A/N: Yeah short again. But I think it's good. Anyway I have nothing else to say except enjoy it!

-Ulrich and Odd's dorm 7:25PM-

"Ulrich, you're sure that's what she said?" Jeremie asked for the hundredth time, "We have to be sure. Because if not-"

"Jeremie! For the hundredth time I'm sure!" I shouted. Odd and Jeremie stared at me. I guess I'm not much of a yeller. At least when it's not Odd. This is just a little hard for all of us to process. Maria just takes all of this, the factory, Aelita, Lyoko, without asking any questions or even wanting anything in return. It just seems a little weird. Yumi said before she left that we should go and give Maria a chance, but I'm not so sure. We don't really even know anything about her.

"I still think Yumi's right," Odd interjected, "We should give her a chance."

"I'm going for a walk," I said abruptly getting up and walking out the door. The others watched me leave.

"What's with him?"

I got out side and I just let the night air wash over me. I didn't know weather Maria should be given a chance or not but I knew we would most likely need her help. X.A.N.A. knows about her. That puts her in danger. We'll need her help. My mind was made up. I turned and went back inside.

-Across town in a hotel room-

I finally made it. I lay on my bed and thought about what had brought me here.

Lighting flashes and thunder crashes. Paramedic vans are on a blocked off lane of a highway bridge. Andrew is being lifted into one on a stretcher. Maria is sitting in the rain staring at the water.

"Mrs. Garcia?" A uniformed police man directed his gaze a my mother, "There's been an accident…"

That's all. I did want to remember anymore. She'll pay and that will be the end. I smiled and pulled the sheet over me asleep within minutes.

-Maria's dorm 6:00AM-

Yawn! I stood up stretched and turned on my computer. While it warmed up I got dressed. Looking out the window and seeing the approaching storm I decide on taking a coat with me. When my computer finally started up I logged on to my e-mail. I had one new message. What the!

TO: cyber-raindrops

FROM: LyokoNetAdmin

Maria,

Meet me outside before breakfast. You deserve to know what you've gotten into.

Jeremie

This is weird. I looked at my clock. 6:24. Breakfast was at 6:30. I logged off my computer and grabbed my bag. Locking my door behind me I ran down the steps. When I got to the cafeteria I saw Odd standing against the wall. He looked at me and motioned for me to follow.

"Come with me. The others are waiting."