The Digital Spirit

Lasers could be heard from the other side of Lyoko as the gang battled it out in

Sector Five. Jeremy fiercely typed at the computer trying to run the program. A program to defeat William and bring him back to earth. They had tried twice before to run this program but they both failed. Jeremy was sure if he got it working William would be free from Xana's clutches.

"Careful Yumi, William's around." Jeremy said while staring at his screen.

"Yes I know Jeremy." She replied watching in all directions. Ulrich, Odd and Aelita were tangling with some creepers who were buzzing around in there faces.

"Take this you dump bee...thing!" Odd squealed while shooting an arrow directly at his target and blowing it up.

"Don't get too cocky Odd," Aelita warned, "There more coming; she pointed at the squad of Creepers waddling their way.

"Wonderful." Ulrich said.

"How's the program coming Jeremy?" Aelita asked while shielding herself from a laser. Jeremy didn't answer for a second; he typed as fast as he possibly could. He clicked the enter key and watched a thing load on the computer followed by great, "Yes."

"It's working!" Aelita said getting excited.

"Yes yes! Alright now Yumi try to lure William into the tower!"

Yumi, still trying to spot William though the blue bocks suddenly saw a black blur and felt heavy thud at her chest. She crashed to the floor while William lowered his sword slowly at her neck. Yumi struggled to move and to grab her fans. She could almost reach one but William knocked it out of her hand and leaned down. Having more weight press onto her stomach she yelled for Ulrich in pain. William whose face was in her's softly chuckled in her face and touched it lightly. Yumi kept a stubborn expression trying to wiggle away but couldn't help letting out an expression of fear.

Then something knocked William off of her and a great relief came over her. She looked up dazed to see Ulrich sword fighting with William. Sadly William's sword was stronger and his and which trying to block his sword with the two of his own, his strength gave out and he took Ulrich.

Yumi trying to get her thoughts together because William was walked toward her again. She ran right a bit making sure William was following her and saw the tower. "He's coming Jeremy!" she said while half running half looking. She couldn't see Aelita and Odd anymore and worried if she should leave them. Finally she stopped right next to the tower and William started walking closer sword in hand. Once she was close enough she stepped black into the tower.

"He's going in Yumi!" Jeremy said excitedly. Sure enough William appeared and started walking toward her slowly. "Should I get out Jeremy!"

"Yes! Get out I'm starting the process!" Sure enough the light blue inside of the tower started to glow a greenish color and Yumi and William both became mesmerized and stared around at the new color.

"GET OUT!" Jeremy yelled because just as he said that a force gripped Yumi and William. She started to struggle for she was not far from the exit and tried with all her might to get out. It felt like something was pulling a Spirit out of her. And she couldn't move, but her will was stronger and she managed to pull herself out of the tower, going flying into the feet of Odd and Aelita.

"Yumi are you okay!" Odd asked with Aelita looking down at her. She couldn't move and or speak. She only managed to lean her head down and pass out.

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The next thing she knew she was in a scanner with everyone staring at her with wide eyes.

"Wha-what happpenned?" she said staggering the words, while pulling herself up. Her body felt heavy, different than before. She was very dizzy. She heard Odd say- "It's okay she's fine!"

The gang walked up to the lab with Ulrich and Odd supporting Yumi in the elevator. She hadn't said anything for she was took weak to do so. After awhile they put her down and crowed around her.

"Jeremy?" she wearily asked.

"It's okay Yumi your fine you just got trapped in that tower were I was loaded and taking about Xana's spirit out of William, and it's working too. William's gonna be back soon."

Yumi let out a sigh. She felt better now and she was starting to see clearly. And speak clearly. "Lucky you got out in time too that thing would have ripped out your spirit. Yumi's eyes widened but didn't say anything. She looked at Ulrich. She thought of him saving her from William. He met her eyes but only for a second then he turned away knowing exactly what she was thinking. A loud beeping interrupted the peace and Jeremy went to check the computer.

"It's ready. I'm downloading William into the scanner let's meet him in the scanner room." The group let out a sigh and walked to the elevator. Yumi could support herself now and breathed really heavily. She couldn't believe she would see William again without him trying to kill her. As they got to the steaming scanner it made a noise and opened.

Steam clouded the gang's vision and soon enough William, was kneeled down hair dangling into his eyes looked up at the peering eyes heavily on him.

"What are you guys looking at?" he asked. Face puzzled, in the normal non-Xana-like way. The group smiled.

"So William you're finally back." Aelita said.

"Um...Where did I go? I remember going to Lyoko, this big monster and what are you talking about?" he said oddly.

"Ah, William er...I guess we should fill you in later. You're probably starving! I bet Xana never fed you so let's get some grub and we'll fill you in!" Odd said smiling. Jeremy and Ulrich gave a hard stare at him and looked back at William.

"Xana? No food? Okay you guys are sounding crazier than when I first saw Lyoko."

Jeremy sighed. "C'mon William you have a lot to catch up on..."

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