Chapter 2-…And the Virtual Weather's Fine

The bell rang and class ended for the day, giving the Lyoko Warriors the opportunity to investigate the latest happenings in Lyoko. No one even noticed they had gone to the abandoned factory long after class had ended.

XANA wasn't present, but his digital signature was unmistakable.

'Look at this, it's opened a portal directly to France.', Jim said, the energy immediately attracted to his lightning staff. Being dark energy, he blasted at it, and immediately closed the link between the two worlds, but the portal had been open too long for any effect to have been made.

'It was linked to Hawkmoth's spire. They're in cahoots again !', Yumi sneered. She hated it when her intuition was right.

'In fact, I think they're arriving in Lyoko now. Let's make a run for it.', Odd suggested as they hid in a swath of dense foliage, cloaked in invisibility code just for extra measure.

'What do you think of my abode ?', XANA began, giving Hawkmoth the grand tour.

'It is immense. To think of what I could do…I mean we could do together working hand in hand.', Hawkmoth began, quickly correcting himself. If XANA knew his true purpose of Hawkmoth's sinister conspiracy, he would've become vitriolic. For now, it was best to pretend that he was XANA's ally.

'I think we should rally the others immediately. We have no time to waste ! Who knows what these two have planned ?', Suzanne mentioned. Taelia began to relay the others and they received the communique rapidly in real time. Before long, everyone was gathered together in one place.

'What's the sitch then ?', Alex questioned.

'Heh, how very Kim Possible of you.', Clover quipped, teasing her friend.

'Hey, I can't help it if her one liners are the choicest ever.', Alex shot back, sticking her tongue out in jest. Jim took his lightning rod and pointed it at the foes through their cloaks. Still unseen by their enemies, the group took all the variables in stride. This was going to be one doozy of a fight, but they had to plan accordingly.