Author's Note: Yeaaah.... Um, yeah, I, uh, kind got sidetracked with other things... Well, all righty then! Here we go with another chapter! On withhhh the SHOWWWWWWWWW!
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"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Did you just say...?" Odd asked, uncertain of what he just heard.
"Yes, Odd, in order to beat Sephiroth, we will have to work together. Look, I'm not thrilled about it either, but it is the only way."
"I think he may be right. We will probably have to work with him." Alieta said.
"Well, I think we should discuss it ourselves, without Xana, no offence."
"None taken, Ulreck."
"Ok then... You! Stay here! Odd, Alieta, Yumi, come with me!"
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Xana sat on the bed in Jeremy's room alone. The others had gone out into the hallway to discuss what to do.
"Something is not right..." he muttered. He was looking at his wrist computer to see if Sephiroth had done anything to Lyoko. From the looks of it, all was well.
"No abnormalities, nothing... the four towers are still running, but nothing is wrong! What are you up to?"
He looked at the computer that the team used. "I need a second opinion!"
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Out in the hall, Ulreck was expressing his discontent with Xana's idea. "You guys are insane!!!! How do we know this isn't a trap?!?"
"Your right! We don't know! But I for one have a good feeling that Xana is being truthful and his creation did indeed turn on him!"
"Alieta, I see where you're coming from, but I just don't trust him!"
"We probably have no choice, Ulreck! Come on, man, give him a chance."
"Yes. Odd is right. We should give him a chance to explain what has happened. Then we can..."
"HEY! YOU FOUR!"
It was Jim. He was walking toward them with a angry gaze in his eyes. "What are you doing here! Didn't you hear? Government officials declared a state of emergency! Get to your dorms now!"
"But sir, we were just talking..."
"You, Yumi! What are you doing here! Schools been cancelled until the psycho from the mall is captured."
"But sir!"
"NO BUTS! Get home now!"
Just then, they heard a loud boom.
"Whoa!" Cried Ulreck in surprise. "What was that!"
They got their answer, a teacher was running toward Jim. "Jim! Jim! There... was... an explosion... kitchen!" The teacher gasped.
"Explosion...? In the kitchen...?"
"Yeah! Stove seemed to just go up! We need your help!"
"O-ok... I'll be right there..."
He began to leave, but stopped and turned to look at the team. "You, stay here! I'll deal with you later!" And with that, he was off.
A few seconds later, Xana opened the door just a bit. "Well? Did it work?"
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Inside Jeremy's dorm, Xana explained what he did. "... And that is what I did to save your hide."
The team was now even more certain, Ulreck was certain now as well, that what happened in the mall was not planned. Xana's creation had indeed turned on him.
Alieta looked at Ulreck. "Well?"
Yumi looked at Ulreck. "Well?"
Odd looked at Ulreck. "Well?"
Ulreck looked at the three of them. Then he closed his eyes and contorted his face. Then he sighed and said, "Ok, we will join up to stop Sephiroth."
Odd, Alieta, and Yumi looked at one another and nodded their heads.
"So, what do we have to do?"
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Author's Note: Sorry it's taken me so long to get this in. School, and work, and other things as well... But! I am back on track, so I will continue my stories! See ya!