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Now for the story, starting on Zuko's ship. X.A.N.A. POV

"Iroh would you stop using the telescope, I need to see if Zhao is following us," Zuko cried out annoyed. He was annoyed that I simply refused to put the telescope down.

"Prince Zuko what do you think I am doing."

"Probably trying to look at the stars."

"But it is daytime," I simply stated. Zuko opened his mouth, but couldn't counter.

"Fine so you're looking for Zhao, is he there."

"No," I said tossing the scope to Zuko. Zuko looked skeptical. "Go ahead see for yourself." Zuko did just that only to see nothing. But in reality nothing can be much more than it seems. In this reality, nothing was Zhao's ship.

"Alright then so Zhao's not following us, but why," Zuko asked confused.

"I do not know, but if you don't mind I am going to return to my room for a nice nap."

"Why," Zuko asked suspiciously.

"I don't want to fall asleep during music night," I answered. Zuko had once again been defeated. If only he knew the real reason. He would either try to pry me out of his uncle or fall on the floor laughing since I didn't think Zhao could take care of himself. Which I would be right as always. I made my way to my room and left Iroh's body. He began to groan but I simply trapped him in his own mind. I could only hope Zuko wasn't nosy.

Jeremy's POV

"I win again," I yelled after beating Ulrich at Pai Sho for the third time. The first match was close as neither of us knew how to play but after that Ulrich got dominated.

"Can't we do something like karate," Ulrich moaned.

"But then we wouldn't get a chance to see you whine," Odd laughed.

"Perhaps you'd like to play him," Ulrich responded stopping Odd's laughing.

"No that's okay," Odd answered. I debated to myself whether or not to fight Ulrich. It would be good experience for both of us. Odd and Ulrich kept on there arguing and I decided that the best way to shut them up was to accept.

"Alright."

Ulrich and Odd both quieted after they heard that. "You're joking right," Ulrich stated still skeptical.

"Nope," I answered.

"Alright but you're gonna lose."

"We'll see," I responded moving onto the bare part of the ship. Zuko took his post next to Odd.

"Were have you been," Odd asked.

"Having a conversation with my uncle," Zuko paused looking at the fight, "are they fighting."

"Yup, Jeremy doesn't stand a chance if you ask me," Odd answered.

"You mean the kid with glass in front of his eyes," Zuko asked. Odd nodded. "I beg to differ."

"What do you mean," Odd asked.

"You haven't figured it out yet, the kid isn't naturel he has powers beyond anybodies comprehension."

"Such as."

"You now this X.A.N.A. character."

"Ya."

"That's who he's going to be."

"He is not," Odd yelled.

"Don't talk to me he said," Zuko replied walking off.

"We're you going," Odd asked.

"To check on my uncle," Zuko answered rounding a corner. Odd didn't complain he was to busy watching the fight.

"How can you dodge all of my blows," Ulrich asked. Back at Kadic I wouldn't have stood a chance but now it just came. . . naturally. Almost as if my brain had downloaded every fighting technique ever done and then some.

"Don't know, lets see if I'm good on offense," I yelled punching Ulrich in the stomach. To my or more so his surprise he careened to the other side of the ship. "I guess I don't know my own strength."

"I'll say," Ulrich moaned getting up.

"I love this Ulrich can't seem to win anything," Odd said.

"Maybe you'd like to play, Odd."

"No that's okay, I'll have to pass." At that moment we heard an ear splitting scream that came from Iroh's room.

"What was that," I asked.

"Let's find out," Ulrich said leading the way. What we found was horrid. A charred, dead Zuko, and Iroh was his killer.

Now let's see how that happened starting with X.A.N.A. as he was coming to Zhao

I couldn't help but to eavesdrop on Zhao. He was one of those guys that loved to monologue.

Only this guy was a professional at it. "Attack on my mark," Zhao yelled preparing the catapults. "Now," he nearly screamed out. The catapults launched shooting the hot tar into the sky. About thirty seconds afterwards it slammed right into my cloaking shield at went splat on it identical to that of a mosquito being smashed onto a car window. "What sorcery is this," Zhao almost screeched. Okay so I'll stop giving him benefit of the doubt he did screech.

"It's called a cloaking shield Zhao and it doesn't look good for a smoldering ball of tar to just appear into thin air," I answered uncloaking myself.

"Who cares they'll still die," Zhao yelled seeing me and came closer. What was he going to do, monologue me to death.

"You don't understand, I wish to rule the world not shatter it to oblivion."

"You lost me."

"Well you lost me during your monologue," I paused to look at Zhao's face. Classic, you heard me look could be seen.

"You heard that, but how," Zhao stuttered. Still hilarious though why couldn't I laugh. Did it have something to do with me being full yang, full evil. It was the only reason I could come up with.

"Zhao you sure are dense, now about me losing you," I sat down on the air. For those of you who don't know I was using the air as a pillow I don't know what power I'm using I lost count and I could care less. "You see Zhao I sent these kids back to this time, and one of them will become me." Zhao was still lost. Lesson I learned, don't teach an old fool new things it'll amaze you how dumb they get. "And if that kid dies I don't exist and if I don't exist then he doesn't die."

"But then you would exist, wait I'm confused," Zhao said clutching his head. I myself had only mingled in it and knew it was the most dangerous frontier. From what I learned from Lyoko even Clockwork makes mistakes when it comes to time in which he uses my program to erase them.

"You're right Zhao the result is confusion because it makes no sense," the look on his face dropped whether it was because he realized the stunning truth or because he still didn't understand I'll never know, though knowing Zhao it was the second one. I materialized a piece of string in my hands and began to put tension on it. "And when time makes no sense," I snapped the string in half before continuing, "It brakes, destroying everything." Now Zhao understood fully as his jaw dropped.

"You knew that and you still tampered with time," he screamed at me furious. I don't blame him, I've had some other villains come after me for that too until they realized that if they destroyed Lyoko they would in turn destroy Earth.

"I prefer tinkered, but yes. Of course that means that I already know the outcome of every battle and the knowledge of everyone who dies," I stated as Zhao looked a tad bit sad. He must of thought that he was one of the people who died. "Zhao as I said before you don't die but are frozen in time."

"Very well," he said straitening back up, "what should I do."

"Wait until I give the signal."

"How will I know it's the signal."

"Trust me Zhao, you'll know," I smirked before zooming back to Iroh's body.

Now for the explanation of Zuko's death. Also for those of you who didn't catch it I did mean Clockwork who will be in the sequel. You know what that means. Zuko's POV

"Uncle," I yelled seeing him lying limp on the floor. "Are you alright."

"He isn't dead Zuko," I looked around me to see X.A.N.A. moving into to Iroh. "He's just my vessel."

"Get out of Iroh now you demon," I yelled.

"Very good Zuko you're sharper than either Zhao or your father or for that matter anyone else I've ever met."

"What are you talking about," I yelled demanding an explanation shooting fire at him.

"I advice you stop Zuko you wouldn't want to char your own uncle."

"An explanation now!" I screamed cooling off. He was right I couldn't kill my own uncle even if he was possessed.

"In the ten thousand years I spent in Lyoko no one has ever figured out that I'm not a virus, or even Jeremy," X.A.N.A. said laughing evilly.

"Then what are you!" I yelled demanding to know.

"A demon! Only shame is you won't ever tell anyone because unlike you I'm not afraid to kill," He laughed shooting flames. I burned, and then it was over. The last thing I saw were Jeremy and his friends.

Sad I know, the good news is that if I get a majority vote on reviews he comes back.

Don't do it, it's a scam.

If you don't mind I have to hunt down whoever said that so goodbye for now.