Chapter 3-An old enemy Returns
Later in the Infirmary
"So what's wrong with Jeremie?" Yumi asked.
"Well, I really don't know. At times his pulse is normal, sometimes high, sometimes its like its not there. I've never really seen anything like it before." The nurse said.
"Hmmm, I wonder what's for supper.?" Odd said suddenly, receiving a smack on the head by Ulrich and a slap by Aelita.
"Oww, what was that for!" Odd shouted.
"This isn't the time for that Odd!" Yumi said coldly, "Jeremie's ill and all you can think of is food."
"I agree Odd." Ulrich said.
"Well I'm going to take a walk. Coming Ulrich?" Yumi said.
"Huh, oh yeah sure." Ulrich stuttered, nudging Odd.
"What?" Odd said obliviously.
"Come on!" Ulrich and Yumi whispered in unison.
"Oh, ok whatever" Odd said, utterly perplexed.
Leaving "We'll be back in a little while, ok Aelita." Yumi said softly.
"Ok" Aelita said, tired.
"Well, I guess its just me and you, Jeremie." Aelita said falling asleep on the chair.
In the hall, outside the infirmary
"Well, well. Look who it is. So where are the other two?" Someone said in a snotty voice.
"Sissi, were not in the mood right now, got it." Ulrich said in a pained voice, "So go away!"
noticing the gangs sad faces "Whats wrong?" Sssi replied in a nicer voice.
"Jeremie's fallen very ill, if you must know." Odd said in saddened voice.
"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Is he okay?" Sissi replied.
"We don't know. The nurse doesn't even know."
Oh, well I got to get going." Sissi replied.
"Whatever." Ulrich, Yumi, and Odd said.
In the infirmary, an hour later.
"moaning Where am I?" Jeremie muttered
"Oh, your awake Jeremie," the nurse said, "that's a good thing. How do you feel?"
"Strange, I feel different. I cant really explain the feeling. How did I get here?" Jeremie replied unsteadily.
"Well, Aelita, Jim, and Mr. Delmas brought you here. Do you feel any better then before?" She asked
"Yeah, I guess so." Jeremie replied weakly.
"Well I have to go record this in my log. You gonna be ok?" She asked.
"Yeah." Jeremie said blankly, "I guess so."
"Ok then." She said dully.
Jeremie looks around to see Aelita in a chair by the bed.
"Aelita!" Jeremie half whispers.
Jeremie move to try to walk her up.
"Aelita, wake up." Jeremie said to no avail, "Eh, its no use trying to wake her up.
Jeremies thoughts
I wonder why I feel so weird. I feel like there are two entities inside of me. Must just be tired I guess.
HEHEHE YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN THIS BODY, BELPOIS.
"Huh, who was that!" Jeremie said, his eyes franticly searching the room for someone.
HEHEHE IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK TO ME THINK IT INSTEAD OF SAYING IT.
So who are you any way!
HEHEHE CAN YOU GUESS WHO I AM?
Who? Who are you and how are you talking to me in my thoughts!
HEHEHE HAVE YOU NOT BEEN LISTENING? I'M IN YOUR BODY WITH YOU. AS FOR WHO I AM, I'LL GIVE YOU ONE GUESS.
Who!
I GUESS I WILL TELL YOU…….XANA IS MY NAME, DESTRUCTION IS MY GAME.
Impossible, Xana was defeated two months ago.
YOU DO REMEMBER THE NIGHT YOU WHERE ATTACKED BY A BLACK SHADOW RIGHT?
No way, it..it's impossible. What do you want and how did you posses me when the supercomputer is offline! And why did you!
SO I COULD DEFEAT YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS IN THE MOST HORRIFIC WHY I COULD THINK OFF. BY NONE OTHER THEN YOUR OWN HANDS.
How, by making me do it, huh. Won't work, Xana. You've tried that before. It didn't work, remember.
BUT I HAD POSSESED YOU THAT TIME. BUT NOW I CAN COMPLETELY TAKE OVER YOU BODY AND DESTROY YOUR FRIENDS WITH YOUR OWN TWO HANDS. AND YOU WONT BE ABLE TO STOP ME.
Even if you do that I'll find a way to stop you. A guarantee that, Xana.
HEHEHEHEHEHE YOU WON'T I PROMISE THAT TO YOU.
"Jeremie, your awake finally" Aelita said, waking up.
"Huh?" Oh sorry about that." Jeremie said, surprised.
"What were you thinking about? You looked deep in thought." Aelita asked.
HEHEHE, MY PLAN WILL BEGIN SHORTLY.
"Nothing….just nothing." Jeremie said.
"You sure?" Aelita asked. "Because if you ever need to talk about something, you can always talk to me, ok."
"Yeah, I know." Jeremie said falling back asleep.
"I wonder what this is all about. Jeremie passing out, then he become lost in thought and barely hearing me. I hope it will a come to pass soon." Aelita muttered softly to herself.
Getting up to leave, Aelita walked over to Jeremie's bed and kissed him lightly on the cheek. "Good night, Jeremie. I'll see you in the morning." Aelita said softly in his ear.