True Love wins All
By: Demongirldog
Chapter 8- Tricking XANA
(Flashback)
Odd ran to the fallen warehouse. He started to move ruble around. By now, the others were helping Odd look for Laura.
"Laura, can you hear us?" Ulrich yelled. He was getting worried.
"Laura, if you can hear us, please give us a sign." Jeremy said. Odd stopped. He thought he heard something. Under some drywall and a beam, there was some movement. He ran over to the noise. He started to some of the drywall, and he saw a hand.
"I found her!" Odd yelled to the others. The gang ran over to help Odd move the drywall off. They came to the beam, and it took all their strength to left it up. Once the dust cleared, they saw Laura lying there in a hole. Odd jumped down. Odd sat down next to Laura. He felt if she had a pulse. She did. Odd had tears running down his face.
"Is she dead?" Aelita asked with tears running down her face.
"No, she is alive. Help me get her out." Odd said as he left Laura out. Ulrich took Laura from Odd until Odd got out. They moved Laura out of the ruble. Aelita hugged Jeremy.
"How is she?" Yumi asked.
"She is in coma. The way she looks, she must fight with XANA hard." Jeremy said.
"Do we take her to school?" Ulrich asked.
"No" Sam said.
"Why" Yumi said.
"XANA's shadows are there. Mr. Delmas is only reason that you knew where to look for Laura." Sam said.
"What about my father?" Aelita asked.
"Yeah, he wasn't a shadow." Sam said.
"Let's go. Laura will need some different clothes." Ulrich said.
"I have extra clothes over there." Aelita said.
"Laura, you will be ok." Odd said as Ulrich handed Laura to him.
Franz Hopper sat on his couch when there was a knock on his door. He went to answered it.
"I hope he is home." Yumi said. The gang was still in their Lyoko forms. Franz opened the door.
"Aelita, what are you doing here?" Franz asked.
"XANA is free. He took Laura to a warehouse, and he turned her evil, but we got her back to good." Aelita said.
"Come in." Franz said. He saw Odd carrying Laura. He took Laura from Odd.
"Dad, the shadows are after her. Odd broke the spell that XANA had on Laura. Laura fought with XANA." Aelita said. Franz putted Laura on the spare bed.
"What happen after Laura fought XANA?" Franz asked.
"We don't know. Laura was getting a lot of power ready for a big attack, but we opened our eyes, we were outside of the warehouse. We heard a big bang, and when we turned around, we saw the warehouse destroyed. We went down to look for Laura. When we found her, she was like this. Sam told us that Mr. Delmas was evil, so we couldn't go to school because if we did, Mr. Delmas would tell XANA where Laura was." Ulrich said.
"You all did the right thing by coming here." Franz said.
After Franz had checked Laura over, he told the gang that Laura would be ok. Everyone got ready for a long night. About two in the morning, Laura started talking and yelling in her sleep. Odd and Ulrich rushed in with the gang right behind them.
"What's going on?" Ulrich asked Franz.
"She is having a nightmare." Franz said.
"Can we wake her up?" Yumi asked.
"No, she needs all the sleep she can get." Franz said.
"What do we do?" Odd asked.
"I don't know." Franz said. All sudden, a white light showed up. In side the light was Eric Hopper.
"I know how to help her, but I can only transport one of you." Eric said.
"Transport one of us where?" Jeremy asked.
"Into Laura's mind where she is still fighting the battle." Eric said.
"She is still fighting?" Aelita asked.
"Yes she is. She is fighting the darkness that is trying to take over her again." Eric said.
"Who will go?" Ulrich asked.
"Why doesn't Odd go?" Yumi said.
"Yeah, that's sounds like an idea." Jeremy said.
"Ok, I guess Odd goes." Ulrich said.
"Close your eyes. Odd remember that anything that happens to you in Laura's mind, it will happen to you here too. Do you still want to go?" Eric asked.
"Yes" Odd said.
"Ok, but you only will have fifteen minutes. That is all I can do." Eric said.
"Let's do it." Odd said.
"Here we go." Eric said. Odd closed his eyes, and in seconds he was in Laura's mind. He opened his eyes to see where he is. He saw he was at Kadic.
"I got to hurry." Odd though as he started to looking for Laura.
"I hope Odd is ok." Aelita said.
"He is ok. It is Laura that I'm worry about. She has been hurt really bad. I hope Odd can save her." Ulrich said.
Odd found Laura in her warrior form fight something. He got closer, and he realized it was the darkness Eric was talking about. The darkness shot a ball of dark energy at Laura. She closed her eyes. When she opened her eyes, she found herself in Odd's arms. He was running away from the darkness. When he found a old building, he putted Laura down.
"What are you doing here?" Laura asked.
"I came here to help you."
"Why"
"Everyone is worried about you. I came here to say sorry. I know I shouldn't kiss Sam. She was under XANA's spell."
"You came here to say sorry to me?"
"Yes, I did. I love you more than life it self. You and I belong together."
"How can I trust you?" Odd leaned forward and kissed Laura on the lips.
"Laura, you are my angel. Can you forgive me now?"
"Odd, you always knew how to cheer me up. Yes I forgive you."
"Good, I only have five minutes before I go back, so let's get rid of the darkness."
"Let's do it."
Laura stood in front of the darkness.
"Well, you finally gave up." It said.
"No, I won't because I have friends, a brother, and a great boyfriend who all love me. I know that they will stick by me no matter what." Laura said as Odd walked up next to her. He grabbed her hand. She could feel the love from him. She could hear the others asking her to come back. With all of love she felt, she began to transform. She turned into an angel.
"You think new powers will kill me? The darkness lives in everyone." The darkness said.
"You might live in everyone, but it is their choice to let you rule them or not. I am sick of you trying to take over me. I am end this now." Laura said. A sword formed in her right hand. She flew in the middle of the darkness. It started to disappear. Laura flew back by Odd. When the darkness was finally gone, Laura turned back to normal. Odd grabbed her and gave her a hug.
"You were wonderful." Odd said smiling. Laura smiled at him.
"Thanks to everyone, I could feel their love. I will see later." Laura said before she kissed Odd. Odd could feel him starting to go back. Odd opened his eyes to find himself back in the room.
"How did it go?" Yumi asked as she helped Odd up. Laura started to open her eyes.
"Where am I?" Laura asked. She tried to get up, but she was still weak from the battle. Odd stood by her.
"We are at Franz's house. How do you feel?" Ulrich asked. Laura smile at him.
"Thanks for standing by me." Laura said.
"What friends for?" Yumi said. Laura yawned.
"Let's go so you can get some sleep." Ulrich said as he smiled at his sister. Laura fell asleep.
Laura woke up to see it was dark outside again. She looked at the clock that sat by the bed. It saw five. She had slept over twenty-four hours. She got up, and she headed to the balcony. She stood out there. Laura heard someone walked out there. It was Jeremy.
"Hi Laura"
"Hi Jeremy, I'm sorry for trying to kill you all."
"It is ok, Laura. You were under XANA's spell."
"Thanks Jeremy" Laura said as she hugged Jeremy.
"No problem" Jeremy said as he returned the hug back. Laura knew that her friends would be there for her.
XANA sat in a dark room. He was angry that Laura got away. He only had a few shadows left. A boy walked up to him.
"I have a special job for you, boy. Your job is to get close to Laura. She will be mine again." XANA said.
"Yes Master, she will be yours again." The boy said.
"Good" XANA said.
(End of Flashback)
Jeremy let Laura go.
"Let's make breakfast for everyone." Laura said.
"I don't know how to cook."
"I will teach you. Let me change first." Laura said as she went back in the house.
Laura and Jeremy were in the kitchen. Laura was showing Jeremy when it was the right time to flip to pancakes. The smell from the pancakes woke everyone up. They headed to the table where they found plates that had stacks of pancakes on them.
"Did you do this Dad?" Aelita asked.
"No, I didn't." Franz said.
"Where is Jeremy?" Yumi asked.
"I don't know. Have anyone seen Laura?" Odd said. Jeremy came out of the kitchen with flour all over him.
"What happen to you?" Yumi said trying not to giggle.
"I don't want to talk about it." Jeremy said.
"Did you cook breakfast?" Aelita asked.
"I helped, but you should thank the real cook." Jeremy said. Laura came out. She also flour all over her. She had a plate of pancakes in her
"Did you two get into a fight?" Odd asked as he got up. He walked over to Laura.
"No, the bag flour rip, so Jeremy and I got it all clean up." Laura said. She putted the plate of pancakes on the table. Odd grabbed Laura's hand. He led her to chair next to him. He pulled it out, and Laura sat down. Then he pushed the chair in.
"The pancakes look great." Ulrich said.
"Dig in" Laura said.
After everyone was done with breakfast, Laura and Odd cleaned up the table. Laura washed the dishes. After she was done putting the clean dishes away, she headed to the balcony. Odd joined her.
"Odd, I'm sorry for trying to kill you."
"Laura, you were under XANA's spell. You didn't have any control." Laura just stood there.
"Still, I shouldn't have tried to kill you."
"Laura, you are the strongest person that I know, but sometimes you need help. No matter what, remember we have your back. We love you for you not anyone else. " Odd said as he wrapped his arms around Laura.
"Thanks Odd" Laura said. There was a sound of a door being broke in. Ulrich ran up Laura and Odd. He looked worried.
"What's going on?" Odd asked.
"Someone broke down the front door." Ulrich said.
"Who broke the door?" Laura asked.
"A shadow" Ulrich said.
"What? I thought Laura killed XANA and all of his shadows." Odd said.
"No I didn't. XANA got away before the warehouse. I was too weak to escape." Laura said.
"Odd, please get Laura out of here." Ulrich said as the shadow showed in front of them.
"Give me the girl and no one will get hurt." The shadow said. By now, Jeremy, Aelita, Yumi, and Franz were behind the shadow.
"You will never get her." Odd said as he stood in front of Laura. Little did they know, a boy showed up behind Laura on the balcony. He grabbed her. Laura let out a scream. Odd turned around to see what was going on. Laura was trying to fight with the boy.
"I got you finally." The boy said. He had a mask over his face.
"Let her go." Odd yelled.
"Master will be please that I got his queen." The boy said. He was just about to turn to take off, but Laura hit him in the face. Laura was able to get her arm free. She reached her arm out to Odd.
"No you don't." Odd said as he grabbed Laura's hand. He pulled as Laura kept on hitting the boy. The boy finally let Laura go.
"Fine, if you want to fight, you will have to save your friends." The boy said as a ball formed in his hand. It got bigger. He threw it at Ulrich, Yumi, Jeremy, Aelita, Sam, and Franz. They were pulled into the ball, and the ball came back to the boy. It went small.
"Let our friends go." Laura said.
"If you ever want to see them again, meet me at the cliff in two hours. If you don't show up, they will become the master's shadows." The boy said before he disappeared. The shadow disappeared.
"No, it is my fault." Laura said as she fell to the floor. She had tears running down her face. Odd grabbed her, and he helped her up. He pulled her to him.
"It's not your fault. We will get them back. I promise that we will get them back."
"How do we get out of here?" Yumi asked.
"I don't know, but I know that Odd and Laura will save us." Ulrich said.
"What do think XANA will do to us?" Aelita asked.
"I don't know." Jeremy said.
"Laura, are you sure there is no other way?"
"Odd, this is the only way to get our friends back."
"Then I will be with you. I'm not letting XANA have you."
"Let's do it then."
"I don't think they are going to show up." The boy said to XANA.
"I know that they will. They would do anything for their friends." XANA said. He saw Laura and Odd walking up.
"We are here. Now where are our friends?" Laura asked.
"Here they are." XANA said holding up the ball.
"If I surrender to you, would you let them go?" Laura asked.
"Only you promise to be my forever." XANA said.
"I will only if you let them go now. You got to prove it to me." Laura said.
"Ok" XANA said as the disappeared, and the gang was on the ground in front of Laura and Odd.
"Was that wise, Master?" The boy asked.
"I held up my part of the deal. Now it is your part of the deal." XANA said. Odd told the gang to run.
"Here I come." Laura said. As soon she was close to XANA, the boy went up to grab her, but he went through her. Laura disappeared.
"What's going on here?" XANA said. The gang was hiding in a cave that Odd told them about.
"It was a trick." The boy said.
"Go find them." XANA ordered.
"Odd said Laura was in here?" Yumi asked.
"That's what he said." Ulrich said. He didn't see Laura coming from behind him.
"How did you like the plan?" Laura said making everyone jump. Odd walked up next to her.
"That was outstanding!" Aelita said.
"Thanks" Laura said.
"How did you do that?" Jeremy asked.
"I have more powers than I knew about." Laura said.
"So what is going on now?" Sam said.
"We will attack XANA." Odd said.
"How do we do that?" Ulrich asked.
"I have a plan." Laura said as everyone circled around her.
The boy returned to XANA.
"I'm sorry Master. I wasn't able to find them." The boy said.
"They must be up to something." XANA said.
"What are they up to?"
"I don't know, but tomorrow, we will start taking over the world." XANA said as he looked at his shadows.
(Author's Note: I'm sorry for the long chapter, but I got busy working on my mustang. NO FLAMES PLEASE! )