Finally, I've updated. This has probably been the hardest update for me, what with the busyness and the writers block, but I did it. This chapter is going to be a little slow, but it's needed. A lot of action should be showing up in the next chapter. I can't wait to write that, I have so many good ideas running through my head right now for it, let's just hope that I can keep them until I get a little more time to write.

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top20fan13: Thanks for the review and here's the next chapter.

thegreenrose: I'm glad you think it's realistic, that's probably the best comment you can make to a writer. And sad too, good good good, it was supposed to be sad. I'm glad you like it and here's the next, of hopefully many, chapter.

David: The fight is coming up next chapter. Hope you stick around till then.

I tell you, you guys are so wonderful. But enough of me talking, how about what you're hear for, the story.

Disclaimer: I don't own Code: Lyoko.

Oh, one more thing. Because I don't know how often I'll be updating I'll be putting a little last chapter summary right here. This way you don't have to keep going back to see what happened.

Last time on Dreams of Closure: It's been two years since XANA killed Odd, Yumi and Jeremie. Ulrich writes in his journal about how his life has been for this time, miserable. Aelita alerts him that she is close to XANA. Ulrich goes to Lyoko and the two start there journey to fight XANA.

Now, on with the show.

Ulrich and Aelita continued heading west through the vast desert of Lyoko. While they were running, there was a soft, clank clank sound coming from behind them. They stopped and stood there.

"You think XANA would've learned by now that it takes more then two crabs from behind to stop me." Ulrich said to Aelita as he unsheathed his sword and threw it behind him. The blade hit the crab right in its weak spot. It was thrown with so much force that when it smashed into the symbol on the crab it almost went through the crab.

The crab exploded and sent the blade tumbling through the air back towards its owner. Ulrich held up his hand and grabbed the hilt of the sword. He turned around and faced the remaining crab.

He charged right at the crab and, with his amazing speed, he dodged each laser that was fired at him. When he reached the crab, he sliced it right in half so fast that the crab didn't even have time to register what had just happened. He sheathed his blade and ran up to Aelita. They then continued on there quest for vengeance. While they were running, the crab that Ulrich had just cut in half began to collapse on itself and then it exploded into nothing but pixels.

They ran for about a quarter of a mile when they started to see something in the distance. They ran a little further and noticed it was a tower, but no ordinary tower. This tower was different. For starters, it was about twice as big as a normal tower. And, there was a black aura or glow around it.

"Aelita, is that what we're looking for?" Ulrich asked, his voice a little shaky.

"I think so." was her reply.

"What is it?"

"It must be the Central Processing Tower. It contains all the information in and about Lyoko, even this conversation we're having right now."

"So this is where XANA's hiding?"

"It would make sense, since he is a part of Lyoko."

"Wait a second, how come we've never seen this tower before."

"My guess would be that after each return trip the tower moves locations to gather any missed information from the battle and the activated tower."

"So this tower has all the information in Lyoko, right?"

"I believe so."

"Then isn't it possible that it contains the anti-virus?"

Aelita looked shocked. "That's right, if XANA created an anti-virus then the information would be stored in this tower."

"And what would happen if you deactivated it?"

"I'm not sure, but my guess is that it would destroy Lyoko, and may even cause some problems on Earth."

"We better not do that then. Is there anything that I should know about this tower?"

"No, I think that you'll be fine with the information I have already given you."

"Well what are we waiting for, let's get over there."

"Ulrich, this is going to be dangerous. Who knows what XANA has up his sleeves."

"We've waited, and now I'm ready to get him for what he did to our friends. But you're right, it would be foolish to just charge in there. We need a plan."

They both stood there thinking for a minute before Aelita came up with a plan. "I have a plan, it's probably the only thing that will get us over there."

"Okay Aelita, what is it?"

"You're going to have to charge in and take out any enemies that show up while I sneak into the tower. I'm not sure how good of a plan this will be, but it's the only thing we've got."

"Okay Aelita, but you need to be careful in the tower. XANA is very tricky and any weakness that he can get out of you, he'll exploit it and us it to his advantage. Do what you can to avoid him, even if it means deactivating the tower."

"Okay Ulrich, and you stay safe too. If this doesn't work, we still have a tower to deactivate."

"Don't worry about that now, there should be no real threat to Earth, since every other time you've been close to him it was just a hurried attack that never caused any real damage."

Now that they had a plan, the two ran towards the tower, and XANA.

They arrived at the tower minutes later. Ulrich unsheathed his sword again and got ready of any monsters that might approach them. He surveyed the area.

Then, there was a diabolical laugh coming from within the tower. "Hahahahahahaha." A figure in a black cloak stepped out of the tower. "Put that stick away before you poke you're eye out."

"XANA." Ulrich said with clenched teeth as he got into his fighting stance.

The figure let out another laugh. "Don't get so tense Ulrich; you'll never beat me like that."

Ulrich charged at the figure, sword ready for a strike. He ran as fast as he could, but before he knew it he was lying on the ground about ten feet to the side of the figure. With speed quicker than Ulrich's, the figure must have swung its arm out and struck Ulrich right in the face causing him to fly to the side.

Another laugh could be heard. "That's at least thirty life points there Ulrich. You should know better then to charge head long into battle like that."

"XANA!" Aelita yelled at the figure.

"Yes my dear Aelita? What is it you want?"

"Leave Ulrich out of this, this is between you and me."

"But I thought this was all part of your plan, he fights and you sneak into the tower."

Aelita stayed silent. He was right, that was their plan.

"Well come now, get inside the tower." he said.

"Aelita, go now." Ulrich said weakly as he pulled himself up with his sword.

"Ulrich..."

"Go now! This could be our only shot at victory. Don't worry about me, I'll be fine."

"You heard him Aelita, you're champion wants you to go, I suggest you do it before I lose my patience with you."

Aelita looked over at Ulrich and then faced the tower. She disappeared inside the tower.

"Now it's just you and me Ulrich." the figure said looking over at the boy that was still trying to get up.

So what do you think? Did you like it, not like it, or are you indifferent. I'd love to read what you think.

So who is this mysterious figure? Is it XANA? How will Ulrich fare against him? Will Aelita find everything that she's looking for? Will Ulrich and Aelita get their vengeance? Find out next time as the cloak is lifted, in more ways then one, and revels something you may have hoped not to see.

3000 points to anyone who can correctly guess who the cloaked figure is!

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