This was bad. Really bad. I was certain we would be able to find Aelita at St. George's Hospital. You're probably wondering how I knew she'd be there. Due to me being the only one who knew that Aelita wa pregnant, and the long list of required appointments that come with it, I knew she'd be there. None of this made much sense. It was two weeks and three days since my wife went missing, and we were running out of time. My friends didn't know that, but there's no way I could tell them, or they would lose their sanity just like I did! And I feared that if everyone in the group lost their sanity, the crew would fall apart for sure!
Odd: Jeremie? Jeremie, are you ok?
Jeremie: Huh? Odd, you know the answer to that.
Even though you don't know the other half of the reason why I'm so worried... I thought.
Just then, Yumi, Ulrich and William arrived, but someone unfamiliar to me was with the world's most unlikely trio.
Jeremie: Uh, do I know this guy? (he looks at a black-haired teen with blue shorts, a black t-shirt with a sais x-crossed symbol on it as well as red sneakers)
Teen: Apparently not. I don't think my older sis ever told you about me.
Jeremie: Older sister?
William: Sorry, Jeremie. We had a meeting at the Ishimaya Residence because we believed everyone there was on vacation. Not everyone left...
Odd: Yumi's little brother, Hiroki, stayed behind and overheard the four of us during the meeting. We had to explain everything to him. Lyoko, Xana, our allies, our history...
Ulrich: Everything including the kitchen sink! It was either we tell him the truth, or he would tell everything he knew to his parents once they get back home. He overheard the name of our worst enemy... Xana.
Hiroki: I thought your worst enemy was William.
Ulrich: He's my worst rival, not worst enemy. And besides, William applies only to me. But basically, Hiroki knows everything, including who Xana is.
Jeremie: Oh... Well that's understandable.
Yumi: You're not mad because we told Hiroki every single secret?
Jeremie: To be honest, at this point, I don't really care. As long as we don't drag too many new recruits into this mystery, we should be able to call on extra allies.
Ulrich: What about Franz Hopper and Athena Schaffer?
Jeremie: They don't know about Aelita being missing. I think it would be better if it was kept under the hat, otherwise, they'd be just as worried as I am.
Ok, the team knew that Aelita was missing, but as I've already said, they didn't know of her being with my child. For Aelita's parents, what they knew is the inverse. To my knowledge, I'm the only one that knew both important facts, and because of this, I have lost my sanity.
(Odd's watch buzzes)
Jeremie: How much time do you have before you must get over to Lily's?
Odd: That was only the 30-minute warning. There will be another alarm at 10 minutes before my shift begins, giving me plenty of time to get there.
Hiroki: Lily's?
Odd: Short for Lily's Gourmet By the Bay. The restaurant I work at.
We split up to search for Aelita, and if any of us encountered Xana, we were armed with pepper spray that was made by Yumi. I didn't think it would be effective should we come face-to-face with her. But how exactly does one fight a ghost? That is what we (not counting William because of his "superpowers") didn't know. I continued to walk down the alley (cause at this point, I'd look anywhere to find Aelita), it was like a trip down memory lane. I began having many flashbacks...
(sequence of flashbacks- he is seen in limbo, holding hands with Aelita, he is shown being kissed by Aelita and frozen stiff as she walks away, he is shown in the factory with Aelita as Odd, Yumi and Ulrich walk away)
Aelita: Jeremie, are you ok? (he is seen blushing madly)
Jeremie: A.. Aelita.. I.. I feel like I should of told you this a long time ago.. If you haven't already figured it out.. (he slowly puts his arms around Aelita) I.. I love you. (he kisses her on the lips slowly, she kisses him back, they eventually stop, Aelita looks at Jeremie's eyes)
Aelita: Oh, Jeremie, I love you too. Everything I have, I owe it all to you.
(he and Aelita are sitting down at a table on a porch at a nice restaurant, seen in formal outfits, Jeremie pulls out a black box as Aelita gets up from her chair)
Jeremie: Aelita.. I.. I really love you .(he gets on his knees) I want to spend the rest of my life with you. (he opens the box, revealing a sliver and diamond ring) Will you marry me?
Aelita: Jeremie... Yes! Of course I will! (she kisses him, the sequence ends )
I was about to recall when Aelita told me the very good news (aka-the secret I still have to hide from my friends) but my trip down memory lane came to a sudden halt when my phone rang.
(Jeremie's phone rings, "Into the stars, go buy candy bars rides a kid with a..." then stops)
Jeremie: Well, that was weird...
Voice (softly): The barrier will break, to Aelita I call.. (the voice is heard clearly) The truth will make them ache, and the warriors... will fall. (evil laughter is heard, then slowly fades away)
Jeremie: Was that Xana? Oh no...