Disclaimer: I own nothing, except John and Lily.
A/N: I've been working my ass off lately, but I'm glad everyone's enjoying the story so far. I apologize; the last chapter was not as hilarious as the first few chapters. But the last chapter was supposed to have a serious air about it. But don't worry, the funny will return eventually. Don't forget to leave a review on your way out!
The Switch
Part 5: Change in Plans
Lily was walking down the hallway, thinking upon the odd person she was just talking to. A girl that claimed she was a boy within a girl's body…an odd and unbelievable story. But yet, something in the girl's voice made her believe the story. Lily didn't know what though. But if this was true…she was going to have to meet the 'boy' after she got things settled.
Monday- Elsewhere, the Bahamas
Aelita walked cautiously onto the bus, clutching his backpack. Walking down the aisle, she took an empty seat while eyeing everyone cautiously. Calming down a tad, she began to stare out the window when-
"Hey, Mulk, whatcha doin?" somebody said nastily.
"I guess Mulk would be me?" Aelita asked.
"No DUH stupid! Hur-hur-hur, the guy's so stupid he forgot his own name! Hur-hur-hur, stupid-face!" the person said.
Aelita winced at his annoying laugh. There were so many things wrong with that statement.
"So where's yer Gaypod, Mulk?"
"My what?" Aelita asked, giving the person a confused look.
"Your music-makingabob, idiot!" the person yelled, getting irritated that Aelita was not reacting to his insults.
"Oh. I have one of those? Neat." Aelita said, smiling.
The person went ballistic due to the fact he just made Aelita smile. He rushed out of his seat and ran to Aelita's and started beating him up.
Aelita gasped and groaned as the person started punching him in the stomach.
"YEAH? YOU LIKE THAT, MULK?!" the person cried.
Everyone around Aelita started cheering.
"Go, Michael, Go!"
Apparently the person's name was Michael. Huh. Aelita would have to remember that in the future.
"Please stop punching me, Michael!" Aelita said.
"Oh, sure, Mulk." Michael said, and abruptly stopped.
"Thank y-" Aelita half said when Michael stood him up and delivered seven swift yet strong kicks to Aelita's groin. (A/N Another one of those 'weird to be typing this' moments right here…:\)
"You're welcome, Mulk." Michael said, adding another kick and returning to his seat.
The first and only thing Aelita felt was the pain. It was unbelievable and blinding. Undescribable, it was. Aelita wheezed, and fell over onto the floor. As blackness grew in his vision, choking it and dulling the pain, all she could hear was the laughing of everyone around him.
Meanwhile, in France
Jeremie woke up suddenly, thinking of an idea on how to get Aelita and John back in their respective bodies. He thought back to when XANA attack for those 3 brief minutes.
But Jeremie's statement was immediately put to shame as one of XANA's ghosts flew out of the wiring and into Aelita's body.
But something weird happened. Something flew out of Aelita's body.
It was John. Or more specifically, John's soul.
It was crazy. But it might just work.
He got on his computer and quickly logged into the Supercomputer, managing to make a quick Chatroom-esque feature.
Jeremie: XANA. I know you're there. Speak now.
XANA: Or forever hold my peace?
Jeremie: Har har. But I'm in no mood right now.
XANA: I hadn't noticed.
Jeremie: Now. I need you to do me a favor…
XANA: And why in the damn world would I do you a favor?
Jeremie: You're right. Why would you do me a favor?
XANA: That's my question.
Jeremie: I could offer something.
XANA: What could you possibly offer me that I don't already have?
Jeremie: Well, you know how Aelita is in a different body.
XANA: Yes…and?
Jeremie: Well, without her, you won't be able to steal her memory…
XANA: …
Jeremie: So either do me the favor or you won't get her memory.
XANA: Fuck your logic.
Jeremie laughs.
XANA: Fine. I'll do your favor. What do you want?
Back in the Bahamas
Aelita woke up after what felt like 10 minutes, but knew it wasn't so because he had woken up on the sidewalk outside John's house, with his backpack lying on top of him. Several things were on his person, including discard gum, gum wrappers, candy wrappers, and something wet that smelled like urine.
"How long was I unconscious?..." Aelita asked nobody in particular. He got up, brushed all the crud off of his person and walked inside to see the clock which said 3 AM.
Aelita gasped. He remembered getting on the bus on about 7 this morning, meaning that he had been out for more than 12 hours.
"Holy shit!" Aelita screamed.
"JOHN!!! I GOT A HEADACHE THE SIZE OF THE BRUISE I'M GONNA GIVE YOU IF YOU DON'T SHUT UP!" John's father bellowed from his room.
Aelita broke down and started to cry. He couldn't take this for even one day…so what was there to do? Aelita decided to talk to Jeremie, so he ran swiftly to the phone and dialed Jeremie's cellphone number.
Back in France
Jeremie was sound asleep, still enjoying his brief victory over XANA when all of the sudden…
BRRRRRRRRIIIIINNNNGGG
BRRRRRRRRIIIIINNNNGGG
BRRRRRRRRIIIIINNNNGGG
Jeremie woke with a start, startled by the ring of his cellphone. He quickly answered it.
"Hello? Who is it?" he said, rubbing his eyes and reaching for his glasses.
"Jeremie, it's me." Aelita said, voice in a very serious tone.
"Aelita? What's wrong? It's 10 PM…" he said a bit irritated.
"Well, I'm sorry. I bet you've had a pretty bad day now, huh?" Aelita said, totally and utterly pissed off.
"What?"
"Listen. I have had the absolute worst day of my life today. I get on the bus to be encountered by some guy named Michael, who starts out calling me names, and when I take it well, he goes over and starts punching me! I ask him to stop, so he does…"
"That was nice." Jeremie interrupted.
"…so he does, and a few seconds later, he stands me up and kicks me in the crotch! Seven times! And it hurt like nothing I've ever felt before. EVER. Not to mention I fell unconscious and just woke up a few minutes ago smelling of piss and covered in assorted wrappers and shit like that. BUT I GUESS MY DAY PALES IN COMPARISON TO YOURS, RIGHT?!" Aelita yelled into the phone.
Jeremie was silent for a minute, then said "Oh my God, Aelita, I had no idea…God…I'm so sorry! I wish I could have been there."
Jeremie could hear Aelita's distressed sobs, muffled slightly by the phone. He thought of crying a bit himself, but thought better of it.
"Okay. That settles it. We're coming to the Bahamas immediately to pick you up and bring you home. I had an idea earlier today and managed to convince XANA to help us--"
"WHAT?!"
"Yes, I said XANA. I told him that without you in your body, he won't be able to steal your memory."
"You promised my memory to him?!"
"No, of course not. I just said he won't be able to steal it without you around."
"Very slick, Jeremie. I'll be waiting at the airport."
"Understood."
Jeremie clicked the phone off. He sighed and got his stuff that he had already packed. The guys were not exactly going to be happy about this, save maybe John. He'd probably be really eager to get back in his own body.
John. What was going to happen to him? Jeremie couldn't just abandon the guy back at his old house; he'd never trust humanity again. Maybe he could convince the principal that John's his cousin or something. But John as sure as hell wasn't going to go back to the Bahamas. Especially since he met that girl Lily, which Jeremie was pretty sure that John had fallen for her, of which Jeremie was pleased. Lord knew that love might be the only thing to bring John out of her blind stupor.
In Aelita's room
John awoke suddenly in a cold sweat murmuring, 'no, no, not her, anything but her…' She hugged her legs. John did NOT need this right now. She broke down crying again, for what felt like the thousandth time, after…well, after she passed.
To make things worse, Jeremie bust in right as John finished crying.
"Is something wrong, John?" he asked.
"OUT! OUT OF HERE RIGHT NOW!...I want to be alone…" John yelled, and began crying again.
"Well, I'm sorry, but we're going to go to the Bahamas right now to get Aelita."
"NOW?!"
"Yes, that's what I said…so get ready."
"Ugh…fine. Just leave me be."
Jeremie shut the door and left, and John wallowed in her thoughts.
John's mind crawled towards a girl in her past…a girl that meant the world to her…
A/N: Mysteriousness! That's right, John's misery grows deeper still. More on the mystery girl next chapter. But for now, please leave a review:)