This is all a bad dream, I'm at home in my bed, deciding what prank to pull next. The intense pain in my left shoulder says otherwise, but it is a nice thought. I can't feel my feet… oh great. I open my eyes to bright lights and a crude bandage job on my shoulder. They didn't even bother to take off the straight jacket. I become aware that I'm hanging upside down over a tank of water.

"Excuse me, Mr. idjit? Is this a do it yourself version of one of Houdini's tricks?" I yell into the gray room.

The wall across from me turns clear and I can see David strapped in a dentist chair, he has a massive gash over his left eye.

"David!" I exclaim," Whatever he wants don't do what he says!"

A very tall, pale, man in a lab coat labeled AGC slowly walks to the window. "Good to see you responsive Spunk," the man from the closet of death sneers. "Here's the deal. Keep your mouth shut and Time won't be hurt. Time you will answer my questions and do as I say or Spunky gets drowned."

I see David making faces behind the back of Mr. Idjit and start laughing maniacally. Idjit rolls his eyes and snaps his fingers. The leg straps on David's right leg tighten and rotate his leg counterclockwise.

"Interesting thing the human body," idjit muses,"How far it can bend without breaking." I feel the color drain from my face. He smiles," Question one. How do you rewind time?"

"I don't know. Ekko does that, not me," David answers and rolls his eyes. I drop one foot closer to the water.

"Wrong answer," Idjit says dryly "How do you rewind time?" he asks more forcefully.

"I don't know!" David yells. I drop so my scalp is touching the water's surface. It's freezing! I can see David starting to panic.

"David I'll be fine! I'm ok!" I call out. David's leg twists and I hear a sickening snap. He bites his lip in pain. I can see silent tears roll down his face.

"Silence!" Idjit yells," How do you rewind time?!"

"For the third time you filthy Piltite. I. Don't. Know!" David yells.

Next thing I know my entire body is in the water tank. I can't hear anything. My lungs are burning for air when the window disappears and I'm back out of the water. My head is pounding, I feel...funny. Like I'm stoned or something.

The water gurgles, heh heh heh gurgle, that's a funny word.

The world fades into black.