Upon using the next world card, they found themselves inside a cold place with machinery moving around randomly as well as large pillars moving in and out.
"Sector 5. This is Sector 5." Gray said.
"Oh right. The core of Lyoko itself. But why are we here." Hope asked.
"Hmm. This was the last adventure before we met you so this was….oh man." Gray said as they ran down a corridor to see a familiar robot carrying Aelita to the Scyphozoa. "Freeze Man."
Hope ran over to freeze man and stood in his way.
"Out of my way...who are you? I was certain I froze the cabins solid to prevent a virtualization." Freeze Man said.
"Just some random warriors." Hope said.
"So in other words, more meddlesome humans." Freeze Man said placing Aelita on a passing Manta. "Then I must eliminate you so that they can come back."
"The Seven Great Demon Lords, right?" Hope asked.
"How did you…?" Freeze Man asked. "Doesn't matter. They shall still return. They will eliminate all organic life and leave only machine life in its place. There shall be...peace."
"Peace can exist, with or without change. But the demon lords are evil. Nothing good will come from their release." Hope said.
"I will not listen to your lies human. All organic life….is doomed to freeze." Freeze Man said as ice began to crawl across the floor. "Ice Stage!" he said as it moved quickly across the floor.
The others kept themselves from being frozen by leaping into the air just as the ice passed under them.
"Whoa. He's pretty cold." Erica said.
"Freeze Man was Gospel's leader, a group dedicated to organic extinction." Robin said. "But the surviving members other than Magnet Man met their end here in the past. Even Freeze Man met his end."
"Yeah. But, can hope really handle this guy?" Isaac asked.
"Hope fought him before and won, he shall win once more." Kos-Mos said.
"Yeah, I can." Hope said.
"Lemme help. Fire beats ice, y'know." Gemini said.
"Yeah, I wouldnt be a leader if I had someone sit out. Get in on this." Hope said.
"Then you both shall meet an end. Ice Tower!" Freeze Man said as two icicle towers rose out of the ground, nearly piercing them.
"You're good there ice guy. But I'm pretty good too." Gemini said slashing through the icicle.
"What? How did she cut through my ice?" Freeze man asked and saw her katana in fre for a second. "SO thats it. Your sword style allows your blade to ignite. Interesting." he said as Gemini tried to strike. "Ice Shield!" he said as Gemini hit a crystal made of ice instead of Freeze Man.
"So thats how were gonna do this, huh?" Gemini said. "I dont just do fire."
She dashed to Freeze man, with two sword strikes, Lightning rained down on him, damaging him.
"Lighitng? How is that…?" Freeze man started.
"Rodeo Wheel!" Gemini said spinning in the air and doing more damage.
"Alright Gemini, lets finish this!" Hope said.
They comboed into Freeze man one after the other as Hope tackled him and tossed him to Gemini.
"Hes all yours!" Hope said.
"Mifune Sword Style Ultimate Technique! Rumblin' Wheel!" Gemini said swinging her sword down as a large fireball rolled and crashed into Freeze Man. Even after all of that, he was still sparking and moving.
"No. I cannot….die again. I must….make our dream come true." he said slowly walking toward the Scyphozoa who had Aelita.
"Actually, you are finished." said a voice as a figure in a cloak appeared.
"Arojam. Help me to…" Freeze Man said before he was stabbed through his core.
"There's one thing I left out in the ritual. We did need a pure hearted sacrifice of a girl and an ultimate evil to be unleashed, but we also need to eliminate someone who lacks any emotion. And that's you!" Arojam said tossing Freeze Man down below. Just then, a large pillar of darkness erupted. "Yes. They're free! The Demon Lords are free! And I might not have done it...without you."
"Oh no...:" Erica said.
"No. Remember this is just a simulation. A memory. This happened in the past. We beat the actual Demon Lords in real life." Hope said as he saw a frozen Freeze Man card in his hands.
"Yes. They all fell one by one all across the worlds until all of them were gone." Blake said.
"Yeah. We're real demon slayers." Gray said.
The group was soon leaving before seeing a tall man in a black coat with a serious face stand in their way.
"This scent. You're another one of those nobodies." Riku said.
"You've done well to make it thus far. But to possess your powers and yet fear the darkness. What a waste." the man said.
"I don't fear it!" Riku shouted.
"But you do. I can sense it. You're also capable of destroying the darkness. Cast away your useless fear. Open your heart. Embrace the darkness." he said.
"And if I say no?" Riku asked.
"Then you lose both light and darkness...and disappear." he said as a powerful wave left from him.
"This power...its something on an entirely different level. He's...even stronger than all of us combined." Toph said.
"I, Lexaeus, will not yield to the frail heart of an infantile coward! Rumble, Skysplitter!" he shouted as an axe sword crashed out of the ground as Lexaeus held it.
"So this is him. No. 5, Lexaeus, the Silent Hero." Najenda said to herself.
"He talked a bit, how is he silent?" Sokka asked.
"You felt his power right? Its pure, strong and silent. He's a force to be reckoned with. I was hoping..we'd have avoided him." Najenda said.
"Yet you run right into me. I cannot let you pass. I want only one person...and its the hero of darkness." Lexaeus said. "Surrender him...and I shall consider letting you live."
"Riku? Yeah right" Hope said punching Lexaeus only seeing it not even phase him. "Ow!"
"This is the difference between our levels. You have no chance of surviving. You are better running off." Lexaeus said.
"You think so?" Hope said holding his throbbing hand.
"I know it. The difference between our strength is great. Even with all of you combined." Lexaeus said.
"I see. So if you're a strong one, then the battle won't be decided in strength…" Hope asid "But tactics!"
"I see. Then the punch was a distraction, for this!" Lexaeus said slashing through a Robin clone, making the real one kneel.
"Hope, Lexaeus is a tactician. Your plans won't work!" Najenda said.
"Let me handle this guy!" Zephyr said leaping into the air. "Eat lead, ya chump!"
He fired his machine guns in the air. As he landed before Lexaeus could attack, he jumped out of the way.
"I see. You aim to use your skills as a hunter to dodge and attack in the air like an acrobat, even with the bullets not working." Lexaeus said as he bullets that hit him fell. "But...I use distant attacks too. Impact Quake!" he shouted hitting the ground with his sword as two rock pillars dealt lethal blows on Zephyr.
"Strength, brains, range… hes the total package." Zephyr said getting up. "But that wont sto-" Zephyr said before being swatted away.
"Wait..I recognize him. He was one of those guards we met in Radiant Garden." Blake said.
"So thats how he's so strong." Hope said. "Protecting important people is how he grew so tough."
"Hope, I hate to say it...but we can't win here." Zephyr said getting up.
"Yes, we can." Hope said running to Lexaeus and punching his chest, not doing any damage before being knocked away like a ragdoll into the wall.
"Your tenacity is something to be admired, but it doesn't do any good for you." Lexaeus said raising his weapon before Susanoo blocked it. "So, you wish to fight me now, weapon?"
"Yes. My master commands it." Susanoo said. "I can withstand better than the Hope Squad."
"Indeed he can. So let us fight, Silent Hero." Najenda said.
"You do seem more promising than these others. I agree to your terms." Lexaeus said as the two jumped back.
"I dont think we have to hold back here. It's only been a few hours since Susanoo resurrected, but since he's back, that renews the conditions of it…" Najenda said.
"Of course my ressurection renews the requirements. Time to play it, Najenda!" Susanno said as they both glowed.
"Whats going on?" Riku said.
"Here it comes… Najendas own secret weapon, Susanno's trump card!" Hope said.
"Magatama Manifest!" they both said as energy from Najenda went into sussano's core.
"Organic type imperial arms have the special ability to increase their strength and go into a frenzy like state." Fuyunyan said.
"With susannoo, I have to transfer my energy into him. Only problem is, if I do this three times, I'll die afterward." Najenda said.
Susanoo's hair turned white as his horns turning black. His shirt ripped as his weapon grew large and appeared as a ring on his back.
"Susanoo, you know what needs to be done. Bring him down." Najenda said.
"Of course." Susanoo said as the ring went of his back. "Taste the power of my weapon!" he shouted as his ring became a large mace of some kind. "Lexaeus of Organization XIII, you are indeed a worthy foe for me to finish!"
A large explosion was then seen as the group looked back to see Susanoo normal and walking back.
"Yes. I knew we could…." Hope began before seeing Susanoo fall over unconscious as Lexaeus stood behind him only moderately injured. "He...still stood."
"This is no man, but a warrior. So I will spare him and his master, but, the same cannot be said for the rest!" Lexaeus said sending out a power wave that knocked out all of Hope's team.
"No. This is...what is means...to fall into despair?" Hope asked as he saw Riku charge at Lexaeus.
"You're gonna be finished!" Riku shouted.
"Don't mock me!" Lexaeus said knocking Riku into the ceiling before he fell to the ground. "This...was too much trouble." he said approaching Riku.
"We….lost. We actually lost." Hope said before seeing a dark aura surround Riku.
"Hmm?" Lexaeus said before seeing Riku in his old dark suit.
"Riku...please." Hope said. "Dont… fall back to that state." Hope begged.
Riku slowly got up and moved faster than light, slashing through Lexaeus, making him drop his weapon before appearing on the other side.
"Too slow." Riku/Ansem said.
"You really are the Superior's….Forgive me, Zexion. This was a fight I should not have started." Lexaeus said before fading away into nothing.
Riku/Ansem reverted to normal Riku. "Dammit, cant believe I had to do that." Riku said looking at the others. "Right, better heal them." Riku said before he fell unconscious on the ground.