Chapter Three: Nepeta

Key: These are thoughts, mainly Odd's

This is talk from someone on Lyoko

This is talk from Jeremie when he's on his headpiece talking to the group on Lyoko of in the scanners

Someone on the phone

Odd's Visions


AN: So Moon-9215 pointed out that the voting pole in last chapter was wrong. I'll put the correct one at the end, so thank you Moon-9215. Also, Killer Music will be chapter 15 not 25. Chapter 25 is where the pairings become solid. Also, if someone wants to be my Beta for this story, please PM me. It would prevent these mistakes from happening. Anyway. This chapter is one of my own creations.

Updates: Every Thursday


"Thanks again for helping me Odd." Yumi said as her and Odd left art class.

Odd shrugged,"No problem Yumi. Art is definitely my forte." she grinned.

"You got that right. You're the best in the school." a male voice said.

Odd turned and grinned,"Emmanuel!" she said as she happily hugged her boyfriend.

Yumi waved,"I'll see you later Odd. Bye Emmanuel."

"Bye Yumi." the two artists said.

Odd looked up to her boyfriend,"Thank you for the complement. What are you doing here though? I thought you have gym next period?"

Emmanuel shrugged,"I do, but I thought I'd come see you first." Emmanuel grinned then leaned down to kiss his shorter girlfriend.

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Ulrich glanced up from where he was waiting for Odd to see that Emmanuel and her were kissing. Ulrich felt a strange feeling of annoyance fill him. He didn't really know why, as far as he knew Emmanuel was a good guy. But, what if Emmanuel isn't a good guy? Only Odd and Yumi really know him. Yumi only knew him because they were in the same year, and Odd only knew him thru art. What if he was a bad guy? Odd didn't deserve to be hurt, what if Emmanuel hurt her? Ulrich quickly shook his head. Then he called out,"Hey Odd! Stop making out! We have to get to science!"

Odd pulled away from Emmanuel and Ulrich knew she was rolling her eyes at him. Her and Emmanuel spoke for a moment before Odd turned and waved him goodbye. She jumped down the stairs and calmly started walking with Ulrich. "Awww...is Ulrich jealous? Does he want a certain Japanese girl?" Odd cooed.

Ulrich scowled and shoved her. "Shut up Odd."

Odd laughed at him as the two met up with Jeremie. "Oh Ulrich!" an annoying feminine voice called.

Ulrich groaned as the 3 turned to see Sissi, Nicholas, and Herve walking up to them. "What do you want Sissi?" Ulrich asked frowning.

"I was wondering if you wanted to be my lab partner for today in science?" Sissi asked batting her eyes.

Ulrich looked uncomfortable, so Odd stepped forward,"Sorry Sissi. He's my partner. Like always." she said giving Sissi a bored look.

Sissi growled,"Why don't we let Ulrich talk." she insisted.

Odd snorted again. "Why would he want to talk to a Banshee like you." and Odd turned on her heel, linked arms with Jeremie and Ulrich, and walked off.

"Thanks Odd." Ulrich said once they reached the science lab.

Odd shrugged,"She is a banshee, so it's no problem."

Ulrich snorted in amusement as the three sat in their desks. Odd at the far end of the first row, Jeremie at the end of the row closer to the door, and Ulrich right behind Jeremie. They pulled out their supplies and got settled. Odd turned to Ulrich and made a face as Sissi walked in. Ulrich snickered and made a face back at her. The two snickered before Jeremie looked back and the two stared at him straight faced. He turned around as Mrs. Hertz entered carrying a large box. Jim followed behind her with two big boxes. "Alright students, today we're-oh. Before I forget. Miss Della Robbia? Will you step outside with me for a moment?" Mrs. Hertz asked.

Odd frowned in confusion but nodded. She followed Mrs. Hertz out and watched in silence as the teacher closed the door then turned to her. "Odd, I know that you have an allergy to nepeta, but how severe is it?" Mrs. Hertz asked her student.

Odd frowned in thought,"Well, I guess it would depend. With a touch of dracocephalum sibiricum or nepeta grandiflora, I'm fine other than a little itching that goes away with an allergy pill. With a touch of nepeta subsessilis and nepeta nuda, I'd have trouble breathing and would need my inhaler, which I always carry with me and make sure Ulrich carries one for my in case of an emergency. With a touch of nepeta racemosa I'd have trouble breathing and a lot of rashes. With...with the last one...it's immediate respiratory distress and swelling of the trachea and bronchi. If no immediate action taken, the result is death by suffocation. But I have 3 epi pens for it, and like with my inhaler Ulrich carries 3 as well."

Mrs. Hertz nodded thoughtfully. "That's very smart of you Odd, to make sure a friend has the items you may need in an emergency. Well, today we are working with Nepeta. I'll make sure that Ulrich is your partner. I believe I had him with Sissi. Since I have several different classifications, I'll give you and Ulrich dracocephalum to study if that's alright with you. You can always skip this lesson if you wish to Odd."

Odd shrugged,"I'll be fine." And I won't leave Ulrich with that banshee. she thought as she followed Mrs. Hertz back into class, having no idea XANA had just heard the conversation.

Odd walked over to her table after giving a quick grin to Ulrich and Jeremie. "Alright students. Today we are going to study the Nepeta genus of flowers. Everyone will be paired into a group of two and given one plant to exam. I have chosen the groups, so let's begin. Let's see, alright Jeremie you're with Naomi, Theo with Emily, Tania with Valerie…" the list continued on and on before finally,"..Ulrich with Siss-oh my mistake. Ulrich you're with Odd, Sissi you're with Herve."

"WHAT!? I was just with Ulrich! My father will hear about you playing favorites!" Sissi growled as she stood in her chair.

Odd rolled her eyes before turning to Sissi,"I actually have an allergy to these plants. Other than me, Ulrich is the only one that knows what medication to give me and how to give it. If I were to have an allergic reaction and he was across the room. I could die in those few seconds. So please. Be. Quiet."

Odd then stood up and calmly walked to Ulrich, who had a raised eyebrow. The class quickly got back on track and went to their partners. Soon enough they were set and began to pick up their plants. Ulrich went up to get his and Odd's plant. "Alright Ulrich, due to Odd's allergies, you'll be getting the dracocephalum sibiricum." Mrs. Hertz told Ulrich as she handed him a tall purple flowered plant.

Too bad Odd's allergic to these. Ulrich thought as he walked back to his desk where Odd was waiting. She would have loved to use the flowers for something. Probably for her hair. Ulrich arrived at the desk with little trouble and placed the pot on the table in front of him, purposely trying to keep it away from Odd. "Alright, first thing is that we have to draw the plant." Ulrich said looking to Odd.

Odd snorted in amusement before pulling out her sketch pad. Ulrich can't draw for shit. she thought as she began to sketch. It was then, XANA decided to test its plan. XANA took quick control of one of the wires in the room that crossed through the middle of the isles right in front of where Odd was sitting. It waited until the proper classification appeared before having the wire pulled taut enough to trip the boy walking with it. As he fell, XANA released the wire and watched as it fell on the cat warriors head and face.

For Ulrich, everything seemed to go in slow motion. He was watching Odd draw, then looked up to see Nicholas walking by with the one classification of Nepeta that could kill Odd. Then, he was falling and the plant was flying. It moved in slow motion, yet so quickly. It was tumbling thru the air and the plant was falling out of the pot. Odd was looking up. Her eyes went wide. Ulrich tried to move. He really did. But it was like he was frozen. Odd moved back and was raising an arm, trying to lessen the effect by having the plant touch her sleeve. But it was too late. The plant hit Odd like a rocket and she fell back, out of her chair. Covered in the plant. For a moment everything was silent. Odd looked terrified. Ulrich was wide eyed. Mrs. Hertz was standing still in shock. Everyone else had no idea what to do. Then Odd's hands flew to her throat, and it was like her breath had been knocked out and was never coming back. The first gasp came. No one could move. The second gasp came. Everyone was frozen. The third gasp came, far more strangled and desperate. Suddenly Ulrich sprang into action. He quickly pulled Odd into his arms and pushed off the dirt and plant. "Jeremie! Get me my bag!" Ulrich called to his frozen genius friend.

Odd was grasping her throat, her wide and terrified golden eyes looking into Ulrich's own fearful brown. Ulrich reached desperately behind him, and his hand came into contact with his bag. Ulrich yanked the bag from Jeremie's grip and opened it. Odd's gasp was louder, weaker. Ulrich yanked open his bag, not really caring about the zipper. He reached into his bag and pulled out a small metal case. Odd's grip on his leg was painful, her gasps held a desperation that he had no idea gasps could make. "...Hurry! We need an ambulance!" he could hear Mrs. Hertz ordering a student, most likely to get the principal.

Ulrich snapped open the case. Odd's gasps were growing quiet. His eyes flew over the gathered medical necessities. Inhaler, allergy pills, itch cream, epipen! Ulrich yanked out the epipen and opened it. Sorry Odd. he inwardly apologized as he stuck the epipen into Odd's thigh with force. He looked into Odd's eyes. Please. he begged. Please. 20. Odd was still gasped for breath that would not come. 19. Odd locked eyes with him. 18. She was begged for help with her eyes. 17. The door burst open. 16. It was Mr. Delmas and Jim. 15. They rushed over. 14. There was a crowd around them. 13. Her gasps were less strained. 12. They were too frequent though. 11. Odd's grip was starting to go loose. 10. Ulrich could hear the sirens. 9. He couldn't lose Odd. 8. She was his best friend. 7. was telling Mr. Delmas what happened. 6. This wasn't working right. 5. Ulrich reached back towards the metal box. 4. He wrapped his hand around another epi-pen. 3. Odd's eyes were fluttering. 2. They were weak at best. 1. The sirens were here. 0. No.. Ulrich opened the second epipen and again injected Odd. Please. He begged. "20," he was counting out loud now,"19, 18, 17," he could hear loud footsteps,"16, 15, 14," paramedics rushed in,"13, 12, 11," Odd was calming down,"10, 9, 8,"her breathing was evening out,"7, 6, 5," Odd tightened her grip on his leg,"4, 3, 2," the paramedics were there,"1, 0...you're okay, you're going to be okay." Ulrich comforted as Odd gave a sob of pure terror.

One of the paramedics, a young man with brown eyes and black hair, looked up to him,"Was she given anything?"

Ulrich refused to take his eyes from Odd. "Double dose of epinephrine through the epipen."

Odd was sobbing against him now. Neither Ulrich nor the paramedics were surprised. Ulrich had been warned early on, the anaphylactic reaction was one of the most terrifying things anyone could experience. The paramedics were just used to seeing these things. "Let's get her to the hospital." The older one with greying brown hair said.

Ulrich quickly grabbed the epipens, the metallic box, his bag, and Odd's back. He turned to Mr. Delmas. "Can I go with her?" he asked, his eyes pleading.

Mr. Delmas thought for a moment before nodding,"Go ahead Ulrich. Stay there though. Jim will pick you both up later."

Ulrich nodded and quickly followed the paramedics out. Of course, poor Odd, the bell rang at that exact time. Luckily for Odd they were passing by Yumi and Emmanuel's history class. "Odd!" both their voices called out as they rushed to walk with the paramedics.

"What happened." Emmanuel asked as he looked at Odd's hand that was tightly holding onto Ulrich's.

"Bad allergic reaction. I'm going with her to the hospital we should be back by lunch time." Ulrich stated.

"Odd, forget about coming to my house. You stay here and rest." Yumi quickly insisted.

Odd shook her head,"No. I'm going Yumi. Art relaxes me. So I'm going to help you." she insisted.

They finally made it to the ambulance,"We will talk later Odd." Yumi claimed.

Emmanuel gave a small wave,"I'll see you later."

Odd gave a smile as the paramedics place the crash cart into the van. "See you," she managed from behind the oxygen mask. Ulrich quickly got in and sat next to her. With a small wave, the door closed and the two were off to the hospital.

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By the time Jim brought Ulrich and Odd back, the fact that Odd almost died was all around the school. Ulrich helped Odd upstairs and, instead of taking her to her room, took her to his room. When both Jim and Odd looked at him curiously, Ulrich snorted. "Like I'm leaving you alone after that Odd." he said with a scoff,"At least this way we can both rest after this hectic day."

Odd gave him a relieved smile. Ulrich opened his room door and settled Odd onto the empty bed. Jim gave them both a nod,"I'll be by to check on you every hour. Alright?"

Ulrich spoke,"Okay Jim. But can you stay with Odd for a few minutes while I get her blankets and some of her games?"

At Jim's nod, Ulrich took the key from Odd's bag and rushed to her room. He quickly gathered some of her movies, her laptop, and her games that went into her duffle bag. He then called Kiwi over and put him into the bag and zipped it up most of the way,"Stay quiet Kiwi." He muttered.

Ulrich then grabbed her blankets and pillows. He glanced to her desk and, with a nod, grabbed her art kit. She'll probably be bored to death. She has to stay on bed rest for the rest of the day, and if I know Odd at all, she'll be bored in an hour. Ulrich's lips twitched in amusement. He rushed thru the halls before arriving to his room, he opened the door and blinked. Odd was sitting curled up in the corner of the bed, Jim as sitting at the edge across from her and they were...playing….thumb wars? Odd and Jim looked up suddenly. Jim quickly pulled his hand from Odd and stood up,"Well. I'll see you both in an hour. Keep an eye on Della Robbia, Stern."

"Of course Jim. See you in an hour." Ulrich said nodding as he stepped to the side and let Jim out.

Ulrich closed the door a moment later and gave Odd her duffle,"I brought you a surprise." he said.

Odd frowned in confusion before opening the bag and giving a happy shriek when Kiwi jumped out. "Kiwi!" she said happily, hugging her dog.

Ulrich gave a soft smile as Odd cuddled her dog. He was glad she was okay.

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Deep in the ice sector of Lyoko, a red pulse shot out. It followed along the lines. It continued on and on before finally the pulses reached the tower. The tower was glowing a happy blue before it suddenly wavered, then turned into a vicious red. XANA was going to kill one of the warriors.

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The hustle and bustle of the school was normal. It was lunch after all. Ulrich was currently in line talking to Yumi. "So you know how to give emergency medication?" she asked curiously.

Ulrich nodded as he made sure to get two of everything,"Yup. When we shared a room in the beginning, Odd told me what to do should she have a reaction."

Yumi gave a nod and a laugh,"I always forget that you two shared a room in the beginning. What was the plant called anyway?"

Ulrich turned to reply,"Oh, it was-"

"Oh Ulrich!"

Ulrich gave a groan before turning to Rosa, intending to ignore the loud voice. "Hey Rosa, think you can give Odd a little extra?" he asked with a grin.

Rosa laughed,"Of course, poor thing's had a rough day."

Rosa gave Odd's plate an extra serving of mashed potatoes. "Ulrich! I had no idea you were such a good person!" Sissi stated as she stopped by him.

Ulrich picked up bother trays and turned to Yumi. "I'll see you Yumi. Odd's probably hungry."

"Ulrich! Stop ignoring me!" Sissi practically demanded.

Ulrich turned to her. "Leave me alone Sissi. Odd is probably hungry and she's had a hard day. Emmanuel is watching her right now and he's probably hungry. So I need to go. Leave me alone." he said simply before turning away and walking towards his room.

Unknown to the group, XANA was making his move. Sending currents and pulses through the wires in the empty science room. They were quickly absorbed by the plants that Odd's class never got to exam. The plants began to pulse. Then they began to grow, and grow, and grow. By the time Mrs. hertz returned to the room, the plants were gone. Especially that final classification that would mean the end of the cat warrior.

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Jeremie was finally in his room. He sat down at his desk and typed in the proper sequence of keys. "Hey Aelita, you need to hear what happened to Odd."

"Jeremie, what happened to Odd?"

"She had a horrible allergic reaction to one of the plants in science class. She had to go to the hospital."

"XANA must be responsible. I've been feeling pulses."

Jeremie paled. XANA had almost killed his friend? "You have?"

"Yes. They came and went earlier, but they just came back full force. I'm at the way tower in the ice sector right now."

Jeremie nodded,"We'll be right there Aelita."

"Okay, see you soon."

Jeremie then pulled out his phone and called Yumi. "Hello?"

"Yumi, I think XANA tried to kill Odd. Aelita told me that she's felt pulses from the towers around the time Nicholas tripped and dropped the plant on Odd."

"What? Do you want me to meet you at the factory?"

"Yes, I'll get Ulrich and meet you there."

"Bring Odd too. If XANA is trying to kill Odd, we can't leave her alone."

"Right, see you soon."

Jeremie ended the call and rushed out of his room to Ulrich's room down the hall. "Ulrich!" he called knocking on the door.

The door opened to reveal Ulrich at the door and Odd in her pajamas on the usually empty bed. "XANA may have tried to kill Odd." Jeremie said quickly.

"What!?" was the chorus from the two.

"Aelita was detecting pulses around the time that Nicholas tripped. They disappeared then just re-appeared."

The two nodded. Ulrich turned to Odd,"Stay here Odd."

Odd opened her mouth to object only to have Jeremie speak first,"If XANA tried to kill Odd, we can't leave her here alone."

Ulrich frowned but nodded. Then they heard it. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Ulrich and Jeremie rushed to the window as Odd pushed herself up in bed. Looking at the window they quickly became horrified. Outside students and teachers were rushing away. Away from a giant plant. A nepeta racemosa. Ulrich glanced to the side and let out a loud curse,"Fuck!"

That damn plant. That damn fucking plant that nearly took Odd from me. Ulrich ground his teeth then turned and easily picked up Odd, making her yelp and cling to him. He then, grabbed the metallic case and turned to Jeremie. "Jeremie we need to go now. We need to get Odd away before they get too close or she could die." Ulrich ordered.

Man, Odd is scrawny. Ulrich thought. He quickly led the way out of the building only to freeze at the exit. "Shit.."

Nepeta racemosa was sprouting everywhere. "Odd!?" A voice called out.

Ulrich glanced behind him to see Emmanuel rushing downstairs. Emmanuel was taller than him. And he was slightly..stronger….That's it! Ulrich turned fully to Emmanuel,"Emmanuel, we need to get Odd out now. You're taller and stronger than me. You need to carry her out. Jeremie and I will lead the way and keep the plants from touching her. These ones are okay, but not preferred. Follow us once we leave." Ulrich ordered as he reluctantly switching Odd to Emmanuel's arms.

Emmanuel frowned slightly but nodded in determination and held Odd high up. Then they sprang into action, They began to rush through the plants. Ulrich and Jeremie pushing the plants out of Emmanuel's way and Emmanuel making sure Odd was not touched. They were just reaching the end when Emmanuel gave out a yell. Ulrich and Jeremie looked back with wide eyes. The plants were wrapping around Emmanuel's legs. Emmanuel seemed to realize something. He then gave Odd a soft kiss on the cheek before looking to Ulrich. "Ulrich! Go! Trust me here!" Emmanuel begged.

The plants were climbing higher. Ulrich gave a stiff nod and pulled Jeremie outside where there were very few sprouts. Emmanuel then surprised them by…"Odd!"

Odd was flying thru the air as the plants pulled Emmanuel down. They encased him in leaves and vines. Odd landed roughly on the ground in front of Ulrich and Jeremie,"EMMANUEL!" she called.

"C'mon. He'll be fine once we beat XANA!" Ulrich insisted as he picked Odd back up and they ran.

They made it to the gym entrance and rushed through. Ulrich put down Odd and grabbed his skateboard. Throwing it onto the ground Odd and Ulrich began their trek with Jeremie following behind. Odd lagging behind slightly, exhaustion from the stressful day taking it's toll. They made it to the ladder and quickly climbed. They made it up and rushed to the ropes. Coming down, Odd stumbled as she landed and Ulrich helped her to the elevator. Jeremie hit the down button and they made it to the supercomputer. Ulrich helped Odd to sit down against the wall. "Stay here." Ulrich ordered and he rushed to the ladder.

He climbed down to the scanners and jumped the last few bars. "What took you guys so long?" Yumi asked as Ulrich turned to look at her.

"XANA is definitely trying to kill Odd. All the nepeta's from class have grown to the size of trees and are quickly spreading. It trapped Emmanuel."

Yumi frowned in worry. "Alright guys. get ready."

"Let's do this." Ulrich stated, ready to defeat XANA and defend his friend.

Yumi and Ulrich stepped into the scanners quickly. They turned and waited. "Scanner Yumi. Scanner Ulrich. Transfer Ulrich. Virtualization."

Ulrich shut his eyes as his clothes whipped around. Once the wind died down. Ulrich opened his eyes and found himself on Lyoko. "Ulrich! Yumi! Over here!" Aelita called.

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As Jeremie typed on the computer, Odd took the moment to think. Emmanuel...he's trapped. XANA is apparently out to kill. This day is so freaking screwed up. Odd buried her head into her knees. This day is just so crazy and I hate it. I hope Ulrich and Yumi can get Aelita to the tower asap.

*CCRRRAAACCCK*

Odd and Jeremie both froze. Odd stood up and walked to the ladder down to the scanner room. "Odd.."Jeremie said.

Odd turned to him,"I'm just going to look. I won't even go down." she comforted.

She leaned against the wall and held onto one of the bars. She slowly bent over to look. Peeking into the scanner room, Odd glanced around slowly. At first, the room seemed empty. Then-

*CCRRRAAACCCK*

Odd's eyes shot to the corner. A strangled gasp left her.

*CCRRRAAACCCK*

Odd was shaking. This was bad if it was what she thought it was.

*CCCRRRRRACCCCCKKKK*

Odd yanked her head out and shut the door to the ladder as tightly as she could. "J-jeremie…" Odd whimpered.

She hated being weak, but this was very bad. "Odd? What's wrong?" Jeremie asked turning to her.

"T-the Nepeta got in. I-it's the one-it's the..the reason I went to the hospital." Odd stuttered out.

Jeremie's eyes widened. He turned quickly to the supercomputer,"Guys! Hurry! The plants are getting in! According to Odd, it's the deadly one!"

"We're goin Jeremie. There are two megatanks left." Ulrich commented.

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Ulrich narrowed his eyes, waiting for the right moment. "Super sprint!" he called and rushed forward.

He managed to hit the megatank in the weak spot with his katana and jumped back as it exploded. Then he cried out as he was devirtualized by the second megatank. He hit the side of the canner he he stepped out, only to freeze. There, in the corner that held Odd's usual scanner. Was the plant. That fucking plant. Ulrich snarled. "Ulrich! Get to the elevator now!" Jeremie ordered.

Ulrich slowly walked past the plant before it suddenly lashed out. Ulrich dodged and ran towards the elevator only to be blocked. "Jeremie! Close the elevator!" Ulrich called as he stepped back.

"But Ulrich!-"

"DO IT!" Ulrich replied with a yell.

The elevator was closing. Ulrich narrowed his eyes. Then he ran. Jumping over the long stem, Ulrich slide into the elevator just as it closed. Ulrich sighed in relief. The elevator was moving up now. It opened and Ulrich rushed out. "Did Yumi get the other megatank?" Ulrich asked quickly.

"Not yet." Jeremie replied.

Odd was sitting by the ladder, so Ulrich walked over to her. He helped her up and moved to the-

*BANG*

Ulrich and Odd stumbled.

*BANG*

It was with wide eyed horror that Ulrich, Jeremie, and Odd all turned to the entrance to the ladder down to the scanners.

*BANG*

The plant was trying to get in. Ulrich ran to the cover, intending to keep it closed-

*WHAM*

The door flew open and the plant's stem and vines began to climb in. Ulrich rushed to get to Odd, but the vines grabbed him. He struggled to pull away. They were going towards Odd. Odd screamed as the vines wrapped around her bare arms. "ODD!" Ulrich screamed.

He turned in the vines hold and stomped hard onto the one that was hold his right arm. It released him and he pulled away, using his right arm to grab onto one of the bars on the wall. He ran to Odd and pulled her away from the vines. She was gasping. Ulrich reached for the metallic container, but it was pulled away by the vines. The vines retreated. Their jobs down. Odd was dying. "Jeremie! They have to hurry!" Ulrich begging as he held Odd.

"Yumi! You only have one shot! Odd was touched, she's not breathing! Hurry!" Jeremie told Yumi typing quickly on the supercomputer.

Ulrich looked up and gasped,"Jeremie! Look out!"

The vines were back and attacking Jeremie. Jeremie gave a yell as he was being pulled from the supercomputer. "Ulrich!" he called struggling.

Ulrich looked back and forth between Odd and Jeremie. "G-g-go" a gasping voice ordered.

Ulrich looked down to Odd. She was gasped and tears flowed freely down her cheeks. Ulrich gave a shaky nod. He rushed up and pulled Jeremie away. "Jeremie! I got it! We're almost to the tower!"

"Jeremie hurry!" Ulrich order, rushing back to Odd as the plants went limp.

Jeremie rushed to his computer as Ulrich picked up Odd and cradled her against his chest. She held onto him tightly. Her gasps were getting weaker. Her lips turning blue. The two best friends locked eyes. Gold to brown. Ulrich could feel tears behind his eyes. "Odd.."he whispered.

Odd wasn't gasped anymore. Her eyes shut, she passed out. "Nononono," Ulrich mutter and placed his head on her chest, listening for a heartbeat.

*lub-dub, lub-dub, lub-dub, lub-dub, lub-dub, lub-dub*

"Jeremie! Aelita's in the tower!" Yumi's voice was heard.

*lub-dub, lub-dub, lub-dub*

"Jeremie! Hurry!" Ulrich begged, he could feel the tears falling, turning spots on Odd's light purple shirt to dark purple.

Jeremie rushed the code.

*lub-dub, lub-dub, lub-*

No. NONONONONONO"NONONONONO!" Ulrich was yelling.

*-dub*

"Return to the past now!" Jeremie cried out.

Ulrich was praying as the light washed over them.

*lub-du-*

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"...Ulrich with Siss-oh my mistake. Ulrich you're with Odd, Sissi you're with Herve."

"WHAT!? I was just with Ulrich! My father will hear about you playing favorites!" Sissi growled as she stood in her chair.

Odd grinned at Ulrich. "I have an allergy Sissi. Ulrich's the only one that knows how to help me. Leave it." she said as she got up and walked to Ulrich desk. Ulrich then quickly switched seats with her.

XANA may have caused the accident the first time, but they weren't about to take any chances.

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"You know Odd," the group had gathered in Jeremie's room before Yumi and Odd would head to Yumi's house,"I never found out what the plant was that you were allergic to." Yumi stated.

Odd blushed and Ulrich actually snickered. "You're gunna get a kick out of this." he stated.

"Well..um..I'm allergic to..um..Nepeta and the most dangerous one for me is..uh, well..mmnhbh.." Odd was blushing.

Yumi leaned forward,"What was that Odd?"

Her reply had the group in tears and aching sides due to the laughter. "...catnip.."


The scene with the allergic reaction is based off of my experience with asthma. So I hope you liked it. And honestly it's terrifying because of the horrid feeling of no breath and how close you feel to dying. Anyway, here are the proper pairings. With option C still in the lead

A) Ulrich/Yumi & Jeremie/Aelita & William/Odd - 0

B) Ulrich/Yumi & Jeremie/Aelita & Emmanuel/Odd & William/Odd's Sister - 0

C) William/Yumi & Jeremie/Aelita & Ulrich/Odd - 9

D) Ulrich/Yumi & Jeremie/Aelita & OC/Odd & William/OC - 0

E) Ulrich/Yumi & Jeremie/Aelita & Other/Odd & William/Other - 0