Chapter 6; THE Test
Jeremie turned to Odd, "Odd what's she talking about?"
Odd looked away feeling so horrible. Jeremie was in love with Aelita and at one point Aelita might have been in love with Jeremie. But, Odd was in love with Aelita and now he knew Aelita felt the same way all this time. Odd looked back at Jeremie with tears in his eyes. Jeremie was his friend, maybe not as close as Ulrich was, but still was a friend. He knew if Jeremie found out about Odd's feelings he would lose his friend.
Jeremie did not wait for an answer. He instead turned back to the girl, "Who are you? Where is Aelita?"
Odd stepped forward but suddenly was stopped by a vision. He grabbed his head as he saw Yumi and Ulrich dying in Lyoko. But this time it was different. This time they weren't devirtualized. There was blood and he could sense their hearts stop beating.
"No…" Odd spoke out as his vision ended.
The girl grinned, "Odd, Jeremie, you must chose between Aelita or your friends." The girl disappeared from the screen as Jeremie was able to contact Yumi and Ulrich again.
In Lyoko Yumi was clenching onto Ulrich, as they both were being drain of their energy. Odd turned to Jeremie, "Jeremie we can't choose between Yumi and Ulrich and Aelita!"
Jeremie slammed his fist on the keyboard. Odd looked away, "Send me into Lyoko."
Jeremie shook his head, "No Odd, if you go into Lyoko the same thing that's happening to Yumi and Ulrich will happen to you."
Odd grabbed Jeremie, "I don't care! I have to find Aelita! I have to help my friends!"
Odd's eyes were filled with tears, "Please Jeremie, I know I'm the only one who can do this."
Jeremie looked at Odd then sighed, "Head for the scanner. I'll try to hack XANA's program and set up a fire wall to protect you."
Odd smiled as he headed for the scanner.
(Back in Lyoko)
Ulrich dropped his sword and fell to the ground with Yumi. They both were covered in blood. They didn't understand how they were bleeding in Lyoko. Ulrich and Yumi knew if they died now in Lyoko, they would die and never be alive again. Ulrich took Yumi's hand. Yumi squeezed it as tears fell down her painted face.
"Hang on guys!" Odd shouted as he jumped toward them.
Ulrich looked up from the ground, "O-Odd?"
"LASER ARROW!" Odd shouted.
When he landed on the ground the red glow disappeared. Ulrich winced as he slowly stood up. He then helped his partner up and turned to Odd. Odd turned to them and smiled with relief.
"Nice going Odd. I knew you could do it." It was Jeremie's voice.
"But…w-what did you…hit?"
Suddenly a girl fell out of a tree in the forest. She had brown hair, up and sticking out. Her face was white like Yumi's. She was wearing a blue ninja outfit with a giant pink bow holding it together. She had pink cat ears and tail. She also had pink cat claws but not feet.
"He hit me."
Jeremie glared, "Watch out guys." He said from the real world, "That thing is a program created by XANA. She's a human like you guys virtualized, but she's under XANA's control."
Odd stood in front of Yumi and Ulrich, "That's the same girl who tripped me in the lunchroom. Who knows how long XANA was controlling her." Odd closed one eyes as he aimed his arm.
The girl grinned. The red XANA symbol appeared on her forehead. Suddenly, Aelita appeared. She walked up to the girl. Odd knew she wasn't herself. Her eyes were blank and there was a XANA symbol on her forehead just like the girl's.
"Aelita!" Jeremie shouted.
Odd lowered his arm, "Aelita…"
The girl looked at Odd with evil eyes, "Now choose Jeremie, Odd. Aelita or your friends?"
The whole gang gasped as Aelita started to delete herself.
"Aelita no!" the whole gang shouted.
Aelita stopped when the girl waved her hand. The girl then turned to the others, "Now choose, your precious Aelita? Or your friends?"
Odd clenched his fists. If he chose Yumi and Ulrich, Aelita would be deleted. But if he chose Aelita his vision would come true. Odd couldn't bear to see them die again.