Dead or Alive, I'll Always Love You
Chapter 1: Heading to Lyoko
Summary: After a trip to Lyoko, it looks like Yumi's dead. But an unexpected secret causes problems. And what happens when it is revealed that she may still be alive? UxY
Author's note: Okay, this is NOT going to be a one-shot; this will be a multi-chapter Fanfiction. I hope you all like it! I came up with this story idea right after waking up on the morning of Saturday, October 21, 2006, so it was before the episode Final Round aired on Monday, October 23, 2006. Because of this, this story will not agree with the final episode of Season 3, and thus, this story could be considered an AU. This is not the first time I have started a story after the second-to-last episode of a season of Code Lyoko only to find that it doesn't agree with the final episode. So I apologize; if not for the fact that I actually really like the idea for this story, I wouldn't still be writing it.
PLEASE R&R!
It was a beautiful day for the Lyoko group. The fight for Lyoko had continued another two years, as Jeremy had still been unable to find Franz Hopper, who at this point was the only person who could help them defeat XANA. Yumi and William were out of high school and the remaining Lyoko members were in their senior year at Kadic. William was dating Sissi, showing respect for Yumi by leaving her and Ulrich alone to continue their relationship. Ulrich and Yumi had been secretly dating for a year, and it was well known around the school that Jeremy and Aelita were dating, as they had been doing so for about two and a half years. Yumi and William had managed to convince their parents to let them take a year off before college, since Jeremy really needed them. He had assured them that he had enough data that it would take him no more than one more year to find Franz and bring him back to the real world.
Yumi and William lived in apartments that were next door to each other not far from the school, which made it convenient for them to meet the Lyoko group for lunch every day. They would pick up the remainder of the group at lunch once every two weeks and take them out to eat at the fast food restaurant where they worked. It was on one of these days that the real drama all began.
The group had already received their discounted food and started eating. They were engaged in a friendly conversation when Yumi suddenly spoke up.
"Aelita?" she inquired of the other girl in the Lyoko group.
"Yeah, Yumi?" Yumi looked down and dug an envelope out of her purse and handed it to her.
"If anything ever happens to me during a XANA attack or anything, I want you to open this and read it out loud to everyone, okay?" she said casually. Aelita looked confused.
"Um, okay, Yumi, but why this all of a sudden?" Yumi merely gave her a secretive half-smile.
"Well… some circumstances have come up and if something does happen to me, I may require your help." She then looked Ulrich in the eyes and began one of those conversations that can only be carried out by two people deeply in love- the kind in which you communicate through your eyes.
'Should we tell them?' she asked him.
'Only if you want to, love,' he replied. Yumi sighed and opened her mouth to tell the others, but then Jeremy suddenly looked up from where he was typing on his laptop, seemingly very excited.
"Guys, I think I can help Aelita to find some more information on Franz Hopper!" Everyone grew excited.
"Really, Jeremy?!" Aelita exclaimed excitedly. Of course, she was very happy, as they were growing ever closer to finding her father. Jeremy smiled at her and nodded.
"I don't think it will be enough to find him, but it will definitely bring me much closer to doing so. I think I'll nearly be there!" The group cheered happily. "Let's head to the factory!" Jeremy finished. The group stood up from their finished meal, grabbed their trash and threw it in the trash bins before running out the door in the direction of the factory, Yumi soon forgetting that she had been going to share her and Ulrich's secret with the others. Even if she never got to tell them, it was written in the letter she had given Aelita.
The group continued running through the streets, putting on a burst of speed as they ran across the bridge leading to the factory. They grabbed the ropes and swung down to the floor below, where the elevator stood, waiting patiently for them to enter so it could take them where they needed to be. They got into the elevator and William pushed the button. They were soon in the rooms they always were in. "All right guys, we'll send William, Odd, and Aelita first." They got in the scanners. "Transfer, Odd! Transfer, William! Transfer, Aelita! Scanner, Aelita! Scanner, Odd! Scanner, William!" he exclaimed. Then he pressed the enter button and cried, "VIRTUALIZATION," sending his friends to the virtual world.
Okay, chapter 1's over. R&R if you wanna see the next chapter this weekend, especially since my best friend will be in town. I wanna spend as much time as possible with her while she's here, so I'll only update this weekend if I get 3 reviews. Chapter 2 is almost finished, Chapter 3 is started, and Chapter 4 is finished, though it is VERY short, two paragraphs. If you want me to finish it by then, REVIEW BEFORE YOU LEAVE!