ShatteredNebula: I'm glad you're all enjoying the story so far. I hope you push some of that enjoyment into this chapter as well. I'll see you at the end.

Code Lyoko: Code X.A.N.A

Chapter 21- A Mission and Xana (Part 2)

Odd's POV

It took about 45 minutes for all us to get to the guys address but we got there. I was tired and hungry at the same time which meant I was crankier. That wasn't a good thing at all.

"Are you alright, Odd?" I heard Ulrich ask me. I just nodded trying not to worry them or anything. "I'm fine" I said noticing that he didn't look away. Now he turned away.

"Is someone going to knock on the door?" I questioned. Jeremie, raising an eyebrow at my tone of voice, went up to the door and knocked on it. We waited for a few moments before it opened, the guy from the video stood in before of us.

"Who are you?" He questioned us wearily and tiredly. I guess for him it wasn't every day that he saw a bunch of kids at his door at….5:55 in the morning.

I watched as Jeremie stepped up and said "We got your video…we're the Lyoko Warriors or more like they are" He said pointing towards all of us. I watched as the man's face change into one of understanding.

"Come in! Come in! Please mind the mess" He said ushering us inside his home. It wasn't big but it wasn't small…medium is the word for it. I and the others watched as the man ran about his home grabbing some things before coming back over to us.

"Please, take a seat. I'll be back in a moment" The man said before rushing out of the room. I kind of imagined him as something else. I didn't imagine him like this at all.

"Well he's interesting…" I heard Ulrich mumble as we sat down in the chairs nearby. We waited about five minutes, whilst hearing various noises from below us, before the man came back up to us. He looked out of breath.

"Sorry about the noise. I didn't expect you all to come so soon and so early in the morning" He said. Jeremie nodded "Yes, we apologize for our earliness but we wanted to come as soon as possible so that we may work all this out and hopefully get the girls back here" He said. The man looked at us, in understanding, before going over to a computer nearby. We watched as he typed something on it before motioning us over to him. When we reached him I noticed some notes and other things on the computer.

"What is that?" I questioned. Would it help us find the girls? The man looked at me before looking back at his computer.

"I believe that I know where Xana may be hidden for you see a day after I sent your message I received word that someone had broken into one of the laboratories that Franz and I were working in. Now, nobody knows of where it is but him and I and no human alive could've gotten pass the alarms without setting them off. Xana is matter and can shape itself in any form, like I've mentioned before, and it would be easy for it to get pass the system and before you say it no…nobody can hack into the system at least not without the laboratory system contacting Franz and I immediately after." He said.

"Are we going to go to this laboratory?" I heard Jeremie question. The man looked at him and shook his head "No well…not now. We need to wait" He said. My eyes widened. Wait? Wait for what?

"For what may I ask?" I heard Ulrich question. I wanted to know as well. The girls could be dead if we waited any longer now. I couldn't picture Antoinette, and Amelia's, dead bodies lying in a virtual reality…it made me sick just thinking about it.

The man sighed "Well, Xana is strong and has been getting stronger. We need to devise a plan that will set it off guard or protect us well" He said. He didn't let them know that he thought that Xana may be waiting for them already for it wasn't the time yet. He didn't want to worry them too much right now.

"One step at a time" He thought.

"So…what are we going to do?" I questioned. He turned around and looked at us.

"The longer Xana stays in the real world the stronger it gets so we need to act fast. I need for some of you to stay here with me and the others go back to your school. It'll only take longer if you keep coming here like this every day. Now, who's staying and who's not is entirely up to you" He said. I looked at the others as we all looked at each other.

"Jeremie I think you should stay" I heard Aleita say speaking up for the first time since our arrival. I nodded "I do too" I said and Ulrich agreed. Two great minds would speed up the process more than just one.

"Alright…for the girls I'll stay…but whose staying with me?" He questioned. "I'll stay as well" I heard Aleita say. She was also smart so that would be an even greater addition for them all. With them three working together we would have the girls back home in no time at all.

"So, Odd and Ulrich will go back to the school…what will they say to the teachers?" Aleita questioned.

"We could just say that we don't know where you guys went to" Ulrich said. I nodded "Though they might start searching for you…." I added.

"We won't leave unless it's necessary" Jeremie said. Aleita nodded.

"Alright then, I need for you two to take these back with you. I'll be sending updates on our progress to you daily. When I need for you to come back the green dot will be on and if not the red light will be on, understand?" The man said handing us some devices. They looked like Walkie-talkies but they were kind of bigger and we couldn't speak into them.

"So, what do we do at the school? Do we keep watch for any suspicious activity as well?" Ulrich asked. The man nodded "Yes, and if anything should happen just press that blue button on the bottom the device and it'll send a message to me. I think you two know enough now to head back to your school. We'll see you hopefully again soon" He said. Ulrich and I waved towards Jeremie and Aleita before walking out the front door. While we headed towards the school we didn't notice that we were being watched.

"Interesting…" A dark figure said before disappearing into the jungle. It had exciting news for its master….

ShatteredNebula: Oooooh I wonder who that figure was? Could be anyone…do you think they're working with Xana? Post your answers in the comments section and tell me.

Also: This is the last chapter for you all until Sunday or I think of another one for an extra chapter for today. But either which way I hope you've enjoyed this story so far…