Year: 2020 Day: 15th Month: October

Jeremy woke up in the morning. Today seemed as though it held some promise, but little. He looked outside and for once he saw bird. Since Xana began his attacks on the real world there had not been a bird sighting in 10 years. Jeremy tried his best not to startle it as he got out of bed. He crept slowly to the window and crouched down, with this head resting on the windowsill. Then before he knew it tears had struck his cheeks. He jumped up once noticing this and whipped his eyes. He looked back out the window only to find that the bird was gone. Jeremy walked down stairs once his tears were dried. He was greeted by the pleasant aroma of a sausage breakfast. He smiled with happiness.

Aelita was at the stove cooking while humming a marry tune.

Pacifica sat on the couch playing with the little elf Doll. She looked up at Jeremy. "Daddy" She smiled and ran over to him, hugging his knees. "Are you feeling better daddy?" The small girl asked.

Jeremy smiled back at her. He picked her up and hugged her tightly. "I'm doing fine thank you." He rubbed their noses together.

Aelita turned around. "Oh Jeremy I'm so glad your okay. Here sit down Breakfast is almost ready." She said placing plates and silverware on the table.

Jeremy nodded. "Alright." He sat down and turned to Pacifica. "Why don't you go play for a little bit? Mommy and Daddy have work to discuss." He kissed her on the forehead.

Pacifica smiled hugged Jeremy one last Time. "Okay." She then ran off upstairs to her room where she played with her doll.

Jeremy sat down at the table with a small sigh.

Aelita scraped sausage and toast on to his plate from a platter. Then she did so for her self. She sat down and picked up her fork. "So what is it you want to discus with me. "She smiled.

Jeremy swirled a glass of water and took a deep breath. "You have to go in today. There is a tower that is in the open. Ulrich will escort you."

Aelita's smile fell into a frown. "Oh . . . Okay." She put down her fork and processed the news. She thought for a second and then tried to lighten the mood. "So how is Ulrich?"

Jeremy perked up and drank the some water. "Oh he's doing fine same old same old he said. He was actually kind of excited about going back in. When the Lyoko squads were developed they all of you actually stopped going in more. I guess everyone agreed that the 4 of were to valuable to loose after Odd's death. "He paused. "So now you or Yumi and Ulrich go in when it's too much for the other squads to handle or its like now when it is essential. An escort mission."

Aelita listened and nodded in agreement as he talked. When he was finished she swallowed and asked another question. "Uhh . . . how did he say . . . Yumi was?"

Jeremy's grip on the glass in his hand tightened to hold the pain. "Uh she is okay. She acts normal except she still believes he is there. When he wakes up she sets the table for one too many and when she goes to bed she always says good night." He says loosening his grip as the pain finished.

Aelita nodded and bit her lower lip. "Right. " She got up and walked over to the stairs. She cupped her mouth with one hand and spoke. "Pacifica breakfast is ready." She said and then she walked back to the table and scraped some food onto Pacifica's plate.

Pacifica ran down with a look of delight on her face. She jumped up and began eating her breakfast. She practically inhaled her breakfast and smiled as she continued eating.

Jeremy laughed as he watched her. "Oh my, are you a monster?"

Pacifica giggled and made a childish monster roar. "RAWR! I'm a monster." She said getting off of her chair and stomping around the room.

Jeremy got up and began stomping around with her. "ROAR! I'm a monster too." Jeremy said chuckling.

Aelita was laughing her self to tears at the table. She whipped her eye as she watched two acting silly.

Pacifica smiled and clung to Jeremy. "You can't be a monster Daddy."

Jeremy pouted playfully. "Why not?" He said in a jokingly disappointed way.

Pacifica smiled and kissed his nose. "Cause your too handsome to be a monster Daddy."

Aelita nodded. "She's right Jeremy." She said still chuckling.

Jeremy picked up Pacifica and smiled. "If I'm to handsome to be a monster than your too cute. " He said nuzzling her neck. He put her back down and rubbed her head. "Daddy and Mommy have to go to work today. Would you like to come with us?"

Aelita shook her head. "It will be safer for her here."She walked up to the two and put her.

Pacifica looked up at the two with puppy eyes. "Why not?" She asked with a sad whine in her voice.

Aelita bit her lip. "It's too dangerous for you out there. We can't. Not right now." She said holding back tears.

Jeremy thought about it and remembers what happened yesterday to him. The gash on the side of his head still stung. He sighed and nodded.

Aelita looked around. "Xana can only attack through anything electrical. We have disabled all electricity and replaced everything electrical with gas and other things. The stove is gas. The lights are candles, and the same with everything else. "

Jeremy nodded. "Your right." He sighed sadly and looked at Pacifica. "Daddy and Mommy have to go to work with out you. I'm sorry, but I'll call Yumi to come over and play with you. Remember if anything weird comes around the house . . ."

Pacifica smiled and stopped him. "I know Daddy. Pull the red lever next to the fire place. " She smiled and kissed his nose.

Jeremy rubbed her head and smiled. "Good girl. Now Mommy and I are going to leave. Yumi should be over in 30 minutes. If she doesn't come after that call her cell phone with mine. "He hands her his cell. " If she doesn't answer call Mommy's Cell."

Pacifica smiled and nodded. She hugged them one last time and they were off.

As Jeremy and Aelita walked he turned to her and put out his hand. "I need your cell phone." He took it when she put it out to him. Jeremy dialed a few numbers for a special line to the military base in the city. "Yes. Its Jeremy. I need an armored transport to the park near Kadic Academy. Right we'll be waiting on the edge of the park. Kay. " He hung up and handed the cell phone back. "He said ETA would be about 15 minutes." He turned around. "I left the gun in the house. I'll go back and get it. You keep going and I'll meet back up with you." Aelita nodded and he headed back for the house.

Jeremy came in quietly to find that Pacifica had fallen asleep on the couch. He kissed her on the forehead, and he quickly snatched up the machine gun, from yesterday, off the coffee table. Jeremy made his way silently out the door, and then continued on down the path to Aelita.

He finally caught up with her and hugged her from behind with a smile. "Hello."

Aelita let out a high pitched squeak as she was hugged. "Oh. Ho Jeremy. Hello to you too." She smiled at him.

Jeremy let go and continued walking beside her. He reached into her pocket.

Aelita blushed madly and held his arm. "Jeremy I hardly think this is the time for that." She said chuckling slightly.

Jeremy looked confused and pulled out her Cell. "What? I was getting this so I could call Yumi." He dialed the number and put the phone to his ear. "That can wait till tonight. " He chuckled.

Aelita put her hands over her waist and blushed. "R-right."

Jeremy began talking. "Hello. Hey Yumi. I haven't talked to you in a while. Oh yeah? Really? Well that's good. How are things? Really? REAALLY?? Well of course I'll be there. Well congratulations. "The talking paused. "Hey Yumi. I hate to ask this of you now, but I need a favor." He paused again. "Can you watch Pacifica for me? I need you to come over ASAP. Aelita and I have already left. Okay. Thank you. Bye." He hung up and handed the phone back to Aelita.

Aelita took the phone back and put it in her pocket. Her blush faded. "So . . . what happened with Yumi?"

Jeremy smiled and held Aelita close. "Ulrich and Yumi are getting married. " He smiled as they reached the edge of the park.

Aelita went wide eyed. "That's wonderful she said hugging Jeremy."

He nodded and hugged her back. "It's terrible that it has to be in such dark times though."

Aelita sighed in agreement. "Yeah." She put her hand to her mouth.

Jeremy pulled her close. "Well. I say it was about damn time it happened. Those two were bound to get married."

Aelita chuckled and nodded. "Yes I could see that too."

Jeremy watched as the armored vehicle rolled up next to them. A man sat on a turret up top and saluted Jeremy. "Sir." Jeremy waved him at ease and headed to the back. The back hatch popped open, and soldiers pored out from the vehicle. They set up a perimeter and one man came out to greet Jeremy. The man was tall and dark skinned. He carried a heavy machine gun and looked about 40 years of age. He put his hand out.

Jeremy extended his and smiled. "Sergeant. " He said a greeting.

The Sergeant took his hand and shook it. "Man who is going to save our asses. " The Sergeant said jokingly.

Jeremy chuckled and stepped in the vehicle with Aelita. The Sergeant followed. Then came the soldiers one by one piling in. It wasn't too crowded, but it was a bit tight with 6 people in the small back side of a large armored van.

Ulrich stood in his house and grabbed the keys to the armored van outside. He put on a coat and turned to see Yumi cleaning the table. She smiled towards an empty chair and turned back to Ulrich. She walked up and kissed him gently.

Ulrich smiled and held the bandage covering his right eye.

Yumi smiled and hugged him. She took off her apron. She smiled and put on her coat and grabbed her purse. "Lets go. "

Ulrich took her arm and led her out the door.

Yumi popped her head back into the house and spoke. "I'll be back later today. Lunch in the fridge. "

Yumi and Ulrich headed outside to the armored van and drove off. Ulrich was relatively quiet like he normally was when he was younger. Though he seemed to be a bit quieter than before.

"Here we are." Yumi said cheerfully as they pulled up at the edge of the park. Yumi kissed Ulrich once more and waved goodbye.

Ulrich smiled and watched her as she walked away. Then he drove off towards the factory.

The factory was tall and ominous. It had black smoke hovering above it. Jeremy had always considered it to be remnants of Xana, from after he escaped into the internet, still escaping the machinery and electronics in the factory. Either way. Because of Jeremy's incident yesterday, there were a good 50 guards sprawled out throughout the factory. They weren't taking any chances with any of the original Lyoko team's lives. The armored van pulled up to the factory and passed clearance. It headed into the garage section where it stopped.