A/N 3/26/06: ZCIM 15. Thanks to all my reviewers, and I think I've solved the problem of why some people haven't been able to review! I recently deleted some chapters from the beginning, and when I upload what would have been Chapter 16 or something became Chapter 12; however, you have already reviewed Chapter 12, it just got bumped down to chapter 8 or something.

If that is confusing...it should clear up by around Chapter 17 or so. Then the reviewing thing will be back to normal.

ARK

ZCIM 15:

Marc and Cody scrambled down the endless hallway, desperate to get to Sarah before anything bad happened. What seemed like hours later, they flew straight into a big room. Sarah was sitting in a pod, filled with some kind of blue breathable fluid...she was breathing in and out...the fluid rushing in and out of her. Changes were happening right before their eyes. Her shirt and miniskirt became crimson red, while two red and seemingly metallic blades grew out of her forearm and stretched down two inches past her palm.

"SARAH!" Cody shouted as he ran towards her. Kimitsu appeared at the west end of the room, and began activating some form of control panel. Nobody in the room noticed; however, as the only two who were able to stop him were concentrated on Sarah.

Cody ran forward, and began hacking and slashing furiously at the pod. Sarah looked like some kind of alien, being put in one of those tubes to be studied by a bunch of scientists. He had to free her; he had to save her from this nightmare. If he could just make a cut in the pod, she would wake up and be free from the horror.

"Nothing you do now will be able to save her, Cody. She is too far gone." Kimitsu finally spoke.

"Wha-no. No! I won't believe you! She can still be saved!" Cody shouted at the shape shifter.

"Not now. If you had come, say, six hours earlier, she might have had a slim chance. Not now, when the virus has been implanted in her body for so long. It is already beginning to morph the body. The brain, by now, has been taken over completely. You can do nothing." Kimitsu said. A small bleeping noise was emitted from the console, and the words 'Transformation Complete.' flashed across the previously blank light blue screen.

The pod began to drain, the blue liquid seeping into the little holes at the bottom of the pod ever so slowly and silently. It was finally fully drained, and the computer let out another bleep.

'Drainage Complete'

"Activate life form in console #234FO21."The computer responded to his command with yet another bleeping noise.

'Identification required.'

Kimitsu placed his hand on the panel. The console began to scan it, and yet another bleep sounded.

'Identification complete. Processing request.'

Sarah began to open, blinking her eyes and letting them adjust to the light.

"SARAH!" Cody yelled, rushing toward her. Marc pulled him back, sensing that something was wrong.

"Marc, what are you doing?" Cody asked.

"That...thing...isn't Sarah. It's something far worse. I can feel it." Marc said, his head filled with questions.

"He's right...I'm not who I was before, Cody." Sarah responded.

"Who are you, and hat have you done with my sister?" Marc asked, wanting some serious revenge on Kimitsu right now.

"I have done nothing with her except make her stronger, faster, more powerful, and most importantly, under my control."

"I am in no way under this lowlife's control. I control myself, for I am all powerful! I am 38.2 more powerful than Kimitsu!" Sarah shouted.

"And...how exactly did you get that number?" Alex asked.

"I made it up!" Sarah shouted.(1)

"Okay...whatever. Time to kick your ass." Cody shouted as he ran forward, slashing like mad. Sarah easily countered by swinging her fist up and knocking the sword out of Cody's hands, and then struck him with the palm of her hand. Cody flew against the opposite wall, his head striking the cold stone with a sharp crack. He blacked out, wondering what the hell had gotten into Sarah.

'Why is she acting so strange...so...evil. It's almost as if she's being possessed.'

Marc stood facing Sarah.

"Sarah, what are you doing!" Marc shouted. "Don't be like this. You have to fight it!"

"Sarah can do nothing except watch in horror as she destroys those that she loves. I am in complete control of her body, and her mind." Sarah said.

"Who...are you?" Marc asked.

"You ask my name? You stand in my temple, and yet you ask my name?" Sarah sarcastically asked Marc.

"Yea, I kinda don't know who all is buried here and what not...so what's your name" Marc asked.

"My name is Hidera." Sarah/Hidera answered.

"Alright, fine. Hidera, you die now!" Marc shouted.

"I wouldn't do that...unless you want your beloved sister to die as well." Hidera responded.

"I can beat you out of her!" Marc shouted as he sent a psychic blast towards her. Hidera responded by rushing forward, shrugging off the powerful attack as if it was nothing. Hidera stabbed Marc in the stomach, watching in delight as his movements slowed down from the blood loss, and he eventually fainted.

"Good. Now phase two of our plan can be completed. Once we awaken the other two spirits, and link them with these two, we shall be unstoppable." Kimitsu gleefully said.

"I am on your side...for now. But once you accomplish your goal, I'll crush you like the insignificant speck you are." Hidera coldly answered him.

"We'll just see about that when the time comes, now won't we?" Kimitsu asked.

"Indeed we shall." Hidera answered.

END CHAPTER 15

(1): I had to do it.

I hope you liked the chapter. Thanks goes to YoungCloud and most likely a few others as well for pointing out why the review system is screwed up. That will be back to normal eventually. On another note, I think this fic is finally coming to an end. It's Magic? Part II will be up after that.

PLEASE REVIEW! (if possible)

ARK