Aelita is tossing and turning in her bed. Flashes of Lyoko and Xana reside in her mind. She soon see's the adventures they have had in lyoko. Soon those images fade and a brand new one appears. Aelita see's a boy, a boy who looked just like her when she was in lyoko, only in red. The figure reaches out to her but when she goes to touch his hand, Xana's monsters show up, sending the boy running away. Aelita calls out and tries to get him back, but it has no effect. The boy is soon gone and Aelita wakes up.
Aelita sits up and grabs her head. "What is going on" she whispers to herself before getting dressed and walking outside. It was Sunday so she didn't have any classes, but she certainly didn't feel like staying in Kadic for the day. She needed a place to think, somewhere quiet, somewhere secluded.
"The factory" she said to herself. Without a word to anyone she took off for the factory once more.
Jeremie had once again lost all sleep working on his computer. The return of Xana really did a number on Jeremie, his worst enemy had returned, and it was his fault. Jeremie had been working seemingly non-stop to reverse everything. Xana unfortunately made it impossible for him. For now, until Jeremie can find a way to destroy Xana, he must slow him down. This meant upgrading his friends, no matter how long it took.
Jeremie is face down with the side of his face pressed against the computer. Light from the window shines off his glasses. He slowly walks up and stretches. He fixes his glasses and focuses on the computer again. After a few nods and gestures he starts to type again. He doesn't stop as Odd and Ulrich make their way into the room
"Hey Jeremie" Ulrich walks up to Jeremie and puts a hand on his shoulder. "What are you working on?"
"Just something to help you guys in Lyoko"
"You know Jeremie you have been way too into this ever since Xana came back. You need to relax."Odd sits on Jeremie's bed
"Not until I can find a way to defeat Xana"
"Well until then why don't you at least come eat breakfast" Ulrich pulled on Jeremie
"Fine" Jeremie gave up, he knew he needed a break, plus he was hungry.
"Finally lets get going" Odd sprung off the bed and went into the hall
Jeremie put his laptop into his bag and followed the two into the hall. "So have either of you seen Aelita today" his curiosity got the better of him.
"No I thought she was with you but" Ulrich stops to think a little bit.
"We should find her" Jeremie started to look back.
"She's fine, besides where is she going to go" Odd added
"I guess" Jeremie continued to walk.
After a regular breakfast the three went outside and found Yumi already waiting for them.
"Hey guys." She looks around. "Where's Aelita"
"I don't know" said Jeremie looking puzzled
"Maybe she went to the factory" inquired Ulrich
"Its a good enough place as any" Jeremie began to led the group back into the factory.
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Aelita walks around the scanner room and sits down in one of the scanners. "I can't believe it's happening all over again. I thought I was done with this. I don't even have my dad to help me this time." Aelita resists some tears and puts her head down. A vague memory of her father shows up. She continues to think about him until she hears those familiar voices once again. She stands up, fixes herself and gets into the elevator to meet her friends
"Hi" waves Aelita as she gets out of the elevator and walks over to Jeremie again.
"Where have you been? We were looking for you" Jeremie met her halfway.
"Just here" She smiles a faint smile
Jeremie nods and walks over to the supercomputer and begins to type. "Well while we are all here, there's something I need to show you" He motions the group over.
"What is it" Yumi glances at the screen.
"Well do you guys remember when Xana had all those"
Odd cuts Jeremie off "Spiders"
"Yes thank you. Spiders in sector five. How they were digging for something?"
"Yes but what was it" Aelita becomes intrigued.
"I don't exactly know but there is some code that doesn't exactly fit in that section. Xana knows something is there, and whatever it is he wants it out of the picture"
"So I guess that means we have to go get it" Ulrich said feeling like a leader
"Trust me I have been working on it."
Ulrich slumps back feeling discouraged.
"But Jeremie what could it be" Yumi takes a step back.
Jeremie stops typing and turns to the group. "I'm sorry but I haven't the slightest idea."
"Well whatever it is its the key to beating Xana"
"Really Odd how do you figure" Jeremie sits back waiting for the reason.
"Elementary my dear Jeremie. Remember when Xana needed Aelita and he spent all that time trying to get to her. Its the same thing here. If whatever that is has something to do with Xana, you know its what we need to get"
"Odd that actually sounds smart" Ulrich looks at the others shocked.
"Well yes Odd that is a very good point" Jeremie turns back to the monitor again. "I need time to work on it though"
"What are we supposed to do until then" Yumi grabs the attention of the rest of them.
"Why don't we head to Sector five?" asked Aelita
"I don't think that's such a good idea. I mean we don't know what Xana is capable of right now" Jeremie once again turns around.
"It's better then doing nothing around here"
Feeling out voted Jeremie turned to the computer and began to type again. "Head to the scanners"
"Adventure" yelled out Odd as he went towards the elevator.
Once they were in the scanners Jeremie began to type. "Transfer Ulrich, transfer Odd, Transfer Aelita"
The images of their virtual selves appeared on the screen. "Scanner Ulrich, scanner Odd, scanner Aelita. Virtualization" With a press of the key lights begin to flash in the scanners sending the three to Lyoko. Their wire-frames appear on the same blue dome they have seen so many times before.
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"And back we go" Ulrich waits for Yumi.
Soon as Yumi returns to Lyoko the four await Jeremie's instructions
"Ok guys the doors are about to open, head through and get to the elevator"
"Right" Ulrich takes point as leader and rushes through the door as soon as it opens. The winding path leads to a simple exit. Door ways lead left and right.
"Jeremie we're waiting" Odd looks back and forth.
"I've never seen this before" Jeremie types on his computer. "Take the left"
The four are whisked into a whole new room. One with large rectangular platforms, multiple, of many shapes and sizes, with the faint image of a door in the distance.
"Well this doesn't look that hard" Odd looks over the edge and jumps to a large platform ahead of him. "Come on first one there wins" Odd starts to run but is stopped by something that flew past him.
"Did you guys see that" he yells back.
Odd is startled by the same thing again. "Jeremie what is this thing"
"What is what? I can't see anything"
Just then a snake pops out and attacks Odd with a laser. It is long and green, barely tall enough to reach
Odd's hip. Its face is mechanical and Xana's symbol is highlighted in red on the head
"That what is it" Odd grabs his chest
The three others jump onto the same platform as Odd and take out their weapons. More snakes begin to jump out at the four. Lasers begin to fly all around the group. Odd is soon devirtualized.
"Jeremie what are these things" Ulrich is having a hard time deflecting all the shots.
"Uh uh." Jeremie is typing franticly at his keys. An image of a snake comes on his screen. "Its one of Xana's new toys. 40 life points each. These guys can pack a punch"
"Their pretty fast too" Yumi jumps to another platform.
"You guys have to get out of there" Jeremie types again.
"What do you think we are trying to do" Ulrich does a back flip onto the platform with Yumi.
Aelita waves her hand over her wrist revealing her pink see through wings. She takes off to get away from the snakes. Creepers begin to crawl out of the sector.
"Seems Xana doesn't want us here" Ulrich destroys one snake while deflecting a blast from another.
Aelita sets down on the platform with Ulrich. Before she can destroy a snake Yumi gets devirtualized from another blast.
"Jeremie we can use a little help here" Ulrich and Aelita face back to back.
"There's nothing I can do" Jeremie holds his head
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As the creatures swarm towards Aelita and Ulrich take a look at each other. As the creatures get closer a red orb floats down next to Aelita and Ulrich. The orb is no bigger then one of Aelita's energy fields. The orb expands driving the creeper and snakes back down the abyss.
"Jeremie what is this thing" Aelita walks closer to the orb.
"I don't know but it's amazing. It somehow is able to drive the monsters away" Jeremie types once more. Eager to find out what the orb was.
As Aelita puts her hands around the orb it collapses into itself, leaving not a single trace.
"Hold on I'm bringing you guys back" Jeremie's voice resonated from the deep walls of Lyoko.
Aelita stares at her hands as she awaits the devirtualization.
Afterwards the gang is still in the factory wondering about their next move.
"Xana is getting more powerful" Jeremie slumps back in his chair
"Well you said he is drawing power from the internet. Maybe that's why" said Ulrich
"Can't we find a way to shut Xana off" added in Yumi
"I've been trying. Everyday I code and research trying to find a way to shut Xana off forever" Jeremie gets up and faces the hologram map of lyoko. "I can't"
"Listen Einstein. We know we you can find a way to beat Xana. It's just gonna take you a little while" Ulrich puts a hand on his shoulder
"Yeah Jeremie. We can handle Xana for now, you just focus on erasing him for good" Odd crosses his arms and puts them behind his head.
"Yeah I guess you guys are right" As Jeremie turns around a flash of red appears on his computer
"Jeremie something is going on with the supercomputer" Yumi runs to the screen and watches as Jeremie sits down to type.
"What is it Jeremie" Aelita runs to Jeremie's side
"I don't know, it seems that something is restoring code to lyoko. But I don't know what"
The screen turns red again and soon a beep is heard
"What is that" Jeremie types with great curiosity until he pulls up a menu. He reads it to the group. "Lyoko backup initiated? I never heard of that" Jeremie is in shock when new windows open up showing sectors.
The group watches as the map returns to a previous state. As the sectors regain their positions on the map Jeremie ceases to shut his mouth in awe.
"Jeremie what just happened" Odd begins to scratch his head.
"It seems as some program in Lyoko activated a protocol restoring Lyoko to a previous state."
"And in English" inquired Ulrich
"Something from inside Lyoko restored the sectors"
"But how" Aelita tried to comprehend the new information on the screen.
"I. Hey something is coming through the scanners" Jeremie jumps off his chair and runs to the elevator The others follow and get into the elevator as it closes.
"Ok can someone tell me what is going on?"
Jeremie ignores Odd's plight as he gets to the scanner and opens it.
"Huh whats this" Jeremie picks up a thin red bracelet from inside the scanner. He passes it to Yumi.
"Hey it says Aelita on the outside" She rubs over the name and hands it to Aelita.
"But how" Aelita grabs the bracelet and holds it in her hands
"It looks like the one you wear in Lyoko" Ulrich points out.
"I know but how is this possible"
The group turns to Jeremie. Only to find out he is in shock as well.
"Something on Lyoko is trying to help us. The only thing is what is it" Jeremie becomes deep in thought as the others stare intently at the bracelet.
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Author's note: Ok here it is. Hope you like it. Review and tell me what you think about it