Inside the frame was a picture. A collage of four photos. The first one on the left, was a picture of a girl, about 12 years old, with short pink hair, green eyes, a dark purple skirt, pink jacket and a yellow tank top underneath. Then next to that picture was one of a little girl, maybe 2 or 3 years old. She had bright pink hair, matching the girl next to her. The picture on the bottom left, was one of both of them, they were sitting on the grass, making funny faces. The last one was adorable, the older girl who held the younger girl in her arms, and gave her a great big kiss on the cheek as the little kid laughed.

Odd slid the photo out of it's frame, because there looked as if there was something written on the back of it. He held the paper in his hands and as he read what it said on the back, his eyes opened wider.

Aelita and Maya on Maya's 3rd birthday.

"What?" Odd whispered.

Soon the puzzle pieces were fitting together. Her last name is Hopper. She isn't affected by the return to the pasts. She used to live here in France. And the biggest clue was right here in his hands.

"Jeremy!" He yelled. They weren't at the vending machines. Where did they go?

"Jermey's room!" he snapped his fingers and ran!


"JEREMY!" He yelled as he burst into the room.

"What do you want Odd," Jeremy turned and yelled at him. Ulrich and Yumi were in the room too, and Aelita on the computer screen.

"I.." He gasped, "Wow I need to work out more."

Yumi laughed, "You aren't gonna last five minutes on Lyoko if you can't run from the vending machines to here."

Odd laughed. Ulrich laughed. Aelita laughed. Even Jeremy was trying to hold back a smile.

"Jeremy," Odd said as he calmed down, "I have proof. More proof."

"Yeah Odd," Jeremy rolled his eyes, "What is it?"

Odd looked at Aelita, "Aelita, your mom's maiden name. It was Hopper right?"

A confused Aelita nodded, "Yeah, why?"

Odd looked at his friends, "Maya's last name is Hopper."

The room was silent.

"Is Hopper a common name?" Ulrich asked.

Odd shook his head, "If that isn't enough for you, then is this?"

He through the photo of Aelita and Maya on Jeremy's bed for them to look at.

"What is it?" Aelita asked.

Yumi took the photo and showed it to her. Along with what was written on the back.

Aelita was quiet for awhile. "I can't believe I forgot I had a cousin."

No one knew what to say.

"Now what, Jeremy?" Yumi asked.

He gave a long sigh, "It's obvious isn't it? We have to bring Maya to the factory."