This fic is a little plot bunny that stuck in my head and refused to leave.Maybe it will be a Writer's Block-buster. Enjoy! (P.S.: Of course, Code Lyoko doesn't belong to me! This story does, though...)
"They won again..."
"Yes..."
"Aren't...you angry, my liege?"
"Why would I be angry when my plan worked perfectly?"
"Your plan was...to lose, my lord?"
"No. My plan was to cause dissent within the group. And in doing so, slowly destroy the morale and their will to work together, until finally..."
"They fall apart, master?"
"Exactly. Heh heh heh...and this plan is entertaining, too. Almost as fun to watch as that time Yumi and Odd switched bodies..."
"I never knew you had a sense of humor, my lord..."
"The entire polymorphic kissing plot was one big practical joke."
"Good point. Still, I don't know why you keep that one around...you've even made her name Lust, haven't you, my liege?"
"It does extremely well at causing chaos...albeit on a more personal scale."
"I see..."
"..."
"What is wrong, my lord?"
"William has been resisting you, hasn't he?"
"Sir?"
"I saw that look on his face just as I and just before you gave the order to fire at the Heart. Not to mention the fact that, a few days ago, when you kidnapped Aelita, you were supposed to jump into the Digital Sea as soon as you got out of Carthage, but decided to wait for the Lyoko Warriors to catch up."
"Well...my lord...I..."
"That is the trouble with you, Pride. The ones you can best manipulate are the ones with the most ability to fight back."
"..."
"It is ironic that the minion I have chosen to be called Pride is the one who is most emotionally fragile and most docile. Or, perhaps, not so ironic."
"...Yes, my lord..."
"Hmm...you know what to do next."
"Yes, my lord."
"Good. Leave me be."
"Yes, my lord."
"Heh heh heh...you had better be careful, Lyoko Warriors...'Pride goeth before destruction'...and your destruction is very, very near...
Yeah, I know, naming servants after the seven deadly sins is so original. Xana never was that creative...then again, he did pull that one polymorphic kissing prank...anyway, hope you enjoyed my story!