Real Code Lyoko Episode 124: Second Contact
Author: James the Lesser/The Bunnyman
Disclaimer: I Do Not Own These Characters! Moonscoop Does!
A/N Ok, Real show ended at E95. But am I the only one to see the cliffhanger? Gah, how can they not have a S5? I figure hey, I see the cliffhanger ending, how can they not have it? Well, they might not so I will write it!
Things were stressed in the Lyoko Warrior group. Being cooped up in a small building most of the day was driving them crazy. "William I want to be alone." Yumi rubs her temples trying to fight off a headache.
"But um, you just told me to come with you. But I'll go," Yumi turns and snaps at William.
"I changed my mind!" William nods and walks away.
"No, I'm sorry." Yumi sits down against the wall and feels the headache start. "I don't want to be alone."
Odd was lying on his back reading a book. "Wo ist das badezimmer? Danke." He continues learning German.
Jeremie and Aelita were arguing in the new Control Room. "We need to get on the internet!"
"Yes but first we need to get the vehicles working!"
"The Overvehicles are useless. We have one Sector. Aelita we need the Skidbladnir to hunt down Xana!"
"The Overvehicles are useful for more then just faster travel! Not all of us have long distance attacks that are free! William loses health every time he uses his long distance attack."
"Then he can handle things on the ground while you and the others tackle any monsters in the air!" Aelita and Jeremie continue yelling at each other.
On Lyoko there is movement in the Digital Sea. Suddenly a ship appears and flies up to the Sector.
Jeremie and Aelita are still yelling when a voice interrupts them. "Aelita, Jeremie, please hurry!" Both turn to the screen.
"Who, Xana?"
"Franz?"
"Princess it's me, your father. I can upgrade one of your friends." Jeremie and Aelita are suspicious.
"The last time someone was upgraded it was Xana how do we know you're not Xana?"
"Princess please come to this duplicate. I will give you a gift that will prove I am Franz Hopper." Aelita heads to the Scanner.
"Aelita it's a trap."
"And if it isn't? Send me." Aelita steps into the Scanner.
"Ok. Franz, I'm sending Aelita." Jeremie gets to the keyboard. "Transfer Aelita, Scanner Aelita, and virtualization." She lands on the new Lyoko and sees the ship.
"Daddy?" A white beam of light comes out from the ship and hits Aelita. She falls over.
In a cottage with snow falling. "Daddy, Mommy, is Santa coming?"
"Of course dear. Just go to sleep and he'll come." A pink haired woman tucks Aelita into bed.
"But I want to see him!"
"I know you do but he won't come if you're awake." Franz leans down and kisses Aelita on the forehead."
"Ok I'll be a good girl." Aelita turns over and snuggles against the pillow. "Goodnight mom. Goodnight dad."
"Goodnight Honey."
"It's him." Aelita stands back up. "Jeremie, I know this is Franz Hopper." Aelita knows she'd be crying if she were on Earth.
"Ok, um, who do we send?"
"We can't have me go I'm needed to deactivate Towers." Aelita looks up at the ship knowing her father was on it. He was so close and yet she couldn't go to him for a hug. For his touch, his love.
"I'm calling Yumi and William." Jeremie gets his phone out and texts both of them to come to the Control Room. He then decides to text Odd as he may be needed. Franz was taking a huge risk coming to this Lyoko and Xana may attack.
Soon the three join Jeremie in the Control Room. "What's going on Einstein?" Odd looks at the screen.
"Franz wants to upgrade someone."
"Are we sure it's Franz?" Jeremie nods.
"Aelita confirmed it." Jeremie looks at Yumi, then William. "Aelita can't go since we need her to deactivate Towers. So one of you has to go." Yumi bites on a nail in worry.
"But, um, what if it isn't Franz? We thought it was last time how can you be so sure this time Jeremie?"
"I know it is." Aelita speaks up. "Please, you or William. We need all the help we can get." William looks at the screen.
William is scared to death. The last time someone had him he was Xana's slave. And if somehow they were being tricked again… Things would be even worse. But if he didn't volunteer Yumi would. He'd rather be tricked and be Xana's slave again then let Yumi be captured. "I…" Yumi steps forward.
"I'll do it." She goes to the Scanner.
"Wait Yumi, you don't have to do this." She stares at William as she steps into the Scanner.
"I want to save Ulrich. I can't do it as I am." Yumi takes a deep breath and closes her eyes. "Send me Jeremie."
"Transfer Yumi, Scanner Yumi, and virtualization." Yumi lands on Lyoko near the ship.
"Thank you Yumi." Yumi looks at Aelita.
"If this is a trick I'm blaming you. We're trusting you that this is Franz Hopper." Yumi steps forward. "Take me Franz!" The ship flies down and a beam of energy comes out of the ship.
"Watch out!" Jeremie sees monsters appear on the screen. "Xana's attack, I'm sending Odd and William now." Odd leaps into the air and lands right in front of the Scanner. He steps in. "Transfer Odd, Scanner Odd, and virtualization." Odd lands on Lyoko near the ship. William walks over and steps into the Scanner. "Transfer William, Scanner William, and virtualization." William lands on Lyoko near the others. "Mantas and Ulrich."
"We got this. Just get Yumi on Franz's ship." William pulls his Zanbatou out. "Hurry!" William sees the Mantas and Ulrich and starts to charge his Zanbatou.
Three Mantas and Ulrich dive towards the Nautilus. Odd aims at a Manta. "Laser Arrow!" He hits it on the stomach but does little damage.
"You'll have to do better than that Odd!" Ulrich leaps off of a Manta and lands on the Sector below.
"I was just waiting for you Second Rate." Odd aims at Ulrich. "Laser Arrow!" Ulrich blocks his attacks.
William focuses on his Zanbatou then pulls it back. "Ha!" He swings and fires an energy blade at a Manta. It dodges it but another Manta is hit and cut in half destroying it. The third Manta releases several mines and they fly at the Nautilus. "We need help!" William turns and sees Yumi enter the ship. "Get out of here Franz!" A mine hits the Nautilus and it shakes.
"Energy Field!" Aelita throws an energy orb and destroys a mine.
"There are more monsters coming!" Jeremie sees the screen flash. "No, errors, guys I can't see anything on Lyoko!"
"We can see it Einstein." Odd backs away from Ulrich as the Volkanoid appears. "So Second Rate you need help to fight me?"
"It won't be helping me. It will destroy Franz." Ulrich leaps at Odd.
"Shield!" Odd knocks Ulrich away.
"Ha!" William swings his Zanbatou again and misses a Manta. "I only have thirty health points left. I can't waste them." William looks around and doesn't see a way to get to the Mantas. "Jeremie can you send the vehicles?"
"No we don't have them recombabulated yet, recom, no!" Jeremie is too distracted by errors to talk or help.
"Then I can't do anything else." William focuses on his Zanbatou charging it for one last attack.
Aelita waves her hand over the watch and her wings appear. She takes off after the two remaining Mantas that are firing lasers at the Nautilus.
Odd and Ulrich circle each other. "Odd you could be so much more. If you joined us you could have any woman you wanted." Ulrich looks up at Aelita.
"Laser Arrow!" Odd tries to hit Ulrich when he isn't looking but Ulrich is too fast. "I don't need to steal a woman with fake powers."
"Then you will lose." Ulrich gets in a fighting pose.
"I doubt that Second Rate." Odd fires Laser Arrows at Ulrich who blocks them with his swords.
Aelita flies over a Manta. "Energy Field!" She creates the energy orb and throws it at the Manta destroying it. "Hurry daddy!" She sees the last Manta create more mines and they fly at the Nautilus.
"Ha!" William swings his Zanbatou and fires an energy blade. He devitualizes as the energy blade destroys the majority of the mines and only two hit the Nautilus.
Jeremie ignores William. More errors pop up.
"Shield!" Odd blocks Krieger's attack and leaps backwards. "Pathetic Second Rate that's the best you have?"
"No, Triplicate." Ulrich splits apart.
"Ok we can talk…" The clones and Ulrich attack destroying Odd.
Aelita dives down and lands on the back of the last Manta. "Energy Field!" She can't miss at this distance and destroys the Manta.
The Nautilus dives for the Digital Sea. Ulrich crouches down. "Super Sprint!" He runs to the edge of the Sector and leaps after the Nautilus.
"No!" Aelita dives down but the Volkanoid attacks. She dodges the attack but is slowed down.
Ulrich lands on the Nautilus and attacks. He cuts at the ship with both swords as hard and fast as possible.
Aelita dodges another swing from the Volkanoid and flies over the Digital Sea. "Energy Field!" She throws an energy orb at Ulrich but misses.
"Aelita it is hopeless!" Ulrich swings a sword and an energy blade comes out. It clips Aelita's wing and she falls onto the ship.
"I won't let you destroy my father!" Aelita runs at Ulrich.
"Fool!" Ulrich leaps at Aelita and knocks her down. He lands on top of her and starts to beat on her.
The Nautilus hovers over the Digital Sea. "Aelita I can't go in with you." Ulrich laughs.
"He's right. He would rather be destroyed than lose you." Ulrich gets Aelita in a bear hug. "Franz! I'll throw her into the Digital Sea if you don't turn yourself over to Xana!" Aelita struggles.
"Don't do it! Jeremie! Materialize me!"
"I can't there are too many errors!"
"I can't lose you Princess."
"I can't let Xana have you!" Aelita grasps her hands into fists. "Energy Field!" She creates two and tries to hit Ulrich with them but misses.
"You can't do anything!" Ulrich squeezes Aelita in his arms. "Surrender or lose Aelita!"
"No!" Aelita struggles more.
"Hai!" Two fans fly through the air and hit Aelita sending her back to Earth. Yumi leaps in the air and catches her fans.
"Yumi!" Ulrich pulls his swords out. "You won't win!"
"Yes we will, Hai!" Yumi throws her fans again.
"Join us or die!" Ulrich knocks the fans away. "I don't want to kill you."
"And I won't join you." Yumi backs away slowly.
"Then you will die." Ulrich crouches ready to attack.
"Bye Ulrich." Yumi leaps backwards and goes through a hatch in the ship. The Nautilus dives into the Digital Sea.
Aelita is resting on the floor. "He got away."
"I hope so. I can't see anything." Jeremie continues working on the errors. "We can't lose Franz."
"And we can't lose the Princess." Odd sits down next to Aelita and puts an arm around her shoulders. "Are you ok?"
"I think so. That was really close." Aelita laughs a little. "You ever hear of the saying too close for comfort?"
"Yeah."
"That was really uncomfortable." Odd laughs with her.
William walks through the halls of the building. He worries about Yumi. If this was all a trick they'd be done for. If it wasn't then how long would it take to get Yumi back, he didn't know.
Aelita and Jeremie work late into the night fixing the errors. "I think we need to focus on the transfer programs."
"Yeah. The Skid and other things can wait." Aelita leans over Jeremie's shoulder. "We need to find out why those errors came up." The two get to work.
Odd tosses the book away. "I've made it through beginning through level three. That should be enough." Odd walks out of the building to look for something to do.
A/N Quick update, short story. Got my vacation this week! Happy happy joy joy! But may not spend that much time writing. Going to several places, see family, what have you. But I'll try to get some writing done with all my time off!
