A/N/11/8/09: Wow, I've got to stop leaving things half-finished. Anyway, Chapter Two is up after some editing.
Chapter Two: Any Ideas?
"So, does anyone have an idea?" Odd raised his hand, a grin plastered on his face, but a glare from Ulrich blew it to smithereens. Aelita rubbed her chin, thinking, and then spoke up.
"I have an idea." All eyes shifted to her.
"What is it, Aelita?"
"This place is obvious an advanced city, so there must be a computer somewhere. All we have to do is find a highly advanced computer, and I should be able to contact Jeremy."
"Okay, it's a start. But which of these buildings is likely to have something like that?" They walked out of the alley and looked at their surroundings. There were huge skyscrapers to which there seemed no end and large roads that wound across the city; some disappeared into the sky and others headed downward into darkness. There was little sunlight visible. In fact, the little light that illuminated the area was most likely artificial. The group could not help but gag, as the cool air smelled heavily of dragon dung.
Holding his nose, Odd asked, "Are we in a city or a farm?"
"Odd, focus."
"I mean geez, this place smells worse than a hundred Kiwis that all went to bathroom at once!"
Umi smirked and replied, "Odd, if Kiwi did that, I think the school would have to be evacuated."
"Probably, but that's not the point! How can these people live like this? Between the energy-blasting dragons and the smell, I would've left as soon as I stepped foot in this place!"
Having lost his patience, Ulrich said, "Odd, enough about the smell! We have to find a computer!"
"Fine! Let's try there!" Odd pointed to a building that had a large brick walls around it. They could see the very tip of a statue from where they were standing. "Anywhere with defenses like that must have something to protect! All we gotta do is get over that wall and find the computer! Easy peasy!"
Ulrich was not persuaded, though. "What if we get caught?"
"Then we hightail it out of there and try again later! Now, let's go!" He raced off towards the nearest piece of the brick wall. The others quickly followed him, unsure of where he was leading them.