Death beacons you... Death becomes you... Evil awaits you on the other side of that door. Tread carefully and you may survive, otherwise you will fall as quickly as you entered. Only memory can save you now, and thus you have no hope. A single simple song is all it would take, but you have nothing... I shall finally have my revenge, and all shall suffer.
One world meets the other, both worlds collide. They enter one another. They share together. Fairness and kindness shall make everything true. Strength shall be ours. Nothing can defeat us, if only we try. You shall not win. We will stop you. Your defeat will be swift, and nothing will help you. Evil shall never prosper, not here; not now. We will be the death of you, evil, and then you will vanish.
Aelita:
The school day had just ended and we were meeting up with Yumi to talk about visiting the lab. Yumi was sitting on the bench where we usually sat to wait for the others. She waved to us when she saw us and we quickened our pace. As soon as we sat down we started discussing what we had planned.
"So, as soon as it gets dark we will sneak into the science building. Once there we will go to the lab that the supposed attack happened in. We will try to get into the room and see what we can find." I said. "Any questions?"
Odd raised his hand as if we were in class. "Yes Odd..."
"Do any of you even know what room the 'attack' happened in?"
We looked at each other feebly. No one really knew where the room was. We hadn't actually heard which one it was, just that it had happened in one of the labs. This was something that we would have to do before we could do anything else.
"Well, I vote that we find out what room it is now." Odd replied to the silence.
We got up and headed off in the direction that the science building was in. Once we reached the doors we found Sissi standing there waiting for us. She looked almost as though she knew exactly what we were doing. I didn't know if we would be able to ignore her or not, but I did know that we had to get in there.
"Where are you four off to in such a hurry?" she asked. "There is a room that has recently been made off limits to students, did you know about it?"
We looked at each other sheepishly again.
"I thought so. Did any of you have anything to do with it?"
"How could any of us had anything to do with it?" Ulrich asked suddenly. "We only found out about it recently."
"But it was blocked off yesterday. You had time."
"Now, now, Sissi, they were just curious. If they want to go into a restricted area and get in bunches of trouble, let them." Said an older voice.
We looked up, behind Sissi, and saw the new teacher. He was smiling at us warmly. It was almost as though he had been waiting for us, and had listened in on our conversation.
"I myself was just about to check out the room." He said. "And as long as there isn't anything dangerous in there I see no reason that they shouldn't be able to look as well."
He turned around and began walking into the building. We followed him close by and past Sissi. She made a huff noise and said, "Fine I will come too."
We all walked into the building and followed Professor Giis to the door. It had a pad lock on it. And Professor Giis unlocked it, but as soon as he had someone called his name. He turned and walked over to talk with the person leaving the door open to us.
"How irresponsible of him, leaving the door open." Sissi said. "Well, we shouldn't go into it until he comes back."
"Yeah, irresponsible..." Ulrich said in kind of a daze.
We were all in a daze, our curiosity getting the best of us. It was as though a fog had clouded our minds stopping our good judgment. We were being run purely on curiosity. Ulrich walked up to the door; he was moving almost as though he were in a dream. He placed his hand on the doorknob and began turning it. We all inhaled and began holding our breath. Slowly he turned it and it began to open; then with one gently push the door opened the rest of the way. We looked in and saw...
"Nothing..." I breathed.
There was nothing out of the ordinary. The tables and beakers seemed to be just as they should be. Nothing really seemed to be out of place at all...
"Unless..." I said and began walking forward.
As I walked into the room the others followed me. I turned and looked at the walls and suddenly realized why the room was blocked off. There were deep gouges in the walls. It looked like someone had taken three really sharp metal objects and slashed them into the walls everywhere. The marks were also on the floors and desks. Glass was everywhere and some of the chemicals had been spilled on the ground forming red pools every here and there.
"What happened?" Sissi gasped.
"Ms. Hertz was attacked." Odd replied still dazed. "We are trying to find out what it was."
We walked around and looked for any clue as to what might have done this. I couldn't imagine what kind of animal could cut through steel like it was paper. It just wasn't possible, and even if it were the animal would not have been able to get out of the room without being seen.
I looked at a stool which had been diced into fourths. It was a perfectly clean cut right through it with almost laser precision. Next to it was a metal cabinet door which I assumed had been knocked there. It had been ripped clean off and had folds and bends in it. There was also plenty of glass strewn all over the floor as if a hurricane had hit the room sending the glass everywhere. In places it was broken so finely that it appeared to be sand.
As I continued to search around I suddenly jumped when a shadow moved. It had appeared to be dog shaped, and seemed to be green in color, but there was something wrong with the green. It was more dark than green, almost as though it were destroying the light around it. The shadow had moved like smoke and had disappeared through the back of one of the counters.
Suddenly a wind picked up in the room and everything began shaking. None of the windows were open, and the wind was too strong to have been blowing in through them anyway. As the wind continued to blow objects began lifting up and blowing in random directions. They smashed into the walls around us and we realized that we needed to leave.
We ran for the door narrowly missing being hit by some random things that were flying through the air. But just as we were about to reach the door a black cloud of smoke lifted up and rushed at the door slamming it shut. A mixture of large objects followed the smoke ramming into the door sealing us in.
"The window!" Ulrich yelled pointing at the glass.
We began sprinting for the only way out. As we ran I suddenly heard a creaking noise and then the sound of wood and metal breaking. The counters, which had been bolted to the floor, lifted up and flew at the windows smashing into them and sending glass everywhere. We were now truly stuck in the room.
None of us knew what to do, or even what to think. The black smoke was thickening, and it was generating enough of a wind to send really large objects at us, and now most of the objects were moving at us. We had to dodge as tables, chairs, and other objects flew directly at us. I didn't know about the others but I nearly got hit by a few knives that flew at me.
Suddenly I heard Ulrich yelp in pain and saw him fall, blood spitting to the ground as he gripped a wound where he had been hit. Yumi and Sissi rushed to him as quickly as they could. Sissi made it there first and she placed her hands around his wound.
"I hope this works..." she said and suddenly a light appeared between her hands.
"What are you doing?" Yumi asked confused.
"I am trying to heal him." Sissi replied.
"You, what? You're kidding. This isn't some fantasy game." Yumi nearly shrieked.
"Oh, well tell that to the thing that is causing this." Sissi retorted. "And you aren't being of much help, why don't you use telepathy to stop those objects?"
"What do you mean, telepathy?" Yumi asked.
"God, what, did you forget what happened in the last four days?" Sissi screamed. "Oh, wait, you did, didn't you. That would explain a lot..."
"What are you talking about?" Yumi asked shocked.
"Look out!" Sissi yelled as a table top flew directly at Yumi's head.
The wood split as it flew and became a large splinter of wood. Yumi turned around just as it got three feet in front of her, then it suddenly stopped. The wood was emanating a soft purple glimmer of light, and all the color had drained from Yumi's face. She blinked and the wood fell to the ground.
"Did... did I do that?" she asked in a weak voice.
"Who else could have?" Sissi asked removing her hands from Ulrich's arm. His arm was fully healed and there was no trace of the cut he had endured.
"But how?" Yumi asked.
"Oh, no! Jeremie!" Sissi yelled as a chair leg flew at him. "Find out fast or..."
The leg stopped and dropped to the floor. Yumi appeared to have flinched suddenly but then she looked up with renewed courage and stamina. She began focusing on different objects around the room and they fell to the ground. But every time she focused on a different one the first would lift up again.
Ha, ha, ha, you think you can stop me? The traveler was stupid to take your memories away, you now stand no chance. I will kill you all then there will be nothing stopping me or Xanadu. I will be able to regain the power that belongs to me, and without the part of him that he took back nothing will stop me from doing my worst.
We all heard the voice. It was almost like a whisper, but it seemed to come from everywhere. Really it was almost as though I had thought it myself.
"Yumi, focus on an area directly around us." Sissi said quickly. "Guys, get over here, I have an idea."
Quickly Jeremie, Odd, and I ran over to the others and got into a small circle. Yumi focused and a light purple veil was formed around us. The objects that were flying madly around the room stopped when ever they hit the veil. I didn't know how this was happening, and I didn't understand why, but I was grateful for the chance to relax.
We huddled there for a little while and cowered as Yumi protected us. No one spoke and the only sound was from the crashing of objects. We looked with what little light managed to get into the room as an onslaught of shards and twisted things continued to flow at us, but the objects were slowing down. As we watched everything in the room was brought to the center and hung there while more was summoned. Then with one final attempt to break through Yumi's barrier everything flew at us in a wave.
"Yumi!" Ulrich yelled as she began to fall and suddenly a sward was formed in his hands. He ran in front of Yumi and blocked the onslaught with the sward.
After a few seconds everything became quiet. The quiet was almost deafening. I could hear the others as they breathed in and out. We couldn't see anything because the last attack had fully covered the windows, but I knew it wasn't over yet. I could sense the presence of what ever was in the room with us.
I am growing impatient with all of you. You will die now, and I will finish this! Now DIE!
Suddenly a bright sick-green light was formed and it flew at Yumi and Ulrich. The light stopped just as it reached them but I could not only see but feel them beginning to be forced back by it. I began to fear for my life and more for my friends. I knew I had to do something, but I didn't know what. I had no idea of what I could do to be of any help.
Suddenly Ulrich began to speak. He spoke as though he were in a trance and the words were coming to him. "Here we are, going far, to save all that we love..."
"If we give what we've got we will make it through." Yumi continued.
I began to feel inspired and I felt a warmth begin to flow through me. Suddenly I knew what I had to do; I began to speak releasing the energy, "Here we are, like a star, shining bright on your world. Today, make evil go away!"
Suddenly a bright light was formed around Yumi and Ulrich. The light began to move against the dark green one pushing it back. As the white light pushed the green one back we suddenly heard a different voice.
"No, it's not logical. NOT LOGICAL!" and then there was a scream as the black smoke was engulfed by the white light.
The tables that were up against the windows splintered and fell to the ground allowing more white light to enter the room. The lights swirled around the black cloud of smoke and it began to disappear. Once the smoke was fully gone the light began to fade and we saw a green dog like thing standing on the ground looking at us. The look of the animal was that of cruelty, hate and evil. Its fur was ragged and twisted, and the expression it had on its 'face' was one that made me feel sick.
This is not over! I can still kill you myself. Said the first voice. Now die!
The creature suddenly jumped at us but was stopped by another one leaping on it and knocking it to the ground. The one that saved us was a lighter, healthier green and I got a sense of peace and purity from it.
I don't know how you managed to get a body again, but you will not regain your power, Antavok! You will never be allowed to ravage the existence again, and I will personally see to it that you don't! said another voice.
DAMN YOU TRAVELER! I will get my revenge. Suddenly the dark creature disappeared in a pitch of dark green flame.
The creature that remained turned around and looked at us. It took a few steps forward and did something that looked like a bow. It then looked directly at Sissi and she jumped slightly. She nodded and said she understood; she then closed her eyes and covered her ears.
I am sorry to have to do this again, but you deserve better... I will see to it that you are able to live a decent life.
Suddenly a bright light appeared from around the animal and surrounded us. A soothing sound rang in my ears and I lost consciousness.
I woke up and found myself lying on the ground just outside of the lab. Professor Giis was standing over us looking worried. Sissi was telling him something, but I was unable to hear for some reason. I tried to move and suddenly felt very sick.
"Oh, don't try to move. You were exposed to a very dangerous mixture of chemicals. Luckily you won't die, but you are paralyzed and you will have a loss of memory." Professor Giis said. He then turned to look at Sissi and said something, but again I was unable to hear what it was.
Professor Giis looked up and nodded to someone and suddenly I felt myself being lifted off of the ground. I was placed onto something and then moved away from the science lab. As I watched I was moved out of the building and into the main building. From there I was brought to the infirmary. I waited and heard the others being brought in; we were each placed on a bed and something was injected into my arm.
An hour later I woke up and was able to move again. I saw my friends still on the beds but they were also waking up. We looked around confused until the nurse came over to us and began to speak with us. She explained what had happened and how we were found. Apparently Sissi hadn't even entered the room with us, and when we were exposed to the chemicals and passed out she ran to get help. She and Professor Giis had pulled us out; I had been the first to get out of the room and Yumi was the last.
We were free to go and we went back to the dorms. I felt exhausted and I could see it in the others. We slowly made our way to Jeremie's room and sat down. After a few moments we began to speak again.
"Does anyone remember what happened?" Yumi asked.
No one did, but it seemed that I was the only one who had heard Professor Giis' explanation. I felt that I had to tell them, but there was something nagging at me. I couldn't tell what it was so I decided to ignore it.
"Professor Giis told me that the chemicals would affect our memory." I said sleepily. "Maybe that is why we can't remember anything."
"NO!" Yumi said nearly yelling. "Sorry, I just feel that there is something more. It is as if we are being forced to forget what happened. It just doesn't make sense, who, what could control our memory?"
"But that's not logical." Jeremie said shrugging it off. "There is nothing in modern science that can completely wipe memory away. And even if there was it isn't like anyone who would have access to it would want to erase our memory..."
There was a pause as we slowly took in what he had said. He was right, initially; there wasn't anything that he or I knew about. Even so, who would want to erase our memory? We were normal children trying to live normal lives...
"Maybe it's magic..." Odd said almost in a whisper.
"What?" nearly everyone said at once.
"Maybe it's magic." Odd repeated stronger.
"That's not possible." Jeremie said exasperated. "Magic is..."
"Not necessarily." Yumi cut in.
"What are you saying, Yumi?" Ulrich asked.
"Well, please don't think that I am crazy, but I believe I actually remember what happened." She replied.
"What?" we all gasped.
"Well, it's just... It doesn't make sense, but I remember fighting something. And I remember using telepathy or something."
"That's nonsense." Jeremie shrugged. "Can't be, it had to have been a dream."
"Why are you being such a stick in the mud?" Ulrich asked.
"I, uh..." Jeremie started and then finished with, "Ok then, prove it. Use this telepathy."
Yumi looked at a shoe that was lying on the floor and focused on it. Suddenly the shoe jumped. She focused harder and it began emanating a dim purple-gold light. Without warning the shoe shot up into the air and hit the sealing. It hovered there pressing against the surface for a few seconds until Yumi stopped focusing and it fell to the floor again.
"Now do you believe me?" Yumi asked.
"Yes, and that is quite a talent you have there." Came Professor Giis voice from the door.
We all jumped and turned to face him. The door was wide open; we had apparently been too tired to close it behind us. He was looking in on us, almost with a look of delight on his face. His hands were moving in a silent clap as he took a few steps into the room.
"I was coming to see how you all were doing, but I didn't expect you to show signs of powers." He said. "Telekinesis. Impressive, yet you don't have control over it yet."
"When did you get here?" Ulrich asked quickly and sharply.
"Right when the shoe flew up into the air." He replied. "It's been a long time since I saw someone with a natural talent. And my last student was... I don't even remember..."
"Wait, what? What are you saying?" Yumi asked.
Professor Giis sighed and said, "I have helped people learn how to use their 'abilities' many times before. You have abilities, I could help you learn to develop them."
"You mean that there are other people like me?" Yumi asked almost shocked.
"Yes."
"And you can help me learn to use my abilities fully?"
"Yes, if you so wish to allow me."
Yumi thought for a moment, and then came to a conclusion. "I will try for a little while. Then I will decide whether or not I like you teaching me."
"So it is settled then."
"Yes. For now."
Professor Giis left the room and we began talking for a while. The rest of the night wasn't very interesting. We soon went to bed ready for the next day of our 'normal' lives.
Yumi decides to go to one of Professor Giis classes, just to see what it is like, but she will meed some very interesting people within it. Multi parter.