Chapter 5: Just a ghost

Location: Temple of the soul Guardians

Aileta sat in the middle of the temple meditating. She always enjoyed it more than the other guardians…but this was probably due to the fact she enjoyed to sit and think, something that she was forced to do twice, once while she was alone in LYOKO, and the few times she got over her 500 years of torture. Meditating had become a common ritual for her, and she had plenty to think about. Meanwhile, Ollrack sat up in the balcony watching over her. Tonight was the night Sicron was going to "make amends" with her…and he wasn't going to risk anything. Though he knew this was all just another plan of Sicron's…he hoped this wasn't what he was planning. If Sicron did pull something, Ollrack wouldn't be able to do much; his new hand wouldn't come till tomorrow. Instead he had a metal cap, to keep his wound sealed. Still, Ollrack learned that his robotic hand was better at conducting electricity. Even now, small threads of electricity slowly arched between his metallic fingers. Though he wouldn't prefer it, it was a vital necessity in battle.

Midnight rang throughout spirit world, and as it did a smoky figure walked through the temple doors. Ollrack saw this and brought his hand to his sword. Aileta some how sensed its presence and stood up. The cloud slowly took form and Sicrons body soon revealed itself. Aileta stared at him with wide eyes. "No…it…it can't be…I must be delirious…sleepy, yes I'm asleep!" She tried saying to herself, hoping she might talk the transparent creature away. But Sicron soon became whole and his ghostly appearance disappeared. He put the finishing touches on his form; flames erupted from his shoulders and back.

"OH NO MY DEAR…THIS IS FAR MORE THAN A DREAM." Sicron smiled.

"Well get away from me! I have nothing to say to you and there isn't anything you can do to me…because I saw what happened to you…I bet you're just a sprit without a vessel. A ghost. So you can't lay a finger on me." Aileta turned her back to Sicron.

"Way to go girl" Ollrack said to himself. Sicron glanced to his position but returned to his conversation with Aileta.

"MY DEAR AILETA…I HAVE NO INTENTION OF CAUSING YOU HARM ON THIS MEET…ONLY TO APOLOGIZE." Aileta glanced back at him.

"You're kidding me right?" She shot at him.

"OF COURCE…I FIGURE WE SHOULD GET A FRESH START IN THIS NEW AGE."

"Yeah right, you haven't changed a bit." She scolded.

"PERHAPS THERE IS A WAY I CAN EARN YOUR FORGIVENESS?"

"Heh, like you would actually do it." She said turning away from him fully.

"I SEE YOU HAVE LEARNED ALL MY TRICKS…BUT I TRULY AM SORRY." He said as he walked up to her. He brought his hands up and Ollrack griped his sword. But he didn't attack…instead he just rubbed his hands down her shoulders. Aileta had expected them to be burning like always…but instead it was a warm…soothing feeling. Surprised Aileta looked at him again.

"You really are sorry aren't you?" Sicron smiled.

"I FIGURED THAT WOULD PROVE IT TO YOU." He said. Aileta turned to face him.

"Well…so long as you don't pull anything again…I might think of forgiving you too." Sicron nodded and turned to leave. He stopped halfway to the door.

"BY THE WAY…THIS LITTLE TALK…NEVER HAPPENED" He snapped his fingers and a bright flash echoed through the room. When the light subsided, he was gone. Ollrack relaxed.

"Well I'll be damned…he kept his promise." He said. He looked again to check Aileta.

"It…it must have really been a dream…" She said. Ollrack smiled.

"Yes Aileta…it was only a dream." He replied silently.

Off in the farthest reaches of the Void, Sicron stood in front of the modified Creator 1. Ollrack's blood from his hand was split evenly among the 4 containers, 3 of which Sicron had added. "POWER…THE BLOOD FROM THE SOUL GUARDIAN OF POWER…" He said. He looked at his hand. Several skin flakes from Aileta's shoulder had rubbed off of them. "PEACE…JOINED WITH POWER…MUTATES INTO CHAOS…LIFE, POWER, LIGHT, AND DARKNESS…IN MY HAND…THE KEYS TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GUARDIANS…SORRY MY ASS, HAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAAHAHA" His laughs echoed through the Void…peace in the Void…was about to end.