Sup ya'll, sorry that it took so long for me to write the next chapter. Just had graduation and lot of other things have been happening since then. Don't worry though; I'll be here during the summer to finish this glorious story. Also to write the sequel. I must inform you that in June I'll have to baby-sit my two cousins so it might take me a while to update during that period of time. Thanks for waiting. Now that that's over with, on with the show.
Tara felt a strange sensation go throughout her body. It seemed like her soul was being lifted from her body. Then Tar felt something else. She felt her physical, or what was left of, body being morphed. The feeling passed over her eyes and then the feeling stopped. Tara opened her eyes and she saw the ground. She screamed as she fell towards the ground. To her surprise she landed on her feet. Seconds later, Ulrich and Yumi appeared near her. Ulrich was dressed different, and so was Yumi. They both looked like animated characters from a video game. Tara then looked at her hand. It was just like the others. She looked at herself too. Tara was in a dress that was black with yellow strips of lightning in it. Her hair was in a spiky pony tail and she was wearing long black gloves and boots. Finally, behind her back was a staff that had a blade at the end. Yumi looked at Ulrich and then she looked at Tara.
"Looks like you have your own character Tara." Ulrich said. Then he approached her and waved out a hand to their surroundings. They were in forest region; Tara knew this from what Xana had already shown her. "Tara, welcome to Lyoko."
Jeremy clicked on Tara's new character card and looked at her stats. Seconds later he gasped at what he read. Odd looked up.
"What is it this time Einstein?" Odd asked between a gasp of pain from his leg. Odd looked at his wound. It had definitely gotten bigger in the passing minutes. Jeremy went back to scanning for any monsters.
"Tara's character has a huge amount of electricity stored in her." He explained as he gazed at the screen. "If Xana catches her then he will have enough power to launch his greatest attack ever."
Back in Lyoko, Tara looked around the forest area. Lyoko didn't look as scary as she thought it would be. Maybe Odd was right, maybe nothing would happen to her here. Then she saw Aelita running towards them. Tara still didn't trust her. Suddenly she heard Jeremy's voice. "I've found the tower guys." He announced. "It's only a few yards away, but you better go now before any monsters show up." Tara wanted to know what those monsters were but in a way she already knew. The gang started to move towards the direct of the tower that would stop the cyber lightning. No sooner had they started moving, Jeremy's voice sounded and he sounded alarmed. "Move now, there are hornets coming and a new monster also." Tara looked behind her and saw five hornets heading there way. She also saw a monster that was a black circle with Xana symbol on it and with long tentacles like wires coming out of it. The hornet attacked first. One headed for Tara, while the rest went for Yumi, Ulrich, and Aelita. Tara was scared out of her mind. How I am going to fight off this thing, she thought. The hornet shot a laser at her and she quickly jumped out of the way. Then Tara remembered that she had the staff with her. She pulled it out from behind her and she pointed the blade at the monster. To Tara's surprise a shot of lightning came out of the blade and had hit the hornet on the symbol and destroyed it. At this, she was over joyed until a wire from the new monster managed to touch Tara's ankle. Tara screamed in pain and she also felt as if her energy were being drained out of her.
Odd heard Tara's scream and looked up at Jeremy. "What is happening?" He ordered.
"The new monster is seeking out characters with the most electric energy for Xana." Jeremy said. "It will only take one player directly to Xana and it seems to have Tara." Odd stood up from the floor uneasily. He slowly made his way to the elevator. Jeremy noticed Odd and turned to him. "Where are you going?"
"To the scanners, I'm going to help." Odd replied. "Get me set up for materialization."
"No way, do you have any idea what is happening to your leg?" Jeremy exclaimed. "I can't let you go to Lyoko, so you just sit down right now." Odd just stared at Jeremy with pleading eyes. "Fine." Jeremy turned back to the computer and started to select Odd character. Odd was already in the elevator at that time. He got out and stepped into the scanner. Hopefully the pain in my leg will be gone in Lyoko, Odd hoped. He braced himself for a fight because this time he wasn't just going to fight for his town, he would fight for Tara. Odd wouldn't let another dragonfly down this time. Odd was going to keep his promise, this time.
Yet again, I am deliciously evil. Now please review and ask some stupid questions already, not to sound pushy or anything like that. What did Odd mean by saying another dragonfly, will Odd save Tara, what will Odd stoop to to protect her, why is he doing this, will the gang be able to deactivate the tower if there even is a tower to deactivate(spoiler, spoiler), and when will I stop yapping and start updating? Who knows, except for me? Those questions and more will be answered in the next exciting chapter. Until next time: Peace to the Middle East, bathe the whales, and pay the hobos.