This is my first Code Lyoko fic, so it may not be very good. I'll try to update as quickly as I can. I will warn you now, this story is AU and takes place after the end of the T.V. series. I will try to keep people in character, but it is AU so expect at least some OOCness. Hope you enjoy.
Disclaimer: All recognizable characters are the property of Moonscoop...or whoever owns Code Lyoko. I only own Harmony, this story, and the hidden control towers. This particular version of Xana was actually thought up by a friend of mine.
"Who will it be? You? Or them?"
Face set in a scowl, Harmony glares at the person standing calmly in front of her, despite the gun leveled at his chest. Out of the corner of her eye she could see the crabs, their scythe-like legs poised to kill the kids. They weren't really her friends, but they were the closest thing she had here, and they had no place in this conflict.
Letting out a long, slow sigh, she clicks the safety on the gun before tossing it around to hand it to him, handle first, her hand loosely gripping the barrel.
Lips quirking upwards slightly, he takes the proffered weapon and melts it with electricity, "so predictable." The faints predatory smile conspired with slightly messed, storm grey hair and dark red eyes to send a chill down Harmony's spine.
"It's called compassion, Xana. Look into it," her voice could have made ice seem warm.
Light-skinned and well-muscled, there was little to distinguish her from any other girl; at least, until you saw her eyes. Pale as a winter sky and ice purple besides, they shined brightly from a vaguely heart shaped face framed by white hair tinted the same color as her eyes.
"Compassion or foolishness. It hardly matters. The fact of the matter is, I'm here with all my power, and you don't have a chance."
She hurls herself backwards as his sword cuts a deadly arc through the air.
Eyes snapping open to darkness, she gasps silently for breath as her brain scrables to catch up. Slowly, her breathing returns to normal as she recognizes her dorm in Kadic Academy.
It's been an entire summer since the Lyoko warriors' ultimate victory over Xana, and Harmony still couldn't believe he was gone. She still expected an attack at any moment, even though she knew that the only thing left of him was the nightmares.
Sighing in defeat, she waders over to her laptop, knowing there was no hope of more sleep this night. As she logs in, two things catch her attention. First, that one of Lyoko's four hidden control towers was active, odd in itself since Lyoko had been shut down. Second, a small message box sat at the bottom of the screen. Scanning the message, her stomach knots in sick dread.
"Well Pet, did you miss me?"
It was going to be a long night…
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