Chapter 4: Anja Vs. The New Monster

On Lyoko

Ulrich couldn't believe what he was seeing out in the open, but it was very much real. The monster was a strange dark version of Odd.

"What the heck is Odd doing there and here?" Ulrich asked in confusion.

Aelita didn't know the right words to say at this point. She knew Odd was almost done here on Lyoko and she didn't need Ulrich getting himself devirtualized as well. "X.A.N.A. has created some sort of polymorphic monster here on Lyoko somehow." Aelita told Ulrich.

"So, where is its weak spot?" Ulrich Asked as he hunkered down next to his friends behind an ice block.

"It doesn't have one." Odd said in a defeated tone.

Ulrich couldn't believe how his best friend could sound so very beaten and broken. "Odd," he started, "are you alright?"

Odd shook his head and didn't say another word. Ulrich looked at Aelita hoping that she had an idea of some sorts. She didn't know what to say except for, "It isn't attacking us, so I think it's some sort of defense based monster."

Ulrich drew out both his sabres and made himself ready. "I've fought a X.A.N.A. version of myself, William, and you princess. I'm sure I can handle a X.A.N.A version of Odd as well." Ulrich said as he super-sprinted straight to the clone monster.

"ULRICH STOP!" Jeremie shouted over the comms, but it was too late. By the time Ulrich got close to the Odd look-a-like, it had transformed itself into a X.A.N.A. version of Ulrich and blocked his attack. Ulrich stood in shock as he was face to face with an evil version of himself.

"Ulrich you have to get out of there," Jeremie ordered, but Ulrich didn't listen. He began to battle the evil clone in a duel of swordsmanship. The clone was having the upper hand for most of the entire fight, and it overpowered Ulrich on more than one occasion. The clone kicked Ulrich and sent him flying away.

"ULRICH!" Aelita shouted as the clone sprinted towards a downed Ulrich. It raised its sabre to devirtualized Ulrich, but Odd shot a laser arrow at it at the last moment. The arrow hit the clone on the head, but it had no effect whatsoever. The clone looked at Odd and Aelita and raised its left arm towards them. The arm went from Ulrich's to Odd's and the clone fired a laser arrow at Odd, devirtualizing him.

"Odd." Aelita said as the purple cat devirtualized completely.

The clone turned its attention towards Ulrich and devirtualized him as well.

In the factory

Odd and Ulrich appeared back in the scanner room aching and more soar than usual. William and Yumi were waiting for them and brought them back up to the lab.

"So now what?" Anja asked the broken Lyoko Warriors.

Jeremie looked at Laura and asked her, "Can your program be launched on Aelita at a different Way tower?"

Laura shook her head in defeat and said, "The program can only target X.A.N.A. based monsters and break down their digital code, making them basically destroyed for a short period of time."

"What does that have to do with Aelita?" William asked her.

"Aelita still has some X.A.N.A.'s digital code inside her. If I gave her the program-", Laura was interrupted by Jeremie.

"It could devirtualize Aelita."

Everyone had no idea what to do now in this current situation. The warriors have never been defeated this badly before. Anja didn't know what to do or say to make this situation better, so she said something she knew would be crazy.

"What if I went in that Way tower?"

The rest of the group looked at her in surprise. "No way," Odd said, "that thing would completely annihilate you."

"I have to at least try." Anja said in a strong tone trying desperately not to break down.

"Wait a sec," Jeremie started as he began to type on the super computer. After a while he started to smile at Anja. "You're going in Anja."

Everyone else had no idea what just happened and began to protest to Jeremie. "Everyone just listen to me for a sec," Jeremie started, "this new monster can only imitate known warriors in the super computer's memory banks, so if we send in Anja-"

"Then she could defeat this monster with Laura's program." Aelita said from Lyoko. "Do it Jeremie."

"Alright," Anja started, "where am I supposed to go?"

"Odd, Ulrich get Anja down to the scanner room and give her some basic pointers on the way down." Jeremie ordered the two to do. They obliged and led Anja down to the scanner room.

"Okay Anja," Ulrich started, "Lyoko is very different from our world. You'll be whatever your subconscious projects you as."

"Also you'll have some sort of weapon on you when you get in, so look for it before you just run off and fight something." Odd finished.

The elevator doors opened and Anja walked over to the scanner. Before she went in, she felt very sick to her stomach. She knew as much about Lyoko as she did about France, almost nothing. Against her better judgment, she took a deep breath and walked into the scanner.

"Odd," she said as she got in, "is this gonna hurt?"

Odd shook his head and told her that it would feel weird at first. The scanner doors closed and Anja got ready.

"Transfer Anja. Scanner Anja. Virtualization." Jeremie said.

Back on Lyoko

Aelita waited next to the Way tower Laura said the program would take place. She looked up and saw Anja's Lyoko Warrior form crash down on the ground.

"Ow." Anja said as she was getting up.

Aelita was surprised at what Anja looked like. She had the shape of a standard Lyoko warrior, but her arms and legs were completely covered in red scales. Her hair was red and long as well, and the rest of were body had black clothing over it. Anja got to her feet completely and stretched her body, but when she did, red scaly wings came out of her back.

Anja looked at Aelita and wondered what she was staring at. It was only when Anja saw her big red wings spreading out did she realize what she was. "Aelita," she started looking at herself in amazement, "I think I'm a red dragon."

Aelita had no idea what to say other than, "Well we can worry about all of this," she motioned towards Anja's body, "later. For now you have to get inside the tower."

Anja nodded and moved toward it. Aelita told her to think about going inside, so she did and went inside.

"Okay Anja," Jeremie said over the comms, "step in the center and wait for little bit, okay." Anja nodded in agreement and waited.

Jeremie and Laura began to initiate the new program to Anja, 'Code: Clone Killer'. The tower started to turn green and Anja could feel some sort of surge going through her entire body. She knew she was in for some real surprises once she got out of the tower.

"You ready," Aelita asked her.

Anja looked at Aelita, "Guess we'll find out." The elf and the dragon ran towards where the tower was and stopped behind the block of ice that was there earlier.

"Okay Anja," Laura started over the comms, "all you have to do is figure out some sort of way to get next to him and make contact for three seconds. That'll be enough time for the program to corrupt the monsters digital code and destroy it."

Aelita looked at Anja, "Good luck out there Anja."

Anja nodded and ran out to the monster. While she was running, she noticed something about her wings. The scales were detachable and razor sharp. She threw one at the Ulrich clone and it stunned it for a second, but it wasn't long enough for Anja to make contact with it. The Ulrich clone couldn't transform any of its body parts into anything Anja had, so it changed to William and went for the attack.

Anja didn't have any time to dodge the massive sword the clone wielded, but she didn't have to because her wings protected her from the sword. Anja was amazed at what her dragon form could do. The clone jumped off her wings and began shooting laser arrows and fans at her. Anja's wings were like the ultimate defense against anything the clone monster could throw at her. While the clone was still firing arrows and fans, Anja finally found a weapon hidden within her wings. She pulled out a long black chain whip that had multiple red scales attached to it.

When the clone ceased its attack to see what was in front of him, Anja pulled out her chain whip and wrapped it around the clone. She ran up and touched it, and three seconds later the monster exploded leaving a clear path for Aelita to go into the tower and deactivate it.

In the lab

The entire gang was jumping with joy at what Anja was able to accomplish. Jeremie checked the perimeter cameras and noticed all the collateral damage to the factory and the town, so he launched a return trip to the past.

Back at the cafeteria

Anja was the only one who didn't know what just happened other than no more hail. "What just happened?" She asked.

"You won and I launched a return to the past to reverse everything X.A.N.A. did to our world." Jeremie explained.

Anja nodded her head and was very proud of herself for what she did. The others couldn't stop acknowledging what she looked like on Lyoko.

"You're into dragons?" Yumi asked her.

"Yep." Anja responded.

"That's awesome Anja, also I think I have a name for that new monster," Odd started while holding a banana in his hand, "Replikators."

"That's actually a cool name Odd." Anja agreed with Odd choice of a name for the monster.

"Anja," Aelita started, "meet us all at the factory after class is over so we can discuss about you." Anja nodded.

Later at factory

Anja stood in front of the others and listened to what Jeremie had to say. "Anja, do you swear to never reveal anything on us, the factory, X.A.N.A., the monsters, or any of the attacks that happen to anyone outside of the group."

Anja took a deep breath and said, "I swear."

Everyone smiled and Odd handed her a box and said, "Then congratulations, you're an official Lyoko Warrior now."

Anja grabbed the box and opened it and it revealed a black and red cell phone with the initials A.D.J. written on it.

She looked up at her new friends and smiled. She now felt like she belonged here in France, at Kadic, with her new friends, and on Lyoko fighting X.A.N.A. as a Lyoko Warrior.

Writing this was awesome. That's the last chapter in this story, but I will have other Code Lyoko ones that will have Anja, the Replikator, and a few more OC's in it later on. Review if you want me to do that and I will, until then PEACE!