himself grappling with the torment of a restless sleep. The haunting specter of an antimatter explosion played out in his nightmares. This chilling scenario imprisoned him within the confines of Terres Nei. Recollections of his initial arrival in this enigmatic realm were hazy, shrouded in the nebulous corridors of his subconscious. The attempt on his life by Venganza, a betrayal steeped in cold-blooded malice, had been forgotten in the fog of his mind.
Maleek's dreams were a repository for these obscured memories, unearthing fragments of his past with every fitful slumber. The recollection of his antimatter prototype reactor's catastrophic spike and subsequent meltdown was etched vividly in his mind. Yet, the actual apex of his nocturnal terror lay elsewhere.
In the surreal expanse between the void of Earth and the mysterious realm of Terres Nei, Maleek confronted a malevolent force. This dark facial apparition sought to engulf him. The abyss of his night
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