Hello! I really planned to update sooner but I've been too lazy to do so. I won't promise to update quicker next time but I'll try.

=flashbacks= "speaking"

Disclaimer: See previous chapter.

Last time: "Well, we have all day and even longer. Besides, right now, I wouldn't mind a story." Odd said prepared to hear the story. "Ok then. As I was saying, Lyoko was a peaceful place to live in and was ruled by a king and queen. The throne was to be passed down to the first child

regardless if it was a boy or girl and the royal family had twins. The older was a girl so she was to be the queen when her father handed down the throne. I am that older girl and my twin is Xana." (She ignored Odd's look of surprise and continued with the story).

"And we need to cover up for Odd. How can we explain his sudden disappearance?" Yumi asked and they all wondered what to do. "I have an idea! Remember when Xana made a copy of Yumi and then one of me? I can try to make one of Odd!" Jeremy exclaimed.

The lights were out in the dorms and not a sound could be heard. Except for the snoring coming from various rooms. Tonight, there was none in Ulrich's room and he lay in his bed (minus the earplugs) thinking about the difference and worrying about his friends trapped in Lyoko. He picked up his cell phone and called Jeremy who had snuck into the factory. "Jeremy, how's it going so far?"

"Okay, but I still can't reach them. After making a copy of Odd, I'll try to strengthen the communication line so it can get through the field." "That's good. The teachers and the principal are already getting suspicious about Odd. Just promise me that you'll get some rest tonight. You over work yourself."

"I will", Jeremy promised.

She went on with her story with her expression now even and calm and her voice steady and quiet. But her mind was a pool of different emotions; anger, hurt, and remorse. "I remember one day when we were about four or five and we were playing in meadow behind our castle..."

="Bet you can't catch me!" yelled a little girl running across the vast meadow, her waist length pink hair waving wildly behind her. A little boy with a darker shade of pink hair ran after her and it was easy to see that the two were twins. "Yes I can!" They chased each other merrily and their laughs echoed across the meadow. =

"We were best of friends when we were younger, but as we got older and Xana realized that I would be the ruler, he started to get jealous of me and hate me. He never spoke to me except to make rude remarks put me down. My father got really worried about him and tried to talk to him but Xana would just get angry and storm off. I also tried to talk to him but he never listened.

=Shouting could be heard across the castle as the King and his son argued yet again. "Why can't I rule? I can do anything just as well as Aelita can!" The young teen standing in front of his father gave his dad a challenging look.

"I know that you are capable of ruling this kingdom just as well as Aelita but that is not the case here. She is older than you so she gets the throne according to the law." His father looked equally angry with his son.

"You are the king and you can change the law, but you won't because you always preferred Aelita to me."

"The way you're acting now isn't the way for any ruler to act. You should learn to be more like Aelita and accept your destiny!"(-My parents tell me that too. Not the destiny part-) With that, the young prince stormed off leaving his father looking very concerned and hurt. =

"A few years later, he just disappeared and wasn't seen for a while. My parents were very worried and they were concerned that it was their fault he turned out like this and ran away. Meanwhile, it was almost time for my father to hand down the throne to me since he was getting older."

Here, Aelita stopped for a while and sat in silence as Odd looked on at her. Then she continued.

It was almost midnight when two figures were walking down towards the dorms. One was a boy with short blonde hair and glasses. He studied the other boy who had tall spiked hair with a purple streak in it. The boy with shorter hair began to question the other boy. "When were you born", Jeremy asked.

A few minutes later, the two boys entered one of the dorms and quietly headed to a room. Jeremy knocked on the door twice and a voice softly answered. "Jeremy, is that you?" "Yes, and I have a guest here with me." Ulrich opened the door and he stood face to face with Jeremy. And Odd.

"Come in." Odd entered the room and sat on his bed. He promptly laid his head down and fell asleep snoring loudly.

"He sure acts exactly like Odd", Ulrich commented. "How did you do it?"

"It really was quite easy and I was surprised myself. I was able to give him Odd's character traits and behaviors. But there was a problem in the process and so he can't remember past a month ago."

"At least now you can concentrate on strengthening the communication. You need to head to your room right now and get some rest."

"I guess you're right" Jeremy yawned and closed his eyes sleepily. " Goodnight."

"Goodnight." Ulrich put his earplugs in his ears and went to his bed.

The flashbacks might be a bit confusing and I apologize if it is but it was easier to tell the story that way.

And thanks to Kiriakis, S.Sting and CodeLyoko for the reviews!

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Sedigrl (I may be changing my name soon)