A/N: So I'm sorry that I've been gone for so long. I'm working on some other stories but don't worry I plan on finishing this story before starting a new one. Shockingly enough there is only one more chapter left in this story. Sorry. I hope you all enjoy this chapter and please review if possible. Thanks.
Vibrant hues of red and pink swirled around the silvered girl as she stared down at her unconscious opponent. The girl took a deep breath before taking the first step towards the body. The person had long pink hair that curled at the ends and the strands were scattered around her body and the snowy ground. She wore a simple pink spandex outfit with a frosted skirt and shoulder sleeves.
"Aelita." the girl whispered, shocked at how her friend had changed in appearance. The girl felt a fear to turn the body around, not wanting to see how her facial features would've changed.
"She's not here." a voice sounded from behind the girl and she turned on her heel to find another pinkette. The pinkette leaned against the swirling colors of pink and red a look of unamusement in her green eyes. This pinkette looked a lot like the Aelita everyone had already seen, not the like the unconscious girl behind the silverette. This Aelita had the short pink hair that ended at her shoulders and the elf-like ears with one pierced.
"Who are you exactly?"
"Lily, don't fear me. I'm Aelita." the clone lifted her hand towards Lily and the girl took a step back.
"You are not Aelita. This is Aelita." Lily pointing behind her to the unconscious girl.
"And how do you know that?"
"Because I can feel it in my heart and my eyes see the truth."
"The truth?" a smile crepted on the clone's face, an amused glimmer in her green eyes.
"Yes, when I went to visit Franz Hopper he awakened my true power in Lyoko."
"He gave you new eyes that see the truth. That's so dangerous." the smile faded from her face and her lips twitched slightly.
"Its not just the sight of truth that I have. I have the power to destroy anything evil that dares try to use Lyoko for its own purpose and with Aelita's help we are the guardians of Lyoko." Lily raised her fists, preparing for the fight that was bound to happen.
"Well let's just see how strong you are, child." the clone lunged at Lily, a sharp object in her hand. The blade sliced through Lily's shirt but didn't scratch at the surface of her skin. A blue orb charged in Lily's hand and she through it at the clone. With the grace as if she was dancing on ice the clone dodged the attack and lunged again. This time the blade went up at an angle and sliced through Lily's closed eye. The cut wasn't deep but Lily knew it would scar later.
"How is this able to hurt and bleed?" Lily asked herself as she clutched at the wound.
"Its simple, really. In this bubble that I created your Lyoko body and Earth body have combined. You feel everything as if it were real, because it is." a dark grin appeared on the girl's face as she raised the blade to Lily.
"Then you should feel this." a tiny blue speck flew from Lily's hand that she kept clutched and out of sight. The speck grew into a full orb as it collided with the clone's chest and sent her flying. LIly got to her feet and rushed towards the real Aelita. She shook the pinkette's shoulders fiercely.
"Li-lily." the girl slowly raised her head and Lily helped her get to her knees.
"Hi Aelita."
"What's going on? How did my hair get so long?" Aelita touched the long locks of pink that cascaded down her back.
"Your Lyoko body has been in this thing for a long time that's why your hair is so long."
"My Lyoko body?"
"Yeah, you've been sharing a body with a rogue AI. Here I'll help you see." Lily placed her thumb on Aelita's forehead and another thumb on the center of her chest. A blue slight passed from Lily's fingers and faded to pink when it hit Aelita's body. Her eyes closed for a moment then opened, the past replaying in her green eyes.
"That's insane!"
"I know it is but we are here to protect this place."
"And that's just what we're going to do." the two shared a determined smile before getting to their feet.
"You two done with your little chat?" The clone asked, leaning against the wall again.
"Yes, we're done and we are going to protect this place." Lily said, taking Aelita's hand in her own.
"Sure you children are. You do know you are no match for me right?"
"How are we no match for you?" Aelita asked her voice and strength back.
"I know everything that you know Aelita. I know how the towers work and how to control them. X.A.N.A hasn't been using the towers all along it was me."
"You? Then why was he attacking us?"
"because he knew I was inside Aelita the entire time and he was trying to destroy me. How obvious can I make it?"
"Don't worry we get the picture." Lily said, narrowing her eyes at the clone.
"Good, let's get back to our fight." the girl lunged once again with another dagger in her other hand.
"Aelita." Lily whispered.
"I've got this." Aelita closed her eyes as a pink wall formed and the clone hit it with a thud.
"So you figured out how to create a wall of energy, how cute." the girl said, lifting her hand and shattering the wall with ease. Both girls took a deep breath before raising their joined hand that held a charged pink and blue orb. They fired it at the lunging girl as she raised her daggers. The orb flew to far to the right and missed its target while the clone's daggers stabbed into Lily's side.
"LILY!" Aelita cried as the girl twisted and took another dagger to her other side.
"Don't worry Aelita I'm fine. Let's finish this and don't get hurt, its real pain you feel." Lily said as blood trickled down her wounds.
"So this is real blood?" Aelita asked, her eyes widening.
"Yeah, but I'll be fine. I've got a plan but you can't get hurt." Lily smiled at her sibling as tears began to stream down their faces.
"How adorable. The younger sibling tried to protect her sister. Too bad that kind of chivalry only gets people killed." the clone claimed circling the two sisters.
"You might know everything that Aelita knows but you don't know what Xayne and I know." Lily said with a determined look at her predator.
"And what do you know child? You don't have anymore abilities."
"No you're wrong. I claimed that I can destroy any evil that crosses into Lyoko and the only way to do that..." Lily took a jaggered step towards the clone who didn't move out of amusement. Lily grabbed the clone's head, her fingers resting on her temples.
"What are you going to do?" the clone asked, a grin on her face.
"First Aelita will put blocks around her arms and legs so you can't go." as the words left Lily's mouth pink shackles appeared around the clone. Her smile vanished as fear played in her green eyes, "Then I'm going do what needs to be done."
"And that would be?"
"I'm going to destroy your code." Lily closed her eyes and didn't open them even as the clone screamed and thrashed around. Soon tiny bits began to tear off the clone and vanish slowly. The pace quickened as the screams grew in volume. Aelita watched carefully as the clone vanished and Lily collapsed.
"Lily!" Aelita screamed, running towards her sister and holding her in her arms as the bubble around them faded away.
The warriors stared in horror as Aelita rocked her sister back and forth in her arms, blood seeping out of her wounds. It took a moment for them to register what was happening. Odd was the first to react. A desperate cry escaped his lips and he bolted towards the siblings. Tears welled in their eyes as Odd fell to his knees in the pool of blood. Aelita gently passed the unconscious girl into his arms as he pressed his forehead to Lily's. Soon Ulrich and Yumi joined them sitting next to Aelita and holding her in their arms.
"What happened?" Odd asked, his voice breaking few the sobs.
"The AI that was in me is gone, Lily was able to destroy her code." Aelita explained, her voice emotionless.
"Don't worry, Aelita. I told you I had a plan." Lily smiled from Odd's arms, her voice was weak from blood loss.
"A plan?" Aelita asked. Lily only nodded and tilted her head down towards her wounds.
"Wait, Lily what are you doing?" Jeremie asked from over the speaker. A blue light illuminated from Lily's hands. She took a deep breath and opened her eyes smiling up at Odd.
"I'm sorry Odd." she whispered to him before vanishing in his arms.
"Sorry. Why, why are you sorry? Lily?" Odd threw his arms up and frantically looked for the girl.
"Jeremie what happened to Lily?" Aelita asked, her eyes wide and voice frantic.
"I, I'm not sure she's not on Lyoko or in the factory. I have no idea what happened!" Jeremie claimed, pressing the keys harder than he should've.
"Well we should go looking for her. She might be in a tower or something." Yumi said but as soon as she got to her feet her life points drained and she was brought back to reality.
"Yumi?" Ulrich asked, looking around the tiny space.
"Don't worry Ulrich she's back on Earth but all of your life points are draining rapidly and there's nothing I can do!" Jeremie said as Ulrich devirtualized. Aelita was next and last was Odd.
