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Ch. 4—False Alarm?
Yumi ran through the corridors (im sure thz how u spell it) until she reached the restrooms. She walked in, a little out of breath.
Aelita stared at her blankly.
"Hello Yumi."
"Come on, we have to get to the factory. Xana's launched an attack, or so it seems. You have to be virtualized into Lyoko to tell us if you feel any pulsations."
Aelita still stood there, facing Yumi with no expression. "Alright Yumi. Lets go then."
Yumi and Aelita ran towards the factory. They just managed to slip past Jim. At the factory
Jeremy: "Aelita! You made it! Hop into the scanner, this'll only take a minute."
Aelita: "Yes, Jeremy."
As the scanner doors closed, Aelita's forehead flashed with Xana's symbol. No one noticed.
Jeremy: "Alright Aelita. Do you sense anything?"
In Lyoko, Aelita looked around. She walked a few steps here and there. Then transported to another region. After a few minutes of searching, she spoke to Jeremy.
Aelita: "Sorry Jeremy. But I don't sense pulsations or see a tower."
Jeremy: "How could that be? The attack was picked up by the computer...I don't understand."
Ulrich: "Its alright Jeremy. Even computers aren't perfect."
Yumi: "Guess it was just a false alarm."
Aelita was materialized once again. She walked over to Jeremy and placed her hand on his shoulder. "It's okay. These kinda things happen."
Jeremy looked up at her. "But I still don't understand. Why would the computer pick up something that's not there?"
They all stood there puzzled. Even Aelita's blank face showed a little sympathy.
After a few adjustments Jeremy had made, they headed on back towards school.
Outside near the factory, Yumi asked Aelita,
"You're welcome to stay at my house tonight, Aelita. We can walk to school together tomorrow morning."
Aelita glanced at Yumi and then at the ground, as if thinking what to say. After a brief pause, Aelita looked back at Yumi.
"If you don't mind, I'd like to stay with Jeremy tonight."
Yumi started to chuckle, but then stopped when she saw Jeremy's face turn red with both embarrassment and love.
"It's alright with me, Aelita. Whatever you want is fine. I'm gonna head home now. See ya later!"
The gang answered back. "Bye Yumi!"
They slowly walked to school, but quickened their pace when they noticed the time. Ulrich glanced behind him.
Ulrich's POV
Oh, Yumi. I start to miss you the moment you walk away from me. Why must you leave me? Everyday I watch you, I follow your every move. I think pleasant thoughts about you, until my thoughts are interrupted by your own sweet voice. It's that voice that brings me back to reality. And then I see your face, and I'm swept off my feet, back to the world in my head. A world in which I've told you that 'I love you', and there's no one around to come between us. There are no emotions held back, and we share quiet evenings together. Yumi, you are my life, and without you, I am nothing but a feeling-less stone, lost on the path of life...
(imagine Ulrich's head as a pebble, rolling around on a path....lmao!)
Normal POV
"Ulrich! Hello in there...Ulrich?"
It wasn't Yumi's voice that disrupted his thoughts this time. It was Odd.
"Ulrich come on, get in!"
Odd and Ulrich were facing the entrance to their room. Aelita and Jeremy had already gone into theirs.
"Dude, you're not afraid that I'm gonna do that thing again, are you?"
"What thing, Odd?"
"Remember? That night I--"
"Aw geez man, no! Don't even remind me."
Odd started to chuckle.
"It was a joke! You really think that I would've--"
"Odd, please!" The memory had come back to him.
FLASHBACK
One night, Odd had overheard Ulrich in his sleep. Ulrich was dreaming about Yumi (no, really?) and had said, "Come closer Yumi." Odd woke up, got out of his bed.
"This is gonna be hilarious!" he whispered. Odd held Ulrich's shoulders, as if to make out with him. (it was a joke, hes not gay)
Ulrich, in his sleep, believed it was Yumi.
He, in return, grabbed Odd and had almost done it when Odd yelled out,
"Ulrich! No, wait! I'm not the one you want!!"
Ulrich had woken up, paused, then screamed.
"ODD?! What are you doing on my bed??"
FLASHBACK ENDS
"It was a joke! But I guess you took it seriously!" Odd laughed. "Its not my fault that you dream of Yumi every other night!"
Ulrich glared at him. "Odd, I'm warning you. Don't tell Yumi; don't tell anyone!"
"I wont, I wont. Take it easy pal. Your secret is in good hands."
"I mean, really, out of all the people in the world, YOU, Sir-Blab-A-Lot, found out my secret."
"Oh, come on Ulrich! I haven't even blabbed about Lyoko!"
"Yet."
In Jeremy's room
"Well Aelita, its getting pretty late."
Jeremy had just put his computer in standby mode.
"You're right, Jeremy. Lets go to sleep now." The blank expression had not left her face yet.
"Aelita, are you feeling okay? You've been acting kinda strange lately." Jeremy asked as he took off his glasses. He was sleeping on a sleeping bag on the floor, while Aelita took the bed.
(im not sure if there were 2 beds or 1 in his room..oh well!)
"No, I'm fine Jeremy. No need to worry."
"Alright. Good night, princess."
"He-he. Good night Jeremy."
She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before getting comfortable in the bed.
As soon as Jeremy was fast asleep, Aelita's eyes suddenly opened. They were bright red, and Xana's symbol was glowing on her forehead...
And theres the end to that chapter. cliffhanger? yep. but not as intense as the others coming will be...mwahaha....hope u liked it. later till.