"Is she going to be okay?" I ask.

Layla's returned to normal, and by "normal" I mean MegaGirl.

"Yes, she's merely unconcious," Aquarius says, taking her pulse, "Her Primal Forme is gone...for now. We don't know what will happen if she does this a second time though."

"What do we do now?" Lyra asks.

"Simple," Aquarius says, picking up Layla, "We go home. Simple as that."

I notice that not even Omega-Xis' eyes are open. This is bad.

I nod and we both jump onto the Wave Roads and begin the journey home.

"So, um, Aquarius," I say, "can you tell me more about Primal Forme?"

"Yes," Aquarius says, "you see, Whitney, Primal Forme activates when both the human and the FM-ian are provoked. The angrier they get, the more likely Primal Forme will take over. The cure is different for every pair. Since we know that Layla and Omega-Xis' Primal Forme is weak against music, we can utilize your music every time the two go Primal."

"Do me and Lyra have one?" I ask.

"Supposedly every pair does," Lyra says.

"Yes," Aquarius says, "but moving on. The 'beast' that is Primal Forme lives for one thing: to destroy EM wave humans, good or bad. That's why it decided to attack us."

"Does it like to eat humans?" I ask.

Aquarius' face darkens as he says, "Yes, but they'll only go after EM wave humans, and they'll eat EM wave humans if they feel like it."

I shiver as I remember Layla's Primal Forme licking my forehead. It was like she was tasting me and thinking I was delicious.

"Why does it go after EM wave humans?" I ask.

"I...I don't know," Aquarius admits, "but there is the one theory that, as we fight to prevent the Primal Forme, it fights for its own survival. Or else it tries to destroy them for their flesh, to eat and quench their hunger and thirst. I'm guessing that Layla's Primal Forme was wanting you for food."

"Ew," I say.

"My thoughts exactly," Lyra says.

"Layla won't remember much," Aquarius says, "neither will Omega-Xis. They might remember a trapped feeling, and being full of rage and instinct, but that's it. Primal Forme leaves the 'user' confused when they regain conciousness. But one thing is for sure: one of their quirks is that, although EM wave humans are considered dangerous to it, it'll protect normal humans with its life."

"Why?" I ask.

"We don't know," Lyra says, "Perhaps it believes that it has some sort of relationship with humans, being human itself?"

"Wrong," Aquarius says, "I think it believes that EM wave humans are humans who are trying to take Primal power, meaning to steal Primal Forme's territory. For example, Layla believes you to be her friend, right, Whitney?"

I nod.

"Layla's concern for you," Aquarius says, "is projected into Primal Forme, causing it to believe that Lyra is using you."

"Say what?" I say.

"As long as Layla is concerned for you," Aquarius says, "Primal Forme will believe that Lyra is putting you in danger. It won't attack you if you're not Lyra Melody, or if you're on the Wave Roads, but if you're a physical Lyra Melody..."

"Then she'll be in danger," Lyra finishes.

"Exactly," Aquarius says, "but since Layla and Omega-Xis are an unusual pair, they'll be placed with Primal Forme's rage more often than not."

"What do you mean, different?" I ask.

"Layla is a female," Aquarius says, "Omega-Xis is a male. There aren't usually pairs like them, and thus their feelings bombard into each others' more often, meaning that Primal Forme is more dangerous than ever. We'll have to keep them in two physical bodies until they need to fight FM-ians. We don't want Layla and Omega-Xis turning Primal in her school, do we?"

"No!" Lyra and I say.

"That's why the CopyRoid is important," Aquarius says, "As long as we have it, the two won't pose a threat. That's why Omega-Xis and Layla have to go to school together. I warned Layla's parents about Primal Forme, and I'm afraid that I was right in doing so."

I see the shore coming, and notice a flash of yellow swoop down from the EM Road leading to the sky.

"What was that?" I ask.

"Crown Lily," Aquarius says, "we don't have to worry about her a lot. I'm sure that she wouldn't dare transform in your school."