Chapter 2A

The "X" Poisoning

The night before Momoko was not able to sleep very well. Those images kept her up all night. She went to school as usual but was tired from a night witghou much sleep. It turned out, however, those images kept Miyako and Kaoru up as well. In addition, the girls' alarms went off earlier too when Poochi detected a monster. The monster vanished during the search. The Professor clearly stated that the monster might come back and to be very careful. Around lunch, they met up with Alex which he packed his own lunch. He was calmer now that he is used to the school.
Alex: Momoko, Miyako, Kaoru, it's nice to see you again. (sits down)

Momoko: Hey, Alex. (She sits down as well as the other two. They began to have lunch.)

Miyako: So where are you from?

Alex: I come from Bavaria.

Kaoru: Where's that?

Alex: It is a provience in Southern Germany. I and my little sister, Julia, moved to New Townsville to live with my uncle.

Miyako: Why don't you live with your parents?

Alex: My parents died four years ago of mysterious causes. (He sighs from sorrow.) I'm still trying to find out why they died. I miss them a lot. (While they are eating, after getting a drink from his cantine, he noticed his food got very spicy.) Uncle Ben, why did you make my food so spicy? (He coughs a couple times and begins to sweat while getting more to drink.)

Momoko: Are you okay? (She feels Alex's forehead.) You're sweating and you are very warm.

Alex: I'm okay. I have a little stomache pain, but... (He begins to cough hard, and starts to gasp for air. He falls over and collapses to the ground as he has muscle spasms. Momoko kneels down to him, very frightened. That, obviously, got the other students' attention.)

Momoko: Alex? Alex!? (He is unable to respond.) Miyako, go get a nurse.

Miyako: Will do. (She goes to get the nurse. Momoko and Kaoru stay with Alex.)

Momoko: It's going to be okay, Alex.

Alex: I'm... so... thirsty... (He whispers. Momoko reaches and grabs Alex's cantine and tosses it over to Kaoru.)

Momoko: Kaoru, can you get some water for Alex?

Kaoru: Okay. (She leaves to get water for Alex.)

As she goes to the drinking fountain, Miyako returns with Nurse Abby, Chiyamoto High School's all-star medic. She is one of the best.

Miyako: Here he is, Abby. Alex, this is Abby, our school's medic.

Alex: Nice to meet you.

Abby: You as well. Now, let's have a look. (She examines him.) He looks awful, there is a possibly of...

Kaoru: WHAT THE...!? (As she pours what was left of the cantine into the trash can, a semi-viscous black liquid came out. The other girls, Abby, the students, and Alex looked toward the liquid. They were shocked as well as Kaoru. Especially, Abby and Alex.)

Alex: What the hell is that!? (He said this very frightened.)

Abby: Now, I understand what this is and this current scenerio. That black liquid you saw was Chemical X. I got to know Alex, indirectly, and I know he would not drink the liquid deliberately. So, what we are dealing with is a murder in the progress. (Some of the students gasp. Abby wastes no time in starting treatment.) Miyako, call the hospital. This is not my speciality. I can try to keep Alex alive for as long as I can. There is a possiblity, the chemcial can kill him. But I am not sure what exactly will happen. (Kaoru got Alex a clear glass of water while Miyako called the ambulance.)

Momoko: Don't worry Alex. The medics are on their way.

Alex: Thank you, Momoko.

Kaoru: Don't die on us, okay?

Momoko: Kaoru! (upset)

Alex: Don't worry. This won't be the end of me.

Alex was rushed to the hospital. Momoko said to him that she would visit him tomorrow. She noticed that his brown hair was falling out, and it was being replaced with orange hair.

That night, Momoko was not able to sleep that night. Alex was not able to sleep due to the pain that was slowly fading. He felt his entire self was being rearranged. He remembered that Momoko would see him tomorrow and would visit him until he got better. He was happy that she was kind. His world will change when a gray light came from out of no where. Alex looked in the direction of the gray light. Then, it smacked Alex right on...