It was a bright, cloudless day. Ulrich went over to Yumi, Odd, and Jeremie. "Sissy again,

Ulrich?" Odd asked. "Yup, unfortunately." Ulrich answered. "Sorry I'm late." "That's Ok

Ulrich." Jeremie said. "So are we going to talk or what?" Yumi asked. "About what?" Odd

asked. "Yes we are Yumi. And Odd, just listen to what Ulrich has to say. Ok Ulrich what did

you call us here to talk about? We could have gone and talked somewhere else you know?"

Jeremie asked. "And risk someone overhearing us?" Ulrich said. "No way, besides it's really

important." "Ok Ulrich. I'm listening." Yumi said. "Ok. Let me start from the beginning. Ever

since we learned about Lyoko, I think I've seen a person, or maybe better explained, a thing.

But what's weird about it is that I always see it, either right before an X.A.N.A attack or during

one, never during school or after an X.A.N.A attack. I know it might just be a coincidence, but

I've seen it almost every time there is an X.A.N.A. attack. And to top it all off I see three

slashes one after another in a pattern and the middle slash is longer. I've seen it plenty of times

and also when I see it, or the person. Have any of you seen anything like that?" Ulrich finished.

"Wow, Ulrich." Yumi said. "I don't think so... let me see... NO wait, I think I have!" "Really

Yumi?" Odd asked. "I don't think I have, but let me think... No I don't think so." "Me neither."

Jeremie said, then pointed to a far away tree. "Unless that's what you mean." They all looked

and there on the tree was a mark 3 vertical slashes, the middle one longer than the other two,

and the other two on the sides where almost at equal length. "Yes Jeremie. That's what I mean."

Ulrich said, surprised by the sudden appearance of the mark, and realizing that X.A.N.A. was

probably going to attack soon. "Wait here, guys. I'm going to go check it out." Ulrich said. "Are

you sure Ulrich?" Yumi asked. "We could all go." "What if it's a trap? Wouldn't it be better to

have Ulrich go and not all of us Yumi?" Odd asked. "Well... yea I guess so. Ulrich be careful."

Yumi said. "Aren't I always, Yumi?" Ulrich said, grinning. "Let me think about that... No, your

not." Jeremie said, smiling. "Well, I didn't ask you, Jeremie." Ulrich said, his grin fading ,being

replaced by a look of determination on his face. "We'll be right behind you ok?" Odd said

smiling. As Ulrich got closer and closer to the strange mark on the tree, he heard a loud crack

and he jumped out of the way just in time to avoid a medium sized tree from landing on him.

"Ulrich are you ok?" Yumi called, fearful of what might have happened. "Yeah. But I out of the

way almost too late." Came Ulrich's reply. "If I hadn't moved in the time I did I would have

been flattened." "Well at least you're safe, right Ulrich?" Odd asked. "Yea, I guess." Ulrich

said. As Ulrich stood there trying to see out of the dust that the tree had created, he saw a

robot, like the ones X.A.N.A. made before, loom out of the dust before him. Seconds after that,

another and another, and yet another of the robots kept showing up, until there was easily a few

dozen at least. As Ulrich stood there horrified, there was another loud crack and a large tree fell

directly on him. "Nooo! Ulrich are you all right? Ulrich!" Yumi screamed. "Oh, no... Ulrich!

That X.A.N.A. He's going to pay!" Odd whispered.

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