I do not own Code: Lyoko but I do own Lehi, Lorna, the king and queen. And I'm willing to share!...sort of.

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Chapter 6: Enter: Lehi

"What on earth was that?" Odd asked Aelita. They turned towards the direction of the tower but of course, they couldn't see out of it.

"It could be some of Xana's monsters but as were trapped in here, there is nothing we can do about it." Aelita sighed helplessly but then brightened up. "Jeremy is probably working on a way to get us out right at this moment."

"Yeah, he probably is," Odd, replied.

They were both silent for a few more moments and Aelita spoke up. "I feel so helpless sitting here in the tower waiting for Jeremy to help us." She sat down and looked at Odd. Again, she was silent.

"Uh, Aelita, can you continue with your story? I believe you left off when your cousin came to live with you."

"Oh, yes, I'll continue." She paused for a breath and continued. "Lorna had been in the castle now for about five months and her nightmares (-1-) had become much less frequent but an even greater event took place around that time; my brother came back…

--:: -The teen princess sat in her tower room with Lorna next to her, and they looked out the window." I can see the market from here! There are so many people today," Lorna commented. From the window they could see most of Lyoko and all it's people. "I've never seen those two people before, though." Lorna pointed at two travelers who were walking towards the castle.

They were both dressed like travelers with bags on their shoulders. As they came closer Aelita looked at them and suddenly gasped.

She ran out of the room and left Lorna looking confused for a moment but she then ran after Aelita.

Lorna followed Aelita through the castle and glanced apologetically at the servant whom Aelita had run into in her haste. When they got outside, the travelers were at the gates and Aelita suddenly stopped. Lorna stopped just in time to prevent herself from running into Aelita.

"Xana, you came back!" Aelita was so excited to see her brother and she moved towards him but stopped again remembering that her brother might not be so glad to see her again.

"Yes I did Aelita, and I'm glad to see you!" Hearing this, Aelita lost all doubt and ran into her brother's out-stretched arms.

"Mother and father have been so worried about you but I know they'll forgive you. Oh, it's good to see you again."

"I'm surprised you missed me after the way I treated you. I'm so sorry."

Aelita looked up at her brother and saw that he was truly sincere. Wherever he had been surely changed him. "Of course I forgive you." Her gaze shifted to the other traveler whom she still didn't recognize.

He was tall and had long, dark, hair held together in the back. A few strands hung loose in his dark face and dark blue eyes. He did have the typical pointed Lyokan ears with a hoop at the end of one ear, but he didn't have markings on his face.

Xana saw her look at the other man and guessed her thoughts. "This is my companion and partner, Lehi. I met him a little while after I left."

Lehi smiled extended his hand towards Aelita who shook it. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Princess. Your brother has told me much about you." Aelita smiled back at him. " And who is that behind you?"

"This is my cousin, Lorna. Her parents were killed so she's staying here with us." Lorna timidly walked up said hello to Lehi and Xana. She seemed rather afraid of them but she was polite.

By then, some servants came up to help Xana and Lehi with their few things and led them inside. -: :-

"My parents were delighted to get their son back and readily forgave him when he apologized. They also accepted Lehi who was like a brother and friend to Xana. In honor of his return, they held a great party and invited different people from all over…

-: :- The castle was full of people; there were maids bustling around, ladies with the dresses sweeping the floors as they moved, and men chatting and showing off their non-existent skills. Amid all this confusion, the Prince of Lyoko and his friend were the center of attention.

Once the King and Queen arose, the hall settled down and everyone turned to listen.

"Citizens and associates of Lyoko, it is with great pleasure that I hold this party in honor of my son who has returned." Applause filled the air as Xana rose with Lehi by his side, to speak to the people.

"I know I have failed everyone by my previous reckless behavior, but I can assure you that I have changed and will serve Lyoko as its prince." Again there was applause and the party began.

Aelita and Lorna were also among the crowd but soon got separated as some men came up to ask Aelita to dance.

She did look especially beautiful that day with her pink hair piled in curls on her head. Her dress was long and dark red with a few ruffles here and there, and a small necklace with a green jewel that matched her eyes.

After a few dances, she decided to find Lorna and Xana. Lorna was easy to spot since she was at a corner waiting for Aelita. Xana was nowhere to be found so Aelita gave up looking for him and returned to the party. -: :-

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Jeremy held his breath as his phone rang. 'Darn it! Not now of all times.' As he was finishing his train of thought he felt a hand close over his mouth. He was led into the scanner room and couldn't believe what he saw; everything in the room was in tact but on the computer screen he saw a teenager with a smirk on his face.

'He looks so familiar but I know I've never met him before.' Then realization hit him. 'Aelita! He resembles Aelita.'

"Good job Lehi, you've found our spy." Jeremy's mouth was freed and he was roughly placed in a chair.

It was then Jeremy really looked at the person who had captured him. It was Odd, or rather, the replica of Odd.

Once his mouth was free, Jeremy asked the boy on the screen, "who are you and what are you doing here?"

"I could ask you the same," came the reply. "I'm Xana"

"And I'm Lehi," replied the person who had previously found him. Seeing the confused look on Jeremy's face, the boy continued. "When you were downloading Odd's memories into this body, I infected the system and I downloaded myself too. So I'm stuck in his miserable body till I can get myself free and you're going to help me."

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"Jeremy! Jeremy please pick up!" Ulrich desperately called into the phone. He turned to Yumi who had worry written all over her face. "Something must be wrong with him. I know he has his cell phone with him but he's not picking up."

"Then we need to find him in case something is wrong with him."

"I'm so sorry we have to end our date like this but promise I'll make this up to you as soon as I can."

"Ulrich, don't worry about it. This isn't your fault. Right now, we need to find out where Jeremy is and figure out what's going on. He needs us now. " Yumi smiled at Ulrich and he smiled back.

"You're right, Yumi. Let's go." And they both headed towards the school to find Jeremy.

-1- Code:lyokomaster mentioned that sinceI said that there is no nighton Lyoko, Lorna shouldn't be able to have nightmares. That is a very good point and I'm afraid Icontradicted myself so let me try to clear this up. In the present, there is no night but in the past,thereis night. As the story goes on, you'll understand why. But any way you look at it, I still contradict myself so bear with an amateur like me!

Ok, for the reviews!

MystDragon2k- you are welcome. Lol. I think most people caught on to Aelita's brother. At least I hope so! FeyenalDragon- I'm glad you reminded me about that. I tend to forget things easily. And you're welcome! Sliver Taurus- thank you very much for the fyi. I appreciate it. Code:lyokomaster- It's lucky you caught my mistake there or else many people may have been confused. And don't be surprised if I take you up on your offer! Trake- you are always lazy. And no hugs this time, I promise! Unknownyumi- Yay I have a 9.5!!! I'm so happy you like this even though it is jumpy. I hope this chapter was better though. Kiriakis- I'm so glad to hear from you again! I'm not really a big fluff writer so I may not add much more. Or I might...

Thanks to everyone who reviewed. Or didn't... But thanks anyway!