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Whoever Said School Couldn't Kill?
Chapter 5: A New Plan
Jeremie wasn't sure of what to do. Everyone had taken to this girl so quickly, but something about her wasn't right. He pulled Aelita close to him, blushing a little, wondering what was going on. Around them, the eerie darkness illuminated their shadows, dancing across the walls by the little light they actually had.
"Jeremie…are you alright?"
He nodded his head, though he really wasn't. He couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong with this girl. He looked at her.
"How long have you been going to school here?"
Sarah turned towards him and bit her lip in thought. "Gee…I don't go to school here. I was just walking by when it started raining."
Jeremie nodded, unsure of what to say. Sissi was still off by all the popular kids, crying for Daddy and mourning over the loss of Herb. Ulrich was standing a little further away by a very panicked looking Yumi. Odd hadn't let his eyes leave Sarah since she first arrived.
She grabbed a notebook and a pen. "Well, can someone describe the school? I'm a pretty good artist…and maybe it'll help us. We can mark where the murderer has struck and where we've seen him." She sat down at a table, shrouded in darkness, squinting her eyes so she could see.
Yumi nodded, walking to her side. "That's a good idea Sarah."
Aelita nodded too, recalling the school, and describing it to Sarah. Sarah drew a rough copy of the school from a bird's eye-view without a roof.
Jeremie watched in silence, but suddenly something recalled in his mind. He watched Sarah draw and jumped up suddenly.
"You're left handed?!"
She nodded, confused as to where that came from. Jeremie sighed, calling the rest of the Lyoko group over with him.
"What's up?" Odd asked, once they had joined together in their little huddled-up circle. They put their arms around each other and listened to the blonde genius.
"She's the murderer!"
Yumi narrowed her eyebrows. "Yeah right Jeremie. You shouldn't joke right now!"
"1 in every 6 people is left-handed. The murderer is left handed because when he, or she, attacked me, they used their left hand!"
"So, just because she's left-handed doesn't mean anything!" Odd retorted.
"I have a bad feeling about her," Jeremie said, sighing.
Sarah walked over to them. "Is everything okay?"
Jeremie turned to look at her, opening his mouth to speak, but Odd interrupted him.
"It's fine."
Sarah sighed in relief. "That's good. So what are we going to do?"
Everyone shrugged, but Sarah suddenly looked around.
"I've got to go to the bathroom. Excuse me."
She walked away before anyone could say anything. There was a long moment of silence that was filled with eeriness.
The silence was shattered by a high-pitched scream, making the hair on everyone's neck stand on end. Sissi fell to the ground, a throwing knife stuck in her leg. She hollered in pain, crying and shrieking that she had almost died.
A paper airplane followed the knife and landed in front of Sissi. She scooted away from it, still hollering in pain. She tried to pull the knife out but it was stuck. The airplane landed on the ground, light against the blackness of the room. It was like a plague; everyone feared it, and respected it.
"Ulrich! Help me!" Sissi cried, looking to him, eyes wide with horror and fear.
Ulrich, sighing, walked to her side and gave the knife a gently tug. It slid out and blood flowed down her leg, the deep, crimson blood that the very murderer desperately wanted to see. She screamed in pain and terror, muttering something about a scar on her "perfect" form.
Nick ran to her side with a towel and handed it to her. She wiped up the blood, still crying, yelling that this murderer was dead when her daddy got a hold of him.
Odd bent down and picked up the note, hands shaking terribly, eyes wide as he stared at the white, crinkled paper. He read it over before testing his voice. He wasn't as freaked out this time, since the murderer hadn't actually killed anyone, but it was still scary to see knives being thrown at his classmates.
"Well, maybe her 'daddy' will come after me now,
But I'm not worried anymore.
You think you are beginning to figure out,
But you really haven't got a clue.
I'd discover soon if I were you,
Or it will be your doom."
He dropped the note as Sissi kept screeching in pain. "He's going after me next! Oh I knew he went after the pretty ones first!"
"Give it a rest Sissi, you're fine. You're not dying." Ulrich muttered, watching as Nick wrapped her leg up. She screamed at him and slapped him when he wrapped the bandages too tight.
"I wish he wouldn't have missed," Ulrich muttered to Odd, who agreed and laughed, though they were both glad that there wasn't another victim lying, bleeding, dismembered, on the floor. The sight of blood was becoming normal for them now, and it scared them.
"Hey guys!" Sarah called, seeming out of breath as she returned. "Is everything okay? I heard someone scream so I rushed back."
Jeremie opened his mouth to say something but Aelita butted in. "It's fine. The murderer tried to kill Sissi, but she's alright."
"That's good. Anyway, I was thinking. Maybe the six of us could try to get up to the ceiling beams and wait until the murderer tries to strike again. Then we can find out who it is!"
"It's better than running and hiding," Ulrich muttered and Yumi nodded, still trying to act strong despite the fact she felt like she was going to faint. Aelita was gripping Jeremie's arm so tight it went white but he didn't say anything to her. He tried flexing his fingers but couldn't. Somehow, the plan didn't sound too great though. He had been in those very airshafts before and had almost died because of it. But, he'd do it if it meant finding out who was murdering everyone. He didn't want Aelita to be hurt.
Surprised he had actually thought that, he quickly hid the red crawling onto his cheeks. He pulled the others away again though, and Aelita dislodged from his arm. They huddled up while Sarah watched on from the side.
"I don't like this. She could try to take us out one at a time."
Odd shook his head. "What would her motive be? I mean, she doesn't seem like the murdering type or anything."
"Maybe Xana found a way to reactivate himself and he took control of her," Yumi suggested, gulping quietly and trying to contain her shaking.
"I highly doubt that. It seems so improbable. We shut him down for good and besides, she doesn't have the Xana symbol," Jeremie retorted.
Aelita nodded. "Maybe he recreated Lyoko or something…he seems to get stronger all the time. Maybe he made himself a new world and learned to take control of things without it being obvious."
"Hey!" someone called out in the crowd, his voice sounding very pissed off. "Why do you guys keep talking and muttering to each other! Are you hiding something?" It was a boy in Yumi's class. He had black hair and was classified as a punk, though he didn't really act like it. He acted more like a bully. The gang stood up straight and disbanded.
"Oh yes," Odd said sarcastically. "You caught us. We're the murderer yet somehow we're always here when he strikes! Nifty little talent of ours, don't you think?"
The boy growled beneath his breath. "Don't get smart with me, you dickhead!" He yelled, marching over until he was right in front of Odd. He looked into his eyes and glared at him. "I think someone should teach you manners."
Odd sighed and shook his head. "Calm down buddy."
"What? Are you scared?"
"Petrified…" Odd replied sarcastically.
He looked like he was about to hit him, but Yumi stepped between them. "Listen Mark, I know this is frightening and everyone is ready to point fingers, but we need to stick together."
Mark backed off and went back to his friends, muttering things about how he wouldn't hit a girl. Yumi sighed and sat down on the floor.
"So, I think what Sarah said was a good idea," Odd said, looking back to the girl before them. He smiled at her and she smiled back, and he felt his cheeks go pink.
"Come on Romeo, now isn't the time to sweet talk Juliet. We need a plan then if we're going to do that," Ulrich suggested.
"Oh, you know you still dream of Yumi all the time!" Odd retorted, laughing when Ulrich turned pink. He looked to the ceiling. "So, Sarah, any ideas?"
Sarah shook her head. "Not really…but, no matter what we do, someone should stay here, in case the murderer strikes again…"
Yumi nodded. "I-I'll stay. Ulrich, will you…stay with me?" Around her, it felt like the darkness of the school was closing in, and she was powerless to stop it. That was her worst fear, being powerless to protect herself.
He hid the pink on his cheeks. "Sure Yumi. So I guess the four of you are going into the shafts?"
Aelita nodded. "Guess so…does anyone have a flashlight?" she asked the crowd. Everyone shook their heads.
"Why?!" Mark tested her. Odd sighed.
"We're gonna beat someone over the head with it. What the hell do you think we need it for?"
Mark prepared a retort, but Odd turned away his attention. Emily stood up. "I've got one that I keep in my backpack." She said, walking over and handing them one. Her eyes fell on Sarah for a moment before she returned to her friends.
Odd turned it on to test it. It shone brightly. Satisfied, he clicked it off then turned back to the others.
"Alright…let's go."
They nodded and began to stack chairs, books, whatever they could up. The group of terrified students watched them for a moment. "What are you doing?" one girl asked.
"Going into the shafts and waiting for when the murderer strikes again. Hopefully, we can find out who it is…" Odd replied.
Mark gave them a stern look. They probably made a plan with their stupid other friends Yumi and that guy. I bet they are preparing their next attack!
Yumi watched as Jeremie disappeared into the shafts, and helped Aelita up. Next, Odd climbed up and extended his hand to help Sarah. She managed to easily pull herself in without his help, though.
"Ul-Ulrich, do you think Jeremie is right? Do you think she is the murderer?"
Ulrich shrugged. "It's possible…it's hard to trust anyone in a situation like this… but I don't think it is her."
Yumi nodded, staring to the floor. "I…I'm scared Ulrich…" she weakly muttered, like she was ashamed.
Surprised, he put his arm around her, blushing. "Don't worry. We'll be okay, I promise."
"Where are all the adults?" she asked, suddenly. That surprised Ulrich too. He bet that the murderer had gotten to them first, but it was hard to tell.
"I'm…I'm not sure."
Yumi opened her mouth to reply, but was cut off by a scream from the air shafts.
It was Aelita's scream….
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