The Gate began to close and Truth started to fade. "No, wait," Tyler demanded. "Give him back! What did you do to him? Stop!"
But it was too late. The Gate faded back into the abyss and the last thing Tyler saw of Truth was his damned white grin.
"Until next time, child. I have someone who's just dying to see you…"
The disembodied laugh mocked him while Tyler's eyes widened in realization. "No, wait!" Tyler began falling once more and he reached out, trying to stop his descent. "Truth!"
Before reality could pull him back into its embrace, Tyler saw an image of an emaciated young man standing precisely where he’d stood only a moment ago. The figure was completely bare, ribs standing out on a sunken chest. Long blond hair, dirty and matted, hung limply about his shoulders as he stared do
