My name is Astrid and Im great full to be going here at kadic.

i wrote that down on the student acceptance form just to make a good impression. I can't hurt to start now. my grades aren't bad but adults don't seem to like me. I turned it in to the principle and headed for my first class. looking at the schedule I mutter to myself "Why can't they tell us the room number?" Wiping the silver hair out of my face I try to concentrate. I like to call my hair silver even though it's more white than silver, it makes me feel better to think that then old white hair. I'm slightly taller than average but not by much. I had grey eyes and pale lips. If only I knew who my mother was so I could slap her for giving me such bad looks.

Stepping into a hall with my stuff in my left arm I tried to walk confidently with the white hair that goes past my shoulders mid way to my hip. I hope I could make better impressions with kids my age than with adults. I have never been very impressive to adults it seems, even my own mother cast me out.

As I was pondering that I didn't notice as I bumped into a hurrying student. He had blonde hair pointed up wards with a... purple star in the middle? At least I'm not the only one hear with crazy hair styles. I tried to prepare myself for what he would say but the only thing that came was,

"hey you must be the new kid, at least I have an excuse for being late to my class. Where do you need to go ill be your guide!" He said looking like he had hit jackpot by finding me.

"I need to get to Mrs. Hurts room." I said unsurely "I think at least, whoever made these schedules must really hate new comers."

"oh let me see." He said and took the paper from me, quickly looking over it he said "cool! We have all the same classes that makes the excuse even more believable!" He smile at me and I smiled back. Yep defiantly a better result with people my age. We walked to class together chatting along the way. Finally after exiting the building we were in and entering another we made it too the classroom. However we were very late and already half way through to the lesson.

He opened the door for me and the whole class stared as we walked in. the teacher stopped speaking and glared at the boy. She looked more exasperated and annoyed than mad though, he'. probably a troublesome student.

"Odd Della Robbia why are you late and, oh! Is this the new student we've been expecting?" She said as she noticed me. I smile shyly at her and she smile welcomingly back. "Odd you can take you seat" she said and Odd went to sit in the desk with a vacant seat in it. Them she turned to me. "I am Mrs. Hertz please introduce yourself to the class" finally an adult that can see past what I look like.

i turned towards the class and immediately a couple people stand out. First is a girl with pink hair, she's smiling up at me. Another boy with blonde hair sitting next to the girl looks at me and interested but warm look. Another brown haired boy looked up at me with a grin and waved. Finally I saw a girl with long brown hair and two guys sitting next to her, one looking smart the other looking scornful. The girl herself looked at me with and expression that suggested she was studying what type of moves I would make in a chess game. Looking at all of them I said "hi my name is Astrid Hax. Nice to meet you all"

then the Mrs. Hertz gestured that I could take my seat and Odd indicated I should sit by him. This day was off to a great start I thought as I pulled out the supplies that I needed for my first class.

After the class ended it was time for lunch bur after I picked up my lunch I look around at the cafeteria trying to decide where I should sit. I can't stand here forever or I'd look like a total idiot! bright relief flowed through me as the kids from Mrs. Hertz class waved over to me to come sit down. Smiling I walked over and across from the brown haired kid and next to Odd.

"hi thanks for inviting me to come sit with you guys." I said cheerfully hoping that I was looking at my new friends.

"no problem" said a girl I didn't meet in class. "My names Yumi." She said waving a mini hello.

"My names Astrid." I said. At least she seems as nice as the others, I thought.

"oh yeah we never did introductions." Odd said suddenly having a reason to take his face off his food. That boy was practically a vacuum."I'm Odd" he said

"I'm Ulrich" said the boy with brown hair.

"I'm Aleita" the pink haired girl said softly

"I'm Jeremy " said the blonde hair boy with glasses

"nice to meet you all" I said politely but secretly enjoying learning all of their names.

"so why did you come here to kadic?" Ulrich asked. And I had to think for a moment.

"I guess it was just the closest school." I said plainly, not telling them about the strange pull I felt towards this area, I t felt like something was waiting for me here.

pulling me out of my thoughts Jeremy's computer beeped and everyone got serious. Looking over his shoulder Aleita whispered something in his ear I didn't catch. Suddenly a man in a gym uniform came over to our table.

"need something Jim?" Odd asked sounding a little comprehensive.

"I have to speak with Miss Hax, she forgot to fill out a small category on her entry form. No big deal she'll be back before lunch." He said in a sort of strange voice, who am I to judge the girl with silver hair. Then again I guess its not that big of a deal here.

"okay no problem" I said getting up to follow Jim out to the principles office. Though the others looked concerned about it and Jeremy suddenly type up on his computer, but that's the last thing I saw before exiting the cafeteria. jim apparently was a very speedy walker. But he wasn't leading me to the principles office.

"um, Jim sir? Where are we going" I asked as we took another turn then another, he didn't even answer me. Should I be worried. Instead I took a drastic move considering the fact that he doesn't seem very friendly. At that point I stopped dead in my tracks, he took a few steps before noticing and turning around. "I'm not moving another step until you tell me where your leading me!" I demanded, right to a teacher I didn't even know.

at first he didn't respond, then he just walked up to me grabbed my wrist and started to pull me. "Hey what do you think your doing!? You can't just grab me like that." I said planting my feet firmly on the ground at such an angle that he couldn't move me if he electroc-. Suddenly my thoughts were interrupted my a sharp bolt going through my body, then pain seared at every nerve in my body as my knees buckled and I fell to the ground passing out.

Odds POV

As they walked out of the cafeteria Astrid took one last glance above her shoulder, looking a little worried. Just the. Jeremy started typing on his laptop and said to us, a towers activated thought the signals very faint, as though they were trying to hide it we better get moving.

We through our food in the trash and the trays on the pile then Ulrich said "hey Astrid might be in trouble, couldn't you see the Xana symbol? We should go check on her, Id hate for her to get caught in this." He grimaced as he said it, i think we all wish that we could have normal lives just being friends. "Odd how bout you and me go get her than we'll head to the lab, okay Jeremy?" He asked

"I agree,we all know how Xana has a fancy with hurting people we get involved with. You too make sure she's safe then get back to the factory as quick as you can." Jeremy said

hesitating Ulrich asked will only one lyoko warrior be enough to protect Aleita? If this was supposed to be low key on Xanas part then he'll probably have the tower highly guarded in case we did find out." He's has a point but the more time we waste talking like this, the more chances Astrid could be hurt.

"come one you two don't have much time to get to Astrid, me and Aleita can handle ourselves on lyoko. Get going already" Yumi said, just as worried as the rest of us about Astrid. We waved good bye as we started to run out the cafeteria. Now all we have to do is find them, which considering we have no idea where they went, it's not very reassuring.

"Ulrich where do you think they could've gone?" I asked a little nervous.

"Probably the boiler room, at least Xana seems to be favoring that place." Ulrich said the only lead we have and for Astrid's sake it better be right.

suddenly we heard a scream come from the direction of the boiler room. We ran even harder , just turning the corner to see Astrid collapse on the ground, the spikes of lightning still sparking over her. Surprisingly Xana Jim caught her gently in his arms and picked her up like she was a fragile glass vase, carrying her in his arms he started to walk at a brisk pace.

"Hey!" I yelled "I'm pretty sure you need some type of license to electrocute kids! No? The. It must be illegal!" I said as I ran down the hall with Ulrich at my side.

"You might want to lay off the boiler room passage, your getting easy to track!" Ulrich yelled as we reached Jim. Ulrich maneuvered behind him and hit him in the back, making him drop Astrid. I caught her and ran down the hall a little to set her down, away from the fight.

"Are you okay?" I asked her when her eyes cracked open. It looked like she was trying to mouth "yes" but it was obvious she wasn't. "of course your not" I said spotting a white glow coming from the direction of the factory. "But you'll feel better soon." And then the return to the past engulfed us.