.:/AN/:. I'm sorry to all of those that have e-mailed me. For some 'odd' reason, my account isn't working with me. So, sorry to codelyoko2004 and vampirehunterD-lover. I'll try to get back to you as soon as possible. Anyway, here's your next chapter. Also, I just wanted to say "YEY (?)! I GOT 60 REVIEWS! WHOO-HOO!!!

Chapter 14: Get Ulrich

Yumi's POV:

"Huh?" Odd and I asked at the same time.

Before any of us could move, Jeremie's voice rang out around us.

"Guys! Look out! It's a trap!"

"Whadaya mean it's a- ugh!" Odd's sentence was cut off by Lances sword whacking him in the back.

"Lance! What the hell do think you're doing?!" he asked, once he got his breath back.

But he was never answered. Lance delivered blow after blow on my feline friend.

"80, 65, 40... Odd's life points are steadily decreasing! Yumi, you've got to help! X.A.N.A. reprogrammed the devirtualization program again! (Refer to the episode 'Routine')

"I'd love to Jeremie, but I'm kind of stuck myself!" I gasped after dodging one of the crabs' lasers.

"You mean we could die just like last time? Laser Arrow!" I heard Odd yell, and I heard Lance's cry of pain.

"Yumi! We've got to get out of here and get to Aelita," he said coming over to me.

"Glad to see your okay, Odd," I said to him.

"C'mon, let's go. I don't think that Lance will stay that way forever."

As we ran out from behind one of the icy covers, I saw Lance pinned to a wall of ice. It was from Odd's Laser Arrow.

"Good thinking," I said to him. But he was right: he wouldn't stay that way for long.

We headed the way Jeremie told us to and we were slowly loosing the crabs from behind us. We reached the other end without a word and saw Aelita.

"Hey, Aelita, how are you?" Odd quickly asked. I guess he didn't want to be impolite, but we couldn't afford to chat. Aelita probably realized that.

"I'm good. The tower is in that direction," she replied hastily, pointing to her left.

"Right. Jeremie, is there company waiting for us?" I asked.

"Uh... I'm sorry to sound negative, but you guys are screwed badly."

"What do you mean, Jer?"

"How many are there, Jeremie, please, tell us."

"Well... there are seven crabs, two groups of roachers, five cubes and a couple hornets. Plus, Lance, if he's really working for X.A.N.A. and those other crabs that you didn't dispose of yet."

"Oh, boy," I said as Odd whistled.

"That's like... 19... 20... uh... twenty...four?" Odd guessed as he counted it up in his head."

"Twenty-seven, Odd. Uh, Jeremie? How many life points do we have left?" I asked him worriedly.

"Odd has 30 and you, Yumi, have 90. I guess you got hit by the crab after all."

We were silent. Then, Odd turned to me.

"Do you think we can pull it off?"

I could tell he was serious, so I didn't bother joking around. Could we do it? Without devirtualizing ourselves in the process? Ulrich's words came to my mind: Calm down, Jeremie. Aelita takes these kinds of risks all the time and nothing's changed for us. We just have to be more careful, that's all.
That's when I got my idea.

"Jeremie? Get Ulrich."

.:/AN/:. Oooo.... 'get Ulrich...' Do you think he'll come? codelyoko2004, you can't say anything, it'll ruin it. Hee, hee, hee! Tell me what you think! I just gotta know if you guys are following me! Oh, and the people that thought Lance was working for X.A.N.A. don't go thinking that you're right: you could be wrong. Anyway, R&R and I'll get back to ya guys later! Stupid peice of shit, that god damn account is screwed up! To hell with you! AAAHHHH!!!!