Disclaimer: I only own one Character, which would be Maraiin. The rest belong to the French people.
Pronounciation: Maraiin, ma-RYE-an
Odd, Ulrick, and Jeremie looked down at the seventh grader in front of them. Her name was Maraiin. She always hung around Odd. No one really knew why, and Odd wasn't telling. Maraiin looked back up at them, a pleading look in her eyes.
"Alright, she join us." Jeremie siged. Ulrick nodded his approval, all though he didn't really like the idea of her hanging out with them.
"Alright!" Odd shouted, giving Maraiin a high-five. Jeremie led the group to his room.
"Before you go on Lyoko, you have to design an outfit." Jeremie said sitting down at his computer. He pushed a few buttons to get into the program. "First off, what do you want as a weapon?"
"I want throwing knives. You know kinda like ninjas have." Maraiin replied. Jeremie looked at Maraiin with interest.
"Ok. now, what do you want to wear?" Jeremie asked.
"I want a white, long sleeve, skin thight shirt, witha blue baggy t-shirt over it. And I want a dark tan pair of cargo shorts. as for shoes, Regular tennis shoes will be fine." Maraiin described. Jeremie typed away at the keys. When he was finished, he showed Maraiin.
"Something like that?" Jeremie asked as Maraiin stared at the computer screen. The outfit was exactly as she had imagined it.
"Its perfect. Now I have a question. Can I have two throwing knives that are linked with me, so that when I hold up my hands the fly straight into them?" Maraiin said.
"Yeah sure." Jeremie replied.
"Well, I have to go get ready for the dance." Ulrick said. Just as he was about to walk out the door, Aelita appeared on Jeremie's computer screen. She said that Xana had activated a tower and to hurry to Lyoko. Jeremie called Yumi and they hurried off to the factory. Maraiin had to wait for a free scanner before she got to go to Lyoko. The others stood waiting for her. They were in the Polar region.
They were surrounded by Crabs and Blocks. Ulrick called over to Maraiin. "You think you can handle this?"
"Of cousrse I can." Maraiin said. A crab took a shot at her, but Maraiin blocked it with her throwing knives. When the laser hit it, the black blade had a blue-ish glow. Maraiin jumped high into the air and threw her two knives at two different blocks. Both hit and the Blocks exploded. Maraiin held up her hands, and the knives flew into them. As Maraiin landed, a Crab shot her in the back. The others had left her alone with Ulrick. Maraiin stumbled threw the next series of attacks, barley lasting ten minutes. She could tell Ulrick was annoyed.
Shortly there after, Maraiin was dematerialized by two more hits from a crab. She went back to Jeremie. He smiled at her and said: "You did well for your first time on Lyoko."
"Thanks Jeremie." Maraiin, smiled back. When the others returned, Yumi and Odd, told Maraiin how well she did for her first time. Only Ulrick was frowning.
"She slowed us down. I don't think keeping her around is a good idea." Ulrick said. Maraiin had expected something like this. But instead of looking upset, Maraiin looked pleased. The others were upset for her.
"What are you talking about Ulrick? It was her first time on Lyoko. I think she handeled herself very well." Odd said.
"I agree with Odd." Yumi said.
Ulrick sighed. "Alright. She can stay."
"Thanks Ulrick." Maraiin said.
The next day, a giant teddy bear attacked the school. Yumi and Ulrick had to stay at the school, so Odd and Maraiin were on their own. Maraiin did ten times better her second time on Lyoko, and Odd was impressed. Maraiin was very helpful in deactivating the tower.
A couple days later another Xana attack happened. The whole gang went this time. Another trip to the Polar region.
"Maraiin, I want you to stay and guard the back. Cover us ok?" Ulrick said.
"No way Ulrick. Maraiin is a lot better now. She should stick with us." Odd protested.
"No, Odd. She stays back here!" Ulrick insisted. Maraiin nodded. The others ran off to deactivate the tower. Maraiin watched wistfully. She knew Ulrick thought she would just get in the way. But she also knew that he would accpet her eventually. But Xana had other plans.
Two crabs came up silently behind Maraiin. One knocked her out, while the other lifted her on to the other one's back. Then the ran off with Maraiin.
When the tower was deactivated, the group sat in the factory wondering where Maraiin was. They thought she was mad at Ulrich, and she had run off. They were just discussing it when a message from Xana showed up on the Computer screen.
"Hello. By now you should have noticed that one of your number is missing. Do not fear for her. She is with me, and she will remain safe so long as you quit fighting me." Was what the message said. Jeremie put on his michrophone, and spoke to Xana.
"Let us see her, to prove that you really have her." Jeremie said.
"As you wish." Xana replied. And an image appeared on the screen. It was Maraiin. She was on her knees on a blue floor. She looked directly at the screen, fear written all over her face. "There. Now, she has become like your friend Aelita. If I wanted to, I could kill this girl. The only way to save her is to quit fighting me."
"No, keep fighting. Keep fighting." Maraiin said.
"Shut up!" Xana shouted at Mariian as he slapped her across the face. Maraiin fell to the side at the force of Xana's blow.
"Leave her alone! She's just a little kid!" Odd shouted.
Xana gave an evil smirk and disappeared from the screen.