Chapter 17: Final farewells

Location: Time Fluxuation, France

David sat on the roof of the factory to "recollect" himself from what he had done a few minutes before. Aileta and the others walked across the bridge. "Hey…Aileta…"Yumi started. They stopped walking. Aileta was in front of them, she kept her back turned. "…is it true what he said? That Aileta…the other Aileta would prefer death over, whatever Sicron would have done?"

"Yes…I had asked for death thousands of times while Sicron had me as his prisoner. It was a true nightmare those 500 years." Aileta began crying again at the memory of her horrific memories.

"How do you mean?"

"Every minute was its own definition of torture. He forced me to watch as he tore LYOKO apart, and used the remains to build his castle. Then he gave me this." Aileta pulled down her collar over her right shoulder. There on her back was a scar that still shone blood red; it resembled a square within a triangle. "At the time it was to be a reminder who my "master" was…but now it's just a blistering reminder of how hellish some creatures can be. Sicron of course is the worst of all, and what he did, day after day was agonizing. He just never stopped, he beat me, he cut me, whipped me, degraded me, raped me, and humiliated me…the happiest day of my life was when David came and saved me." She said, clenching her fists.

"Is that why you stick with him so much?" Ulrich asked.

"No, I've already paid my debt to him…or so he says. But I stay with him because I love him." Jeremy's jaw dropped at the comment. "And when Sicron leaves the fluxuation, everything here will be lost…" she sighed "…it was nice being in LYOKO while I could." David had silently walked up behind them.

"Let's get the hell out of here." He said quietly. He waved his arms in the air and the Dodrando transport ship dropped its cloaking devise. Aileta turned and walked for David. He wrapped his arm around her waist and spread his wings wide. Jeremy and the others watched as they flew up to the ship.

Half an hour later, the Time Fluxuation was gone.

(A/N: Yes, I know this chapter was real short. But I put it in so we can catch the slightest glimpse of what happened to Aileta for those 500 years.)