Author's Note:Due to unforeseen circumstances, (Sephiroth and Ice3 may or may not have been involved) The Quest Phase 2 has been placed on hold. As a result, my 'creative spark' is going full swing with one that happens 2 stories later. I really want to proceed with this series, so I have decided to write it. Here is what a 'teaser' of what happens between then and now:

Jeremy is recovered from the heart of Lyoko.

Yumi is sent to the hospital due to an interesting condition.

Now then, I hope you understand, and who knows? I may get the ideas I need to bridge the gap. On with the show!

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It is night in the town of Sharpsburg, Maryland. And although everyone is asleep, one is awake. He sits alone on the office computer currently hacking a jock's computer.

Normally, he wouldn't do such a thing, but this particular jock called him a "four-eye, queer, toothpick". Needless to say, the teen did not like that. He may be small and thin, and he may wear glasses, but he is most certainly NOT queer.

So he decided to do something about that. After everyone had gone to sleep, he had gotten up and went to work. Now, 2 hours after he started, he had given the jock 365 viruses (most on his modem and motherboard), and sent his name to a dozen porn sites, even signing him up for some!

Now he sat and looked thoughtfully at the computer screen. His mouse pointer was poised over the save button and was all set to give the jock three F's, and two D's.

But did he really want to? It was just a harmless barb…

No. He deserves this. Just because he is captain and star player of the college football team, he does not have the right to make fun of people who aren't like him. Without a second thought, he clicked the save button.

He leaned back in his chair and smiled. So long team captain! But just as he was about to close the AOL, he received some e-mail.

"You've got mail!" The voice chimed.

He rolled his eyes. It was either the HOGWARTS newsletter or PalmOne with a promotional message. He opened his inbox and was surprised to see it was neither. In fact, it was from himself!

He look around the vacant room. 'Who…?' he thought to him self. He was even more confused as he read the letter.

Dear Mr. Jason Cornell,

The note began,

You are probably curious to know what you have been sent this letter. It is because you have been selected to join and elite organization of hackers. I must say, after what you did to that jock,

Jason gasped in surprise! Someone was watching him!

you seem to be an excellent choice. If you would like to join, I can assure you a position in my Master-Elite group. All you have to do is got to BWI, and say "reservation for Jason Cornell" to the clerk at InterAir. You will be given a first-class ticket to Kadic. I do hope you accept this offer.

Signed,

Master

Jason reread the letter. Would he go? Like a cat to catnip. But how would he convince his Mom and stepfather?

The next day, his brilliant excuse (College Exchange Program) earned him the trip.

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Author's Note:I think it is important to note something. The time frame of this story is late summer. Xana has done nothing since the Yumi hospital incident. Or has he…?

See ya!