Hey guys, this is the one year anniversary since I originally posted the story. I want to thank everyone for their continued support and help. Unfortunately, only 10, now 11, chapters have been posted to the story. I hope to change that and post more within the next few days. And now, on with the story. All disclaimers are still in effect.


"Daddy?" Aelita asked.

"Hello angel." Franz replied. Suddenly the orb shifted forms. It went from being, well, an orb, to being Franz Hopper, the scientist who created Lyoko and XANA. Sort of a Love/Hate relationship... "-and Odd Della Robbia. I watch you two together on Lyoko and around the factory when I can," Franz stated, and Aelita and I looked at each other in surprise, "sadly, I have not been able to watch you two over the past few weeks. How has everything been going? You keeping your grades up darling?"

"Yes father. You would expect nothing less from me, and you know I know it." Aelita replied.

Franz nodded. "And what about you Odd? How do your grades fare?" I stammered trying to figure out how to explain to him they weren't good. "Ah well," He interrupted. "I don't care as long as you two are happy. Odd would you come here for a minute? You too Aelita." We both stood next to him. "Odd give me your hand." I gave him my hand and he took Aelita's in his other and placed our hands together. We gaped and looked at each other in astonishment. One of the few things that actually sank into me from school was the parent's blessing ritual. The show of placing the woman's hand and the man's hand together by the father or other male guardian family member, if the father was deceased or unable to complete the ritual, showed that the male had the guardian's blessing and was eligible to wed the woman. I quickly recovered from the initial shock.

"Wait, what about Jeremy? He originally brought Aelita out of the Supercomputer." I inquired.

Franz shook his head. "Too self-centered. The only reason he brought Aelita out of Lyoko was for her to marry him, that was it. His hate is too great towards anyone who would steal her from him."

I nodded. "Well, Colt, ready to materialize Franz yet?" I asked. At the mention of one of his teammates, Franz smiled.

"Yes, Franz, you ready?" Colt replied.

"Let's give the love birds a chance to kiss Colt. Come on, you're killing the mood down here!" Franz teased all three of us. Aelita and I blushed, but wrapped each other up in a hug and passionately kissed each other until we both had to stop for air.

"You two will make a great couple. Okay Colt, you can blow this joint." He replied walking into the tower he set himself by.

"Materialization Franz. Devirtualization Aelita. Devirtualization Odd." I felt my body be lifted off of Lyoko, but was able to steal one last kiss with Aelita before both of us were returned to Earth.