Overlapping Realms

Synopsis: Taking place from where BSA and myself. The virtual world leaks over into the physical, infecting everything it touches. Video games come to life. At first glance everyone feels they're simply hallucinating, until the characters take upon a life of their own, terrorizing townsfolk in their wake.

Chapter 1-Sam Hain Around the Corner

It was a particularly fantastic time to be Parisian. This season tended to bring out the artist, craftmakers, jewelers and the like. They drew the tourists and indigenous potential buyers to their booths, tempting them with gorgeous trinkets, songs, dances, desserts and poetry. Indeed, it was a magnificent time to be alive.

Sissi had her eye on a black cat ring for Odd for Christmas. He had been stuck to her like glue through the whole Artisian Fair. Luckily he got distracted just long enough for Sissi to make a deal with the jeweler. She kept the beautiful trinket hidden from her sweetie. 'Just wait until Christmas.', she thought, with a bit of a giggle. 'I wonder what's so funny. Hmm. Must be an inside joke. Oh, well.', Odd thought, dismissing any idea he might have had on Sissi's amusement. He interwove his arm with her's, coming in close for a sideways hug. The two laughed and joked together, followed closely by Aelita, Jeramie, Yumi, Lily, Taelia, Ulrich and William. It was a perfect evening until Aelita had a vision. 'XANA's broken free again. I don't know how he bypassed the firewall but he overcame it and he's brought an armada. To make matters worse, Hawkmoth incorporated the assistance of an akumatized puppet called Hacker. XANA doesn't know Hawkmoth now has digital access and is soon gaining digital power. Who knows what chaos could ensue ?', she said, shivering. Normally Aelita was very stalwart and barely cried. Seeing Lyoko dissolve from the virus and monsters locked away escaping into the real world gave her a sense of dread and vulnerability. 'Your visions have never led us wrong. Let's hail our friends for help. If there was a time we needed them, now is that time.', Jeramie said, whipping out his cell and calling Adriene, then Marinette, and finally Chloe. The trio called the Totally Spies and the Totally Spies got a hold of the Tapwater Titans. Again, yes, yes, the gang was going to be all there, once more for a throw down of unreal, surreal, phantasmagorical proportions.