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Hello Someone's thoughts/flashback.

"Hello" Someone speaking.

Disclaimer - I do not own Code Lyoko.

Hey everyone! This is my first fanfic that I have ever written. -starts hyperventilating- This chapter is a bit short, but I will try to make the next chapter longer. ) Many, many, thanks to my wonderful friend, Lily Brown. You're the best editor I could ever ask for.

Chapter I: A Gloomy Beginning

Annabella glared up at the sky as she trudged alongside her father up the sidewalk to Kadic Academy. The sky was grey and gloomy, a bad omen. Annabella glanced up at her father who offered a fake reassuring smile.

Annabella had always been intelligent, perhaps sometimes too intelligent for her own good, which is why she had been dubbed the "Einstein" of her former school. She and her father had been extraordinarily close, but after her mother's death, her father's heart turned cold, and he started blaming Annabella for her mother's death. They had lived in a wealthy mansion on the outskirts of town, and Annabella had gone to a private school. That is,until the mansion caught on fire, and her father lost his job. Annabella's father couldn't afford to live there anymore, so they had to move to a dingy apartment in the city.

Suddenly, her father stopped in his tracks. Annabella followed his gaze and found herself looking at an old, crumbling, unwelcoming building.

They had arrived at Kadic Academy.

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Odd, Ulrich, Jeremie, and Aelita were forced to sit through anotherone of Mrs. Hertz's tedious classes. Aelita and Jeremie were alert, taking notes, Odd was asleep, and Ulrich was staring out the window, as usual. That's when Ulrich noticed two figures heading towards the main building.

Odd was awakened by a sharp jab in the side from Ulrich's pencil. "Ouch!" Odd exclaimed, "What'd ya do that for?" He cursed silently under his breath as he rubbed his aching side.

"Shhhh, keep it down, will ya?" Ulrich whispered. Then, he gestured towards the window, "Look." Odd looked out the window. "I don't see anything," he muttered.

"Boys!" Mrs. Hertz shrilled, "Is there something that you would like to share with the class?"

"No, ma'am," they replied in unison. Just then, the bell rang, signaling the end of class. The students stampeded out of the classroom, almost trampling Mrs. Hertz. "Remember, we have a test on Friday!"

"Yum, meatballs and gravy," Odd said as the four teens wound their way through the lunch line. They found their seats, and soon after, they were joined by a tall, Japanese girl.

Yumi greeted them with her usual, "Hey, guys!" and set her tray down next to Aelita's.

"Oomick mmsh kee mmaw gnneef oomph," Odd declared through a mouthful of food. Everyone ignored him, not wanting to bother translating what he said and started chatting about the latest XANA attack.

"Possessed frogs? I mean, what are they going to do, ribbit at me?" Ulrich questioned scornfully. "I think XANA is starting to slip," added Jeremie, "His attacks are getting more and more featherbrained." The group nodded in agreement. Just then, their conversation was interrupted by a voice that sounded like nails scraping against a chalkboard. "Ulllriiiich, dear!"

Sissi and her posse had stuck again! Dun, dun, duuuun! (Heehee, sorry, couldn't resist…)

"What do you want, Sissi?" Ulrich queried with a surge of annoyance in his voice. Sissi smirked, "Oh, nothing, Ulrich, dear. I was just wondering if you wanted to go out to the movies tonight. You know, just you and me."

"I would rather go on a date with a crazed pig, not that there's a whole lot of difference," Ulrich replied with a bored expression on his face. That sent the group into peals of laughter.

"Hmph!" Sissi turned on her heel and stalked off with her little posse in tow.

Ulrich leaned back in his chair, folded his hands behind his head, and sighed contentedly, "Ah, there isn't anything as satisfying as making fun of Sissi."

Aelita giggled and stood up, "I have to go finish my report for Mrs. Hertz. See you all later!"

Soon after she left, Yumi checked her watch. "Uh-oh, we're gonna be late for class if we don't hurry."

I hope everyone liked it! Please review and tell me what you think!