Chapter Two

-JAMIE'S POV-

I headed over to the address on the papers the social worker gave me, after I had reached the door I took a deep breath, I climbed the stairs on to the porch and rang the doorbell, and waited nervously.

Jacob: Hello, Oh, Jamie its so good to see you again!

Me: Hi Jacob, I missed you so much.

We hugged each other; I knew that at least I still had him.

Jacob: Well guess what I have specially prepared for you. Its something I just know you'll love it.

Me: What is it.

Jacob: Mac and Cheese.

Okay, I don't just like any old Mac and cheese, I love Mac and cheese only when my mom or Jacob makes it. Back in high school they entered the cooking competition every year and won it by a landslide, everyone in the school loved it so much they paid to have it made for them, meaning they always cash with them and never needed pocket money.

We ate in comfortable silence, I went to have a shower while he did dishes, I said goodnight and went to bed thinking of how lucky I was to have him in my life.

-THE NEXT DAY-

I walked to science class, preparing for mocking stares and insults and a teachers that hated me, but instead I got a warm welcome from the teacher whose name was Mrs/Ms Hertz, and greeting from my new friends, I was glad I didn't have to violent and angry.

Mrs/Ms Hertz: A part of the new Self Esteem And Friendship Development Project, we will talk about our holidays and I'll call each of you to give me a short summary of your holiday. Odd you can go first.

Odd: My family and me went snowboarding in Alaska.

Ulrich: I went to fishing with my cousin.

Aelita: I went and stayed a Jeremie's house.

Jeremie: Went swimming with Aelita.

The teacher went on and asked every student and finally asked me.

Mrs/Ms Hertz: And last but not least, Jamie please tell us about your holiday.

Instead of ruining the good mood I was in, I told a lie.

Me: Just sat around and watched TV.

After the next few classes, we went to the cafeteria for some lunch; Odd had half of my portion. Out of the corner for my eye I saw Sissi heading for our table.

Sissi: Hello Odd dear.

Yumi: What do you want Sissi.

Me: I'm sure she just needs to see her Oddball.

Everyone burst out laughing except Odd and Sissi, who were turning beet red.

Sissi: And who might you be?

Me: Jamie Pitout.

Sissi: Make another joke like that and my father will expel you.

Me: I'm so scared.

Sissi: You better be.

She walked off while Ulrich was teasing Odd for being in the position he was in.

Yumi: You should be bit more careful, her father is the principle.

Me: Bleh, hey where is Aelita and Jeremie?

Odd: Oh, probably just doing some homework or something.

Yumi: Yeah, they are always up to date.

Ulrich: Its true.

Me: Oh sure they are.

Ulrich's phone started to ring he answered it; I could hear a panicked voice on the other end he hung up.

Ulrich: We have to go.

Odd: But I'm eating.

Yumi: XANA now, food later.

Me: Who's XANA?

Ulrich: You'll find out when you're ready.

I saw student come up and somehow electrocute Yumi, I ran up to it and punched it in the face, I suddenly felt angry and was becoming violent I punched and kicked the bastard furiously, but it didn't leave any mark and I didn't care, I carried on, telling the others to take care of their business. Thinking back to the day I was told of my parent's death I felt anger worse than any anger I felt before. I was laying the smackdown on the student who seemed invincible, I felt strong and powerful and was moving faster and punching harder than humanly possible, I started to think something was really wrong when I punched right through a metal lunch table, a split second later I felt a pain in my stomach, I looked down and saw blood and a knife in deep in my stomach. I pulled it out and attacked the monster student again. After a while the student collapsed and a ghost like black smoke moved at me, I lost myself, I started to see my mom cutting vegetables for dinner, I heard glass breaking and my dad shouting for my mom to get out I heard a gunshot and my dads screams of pain filled the air, I saw them come for my mom and ask for where I was, my mom broke down into sobs and told them even if they did find me they wouldn't last long and that I was to powerful for them to even lay a hand on me. They raised their weapons to fire and I started screaming, thrashing and cursing trying to stop them, I pulled out from the vision and started to scream and cry, pulling at my hair and kicking everything that dared to come near me I couldn't stop I knew now that there was a lot more to my parents death than anyone had thought, I started to calm down and I blacked out.

-A WHILE LATER-

I could hear voices, the voices of my friends, I was being carried by the shoulders and legs, I could make out what they were saying.

Ulrich: What do you think happened?

Jeremie: XANA must of hurt real bad, she's been stabbed.

Aelita: One of us should have stayed to help her.

Yumi: We can take her to the factory, let her get scanned, she's been through enough to know about Lyoko.

Odd: I agree, she fought XANA and got stabbed to help us.

Jeremie: All those who are in favour of letting her join …

I slipped out of consciousness again; I woke up a while later after being set down on the floor.

Me: What happened.

Odd: Oh good, you're awake, we all decided now's the time for you join us in the battle for earth that will stretch along billions of worlds and galaxy's to defeat the evil Darth XANA.

Ulrich: Shut up Odd, she's just lost a lot of blood, so don't confuse her. Jeremie and us decide that because you helped us and risked your life doing so you can help us fight XANA. We'll explain everything when we get to Lyoko. Climb into a scanner when you're ready.

Despite being stabbed I was in no pain nor did I feel dizzy, I felt around for the wound and felt nothing but smooth skin, I ignored it for at least the time being I had to find out about this XANA and Lyoko they kept talking about. I followed Ulrich's instructions and climbed into one of the tubes, this was hard to believe, but was willing to believe until something didn't click.

I felt wind blow up around and after a bright flash of light I looked around and saw nothing but desert and two weird people one looked like an elf while the other looked like a Geisha,

The two looked suspiciously like Aelita and Yumi, seconds later two new figures appeared, and one was dressed as samurai, the other person looked like a human sized purple cat.

Me: Who are you people?

Aelita: It's us, your friends.

Me: So this Lyoko, but what are you guys wearing?

Jeremie: The super computer taps into your subconscious and uses that to process your form and powers on Lyoko.

Me: I look like something out of comic book.

I was wearing a big baggy sleeveless shirt under a hard jacket that had studs over the shoulder area and along the bottom, a pair of very baggy track pants and fingerless gloves with studs over the knuckles. I felt like some sort of badass gang leader from the comic books I read.

Odd: I wonder what your powers are?

Jeremie: According to her avatar, her powers are teleportation, super leap and super strength. Guys something's different about her, the super computer keeps putting her life points up to infinity and reads her as a non-human entity.

Aelita: Must be some sort of glitch.

Jeremie: Or XANA did something to her file.

Me: Okay, I let you genius's think of the problem. Any way, so this is Lyoko, looks like a video game. How do I know you guys didn't drug me into believing this?

Jeremie: You fought that possessed student in the cafeteria; I don't think anyone can be that strong.

Me: True, okay I've seen enough for one day, can you get us out of here.

Jeremie: Yes, one second please.

After I got out of the scanner I started to have a strange craving, a craving for red meat, oh well I can eat at Jacobs house.

Me: I'm starved, I'm going to go home and eat, and do you guys want to come over?

Odd: Is there food involved.

Me: I suppose.

Odd: Count me in.

Ulrich: But Odd we all got school tomorrow.

Me: You know what, Jacob goes out to play Bingo every Saturday night so you guys can come over for the night, I'll make up something up to convince Jim.

Odd: Will there be food?

Me: Of course.

Odd: Count me in!

Yumi: Might as well, right Ulrich.

Ulrich: Uhh, y-yeah.

Jeremie: Okay. Aelita will probably come to, right.

Aelita: Yeah we'll be there, but we've got to get back.

Me: Bye.

I started to walk home, I started to think of how great life was becoming, I was still sad over my parents death, butI have friends, and I've got a caring godfather to take care of me, a good school with teachers who don't think I'm a psychopath and I know now that I'm saving the world, life couldn't get any better.

After my walk home I greeted Jacob and went upstairs and lay down, I had to catch my breath after today, my thoughts shifted to my parents I always knew I was a disappointment to my dad and his family, my moms family always said the opposite, they loved me as I was, they understood me the most, my mom cared for me more than my dad ever did, she seemed to know exactly why I was so angry I never even knew myself but her and her family knew I was smart in my own way, I was a genius they said but not the way everyone would have thought, I wonder if she would be proud that I finally had friends, that teachers liked me and that I was helping my friends save the world. I rolled over and started to think about what I had seen in that vision, was it real? She said I was powerful, what did she mean? What did they want, they weren't burglars they were mercenaries, everything was happened so fast I didn't know what was going on, the possessed student had stabbed me and it healed so quickly. I heard my stomach grumble and went to down to get food. I searched the refrigerator and found left over steaks and lamb chop, I grabbed the plate and ate it not bothering to reheat it, I didn't like red meat but I felt a craving for it. I went to bed and fell asleep very quickly.

Just so you get don't confused, Jamie didn't heal because of the scanners and the reason she was craving red meat will be revealed later so will what her healing abilities and what her mom said about her.

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-Trivia-

-Jamie loves Twinkies and Yodels.

-She is addicted to cold medicine.

-She wants to be an architect.