DISCLAIMER: I do not own Lilo & Stitch in any way. I only own Experiment 000. VOID99 owns Experiment 555. You can use Experiment 000 in your stories but you must ask me for permission first.

Again, this chapter will be written in third person.

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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: LIGHT! A CALL WITHIN

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624 stared in fear at 000's eyes, those emerald green eyes that usually reflected peace, now it reflects the urge to kill.

"What's wrong?"

000's normal voice asked.

"Afraid?"

624 pulled herself from 000, but his grip on her was too strong to free herself.

"000, what's happening to you?"

 624 asked.

000 chuckled.

"Let's just say I'm away for a while."

Then he grinned malicious at 624.

"For I have possessed this child's mind."

000's voice combined with another spoke out.

624 gasped, that's not 000's voice.

"What…are you?"

624 asked.

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555 and 627 are scouring the lab for the possessed 000, but only they could find was the bodies of 619 and 010, and 520's body awaits them outside.

555 looks at 010's body, who was killed by a sword-stab to the heart, and his face was cut open.

555 took his eyes off of 010's corpse and exited the room, where 627 was waiting.

"You took your sweet time."

627 said to 555.

"Shut up…"
555 replied.

"Let's just hurry up and find 000."

555 walked down the hall, leading to the stairs, 627 shrugged and followed 555. 627 looked at 555, he's been quiet ever since they found 619 and 010's bodies, it's like he only cares about stopping the demented psycho who's possessing 000, 552.

They stopped at the base of the stairs, 555 was sure that 000 is up, 627 was sure about that too.

"I have feeling once we get up there, there's no going back."

627 warned 555.

555 just grunted and climbed the stairs. 627 grinned, fighting 000 just to stop him was going to be fun, but 627 knows his limits; he stopped grinning and climbed upstairs.

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The following words came out of 000's mouth.

"I am…a mere shell…"

624 couldn't decipher those words; she couldn't understand what it meant.

"Confused?"

624 was surprised he knew she was.

"Do not worry child."

He said as he tightened his grip on 624.

"It'll all be over soon."

 He continued as his left arm shape-shifts to a sword.

"You're mine!"

624 was pinned, she couldn't get free. 000 raised his left arm, getting ready to kill 624.

"Oh no you don't!"

A voice cried out.

000 turned his head and received a punch across the face, making him release 624.

000 looked at his attacker, Experiment 555, all fired up. 000 grinned and turned to face 555. 624 backed away from them, 627 ran to 624.

"You ok?"

627 asked 624.

"Yes, I'm fine."

624 replied.

000 glared at 555, placed his hands behind his back and chuckled, 555 braced himself in case. 000 looked at 555 and waved his finger at 555.

"That wasn't a wise thing to do now was it 555?"

000 mockingly said to 555.

"I heard enough, I'll give you a chance to give up before I rip your head off."

555 threatened 000.

"You'll risk losing your friend. Are you prepared to pay such a price?"

000 asked 555.

But 555 points his claws at 000's chest.

"I'm not scared of you!"

The possessed 000 only chuckled.

"You will learn to fear me child. I will teach you the meaning of agony."

555 had enough. He lunged at 000 with a pissed off hiss.

000 ran aside, 555 stopped and threw a punch, but 000 easily dodged it. 000 threw his own punch, 555 blocked it with his arm but the force of the impact sent him flying to the ground. 000 jumped and started descending on 555, planning his knee to land on 555's face. 555 rolled out of the way, making 000's knee land on the sand. 555 threw a kick at 000, but he grabbed it and threw him into a palm tree.

"I know too much about you 555."

000 again mocked 555.

"Do you possibly think you can defeat me?"

555 was on his hands and knees, not because he's giving up, but the impact on the palm tree really hurts on account of 000's strength.

"I'll stop you no matter what…"

555 said.

000 walked closer to 555, his left arm shape-shifting again to a sword.

"I have enjoyed playing with you in the past 555, now…"

He raised his sword-arm over 555's head.

"I'll kill you."

555 raised his head and glared into 000's eyes.

"Damn you."

The possessed 000 was about to send his sword-arm down on 555, but someone grabbed his left arm, stopping him. 000 looked over his shoulder to see 627 grabbing his left arm, grinning. 627 pulled on 000's arm and punched 000 right in the face, sending him flying into a palm tree.

"Consider this a payback for possessing me earlier!"

627 shouted.

627 gave his hand to 555, to help him, but 555 rejected his offer.

"I'm fine!"

555 cried.

000's chuckle got the experiments' attention.

"Long time no see 627."

"You possess and kill for your liking, and that's supposed to make you tough?!"

627 cried to 000.

"You're just lucky you managed to possess 000, you play only when you know you can win!"

555 shouted to 000.

627 and 555 placed their backs together; they faced 000 and readied themselves.

"YOU'RE NOTHING!"

They both shouted at 000, taunting him.

000 only chuckled. He used his super speed and rushed to 555 and 627. They didn't see him coming until he stopped in front of them, grabbing them by the throat and lifted them into the air.

000 looked at 555 and 627, helplessly hanging in his hands, trying to break free.

"Taunt me if you dare! Your lives are so fragile. Like a bug in my hand.  So small, I could crush you if I desire. But perhaps that's where I'm flawed.  I enjoy playing with my prey!"

With that, he threw 555 and 627 to the ground hard.

"Now I'll crush you like the bugs you are."

000 said as he slowly walked toward them.

555 looked at the possessed 000, walking toward them.

"You just had lucky you marked me, or else I would've killed you when I had the chance."

555 said.

"Luck you say?  Like it or not 555, you are mine. The symbol on your hand burns at my presence. Your fate is now mine to decide."

000 reminded 555.

"The mark is the key."

555 said as he glared at 000.

"Now you can decide our fate…"

"Indeed I do. Soldiers at war have a name for. The act of deciding who lives and dies.  What you do I allow.  You are my puppet and you dance when I pull the strings."

"I heard enough of you!"

555 cried as he lunged at 000.

555 threw a punch, but 000 stood back enough for the punch to miss. Without wasting a second, 000 kneeled 555 in his stomach. Blood came out of 555's mouth by the impact to the stomach and then 000 elbowed 555 on the back, sending 555 straight down to the ground.

627 charged at 000, but he stepped aside and kicked 627 on his side. Blood came out of 627's mouth too by this impact, but he didn't receive an extra blow like 555 did.

000 chuckled, and then he changed his view to 624, who was trembling in horror behind a palm tree. He grinned and looked again at the two down experiments.

555 was barely on his hands and knees, clutching to his stomach. 627 was lying on his back, clutching to his side. Indeed 000's attacks are powerful, but weaker when the real 000 is in control of his body. But where is he? Why isn't he fighting back? Is he…gone?

=000's POV=

Wha…what happened?

Last thing I remember was a huge concentration of pain flowing through my head. Next thing…black…

I won't let you give up.

Huh? Who's that?

You're not going down that easy.

That's not 621's voice, nor that voice I heard coming from 621. It's a voice I haven't heard before…

Our minds are connected; I'm not going to let an experiment like you lose like this.

This voice sounds slightly gravely and husky, who is this guy?

Don't tell me you're giving up already.

I can't even speak, I can only think and hear. What's happening to me?

C'mon 000, I thought you were stronger than that.

He knows my number, who is this?

Fight 000. Just believe, and you can do it!

He's right, I just gotta believe in myself, nothing to it.

Show him what you're made of!

Thank you…626…

=Third person view=

555 again falls to the ground, his mouth and fore-head leaks blood. 627, who tries to help 555, falls too. 000 chuckles to see the failure of stopping him has caused.

"Time to die!"

000 announces.

624 gasped, she ran to the scene and stopped between the fallen experiments and 000, spreading her arms aside.

"No, stop please!"

She pleaded.

"My lady, you dare interfere?"

000 asks.

624 nodded, holding back the fear. 627 opened his eyes and looked that 624 is willingly to give up her life for them.

"624…no…"

627 managed to say.

000 chuckled.

"Fine then, you die first. I'll enjoy ripping your unbeaten heart from your chest"

000 was about to kill 624. But he stopped, his eyes widened and his body started to shake gently.

"Impossible…"

555 and 627 managed to get up; they looked at the weird scene lying before him. All of a sudden, 000's soul appeared, his back turned on his body.

"No…You won't…use me for this!"

000's soul said as his arms spread out, like if he's blocking his friends from hurting his body.

"000?"

627 asked.

"You gotta run, I can't hold him off forever!"

000's ghostly image demanded.

000's soul stared at 624's eyes. She didn't want to leave him like this, but she had to.

"You sure?"

627 asked.

000's soul, still struggling to keep his body back, nodded half-way.

624 and 627 nodded, they had no choice. 555, 627 and 624 ran away, leaving behind the possessed 000 to struggle with his soul.

They entered the house and down to the lab, where they'll be safe, for now.

"But what about…?"

624 asked.

"Don't worry 624, we'll find a way to save 000."

627 comforted 624.

"I promise."

555 crossed his arms and turned his head to the stairs. They could've been killed if 000's soul wouldn't hold his body back. Though, he knows he'll be back soon, they have to be ready. The wounds on 555 and 627 proved the danger shrouding 000, they have to free him from this possession fast or everything will be lost.

"We have to…"

555 whispered to himself.

A battle was lost today. But no one knows what tomorrow holds. Who knows, they might triumph over this and save 000 next time. But for now, rest easy guys, that time will come soon.

TO BE CONTINUE…

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Blah, this chapter stinks.

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