Chapter 2: The Foreign Exchange Program

Disclaimer: I do not own Code Lyoko

[Monica's P.O.V.]

The boys name turned out to be Jack and I learned it as me and Geo were headed to our rooms to unpack and head to the presentation. "So you stood up to the principal's daughter on your first day of school?" Jack asked questioningly. Geo looked at him and said "I didn't actually know that until she acted like she was all that in a bag of chips." We walked up the stairs to Monica's room first and opened the door to find all of Monica's stuff packed up in the dressers and a letter from Aelita.

Dear Monica, you were taking a while to eat so I went ahead and unpacked for you. I hope you don't mind. I can't wait to get to know you better. I heard you had a run in with Sissi. Be careful please? I'll see you later today. Good luck with your first day.

Sincerely,

Aelita.

[Aelita's P.O.V.]

"Sorry I'm late! I had to help unpack Monica's things! From the looks of it she's really nice." I said running in through the door. I look around and I can't find Yumi or William. "Hey guys where's Yumi and William? Shouldn't they be here by now?" "They're getting ready for their presentation before they leave to look at the high school." Jeremy said. "So we have a little time left with them?" I say saddened. "Unfortunately yes." He said. "They haven't agreed to stay for the high school program." Let's get back to talking about the warning e-mail from XANA." Odd says changing the subject. "Oh yeah. But this doesn't make any sense!" Jeremy said.

"Why would XANA send us a warning unless he's telling us about a new force that's joining him." Ulrich said. "Wait. What was the e-mail?" I said. Jeremy pulls up the e-mail link and it says "Beware Xavius!" "What does that mean?" I say starting to get worried. "I'm not sure. But it must be a new person." Odd says. "Guys we should get going! The foreign exchange presentation is going to start soon." Ulrich says.

[Third person P.O.V.]

The gym was full of students who were ready to hear about the foreign exchange program and those who signed up for it. Geo, May, Monica, and Jack all stood nervous in the gym as the students filed in. Among those students sat Odd, Ulrich, Aelita, Jeremy, Yumi, and William. "Well guys this is the last semester we'll see each other for a while" Yumi said sadly. "And we didn't even finish our battle with XANA yet" William said. "At least we'll still be able to go fight back" Odd said enthusiastically.

"I don't think so Odd" Jeremy said. "Why not Jeremy" Aelita said. "The call this morning was from my parents, they're sending me off to the boarding school for gifted kids" "Wha- but how are we going to get to Lyoko and the programming stuff now Einstein" Odd said sadly. "I don't know but you guys will find a way I'm sure of it. Besides I don't have to leave until the end of the semester so that's plenty of time to defeat XANA once again and besides I'm going to come back next year" Jeremy replied. As soon as the words left Jeremy's mouth the lights began to dim and the presentation began.

"Welcome students to another year at Kadic Academy" Principal Delmas said "and here today are new students from our foreign exchange program and I hope that you will treat them in a way that you would want people to treat you…" Geo and May by now were very nervous for both of them had stage fright. Monica however was happy.

She had a smile that would shine through a town. In her old town she was kinda popular and won awards from being on stage during the school play. So she was used to the spotlight. She just wanted Geo to be okay though so she did worry for his sake. Jack was watching Monica with a slight smile. He liked the way she smiled as if she knew something big was going to happen. He also liked the way she stood up for her brother and wasn't afraid to take on a challenge.

He looked at her hand wanting to hold it but thought not to since he just met her a few hours ago. "And now I am proud to announce the students who are in this program. Starting with the girls section we have Maybllyne Katherine Isabellis" May was extremely nervous to go out there and she started to feel her hands go numb. "It's okay May nothing bad will go wrong you'll be fine" Geo said reassuring her as she seemed surprisingly calm after it. She walked out said her nickname (May Kat Bellis) that she was from Venezuela, she was 14, and in 10th grade and walked off then the names seemed to go on for a while.

[Odds P.O.V.]

While we were watching the people being called out I noticed a cute girl with white hair in a grey turtleneck and blue jeans walk out and say her nickname. "May… that should be easy to remember" I said as the girl walked by. The names continued to drone on until we came across the last girl. "Monica Hope West" he said as a girl with dark reddish-brown hair, and brown eyes.

She was a red flowy shirt, blue skinny jeans and red flats. Her hair was curled with little ringlets falling over her shoulder, with a red flower holding some of her hair back. But some of it fell out already. She had a smile that would make everyone stop and stare. She was beautiful. When she said everything clear, her nickname is Nikki, she's from Florida, she's 16, and she's in the grade above mine. Well maybe she can help us with Lyoko she looks smart enough.

The next were the guys. I mean I wasn't really paying attention but there were a few that caught my eye. Like the Jack James Song guy. He could probably help us with Lyoko. And the final one that caught my eye the most was the most shocking one of all. "And finally we have a final representative from America, a valedictorian at his old school, Geonardo Xavius Westley" a boy walked out onto the stage and he was wearing an unzipped white zip-up vest with an eagle on it, a red shirt under it and a pair of blue jeans.

His hair was a black color that matched his ear piercing and his eyes were brown but it was hard to tell with his glasses reflecting the dim lighting off of it. Jeremy and everyone else stood shocked "that's him… that's Xavius" then I realized why he was so shocked, his nickname was Geo West… he was Jeremy's new roommate.