Jeremie was up late. He was on his computer, trying to find out about this mysterious girl. The computer beeped, telling that the full Lyoko scan was complete. Jeremie looked up with hope, but the search resulted in nothing. "Dammit..." Jeremie mumbled. "What's with this girl?" He slammed his fist on the desk. He got up and lied down on his bed.
Morning
Palao woke up to a pounding sound on her door. She answered it, without bothering to change out of her pajamas. "Jeremie?" Palao said. "What are you doing waking me up at this hour?"
"It's twelve to noon…" Jeremie answered.
"Shit…" Palao mumbled, looking down. "Anywho…"-she looked back up-"Can I help you?"
"I need some questions answered," He said. "Mind if I come in?"
"Uhh…sure…" Palao walked over to her bed and sat down, criss-cross, on the middle. Jeremie followed, but he continued to stand. Palao started to drink the water she had.
"Do you know about a place called Lyoko?" Jeremie asked. Palao sprayed the water she had in her mouth all over herself.
"No!" She said. She stood up and said, "You better get going. Class is waiting!" She started to nudge him out.
"It's Saturday…" Jeremie replied, struggling to stay in. He looked over on her bed and saw a familiar symbol. "What's that on your bed?"
"The blanket, idiot," Palao said. She increased her strength. "Now, I have to get dressed," She said, naming the first excuse to come to mind. She shoved him out of the room, shut the door, and locked it. "You won't be getting any secrets from me…" Palao mumbled.
Few Days Later (Palao is now accepted in the group, except by Jeremie)
"I'm telling you! She's the girl that we found in Lyoko!" Jeremie said to Odd.
"That's crazy! How would she know about Lyoko?" Odd replied.
"A trap by XANA. I saw the symbol on her bed." He said.
"What're you doing in her room?" Odd asked. Jeremie had nothing to say to that. "Let's get to breakfast, I'm hungry." Jeremie followed Odd to the cafeteria.
(A/N: This part is a songfic. It's a portion of Everybody's Fool by Evanescence.)
Odd and Jeremie joined Ulrich and Aelita at the table they were sitting at. Palao was there a bit later than Odd and Jeremie.
Look here she comes now
"Morning everyone!" Palao greeted with a smile. She gave a quick, cold glare at Jeremie.
Bow down and stare in wonder
Jeremie stared back. She took a seat next to Odd. She started chatting with Aelita.
Oh, how we love you
'It's staring them in the face?' Jeremie thought. 'Why can't they see it?'
No flaws when you're pretending
"Hey, Jeremie! Are you going to eat your croissant?" Odd asked. Jeremie handed it to him.
But now I know she never was and never will be
He thought about a way to expose Palao for her real self. Or, rather, virtual self.
You don't know how you've betrayed me
"Hey Palao," Jeremie said. Palao looked over, sipping her milk. "Tell me, how was your last trip to Lyoko?"
And somehow you've got everybody fooled
The milk Palao had been drinking ended up coming out of her nose. She quickly covered her nose.
Without the mask, where will you hide?
"I told you! I don't know a place called Lyoko!" Palao said, on the verge of screaming it.
Can't find yourself, lost in your lies
"Yes you do!" Jeremie said, standing up. "You're that mysterious devil girl!" Fortunately, the only other person in the cafeteria was the lunch lady.
I know the truth now
Tears started to form in her eyes. "I'm not a devil girl!" She said. She stood up and ran out of the cafeteria.
I know who you are
"Jeremie!" Ulrich said, standing up. "Why did you do that?" Odd ran off after Palao.
And I don't love you anymore
"She is the girl from Lyoko! It's obvious!" Jeremie said.
It never was and never will be
"What makes you say that?" Ulrich asked. Jeremie couldn't think of anything to say.
You don't know how you've betrayed me
Odd knocked on Palao's door. There was no answer, so he let himself in. The room was empty except for a note on the bed. He picked up the note.
And somehow you've got everybody fooled…
(A/N: End of songfic part.)
The note read:
Dear Whoever Reads This,
I have left Kadic College forever. I have moved back to my home in Canada. Goodbye forever.
Yours truly,
Palao
Odd dropped the note in horror. He backed out of the room, acting like if he walked in again, Palao would be there, smiling. He walked in again, but he still saw the note on the floor. He ran back to his room.
"Ulrich…" Odd said. Ulrich looked up from his bed.
"What is it?" He asked.
"Palao…she's…" He looked down. "She's gone. She left a note saying she moved to Canada." Odd's cell phone rang after he finished talking. He answered it. "Hello? Tower's activated? Okay, Ulrich and I are coming." He hung up. Ulrich heard the conversation, so he knew what to do.
At the Factory
"You're going to the Forest region." Jeremie said over the intercom in the scanner room. He started typing on the super computer. "Scanner, Aelita. Scanner, Ulrich. Scanner, Odd. Transfer, Aelita. Transfer, Ulrich. Transfer, Odd. Virtualization." The three were transferred to Lyoko.
"The tower should be within a stone's throw of you." Jeremie said. He was correct. But the girl from before was there. No monsters were there, though.
"Welcome back, Lyoko squad." She said. Then she got into a battle stance. "Prepare to fight!" She twirled the outside of her pendant and shouted something in a foreign language. A beam shot out at Ulrich, making him, forcefully, fall to the ground.
"Odd! Shoot an arrow!" Jeremie demanded. Odd did so. It hit the girl in the neck. She disappeared. "Nice. Now, I will devirtualize you." Jeremie said. "Ulrich and Aelita, then Odd."
"Why not all at the same time?" Ulrich asked.
"Third scanner is being used." Jeremie replied quickly. He started typing and devirtualized them.
After Devirtualization
"Now, I will prove that I am correct." Jeremie said to Odd, Aelita, and Ulrich. He opened that scanner.
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MF: Happy cliffhanger of doom! Yumi just sorta…died…