Chapter 3

Aelita backed up behind Ulrich, and Odd. Ulrich gripped his sword and looked at her. Odd seemed more worried about the monsters behind the strange girl.

"Who are you?" Ulrich asked, "And what do you want?"

The girl flipped in the air and landed in front of them. Odd tensed and pointed his fist at her, ready to fire. Ulrich stood perfectly still.

"You don't need to worry. I'm not here to fight this time." She said, pulling out a sheet of paper and handing it to Ulrich. "I'm just a messenger from Xana."

"This time?" Odd asked as she handed the paper to Ulrich. "So you are working for Xana, then!" He got ready to shoot, but Ulrich stopped him.

"What's this all about? The note says that Yumi's in danger and if we want her and her family to survive, we sacrifice Aelita." Ulrich said, not looking away from the girl. He slashed at her with his sword, but she had flipped out of the way and onto one of the Krabes.

"Calm down, I told you that I'm just the messenger. The one's you need to be worried about are these little guys, oh and I suppose your friend too." She added.

"Rrrrr…" Was all Ulrich could manage to say.

Yumi boarded the plane in silence. If Hiroki died, she wouldn't be able to ever be herself. As much as she argued with her younger brother, she had always still loved him. She couldn't help but remember the last thing she had said to him before school and all of this had been hurtful and mean. She looked out the window of the airplane and barely slept.

When they arrived in Japan they headed for the hospital right away. She went into the room and rushed up to Hiroshi.

"Hiroshi! Are you alri-? Hiroshi!" She gasped and saw her brother. Before when she heard about him, she didn't pay attention to how they said he looked. Now seeing him, she was positive as to what happened. Xana possessed him. His eyes proved her suspicion with Xana's Symbol.

"Oh- oh no!" She quickly reached for her cell phone and saw she had three new messages from when she turned it to silent. Her father reached out and grabbed her arm. She looked up and gasped with horror. Her father and mother were both possessed as well.

"Let go!" She cried, struggling to get free. Something hit her head and she fell to the floor. Standing over her motionless body was Hiroshi, the metal lunch tray in his hand.

Jeremy smashed his fist on the keyboard.

"Darn it! I'm sorry, guys! But I can't get a hold of Yumi AT ALL!" He yelled into his mic.

Aelita clasped her hand and raised it to her lip. Odd wwalked up to Ulrich and looked at him. Ulrich looked enraged.

"That's it!" Ulrich yelled as he rushed forward. "I'll take care of these guys! Go and deactivate the tower! Hurry!"

The girl was slightly shocked as Ulrich rushed forward. She sighed sadly and pointed at him. That was the signal that the monsters could open fire. And they did.Shots raced all around Ulrich, but he dodged them and continued forward. He had one target. He was rushing at the girl.

Odd watched him and was worried, but knew that they'd have to hurry if they were going to save Yumi.

"A-alright. Come on Aelita."

"I'm sending your vehicle." Jeremy said, as the hoverboard vertualized in front of Odd. Odd grinned.

"You read my mind, Einstein!" He jumped onto the board and helped Aelita on.

Aelita hugged around his waist as they rushed off. One of the Krabe's realized what they were doing and shot at the two. Odd aimed and fired a few laser arrows at the monster. One hit the eye and it exploded. The girl saw that and realized that Odd was bringing Aelita to the tower.

"No you won't!" She yelled and signaled two of the bloks to go after them. Leaving one Krabe and one Blok to take on Ulrich.

The two bloks fired at Odd and Aelita. Odd dodged the lasers.

"Hold on tight!" He told Aelita as he flipped upside and fired at the bloks. He hit one, blowing it up, but was hit by the other one three times. "Darn!"

"Odd! You've only got 50 life points left!" Jeremy's voice echoed.

"No sweat. 50 is plenty!" He said, shooting at the other blok.

The blok shot and hit the board, causing it to devertulize and the two to fall. Odd was quickly on his feet again.

"Aelita. Go. I'll take care of this guy!" Odd raised his arm.

Aelita nodded and ran towards the tower. Odd fired a shot, and the blok returned it. He dodged a few but also got hit.

"Odd! You've only got 10 life points left!" Jeremy yelled.

Odd nodded and rushed forward at the monster. He jumped.

"Laser Arrow!" He yelledand fired at the same time as the blok. His arrow hit the blok and it exploded, but Odd was also hit and quickly devertulized.

Ulrich was hit in his leg as he noticed Odd. He gripped his sword and rushed forward, quickly slicing at the blok, causing it to explode. He rushed at the Krabe.

"Triangulate!" He yelled and three Ulrichs quickly surrounded the Krabe.

It looked around and fired at one. He fired at a second and found them both to be the fakes. Ulrich jumped on the Krabes back and stabbed his sword through the eye. He jumped off right before the explosion. He looked at the girl, enraged.

She was slightly shocked. "W-wow! You're really strong! But I'm afraid it's too late." She said.

"What? Is Yumi-!" Ulrich gasped.

She shook her head and a dagger quickly found it's way into Ulich's shoulder.

"Ulrich! That took 30 life points!"

Ulrich held his shoulder and looked up at her. "What did you do to Yumi!"

She sighed. "It's not that girl. It's your Aelita. I'm afriad it's all over." She said before throwing a second dagger.

Ulrich rolled out of the way and looked back towards the tower. Right in front of it was Aelita. With her was the Skipizowa.

Not sure if I spelt that right.

Please comment and enjoy.

You know what, Katy? YOU NEED TO BE HEALED! Whacks you with the medicine ball

I'm sorry if this one still isn't long. I'm not in much of a mood since the accident.