AN: Alright. So, you've seen the old 'new lyoko warriors, etc.' overused plot many a time - a lot of fans use it. Guess what this is? And before you close this tab (or press the back button) please know that I'm going to try to make it original. Much less of a copycat than the same old tired stuff. So, please, read on. I hope you like it, and I accept all criticism. (Even if someone MSTs this, I won't really care - in fact, I might laugh.) Just make sure it's not just 'u rlly suck OMG'. That I will attempt to delete (and probably fail, but whatever XD) Also, if my plot contradicts the real canon in any way - it's a fanfic, anyway, so…yeah. XP The finale never aired in America (I don't think…it might've…but…yeah, and I haven't gotten around to watching it online) so…yeah.
So, I think I've spoken enough. Let's get to our plot, shall we?
Prologue
The "Belpois incident" happened many years ago. 5 teenagers disappeared on the evening of March 15, 2005, and were not seen since. Witnesses say that the group disappeared near a abandoned warehouse, but looks into the building have uncovered nothing but a large supercomputer, and a few pods (which are being put into testing, so far, the pods have been seen as a way to teleport to some program - studies say it appears to be some kind of MMORPG).
Game developers have been taking a interest in the pods, saying that it may be the 'future of gaming', and already, several games are being planned out for the interactive system.
The most interesting appears to come from Blast Off! Entertainment - it appears to be a fully interactive game with many customization features, based upon a drawing that the only survivor of the Belpois incident, William Dunbar, had sketched out…many of them include special powers to be used in the game…avatars based upon the "Lyoko Warriors" as Dunbar called them, are going to be used by the game developers…and many enemies will be placed into the game based upon the infamous XANA creations.
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There appears to be some horrifying cult based upon the XANA mythos, termed by many as "The Viruses". Apparently, the cult is lead by some strange woman who calls herself "Black Rose"…as seen on many websites, their motto is apparently "The truth is coming..." which is followed by the date of the pod's release, 02/15…a month before the Belpois incident. William Dunbar reportedly quoted…
"They're idiots. Nothing will happen related to XANA, and I'll make sure of it. "
Officers have been ordered to look out for members of this strange cult…
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The pods will be a great technology for centuries to come, and we here at Lance Press say to go onward with the future, and say goodbye to the past!
In the years following, the Pods became a used gaming tool, and all major gaming companies began to use it, as well as socialite sites.
Dating Sites could have actual dating instead of just talking.
Forums and other such sites could have people chatting in person, and assuming the character persona instead of just text for roleplaying.
Many jobs used them for training purposes, setting up specific simulators for their pods.
Children could receive teaching from the pods, as they would always be at attention when they were living through their subjects instead of just hearing them.
Some people even refused to live outside of the program, preferring their life in the pod instead of their life in the real world...but you could essentially live there, as the pods were formatted to give attention to all the body's needs so the player had no chance of actually dying.
However, in a perfect, virtual world…could XANA really return?
There is always a chance for everything…
And not all of it is for the best.
CODE: REDUX
A original fanfic by HetaliaFan11