Chapter 10: End of Take

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Dear Diary,

XANA knows the key to materialization, is that good news? NO! It means that XANA can materialize monsters into the real world! Okay, I'm getting myself confused with my dimension and this dimension. I mean, all of this just feels so real, I just can't believe it. Well, last time on Lyoko, I finally got my new transformation! I'm a samurai princess with two swords, a katana, and a tsurugi, which is a fancy way of saying a broadsword; I just call it a tsurugi because in that transformation, I'm a samurai. And, I haven't told anyone this, but…I think I have the keys to Lyoko. But how is that possible, I would have to have come here to the Code Lyoko world, but that's not possible, is it? Oh snap! I have to go; the school is watching a sci-fi flick!

Write more soon!

-Naomi

I got to the auditorium just in time, and I wasted the next hour and a half of my life watching the scariest movie of my life!

"Totally ridiculous." Said Jeremy

"Whoa! That was great!" exclaimed Ulrich

"I thought the special effects were pretty good, but…it wasn't scary enough." Said Odd

"You're kidding, how come your teeth were chattering? For the sound effects?" asked Yumi

"Ha-ha!" Jeremy, Matt, McKenna, Ulrich, Yumi, and I laughed in unison

"I don't know about you, but I'm going to have nightmares tonight." Said McKenna

"That was really scary, but it inspires me to beat that final boss on the Star Successor: Sin & Punishment video game!" I exclaimed

"You said it, but I'm going to stick around and watch the next Harry Potter film on opening day when it comes out." Said Matt

"Why?" I asked

"This was too boring." Said Matt

"Dear students, your attention please. I would like you all to give a warm welcome to the director of the film you've just seen. And, which we all found very interesting, and here he is now, James Finson who is honoring us with his presence to discuss his work in the fascinating field of cinema." Said Mr. Delmas

"Uh, that's right, and I'm also here to look for a location to shoot my new film. In fact, I heard there is an old factory around here that nobody uses anymore, which I'm very interested in." said Mr. Finson

"A factory? Oh no, not ours!" exclaimed Jeremy

"You can say that again." I said

"If this Finson guys finds out about our supercomputer, we're in trouble!" exclaimed Jeremy

"And that means we absolutely have to stop him from using it!" exclaimed Yumi

"Yeah, sure we do, but how?" asked Odd

"Nothin' to worry about. I've got an idea." Said Ulrich

"You stole my line, I have an idea too!" I exclaimed

"Then what's your idea?" asked Ulrich

"Convincing him that the factory is too unstable." I said

"That's my idea." Said Ulrich

"Then let's go." I said

"Um, hello sir. The factory you were talking about, my friend and I were wondering if you've already been there?" asked Ulrich

"No, but I'm gonna start my scouting later today." Said Mr. Finson

"Well you see, my friend and I know the place inside out, and uh, I really don't think you find any better guides." Said Ulrich

"Who is your friend?" asked Mr. Finson

"Me!" I exclaimed with my hand raised

"It looks like everyone in this school has a lot of nerve." Said Mr. Finson

"I guess you could say that." I said

At the factory…

"Fantastic! It's even better than I thought!" exclaimed Mr. Finson

"Yeah, it looks alright; the trouble is it's falling apart." Said Ulrich

"Hopefully the ceiling won't fall on our heads." I said

"That's great, I love a dangerous shoot! That's what I always look for, and actors are always better under pressure." Said Mr. Finson

"Matt, McKenna, cue the crash in a few seconds." I said into my watch

"Uh, Mr. Finson, you better watch out for your equipment, it's crawling with rats here!" exclaimed Ulrich

"Rats? That's lucky; I've got some big scenes to shoot with rats in them." Said Mr. Finson

"You're right; it's a great set, too bad about all that Uranium-257 they stored here for so many years. Maybe one day it won't be radioactive and unstable anymore." I said

"Mm-hmm. Do you two know where this freight elevator leads too?" asked Mr. Finson

"Oh, that old thing? It stopped working ages ago! Anyway they did say when it was working it…" started Ulrich

*Crash!*

"AAHH!" I screamed/ acted

"What was that noise?" asked Mr. Finson

"That noise? Oh, it's nothing, nothing at all. Well, there is an old rumor that this factory is haunted by ghosts, and I've my experiences with paranormal activity, it's the truth." I said

"But, I don't believe a word of that, although…" started Ulrich

"This place just keeps getting better and better than I thought, and you two seem to know every nook and cranny of it. I know, how would you two like to work as technical advisors on the film?" asked Mr. Finson

"Say what?" I asked shocked

"Are you serious?" asked Ulrich

"Of course I am." Said Mr. Finson

"Um, well it would be a great honor sir." Said Ulrich

"But my uncle will never let me out of school, and the principal would never let Ulrich and me miss our classes." I said

"Let me talk to them." Said Mr. Finson

"Don't hold your breath." I said

An hour later…

"Wow, he said no, incredible. I even promised to put their names in the credits." Said Mr. Finson

"Told you so." I said

"Uh, Mr. Finson? Can I talk to you for a second?" asked Sissy

One hour later at the vending machines…

"And that's how I'm in this big dilemma!" I exclaimed

"Are you serious?" asked McKenna

"Look on the bright side, it could be a lot worse." Said Matt

"True, but my real mission is to make sure the lab isn't discovered by Finson's crew." I said

"It can't be that bad." Said McKenna

"Sissy's going to be there, I call that a nightmare." I said

One half hour later…

"Are you sure it's not too heavy?" asked Sissy

"You could start packing light; all I have in my duffle bag is a comb, toothbrush, cell, and a change of clothes." I said

Plus my diary.

"When I think I'm about to become a big star, and that you Ulrich honey are lucky enough to witness the event live, oh I envy you, I really do." Said Sissy

"Hey Air Head! I'm here too you know!" I exclaimed

"Hello, Mr. Finson is expecting us." Said Sissy

"Do you have cell phones by any chance?" asked the lady

"Cell phones? Why of course, how could you think all three of us didn't?" asked Sissy

"Confiscated, Mr. Finson's orders." Said the lady

"Say what?" I said

"During the shooting, it's forbidden to communicate with the outside world, without Finson's okay, so there are no leaks about the scripts or newspaper gossip." Said the man who was giving us a 'tour'

"I'm glad they didn't force me to give them my watch." I whispered to Ulrich

"That's also why everyone sleeps here with guards at the entries. Apart from all that, it's a lot of fun. Said the man

"Yes, but what if we have to get in touch with our parents for example, in case there's a problem, huh?" asked Ulrich

"When you shoot with James Finson, there's never a problem." Said the man

"Cut out from the rest of the world, that's so incredibly romantic, it's almost like being alone on a desert island." Said Sissy

"Oh man, fantastic, I can't wait." Said Ulrich

"And I'm going to be sick." I said, pretending to throw up

"Well, it's time for you all to meet the main character of my movie. Prepare yourselves for a big surprise! Don't be shy, tell me what you think; it's my best monster yet, right? And to top it all off, I've invented a way to make him squirt slimy, disgusting, threads of goo. I'll knock your socks off, you'll see." Said Mr. Finson

"Funny, but it makes me think of the alien in that film, oh, I can't remember the name…" started Ulrich

"My creature is unique young man and my movie will be like no other ever made!" exclaimed Mr. Finson

"Now we know what makes him mad." I said sweat-dropping

"Don't worry, at least it could be a lot worse." Said Ulrich

The next morning…

"Okay all you lazy bums, we've got a movie to make." Said Mr. Finson

"Mr. Finson! Something's wrong, I was sleeping in the tent with Ulrich and Sissy, now they're gone!" I exclaimed

"Boss, come and take a look, we've got a little problem here." Said the man who was showing me, Sissy, and Ulrich around yesterday

"A little problem huh? You call this a little problem? Go and find him, do you understand? He couldn't have walked out on his own, go find him!" exclaimed Mr. Finson

"I'll check the lower levels!" I exclaimed

"Naomi, do you read me?" asked Matt

"I copy." I said

"XANA's launched an attack!" exclaimed McKenna

"I found that out twenty seconds ago!" I exclaimed

"Where are you?" asked Matt

"I just entered the lab, and I'm out of Finson's sight, thank God for that." I said

"Well, look who's here." Said Odd

"Odd! Jeremy! McKenna! I'm glad you're here! XANA's possessed the alien in Finson's new film! Where's Matt?" I asked

"He's with Yumi, looking for Sissy and Ulrich." Explained McKenna

"All three of us are going in." said Odd

"Oh yeah, I tried the elevator, it's jammed." I said

"Okay Jeremy, we're in." said Odd when we got into the scanner room

"Aelita's on her way to the polar region, that's where the scan localized the tower. I'll launch the transfer. Transfer Odd, transfer McKenna, transfer Naomi. Scanner Odd, scanner McKenna, scanner Naomi. VIRTUALIZATION!" exclaimed Jeremy

"Odd, Naomi, McKenna!" exclaimed Aelita

"Nice little place, but it could use a little heat." Said Odd

"The tower plateau is in that direction, let's go, if we run, it'll warm you three up." Said Aelita

"Last one there is a rotten egg!" I exclaimed

"Odd, McKenna, Naomi, Aelita, watch out, XANA's sent his monsters out. Just behind you is a swarm of them armed with lasers, 20 life points on impact!' exclaimed Jeremy

"A little battle's bound to keep me warm!" exclaimed Odd

"Incoming!" I exclaimed

"Talk about a reception committee, wow! Laser Arrow!" exclaimed Odd

"Fire Rain!" exclaimed McKenna

"Odd, watch out!" exclaimed Aelita

"Let's keep going!" exclaimed Odd

"And I'll transform!" I exclaimed as I slid my yellow samurai princess gem into the slot on my necklace

"Guys, Yumi, Matt, and Ulrich are in big trouble. There's not much time!" exclaimed Jeremy

"Wow that sure is steep! But we have no choice." Said Odd

"You can say that again." I sighed

"Yahoo!" exclaimed Odd

"Ye-haw!" I exclaimed

"Incredible, ha-ha! Wow, what a fabulous ride! Hey I think I might settle down and live here!" exclaimed Odd

"Not before I see you at the finish line!" I exclaimed passing him

"By the way Jeremy, what's at the end of this?" asked Odd

"Well, uh…" started Jeremy

"Oh, I get the idea, Geronimo!" I exclaimed

"At any rate, the tower is pretty close now." Said Jeremy

"Thanks for the info Jeremy." Said Odd

"What he said." Said McKenna

"Well Aelita, any sign of that tower yet?" asked Odd

"Yes, but I maybe seeing double." Said Aelita

"Jeremy, there are two towers." Said Odd

"How can that be? I only saw one on the holomap." Said Jeremy

"XANA must have done that to confuse us." Said Aelita

"Well, it worked." I said

"Well, we gotta chose one, and pronto too." Said Odd

"Odd, McKenna, Naomi!" exclaimed Jeremy

"I know what you're gonna tell us, hurry up! Well for your information, we're not exactly having a tea party here!" exclaimed Odd

"Take this!" I exclaimed shooting the Hornet's attack back at it, but missed

"Look out! AAHH!" I exclaimed as I was devirtualized

"Naomi, are you okay?" asked Jeremy

"I've been better." I said

"Naomi, do you copy?" asked Matt

"What's wrong?" I asked

"The alien is about to have us for dinner!" exclaimed Matt

"Oh no!" I exclaimed

"Jeremy, if I happen to choose the wrong tower, it'll be all over, you know that." Said Aelita

"I have faith in you Aelita." Said Jeremy

"So do I, all the way." I said

"Jeremy, Naomi, I'm sorry, I chose the wrong one." Said Aelita

It can't be over! Please, Aelita let the tower be the right one instead.

"No, wait!" exclaimed Aelita

"She did it!" I exclaimed jumping for joy

"Return to the past, now." Said Jeremy

We went back in time to yesterday during lunch, when Mr. Finson was signing autographs.

"Let's hope his idea works this time." I said

"No, no, I've given it some thought, and I don't think the factory is a good idea, besides it wasn't my idea in the first place. What's that? How dare you accuse me of lying to you! I can find another person to replace you, you know!" exclaimed Mr. Finson

"The factory is saved from Finson's shooting!" I exclaimed

"You can say that again." Said Matt

Score another point for the Lyoko Warriors, XANA you are in so much trouble, because no matter what you throw at us, we'll always find a way to counter you!

We're done! I'm thankful for this four-day weekend, and it gives me time to type fanfics! Please review, I accept all of them! Have a great Thanksgiving!