A/N: Hey everyone! Wow this took a long time. Ok here is the deal. I got a few people who said they were willing to help me. Thank you everyone. I did ask one person but we have had some technical difficulties and I just decided to go with what I have. I'm sorry Soul of the foxbut don't give up on meI may need you're help later. To reply to Angel of Dreams that might work, but with my story I don't want to give away a lot but it's a good idea! Ok now thanks to lazi and Angel of Dreams for reviewing. Enjoy!

Please, don't let me screw this up. Please. Please, please, please-

I continued to hope like this all the way down. The elevator came to a stop. Yumi stepped out, and I followed. Ulrich was slumped up against the wall on the far side of the room. He lifted his head when we entered. He looked surprised but didn't say anything.

"Is he ok?" I whispered to Yumi.

"He'll be fine," she said.

In front of us were 3 large cylinders with doors. Almost like large tubes. The tube in the middle was closed the other two were open.

"Just step inside a wait a minute. Everything will be fine." Yumi stepped into the tube on the right. Aware the Ulrich was watching me I climbed into the left hand tube.

Please don't let this all be some sort of elaborate joke.

What felt like a large gust of wind hit my face. I closed my eyes instinctively and the next thing I knew I was falling. I hit the ground and opened my eyes.

Whoa.

It was amazing. We were in what appeared to be a large desert. But I couldn't feel the heat. There were big rocks everywhere. I stood and strangely, I felt really weird. It was almost like gravity was different. I look down at my self and found that I was wearing a dark green tee shirt with dark blue binding over my stomach. I had on a skirt that was also dark green, with dark blue pants under it. Dark green boots went up to the middle of my calf and had two gold ribbons hanging down from the tops.

"You can wonder about it later," Yumi said. She started to run to the left I followed her. She pulled a fan out of somewhere and flicked it open.

What the? Why would she need a fan?

"Maria." I jumped. Jeremie's voice seemed to be coming from everywhere at once. "You're weapon is an array of throwing stars. There attached to the binding around your stomach. You also have a power, but it will take a little bit of time for me to determine what it is."

"OK."

What have I gotten myself into?

Yumi stopped suddenly in front of me. I look at what was in front of her. I could see a figure shooting arrows what seemed to be an army of square, block-like robots.

"We're supposed to fight them?" I stared wide-eyed at the scene laid out in front me.

"Yep," Yumi said calmly opening her fan, "Just use your throwing stars."

"But I've never used them before!" I shouted after her as she ran into the group of blocks.

Great. Just great.

I pulled out a throwing star and look down at the fighting in front of me. I took a deep breath and aimed at one of the monsters.

"You have to hit the target symbol on their side to destroy them," Jeremie said.

I threw the star with all my might. It flew and sliced the block in the side causing the block to explode. The star flew off into oblivion and I got closer to the fighting. I took out another star and threw it hard. It skimmed by two blocks blowing up both of them.

There must be some catch.

Three of the blocks broke off from the group and started towards me. I threw a star but I missed. One of the blocks exploded, shot down by the figure I had seen fighting earlier. The blocks kept coming closer. Yumi's fan flew past getting one more. There was one left. It shot at me, hit me, and sent me flying. The fighter shot it and it exploded. The person came over to me held out a hand to pull me up and said,

"Welcome to Lyoko. I'm Odd by the way." I stood up on my own without his help, a little embarrassed that I had been shot down barley 5 minutes after I had gotten here.

"Guys, Aelita is to the tower and entering the code," Jeremie's voice didn't make me jump this time, "Back to the past now!"

-Lunch 12:45 pm-

"Well, this should be interesting," Jeremie commented, "I mean once she figures out what happened, there should be some interesting questions."

"I don't know if she will figure it out Jer," Ulrich said, "I mean we've been back for like 10 minutes already and she hasn't said a thing or even made any sort of movement that would indicate that she knows."

"She's pretty smart guys," Yumi cut in, "you must have noticed. She's in practically all of your classes."

"Ummmmmm," they all replied.

"I see," she said, "but still I have a feeling that it might be shock. I mean entering a virtual world, fighting evil monsters, and going back in time is a little insane don't you think?"

"I don't know," Jeremie said skeptically, "if she doesn't remember then it may be all the better. But if she does, she should come to us."

"Oh, all right," Yumi gave in, "but I still think we should say something!"

-Meanwhile-

What just happened? I mean that felt real but was it? I snuck a glace at the gang's table. They don't seem to be disturbed by this. But then again this is probably normal for them. I guess I'll just wait it out. But they should know their secret is safe with me.

-History 1:00 pm-

As everyone in the history class began sitting down, including Odd, Ulrich, and Jeremie, Maria, who sat behind Ulrich, bent forward and whispered, "Your secrets safe with me."