Chapter 5: An Odd Reunion

Disclaimer: The actions of the characters do not reflect any of the original developers of Code Lyoko Just me. (But if they did Cartoon Network would have to find a latter timeslot:)

Ulrich walked to the still a little dizzy from the fight so what he saw next he blamed on one of those blows to the head. The bar was full all but one spot beside of a "What?" Ulrich exclaimed inside of his ringing head. The empty spot was beside of a rather broad shouldered man with long blond hair and a... purple streak down the middle. He was talking to some girl and apparently she thought he was funny because she was laughing. "Odd?" He said to himself "NO it couldn't be he left for the states years ago." But none the less curiosity got the best of him and he sat down beside them. "Guinness" Ulrich told the bartender and then he focused his attention on the odd look-alike" The mans back was turned so he didn't notice Ulrich sitting there trying to decide if it was odd or not when.

Hey do you know that's the fighter from tonight" the girl said to the blond man pointing behind him. Slowly the man turned and...

"Oh my God!" Odd exclaimed "Ulrich!" He had a funny look on his face when he said it "what are you doing here?"

I was about to ask you the same question" Ulrich said somewhat surprised himself taking a sip from his tall glass.

"Its been… It's been what 10 years" odd stuttered in shock

"Yea"

So what have you been doing? You ever get to be a pro soccer player like you planed" Odd asked spinning his stool around to face his old friend

"No" Ulrich answered with a sigh "Plans change"

"So what happened" Odd asked in his usual prying way.

"Well" Ulrich gritted his teeth and a few chills crept up his body he still remembered it well, too well. "School wasn't really my strong point so when I graduguated high school I put all of my eggs in well one basket so to say. I joined a minor's team and would have made it pro. except..." He paused "Except for the knee the last game of the season 2 minuets to go I got blindsided slide tackled. He may as well take a chainsaw to my left leg. Torn ACL, Torn Calve, Torn Hamstring, destroyed the meniscus and broke my kneecap. All in one hellatious second. My dreams of being a professional soccer palyer were shattered just like my leg." Not fun I spent freaking 6 months in a wheel chair."

Odd cringed he had his share of injuries but nothing this bad "But you were good right, they could have waited for you to heal you seen all right now right."

"Maybe so but after that nobody wanted to take me after that, said I was a has been and a never would be. All before my 18th birthday" with this he downed the rest of his beer and ordered another one.

"Damn..." Odd said slowly just trying not to Just be an idiot about it " So what have you been doing since?" Ulrich motioned his head toward the cage. "That was you?" He asked suppressed "But I thought.. The injury..."

Hey I didn't say it didn't heal, I just said that no one wanted me to play soccer for them anymore." He cracked his trademark half smile and picked up his second beer.

"Hey well um… it was nice seeing you again odd..." the girl interrupted from the side "But I would hate to break this reunion up and all."

Hey wait Samantha don't go yet." Odd protested as Samantha started to walk away " At least You'll leave your phone number right?"

Samantha turned around and held out her hand "Sorry off I've already got a boyfriend"

Odd's heart hit the pit of his stomach as he saw the huge diamond ring on her finger. He felt like an idiot to have missed that rock... Sigh"

"Outch...See your still got the old touch with the ladies" Ulrich joked

"That's not funny " Odd fired back "seeking of which whatever happened to you and Yumi Anyway?"

"You just haaaddd to ask didn't you." Ulrich said seeming rather annoyed "Sigh well I guess It won't hurt anymore now then it did then, But I had better have a few more of these." He said ordering him and Odd a couple of drinks.