Okay, so Heres two things for you... the chapter and its inspiration. Yes...its inspiration. What is it you ask? A Yellowcard song. Most of you have probably heard it. Its called 'Only One', and it's lyrics are directly below this note.. Feel free to read them. LUV!
Broken this fragile thing now/And I can't, I can't pick up the pieces/And I've thrown my words all around/But I can't, I can't give you /a reason/I feel so broken up (so broken up)/And I give up (I give up)/I just want to tell you so you know/Here I go, scream my /lungs out and try to get to you/You are my only one/I let go, there's just no one that gets me like you do/You are my only, my only one/Made my mistakes, let you down/And I can't, I can't hold on for too long/Ran my whole life in the ground/And I can't, I can't get up when you're gone/And something's breaking up (breaking up)/I feel like giving up (like giving up)/I won't walk out until you know/Here I go, scream my lungs out and try to get to you/You are my only one/I let go, there's just no one who gets me like you do/You are my only my only one/Here I go so dishonestly/Leave a note for you my only one/And I know you can see right through me/So let me go and you will find someone/Here I go, scream my lungs out and try to get to you/You are my only one/I let go, there's just no one, no one like you/You are my only, my only one/My only one/My only one/My only one/You are my only, my only one
Ulrich leaned over the computer screen.
"HOW DO I GET HER BACK?!" He asked Jeremie frantically.
"She's not showing up anywhere on this visual of Lyoko, which would mean that she has fallen out of radar, or that there's a blocked signal. The only thing that I could think of is if we reprogram the memory and scanners in each of the towers... But you all can't enter them without Aelita..."
At the mention of her name, Aelita crossed the room and placed her hand on Jeremie's shoulder. "You know, after more than a year, I think it may finally be time for some upgrades. What do you think?"
He nodded.
"Upgrades?" Ulrich and Odd asked together.
"Yes. Upgrades to your forms." Jeremie replied. "What do you suggest Aelita?"
"Fuse my Lyokian abilities with Ulrich's, that should enable him to enter the towers... and give him a better knowledge of how to use the computers. I have no use for it right now, if I'm not going to be going into Lyoko."
"You're not. Okay... well that would take care of Ulrich, what about Odd?"
"Didn't Kiks unlock her form upgrade program to enable her scanner?"
"Yeah."
"So copy her programming code and fuse that with Odd's. They have the same basic code anyway since her form is an advanced version of his."
"Oh... right. I almost forgot!" He remarked, opening up her program. He clicked and dragged symbols from the code, strategically placing them into Odd's programming code. The group watched in amazement as the graphic of his Lyoko self changed. "I think that should do it. It gives him all of her abilities, including her ability to enter and pause tower actions. Now for Ulrich." He pulled up yet another screen, dragging the graphic form of Aelita and dropping it on top of the graphic of Ulrich. "Its cheating, I know. But this will help out." He commented, watching this form also undergo a makeover.
"If this works," He said, turning to the two boys, "You all are going to feel a lot different. You can go in separate directions and do the work twice as fast since you basically have the essence of Kiks and Aelita in you... both of which have a perfect knowledge of computers in Lyoko... don't get to happy if you get in and realize that you're a lot smarter... it's only while you're in Lyoko. Not to mention the chance that you might hear Kiks thoughts, Odd... which would be nice, because she could help you."
Odd nodded, moving off towards the elevator, followed directly by Ulrich.
"Cross your fingers Aelita."
"Why?"
"Oh... sorry, it's a figure of speech... it means 'hope this works.'"
"Oh."
"Here it goes. Transfer Odd, Transfer Ulrich, Scanner Odd, Scanner Ulrich, Virtualization."
Falling from the sky of Lyoko, Odd and Ulrich looked down at themselves in amazement.
Odd now bore the same markings as Kiks, the only difference being that his were purple. He felt his head, noting the presence of white cat ears.
"I think those probably look cuter on her." He commented. His wrists were now adorned with larger arrow holders, looking like mechanical bangles. The only other main difference was the shirt, which had now turned into a tight sleeveless tank.
"Very slimming, eh?"
Ulrich paid no attention, for his outfit too had had a strange change. While he still sported a headband, it had turned white, along with his shirt, which matched Odds perfectly. Black baggy pants finished creating a karate illusion. He pulled his sword out and looked at it carefully.
"Good, this is the same old thing."
"Ulrich, you should know that you can make the land move like Aelita now." Jeremie told him.
"Cool. Thanks. Okay... where do we go?"
"Ummm... the polar tower is going to be last. Odd, you'll have forest, and Polar. Ulrich, you do desert and mountain."
"So go to the forest first for me, right Jeremie?" Odd asked.
"Yeah. Don't move in on the polar tower until I tell you to."
"Sure thing." He replied, running in his appropriate direction as Ulrich began running towards the nearby desert tower.
Reaching his proper tower, Ulrich ran into it quickly and floated to the top, where he found the floating computer screens.
"What do I do?"
"Disenable the security grid, download memory to our computer, and then power up the scanner and unblock signal... you'll have to enter a password. But this should be easy, you know how to do all of it."
"Do I?!" As in answer to his question, his hands moved forward and began to make the appropriate changes. As his mind became conscious as to what he was doing, he tensed up.
Hold on Yumi. Me and Odd are going to get you out of there.
"Ulrich... all you have left to do now is enter the password and unblock the signal, allowing our computer to access its radar."
"No problem. This password just popped right into my head." He replied, entering the appropriate code.
"Good. Head for the next tower."
Ulrich ran out of the tower, to be welcomed by several megatanks.
"This is not a good time. I'm BUSY!" He yelled, running past them with his sword and slicing them all right through their eyes.
Odd flipped lightly back over the large crab, pulling up his arms and taking aim at the monsters eye.
"TAKE THIS! LASER ARROW!!" He howled, a spinning arrow projecting from his arm holsters and causing the monster to explode.
"DON'T MESS WITH ME WHEN I'M TRYING TO FIND MY GIRLFRIEND!" He yelled at the other 4 crabs, and the two mega tanks.
"Odd, you're not going to have an easy time with this... There are blocks coming up behind you!"
"Hey Jeremie... where are these coming from anyway? I thought there were no towers activated..."
"They must be rogue backup monsters... It's the only explanation."
"Well... They're getting in my way. Check this out!"
He flipped himself into the air, assuming Kiks' self destruct postion.
"YOURE NOT GOING TO DO THAT ODD!!!"
As a light began to glow around him, he let out a sigh and yelled, "CYCLONE HAZE!"
A moment later, all of the monsters fell over uselessly. He landed on the ground unfazed and ran past them.
"What, you didn't trust me?"
"Where did that just come from!?"
"I made it up... did you like it?"
"How did you.... Make it up?"
"I took Kiks' self destruct attack and her knowledge of computers, mixing them into an attack that wouldn't materialize me..."
"You're a genius Odd."
"I know. But Kiks told me to do it."
"So you are getting her thoughts?"
"No.... I got a vision of her doing it."
"Whatever... just get to that tower."
Entering the tower, he preformed the same procedure as Ulrich and used the tower to transport him to the polar region.
"Alright. I'm on my way to the Polar tower."
"Good."
"Mountain tower checked off of the list." Ulrich retorted.
"Okay, you need to run over to the polar tower, that's where Odd is going."
A little while later, both of the upgraded forms were waiting outside of the Polar tower for instructions.
"Tell us how to get Yumi and Kiks back now."
"Okay. You have to do the same thing that you did in the other two, but you also have to remember that this is where Kiks entered, so you're going to have to create a new program to trick the computer into repelling unusual programs... which is what Kiks is."
"If it gets my girl out... no problemo!" Odd answered, rushing into the building.
"I take it he knows what he's doing?" Ulrich asked.
"He's got Kiks brain now, I wouldn't worry."
"So how is this going to help Yumi?"
"We'll be able to pick her up on radar and see what's going on. Then you'll just have to go and find her, and pull her out of Lyoko."
"Which I do how?"
"I'll materialize both of you, and if you're holding on to her, it should direct her back to the scanner room with you."
"Cool."
"PROGRAMS UP, GET AWAY FROM THE TOWER."
"What?"
Odd ran out of the tower, pushing Ulrich onto the ground as the tower exploded.
"IS THAT NORMAL!?!?!"
"Its what I was expecting. Look up... the computer says we have another dot on our radar very close to you." Looking up the two boys could see the familiar form of Kiks, floating in the air, and touching back down on the ground lightly.
"Thanks." She said as she fell forward weakly and materialized. Odd jumped forward, then turned to Ulrich.
"I think the rest is up to you."
"Thanks for helping."
"No problem. I have to go back now."
Ulrich nodded as Odd too devirtualized.
"Now where's Yumi?"
"The radar says that she's in the forest region, and you better move fast because her life points are low and getting lower as we speak. If she devirtualizes before you get to her, we're going to have a problem."
"Say no more."
Ulrich ran as fast as was possible toward the forest area, cutting branches out of his way, and jumping from path to path. Where are you Yumi? He thought, scanning the area. What's that light?
"You're very close Ulrich."
"I don't suppose that you're picking up a guardian anywhere near."
"Hold on... I'll scan... Actually yes... I think its guarding Yumi."
Ulrich had just run up on the giant orb encircling the black haired girl. He pulled his sword out and faced it.
"Remember that you have to create a clone of Yumi using Aelita's powers." Jeremie reminded.
"That's what you think." Charging at the guardian he placed his sword straight in front of him. "LET GO OF MY GIRLFRIEND!" He scowled, sinking the sword into the base and ripping it up through the guardian, splitting it in half.
"SHE HAS 6 LIFE POINTS LEFT ULRICH!"
Ulrich pushed the guardian out of his way and grabbed his fallen love from it just before she fell.
"Yumi... hey...wake up..." He said quietly, touching her face. She opened her eyes slowly and looked up at him.
"I'll have you know that I do love you... next time.. give me a chance to fix things before you stomp off and get yourself lost in the computer. But, a person shouldn't have to tell the rest of the world that he loves someone, for that person to know." He kissed her gently. "However... if you want me too... Id be glad to.." She smiled up at him.
"DEVIRTUALIZATION NOW."
The bodies of Ulrich and Yumi materialized into the scanners in the scanner room.
"Glad to have you back," Jeremie's voice answered. "But—now we have a problem... a BIG one."
Angel Soleil: What can I say guys.? Since I started working with Yumigirl06.... I've gotten into the habit of leaving you with annoying cliffhangers... I can't help it... ITS FUN! ( I LOVE ODD!!! YAY!!! Please review...! Luv ya!