GodofGreed: I know what you're thinking. A quick update? It must be the end of the world!
?: You usually update pretty fast.
GodofGreed: …Thanks. You killed the mood.
?: Yay! I'm a mood killer!
Percy: We got a lot of reviews.
GodofGreed: I love the majority of them!
Chará: You don't love all of them?
GodofGreed: I don't like the one telling me to have Nico kill himself.
Percy: This isn't a suicidal or an angst kind of story.
GodofGreed: No it is not.
?: Wasn't that the same person who wanted Annabeth to kill herself?
GodofGreed: Yes.
Analytē: Can we begin?
?: Wait! I want to go get my stick!
Chará: …That sounded so wrong.
?: Wait! You guys know I didn't mean it like that!
GodofGreed: Keep telling yourself that.
?: I will until you all believe me!
Percy: That's not going to happen.
Chará: Ha ha!
GodofGreed: Really? Another Simpson joke?
Chará: Yes.
GodofGreed: OK, time to begin, and to be honest, I like this chapter a lot more than the last.
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I don't own this stuff. I do own this disclaimer though.
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Key:
"Enjoy."-Normal voice
'Please comment.'-Thoughts
"Favorite this story."-XANA voice
"Don't forget to follow."-Monster Guard
"I'm right behind you."-Polymorphic specter
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"It's done."
Those two words caused cheers to erupt from the campers.
Athena smiled as she put Daedalus' flash drive into the new supercomputer. (AN: If you don't remember, go back to chapter 7: The supercomputer.) The flash drive glowed as the data flowed into the new supercomputer.
The supercomputer hummed with electricity, something rare at the camp, and in exactly three seconds the screen came alive with Lyoko's symbol.
Then, the screen changed to show thousands of files and a few download bars.
Suddenly, (AN: If you want a good laugh, go to my Devianart page and look for 'Bad Writing'.) everything faded and a new image popped up.
A map of Lyoko.
It looks just like the hologram of Lyoko back at the original supercomputer, but only on a screen instead of a hologram next to the machine.
Athena spoke to the campers, "Thank you for all of your hard work, you've helped in the quest to bring Percy Jackson back to camp half-blood. Only a powerful computer would be able to process these files, Hephaestus and I made the computer, but without a place to keep it and power it, it would be worthless. Thank you all for your good work."
The small speech raised the morale of the campers.
"Oh please, most of these guys didn't even help out."
Glares were sent at the speaker.
Mark.
Mark continued, either not noticing the glares or ignoring them, "They just brought us stuff or blueprints. Why do we need blueprints to build a building? Build a floor, walls, and a roof. Done. And as for that stuff? Either help us build and don't just leave the supplies on the ground or don't get involved, and you!" He pointed at a young daughter of Hephaestus, "Don't just sit on the ground and play with the supplies! They're important! You could have at least brought us food, but no. You didn't."
Thalia stepped towards him, "I am sick of you! You're so arrogant! Buildings need support, and this one may have to be modified later. Of course we're going to need blueprints, we need to know where the best place to modify is. And this is before I even get to the support columns! You know what? I'm not going to waste my breathe about things you won't understand. But listen to this!" She grabbed his shoulders and pushed him against the wall of the building so he was forced to look at her, "Those people you insulted did a lot of work. We needed supplies and they brought it to us. Do you have any idea how much time that saved? And that little girl has a name, it's Sally, and she was organizing the supplies so we wouldn't need to go through everything to find what we needed! What did you do? You complained, bothered people, kicked the supplies around when you thought we weren't looking, yeah we all saw it, and barely helped out! Hades, when you did help out, you wouldn't pay attention to what you were doing! You tried hammering a screw into a wire while staring at the lake! Zeus, I should have let you do that, it would have made life so much easier!"
Thalia was panting by the end of her rant. Mark said, "I get it now."
This surprised everyone.
Thalia's eyes widened, "Y-you do?"
Mark nodded, "You're acting like you don't like me when in truth, you love me. I just out of a relationship and I was hoping to get back together with her, but oh well…"
Mark closed his eyes and puckered his lips. Thalia went red with rage and brought an arm back to punch him.
Annabeth put a hand on her friends' shoulder, "Stop. He isn't worth it."
Thalia nodded, "I know, but he deserves it."
Annabeth sighed knowing she wouldn't be able to stop her friend this time, "Fine, just don't kill him."
Thalia grinned as she punched Mark, who was now shaking his head, right in the lips. Unfortunately for Mark, Thalia made her punch a bit electrical.
Thalia let go of Mark. Mark opened his mouth, "I ant eel ma tong."
A good portion of the crowd laughed. The ones who didn't were the Morpheus cabin and the very sympathetic and forgiving people.
Thalia smirked, "Maybe now he'll think before he speaks."
Nico (AN: Read the top of the chapter, the pre-story notes.) sighed, "Wishful thinking."
Annabeth coughed into her hand, "Now that Mark's done, can we continue?"
When no one commented, (AN: Speaking of comments…) Athena spoke, "Thank you Annabeth. While Mark and Thalia were…shall we say speaking? The files finished downloading, and it went better than I expected, we copied all of Lyoko and the files."
Polite claps were heard, the majority of the people did not understand so they just clapped.
Athena continued when it was clear that no one (AN: Not Nobody, get it?) was going to comment, (AN: Comments are good for stories.) "We're going to run a few more tests, build scanners that will let people go to Lyoko, and then we'll send people there."
Nico asked, "Do we have any idea what possessed Percy yet?"
Athena answered, "I do have one guess." All side conversations stopped and all eyes were on Athena now. (AN: Put a group of kids and teens together and there will be side conversations. I know because I'm a teen.)
Annabeth stammered, "Wh-what?"
Athena sighed, "I think that the AI of the original supercomputer is controlling him."
Everyone felt their eyes widen. Annabeth asked, "But…how?"
"While you were fighting, I came across many files about XANA, not all of them good. The files mentioned XANA getting stronger and possessing people. I also remember seeing XANA's symbol, it's the same as the one on Percy's chest." (AN: I'm just going to say that Jeremie had video journals and typed journals, just in case XANA destroyed one.)
Annabeth's knees collapsed, "I-I don't know what to say. But how is this possible? How does an AI possess someone?"
Athena put her hand on Annabeth's shoulder, "I don't know, but I promise you, we will find out."
Annabeth gave her mother a weak smile, "Thank you."
Annabeth received a comforting smile from her mother and a pat on the back from her best friend.
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Percy walked towards Analytē's room in the ultimate supercomputer's sector 5, Carthage.
When he arrived, he knocked on the door that was decorated to look like a camouflaged tent with a blood red XANA eye in the middle with blood near the bottom of the door. (AN: All fake I assure you. You don't need to check my home for corpses or blood tanks.)
"Come in."
The door slid into the floor and Percy walked forward.
"Hello Analytē."
"Percy. How can I help? Did Odd and Chará decide to prank everyone again?"
Percy chuckled, "Thankfully no, I'm here about you."
Analytē frowned in confusion, "Me sir? But I haven't done anything."
When Percy looked at him, he sighed, "All right, I may have hunted a few monsters but-"
Percy shook his head and cut him off, "No, that's not what I meant. You've been very loyal to me so far, and I have a treat for you to show you that you're appreciated."
Percy left the room and made a 'follow me' gesture.
Analytē followed without hesitation.
"I know you're a hunter, so I decided to make you some hunting buddies, along with the ultimate prey to go with them."
"That's very kind of you sir, but it's not necessary."
"What have I told you about calling me sir? We're friends, aren't we? Don't call me sir."
"Whatever you say boss."
Percy chuckled, "Nice sense of humor."
"What did you expect? I wasn't made from Odd's DNA."
Percy laughed, "That's for sure."
They walked in silence until they reached a door that looked like a skull of a species only found in science fiction was painted on the door.
Analytē commented, (AN: You can to.) "Looks like you made a peaceful bunch."
Percy only smiled as the door opened.
When they walked inside, Analytē could see what Percy made, "…No way…"
Below them, training for combat were the most dangerous hunters in science fiction, and on the other side of the room were a dangerous species that kills to procreate. (AN: If you know what these two groups are, comment.)
When Analytē didn't say anything, Percy put his hand on Analytē's shoulder, "The hunters are directly under your command. The others will be under command of the Queen Mother."
This snapped Analytē out of his shock, "The Queen Mother?" Percy nodded, "Yes, she is very smart. Smarter than most Monster Guards actually."
Analytē was shocked, 'The Monster Guards could grow to have an IQ that could surpass human understanding, (AN: Monster Guards never forget and they learn with everything they do.) but this…Queen Mother is even smarter. How is this possible?'
Analytē asked, "Is she like me?"
Percy shook his head, "No, she does not have any human DNA in her, scanned or otherwise."
Analytē could feel himself wanting to hunt the Queen Mother, he knew he would probably lose, but the thrill of the hunt would make it worth it to him.
And that's why Percy's next words hurt him so much, "She is one of the few monsters you can't hunt."
Analytē sighed in a fit of depression, "Yes sir."
Percy slapped his shoulder, "Stop calling me sir, and be happy, you have an army of hunters now."
Analytē smiled, "Yeah, you're right. Thanks Percy."
Analytē went down to greet his new servants. Percy chuckled, "This has been a good day."
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GodofGreed: I am done. What do you think of your new gift Analytē?
Analytē: I love them!
Percy: Good, GodofGreed likes it when people feel appreciated.
?: I don't feel appreciated!
Chará: Why not?
?: GodofGreed isn't giving me back my stick!
GodofGreed: I'm in such a good mood, I'm going to throw you a bone…er…stick.
?: Yay! Thank you GodofGreed.
Percy: Why are you so happy?
GodofGreed: This story is now over thirty thousand words.
All: Time to celebrate!
