"Odd William, what happened?" Jeremy asked
"Aiden got possessed by Xana and now he's going after Aelita." William answered
"Yeah Einstein, he's lost it." Odd added rubbing his back
"What about the armor?" Dr. Hopper questioned
"Aelita still has it but I don't know for how long." William replied
"We have to get that armor back on him, before the effects take place." Dr. Hopper said
"By the way I meant to ask, why did you entrust Aiden with such a powerful program? " Jeremy asked
"When Aelita found Aiden, he was very weak and badly injured. After a brief an examination, I found out about his previous injuries; a broken arm, three cracked ribs, cuts and broken bites of glass in his skin. He'd have day terrors and nightmares about the person who gave them to him. Although it was clear someone wanted him dead, he lived. Even though, he believed he was weak he is the strongest young man I've ever had the pleasure of meeting." Dr. Hopper said
Jeremy nodded as the sparks fly, a ghoulish figure slowly appeared in the control room. The ghoul slowly transform to a man with black hair and sunglasses wearing a dark blue suit. Staring directly at Franz Hopper growling with purple electricity forming in his fingertips. Ulrich, Yumi, Odd, and William all stood in front of Dr. Hopper with pipes getting ready for his attack.
"Guys are you there?" Aelita asked
"Yeah, we're here Aelita." Jeremy replied just as William's body flew across the room
"Most of us anyway." Yumi said kicking the black suited Spectre into the elevator
Odd and Ulrich ran after the Spectre, while Yumi followed up behind them,"We'll leave you guys alone." She said smiling pushing a button on the elevator. The elevator's doors closed and started going to the first floor, while William moaned and quickly shaking his head,"Where's the party at?" He asked getting back on his feet wobbling from side to side
"On the first floor, but everybody else have it under control." Jeremy said
"Are you sure?" William asked stumbling on his feet
"We're sure, you should sit down and let me look at your injuries." Dr. Hopper said
William did want he was told and Dr. Hopper pulled out a first aid kit and started his examination.
"Jeremy, where am I?" Aelita asked
"You're in the desert sector." Jeremy replied
Aelita glanced back and saw Aiden moving closer and closer to her,"What should I do about him?" She asked
"Quickly put the armor back on him, the Roman program will active and reset Aiden's physical being." Jeremy answered
"Right" Aelita said turning around to Aiden who was racing up to her on all fours.
"GIVE ME THAT ARMOR!" He yelled pulling out his sword.
"Aiden." Aelita quietly mumbled before dodging his attack
Aiden quickly turned around elbowing Aelita in her chest. Although Aelita was falling, she managed to flip away from him, creating a little distinct between the two. Aiden growled taking off the wrist plates changing them into the spiked brass knuckles. Aelita pulled out some of the armor from the bag and waved it near Aiden. The Xana possessed Aiden wasted no time charging after her in hopes of grabbing the armor. Aelita ducked and dodged his punches and glanced back at the desert's gore until she felt her back against the side. Without thinking Aiden punched the wall with both fist, the impact was so great his body glitched for moment as he struggled to get his hands out of the trap.
"What has he done to you?" Aelita questioned staring at Aiden's Xana possessed eyes.
"Hurry up and put the armor back on him!" Jeremy yelled as the Spectre crawled from under the elevator
"I got this." William said charging towards the Spectre
Aelita quickly placed the armor back on him, and the more armor he had on the more he was fighting Xana's control. His skin's color slowly started to tan, his eyes slowly blinked away Xana's symbol until they became a dull white, he slowly stopped trying to escape.
"I hope this works." Aelita said pulling out the helmet
"Super Smoke!" Malcolm said disappearing into the sand sliding over in between Aelita and Aiden grabbing the helmet out of her hand and knocking her to the ground
"Xana!" Aelita yelled out
"Welcome to your "Kingdom" your "majesty"" Malcolm said pick her up by her shirt
Aiden pulled his fists out the side of gore, he instinctively walked up to his father's side.
"I told you to devirtualize her!" Malcolm scrawled
"Forgive me father." Aiden said
Malcolm thew Aelita to the ground, and sucker punched Aiden. While Aiden stumbled back, Malcolm tripped him off his feet and started stomping his chest with the medal foot plate,"Forgiveness is for the weak, but I am kind. It's time to prove your worth." Malcolm said dragging Aelita between them
Aiden got up and sluggishly moved to his father's side once more, his eyes were solid white as tears slowly form into them.
"Franz, you might want a front row seat for this one." Malcolm said picking up Aiden's sword
As soon as Malcolm laid a finger on the sword's handle, the solid gold handle was tarnished slowly dulling into a muddy dark green and black color. The stainless sliver that once reflected off the sun, turn black with a green line going through the middle and a dark black negative energy forming around it like a cloud of smoke.
...Meanwhile in reality
The Spectre shocked William before throwing his body elevator. William's body landed on the floor as he fell on conscious slightly twitching from the electric charge flowing through his veins. Jeremy gave the controls to Dr. Hopper and quickly started to get done fixing three remaining wires. The Spectre walked over with his electric charge and tassed Jeremy on till he fell on conscious in the palm on his hands. The Spectre smiled evilly as it faded back into the broken wires and a live feed of Xana Aiden and Aelita pop-up on the screen.
"I'm glade to see you finally join the party Dr. Hopper.' Malcolm said walking around with the poisonous sword up to the screen
"Aiden! Aelita! What have you done to them?" Dr. Hopper yelled
"I didn't do anything...yet isn't that right, boy?" He answered
Aiden stared at Aelita with his blinded eyes, lightly crying as his voice cracked,"Aelita...help..me"
Aelita glanced up and saw Aiden's body glitching and twitching uncontrollably as he barely stand.
"Let them go!" Dr. Hopper yelled glancing that the power going down from 75% to 50%
"You remember the sword you created for the Roman program, I had taken the liberty to make a few modifications on it. The sword is filled with so much negative energy and viruses that it'll effect the mind of a physical body with the slightest touch...at least that's the plan. I never properly tested until now." Malcolm said pushing the sword to Aiden's chest
Aiden grabbed hold of the handle while Malcolm walked to his side,"Finish her." He whispered near his ear
Aiden looked at Malcolm as his hands began to tremble with the deadly sword,"I refuse to hurt my family." Aiden mumbled fighting Malcolm's control
Aelita smiled knowing that Aiden is still fighting for control.
"I am not going to tell you again, Aiden. " Malcolm said with a slightly growl
Aiden spat in Malcolm's face not even a second after Malcolm bitch slapped Aiden and crushed his hand picking up the sword off the ground and wipping off the sword with a piece of Aiden's shirt.
"What a disgraced." Malcolm said throwing the rag over Aiden's on conscious face.
"Energy field." Aelita said before attacking Malcolm
Malcolm laughed as the energy ball absorbed into his skin as he walked closer and closer. Aelita kept firing at him slowly moving over to Aiden's side.
"Aiden please wake up. Please Aiden." ,Aelita pleaded,"Aiden!" She yelled as it echoed through his mind