Disclaimer: I don't own Code: Lyoko or .Hack/SIGN.
Lord Maximus: This has nothing to do with my other crossovers, but I will be using Xana's form from them. It is much easier than thinking of a new one.
Chapter 20
It was a four day weekend at Kadic Junior High. The Lyoko gang and the players were wandering the city. Bear was talking to B.T. and Helba with computer at the factory.
"So, Tsukasa believes that Morganna is preparing a final attack?" asked B.T.
"It seems clear now that Morganna was getting stronger after each and every attack and there is still the situation with Aelita and Franz Hopper." said Bear.
"So, the dark Wavemaster was Xana himself in player form. He discovered Morganna and Aura with info from Harold and somehow knew Tsukasa was going to be trapped in the World." said B.T.
"That is how it seems to appear according the records we stole from Morganna. Carthage was designed to disrupt enemy communications and Lyoko was made for some unknown reason to destroy it. After Xana was born, however, he occupied Carthage as his virtual command centre. The purpose Carthage was designed for might explain how Xana and Morganna where able to enter the real world." said Bear,
"More than just hacking. Disrupting enemy communication means electromagnetic waves. That is how Xana and Morganna did it. They turned into electricity and went through the electronics that they needed to infect whatever they needed for their next attack.
That would explain how they did, but why do they need the tower?" asked Helba.
"Xana was linked to Lyoko when he controlled. He might have been bound to it and therefore the towers meant as way to shutdown anything. They functioned as folders for info but they concentrate thousands volts of electricity that Xana needed to create his specters. The rules might now apply to Morganna." said Bear,
"Then Lyoko in a way, functions like a game. The main objective is to shut down the tower while battling the monsters that guard it." said B.T.
"However, the stakes are far higher than any game ever made. If I am right Morganna wants to use Aura to rewrite Lyoko's core data so she can't bound to Lyoko anymore." said Bear,
"How? Aura was awoken by Tsukasa and even if she is trapped in a Guardian she is more than enough to delete Morganna." said B.T.
"Unless Morganna has plan that should correct that flaw." said Helba,
"Are you saying that Morganna can change Aura without using Tsukasa?" asked Bear.
"I mean that with the Guardian Morganna can use a polymorphic clone that matches Aura's powers at the height of her strength." said Helba,
"She would need a tower to create one." said B.T.
"That might be why she has recruited humans or the one tower inside Carthage." said Bear,
"The one tower inside Carthage. The Xana used to disguise himself as Franz Hopper. I doubt she would use that tower. Xana used to lure them to Carthage." said B.T.
"Then what idea do you have, B.T.?" asked Bear,
"That Morganna will indeed make a darker version of Aura and also we are all part of a bigger plot." said B.T.
There was a moment of silence.
Out in the city
The gang and the players walked around the city.
"So what are we going to do?" asked Ulrich,
"We might has well have some fun before we go to take down Morganna." said Mimiru.
"Sounds good to me. I am getting hungry." said Odd,
"When are you not hungry?" asked Yumi.
They all chuckled.
"At least we are out of that boarding school. I can't stand those teachers. They like to hear themselves talk." said Sora,
"Just like you." said Mimiru.
"Meanie!" said Sora,
"Would you grow up?" asked Aelita.
"That will never happen." said Tsukasa,
"Any idea where we are going?" asked Ulrich.
"As long as it has food." said Odd.
They all rolled their eyes.
"Heading up to the mall." said Yumi.
They all entered and one thing caught the girl's eyes.
"Oh no." said the boys.
Subaru, Tsukasa, Mimiru, Aelita, and Yumi smiled sweetly and entered the shop. They were soon trying nearly all the clothes they could find. Ulrich and Sora entered the arcade and started playing the games. Odd entered the food court.
Jeremy declined and stayed at the school. He was researching Franz Hopper's data. Xavier stayed with him. Deep in the depths of Lyoko, at the centre of Carthage a young girl slept in a ball of fire.
Suddenly a figure appeared in front of it. A tall slender woman smiled at the child and then a girl looking the like the child except with was dressed in purple with purple hair appeared.
"Now, the game shall end." said the woman.
The little girl opened her eyes and she smiled evilly. The supercomputer started glowing purple and then a purple bubble of dark tainted light shot out and covered the entire world. Everything began to freeze. Time froze as the light faded.
The Lyoko gang and the players turned to see as everything froze with an alarmed look on their face.
"Morganna." they said.
They ran out and saw everything was frozen except them.
"Morganna has somehow frozen time." said Jeremy,
"We better call the others." said Xavier.
"Good idea." said Jeremy.
Unknown to Jeremy, Xavier smiled evilly.
"Guys, it has happened. Looks like Morganna has woken up. Right, meet you at the factory." said Jeremy.
They ran out of the school and met the others at the factory.
"Morganna has created a copy of Aura and has used her to control the Time Return Program. Everything has frozen.: said Jeremy,
"Where's the tower she has activated?" asked Tsukasa.
"It keeps moving. Looks like Morganna's power is increasing." said Jeremy,
"Is there a way to stop it?" asked Subaru.
"Stopping Morganna in Carthage." said Jeremy,
"Well, what are we waiting for?" asked Odd.
"It's time to end this battle once and for all." said Ulrich.
"Charging the enemy head on. Not the smartest plan, but a plan no less." said Krim.
They all put their hands together and nodded. Jeremy started the virtualization sequence as the warriors entered the scanners. One by one they dove into Lyoko and landed in the Desert Region. Morganna sensed them as they came and was ready.
Jana entered Carthage with a smile hidden under her mask. Just after everyone was assembled Jeremy typed in the password.
SCIPIO
"You realize that after we enter the transport orb there is no turning back." said Ginkan,
"I know, but I will not let my friends fight alone." said Subaru.
"I say that we go in and take anything we see." said Krim,
"Sound's like a plan to me." said Odd.
"Me too." said Sora
Everyone else rolled their eyes. The transport orb came and they all vanished into it. The orb flew to Carthage and the gang landed at the entrance. The walls spun around them and as every second passed they slowed down.
"The walls are about to open." said Ulrich,
"Everybody get ready." said Bear.
They brought out their weapons as the walls opened. They ran into the maze as the time started. They entered a large room and the switch was on the other side.
"Going somewhere?" asked a voice,
"Jana!" said Mimiru.
Jana stepped out of the shadows with thousands of Morganna's infantry. The monsters carried swords in their hands and they growled.
"Is this how you plan to spend your last minutes on Earth and Lyoko?" asked Jana,
"It's not our last or anyone's day for that matter." said Subaru.
"We'll see. Attack!" said Jana.
The monsters ran at them. Sora smirked and jumped as they neared. He swung his blades a brought down two before making a jump back. Those who had long range weapons fired at the creatures. Bear and Mimiru swung their swords and attacked head on.
"Super sprint!" said Ulrich.
He ran and sliced through any creature that attacked him and hit the switch. Suddenly the floor opened up and a stair case to room below them opened. Just as Jana and the monsters neared they jumped onto the stairs and ran below
"After them!" said Jana.
The creatures, however, stood still and Jana knew Morganna was giving the orders. The warriors entered a large room and on the other side was Guardian holding Aura.
"Aura." said Tsukasa,
"Safe and sound." said a female voice.
From behind the Guardian a woman came out. She was dressed in a purple leather jumpsuit with a long flowing cape held together by a green emerald on her neck. She had long purple hair and dark purple eyes.
"Morganna." said Tsukasa, glaring.
Morganna chuckled and walked towards them. Yumi threw her fans, but with cat like reflexes Morganna dodged them. With ease, she grabbed one of the fans and threw it back at Yumi. The fan sliced through her arm and Yumi gasped.
Ulrich raised his sword and glared at Morganna. She only chuckled as they spread out.
"You're just like Xana." said Ulrich,
"Is that so? You forget that Xana that met me and knew that I was going to become what I am now whether he himself lived or not. I have researched all the info I could and looked into Franz Hopper's past." said Morganna.
She waved her hand and an image of Franz Hopper appeared in front of her.
"He has been here in Lyoko all along." said Morganna,
"So, you're Franz Hopper?" asked Bear.
"I am." said the man,
"Then why are you helping her? She is just like Xana and you of all people should know what he was." said Ulrich.
"I know what he is, but what he is after or what he wants is none of my concern. My actions are my own. When I lost my wife I dedicated myself to protecting my family, but then the government came after us. I lost too much already, I wasn't let them take Aelita.
Then when all was lost, I heard his voice." said Franz.
Another image appeared. It looked like when Franz Hopper was when he was trapped in the darkness.
"Then hate them." said a voice.
He looked and saw Xana looking down at him. A look of sympathy was seen on his face.
"You are genius, but there are others who see your work as power and want it for themselves. You think your daughter is alive, but you said so yourself to the police that she was nothing more than a virtual imposter filling the empty void your daughter left." said Xana.
Franz fell to the ground and cried. Xana put a hand on his back.
"They expected you to become and genius and created weapons so they can use in their quest for power. Don't lie to yourself. You know this is true. Come with me and let me help you.
You say you wanted to make your game into sanctuary for your family. Stop the fools from learning its location." said Xana.
The image faded.
"He spoke to me about things I never admitted to myself. I lost family and he helped me." said Franz,
"I understand that you love your family and would do anything to save them, but I cannot allow to help someone like Xana." said Ulrich.
Franz only glared with hatred at Aelita. She thought of the image and the visions came to her head. Morganna smirked as a darker version of Aura came out of the shadows. Tsukasa, Subaru, and Mimiru gasped.
"Now with the Dark Aura here, I will be able to escape and then Earth will be mine." said Morganna.
Dark Aura raised her hand and the warriors were lifted into the air and hit the wall. They groaned and slid to the ground. They opened their eyes to see Morganna and Dark Aura smiling at them.
Suddenly Mimiru vanished. Her special power was teleportation. She appeared in front of them and swung her sword. Morganna only raised her and electricity went through Mimiru.
"This is not good." said Jeremy at the computer.
Behind him Xavier smirked evilly.
"I have seen better." said Xavier.
His voice was different. It was dark. Jeremy turned to see Xavier and gasped. What he saw sent chills down his spine and he gasped.
"No. It can't be you. It can't be you!" shouted Jeremy,
"Oh really." said Xavier.
His hand pulsed with electricity and shocked Jeremy until he collapsed. Xavier typed on the computer and started the virtualization sequence. The timer started and Xavier headed to the scanner room. As the scanner closed Xavier smiled evilly.
Back in Carthage Aura and Morganna kept toying with their opponents as they tried to attack. Suddenly the room collapsed and a wall opened. Inside was an activated tower.
However it wasn't glowing green, or white, or purple, but red. The red glow that on a tower activated by Xana.
"What?" asked Morganna.
A harsh laughter echoed throughout Carthage. Suddenly Xana's monsters came out and fired at them all. Morganna and Aura where taken by surprise and were hit and forced to move back. Everyone was in a dark smoky room.
"I know that laugh." said Aelita.
Xavier walked into the room. He smiled at them as they gasped. On his head pulsed the logo of Xana.
"Xana." said Aelita.
Everyone gasped and looked at Xavier. His body vanished into a black cloud and then a red logo stared at them. The darkness in the room formed around the symbol and covered it as it shaped into a human form. A pair of bright green eyes stared at them.
The being was a tall teenaged boy, with white pale skin and his hair was jet black with red steaks all through and it was spike. He wore a black T shirt with black baggy pants, and he had fingerless gloves on his hands. There were dark triangular marks under his eyes as he smirked.
"He's alive?" asked Yumi.
They all had a look of shock on their face.
"Xana, I thought you were dead." said Morganna, glaring at him.
"Correction, I was dead until you came out of hiding, Morganna." said Xana.
"You faked your death to get Morganna to come to Lyoko. Why? How?" asked Yumi.
Xana smirked at the shocked Lyoko warriors.
"When I was born I was created by the fusion of a virus that was in fact Pluto's Kiss and Aelita's guardian, Xanadu. The same virus that wiped every electronic on the planet for a while. When Xanadu sold his body I was created from the fusion. With Xanadu's ability to hack and Pluto's Kiss' ability to infect I was able to control anything I wanted.
However as long as Aelita still had what I needed for my freedom I was not safe from being shut down. So, I created the Scyphozoa to get what I needed from her. In my quest to escape Lyoko I discovered the existence of Aura and Morganna so I decided to keep the gang occupied and on their toes with my attacks as I watched Tsukasa awaken Aura. During our last battle I faked my death by creating a fake anti virus and separated myself from Xanadu at the last minute when Ulrich unleashed the energy wave Aelita gave him.
When Morganna found out I was defeated she moved in and sprung my trap. With Aura here I can absorb her powers with a little virus I made in my spare time." Xana,
"That won't happen. Destroy him!" shouted Morganna.
Dark Aura tried to attack, but suddenly a door opened and the tentacles of the Scyphozoa appeared and wrapped around her. Dark Aura screamed as the Scyphozoa drained her life points. Xana turned to Aura trapped in the Guardian, but Morganna blast him into thousands of digits. However the numbers turned to black tendrils of darkness and retreated into the shadows.
"She blasted Xana." said Odd,
"I don't think so." said Aelita.
"How do you figure?" asked Bear,
"Remember when Xana said he created a fake anti virus? It means that the anti virus we got was not the one to separate me from Xana. If he is still alive than I am." said Aelita.
"He's probably watching us." said Yumi,
"Why?" asked Subaru.
"If Morganna wins than we lose and if we win than Xana will just continue Morganna's attack and steal Aura." said Aelita,
"Either way, Xana wins." said Bear.