Whew…I might need a shower after this—a hot one at least.

I don't own Code Lyoko. I only own Cassidy. My bf LyokoWarrior1994 helped in the production.

-In outer space-

A rhino-shaped rock looked to be floating aimlessly in orbit.
-At the factory-

Jeremie was typing on something. "Okay, then. I'm uploading the program over to you. Now the Skid's sonar should be able to differentiate bio-signals from the rest of the computer code in the digital sea."

-With Aelita, Odd, Ulrich, and Cassidy-

"Okay, Jeremie, program received and activated," Aelita said from inside the cockpit.

Odd smiled. "And you think that with this we'll be able to find where XANA's keeping the spiritual essence of William prisoner."

Cassidy frowned at the mention. After the boar attack, William's flirting attempts got much stronger. She once avoided Lyoko for a whole week to try to regain herself.

"Let's hope so. It's the only chance we have with bringing him into the real world." Aelita was in the cockpit.

"Ah, the return of our tall, handsome hero. I'm sure Cassidy here would love to have him back," Odd smirked.

Cassidy looked to Ulrich, a look of begging in her eyes.

Then Odd threw in another blow. "I'm sure Ulrich's going to be thrilled to have his old rival back."

"Odd, sometimes we think you're really a bit too much," Ulrich took over.

"Only sometimes? Oh, no, I must be slipping!" Odd teased.

Cassidy shifted her eyes back, heart slipping into the deepest ranges of her stomach. "And I would like to know why William me dio un beso in Sector 5."

"You're still on that?" Ulrich asked her. "Why?"

"It's a question in my heart left for the buzzards—unanswered if you will," Cassidy nose-sighed. "I just don't know the answer."

-Back at the lab-

"Speaking of Yumi, I wouldn't mind being in her shoes today," Jeremie smiled.

"Are you kidding," Ulrich asked. "Helping around the outdoor science lab with sixth graders isn't her idea of fun."

"Aw, come on, I'm sure she's loving it."

-Wrong, Jeremie-

"To mark the exceptional event of Comet VG724's passage near Earth, we're going to create a giant mock-up of our solar system to plot its path to better understand its periodic extra-solar orbit. Beside me, the scale model of the sun, as you can see," Mrs. Hertz said through the megaphone on the track. "What you're going to do now is to create eight planets which will orbit around it. So we're going to break off into different teams, with one team responsible for one planet and its orbit."

Johnny looked to Yumi. "Ah, Yumi, I'd really like to be on your team."

She smiled. "Sorry, Johnny. It's not up to me. It's up to Mrs. Hertz."

"Are there any questions?" Mrs. Hertz asked.

Johnny waved his hands back and forth in the air like a lunatic. "Could I be on Yumi's team, huh, ma'am?" There was scattered laughter amongst the other graders, making Yumi uncomfortable.

"Okay, Johnny, but don't let me catch you clowning around with Hiroki," the teacher reminded. She didn't do much to change her outfit, but she did add a necklace.

Johnny was very excited. "This is going to be a lot of fun, huh?"

Yumi gave a very unconvincing thumbs-up.

-With Jeremie-

Jeremie watched the news.

The reporter gave this: "The mass and velocity of the comet known as VG724 are so great, that striking the earth would provoke an explosion to the equivalent of one thousand times the strength of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. Subsequent earthquakes and tsunamis would destroy the world's major cities. Atmospheric debris would block out the sun in a long night lasting two centuries. Consequently this will spell mass extinction for flora and fauna and the entire human race. Of course, there is no risk of this happening, since the comet will pass no closer than um…well, two million kilometers from our planet. We also have been informed from highly confidential sources that our government operates a secret military satellite armed with laser cannons sufficiently powerful to be able to alter the path of any interstellar threats such as this."

-With the Skidbladnir-

Aelita checked the enhanced radar. "The detection spectrum is honing in. The sonar is picking up a trace of digital DNA in the area. It might be William, or even maybe…" she trailed off.

"Your father? Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go check it out," Ulrich said.

Aelita took hold of the thrusters and pulled them toward her. "Okay."

-With Yumi-

Jim rolled in with the supplies. Mrs. Hertz handed out the envelopes containing each team's planet. He handed out what they needed.

Johnny opened his envelope and his eyes widened. "Oh, too cool! Hey Yumi, guess what. We get to do planet Earth!"

Yumi nodded with an air of boredom. "Yeah, great, this is my lucky day."

Hiroki looked to Johnny with their supplies. "Earth and the moon."

"Yippee, and to think Jeremie wanted to take my place," she sounded unconvinced. Today will be a boring one, she thought. Unless Cassidy's visions have something to say, I think today will be about as fun as tractor pulling.

Mrs. Hertz came back to the scale model of the sun. "Now don't forget, the sun here should be the center of your calculated orbits, right? And sixth graders, make sure you know your planetary scale in relation to the sun. May I remind all of you that this exercise will be graded. Now get to work."

Jim walked onto the field. "Just a second, Suzanne. I have a very important safety announcement." He took the megaphone from her and said, "Now about the pole. I'd like to call your attention to an important textual aspect that they have two ends. One is pointy and sharp, that's the end you put into the ground. You try doing it the other way, you might hurt yourself pushing on the pointy end."

Sophie rushed across Jim's way and grabbed the poll. "Come on, you'd have to be an idiot not to figure that out."

Jim showed a sheepish look as his bandaged hand was facing Mrs. Hertz. She rolled her eyes. Sophie is right. Only an idiot could do that sort of damage.

-In the Desert Sector-

A tower turned red.

-With Jeremie-

Jeremie looked as the super-scan showed. "Ugh, why now? Why can't we go on an exploratory mission in peace for once?" Blaming XANA, he rubbed his head. "Well, XANA, what do you have in store for us this time?"

-Meanwhile, in outer space-

The military satellite's laser fired at Comet VG724 and it broke off into seven pieces. Now they were hurtling toward Earth.

-Back to the Skidbladnir-

Aelita was getting closer to their target when she heard Jeremie say, "Sorry, Aelita, you're needed back on Lyoko on the double. Activated tower."

"Got it Jeremie. I'm turning around." She tapped on the mini-keyboard and turned the Skidbladnir around.

-Back to Yumi, Hiroki, and Johnny-

Yumi was walking with her notepad and then saw Hiroki spinning something red and yellow. "Okay, I'm done. What do you think of my planet Earth?"

Johnny had a clay sphere with a smile on his head. "Look Yumi the moon is yours for the asking." Johnny chuckled a little.

Yumi smiled with a scoff. "Yeah right. Hiroki, doesn't the Earth have another name?"

Hiroki was still spinning the red ovular sphere and said, "The blue planet yeah I know." He raised his other hand up and made the red sphere spin faster. "I was using a little imagination, like if there was a Mars attack."

"And you Johnny? Do you really think anything can grow on the moon?" Yumi turned to him.

"Well no, but I figured it would be more poetic with plants."

"Both of you start over and fix it!" Yumi demanded.

The projects fell off their creators' finger/head.

Johnny looked at Yumi surprised. Hiroki patted his buddy's shoulder. "Forget it! Imagination and poetry are wasted on her."

"Please! It'll take a miracle to get me out of this," Yumi looked to the sky before burying her face with her notebook. Just then, as if by luck for the Japanese Lyoko Warrior, her phone rang. "Hello? Yes Jeremie?" She looked up. "An activated tower? Wow! Thank you, XANA." She smiled.

-At the Lab-

"Huh? What are you talking about?" asked Jeremie a bit flabbergasted.

-With Yumi-

"Oh nothing, on my way right now." Yumi hung up. She raced to the factory.

-Back at the lab-

"Some breaking news. It appears that the comet VG724 has broken apart," the news lady said.

"What is going on around here?" Jeremie asked as a window of data popped up.

"Um…for reasons yet unknown—correction: Um… International observatories have now confirmed that all is well with the comet, and it will simply crash on—" She messed with her notes—"uh…nowhere! As you know it will pass very far from Earth. And anyway we can always obliterate it with military satellites." She put a finger to a communications device in her ear. It took a second. "Which of course don't exist, this is just a little April fool joke from our producer. So that's it! Farewell—I mean more news later." The news lady laughed uneasily.

"Uno, it's not April. Dos, something is going haywire." Jeremie started typing on the keyboard "Let's see. Orbital observation program. Comet VG724." A program popped up. It was a KIWI Search Engine that Odd constantly begged Jeremie to make. To pacify him, Jeremie did, on the condition that anyone could search on it.

-Back in the Digital Sea-

The others were making their way toward Lyoko.

"Aelita I just figured out XANA's attack. XANA used a satellite to change the course of a comet. It's gonna create a meteor shower, that will pour down on Earth." Jeremie said.

-Back at the Lab-

"What?" Aelita asked. "Are you sure?"

"XANA, YOU ARE SO MUERTO WHEN JEREMIE MAKES THAT DEMISE PROGRAM!" Jeremie flinched and almost dropped the communicator in his ear when Cassidy yelled.

"Well actually according to my calculations most of the meteorite should burst up completely in the atmosphere. On the other hand, there's a huge chunk behind it that will crash directly into—oh, no! Into the factory!"

-Back with the Skid-

"Jeremie you have to get out of the factory right now." Aelita said.

"Jeremie please listen to Aelita and get out." Cassidy gripped the torpedo firer and squeezed on it as if it was a tiny tube-like lifeboat.

-With Jeremie-

"I can't do that! If the computer gets destroyed you guys will be stuck in the digital sea at XANA's mercy." Jeremie tapped his fingers on the armrest. "No! We have to deactivate the tower."

-Back with the Skid-

"Relax Jeremie, we'll do it in no time." Odd said.

"Yeah but that's not gonna stop the meteorite from falling." Ulrich was trying to calm Cassidy down to the best of his ability.

-Back with Jeremie-

"That's true and that's why I am staying here at the control center—to launch a return to the past before we're hit by it." Jeremie couldn't bear to leave his friends. If he left, he would put his friends' and sweetheart's lives at risk. He would not forgive himself whatsoever if that happened.

-Back with the Skid-

"Okay." Aelita said then boosted the speed of the skid. "Full speed ahead."

"You got a hub bearing northwest position under the data bank shelf."

"Got it." Aelita pulled on the main thruster and went under one of the network's interconnected databases. After they had gone a few knots, she spotted something on her radar. "Hub dead ahead."

-With Yumi-

Yumi was running in the woods, when her cell phone started to ring. "Jeremie? Yeah, I'm almost there." she stopped and asked, "What?"

-With Jeremie-

"Yeah, a meteorite and considering its mass it will not only obliterate not only the factory but also the entire area, including the academy," he warned. "The others are on their way back, they'll meet you on Lyoko." He didn't hear a response. "Yumi are you there?" asked Jeremie.

-With Yumi-

She looked back at the school. "Hiroki!" She whispered. It would be her fault if she didn't do something fast. "Sorry Jeremie I'll be right there but I uh…got something important to do." she said.

-With Jeremie-

"Yumi this isn't the time. We need you immediately! Yumi?" asked Jeremie.

-With Yumi-

Yumi had turned off her cell phone, and started running back to Kadic.

-With Jeremie-

"Yumi!" he exclaimed.

"Relax, Jeremie, something in my visions tells me that Yumi went back to Kadic. Hiroki and Johnny are there not to mention all of the other student and teachers." Cassidy said. "She won't come here this Lyoko trip, but next time she will."

-With the group-

The digital sea started to turn red. Just then, they went into a circular trap. The lights in the Skid went out. The passengers were looking a bit terrified.

"Holy cow, what is that?" Odd asked.

There was an alarm. "A fire wall, that's got to be a program from XANA." Aelita said as she touched the keypad. "I'll get us of out it."
After a few seconds, she pressed a white button and tried to move forward. The Skid was flung back into the trap. "It's not working. Jeremie we got a problem."

-With Jeremie-

"I see it Aelita. I'm already on it." Jeremie started typing.

-With Yumi-

Yumi was now running back to Mrs. Hertz's class, and she got to Hiroki and Johnny. Hiroki held up the newly painted Earth model. It was purple with red now. "Hey, where'd you go? Look, I painted over it with blue. Now look at this awful color."

Yumi placed a hand on Hiroki's shoulder and said, "Hiroki, I want you to go home right now. Okay? Take Johnny with you. I'll meet you there later."

"What? What about Mrs. Hertz's class?" asked Hiroki.

"Hiroki! You heard me." Yumi pointed to an exit.

"What's the matter with you? Did you get into a fight with Ulrich or Cassidy?" asked Hiroki.

She growled and raced off to the teachers.

"By the way Suzanne how is it going with Pedro?" asked Jim.

"Oh please really Jim? Not around the students." Mrs. Hertz looked about ready to blush.

"Mrs. Hertz, we have to evacuate the academy," Yumi said.

"What are you talking about, Yumi?" asked Mrs. Hertz.

"Well, it's—uh—I know this may sound crazy but a meteorite is going to hit right here where we are standing."

"Hold on now Ishiyama. I told you eating that raw fish is no good for you." Jim looked at her with a look that obviously said, "You can't fool me twice."

"No I swear it's true. I just found out from—a friend who works at the national observatory," Yumi lied.

Just then the meteors had entered the atmosphere, and began pouring down. Students were amazed, even Jim. "Wow, great fireworks." Jim said through the megaphone.

Mrs. Hertz wasn't so convinced however. "Jim, we have to evacuate the academy."

"Huh?"

-Back with the group-

The Skid, still pulled in the fire wall, was struggling. Aelita had pressed some keys, and she said, "The firewall's energy is set up along a fairly basic algorithm. All we have to do is crack it, and we'll slip through a breach in security."

-With Jeremie-

Jeremie was typing some keys. "Good idea. Hey, I think I finally understand was XANA is up to."

"Bravo, Einstein you finally realized that he wants to destroy the supercomputer to keep us from coming in and pulling the virtual carpet from under him?" Odd asked.

"Odd," Cassidy almost scolded.

"Well obviously." He pressed a key. "But this time he picked the most perfect moment."

-In the Skid-

"Of course. By destroying the supercomputer, XANA will not only destroy Lyoko, but more importantly our only way back into the real world." Aelita said.

"Jeepers, XANA sure has got us good this time." Cassidy shook her head. "I don't think even my recent not-so-sporadic-now pesadillas can keep up with this."

"But why would he want to trap us here?" asked Aelita.

-With Jeremie-

"To get a hold of you and Cassidy, Aelita. You two are the ones XANA has wanted to catch since we recreated Lyoko. It's called killing two birds with one stone," Jeremie explained.

-Back with Yumi-

"Come now Suzanne this is ridiculous! are you absolutely sure it couldn't have been from something else? Fireworks for example?" Mr. Delmas asked.

Mrs. Hertz shook her head.

"That's what I keep telling her, but I think she overdid it with the mint tea," Jim said.

Mrs. Hertz pushed her glassed toward her nose. "I know what I saw Jean-Pierre, it was a meteor shower. We have to get the students to safety now."

Mr. Delmas looked over to the students, and then back to Mrs. Hertz. "Fine, as a precaution I am willing to go ahead and evacuate the academy but I don't want any panic."

Yumi smiled and gave the two teachers two thumbs-up.

-Meanwhile in Space-

The meteors were still flying toward the Earth, and the one that is supposed to destroy the factory was being shown.

-Back in the digital sea-

"Got it. I found a weak link to the algorithm. It's as plain as day. The system overcompensates pressure. But it takes three milliseconds to reverse its polarity."

-Back in the Lab-

"Of course, by synchronizing the initial pressure you can neutralize the sinusoidal distortion, Aelita."

"Translation?" asked Odd.

-Back in the Skid-

"Rubber band system, hang on." Aelita pressed some buttons. She then pulled a handle, and the vehicle backed up into the back of the firewall. "Stand by for slapping the turbo prob. Ready? And NOW!" She slammed her fist down on a button.

The firewall released as the Skid rocketed through the digital sea. The passengers tried to hold on tight.

-Back in the Lab-

"Nice one, Aelita. Now get over to the hub. We need you back on Lyoko ASAP." Jeremie said.

-Back in the Skid-

Aelita pulled herself together, and took the handle. "Roger." She started up the Skid and they smoothed over to the hub. The sea now turned blue.

"Everyone okay?" Aelita asked.

"My breakfast wants to come back up and say hello. But otherwise, all is well." Odd gripped his stomach.

"My stomach is like that too." Cassidy grabbed hers. "Ugh, Rosa will hate me for losing a waffle in a virtual world."

-Back in the Lab-

"They're never gonna get there in time. Unless I-" Jeremie snapped his fingers. "Yeah, if only I can manage and regain control of that satellite even for a minute, I just might get the meteorite to change its course again." He reached for the keyboard, and clicked a button. "Let's see, defense department. Top secret data…password…" He typed in some words. "Piece of cake."

-Back at the School-

The students unaware of the situation, Johnny and Hiroki were reworking on the projects. However, Jim turned on the megaphone. "Okay, fire drill, everybody. I want all of you to make your way calmly to the main gate."

"Not again." a student moaned.

"Another drill." another student moaned.

-Back in the digital sea-

"Hub in sight, 30 seconds to dive." Aelita said.

-Back in the lab-

"Bingo! Well, now I'm just gonna need a transition relay to link up to the satellite." Jeremie said, and then adjusted his communicator. He started dialing for Yumi on the supercomputer.

-Back at the School-

Yumi had her arms crossed with one another as Hiroki and Johnny passed by her. She then put them in her pocket, and began walking until her phone rang. "Jeremie?" She picked it up. "Yes, I'm still at school! I'm really sorry but I had to—"

-Back at the Lab-

"Don't worry, Yumi, Plan B time. In fact, I'm glad you haven't left school, yet." Jeremie smiled.

-Back at Kadic-

"Your laptop? Okay, I'll go to your room and get it. Then what?" Yumi asked as she passed by the Science building. "Um, okay." She pressed the off button. She started to run to Jeremie's room.

Johnny noticed this and looked to Hiroki. "Hey, where's your sister going?"

"Only one way to find out." Hiroki said, and the two began to walk away from the other students and in Yumi's direction.

-Back in the Digital sea-

The Skid closed in on the Hub.

-Back in the Lab-

Jeremie was typing some keys and asked, "Do you read me Aelita?"

-Back in the digital sea-

"I'm entering the coordinates for Lyoko."

"Stand by for broadband acceleration in three, two, one, zero." The Skid dived into the Hub.

-Meanwhile in Outer Space-

The meteorites were still pouring down into the Earth. The bigger one was getting closer.

-Back at school-

Jim had seen the meteorites falling, and said, "Take cover." and went to ground. Students were murmuring, and Jim got up and laughed until he realized that his megaphone was broken.

"It's a meteor," a student said, then more students said it.

"Calm down, calm down, right now!" Jim shouted.

-With Yumi-

Yumi opened the door to Jeremie's room, and grabbed the laptop. She than picked up her phone and said, "Jeremie, we're good. I just picked up your laptop."

-Back in the Lab-

"Head to the roof of the Science building and hook it to the antenna."

-Back with Yumi-

"I'm on it." Yumi began running to the Science building.

-Back in the Lab-

"And hurry up." Jeremie said.

-Back with Yumi-

Yumi ran out of the boys' dorm, but what she didn't know was that Johnny and Hiroki was behind her. The latter opened the door, and began chasing after her along with the former.

-Back with the group-

The group rose up out of the digital sea, and was in Desert Sector. Aelita had pulled the Skid up, and they got to the high grounds.
"Okay Jeremie, we're back on Lyoko. Where's the activated tower?" Aelita asked.

"Desert Sector quadrant 57, 42." Jeremie informed.

"Roger." Aelita pulled the steering thruster and boosted the Skid's engine just long enough to be above the grounds of Lyoko. By that time, she spotted the tower.

"There it is." Aelita said.

-With Yumi-

Yumi rushed into the Science building, and ran up the steps that led to the top of it. Not too far behind were Hiroki and Johnny. They followed her. Yumi then got to the door that led to the roof. She tried to open it, but the opening wouldn't open. Yumi kicked on it once, groaned an "Oh, no!", and continued on hitting and kicking the door out of frustration.

"That Security Door vs. Yumi's Ankle. I bet on the door." Hiroki said.

Yumi turned around some of her hair over her face, "What do you two think you're doing here?"

-Back on Lyoko-

The Skid was just a couple feet away from the activated tower. "Here we go." Aelita said then typed some of the keys, and then said
"Teleport."

Ulrich, and Cassidy were teleported out of the skid. Just then, a Kankrelat had showed up.

"The tower is only 50 meters away." Ulrich said.

"How much time do we have Jeremie?" asked Cassidy.

"Enough, if you can get rid of your welcoming committee." Jeremie said.

The Kankrelat was about to fire, but then ran behind the tower. "He ran away, so why waste a laser arrow on a coward? Go on buddy he's all yours." Odd looked at Ulrich. Cassidy laughed.

"¡Ah, él es un cobarde!" she squealed.

Odd started racing followed by Ulrich, then Cassidy and Aelita. They then stopped. "Jeepers, this doesn't look good." Cassidy said.

"Yeah, I agree." Odd said.

Two Tarantulas showed up, and Ulrich took out two of his four katanas. Cassidy had gotten out one of her tubes. Turn yourself into a bow and a quiver of arrows, she had thought. The tube had done just that, and one more Tarantula then showed up. Finally, William had showed up. He materialized his zabanto. He had shaken his head, and then put the sword into the ground in a way said, "Ye shall not pass" again.

"All of a sudden that tower seems a lot further away." Odd said.

Cassidy's stomach couldn't help but agree, as she started to feel butterflies in it. She gulped. "I—uh…"

Aelita rubbed her arm. "Don't worry, we'll be fine."

"But still. WHY in the ALMIGHTY UNIVERSE did I DATE that XANAFIED MINION?" she yelled in panic.

"The XANAFIED MINION has a name, you know," William catcalled from across the way.

-Back with Yumi-

"Maybe you should just tell us what you think you are doing." Hiroki and Johnny advanced the stairs up to Yumi.

"I haven't got time for you brats, go back outside," Yumi said as she tried to get the door open but failed.

Johnny had his arms crossed but with a smile. Hiroki said, "We know how to open it."

"Shut up Hiroki, I'm sick of your lies," she shouted.

"But it's true, we can open any door."

Johnny nodded his agreement.

"Well if you think you are so good then, be my guests." She picked up the laptop.

"Okay, but first you got to tell us what you're up to." Hiroki said.

"Ugh, what have I got to lose? A meteorite is going to crash on the school. If I don't connect this computer to the roof antenna now, then Jeremie won't be able to access a satellite that might change its course. Understand?" Yumi held up the laptop.

"A meteorite? Not bad, tell us what is really going on." Hiroki said.

-Meanwhile outside-

A meteor hit the ground, causing a tremor in the earth.

-Back Inside-

Yumi, Hiroki, and Johnny were forced onto the ground. The former got up and the first latter looked to the second latter. "Okay, okay. Let's go Johnny." The two crawled to the door. Hiroki got up and started picking the lock. He turned one of his tools around and then the other.

"Incredible." Yumi said astonished. Not to self, bring my diary with me from now on. Hiding it sure isn't going to make a difference anymore.

In time, everyone heard a click when Hiroki had pulled the handle.

-Back on Lyoko-

Aelita was hiding behind some rocks that were being fired at by the Tarantulas. Ulrich said, "Super Sprint!" He tried to super speed over to one Tarantula to attack him, but another one shot him in the stomach, sending him flying back. Odd flinched when he saw that.
William stood there amused and his arms folded. The Tarantulas started firing and Odd said, "Laser arrow!" But he missed. Cassidy tried using one of her own arrows, but missed as well. Ulrich rushed back.

"Hot." Ulrich said.

"Yeah, well this is the desert." Odd said.

"How far did you fly, Ulrich?" There was a glint of humor in Cassidy's eyes.

"He flew seventy yards."

"This doesn't look good. We'll never get through," Aelita looked at her friends.

"Yeah, I have to agree with you there Aelita." Cassidy said.

"You should never say never." Odd said.

"Reminds me of the old trailer I saw when I was a girl. American Tail: Fievel Goes West," Cassidy smiled.

-Back with Yumi-

Yumi was now on the roof of the science building along with Hiroki and Johnny.

"Okay, Jeremie, I am on the roof. Now what do I do?" Yumi asked.

-Back in the Lab-

Jeremie typed on some keys, and said, "Listen try to find the antenna cable."

-Back with Yumi-

Yumi saw the antenna cable, and jumped for it, landing safely back on her feet. "Got it!"

-Back in the Lab-

"Great now cut it as cleanly as you can and stick it to the blue plug that is in the back of my laptop. Push it as hard as you can. We can't strip the wire. There's not enough time."

-Back with Yumi-

"It should work."

"Great! What am I supposed to without a knife?" asked Yumi.

Johnny took out his Swiss Army Knife. It unveiled so many tools, including scissors, a file, and a corkscrew.

"Huh?" wondered Yumi.

-Back on Lyoko-

The Tarantulas were still firing at the Ulrich and the others. Aelita had come out from behind a rock and fired an energy field at a Tarantula which combusted.

"Nice one, Princess." Odd said.

"Muy bien, Aelita." Cassidy said.

Just then the same Kankrelat staggered behind them and tried to fire at them, Odd readied his laser arrows. "A coward and a cheater?" Ulrich used his super speed and took out the Kankrelat. "Hey!" He took offense.

"We got to change tactics!" the samurai said.

William removed his sword, and started running toward them.

-Back in the Lab-

"Okay, Jeremie, it's in." Yumi said.

"Great job," Jeremie was about to start typing on the keys. "Now, let the duel begin."

-Back with Yumi, Hiroki, and Johnny-

Wind was brewing up, and the satellite sparked in purple electricity. Yumi, Hiroki, and Johnny turned around toward the city.

-Meanwhile in outer space-

The electricity had gotten to the satellite.

-Back in the Lab-

A window had popped up, and red data was shown. "How did that rat XANA get on to me? How is it going over there Ulrich?" Jeremie looked at the screen.

-Back on Lyoko-

"Not so good Jeremie," Ulrich looked at the scene.

The others were being pushed toward the edge by William and his Tarantulas.

"Stay behind us, Aelita and Cassidy. We can't afford to lose the both of you," Ulrich said. "And without you, Aelita, we will never be able to deactivate the tower!"

The Tarantulas were firing at them, and Ulrich blocked them with his katanas.

"How can anyone be such a bad shot?" Odd jumped over them but the Tarantula shot him in the chest. He was now on the ground.
"Odd!" both Cassidy and Aelita said as they went over to him.

The Tarantula looked at them, but then started firing at Ulrich again.

"The Tarantulas haven't even fired at us once." Aelita said.

"Nor has William started flirting with me…yet. We still have one hundred life points," Cassidy gulped before the word yet.
William then showed up.

"Oh, me and my big mouth!"

"Well that's because you got a couple of great bodyguards," Odd smiled.

-Meanwhile outside-

The meteorite that was supposed to hit the school was now close to doing so.

-Back in the Lab-

Jeremie had stopped typing some keys, as he saw his screen. "Too late." and then continued on typing again.

-With Yumi, Hiroki, and Johnny-

Yumi had looked up, seeing the meteorites falling. She pointed. "Get going you two, hurry up!"

"But what about you?" Hiroki said.

The sky was now very cloudy, and the wind had increased.

"I can't let go of the cable, beat it." Yumi kept holding the computer.

-Back in the Lab-

"I'll never make it. XANA is a flawless program and I'm only human." Jeremie said while typing on some more keys.

-Back on Lyoko-

Ulrich was blocking the lasers, Aelita, Odd, and Cassidy behind him.

"This time, it's all over." Ulrich said.

"No Ulrich." Aelita said as she activated her wings.

She got in front of Odd and Ulrich.

"What are you doing?" Ulrich asked.

"I'm forcing XANA to make a choice," Aelita said. William growled angrily at this and pointed his zabanto at her.

Cassidy felt something strange cross over her. She rubbed her head as if she had a headache. What's going on?

Odd looked back at her. "You okay, Cassidy?"

"I—I don't know, Odd. It feels like something or someone's taking over." She almost fell to her knees. "I don't know who it is, but I know—I know it ain't XANA."

Ulrich stopped defending and caught his friend. "If it's not XANA, who is it?"

"I have no idea, Ulrich."

"Hurry, Odd!" Aelita's voice turned Odd to attention. "Devirtualize me."

"Odd, don't question it, just do so," Cassidy gritted her teeth.

"Odd, Cassidy and Aelita are right, it's our only hope."

Just as Odd let loose a laser arrow, the sensation took Cassidy by storm.

Cassidy, I'm not dead, but I'm here to help.

Who are you? She asked in her mind.

Just trust me. I can't give you any hints right now. Activate your wings and shoot your arrows at the Tarantulas and your XANA-possessed friend. This'll work.

Cassidy ran her hand across her heart-shaped pendant and flew off.

Odd looked at her appalled. "She's going to get herself killed!" He ran off to her. "CASSIDY!"

"Odd, stay behind!" Cassidy growled. "I know what I'm doing!" She aimed an arrow at one of the Tarantulas. Keeping her distance from the ensuing lasers, her eyes glowed brown as she gave out a big yell. "YEAH!"

Don't get over-confident. We have the tower.

She let one of her arrows release, but missed. Um…can I change into a gun?

The mysterious voice in her head chuckled. Of course. You're very good at guns anyway.

She changed her bow and arrows into a gun and started an onslaught of bullets. The Tarantulas didn't know what hit them when they combusted. She spotted her ex, standing as though stupefied, and catcalled, "Catch me if you can, Lady Killer."

Okay, that did it. William growled heatedly as he dissolved into smoke in the ground and followed her. She dipped and soared, keeping in mind that her ex was on the chase.

Ulrich stood as though hit from behind with a cattle prod. "Did you see that?" he yelled at Odd.

"Yeah, I sure did," he nodded.

She swooped under a rock outcropping and started to make her way through the Desert Sector to the activated tower.

Swing upside-down and shoot. Your friend is right behind you. I'll deactivate the wings for that time, and it'll be up to you. I'm not going to leave you for now.

Sure enough, her wings disappeared and she flipped, the glow dissipating for the few minutes.

"She's going to land headfirst, Ulrich. We need to do something," Odd yelled.

Ulrich went into a lunge position. "Super—huh?"

Cassidy aimed her gun down and shot William in the chest. "You gave my love a bad name. I'm satisfied that Lady Luck, para tí, never smiles."

She bent her knees as the acceleration of her own gravity started to pick up. The wings activated again and she was carried aloft.

-Back in the Scanner Room-

Aelita came out of the scanner. She clutched one side of her stomach and grimaced. Maybe I should've asked Ulrich to do it.

She made her way slowly to the elevator.

-With Yumi, Hiroki, and Johnny-

Hiroki slid down next to his sister. Johnny followed shortly afterward. Yumi wrapped her arms around the two of them. This was it. It was all over.

-Back at Lyoko-

"Look at Cassidy go," Odd cheered as Cassidy landed next to the tower.

She walked inside the tower. Ulrich's brows rose above his headband and his jaw dropped. Odd blinked with wide eyes. She wouldn't be able to deactivate the tower, would she?

-With Aelita and Jeremie-

Aelita walked out of the elevator, feeling the phantom pain vanish, and went over to Jeremie. "To win, sometimes you gotta know how to lose."

"Um…Aelita, I think you need to see this," Jeremie looked at the screen as if he had seen a ghost.

-With Cassidy-

She rose to the second platform. What am I doing? Isn't Aelita supposed to take care of this?

Yes, but she's off Lyoko now. Let me take over now, the voice seemed caring and smooth.

She closed her eyes and allowed the mysterious force to take over. Once under the control, she placed a gentle hand to the interface that popped up.

-With Yumi-

The sky seemed to clear, but then darken as the wind picked up and the meteor started to hurtle toward them.

Holding onto the little boys for dear life, Yumi closed her eyes, waiting for the impact. A tear came out of one of her eyes. This was it.

-Back to Cassidy-

Cassidy's name scrolled across the screen. It beeped twice at her. Then a new name scrolled across the screen:

FRANZ

Inside, her mind was alive with the electricity of shock. Franz?! I'm being controlled by FRANZ?! HOLY—

That better not end with a curse, dear.

HOLY COW OF THE WILD!

CODE:

-With Yumi and the boys-

She held a fervent prayer.

-With Cassidy-

LYOKO

As fast as lightning, the sensation left her. She looked around confused. "Huh? Where am I? What happened?" She looked up at the interface where it said Code: Lyoko.

"How in the name of Lou did I do that?"

-At the lab-

Aelita's jaw dropped. She was right. How in the name of Lou did she do that?

Jeremie looked at the screen as if it might as well explode. She couldn't have possibly done that. She didn't even share one shred of Aelita's DNA.

-With the Satellite-

The satellite shot its laser at the meteor and it crumbled into tiny pieces.

-With the factory-

Four pieces of meteorite rained into the river around the factory. Ashes started to snow to the ground.

-With Yumi, Hiroki, and Johnny-

"Hey, what's—? Wow!" Hiroki said.

"We're saved!" the two boys exclaimed as they gotten up.

Yumi grabbed her cell phone. "Great shot Jeremie, real bull's eye."

"That…wasn't me," Jeremie sounded a bit shocked. "I don't really know how to explain it. Maybe later."

-With the Boys on Lyoko-

Ulrich and Odd looked at the tower as if it would become a monster in ten seconds.

-Back in the Lab-

Jeremie looked to the screen. He wanted an answer.

"Um…Jeremie, I think a return to the past will do the trick, good buddy," Odd sounded like he was joking, but he could tell his friend didn't know if, like he, the now-cat-warrior was dreaming or what.

He started to type on the keys.

-With Yumi-

The ashes all gone, Hiroki asked, "Well Yumi? Don't the brats get a thank you?"

Yumi had bent down, and put both of her hands on her shoulders. "Thank you, brats." She kissed her brother on the cheek.

"Yuck!" Hiroki started wiping it off. Yumi kissed Johnny on the cheek after him and the boy gave two thumbs up with a smile.

"You guys really helped me a lot this time."

"Yeah, I'm not gonna let you forget that, either," Hiroki sounded like he was threatening his sister.

"Oh, give me a little break, huh?" He cocked an eyebrow, and Yumi clapped her hands once.

-Back in the Lab-

Jeremie had entered the button for the Return trip.

"Return to the past now."

The area was engulfed in a white bubble...

-Back in Jeremie's room-

Yumi had opened the door, and her friends were waiting for her.

"So how was your day?" asked Jeremie.

"You won't believe it, but we got the highest grade. And so I promised Johnny I would keep his moon as a present. I owe him at least that, even if he doesn't remember anything," Yumi said, holding a button of the moon.

"See your brother's not that bad after all." Aelita said.

"So what happened on Lyoko?" Yumi wanted to know.

Cassidy hid behind Jeremie's bed. "Um…"

Ulrich sighed and explained what happened to the moment she entered the tower. "She was under the control of somebody other than XANA."

"I think I found out who it was. The details are fuzzier than my not-so-sporadic recent nightmares at this point, but…" Cassidy trailed off.

"Yes?" Yumi used tried to find her.

"Aelita, I don't know how, and I'm not related, I think, but it was your father," Cassidy closed her eyes.

Aelita's jaw dropped once again.

She came out and walked over to the closed door. In instance she slammed into it.

"Let's get a scan in before you go take a shower," Jeremie advised.

-After the scan-

Cassidy came out of the scanner a bit dizzy. "Anything, Einstein?"

"No relation to Franz Hopper or Aelita, but I see a sort of barrier in the location where your sub-consciousness lies."

"In English, Jeremie," she whined.

"You have a dream barrier that is blocking anything that may be your dreams. I still don't understand the blackout visions, but as soon as possible, I'll try to find the solution."

"Thank you," she sighed. "I still don't understand how I managed to deactivate the tower."

"I don't understand either," Aelita sounded in the Scanner Room.

"Another mystery made in Lyoko, I guess," Cassidy shrugged.