(Reader's P.O.V.)

I sit there in a shocked daze. The person in front of me... isn't Infinite. "You were bound to find out eventually. I just hoped it would be after I sheltered you from the world." "Shelter? What do you mean by that?" "This world destroys gems like you. I wanted to create an illusion to shelter you from such a world." "You mean put a gilded cage around my mind. I don't plan on staying your prisoner Infinite, or whoever you are now!" He laughs, seemingly amused by my outburst. What's so funny? Am I a joke to him? "You may continue to call me Infinite. I find your acts of resistance adorable, jewel. I wonder if you could- ah... AHHHHHHHHHHH!" Infinite suddenly clutches his head and screams. "S-STOP IT! LET ME OUT!" He collapses to the floor and begins shaking. A seizure? He starts scratching and clawing at his mask. Is it restricting his breathing? I quickly kneel down and pull his head into my lap. I grab the sides of his mask when he suddenly grabs my wrists. He's obviously in pain but he's still trying to cling to the mask. Having no strength to stop me, however, I remove his mask to see his wide dual-colored eyes. He's hyperventilating and his shaking seems to be getting worse. Eventually, after a while, his breathing starts to calm and his eyes shut.

(Infinite's P.O.V.)

I'm not sure how long I was out but when I open my eyes again I'm greeted by two (E/C) ones. My mind still in a haze, I almost forgot those were the eyes of my enemy looking down at me. Wait... Where's my mask?! I start to panic as the eyes above me shift into worry. "H-Hey... It's okay... Your mask is just over here. I took it off because you looked like you were having a seizure. You looked like you were in a lot of pain. Are you feeling okay?" I growl at her, "I don't need your pity. I don't need my enemy pitying this inferior form. I don't need a weakling looking down on me in my weak state." I start trying to get up when I feel arms pull me down again. "Don't get up. You need to rest." She looks away from me. I must be so unsightly without my mask. She mumbles something under her breath, "Pretty..." "What was that?" "Oh ummm... I-It's nothing..." "If it's nothing you'd have no problem telling me what it is." Her face reddens a little. "It's just your eyes... they're so..." "What? Ugly?" "Beautiful. I've never seen such pretty eyes before so I was a little caught off guard seeing them for the first time." I grumble feeling a little flustered. I've never heard someone say that before. I find myself trying to stare at the ceiling, trying to avoid her gaze. "The person I'm speaking to right now is Infinite, right?" That's right... I almost forgot that whole thing happened. I didn't even realize I couldn't hear him anymore. Could he have fallen unconscious as well? "The one you're speaking to is me, not him." I lift a hand to point at the gem in my chest. It drops back to my side and I hear her sigh in relief. Honestly, the feeling is mutual. I can't stand him either. I only put up with it because of the power he gives me. "He called you Zero. Is that your real name?" I growl upon hearing that name. "Don't ever call me that! That name is dead to me! Do you understand?" She silently nods and I can feel her shake a little in fear. "S-sorry..." I sigh, I suppose I could try to make nice like the Phantom Ruby wants. "It's alright just don't do it again. How are you feeling after all this? It must be a lot to take in."

(Reader's P.O.V.)

I look at him confused. Did he just ask me how I'm doing? Did dreamworld Joker take over his body or something? "I'm trying to make nice, weakling. The least you can do is answer the question." "Well, I guess I'm doing okay... Is the Phantom Ruby always like that?" He shuts his eyes and he takes a deep breath. "As long as I've known him, he has. Well, I suppose our first encounter with you made it worse. Not that I blame you. That whole thing was entirely his fault. He's a bit obsessed with you." His face scrunches in pain and I see the ruby glowing. Is it hurting him? "A-Are you alright Infinite?" He grits his teeth and tries to calm his breathing. "F-Fine... Just now I know he's awake. He doesn't like me speaking ill of him." Somehow, looking at Infinite just now, I'm reminded of Joker. Is Joker Infinite's inner self? Is the Red king actually the Phantom Ruby? I suddenly think back to the nightmare I had recently. Joker had asked me to escape reality. But if Joker really is Infinite, why would Infinite try to free me from the Phantom Ruby's illusion? There's something wrong here and I'm going to find out what. Before it's too late.