Yeah, it's been almost a week since my last update. I've been busy. Also, I published something like 3 oneshots in 2 or 3 days. So I've been busy! If you guys like OddxAelita you'll probably like two of them. The other is UlrichxYumi. Anyway, sorry about the wait. This chapter might not make much sense. It's a bit... uhh... confuzzling. Anyway.

Disclaimer: I don't own Code Lyoko. Don't sue me.


Ulrich P.O.V

"I wonder how big these woods are…"

"I wouldn't even think about it."

I smiled. "Should we sit? We've been walking for about, I dunno, an hour or so? And it's pretty nice over here."

"Yeah I guess." She yawned. "Do you think it was Xana? It sounds like it was just one of his ghosts."

I spent most of the walk telling Sam about Xana and Lyoko. "But his ghosts don't turn into swirling vortexes and swallow people last time I checked. Although it seems weird that Xana would do it himself. Even if Odd was the only member of the gang there at the time, he still would've sent out a ghost. I don't even know if Xana can leave the supercomputer himself."

"It doesn't sound like Xana to me, but I saw it with my own eyes."

"Never doubt what Xana can do."

We sat in silence for quite awhile. It would make sense if it was Xana, but why didn't he swallow us in a vortex more often if he could, unless he just discovered it then. But that still left the question, where was Odd?

"Hey, Ulrich?"

"Mmm?"

"Do you think Odd really likes me?"

"What do you mean?"

"Like, does he really, really like me?"

"I dunno. Do you like him?"

"I don't know. I do but I don't."

I cocked an eyebrow at her. "How's that work?"

"Don't tell me you've never doubted your feelings for Yumi before."

"What gives you the impression I have feelings for her anyway?"

"Everything?"

I sighed. "Look, I'm pretty sure he likes you, but then again, I can't be sure. He has gone out with about all the girls in his grade, and more. You never know, you could just be another girl to him."

Sam looked down at the ground. "Uh, that, that didn't come out right."

"No, you're right. I probably am just another girl to him."

"I wouldn't set that in stone if I was you." I sighed.

"Why?"

"Because I don't think he's ever acted the way he has with other girls either. Just you." Odd may not know it, but I saw him kiss Sam that day, only she doesn't remember it, due to the Return to the Past.

"You think?"

"Yeah, yeah I do."

Sam smiled at me. "Thanks."

"No problem. But before you do anything, are you sure you like him?"

Sam went quiet. She looked at me. "No. I, I don't know if I do. I mean, he's a good friend and all, but I just… don't."

I sighed. "Well, make sure you do know before you give him the wrong impression. He might do something drastic."

"Like what?"

Like kiss you. "I don't really know."

Sam smirked at me. "Well, since this seems to be confession time, do you like Yumi?"

"Huh?"

"Do you?"

"I guess I do."

She smiled. "I knew it."

"She doesn't like me though."

"I wouldn't be so sure."

"I would. She's always talking to William and all."

Sam looked at me. "You don't know who William is, do you?"

"Not really. I don't go to your school. I only see Odd sometimes, as you know. I just happened to be in town recently."

I nodded. "Well, she doesn't. Most girls don't tie guys they like in trees and leave them there."

"Huh?"

I sighed. "It was her. Xana didn't possess her."

"How do you know?"

"Haven't I taught you everything, yet?"

Sam thought for a second. "You said something about a symbol. You can see Xana's symbol in people's eyes or on their foreheads, right?"

"Right. See, you're smarter than you look."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

I grinned. "Nothing."

"Whatever."

I looked up. "I wonder where Odd is."

"I think we've established that we don't really know."

"Wow, you are smarter than you look. I mean, uh." I looked at Sam. She didn't look very happy.

"Sorry, um. Well, maybe we should try and find Aelita?" I asked, changing the subject.

"Any idea where to look?"

"Not really."

Sam grabbed a blade of grass and twisted it around her finger. "If only we could track her using some sort of GPS or something… Wait."

I looked at her. "Huh?"

"I just remembered, my parents put this thing into my mobile, so I can find people. I need to know their Pin numbers, though."

"Wait, what do you mean?"

"Like GPS. But I need to know their Pin numbers. Safety thing I guess."

I thought for a moment. "I know Jeremie's Pin number. He wanted me to check something on his mobile once, but he couldn't get it. I threw it to him, but it smashed. Every since he's told me his Pin so I can check for him."

"Why couldn't he get to his mobile, and where was it?"

"Long story. And yes, Xana was involved. Pass me your mobile and I'll type it in,"

Sam nodded. She pressed a few buttons. "Ok, the program's up. Just type it here.

I typed the number and handed it back. Sam watched it closely.

"Hang on. Tracing, tracing… It found it!"

I shifted over to her, so I could see the screen. "I have no idea how you can use that map."

"It's easy."

"Is it?"

"Well, sort of. Weird."

"What?"

"He's near, no, in some caves. But they're ages away from here. Wonder why."

"It tells you that on the map?"

"Sort of."

I shrugged. "I'm not good with computers and stuff."

Sam looked at me. "It's not a computer, it's a map. On a mobile."

I smiled. "See? I'm already confused!"

Sam smiled.

"C'mon." I said, helping her up. "You better lead the way."

She nodded and started walking. "Oh, and Ulrich?"

"Yeah?"

"Don't mention this GPS tracking device to anyone, got it?"

"Why?"

"Just don't"

I nodded. "Yeah ok." That's when I saw the light sweep over us.

A return to the past?


Odd P.O.V

I walked over to the tower. I had come all the way from the other side of the sector, and jumped through a decoy, which looked like water, but wasn't, just to see a tower and wonder if it's real or not. Waste of time, really.

"What else am I going to do?" I murmured to myself. I walked up until I was less than a centimeter away from it.

"Looks normal." I leaned forward slowly, letting myself fall into the tower like I'd seen Aelita do so many times. It felt really weird. I'd fall in, but once I was inside, I wasn't really falling. Lyoko confused me.

I walked towards the middle of the tower, watching the rings below me light up with each step I took. I looked up and felt myself lift off the ground and land on the round floor above.

Only thing left was to do what it was Aelita did. It'd help if I knew what that was.

I walked towards the screen in front of me.

"This is new." I sighed. I looked at it. Unlike the screen at Sector 5, this one was blank, apart from a few lines running across the screen. I lifted my hand slowly and pressed it on the screen.

"Odd." It read. I expected it to say something else, like "Code: Lyoko". Since that's what Aelita always described it as doing. But it didn't.

I looked around and noticed the files along the walls fall towards the floor. The walls were bare. I looked down and noticed a bright light come up. I looked back at the screen.

"Return to the past, activated."

I felt my eyes go wide. "I never, I mean, how did I do that?" I wondered out aloud. I waited for me to wake up at school, or the factory, but I didn't. I looked around again.

"I don't get it, shouldn't something be happening?"

I walked over to the screen again and looked at it. I pressed my paw against it. Suddenly a whole heap of files and folders popped up. I tried to sort a few, looking for something I could use. I had no idea what I was doing. I then clicked on something, and a window opened, showing a room. I didn't recognize it, but then I saw Ulrich fighting with Herb.

"Wait, that's the camp…" I watched it closely, noticing Ulrich grab a book off of Herb. He then looked around, like he was lost. I couldn't hear him, but I knew he said something. I clicked another screen behind it, and it changed to Aelita's room. I knew it was Aelita's because I recognized her bag. The room was empty, apart from Emily brushing her teeth, which I could see through the open bathroom door. I clicked another screen, and it showed the main hall of the camp. I looked closer.

"Wait, that's Jeremie. But how?" I also noticed he was with Yumi. I quickly changed to one more screen, noticing it was a view of the vending machines outside. I looked closer.

"There's Aelita, with Yumi? But Yumi's with Jeremie?" I changed screens, making sure Yumi was still there. I changed back to the outside view and looked closer.

"That's not Yumi?" I thought. I could recognize Yumi. Suddenly, the second Yumi, who was outside, stood up and ran off. Aelita stood up too, wondering where she was going. She started to follow but Jim walked out and stopped her.

I swiped my hand across the screen, switching it off. Why's Jeremie there, when he supposedly ran off? How did I do all that? And if the real Yumi's inside, who was the one that was talking to Aelita?


All that and more will be answered next time on "All Alone With A Novel."

Enjoy it? Maybe? Ok, bare with me guys. I didn't enjoy writing this chapter at all, and it's probably even worse to read. I'm not all high and mighty at the moment. Next chapter Odd will still be in the tower, and the others will be trying to figure out what happened. Bet you never expected this, right? Sam will also forget about Lyoko and all, but Ulrich decides she could help, since they still can't get into contact with Odd. Anyway, ciao and keep writing!