Angels Watching Over Us
By: Demongirldog
Chapter 8- Franz Hopper Found
Flashback-
Aelita told Laura her past. XANA made a fake Odd. The girls went to Lyoko to deactivate the two towers. XANA lost control of the tower in the forest sector. The fake Odd disappeared. Jeremy returned them to the past. After school, Laura went for a walk in the park. She climbed on a low branch. She closed her eyes, and she started thinking. Odd met the gang at the bench. He asked where Laura went. Yumi told him that she went for a walk in the park. Odd told the gang that he overheard Nicolas talking to a boy.
"She might be in trouble, and I am the only one who can save her." He thought. Odd found Laura in the tree. He climbed up, and he sat on the branch that was next to her.
"What are you doing?" He asked. He made Laura jumped. She almost fell out of the tree, but Odd caught her.
"Odd, you brat."
"Thank you. What are you doing up here?"
"I was just thinking."
"About what?"
"My parents, XANA, and you."
"Tell me."
"Aelita has the mark too, but she is linked to XANA.
"Anything else?"
"Yeah, about the dreams. I am starting to believe that my parents are trying to let me see into the future. I am scare, Odd. I don't want to loose you or the gang.
"Don't worry, you won't loose us, and about the dreams, don't worry. Everything has its own way to turn out. You will see."
"Thanks Odd. What about XANA?"
"If he hurts one little hair on your head, he will be dealing with me." Odd said this and Laura smiled.
"Thanks Odd. I love you."
"I love you too."
"Let's get back before the others worry." Odd said as he jumped out of the tree. Laura slipped and almost fell out of the tree when Odd caught her.
"Thanks." Laura said before Odd kissed her. Behind a tree, the stranger was watching.
"They are alone. Here is my chance." He said. He putted his mask on.
"Who's that?" Laura asked.
"I don't know, but he is coming this way."
"Who are you?" Laura yelled at the stranger.
"Give me Laura, and no one will get hurt." The stranger said as he pulled a gun out of his jacket.
"Odd, please be care. He has a gun." Laura whispered in Odd's ear.
"I am not going to tell you again. Let me have Laura, and no one will get hurt." He said again walking closer to Laura and Odd.
"NEVER!" Odd yelled. The stranger fired the gun. Odd felt something entered his shoulder. He fell on the ground. Laura kneeled next to him. She started to cry.
"You will pay for that."
"He got what was coming to him. Let's go." The stranger said as he grabbed Laura's arm. His mask fell off. He dragged her to the Hemitage. When they got to Hemitage, the stranger took Laura to the master bedroom. He throw a towel at her.
"Here is a towel, there is everything in the bathroom. In the closet are some dressed. Get dress. I will be back in three hours. There is a suit case in the closet, so pack. We are leaving this area." The stranger said. Laura headed for the bathroom.
Meanwhile, the gang was looking for Odd and Laura. They found Odd on the ground. H e was bleeding from the shoulder. He saw the gang running up to him.
"Odd, are you ok?" Aelita asked.
"Yeah. A stranger came and shot me. He took Laura. He lost his mask. I didn't get a really good look, but he look like…. (A/n: Sorry about cutting it off there.)
Laura got out of the shower. She looked at the dresses. She saw a dark, purple dress. She got dress and went to the bathroom to washed the blood off her uniform. She notice that her cell was in her pocket. She went to get it. She flipped it over to find the battery was still there. She started to dial Odd's cell.
Odd heard his cell go off. Jeremy was wrapping Odd arm. The bullet just cut the skin. Odd answer his cell.
"Hello?"
"Odd, is that you?"
"Laura?"
"I am so glad that you are ok."
"The bullet missed my arm. It only left a scratch. Where are you?"
"At the Hemitage, but I won't be there for long. In two hours, the guy told me that we will be leaving."
"We are coming."
"Good. I don't want to leave."
"Don't worry. We will have the police."
"Good. He is coming. I will talk to you later." Laura said before she hanged up. She hided her cell in her pocket again.
"Well, we are staying here for the night." The stranger said.
"Well, you are, but I am not."
"What are you talking about?"
"I know who you are. Nicolas."
"How did you find out?"
"You lost your mask when you grabbed me." Laura said. Nicolas was shocked.
"So what! Odd is dead now and there is not anyone to safe you."
"Oh yes there is."
"I would like to see."
"Look behind you, Nick." Odd said. Nicolas turned around to see the gang, Mr.Delmas and police standing there.
"How did you find us?" Nicolas asked. Laura pulled out her cell.
"Cell phones are one of the greatest things made." Laura said as she waved he cell. Nicolas pulled out his gun and pointed at Laura. Laura kicked out of his hands. The police arrested Nicolas, and they took him away. Odd went up to Laura. He hugged her for a long time. Odd finally let go of Laura.
"Are you ok?" He asked.
"Yeah, now you all are here." Laura replied.
"Laura, what do you want to do? Do you want to transfer schools?" Mr.Delmas asked.
"Thanks, but no thanks. I don't. I am happy at Kadic." Laura said.
"Ok. See when you get back to school." Mr.Delmas said as he left the room. The gang walked up to Laura. They hugged her. She smiled at all of them. They walked out of the Hemitage. Odd had his arm wrapped around Laura's waist. They looked at the stars. They headed back to school, but they didn't that the final battle with XANA was coming up. XANA was getting ready for the last attack. Laura could feel XANA growing in power.
"XANA is going to attack soon, and we are not ready." Laura whispered in Odd's ear.
"What are you talking about, Laura?" He said.
"I can feel XANA growing in power."
"Hey, Laura! What is the problem?" Yumi asked.
"XANA is getting ready to attack. He is gaining power. I can feel it." Laura said.
"What do we need to get ready?" Jeremy asked.
"I think I know how we can be XANA, but we need to be in our Lyoko forms." Laura said to Jeremy.
"How do we do that?" He asked.
"My father hides a program in my favorite pillow, and it might be the key to get rid of XANA once and for all." Laura said.
"Let's go get it, and kick XANA's butt for the last time." Yumi said. She putted her hand in the middle.
"Then we can relax and forget him forever." Aelita said as she putted her hand on top of Yumi's.
"No more going into the past, and living the day over again." Ulrich said as he putted his hand on top of Yumi's and Aelita's.
"We maybe free Franz, too." Jeremy said. He putted his hand on top of the rest of the gangs'.
"We will finally can have fun, knowing that XANA is not attacking anymore." Odd said as he putted on Jeremy's.
"Together, we will get rid of XANA, and we will save the Earth." Laura said as she putted her hand on top of all the gangs'.
"TOGETHER, WE WILL WIN!" They yelled as they putted their hands in the air. They walked back to school. Little did they know that XANA was using the supercomputer to free himself.
End of Flashback
The gang went to bed. Tomorrow they would go to sector five to look for Franz Hopper.
Meanwhile in Lyoko, XANA released Franz Hopper. He didn't need Franz for anything anymore. Franz walked around sector five.
The gang ate breakfast. Laura had the program in her hand.
"Ready for a trip into Lyoko?" Jeremy asked.
"Not ready, but we got to find Franz Hopper, and set him free." Ulrich said.
"Why are we waiting. Today is Sunday. Let's go and free him now." Laura said. She was in a long, light blue dress.
"Let's go." Yumi said. The gang putted their dishes away and headed for the factory. They got to the factory, Laura gave Jeremy the program. Jeremy went to the supercomputer. The others went to the scanner. Jeremy started to transport Yumi, Aelita, and Ulrich first. When they were in Lyoko, Jeremy transported Laura and Odd. Jeremy got the over bike, overwing, and the overboard ready for them. They went to the edge f the sector. Jeremy typed the code for the transporter. The transporter took them to sector five.
"You all know what to do." Jeremy said as he watched the gang head for the next room.
"I see it on the wall over there." Aelita said as she pointed to the key.
"It looks like job for a cat." Ulrich said. Odd was already have way there.
"No monster. Something is wrong." Laura said.
"You are right, Laura. Jeremy can you see any monsters?" Yumi asked.
"No, but there something walking around in the next room." Jeremy said. Odd hit the key, and the timer stopped.
"Let's go." Laura said. The gang ran to the next room. They stopped went they got inside it. Right in front of them was Franz Hopper. He saw the group.
"This must be a trick." Yumi said. Laura closed her eyes.
"This is no trick. It is the real Franz Hopper. XANA let him go because he didn't need Franz anymore." Laura said. Franz started to walk up to the group.
"Who are you all? Aelita is that really you?" He asked.
"Yes it is me. How do you know my name?" She asked.
"XANA had freed me. He said that he doesn't need me anymore." Franz replied.
"Jeremy, what the computer say?" Ulrich asked.
"The computer says he is the real Franz Hopper." Jeremy said.
"Who are you all?" Franz asked.
"We are the ones who kicks XANA's butt every time. I am Ulrich. This is Yumi, Odd, and Laura." Ulrich explained.
"Let's go." Odd said. The gang and Franz Hopper ran back to the room where the transporter was waiting. They jumped in. They were taken to the forest sector.
"I am going to bring back Ulrich, Yumi, and Odd." Jeremy said.
"Who is that?" Franz asked.
"That is Jeremy. He runs the supercomputer." Odd explained. Ulrich, Yumi, and Odd were returned to the scanner room. They went up to the supercomputer room.
"Now it is your turn Laura and Aelita." Jeremy said.
"Jeremy, what about Franz?" Aelita asked.
"Get into the tower near you, and I start the process." Jeremy said. Laura led Franz to the tower. They entered the tower. Franz went to the middle floor. Jeremy brought Aelita and Laura back. The two girls waited down in the scanner room. Jeremy worked on the program that will bring Franz Hopper.
"Here we go." Jeremy said. The boys went down to the scanner room. The middle scanner open, and Franz Hopper walked out. He saw the gang.
"Where am I?" He asked.
"On Earth. We brought you back." Odd said. No one notice that Laura left the scanner room.
"You mean I can live on Earth again?" Franz asked.
"Yep. I fixed so you are no longer be chase by the govnerment. I also made you a new id. You now go by Franz Stone." Jeremy said as he handed all the papers to Franz.
"Thanks. Where did the other girl go? The one with blonde hair. I think I know." Franz said.
"I will go find her." Odd said as he headed for the elevator.
Laura ran until she was deep in the woods. She climbed a tree. She sat on the branches that were close to the middle. She started to cry.
"Why did I do this? Aelita found her father. I should be happy for her, but it made miss my parents. What do I do? I know that is the real Franz Hopper because XANA didn't want him XANA wants me. This too hard for me." Laura thought as she stay hidden in the tree. She closed her eyes.
Odd searched the park, but no Laura. He ran to her room, but she wasn't there. Then he ran to the woods. The dew made the ground. Laura's footsteps were fresh in the dirt. Odd followed them until he came to the tree Laura was in. He started to climb it. He found Laura.
"Laura, are you ok?" Odd asked as he reached for Laura. Laura jumped out of the daze she was in.
"How did you find me?"
"The ground was soft from the morning dew, that you left you footsteps. What wrong?"
"When we found Franz today, Aelita was happy. I was glad for her, but it made me miss my parents more. Here is a person that I know, that was my family's best friend, and all I can be is unhappy. What do I do?"
"First, come and met Franz. Then talk to him. He was asking about you. He thinks he remembers you." Odd said. Then cell went off. It was Ulrich.
"Hi, Odd. Did you find Laura?"
"Yeah."
"Where are you two?"
"In the woods."
"Stay there. We are not too far away. Keep Laura there."
"Ok I will."
"I will give you a call when we are near."
"Ok."
"Remember to keep Laura with you. Franz wants to talk to her. I got to go. Bye."
"Bye." Odd said as he hanged up. He looked at Laura.
"What did Ulrich want?"
"He said that Franz wants to talk to you."
"Oh."
"Let's get out of this tree and sit on the bench." Odd said.
"Ok." Odd jumped out of the tree. Laura started to jump. Odd caught her.
"Smile. Don't worry about anything." Odd said. Laura looked up to him.
"I love you."
"I love you too, Laura. You are my angel." Odd said before he kissed her. Odd's cell went off. It was Ulrich again.
"Hello, Ulrich?" Laura said as she grabbed Odd's cell out of Odd's hand.
"Where is Odd?"
"He is standing next to me. Why?"
"I was going tell him to keep Laura next to him. Who are you?"
"You silly. It is me, Laura."
"Laura, where are you?" Laura saw Ulrich.
"Behind you." Ulrich turned around. He hanged up his cell. Laura hanged up Odd's cell. The rest of the gang and Franz came running up to Odd and Laura. When Franz got close to Laura, he stopped. Laura looked like her mother.
"Is that Laura Stone?" Franz asked.
"The one and only." Aelita said as she hugged Laura. Franz was shocked. He came up to Laura and pulled her to him. He started to cry. Laura looked around at the gang. Franz looked down at Laura.
"I knew Aelita was in Lyoko with me, but seeing you is like dream coming true. When your parents die, you were a lost little girl. I was glad you were coming to live with us, but when the grovnment chased us, I knew that they will take you away. I love your parents. They were family to us. When your father first started working with me, he brought your mother and you. You were the sweetest thing to him. Your father and I were friends in high school and college, but he got a job in Japan. He left right after college, but we kept in contact with each other. When he got married, I was there. We were there for each other. When I found out that he was coming to town, I asked for his help working on Lyoko. You and Aelita use to play a lot together. Once we transported you two Lyoko. When you came back, you got sick. You were in the hospital for a week. When you were well enough, your parents and you were heading over to the factory, but something happen. Your parents were killed in a car crash, and you were the only one left. Aelita and I got to the hospital, you were scare. That is when you were younger, but look at you now, you look like your parents so much. I thought I will never see you again, but thanks to all of you, you have freed me from Lyoko. Thanks."
"No problem. When we first woke up XANA, we knew it was our fault. When we met Aelita, we knew we had to safe her. When we found your dairy, we knew that you were in Lyoko somewhere. I did decode all of you dairy, and that is how we found out about Laura. Laura just started school here." Jeremy explained.
"Thanks to all of you, we can shut down XANA." Franz said.
"No we can't. When my father and you sent us to Lyoko, we met XANA. He left a mark on us. When Jeremy freed Aelita from XANA, her link to him was broken, but not mine." Laura said.
"So you all still have to fight XANA to free Laura?" Franz asked.
"Yeah." Odd said. There was a dark cloud coming from the factory.
"Look at that." Laura said. She pointed at the cloud.
"It doesn't look like a thundercloud." Jeremy said.
"Because it is not. XANA is free." Laura stated.
"Looks like he brought the battle to us." Odd said.
"Franz, my father left a program with me and it might be the way to get rid of XANA once and for all. Maybe you can decode it?" Laura asked.
"I can try. Let's go back to the factory." Franz said. The gang started to run. Laura stopped in front of Sissy. She was turned in to stone.
"Well, XANA is turning everyone to stone." Yumi said.
"This is going to be the final battle with him. He isn't going to win. We will stop him." Laura said. The gang continue running to the factory. They got into the supercomputer room. Laura handed Franz the cd. Franz started typing. The program came up saying it needs the password. Jeremy and Franz tried different word, but none worked. Laura remembered what her father always called her.
"I know the password." Laura said. Jeremy and Franz let Laura type it in.
"My Angel." She typed in and it worked.
"Will this program work?" Jeremy asked.
"Only one way to find out. Let's get down to the scanner room." Laura said. Ulrich, Yumi, Aelita, and Odd followed her. Laura went into a scanner.
"Run the program, Jeremy." She said.
"Are you sure?" Jeremy asked.
"Yes I'm sure." Laura said. Jeremy started to type. The program took over.
"What is going on?" Franz asked.
(Author's note: I hope you like the story so far. I had much fun writing it. Please keep on reviewing and thanks for those who did so far. PLEASE NO FLAMES!)