Raditya’s questions came in rapid succession. His words struck Bianca like a knife piercing through her defenses. He thrust the empty blue Leo bottle he’d just found in the infirmary toward Bianca’s face, a little closer.“This medicine too. it’s not medicine, is it? It’s… poison, Bi. I’m dying!” His voice was a whisper, but it trembled with pent-up emotion. Bianca gasped. Her face went deathly pale as she looked at the bottle. Her eyes could no longer hide the worry radiating from her heart.Bianca swallowed hard. Her face flushed with anger she could no longer contain, “Are you crazy? What the hell are you asking?! What do you want?!”She clenched her fists in the air, almost as if she were about to throw a punch. Her eyes welled up, her face signaling she was about to cry. Her lips began to tremble. Frustration mixed with rage.“What does any of that have to do with me?!!” She whispered angrily, but it was clear from her voice that something was hurting her. Raditya, who had just r

Seeing Raditya in such a shattered state, his eyes vacant and laced with anxiety, Bianca placed her hand on his shoulder, gentle and soft. It was the most soothing touch he had ever felt. She seemed to understand his condition; the chaos inside his head was surely shredding every one of his neurons."By the way, about you thinking I was filtering your thoughts yesterday... that wasn’t actually entirely me. Your power is incredibly sensitive, Radit. Your mind is like an antenna receiving thousands of broadcasts. When you’re under pressure or in a state of confusion, your subconscious automatically searches for a quiet zone. And I don’t know why, but I am... that quiet place for you. You were the one subconsciously pulling me into your mind, creating a place to hide, a place to recharge." Bianca gave Raditya space to process. A long pause followed, giving him time to digest every sentence, to understand the situation, and to navigate his turbulent emotions. Raditya stared at his hands,

"Quick, Bi! We don't have much time!"Bianca immediately seized the moment. She pushed against the rusted side door of the lab, it turned out to be unlocked. In a flash, they slipped inside. They entered the old, damp, and stuffy building. Darkness embraced them. They had made it. The agents who had been hunting them were now left screaming in pain, confused, and ultimately ensnared in the chaos created by Raditya’s mental scream. But that power had drained much of Raditya’s energy. His brain began to throb with pain again, leaving him weak. Yet this time, the pain was a costly victory. A victory in their escape.Inside the stuffy lab, they were finally able to calm down a little. It was dark. The distinct smell of chemicals mingled with the musty scent of scattered equipment. Shards of glass lay on the floor, shimmering amidst the dim light filtering in from outside. The school’s emergency lights clearly didn't reach this building. Silence or perhaps a total void, now dominated them

The weathered wooden door that served as the entrance to the Paranormal Club room suddenly swung open, spilling bright blue light from the crack of the secret staircase below. The light wasn't from an emergency lamp, it was an emanation of Raditya's psionic energy, which had just recovered and was now far more controlled.The scent of mold, dust, the stinging mix of Luna’s perfume, and the smell of Leo’s cigarettes mingled in the humid air. But now, all those odors felt different, picked up by Raditya’s sense of smell, which had somehow become much sharper.The steel floor he had just stepped onto still vibrated faintly, echoing in sync with a new throb in Raditya's head, a throb that now gave him clarity rather than just noise. He stood at the threshold, in front of a large round table where Luna, Tio, and Leo were gathered, busy staring at a 3D hologram screen in the center.Their faces were serious, focused on a strange vibration diagram that Raditya suspected was Leo's ambitious p

Instantly, Leo spun around, throwing open the door behind him in a frenzy. His body blurred, his shadow seemed to vanish as he fled in a panic through the secret door next to the same toilet where Raditya and Bianca had exited earlier. It was an escape hatch Raditya had just learned about.THUD!From the closed door, an echo resounded. Dizziness washed over Raditya, the anger he had been harboring now curdling with the horrifying truth. A contract? The principal? A vendetta? Leo hadn't just betrayed him; he had ensnared him in a trap far larger and more cruel. This was total ruin. He had to save everyone.Outside the room, he could hear new warning sirens. Louder, more rapid. The panicked screams of students and teachers, and the steady, rhythmic march of military boots. This was no fire drill, as Argo had claimed. It was something far crazier. Something that felt far more terrifying. Where were his parents? Why did no thoughts of them cross his mind? Why only a void? They were still