I was nervous to post this chapter because of the mature content mentioned, but here it is. Chapter 6 of the story. This is where the happy stuff goes away and all that. I mean, there's some remembering good times, but towards the end it gets dark pretty fast. I regret nothing... mostly... I'm gonna go throw up now.

My Code Lyoko Knowledge was a bit rusty so I did some research on and the wikia sites.

WARNING: This chapter contains mentions of murder, torture, experimentation, sexual assault on a minor, and other themes that are not suitable for younger audiences. If you have a weak stomach, be very cautious. And please, do not show any hate to me. I am against all the nasty stuff I've wrote. This is all part of the plot.


Chapter 06: Not Alone

It was now 10:12PM right now, and Richard was pulling up to the front of the house. Pretty soon, He, Gumball, Aelita, and Darwin exited the vehicle, with the blue cat, fish with legs, and their father reciting lyrics from one of the songs that were played when they first entered the club, while Aelita couldn't help but laugh and smile as they continued to be silly.

"Man, this was the best day we've ever had!" Darwin said.

"I know, right?" Gumball said. "I haven't had this much fun since... like... forever now."

"Well, it's good to see you smiling again, son." Richard said.

"So, what did you think?" Gumball asked Aelita.

"That was actually pretty fun." She said. "And that was pretty sweet of you to dance with me."

"Awww, you know." Gumball said. "I didn't want to leave you hanging."

"Oh, well, thanks." Aelita said, giving a bit of a blush as the blue cat helped her up the steps and Richard unlocked the door with his key. He opened the door, and allowed the others to go in first.

"Well, since we arrived a little late, let's head upstairs and get ready for bed." Richard said as he closed the door. "We don't want your mother to know that we came home late."

"I already know..."

The whispering voice of Nicole made Richard, Gumball, and Darwin scream in surprise and horror, only to see the boys' mother, and Anais standing near the entrance of the kitchen, with the mama cat looking more concerned and distrustful rather than disappointed, and her daughter showing the same thing.

"Honey?" Richard asked. "How long have you two been standing there?"

"We just started standing here when we heard you guys pull up." Nicole said.

"Oh." Richard said. "Well, sorry that we came home a little late. I'll take full responsibility for it."

"Richard, I said you guys were allowed to be out until 11:00PM." Nicole said. "And surprisingly you came back about 45 minutes eariler than expected."

"Oh..." Richard said. "Then why do you and Anais look like we did something bad?"

"Guys, we need to have a family meeting." Nicole said, but then she turned her attention toward Aelita. "Aelita, why don't you go to the shed and go find my gardening gloves." Hearing that made the boys gasp.

"Are you gonna bury us?!" Gumball, Darwin, and Richard asked.

"No." Nicole said. Hearing that made the boys sigh in relief.

"Anyway, can you go get them?" Nicole asked the girl next to them.

"Oh, sure, Mrs. Watterson." Aelita said.

"Excellent." Nicole said as she gave the girl a pat on the head, who then went out the backdoor to the shed. The mama cat closed the door as the girl went out.

"Wait, why would you need your gardening gloves?" Darwin asked.

"I don't." Nicole said, her face shifting from calm to a more serious and concerning look. "That should give us enough time to talk about important matters. Everyone, we need to talk, especially you, Gumball."

"Talk?" Gumball asked. "About what?"

"About Aelita." Nicole said. The blue cat tilted his head in confusion. Why did she want to talk about Aelita? Then it hit him. She must've decided to let her stay with them!

"Is she gonna stay with us for real?!" Gumball asked.

"No." Nicole said. Darwin gasped.

"Is she gonna have her baby?!" Darwin asked.

"No." Nicole said. Then Richard gasped.

"Are you gonna have a baby?!" Richard asked.

"No!" Nicole said.

"Awww..." The three said in unison.

"Then what?" Gumball asked. The mama cat turned her attention toward Anais.

"Anais, you show him what you found." Nicole said.

"Of course." Anais said as she approached her brother. "Gumball, Aelita is not who you think she is."

"Wh... what do you mean she's not who I think she is?" Gumball asked.

"Gumball, just hear me out." Anais said, who then pulled out some printed papers from behind her back. "Here, read these." Looking down at the papers, Gumball took them and began to read them. The first one was of a wanted poster, depicting a man wearing a dark red sweater and lab coat, with dark hair, a beard, and black sunglasses that hid his eyes.

WANTED: FRANZ HOPPER - a rogue scientist who stole property from the government

The blue cat tilted his head, and looked over the other papers, containing information regarding this Franz Hopper.

"Wh... what is all this?" Gumball asked. "Who is Franz Hopper?"

"Franz Hopper is a mysterious scientist who stole secrets from the government. Our government." Anais said.

"And?" Gumball asked.

"He stole stuff from the Government and did some illegal activities that would've nearly tore apart our world!" Anais said. "He used to be part of a movement known as Project Carthage, where they were working with quantum mechanics to build what was suppose to be a space bridge between our world and another's. They were planning to use this project to take over the world and benefit themselves." Anais said. "And this sick psycho was one of them!"

"But... what does this have to do with Aelita?" Gumball asked, with the pink bunny giving an annoyed sigh.

"Gumball, she's Franz Hopper's daughter." She said, holding up a printed photo. The blue cat looked at the photo, which depicted the same man from the wanted poster, Franz Hopper. But strangingly and surprisingly, sitting next to him was a young girl, roughly around seven years old. But this girl, had a strong striking resemblance to Aelita, with the pink hair and green eyes the proof. No, wait, he thought. That little girl is Aelita!

"What?" Gumball asked. Despite seeing it with his own eyes, he tried to deny it. Aelita, was the daughter of this crazy scientist, who worked with a fugitive group that wanted to take over the world?

"No, that can't be!" Gumball said. "It just can't be!"

"I'm sorry, honey." Nicole said. "It's true."

"But, she probably doesn't know." Gumball said.

"Well she probably does." Anais said. "Her father did all these terrible things, and that makes him a fugitive. And that means she's a fugitive."

"No, there is no way she could be a fugitive!" Gumball shouted. But then a thought occurred into his head. She did sound a bit hasty when asked about her parents. And she didn't want to say anything about her dad or her mom. Plus, the information that Anais has is pretty much legit.

"No... she can't be." Gumball said.

"She is, Gumball." Anais said. "We have to get rid of her!"

"But why?" Gumball asked. "She hasn't done anything to us."

"But she could." Nicole said. "We already know about this stuff, and she finds out, she could kill us!"

"Kill us?!" Gumball asked. "Mom, she could barely hold off three guys that were trying to rape her! We can't just kick her out because of this!"

"Gumball, if anyone else finds out about this and learns we're keeping her here, we'll all go to jail." Anais said.

"But guys-" Gumball said.

"No butts Gumball, we can't have her stay here." Nicole said. "She is a wanted criminal. We have to kick her out."

"Why is it that you're always on Anais's side?" Gumball asked. "Is it because I'm not smart?!"

"Of course not!" Nicole said. "She is right though. We can't have Aelita stay with us! Tomorrow, we're kicking her out!"

"NO!" Gumball shouted. "That girl has been living on the streets! Do you really want to kick her out just because of what her father did?! Why can't you guys just be on my side for just ONCE?!" As the blue cat got angry, his eyes began to turn black with his pupils turning yellow. The rest of the Wattersons watched in shock. Darwin and Richard screamed.

"Ahhh, he's changing again!" Darwin shouted as he and Richard hid behind the couch.

"Oh no, not again!" Nicole said as she and Anais, who was more shocked by Gumball's eyes, stood back. The blue cat then began to growl, but then he froze, seeing the mirror behind his mom. The sight of his black and yellow eyes made him gasp. He then glanced down, seeing that his paws have transformed into the white colored claws again. He squinted his eyes, trying to calm himself down. Taking deep breaths, his claws returned to normal.

"I'm not doing this again... I'm not doing this again!" Gumball said as he turned away and went out the front door, slamming it behind him. But then he opened the door and came back inside.

"Sorry, I meant to go out the back!" Gumball said as he stomped past his family and went into the kitchen and out the backdoor.

"Gumball, wait!" Darwin called out, but it was too late. The door slammed behind the blue cat, leaving everyone speechless. Darwin only gave a disapproving look at Anais and Nicole.

"Great, you made him mad." Darwin said. "I hope you both are satisfied."

"Darwin, the government is looking for her." Anais said. "We can't let her stay here. We'll all go to jail."

"But Mrs. Mom always told us that we should help those in their time of need." Darwin said. "Plus, Gumball's becoming happier since we brought her here. Why can't you just let him be happy?!" He then marched toward the steps up to his room, leaving the others. Richard looked at Nicole and Anais.

"I don't have anything to say to you girls." The rabbit spoke, but gave a disapproved look to the two and left the room, going upstairs as well, with Anais only facepalming. Nicole looked to the direction Gumball left.

"Mom, she can't stay here." Anais said. "She's a fugitive."

"Is she?" Nicole asked.

"Mom, we have to turn her in." Anais said. "Do the right thing." With that said, the little bunny left the room and upstairs to her own, leaving the mama cat alone in her thoughts. She then saw the phone next to the refrigerator. She gave a sigh and approached the device, picking up the phone. Anais was right. They couldn't let a fugitive stay with them, or all of them would get in trouble. She typed in the numbers, but as she lifted her head up, waiting for the phone to pick up, her gaze looked upon the refrigerator door. There were two photos on the door, one from two years ago, and one from a couple months ago. The top one was of the whole family, happy and cheerful, with Gumball having a happy smile on his face, probably the most happiest smile that he ever had. But below the photo was of Gumball today, from his 8th grade school year, where he was unexpressive, and very depressed, ever since the tragic accident that nearly scarred him for life, and took away the girl he loved. Nicole's eyes widened a bit as she saw the photo. She was back in her thoughts again. Darwin was right. Gumball has been much more happier since he brought Aelita to their home. This was probably the first time she had ever seen him this happy. If she calls the police and tells them about Aelita's father's illegal activities, then Gumball would never forgive her. Was she really willing to throw away her son's happiness?

"911, what's your emergancy?" The voice brought Nicole back to reality as she realized the phone was answered.

"S...sorry, wrong number." She sighed in defeat, hanging up the phone back on the wall. She couldn't do it. She just couldn't do it. She couldn't call them. She knew deep down in her heart, it wasn't right. She didn't want her son to be miserable again, let alone hate her for the rest of his life. Turning her head, she heard a couple of voices outside. Leaning her head forward and up, she saw Gumball and Aelita talking to each other. Taking interest, Nicole learned near the open door and listened carefully.


After having that argument with his mom and sister, Gumball went outside and slammed the door behind him in a huff. How could they say that about Aelita? Calling her a fugitive? The blue cat slammed his head on the door in anger. But then, he took a couple of deep breaths, trying to calm himself down. Opening his eyes, which reverted back to their blue color, he gave gave a deep sigh. He hated feeling angry.

"Gumball?" The blue cat turned to see Aelita, sitting in the backyard. "Is everything ok?"

"No." Gumball said as he came down the steps. "Um... you didn't hear all that, did you?"

"I heard some shouting." Aelita said. "It sounded like you got into a fight with your mom."

"Well actually it was with Anais." Gumball said. "She... she probably doesn't like you."

"I noticed that." Aelita said. "I don't know what I did wrong."

"Eh, she's always like that." Gumball said. "And mom, she doesn't usually get angry with me as much anymore..." His attention was then drawn back to his paw, which was clutching a piece of paper. Opening up to see, he gasped silently. It was the picture Anais gave him, the one of Aelita with Franz Hopper.

"Gumball?" Aelita asked, getting him to look up. "What's that?" The blue cat quickly hid it behind his back.

"Uh... nothing..." Gumball said. The girl tilted her head.

"It doesn't look like nothing." Aelita said. The cat boy didn't know what to do. He couldn't just keep it from her forever. And besides... he wanted to know himself, who was this girl? He let out a sigh.

"Aelita... Here..." Gumball said, approaching her. He then extended his hand to show her the photo. After a brief second, the girl in front him, almost gasped, and her eyes widened with pure shock. The photo of her... with her father...

"Wh... h... how, Gumball?" Aelita asked.

"My sister." Gumball said. "She found this... and... printed it to show me..." As he held out the photo to her, the girl slowly took it from him and glanced at it.

"I... I never thought I would see this again..." She spoke, her voice almost trembling, and a tear was about to form in her eyes. The blue cat only stared at her as she just stared at the photo.

"Is... is that your dad?" Gumball asked. The girl didn't say anything, except give a slow nod. That meant yes.

"Who... who are you?" Gumball asked. "Who are you, really?" The girl only lowered her head. She didn't know what to do. What was she going to do? She was scared. However, she wasn't scared that he or his family was gonna kick her out. She was afraid that he'll think that she lied to him and turn her away. The blue cat only looked away.

"My sister said... that he did a lot of bad stuff." Gumball said. "That he did some pretty illegal things-"

"That's not true..." He soft voice made him stop and ask.

"What was that?" Gumball asked.

"That's Not True!" She nearly shouted, but she stopped herself. The blue cat only stared at the girl, who was more hesitant than ever. Seeing that he was upsetting her more, he only turned around to leave her be.

"Sorry... I'll just... leave you alone." He said as he got up and went toward the back door.

"Gumball, Wait!" Aelita said, taking his hand. The blue cat quickly blushed, then turned his head back toward the girl.

"Yes?" He asked.

"I'm sorry." Aelita said. "I really haven't been honest with you... I just ask... please don't hate me..." Her words were showing that she was afraid, of losing him, her new friend. The blue cat then approached her, and took her hand.

"Then... let me hear your side of it, please?" Gumball asked. The girl was again hesitant, but the blue cat really wanted to know the truth. She gave a sigh. She knew deep down that this was going to happen, so might as well let it out.

"Alright." She said. "You deserve to know the truth..." The blue cat leaned in, ready to listen. The girl then took a deep breath.

"I had an old life once..." She said.

"Yo, get out of my way, bitch!" A thug, wearing bling bling and gang clothes spoke as he sat in the chair, watching the TV, which was blocked by a woman wearing threads and jewelry.

"Don't call me no bitch! You are a piece of shit!" The woman shouted.

"Come say it to my ass, you snowho!" The man said. Enough with it, the girl pulled out a shotgun, and shot right at his foot, making him scream. "Gah! You Shot Me!" Before he knew it, she pulled him off the couch.

"I'm gonna throw you into last night...!" She hissed, and then pulled him to the window.

"No! Baby No!" The man shouted, but it was too late, and she threw him crashing into and out the window from the tall 20 story building.

Gumball only stood there with a shocked and confused expression. The girl looked at him.

"Gumball?" Aelita asked. "Are you ok?"

"Wha?" Gumball said, pulling himself back into reality. "Oh sorry, something unrelated just popped into my head. What were you saying?"

"I... I had an old life once." Aelita said.

"And?" Gumball asked. The girl rubbed her head as she turned away.

"Oh, where do I begin?" She said to herself as she sat down on the chair near the shed. She took a deep breath, collected her thoughts, and finally spoke.

"You ever heard of Kadic Academy?" She asked.

"Kadic Academy?" Gumball asked in surprise. "Yeah, I've heard about that place. It's a pretty cool boarding school for people with great minds and talents. It was inspired by that Lakanal school all the way down in France or something! Wait, you actually went there?"

"Well... not at first, but yes." Aelita said. "My father, he used to be a teacher there."

"Franz Hopper, right..." Gumball said.

"Well, actually Franz Hopper wasn't his real name." Aelita said. "Hopper was actually my mother's maiden name, and Franz was actually my father's middle name."

"Then what's his real name?" Gumball asked.

"Waldo Schaeffer." Aelita answered. The blue cat then began to think, trying to see if he knew him at all.

"Don't know him." Gumball said.

"That's because... well... he used to work with a secretive organization." Aelita said.

"You mean he worked with the government?" Gumball asked.

"Not exactly." Aelita said. "He worked with an international group that was part of many scientists and those who worked on the quantum physics. He first thought that the group was to help humanity, but..."

"But they were bad guys, right?" Gumball asked.

"Yes, in the way you put it." Aelita said. "My father found out that they were going to use their project for their own needs, and he wanted to leave the group. Unfortunately, they weren't going to let him."

"So they went after you guys." Gumball said.

"Yes, but we managed to escape." Aelita said. "Well, just me and my father."

"And, your mom?" Gumball asked as the girl looked at the ground.

"She was kidnapped." Aelita said. "About seventeen years ago, it happened all of a sudden. I was outside building a snowman, but then... I saw a wolf."

"A wolf?" Gumball asked.

"Yeah." Aelita said, remembering the face of the wolf, it's brown fur and it's yellow vicious eyes. "As soon as I turned my head, I heard my mom screaming. Then I saw two men taking her away into their car. I ran after them, but they drove off. And I never saw her again." Gumball then was saddened by this.

"Oh, I'm so sorry." Gumball said.

"That's one of the reasons why I don't like wolves." Aelita said. "I feel like they're bad luck."

"Well, actually I knew someone who could turn into a-" Gumball spoke, but then he froze, and remembered Aelita saying that this happened seventeen years ago. Seventeen years?!

"Wait, this happened seventeen years ago?" Gumball asked. "But wait, you're fourteen, so you weren't even born yet!" The girl gave a sigh, showing that there was more to the story.

"No, I was actually five when they came." Aelita said.

"WHAT?!" Gumball asked, feeling even more confused. "Wait, how is that even possible? If you were five around that time, then you have to be at least... um... twenty four years old now! Wait... are you time traveler who escaped that time and came here?!"

"No, Gumball." Aelita said.

"Aww man." The blue cat said disappointed. "That would've been so awesome. I was starting to imagine you coming here like the Terminator. You would be like beep-boop-beep. I'll be back..." Seeing him acting like a robot for a second and imitating Arnold Schwarzenegger brought a weak smile to the girl. "So anyway, what happened after they took your mom?"

"Me and father left home and moved here to the United States." Aelita said. "And we changed our last names, while my father used his middle name instead."

"So you guys could avoid suspicion?" Gumball asked.

"Yes." Aelita said. "He took a job as a teacher at Kadic Academy."

"And you went to school there?" Gumball asked.

"No." Aelita said. "I was home schooled."

"What?" Gumball asked. "But you said that you went there."

"I did but not until much later." Aelita said.

"Oh it was for older people, right?" Gumball asked.

"Yeah." Aelita said. "Plus, my father was home schooled, so it was kind of traditional."

"Oooohhh..." Gumball said. "So, you weren't allowed to leave the house or you didn't have any friends back then?"

"No, it wasn't like that." Aelita said. "I'd always ride my bike around town, and we'd always do something like see a movie or have dinner somewhere. But I was a bit shy to make friends, and a little traumatized of my mom being abducted. But, I had one friend though when I was 11. He would come by once and a while to see me. He was a few years younger than me, and his parents would ask me to watch him. But he was very smart, and he had a love for robotics. I... I can't remember his name. Tony? Tamy? I can't really recall." She looked up at the sky, trying to remember the boy. But she couldn't. No doubt that he's probably older right now. "I wonder where he is right now..." The blue cat glanced back at her, wanting to know more.

"But, Aelita, how is it that you're still fourteen after all these years?" Gumball asked.

"Let's just say my father's enemies managed to figure out where we lived." Aelita said.

"Oh..." Gumball said, knowing what was coming next. "They came after you again, did they."

"They did." Aelita said. "But we were prepared. My father knew they would find us, but he managed to have everything ready for it."

"You guys managed to escape?" Gumball asked. "How?" The girl looked up back at the sky, knowing that this next part was something that she tried to keep secret the most of all. Her adventures with her friends, something she was hoping she wouldn't reveal. But Gumball deserved to know the story, the whole story. So she told it.

"The Supercomputer." Aelita said.

"Supercomputer?" Gumball asked. "What's that?"

"It's a powerful computer that my father made underneath the abandoned factory far from the school." Aelita continued. The blue cat then began to think. Building a computer underneath an abandoned facility. That must've been the illegal activites Anais told him about. "He was able to create a virtual world where one can convert the entire body and memory of an individual and transport it into the digital dimension."

"Huh?" Gumball asked, not knowing what she was talking about.

"We went inside the supercomputer." Aelita said more simply. Gumball then gave a gasp.

"Wait, you guys went inside a computer?" He asked. "Kinda like that Tron movie?"

"Yes, yes we did." Aelita said.

"Awesome..." Gumball said with an astonished smile. "Please, tell me more!" The girl looked at the blue cat, who was eager to know more. And so, she continued.

"My father had been working on the supercomputer underneath the abandoned factory for almost six years." Aelita said. "I don't know where he got help to do it, but they were people that he trusted. The computer, as I said, allowed one to travel to the virtual world of Lyoko, the digital world that he created inside the computer."

"Like a video game, right?" Gumball asked.

"Something like that." Aelita said. "He was able to save time by using a cool mechanism he built in the machine which we dubbed Return to the Past. It allowed him to repeat the entire day, and all the work he had done was saved at the same time."

"Wow... a device that allowed him to repeat the day's events." Gumball said. "That's so cool."

"It is, but it has it's downs though." Aelita said. "Using it not only made him a bit smarter, but it also had a deteriorating effect on his mental health, making him feel paranoid."

"Ooooh…" Gumball spoke as his smile turned to a frown. "So, he went insane?"

"No." Aelita said. "He was always fine around me, but I would hear him talk as if someone was watching him."

"Oh." Gumball said. "And the computer was used as a sanctuary to hide from his enemies."

"Yep." Aelita said. "When they found us, we hid on Lyoko, but there were some problems." Aelita said.

"Like what?" Gumball asked.

"XANA..." She spoke.

"XANA?" The blue cat spoke in question.

"Yes." Aelita continued. "My father created a multi-agent program known as XANA, and it grew in power over time, so he would be able to destroy Carthage."

"Carthage?" Gumball asked.

"The project the group was working on." Aelita said, who realized that she forgot to mention that part. "Oh yeah, forgot to tell you that. My father sorta stole their work so they wouldn't use it."

"Oooohhh, and that's another reason why they were after him?" Gumball said.

"Probably." Aelita said.

"And this XANA program was assigned to destroy it." Gumball said.

"At first yes." Aelita said. "But XANA had evolved, forming a conscience of it's own and its own intelligence. It wanted to break free from the digital world and bring destruction upon humanity. My father tried to reason with him, but he couldn't. So he cut power from the supercomputer from the inside, trapping XANA inside forever, but also trapped himself and me inside." Gumball was greatly surprised, and a bit more sadness seeped into his heart.

"Oh my gosh..." Gumball said. "Wait a second, you guys were trapped in the computer for... how long?"

"Nine years." Aelita said.

"NINE YEARS?!" Gumball asked in shock. "But how did you get out?" The girl looked up at the sky, seeing the stars twinkle.

"I had help... from Jeremie." She said.

"Jeremie?" Gumball asked.

"He's my... best friend." She said, giving a slight blush. "He got me out of the computer, and he was there for me every step of the way. You would've liked him. He's very smart, good with computers, and very nice."

"So, he's an Einstein?" Gumball asked, trying his best to avoid the word nerd.

"Yes." Aelita said.

"Oh, I sorta figured that when you said he was good with computers." Gumball said.

"He sure is..." Aelita said, looking at the ground. "He very gifted. When he turned on the Supercomputer, he worked day and night to help me get back into the real world. I lost my memory for a while, but Jeremie showed me so much in a way that no one else could. Even when I was at my own lowest, he would be there for me. If anything, I'm really proud to be his friend." The girl was smiling and blushing a bit as she talked about Jeremie, much to Gumball's notice.

"It sounds like you like him a lot. A real lot." Seeing the blue cat's eyebrows go up and down made her blush more.

"Oh, no, no!" Aelita said. "He's just a friend... I mean... well, he's special to me, that's all." Turning her head away, she couldn't help but blush as she continued to think about him, but at the same time, she felt sad. She did like Jeremie a lot. He was always there for her, but now... that's never going to happen.

"You ok?" Gumball asked, noticing the girl feeling downhearted.

"Yeah, it's just that I miss him so much." Aelita said. "Anyway, back to the story. He was investigating the factory and turned on the super computer, and he helped me out, though it took a lot of effort to do so."

"A lot of effort?" Gumball asked.

"Yeah, we had go through a lot to get me back into the real world." Aelita said. "But we couldn't have done it without our friends."

"Friends?" Gumball asked. "Tell me about them."

"Well, there were three others." Aelita said. "One was Odd, and yes, his name is actually Odd. He's pretty funny when you get to know him. He likes to pull pranks once and a while, and that usually leads him into getting into trouble. But he's so generous and willing to stand up for us when we need it. The next one is Ulrich. He's more like a cool guy, an unrivalled fighter, and very unpredictable. He does have a bit of a short temper from time to time, and mood swings here and there. But he's got a big heart, willing to make things right. The last one is Yumi. She's very mature for her age, and is usually one to raise her voice to help us when we feel a bit anxious. Usually she keeps herself from the group, isolating herself if needed. But yet, she's very encouraging, and helps lift our spirits up when we need it."

"Ahhh, so there's the smart one, the funny one, the grouchy one, and the mature one." Gumball said. "It's like Pretty Pretty Ponies but there are only five people and there are three guys in it."

"Huh?" Aelita asked.

"Uhhh Pretty Pretty Ponies?" Gumball asked. "It's a TV show about ponies using the power of friendship to solve problems and save the world from evil, mixed with some drama, action, and lots of comedy. Darwin mentioned this morning. You never heard of it?"

"Not really." Aelita said.

"Oh... ok, please continue." Gumball said, and the girl gave a nod.

"So, we were able to get me back into the real world, and we worked on trying to get my father back into the real world." Aelita continued. "But we still had to deal with XANA and stop him for good. You wouldn't believe all the adventures we've had during that time. There was one time when XANA posed as us to try and tear us apart, but we were able to catch his deception when he didn't act like the real us. One time Yumi and Odd swapped bodies when the re-virtualization program malfunctioned, and they had a bit of a struggling getting through it. Oh, and there was the time when Odd actually tried to bring his dog Kiwi to Lyoko, and it resulted into him behaving like a dog." As she talked about her friends and the adventures they had, Gumball continued to listen. But as he did, he saw something very different about Aelita. He didn't see the confused and frightened girl she was when he first met her. She was so comfortable talking about them, she looked much more outgoing, and positive. He was starting to like her more. Despite being smitten by her, he continued to listen and follow along.

Luckily, we were able to work up a powerful multi-agent program that would allow us to destroy XANA once and for all."

"Did you?" Gumball asked.

"Yes, we did." Aelita said.

"YES!" Gumball gave a cheer with his arms up and thrusting his pelvis. "The bad evil program lost!"

"HEY!" a loud voice came from next door, making them turn to see Mr. Robinson looking from his window. "Shut Up, will ya? We're trying to sleep!" As he shut the window, Gumball cheered again, but in a more quiet tone.

"Yay... the bad evil program lost..." He said with a smile.

"But..." Aelita said, making the blue cat stare at her for a second.

"But what?" Gumball asked.

"My father... he gave his life up for us." She said, lowering her head down. "That was the last time I've ever saw of him." The blue cat's arms dropped and his smile faded.

"Oh..." He said. "I'm... I'm sorry." He then face palmed himself in embarrassment of his victory dance.

"It's ok." Aelita said. "He did it to save me and all of humanity. After all that, we shut down the super computer and went on with our lives. It was a little difficult to do so, but we managed. We even met some new friends along the way."

"New friends?" Gumball asked. "Like who?"

"A very good friend, who helped us in a very strange situation." Aelita said. "And we helped him when he was in trouble. He taught me that nothing starts until you take action. So I tried to take his advice to heart whenever I could." She looked up at the sky, seeing the stars, and the image of the friend she met, a certain blue hedgehog with green eyes giving a thumbs up and smile. She couldn't help but wonder, if he knows that she's out here.

"Aelita?" Gumball asked, bringing her back to reality.

"Yes?" She asked.

"There's one thing I don't get though." He said. "If things were getting better, what happened? What made you leave? How'd you end up on the streets?" The girl then realized that he wanted to know why she came here and why she was out on the streets. She then turned her head, as if trauma was taking over. "Aelita?"

"I... I..." Aelita said, showing uncomfort, with the shy scared girl she was coming back.

"Aelita..." Gumball said, placing his hand on her shoulder. "It's ok, you can tell me. I'm willing to listen." She turned her head, looking at the cat, who wanted to know. She turned away and lowered her head.

"It happened last year, when School was just starting." She said. "Everyone was getting ready for class, while some classes were in session. Me and the others were finishing up a documentary on our adventures should we feel ready to tell the world about it. We were just rapping up on it. It was just like any ordinary day... until... they came."

"Who?" Gumball asked.

"Them..." Aelita said, making Gumball's eyes widen with realization.

"You mean, the people who were after your father?" Gumball asked.

"Yes." She said. "First thing I heard were loud bangs going on. We quickly hid, and saw men in suits running into the building. They had guns." The blue cat's eyes widened.

"Guns?" Gumball asked.

"Yes... guns." Aelita said, as tears began to form in her eyes. "They just showed up and... god... I saw them shoot down anyone in their path. Then they spotted us, and... They shot at us." The blue cat covered his mouth, now knowing what was going to happen. "We did our best to outrun them, but then they cornered us inside the cafeteria...! That's when... I saw..."

"Saw who?" Gumball asked, as the girl lifted her head up, showing some hate.

"Him." Aelita said. "He was... a very evil person. I never forgot his face. Those vicious red eyes, his silver long hair, the grey coat he wore, and that metal arm that replaced his right hand. He said that he was from some group called the Dark Phoenix, and that he came for my father's files. He said that he was going to kill us if we didn't. My friends... they tried to stop them... but..." The blue cat's eyes widened.

"Oh my god... they..." Gumball said, realizing what was coming next.

"Yes... all of them, one by one." She said, her eyes beginning to fill up with tears and anguish. "The man summoned this monster out... This strange demon that was like a vulture flying in and eating people. Odd, Ulrich, and Yumi tried to stop him, while Jeremie tried to get me out. But they... they were no match for the man and the monster. Odd was his first victim. Then Ulrich and Yumi... They were both killed. Then the man came after us... and..." She then got up and then fell to her knees, and tried to hold back tears. "I heard a shot, but then I saw Jeremie, standing between me and the man. He fell to the ground, and... He died... right in my arms." The girl covered her face, as tears began to drop down her cheeks. The flashbacks of her friends getting taken out, and slaughtered right in front of her one by one came back, making her unable to hide the pain. The blue cat only stood there, saddened by what he heard. This poor girl that had her life taken away from her, just got it all back to have it stolen again. The worse part was, the lives of her friends were taken too. He then approached her, and placed his hand on her shoulder.

"I'm... I'm sorry..." Gumball said, unable to find words. The girl lifted her head up, but the tears didn't stop.

"It wasn't over though..." She said. "It was only the beginning of what was to come."

"What happened next?" Gumball asked.

"Next thing I knew, the man knocked me out." Aelita said. "I barely remembered what happened before I was where they took me. I remember them dragging me across the floor, and they placed me in a dark cell. I wasn't the only one... There were others... but they weren't human. They were monsters."

"Monsters?" Gumball asked. "What kind of monsters?"

"I couldn't describe them." Aelita said. "They were vicious beasts, like the ones you see in those giant monster movies. I was kept in a cell chained up to a wall. And when they'd let me out... they would... they..." She was beginning to tear up again. The blue cat stared at her, and asked.

"What?" He asked.

"They did things to me..." She said. "They strapped me onto a table and were... conducting experiments on me." The blue cat's eyes widened. Those people did experiments on her?

"What?! W...what kind?" He asked.

"They said... they said that they needed a host... for a new offspring." Aelita said. Gumball nearly choked as he gasped, and his eyes went down toward the girl's belly. The unborn child that was inside her womb.

"Offspring?" Gumball asked.

"Yes..." Aelita said. "They said that they were gonna put something inside me... They strapped me onto a table and implanted something in me through... through my..."

"Through your what?" Gumball asked. The girl only began sniffing, but then pointed down below her stomach, straight to her pelvis. Gumball's eyes widened in pure shock.

"Oh my god...!" He spoke, as tears filled up his eyes.

"They placed a tube into me..." She said. "They said that they... created one using the DNA of one of those monsters with someone's egg cells. I didn't know what they did to me... until... until..." Before she could continue, she covered her mouth, feeling completely nauseous, with the contents in her stomach beginning to rush up her throat to her mouth. Unable to keep it in, she knelt down and let it all out, coughing as she vomitted to the ground below her. The blue cat rubbed her shoulders, easing her a bit.

"The worse part is... I don't even know what's inside me." Aelita said, her hand placed on her stomach. "I don't know if this child is even a human... or a monster..." Gumball was trying so hard to take all of this in. This poor girl was locked up in a cell, experimented on like a guinea pig, and impregnated with something that could or could not be human. How could people do that to someone? Especially a young girl?

"And... and when the operation was a success?" Gumball asked.

"It... it got worse." Aelita said, her eyes beginning to produce tears. "When the experiments were a success, they place me back in the cell... and... everyday, some men would come into my cell and held me down. They would... tear off my clothes... and then they... they..." Gumball's eyes widened even more, realizing what was coming next.

"No... no..." He said, with a tear coming out of his eye. "They didn't..."

"Yes..!" She spoke, kneeling down, bursting into tears. "They raped me... They forced themselves upon me..." She shook her head, her hands on the sides, with the scenes going over in her head. "They raped me over... and over... until I passed out." She let out a scream of despair, and continued to cry. The horrible images of her kidnappers doing those horrible things to her made her cry.

"Holy shit..." Gumball said to himself, unable and not wanting to picture the horror that she had experienced.

"The worse part is... they weren't the only ones..." She spoke.

"The only ones?" Gumball asked.

"The monsters they had locked up in the cell." Aelita choked. "They would take me and throw me into one of them a couple times, and the monsters... they'd do the same things..."

"No..." He whispered as the girl knelt down and vomited once more. Gumball was at a lost of words... this poor girl... was raped by not only those sick freaks, but by monsters as well. The poor guy was starting to get sick to his stomach too. But wait. How did she escape though?

"But... how did you escape?" He asked.

"There was... a revolt or something." Aelita said, trying to keep it together. "One of the monsters got lose and caused a power outage. My cell opened and I was able to escape. They were too busy dealing with the monster that they didn't bother to come after me..."

"And that's how you ended up on the streets?" Gumball asked.

"Uh-huh." Aelita said as she wiped her tears away. "I was able to get some clothes and find shelter at an abandoned place, and I've been traveling from town to town ever since. I've been able to salvage and find some lose change and money to buy some food. But there were times where I was robbed... and..." She tried to fight back more tears before she spoke, but was unable to. Oh no, Gumball thought, knowing that her pain wasn't done.

"You were raped again, were you?" Gumball asked.

"Yes." Aelita said. "It was like I was captured all over again. It would be two guys or three, sometimes four."

"Oh my god..." Gumball said, his voice shaking. "Why didn't fight back?"

"Because, they were armed." Aelita said, her voice was more distraught and tears came down from her eyes. "Some had knifes... some had guns... So I just did nothing. I just did nothing, fearing that they would kill me... To be honest I wished they had. Because the worse part is... I've grown addicted to what they did to me... Like I'm... Like I'm Some Damn Slut!" Then began to breakdown in tears, the horrible memories coming back. With a scream of distraught, she slammed her fists into the ground as water flowed out of her eyes.

"All I wanted was to have my life back, but it's always taken away from me!" She spoke, looking at the ground with dead fish eyes. "My family, my friends, and everything, gone! I... I wish... I wish I was just dead..."

Gumball only stood there, horror in his eyes, and tears began to drip. Being a teenager, he had heard and seen stuff like this on TV, whether it be about action cartoons with monsters being made, or like Law & Order, Chris Hanson, or some investigation specials where they would talk about this kind of stuff. One half would be disgusted about the subject and take it seriously. The other half though, he even heard some people joke about it. But this... All this was too much for Gumball to take in. This sweet innocent girl, loses her family, spends almost ten years trapped inside a computer, escaping to have a better life, only to lose her friends to some murderers, and fall prey to some sickos who experimented on her, got her knocked up, and would have their way with her everyday. And even when she thought she had escaped a terrible fate, she only fell into the same horror over an over again. It hurt. It hurt so much. Unable to see her sad anymore, the blue cat quickly wrapped his arms around her, embracing her in a big hug.

"It's alright." Gumball said as he nuzzled her. "You're going to be ok. You're not alone. I'm here." Feeling his warm and soft embrace made her tears stop flowing. For the first time in her whole life after all the pain she endured, she felt safe. She felt safe again. She returned the hug and nuzzled him, feeling solace in his arms. Gumball, however, couldn't help but think. If mom kicks her out, then what could happen to her? What if she falls into the same situation all over again. No. He was not gonna let that happen to her. He was not gonna let her relive that horrible experience anymore.

"Aelita... I don't want you to go through all that again." Gumball said. "Everything that you've been through, you don't deserve to relive it everyday. I'm... I'm gonna try to talk to my mom tomorrow, and convince her to let you stay with us." Aelita's eyes widened with surprise.

"Oh Gumball, you don't have to go through so much trouble." Aelita said.

"Of course I do." Gumball said. "You've already suffered enough, and there's no way in hell that you're gonna go through all that again."

"Gumball..." Aelita said.

"I promise I won't let anything bad will happen to you..." Gumball said. "Whatever it takes, I'll protect you." The girl looked at him, touched that he would go out of his way to let her stay.

"You would do that for me?" Aelita askd.

"You're worth it." Gumball said, wiping away the tears from her cheek. The girl only gave a weak smile, and clung onto the cat boy. He then embraced her tightly.

"Thank you..." Aelita said. Hearing that made the blue cat smile, and he hugged her once again. As he held her, he noticed he was feeling something inside. Something so complete. Something he hasn't felt in a long time. But whatever it was, it was right. It was good. So he stood there with her, holding her in his arms. The two remained in their embrace, not a soul disturbing them, completely unaware that Nicole was watching from the backdoor. The mama cat had tear-stains on her cheeks, showing no doubt that she was listening. Turning herself around, her back against the wall, she lowered her head in shame, and began to cry.


So... that's the end of that chapter. I felt nauseous writing this chapter.

Sorry about the little joke before all the nasty stuff. That joke was inspired by the "I was married once" scene from Scary Movie 4.

Also, I know Code Lyoko takes place in France, but this story takes place here in the US, so I altered some of the events of the past to make it work and fit into the story.

Now, regarding the stuff that Aelita had been through regarding the kidnapping, torturing, experimenting, and the sexual assault. Seriously though, rape and abuse is NOT a joke. Stuff like this happens in places all around us, and it's horrible. The thought of sickos assaulting others and forcing them to have sex with them is outright disgusting, especially with minors. I don't mean to rant, but all those child molesters, child-beaters and rapists belong in a jail cell. No, they should be buried alive. No, No, they need to be broken and torn apart so they understand what their victims felt like.

…Sorry, I had to get that out.

So, anyway, sorry for the long wait on this, because I was nervous to let this story out, and I felt like I needed to add a bit more. So what's gonna happen next? Find out in the next chapter, and hopefully, you won't have to wait too long.