Author's Note: And so we take a look at what the gang is up to… On with the show!

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"So, what are your plans for today, Yumi?" It was a bright, sunny afternoon in Kadic, and Ulreck, Odd, Yumi, and Jeremy were relaxing under a tree in the courtyard of the school.

"I don't know… I hadn't really thought of anything. Why?" The dark hared girl said.

"Oh, I was going to go swimming at the community pool. Would you like to go?"

Yumi stood up and shrugged her shoulders. "Ok, sure. I'll go get my swimsuit and meet you there."

Ulreck smiled. "Cool, hey Odd, you want to come? Or would you rather go to that new all-you-can-eat buffet?" Odd, who had been relaxing against the tree opened one eye. "Actually," Odd began, "I WAS indeed going to. My parents wanted to go out as a family and suggested that."

Ulreck smiled wider. "Do we know you or do we know you?" He taunted. "And what does Jeremy have planned today?"

Jeremy looked up from his laptop. "I was going to head down to the factory. You know, to work on the anti-virus."

Yumi looked at Jeremy. "You've been working on that all summer. Take a break from it."

"No way! With Xana not launching any attacks, I've been making great progress!"

"Speaking of which," said the purple hared boy, "what has he been up to? We haven't had to go to Lyoko for almost the whole summer."

"I wish you hadn't said that!" Sighed Ulreck. "Every time you say something like that, Xana attacks!"

"Yeah, yeah! Hey, I can't help it!" Odd got up. "Well, I gotta go. See ya tomorrow!"

Ulreck and Yumi waved goodbye. "Yeah, see ya Odd! Come on, Yumi, let's head to the pool. Bye Jeremy, tell Alieta we said hi."

Jeremy said he would. After a few minutes, Jeremy left and headed to the abandoned factory.

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Not too far away, in the warehouse part of the Industrial Park, two lone figures in warehouse 82 were setting up.

"Stephanie?"

"Yes, Master?"

"Is everything ready?"

"Yes."

"The main server computer on?"

"Yes. The backup power and storage units are also operational."

"The laptops?"

"Formatted, necessities installed, and your encryption protocol are ready."

"Any bugs in the code?"

"None whatsoever."

"And what of our… 'Friends'?"

"53 out of 53 are expected to come."

"And our worldwide agents?"

"200 out of 200 have accepted you offer."

"Excellent! The Infection has begun…."

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Author's Note:I think I've lost my touch… Anyway, who is Stephanie? And what is she doing with Master? And what is Infection? You'll see…

See ya!