Wang Yong woke out, feeling dizzy.
His left eye throbbed, and he was unconscious while being injured.
But the first thing he noticed are sound of the crowd in his surroundings. That is weird, considering he was in a quiet room a minute ago.
He opened his eyes. He found himself in the center of the town plaza of Arkbaiki, being tied up in a magical rope, which was the same rope that bound him in the room earlier.
Also, there is an additional rope in his neck, and he finds himself standing on a weird platform, which is glowing below him. And on top of that, he found robot police standing in unison, circling him, but also facing the crowd while trying to shield him from the angry crowd that seemed to rush toward him.
That''s when it dawned on him.
He was in the execution ground, where he would be hanged to death.
Aiman is standing in front of him, facing the crowd, while Lisa is standing beside him.
In front of the crowd, there is a special seat reserved for important people. Most people in formal suits, which are lawyer suits, are sitting there. Also, Linda and Wang Yong''s mom are in there as well. Wang Yong''s mom''s face was especially dark, with fury, but she sat down, quiet, while watching Wang Yong.
And when Wang Yong moved a little, Lisa signaled to Aiman. AIman nodded.
"Hear, hear…." Aiman adjusted his mic, which was placed on top of the podium in the plaza.
The crowd hears him and proceeds to be silent.
"Citizens of Arkbaiki, thank you for coming. I know it is a very busy day for all of you, but I am grateful that you are here. As you know, we gather today to witness the punishment for violating our justice."
"What??" Wang Yong thought Aiman was on his side, so he tried to refute it.
But he cannot speak. He noticed that a puff of ice was escaping from his mouth. He realized that his vocal cords had been freezing.
Wang Yong turns to Lisa, who of course, has activated her power to prevent Wang Yong to speak.
Lisa, look at Wang Yong and smile kindly at Wang Yong. This situation makes Wang Yong afraid more than ever.
"What is going on??? I thought they were on my side. Am I dreaming right now?? Please tell me this is all a dream."
His left eye of his twitched again. It was not a dream.
Aiman continued. "In here, we present Wang Yong, age fourteen, who stands accused of the brutal murder of Wang Liang, his older''s brother. We have eyewitness accounts, security footage, and DNA traces, all of which point to the conclusion of this horrible murder. And for that, we invite the jury to give us their decision for the accused''s fate."
Aiman signals the jury, and they get up from their seat, handing a sealed envelope to his hand. Aiman accepted it and broke the seal. Inside the envelope was a paper of the verdict, which Aiman opened and read the content to the whole audience.
"The jury finds the accused guilty of murder. We hereby sentenced Wang Yong to death by hanging."
"BOOOOOO!!!!!"
"HOW DARE YOU KILL YOUR BROTHER??!!"
"HAVE YOU NO SHAME!!!"
"KILL HIM!! KILL HIM!!!"
All of the crowd cheer at the result, which all of them undermined Wang Yong. Wang Yong watch the whole audience turn against him, which made his heart ache.
"Before we proceed with the execution," Aiman continued, "I hereby invite the victim''s mother to talk about what she thinks."
Wang Yong''s mother stepped onto the platform in the plaza. Her face is blank as she faces the crowd, and she refuses to even see Wang Yong. Meanwhile, the crowd were are all silent as Wang Yong''s mother prepares to speak.
"I thank you for your cooperation in capturing the murderer of my child. And it turns out that my OTHER SON IS THE KILLER. THAT SON OF THE B*TCH IS NO SON OF MINE."
Wang Yong''s mom pointed her Wang Yong with fury, before continuing to sobbing.
"For years, I worked myself to exhaustion at the brothel, sacrificing everything for my children. I put my children above all else, as a mother should do. I had hope for a simple life. I just want my child to succeed, like any mother wants. But THIS SON OF THE B*TCH DESTROYING MY HOPE RIGHT NOW!! I don''t think he deserved this mercy. HE DESERVES TO SUFFER WORSE THAN THAT RIGHT NOW!!!"
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She quickly summons a water ball in her hand and quickly throws it to Wang Yong, which hits Wang Yong''s head, splashing his face. It didn''t hurt him, but Wang Yong felt pain in his heart. AIman and Lisa however, didn''t stop WAng Yong''s mom.
His mom continued, as the tears fell from her cheek. "But I have to be grateful that this country looks over justice. Even for this insignificant murder, I thank the jury for their wisdom. Let his death serve as a warning to others who would destroy their blood. Let justice be done."
The crowd immediately applaud Wang Yong''s mom''s speech as she was done delivering it. Their voice soon driven with hatred and anger, all of them directed toward Wang Yong.
"KILL THE F*CKING MURDERER!!"
"HANG HIM!!"
"JUSTICE FOR WANG LIANG"
"DEATH TO THE KILLER"
Hearing this, Wang Yong is devastated. He felt each breath more painful than the last. But his heart hurt each time it beat. Everything hurts physically and mentally.
And above all, he felt unfairness.
For his entire life, he watched his mom praise WAng Liang everywhere, while treating Wang Yong the exact opposite.
What''s more, he remembered the countless nights he''d gone hungry because he barely eaten, while his mom gave the best food to his brother. Meanwhile, His mom even treats Wang Yong like a garbage and maid, always ordering him around, and barely even acknowledging him. Until today, when his mom branded him as a killer and murderer.
And Wang Liang always treat WAng Yong like an object, and he''d bully Wang Yong everywhere. But his mom always defended Wang Liang and even hit Wang Yong for ''arguing'' with his brother.
And now, this execution situation is the climax. To make things worse, now all of the crowd rallies to bring him down with their hatred.
"USELESS CHILD"
"DIE!!!"
"I WISH YOU''D NEVER BEEN BORN."
All of the unfairness bring Wang Yong despair. Unconsciously, a strange sensation from his heart managed to spread to his entire body. The crowd''s jeers became silent as the burning sensation throughout his body intensified. Before long, Wang Yong feels like he needs to unleash something.
So, he attempted to gesture his hand. But he immediately felt like he couldn''t move. The ice quickly spread through his hand.
Wang Yong look at Lisa again. This time, Lisa made a concerned look, while maintaining her power through Wang Yong.
Wang Yong was left struggling, he cannot speak or move. Wang Yong looks at Lisa''s gaze. He felt betrayed.
Aiman now raised his hand, and the crowd began to be silent. AIman prepared to make a closing statement.
"Now, people of Arkbaiki. The promised time has come. He shall be meet with his maker. Let us pray for his soul, that may the gods show him mercy where we cannot. Everyone, bow your heads."
AIman bowed his head, and Lisa also bowed. Every police robot also bows his head. The lawyer and Linda bow their head. The only ones who didn''t bow their head were the crowd and Wang Yong''s mom.
The crowd continued to boo Wang Yong and even made some rude gestures.
"LET ME IN!!!"
"KILL THIS SON OF THE B*TCH"
"HE DESERVES HELL!!!"
And Wang Yong continued to cry. Even when his voice cord has been restricted, his cries can be heard subtly. The only one who could hear his cry was Lisa, who stood near him.
And the prayer ended.
"Ooo, the accused one. The promised time has come. May the gods forgive you of your sin. Farewell" Aiman pressed the button on the podium.
In a second, the platform below Wng Yong is open, revealing a hole. A trapdoor. And Wang Yong immediately dropped, and Lisa''s ice shattered, while the rope in Wang Yong''s neck do their job. Hanging Wang Yoing.
His body struggled. His left kicked the air. His lungs burned. Before long, he was left unconscious. Darkness took him. The crowd roars faded before him. He was directed into an endless depth in the dark.
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Wang Yong''s stare into the darkness with his weak body. He lies down for a moment, before letting out a chuckle, and grey into a hysterical laugh.
"Ahahahahahahaha. A hero? In my entire life, was this dream useless in the first place??? Why can''t I be the hero that I wanted to be?"
Wang Yong becomes silent for a while.
"Why am I a murderer??" WAng Yong cries as he repeatedly laments his life.
"Dumb*ass….."
A voice caught his attention. Suddenly, a strawberry scent vapor also hit his nose.
Wang Yong instantly knew who was calling him.
Shi Ying.
"Come on… slowpoke. Catch me if you can!"
She taunts Wang Yong, then runs away from him, disappearing from the shadows.
"A Ying? Wait!"
Wang Yong run to chase Shi Ying. He ran and ran and ran….
But the problem is, the distance between them gets longer the he runs.
"WAIT, A YING!!! WHERE ARE YOU GOING???"
But Shi Ying didn''t stop running.
"Come on, slowpoke! You''re falling behind!"
Her laughter can be heard from afar.
"WAIT! PLEASE!!! DON''T LEAVE ME ALONE!!!"
Wang Yong continued to run, despite their distance is grew.
But suddenly, Wang Yong is stopped abruptly, because something caught him. A strong hand seized his collar, causing Wang Yong''s feet to fly out of the air. Wang Yong noticed the grabber''s blood in that hand, with the wound in his neck, blood flowing from there. With the user''s face, hold the anger, all toward Wang Yong. He was shocked to see who was grabbing his collar.
Wang Liang.
"WHY???!!!" Wang Liang''s voice echoing, all directed to Wang Yong. "WHY DID YOU KILL ME, YOU LITTLE SON OF THE B*TCH???!!! I WAS SUPPOSED TO KILL YOU. I WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKE YOUR INSIGNIFICANT LIFE!!! I WAS SUPPOSED TO DOMINATE YOU. YOU ARE NOTHING TO ME!!!!!"
"Ughh… brother, please……." Wang Yong struggles uselessly to break free from Wang Liang''s strong grip.
"YEAH!!! WHY DID YOU KILL MY SON??!!!"
A woman''s voice can be heard from Wang Liang''s behind. She shows herself with her eyes full of hatred, all shot to Wang Yong. Wang Yong was afraid of that person.
Wang Yong''s mother.
"YOU SHOULD HAVE DIED INSTEAD OF MY PRECIOUS LIANG''ER. WORTHLESS CHILD. SON OF THE B*TCH. MONSTER. MURDERER!!!!"
And suddenly, all of the voices ringing in Wang Yong''s voice. The crowd that was watching their execution also showed up one by one amid the darkness.
"BOOOO!!!!"
"DIEEE!!!"
"YOU SHOULD DIE!!!"
"NOBODY WANT YOU!!!"
"KILL HIM!!!!"
In response, Wang Yong blocked his ears with his hand, but it is no use. The voice still reaches Wang Yong''s ear.
"STOP IT!! PLEASE, STOP!!!!"
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"STOP!!!!!!"
Wang Yong woke up, this time he was in the room, where there is a steady beep of medical equipment, and also, a doctor was nearby, checking the chart. Wang Yong was put in a bed, this time, he didn''t get chained, but he was treated like a patient.
He was in a hospital room.
Near him, Lisa was sitting down, looking at the doctor.
And when Wang Yong shouted and woke up, both Lisa and the doctor looked at him.
"You are awake. Thank god you are finally awake."
Lisa approached Wang Yong, and hugged him, with her chest directly touching Wang Yong''s face. Lisa looked concerned.
Wang Yong, seeing Lisa, thought, "Am I dreaming again?"<figure></figure>