Rose's POV

I sigh and look around outside. Why are things so weird? Why can't William take a HINT! I mean really? I walk into the cafeteria, grab my breakfast and smile sitting next to Ulrich.

"XANA's been really quiet lately," Odd says through a mouthful of something or other… maybe his whole breakfast.

"He has been. And I don't understand why," Jeremy says, as he types on his laptop.

"Well he doesn't have a reason to. We've been foiling everything he puts at us, especially when it comes to the scyphozoa," Ulrich states plainly.

"Yeah, we have been," I say smiling.

"So, what does he want with those two?" Odd asks looking at Aelita and me.

"No clue Odd. But I'm trying to work on the anti-virus for these two," Jeremy states motioning to Aelita and me.

"How's it coming?" Aelita asks.

"It's coming… but not fast enough."

I sigh and eat my green apple looking out the window. I feel a hand on my upper arm and look over at Ulrich smiling.

"We should get to class," he says standing up. I follow suit and we get rid of our trash. Ulrich walks me to class and I sit in my desk and Ulrich sits behind me. I turn around and talk with him until class begins and I notice the lights starting to flicker. The teacher looks up at the lights and then they go out with a loud POP! We all duck under our desks to avoid the falling glass and Jeremy gets a ding on his phone.

"XANA!" Jeremy whispers urgently. I nod and look around the room seeing if there was a way we could get out. If XANA wanted Aelita and I, then he'll let us through without harming us. I look at Aelita and motion for her to come over. She crawls under the desks to me and asks, "What do you have planned?"

"XANA won't hurt us. I'll take Ulrich and Odd, you get Jeremy out. He can't hurt them if they're with us without risking us getting hurt," I explain.

"Brilliant," She says. We stand up after getting out from beneath the desks and look at Jeremy, Odd, and Ulrich who look at us like we're insane. Aelita looks at Jeremy and says, "Come on. We have to stop XANA."

Jeremy stands up and blushes as Aelita grabs his arm and walks to the door. I look at Odd and Ulrich and say, "Well?"

Ulrich stands up and holds my hand letting me know that he's up for anything. We look at Odd who walks to the door and watches Aelita open the door and run out with Jeremy before a bolt of electricity could zap Jeremy.

"Well, here's goes everything," I say frowning.

"It won't work to get us all out. You two go, I'll stay here and keep you all posted," Odd says simply. Ulrich and I nod and follow Aelita and Jeremy out of the door. We bolt to the park catching up and to Aelita and Jeremy.

Upon our arrival to the factory Aelita, Ulrich, and I step into the scanners as Jeremy begins the process to send us in. "Transfer, Ulrich. Transfer, Aelita. Transfer, Rose. Scanner, Ulrich. Scanner, Aelita, Scanner Rose. Virtrualization!"

I look around the brown mountain sector and sigh. "Well, where to Jeremy?"

"Northwest of your position," Jeremy says to us urgently. "I'm programming your vehicles and you've got company. Three Bloks and a few kankralats heading your way."

"Thanks Jer!" Ulrich says readying his katana. I grab my chakram and hold it ready to throw at the oncoming monsters. Sure enough three bloks and about five kankralats round the bend and start firing at us. I throw my chakram at the kankralats killing three of them. Ulrich dodges an ice beam from one of the bloks and a fire ring from another. I grab my chakram and throw it at a blok making Ulrich's trek a bit easier.

"Thanks!" He says as he stabs a blok and I catch my chakram. I look around and see Aelita on the overboard heading towards the northwest. I throw my chakram at the final two kankralats and lurch forward from a laser hit from the blok that had gotten behind me. Ulrich throws his saber and the blok explodes at the metal blade lands in the middle of the eye of XANA. I straighten up and shake my head clearing the weird fuzziness.

"Rose, are you alright?" Ulrich asks me, resting his hands on my shoulders. I nod and look at him. "Let's go Warrior Boy."

He hops on the overbike and I climb on behind him. We race off after Aelita and I hold my chakram in my hand having a bad feeling that Aelita might be in trouble. What did XANA want? I can see him wanting me back, but what about Aelita? I think as we race through the mountainous terrain.

"Guys! A scyphozoa has Aelita!" Jeremy states to us as he panics.

"We're close by," I say in response.

"Rose, you take the overbike and get to the tower. How'd it get her though?" Ulrich says.

"I have no clue. But be careful," I warn. We speed along and finally see the Scyphozoa with Aelita draped in its tentacles and a pinkish-red light around Aelita. Ulrich jumps off the bike and I quickly slide forward, grab the controls and head towards the tower.

Dodging lasers from another creature I make my way towards the tower. I yell as the overbike disintegrates beneath me and I get launched into the air. I roll on the rocky ground and finally come to a stop. I look up and see hornets surrounding me. Of course the flying insects are the ones to destroy the bike. I stand up and throw my chakram at the group of hornets making a break for the tower that wasn't that far away. I gasp hearing the sound of the scyphozoa and make sure to dodge the cephalopod inspired monster. I skid to a stop seeing the monster in front of me. My eyes widen as I try to figure out an escape. There was none. I drop my chakram as I get lifted into the air, mesmerized by the creature in front of me.

It seems like ages before I collapse to the ground. I open my eyes and see pink, a color I was honestly confused to be seeing. "Aelita?"

"Yes, be careful Rose. We don't want to lose you," She says helping me stand.

"Alright, you'll explain to me how you saved me after we're out right?" I reply smiling.

"You bet," She says chuckling. She runs towards the tower and fades into the side. I smile knowing our job was more than halfway done. I look around and up on the mountain in front of me… a person stands there, dressed in a white dress with her long blonde hair waving in the slight breeze that was here on in this virtual world. There was something about this girl that seemed familiar, but for the life of me… I couldn't remember. Aelita walks out of the tower and stands next to me. "Ready to go?"

"Just a second…" I say distantly looking at the new figure here on Lyoko. Aelita looks and sees the girl as well but before we could do anything we depixilate and feel the familiar feeling of showing up on the floor of the scanner after being dropped a few yards.

As the doors to the cylindrical scanner open up I smile seeing a pacing Ulrich. He walks to me and looks me over. "You alright?"

"Of course I'm alright. What? Think I wouldn't be fine without my warrior?" I realize my statement and blush looking quickly at the ground. Arms encircle me and I blush brighter as my own arms encircle the person holding me.

"Well, Einstein's launching a return to the past," Ulrich states not letting go of me.

"Alright," I reply and a white light engulfs us all, sending us back to the beginning of the day.