Chapter One: The Call

Everyone was sitting at the bench they always meet at. School had just ended, and Yumi wasn't due home for another two hours.

"So X.A.N.A has been quiet lately." Odd said.

"Yea, it's kind of nice for a change." Aelita replied.

"Yea, nice and akward. I mean he's just biding his time, he's going to strike sooner or later. This waiting for him to do it just bugs me." Yumi replied.

"I agree with Yumi. I think he's waiting for us to go soft, then he'll strike when we think he wont." Ulrich stated.

"Well we could train in Lyoko." Jeremy said.

"Oh come on, you two are such worry warts. We'll be fine when that lazy bum X.A.N.A decides to do something." Odd said to Ulrich and Yumi.

"I don't know Odd I kind of agree with Ulrich and Yumi. I can't hurt us to be prepared." Aelita said.

"Oh Aelita, not you too." Odd moaned.

"I have to agree with them too, X.A.N.A will strike when we are weakest or unprepared. It's best to have the upper-hand on the situation." Jeremy stated as well.

"Man, you guys take the fun out of everything." Odd wailed.

"What else were you going to do, Tiffany just dumped you." Ulrich said.

"Well, I had………..other plans, but if it means that much to you guys that I come I can cancel them." Odd stated. Everyone just laughed as they headed for the forest.

"So where in Lyoko should I put you guys," Jeremy asked. Suddenly Yumi's phone started to ring. Everyone stopped and waited while she answered it.

"Hello?" She asked. Everyone could only hear one end of the conversation. "Mom? Mom slow down I can't……..mom listen……mom look speak one language quite switching from…….mom what's wrong………mom…….slow down mom I can't understand…………mom……..mo…….wha……what?" Yumi said into the phone. Everyone was looked at Yumi concerned as she tried to understand her mother. "When did it happen? What, listen…..mom……yes I can…….but why……where……alright I'll be right there." Yumi said hanging up her mobile. Yumi turned to the others. "I have to go I'm sorry, I have to pick up my brother, my dad is in the hospital, my mom is freaking I have to go." Yumi said.

"I'll go with you," Ulrich said. Yumi nodded as they both ran off.

"Man, they get out of training and I'm stuck with it. Wasn't it their idea in the first place?" Odd asked. Aelita giggled as Jeremy shook his head and opened the man-hole. .

"Hiroki's school is a few blocks from here." Yumi stated. Ulrich and her were running as fast as they could.

"I'm sure your dad is fine." Ulrich said. Yumi didn't answer. They ran until they reached the elementary school. Hiroki was waiting outside with his teacher.

"Thank you so much, I'm sorry but we have to go." Yumi said, kneeling down to let Hiroki climb on her back. The teacher nodded and left. Yumi stood up with Hiroki on her back. Then they all took off for the hospital.

When they got there they ran in to the desk.

"Hello, I'm here to see my father." Yumi said.

"Last name please." the lay said. Yumi gave her father's name then pointed them in the right direction. Ulrich, Yumi, and Hiroki raced through the hall. Yumi's mother was in the waiting room. Yumi walked over and hugged her mother.

"Mom, is he alright? What's gong on?" Yumi asked. Hiroki climbed down from Yumi's back and went to hold Ulrich's hand.

"You can come back and see him, but Hiroki isn't old enough to go. He might get sick." Her mother said.

"I'll stay here and watch him." Ulrich spoke up. Yumi's mother nodded and turned to walk down a new hall. Yumi ran over to Ulrich and gave him a hug, before she went to catch up with her mom.

"Is my daddy going to be alright?" Hiroki asked. Ulrich looked down at him, but didn't know what to say.

"Your father is extremely injured. He is in a comma right now." Yumi's mother said. Yumi held her breath as she looked in the window of her father's room. He looked so small with all those wires coming out of him. Suddenly Yumi's mom slapped her. Yumi looked up at her mother surprised.

"How could you let this happen?" She asked. Yumi started at her mom surprised. She didn't know what to say. Yumi's mom then stormed off back to Hiroki. Yumi looked at her father one last time then went to follow her mother. .