Chapter 10: Darkness within your heart
New chapter of An Odd Darkness. That's all I can say.
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"Jeremy, are you sure you can't remove Xana's power from Odd?" Ulrich asked.
The gang, minus Odd of course, are in Jeremy's room, trying to figure out a way to remove Xana's virus from Odd.
"Yes," Jeremy said, "I told you that if it was before now, I could remove the power from Odd and everything would be okay, but now that it's so powerful, I can't remove it. It's all up to Odd."
"But what if Odd can't do it?" Ulrich asked, "What if Xana's power take over him for good."
"Ulrich, this is Odd we're talking about," Yumi said, "He may be an annoying goofball, but he also have a strong will. He won't let Xana's power take over him."
"You're right," Ulrich smiled, "He does have a strong will. He wouldn't let Xana's power take over him."
"Come on," Yumi said as she got up, "We're going to go see him."
"Okay." Aelita smiled as she got up as well.
Meanwhile the gang made it to the hospital and Ulrich went to the accountant to tell her that they want to see Odd.
"So how will Odd beat Xana's power?" Yumi asked.
"That depends on how strong Odd's will is," Jeremy said, "You said that his will is strong. Hopefully that will is strong enough to beat Xana's power."
"Jeremy, please believe in Odd," Aelita said, "I know he can beat Xana's power. All we have to do is believe in him."
"You're right,".Jeremy smiled, "If anybody can beat Xana's power, it's Odd."
"Jeremy!" Ulrich called as he ran back over to them.
"What's wrong?" Jeremy asked.
"It's bad," Ulrich said, "Very bad."
"What's bad?" Yumi asked.
"Odd," Ulrich said, "He's missing."
"WHAT?!" Everyone asked in shock.
"Yes," Ulrich said, "I went to the accountant and asked if we could see Odd. And the accountant said that Odd went missing this morning."
"Not good," Yumi shook her head, "Not good at all."
"Where could he be?" Aelita asked.
"Maybe he could be back at the school," Ulrich suggested.
"No," Jeremy shook his head, "Why would he break out of a hospital to go back to the school."
"Not sure," Ulrich shrugged, "But it doesn't hurt to look."
"You're right," Jeremy said, "Let's look at the school first."
And so they did. And they looked everywhere but they couldn't find him.
"No good," Yumi said, "I looked everywhere but I couldn't find him."
"Neither could we," Ulrich said, "I couldn't find him anywhere. It's so weird. It's like he just vanished."
"But where else he could be?" Jeremy asked. "We already checked the school but he isn't there."
"I have a good guess on where he could be," Aelita said, "But we're going to have to go and see."
"Where?" Jeremy asked.
Meanwhile, the gang made it to the factory. Aelita suggested that Odd could be on Lyoko. It would make sense if they knew why, though.
"You sure that he's in Lyoko," Jeremy asked as he sat in the chair.
"I don't know," Aelita said, "I just have a feeling. Check the virtualization logs, please.
Jeremy sighed and checked the virtualization logs. And he was surprised when they said that Odd was virtualized into Lyoko this morning.
"Wow," Ulrich said, "Guess you were right."
"Jeremy, virtualize me." Aelita said as she walked into the elevator.
"Huh?" Jeremy asked, "But why?"
"So I can find him," Aelita said, "Do it."
"Okay," Jeremy said, "But if anything goes wrong, I'm sending Ulrich and Yumi in with you, okay?"
"Okay," Aelita said as she went down to get virtualized.
After that, Aelita landed into the ice sector.
"Jeremy, is Odd anywhere here?" Aelita asked.
"He's not far from you," Jeremy said.
"Okay," Aelita said as she activated her wings and flew off into the sky.
In the lab, the others are worried about Aelita.
"Think she'll find Odd?" Ulrich asked.
"I hope she finds him," Yumi said.
"Don't worry," Jeremy said, "She'll find him. I'm sure of it."
Meanwhile, Aelita flew into the sky, intent on finding Odd. She was still flying until she saw something on the ground. She went down to see what it was and was surprise to see it was Odd.
"Jeremy, I found him." Aelita said.
"Good job, Aelita" Jeremy said.
Odd turned to see Aelita behind him, "Aelita," He said, "What are you doing here?
"I was looking for you," Aelita said.
"Looking for me?" Odd asked, "Why?"
"Why did you break out of the hospital Odd?" Aelita asked, "People are worried about you."
"I don't care about them," Odd said coldly, "They have nothing to do with me."
"What do you mean, Odd?" Aelita asked, shocked to hear him said that.
"What I mean is," Odd's voice turned demonic and his eyes turned red with the Xana symbol in them. His hair turned black with the purple spot turned to even a darker purple and his outfit changed into black and dark purple. He was surrounded by a black aura, "Is that they can't help me with this."
"Oh no," Aelita said as she took a step back.
"What's wrong, Aelita?" Dark Odd smiled evilly, "Are you afraid of me. Good, you should be."
"Odd, don't let Xana's power take over you?" Aelita said.
"What's taking over me?" Dark Odd asked as he pointed his arm at her, "I'm doing this all in my own free will, my friend." The black aura flashed into the sky.
"Jeremy, I'm in trouble," Aelita said, "Send back up."
"Hang on, Aelita," Jeremy said, "Ulrich and Yumi are on their way."
"I'm afraid your friends won't be able to save you, princess." Dark Odd said, "Say goodbye." He fired an arrow at her.
Aelita was about to get hit until a sword blocked it's path.
"What?" Odd snarled as he went back to normal.
"You okay, Aelita?" Ulrich asked as he and Yumi appeared in front of her, "Are you crazy, Odd? Why would you attack her?"
"None of your business," Odd growled.
"Well, we're going to make it our business," Yumi said as she threw her fans at Odd, who dodged them, but didn't dodge Ulrich as he knocked him down.
"Odd, get ahold of yourself," Ulrich said, "Can't you see what you're doing."
Odd growled, "Get out of my way," His voice turned demonic as his eyes glow red with the Xana symbol in them, "I had enough, I had enough, I had enough!" The black aura flared from Odd as he turned into his dark form. The black aura formed an energy dragon that came at Ulrich and Yumi.
"Look out!" Ulrich cried as they dodged the dragon.
"You're in my way," Dark Odd said with his head down, "All of you are in my way, you hear me?!" The black aura flared around Odd as the sky had dark clouds in it and wind started blowing.
"What the hell?" Ulrich said in shock.
"Is Odd doing this?" Yumi asked.
"I will destroy," Dark Odd as the black aura around him began to grow, "I will destroy!"
Everyone gasped at this. Xana's power had completely taken over their friend.
"Each and everyone of you," Dark Odd raised his head to show his eyes glowing crimson, "Will be SWALLOWED INTO DARKNESS FOREVER!"
The black dragon flew towards Ulrich and Yumi and slams into them, sending them flying.
"Ulrich, Yumi," Aelita cried.
Dark Odd laughed maniacally, "Destroy! Destroy them all! Don't stop!" He continued to laugh as the Black dragon slammed into them again.
"Guys, run!" Jeremy cried, "Get out of there."
"What have Xana's power done to you, Odd?" Aelita asked.
Dark Odd continued to laugh maniacally as the real Odd was watching everything inside his head, "Stop it," He said, "Stop it."
The black dragon spun around, creating a tornado that spun Ulrich and Yumi around and threw them into the ground.
"This is not what I wanted," Odd said, "Just stop this before it goes any further."
Dark Odd chuckled evilly, "Why should I stop?"
Inside Odd's mind, Odd was facing his dark half, "So you can save your pathetic friends?" Dark Odd said, "Why should I stop just for that?"
"Please, just stop it," Odd said, "This has gone on far enough!"
"Not far enough, my friend," Dark Odd said as he appeared next to Odd upside down, "They were in the way, remember? And we destroy anyone that gets in our way understand?"
"No," Odd said, "Stop it,"
"Just give in, already," Dark Odd appeared behind Odd with his back facing him, "Why are you so afraid?" He then put his arm around Odd, "Is it because you're afraid, afraid of being alone?"
Odd gasped at that suggestion.
"Well, don't worry," Dark Odd said, "You won't be alone anymore. Just give into the darkness in your heart, and you'll never be alone again." Dark Odd disappeared leaving Odd alone.
"No," Odd said as he falls onto his hands and knees, "Please, stop it."
Back in Lyoko, Dark Odd's eyes return to normal, "Stop it now!" Black energy exploded around him and everybody around him was devirtualized. Odd fell on his hands and knees as he turned back to normal. He looks up at the sky, "Jeremy, if you can hear me please hear me," He stood up, "I need to stay here on Lyoko. Until I can find a way to get rid of this power, I can't come back to Earth. So please, just leave the factory and don't come back until Xana attacks."
He then walks away to who knows what on Lyoko.
A/N: That's it. And it was long, too. So, looks like things are taking a turn for the worst with the Lyoko Warriors. How will they get out of this and save their friend? Find out next time on An Odd Darkness. Review!