Oh….My god! I had no idea this fic had become so popular! For those of you who just started reading this, I didn't get too many reviews, so I pretty much gave up; also, people were kinda going "What the heck is going on? How do you get this from Garage Kids?" And I totally understand your confusion, 'cause I don't rightfully know how the fic turned out this way either!

I just didn't think Odd got enough credit for all that he does, I mean, he's ALWAYS the last one left saving Aelita, and when he's not, it's one of those crappy episodes in which Yumi and Ulrich have a fight and then end the episode with them making up in a cheesy fashion. IT SICKENS ME! cough So, yeah, now that you guys actually like my story, I would be glad to continue it, and though (as always) I can't guaranty that I will update regularly, I will try my best, please be patient.

Also, someone asked why they were trying to save Lyoko when there was no one there tying them to it. Well, I thought about this for a while and realized that this is correct; technically I have offered no explanation to this. Well Otritzi, I've come up with a simple explanation for your plot hole question, if you have watched the Garage Kids proto-type, then you know that XANA affects the real world to, so it's like a demon who's life force is bound to the world it tortures. An evil that is essential to the further survival of the world's inhabitants. Simply put, it's kind of like how Aelita is connected to XANA, but on a much greater scale.

Oh yes, I do not, in any way own Code LYOKO of Garage Kids, I do, however, own Anna and the idea of Odd being a totally kick ass biogenetically engineered human/cat/kick-ass thing! So if you're thinking of using my ideas, please contact me first as I am perfectly happy with lending people chars and plots, as long as some credit is mentioned in my favor……MEESE!

My random quote is going up here this time, before I forget it, 'cause there's no way I'm finishing this chap before I have to get off, it's something my friends and I thought up when we were high on pocky: Square soft plus enix equals Squeenix, I don't see how people could think it was Square Enix….

Okay! NOW on with the fic! (Jebus that was a long AN)

Garage Kids: chapter 13

As Odd and Anna dragged their friends over to Anna's mother's house, Anna remembered that day when Odd had looked upon her face with not a trace of recognition, smiling at her with a timid grin that did not fit him in the least. She was glad that this time, even if he didn't remember his new friends, he remembered her. Anna admitted to herself that she was a bit greedy when it came to Odd, they had been separated so many times when they were children that she had learned to hold on to him as long as she could before he was ripped from her by the cruel claws of fate.

Everything on the earth seemed to have it in for Odd, the chip they had implanted in him when he was first awakened was probably the cause of the unexpected memory losses, and if Anna weren't so afraid of what Odd would become, she would have ripped it from his skull herself.

Before she knew it, they were at her house, and Odd was knocking on the door with the patience of a five-year-old. 'I see his personality chip has come back online." Anna thought absently as she saw her mother's vague outline through the uneven glass pattern that lined the door. By this time, Ulrich, Yumi, and Jeremy had all recovered enough to recognize the woman opening the door, and all jumped approximately three feet in the air as she let out a shriek that could possibly have broken the windows of neighboring houses.

"Odd!" She squealed with the delight of a fan girl, "Where have you been dear!" The tone had moved towards motherly, though there was still a hint of unhealthy admiration. Anna moved forward as Odd was squashed into a hug of death and the others just kind of stood on the doorstep… staring… "Well Mom, it's a long story, and might I suggest letting go of Odd now?" Attention was momentarily turned to Odd as he struggled like a wild animal to escape. "Uh…Sorry Odd-dear, so these are your new friends, right Anna?"

As Odd moved to his customary position beside Anna, Ulrich introduced the others and himself, and they were all led into the living room (with minor fangirlyness from Anna's mom).

One explanation later…

"Well, that certainly explains things!" Mrs. Kantii smiled, clasping her hands together. "An easily remedied situation Odd, it'll only take an hour or so." Ulrich, Yumi, and Jeremy sighed in relief; this Odd may act like he usually did, but the sooner he returned to normal, the sooner they could all pretend like this never happened. Anna was just glad that Odd had found people to take care of him in her absence, it wasn't like they hadn't been separated before, and it certainly wasn't like Odd couldn't protect himself, but as his 'sister' she still had a right to worry.

Odd on the other hand, was outside…chasing butterflies and climbing the giant tree out back. Don't diss the butterflies, man, have you ever chased one? I didn't think so. Well, he was having the time of his dimwitted (in some aspects) life, when he felt a tremor running through the ground.

Odd POV

All of my senses screamed at me as the tremor; about a 3 on the Richter scale if I wasn't mistaken, shook the entire street. Not bad enough to cause permanent damage, but still dangerous, so my first instinct was to protect Anna. As I leapt from the still quivering tree, I saw Anna and those other children run out of the house; as always, I felt the disturbance before I saw it, and dived through a window, yanking a startled Mistress Kantii back out right before a small explosion destroyed the house. The others had paused long enough to see that she was fine, then started to run down the street. The mistress sputtered at the close call and no doubt the large bills she would be paying later, but I decided that she was well enough and followed after Anna.

I was well aware that the self that those children had talked about would have been panicking by now, but that was only one of the many personalities that resided within me and the one that was in control now was Odd the protector and overall weapon of mass destruction. I caught up to the others easily and saw that we were heading towards a factory 'The Factory…..XANA' that small other self whispered, but it was a distraction, there was a threat! Small details mattered little now.

Easily overtaking Anna, I raced towards the factory. Elevator? Screw the elevator, I was diving down the shaft before I really knew what I was doing, I caught onto the first door I found and picked it open only to find a chair and remote computer. That self whispered again in the back of my mind, 'scanners are last floor, dumbshit'. I scowled and shoved the voice back. 'I…knew that, I was just testing…myself.' I mentally shook my head, I was getting off task. "Right, scanners." This was said allowed as I once again dived into the shaft.

Reaching the bottom, I walked into the rather cramped space, almost tripping over the large wires extruding from the tubes that I supposed were to take me to the threat. I stepped up to the middle one and connected with it as best I could. 'Open up' the door flew open, almost pushing me in and I barely had time to withdraw my hand before it was closing again. 'Take me to where the problem is.' A force almost seemed to push me back, like the computer was rejecting me. Computers don't reject me! I'm like a computer pimp! cough 'you could always let me do it.' The whisper was back and I growled, "Fine, just don't screw it up!" The voice laughed 'You should really have more faith in yourself…'

FLASHBACK TIME!

Odd sat by himself in the stairway, he didn't like the feeling that girl had given him. 'Anna.' He, or at least he thought it was himself, reminded. 'Right, Anna, why did she look at me like I'd just kicked her puppy?' I've no answers to that the other self said, After all, you shouldn't ask yourself questions you don't have the answer to . Odd snorted, it wasn't his fault that he had no idea who the mystery girl was and it definitely WASN'T his fault that she had started to cry. Nope, not at all.

Sighing, he walked down into the kitchen where his mother was making lunch and plunked himself dejectedly down in a chair. She was surprisingly cheerful for someone who had just seen a small girl cry. "Don't worry about that girl, dear. If she bothers you, you don't ever have to see her again. She will just try to steal you away again." Him mother was frowning ferociously by the end of her 'reassurances' and Odd felt the strangest urge to feel angry. But that self wasn't in control and he pushed the feeling back, 'But I am curious why Mommy acts like this about that girl…' So instead of agreeing to this idea like the good little kid he should have been, Odd look his mother straight in the eyes and smiled. "No thanks Mommy, I'd like to meet that g- Anna again sometime!" And he couldn't help but notice the scowl she quickly hid behind a forced smile.

Okay, folks, that's it for this chap! I know you all waited for this for a while and you don't know how grateful I am that people actually enjoy reading my stories. Thank you all for sticking

Oh yes, I'm updating this at a time when I am rushing the finish, so if you could kindly do an impromptu version of a beta read for me, anyone who feels like it, that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Please feel free to comment however you like on this fic as long as you do not include the F-word in an insulting manner!