Something's Wrong
The storm had run its course and had passed on by morning. Rising with a dazzling display of yellows, whites, and blues, the sun peeked over the horizon. The lingering rain, dew, and puddles sparkled in the light. The smell of freshness and dew was heavy in the misty morning.
It was a beautiful beginning to a day that would bear witness to a turning point of the earth's fate.
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Sheer excitement had caused Jeremy to wake early despite the fact that he had less than five hours of sleep. The blonde had worked on the anti-virus for seven hours. He had quickly come to realize that the symbols that Odd had discovered were actually shortcuts into the program's mainframe.
Climbing to his computer, he connected to Lyoko and Aelita. When the pink-haired girl illuminated on his screen, Jeremy felt the familiar lifting sensation he'd always experienced when seeing her.
"Morning, Aelita," he said brightly.
"Good morning, Jeremy," she said smiling. From what he could see around her, Aelita was once again in the Mountain Region of Lyoko. Aelita instantly noticed a different expression on him. He wasn't worn from days of fruitless searches, but filled with a determined hopefulness. "You're in good mood. Something happen that I don't know about?"
With a small grin, he nodded. "I think I've got the answer for the virus on the Time Reversal Program."
"Really?!"
Smiling broadly, he nodded again. "Open up the program and you should notice a small icon above every three-hundredth matrices."
Aelita was looking at another screen to the side as she complied with Jeremy's instructions. Jeremy watched with a small smile as her expression changed from confused to surprise and relief.
"What?" she gasped. Looking back at Jeremy, she said. "H-how did you find this?"
"I didn't," Jeremy said and a small laugh escaped him. "Odd did. Can you believe that?"
"He did?" Aelita didn't try to restrain her smile. "Now that's a pleasant surprise."
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Rushing to Ulrich and Odd's dormitory room, he knocked loudly on the door. Inside, Odd's loud snores stopped after a moment. They were quickly replaced by complaints and yawns.
His eyes were mere slits as a drowsy Odd opened the door slightly. Dressed only in his boxers and a light shirt, the warmth of his room seeped out into the hall as cold rushed in. Leaning heavily on the door, Odd felt sleep tugging at him again. He was only partially aware that he was close to dropping to the floor and falling asleep again.
"Five-thirty in the morning?" he said as another yawn escaped him. "…Someone had better be dead…or I swear I'll beat the shit out of you…when I wake up again."
"Aelita's in trouble on Lyoko!" Jeremy gasped.
Odd straightened up instantly; wide-awake. Jeremy turned on his heels and sprinted down the hall.
"We're coming," he called to Jeremy's retreating back.
If there had ever been a record for the greatest speed a person could wake up, get dressed, and rush out the door, Odd and Ulrich would've beaten it in those following moments. They stumbled down the stairs. Odd fought to pull his shoes on as Ulrich yanked his familiar green shirts over his head.
(A/N) A minor complication has arisen. Due to time constraints, I'm rewriting my stories. I'm only gonna be able to post The Weak Link for the time being. At this point in time, I doubt if I'll ever post The Project: Curse.