Code X.A.N.A: What is its Plan?
Chapter 35- Truth (Part 2)
Author's POV
After Rodger and the gang explained what had happened, in shorter terms, all Eric could do was stare at them.
"So...you're fighting a virus that came from a computer?" He said or questioned. Everyone nodded.
"Basically, yeah." Rodger said. Eric stood up, "I'm not sure if I should believe you, because this sounds very fishy, but I'll give it a shot and try to believe you." He said.
Rodger nodded, "We can take that." He said before running into the next room. He then came back with some documents. He walked over to Odd and Ulrich.
"I've already told Jeremy and Aleita what their parts in the plan are." He said. "Jeremy is going to stay here with me whilst Aleita and you all go to wherever Xana is."
Ulrich blinked, "Is that it?" He questioned. "It can't be that easy." Odd nodded, "I agree."
Jeremy stepped up, "It's not just that, you're just going to place some devices we made in there." He said. "We can't defeat Xana yet, its much to strong, we need to find a way to weaken it before attacking."
Aleita nodded, "Yeah, if it's possible, we might be able to get the twins back while we're there." She said. Odd and Ulrich looked at each other. Eric stared at them, he had a feeling of what they were about to do.
"Um..." Odd started.
"The twins are already back." Ulrich finished. "They're at Kadic right now." Jeremy, Aleita, and Rodger looked at them oddly.
"That's impossible." Rodger said. "There is no way that Xana would've let them off this easy." Jeremy nodded.
"Even if they somehow escaped, I doubt Xana would've let them stay here this long." He said. "I'm sure it would've tried to lure them back somehow, someway."
Aleita nodded, "Yeah, I've been dealing with Xana most of my life, and this doesn't add up." She said.
Odd was about to say something when Eric interrupted, "Excuse me, I know that this is all kind of your territory, but..." He paused, unsure if he should say what he wanted. He then opened his mouth again, "I don't think that those are the twins."
"What makes you so sure?" Ulrich questioned.
Eric looked at him, "I'm sorry to say this, but...I overheard them talking about you two...in a bad way." He said. "They basically called you oblivious idiots who can't figure out anything." He then looked down, "They were also talking about how they were glad that they were leaving the school soon."
Jeremy looked at him, "What!" He questioned. "Why didn't you say anything? They could be gone for all we know. They could've been the thing we needed to win against Xana." Eric stepped back with his hands raised.
"It's not like I knew that they were kidnapped by some psycho virus." He said. "If I had known everything then I would've never hesitated to tell Odd and Ulrich what I heard."
Rodger sighed, "He's right, it's not his fault, if anything you guys should've told us immediately what was going on." He said looking at Odd and Ulrich.
"How?" Ulrich questioned. "They have guards and everything at the school. Heck! Even our parents showed up wanting to know what was going on. Do you know how many phone calls the school has gotten since the twin's and your disappearance?" Odd nodded.
"Yeah, I mean, it was easy to sneak pass the one guard they had on our hallway at night, but in the morning it's very hard. They had teachers, students, and guards watching our every move." He said. "And it's not like you gave us anything to contact you with."
Jeremy opened his mouth but Aleita stepped in, "Look, it's no ones fault that we're in this situation." She said looking at everyone. "If anything it's Xana's, it started all this the moment it took the twins away from us." She blinked, "Instead of blaming each other for things that may or may not have succeeded we need to focus on the task at hands: Getting to wherever Xana is." Rodger nodded.
"She's right." Jeremy said.
"Yeah, I agree." Ulrich said. Odd and Eric nodded.
Rodger then pulled out a green paper from the documents, "This is the suit that is programed into the machine that we made. Anyone who enters it will be clothed in this immediately." He said.
"Like when we go to Lyoko." Odd said. Rodger nodded, "Exactly, but these come with different powers than your Lyoko ones." He showed them an example.
"One comes with real laser guns, one comes with a small knife holder that automatically refills itself, depending on how many you need, and the other comes with some elemental instruments." He continued.
"Cool." Odd said. Ulrich nodded, "So...are we just going to fight the whatever Xana has on its side?" Rodger looked at him.
"That's only if you don't make it back to the portal in time. It'll bring you there and reappear in fifteen to twenty minutes." He said.
"That gives enough time for the invisibility function installed in the suits to activate before deactivating." Jeremy said.
"So..basically, If we don't get back to the portal in time, before the suits reveal us, we'll have to fight whatever Xana throws at us?" Odd questioned. Aleita nodded, "Yeah, basically."
Rodger nodded, "Yeah...and you." He said turning towards Eric, he then walked over to him. "We didn't know that you were coming, so we only made three suits, but since you revealed what you knew or suspected to us, I have an idea of what you can do now."
Eric stared at him, "Which is?" He questioned.
"I want you to go back to the school and see if those twins are there." Rodger started. "If they are then Do Not let them leave the school, under any circumstances." Eric nodded, "I got you."
Roger nodded, "Yeah, if they try to leave, just go tell a guard or anyone that they're leaving. But if you can you can try to stop them yourself." He said before running over to a table, when he came back he was holding a device. "This is an electroshocker." He flipped the switch on it. "It's bolts of electricity are strong so it'll knock them out long enough for you to bring them back to the school, or get someone to help you. I recommend that you only shock them once because this can kill someone." He then handed it to Eric.
"If you press the blue button on the back the device transforms into a remote, like a TV remote, so it'll cause less suspicion." He said. Eric nodded, "Cool, I won't let you down." Rodger nodded before turning to the others.
"Now..."
"So if anyone asks me where I have been, or where Odd and Ulrich are...do you want me to lie because..." Jeremy turned to Eric.
"This is the fate of the world." He said. "What's more important, telling the truth or saving millions of people?" Eric blinked, "Saving people, of course." Jeremy nodded.
"So lie." He said. "If they ask you to lead them to us then show them in the wrong direction or pretend that you forgot."
"You could say that something knocked you out." Ulrich said. Rodger nodded, "Yeah, you can do anything just as long as they don't find this place or find out what we're doing." Eric nodded. Rodger then turned to the others, again.
"Alright...let's get started." He said.
WitheringNight: Looks like the gang is on their way to Xana's place. I wonder what's going to happen when they see the girls all lovey-dovey with Xana. I can see jealously, rage, and possible exposure...hmm...but that's just my guess. What do you think?