"Please. Stop it hurts." He pleaded. He felt the pain surge through his body. "Please, I'm begging you." He didn't want it to happen again. The humiliation, shame, and most of all pain. "Don't try to resist. I know you love it." It said going rougher than earlier. He shot up in his bed, dreanched in sweat and fear. He looked over at his roomate. Odd was still sleeping and so was his dog Kiwi. He lifted up hs shirt and saw the many bumps, bruises, and marks. He sighed and fell back into his bed.

"Ulrich. Ulrich!" Yumi shouted at him. He snapped out of his mind. "What?" He wondered. "Jeez, you've been out all morning. Are you ok?" Aelita said. "I'm fine, just tired." He responded. He thought about what happened. He didn't know why it happened. "How was your vacation?" Odd asked. "Same as always. My parents arguing and fighting, and me in the mix." Ulrich said sighing. "Your parents have been at each other throats for a while, haven't they?" Yumi said. "Yeah."

(Flashback)

"I don't know why you don't know how hard this is for me." His mother shouted. "I'm the only one that is supporting this family. What are you doing besides spending my money?!" His father yelled.

Ulrich sat on his bed and covered his ears, trying to block out the shouting. He was used to hearing the arguments but hated what they would they say to each other. "Where do you think you're going?!" He heard. "Out!" His dad shouted slamming the front door. He sighed and looked at his clock. Even though it was 8PM he got into bed and hope to sleep and forget about the arguement.

During the night he heard his door open. "Ulrich you up?" He looked and saw it was his dad. He looked at the clock and saw it was 2:45AM. "Dad, it's almost 3AM. What's gong on?" He asked. His dad slammed him. "Dad? What are you doing?" He said holding his cheek where he was slapped, looking at his father scared. His dad held him down to his bed forcefully. "Dad stop what are you doing?" He said as his father was holding his arms down behind his back with one hand and ripping off his clothes with the other. He reaked of alchole and liquor. "Keep your mouth shut and nothing worse will happen." He threatened. Ulrich closed his eye wishing this was a bad dream.

(End Flashback)

"Hey Ulrich." Odd said interupting his nightmare. "Come on buddy you'll be late for math." Odd said. "Oh, I'm coming." He said grabbing his backpack and heading for his class.

After class he found a envelope on his door. He looked both ways to see if it wasn't Sissi trying to convince him to go out with her. He grabbed the letter and saw the address was from his house. He tossed his bag on his bed and opened the letter.

Dear Ulrich,

I know it has been a rough year with your father with his drinking and his anger outburst.

But we think this isn't going to be working outand we only want what's best for you. So what I'm trying to say is that, you're father and I are getting a divorce. We'll be sharing custody of you. I'm sorry to tell you like this. Your father will be moving near your school in a few months. I love you sweetie and do your best in school.

Love, Mom.

Ulrich gasped suprised. He knew his parents were always upset and angry with each other but a divorce? He couldn't believe it. He dropped the note. Odd walked in along with Yumi.

"Hey Ulrich. What's wrong?" Odd asked. "Nothing." Ulrich sadly just said hurrying out the room passing Yumi and Odd. "What's with him?" Odd asked Yumi. She shrugged and saw she was stepping under the note.

She picked it up and read it. Soon Jeremy and Aelita came in. "What's that Yumi?" Jeremie asked curious. Yumi re-read the note out loud. "Poor Ulrich." She said. "His parents are getting a divorce. That must be rough for him." Odd said.

"Should we talk to him?" Aelita asked. "We should probably leave him alone for now and let him try to cool off." Odd said. Yumi, Aelita, and Jeremy nodded.

Ulrich was walking in the forest seeing whatever was in his path. He leaned against a large tree and hugged his knees to his chest. He wanted to resist crying but tears were escaping through his eyes. He sighed and closed his eyes. He placed a his hand on his chest feeling the bruise. It sting him and he remembered, 'you're father is moving towards the school.' He remembered. He wished he could do something about it but knew that if he interfeared hs father would lash out on him again. He ignored the pain and just drifted off to sleep.

Jeremy was typing on his computer. "Are you sure this can bring William back?" Yumi asked. "I've been working on this for weeks. It's worth a try." He said typing more codes on his computer and slammed his finger on the enter button. There was a green plus sign. "It worked." He exclamed. "It worked!" They said cheerfully. "All we have to do is devertulize him." Jeremie said. "I'll send you guys to lyoko once we get to the factory."

"Wait. What about Ulrich? We're gonna need him." Odd said. "He's probably still sulking over the news about his parents. So he'll probably have to sit this one out." Yumi said. "She's right if we bring him he might be off his game." They nodded and hurried themselfs to the factory.

"You have to pull yourself together Ulrich." He said trying to get over it. "This happens to alot of people but they get over them eventually." He rubbed his eyes getting the tears out the way. He sighed and soon walked out of the forest. He saw his friends running into the factory. He wondered what was going on ad started making his way to the factory.

Once Yumi, Odd, and Aelita were sent to yoko they landed in the desert region. "I see William on my screen. Head 35 degrees to your right and then take a right." Jeremie instructed. The group ran to their destined direction but didn't see William. "Jeremie, where's William?" Aelita asked.

"Did he know that we were coming?" Yumi asked. "I don't know. He was just on my screen a second ago." Jeremie said typing on the keys trying to see where William was. Odd was swinging his tail until he felt it get zapped by a laser. "Youch! I think I found him." Odd said seeing William flying above riding a manta. "Yah!" The manta charged towards the ground. Aelita and Yumi dodged passed him and so did Odd.

Yumi threw her fans towards William. He knockd them off course with his sword. And growled. He flipped off the manta ready for battle. "This won't be as easy as w thought." Yumi groaned.