I've offically decided to post two chappies every so often, so here's the next chap.
P.S. I don't own Code Lyoko. Never have, never will.
CHAPTER 2
Jeremie told me that a 'day' is equal to about twenty-four hours, and an hour is equal to sixty minutes. I counted away at the minutes that seemed to pass more slowly than ever. When necessary, I would collect food or water, and to pass time, I would fight any Kankralots or Bloks that came my way.
Jeremie would converse with me during something he called 'breaks', and he would talk about Earth. At one moment, he said, "Ulrich, I've noticed here that there are red towers over there."
"Yes."
"Red towers signify something bad."
I thought a moment; "Kankralots and Bloks are always guarding those. How do you know it's bad?"
"Trust me on this, Ulrich. I have an idea. Approach a red tower and destroy the monsters."
I hopped onto my OverBike and followed his orders. "Now what?"
"Enter the tower."
"Jeremie, I've been inside the red towers. There's nothing to hide in there."
"Trust me."
I entered the red tower and walked to the center of the hovering platform. A blue translucent board appeared in front of me, and I followed Jeremie's orders and placed my palm on the board. When I took my hand off, I watched as my handprint slowly disappeared and the name, "Ulrich" appeared.
"It says my name."
"Just as I thought." I could almost see Jeremie grinning. "Now what does it say?"
"It says "Code". What do I do?"
"Input the code: Lyoko."
I did as he told me. For a moment, nothing happened. I looked around the tower's interior, searching for any differences. "Jeremie, what's supposed to happen?"
"You just deactivated a tower, and our materialization program is speeding up! No wonder our computers have been acting so slowly. It seems you might be able to visit in several hours!"
"I can?" I had helped myself tremendously by doing a simple task. Never had my luck been this good.
"Just go to your tower and sit tight." I didn't understand the 'tight' part, but I understood the rest of his command. I sat, anticipating the moment I would be able to explore another world. After I counted three hours, Jeremie spoke to me again, "Ulrich, I've been doing research on you and your past. The computer says that you originally lived here on Earth."
"What? I remember no such thing."
"Let me finish. According to this, you've lived on Lyoko for about twenty-five years, but my team of scientists only turned on the supercomputer ten years ago, so you've been asleep for fifteen years."
"What does that mean?"
"It means that you had a life here on Earth before you were mysteriously transported to Lyoko, and had your memory swiped away. Apparently, any memory of you has been swiped out of everyone and everything. You and I could have been best friends and we both wouldn't have known."
"Then, how do we figure out about my past life?"
""That, we should leave to after we successfully materialize you." Jeremie closed communications with me. I thought back of my dream. The Boy could have been my companion when I lived on Earth. Now, he probably doesn't even know my name. He probably had his own companions, and now he could be thirty-eight, like Jeremie. He could be married and he could have two kids, like Jeremie. He might even know Jeremie.
After two more hours passed Jeremie came back. He instructed me to stand very still in the middle of the tower. I followed orders and did my best to resist any movement. I began to float, hovering in the air for a minute or two, before I felt myself hit a hard surface. I was trapped in a cylindrical shaped area. I pushed against all the surfaces until an exit formed. A yellow-haired man stood, awaiting my arrival. He saw me and held out his hand.
I took it and he helped me up. I focused on his face and noticed that he was a striking image of the yellow-haired boy who wore blue in my dream. Behind him stood a group of people he called scientists. They all had instruments and layers of clothing over their hands and faces; they began to study me. One, whom Jeremie called a doctor, put a freezing metal slate against my chest, and asked everyone to quiet down. Another poked a tool into my ear. Another asked me to sit on a suspended chair and he firmly hit a tool against my knee. I watched as my leg bounced back and forth.
When they were done 'checking my health', as Jeremie called it, Jeremie and I were able to talk privately. My first impression of this world was horrible. I already longed for my desert home. Still, I was curious to know what kind of life I led here. "I need to get a quick scan from you to help us figure a little bit of your past. Step into this scanner, please." He led me into the tiny cylindrical area I first appeared in when I was brought here. "Don't worry one bit."
Without thinking, I blurted, "I'm not worried!" Where did that come from? I usually answered truthfully, but not this time. The remark felt familiar somehow. Jeremie stared at me before continuing with his work.
The 'scanner' closed and I felt the same floating sensation as I had felt in the tower. When the scanner opened, I found Jeremie puzzling over the results. "You most likely attended Kadic Academy before you were trapped on Lyoko. If that's true, then we knew each other. The computer says you're… thirty-eight, like me. So, that means you were thirteen when you were trapped on Lyoko, the same age as me…"
His eyes searched me, like he had just solved my mystery. "Ulrich?"
"Hmm?"
"Ulrich? Is that really you?" He stood up and walked up to me. I looked up into his eyes; he was confused, but happy. I thought he might hug me. There he stood, towering over me, staring into my eyes. His eyes began watering up. I wonder what Aelita would say if she saw him now. Wait… Aelita! I can remember Aelita! I looked at Jeremie again. Yes, it was the same Jeremie that sent me to Lyoko that last day. The last day before I lost my memory…
FLASHBACK:
Aelita's been devirtualized before; it wasn't the first time we'd risked our butts for her to come visit us. Xana must have been furious this time because he sent us an extra large welcoming committee. I watched Aelita running to the Way tower, and drew my saber, ready to beat some Bloks. Not only Bloks appeared though; Xana sent an army of Kankralots, Krabes, Megatanks, Hornets, Mantas, Tarantulas, and Bloks!
Yumi, Odd, and I were kept busy as Aelita ran for her life from the Scyphizoa, who appeared on another desert plateau. I charged at the Scyphizoa, using my super-sprint to catch up to them both. I stood in front of Aelita and chased the Scyphizoa farther away from her. "Go on, Aelita!"
She only ran faster, which didn't help me much. The Scyphizoa picked me up, wrapped me around its front tentacles, and used the other three to connect with my mind. I mentally fought Xana from stealing my memory, but it was useless. I was in another one of Xana's traps.
I could tell everyone else was doing their best to reach me and save me from the Scyphizoa, but all of Xana's monsters kept them from even coming close to me. Suddenly, I saw a bright light that I knew could only be a Return-to-the-Past. "But, wait! I never activated any return trips!" Jeremie screamed. Xana!
When I woke up in the desert fifteen years later, I had no memory of my past. I quickly adapted to the conditions and my surroundings. I even learned to keep from the Kankralots and Bloks, but I never could remember anything about my past, save the few dreams I had… until now.
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