In the factory, Jeremy is hard at work, with his friends surrounding him. It's late at night, but none of them realize it. "Okay, all I have to do now is analyze the data you just gathered from Sector Five."
"Do you think we can learn anything from it?" Yumi asks curiously.
"I have no idea, but if there's a possibility of finding a clue for fighting XANA on the internet, it's worth a try," Jeremy frowns uncertainly.
"Well, I don't know about you guys, but something to eat would really hit the spot," Odd comments, Amy rolling her eyes.
"I gave you a chocolate bar 5 minutes ago, Odd."
"That's not enough and you know it!" He points to her. "You know me, Ames."
"Yeah, and I gave it to you because I know you wouldn't stop complaining," She shakes her head at him. "How's that for knowing ya?"
"Anyway, better forget about it, Odd. We can't be late for gym," Ulrich tells his friend.
"Huh?!" Odd is, needless to say, shocked. Gym...before breakfast? Usually it was the other way around. "But we haven't had breakfast yet!"
"Too late," Ulrich sings, raising a brow. The sun soon comes up, Odd's stomach growling like it's about to burst. He cringes as he's shaking. Amy looks at him in worry.
"Hey Odd, could you cool it for a second?" Ulrich glances back at him.
"He's right. Your stomach is almost as talkative as you are," Aelita comments, standing next to Odd.
"Now listen, if I don't get something to eat right away, there's no telling what I might do," He grips onto Amy's shirt, holding onto her. "Ames...hold me...!"
"Okay...?" She glances up at her friends awkwardly. She has never seen Odd like this before...
And it was honestly concerning.
"Hey Odd, did you forget? You just had another chocolate bar five minutes ago," Jeremy reminds him. Odd looks away with an angry look.
"That's nothing! That was just a warm-up! I need some real food to get me going in the morning!"
"Like some beans or potatoes with a banana or two for dessert," Ulrich teases, raising an eyebrow.
"It's just a sports competition, Odd," Amy tells him gently. "I don't have anything else, but can't you just hold on until then?"
"I will if you just hold me...until I have my salvation."
"I can't take you anywhere," Amy sighs, placing a hand on her forehead.
"You promised me you'd take me in sickness and in health. Well, I'm not in health!" He retorts to her.
She decides not to say anything, because he was being overdramatic. None of her friends seem to want to tell him that's in marriage and not a relationship, because for one it was funny. And two, Amy's red cheeks made it all worth it. Nevertheless, she engulfs him into a hug, loosely wrapping her arms around him.
Jim suddenly bursts into...the gym. "Hey, I know you kids are gonna be disappointed, but it looks like I'm gonna have to cancel today's shotput competition."
The whole class cheers at the news. "Quiet down!" He steps in front of them. "Actually, since today is nutrition day, our school nurse, Yolanda Paradin, is gonna speak to you and tell you what you should eat," He gestures to the woman as she walks in, "In order to have a great shape. I-I mean, to keep in shape." He places a hand on her shoulder and she gives him a look while he's chuckling.
He looks to her and removes his hand sheepishly. She sighs in frustration at him. "So those of you who can't wait until you wolf down your next junk food meal, have better think twice before you do, because junk food is your worst enemy!"
"Unless your name is Odd. His worst enemy is whoever gets between him and his food!" Ulrich teases with a big smile.
"I learned that the hard way," Amy rubs her neck nervously.
"Better believe it! I love food as much as I love my girlfriend."
"Oh wow," Amy blushes again. Odd was definitely being dramatic that time...
Right?
"And so for example, if for lunch, you have mashed potatoes and lamb, there's no need for steak and fires at night," Yolanda recites with a smile.
"What is she talking about, anyway?" Odd asks bitterly. "If I eat mashed potatoes and lamb, there's no reason to wait for dinner. I can have steak and fries for dessert!"
"You'd better hope we don't get a test on what she said. Because you'd get a zero for sure, Odd," Ulrich whispers to him, Jeremy smiling in amusement.
"Man, I hope not. I'm getting hungry too, a test would make me lose my focus," Amy rubs her temple.
"Now my Ames is hungry? This is unfair justice!"
Aelita giggles at Odd's antics, Amy rolling her eyes.
"So! Don't forget that a head of lettuce can save your life. And remember, the better you eat, the better you live. Look at me, ha!" Jim stretches his arms. "I'm an example of what good food can do. I'm in perfect shape. He bends down, but when he gets back up, all of them hear a crack. "Ah, I just pulled something! Yolanda, help. I can't move."
Yolanda looks at him in shock before facepalming in embarrassment. This was not the last impression she wanted to leave on the students...
"Okay Odd, it's finally time for lu-" Jeremy shouts in shock to see that Odd and Amy are both gone. "Guys?"
Rosa serves fish to a student before Odd cuts in. "So Rosa, what do you got today? Shepherd's pie, sausages and fries? Pea stew, huh?"
"Odd, you can't cu-" Amy sighs in defeat as she's at the end of the line with Ulrich.
"Odd...I didn't want to, but they said I had to cook healthy and well-balanced meals from now on," She gives a regretful look. No one appreciated good food like Odd did, and she was going to miss that.
"What?" He asks in confusion, looking at the options. "Grated carrots and cucumbers? Steamed vegetables and-and fish?!" She scoops up some fish.
"Not even fried or breaded," She places it down.
Odd gives a dejected look, not even touching his plate. Ulrich and Amy join him. "Great, I love broccoli."
"Say that again and you're dead fish!" Odd retorts to him.
"Aw, Odd. I'm sorry that you're not getting the food you want..." Amy sits next to him. "But I happen to like vegetables, so I'm not waiting another second," She dives into her food.
"You, I can make an exception for because I accepted you and your eating habits. But my own best friend, I will not!"
"Aw," Yumi smiles at the couple as Amy grins, taking another bite out of her food. "I'm sorry I can't go with you, I've got Italian."
"No big deal," Jeremy gives her an understanding smile. "We're just gonna analyze all that data that you brought back from Sector Five."
"How bout you guys?" Aelita offers the boys and her sister. "Do you wanna come?"
"Sorry Aelita, I know we're related, but that sounds like something you should do on your own," Amy holds up her hands.
"No," Odd scoffs at her. "Ulrich, Ames you two stay here. I need you."
"Oh you do, huh? What for?"
Jeremy and Aelita enter the lab together. "What do you think the internet looks like?" She asks curiously as they step inside.
"I don't know, but I guess we're gonna find out." He sees the screen, and all plans are abandoned. "Uh oh."
"An alert."
"Oh no," Jeremy complains at the activated tower.
Mr. Caggiat is reciting Italian to the class. "Italian is such a beautiful and romantic language, isn't it?" William turns to Yumi.
"I guess," She gives a look of boredom. Her phone beeps and she flips it over to see a message: XANA is on the attack. "Uh oh." She glances at William, remembering a tactic Odd and Amy use sometimes if they want to be alone during class time. She stands up, raising her hand. "Sir, William's not feeling well. I have to take him to the infirmary."
"Uh, what seems to be the trouble, William?"
"W-Well," He stammers as he's thinking of an excuse. "Uh, to tell you the truth, I don't really know."
Mr. Caggiat hums in thought, but decides to let them out anyway. Yumi walks down the hall as William catches up to her. "I guess, uh, you wanted us to be alone. That's why you said I was sick, huh? Me too, whenever I see you, I...I mean, I, um, and nice tactic, I've seen Amy and Odd running around during class. M-Maybe I oughta tell you this in Italian."
As he's rambling, Yumi is already gone. "Yumi? Yu...where'd she go?"
Yumi arrives at the manhole cover, looking around. She lifts it up, looking towards the sewers.
Odd peeks around the corner of the building, the cafeteria. "Not a soul out here. The coast is clear." He steps out into the open. "Time to eat up a storm."
Ulrich's phone rings. "Hang on," He picks up, "Jeremy?"
"Head for the factory on the double. XANA has activated a tower," Jeremy narrows his eyes.
"Be right there," He hangs up, looking at Odd knowingly.
"That's what you think. I refuse to be virtualized on an empty stomach," Odd denies, about to open the door.
"Odd," Amy warns him. "Jeremy needs us. You can eat later."
"But please, Ames! Just one meal! Don't make me choose between you and food!"
"Sheesh, it's like you two are in some imaginary love triangle between Odd, food, and you," Ulrich shakes his head.
"I'm not trying to make you choose. I'm just pointing out your priorities," Amy rolls her eyes. Odd's being more dramatic than she is, and that's saying a lot. A reminder to herself, bring an emergency meal if Odd was ever in this situation again.
Jim opens the door before Odd can. "Eating healthy is okay, but I'm starved," He smiles down at all the meat and potatoes. He throws a peeled potato in his mouth.
"Well, what do you know?" Odd comments smugly as he sees the feast on Jim's tray.
"Stern, Smith, and Della Robbia, what are you three doing here?" Jim demands, his voice muffled because of his stuffed mouth.
"And you, I thought you were a nut about staying in shape," Odd retorts back.
"Uh...I asked you first, answer me."
"Jim, shame on you. You're the one going down on our backs for eating healthy when you're not doing the same. And you know that we can't ignore what just ha-"
The window suddenly breaks, gaining their attention and interrupting Amy. A single green apple rolls onto the sand. They stare at it in confusion. The three didn't know what to expect this time...but Rosa's not in the cafeteria...so what was the attack?
All the food from inside the cafeteria starts moving on its own, falling down the shelves. They roll to the windows, shooting out into the open. They all gasp in shock, Jim looking at his tray. It starts shaking and the food falls to the ground. Soon, the whole ground gets covered in food, covering everything...
Aelita looks at the screen while Jeremy is typing. The elevator doors open to reveal Yumi. "That was fast," Aelita comments as she enters.
"Where are Odd, Amy, and Ulrich?" Yumi looks around the room.
"They're on their way," Jeremy answers just as he gets a call from Amy.
"Jeremy."
"What is it, Amy?" He notices her panicked voice.
"Uh, Einstein, we have a problem. We might be a little late..."
"Is it XANA?"
"Uh, I'd say definitely," She comments nervously as a wave of food towers over them.
"Okay, don't panic. We're gonna deactivate the tower," He says as the food monster approaches them. They all shout nervously as it raises an arm over them. The four let out a scream as food threatens to tower over them. Odd pushes Amy out of the way while Ulrich runs in the other direction. Jim holds up his tray to try and fend off the attack, but it has no effect.
"You okay, Jim?" Odd asks as he stands up. "You're not hurt?"
"Hurt?" Jim is holding some food on the tray over his head, but he's surrounded by food. "No, I don't think so."
"Anyway, you were right about one thing. Food can be your worst enemy. Wow," Ulrich comments as he looks at the ground.
"You know, I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm glad I actually ate those vegetables," Amy replies, looking down as the monster reforms.
"Transfer Yumi," Jeremy gets to work on virtualizing the girls. "Transfer Aelita. Scanner Yumi. Scanner Aelita. Virtualization!" He presses enter and they virtualize into the mountain sector. They land right on the Overwing. "The activated tower is a little further north. Watch out, XANA's sent some Krabs after you."
"Okay, we read you," Yumi says, looking behind her to see a Krab firing. Another one joins him and Yumi swerves to the right when she reaches a rock. She glances behind her as the Krabs follow, another one blocking her path from the tower. Yumi narrowly misses the shot and swoops down, flying to the side. She flies upside down, surprising Aelita. They fly right over the Krab.
"Energy field," Aelita holds out her hand, firing straight at the symbol. The Krab explodes and the other two continue to follow the girls.
The food monster trails up to the four and they run off into the park. "Okay, no more Mr. Nice Guy!" Jim calls out. "It's time to teach this pile of junk a lesson! Stay here, this won't take more than two seconds, ready?"
"No!" Amy calls out.
"GO!" He turns around, attempting to block all the food, but the food is too strong and he gets trampled by all the items. Ulrich, Amy, and Odd stare in shock.
"He was right, it didn't take more than two seconds," Odd comments, Amy facepalming. Some of it moves away to reveal an unconscious Jim. "I can't believe it, I'm gonna be eaten by a mountain of food and I'm starving to death."
"Some guys were born to lose," Ulrich groans in disbelief at all the food.
"When I said you'd eat soon, I didn't mean this much," Amy says to Odd, cringing. The food monster emerges from all the mess.
Yumi swerves right again as they fly around the rock that's near the activated tower. "Energy field," Aelita fires down below, destroying another Krab. Yumi flies down the path.
"I can see the tower, Jeremy."
"Well done, ladies," Jeremy smiles at them.
"Wait a second, Jeremy, something feels weird," Aelita voices her concerns. And she's right as something is happening to the mountain sector... "The Digital Sea seems to have risen all of a sudden."
The water rises, starting to engulf rocks.
"What's going on over there?" Jeremy asks as the girls look around. The water starts touching the path they were on, a Krab walking up to them. It gets destroyed by the Digital Sea as soon as it touches it. "Hey, you're right, Aelita. The Digital Sea is really going way up."
Yumi flies over the water and to the tower. "Another one of XANA's tricks."
"Do you mean that Lyoko is going to be submerged and disappear forever?" Yumi asks in shock.
"No, it won't disappear. Lyoko's sectors aren't affected by the Digital Sea, but it will get submerged unless I can find a way to lower the sea level." A screen pops up. "Oh no, monsters are heading for the chamber at the core of Lyoko. XANA's trying to stop you from deactivating the tower. And by accessing Sector Five by raising the level of the Digital Sea! And that's precisely how he plans to quietly wipe out Lyoko. You've gotta get to Sector Five before the sea swallows up the mountain sector. But first, take care of the tower."
"Too late," Yumi says as they approach the tower. "It's not accessible." The water is blocking the entrance, and unfortunately, there's no way to access it from above. So now the others are completely stuck with the food wave.
The food monster walks up slowly, searching for its targets. Odd's phone rings and he quickly pulls it out, hoping that the food monster didn't hear. "Jeremy."
"How are you guys doing?"
"Let's just say we've got indigestion big time without having eaten anything! How about you?"
"It's grim here too. Impossible to deactivate the tower, and Yumi and Aelita are going to be needing back-up," Jeremy reports, the three running.
"I love it when you talk to me like that, Jeremy. Don't worry, we'll figure something out," He hangs up. "Want the latest news, guys?"
"Is it good?"
"Please tell me it's good," Amy closes her eyes in hope.
"Not really!"
"Then no," Ulrich replies back and they run faster.
"Jeremy, the sea's getting higher and higher. I don't know if we're gonna make it all the way to the edge of the sector," Yumi says in worry as the water is dangerously about to touch her Overwing.
"You've gotta make it there for the transporter!" Jeremy urges to her. She flies over a rock. "Amy, Odd, and Ulrich should be there soon to give you guys some help."
Ulrich opens the manhole cover. "Hurry!"
"Too late," Odd looks up nervously and the food monster looms over them. "Ames, go!" Odd pushes Amy inside and she screams as she falls, grabbing a rung and looking up.
"Next time, give me a warning, why don't ya?!" She exclaims up at him. Thank goodness for her reflexes...
"But I did. I said to go," He replies with a causal shrug. Ulrich stands up, holding the cover as a makeshift shield.
"Odd, head for the factory with Amy while I try stalling this junkie."
"Okay, I'll let you have all the food, but only because it's you!" Odd enters the sewers as the monster approaches a nervous Ulrich. It starts piling food towards him and he holds it back as best as he can, sliding a bit. The food overpowers him and then there's a crash. A single apple rolls into the sewers, where Ulrich is holding onto the ladder. He lands on the ground, but the food comes crashing in from above and he grabs his skateboard, the food monster trailing after him.
While Odd and Amy are in the elevator, they're both eerily silent. Amy looks a bit uncomfortable and Odd glances at her, sensing something wrong. "Everything okay, Ames?"
"Huh?" She snaps out of it, shaking her head. "Oh...uh..." How was she going to break it to him that she was thinking about what he said earlier? That he loved her as much as food? She wasn't ready to face those feelings yet...she didn't know if she really loved him at this point. For her, it was too soon to tell.
"Heh...right." He rubs his neck sheepishly. "Sorry that I was too dramatic at gym and at lunch. You know how I get without food."
"No need to tell me," She raises a hand. "Honestly, I've gotten used to it...you didn't mean what you said, right?"
"Um," He scratches his nose, knowing exactly what she was talking about. If he said no, it might hurt her feelings. If he said yes, it might freak her out. "To be fair, I say a lot of things."
"Yeah, that's true..." She rubs her chin with a small smile. "Anyway...I don't know if I actually...you know."
"Yeah, no, it's cool," He waves it off. "I don't want you to feel forced in our relationship. I don't know if I feel...that way either."
"Okay, then it's settled," Amy takes a deep breath. "We won't tell each other that until we're ready."
"Right!" He nods in agreement, holding her hand.
"Jeremy, don't tell me that XANA-"
"Is sending Hornets after you? He is," Jeremy narrows his eyes in annoyance.
"Things were getting a little boring," Yumi rolls her eyes, glancing behind her to see three Hornets. She just had to be right this one time.
Odd and Amy arrive in the lab, running up to Jeremy. "SOS Service here. What's the trouble, sir?"
"Guys, get into the scanner room, hurry," Jeremy turns around to them. "Where's Ulrich?"
"He's got some game going on in the sewer," Odd glances away.
"If anything, he's getting the most nutrition today," Amy crosses her arms. "Yolanda would be proud."
Ulrich runs as fast as he can, but it's like the food monster is a race car with the way he's catching up to him. Ulrich skates as far as he can, reaching the intersection. He jumps off his board, landing in the water below. The food monster searches for him, eventually walking through a tunnel. Ulrich lifts himself out of the water once its gone, checking his phone, but it's all wet and unusable.
"Out of commission, great."
Yumi and Aelita get surrounded by Hornets. The geisha pulls out her fan, blocking the lasers. She throws one of her fans, getting the one in the back. She catches it when it comes back, unfortunately getting hit from behind. The laser knocks her off the Overwing.
"Yumi!" Aelita calls out, getting the controls just before she could crash into a rock. She turns around and heads for Yumi.
"I'll bring you back in, Yumi," Jeremy gets to work as Aelita watches Yumi heading for the Digital Sea. Aelita holds out her hand, firing an energy field. This devirtualizes Yumi just before she could hit the water. "Well done, Aelita. You were much faster than I was. Hang on now until Odd and Amy come. Transfer Odd. Transfer Amy. Virtualization."
Yumi emerges from a scanner just after the two are virtualized. "Odd, I materialized your Overboard. You, Amy, and Aelita have got to get into Sector Five no matter what, you hear?"
"No problem!" Odd says like a soldier.
"We'll take it from here, Jeremy."
"Jeremy, where's Ulrich?" Yumi asks curiously once she's gotten up.
"Last I heard, he was down in the sewers, fighting one of XANA's monsters," Ulrich's ID card disappears since his phone is wet. "His mobile isn't answering."
"I'll go find him, he must need help."
Aelita dodges lasers from the two Hornets, landing at the sector. She slides off the Overwing in her attempt. "Energy field," She throws it at one of them, but the last one hits her in the torso, causing her to slide, landing just above the Digital Sea. She turns to it and yelps, standing up. Aelita covers herself as the last Hornet prepares to fire.
"Laser Arrow!"
"Rock Spear."
Two projectiles destroy the final Hornet. She looks up, pumping a fist at her saviors. "You can relax now, princess. Your knights in shining armor are here," Odd calls out, him and Amy flying in on the Overboard. Amy waves to Aelita.
"Okay guys, play hero later. But for now, get into position. I'm typing in the code Scipio."
The two land next to Aelita, the transporter swallowing them up just before the Digital Sea engulfs the path...
The elevator door opens and Yumi steps out into the main floor, kicking away a can. It rolls to a pile of food and she gasps in shock.
The transporter lands in the Arena. "We're inside, Jeremy. What's the latest?"
"The latest is that all of Lyoko has been submerged in the Digital Sea," Jeremy explains to the newcomers.
"You think we can bring the level down?" Aelita asks hopefully.
"I hope so. Thanks to the information you're going to find for me. If not, we won't be able to deactivate the tower. You've gotta reach the chamber at the Core of Lyoko fast or it's bye bye to our beautiful virtual world forever!"
"Okay, we get the picture. Let's go," Amy narrows her eyes in determination. They run up to the wall once they exit the Arena and the pathway turns into a vortex of platforms. They start jumping on them.
"And don't forget to stop the countdown, huh?"
"No sweat, Einstein!" Odd chirps.
"Oh no? Then how come I'm sweating?"
"Relax, it's us. We've got this...I hope," Amy murmurs the last part to herself.
Yumi runs away from the food monster. "No!" As she's running, Ulrich appears from the upper level.
"Yumi!"
"Ulrich!" She pleads for him to help.
"Hang in there!" He spins around and grabs a pipe. "I'm coming!"
She glances back behind her as the monster gets closer. It suddenly trips her and she falls onto her back, staring up at the danger.
"NO!" Ulrich suddenly shouts, jumping into the air and attacking the monster. Yumi gasps in shock and he swings back and forth, knocking away food until the monster is gone.
"You actually conquered the junk pile!" Yumi smirks at him.
"I wouldn't bet on an unconditional surrender," He comments as more food flies into the air.
"It's okay, Jeremy, we passed the Core Zone," Aelita reports while Jeremy keeps an eye on the Core of Lyoko. "We're in the elevator."
"Better hurry, the monsters have started to attack the Core of Lyoko!" He stares at all the monsters in the room.
The elevator comes to a stop before zooming around the Celestial Dome. "We made it, Jeremy," Aelita says with a smile.
"We're coming into the Celestial Dome," Odd reports as the door opens.
"Good. Aelita, head for the interface. You've gotta get me the data I need to lower the level of the Digital Sea. Odd, Amy, you two head for the Core of Lyoko."
Aelita stops at the edge. "We're on it!" Odd's Overboard appears and he gestures to it. "Hop abroad, my little Ames."
She smiles softly at him and jumps on first. Odd jumps on in front of her and they take off.
The monster has reformed, looking around for its targets. Ulrich and Yumi are hiding behind a pole. The girl turns to him with an amused look.
"By the way Ulrich, thanks for saving my life."
"Hm, what wouldn't I do for you?" He smiles a bit.
"Aelita, have you found anything?" Jeremy asks as he's gotten nothing back from his screen.
She looks around, a frown on her face. "Nothing yet..."
Amy and Odd fly into the entrance of the room. "How about you, guys? What's up?" Jeremy asks them as they're running up the stairs.
"Everything's cool!"
"Ah, I wouldn't say cool just yet," Amy comments as they come to a stop.
"We're in the chamber of the Core of Lyoko," Odd says as they look up, seeing three Mantas firing at the sphere. Odd's stomach suddenly growls and he looks down at himself, holding his stomach. "I know I said everything's cool, but I'm still dying of hunger!"
"Relax, we just have to save the world again and you can eat all you want," Amy places a hand on his shoulder. "If I could, I'd give you a whole steak right now."
"...With fries?" He asks hopefully.
"All that and more," She winks at him and he hugs her, spinning her around.
"You're the greatest!" He cheers at her and she can't help but laugh.
"You can stuff yourself and kiss later. For now, don't let them hit the core," Jeremy reminds them of their mission. "If the sphere goes, Lyoko goes too, forever!"
"Thanks, Jeremy! Nothing like a little encouragement!" Odd places Amy down, kissing her cheek. "And thanks for inspiring me!"
She holds her cheek as he starts running up the stairs. He looks back at her. "Come on! Keep up!"
Amy snaps out of it and follows after him, pulling out her spear. One of the Mantas flies down towards the duo, firing lasers. Odd backflips over some while Amy spins her spear in a circular motion, blocking the rest. Odd almost falls over the edge while dodging, dangling from the platform.
Amy pulls him back and he sighs in relief. "Thanks for the save!"
"Hey, someone has to save you every now and then," She winks and the first shield goes out.
"Bad news, guys. The first protective shield layer just blew!" Jeremy is already starting to get worried. Odd eyes the platform across from him and jumps off, landing on it. Amy moves back a bit and runs forward, flipping onto a nearby platform. Odd jumps until he comes to a stop, running up the stairs again. The Manta follows after him, firing at him from behind. Amy swings her staff, deflecting a laser. The Manta dodges it by flying out of the way.
The other two continue to fire at the sphere. "The second protective shield can't hold out much longer!"
"We're trying as hard as we can!" Amy exclaims in exhaustion.
"Jeremy, I might have found what we need to debug the Digital Sea!" Aelita replies, continuing to do her thing. She looks up to see an explosion and then a Creeper forms behind her. "But I might have a little problem getting through!" She backs away slowly.
Odd flips as the Manta relentlessly attacks. "This thing won't quit!"
Amy jumps behind him and throws her spear, but misses. She grunts and holds up her hand as she catches her weapon. Odd looks towards the ground, looking back up at the stairs and then at the Mantas.
"Hm, I think I found the high diving board!" He jokes, Amy raising a brow.
"You're not doing what I think you're doing."
Odd jumps with a yell, flipping and flying towards the Manta. He scratches against its back, hanging on as he flies up towards the other Mantas.
"Nevermind. I spoke too soon," Amy shakes her head and continues jumping. Odd reaches the top and manages to stand up, hitting the Manta twice. He lands on a nearby platform, shielding himself as the Manta explodes a few feet away.
"I made it, Jeremy!"
"That's great, but the Core can't hold out much longer! Okay, move it! Aelita, I'm going to rematerialize you now. If Odd and Amy don't make it, you could easily disappear along with Lyoko!"
"No, don't!" She protests, gesturing to the interface. "I was just about to get a hold on the data!" She yelps as she dodges the Creeper. She jumps a bit and the Creeper prepares a laser from its mouth. Aelita jumps out of the way, narrowly dodging the projectile. She prepares an energy field in her hand and hits the Creeper as she's still in the air, destroying it. The blast causes her to land at the edge of the platform. She opens her eyes and sees how close she was, yelping and coming onto her feet.
"I'll just take a second," She continues her work.
Suddenly, a phone rings in the factory and the monster turns around to their hiding spot. Yumi hangs up the phone. "Just at the wrong time."
"This is weird," Ulrich peeks around the corner and he steps out into the open. "It looks as if the monster's gone..."
The monster is actually hidden above them, waiting to strike. "Hm," Yumi joins him and they hear rustling. Soon, a single apple falls in front of them. "I think maybe you spoke too soon!" Food starts falling around them.
"Aelita, what's happening?"
"I'm almost there," She says with a small smile.
The food monster emerges as the two stare at it. "I'll distract it, and you head back to the factory," Ulrich tells her. She runs in the other direction, but a pile of food forms into a circle, blocking her path to their surprise. "It's not distracted too easily, is it?"
The remaining two Mantas fire at the Core, Odd and Amy reaching them. "Jeremy, how much time do we have left?"
"Just a few seconds!"
"Okay. The faster I finish up here, the faster I get to eat!" Odd exclaims as one of the Mantas dives down. It flies back up and starts firing at Odd. "Shield!" His shield deflects the next few hits and he flips around, landing on the Manta. He's about to fire it when a spear hits the eye in front of him. He laughs at Amy, who gives him a two finger salute. "One down!" He grabs her spear and jumps off, landing near Amy.
"Your spear," He bends down on one knee, holding it out to her. She rolls her eyes at him and takes it back.
"Oh no!" Jeremy stares at the second shield. One Manta remains as the two land behind it.
"One," Odd prepares his arm.
"Two," Amy aims her spear at it.
"Three!" They aim at the same time and the final Manta is gone.
"That makes two!" He lands near Amy.
"Nice going, guys!"
"Thanks Jeremy!" Amy smiles as Odd pumps his fist.
"Yeah, we know."
Aelita finally finds the data for the Digital Sea. "I found it, Jeremy. Are you ready to download the data?"
"I sure am!" He answers eagerly. She turns over the controls to him.
"I'll launch the program for debugging the Digital Sea. I just hope this is gonna work. Aelita, Amy, and Odd, you gotta get to the activated tower ASAP."
"We'll get Aelita. What about Yumi and Ulrich?"
"Yeah, are they okay?"
"Still nothing, not a word," Jeremy tells them.
Yumi's phone rings, but she's dropped it for the sake of dangling over a food pile. She struggles to keep standing on the beam as she dodges food.
The Digital Sea lowers, allowing the activated tower to be accessible again. "Great, Aelita. The data that you found was exactly what we needed!" Jeremy says with a smile.
Odd and Aelita ride on Ulrich's Overbike, Amy flying next to them. They can see the tower, but they can also see two Tarantulas. They get on their knees and fire at them.
"Lyoko's not the only thing to resurface. Ready to jump?" Odd glances at the girl behind him. She simply nods and he lands on the path, Aelita jumping off. He skids on top of the bike and jumps off. "Ames, now!"
"Rock Slide," She holds out her hand, creating a ramp of sorts, allowing the bike to fly into the air. It hits both Tarantulas, defeating them in one swoop. Aelita heads for the tower as Amy and Odd high five, smiling in relief. She enters the tower.
Yumi continues to dodge food as Ulrich is caught in the pile, being lifted up in the air. "Yumi!"
Aelita flies up to the top.
A few more hits makes Yumi fall off the beam, screaming.
Aelita lands at the top, walking to the interface and signing in.
Aelita
Code
Lyoko
"Tower deactivated."
The elevator opens as Amy and Odd have been rematerialized. "Well?" Odd asks expectantly as they walk into the lab.
"Yumi..." Jeremy says in worry as the three stare at the screens. "I don't believe this, pick up!"
"I'll try Ulrich," Amy pulls out her phone.
Yumi's phone rings in the pile of food, a black-clothed hand reaching out to it. "Jeremy," Yumi stands up in all the food. "I guess I'm alright."
Ulrich gets up a few feet away. "How bout you, Ulrich?"
"Bon appetit, Odd," Ulrich takes a bite out of the apple.
"I don't believe it!" Odd is watching the security camera. "Well, now we've gotta launch a return to the past because there's...there's no way that Jim's gonna forget the monster he saw in the lunch room."
"Here we go. Return to the past now," Jeremy presses the button.
"It's lunch time, Odd!" Amy giggles as time goes back.
"I'M SO HUNGRY!" Odd shouts and when they get back, he was going to eat up a storm.