READ THIS FIRST!!! This chapter (and the rest of this story) may get confusing if you haven't read A Secret For All. The two stories go together a little. Also, you will want to know that Jack always wears black fingerless gloves and a long sleeves shirt, and Ellie never wears anything that reveals her shoulders. Also, Taiyou is about 16 (Like Eric, Yukiko, Ellie, and Jack) And Cindy is about 12 (Like Leila and Leon). I just realized that I never described Ellie's Lyoko look!
Ellie has a yellow body suit that is slightly sparkly. It has bright pink swirls on it. She carries a spear slung over her right shoulder.
And now you may read the chapter.
Ulrich quickly took the lead as the group made it's way through the maze that was sector five. The group turned another corner, coming into another square blue room.
"Are we just going in circles?" Leila grumbled.
"No, we haven't been in this room today." Aelita answered patiently.
"Everything around here looks pretty much the same, it's hard to get used to." Taiyou said, grinning to reveal that his canine teeth were slightly longer than average.
"The next room should be less boring than this one." Cindy said, her tail swaying back and forth.
"The tower's in the next room." Taiyou explained, seeing Leila's disbelief.
"Let's go then." Leila said, happily falling in step with the pace of the group.
The group came into room with the tower.
"Wow," Leila marveled open-mouthed.
"Pretty cool huh?" Odd smiled, putting his hand on Leila's shoulder.
"This is almost too easy." Yumi said, her suspicion clear in the way she stood, slightly on edge.
Ellie screamed, a scream somewhere between pain and fright as she collapsed, clutching the front of her left shoulder.
"Ellie!" Yukiko yelled, looking desperately at her friend who was writhing in agony.
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As Ellie collapsed on Lyoko, Jack collapsed on Earth, letting out a similar scream as he clutched his left wrist.
"Jack!" Leon yelped, watching helplessly as Jack writhed in pain, fighting for control.
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Back on Lyoko, Taiyou's eyes went wide; his mind reeled as a mechanical voice from the past echoed inside his head.
Taylor.
This is Lyoko.
Jeremie sent you here, he made you.
I am XANA.
As long as his bloodline survives, so shall I.
"Taylor," He whispered.
Ellie stood up; her breathing was labored and uneven. A symbol blazed an angry red on the front of her left shoulder, the same symbol that flashed in her eyes in place of her pupil.
"Who is Ellie's father?" Taiyou demanded sharply.
"Why?" Leila asked, not taking her eyes off of Ellie, who was slowly advancing, wielding her spear dangerously.
"It's important," Taiyou said, "Trust me."
"She's been possessed by XANA." Yumi breathed.
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Meanwhile, back on Earth, Jack had also stopped writhing in pain, the symbol on his wrist, the eye of XANA, glowed red, the glove that he always wore was torn off, and lay discarded on the ground. Jack found a metal rod and picked it up, holding it like a bat as he advanced on Leon.
"Jeremie!" Leon whimpered, "What's wrong with Jack?"
Jeremie turned away from the computer screen.
"XANA," He whispered, seeing the unforgettable symbol flashing in his son's eyes.
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"Jeremie is Ellie's father, and Jack's, their twins." Leila explained quickly.
Taiyou shook his head, as once again the mechanical voice boomed within his skull.
Jeremie sent you here, he made you.
As long as his bloodline survives, so shall I.
"What are you babbling about?" Cindy asked sounding slightly annoyed. Taiyou hadn't realized that he had been speaking the words that were causing his head so much pain.
"Wait," Aelita said, turning to Taiyou, "What did you say?"
"I don't know." Taiyou said, looking apologetic.
Aelita turned to Odd, "Make sure that she doesn't get hurt."
Odd nodded, "I would never hurt her."
"Now," Aelita faced Taiyou once again, making the boy slightly nervous, he had never before encountered a girl his age, let alone a girl so much older than him, "What were you saying? Or, What did you hear?"
Taiyou looked completely taken aback, there was a look of understanding and urgency in her eyes.
"I heard a mechanical voice, it just kept repeating two lines." Taiyou said, trying to make sense of it himself.
"What did it say?" Aelita asked, urging him on.
"It said, Jeremie sent you here, he made you. And as long as the bloodline survives, so shall I." Taiyou said, apologetically adding, "It said more a little bit ago, but I can't remember most of it."
"That's ok, if you remember be sure to tell me." Aelita said, smiling to comfort the uneasy boy.
"Aelita! Get to the tower, XANA's somehow possessed her!" Ulrich yelled.
Aelita nodded and ran for the tower. Ellie's spear whizzed past her ear, embedding itself in the floor just in front of Aelita.
"Close one." Aelita muttered as she took a step back.
"Go while she's weaponless! You don't know what Jack could be doing!" Taiyou screamed as he fended off Ellie with his staff.
Aelita ran for the tower, the feeling of the tower admitting her entrance bringing back countless memories.
"Tower Deactivated."
Ellie dropped to the ground, unconscious and hardly breathing.
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Back on Earth, Jack also fell, his head hitting the metal floor hard.
"Jack," Jeremie whispered, kneeling by his unconscious son.
"Devirtualize us Jeremie!" Odd's voice came through the computer's speaker.
"How's Ellie?" Jeremie asked, sitting at the computer after reluctantly leaving his son.
"She's unconscious, but she'll be fine." Aelita replied.
"Everyone else ok?" Jeremie asked, devirtualizing Yumi, Yukiko, and Eric.
"Yes," Aelita replied, "Taiyou had some memories, about you bringing someone to Lyoko."
"It's Taylor." Taiyou cut in, "My name is Taylor."
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Ok, fine, I didn't get a review before this chapter, but oh well. Next time I need one.
