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Ulrich was snapped out of his stunned state by his phone ringing.
"Hello?"
"Ulrich it's Jeremy, there's food poisoning all over the school, Xana activated a tower, grab Yumi and head to the factory."
Ulrich was silent as all the pieces came together in his mind.
"Ulrich did you hear me?" Jeremy yelled.
"Uhh…Yeah, but Yumi was just taken to the hospital, I'm going to make sure she's…"
Ulrich was cut off by Jeremy, "Ulrich we need you here, you can only help Yumi in Lyoko."
"But she needs me to…."
Jeremy cut his friend off again. "You're right Ulrich, she needs you to fight for her. Come to the factory."
Ulrich agreed and sprinted to the sewer entrance and climbed down.
"Sir, I've never seen a poisoning this bad."
The other paramedic standing over Yumi in the ambulance looked at his partner. "I know, I know, I just hope she is strong enough to hold on."
Yumi woke up for a moment and groggily looked around. "Where am I?" She mumbled.
"Your in an ambulance young lady, you seem to be sick, but you'll be ok," the first paramedic said not really believing his own words.
"Where's Ulrich? Ulrich please help me…" Yumi fell unconscious again.
The paramedics looked at each other and shrugged.
Ulrich climbed into the scanner and was virtualized. He appeared in the mountain region and was immediately tackled by Odd as a trio of lasers passed over where he had just materialized in Lyoko.
"Thanks Odd, where's Aelita?"
"Oh no problem, I told Yumi saving the world was on my agenda today and I figured it would be easier if you were here to help me." Odd smirked. "Oh and Aelita is hiding behind us, we need to clear a path."
The mention of Yumi snapped Ulrich into a serious mode that Odd could only describe as his, 'take know prisoners' mentality.
"Let's do this," Ulrich sad seriously worried that if they wasted any more time, Yumi might not make it.
Three hornets and a crab charged the two boys who were standing side by side.
"Ulrich take the crab, I'll handle the little bees."
Ulrich rushed forward and the hornets turned started unleashing their lasers on him. As hard as he tried Ulrich knew he couldn't dodge them all. Suddenly all three hornets blew apart. Ulrich dodged a blast from the crab and pushed up off a boulder on to the top of the crab.
"Impact!" Ulrich yelled as he plunged his sword down through the eye-like symbol. He did a back flip off and landed gracefully as the monster exploded into a thousand pieces.
"Aelita go for the tower, we may not have much time." Ulrich yelled.
"Ulrich you have more monsters coming I don't think it's…"
Jeremy was cut off by Ulrich, "It's fine Jeremy, I'll block all the lasers from Aelita and Odd can clean up behind me."
Before Jeremy could argue Aelita and Ulrich took off on a dead sprint for the tower, with Odd trying to catch up.
"Aelita, whatever happens, just run until you're safe inside the tower."
"Alright Ulrich"
Aelita streaked towards the small bridge of rocks that was all that stood between them and the tower.
"Watch Out!"
Jeremy's warning came just in time as a pack of hornets swooped down towards the two from behind.
"Keep going Aelita, Odd and I'll cover you."
Ulrich turned and started running backwards deflecting laser after laser headed towards the small elf like girl. Odd unleashed a fury of arrows and succeeded in killing three hornets. One hornet streaked past Ulrich and headed straight for Aelita. Ulrich turned as it passed. 'Aelita won't make it in time'
Yumi arrived at the hospital. She could feel herself fading fast. She had woke up again as the ambulance stopped. She heard two voices arguing.
"What do you mean you are full?"
"I'm sorry, we can't help anyone else, almost the whole Kadic school is here and we are trying as hard as we can to keep them alive. We don't have the resources to help any more."
The paramedic looked back at Yumi and she saw a small tear escape his eye.
"I'm not going to make it, Oh Ulrich please help me."
Ulrich grabbed his sword and threw it as hard as he could. It soared through the air. The hornet closed in on Aelita and charged its laser. Aelita turned around and saw the hornet too late to try and dodge. The sword impacted and the hornet blew apart before it fired. Aelita ran into the tower.
"Yes!" Ulrich shouted
The hornets closed around the warrior who was now without his sword. Odd rushed to his friend but got their too late. The hornets pumped Ulrich with lasers until he was de-virtualized. Odd started firing at the angry swarm, which turned on him.
Aelita rose to the platform and walked to the screen.
Yumi gasped for breath as the world around her began to fade away. The paramedic held her hand trying to comfort her.
Odd fell out of the scanner and was helped up by Ulrich, the two rushed to the computer room with Jeremy.
Yumi's eyes started to turn glassy, "uu..U…Ulrich" Yumi gasped.
Aelita entered Lyoko on the screen and the white light rose up the tower.
"Return to the past"
Yumi gave one last gasp for air and her vision cleared for a moment. She saw a white light spread over the city and envelop her. She smiled and relaxed. She was alive, the return to the past would return her alive.
"Well hey there, you're up early"
Ulrich spun around to find himself face to face with Yumi. Ulrich smiled nervously. "Yeah, I'm just practicing my martial arts."
"You mind if I watch," Yumi asked as she took a seat on a bench a few feet away.
"Well you've already seen this once before, but sure I'd love for you to stay."
Yumi smiled, the return to the past had dropped her and Ulrich alone in the park.
Ulrich finished quickly and Yumi walked over to him. She gave him a hug.
Ulrich a little surprised asked, "What's that for?"
Yumi smiled, "For saving me again."
Ulrich blushed and hugged her again. "I was so worried about you. I was afraid,…well you know."
"I know Ulrich and I almost did, but I'm here with you and that's all I care about right now."
The two walked back towards the dorm, hand in hand, just enjoying the time they had together. Odd saw the two coming up and laughed to himself. 'I swear, I've never seen two people so in love' Odd thought.
"Excuse me."
Odd turned to see who wastalking and came face to face with the most beautiful girl he had ever seen.
"uhh…Hi, can I help you." Odd managed.
The girl smiled at him. "Yeah, I'm new and I was trying to find the cafeteria, do you know where it is?"
"Do I ever," Odd laughed,"I'm going to eat too, I'll take you there."
"Thanks, I'm Kasey by the way."
Odd shook her hand and introduced himself. As they walked, Odd couldn't help notice her features. She had long red hair and piercing green eyes. Odd smiled and kept walking with his new friend.
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