Odd's POV
I'm drifting across white space, what seems like being on the edge of forever...nobody is there for me...
I can't see where I am presently, I can only see the future while I am here. I only know this because...I don't know. I guess I just do know.

What comes to mind:

Zombie Ulrich's rise
Jer coming back to Kadic
The factory
Zahnne
A newspaper
Zahnne confronting Jer
Flames surrounding Jer
Us restraining him
Me aiming at Jeremie
Aelita on Lyoko
Jer watching Ulrich and Yumi take Aelita away
Ulrich being possessed
Jeremie sifting through his memories
Jeremie in a Lyoko dungeon
Aelita taking his place

...Everything zeroes out after that. I can tell there are some events that I just can't see.

The final image I get is Jeremie, eyes blazing with anger, fists and teeth clenched. He looks no different than the Evil Polymorph me.

What I saw was what would become of my friend.
And I have to say that I didn't like what I saw.
A flicker of flame is all that remains as I come out of my trance, the white fog lifting. I see Aelita's face come into focus.

"Odd, are you ok?!"
And the first thing I say is "Aelita, you're a little too close..."

"Odd!" Aelita scoffs, setting me on my feet. I rub my eyes and look around-I'm back in Aelita's room. "Where is Jeremie?"
"I don't know," she whispers, fear in her eyes.

"Hi guys." Jeremie opens the door. "Cool, we went back in time." "...Jeremie!" I cry, slugging his shoulder. "You worried us!" "Ow..." Jeremie rubs his shoulder. "Why did you do that?" "It's a way of saying 'you idiot' in a friendly way."

"You're ok. Oh, thank God you're ok." Aelita pulls Jer tight, wrapping her arms around him. I snicker into my hand, Ulrich laughing so hard he's in danger of hiccups. Jeremie's face is red, which only adds to my laughter.

"Hold on. You need to tell her what you saw," Ulrich advises me mentally, after calming down. "Aelita, can I speak with you?" She nods. "Sure." Finally letting go of Jeremie, we sit on the bed as I begin to recount my tale.

Jeremie's POV
In the middle of his story, I note that Odd shared the same thing as me. Discerning the guilty emotion I had heard Xana speak of, me and him slip out of Aelita's room and walk the halls.

"Xana, do you know what happened there?" I ask quietly. "Any idea about what went wrong with the interface thing?" "No. I have no idea." Xana sounds dejected. "I wish I kne-"

"A-ha! Jeremie, what are you doing out at this hour?" The gym teacher-called Jim-looms over me, shining a bright beacon into my face. I wince, peering at my so-called 'enemy on campus' (whatever THAT means.) "Um...huh?" I mumble, rubbing my eyes. "Oh...uh...I don't know."

"Jeremie. I'm not stupid. I know you don't sleepwalk."

Xana makes a mental grin at me. "Wanna have a little fun with this oaf?" "Huh? Uh, sure..." I whisper. Xana snatches at the flashlight with my right hand and shines it up at my face, then makes me grin evilly.
I snap off the light and grope forward, catching the man's shirt. With a loud shriek of fright, he's off, feet pounding down the hall. Xana and I laugh, although I don't know what's so funny. "I lent you my symbol. When you shone the light, my sign appeared in your eyes and on your forehead."

"Heehee, Xana, you're mean," I snicker. "Yeah, I know!" Xana retorts, with a heavy amount of irony in his voice. A sharp pain ripples through my shoulder and I drop to my knees, wailing in pain and turning at the same time.

Aelita: Oo;
Odd: T-T (1)

Sticking out of my left shoulder is a needle, the plunger depressed. "What...was that?!" I squeak out, as Odd slowly takes out the needle in my skin. "We gave you a Lyoko serum, the one you made for us." (2) "We returned the favor." Aelita smiles.

"Xana, you're slyer than a fox, but you don't think about the long run!" Ulrich scolds. "We saw what you did, and lighting Jeremie's face up like a jack-o-lantern could get us in trouble later. Jim could tell the PRINCIPAL! Jer could get detention!"

"Don't worry." Xana smirks mischievously. "Anyway, let's go back to bed. I can tell all of you are tired."

Everyone nods.
"Come on, Jeremie. Let's go."

Aelita's POV
I still wonder whether we're doing the right thing. If Odd's dream is accurate. If it is, what then? How do we stop Jeremie from being eaten alive by his emotions? He's already extremely sensitive to his surroundings, and if anything bad happens...

I try not to think about the consequences. "Just get back to bed...don't worry, Aelita..." I mumble, walking into my bedroom and glancing at my daddy's photo.

"DON'T EVER MENTION THAT NAME TO ME, EVER AGAIN! That man...I can never forgive him for what he's done..."

"What did he do?"

"He...he made me who I am today. Evil. Franz Hopper mutilated me. I'm not human, not anymore. AND IT'S ALL HIS FAULT!!!"

"STOP THIS CHARADE, YOU MORON!!! YOU'RE GOING TO KILL EVERYONE, WHY NOT JUST DO IT NOW?!!!"

The next thought comes to me and makes an intense shudder vibrate through my body. Exactly who was Jeremie talking about in killing everyone? He could have been talking to himself...No. I shake my head. He's the sweetest kid I've known. He would give his life for me, even now, even though he doesn't know about our past relationship. I know he wouldn't do that... Right?

My cell phone rings and I pick it up. I've got a message.

RE: Aelita
I know where Zombie Ulrich is and what he wants
I won't tell you unless you do me a favor
Kill Xana
Then I will help you

ZAHNNE

My phone clatters to the ground, snapping shut.

Kill Xana?
Even if I WAS to do that, how would I?!
I pick up my phone again to see another message.

RE: RE: Aelita

To kill Xana, kill Jeremie
Or Zombie Ulrich comes soon

I send a message of my own back.

RE: RE: RE: Aelita

What connection do you have with Zombie Ulrich?
Why do you want Xana dead? You don't have anything to gain from that.
And why are you even OFFERING help to us?!

The response comes almost immediately.

Re: Murder
Why, you ask?
I have special reasons
That is all

ZAHNNE OFF

I lie down on my bed and try to sort this out.

1: (T.T) and (Oo;) are facefaults, the exaggerated emotions you usually see in anime.

2: The serum thing will fall into place later. (It's also in my spoiler.)

Preview: "NO!" we scream, sitting up in bed. Jeremie is panting hard, frantic, his heart racing. It beats faster and faster, until...

Jer falls flat onto his bed and scarcely can breathe, a shot of pain ripping through his chest, neck, and shoulders. He breaks out in a cold sweat as the room begins to whirl about. His lungs wheeze once and suddenly fail.