I know, OMG, I'm updating. Don't rub it in. Anyway, this is more a comic relief chapter with a little spat between Ulrich and Odd with Jeremy intervening, but funny nonetheless. Enjoy!
Chapter Five: Aelita Calls and Ulrich Gets a Bloody Nose
It had been a week since the incident with Aelita and X.A.N.A., and everything had pretty much gone back to normal, but the incident remained fresh the teens' minds. They all wondered when X.A.N.A. would make its next move. In fact, it was exactly a week after the first attack that the second began, but it wasn't limited to Lyoko this time.
Dingdingding! "Jeremy! Something strange is happening!"
"Wah?" Jeremy groggily looked up, seeing that his computer was on. Eyes wide, he saw Aelita.
"Aelita! What are you doing on my computer at this time of night?" It was easy to tell it wasn't time to get up yet, seeing as the sun hadn't even started to come up.
"Something's happening!" She said. She and Jeremy had kept in touch all through the week, and he had asked her to tell him anything strange.
"There are these strange pulsations, coming from another part of Lyoko. I think they might be X.A.N.A." Jeremy sat back in his swivel chair for a moment, then finally said, "Okay, you find the source. I will wake up everyone else." He got up and the screen flickered off. Opening the door, Jeremy peeked outside both ways. No Jim. Taking a deep breath, he snuck out, closed the door, and gently opened Odd and Ulrich's room. They were both asleep.
"Guys, wake up! Something's gong on in Lyoko!" Ulrich, who was apparently a light sleeper, woke up instantly. Odd yawned and started snoring. So, Ulrich got right in front of Odd's face and said, quite loud, but not loud enough to alert Jim, "Odd, Natalie's here." He instantly sat up, giving Ulrich a bloody nose.
"Really? Where!" Jeremy rolled his eyes. One track mind.
"God, Odd, you broke my nose!" Ulrich exclaimed, trying to stop the bleeding.
"Oops, sorry. But where's Natalie?"
"She's not here. We needed to wake you up because Aelita just said something weird is going on in Lyoko. We have to get to the lab," Jeremy said. Odd thought for a moment while Ulrich stuffed Kleenex up his nostrils.
"Hey, last year me and some buddies played down in that old underground pipe in the park." The other two blinked.
"Anyway, it leads all the way to the bridge out in front of the lab. How cool is that?" Jeremy grinned.
"Alright! Let's get the girls. Ulrich, you call Yumi. Odd and I will go get Natalie." Ulrich frowned, nose finally having stopped bleeding thanks to Kleenex brand tissues.
"What makes you think I know Yumi's cell number?"
"Oh, just that you're practically in love with each other but won't admit it," Odd said mockingly.
"Why you little-"
"Enough, enough. Just call her." Jeremy pulled Odd out of the room, and Ulrich grudgingly took out his cell phone, found her number in his save bank, and pressed a button.
Okay, R&R! Sorry about the wait, Writers Block, you know. But I really want to get to The Perfect Weapon (on my bio) but I can't give you any details. Would spoil it.