Code: Forever Part ll
A/N: Surprise! For all those who read and liked the first one I have decided to make a sequel :P I have to say I am so embarrassed by the first one there were a lot of ways it could've been better and I'm shocked ppl liked it so much. I promise this one will be a lot better written. Anyway it's a year later from the events of the first one. Xana returns and so does Jeremy (I also promise he will not be such a mean person and more in character than the first one). Odd and Aelita are still together :) and so are Yumi and Ulrich and Aelita lives with her father again at the hermitage. Also William is still with Akiko my OC and since I adore Hiroki so much in the show I'm adding him in here as well along with a new OC. Ok enough babbling from me, on with the story!
HPOV (Hiroki)
"Hiroki, can't we do something else? This place gives me the creeps," my friend Johnny complained as we walked inside the abandoned factory.
"Come on, where's your sense of adventure? Besides I'm sure I'll find a scoop for Milly's paper here. There has to be something cool here. Why else would my sister come here so much?" I answered.
"Speaking of Yumi, is she still-"he started to ask.
"Yes, she's still with Ulrich. How about I just let you know if they ever break up instead of you asking me the same question over and over," I rolled my eyes, "Cool! I love ropes!" I pulled on one to make sure it was sturdy before sliding down to the ground level.
"Well come on! Don't be a chicken!" I called up to Johnny.
"Ok, ok, I'm coming," he shut his eyes before slowly sliding down next to me.
"Hey look! An elevator, let's see where it goes," I ran inside.
"I don't know about this, what if the cables snap 'cause it's so old!" he said reluctantly coming inside.
I shook my head and hit the button. We went down and I was getting really excited about this. Milly would be crazy about me after this. I should've read my sister's diary a lot sooner. The elevator stopped in front of a really weird looking door and it opened.
"Wow!" Johnny and I said at the same time.
"This is too cool!" I said walking in. There was this huge computer.
"How do you turn it on?" Johnny examined it.
I shrugged, "I dunno, you're the computer expert."
"There must be an 'on' switch somewhere. Let's look down there," he pointed to a ladder and a hole in the floor.
I ran over to it and looked back at him, "You coming?"
"One sec, go ahead, I think it's already on," he sat in the big chair and touched a key on the keyboard and the screen lit up.
"I'm gonna see what's down there," I pointed down and jumped on the ladder.
"Ok. I'll stay up here and try to see what all this stuff means," he started typing.
I climbed down into this even weirder room. It had these huge wires from the ceiling and they were connected to three giant round things. I wondered what Yumi possibly did here. Was it an entrance to some other hideout? Or maybe something like the Chronicles of Narnia?
I peeked my head inside one them as the doors opened. Out of curiosity, I stepped inside.
"Johnny you've got to see this!" I called and then all of a sudden the doors shut me in. Uh oh.
"Huh?" I tried to pry the doors open but they wouldn't budge and the there were strange noises and wind blowing in my face. "Johnny what did you do? Get me out of here!"
"Hiroki! I must've hit the wrong button. I can see you on the screen! I don't know how to stop whatever it's doing!" I heard his voice coming from nowhere and my feet were lifted off the ground.
I was scared and I covered my eyes thinking I was going to be dead in a minute when there was a flash of light. Then I felt myself falling and my butt hit something hard.
"Ouch," I opened my eyes and it looked like I was in a video game. I was on 3D looking ice which seemed to go on forever all around me and there was a dark blue sky. In the distance I could see a weird looking tower with white smoke around it.
"J-Johnny? Can you hear me? If you can go and get Yumi right now. Tell her what happened. I think I'm in a computer game!" I looked down at myself and I looked awesome.
I was wearing ninja clothes all black and had a belt with round objects on it, and a black mask on my eyes.
"I hear you! I'm talking to you on this headset thing. I think you've been somehow teleported inside a computer game. Just stay where you are, I'm going to find Yumi," I heard Johnny's voice from the sky but I didn't see him.
"Ok, hurry up will ya? I'm freaking out a little bit," I leaned against a mountain of ice. I noticed the tower in the distance changing colors now. The smoke was red. That's sure weird.
I decided to go check it out. Maybe it was the way back home. I started walking towards it.
YPOV
"I wonder where Hiroki is," I told Ulrich as we walked into the cafeteria. Usually my little brother was there bugging me about something, but I hadn't seen him all morning.
He chuckled, "He's probably around here somewhere, trying to get Milly to notice him."
When we stood in line getting our food, Jim came over to us.
"Stern, your father made it very clear you are not to speak to Ishiyama! I'm sorry but orders are orders. Separate!" he ordered and I sighed.
Ulrich glared at him but did as he was told and walked away to the back of the line. I smiled at him to let him know it was fine.
I got my food and sat at our usual table across from Odd and Aelita. Odd was stuffing his face of course and Aelita was just smiling adorably at him.
"Hey guys," I greeted, "How are you two this morning?" I glanced at Ulrich who sat a table by himself. Poor guy, not wonder he hated his dad so much. He wasn't allowed to hang out with any of us anymore, especially me. We still did hang out just away from the school. The teachers couldn't do anything about that.
"Hi,Yumi," Aelita smiled big at me. Ever since we got her father back, and her and Odd got together she practically oozed happy.
"Hey Yumi, guess what day it is!" Odd grinned stupidly.
I sighed, "It's Hump day."
"Woot Woot!" he said and Aelita laughed.
"Are you going to ask that every Wednesday?" I asked rolling my eyes.
"You bet I am!"
"Hey guys," William walked up with his tray and sat by me along with Akiko his on and off girlfriend.
"Hey guess what day it is!" Odd told them and they looked confused.
"Uh…Wednesday?" Akiko said puzzled.
"No it's Hump day!"
William, Odd, and Aelita laughed but Akiko and I just looked at him like he was an idiot.
"You're a dork," she said grinning.
"Eh you and Yumi just have no sense of humor," he crossed his arms.
"You do that every week!" Akiko complained.
"And it never gets old!" he grinned, "Besides, Aelita thinks I'm funny."
"Surprise, surprise," I chuckled, "Aelita laughs at all of them even if they suck just to make you feel good."
"She does not!"
"Odd, really. Love is blinding," I said grinning and Aelita blushed and looked down.
"Yumi! Yumi!" I heard Johnny's voice and feet running toward me, I turned around to see by brother's best friend running full speed looking scared out of his mind.
"Yumi! Yumi! You've got to come with me! Hiroki's in big trouble!" he said quickly grabbing my arm.
"Slow down, Johnny. What do you mean? Where is he?" I asked not sure if it was just another one of his stupid pranks.
"There's no time to explain! I think he's stuck inside a video game or something. We found this computer in this abandoned factory and we were messing with it and-" he started.
"Oh no! You didn't!" My blood ran cold. My little brother was on Lyoko all alone. I looked at my friends who had already heard and were standing up.
"There's no time to lose. We have to go to the factory. He shouldn't be in any danger but just in case we have to get him back as soon as possible," said Aelita, "You want me to contact my father?"
"No way. The less people who know the better. You can bring him back can't you?" I asked as I hurried to throw my tray away.
"Well yeah but it's been a year since we've had to deal with virtualizing anyone," she said, "I hope I still remember everything."
"I'm sure you'll do fine, princess," Odd said putting a hand on her shoulder.
"What's going on?" Ulrich came over.
"Hiroki is on Lyoko. We've gotta go get him quick," I told him.
"Ok. I'll meet you guys there," he said motioning toward Jim who was about to get up to yell at him again.
He walked away and the rest of us hurried outside.
"How did a 10 year old mange to virtualize Hiroki?" William asked as we headed for the passage in the woods.
"I have no idea," Aelita said, "He probably just hit the wrong button at the wrong time."
"It'll be just like old times," Odd said grinning.
"Hey! Wait up!" Johnny called from behind us.
"Johnny stay here," I stopped and glared at him, "We'll take it from here."
"But I wanna help!"
"You can't. It's dangerous. Just go back to school ok?" I told him before running after the others. I stopped when I saw them up ahead staring at something. I saw Odd step in front of Aelita in a protective stance and William pick up a large stick.
I came up behind them and saw what they were staring at. The school's groundskeeper stood in front of us with a rake looking evil and guarding the manhole.
"Is he…Xanafied?" I asked confused.
"Impossible," Aelita whispered, "My father made a program to destroy him."
"Looks like Xana survived somehow," said Akiko, "I'll distract him. You guys get to the factory."
"No I'll distract him," William said and Akiko glared at him.
"Will you stop trying to protect me from everything? I can take care of myself!" she snapped.
"We don't have any time to argue about it my little brother needs us!" I snapped at both of them, "Who cares who distracts him."
They both nodded and William took a step towards him. We all ran around them when he lunged for William and he was knocked to the ground by his stick. One by one we quickly climbed down and grabbed our dusty skateboards.
"I hope we're not too late. If Xana's back Hiroki is probably in a jam right now or worse," I said worried as we came to the end of the tunnel.
"Don't worry so much. We'll get him back," Aelita reassured, "On the other hand, how is Xana back? That's what I don't understand. Once we get Hiroki back and deactivate the tower we'll have to meet with my father and figure out a way to destroy him for good."
We skidded to a stop and I climbed up the ladder to the bridge. Odd, Aelita, and Akiko followed me up. We were about to put the cover back in place when we heard a "Hey!" Ulrich climbed out of the hole.
"Thought you'd start the party without me huh?" he smirked and I automatically blushed.
"It's a good thing you're here. Xana's back," Odd said as we all ran for the factory.
"What? But how?" he asked shocked.
"We don't know. But he's possessed the groundskeeper and William is keeping him busy. Probably not for long though, so we've got to hurry," Aelita answered before jumping on one of the ropes. And swinging down to the elevator.
"Wow. It's been a while since we've had to do this routine," said Odd before he swung down along with Akiko.
I grabbed a rope and Ulrich put a hand on me, "Hold on a sec."
"Ulrich there's no time to wait! Hiroki is-" I was cut off with a surprise kiss. I immediately blushed and so did he when he pulled back.
"For luck," he grinned, "Let's go." We swung down and got inside the elevator with the others. Akiko hit the button.
The door opened and for the first time in a year, we were inside the computer lab. Aelita and I ran over to look at the screen.
"Is he ok?" I asked worried and she nodded sitting in the swivel chair.
"He's been virtualized to the ice sector and he's near the activated tower. Hmm," she looked at the screen closer, "That's funny. There are some Kankrelots heading toward him but a few just disappeared. It looks like he knows how to fight at least. Want to talk to him? Let him know help is on the way?" she handed me the headset.
I put it on, "Hiroki, its Yumi. Go and hide somewhere, I'm coming to get you."
"Hide? No way, sis! This too much fun!" he answered sounding like he was having the time of his life.
"Hiroki do as I say! This is no video game you hear me? You're in danger!"
"Ok, ok, just let me kill one more of these bug things and-"
"HIROKI!"
"Ok! I'm hiding no need to blow out my ear drum!" he said annoyed.
I gave Aelita the headset, "Start up the scanners," I said as I got back in the elevator with the others and hit the button.
"Love you Odd!" she called before the door closed and Odd turned all red smiling.
"If you get any redder you'll turn into a tomato," said Ulrich and we all chuckled.
"Shut up. Like you and Yumi are any different," he grinned and now I blushed.
The complicated door opened and I was first to the scanners. Akiko also got in one and the doors closed.
We heard Aelita's voice, "Transfer Yumi…transfer Akiko…scanner Yumi…scanner Akiko," I was lifted up and wind blew in my face, "Virtualization!"
My eyes closed and I reopened them to see myself floating above the ice sector. Once my legs finished virtualizing, I dropped to the ice and so did Akiko.
"Is that your brother over there? What a cute little ninja outfit!" she pointed her wolf paw at what looked like Hiroki wearing all black hiding behind an ice flow.
He spotted us, "Yumi! I'm over here!" he called waving his arms at me.
"Stay there! Don't move!" I called and threw a fan at a kankrelot heading his way. I missed but then an arrow shot by Akiko hit it right on target and it exploded.
Just then the guys virtualized and landed next to us.
"I'll go deactivate the tower, you guys protect Hiroki," Akiko said taking off on all fours, "Invisiblity!" she yelled and disappeared as she was running.
"Super sprint!" Ulrich zoomed off and sliced through 3 kankrelots and Odd and I ran over to Hiroki.
"He's a ninja and I'm a purple cat," Odd shook his head, "It's just not fair."
"I'll say it isn't. Black is my color. Hiroki you are in so much trouble it's not even funny when we go home!" I scolded him.
"But it was an accident! And actually this is your fault. If you'd just told me about all this I wouldn't have gone investigating after I read your diary!" he covered his mouth and I glared at him.
"You what!?"
"I was just trying to find a scoop for Milly!"
"Aw young love," Odd sighed.
"Shut up, Odd," I growled and he chuckled, "Aelita, can you rematerialize him?"
"But I can help! I have these awesome grenade things, and you know how good at throwing I am," he said holding up a small gray ball from his belt.
"Not yet," Aelita said, "Not until that tower is deactivated. Xana has bugged up the program for that too."
"No problem, princess. I think Akiko just deactivated it," Odd said pointing as the tower went from red to white.
"Well that's good. I'll launch the return to the past now," she called, "William is hurt pretty bad."
"What's a return to the past?" Hiroki asked and I grinned.
"I'm not going to bother explaining since you won't remember anyway," I told him.
"Return to the past now," Aelita said as a white bubble engulfed us.
And that's the end of the first chapter. What did you think? I promise there will be more fluff but not at an overwhelming level like part 1 ;) I'm not posting chapter 2 until I have 3 positive reviews but if it was awful be honest with me so I know what not to do next time. I tried to keep the characters more in character in this story also.