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Jeremy stared at his screen, not wanting to believe what the array of numbers told him. But he had to. Jeremy drew in a great shuddering breath, "Guys? Uh…I think I found out why Odd's leg's been hurting."
Two sets of "why"'s called back to him. Jeremy really wished somebody else would do this.
"You remember, a couple months ago, when we thought we could materialize Ailita, but we ended up materializing Yumi instead?" a couple of yes's came back at him that time. Jeremy said nothing. It would only be a few seconds until one of them figured it out for themselves.
"Oh no." breathed somebody in Jeremy's ear. Probably Ulrich. He thought. "You mean that if Odd dies here-"
"I die in the real world." Somebody else finished in a whisper. Odd.
Jeremy sighed. "I am so sorry Odd. If there was some way I could take you out of there, you know I would, but the only ways out are dying or getting to the tower."
Silence. Nothing came from the speakers in his ear, then. "Okay, Jeremy, I give up. Where's the girls at and where's the tower?"'
Jeremy smiled.
Two minutes later, Odd and Ulrich were heading at top speed towards the Desert region. Ulrich was slightly ahead, and his sword was out. He wasn't taking any chances.
Both Odd and Ulrich ran faster them either Ailita or Yumi, and halfway to the desert region, they came across the girls. "What took you guy's so long?" Yumi kidded, smiling at Odd. "We had to get past a ton of monsters and stuff without you!"
Ulrich wasn't laughing. "You girls need to know something. Odd got messed up in the transfer. If he dies here, he'll die in the real world."
Ailita gasped, putting her hand over her mouth. Yumi looked startled, but managed not to say anything. She put a hand on Odd's shoulder, making his tail twitch. "Then you just can't die. You know, lately you've been more trouble then you're worth."
Odd smiled at her. For some reason, he had started to feel very tired. And he had lied to Ulrich and Jeremy. His leg didn't just hurt a little bit, it hurt more then he ever thought was possible, but he had to help. He had to fight.
"Okay, now that we've got all that settled, I suggest we head for the tower, so that we finish this once and for all." Odd loped off in the general direction of the tower after he said this, Ulrich on his heels, the girls slightly behind.
Odd knew that there was only one way for him to continue living, and that was to trust his friends, and to get to the tower.
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