A little idea I got ;) hope you like the prologue!
The Many Adventures Of Sherlock Odd
(And The Other Six)
Prologue
Have you ever done something really important for such a long time, that when it's over you can't get used to everyone's normal routine anymore?
Have you ever felt proud because you paired up two of your friends and now they're the cutest couple, but sad at the same time because you're lonely despite your crush has moved to your same boarding school?
Have you ever cosplayed? Have you ever wondered what life would be if you were a book character?
I have done the first, I have felt the second, I have done and wondered the third. And that's why I created an ego, becoming Kadic Academy's most hilarious Don Giovanni and detective leader of all time.
This is me. Odd Della Robbia. Or Sherlock Odd, as you might know me now.
It all began on a quiet day, where I was making a video for my new blog; X.A.N.A. had died two months ago and, honestly, I was going bonkers for different reasons:
1: Couldn't get used to the same routine.
2: Jeremy and Aelita, who were finally together thanks to a clever scheme of mine, (I'll just tell you that it included a mistletoe, time and a camera) were hand in hand at least 24/7 and were doing everything together; (apart going to the bathroom, that is ;-)) I now don't understand why, but it was driving people nuts back then. Even Mrs. Hertz got sick of them!
3: Yumi and Ulrich are still running around in the friendzone circle, which seriously bugged me.
4: Sam had got a dorm here and now attended Kadic, but she wouldn't speak to me much, which really hurt me. Though, I did tell her about Lyoko and she promised to keep her mouth shut about it.
So, as I was saying before, I was going bonkers and I decided to create a new identity…
"Hello world! Here's Odd Della Robbia, alter ego of Sherlock Odd! This is my life at Kadic Academy, where mysteries are around every corner" Odd smiled his Oddball grin at the camera and twisted his baseball hat on his head.
This is me. Odd Della Robbia. A.k.a. Sherlock Odd H..
Age: 14.
Plans For The Future Back Then: Artist or Film-Maker.
Idea Of Where This Is Leading To: Not even the slightest.
Average Status Back Then: Slightly sugar-high.
Average Status Now: Sugar-high…oh, look a unicorn!
Notes: He's the leader. He decides the names. He decides what you do. He's Odd. He's everything. That's final.
"Odd, will you quit using my hat for your stupid cosplay!" Ulrich burst into their room to find his best friend sitting on his bed and twirling his checked baseball cap.
"Hey, look everyone! It's Dr. Ulrich Watson!" the slightly sugar-high blonde yelled.
The brunette rolled his eyes. "I'm not even a doctor! If you really have to call me something, don't call me doctor"
"Very well, you'll be Not Dr. Ulrich Watson!" Odd exclaimed in delight.
Ulrich facepalmed. What did I do wrong in my previous life? He asked himself.
That's Ulrich, my best friend. A.k.a. Not Dr. J. Ulrich Watson.
Age: 15
Plans For The Future Back Then: Not that I knew of (though his father wanted him to be an academic; without Mr. Stern around, he'd always say "Pah!" at that idea)
Idea Of Where This Is Leading To: He knew it was a stupid idea, but not a bad one; and he didn't care anyway.
Average Status Back Then: Gloomy But Not Because Of Yumi. (most of the time, anyway).
Average Status Now: Gloomy But Not Because Of Yumi (but he smiles more often now; must be the kid…)
Notes: He's not a doctor. He can kick your butt wherever you say or don't say he is. Anyone's but Yumi's, that is.
"Good afternoon Ulrich!" Odd waved. "So, anything you'd like to say to your fangirls?"
"Nothing" he answered, as he picked up his bag. "You'd better come, anyway; we have to go to lunch"
"Yay! Lunch!" Odd yelled on top of his lungs, as he grabbed the video camera and followed his friend outside.
"So, anyway, how's your wife?"
"Shut up, Odd" Ulrich mumbled, blushing, as they headed towards the door
"Ok" his roommate answered cheerfully, still panning the camera in front of everyone's faces.
"And here we are, at lunch!" he exclaimed as he put his camera on the tray and filmed the food he was lying on the tray. "Today is spaghetti and meatballs day, so that means there's going to be some carrots too; I love carrots!" he picked a few, while everyone stared at him as if he were mad. Ulrich ignored him: maybe people would believe that he didn't know Odd. Then he figured out it was a pretty stupid idea, considering the fact that many people knew Odd and thus his best friends, exes, family and enemies.
"And here we are, at the gang's table!" the blonde continued, sitting down near Aelita and Jeremy, while Ulrich sat near Yumi.
"He's still with the whole Sherlock Holmes idea?" she asked. The brunette nodded.
"So, here are our two Scientists" explained Odd, panning the camera to Jeremy and Aelita. "There are a happy couple and the Einstein Off-springs; say hello to the camera!"
The two waved a little uncertainly, then went back to discussing about some techno-babble.
Aelita Schaeffer and Jeremy Belpois, my other best friends. A.k.a. The Cutest Couple. And The S.W.A.V.L.R.I.T.S. (Scientists With A Very Little Role In The Story)
Age: Both nearly 14
Plans For The Future Back Then: Jeremy wanted to work on nanotechnology and/or quantum physics, Aelita wanted to work the same or be a teacher and maybe even DJ during her free time.
Idea Of Where This Is Leading To: None. They didn't care much, anyway. They just went along with it.
Average Status Back Then: Lovey-dovey.
Average Status Now: Lovey-dovey (but not in public)
Note: They're Scientists. And they're really in love. Enough said.
"Odd, you should stop this little joke now; and you should also stop eating sugar" Yumi sighed, exasperated.
"No, you shouldn't have said anything!" Ulrich exclaimed, covering her mouth. Too late…
"Well, look who's the grumpy one!" Odd panned his camera towards them. "Yumi Morstan; or Yumi…"
"ODD!" The ninja gave him a warning look. "Do not continue of you know what's best for you"
Yumi Ishiyama, another bestie of mine. A.k.a. M. Yumi Morstan. (Don't actually know why I called her that. Maybe I saw too much of the TV show, where Mary is a badass chick).
Age: 15
Plans For The Future Back Then: Not that I know of.
Idea Of Where This Is Leading To: She kept saying 'This is bad for your health'; does that count?
Average Status Back Then: Slightly Less Normal.
Average Status Now: Normal. (must be the kid…)
Note: Yumi Morstan. What can I say? She's the badass girl every police or detective team needs to catch baddies or to make all these not-damsel-in-distress cool moves. Oh yeah, I usually call her Yumi Watson and the more I say it, the more hers and Ulrich's cheeks get pinker; score one for the matchmaker!
"'Sup?" William interrupted the discussion and sat near Odd.
"No, save yourself!" Ulrich and Yumi screamed. Again, it was too late…
"Just telling Yumi here something, bro" the hybrid answered, pointing the camera at him.
"What?"
"Hello, people! Say hello to William Holmes!" he leaned over to the dark-haired boy. "This is the part where you wave back"
"Hi everyone…" the ex-X.A.N.A. minion murmured with an uncertain smile.
William Dunbar, a friend. A.k.a. M. William Holmes. He's Mycroft, in case you haven't guessed.
Age: 16
Plans For The Future Back Then: I think he wanted to start a band or something…
Idea Of Where This Is Leading To: None. Not even a teeny-weeny bit.
Average Status BackThen: Normal.
Average Status Now: Flirt-Like-There's-No-Tomorrow.
Note: He's the newest member from the Sherlock Team. He tags along just for the heck of it and because he doesn't have anything better to do.
"This is ridiculous" Yumi said aloud. "And it's bad for your health…"
Just then, Sam passed the table, waving her hand with a cheerful smile on her lips. Odd had his camera in front of her and his face turned into Nicholas's when he daydreams.
"People, this is Sam Adler, the most beautiful creature on Earth…and maybe one day my happy bride…" he sighed loudly.
Ulrich facepalmed while Jeremy and Aelita kept looking all lovey-dovey.
Sam Knight-Suarez, the angel from heaven. A.k.a. I. Sam Adler.
Age: 14
Plans For The Future Back Then: Making music.
Idea Of Where This Is Leading To: She wasn't really part of this 'madness' at first…not physically, at least.
Average Status Then: Too occupied to daydream about her to actually notice.
Average Status Now: Too occupied to make out with her to actually notice.
Note: sam. My angel. And the other badass chick. She's the only one who supported my idea.
"Ok, Odd, this is seriously getting out of control" Ulrich said to his roommate.
"Why, Not Doc? I don't see anything weird about this: you people have something to do without you-know-what, I have something to do without you-know-what" Odd answered, closing his video-camera after a quick 'bye' to his fans. "Now, if you excuse me, I'm going to wait Sam outside" and he headed off without another word.
Odd and Sam hanged out shortly after the last lessons were over. They talked and laughed and the spiky-haired blond was happy, because it had been a long time since he had actually had a conversation with her.
"You know" she said to him. "I read your blog and I think it's great"
His mouth flapped open. "What? Really?"
She nodded, smiling. "I like the names and the descriptions are fantastic; only…" she sighed. "Only it could be better if there was actually a case for you to solve"
"Yeah" he agreed. "I wished something would happen so I could have an excuse to bring the team together"
Sam put a hand on his shoulder. "I'm sure you'll find it someday" she encouraged him. "After all, this is Kadic we're talked about: many things happen with or without Lyoko"
He nodded, smiling.
Sam looked at her watch. "Well, guess I gotta go now" she gave him a quick peck on the cheek before running towards the dorms, waving at him. "See ya"
"Yeah, see ya…" he murmured, blushing like a ripe tomato.
After dinner, went back to my room and undressed; then I slipped on my pajamas and went to bed. I don't actually remember my dream, but I do remember I was woken up at roughly 2:00 a.m. by a scream.
Odd and Ulrich both stood up from their beds when the scream entered their ears. The spiky-haired blond put on a checked dressing gown and slipped on Ulrich's baseball hat, then he grabbed a torch. His roommate got his phone and a green dressing gown and followed Odd outside of the room.
They walked out of the boys' dorms and saw Sissi in the hallway on the ground, Sam trying to comfort her.
"Help!" she screamed. "Help me, please!"
Odd kneel down. "What happened?"
"I found here on the ground like this" his crush answered.
That's Sissi Elizabeth Delams, the most spoiled and meanest chick I have ever met. A.k.a. The Starter.
Age: 14
Plans For The Future Back Then: Actress, model, singer, mixer...my, that girl has a half-mile long list of this stuff...and all of it's unlikely to happen.
Idea Of Where This Is Leading To: She did say it was dangerous, so yeah...but, then again, every Starter says that.
Average Status Back Then: Dramatic.
Average Status Now: Mention Above And You'll Get Socked.
Notes: She's the girl who starts all of our mysteries. She's also the helpless victim we must save, and the blackmailed girl, and the weakling who wants to join the team and yadda yadda.
Ulrich kneel down too. "Hey, Sissi, what's wrong?"
The girl sobbed. "Daddy…" she murmured.
Odd and Ulrich rushed towards the principal's office and burst through the door, which was already open anyways.
"And now, for the dramatic reveal…" Odd illuminated the ground with his flashlight and gasped.
"Mr. Delmas? Wearing a penguin suit?"
Ulrich flicked the light switch. "Not really an interesting crime…" he mumbled, as the light bulb flickered a few times.
"Aha! Someone shot the light bulb to hide clues!" Odd observed, triumphantly.
"Don't be…"
The light illuminated the room, showing the two teens something they never expected…
End Prologue. Review if you want to see chapter 1!
