Around 5:00 am Sunday morning, Jeremie types on his computer whereas Strider sleeps sound asleep. Moments later, the latter wakes up, feeling tired as a sloth.

Strider: What are you doing so early in the morning?

Jeremie: Well, I was working on Aelita's materialization…

Strider: Awwh. Your helping out your cyber-girlfriend. That's sweet.

Jeremie (blushing): …when I was about to fix up your Lyoko avatar, but if you don't want me to…

Strider: NO NO NO NO Jeremie CONTINUE. You should have woke me up and told me.

Jeremie: I tried to, but you slept like a log.

Strider: Thanks to you explaining what you and the guys have been up to for the past couple of months.

Jeremie: You're welcome.

Strider: Well, I guess I better help you. I really don't want to complain about my avatar the same way Odd did the first time he went on Lyoko.

He gets up and takes a look on the screen and sees an unfinished avatar of himself.

Strider: I look awesome.

Jeremie: Now all I have to do is construct your weapons and powers.

Strider: Buenos amigo. Wait. Thinking. Thinking. Wait. I know EXACTLY what you should give me.

Strider: This I have to hear.

At around 7am the same morning, Ulrich, Yumi, and Odd were talking nearby the tree at the school when Jeremie and Strider arrived.

Odd: Hey you two, what's up?

Jeremie: I'm one step closer to finishing Aelita's materialization.

Strider: And we finished my Lyoko avatar.

Ulrich: Nice. So we have no class today. You guys want to play soccer.

Yumi, Ulrich, Strider, Odd: Sure.

Jeremie (sarcastically): Great. Guess I'm goalie.

Yumi: Well then, let's go.

They start to walk to the school's field when Sissi and her "friends" show up.

Sissi (singsong): Oh, Ulrich dear.

Ulrich: Perfect. Sissi's here.

Sissi: Ulrich dear. You have to stop hanging around these losers and the string bean. And I see you've added the new kid to your ranks.

Strider: FYI, ELIZABETH. The name's Strider.

Herb: Watch your mouth, ugly!

Strider: Says the guy with pimples all over his face.

Odd: Yeah Herb. I can play connect-the-dots all over it.

Nicholas: Be quiet before the two of us team up on you.

Strider turns to Odd.

Strider: Hey Odd. Why don't we make this 2 on 2?

Odd: Deal.

The four put up their fights when Nicholas raises his hand and starts to swing his hands at Odd when Jim stops him.

Jim: What were you just doing Polikoff?

Odd: We were just minding over business when these two tried to jump us.

Strider fakes crying.

Strider: Herb and Nickolas are meanies.

Jim: Okay. Pichon and Polikoff, you have three hours of detention starting now! Let's go.

Sissi acts in a fit of rage as Jim walks the two away.

Sissi: All of you are going to pay for that. And Ulrich will be mine.

Jeremie: Delirious, aren't you.

Odd: Never in a million years.

Ulrich: As if.

Yumi: As soon as you start to use that brain of yours for once.

Strider: As soon as you realize Ulrich and Yumi are going out!

Ulrich & Yumi: Yeah…wait, what?

Sissi: Ulrich dear, how could you go out with such a string bean. The four of you will pay, counting you new kid.

Strider: Smirking,Elizabeth, four plus one is five.

Sissi: UUGH! She storms off.

Strider: Well that was fun.

Ulrich and Yumi glare at him.

Strider: Why are you staring at me like that? Odd whispers in his ear. He starts running. Well I see you guys at the field.

Strider runs off when Odd lets out a sigh of relief. Then Ulrich and Yumi each place a hand on Odd's shoulders.

Yumi: Odd, exactly what did you tell him?

Odd: Well. He starts running.

Ulrich: ODD, GET BACK HERE.

Odd: Ditto what he said. Adios. He follows Strider. Yumi and Ulrich turn to Jeremier.

Jeremie: We'll let's play soccer.

Monday-Ms. Kempington's ELA class.

Ms. Kempington: Sissi, how do you spell hedgehog?

Sissi: Um. H. e. d. g. uh, e. h. o. g?

Ms. Kempington: Correct

Sissi: I told you I was smart.

Strider: Smarter than a fifth grade.

The whole class laughs much to Sissi's embarrassment.

Ms. Kempington: Settle down class.

Tuesday-Lunch

Strider commences eating a large assortment of mashed potatoes at lunch with the rest of the gang. He has about 6 trays under the one he is currently eating on. Unknowing to him, everyone in the cafeteria, including his friends and the lunch ladies were watching.

Naomi: Did he just do what I think he just do?

Christopher: I'm pretty sure he did.

Emmanuel: But I thought only Odd could do that.

Strider looks up and notices that everyone is looking at him.

Strider: Why is everyone staring at me? They should be eating all these delicious mashed potatoes.

Ulrich: You ate more mashed potatoesthan Odd could.

Yumi: That's just…wow.

Odd glares up from his 5 trays of mashed potatoes.

Odd: Finally, I have some competition.

Wednesday-Social Studies

Jeremie: So you became that popular.

Strider: I know right? I even joined the Kadic News.

Thursday-Jeremie's room.

Aelita: Is everything good on your end Jeremie?

Jeremie: Did you recheck the DNA codes?

Aelita: Of course. Where are the others?

Jeremie: They're out practicing Pencak Silat.

Aelita: What about our new friend?

Jeremie: He's with them. I had a feeling that he would be a great addition to our team.

Aelita: That sounds great. You know, the more we talk, the more I start to enjoy it.

Jeremie: He starts blushing. Thanks, I sorta feel the same way.

Aelita: You're welcome. Despite not being human, she understood most emotions, such as love.

Friday-Ms. Meyer's class.

Yumi waits at her desk when her classmate Emily LeDuc sat down next to her.

Yumi: Hi Emily. You look sad? Are you okay Em?

Emily: Odd and I broke up and Sissi had to rub it in. Yumi, I have to ask. How do you do it?

Yumi: With what?

Emily: You and Ulrich. The two of you are like the perfect couple.

Yumi: She starts to blush. We're not going out.

Emily: Hanging out?

Yumi: Something like that.

Saturday-Back at the cafeteria

Odd: Man, I want go to Lyoko again.

Ulrich: What happens if you don't go?

Odd: I bet you my breakfast and dinner that I'll go.

Strider: If you don't go I want your seconds.

Odd: A double wager, huh. Fine. But if Ulrich's wrong, I get all of your lunches for the next 2 weeks.

Strider: Perfect. I can't wait to taste more mashed potatoes and fried rice.

Odd: Too bad its going into my stomach.

Strider & Ulrich: And you'll still be SCRAWNY!

Odd: SVETLE. They both begin to laugh.

Sunday-No school. Wahoo: Back in the cafeteria.

Yumi: Has anyone seen Einstein?

Strider: 3 words. Factory. Aelita. Materialization.

Odd: That's Jeremie for you: a prince saving a princess from her own kingdom.

Ulrich: Ironic, huh. I better go see Jeremie.

Strider: I'll go with you. They leave. Meanwhile, Yumi turns to Odd.

Yumi: I heard that you and Emily broke up. Why?

Odd: Reasons. I'm just looking for true love.

Yumi laughs.

Yumi: Have you tried Sissi?

Odd: Disgusting. How can you say that without vomiting?

Yumi: You thought she was cute when you first arrived at Kadic.

Odd: The problem with that is on the first day, I didn't know her for who she truly is.

Yumi: I don't like her either, but who knows? She might be better than we all think.

Suddenly out of nowhere, the ground begins to shake around them.

Yumi: What's going ooooon?

Odd: Eaarrttthqquakkke?

Yumi: An earthquake out of nowhere? There's only one possible to this.

Yumi and Odd: X.A.N.A.

The other people in the cafeteria starts screaming and panicking, including Sissi's gang. As the cafeteria continues shaking, a light bulb right on the top of Sissi breaks off. Odd runs to run in horror.

Odd: Sissi, look OUT!

Sissi notices the bulb starting to fall on her. It breaks off and she stares in fear. At the last second, Odd pulls a diving save and pushes her in the nick of time. The bulb breaks into a ton of pieces the moment it hits the floor. Sissi starts breathing heavily.

Sissi: You…saved….my….life. Thanks Della Robbia. She gives him a peck on the cheek a the cheek and hugs him. Yumi stares in shock, but Odd is unable to move a finger.

Odd: Sure. No…..problem.

Strider and Ulrich finally arrive at the factory where they meet Jeremie on the supercomputer.

Strider: Jeremie, we have a problem. X.A.N.A.'s started a bunch of..

Jeremie: Earthquakes, I know. He checks on Aelita's screen. Aelita are you there?

Aelita screen lights up. Aelita: Present Jeremie. XA.N.A. activated a tower in the forest sector.

Strider: Earthquake and forest. At least X.A.N.A. knows his elements.

Jeremie, Ulrich, and Aelita look at him with disbelief.

Strider: What? An earthquake and the forest sector, with trees, grass, earthly stuff. You know. The element of Earth.

Ulrich: with sarcasm Right. Anyway, Jeremie, what do you want us to do?

Jeremie: I'll contact Yumi and Odd. You two head for the scanners.

The two rush ad enter the elevator.

Strider: There's at least two good things about this situation.

Ulrich: Humor me.

Strider: I finally get to go on Lyoko, and we get Odd's seconds.

Ulrich: At least that counts for something.

They get off the elevator and get into the scanners.

Strider: Jeremie, we're ready.

Jeremie: Okay's I'm starting the virtualization process. The scanners closed. Okay. Scanner Ulrich. Scanner Strider. Transfer Ulrich. Transfer Strider. Virtualization.

In a flash, Ulrich and Strider are virtualized on Lyoko in the air. Ulrich, with his samurai outfit and saber lands perfect, but Strider lands body and all. As Ulrich helps Strider up, he notices Strider's Lyoko appearance: his tan body, complete with a suit of night shade, an S in the middle with two teak lightning bolts in front. His right arm contains a gauntlet and beneath him was a small sheath. Strider looks at his new look with awe and amazing amazement.

Strider: This looks so much better than what Jeremie designed. Ulrich, you think it looks awesome too, right?

Ulrich: It looks impressive, but let's see what you can do. First we need to find Aelita.

Strider looks around him to see the forest sector: a beautiful, warm landscape with trees, rocks, and rocks everywhere.

Strider: The forest sector looks so amazing and kind of big. Are you sure we can find her in this place?

Aelita: OVER HERE GUYS. The two find Aelita hiding behind a huge tree.

Strider: That was faster than I thought.

Ulrich: Aelita, its good to see you.

Strider: So you're Aelita. Its finally nice to meet you in the flesh. At least virtual flesh anyway.

Aelita: Likewise. We have to worry about XA.N.A. The pulsations feel strong, so the tower must be in the northwest sector. Come on.

Strider and Ulrich follow her as the three race for the tower. Meanwhile, Jeremie receives a call from Yumi.

Jeremie: Yumi, how's the situation at the school?

Yumi: Not well. She looks around the cafeteria to see other kids attempt to exit the cafeteria and doors and failing. On the other side, she sees Odd with Sissi and her cronies underneath a bench. X.A.N.A. locked all the doors, stuck everyone in their rooms and he's still causing earthquakes. On the bright side, I found something really unexpected. She smirks, looking at Sissi still holding Odd.

Odd: Shut up Yumi. Tell the guys to hurry up.

Herb: I'm scared.

Nicholas: We're all going to die. Just like in that Dr. Schrank from the series Hospital of Horrors episode where everyone…

Odd: Are you really going to talk about that in THIS KIND OF SITUATION?

Sissi: Odd's right. Be quiet you two. The two proceed following commands. But Herb curses Odd under his breath.

Jeremie: Odd's okay, right?

Yumi: He's fine. What about you guys?

Jeremie: A little shaky, no pun intended. Ulrich and Strider are on Lyoko right now. Call me of anything else goes awry. He hangs up. Ulrich, you need to hurry. X.A.N.A. put us in a two way trap.

Aelita: We're almost there.

In short time, Ulrich, Strider, and Aelita arrive at the tower. However, the tower is surrounded by four Krabes and a Megatank.

Strider: These things looked smaller in the screen. Now I'm scared.

Ulrich: This is where you prove you're a true Lyoko Warrior. Aelita stay back. Strider, you and I divide the seafood platter between. Then we team up on the bowling ball. Go it?

Strider: Alright then, let's go.

Aelita hides behind a tree as Strider and Ulrich split up to fight the Krabes. Ulrich takes out his saber and uses his super speed to charge at the Krabe. It fires at him repeatedly, so Ulrich dodges each one and blocks the last shot.

Ulrich: Fine then, Triangulate! He runs around the Krabe in a triangle formation and two clones are created with him The Krabe fires in confusion, hitting Ulrich before one of his legs is cut down by another Ulrich, revealing that both of them are clones. The real Ulrich jumps in the air and slashes the Krabe in its Eye of X.A.N.A. The other clone disappears.

Ulrich: Wait. Weren't there two of them…AAUGH!

Ulrich flew to the floor, looking directly at the Krabe that walks up before him. The Krabe charges it laser in front of Ulrich. Ulrich tries to grab his saber, but its too far for him to reach. He closes his eyes, ready to be devirtualized. The Krabe fires, but to its surprise, a shuriken blocks the laser much to Ulrich's surprise. The Krabe looks around, only to find Strider with a small sword above its head.

Strider: TANTO-SLICE! Strider strikes the Krabe, slicing it in two. The Krabe is instantly destroyed.

Strider: Four down, one to go. He hands Ulrich his saber. How did I do Commander Stern?

Ulrich: For your first time, not bad. Nice tanto. Aelita, let's go.

Aelita: Okay.

The three reach the tower but in their path is the Megatank. It fires its large laser directly at Aelita. Ulrich blocks with his saber, but the laser starts pushing back.

Ulrich: Strider, go NOW!

Strider: On it.

The Megatank stops its fire on Ulrich and focuses it attention on Strider. It fires at Strider. He dodges the blast and continues to run as the Megatank fires left and right. Ulrich follows him with Aelita not too far behind. Strider dodges another blast.

Strider: Come on you dumb bowling ball. Can't even hit a small peg can you?

The Megatank fires again, leaning slightly. Strider dodges, but trips from the blast. The Megatank aims for him and fires, but Ulrich block its again.

Ulrich: You scratch my back, I scratch yours. That's how we roll. Now end this.

Strider: Got it. Strider runs directly towards the Megatank. It stops its fire on Ulrich, closes, and opens up to find Strider rushing right up in front of him.

Strider: EAT IT! TANTO-SLICE! He strikes the Megatank in his eye socket. The Megatank rolls backs, imploding.

Ulrich: That was close.

Strider: You better enter the tower now Aelita.

Aelita: Sure. She enters the tower.

Strider: So she puts in Lyoko in that tower and then we go back in time?

Ulrich: Sort of. Jeremie, how are things on your end?

Jeremie: My head feels dizzy. Those earthquakes are giving me a headache.

Ulrich: I meant at the school.

Jeremie: I had no idea. His phone starts ringing. Odd, is everything good?

Odd is stuck with the other kids, surrounded by a bunch of benches protecting them. Meanwhile, Yumi and her fellow ninth graders are on the other side doing the same. There are shards of broken glass and support beams on the floor.

Odd: Tell Strider and Ulrich to hurry up! The cafeteria's shaking like crazy and everything is falling apart.

At the same time, a support beam starts breaking off the ceiling again above Odd and friends.

Yumi: ODD!

Odd: JEREMIE. HURRY!

Aelita enters the tower. She floats up to the hub. Aelita places her hand on the interspace. At the same time, the beam breaks off.

Jeremie: Aelita, hurry! The beam is about to fall on Odd and the others!

Aelita: Sorry. She enters in Code: Lyoko.

Aelita: Tower deactivated.

The beam stops inches away from Odd and his friends.

Jeremie: Odd, are you hurt?

Odd looks up at the beam frozen in time, close to him by only a few inches.

Odd: No Einstein. You saved us in the nick of time.

Yumi: At least no one was hurt. Jeremie, are you ready for a return to the past?

Jeremie: Already taken care of. He presses the enter key. Return to the past now.

A bright light shines and elopes over Jeremie, the lab, Lyoko, the cafeteria, and now the entire Earth. The Sunday restarts itself, with only the group remembering what happens and Odd and Strider eating.

Strider: Odd, when you ever stop eating?

Odd: He gulps down his food. You and Ulrich ate my breakfast, remember?

Ulrich: A deal's a deal.

Surprisingly, Odd gets up and begins to leave.

Odd: I'm not hungry anymore. You can take my seconds. He leaves.

Ulrich: I wonder what was that about. Whoa….Strider?

He sits down with mashed potatoes and macaroni with cheese.

Strider: What? Boy hungry.

Odd walks around outside when he meets up with Yumi.

Yumi: Odd, you're not in the cafeteria now?

Odd: Why is that weird?

Yumi: No reason. Are you still thinking about what happened between you and Sissi?

Odd: How did you even…. Yumi cuts him off.

Yumi: Did you forget about the fact that I was there?

He starts pouting.

Yumi: Don't worry about it Odd? Your secret's safe with me.