Step 1: Change virtual world name from Xanadu to Lyoko, add Aelita, give them their appropriate powers, weapons, and clothes, give Jeremie his catchphrases, introduce a monster, and stop X.A.N.A.'s attack with the CL gang's first Lyoko code experience. Step 1: Complete.
Here is the beginning of Step 2.
Janika - No. I mean the wrinkles that prevent things from being a little straightened out between GK and CL. Thanks for liking my story, though.
sebastian1 - You know something funny? It seems that, whenever a person is in a forum about a particular subject, for some reson, they talk about that subject, and that one only. Isn't that weird? Strange. It must be why nobody seems to care when you want to talk about your love of certain types of horror movies when you're in a forum about a CARTOON called Code Lyoko. If you really believe that this story should have the song "Love Kills" in it, be my guest and rewrite the story yourself. But, as of now, my storys concern cartoons, and whether you believe I'm obsessed with cartoons or not doesn't change that.
OddLuvr4251 - I've been reading the "Only the Beginning" story. It seems good so far. Oh, boy. What is X.A.N.A. up to? Anyway, my story, when Odd meets Miss Conceited, has a similar line to what you have. As for "Fright of the Night"? Uhhhhh....
Flying Star too lazy to sign on - We all feel lazy at times. (to 625) Think you could make me a sandwich?
625: Why can't you make it yourself?
I'm feeling a bit too lazy to do it.
625: Oh, that was such a bad joke.
Anyway, I hear you about the read-only. I wanted to put this in on Thursday as a Thanksgiving present, but--
625: Hey, wasn't it the shut-down of the "Document Manger" that kept you from doing that?
Oh. Right. Anyway, glad you like the story. Speaking of which, here's Chapter 5.
Garage Kids 2:
Aelita and the Code of Lyoko
The end of a beginning...
Chapter 5
Odd stepped into his new dorm room, seeing two familiar faces named Ulrich and Jeremie.
"...and then you carry the nine, and" Jeremie stopped when Ulrich pointed towards the door, at Odd. He smiled, and said, "Welcome back, Odd."
"Say," he asked ", things like monsters and virtual worlds wouldn't happen to ring a bell, to you, do they?"
Jeremie raised an eyebrow, cracked a smile, and asked, "What? Did you think you were the only one who remembered everything after the return trip?"
"Nah. Just checking to see if it was a dream or not," the pointy-haired boy said.
Odd patted his stomach, with a contented smile. It was after lunch, and they took a walk across campus.
Ulrich shook his head, amazed, remembering how much his roommate had eaten. "Where do you put it all?"
"Oh, that?" he smirked. "That was nothing, compared to what I usually eat!"
Jeremie and Ulrich exchanged stunned glances. He was definitely Odd by name and by nature.
It was another day of training between Yumi and Ulrich. Odd watched and Jeremie was working on something on his laptop.
They were pretty much throwing blows at each other and dodging them. The match ended with Yumi on her back. "Sorry," Ulrich said, smiling a bit and blushing.
Odd applauded, saying, "And the student has surpassed the teacher!"
"Well," Ulrich started, "I feel great right about now!" He pulled out a black and white ball that you'd call a soccer ball, if you were an American, like me. "Who's up for some football?" he asked, bouncing it between his knees.
Odd raised his eyebrows, "Whoa, slow down! Youre going over the athletic speed limit!"
"Odd," said Jeremie, "could you look over here for a moment?"
He turned towards his genius friend. CLICK, went the web-cam. "What's that?" he asked.
Jeremie smiled and said, "Oh, just a little photo identification for my phone directory on my computer." He showed Odd a window with the image of a telephone keypad. Odd's face appeared on the space above, and then a dialogue box came up requesting a phone number.
Area Code: Phone Number: -
"Could you type in your phone number for me?" asked Jeremie. Odd reached over and typed in the digits for his cell phone.
"Kids aren't really allowed to have cell phones on, in some parts of the school," said Jeremie. "But, not everybody battles an evil supercomputer on a regular basis."
The group of friends laughed.
A girl with black hair with a yellow hair band, wearing a pink midriff-less T-shirt with a yellow heart, a dark pink skirt, and REALLY dark pink pantyhose came up to Ulrich. Yumi glared hatefully. Ulrich and Jeremie groaned.
"Who's that?" asked Odd.
"Sissi," Jeremie told him. "She's the principal's daughter, and a real brat. Not to mention she has a total crush on Ulrich."
"How are you, today, Ulrich?" asked Sissi.
Ulrich grumbled, "I was just fine until you showed up." Yumi nodded firmly.
"You stay out of this!" Sissi yelled at her. Yumi just glared harder at her.
"You know, Ulrich," said Sissi, "you're way too good for these guys! You could be with a pretty girl like me, when you hang around with a bunch of circus rejects!"
"Circus rejects, huh? Hope you're not talking about me!"
She turned, in surprise, to see the new kid. "And, just who are you?"
"I'm Odd," he said, and then added, with a grin, "by name and by nature."
She cocked an eyebrow, "Well, I'd say you'd fit right into these freaks."
"I'll take that as a compliment, Miss Conceited."
Sissi scoffed and stormed off, and the group of friends laughed harder than last time.
A week had passed. Odd and Sissi both ended up growing an extreme disliking of each other. Ulrich learned the hard way that Odd snored--loudly. He bought a pair of earplugs to wear to bed, but Odd never really found out why.
Odd was amazed that someone about his age could be as smart as Jeremie was. To him, Jeremie was a young Einstein of the present. So he decided to nickname him Einstein.
Speaking of which, for the past week, Jeremie has continued to visit the factory to check on Aelita and this strange world called Lyoko. He and his friends placed three skateboards and a scooter in the sewer passage for faster transportation.
He said it was to keep watch out for another attack from their two-week-long enemy, X.A.N.A. But, everyone knew (especially Odd) that Jeremie was continuing to grow strong feelings for this virtual girl.
"It's been two days since I last checked!" he cried. "What if X.A.N.A. has gained enough strength to activate another tower?"
Odd laughed. "Come on, Einstein," he teased. "We all know you just want to check up on your new girlfriend."
Jeremie blushed, flustered, and yelled, "Cut it out, Odd!"
Yumi gave him a reassuring smile. "I'm sure if X.A.N.A. is pulling another attack, we'd know." She grabbed a remote and turned on the TV. "Let's check the news for anything unusual."
"Many of you would probably recall passing by the old Renault Factory, near the docks, however, a few thrill seekers had entered the old factory to find some very peculiar equipment," said the anchorwoman. The four friends stared at the screen in shock. This couldn't have meant what they thought it meant!
The news showed a picture of the factory--and the computer equipment, used to access Lyoko, being towed out! "Investigators looked into the factory and found an array of strange technology ranging from a setup of computer monitors, at the bottom, to three strange pods, capable of holding a human being, at the top."
No, the three thought, simultaneously.
"The equipment will be taken away for examining, leaving us only to wonder why all of this was being hidden in that old factory. This is CMM news."
Yumi turned of the TV, as she, Ulrich, and Odd glanced over at their friend. No computer, meant no more Aelita. Jeremie was devastated.
THE MOTHER OF ALL CLIFFHANGERS!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
625: Oh, boy. After this, I don't think those CL fans like you anymore.
(rubbing hands together) Just watch. (to readers) Oh, and review.