Chapter 2: Another Attack and a Meeting with the Enemy

"What do you mean, Yumi?" Ulrich asked.

"Yeah. Don't you recognize us?" Jeremie asked, resulting in the girl shaking her head.

"X.A.N.A. must be attacking." Jennifer said, prompting Jeremie to check the Superscan.

"There's no activated tower." Jeremie said, making the others concerned.

"Could X.A.N.A. have modified the return to the past so Yumi would be affected like the others at the school?" Odd asked.

"No. But the Scyphozoa was there. That overgrown bug must have had something to do with this." Rebecca said.

"We'll have to worry about it later. Right now, we all have to get ready to get wet." Dylan said. With that, they all went to get their swimwear to go to the pool.

Meanwhile in Lyoko's throne room

X.A.N.A. was laughing diabolically as the Warriors were confused as to what was going on.

"Foolish children. Soon, it will be Aelita's turn. But, as always, I must decide what attack I should use. Hmmm. Ah, yes. Why not another specter? I will use Elisabeth Delmas to bring Hopper's daughter here." X.A.N.A. said as he activated the same tower he used last time. A specter appeared before him, ready for orders.

"Locate Elisabeth Delmas, possess her, and bring Aelita to the Forest Sector." X.A.N.A. ordered.

On Earth

The specter arrived outside the pool and saw its target. Once possessed, Sissi then walked up to Aelita.

"Hey, Aelita. Could I talk to you for a second?" Sissi asked in a non-XANAfied voice. The two girls went to the park when Aelita was growing concerned. She stopped and was ready.

"What did you want to talk about Sissi?" She asked.

"You'll find out soon enough." Sissi replied, this time in a XANAfied voice. She electrified and knocked out Aelita. She then threw Aelita over her shoulder and ran through the sewers.

With the others

Jeremie's was beeping like crazy, signaling another X.A.N.A. attack.

"Thought as much. Sissi never wants to talk to Aelita. Guys, X.A.N.A.'s just launched another attack." Jeremie said.

"Uh Jim, can we walk back to the Academy?" Odd asked, referring to the others.

"Fine, but don't drag your feet." Jim said as the others took off to the factory. While they were on their way to the factory, Sissi dropped Aelita into the scanner.

"As soon as you virtualize her, do not let her friends reach her." X.A.N.A. ordered as Sissi went to the computer.

"Scanner Aelita."

"Virtualization."

In the Forest Sector

Aelita fell to the ground unconscious. The Scyphozoa moved into position.

In the lab

Jeremie, Odd, and Ulrich made their way to the lab.

"She's virtualized Aelita. She's in the Forest Sector. I'm sending you two in right now." Jeremie said as Odd and Ulrich made their way to the elevator.

On Lyoko

Aelita woke up and immediately grew concerned. "Jeremie? Are you there, Jeremie?" She asked.

"I'm with you, Aelita. Hang in there. Ulrich and Odd are on their way." Jeremie said as the Scyphozoa approached Aelita and she ran.

"Hurry up! The Scyphozoa's going after Aelita." Jeremie ordered.

"We're ready." Ulrich said.

"Transfer Ulrich! Transfer Odd!"

"Scanner Ulrich! Scanner Odd!"

"Virtualization!"

Ulrich and Odd landed in the Forest Sector to see Aelita running with the Scyphozoa hot on her heels.

"Ugh! I forgot how ugly it was." Ulrich said.

"I thought you liked seafood." Odd joked.

"Not the nasty type. Ready to go?" Ulrich asked as they took off.

"Tarantulas, attack!" X.A.N.A. ordered as two Tarantulas were virtualized to delay the samurai and cat. Meanwhile, X.A.N.A. jammed Aelita's Energy Fields.

"Aelita, try to hit it with your Energy Fields." Jeremie said.

"I can't. I can't even channel them." She said as the jellyfish wrapped its tentacles around her.

After a few minutes the virus was completely transferred, the tower deactivated, and Sissi dropped to the ground.

"Return to the past now." X.A.N.A. said as he launched the time reversion and activated the virus. In the school courtyard, the others saw Aelita and noticed that she looked as confused as Yumi did.

"Sis, are you okay?" Chase asked, but Aelita was still confused.

"Who are you? Who am I?" She asked.

"Okay, something's definitely not right." Ulrich said as Jeremie's cell phone started ringing.

"Hello?" He answered when he shouldn't have.

"Hello, Jeremie. How's your girlfriend doing?" The voice said, chuckling evilly and Jeremie recognized who he was speaking to.

"What have you done to Yumi and Aelita, X.A.N.A.?" Jeremie asked, angered by what X.A.N.A. had done.

"Put me on speaker phone and I'll explain everything." X.A.N.A. said and Jeremie obliged.

"Hello, Lyoko Warriors. How does it feel to be forgotten by two of your friends?" X.A.N.A. taunted, laughing about it.

"What have you done to my sister, you overgrown computer chip?" Chase asked.

"Ooooh. Testy testy, aren't we Enheart? Is that any way to treat the one who brought you and your sister back together?" X.A.N.A. again taunted before explaining about the virus.

After explaining, X.A.N.A. did something unexpected.

"I now offer you my help." He said.

"What help?" Jeremie asked.

"I will restore Yumi and Aelita's memories, but you must bring them to Lyoko. And they must come alone. I believe a little face to face would help." X.A.N.A. replied. Reluctantly, the Warriors agreed.

"But how will we get them to Lyoko if they don't remember it?" Rebecca asked.

"I will provide two specters to guide them. And I do insist you do not listen in while I'm restoring their memories." X.A.N.A. said.

"Deal." Jeremie said.

"Good. Now, two specters will be on their way shortly." With that, X.A.N.A. hung up as two specters possessed Yumi and Aelita.

Eventually, they all made it to the lab and Yumi and Aelita were on Lyoko.

"X.A.N.A., they're there." Jeremie said.

"Excellent." X.A.N.A. said as he approached the confused girls.

"Where are we?" Yumi asked, confused and scared. The two of them then looked in front of them and saw X.A.N.A.

"Do not be afraid. I mean you no harm." He said as he placed his hands on the girls' shoulders. Their outfits changed colors.

"Kneel before your master." X.A.N.A. ordered and the girls obeyed.

"Now, whom do you serve?" He asked.

"X.A.N.A." They replied in a XANAfied voice. The others arrived to see the girls' outfits had changed. X.A.N.A. glared at the Warriors.

"Attack." He ordered as Yumi and Aelita devirtualized the Warriors. He then laughed maniacally as they disappeared to the throne room of Lyoko.

TO BE CONTINUED…

Will the Warriors be able to free their friends from the diabolical AI's clutches? Find out as the story goes on. Review and I'll post more chapters.