Chapter Twenty
Everyone was quiet the next day. Sissy walked up. "Ulrich dear where is that weirdo Alex?" Ulrich stood up.
"She is not a weirdo"
"Always defending your friends. Why can't you see that I am the girl for you?"
"Because you aren't" He went to his room.
"What's his problem?" A girl asked.
Later
"Ulrich please open the door" Yumi said.
"I don't want to hear it"
"Too bad Ulrich we don't know what to do about Alex! We're sorry"
"Come in" Yumi sat on thee bed with him.
"What happened?"
"She jumped into the void" Yumi stared.
"What? Why?"
"She said to get rid of that girl."
"Didn't that girl come because of the activated tower?"
"No she came because of me"
"It's not your fault Ulrich"
"Yes it is. I couldn't keep her from jumping. I led her to that. She said I meant more to her than Aiden"
In Lyoko
"Well well well. Isn't it the princess. A little suicidal aren't we?" A tall man circled the girl.
"Why did you do that?"
"What?"
"You kept me from getting rid of her!"
"Maybe if you hadn't jumped I would have let you. Well I need something. In return I'll give you what you want" He showed a screen. Alex was shown roaming the school grounds. "She doesn't know a thing about Lyoko! She has Ulrich as a boyfriend! He doesn't know either! Isn't that what you want?"
"No, no! I can't do that to him!"
"Oh and jumping into my void wasn't hurting him either"
"I did that to protect him!"
"He was doing fine"
"Ursula stalked him!"
"Let's see how he feels now"
On Earth
"Thanks guys just what I needed" Several plates with crumbs were scattered around Aelita's dorm. Balloons hung in the air. A banner saying 'Happy Birthday Ulrich' hung in the back.
"Well you deserve it" Odd said. "Present time!"
On Lyoko
Alex stared at the now blank screen. "See they don't care" Alex looked from the slick black haired man standing by her. "Do you know who I am?"
"XANA"
"Yes. Will you give what I want and get what you want?" Alex looked from the screen to man.
"Yes"