Jeremy stood on a large mesa, the ground below him tan and rusted. A vast expanse of land was covered on a large sandstorm, leaving him with limited visibility.

Jeremy attempted to move, but found himself unable to feel any part of his body, as though he was left helpless, his brain unable to command his body. For what felt like hours he stood their, unsure what to make of the situation. He could understand what was going on around him, but he was left unable to develop any thought, his mind in a constant sense of emptiness, lacking the ability to think.

After this time, the storm cleared, leaving behind a clear sky. The day was bright, but Jeremy couldn't see the Sun in the sky from his angle. In the distance, Jeremy peered out to see a figure, this figure shining with a bright light around its outline.

The angelically lot figure turned to face Jeremy, the boy instantly recognizing who stood before him. 'Aelita' he thought, the only conscious thought his mind had produced during this while ordeal. Aelita looked at Jeremy directly in the eyes, something he could notice even from their great distance. Her face gleamed with a shimmering light, a prominent smile openly apparent on her face.

Aelita began walking towards Jeremy, slowly making her way closer. Her pace increased as she walked, her smile growing brighter as she drew closer to her love. Jeremy's thoughts continued even thought his body stay immobilized. 'Aelita' 'Aelita'.

Aelita stopped dead in her tracks a mere ten feet in front of Jeremy, all light fading from her body as her head turned away from Jeremy. A dark, shadowy figure entered Jeremy's line of sight, it's body ripped at the bottom, it's face nonexistent. It walked towards Aelita, it's pace slow yet sinister, it's body moving in such a way that would frighten even the bravest of men.

As it reached Aelita, her body appeared to freeze in fear. The creature reached for the girl, causing her to scream. "Jeremy, help me!"

Jeremy was unable to move still, his will power unable to break the invisible chains that somehow paralyzed him. He was only able to watch, watch as the beastly figure grabbed Aelita, watch as it placed her above its head, watch as it threw her off the edge of the mesa.

"Jeremy!" He heard, Aelita's voice echoing from below as she fell. All Jeremy could think in his mind was just one word, one thought, the only thought his body would allow: Aelita.

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Jeremy sprang out of bed, a loud yell coming from his mouth. "Aelita!" He yelled, his mind still working out what had just happened. He looked around his room, his clock reading 2:30 in bright red pixels, his body beginning to relax. His breathing began to slow as he stood in his room for over a minute, thinking of what he had just dreamt.

He then considered how early it was, the tiredness hitting him like a brick wall. He decided to just think about it later, his body forcing him to go back to sleep. As he lie in bed, his thoughts all focused on Aelita until he fell into a deeply troubled sleep.

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"What do you mean I can't get seconds anymore?" Odd groaned, his stomach singing a similar tune of disapproval and hunger.

"I already told ya, the cafeteria had a budget cut, I can't just give you extra because someone else isn't gonna eat." Rosa said, her stern voice falling upon the hungry child like a cold bucket of water.

"Fine..." Odd slurred, his annoyance overly apparent. "I'll have the bacon and toast."

Odd was handed his food, the bacon undercooked and the toast burnt to the point of it almost being passable as charcoal. 'Can this get any worse?' Odd thought as he walked over to his friends who had already securely selected their seating.

"Odd, what took you so long?" Ulrich asked as Odd took a seat next to him.

"Apparently budget cuts are keeping me away from the good food my stomach so desperately needs." Odd said, his arms crossed.

"It can't be that bad, at least your bacon looks like it's been cooked. I think mine is really cold ham." Aelita said, causing the group to laugh, other than Jeremy who sat quietly, picking at the golden scrambled eggs with his spork.

Aelita noticed her boyfriends lack of laughter and looked towards him with curiosity. "What's wrong, Jeremy?"

Jeremy looked up from his eggs, his mind still existing in another place. "It's nothing, I just didn't sleep well."

"You sure, you seem a little down?" William asked, concerned for his friend.

"I said I'm fine, okay?" Jeremy said in a louder tone, annoyed with all the questioning, not wanting to deal with it.

"Jeremy, calm down, we're only concerned for you." Yumi said, looking at the blond from across the table.

Jeremy abruptly stood up and roughly slammed his chair back into the table. "Right now I don't need your concern, just... Just leave me alone." He said, walking out of the cafeteria.

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Jeremy sits in his chair, his fingers typing frantically at the keyboard. He had felt so stressed from his dream, he didn't mean to act like that around the others, but he just didn't feel the same. His mind continued to drift as he typed random codes that did nothing useful, until a knock fell upon his door.

"Come in." He said, unsure who the mysterious guest could be.

Aelita opened the door, a face of concern plastered over her usually upbeat personality. "Jeremy, what's wrong?" She asked, her voice soft and comforting to Jeremy.

"I just... I'm sorry for how I acted earlier, I'm just tired and confused right now." He answered, turning to face Aelita.

"Why didn't you get much sleep last night? Were you up programming again?" Aelita asked.

"No, no. I just... I had a bad dream and I'm not sure what to think about it." Jeremy said, his voice growing softer as he became more comfortable talking about it.

"Don't worry so much, Jeremy, it was just a dream. Now come on, were about to be late for math." Aelita said, beginning to walk out his door, signaling him to follow.

"Yeah." Jeremy said as he began walking out the door, his voice only loud enough for him to hear. "Just a dream."

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