Hey guys. Just to let you know, I might not write chapters on a few episodes in season 1, because I feel some might not have relevance to the plot, but I will still write a majority of them. One day, I might write them as a bonus feature of sorts, but for now, some might not be written. Well, without further ado, here is Cruel Dilemma.
Soccer field
James' POV
Delmas:Dear students, this magnificent stadium is being built in close cooperation with the board of education. Soon, you will be enjoying the latest in sports equipment. And I personally am delighted, since my duty is to provide you with the finest working conditions possible, and in all areas, both intellectual and athletic. Since as...
Odd:Wow, can he talk. Do we really have to listen to all this?
Ulrich:Not really. You could have stayed with Jeremy if you wanted to.
Yumi:What's Einstein up to anyway?
James:Same old song and dance. Materializing Aelita.
Boy's dormitory hallway
As James walked down the hallway, he heard Jeremy yell at Odd.
Odd:Okay, okay. A little piece of candy isn't going to wreck your keyboard.
James walks into his and Jeremy's room.
James:What's going on?
Jeremy looks at his computer.
Jeremy:Huh? That's crazy. This is really mega insane.
Jeremy began typing on his computer.
James:Did I miss something?
Jeremy:Yes! It works. Odd, you're a genius, you know that?
Odd:Hey, make up your mind, am I a genius, or a creep?
Jeremy:You're a creepy genius. You didn't do it on purpose, but by dropping the candies on the keyboard, you modified and relaunched my program. I don't know exactly what happened, but it works.
James:So that means Aelita can be materialized, and we can stop this war with Xana?
Jeremy:Yes.
Odd:Who's an Einstein now?
Jeremy:But the problem is I get one try. I didn't see what programing the candy typed in.
Odd:Yeah, so? There's only one Aelita.
Jeremy:Go and tell the others. I'll announce the good news to the Aelita.
Later in the day
Jeremy:Yumi, it's now or never, we may not get a second chance. What if there's some kind of bug, I'll never set up the program again.
Yumi:Listen, you can't just materialize Aelita like that, without making a lot of preparations.
Jeremy:I boosted the scans, I've got the program going, everything's ready
Ulrich:Yeah, in your head. Come back to Earth, Jeremy, try to be practical. Aelita's got no parents, and she hasn't got a birth certificate. What's more, she's not enrolled in any school, okay, that's no biggie, but all that together means she doesn't exist in our world.
Odd:Imagine, "Hello, I'm Aelita. I came here from a virtual reality." That's a one way ticket to the nuthouse.
James:Jeremy, I know you have waited ages for this, we all have. But without preparing enough, it won't matter.
Aelita:You know Jeremy, it doesn't have to be today, I can wait.
Jeremy:Well, what do we do now?
Yumi:I can put her up at my house, my folks wouldn't mind.
Ulrich:And you can plug in to the city hall computers, and create a phony identity for her. Find her a new name, all the stuff she needs.
Odd:Then, you just have to enroll her at our school. And try to put her in our class, that'd be really cool, huh?
Jeremy:Okay, we'll get started first thing tomorrow.
Unknown
Nothing but a white void existed as far as the eye could see.
?:Humph. You humans are pathetic. Always harming each other. It's in your nature to destroy yourselves. You don't even need my help.
James:Who's there.
?:Pay attention...
The voice was cut off.
Xana:James.
James:Xana?
Xana:Yes.
James:What do you want?
Xana:It's not what I want, but what you want.
James:What do you mean?
Xana started to fade.
Xana:I do not have much time. Heed my warning. Do no...de...on...
Xana disappeared.
Jeremy and James' room
Jeremy was shaking James.
Jeremy:Wake up!
James:What's going on?
Jeremy:Xana's attacking!
James:We need to warn the others.
Jeremy:Right.
Odd and Ulrich's room
As Ulrich and Odd slept the night away, Jeremy and James burst in the room.
Jeremy:Odd, wake up, Xana's attacking! Odd, wake up!
James:Get up guys!
Odd woke up groggily.
Odd:What? What did you say about carp attacking?
James:It's Xana.
Jeremy:Ulrich get up!
Jeremy shook Ulrich to wake him up.
Jeremy:It's a Xana alert!
Ulrich sat up and pulled out his earplugs.
Ulrich:What did you say?
Jeremy:I said it's a Xana alert, Xana's attacking!
Odd:Hey, you always sleep with those things in your ears?
Ulrich:Yeah Odd, always. And one of these days I'll tell you why.
James:Can we discuss this at a less urgent time? Xana's attacking, and this time, he pulled out the big guns.
Schoolyard
As Odd, Ulrich, James, and Jeremy ran to the factory, they saw the bulldozers.
Odd:No need to look any further guys. This time he picked a real winner. He's attacking us with bulldozers. Nice going Xana, how subtle can you get.
Ulrich:Jeremy and James, rush over to the lab and call Yumi, Odd and I are going to try and stop these monsters.
Sewers
As Jeremy and James rushed through the sewers, Jeremy called Yumi.
Jeremy:Come on Yumi, we really need you. Xana's attacking with bulldozers. The ones the principal talked about today.
Factory
Jeremy:Keep your eyes open Aelita, you never know where Xana's monsters might be hiding.
Aelita:Don't worry Jeremy, no enemy in sight for the moment. But the pulse beats are getting stronger, the activated tower can't be too far away.
Odd came out of the elevator.
Jeremy:Aelita, don't worry, Odd and James will be there soon. And now let's hope that Yumi and Ulrich are on their way.
Odd:Ulrich? He's on the bulldozer, trying to find out what Xana's up to.
Jeremy called Ulrich.
Jeremy:Ulrich, do you read me?
Ulrich:Bad news Jeremy. I'm on the riverbank, and I'm afraid Xana's target is the factory.
Jeremy:That's gotta be it. If Xana manages to destroy our factory, we can say goodbye to our equipment. No more computer meaning no more communication with Aelita.
Odd:Don't forget about the scans, without them, no more transfers to Lyoko. And that means total victory for Xana.
James:Then we can't fail. We need to hurry to get that tower deactivated.
Lyoko
As James and Odd were virtualized on Lyoko, they started to look around for Aelita and any monsters, when she came out from behind a tree.
Aelita:Hello, Odd. You're looking stressed.
Odd:No, I'm okay Aelita. It's just I never know what I'm gonna find when I come here.
Aelita:Come with me. The activated tower's this way.
James:Lead the way.
The three ran towards the tower until they came upon a crossroad.
Aelita:That way.
Odd:Talk about a reception committee.
Aelita:Usually roachsters move in groups of five.
The three looked around as the rest of the kankrelats joined in.
Odd:Wow, and it looks like the committee is at full strength. Hello roachsters, now which one of you wants to be first?
As the roachsters fired, James and Odd dodged most of the lasers. James touched the fire gem, and became his fire form. Odd got shot, and getting up, a kankrelat shot through his legs, and hit Aelita.
Odd fired a laser arrow at one, and James shot a fireball at another, both hitting. After a bit of more dodging, Odd got hit again.
Jeremy:Hey, would you cool it, huh Odd? Your mission is to protect Aelita, remember?
Odd:You want to trade places Jeremy?
Jeremy:Odd, you've used up four of your ten arrows.
Odd:Here comes three more. Laser arrow.
He fired the three arrows, and destroyed the kankrelat blocking the path, and the three ran, with the kankrelats in pursuit.
Odd:Jeremy, we're starting to get a little lonely out here.
James:Is Yumi here yet?
Jeremy:Okay guys, Yumi's on her way. As for Ulrich, let's just say he's fast asleep.
James:At a time like this?
Odd:He is? That must be tough, without his earplugs.
Jeremy:Odd, figure out a way to slow down the roachsters, you're way ahead of Yumi.
James:You two run, I'll stall the roachsters.
As Odd and Aelita ran towards the tower, James turned around and fired a fireball, narrowly missing a kankrelat. The kankrelats shot and hit James twice. He ran to cover.
James:Jeremy, how many life points do I have?
Jeremy:Thirty, hang on, Yumi is almost there.
James:This is no time to get hit.
James emerged from cover, and started throwing fireballs at the kankrelats. He managed to destroy one before they opened fire. He got hit again, then went back into cover. Odd came back, and destroyed one of the kankrelats.
James:I thought you were with Aelita.
Odd:You look like you could use some help.
Odd got a future flash before James started talking again.
James:Let's just destroy this last one before...
The kankrelat shot and devirtualized Odd.
Yumi:No!
Yumi threw her fan at the kankrelat, and destroyed it.
James:Thanks for the help.
Yumi:Jeremy, it's game over for Odd.
James noticed something sparkle. Intrigued, he walked towards it slowly. When he got to it, he noticed it was a gem. He picked it up, and fit it into one of the holed on his chest. It glowed for a second, then turned blue. James pushed it in, felt a little pain, and changed completely. His hair turned blue, and was shaped like a wave, and his armor was an even darker shade of blue. On his waist was a whip, made of water.
Yumi:What just?
James:Another power I guess.
Jeremy:James, you lost ten life points, what happened?
James:I found another power, and changed into it. I guess changing from power to power costs me.
Jeremy:Look, I don't want to stress you out or anything, but if the scans are destroyed, you two are on a one way trip.
Yumi:No problem, I'll hurry. I wouldn't mind a little nap before class.
Jeremy talked to Odd for a second, and Odd explained about Yumi, and how he saw her fall into the digital sea.
Jeremy:Hey Yumi.
Yumi:I heard him.
James:Well, I won't let it happen as long as I stand.
James and Yumi then hurried to get to Aelita.
When they got there, Aelita was being shot at by a megatank. James and Yumi rammed into the megatank to sway its laser. They do so, and knock it into the digital sea. Yumi grabs onto a ledge, but James fails to do so. He begins to fall, and something comes to his head.
Unknown location
Unknown POV
A young boy, looking to be eight years old, walks down the street. He's muttering to himself, with a look of loathing in his face.
?:He is so mean. I'll never forgive him. Stupid Joel.
Lyoko
That was weird. What was that?
As James was trying to think his way out, he remembered that pain he felt earlier. He presses the fire gem, and is devirtualized.
Factory
As James exited the scanner, he sighed from relief, then realized that Yumi was still in trouble. He felt suddenly sick, and then the return trip came.
Supercomputer room
Jeremy:I never would have thought it was possible. For one of us to become...
Ulrich:It's all my fault. If I had been faster, she would still be here.
James:You can't take the blame. I should have devirtualized her while I could.
Aelita:But there is a solution, and Jeremy knows what it is.
Jeremy:The materialization program. It's operational, but Aelita has to give up her place to Yumi.
Ulrich:Can you bring Yumi back here?
Jeremy:Yes, but I can only materialize one person. One and only one.
Aelita:Then choose Yumi. She's part of your world already. It's okay, I can wait a little longer.
Jeremy:Okay Aelita. But first of all, I need to track down Yumi in the digital void.
Scanner room
Ulrich, James, and Odd wait for Yumi to appear in the scanner. When she does, they catch her when she falls out.
Ulrich:It's alright Yumi, you're gonna be okay.
Odd:Welcome home.
Yumi:But, how did you get me back here.
James:Aelita gave up the materialization for you.
Sewers
As Jeremy went along the sewers, everyone caught up with him.
Odd:Hey Jeremy, want some candy?
Jeremy:Hey, what are you doing with that? It's mine.
Odd:Oh yeah, I guess it is. Okay, no problemo, here you go.
Yumi:Come on, have one. Candy can fix anything. Even a broken heart.
Jeremy:If you say so.
Journal,
Unusual events have happened over the last few days. I've been having daydreams, both on and off Lyoko. They're starting to have an effect on me. I do now however have a new power on Lyoko. It is the power of water, and I have a whip made of water. Yumi was almost lost, if not for the materialization program. But Aelita had to give up her place. Jeremy was heartbroken, but I think we cheered him up a little. Everyone knows he can do this, but sometimes I think he wonders if he can. In one of my dreams, a person named Joel was mentioned, but I don't know anything more, except someone has a great hatred for him.
James
So there it is, Cruel Dilemma. Sorry this took a bit too long, but I was a bit behind in schoolwork, but now I have some time, so I will be writing more, and putting up some more chapters. So, thank you all for reading, and I hope you have a fantastic day.