Well...that's three chapters right off the bat...or you could say two...since the first...really wasn't...a...yeah...Anyways...if you haven't already please read and please please please review. Review, but no flames...please...constructive criticismis invited, but no flames. And no pointing out ALL of my spelling/grammar errors...unless I misspell a name or something repeatedly...you can tell me I have the error...but please don't point out every single one of them...other then that...read and review. XD


Chapter 3

"So who do you think we should recruit…?" Ulrich looked around the cafeteria at the various students eating.

"It has to be someone we can rely on…someone who won't let us down…" Jeremie said, thoughtfully.

"How about someone we can trust…?" Aelita pointed out.

Jeremie blinked and nodded. "Yeah…that too…"

"What about Sissi…I mean she's helped us in the past before…whether she remembers it or not…" Ulrich suggested, almost half-heartedly. "Plus she could be very influential being the principle's daughter and all…"

"You're willing to trust the fate of the world in the hands of Sissi?" Odd asked, incredulous.

"Don't be stupid, Odd…it's not like X.A.N.A.'s back or something." Ulrich shot back.

"No, Odd's right…we don't know how or why the super computer's restarted itself…and why X.A.N.A.'s monster's have suddenly started walking around…we have to assume the worse and prepare for if X.A.N.A. has returned…" William said, thoughtfully, his feet propped up on the table. Jeremie and the others had just informed William about their situation. Naturally, he agreed to help.

"Excellent point, William." Jeremie said, nodding towards William in acknowledgement. "Yumi…what about that friend of yours…?"

"Maïtena? Maïtena L'Ecuyer?" Yumi asked, thinking. "Well…it's true that she's covered for me many times in the past with my parents without question…"

"Well that's one person…what about the other?" Ulrich asked.

"Hm…" They all fell silent, thinking.

"Ulrich?" Ulrich looked up, along with the others, to see a girl with long black hair and glasses looking at them.

"Oh…hi, Emily…" Ulrich said, smiling slightly at Emily LeDuc. "Can I help you with anything?"

Emily shook her head. "No…not really…I just saw you six over here looking so serious…I just thought that something might have happened so I came over to check…"

Ulrich smiled again. "No…we're fine, Emily…Thanks…"

Emily smiled too and nodded, walking off.

There was a moment's silence until everyone seemed to come up with the same idea, based on their facial expression. Ulrich stood up and turned towards where Emily had walked off. "Wait, Emily! You have a sec…?" Ulrich went over to Emily and began to talk to her.

"Excuse me?" Emily looked extremely confused after a few moments of explaining.

"Shh…." Ulrich said, looking around to make sure no one heard. When he was certain, he began whispering to Emily again.

It was then someone tapped Yumi on the shoulder. Yumi turned to see a blond girl standing behind her.

"Yumi…can I talk to you for a sec?" Maïtena asked her.

"Uh…" Yumi looked back at the others, who all nodded. "Sure…in fact…I wanted to ask you something…" Maïtena nodded and Yumi turned back to the others. "I'll meet you guys back at the factory…"

They all nodded again and got up just as Ulrich came over with Emily.

"I still don't fully believe you…" Emily said, quietly.

"You don't have to…I'll prove it to you…" Ulrich said and looked at the others. "Yumi off to persuade Maïtena?"

"Yeah…she said she'd meet us back at the factory…" Jeremie said.

"Alright, let's go then." Ulrich said and they all headed out of the cafeteria.

They all headed to the park and towards the passage leading to the factory. Odd bent down and uncovered the man-hole.

"Are you sure it's safe to go down there…?" Emily asked, sounding nervous.

"Of course…we've been doing this forever…" Odd said, smiling and descending into the man-hole.

Emily hesitated before following them. They all traveled to the abandoned factory and descended down the elevator. When the door opened to reveal the lab, Emily gasped.

"I told you I wasn't lying…" Ulrich said with a smirk and walked in.

"Welcome to the lab, Emily…" Jeremie said, sitting in his chair. "How much has Ulrich told you…?"

"Up to the part where you need me to help you free this unnamed boy…" Emily said, still standing right in front of the elevator, not daring to move in further.

"Well then…in order to do that, do you know what must happen?"

"I have to go get myself scanned…or something…?" Emily said, hesitantly.

"Correct…if you head down this ladder you'll find yourself in the scanner room." Jeremie said, turning to his computer.

"Come on, I'll go with you." Ulrich said, already at the ladder.

Emily nodded and walked over to Ulrich and they both climbed down the ladder.

"William, why don't you go too? It's been a while since you've been to Lyoko, right?" Odd said, smiling.

After receiving a nod from Jeremie, William followed the two down.

"I'm going to send William and Ulrich to Lyoko first. Then I'll start the virtualization for Emily." Jeremie called down to them.

"You got it, Jeremie." Ulrich called back and he and William stepped into a scanner each. Ulrich smiled at Emily. "See you on the other side…"

There was a bright flash and they scanners opened up, empty inside.

"Where'd they go?!" Emily said in shock.

"They're on Lyoko now…" Odd said, climbing down the ladder. "Now it's your turn…if you're up to it…"

Emily hesitated and then nodded, whispering "I know I'm going to regret this later…" as she stepped into a scanner.

"Don't worry, it's perfectly safe…….I think…" Odd said, smiling.

"Wait, what?!" Emily cried out, but the scanner already closed.

"Don't worry, Odd's just being his senseless self…It's perfectly safe…" Jeremie's voice sounded throughout the room.

"A-alright…" Emily sudden began to feel really, really nervous. How on earth she allowed Ulrich to talk her into this, she'll never know…

"Transfer: Emily. Scanner: Emily. Virtualization…"