Chapter 6: Answers and Mysteries
Gwen and Sylvia entered Aelita's room, standing in front of the door after Aelita closed it behind them. Aelita sat on her bed, looking up to the two girls standing in front of her, then leaning against the wall. Sylvia took a deep breathe and looked out the window, staring into the bright, blue sky that had fluffy white clouds scattered all over. Inside the rooms were posters of different music groups. The room was neat, organized, and well lit. Sylvia then looked at Aelita and swallowed.
"Aelita, what happened?" Sylvia asked. Aelita looked out the window, like Sylvia did.
"XANA happened." Aelita replied. "He attacked us."
"Why did he attack me first?" Sylvia asked in reply. "What did I ever do to him?"
"I don't know." Aelita said. "I think it's a new strategy. But, I don't know for sure." Sylvia then scratched her head, still a bit confused.
"What was that light I saw?" Gwen asked. "That bright white light?"
"That was the sphere. A Return to the Past sphere." Aelita replied.
"Return to the Past?" Gwen asked in reply.
"Yes, it turns back time so that the attack never happened." Aelita explained. "But, here's what puzzles me. You remember everything that happened. Nobody is supposed to remember except me and the rest of the group."
"Nobody?" Sylvia asked.
"Nobody." Aelita answered. "You weren't even virtualized. But, I know one person who has the same case as you."
"Really?" Gwen asked. "Who is it?"
"It's Jonas Rutherford." Aelita said. "He remembered everything that happened to him. He's even in the group." Sylvia sat next to Aelita and looked at her. Then, as Sylvia looked at Aelita, Aelita felt something. She felt something in her head. She felt like something coming to memory. But, it wasn't a memory at all. It was a feeling. She felt her hand tingle a bit.
"Whoa." she said, standing up.
"What's wrong?" Sylvia asked Aelita, confused.
"When you sat down next to me, it made my hand tingle and it made my head feel a little… weird." Aelita explained. Sylvia's facial expression changed from a still face to a confused expression. She was as confused as Gwen. Aelita then looked to Gwen with the same feeling.
"What's going on, Aelita?" Sylvia asked.
"I don't know." Aelita replied. Gwen then looked to Sylvia and Sylvia looked to Aelita. Sylvia took another deep breathe and looked to Gwen.
"Things are getting weirder and weirder." Sylvia said. Gwen nodded.
"You got that right." Gwen replied. "We have to get answers. All three of us." Aelita nodded in reply and so did Sylvia.
"Alright, so who do we ask?" Aelita asked.
"Maybe Belpois can answer us." Sylvia suggested. Gwen nodded in reply.
"Maybe he knows." Gwen said. Then, Aelita opened the door, letting the two girls out first with the feeling that she felt earlier. They walked through the halls, staying together in one group. They then knocked on Jeremy's door in the boys dorm halls. Jeremy opened the door, surprised to see both Gwen and Sylvia with Aelita.
"Hey, girls, what's this about?" Jeremy asked.
"It's about that… attack." Sylvia said.
"You… you remember?" Jeremy asked, confused. "I though the Return to the Past would've worked on you two."
"Well, it seems like it didn't and we have something to ask you about." Sylvia said in reply.
"You mean, to answer why you didn't forget about that attack?" Jeremy asked.
"That and… something else." Sylvia replied.
"Well, c'mon in." Jeremy said, letting the three girls inside his room. The room, like Aelita's was well lit, had posters of science stuff, like Albert Einstein, and even had his own computer, just like Sylvia. Jeremy sat in his computer seat and the three girls took a seat on Jeremy's bed.
"So, what's the issue?" Jeremy asked.
"Well, Aelita should tell you." Sylvia said. "Go ahead, tell him."
"Well, Jeremy, I had this feeling…"
"What kind of feeling?" Jeremy asked.
"When Sylvia sat next to me, I felt this weird tingling in my hand and I felt a little light headed as well." Aelita explained. Jeremy's eyes opened as he heard her explain what she felt. "Even when I got near Gwen, it happened." Jeremy rubbed the back of his head.
"I better do some research on this." Jeremy replied. "It might be some kind of reaction."
"What kind of reaction?" Sylvia asked.
"I don't know." Jeremy replied. "That's why I should research it." The three girls looked at each other, surprised that even Jeremy did not know.
"Alright, when you find something, can you tell us?" Sylvia asked Jeremy.
"Yeah, sure." Jeremy said. "But, it's gonna be a while." The three looked at each other again, but nodding in reply.
"It's worth waiting for." Sylvia replied. "Thanks, Jeremy."
"No problem." Jeremy replied as the girls left the room, checking it online.
