The first day of getting settled into a new high school when quite well, he had gotten most of his homework done at school so he had very little to do back at his living quarters. He turned on his computer and set up a few more programs, but his main goal was to get the gateway working again. He made the necessary changes to the program and that night he tried the gateway program again, Roderick turned to his virtual pal Hellsing and said, "Here it goes Hellsing…remember to keep track of the portal stabilization."

"I always do." Hellsing replied Roderick activated the program and kept his eye on the portal. "Stabilization at 22%…44%…47%…" Hellsing announced, "So far, so good." Roderick thought. When stabilization reached 77% Roderick couldn't watch, he shut his eyes thinking that at any moment Hellsing was going to say the portal was destabilizing again…but instead he heard: "84%…91%…99%, we have full portal stabilization!"

Roderick open his eyes and gave an inattentive smirk at the portal, "Aren't you going to go through Roderick?" Hellsing asked. Roderick responded, "Not tonight Hellsing, I just needed to get the program running…maybe tomorrow I go through, but tonight…I need some sleep." Roderick turned off the program, shut down the computer, hid the gateway again, and got ready for bed.

The next morning he awoke, got his things for school together, and headed out for the campus. The next day of school went just as fast, in fact he thought that he was spending very little time there. He turned on the computer and started up the gateway program, Hellsing came on the screen and said, "Just for your information, I've located a new Tower of Minion…It's in the Polar Region, I'll get your virtual form set up."

MEANWHILE…IN THE POLAR REGION:

"W-W-W-Why d-did D-D-D-Dev-vian have to build t-t-t-the tower in t-t-t-the polar region?" Warlock asked, both irritated and cold. Sargent Bash looked at him and said, "Oh suck it up ya crybaby, I'm as about as cold as you are!"

"I don't see what you two are bellyaching about? I find this temperature rather pleasant." Dark Angel added in, Sargent Bash gave Dark Angel a stern look, "You like nearly anything as long as it includes the meaning of cold, or cruel, or brutal, or harsh!" he argued. Dark Angel just tilted his head and replied, "Oh Sarge, you know what I like without me having to mention it to you." SB just growled and looked ready to jump Dark Angel, but Warlock grabbed SB's shoulder and said, "Don't even think about it, both you and I know how powerful he is…and I don't want to return to Devian with a frozen Sargecicle."

Aelita wasn't far from the tower, more or less from Sarge, Dark Angel, and Warlock…Jeremy had already told her that Odd, Yumi, and Ulrick were on their way. He told her to just stay there and out of sight, she then turned around…to directly come face to face with Dark Angel. "H-h-how did you know I was here?" She asked.

"I could hear you breathing my dear, don't worry though love…Warlock and Sarge don't have to know you're here, and plus I've heard a lot about you from those two already."

"Then you know that I have a few friends who'll be here any minute." Aelita told him, Dark Angel nodded and said, "And I know they should be here, right about…" Then he turned around and saw all three of them and finished, "Now."

"Yumi, Ulrick, you two head for the tower…leave this guy to me." Odd said, Dark Angel just gave a rather arrogant laugh and replied, "I'd go help your little friends if I were you, because fighting me would not be wise."

"Well I'm not a very good listener…so I'm going to pretend you didn't say that." Odd said, Dark Angel then reached for the brooch of his tattered cloak and said, "You know with that tail and those claws you look like some sort of virtual pet…" suddenly the brooch came undone and the cloak fell to the ground, at first Odd thought that Dark Angel had another cloak on underneath the tattered one, but it actually turn out to be four black feathered wings. Dark Angel finished with, "Would you like to come away with me, and be my pet?"

"I hate to burst your bubble, but I'm no pet!" Odd responded and fired a laser arrow at Dark Angel, but Dark Angel just slid out of its path.

Meanwhile Warlock saw Ulrick and Yumi heading for them and said, "Sarge…don't look now, but we have company?" Sarge looked anyway and said, "Goody…finally we get to have a little fun."

Odd was not having much luck with subduing Dark Angel, apart from the fact the he was circling Odd like a shark…every time he fired a laser arrow it missed. Finally Dark Angel went on the attack he stretched his wings out full length and gave them one great flap; a wall of wind and snow was to follow. Odd managed to dodge it, but not quick enough to get his left foot out of the way. He then looked at Dark Angel and thought the best idea now would be to run, but when he tried his left leg wouldn't budge, he looked at it and saw his lower leg was frozen to the ground.

Dark Angel gave an amused laugh and said, "Don't even bother trying to get your leg out, the ice incasing it won't give until I let it…and that makes you one human punching bag." Suddenly Dark Angel stretched out his wings again, but this time he aimed the force of them at the ground, and almost immediately a blizzard started up. "Once inside my blizzard little boy, you'll never find your way out!"

Warlock and Sarge were having the same kind of luck, beating these kids was becoming easier every time they met. Sure there were a few difficulties with them dodging their attacks, but not so much as to say they were a real challenge. Then suddenly they saw the blizzard heading their way; they couldn't see anything but a few feet away. SB then thought that he could make out the silhouette of Ulrick, he instantly aimed his mini rocket launcher in that direction and fired. He saw smoke, and that made him believe that he must've hit the kid dead on.

Meanwhile Odd was still having trouble finding Dark Angel in all the driving snow, he then saw a silhouette of somebody in the distance. But he couldn't tell if it was friend or foe, just then Dark Angel appeared right in front of Odd and said while pulling out a Medieval looking sword, "Now to finish you, and to send you back to whence you came!"

Suddenly a bright flash a light came from behind Dark Angel, Dark Angel winced in pain and shouted: "WHO DID THAT!" Suddenly Odd saw that the silhouette he saw earlier was much closer, and facing in their direction. It was carrying a staff and had a heavy robe on, what colour was not certain thought…the silhouette aimed the staff at Dark Angel again and fired another shot of white light. "By the order of Master Devian, this is LEGION territory…identify yourself this instant!" Dark Angel ordered. The silhouette came closer into view and continued to deliver shot after shot from its staff until Dark Angel devirtualized, then simultaneously the blizzard subsided and Odds' leg became unfrozen.

He then saw what the silhouette finally was, it was a person in a heavy white robe, and he had a white pointed hat with a brim on it and of course the staff. "Are you alright my dear fellow?" the stranger asked. Odd nodded and replied, "Yeah I guess so, who are you?"

The stranger replied, "Just call me Wizard for now, but trust me my dear Odd…I shall reveal my true name when the time is right."

Odd then looked at the stranger both confused and scared asked, "How did you know my name?" the stranger easily replied, "A wizard always knows my dear Odd."

With the blizzard gone SB and Warlock could finally see around them, but to SB's dismay…Ulrick was still standing.

"But if that wasn't you a blasted? Then what was it?" He then turned around and saw the Tower toppled over next to a smoking base that once held it up, both SB and Warlock had a frightened look on their face when they saw it. "Devian's going to blow a few good circuits when we get back." Warlock mumbled, and with that they vanished.

Later that day Odd told the others about the stranger, "And his name is Wizard, I don't know who he is…but all I know is that he saved me from Dark Angel." Odd explained.

"Are you sure we can trust this guy?" Ulrick asked, Odd shrugged.

"Well I say for right now we keep are trust of this guy at a minimal, because we don't know if he's a friend or foe yet." Jeremy finished.

MEANWHILE, AT LEGION HEADQUARTERS:

"LOSERS! INGRATES! YOU NO GOOD, INACCURATE HALF WITS!" The shadow covered form of Devian shouted at his three followers for destroying his tower, all the time they were saying: "Sorry…sorry boss…sorry."

Warlock then built up some courage and said, "But boss, it was Sarge's fault…he was the one who aimed the weapon at the tower to begin with." Sarge then gave a stern look at Warlock: "I thought it was that stupid kid with the kitana, I couldn't see anything in that blizzard that Dark Angel created thank you very much!" SB argued. Warlock then responded, "Well if you didn't use so much brute force and more of your intelligence and wisdom perhaps you would have known to withhold from attacking anything until that blizzard had cleared."

"ARE YOU CALLING ME STUPID!" SB shouted, Warlock responded: "No, I never said you were stupid as you put it…but you were a little short fused to get those kids out of our way."

Sargent Bash looked ready to pounce on Warlock, but then Devian asked: "Wait, wait, wait, hold the phone…what kids?" Dark Angel answered, "We thinks that some other people might know about Lyoko than just us sir, there were only three of them but they are quite skilled in their abilities…the one I face showed no challenge. But if things continue like they due, they could be a problem in the near future."

"I see," Devian said in a inquisitive tone, "In that case I'll keep are other members in reserve, your main goal is to assure that those brats don't destroy anymore of my precious towers…is that clear?"

"As crystal, boss." Warlock said.

"SIR, YES SIR!" Sargent Bash barked aloud.

"Your will shall be done Master." Dark Angel finished with a low bow.