Erm…uh…hi? Sorry for the long wait! #sighs# Chapter 10 is finally here! And guess what? With it comes a present! Chapters 1 through 9 have ALL BEEN REVISED! Yes, I was re-reading some of my stories…I got to Kidnapped, and I couldn't even finish reading the first chapter! So I decided, 'Hey, but wont that be cool? Since this is my first double-digit chapter ever, I'll revise all the others to make it extra-special! And along with this chapter 10, my other story, 'Silence,' is also on chapter 10! I posted them together! But, I posted this one first and started this one first, so this is still counting as my first story with double-digit chapters. And along with this chapter, my revised chapter, and new chapter for Silence, ToS: Rain, Rain, Go Away! has also been updated! HORRAY!
Wow…that was long. -.-;; Review responses!
American-Kitty- Yes, it is horrible…poor Odd…will he ever be rescued?
MmFlamerosemM- Thanks for the compliment! Yeah, hasn't XANA ever heard of free will? lol
iNVERTED- Neepa! I'm so glad you luv my fic! Every time I read something like that, I can't help but smile one huge smile. It never gets old, and never will! Yes, my spelling and grammar was absolutely horrible in the beginning, which was the main reason for me going back and fixing it all! And adding a new part here and there. If you read them now, I'm sure you'll enjoy them a lot more than you did before. Aheheh, please understand that this was the first story I ever posted. But now I have five stories, and my spelling and grammar is much better! Once again, thank you so much for reading my story! I'm glad you stuck with it, even though my spelling and grammar was horrible at first! Thankz!
Dragon C. Chan- #sniff# Yes…poor Odd…somebody needs to kick XANA's butt for what he's done!
Toboe'sBabe- And more you shall have! Chapter 10, along with 9 revised chapters!
Lyless and lockesilver- I have to? This story is in 'suspense'…#cue evil laughter#
Whew! Okay, reviews are done! Now you have a choice, you can read my revised chapters (they have an added part here and there), or you can skip all that, read it later or never, and read this one! Hehe, I think a lot of ya'll are gonna read this one first. It's been so long since I've updated! ;;
I'm so proud and happy…I want to thank everybody for sticking with me this far, and for sticking through my absolutely horrible updating. Thank you everybody! So this is for everybody…A PLUSHIE OF ODD IN HIS LYOKO FORM! Hehe. And you have my absolute thanks as well.
Disclaimer: I don't own Code: Lyoko or any of its characters. But I do own this story!
So without further ado, here you go…
Chapter 10!
Fight Against Friends Pt.2
Last time…
Yumi sighed inwardly as the bridge of ice came in view. 'That means we're close…but no doubt XANA's on his way.' As she looked at her two friends, it was apparent that they were thinking the same thing.
Their currently uneventful dash for the tower soon turned for the worst; arrows soon flew all around them, and their expressions all looked the same; each had a look of sorrow on their face.
Odd was attacking them.
Now…
The trio continued to run toward the tower, narrowly dodging arrows that never seemed to end. 'Well, Odd does have unlimited arrows now…' Ulrich thought. The swordsman looked at the two girls running beside him. Aelita glanced at her two friends, and at their nod, continued running ahead as Ulrich and Yumi slowed slightly.
Yumi looked sadly at Ulrich. "Well, you know the plan."
Her friend frowned at that. "It's not a plan I like."
"You know it's the only way. Aelita needs to be protected from XANA while she's heading to the tower."
"Yeah, I know."
The Japanese girl smiled at Ulrich. "I'll distract Odd, and you protect Aelita. Got it?
Ulrich sighed before nodding. "Got it."
"See you later then," Yumi said as she stopped running, a sad smile on her face.
Ulrich struggled not to look back, and continued down the path of ice, soon catching up with Aelita. The pink-haired girl had her eyes focused on the tower, trying not to think about how Odd was chasing after them, and how XANA was trying to capture or kill her.
Both were thinking the same thing as they ran; 'Where did XANA go?'
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Yumi took a deep breath as she flipped open both of her fans. Odd wasn't far in front of her, and he slowed to a stop, only a few feet ahead of Yumi. He had an odd look in his eyes, as the purple-clad boy stared at her.
The Japanese girl stared back. 'Is he going to attack?'
Her answer came all too soon as Odd suddenly shot a volley of arrows her way. Yumi gasped as she quickly moved her fans to block all of the projectiles. She barely deflected the last one before more arrows were shot toward her from her right. She ran forward, putting her hands on the ground and then flipping forward as some came dangerously close. As she put her hands down to flip again, one of the arrows hit her right wrist, sending her flying to the left.
Yumi winced as she landed on the ground. She started to get up again, glancing at her wrist that was shooting off some blue sparks. 'Has Odd's arrows always been that powerful?'
"Yumi!" The girl in question looked up as Jeremie spoke. "You lost 40 life points! You're down to 60!"
Yumi sighed as she stood up and started to get her fans out again. 'Great. I think his arrows did get a bit more power.' But she paused while flipping open her fans as she saw Odd's expression.
Odd had visibly winced when he heard how much damage he had done. He looked at his friend, his face showing how sorry he was.
Yumi took a step forward. "Odd…"
"What's this?"
Both Lyoko warriors turned toward the sound of the voice.
XANA stood there, a smirk on his face as he surveyed the two friends. "I don't think this is what I wanted," he said, directing this sentence at Odd. "You are supposed to be attacking them."
If looks could kill, XANA would have died on the spot with the glare Odd was giving him.
XANA's smirk only grew wider. He whispered a word before shouting, "Attack her! Now!"
Odd's tail twitched before he started to fire arrows again, and Yumi once again used her fans to deflect them, trying to keep up with never ending arrows. 'I can't keep up with all of these arrows forever…' She gasped in surprise when an arrow shot through her defenses, hitting her in the chest. Her fans flew out of her hands as Yumi was thrown backwards, landing once again on the ice. She didn't have time before Odd was pointing his wrist at her.
Odd had a sad expression on his face as he aimed at Yumi. "I'm sorry," he whispered, before shooting at Yumi.
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Ulrich and Aelita were still running on the ice bridge. On a platform up ahead, there was the tower, right in the middle. The Lyokian kept on going, and when the two reached the platform, she gave a burst of speed as she darted across the sheet of ice. Only…she didn't count on XANA appearing before her.
"Boo," XANA taunted, giving his regular smirk to the two friends.
"XANA!" Aelita gasped, stopping in her tracks. Ulrich was in front of her instantly, his sword held out in a defensive position.
The brown-haired boy glared at the man in black. "Get lost XANA," he spat, his face showing none of the anxiety that he really felt.
"'Get lost?' How rude," XANA said, mock-hurt on his face before he smiled viciously. "So of course, I wont take that lying down!"
XANA quickly unsheathed his sword and swung at Ulrich. But this time the Lyoko warrior was ready for XANA's strength, and held his katana tightly as he parried XANA's swing. Ulrich was glad that he could fend off XANA's attacks, but he knew he would never get a blow in on his own. He took only one second to look back over his shoulder and give Aelita a look that said, 'Go! While I keep him busy!'
Aelita hated it, but she had to leave her friends again. She ran for the tower, but along the way, she willed her bow in her hand, and the quiver of arrows on her back. When she was just in front of the tower, she spun around, drawing an arrow to her bow. Aelita quickly aimed, before firing an arrow right at XANA's sword arm.
XANA shouted in surprise as the arrow hit his arm, and then disappeared as quickly as it came. But the small distraction was all Ulrich needed, and he slashed at his foe, getting XANA across the chest. The man in black stumbled backwards, growling at the double-assault.
Ulrich jumped backwards, trying to get some distance between him and XANA. He looked behind him, seeing Aelita there next to the tower.
"What're you waiting for! You need to go Aelita!" Ulrich shouted, not wanting to risk Aelita getting hurt. 'Then all this would've been for nothing. But I do have to thank Aelita later for providing me that distraction. I don't think I ever would have held off XANA if she hadn't helped.'
Aelita nodded, before willing her weapon to disappear as the bracelet reappeared on her wrist. She turned and went into the tower, looking as if she melted into it.
'Good. Now either I can leave…or XANA'll make me.' Ulrich thought as XANA once again started looking furious.
"No! Not again!" XANA yelled as he watched Aelita disappear into the tower. He turned back to Ulrich, hatred gleaming in his eyes. "Damn you, this is you're fault."
Ulrich couldn't help but grin a bit. "So what if it is?"
XANA narrowed his eyes. "Oh, I'll show you what."
The Lyoko warrior couldn't help but feel uneasy as he said that. 'This can't be good…' "Jeremie! Now would be a good time to devitalize me!"
Jeremie's anxious voice could be heard overhead. "I know, I know! I'm working on it! It won't be long!"
Ulrich looked at the furious XANA. 'I don't think I have 'long…''
XANA leered at Ulrich as he pointed his sword at him, darkness enveloping the slick blade. "I hope you're not ready for this."
"Uh…Jeremie…" Ulrich said as he backed away, trying to get farther away from XANA, who had started to advance slowly.
"I know! This program isn't perfect yet!" Jeremie shouted as he quickly typed codes and various other things. (1)
"This is it for you!" XANA yelled, getting ready to swing his sword; Ulrich had backed up against the edge of the platform, with nowhere to go. The swordsman raised his katana once again in a defensive position, but he wasn't sure how well it would hold up against this new attack of XANA's.
"Okay Ulrich!" came Jeremie's voice once again. "You be devitalizing in a few seconds!"
Ulrich's eyes widened as XANA started to swing the sword, darkness still around it. 'I don't have any time!'
But suddenly, Ulrich felt himself being shoved to the ground. He heard the sword whistle through the air, trails of darkness lingering where his head had been a less than a second ago. He looked up as he felt his body devitalizing, and gasped in shock at what he saw…
…no…
…who he saw.
Odd had come at the last second, and had knocked down Ulrich, causing both of them to fall to the ground. As the rest of Ulrich started to disappear, Odd gave Ulrich a small thumbs-up and a trace of a grin.
"No thanks needed. Just get me away from this psycho."
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(1) Jeremie didn't start devitalizing Ulrich and the other's 'till the 2nd season, I think. So since this fic takes place after the 1st season, I decided that this is when he was working the most on it. Erm…just play along. -.-;;
Neep! I'm so sorry that this is a bit short…I just needed to cut it off there. Next chappy should be longer. ;;
I hope you've enjoyed all of these revised chapters! Next chapter's the big one-one! Yuppers, Chapter 11 of Kidnapped! See you then!
Ciao for now!
D.D.Z.