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Chapter 2: Discovered

Jeremie walked into the cafeteria and was immediately hailed by his friends, Odd and Ulrich. "So, what were you doing?" asked Odd.

"You know that old abandoned factory near the school?" They both nodded. "Well, I was over there, and I went in and found the coolest place. It's like this supercomputer. There's a lower level, and that room has three scanners to send us to a virtual world called Lyoko."

"What on earth is Lyoko?" Odd asked.

Jeremie proceeded to explain about Lyoko, Aelita, X.A.N.A., etc. "Wow. So we can go there and battle these monsters?" Ulrich asked, amazed.

"Yup. We're going at midnight tonight," Jeremie replied.

"Really? Great!" Odd exclaimed.

"So, how was your day?" Jeremie wondered.

"Boring, besides Ulrich falling in love with the new student, Yumi." Odd snickered.

"I did not!" Ulrich shot back, flushing furiously.

"Come on, admit it, you're blushing!" Odd laughed.

At a table behind them, Yumi listened in. 'So this Lyoko is some virtual world? Wow, that's just lame. Maybe I'll follow them to this factory. I mean, it's crazy enough to be real."

Back at Jeremie's table, Jeremie said, "I think there may be a shortcut. You know the manhole? There's one on the bridge."

"Gross! I'm not going through the sewers!" Odd exclaimed.

"It's the only way to go unnoticed," Jeremie explained.

"It's still nasty," Odd complained.

"Do you want to go to Lyoko and meet Aelita?" Jeremie asked.

"Fine, but I won't like it." Odd sulked.

Meanwhile, far in Lyoko, X.A.N.A. watched the snow–filled landscape. He had heard the conversation between Aelita and Jeremie. He knew in time, Jeremie would want to materialize Aelita. The others who found her also want to materialize her. None had succeeded. 'If Aelita leaves, I'll be all alone. Never again. I cannot be alone again.' A flame burned in his eyes. 'I must destroy these intruders.'

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