We´re in chapter 5 now. Wow. This is one of my favorites chapters. Now, things are really going to get interesting ...
Disclaimer: I do not own Code Lyoko.
Chapter 5
Two Fallen Angels
Hope. It´s a strange word, isn´t it ? She remembered HIM telling her about it. She told him he was " her hope ". Then, HE replied saying she was " his light ". In a way it made sense, since the word Aelita in their language did mean " light " and HIS name did mean " hope " . " My hope " and " My light " became their nicknames for eachother. Everytime they were alone, they would rather use their nicknames than their true names.
What did her friends knew about her past before she met them ? They thought she was the only inhabitant of Lyoko, the virtual world ruled by XANA whose goal was to rule Earth also. Then she send them the SOS message and the rest you know.
One year after that, Aelita heard from Jeremie that Odd had a ( new ) girlfriend called Samantha. She kept having these dreams about the fabric and Jeremie working on the supercomputer, about that time when Odd and Ulrich saved her from the school. Odd had to explain everything for her or before she thought she had loose her mind. She never told anyone, but since her school was in the other side of the city, she never could really join the group in the battle against XANA. Obviously, Odd always told her the news about their virtual adventures.
Needless to say, when Jeremie discovered that, he almost killed Odd ... But them, a couple of day after XANA send his monster to Earth, they all met her and she had a litlle problem about taking things that weren´t hers, but other than that she seemed a pretty nice girl . Odd told them that she had a very rough life, and they saw that her boyfriend seemed to be the only happiness in her life. They just had to accept a honorary member in their group. And keep fighting XANA and hope Jeremie would find na antivirus soon.
HE told Aelita to never loose hope on HIM, that HE would always be there for her and save her. But she thought she shouldn´t wait for HIM to save her this time. Last time HE saved her, HE ... She couldn´t blame HIM if HE hated her, if HE wanted her death. HE became what HE is now because of her. And she knew she would never forgive herself for that.
Perhaps, she thought, it was better end things like this, with her death. Perhaps, HE would feel no pain when her friends shut down HIM.
Aelita was almost loosing hope when she saw HIM. HE had very long red hair and black eyes and wore a yellow cape that covered all of HIS body, with the hood down. HE fastly jumped from the tallest building to the shortest and then to the ground. Once HE was by her side, HE carried her brydal style and jumped to the sidewalk. Behind then, the bus continued riding, because the driver was drunk. She only would know what had happened to Jeremie much later. Not that she didn´t cared about him. But she knew that if she didn´t talk with HIM now, she didn´t knew when she would have the chance again
HE was almost puting her down when she put her arms around him and hugged him tight. HE smiled. Words weren´t need between them. They never were. HE adjusted HIS arms under her back and her knees and ran with her. HE turned left and ran to anaalley. Then, HE gently set her in a pile of old wood. They hugged tightly and kissed eachothers foreheads.
" I´ve missed you so much " they said at the sametime. She giggled and buried her head in HIS chest, tighting the hug.
" It really hasn´t been the same without you " she whispered.
" I know. It has been difficult for me too. " HE answered, stroking her hair, which now was just as long as his, almost in the middle of her back.
" Hey, do you still remember how we used to be bef... – Aelita slapped herself mentally. Idiot. She shouldn´t make HIM remember such sad things. " I´m sorry "
" It´s okay. But I do remember how everything was. How could I forget ? – HE cupped her chin. Those years were the best of my life. "
" Mine too. " she smiled
" Really ? It seemed to me that you were having much fun with your new friends . Mainly the blonde one with glasses, what was his name ?
" It´s Jeremie. And he has been for me the best friend I could ever ask for. "
" Just a friend or something else ? " HE asked quietly.
She raised an eyebrow.
" What´s the matter ? Jealous ? You know you´ll always have a place in my heart – Aelita said in a playful tone.
" Don´t put words in my mouth. But for his own good, he had better treat you right, or he will face the consequences. "
She made a I – will – never – let – you – forget – it face.
" Excuse me, but I´m trying to be serious here. "
" Yeah, riiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. " she mocked.
" Whatever. Now let me seeyyour foot "
" Alright, alright. " she said, taking off one of her sandals to show HIM the hurt foot.
" Wow. Somebody won´t walk for the next few days ... " HE gave HIS diagnostic.
" Great. Like we already didn´t have problems. Do you think you can heal it ? "
" Don´t think so. I´m not strong enough to do it now. I´m sorry " HE put her foot back in the ground.
" It´s okay " – she said, and hugged HIM again, but this time MUCH thighter. " Oh, I thought I would never seeyyou again "
" My light ... need air ... please ..." – HE managed to say.
" Oh, I´m sorry – she said shyly, letting HIM go.
Then, the silence setted in, until HE decided to break it.
" But I´m sure I can easy the pain. Do you want me to do it ?
" Yes, please. " she answered and HE took her foot in HIS hands again. They hands glowed yellow and soon Aelita felt a bit better.
" Feeling better ? " HE asked kindly.
" Yes, thank you " She silencied again, leaning her head on the dirty old wall.
" I´m sorry, my hope " she finnaly said, guiltly.
" It´s okay. You almost expelled all the all the oxigen from my lungs, but I think I will live. " – HE smirked, thinking that she was talking about her bone crushing hug.
She met HIS eyes, her own eyes flooded with tears.
" No, I was talking about that fight we had that day, remember ? It´s all my fault and I´m really sorry for that. If I hadn´t, if I hadn´t ... oh, can you forgive me for that ? "
HE smiled.
" If I hadn´t forgive you, why would I saved your life again and helping you right now, my light ? "
It was her turn to smile. And for the first time in a very long time, she smiled really meaning it.
" AELITAAAAAAAAAAAAAA " they heard Yumi´s voice throught the streets. The others were looking for her !
" Uh oh " HE half joked.
" Knock me out and flee, my hope. " Aelita whispered.
" Perhaps I could explain everything about us to them ? I´m sure we can make they understand that ... – HE half tried to argue, half joked.
" AELITA, CAN YOU HEAR US ? " – this time it was Ulrich´s voice.
" NO ! They would just attack you once they knew who you are. I will NOT stand loosing you again. "
" But ... – HE persisted.
" Just do it ! "
" AELITAAAAAAAAAAAA " each second they were getting dangerously closer. Aelita and HE had to be fast or ...
She bowed her head and pushed her hair aside.
Again, they had no choice. And again, HE was forced to do what HE thought HE would never have the guts to. To hurt Aelita. And it wasn´t the first time HE had to do it.
HE had to knock her out so when her friends came, they wouldn´t notice that she had saw HIS face and would not make embarassing questions that both of them would rather avoid. They both knew what would happen if Team Lyoko knew what was going on.
Still, HE hated doing this. HE slowly lifted HIS hand, carefully not to hurt or cause more pain than the necessary, while hearing her friends footsteps glowing closer ...
" We´ll seeeeachother again. I promisse, my light "
... And hit her right in the middle of her head. She started to fall and HE held her before she touched the ground. Aelita closed her eyes, briefly whispering something that for THEM held all the sense in the world. Something that HE had said HIMSELF to her everytime and each time that HE could.
" I have faith in you "
HE remembered that it was also the last thing HE had said to her before ... before it happened. That was the thing that made them survived since the day they were born, that made them stick together and made they fight for eachothers lives with such passion only because they had eachother faces inside their hearts in each moment of need.
And that was more than enough for them to keep doing all those things they did.
HE carefully rested her in the pile of old, her head cocked to the side, her hands folded on her chest, her knees folded too.
A fallen angel ... just like him
" LOOK, THERE SHE IS ! "
HE backed away in the dark of the the alley, careful not to make any sound, HIS hood on now, while a girl and a boy made their way throught the alley. Hidden in the dark of the night, HE watched as Aelita´s friends, Yumi and Ulrich, found their missing friend. HE knew HE was luck that they didn´t tried to look for HIM too, yet they had only done that because now it was more important to get Aelita to a hospital as soon as possible than track him. Later, they could try to found who he was and if he had something to do with XANA.
Yumi got Aelita´s feet and Ulrich got Aelita´s head, and they left the alley. Once they were out of it, Yumi helped to put Aelita on Ulrich´s back and he ran to hospital where he knew Odd and Samantha had taken Jeremie to, with Yumi close behind. Inside both of their minds, only one thought: ' Please, let those two be alright, please ' ...
They never saw HIM watching them ...
Once HE knew Aelita was in good hands and that those two were distracted, HE quicly took off going up a firestaircase the top of the building, from where he started his way to an old factory located somewhat near a certain school ...
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Now, before someone wants to kill me because of what you just read, know there´s much more to this fic than meets the eye, so watch out for that.
Oh, and I added that part in the beginning about Samantha to explain what she was doing with the Team Lyoko and how Aelita was more or less talking about Lyoko in front of her in the second chapter.
Bye.