Disclaimer: I don't own Code Lyoko or any of the original characters.

Authors Note1: This story was written before the second season and is based entirely off the first season.

Authors Note2: This story takes place immediately after 'Collection V, Part Two'

Key: Scene change

Code Lyoko: Collection V

Part Three

By. Tate Icasa

Aelita yawned and stretched.

"What happened?" She asked Jeremie, who was sitting just a couple feet away. "We were dancing in the lightning and then. . .?"

"I don't know. I think we just blacked out."

"I suppose we should go find the data chip now."

"Yeah."

They began to walk around the swamp.

Sissi stepped out of the tower. Milly was staring at something in the distance.

"What is it?" Sissi asked. She glanced up.

"That tower is red." Milly said, pointing.

"What!" Sissi looked again. "If that isn't just what we need right now."

"Why? What does that mean?"

"It means that Xana is attacking Earth." She sighed. "I'm going to contact everyone I can." She closed her eyes.

Yumi?

Sissi? Now what? Have you found something?

You could say that. I need you to find Jeremie and Aelita. Xana has activated a tower here on Lyoko.

Oh, god Sissi. Ok, we'll find them.

Good. I'm going to try to find Hope.

'Luck.

You too.

She opened her eyes.

"Well?" Milly asked.

"Yumi and Ulrich are going to find Jeremie and Aelita. I'm going to see if Odd and Timiya can find Caramela." She closed her eyes again.

Odd?

Sissi?

Odd! Ok, listen, Mily and I are on Lyoko. Don't ask how, 'cuz I don't know. Hope is probably here somewhere too. Xana has activated a tower.

Are you sure?

It's glowing red and I see pulsations. Yes, I'm sure. Find Caramela and see if she can help.

Ok.

She severed the contact and started again.

Hope exited the tower again.

"That way." She said, pointing and began to run. There was another tower with another interface.

Hope?

Yeah? She smirked, knowing that would irk Sissi.

Where are you? Sissi asked briskly.

I'd guess it was the desert of your Lyoko. Why?

Milly and I are in the Polar Region. Xana is attacking Earth. You need to get here now.

Why?

Because you're the only one who can use the interface, so you have to deactivate the tower.

Ok. She turned, and was slightly startled to find a groupe of monsters surrounding the tower. She checked to see if Sissi was still there, but she wasn't.

"Oh, dear," She said. "What now?"

"Sissi want's us to find Caramela." Odd said.

"Um, ok. Where should we took?"

"The castle. Let's find a tower."

Timiya n odded and they ran until they came to a tower.

"Caramela!" Odd called as they exited.

"Yes?" Caramela asked from behind them.

Both Odd and Timiya jumped nearly a foot into the air before identifying her.

"Oh, it's you." Timiya said.

"Who were you expecting? Nevermind. I assume this is more important."

"Well, yeah." Odd said. "Sissi, Milly and Hope are on Lyoko, but still caught in the time barrier. Last we checked, Jeremie and Aelita are paralyzed, and Yumi and Ulrich are lost."

"So you need my help?"

"Duh." Timiya said.

"Alright." Caramela said. "Take me to the place you last saw Jeremie and Aelita."

Milly tpped her foot.

"What's taking her so long!" Sissi exclaimed.

"Maybe she's in trouble." Milly suggested.

"I'll find out." She closed her eyes.

Jeremie put his hand on the geletin wall. He looked back at Aelita.

"Ready?"

"Yeah." She said, pushing her hands into the wall. "Let's go."

He nodded and stepped into the wall.

Hope watched the monsters from behind a rock. She held the edge of the rock with one hand and used the other as leverage as she crouchd.

She heard a sound behind her and turned. There was a strange plant/octopus standing there.

She cocked her head. "Hello."

The plan/octopus waved some tenticles around, but made no more to attack her.

Hope? Sissi's voice appeared in her head.

No now, Sissi. Hope thought dismissively. She closed her mind out, silencing Sissi.

The plant/octopus moved towards her.

She put her hands out, palms up. "I'm not going to hurt you."

The plant/octopus stopped.

"What the-? I'm back?" Sissi said her eyes opening.

"Sissi?" Milly asked.

"She threw me back." Sissi said in awe. "She kicked moe out."

"Good for her." Milly said. "But is she in trouble?"

"Maybe. . .maybe. . .I wasn't there long enough to be sure."

"Alright then, let's go." Milly said, running back into the tower.

"Milly!" Sissi protested, chasing after her.

They came out of the tower and two crabs turned, charging their lasers.

"Oh boy." Milly muttered.

She and Sissi sprung away as they fired.

The sound caused Hope to look away from the plant/octopus. Before she realized what was happening the tenticles had her by the wrists and ankes. She gasped, but didn't struggle.

"Hope!" Milly cried, dodging another laser. She looked around. "There are too many of them!" She shouted, as a laser hit her from behind.

Hope didn't struggle, barely moved, but white light spilled out of her mouth and eyes.

It was impossible to tell exactly what happened next, but when the light faded there were no monters left, and Hope was sitting silently on the ground.

Aelita and Jeremie entered the programming room.

Aelita pressed her hand on the interface.

"What?" She said, and pressed it again. "Jeremie, can you send the program?" She said, moving out of the way.

He took her place. "Yeah, sure."

The program disappeared.

"Jeremie," She said when he'd finished. "Can you run a diagnostic on me?"

"Um, sure, why?"

"The interface wouldn't identify me." She said.

"Step up onto the platform."

She did, and he turned his attention to the interface. After the scan had been completed, she stepped down and stood behind him.

He turned slowly.

"You're not gong to like this." He warned.

"Just tell me." She said. "Why won't it identify me?"

"Ok." He said hesitantly. "You're pregnant."