Endgame
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Chapter 11: Truth
The team continued to follow the masked fighter. After what seemed like half a day going by, the team reached the outskirts of the mountain region. "Are we there yet?" Odd said in an annoyed tone. The fighter turned his head and said, "I already told you, for the twentieth time, no!" "How do we know we're going the right way?" Yumi asked. "You can count on me" he replied. "What I'd like to know is how you know where to go?" Aelita asked. "I don't," he said, "I had a vision of the place to where we are going." "Great. How do we know it isn't a trap?" Ulrich said with reluctance in his voice. "Just trust me. You need all the help you can get." With that, he continued to walk as the team followed close behind.
They continued to journey across the area. Just then, the fighter stopped as he looked up at a large mountain. "We're here." He said. "This is it?" Ulrich asked. "Listen," Yumi said, "we may need some help, but we can't dig." "We're not going to dig." He said as he drew his scimitar. "You're going to cut it in half." Ulrich said. "Nope." He said. With that, he started to tap the mountain's side. "I know. You're trying to tap it to death." Odd said with a laugh. "Will you let me concentrate." He stated as he continued to tap the side. Then he hit a side and tapped it some more. "Here we go." We said as he impaled the scimitar into the mountain's side.
"What did that..." Aelita started, but stopped as the team observed a strange sight. The mountain was starting to shimmer, like ripples in a pond. Then, the image of the mountain then vanished. In its place was a domed structure. The top had a statue of a hand on it and the doorway was illuminated by a dim glow that went straight through it. "Wow." Odd said. "Here, I believe you will find the answers to your needs." " Well, lets go." Ulrich said. The four then started to enter the doorway, but the unknown fighter stayed behind. "Aren't you coming?" Yumi asked. "I have a feeling that I am not welcomed here." He replied.
"Why should we go then?" Ulrich asked. "Look," he began," I don't even know what is in there, but I know it is for all of you and not me." "Let's just go. Its not like we're going into XANA's base or anything." Odd stated. "Alright." Ulrich said as the gang went in. Just then, the masked fighter then lowered the cloak that covered his mouth and said, "Good luck." Aelita heard this with shock. She turned around, but the masked fighter and disappeared. "What is it?" Yumi asked. "Nothing. Let's go." Aeltia replied. With that, they continued to journey into the building.
The corridor they walked on seemed to go on forever. But, they soon entered a very large room. The walls were streamed in various data, going around the domed ceiling. The room was barren, but there was a flat platform that was in the room's center. On it was a body that was covered by a white cloth. "Aelita, do you know this place?" Ulrich asked. "I can't say." Aelita replied. "Looks like some kind of control room." Yumi said. "Probably that body was the owner." Odd said as he moved over to it, lifting the cloth up. "Don't touch that!" A voice shouted from the room.
"Who is that?" Yumi asked. "Oh, yes. I better make myself presentable." The voice replied. With that, a person materialized in front of them. He looked about in his late forties by human count, but he had pointed ears like Aelita's. He wore a green cloak that dropped to his feet, so when he moved, it appeared as though he was gliding. He walked over to the four and asked, "What are you humans doing here?" "We were brought here." Odd said. "Damn. They were never meant to be here." He replied. He then looked at Aelita and said, "What? I thought they were all deleted." What do you mean?" Aelita asked. "Nothing," he said, "please leave." He said. "Listen you," Ulrich said, "there are a lot of things happening that you may not be aware of, but we have to stop them. We came here because we could get some help."
The man stared at Ulrich and then replied, "You really do want to fight XANA." "We are going to fight him and we are going to defeat him." Yumi replied. The man let out a sigh and replied, "My brother really has outdone himself this time." "Brother!?" Odd said in a shocked tone. "I bet you want to know the truth." He said looking at them. "We'd rather go out and defeat XANA." Ulrich said in an angry tone. "If you want to take down my brother," he replied, "you better listen to what I have to say. It could be what tells you the truth of everything about this world." "I would very much like to know." Aelita replied. "All right." Ulrich said as the man prepared to tell them.
"My name is OSRO," he began," and XANA is my brother. We were brought into this world in the earth year of 1980. Around that time, computers had become the mainstays of your race. But, a group of computer users from one such company had a dream. They thought they could use the technology to create a virtualized world. The company dismissed their claims as a rotten theory, but they had other ideas. They rented out the factory and started to build the Super Calculator, Scanners and Main Computer. Afterwards, we were developed as the first inhabitants in Lyoko. In three years, after much research, they were ready to try to send themselves into our world. But, they never made it. It turns out one of the members had stolen funds from the company. Instead of calling the police, they took matters into their own hands, killing the members. The secret of our world and everything with it died with them." "That's some bad company policy." Odd said in a joking manner.
"Quite right. For three years, we waited for ourselves to be deleted," OSRO said," but, I had a better idea. I thought we could give birth to a new society. With that in mind, I began to work on the programs our creators were going to use on themselves in hopes that they would give birth to a new people, different in looks, yet the same in race. I slowly began to activate them and I was astonished by the progress. They were intelligent, curious, and able to began a new society. About five years passed and the society had grown. I was astonished and proud, yet my brother was not."
"After the incident," he began," he slowly began to come to the conclusion that our creators had abandoned us. With that in his mind, he hated the humans and all especially em, for trying to build a society off of their ways. In solitude, he built himself an army of terrible machines. When he had enough machines, he launched an attack. His machines killed my creations. I hated him for this destruction, so I fought back. I used all of my energy to destroy his creatures and him and well. But, there was a catch. I was weakened to the point where I couldn't fight anymore, as you see me today. Also, I only succeeded in separating his body and mind. I brought his body here, making sure he wouldn't gain more power. He now is nothing but data, swarming somewhere in this world. He knows where to find me, yet he cannot get through the invisible firewall that protects this area. Yet, I am still here, pathetic and unable to fight. I continued to try to revive those killed, yet I am still not able to."
"And now to you Aelita," he said," how far back do you remember? "Not much. I remember darkness and then just appearing in this world." "Just as I thought." OSRO said. "What do you mean?" she asked. Well, I gave my creations a name, intelligence, but," he said," you must have been newly awakened, not having any memory of the conflict or of the others." "So, I'm the last one." She said with sadness. "I am disappointed to say, yes."
"Okay, thanks for the story," Ulrich said," but, can you help us beat XANA?" The man then raised his hand as a doorway behind him opened. "Through that door lies what you need," OSRO said," I fortified some energy to make me stronger, but it had no effect on me, so I stored it there." "What are we waiting for?" Odd asked as the four walked to the door." Wait," he said," Aelita, you better stay here. By my calculations, I say there is only enough for three people." "All right." She said. "Also, I made some traps in case someone broke in to try and take it." He replied. "What are they?" Yumi asked. "It tricks them into coming to their sides, only to be deleted." "Well, we been through worst. Let's go." With that, the team went through the door as the man replied, "Good Luck."
What awaits the Ulrich, Yumi, and Odd? Will the power be enough? Find out in Chapter 12!