Alright I'm back and here the next episode

As always Code Lyoko is not owned by me

Episode 2: Getting SMART about Permission Slips

The next morning Jeremy working on his computer doing some programming modifying the vehicles to be summoned in the Internet "Hmm I left a message for the Chosen One but he hasn't returned my call"

An e-mail message alert sounded and Jeremy opened it. It was from the Chosen One

Hey Jeremy,

I got your message; I had my phone off during my work to concentrate. It'll be better if you contact me via E-mail because the different time Zones we live in make it difficult to be proper and I'll get back to you ASAP. I know you all live in France while I live over on the West Coast of America. I've also noticed that the Internet taken on your Time Zone instead of mine but that most likely due to XANA influence. Anyhow I don't have a key to the SMART Agency HQ but I do have a general link key to their site. I've attached it to this e-mail but be warned KC mentioned to me that SMART has upped their security level. You access their site and try to go to their HQ. Security will intercept you and demand you leave; resist and you will be most likely attacked outside of a databattle. You'll recognize the programs are the same as in the databattle but they have different moves and tactics to disable you and they can move to dodge your attacks. I'll attach a guide sheet with some basic tips for battling each one. Just be careful and give Boss Superfreak my regards.

Signed

C. O. Kevin Fulmer

P.S. Oh and one other thing Kat will receive a package sometime within this week. Guide mentioned she wants a copy of my game so I sent her an autographed specialized version completely translated. It will work in any video game console or computer (but don't try it in your supercomputer I don't know if Lyoko would like it.) Anyhow enjoy and see you guys around

Jeremy downloaded the files "Alright at Breakfast I'll show the group this" he said as he printed out four copies of the guide sheet

At Breakfast the group except for Ulrich and Yumi were going over the various programs. Kat was extremely excited that she was going to get the game soon.

"I so can't wait to play The Present Hero." Kat said excitedly "I looked up several youtube videos with various scenes in the game and some of the Boss Battles. You get to play both in the real world and in Central and you get a ton of cool characters to join your team and you train them in various tactics. It's kind of like Kingdom Hearts"

Odd sighed "Let's focus on our current game Kat." He pushed over his copy of the guide. The security programs we could face are extremely tough..."

Kat pushed away the guide and said "If I can beat them in a databattle I can beat them in outside of a databattle. I don't need the guide"

"Don't be so sure." Jeremy said "unlike XANA's Monsters these program don't have a weak spot."

Kat said "Yeah well I can still beat them"

"You may want to study up," Aelita said "You never know what they could have up their sleeves"

Liz said "I'm kind of worried about the Guard Pup Series it says here they are agile and can easily dodge any projectile thrown at them and they bite back."

Odd said "I got the feeling they like cat tails for breakfast…"

Jeremy said "Yeah I'm also worried about the Sensor Series. Those can hide in shadows and be attached on the walls of building and shoot targets as far away as the door from here." The door was about a good 35 feet away.

Aelita said "The Sentinels seem pretty straight forward a swordsman like Ulrich can easily handle them." She looked around "By the way where is Ulrich. I haven't seen him all morning"

"I think he went with William to train this morning," Odd answered. "You know it's kind of funny they used to be such rivals for Yumi affection but now they're kind of like brothers ever since Lyoko they settled their differences."

At that moment Ulrich and William walked in looking a little exhausted followed by Yumi who had with a smirk on her face

Kat taunted "looks like two boys got their tails whipped by a girl"

Everyone made room for the three fighters

William sighed "You know Ulrich next time Yumi offers to take us both on remind me to back out of it."

Ulrich nodded "Yeah especially after we exhausted ourselves in training."

Yumi looked at her hand like she was checking her nail polish and said "I just wanted to try that two on one technique I read in one of my father old samurai books."

Ulrich said "Just to let you know, it works"

Yumi said "I figured as such." She noticed the guide sheet and picked it up "Hey Einstein what this?"

Jeremy said "Oh that a…" his voice trailed off remembering that William doesn't know about XANA return or the Internet

Liz picked it up and said "A video game guide, Jeremy printed it up for Kat. It tells of some of the basic enemies that her new game going to have and she wanted to share it with the whole group"

William picked up a copy for himself "Hmm… Sentinel, Watchman, Guard Pup, Sensor, Warden… Interesting... What game is this too?"

Kat said "It's called Zoobdudes the Present Hero. I'm getting a specialized autographed copy from the creator of the game."

William smirked and said "What contest did you enter…"

Kat smiled "Oh there was a contest in Game Informer sponsored by the creator and I guess I got lucky."

William nodded "Good job for you, From these descriptions looks like their tough opponents."

Kat posed slightly "Yeah but I can beat them."

William nodded and said "Yeah well I love to stay and chat but I think I need to get cleaned up before class. I really got a workout. So see ya guys later."

"Later" was the collective response

When William was out of the cafeteria Jeremy sighed, "Nice save there Liz"

Liz said "Thanks Jeremy"

Yumi said "So what is this really too Einstein"

Jeremy said "A description of opponents we could face this afternoon. I got a return message the Chosen One about the SMART Agency. He doesn't have a direct key but a general access and he's mentioned that we may encounter the security programs directly and from the looks of it. They are much tougher then in a databattle."

Ulrich said "Well if Yumi and I do the same performance as we did this morning I'm sure we can beat them. I mean how hard can they be… they're just security programs right."

Let's do a bit of a jump in time to see how accurate Ulrich statement was.

"Just Security Programs eh Ulrich more like our worst nightmare!" Odd screamed as he was running away from a pack of 4 Guard Pups all attempting to snap at his tail it was a pack of 6 but he had managed to blast two of them.

Ulrich was busy handing a Sentinel who was matching his sword strikes blade for blade. "Okay maybe I thought they would be easier."

Yumi threw her Fan blades and deleted Two of the Guard Pups on Odd tail. "Well like Jeremy said, They are tougher then in a databattle."

Strawberry pounced a pup and bit and scratched it making it shatter.

Aelita Liz and Jeremy were guarding each other backs looking out for Sensors

Aelita said "How our lifepoints looking Jeremy"

Jeremy said "Ulrich at 50 lifepoints, Odd got 40, Yumi got 60, Strawberry still got 50, Kat's at 80

Kat voice screamed out "AH!"

Jeremy said "Make that 60 she just took another phaser from a Watchman X and we're at 70 points each from those Sensor shots"

Odd turned and shot the last pup on him. Kat you okay?"

Kat said in a strained voice "I'm fine, heads up." A major whack sound occurred as a Watchman X was sent past and crashed into a nearby wall making it crack and the watchman to shatter to pieces.

Kat ran in and was panting. "Oh that eyeball kept playing ring around the rosy with me. I couldn't get a clear hit

Ulrich did a flip backward and said "Trianglate!"

He spilt into three and surrounded the Sentinel.

The Sentinel slashed at one Ulrich which faded then another Ulrich which faded but then Ulrich stabbed both blades into the Sentinel back "Impact!"

The Sentinel flinched and shattered

The field area they were in seemed to brighten a little.

Jeremy said "Whoo… That was close. Let's continue on before more show up

Odd said "I agree with that one Einstein…"

The group continued down toward a city area. They were just in an outfield field area with orange tinted skies like a deep sunset color. The sky had tinted to a darker shade when the security programs attacked the warriors with no warning.

Liz said "Jeremy do you think we can get into the SMART HQ in our current condition? If that was just some outside guards, I'll bet they are a lot tougher the closer we get"

Aelita said "As soon as we find a safe area. I'll use my healing song ability to restore our life points but we got to find some place not out in the open."

Jeremy said "I see an open building up ahead." He pointed to a building at the edge of the city "We can rest there."