Note: The end of chapter three has been changed. Check under the last life point update to read the new ending of that chapter.
What's up my readers? I want to apologize, again, for it taking a little while for this chapter to get posted. I had a little writers block, again, and I needed to make a few changes to the previous chapter. It was also pretty hectic at school with finals not long ago and then the beginning of new classes this week. But it's done and I even have a little bit of the next chapter done.
Disclaimer: Again, I don't own Code: Lyoko or anything that has to do with the show.
Review Reply:
Doggiegal: Yep, you were right.
top20fan13: Thanks you for the wonderful review! I'm glad that you liked the battle scene, I wasn't too sure how it would turn out, but it looks good. I hope that Amy will keep your points safe, and I'll be sure to give her the new points.
Angel of Worlds: I like your name, it's very interesting, I mean that in a good way. You really got into that didn't you? Those were some really good guesses. You made a lot of sense with them. I liked your thinking with Odd, personally I never actually thought of that but it makes sense. You'll actually see who Odd really was in future chapters. And thanks for the wonderful first review.
Last time on Dreams of Closure: Ulrich unmasked the cloaked figure and reveled him to be Odd, while Aelita entered the tower and began to locate information on the anti-virus. It wasn't long before XANA began to bother her. She activated a program that Jeremie had created to keep him away from her, and it worked. Outside the tower Odd and Ulrich were having an epic battle. Odd was trying to explain to Ulrich that he was working for XANA for the good of man, but Ulrich wasn't buying. After a long battle, both physical and verbal, Ulrich landed the final blow at Odd. And what's this, another player has joined the field. Who is it? Keep reading to find out.
"Ulrich? Ulrich is that you?" the person asked coming out from behind the tower.
When Ulrich saw who the person was, he couldn't believe it, but he really wanted to. "Yumi?"
She ran up to him and gave him a big hug. "Oh Ulrich, it really is you." she said almost ready to cry.
Ulrich, surprised by her actions, blushed a little. "Are you really Yumi?" he asked a little unsure because he remembered how easily he wanted to believe that that was Odd earlier.
"Of coarse it's me, who else would it be?" she said letting go of him.
"Sorry, it's just getting hard to tell who's who now a days."
"Gee Ulrich, I thought that you would at least know who I am." Yumi said putting her hands on her hips.
"Well it has been two years. Speaking of that, where've you been for the past two years?" he asked her.
"It's a long story."
"I've got time."
"Okay, well where to begin. Ah yes. Two years ago when Odd, Jeremie and I were stuck in XANA's world and Aelita had to deactivated the tower, I'm guessing she must have otherwise you wouldn't be here, the world around us began to disappear. Just before we were deleted, XANA took us. He took us and somehow locked us in a tower. Well actually he locked Odd and me in the tower together and put Jeremie somewhere else."
"Not to long after that he found someway to make imposters of us, virtual clones so to speak. He made a fake Odd and a fake me. They were stronger, faster, and even had a few more tricks then us. After that he took Odd somewhere else and left me stuck in the tower. Eventually I broke out and went looking for Odd and Jeremie."
"After a while of searching, I found Odd." She paused. "But I was too late." She was ready to break down in tears.
"Yumi, what happened?" Ulrich asked with concern.
"Odd... he was... fighting the fake him... and he was losing. I tried to help him, but... the imposter... killed him. I was too late." Yumi chocked out as tears fell from her eyes.
"Odd's dead? So I really wasn't fighting him, it was the fake one." Ulrich said, his head lowered. He had mixed emotions at that time. He was glad that it hadn't been his friend that he had killed, but only an imposter. But he was feeling greatly depressed at the loss of his friend.
"Yeah, I've been tracking him for a long time. Then I came upon this tower. That's when I saw you two fighting. I saw that you were holding your own, so I decided not to interfere."
"I see. And did you ever find Jeremie."
"No, I've only got an idea about where he might be. But the last time I was over there it was covered in monsters."
"Then we better get over there. Jeremie would do anything to save us and I'm going to do the same for him."
"But you only have 30 life points left, you should rest a little."
"I'll be fine, I have a few tricks up my sleeves."
"If you say so. Let's get going."
"Just give it up Aelita, you'll never find the answers you're looking for."
"You seem to be getting a little on edge if you think that I'll never find it." Aelita replied still looking at the screen.
"Are you kidding, I'm just trying to save you from wasting your time looking when you could be suffering by my hands."
"You're so thoughtful XANA." she said sarcastically. 'Wait. What was that?' She scrolled back up a little bit, looking for what she just missed. She read and re-read. 'It's not here.' she thought. 'All this time looking and it's not here. Someone has it, but it's not very specific on whom. Wait, there's something else here.' Another window came up.
"You look like you've found something interesting. What's that you've found?"
Aelita didn't reply, she just watched the video playing in front of her.
She then felt someone enter the tower. She hoped that it was Ulrich because she wanted to tell him what she found. Aelita walked over to the edge of the platform and looked down. She couldn't believe what she saw. It was Ulrich and Yumi and they were about ready to travel to another region. 'I have to stop him.' she thought.
"Alright Ulrich, hold my hand and we'll jump together." Yumi told him.
"Okay." he replied.
"Ulrich! Get away from her!" Aelita yelled from above.
"Did you hear something Yumi?" Ulrich asked her.
"Not a thing."
"Ulrich! It's a" they jumped. "trap." Aelita feel onto her knees.
Ulrich and Yumi walked outside of the tower. They were now in the forest region.
"Where to now?" Ulrich asked her.
"I think it's that way," she said as she pointed to her left.
They began running north along the tree covered path, Yumi leading the way. After a couple of minutes they stopped in front of another tower.
"Is this it Yumi?" Ulrich asked as he began looking around for monsters. "There doesn't appear to be any monsters heAHHH!" he screamed out in pain as he fell to the ground. A metal fan flew away from him and back to its owner.
Yumi began to laugh. "Foolish boy, do you think I'd really lead you to you're friend?"
"Yumi... why?" Ulrich asked trying to find the strength to pick himself up off the ground.
"A distraction to keep you from helping your 'precious Aelita'."
Ulrich began to pick himself up off the ground. "So you're one of the clones, I figured as much." he said weakly.
"Oh really, it seems that Jeremie wasn't the only genius around. So tell me, if you knew I wasn't the real Yumi, why'd you follow me?"
Ulrich was now standing up straight. "Information, I wanted to see if what you were saying was really true. It may have cost me twenty life points, but I think I got what I needed."
"Really, or was it because I look like her. Did you follow me because I look like your fallen love?"
"Yes." Ulrich said in a serious tone.
"You cling to what is gone. Is there anything in your life but grief?"
"There's hope. Hope that one day Aelita and I will finish what our group started without lousing one another."
"And that's enough to live on?"
"Not always, but it's what they, it's what she would have wanted me to do."
"You humans are more intriguing then XANA led me to believe. I wish to study you further, but I have been given my orders to destroy you."
"Well don't let me stop you from doing your masters biding."
"And what kind of challenge will you be to me? You're fading. You only have ten life points left. You'll last three minutes at best."
"Then let's make it memorable."
"I can't believe I let him slip through my fingers like that and right into XANA's trap. I've let him down."
XANA laughed. "Not only did you let Ulrich fall right into my trap, you lost the anti-virus too."
Aelita's eyes lit up. An idea. 'Could she have it or is he trying to trick me?' she asked herself.
"I know what you're thinking Aelita, and no, it's not a trick. She really has the anti-virus. Why should I care if you know? Ulrich will be finished off soon and there's no way that you could defeat my creation."
"You forgot one thing XANA." Aelita said as she rose back to her feet.
"Oh, and what's that?"
"Ulrich still has a few tricks up his sleeves. He won't be beaten."
"Computer! Activate program 'My Time'!" Ulrich yelled up to the computer.
A blue aura appeared around Ulrich. "Program activated." the computer said.
"What's going on? What's happening to you?" Yumi asked.
"What, are you scared?"
"No, it's just that"
"Program completed."
"Ah, much better. Now, are you ready to get this thing started?"
Well I hope you all enjoyed reading this chapter, I know that it was pretty fun to write, when I could that is. I'm going to try and find some time this weekend to type up some more of chapter 5, but we'll see. I'm not going to make any promises about when the next chapter will be out, as I have the ACT coming up so I need to study for that when I can.
Points question: Only one this time, What did the blue aura do? 2,500 points to whoever can answer correctly. I'll also award some bonus points for any guesses on how Ulrich knew that it wasn't the real Yumi. All points are being kept track of on my profile, feel free to check 'em out. It'll be under the "Dreams of Closure" section.