Angels Watching Over Us
By: Demongirldog
Chapter 6- The Past Returns
Flashback
Herve kidnapped Laura, and took her to the Hemitage. Odd, the gang, and Kiwi found them. The gang fought the teens that help Herve. Herve ran up to the room Laura was at. He started to slapping, kicking, and hitting her.
"How did your friends found us?"
"Like I told you, Herve. They have their ways."
"You are coming with me." Herve said as he grabbed Laura's arm.
"She is not going anywhere." Odd said. Herve turned around to see the gang standing in the door. Herve grabbed Laura and knife against her throat. No one knew what to do. Laura stepped on Herve's foot. He dropped the knife. Laura turned around to face Herve, and she head butt him. He fell back on the floor. Odd ran up to Laura, and he wrapped his arms around her waist. They walked outside. Laura was limping.
"What is the matter, Laura?" Asked Yumi.
"I am a little sore from Herve, but it is nothing to worry about." She replied. Laura tripped and started to fall, but Odd caught her.
"Here, let me carry you." Odd said as he bended down, so Laura can get on his back.
"Are you sure you can carry me?" Laura asked.
"Only one to find out." He said as Laura climbed on his back. He notice how light she was. Laura putted her arms around Odd shoulders, and she hanged on when he got up.
"See. Told you that I can carry you." Odd said.
"Thanks Odd. Thank you all for saving me." Laura said.
"No problem. Like Ulrich said, you are our friend, and we will never let anything or anyone hurt you." Jeremy stated. Aelita grabbed Jeremy's hand. Yumi and Ulrich were holding hands watching Odd and Laura. Laura smiled.
"I love you, Odd." Laura whispered in Odd's ear.
"I love you, Laura. I made a promise to you not to let you get hurt."
"I know, and I am glad."
"Hey! What are you talking about?" Asked Yumi.
"Nothing." Odd replied with one of his smiles.
"Odd, tell us now, or we will get you." Ulrich said.
"He was just telling me about how you all found me." Laura said. Kiwi walking by Odd. Laura rested her head on Odd back, closing her eyes, and fell asleep. When they got to school, Aelita notice Laura was asleep. Odd woke up Laura. They all went to dinner. They ate dinner, putted their dishes away, and went to the nurse's office. Laura found out that she couldn't do gym for a week. Ms. Perraudin gave Laura some crutches. Laura met the gang out in the hallway. Together they went up the stairs to the dorms. . No one notice that one of the strangers was hiding under stairs.
"I knew Herve would try to Laura for himself. William is in detention, and Herve is a backstabber. Now it is my turn. Laura will be mine." He said to himself.
End of Flashback
Laura woke up to head down to the gym to do her work out. She putted both feet on the floor. She went to stand, she almost fell over. She remembered her sprain ankle.
"Oh man. I forgot about my ankle. I still can do it. I just won't use my ankle."
Laura got dress, grabbed her crutches, and headed down to the gym. When she got down there she found Yumi.
"What are you doing here?" She asked.
"I was just going to work out."
"The nurse said no working out."
"I know."
"Well I will make sure you don't."
"Then what would I do?"
"You can watch me, and help me if I miss up."
"Ok." Laura said as went to sit on the floor. A half a hour, Laura's cell went off to reminded her about time.
"Yumi, let's call it quits for the day."
"What is matter? Your ankle is hurting you."
"A little, but I want to take a long, warm shower."
"Let's go get Aelita, and we can head to the showers. Do you need to remove the wrapping on your ankle?"
"No. It is waterproof."
"Here, let me help you up." Yumi said as she reached her hand out. Laura grabbed it. When Laura was standing, Yumi handed Laura her crutches. Laura and Yumi walk to Laura's room to get her stuff. Yumi picked out a dress for Laura. It was a long, knee high, dark blue.
"Here. Wear this. Odd is going to drop his month." Yumi said as she handed it to Laura. They went to Aelita's room. Yumi shook Aelita.
"Hi, what brings you here?" A sleepy Aelita asked.
"Just wondering if you like to take a shower early?" Laura asked.
"Yeah, let me get my stuff." Aelita said as she got out of bed. She got her stuff, and the girls went to the showers.
Odd and Ulrich woke up to the sound of their alarm clock going off. Ulrich rolled out of bed. He got his stuff ready. Odd got up, got his stuff, and Ulrich and him walked to the showers.
The girls were sitting on Laura's bed talking about what happen the day before.
"You know something? Herve wasn't very smart." Laura said.
"Why did you say that?" Asked Yumi.
"Because he left me my cell phone." Laura said.
"Oh. Laura, I found this. You might want it back." Aelita said as she handed Laura the locket.
"Thanks for finding it. It means a lot to Odd and me. It used to be his grandma's before she pasted away. She said in her will that his mother should give it to him when he found the right girl. I guess I am the right girl." Laura said as she fixed the necklace. She had it fix in less of five minutes. She putted it on. Knock on the door made the girls jump. Yumi opened the door. It was the boys.
"What is the matter?" Odd asked as he went to Laura. He wrapped his arms around her waist.
"You scared us." Laura replied.
"Sorry, but when Aelita and Yumi wasn't in their rooms, we thought they were here, and we are right." Said Ulrich. He had his arm around Yumi's shoulder. Jeremy had his hand wrapped with Aelita's.
"We were just talking about yesterday." Aelita said.
"So, how did you sleep?" Odd asked as he looked at Laura.
"Good. I am hungry." Laura replied.
"Let's go get some breakfast." Odd said as he helped Laura with her crutches. The gang went to the lunch room, got their food, and ate. After Laura and Odd was done eating, Odd putted Laura's and his dishes away. The bell rang for class. The gang went to class. XANA activated a tower in the forest sector. He prossed Jim. During lunch, the gang was eating when they saw Jim coming to them.
"Hi, Jim. What's up?" Ulrich asked as Jim came up to the gang. He shocked all of them. He picked up Laura, and took her to the factory. The gang woke up.
"XANA is at it again." Ulrich said.
"Where is Laura?" Aelita asked.
"Not again." Odd said as he got up. He grabbed Laura's crutches.
"Jeremy, why didn't anything show up on the laptop?" Yumi said as got up.
"I didn't get the chance to check today. Sorry." He replied.
"Don't worry about it now. Let's go get Laura." Odd said as he left the lunch room. The rest followed.
With XANA's help (again), Jim was able to send Laura to Lyoko. She was transported to sector five. Laura woke up in sector five.
"Where am I now?" Laura asked herself. Then a creeper showed up. Laura got her bow and arrow ready. She shot it in the face. She turned around to see she was surround by creepers.
"Oh, nice."
The gang got to the factory, but before they could get to the elevator, Jim started to attack them.
"Odd, Aelita, and Yumi go to Lyoko, and save Laura again." Ulrich yelled as he led Jim away. Jeremy went down to the supercomputer.
"I found Laura. She is in sector five. The activate tower is in the forest sector." Jeremy said.
"Aelita and I will go to deactivate the tower, while Odd goes to sector five." Yumi said as she entered the scanners. Jeremy transported them there.
"Why don't you go and find Laura first. We don't know what XANA wants with Laura." Jeremy told them.
Laura didn't know what to do. She started to run down the hallway. She saw the monster in her dream. She grasped.
"Laura, can you hear me?" Jeremy asked.
"Yeah, but where am I?"
"In sector five."
"Sector five?"
"It is were XANA lives."
"Oh. There is a new monster."
"WHAT!"
"You heard me right. I know where it is from. Just a couple nights ago, I had a dream about it. I thought it was just a nightmare, but I was wrong. Where are the others?"
"Odd, Yumi, and Aelita are coming to get you, and Ulrich is fighting with Jim."
"Ok. I see them."
"Laura, do see that key on the wall? You need to hit it to stop the timer."
"No problem." She said as she started to climb the level of blocks.
"Laura, hurry. The timer is almost up." Jeremy said. Laura hit the key on the wall. The timer stopped at one second.
"That was outstanding."
"Thanks, but how do I get past all the creepers? And the new monster?"
"Odd, Aelita, and Yumi should be there any minute"
"Need a hand?" Odd said. He gave Laura a hug.
"About time you showed up." Said Jeremy.
"Hey, give us a break. There were creepers everywhere." Yumi said.
"What out. There is a new monster. Don't let it's arms touch you, or you will be poison." Laura explained. No one saw the monster started to attack them Yumi pushed Aelita out of the way. Odd grabbed Laura around the waist, and he climbed higher.
"Is there anyway to get rid of it?" Asked Jeremy.
"I don't." Laura said as Odd putted her down on the floor. Odd stood next to Laura. Laura got her bow and arrow ready. She shot the monster. It only lost one of his arms. It used it other to get Odd. Laura saw it coming, and she pushed Odd out of the way. She was on the floor holding her side. She was in pain.
"No. LAURA!" Jeremy yelled. The gang ran up to her. Odd grabbed her, and they left to the transporter. Jeremy typed the code in, and the gang was transported to the forest sector. Jeremy had the overwing and the overboard ready. Yumi and Aelita jumped on the overwing.
"Jeremy, can you bring Laura back?" Asked Odd.
"Here I go." Jeremy said as he typed on the keys. He ran down to the scanners. He saw Laura lying on the floor. He grabbed Laura, and he putted her on his back. He ran up to the computer.
"Did it work?"
"Yes Odd. She is with me now. She is out cold, but she is here."
"Good. I will go help Yumi and Aelita." Odd said as he jumped on the overboard. He got there just when Aelita went in to the tower. Aelita typed the code in.
"Aelita."
"Code"
"Lyoko"
"Tower deactivated Jeremy." She said.
"Ok, I am bring you back now." Jeremy replied. In no time, Odd, Yumi, and Aelita were running up to the computer room. They saw Laura lying against the wall. Odd walked up to Laura. He saw she was sweaty. He felt her forehead.
"Jeremy, Laura is burning up." Odd said. Jeremy ran up to Odd and Laura. He felt Laura's forehead, and she was running a fever.
"Let's get her back to school." Jeremy said as he helped Odd putted Laura on Odd's back. Yumi's cell went off. It was Ulrich.
"Hi Ulrich. Where are you?" She asked.
"At school, I led Jim there. How is everything?"
"There is a new monster. It looks like a human with no face. Its arms are long viens, Laura shot one of its arms off, but it went after Odd. Laura pushed Odd out of the way. Jeremy got us out of the sector five just in time. Jeremy brought Laura back after Aelita and I went to the tower. Laura is burning up."
"What is wrong with her?"
"We don't know, but we will meet you in the park."
"Ok. I will be waiting." He said as he hanged up his cell.
The gang met Ulrich in the park.
"Let's get Laura to the nurse's office." Ulrich said. The gang followed him. When they got there, Jeremy knocked on the door.
"Come in." Ms. Perraudin said. Yumi open the door. The nurse saw Laura on Odd's back.
"What happen?" She asked.
"We don't know. We were eating lunch, and Laura complained about her ankle hurting her really bad. We started to go outside, and she passed out." Jeremy said. Ms. Perraudin took Laura's tempter. It was 104. She called Mr.Delmas. In no time, he was down at the nurse's office. He told the gang to go sit in the hallway.
"I am calling the doctor. She is running a high fever." Said Ms. Perraudin as she grabbed the phone, and she dialed the hospital's number. She talked to them. She got off the phone.
"They want her there. She could have infection in her ankle."
"I will take her." Mr. Delmas said as he left the office. He walked up to the gang. Odd saw him coming, and he went up to Mr. Delmas.
"How is she?" Asked Odd.
"She is being transported to the hospital."
"Can we go too?" Asked Yumi.
"I usually don't do this, but yes you can."
"Thank you." Odd said.
"Let me get the van." (A/n: I don't know if the school has a van.)
The gang walked into Ms. Perraudin's office.
"How is she?" Asked Jeremy.
"She might have an infection in her ankle causing her to be sick."
"Mr.Delmas is waiting." Yumi said as she saw Mr.Delmas coming down the hallway. He entered the office
"The van is ready." He said as he headed to Laura. He picked her up and carried her out to the van. The gang followed, and they got in first. Mr. Delmas putted Laura in the back sit. Odd rested Laura's head on his lap. Ulrich sat in front, and Yumi, Jeremy, and Aelita sat in the very back sit. When they arrived at the hospital, a nurse and the doctor was waiting for them. Mr. Delmas picked up Laura and laid her on the bed. Doctor and the nurse rushed Laura's bed to the ICU unit. The gang waited for about two hours. The doctor showed up.
"How is she?" Mr. Delmas asked.
"She has infection in her ankle, but she is doing better."
"Can we see her?" Odd asked.
"Sure, but don't stay to long. She needs her rest." The doctor said.
"What room is she in?" Mr. Delmas asked.
"Follow me." The doctor replied. He led them to the room was in. She wasn't in the ICU unit anymore. Odd saw Laura lying on the bed. He ran up to her.
"Please, wake up, Laura." He begged. She opened her eyes.
"Where am I?" She asked. By now the gang and Mr. Delmas was standing next to her bed.
"At the hospital. You passed out." Yumi said.
"Well, I need to get to school. You don't need go to class today." Mr.Delmas said.
"Mr.Delmas, thank you." Laura said. Mr. Delmas walked out of the room.
"You know something. Today is Saturday. That means no school tomorrow." Yumi said.
"You are right. That means sleeping in." Ulrich said. Everyone laughed. Laura's laugh was quickly replaced with a yawn. Everyone saw that.
"We better let you get some rest." Aelita said.
"Would you be back tomorrow?" Laura asked.
"Of course, we will. Give us a call if you need anything." Jeremy replied. The gang left the room. Odd and Laura was the only two left.
"I am not leaving you here by yourself." Odd said.
"Thanks."
"Laura, I made a promise, and I will keep it."
"Where are you going to sleep?"
"I am going to stay up."
"Odd, I love you."
"I love you too, Laura." He said as he saw she yawned. Laura closed her eyes and seconds she was asleep. Odd held her hand. He notice that she was smiling. Odd got ready for a long night.
The gang was in Jeremy's room. Ulrich and Yumi were sitting on the bed. Aelita sat on the floor. Jeremy was in desk chair.
"Where is Odd?" Asked Yumi.
"He stayed with Laura." Jeremy replied.
"That is so sweet." Aelita stated.
"Odd had changed." Ulrich said.
"What do you mean?" Yumi asked.
"Remember when we had to yell at him because he was being goofy?"
"Yeah." Aelita said.
"Ever since Laura came, he wanted to protect her."
"You are right." Yumi said.
"Why did think XANA wants with Laura?" Asked Aelita.
"I don't know, but I was reading more on Franz Hopper, and it said that when he first started to work on Lyoko, he had a partner. His partner's name was Allan Stone." Jeremy stated.
"Is that Laura's last name?" Ulrich asked.
"Yes, it is." Jeremy replied.
"You think that he is her father?" Yumi asked.
"He might. He had a daughter, but it doesn't say what her name is." Jeremy replied.
"Let's ask Laura in the morning." Aelita said as she got up.
"Let's go to bed." Ulrich said as he got up. He helped Yumi up.
"See you in the morning." Jeremy said.
"See you in the morning, guys. Right after breakfast, we will go to see Laura." Yumi stated.
"Ok." They said together. The gang went to their dorms.
Laura woke up to see Odd resting his head next to hers. She sat up and looked around the room. Odd woke up.
"Good morning."
"Good morning to you too. How did you sleep?"
"Good. Here comes the doctor." Laura said as the doctor looked at her chart.
"Well Ms. Stone, your chart looks good. The infection is gone. You can go home later today." He said. He left the room. Odd and Laura smiled.
"That is what wanted to hear."
"I know, Odd. I don't like hospitals. I was in the room when I lost my parents."
"Let's tell the others."
"Tell us what?" Yumi, Ulrich, Aelita, and Jeremy said together.
Odd and Laura looked at each other with that should-you-or-I-should-tell. Laura gave him I-will-tell-them look.
"I am getting out of here later today." She exclaimed.
"That is great." Yumi said happily.
"That means we can throw a little party." Odd said.
"What were you talking about last night, Ulrich?" Yumi whispered in his ear.
"He back." Ulrich said.
"Who's back?" Laura asked.
"Nothing." Ulrich replied.
"Can I ask something, Laura?" Jeremy asked.
"Go for it." She replied.
"When I was going through Franz Hopper's diary, I found a page about his partner, Allan Stone. Do you know him?"
"Yes, he was my father. He died from a car crash. He worked a lot with Franz. I remember because when ever I was over there. I played with a girl that likes a lot like Aelita. When they die, I was supposed to live with them. That what it said in my parents' will, but Franz and his daughter disappeared, so I went to a foster home. " Laura said sadly.
"Laura, is there anything else you want to say?" Yumi asked.
"Franz's daughter's name was Aelita. Aelita and I were always transported to a place once in while. We met a person. He never gave us his name, but he gave me a mark on back of my neck, and he putted one on Aelita too. When our parents finally transported us back, I was rushed to the hospital. I stayed there for about a week. On our way home, our car was hit by another car. No one was in the other car. My parents were rushed to the hospital, but when we got there, they die." Laura said as she looked out of the window.
"Could all those nightmares could link you to XANA?" Ulrich asked.
"I don't know." Laura said.
"Do you still have the mark?" Jeremy asked.
"Yeah."
"Can we see it?" Odd asked. Laura moved her hair. The gang were shocked. It was XANA's mark.
"XANA is link to you, Laura." Odd said finally.
"Sorry for not telling you sooner." Laura said.
"It is ok." Odd said as he touched Laura's arm. She turned to him. She started to cry. Odd putted his arms around Laura. He pulled her to him. She cried into his shoulder.
"We now know more about Allan Stone, Franz Hopper, Lyoko, and XANA." Aelita said as she putted her hand on Laura's shoulder.
"It is ok." Odd said.
"I shouldn't ask about it." Jeremy said.
"I am glad you did. It was hurting me that I couldn't tell you all sooner." Laura said as she started to wipe the tears away.
"You not upset." Yumi asked.
"No. I am relief now knowing that is off my chest." Laura said. Mr.Delmas showed up. Everyone turned to look at him.
"Laura, are you ready?" He asked.
"Let me get dress." Laura said. Everyone left the room while a nurse helped Laura change. Laura got her crutches and met the gang out in the hallway. The doctor showed up. He handed Mr. Delmas all the papers.
"Mr. Delmas, can I walk back to school?" Laura asked.
"If it is ok with the doctor, it is ok with me." He replied.
"What do you say, doctor?" Odd asked.
"It will do her some good if she excised it once in a while. I don't see why not. Just be careful." The doctor said as he went to front desk.
"I will see you back at school." Mr.Delmas said. He left the gang. The gang walked out of the hospital. They went to the woods.
"XANA has been quite." Ulrich said.
"Yeah. Too quite." Aelita said.
"I am doing as scan on Lyoko." Jeremy said as he pulled his laptop out. Laura sat on the bench. Odd joined her.
"No activate towers." Jeremy said.
"I don't like this feeling." Laura said. They heard a scream. They turned around to see Sissy running to them.
"What's the matter, Sissy?" Ulrich asked.
"It is Herve. He is acting strange. Here he comes." Sissy said as she stood by Yumi.
"Odd, get Laura out of here." Yumi said. Herve came with his gang.
"Well, well, we meet again." He said as his gang surrounded the Lyoko gang.
"What do you want, Herve?" Ulrich asked. The Lyoko gang got ready to fight.
"Laura, of course. Now she is injured, she can't get away."
"You are not getting her." Odd yelled at Herve.
"That won't be a problem." He said laughing. Laura screamed. Odd turned to see William holding Laura.
"Let her go." Odd yelled at William.
"No. Thanks Herve for giving me to her." William said as he started to walked away.
"She is mine. Let me have her." Herve yelled.
"We were in this together before you backstabbed me."
"Well you started to lie to us."
"Well, we both knew that you will try to take her."
"How about you? You would do the same thing."
"Yes, I would, but she should be mine." William said. Herve punched William in the face. William let go Laura. Odd rushed up to her. He helped Laura up.
"Laura, get on my back." Odd said. Laura did what he told her to do. Once she was on his back, Ulrich, Yumi, Aelita, and Jeremy fought their way out. Odd ran with Laura on his back. Sissy had Laura's crutches in her hands. She followed them back to school. Odd putted Laura down on the bench.
"What do we do?" Sissy asked.
"Sissy, get your father, and we will call the cops." Jeremy said. Yumi dialed the police station. She told them there were to boys fighting in the woods, and they just tried to kidnap her friend. Sissy came back with her father. The gang told him about everything from the kidnapping.
"Thanks for telling me. Why didn't you tell early, and where are the notes?" He asked.
"Whoever wrote the notes said if Laura told you, she would die." Odd said.
"Well the police will take it from here, so all of this was because of William and Herve?" Mr.Delmas asked.
"Yes, sir." Laura replied.
"Why?"
"They are both in love with her." Ulrich said.
"Well, don't worry about it. They won't be bothering you all anymore. They will be out of this school. They won't be going here anymore. I am going to call their parents now." Mr. Delmas left.
"Laura will be safe now." Ulrich said.
"From William and Herve, but not XANA." Odd said.
"Let's not worry about it now. I am hungry. Let's go get some dinner." Laura said. The gang walked in to the lunch room. They got their food and sat down at their table. They ate until they heard noises outside. They got up and headed outside to she what all the noise was about. They saw William and Herve fighting with the police. The police were winning.
"That's what they get for kidnapping Laura." Odd said as he putted on arm around Laura's waist. The gang watched. Little did know that they were still be watch by the last stranger.
"William and Herve got what was coming to them. Now it is my turned. Laura will be mine." He laughed.
(Author's Note: Sorry about this chapter being so long. Please keep on guessing who the last stranger is. XANA will strike again, too. PLEASE NO FLAMES!)