The crystal back in the Lugh cracked and fell away from Kaden. Ella stood up, amazed.
Ella, you said you could feel it... can you hear it as well?
Ella was shocked.
No, I can't. Can you?
Yeah...
What do you hear?
It's a song, but I can't recognize the singer.
A large piece of the crystal broke off and plummeted into the water.
I'll e-mail you with the words later.
Kuhn jumped and managed to catch Kaden before she fell.
"Kaden... Kaden, wake up!"
The was a flash, and Kaden's data lit up and disintigrated, only to reappear a few seconds later, though she was back in the third form.
"Ngh...What do you want... Lemme go back to sleep I was..."
Kaden shot up.
"Where the hell am I?"
She whirled around and then sighed in relief.
"Phew... thought something bad was happening."
"Umm, Kaden..."
"What?"
"Look at yourself."
She looked down...
"What the he-"
Her voice was cut off as her character logged out as AIDA washed over Kuhn.
"Guys, I gotta go. See ya around." Saku said.
Matsu nodded and followed after her.
Atoli looked up suddenly and bolted after them.
"It's AIDA! Run!"
she screeched.It erupted from the lake, and in a sudden cacopheny, it swept over Haseo, Pi and Atoli.
Ella stood, wided eyed, and watched the destruction. She couldn't believe it... they were all dying, because of her...
AIDA stretched a tentacle out, and grabbed Saku. She screamed, and tried to summon her Avatar, but was pulled into its massive body.
"No! Please, stop! Take me instead!"
AIDA stopped and seemed to be looking at her.
"I'll go back... only if you let them go... all of them..."
Saku was thrown back out, and she crashed into a wall.
"Even Kuhn."
Ella stepped forward and AIDA shot out at her.
She turned to face Saku, who was barely awake.
"Tell Kaden... tell her everything..."