Sorry that its so short, I haven't got that much time.
In or Around China
- - The only way to release Jordan from X.A.N.A.'s control is to close of his mind. This could be dangerous as his brain might explode or he could go into a vegetative state. But if he's who I think he is, then he'll be fine. If not...best not to think of that.- - Verdana was passing the time going over solutions to various problems she had been trying to fix. - -So I tried plan A (get X.A.N.A. to talk his plan out to me), but that didn't work. There's got to be another way. What if I– - - "Oww!" She had slid down the wall and landed on a sharp piece of metal. It was small, but it would hopefully cut through the bindings. It looked suspiciously like a piece if shrapnel. As Verdana puzzled over the meaning of this, the heavy set man re-entered the room. "Ahhh. My little birdies all tied up still. I can't wait to test out my invention that uses your blood." He cackled nastily. "But, alas, I can't until his Lordship returns from taking over some backwater world. So, I'll leave you here, all trussed up and ready to be cooked and eaten!" Jeremy noticed that this man kept using analogies to food and it was making him hungry. He hadn't eaten for two days. The only way to drink was to catch the water that fell from a pipe above them. The man finally left the room again after collecting various beakers and test tubes from around the lab. Verdana whispered to Jeremy. "I'm going to try and cut through my ropes with a piece of shrapnel. See if you can find another piece and work on yours." Jeremy nodded as she began to move her hands back and forth across the piece of metal furiously. He managed to drag himself over to another part of the lab. His hands, numb from being out of use for so long, did not feel the sharp bits of metal cutting into his hands at first. Only when the hands came down on a piece of considerable size did he realize he had found what he was looking for. Maneuvering the piece into his hands, rather awkwardly as they were still tied, headed back to his spot on the wall.
In Lyoko
Odd's next thought came as a surprise. - - Where am I? Why is everything black? Oh wait, my eyes are closed.- - He opened his eyes slowly. Odd was surrounded by X.A.N.A.'s creatures. He noticed the tree thing that had caught him standing in the corner next to several others of its kind. Odd sat up and the nearest creatures scattered. "Where am I?" Odd voiced the question aloud. He was answered by a mysterious voice. "You are in my lair of course." Then it laughed. Odd struggled to remember where he had heard that voice before. It was X.A.N.A... only not. "X.A.N.A.?" "So the little pest has caught on. I would kill you, but as it is, I need your help."
In the tower
"Soo, what are we going to do now?" Ulrich asked, a slight bit peaved that no one was listening to him. "I think we should find Odd." Aelita suggested. "I already told you, Odd's non-existent any more!" Yumi answered almost in tears. "Yumi, Odd is still alive. I'm reading his vitals, but he doesn't appear on any of the regions." Ulrich said in an attempt to comfort her. "I think X.A.N.A.has got him in his seceret hideout." Jordan replied. "I can get us there if you want. Its somewhere in between the towers. You know, you can transport to other towers. His hideout is somewhere in the middle. Once you hit a certain point, you have to say a word and you're in." "Then what are we waiting for!" and they jumped.
In or around China
"I'm free!" Verdana exclaimed as the last bit of rope frayed apart. "Do you need help?" Jeremy nodded, having bit of difficulty cutting the rope. "Oh, look at your hands! Better let me heal them for you." Verdana grabbed his hands and healed them. "Now, let me do that." She picked up the bit of metal and sawed away. After a few minutes, the rope was cut and they were both free. "Lets get out of here!" Jeremy rasped. They jumped up and shot out the door.
In Lyoko
"So this is his hideout. Very cozy, although I wouldn't want to spend my entire life here." "Yumi, this is no time to be rude. In case you hadn't noticed, we are surrounded by every one of X.A.N.A.'s creatures." "Ah, I would like to thank you all for coming." They all jumped. It was X.A.N.A. They noticed his voice was somewhat richer and less cruel sounding. "Hi guys!" "Odd!" they all shouted in unison. "Now that I have your attention, I would like to discuss something with you."
In or around China
"Well, let's find out where we are. If I know my brother, it's a long way away from France. If we can find a secure location, I can make a portal that will take us to the factory." "Good idea, but lets split up. It'll be harder to catch us and if one gets caught, the other can escape." Verdana nodded and took off toward the left, Jeremy continued straight. "Hold on, how will we reach each other?" Jeremy voiced the one thing that had bugging him. "Here, take this disk. It'll communicate with mine using Morse code. We better hurry, we don't want that man to come back and find us gone." With that, she whirled around the corner once more. Suddenly very nervous, Jeremy decided to follow Verdana. -- This seems too easy. I think it's a trap!-- As he came around the corner, Verdana was nowhere in sight. He had forgotten how fast she ran. Sighing, he sprinted down the hall. Verdana meanwhile was entering a computer room. Picking up a data pad, she began to enter information. Finishing, she slipped in her pocket. - -All my plans will go to waste if can't get him to a room without a reinforced roof.- - The plans she had been making on her computer one night, not too long ago, were to destroy her brother. She had known that she had to, but it killed her inside to do it. "I see you've managed to escape, little sister. This changes things. I shall destroy you personally."