Chapter 14:

The next day Odd was thinking he had been think all night on this mystery on what she was talking about. Kiwi trotted up and panted waiting for a scratch behind the ears. Odd sunk to the floor and scratched the dog's ears.

"She's been acting strange Kiwi, I almost wondering if..." He shook his head "No if ..."The more he thought about it the more he came to the conclusion that she had run away. "But where would she go?"

Then a flash went through his mind a memory. "Odd can I go to Lyoko?" the last word echoed through his head. She had gone to Lyoko and she may not ever come back.

This brought up another question. Who was she talking about who wouldn't let her? Was she getting hurt?

Ulrich waked in briskly to pick up books for his next class when he looked over and saw Odd his head in his hands and deep in thought. "Anything wrong Odd?"

Odd head shot up "Ulrich I think Sam ran away." The urgencies in his voice was clear.

"Where would she go?" Ulrich's question cut through the air trying not to sound panicked.

Odd looked Ulrich strait in the eyes, "Lyoko."

Ulrich looked up at the ceiling "How long?"

Odd voice was stern "Forever."

Ulrich looked at the window "I'll call Yumi."

Yumi answered her phone quickly her voice sounded worried "Sami wouldn't do something like that would she..."She paused only for a second "This is Sam I'm talking about she is crazy for that but this is the last time I am going there."

Ulrich felt himself smile. "I knew I can count on you Yumi."

Yumi smiled it was so great to hear his voice again.

Sam paced slowed as she entered the computer room. The figure was there was waiting.

"I knew you would come."

Sam felt her cheeks tear stained "Send me."

"That's a good girl get in the scanner. You did the right thing."

"I hope the ledged doesn't come true."

She gracefully stepped in the scanner, and closed her eyes. She had to go through with this. He typed a few keys and heard a click. He transferred her and whispered,

"She's all yours X.a.n.a."

No one really can describe what happened next there were dark clouds headed strait for Sam. She embraced them and the filled her she lifted into the air. Through the winds you could hear one word perfect. Sam fell to the ground and became knocked out.

Yumi, Ulrich, Odd, and Jeremie came running in to find him standing at the controls.

Jeremie almost spat the words "What did you do with Sam?"

Odd stepped forward "Leave Sam alone."

The figure shook his head "there is nothing you can do."

Yumi stepped forward with some rope "Oh yah..."

After using teamwork the gang had him tied up and on the floor. Jeremie raced to the computer. "Aelita???"

First there was silence then slowly like it was played in slow motion "Yes..."

Jeremie looked frantically at them. "Aelita what's wrong."

There was a crackle then in a whispered then they heard "X.a.n.a."

Jeremie nearly yelled "Aelita were coming."

Yumi nodded "Right."

Ulrich stepped forward "Let's go."

Odd looked at the figured "For Sam."