True Love wins All
By: Demongirldog
Chapter 5- XANA's Prize
"I can't believe you did that to Laura!" Aelita yelled at Odd. Yumi just told the news to the others.
"You said Sam said she did her job?" Jeremy asked.
"Yeah" Odd said as he looked at the floor. He couldn't look at Ulrich. Ulrich, on the hand, was about to fight with Odd. He was so angry at Odd for cheating on Laura. If the others weren't there, he would have put Odd in the hospital. There was a knock on the door, and Jeremy went to answered it. He opened the door to see Jim standing there.
"Hi Jim, what's up?" Jeremy asked.
"Mr. Delmas wants you all to meet him at his office now." Jim said. The gang got up, and they followed Jim to Mr.Delmas's office. Jim let them in.
"The reason I called you all down here is because there is something I need to tell you all. There won't be any school for two weeks because of the attacks that is happing around the city. There are shadows that show up, and they cause trouble. I know that you all had fought XANA, but this more than that." Mr.Delmas said.
"We know something was going on, but we didn't know about the attacks." Jeremy said.
"It's just not that. At an old warehouse, there is something evil there. Go back to your rooms now." Mr. Delmas said. No one noticed that Mr. Delmas was acting like himself. The gang left the office and headed back to Jeremy's room.
"Master, I brought the girl you asked for." The shadow said as it bowed in front of a man. Laura bowed too.
"You don't need to bow, my girl. We should be bowing to you." The man said. Laura stood up.
"Thank you, sir." Laura said.
"Come with me." The man said to Laura. He led her to another room.
"Where are we going, sir?" Laura asked.
"You have to call me sir. You can call me XANA."
"Yes XANA."
"Girl, you are special. You are not like the others. I'm making you my queen."
"I would love that."
"That's a good girl." XANA laughed.
It has been three days since Laura disappeared. Everyone was worried. Odd had blamed himself. He had eaten or slept in days. Ulrich, on the hand, took out his anger on a punching bag. Yumi watched the gang. Jeremy spent all day in room to try to find were the shadows are, and where Laura is at. Aelita tried to help Odd. Later in the afternoon, Aelita came up to Yumi.
"How is Odd?" Yumi asked.
"No good. He is still taking it hard. How is Ulrich?"
"The same."
"Well I got to go help Jeremy." Aelita said as she left. Yumi walked up to Ulrich.
"Ulrich, we need to talk."
"What do we need talk about?" Ulrich said as he kicked in the air.
"This is eating at you."
"Well my sister is gone, and I don't know where to look for her." Ulrich turned to Yumi. Yumi was starting to get angry.
"Ulrich, it is just you who is worry about Laura. It is all of us. Poor Odd blames himself for it."
"Well it is his fault for doing that to Laura." Yumi punched Ulrich in the stomach.
"How could you say that after all things Odd did for you. He loves Laura so much that he will die for her. He would give up anything for her. I was there when it happen. Sam was not herself. Her eyes were black. Let me know when you feel like saying sorry to Odd. Meanwhile, you can act like spoiled little boy, but I have a friend that I have to help." Yumi said before she started to walk off.
"Aelita, I think I have found where Laura is." Jeremy said.
"You did find her?"
"Yes I did." Jeremy said as he jumped up and down. He hugged Aelita.
"I will call the others."
Odd sat on his bed. His clothes were wrinkled. He didn't care. His eyes were red from crying. He looked at the floor. He heard the door opened then closed again. He saw a pair of shoes in front of him. He didn't look up.
"I just want to be alone." Odd said.
"Odd, I want to say sorry for treating you like this. It wasn't your fault that Laura ran off. It was Sam's fault." Ulrich said. Odd looked up at him. He couldn't believe that Ulrich just said sorry to him.
"I'm so sorry for hurting Laura."
"Odd, I know that I wasn't much a friend to you for a last few days, but thanks to Yumi, I realize that it wasn't your fault. Odd, you are my best friend." Ulrich said as he sat next to Odd.
"Thanks Ulrich"
"What are friends for? Now I will let you change, and we can start to look for Laura." Ulrich said with a smile on his face.
Laura sat next to XANA. She was bored. XANA saw this.
"What the matter, sweetie?"
"I have nothing to do."
"Well, we can have a party."
"I would like that."
"You can pay those who hurt you."
"Good" Laura said laughing as her eyes glowed red.
Ulrich and Odd were heading back from the lunch room when Ulrich's cell went off. He checked the caller id, and it was Jeremy. He answered it.
"Hello Jeremy"
"I need you to come to my room. I have some good news."
"Ok, we will be on our way."
"What do you mean "we"?"
"Odd and I will be there."
"You two finally said sorry?"
"Yeah"
"Ok, Yumi, Aelita, and I will see in a few."
The gang sat in Jeremy's room.
"Thanks to Mr. Delmas, he gave me a clue when he said that at an old warehouse there was something evil. Well I did some checking out on some old warehouses, and I found one of them were empty." Jeremy said.
"You think that is where Laura could be." Ulrich said.
"Right" Jeremy replied.
"Without our Lyoko forms, we can't charge in and get Laura." Yumi said.
"I fixed that problem to. Laura gave me the program after she sealed XANA. She told me she had a funny feeling that I will need it." Jeremy said as he held up the program.
"Now we can save Laura." Odd said.
The shadows were getting the place ready for a party. Laura sat on her chair. XANA showed up in front of her.
"How does it look so far?"
"Perfect"
"I have something for you."
"What is it?" Laura asked. XANA opened a box to reveal a necklace. It had a black heart.
"I found it just for you."
"I love it. Thanks"
"No problem for my sweetie." XANA said as he putted on Laura. She smiled at him. XANA inched his face closer to Laura's face. One of the shadows came up to them.
"So sorry to bug you, but I just want to let you know that everything is done." The shadow said.
"Very good" Laura said as she stood up. She walked around everything.
"How do you like?" The shadow said.
"Everything is perfect." Laura said.
"They won't know what will happen." XANA said laughing.
"I hope we are not too late." Yumi said. The gang was running to the warehouse.
"I just hope Laura is ok." Aelita said. Ulrich, Yumi, Odd, and Aelita were in their Lyoko forms. Jeremy was right behind them. The gang stopped on a hill looking over the warehouse.
"That's must be the warehouse." Jeremy said.
"Let's go then." Odd said as he started running to the warehouse.
"They are coming." Laura said. XANA sat next to her.
"How can you tell?"
"I feel their powers. They are in their Lyoko forms."
"Let's get this party started." XANA said.
The gang came to the warehouse's side door. Odd grabbed the handle, and he found out it was locked.
"How do we get in?" Aelita asked.
"Leave that to me." Yumi said. She pulled out a bobby-pin out of her hair. Yumi picked the lock, and she opened the door.
"You are good." Ulrich said.
"Thanks" Yumi said. The gang went into the warehouse.
"Where is everyone? It looks like the place is set up for a party." Aelita said. All sudden, the lights turned on.
"Welcome to our little party!" XANA said.
"XANA, what did you do with Laura?" Odd asked.
"I didn't do anything to her. She came to me on her own." XANA said.
"She won't. I know my sister. I know she won't go to you on her own." Ulrich said.
"This is the last time I'm going to ask you. WHERE IS LAURA?" Odd yelled. He was getting angry.
"I will show off my prize first then I will tell you where she is." XANA said as he held his hand out. Another hand putted it's in it. Out of the shadows, a person began to walk out. Its eyes were glowing red.
"No, that can't be…." Ulrich said.
(Author's Note: I'm hoping you are enjoying the story as much as I am writing it. NO FLAMES PLEASE! )