Chapter 11 The Kiss

Alex gently kissed Ulrich. Two white things sprouted from her back. Her dress turned white. A yellow circle appeared above her head. The white things grew into giant wings. She kicked off her shoes. She pulled apart. Ulrich looked at her. Her hair fell out of the bun. It flowed beautifully onto her shoulders. She gently floated up. Ulrich reached for her hand. He pulled her into another kiss. She kept on rising. The clouds opened up. "Goodbye Ulrich" She said. She floated above the clouds. They closed. Tears came to Ulrich's eyes.

"She floated up into the sky?" Jeremy asked Ulrich the next day. Ulrich pushed his meatballs around his plate.

"Yeah"

"She left?"

"Yeah"

"Do you want to search Lyoko?" Ulrich looked up. Hope filled his eyes.

"Yeah"

They ran to the factory. "Transfer Ulrich, scanner Ulrich, Virtualization!" Ulrich plopped down in Lyakosia. He ran to the palace. Alex was sitting in the throne. She looked down. Her eyes seemed big and blank. All sparkle gone.

"Alex?" Ulrich looked up. Her eyes widened. Sparkle began coming back. Her eyes watered. She got up. A hand rest on her shoulder and pushed her back down. She looked behind her eyes brimming over. "What's wrong?" She looked up. She touched her throat. She looked up. "You can't talk?" She nodded. She looked down as if to say you probably want someone else now. "No I don't" She looked up smiling. "I love you" She threw her arms around his shoulders.

"Not so fast Alexandra" A voice came from the background. She turned. Erik came out. "Princess" She glared. "You are supposed to marry me remember?" Her hands curled up into fists. "Yes you do"

"What are you doing?" Ulrich asked.

"Doing my job I am supposed to marry her or maybe Xander should take over the job maybe Forest. I am prince"

"She should marry who she wants"

"You said that because you think she'll pick you"

"No because she has the right!"

"She is supposed to marry the prince of Lyoko oh that happens to be me so bug off"

"I will not!"

"Then maybe Aelita should take the blame"

"Aelita is also princess!"

"But Alex is the Eldest"

"So?"

"that means she ascends the throne"

"That means she should marry who she wants!"

"No!" Alex shook her head tears falling. She opened her mouth.

"STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT!" She yelled. Tears were flowing freely.

"How'd you break the spell?" She ran to her room. She clapped her hands together.

"Returno!"