Welcome, everyone! I hope you liked the last chapter! It's time for the next one! So, Zenon is going back home! But guys this isn't the last chapter, k? Still more to come! So read and review!
disclaimer: I do not own Code: Lyoko
Continuing from where the last chapter left off...
In Jeremy's room, the group just stands there shocked at Zenon's news.
"Wh-what do you mean you're leaving?" asked Odd in shock. "I'm transfering back to my old school on the station." said Zenon. "But why? I thought you liked it here on earth!" said Aelita. "I do love it here on earth. And I love being with all of you, but I need to go back home. My mom's sick and there's no one else to take care of her." said Zenon.
"Well..I guess we could understand that reason..." said Yumi. "I'm really sorry, guys.." said Zenon, looking down a bit. "It's alright. You gotta do what you gotta do." said Ulrich.
"So..When are you leaving?" asked Jeremy. "Tomorrow afternoon.." said Zenon.
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Later that night, in Odd and Ulrich's room, Ulrich is sleeping in his bed until he is awakened by the sound of wimpering.
"Ngh...Odd,...can you tell Kiwi to stop wimpering? I'm trying to sleep." said Ulrich with a tired groan. "That's not Kiwi. It's me...Sorry." said Odd, sounding as if he were crying. Ulrich sits up in his bed and turns towards Odd.
"Are you ok, Odd?" asked Ulrich. "N-No..I can't believe she's leaving tomorrow...It feels like she just got here.." said Odd. Ulrich gets up and sits over on Odd's bed and places a hand on the boy's shoulder.
"It's gonna be alright, Odd. We're all gonna miss her. And besides..It's not like we'll never see her again. I'm sure she'll visit." said Ulrich, trying to comfort his best friend. "You're right...But how am I going to get her a present for her birthday if she's leaving tomorrow?" asked Odd.
"Hm..Well you could buy it as a going away present. We don't have any afternoon classes tomorrow, so after school you can just go into town and buy it for her before she leaves." said Ulrich. "You're right! Oh, thank you, Ulrich! What would I do without you, buddy?" said Odd, happily as he hugged Ulrich.
"Ack! Odd! What did I say about the hugging?" said Ulrich as he pushed Odd off of him.
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Tomorrow, at noon, the Lyoko gang, minus Odd, are in the cafeteria, eating lunch together.
"Your last lunch on earth...I still can't believe you're leaving, Zenon." said Yumi. "I know...I really hope you guys aren't mad at me." said Zenon.
"Don't worry we're not. We're upset you're leaving, but we're not mad at you. "said Aelita. "Yeah. We just want you to do what makes you happy." said Jeremy with a small smile. "Where's Odd? It's not like Odd to miss a meal." said Zenon. "He went out into town to buy something. He should be back soon." said Ulrich. "Yeah. Let's just hope he doesn't get distracted by an ice cream truck." said Jeremy with a smirk, causing the rest of the group to laugh.
"But really, guys..I've had a lot of fun here on earth. Especially going to Lyoko. I really never thought a virtual world actually existed." said Zenon.
"Neither did we actually, but now we sort of believe in anything." said Yumi with a smirk. "And also everything here at Kadic was amazing...Except for Sissi..I could've done without her.." said Zenon. "Same here." said Ulrich.
"I really am gonna miss you guys." said Zenon. "Don't worry. It's not like we'll never see each other again. You can always come and visit us." said Aelita. "And you can always call us and we'll call you." said Jeremy. "You think Odd'll be alright?" asked Zenon.
"Odd doesn't really grieve when a girl he likes leaves..But, just incase, we'll make sure he doesn't get seriously depressed." said Aelita.
"Well..I better go get my stuff ready..My aunt should be here soon.." said Zenon as she got up and left the table.
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Meanwhile in town, Odd's in the jewelry store, getting the bracelet for Zenon. Odd walks up the cashier with a small bracelet box.
"Excuse me, I'd like to buy this bracelet." said Odd to the woman behind the counter. "Sure thing, sweetie. Is this for your girlfriend?" asked the cashier lady with a small giggle. A blush then appears on Odd's face.
"N-Not exactly..." said Odd, a bit embarassed. "Ok, then. Would you like it to be engraved?" asked the cashier lady. "No, thank you. I'm kind of in a hurry." said Odd. "Alright then, hun. That'll be $160." said the cashier lady. Odd hands the lady the credit card and pays for the bracelet.
"Have a nice day." said the cashier lady with a smile as she gave Odd the bag with the bracelet inside. "Thank you." said Odd as he took the bag and walked out of the store.
Odd walks down the street from the jewelry store.
"I really hope Zenon likes this." said Odd. Just then sees a bus stopping at the bus stop.
"Ah! My bus!" said Odd as he ran towards the bus stop. As Odd approaches the bus stop, the bus starts up and begins to drive away.
"Ah! Wait!" said Odd as he ran after the bus.
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A little bit later, in the front entrance of the school, Zenon and the rest of the group are standing there, waiting for Zenon's aunt to come.
"It's so sad...You're leaving, Zenon. It feels like you just got here." said Jeremy. "I know. I'll miss all of you guys. I promise we'll stay in contact." said Zenon. "I wonder where Odd is...He's supposed to be back now.." said Ulrich. "Yeah, it's almost 1:30." said Aelita.
Just then Zenon's aunt Judy drives up to where the five are and steps out of the car.
"Hi, Zenon. Are you ready to go?" asked Judy. "Yeah..Just about..I just need to say goodbye to my friends first." said Zenon.
"Yumi, Aelita, it's been wonderful talking to you two. I feel we've gotten really close as friends. I'm really gonna miss you guys." said Zenon. "We're gonna miss you, too." said Yumi. "Same here." said Aelita. The three girls then hug.
"Ulrich, you're an awesome guy. I really liked learning a bit of Pencak Silat from you. I hope one day you could teach me some more." said Zenon. "I'd really like to teach you some more." said Ulrich with a smirk as he hugged his friend.
"And Jeremy..I'm really sorry I didn't stay here as long as you would've liked me to. I promise I'll come and visit you." said Zenon. "I'll miss you, Zenon. You're the best cousin in the world." said Jeremy, hugging his cousin. "Here, Zenon. This is so you don't forget our faces." said Aelita as she gave Zenon a picture of the whole group. "Thanks, Aelita. Thanks, guys." said Zenon with a smile.
"Well I guess it's time to go, Zenon." said Judy. "Wait! I have another friend, but..He's not here yet. Can I wait for him?" asked Zenon. "I'm sorry, Zenon. We have to get to port now. The shuttle leaves in 20 minutes." said Judy. "Ohh...I see.." said Zenon.
"I guess this is it, guys..Tell Odd I said goodbye.." said Zenon as she walked over to her aunt's car and got in, followed by Judy. The car then starts and drives away. The group watches sadly as it leaves.
"I can't believe she's gone..." said Yumi. "Yeah..But where's Odd?" asked Jeremy. "He better be on his way." said Ulrich. A few minutes later, the group sees Odd running up to them.
"Man..I've never ran so much in my life..." said Odd as he bended over, placing his hands on his knees and panting. "Odd! Where were you?" asked Aelita. "I-I was in town...I got here so late because the stupid bus wouldn't stop for me...So I decide to run here...But I got the bracelet." said Odd.
"Well..It doesn't really matter anymore now.." said Yumi. "Why?" asked Odd. "She's gone, Odd. Zenon's on her way to the port to go home." said Jeremy.
"Wh-what? B-But...Couldn't she have waited?" asked Odd. "She couldn't...Her shuttle leaves in 15 minutes." said Ulrich. "Ok, so I've got no other choice than to run over there and give it to her." said Odd as he ran away, heading towards the port.
"Odd! Wait!" said Aelita, calling out to the boy. "Let him go, Aelita...You can't stop a man that's in love." said Ulrich.
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A few minutes later at the port, Zenon is sitting down in the waiting area, waiting to board her shuttle. Zenon looks at the picture of her and the group. Zenon then lets out a small, sad sigh.
"Attention. Shuttle to the moon station is now boarding." said a voice from the PA system. "Well..It's time to go..." said Zenon as she got up and walked towards the door to go into the shuttle.
"ZENON! WAIT!" called out a voice. Zenon turns around to find Odd running towards her, carrying a small jewelry box.
"Odd? What are you doing here?" asked Zenon. "I just wanted to see you before you go. And to give you this." said Odd, handing Zenon the box. "What is it?" asked Zenon as she takes the box.
"Just open it. I wanted to give you it for your birthday, but seeing as you're leaving, I thought I'd give it to you now." said Odd. Zenon opens the box to find a silver bracelet with emerald jewels.
"Odd...This is beautiful...Thank you so much." said Zenon with a smile as she put on the bracelet. "Zenon, there's something I should tell you..." said Odd.
"What is it?" asked Zenon. "Zenon, I really like you..A lot..Ever since I first met you when you just transfered here to Kadic, I had a really big crush on you..You're the smartest ,prettiest, funnest girl I've ever met. You're really amazing. I like how you laugh at all of my jokes, even when I know they're not funny. I really like you, Zenon." said Odd.
"Odd,...You're very sweet..I think I'll miss you the most.." said Zenon. "Really?" asked Odd. "Yeah..And..Here's something to remember me by.." said Zenon with a smile. Zenon slowly places her hands on the sides of Odd's face and pulls his face closer to hers until their lips meet. Odd is stunned for a moment, never thinking that his first kiss with his crush would happen at that moment.
After a few seconds, Zenon pulls back from the kiss and softly smiles at her friend. Odd remains slightly shocked for a moment and then soon returns the smile.
"Attention. Last call for those boarding the shuttle to the moon station." said a voice from the PA system.
"Well..I better go now..Bye, Odd." said Zenon walking away, going through the doors to board the shuttle.
Odd stands there and looks out of the window, watching the shuttle move and fly away. Odd then lets out a sad sigh as he watches it fly away. Just then his phone rings.
"Hello?" answered Odd.
"Odd. Emergency. Xana's activated a tower. We need you right away!" said Jeremy from the other end.
"Got it, Einstein.." said Odd.
"Odd...Did you make it in time?" asked Jeremy.
"I did..I got to be with her before she left." said Odd.
"That's good...And Odd..Don't worry...Everything'll be alright.." said Jeremy.
Odd hangs up the phone and stares at the window one last time. Odd smiles as he looks up at the sky through the window.
'Everything'll be alright...As long as she's alright...' thoguht Odd as he ran off to the factory.
Well everybody! That's the end of this chapter! And the season 3 part of this story! But NOT the end of the story! Oh no sir!...And ma'am...I have LOTS more in store for this here story! :D What do you guys think'll happen in the next chapter? And like I said in the previous chapter...I'll be going on a little break before I post the next chapter. I must focus on my exams . I dont wanna flunk..or even go to summer school -_-...Never been..never going. Well anyway! Review and no flames!
Bye(for a while) Sasuki234.