Chapter 2 - Xana . . .

burgessa- i wonder what's happening to xana
kioshie- yeah i feel sorry for her
kasi karra- ditto
linkmasta- you guys know the disclaimer and claimer.
goth-odd- what does olivia have to do with this?
sombersongwolf- read and find out!!


Xana walked on the ocean headed only in the direction the voice told her. Ever since she had been virtualized into the real worl she had felt the subtle changes, but she had thought nothing of them at the time. It wasn't until she had started hearing the voice whispering in her head she had started worrying. When the voice had started affecting her actions she had really started freaking out.
The dull full moon light reflected of the top of the ripples she unleashed with every step. Xana did look like her young 7 or 8 year old self, but different. Right now she was dressedHer black three quarter sleeve tee had her old red symbol on it. Her shirt was torn in places revealing her white under tee underneath. Her grey shorts were visible underneath her gold lined black miniskirt. Her red high heel boots had her symbol on the zipper. On one arm she had fishnet and on the other she had a spike braclet, but on both arms she had gloves with the finger tips cut off. Her fingernails had lengthened into long black points. Her once black eyes had lightened a little, but they were still a deep deep red. The thing that was amazing though, were the tattered butterfly wings that floated behind her. They started as an almost brilliant white near her back that gently faded to pink then to red and then to black. They weren't attached to her body, but they stayed with her a few inches from her body as she walked onward or stopped to look back almost praying someone would be following.
"What am I becoming?" she asked herself for the millionth time as she stopped and her mind flashed back to earlier that week.

-flashback-
"You can hear the master's call can't you Kayleen?" A.X. asked. He stood in the corner of the lab.
I had jumped from my seat unprepared by his sudden arrival. "Virtualize," I commanded, changing to my Lyoko form. I'd never changed and didn't know what to expect. I knew what I saw was not what I expected.
A.X. had laughed. "You thought you could hide your power forever.?" he asked.
I could only look dumbfounded and confused as I looked from the wings to A.X. and back again and again and again. "What . . . power?" I had finally stammered.
"You really don't know," A.X. stated. He spread his arms wide and a similar version of my wings protruded from his back. His were much bigger and they spread from black at his back to grey to an irredescent red and back to a blood red. "Franz really did try to change you," A.X. said with a laugh. Then something caught his attention. The elevator. "So many questions so little time," he said as he started to disappear. "Just give in Xana . . . You know you can't resist the master's call," he voice whispered as he disappeared.
I had barely had time to devirtualize and return to normal before the doors opened and everyone came in. It was great that they came to visit me every night and make sure I wasn't lonely. The girls had offered to do a sleepover slumber party type thing, but I was so nervous that A.X. may come back that I politely said no.
And it was a good thing. That night I'ld virtualized and been unable to devirtualize. "Devirtualize," I commanded again.
"You know you can't resist the master's call," A.X.'s voice echoed my head.
"Come home Kayleen . . ." the voice whispered.
"Why does it keep calling me Kayleen?" I asked. As her thought finished she felt herself move against her will. She slashed the air a few times before back flipping away from her invisible "enemy."
I fell to my knees and looked at the floor hunched over. I was so scared that the only movement I could make was an occasional shiver.
"Come home Kayleen," the voice repeated trying to lure me away. "I can teach you to control your power," it promised. "Come home Kayleen . . ."
I looked at the ground and closed my eyes. "Devirtualize," I had half-heartedly commanded praying it would work, but I knew something was working against me. Nothing happened.
I had sighed afraid that I had to follow the mysterious voice and "come home." Wherever home was. I could only imagine what would happen if I stayed and lost control, hurting someone against my will. "Then they'ld never trust me . . . ." I had thought.
I typed the message, my long fingernails punching through a few of the keys.
"I'm sorry . . ." I whispered taking another look back as I set off. I wished I could only take one look back, but I don't know what I was hoping for.
A friend to come find me and tell me everything was okay.
A.X. to jump out and put me out of my misery.
This mysterious master to come take me away.
No I knew I was looking for a friend to come tell me everything was okay, but I knew no one was coming. I remember looking back at the school and seeing Jeremy's light on. I knew he'd be up for another two hours trying to fix something.
I thought I had caught a glimpse of Olivia's watching eyes, but I couldn't be sure and what good was it to hope now. I had left silently leaving only a note. Half of me wanted them to follow me and be saved. The other half knew that they might end up dead if they followed me and that was the last thing I wanted.
-endflashback-

"What am I becoming?" Xana asked herself as she took another step forward towards her destination. A single piece of ice gently bobbed past her.
"Come home Kayleen . . ." the whisper continued to call, encouraging her onward.

"Olivia?" Aelita asked peeking into Olivia's room. Olivia slept alone in her room, even though there were 2 beds. Olivia lay asleep on her bed her hand still on her laptop. Aelita smiled as she walked in. She took the laptop out of Olivia's hands and put it on the nightstand.
Aelita looked at the headline of the article. "Professor Franz Hoper wins another award." Aelita shrugged as she shut down the computer and threw a blanket over Olivia.
"Good night." she said gently clossing the door.
"Did you tell her?" Yumi asked.
"We'll tell her tommorrow," Aelita replied, walking down the halllway.
"Not much time to pack."
"She doesn't have much to pack."
"True."
"why does she refuse the fact that xana may be evil?"
"Maybe she isn't telling us somthing..."

Later that night . . .

"I think A.X. is playing a bigger part in this then we origionally thought," Jeremy said.
"She and Xana were alone for a time and there are 2 major powers." Aelita replied, reading some scans on Jeremy's computer. Crystal had created a new program that showed the power sources around town. They showed where all the Lyoko Warriors were and even A.X., but this new power source baffeled them.
"Either they had a battle, or Xana got an extra power boost. Why didn't the cameras work?"
"They didn't work here either when the second power source appeared again."
"Maybe that power is Xana."
"But even though they're the same, the power the second time is definetly evil."
"Which means Xana is evil." Jeremy concluded.
"But Franz said she was good. The virus is gone."
"People change sides all the time."
"I guess you're right," Aelita sighed. "Try to get some sleep tonight," she whispered giving Jeremy a kiss before leaving the room. She gently closed the door behind her and headed to her room.

"More Dangerous," Ulrich mumbled. He lay on his bed his hands behind his head as he stared at the ceiling.
"Huh?" Odd asked, looking up from Kiwi.
"I feel like we're missing something." Ulrich said, turning over and propping himself up on one elbow to look at Odd.
"Like what? She's changing. She's evil. We're against her. What more do you need?"
"I don't know. It just feels . . . wrong."
"Just remember she changed sides if you get the deathblow."
"I guess you're right," Ulrich sighed, turning to watch the ceiling again as if answers would appear. Ulrich finally gave up and walked out the door.
"Where you going?" Odd called.
"I'm going to go hang out with Yumi," he said not even turning to acknowledge Odd. Odd shrugged and went back to playing with Kiwi.
"But that mean Franz was wrong?" Sapphire said. Sapphire sat on her bed watching Crystal as she paced around the small room. Sapphire had her phone on the nightstand on speaker phone.
"Everyone makes mistakes," William said his voice a little fuzzy from the speaker phone.
"Yeah and this was a deadly one," Crystal said. "Well get some rest tonight guys. Tomorrow we start the hunt."

In Olivia's room, Olivia tossed and turned in her bed. "Kayleen. . . Kayleen. . . Don't go. . . Don't go Kayleen. . . Aunty!!" she called sitting up in bed in a cold sweat. "You're stronger then that," she whispered.
Olivia threw the blanket off and ran out of the room. Olivia nearly ran into Aelita, but she was able to do a flip over Aelita as she stopped and ducked.
"Where are you going?" Aelita asked.
"I'm going to save Xana," Olivia called.
"Wait!" Aelita called, running to catch up. Olivia and Aelita ran past Yumi and Ulrich as they walked by holding hands.
"Aelita?" Yumi asked.
"Come one," Aelita called over her shoulder as they rushed to the lab.
"What are we doing?" Ulrich asked a little out of breath.
"I'm going to save Xana," Olivia said typing on the computer.
"We're what?!" Yumi and Ulrich exclaimed.