Paradoxon: Fix In Posterum
The fix 79

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"But who cares?" His screams that managed to make Nero's steps came to a halt.

Nata stood there, staring at Nero who was standing on his back.

"As long as I am by your side, accompany you, take care of you, and always be with you. No matter if I'm real or fake and whether we live in the real world or not, isn't that enough? Isn't what you wanted a long time ago is that I've always been there with you? Isn't this what you want? Always with me?" Nata said back there.

Nero turned his body towards Nata there.

"You're right," his murmured softly which instantly made a smile rise on the woman's face.

"That's what I want" he continued.

"Jadi—"

"But!" Cut Nero quickly before Nata finishes his sentence. "I don't want to sacrifice what I have right now just for a false happiness" he said, instantly removing a smile from Nata's face.

Nero hurriedly turned around and walked quickly leaving Nata there. "Nero! Nero!!" Nata shouted calling his name. But Nero tried to strengthen his heart, gather all his courage and keep going.

"It's just an illusion. But why does it feel so real?"

"Why does it feel so painful?" Nero. He kept going, but his steps grew heavier as he got further and further away from where Nata stood calling his name today.

"Why does it feel so heavy?" Nero stopped his footsteps in an instant as his legs grew heavier to keep walking away. Simultaneously, his chest felt tight and his heart rumbled. His hands down there were shaking. Trying to fight what had been his fear was not an easy thing.

"Keep over! You can do it!" Suddenly he heard Rei's voice that immediately cried interrupted his mind.

"Rei?" Nero murmured while circulating his gaze.

"Yes. It's me Rei. I spoke with my telepathic abilities. You have to keep going! Don't let you lose to all these illusions! You can definitely fight your fear Nero. What you said is true anyway. Don't sacrifice what you currently have only for false happiness. You have to be able to hold on and keep going. You're not alone, there's always me, Louis, Dean, Taz, Marko, Vincenzo, Elvina, and William who will always be with you. You're never alone in facing this world!" Rei said across the street, trying to strengthen Nero.

Nero was silent for a moment. Slowly his hands down there began to clench.

"You're right. I'm not alone" said Nero.

"Yes. And so, keep walking!"

"Nl." Nero nodded his head steadily. He stepped back, even this time Nero felt if his footsteps were lighter than before.

"I'm never alone! I still have Marko, Dean, Taz, and Vicenzo always there to keep me company. I have to go home! They must be waiting for me to come back." Nero accelerated his footsteps. The faster he finally decided to run with all his strength.

"Dean, Taz, Marko, Vincenzo! I'm coming!" His inner. Nero continued to run until he saw a light as big as a point the longer the light got bigger at him. Nero ran towards that light. He paused for a moment before actually stepping into the light that was now right in front of him.

He turned to the direction where Nata was standing while looking at him with a sad face.

"Goodbye Nat.." her inner self with teary eyes and began to escape her tears from both her eyes. Tears that managed to wet both of his cheeks.

Nero turned around and rushed into the light, the faster he ran among the bright light that now enveloped his surroundings.

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Nero opened his eyes slowly. His originally blurred vision could finally be seen clearly as soon as he blinked his eyes a few times.

"Nero! Thank goodness you're sober!" Dean smiled there, hugging Nero spontaneously. Along with that, Taz, Marko and Vicenzo helped him embrace the man who became their friend.

"I'm glad you're sober" Taz murmured there.

"You know? You really worry us" Marko said.

"Thank you for coming back safely" Vicenzo said.

Nero was silent for a moment, still trying to digest what was in nature. Only a moment later did he reveal his smile while returning their embrace.

"Friends," she shrieked with teary eyes and began to cry.

Dean and his friends broke into their arms, staring at Nero who now seemed very happy and moved to see them again.

"I'm so happy to see you again" murmured Nero.

"We are, too" said Dean on behalf of the others. Nero then wiped the tears that soaked both sides of his cheeks.

"Nero, where's Rei?" Elvina asked who spontaneously made their attention turn to look at Elvina and William who were now staring at her.

"Yes. Is correct. Where's Rei? Why isn't she back with you?" Dean chimed. Nero fell silent, his eyes turning to look at Rei who was now lying right beside him in a state of closed eyes.

"I don't know, I didn't see him again after I was saved by him when I fell from the lake" Nero murmured.

"What's? Jesus, Rei... What are you doing? Where are you now? Don't worry me!" Elvina muttered there.

"But I heard Rei's voice before I entered the bright light I saw."

"uh? Really true?" Ask William.

"Yes. I hesitated to fight my fear. But Rei strengthened me, and spoke to me through his telepathic abilities. But I don't know where he was at the time."

"God. I'm sure Rei must have been trying to track the dream fog controller's existence through his world" William murmured.

"Tracking through his world?" Beo Taz's.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Could you?" Marko asked while looking at him.

"could. Rei used to do it when he was stuck in there with Lucy."

"Rei's been stuck too?" Nero looked at him with a surprised look.

"Yes. He was also once stuck in there, but was lucky. Rei has Louis who managed to make it aware if the world in his place at that time was an illusion. And with Louis' help, Rei can escape his world."

"really?"

"And after that, Rei helped Lucy to be free."

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