Chapter One: Life at Katic Academy
Like every other day without Lyoko, Jeremie, Odd, Yumi, Ulrich, and Aileta were heading to Mrs. Hertz's class. During their walk to class, Aileta noticed a tiny spark coming from one of the outlets next to their physics classroom. She said,
"Did you see that spark?"
"Yeah, I did." Jeremie said.
"Do you think it's our good old pal X.A.N.A.?" Ulrich questioned.
"Yeah, our buddy old pal could do anything, don't you think?" Odd had stated.
"That's nonsense! X.A.N.A.'s been shut off! We won't see him again…" Jeremie had obviously wanted X.A.N.A. out of his way.
"Yeah, he's right. It could just be a little shock." Yumi said.
"You're right. That could be it. Let's get to class." Aileta said. She checked the time on her phone. "Oh no! We're late! Better hurry up!" She quickened her pace.
"Seriously, Ms. Einstein?" Odd said, and he and the others rushed to catch up with Aileta.
After class, the team met up in Jeremie's room.
"Do you really think that it could be X.A.N.A, Aileta?" Yumi asked.
"Yes, it has to be! I can feel it!" Aileta hastily replied.
"But it can't be X.A.N.A himself though…" Jeremie said.
"Well, it could be a mutation of X.A.N.A., kind of like a X.A.N.A. 2.0." Odd said.
"Well, that could genetically be true." Jeremie said.
"How?" questioned Ulrich.
"X.A.N.A. is capable of anything. He might've created a new program, X.A.N.A. 2.0, and when he was extracted from the super calculator, he could've set the little guy into action." Aileta explained.
"That could be, but we need a further investigation. Should we start up the good old super computer?" Jeremie asked.
"Yeah!" The team answered excitedly.
So, they snuck out into the park, opened the sewer lid, and crawled through to the abandoned factory. They took the age-old elevator back down to the modern-looking super computer main room.
"I feel like I'm having Déjà vu." Yumi said.
"We all are. This place is so old!" said Ulrich.
"We need a countdown… hint hint." said Aileta, elbowing Yumi.
"3…2…1… TURN IT ON!"
The super computer (and X.A.N.A. 2.0) was set into full action.
The next day….
Jeremie and Aileta were frantically researching a new world that they thought was created by X.A.N.A. 2.0.
"What is this place?" asked Jeremie.
"It's called the Five Great Nations… some sort of "Ninja World"." replied Aileta.
"Aileta, I have a feeling that this isn't a X.A.N.A.- run world."
"Why so?"
"It seems like a whole different place. Have you seen anime before?"
"Yeah a few."
"Well, my research says that it's a kind of anime world."
"What do you think we should do then?"
"Well, I think that it's time for another trip in the Skid."
"I'll go fetch the others then. And Jeremie?"
"Yeah?"
"Can you come with us this time?"
"Ummmm… I guess."
Yesssss! Aileta thought. She left to call the others to this new expedition.
Aileta was strolling to Phys Ed when she saw Yumi.
"Hey Yumi!" she ran towards Yumi.
"What's up?" Yumi asked.
"Well, Jeremie and I were conducting some research to see if X.A.N.A. 2.0 had done any damage on Lyoko yet, and we found a really awkward place."
"Wat is this 'place'?"
"Well, it's called Konoha, and it's some sort of ninja-anime-like world. It's part of the Five Great Nations. Yumi, are you… okay?
Yumi fell to her knees. Konoha… Five Great Nations… NARUTO… SASUKE… SAKURA… INO… SHIKAMARU… she thought. Then she blacked out.
"Yumi!" Aileta cried.
Ulrich and Odd had just finished Phys Ed and were heading to the dorms, when they spotted Yumi flat on the concrete with Aileta next to her.
"Odd! Ulrich!" she cried. "Yumi blanked out!"
"What?!" Ulrich said, and he and Odd ran over to examine. Ulrich stared at Yumi's paler than usual face, and then looked at Aileta. "Aileta, you go tell Jeremie what happened and launch a scan. Odd and I- "
"Will take Yumi to the infirmary." Odd finished with a large, toothy grin.
"Alright then." Aileta traveled back to Jeremie's.
Aileta was pounding on Jeremie's door. "Jeremie, it's me, Aileta! I need to talk. It's an emergency involved with Yumi!"
"Alright, alright." As Jeremie opened his door and let Aileta in. "Now, what happened?"
"I was going to tell the others about Konoha, and I saw Yumi strolling by. So I went to her, and I told her a little about the newly found Konoha. Then, she looked dazed, and passed out cold! Ulrich thinks that it's a X.A.N.A 2.0 attack, but I'm not so sure."
"I'll launch a scan." Jeremie typed a bit on his keyboard. "Nothing."
"Do you think that it's just X.A.N.A. 2.0's ability that he can hide attacks?"
"No, that can't be. I checked the date he was programmed, and it was only a few weeks ago. He can't develop that quick. That's just impossible. Even the original X.A.N.A. can't do that!"
"Well then, what do you think?"
"Well, it could be that she knows what Konoha is…"
"How could that be?!"
"Well, we found out that it was an anime-like world, and since she's Japanese…"
"She might've come from Konoha?"
"Exactly."
"Well, it's getting late, I'm heading back to the girls' dorms." Aileta said. "We can ask Yumi tomorrow."
"Okay then, good night!"
"Good night!"