Chapter Three
Saba clung to Blue Beetle's hand; afraid that if he let go, the Deja-Vu would happen. He had three more of the Deja-Vu sequences, in the sequences he found out the boy was Blue Beetle and he watched how... how they...
Now, Saba was being clingy to the Beetle to make sure he didn't...
Saba followed him to the group counseling room, sat down and listened to the others.
The room suddenly changed.
Saba looked around; it was the same room as the torture chamber.
"Wake him up" the dark voice commanded, "I want him to be awake for this"
Water was thrown on the Beetle's head, snapping him awake. He looked around with scared brown eyes.
"Where am I? What's going on? Who are you?" the 19-year-old demanded as he tugged on the rope.
"Saba"
"I am Darkseid" the dark voice said and a sandy man-thing with a weird face and red eyes stepped in front of the Beetle, "and you will help me in my conquest"
Blue Beetle glared, "I'd rather die"
"Then die you shall"
Saba blinked and he was back in the counseling room. Beetle looking at him in concern.
"You alright?"
Saba nodded.
"You sure?"
He nodded again.
The El Paso Hero nodded, though Saba could tell he didn't believe him.
Saba snapped awake with a gasp before curling up, knees to his chin and arms wrapped around his legs.
That scream, it was horrible.
He shivered and stared out at the moon; he could see a figure that looked like a humanoid bug flying in front of it.
"I'm sorry" the 12-year-old whispered brokenly as he curled up tighter, "I'm so sorry"