Chapter One
Green Beetle opened his eyes when he didn't detect the offline Scarab. He looked around and noticed the heroes were still asleep, but Blue Beetle wasn't in as sight. He stood up and headed outside, trying to find the Blue Scarab. After a few minutes of walking, he caught sight of something on the ground. The male knelt down and ran his pointer finger against it before examining it.
{Analyzing: Scan complete. Substance: Blood. Type: Unknown. Reason: Unknown}
Green Beetle frowned and began scanning the area for the matching blood. He got a 99.8% match and investigated. When he got a mile away from the Kent house he saw the Reject sitting in a tree. The boys left leg was brought to his chest while his right leg was dangling off, his arms were wrapped around his left leg and his head was resting against his knees.
[Let him be] the Host begged, [he looks like he needs some time alone]
Green Beetle walked over to the boy. He flew up and landed behind him.
"Are you alright?" The Scarab asked.
Blue Beetle snapped his head to the Martian with a soft gasp before calming, "yeah, I'm fine, just thinking. Sorry if I awoke you."
"It is fine" Green Beetle sat down next to him, "did you have a bad dream?"
Blue was quiet and Green thought he wasn't going to answer but was surprised when the boy did.
"A bad memory actually" the smaller said, "I've been having them ever since I found out that my Scarab was supposed to take control of me and take over the Earth."
Green stared at him and saw the sadness in the child's eyes.
[Let him be] B'arzz demanded.
The Scarab ignored him.
"Do you want to talk about it" the Ambassador made B'arzz say and deactivated the armour, "I heard that if you talk about the 'nightmares' they somehow get better"
The young one looked at him, Green Beetle saw doubt and caution in his gaze. Blue Beetle sighed and looked at the beginning of the sunrise.
"Have you ever heard of the planet called Planet Cklarh. It's a dangerous desert-like planet with over 100 slave ports. All the ports are for slaves sold to the planet, all but one. Slave Port Alcrta captures unusual and rare species and forces them to work" the younger Beetle explained, he looked at the older Beetle to see their reaction.
The Scarab and Ambassador felt B'arzz jolt in surprise.
[How does he know of that planet?]
"I've heard of it" B'arzz said stiffly.
The Reject returned his gaze to the sunrise and continued speaking.
"I visited it once, what I saw disgusted and horrified me. It took me 3 years to get rid of the nightmares, a longer time to trust anyone" he closed his eyes, "I got out of there, but my siblings couldn't. They saved me and in doing so they, most likely, got terminated."
The Reject tightened his hold on his leg before releasing it. His left leg joined his right and he kicked them back and forth. The boy opened his misty eyes and stared at the sky.
"What were their names?" Green Beetle broke the silence.
Blue Beetle froze and glanced at the older before hunching forward slightly.
"Bon-Bon and Solic" the Reject murmured lowly.
Ambassador and Scarab heard B'arzz gasp and the Ambassador frowned.
Do you know them?
The Host stayed quiet, not giving them any sign that he does. The Scarab tried to delve into his memories of his younger self but was blocked by something it didn't recognize.
"I recognize the names, but I do not know where from"
The Ambassador noticed that the boy stiffened and look at the Host body. His whole body instantly guarded and his face unreadable.
"What?"
The Ambassador shuttered at the dark tone the, once quiet and calm, boy used.
'How can someone so quiet and calm have such a dark voice?'