Chapter 7: Explanations and Explorations
A/N: I know this chapter is short but the next chapter is extremely juicy that combining the two would be too difficult. This chapter really has to set the stage up for the next one so I'm sorry but this is all I can give you. But never fear the writer is here! I'm in the process of writing the next chapter and should have that for you sometime within the next week if I get my way; but I am starting school on the 1st. So without further any more notes I figure I should get you ready for the next chapter of Code Lyoko: With a Twist!
New A/N: I know I have been gone for it feels like forever! It's just, as I was writing this, I lost all forms of excitement, motivation, and creativity for it. So it just became something I forgot about. But luckily, as I started to write my new Twilight fanfic called Wai Momi. I have decided to continue working on as I have received a new burst of energy for this story! So after much re-editing, I repost chapter 7.
Previously
Sometimes you say a statement knowing that you're lying to a person's face to make them feel better. Sometimes you say it to get yourself out of trouble. Sometimes you say it to make yourself feel better too. Sometimes, it works and sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it doesn't sound convincing at all.
After the nine friends left their last member of their group with the Super Computer, they all headed down to the scanners. They stepped in their own scanners two at a time so that they could be transported to their separate sections on Lyoko. The first group to go was Aelita and Jasmine on their way to the mountain sector.
Since they all had been friends with each other for a few months the duo were used to seeing their partner's clothing. As Aelita materialized on Lyoko she landed on the ground in her usual pose. Once again she was wearing the suit which Jeremy had designed and created just for her with retractable white wings. Right now her wings were not out but within a short time they sure would be, as they needed to get to the way tower. Her dangling earring made a little noise as she looked side ways to her partner. Even after being on Lyoko with her many times she still couldn't get used to the look that Jasmine held.
Her outfit consisted of mainly reds, whites, and pinks. On the top of Jazz was a pair of white bunny ears. One as usual stood erect while the other one flopped lazily to the side. If you at both of the ears you could see the pinkness inside. Just like Odd who was a cat on Lyoko Jasmine did too have a tail. She had a fluffy white tail that Aelita could see belonging on Peter Cottontail. Moving onto Jasmine's outfit she adorned her usual dark red shoes and pink gloves, which gave her the ability to heal. She remembered the first time they had found out about that. It was certainly a shock to watch her save Ulrich before he de-virtualized. Her outfit was a red shirt that came together in a V form right under her abdomen. From that a white skirt formed and went down to mid thigh.
As for Jasmine's powers, while she had weapons and could use them she chose to use one of her more deadly powers. On one of their first trips to Lyoko as they started learning about their newly acquired friends, the first time Aelita saw Jasmine use her powers her hair stood on an ends and she got goosebumps all over her body. Jasmine had the power of mind control. When she focused, she could make anyone do her bidding whatsoever, and that was the thought that made Aelita gain a new reverence of her friend; but her power was similar as to what XANA could do and so in that way she gained a fear.
As Jasmine landed, she gathered her thoughts on what they were supposed to do and so it took her a while to notice that her younger friend was watching and waiting for her. As she stood up an Overwing was materialized in front of her. Smiling, she stepped onto it as Aelita's wings appeared and she started to hover as they started on their journey.
Knowing Aelita Jasmine knew it wouldn't be long until the question popped up. Her patience was rewarded when not five seconds later Aelita asked, "Uh, Jazz. I have a question."
"Yeah, what about" Jasmine asked hiding her smirk.
"Well I don't know, it just seems like Simone knows more about Lyoko than I do. How is that possible? I mean I lived on Lyoko." Aelita asked yearning to know the answer.
Meanwhile, somewhere on Lyoko in the ice sector, on the way to the way tower was a duo riding on an Overbike. The guy was sitting in front while a woman was sitting behind him waiting to know the answer to the question she just asked. The couple on the Overbike looked like they didn't belong with the technology that they were using.
The man was decked out in a ninja outfit. All that could be shown from his outfit was his piercing black eyes and dark black hair. The rest of his body was hidden by silk cloth; or however real that silk cloth could be when in a virtual world. On the back of the man's pants there was a case holding all sorts of ninja equipment for example kunai and explosives such as small bombs. On his side, a sword lay attached to his hip fully sheathed. On the man's feet were shoes of some sort; kind of settling in between flats and flip flops. All the women knew was that they stayed securely on the man no matter whatever flip he did.
The woman behind him was wearing an outfit while not fully ninja attire, still a ninja-like outfit. While not like her friend Aelita's, it was still a full purple body suit matched with pink. Getting impatient, she interrupted calling his name reminding him that he had a question to answer.
"Yes. I know, Yumi. Well it's hard to explain but I'll try to sum it up. After Simone first located the supercomputer and found out how to turn it on there was a message directly from Franz Hopper; giving orders." Alex finally replied.
Yumi got excited. She couldn't believe someone other than Aelita had actually had contact with the person who created Lyoko, "Really? What did it say?"
As Nicky and Odd were flying side by side in the air, well more like Nicky was flying and Odd was riding the Overboard, Nicky was still answering more questions. Nicky looked over to his friend. He was wearing his purple suit. It was like his old one but with more enhancements. This one actually covered his entire body and was completely purple. Although he still had his cat tail and claws along with his picture of one of his most favorite person in the world. Kiwi!
Nicky turned his head back and continued flying. Odd turned back to Nicky waiting for his answer. As he was waiting he looked at his friend. Even after being on Lyoko with him so many times it still made him chuckle slightly at the look Nicky wore. He looked like he stepped right out of Greece with his white tunic. It was sleeveless showing off his muscles and came down to mid thigh. He had a golden tie around his waist to keep the tunic in. Underneath the tunic, he wore dark golden almost topaz pants that remind Odd of Ulrich's original Lyoko outfit pants. For shoes Nicky wore a brown pair of Greek shoes that laced all the way up to mid calf.
Now there was one thing that had shocked Odd the first time they were traveling somewhere to Lyoko, just like Aelita, Nicky gained wings. Nicky's wings were darker than Aelita's. Also they were a masculine form of Aelita's feminine one. Lastly, on his arms Odd quickly learned was the source of Nicky's powers. They were made from solid gold and could reflect attacks along with send their own.
As Odd was still watching Nicky he continued what he was saying before. "It pretty much said that whoever was smart enough to get the computer to work should meet him in Lyoko."
"I guess that automatically rules you out." Odd replied jokingly.
"Yeah" Nicky said. A moment later he realized what Odd had replied and shouted, "Hey!"
In the desert sector standing in the remains of several Krabes, as Odd and the rest of the group had affectionately taking to calling them, stood two brunettes. The shorter and younger one was wearing a full body jumpsuit with brown boots that came to mid calf. It was designed from different colors of yellow and brown. He had two swords that he was just starting to sheath that he always carried on his back. He quickly took a glance at his companion who was staring down at the ground in thought.
His older companion was looking at the ground not focusing on it; thinking about his goodbye with his girlfriend. The three of them had arrived in the Desert sector together farther away from the way tower more in the center of the tower and the ledge to meet the Transport Orb since she was heading to Carthage alone. That thought still gave him chills. He wouldn't bear it if something had happened to her.
Flashback
As they had all been materialized in the desert sector Ulrich couldn't stop staring at his female friend. Simone was wearing something of a dark blue halter neck leotard that turned into shorts that went down to her mid thigh. In the center at the top of it right where the strings connected to the rest of her outfit was a beautiful sapphire amulet. He had no idea what it was although he felt that if something happened to it, it could mean something dangerous was going to happen.
After his gaze finally managed to avert itself from the pendent in the middle of her chest, he looked down and saw the rest of her outfit; it wasn't much but she wore knee-high boots. On her back he could see something similar to what he used to hold his two swords. As he took a glimpse of her face he had to admit that while he loved Yumi, Simone was one of the most beautiful women he's ever seen; and somehow being on Lyoko amplified that. Her crystal clear blue eyes sparkled with a bit of anticipation, worry, excitement, and sorrow? No he must have read that last one wrong. Her platinum blonde hair was pulled up into a nice sweet high pony tail as she looked at James.
She walked over to James and Ulrich realized he should probably give them their privacy. It was quite an awkward situation for him.
"Stay safe." Simone started looking up into his eyes.
"Psh, I'm always safe." James said with a little bit of roguishness in him.
Simone smiled a bit knowing that was what he was trying to do. He couldn't stand if she didn't have a smile on her face for longer than three seconds in his company. That was one thing Simone absolutely loved about him. But for now it was a time to be serious and so she replied, "I mean it James. Please stay safe. I love you more than anything in the entire world."
James smiled truly at her and said, "The same thing could be said to you, babe. I love you more than you'll ever know. And it's you who needs to stay safe in Carthage."
"I'll make it back to you, James. Don't worry. In the end I'll make it back." Simone answered in return. That was when James noticed something was off. She was acting kind of funny ever since they had gone down to the scanners. He wasn't able to say anything or question her about it because right before she left she turned to Ulrich and said, "Make sure he doesn't do anything too boneheaded. I'm off Ta."
End Flashback
So as he stood there standing next to Ulrich in his jumpsuit similar to Aelita's only without the pink and the skirt. His was an olive green color mixed with a regular green. He had an over coat to go with that. He was still holding his bo-staff that he used to fight. It was rather convenient because with Simone working the supercomputer it was designed to be partially linked to his thoughts so whatever he wanted or required in battle it became that.
He was shook out of his thoughts by Ulrich processing what information he had given him of his girlfriend. "So wait, I still don't understand it. I mean I get the fact that Simone met Franz Hopper in person and he gave her information. But that still doesn't explain how Lyoko is so dangerous for her."
"We should start moving." James said. They were pretty close to the tower when a sandstorm along with the Krabes came luckily they had managed to destroy the Krabes. Maybe it was a good thing that they were partnered together. The two seemed to be working better with just themselves. But either way before James could get lost in thought, he shook himself out of it to explain it once more to Ulrich.
"Don't you get it? Do the math: Franz Hopper is the creator of Lyoko. Okay? Add that to the vital information that he gave her. Put that together and you get Lyoko being dangerous for Simone. What are you missing?"
With that Ulrich pieced together everything and stopped running in surprise, their Overbike was trashed by the Krabes. He looked at James unbelievingly although somehow he knew it was true. How else could everything that had already happened come to be without the point James was making. Ulrich felt stupid for not realizing it before. Of course, now it all made sense!
All around Lyoko everybody's reaction was the same, except of course the people who already knew. In the ice sector Alex had felt Yumi's arms go slack around his waist and it wasn't because they arrived at the tower. Nicky practically had to shove Odd out of the way from the incoming tree for Odd most surely would have hit had it not been for him. Finally, in the mountain sector Aelita who had just landed at the tower looked surprising at Jasmine.
"So you're saying. My father gave Simone his keys to Lyoko?" Aelita asked shocked.
"Yeah; but luckily XANA and NAXA don't entirely know that. All they think that he gave her some information. They never got the fact that she has Franz Hopper's keys. Now come on we have to finish the mission." Jazz said as she finished her explanation.
All over Lyoko in the Desert, Ice, Mountain, and Forest sectors they all had the same reactions: wow. Meanwhile, unknown to all Simone had her own plan. She knew that Jeremy was only going to get in the way so she gave him specific instructions to not alert the others to what she was doing and to give her directions to the core. Little did Jeremy know, he was leading Simone to her demise.
A/N: Alright bet you didn't expect that to happen! Simone has Franz Hopper's keys! Oh no! And what exactly is she planning next chapter is coming up real soon. Hopefully I'll be able to post it today! Yay!
