I wake up before my alarm and look around.

One of my pillows is at the door.

Oh, no. I remember tossing that pillow, and that must mean…

I sit up.

Not a sound.

I stand up and walk to the door.

Nothing.

I throw the pillow on my bed and open the door.

I peek out and look outside.

Nothing out of the ordinary.

Finally, I remember: if the dream was right, then Omega-Xis must be in my TR.

I press the button to activate it.

I notice a new window, which shows Omega-Xis asleep.

Good grief.

"Yo!" I say quietly, "Wake up! It's morning!"

Omega-Xis' eyes open as I walk out of the room and down the stairs.

"Morning, Layla," Omega-Xis says with a yawn.

"I have to get to school," I say, walking in the kitchen and grabbing my bag, "but I'll have to skate there, so-"

"Skate?" Omega-Xis says, "Why don't we try EM Wave Changing? It'll get you to school in no time at all."

I shake my head, my short black hair not helping my already annoyed mood.

"So be it," Omega-Xis says, "Don't blame me if you're late."

I reach for my skates and find they're missing.

"Did you take my skates?" I say accusingly.

"Nope," Omega-Xis says, "I don't have a physical body. Sorry."

"Mom!" I call, "Where's my skates?"

Mom comes out from the living room and says, "La, you were past curfew, so I took them away. You'll have to walk to school today and tomorrow."

That's what I get for refusing EM Wave Change, I guess.

"Okay! Just wondering," I say, turning off my TR for now, "Bye!"

I run out the door and walk a block away before turning on the TR and saying, "Okay, Mr. Wise Guy, how do I transform?"

"You're the one with the Visualizer on your head," Omega-Xis counters, "Put it on."

I'm about to ask what a Visualizer is when I remember that I went to sleep with the sunglasses on.

I slide the sunglasses over my eyes as I say, "This is a 'Visualizer'? Where'd that name come from?"

"Long story," Omega-Xis says, "You see that spot where it looks like a whirlpool? The one across the street?"

I look and see an orange whirlpool-looking place and nod.

"Go over there," Omega-Xis says, "then I'll tell you the rest."

I walk, wondering why I feel so nervous.

"You got anything to wipe viruses out with?" Omega-Xis asks when I'm standing on top of the whirlpool.

"I got virus-enslaver V-Cards," I say, opening the window with my collection to show Omega-Xis.

"That'll do," Omega-Xis says, "There should be a new one, that allows you to call me from wherever. Can you find it?"

I look until I find a blue card, a simple blue V-Card.

"That's the one," Omega-Xis says, "Activate it and say, 'EM Wave Change, Layla Woods, On The Air'."

You're kidding me.

I activate the V-Card and say, "EM Wave Change, Layla Woods, On! The! Air!"

I feel a sudden rush as brightness claims me.

Then…then I find myself above the houses.

"What…" I say.

I look at myself.

I'm wearing a blue shirt-and-skirt combo, as well as a helmet with red tint on the glass.

I look at my hands.

My right hand's normal, but the left is Omega-Xis' head.

"Eek!" I say.

"Get used to it!" Omega-Xis says, "If they find out about me, you'll have to get used to this form!"