Author's Note:
Is it just me, or do I have an addiction to self-improvement? Here's another chapter, hope you guys really enjoy the plot as much as I do.
On with the Story!
Flashback:
"Just don't tell anyone, got it Odd?"
"I'd do anything for my love." He couldn't really smile, so he hugged her.
Odd started to change, kissed her goodbye, then slid under his sheets, yet again drifting into a deep sleep, with no thoughts except Sam and him.
Only to haunt him once more by the memory.
Odd looked to peaceful, sleeping in his bed, but the nightmare kept repeating. Odd tried to force out the memories by thinking about Sam being part of the gang. What would she look like? How can she help them? All of these thoughts came into Odd's dream's, with all of the possibilities in the world. The three forbidden words that caused him to black out still made him a bit light headed.
A lucid dreamer like Odd makes these dreams easier to deal with. He's back in the time machine, but this time he adds unexplainable powers in his body and let his past self watch. Flight, incredible speed, a mean left hook, anything to make this any more fun for him. In this dream, he was beating up those four disgusting kids, just as they did to him. They started to talk, trying to convince him to stop, trying to get out of this sticky situation.
"C'mon, don't be such a jerk to us. What'd we do now?"
He also made all of his friends show up to get the job done. Odd and Ulrich get the same rope they used, trapping the four to a big oak tree.
"You can't do this to us!" One said. He almost got out of the rope, but Ulrich tightened his grip and finished the last knot.
"Can and will…" Yumi said, signaling Jeremie to grab the backpacks. After that, Aelita threw the bags down a sewer at the end of the block, the bags disappearing into the sewer system.
"So, bullies, as I should refer to-" Ulrich patted one of the boys' shoulders as he said it. "-are you done abusing our friend?" asks Ulrich, putting an arm on Odd's head, who was smiling at this victory.
"Okay! We won't do it again" the leader of the four shouted.
"Just to make sure…" Yumi picked the leaders' pockets and fished out his phone, dialing the police. "You could really get in some serious trouble when in comes to harassment."
Wednesday, 7am, Odd and Ulrich's Dorm
Odd never smiles when he wakes up, but he gave today an exception. This gave him quite of a start for the day, waking up because of his mobile under his bed. He wanted to talk to someone, but he couldn't; it was a bit early to do so. He made his way, almost dancing his way to the stall, for another day at Kadic.
Ulrich woke up a bit later than Odd, and decided to go to Jeremie's dorm. Ulrich would never admit to being oblivious when it comes to noticing situations, but something was unusual, even when it comes to Odd and his crazy antics in the morning. As he slipped into Jeremie's room, not making a sound, he started going into Odd's files, searching, searching, until something caught his eye at the edge of the monitor.
He saw a folder saying 'Video Diary of Odd'. Ulrich immediately double-clicked ever so quietly, realizing that Jeremie was resting in this very dorm. Going back to the particular file, Ulrich opened it up to see three messages. He opened the first one. He heard this:
"Well this is my first video diary, for the one and only, Odd."
Ulrich tried his best not to cringe at the first few seconds of the video.
"I wanted to do this so when I look back at this, I will feel better. My good ol' pals have been treating me like family now, which is awesome for me, considering what had happened a couple days before this. Everything was going so well, with Sam being with me. I couldn't help myself. She's awesome."
Ulrich paused the video, checking behind him to see if Jeremie was up. When he saw that Jeremie was in the same position as he was when Ulrich entered, he resumed the video.
"I didn't realize this, but these nightmares; horrible nightmares started popping into my head last night, just like I was in fourth grade. What was the meaning? Why does my brain keep pulling stupid pranks on me?"
Ulrich pauses again. He definitely didn't know he was having any problems in his sleep. He also didn't know that Jeremie was standing right next to him, having both boys jumping about a foot into the air.
"Why the hell would you do that?!" Ulrich gasped out, clutching his chest as a reminder to breathe.
"You didn't notice, didn't you?" Jeremie playfully scoffed. "You're so oblivious."
"Whatever Jer. Want to help me with Odd?"
"Sure…" Jeremie pulled up another chair to the desk to sit next to Ulrich. "He seemed off yesterday. He came here to see Aelita the other day… and I'm worried for him."
"Me too. Let's get to the bottom of this."
Jeremie then clicked the 'play' button, and Odd's voice came out of the computer.
"When I was in fourth grade, I had a great life, with my mom and dad, but all of the happiness went elsewhere one day. The first time I was being bullied. I never talk about this to anyone, it was so painful to see that again. In my dream, it made me look at my past self, being bullied by a group of four. I hated them so much, I almost woke up Ulrich, maybe even the school, with a scream. I didn't scream because of the bullies, but for the fact that three-I still shudder from it- words were at the end. You are Unwanted." Ulrich paused the video.
"So that's why I heard a scream in my dreams!" exclaimed Ulrich, getting a nod from Jeremie. "I thought it was from my dream."
"Well who screamed in your dream?" Jeremie asked, curious.
"Let's just say… it wasn't Odd." Ulrich scratched his head, hoping that Jeremie wouldn't go any further.
"Was it you? Or Me?" Jeremie said, now fully invested in Ulrich's dream.
"No…" Ulrich knew at that moment he clapped himself.
"Aelita...?" Jeremie asked once more.
"No." Ulrich's face went pink. "Let's just say I had a good dream that night."
"You're disgusting you know." Jeremie concluded, shaking his head.
"And what about you, huh?" Ulrich snapped back.
"Well, I was awake when I heard him." Jeremie replied, smiling.
"Must have been a good night for you too…" Ulrich muttered under his breath.
"What was that-"
"I mean, let's keep going!" ended Ulrich, clicking that button again, with Odd's sound coming yet again in the speakers.
"I didn't want to tell Ulrich, nor did I want to talk to Jeremie about this, thinking that they would laugh and make a joke about it. I first went to Aelita, she's had stuff like this before right? Things got even worse; once I finished telling Aelita what was happening, I passed out, next to a tree. I woke up again in the infirmary, with Sam and Aelita next to me. Now, Ulrich and Jeremie; if they knew, maybe things will go too far if I tell everyone."
"I can't take more of this... why couldn't he tell us?" Jeremie said.
"I think he was doing the right thing, not telling everyone about this." Ulrich defended. "I mean, if I were Odd, I wouldn't want to seem weak."
"Should we look for him?"
"Yes, we should, and before it gets even worse." spoke up Ulrich, and with that, Ulrich started running wherever he was trying to go, while Jeremie quickly got dressed with the usual, and followed behind Ulrich.
8:30am, Yumi's Perspective in her House
As I woke up thinking about U- my family, I was rushing to eat before my whole family to go to another day- no, an eventful day- my thoughts went to Odd and this 'night whatever'. Something in Aelita's voice on the phone yesterday sounded so serious, and I want to know the whole story. As I come out of my house with all black and boots, start from a jog to a full sprint to the school, thinking only how worse Odd will be. Something tells me that everyone is trying to find out this whole situation, not just me.
I wish I told myself that today was fire drill day, and everyone at Kadic was to report to the cafeteria. I see a firefighter walking towards there, looking around. I quickly hid myself behind a wall. Without a second thought, I call Aelita.
Two rings, but his answered me.
"Hey Yumi. Do you know where Odd is? He pulled a disappearing act and I can't find him."
"No, I don't. I just got here." I know for a fact that Odd could be anywhere during fire drill day because we always skip it. "I'll look for him."
"Alright, I will do the same. Don't get caught."
"I won't. Good luck."
"Good luck."
I hang up the phone. Looking around again, I notice that there are more teachers walking around the campus than last year. I know they're looking for stray kids, which makes finding Odd harder.
I have to find Odd so he could tell me what's going on.
But I just can't get caught... on a hot sunny day, in all black. I'll be so easy to see on campus.
Sigh.
I'm probably going to get caught.
(FIN)
I feel like this reboot will be a lot more detailed in the end, and I can't wait to see the finished product.
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