This came a lot sooner than I thought! Shows you what a bit of modivation like watching T.V. can do for you. Anyway, I've recently heard a rumor that answering reviews can literally get you kicked of the site. Meaning, sorry guys, no replying to reviews until I find out whether that is fat or fiction. If anyone knows, tell me!

Also, about the poll… The story is just going to be Digimon. Really, Digimon/Tamora Pierce would be a difficult combo, so I've divided them. A Digimon story, Digimon: Online, will be a new story for me in the future, as will Dragon Weaver, a story from the Circle of Magic Quartets, after the second one. To learn more about them, look at my lookup thing. I do need characters for the Digimon story! Either put it into a review for THIS story, or, if you are on either Neopets or Max you can drop me a line there. I cannot give out my e-mail for various reasons, all of them concerning my parents. Enough chit-chat, let's get to the chapter!

Chapter Six: X.A.N.A. Strikes

Once Odd had changed out of his pajamas, he and Jeremy sneaked out quietly into the corridor. It was a quick and silent dash to Natalie's room, where they knocked none too loudly. There was a shuffling from inside and the door was opened a crack. To both their amazement, the light was still on inside.

"What!" Natalie hissed. "I'm reading!"

"At this hour?" Odd asked, curious. "Isn't it a bit-"

"Aelita contacted me a while ago," Jeremy said hurriedly. "She thinks X.A.N.A. is up to something. We have to get to the lab!"

"Alright, hold on." The door slammed, only to open a second later, revealing a disgruntled Natalie in a large shirt and long sweats, hair hanging at either side of her face. Odd stared for a moment before shaking his head.

"Ready," she said, then her eyes widened as she looked behind them.

"Ready for what?" Odd and Jeremy whirled and came face-to-face with none other than the infamous Jim.

"We, um-" Jeremy racked his mind for an answer.

"Just a walk in the moonlight, sir. Eh, you know, the beauty of night and stuff?" Jeremy about screamed in frustration. Could Odd have said anything stupider?

"Er, well, that's against school rules, wandering at night. Go on and go to bed now, shoo!" Natalie hurried back into her room and Odd and Jeremy sped off around the corner, where they peeked until Jim was gone.

"I can't believe he fell for it!" Odd chuckled.

"Neither can I," Jeremy mumbled. They tip toed back to Natalie's room, and they were off. Sneaking out, they met Ulrich and Yumi outside in the park.

"Okay," Jeremy said authoritively. "Game plan. Natalie, Yumi, Odd, and I will go to the Factory. Ulrich, we need you to stay here and man the fort, so to speak."

"But-!"

"C'mon, Ulrich," Yumi said, short tempered. "We need you here, in case X.A.N.A. tries anything!" Ulrich finally nodded with a sigh.

"Right." Jeremy nodded. "Drop us a line if anything weird happens." The group raced of, purple-clad Odd in the front, as Ulrich stood behind. He shook his head before walking back inside. He didn't notice the flickering lights, or that one bore a symbol much like an eye before exploding in a shower of bright sparks that ignited the grass below.

It wasn't long before the group found the abandoned manhole. Odd lifted the cover, admitting the others before lowering himself in and pulling it back in place.

They ran along the pipe, the less athletic Jeremy and Natalie panting.

"We need to get something down here," Jeremy gasped.

"Yeah," Natalie agreed. "Like a skate board or a scooter."

They eventually found another manhole cover that led to the bridge that led to the factory. They climbed up and started running for the Factory. Around they went, climbing finally to a functional elevator. Jeremy punched in the code and up they went.

Jeremy stayed in the main computer room, turning it on and immediately seeing Aelita's face.

"I found it! It's coming from the Mountain Region." Jeremy nodded absently, typing away and readying the materialization process.

"We're here," Yumi's voice finally said through the headphone with mouth piece he had put on.

"Okay. Climb in and we're good to go. Going to the Mountain Region."

Yumi, Odd, and Natalie got into their separate pods and a bright light flashed within each one simultaneously.

Welcome to Lyoko.

R&R, people!