New Darkness Leads To A New Light. Chapter 1.

The sound of battle echoed through the ice sector, Alex and the others were escorting Aelita to an active tower. Alex's keen eyes saw two krabes approaching from the east, he looked to Ulrich and Yumi. "You two break off and take down those krabes." Yumi nodded and she split off, Ulrich right behind her. Continuing on, Aelita saw the tower dead ahead. "We're 800 meters away Jeremy." In the lab, Jeremy was hard at work, he responded with "Great, but there's a mega tank and two tarantulas coming from the west."

Alex's audio card lit up "We'll take care of it Jeremy. Odd, William, think you guys can take them down?" William smirked "You bet we can Alex, come on Odd." The two broke off as Yumi and Ulrich joined up again. "We took a bit of damage in the fight, but we managed to destroy the krabes." Yumi explained. Alex nodded, "At least you guys are still here. Now come on. we have work to do."

Behind the main group, Odd and William were having fun dealing with the megatank and tarantulas. Odd had received his overboard and was keeping them distracted while William was approaching from behind, his zweihander appeared in his hand and he hefted it, making a clean cut through the first tarantula. The second shot Odd off his board, sending him across the ice. William had to act fast, using his super smoke, he stopped Odd from falling into the digital sea and send him into the air.

Odd landed on his tail and opened fire, his laser arrow barrage destroying the megatank. William cut the last tarantula down and they ran to join the others. They found Alex standing guard outside the tower. Aelita had just gone in. He looked at the others before saying "Jeremy, we're ready to come home. Materialize us whenever."

Jeremy tapped on the keyboard of the supercomputer "Alright, materialization Odd, Yumi, Ulrich." After Aelita deactivated the tower, he readied the other materialization. "Materialization Alex, Aelita and William." The group got into the elevator, picked up Jeremy and up to the main factory. After they had got back to the school, Alex split off saying "I'll catch you guys later, Delmas has me showing a new student around today. See you at dinner." He walked towards the administration building and went into Jean Pierre Delmas's office.

"Hey principal Delmas, sorry I'm a little late, is the new student here yet?" Alex asked. Jean Pierre nodded. "He just showed up a few minutes ago, I had him waiting in my workroom. Come on in Kai." Alex turned his head as the door opened. He walked in and for a lack of better word was shocked.

A 14 year old kid walked in he looked more like a girl then a boy, had long light brown hair, blue eyes, they were wearing a light blue t-shirt with Khaki shorts. He said shyly, "Um… hi." Alex nodded, "Hello and welcome to Kadic, I'm Alex, Head of the school boxing club, captain of the basketball team and the men's volleyball team."

He said, "Um… cool. You certainly have a lot of activities." Alex nodded again "Kadic has many clubs and extra curriculars as well as great academic programs." He held out his hand to shake. "I'll show you around the school today." Kai shook his hand and just started playing with his necklace. "Come on," Alex said "I'd like to get this tour started. You have your new student information packet on hand?"

Kai nodded and showed him the package. He asked, "Where are we going first?" Alex opened the door "Let's start with the dorms." Kai nodded and followed him. He looked at Alex and asked, "How long have you been at Kadic?" Alex kept walking as he said "Two years. I lead the basketball team to two national titles."

Kai said, "Cool. Lead the way."

Alex led the way to the dorms. "Alright, tell me about your old school."

He replied, "My old school well. As you know I look extremely girly. I was always bullied by the older boys and girls. Some of the guys would just beat me up for no reason. My mom decided to send me to a new school hoping that things would be better there. Now here I am."

Alex looked back at him "Interesting, I was sent here because my parents got job transfers here."

He asked, "What do you parents do?"

"My mom's a lawyer, she just found a new law firm to work for, my dad is a chemical engineer. Both their professions bring in a lot of money. Enough to keep me enrolled here 25 times over." He kept walking "Alright. the men's dormitories are on the 3rd floor, Women on the second, any faculty on the 4th and the 1st floor is lockers and maintenance."

He said, "Thanks. Which room was I again?"

"It's in your acceptance letter, As a boarder, your dorm number is attached to the head letter." Alex explained.

"Okay," Kai nodded and took a look at his letter, "312." Alex thought for a second. "You're in the room right next to mine. I'm in 310, my buddies Odd and Ulrich are across the hall in 311.

He said nervously, "Um what are your friends like?"

Alex laughed "Odd is a joker, fun guy, great basketball player, very agile and can be a total smart alec at times, his roommate Ulrich is a little more quiet about things, he's into martial arts like I am, we just have different disciplines, he does pencak silat, I study muay thai, the art of the spider as well as judo, the gentle art." Alex opened the door to 312, "Here's your room, you can drop your stuff off here and we can get back to the tour."

Kai nodded, "Sure. The way you describe your friends reminds me of my two older sisters."

"Woah, two sisters? I'm an only child. but I'm kind of glad I don't have siblings, less stress for my parents." He leaned against the wall, giving Kai time to set his stuff down and get settled in.

He said, "Having two sisters isn't easy especially during that time of the month. One of my sisters is just like Odd and my other sister is like Ulrich except much more cold."

Alex pushed himself off the wall "You ready to get back to touring the school? If we're lucky, we might run into my friends."

Kai said nervously, "Right...lucky."

"Come on, you'd like my friends, I'm not limited to just Odd and Ulrich. I also have Yumi, William, Jeremy, and Aelita. Then there's one of the principal's daughter's cronies I befriended. His name's Nicholas and he is a crazy awesome drummer."

Kai said, "Oh. Can you tell me a bit more about Aelita?" He blushed.

Alex nodded "Aelita is my ex-girlfriend, we had an 8-month stint together, she's very bright, like Jeremy and she's good with computers, she's part of the basketball cheerleaders, and one of the kindest friends a person could have."

Kai said, "She sounds really nice." His face turned even more red.

"Believe me, she's really fun to hang around with. She kinda got recently hired as a manager for a band I'm part of. Odd, Ulrich, Yumi, Nicholas and I are the Pop Rock Progressive." Alex explained as they walked. Yumi is female vocals, I'm male vocals, keytar and bassist, Odd is lead guitar, Ulrich plays the keyboard, and Nicholas is our drummer, We're pretty good if you ask most people around the school." He lead Kai down the stairs and to the rec room. "This is our rec room, we're free to hang out here as we please." He looked around to see Yumi and William engaged in a fierce ping pong match. "There's my friends Yumi and William over there. Looks like they're in a best 3 of five the score is 2-2 and its match point."

Kai said quietly, "Oh...cool." Kai just stayed quiet. Yumi and William noticed them, the ping pong ball bouncing against William's side of the table. "We can always replay match point," William said, he chuckled.

Alex nodded, "Glad we didn't ruin your game. Yumi, William, this is Kai, he's new here so I'm showing him around." William smiled, "Welcome to Kadic bro. William Dunbar, at your service." Yumi slapped his shoulder, "Knock it off William. You don't need to say that to every new kid Alex shows around." Then to Kai she said "Sorry about him, I'm Yumi, Yumi Ishiyama."

Kai said shyly, "Um… hi. How long have you been at Kadic?"

William explained him "I've been here for a couple of years, Yumi, and Odd came a year after Jeremy and Ulrich did, Aelita came a half a year before I moved here, and Alex came here a year later, he kind of completed our group."

Kai said, "Oh cool. Where to next Alex?"

"The class rooms. I always enjoy talking to Mrs. Hertz. She's the science teacher. I have her for advanced physics, you'll have her for biology and chemistry."

Kai said, "Alright. Bye you guys."

Alex led Kai across the recess yard and into the classroom building. "This is the science and mathematics building. There's another building near the administration building where the rest of your classes will be."

Kai said, " Thanks."

Alex smiled "No problem at all." Is there anything else you would like to see?"

Kai said, "No not that I can think of. My sisters will love the school when they get here."

"Well I guess I'll see you tomorrow. I need to get to volleyball practice." Alex checked his watch. "Ok, I have 20 minutes to get changed and to the gym."

Kai said, "Alright I'm gonna relax in my room."

Alex ran off leaving Kai on his own. Kai headed to his room, but bumped into a blonde clad in purple. Odd turned around and said "Hey, how's it going?"

Kai said shyly, "Um… ok."

Odd's jaw dropped, "Oh, you're a guy. Kinda look like a girl, but it's cool."

Kai said, "Yeah what's your name?"

Odd ran his hand through his hair spike "Odd Della Robbia, I heard Alex was showing you around, he's a friend of mine."

Kai said, "Yeah he just finished showing me around. I was going to go to my room and relax."

"Alright, I have to get to the gym. Volleyball pictures and practice." He started walking "See you later."

Kai said, "Alright see ya later."

Odd jogged off leaving Kai on his own. Kai decided to go to his room.

Around dinner, Alex met up with his friends. Jeremy, Aelita, Odd, Ulrich and William had already claimed their table so they could eat together as always. They had their usual laughs and jokes until they had finished. Alex left for his room so he could finish his school work. Ulrich decided to go spend some time in the rec room. Odd ran off to get Kiwi for a walk, and Jeremy and Aelita had snuck off to the factory so they could work on a top secret project of theirs.

Ulrich watched the trees as he made his way into the park, he wasn't paying much attention to where he was going and bumped into someone. "Sorry about that." He apologized and started back to his walk.

Kai said, "Its fine. I was just taking a walk." Ulrich shrugged "I wasn't watching where I was going. I really have to start paying more attention to that. I'm Ulrich by the way."

Kai said, "I'm Kai. Where were you headed?" Ulrich responded with "Just around the park. Gonna see if I can find my roommate Odd."

Kai said, "Alright."

The next morning at breakfast Kai was looking for a place to sit. He saw Alex and his friends sitting in the corner and Alex noticed him. "Kai, over here. We have an open seat. Come join us." Kai hesitantly walked over, but got tripped by Sissi. He fell to the floor. Kai said, "Ow."

Sissi said, "Well well a new girl at school." Kai tried to say something but Alex came over. "Okay Delmas, I don't care if you're the principal's daughter. You leave Kai alone, if you try anything again, he will tell me and I will expose your secret. Remember the last school dance? Yeah, I know what you did afterwards."

Sissi was shocked "Y-you don't mean…"

Alex nodded "Yeah, lay one more hand on my man Kai here and the pictures hit the internet. That's not a threat, that's a promise."

Sissi huffed, "Fine. The kid still looks like a girl. A girly boy thats what he is and always will be."

"Can it Sissi, That's a warning, one more and you're finished." Sissi walked off.

Kai turned to Alex saying, "Thanks Alex. But its nothing new especially that girly boy comment." Alex put a hand on Kai's shoulder "I hate bullies, and Sissi picks on anyone and she likes to just because she can't be touched because she's the principal's daughter, the only time I can knock some sense into her is during boxing, she joined and I can't kick her out, so I just knock the tar out of her. A lot of people hate her, my friends and I can't stand her and she really needs to learn to leave Ulrich alone."

Kai sad, "Wow. Talk about being all high and mighty. I would never hit a girl. My sisters would kill me."

"Boxing is the only time I can and it's socially acceptable because it's for a competitive sport. Otherwise I'm actually the campus gentleman."

Kai nodded, "I get your point. Um… who's the girl with the pink hair?" He blushed as he said that. Alex chuckled, "That's Aelita, I told you a little about her yesterday."

Kai nodded, "I'm pretty sure you know why I'm blushing. Please don't tell anyone especially the blonde I can tell they are dating."

Alex pressed his glasses up his nose "Odd? He flies lone wolf, he can't keep a girlfriend so he gave up after dating almost every girl on campus."

Kai shook his head, "Not him. The other one and if what you say is true about Odd he won't be able to control himself when my sisters get here."

"Ulrich and I will hold him back when that happens. As for Jeremy, he and Aelita aren't dating anymore, they did for a while, then Aelita took me for a test drive back when Jeremy and I were roommates, before I figured out that we wouldn't work out. Now everyone of my friends except Ulrich and Yumi are single. But, it's cool, we don't mind going lone wolf."

Kai said with very little confidence, "Like she would ever go for a guy like me. I have to get breakfast again."

Alex pulled some cash from his wallet and handed it to Kai "It's on me man. I'm not taking it back."

Kai tried to object but ended up saying, "Fine." He got some eggs and bacon and sat next to Alex.

Alex smiled "You can keep the change, use it for a soda later." He finished off his food and stood up saying "This is where I take my leave. I'll catch you guys later."

Kai said, "According to my schedule I have the bane of my existence first period. Gym."

Odd laughed "Jim isn't a bad gym teacher, he's actually kind of funny. He has a secret I keep for him." Odd got up and was followed out by Jeremy, Ulrich, and Aelita, this left William at the table.

Kai saw this and asked, "William are you heading to class?"

William shook his head, I registered an open period first hour, that way I can get any late homework finished."

Kai sighed, "Alright. Wish me luck in surviving gym class."

William chuckled "Good luck bro, have fun."

Kai said, "Thanks." and left the cafeteria. He headed to gym class. When he got to the gym class and was met with a very ticked off looking gym teacher. He thought to himself shoot.

Jim said, "I'll talk to you personally for BEING LATE ON YOUR FIRST DAY KAMIYA!"

Alex was sitting in Theoretical Physics when his phone buzzed in his pocket. It was a text from Jeremy. He unlocked his phone and saw. Code XANA. Use class escape plan Alpha. Alex responded with Got it, see you at the factory. Alex raised his hand "Mrs. Hertz, my dad just told me he needed me at gates ASAP." Mrs. Hertz sighed "Fine, get going." Alex left the class and took off running across the recess yard. He got to the edge of the park and dialed Jeremy "Einstein, it's me, I'm on my way to the factory. I'll see you in a few. Get the scanners ready."

Kai was in Jim's office alone when a weird ghost thing came out of the outlet and possessed Jim.

Kai shouted, "WHAT IN THE!" He is cut off when 'Jim' zapped him. 'Jim' ran off.

Kai said, "Should I tell Alex about this?" He pulls out his phone and dials Alex's number he gave him yesterday. Kai nervously said, "Come on pick up."

Alex hung up and noticed Kai had called him "What'd Kai want?" He texted him "Hey man, sorry I missed your call, I was in a phone call. What's up?"

Kai texted back, "The gym teacher just got possessed by something and zapped me. Does that happen?"Alex's response was simple "Kai, just run and find a place to hide, Jim isn't going to harm you. He's after me and my friends if what you say is correct, I can't say why. Sorry about that."

Kai saw this and said to himself, "If he thinks I'm gonna lie around after all the kindness he showed me. He is wrong." Kai ran off to find 'Jim'.

In the park, Alex lifted the manhole cover climbed down and slid it back into place. He mounted his BMX bike and took off. Two of the skateboards were gone. "Yumi hasn't get here yet. She has english this hour. I wonder if Miss Kensington isn't believing her." He dialed Kai as he pedaled.

Kai picked up and said, "Hello. What is going on Alex, I know that you know."

"Kai I wish I could explain but after this you won't remember what happened. But listen, I need you to go to Miss Kensington's class and get Yumi out of class."

Kai replied, "Fine. After I get Yumi is there anything else I can help with? I won't take no for an

answer."

"Listen Kai, just make sure Jim doesn't leave campus." Alex explained "Do that for me. Please?"

Kai said, "Sure." He ran to Miss. Kensington's class. He said out of breath, "Miss. Kensington Yumi needs to go home now. Her… uh parents are at the hospital."

Miss Kensington's jaw dropped, "Oh my, Miss. Ishiyama, you're dismissed. Sorry for keeping you." Yumi got into the hall, tousled Kai's hair "Thanks Kai." she said to him before taking off running.

Kai yelled to her, "Wait can you explain to me what the heck is going on?"

Yumi yelled back "I wish I could, but I have to go." She sped up and ran for the park.

Kai sighed, "Mission 1 done. Now onto mission 2." He ran off to find 'Jim.'

Alex and the others got to the factory, "Get us to Lyoko fast. Aelita Yumi and Me are first up." He ran across the scanner room and into the first scanner. Aelita and Yumi get in theirs and Jeremy started the procedure. The scanner doors closed and Alex could hear his favorite thing Jeremy said.

"Transfer Alex, transfer Aelita, transfer Yumi. Scanner, virtualization."

Odd, Ulrich and William got sent in and Alex looked around the forest. "This is a dark tower guys. Weird how he took over one person. And Kai is fighting him alone. Jeremy, get us our vehicles, we need to move."

Jeremy tapped on his keyboard "Coming right up, I'm gonna check on the situation at the school." On Lyoko, two overbikes, one black, one silver, the overwing, and Odd's overboard materialized. William's manta flew up out of the digital sea, They mounted up, Alex gunned his silver overbike's throttle and they took off.

In the lab Jeremy pulled up the live feed from the campus security cameras. "Alright Kai, where are you?"

Back on campus, Kai was in the gym staring down a XANAfied Jim. Jim laughed and in his XANAfied voice said "You think you can prevent me from getting to your friends? You're gravely mistaken."

He grumbled, "I can not believe I am doing this, when I don't know what I'm fighting. It's clear that this IS NOT a Gym teacher." Jim charged at Kai who jumped easily out the way and got behind XANA/Jim. Kai cringed at the voice, "No but I can try. What are you anyways?"

XANA Jim smirked "You don't need to know."

Kai stated bluntly, "Either way I'm not letting you hurt my friend." He thought to himself, it's clear brute force isn't going to work I need strategy lets hope Athena is blessing me.

Kai used his speed from his size to get behind Jim. He kicked Jim in the back.

XANA Jim recovered fast and lashed out, sending Kai into the mats. He started walking for the doors. "Too easy." he said as he walked off. Kai got up and ran as fast as he could to get to Jim. When he did he tripped him up. He coughed, "You're not getting away. You…. whatever you are."

XANA Jim's eyes went from normal looking to a full XANA eye, he grabbed Kai's wrist and started to pump electricity into Kai's body. Kai screamed, "That isn't going to work. I've suffered slaps worse than that." He freed himself by kicking XANA in the stomach. Kai said, "You get a lot of endurance from living with 3 girls."

In the lab, Jeremy watched all this go down. "Kai is nuts. But he's got guts." That's when Alex's audio card lit up. "J-man, I've almost got it disabled. Get that return trip ready to go. Kai's keeping Jim occupied, but I'm not sure how long he can last."

On Lyoko Alex nodded, "I just got in the dark tower. I'll be entering the code in a few seconds," He stepped to the center of the tower, sat down cross legged and started floating upward. On the top platform, he stood and tapped the interface. It read his fingerprints and displayed his name before asking for his code. He tapped in PRINCE and the tower disabled.

Just as Jim was standing up he stopped, his eyes returning to normal. "What in the world? What's going on?"

Kai said, "I'm in the same boat as you Jim."

Back in the factory, Jeremy looked at the camera feed. "Jim's back to normal, but just so no one remembers this. Here we go." He typed in the commands he needed and hit enter. "Return to the past now." Time reverted back to that morning after breakfast. Alex looked at his friends as they were leaving for class. "That was too close guys, Kai almost found us out." Jeremy looked over at him "We can't risk him finding out."

They looked around and split up. All agreeing to keep an eye on Kai, make sure he stayed safe and wouldn't discover their secret.

A/N: Hope you're liking this co-op fanfic with my role play friend icypika, it's been fun writing it. I've had fun and we'll be working on more chapters. -Ulrich-Stern3277

Icy: Sup icypika here. I'm helping him write this story. I'm a huge fan of Code Lyoko. We met on facebook and we learned that we both love Code Lyoko. My character is Kai.