Well, well, well. I'm back…finally. Sorry it took so long. I'm starting soccer…claps wildly but it makes me incredibly tired. Right now, I have sunburns on my shoulders, I have a blister the size of Canada on my big toe, and I ache all over. No one ever said it was going to be easy, but hey. Ok, now I'm babbling…oh, oh vocabulary word. But anyway, on to the chapter.

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Jeremie rubbed his eyes, picked up his glasses, then replied groggily, "What 'problem?'"

"Jeremie," she said, grasping his shoulders, and then shaking him violently, "I can't find Leah!"

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Chapter 5

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"What do you mean, you can't find her?" Jeremie answered stunned.

"I mean, I can't find her!" Aelita repeated, agitated, "She should be in her bed, snoring so loud I have to sleep with a pillow on my head. But she's not there!"

"That can't be possible. I set the return to the past to 7. It's five past now. She can't just not be there." Jeremie stumbled toward his computer, placing his glasses on the bridge of his nose.

"Well, I guess it is, because she isn't." She replied as she pulled out her pink cell. "Ok, Jere. I'm sending everyone a text."

S.O.S--Leah's gone.

-A

"They should be here--"

The door burst open, cutting off Aelita, revealing Odd in a purple t-shirt on inside-out and backwards.

"--soon?" Aelita finished, looking surprised. "Well, that didn't take long."

Odd stepped forward and demanded, "Where is she?"

"Guys..." Now it was Jeremie's turn to interrupt. "Look." he pointed toward his computer screen.

Ulrich stepped through the door. "What...?" He caught sight of the screen, and joined the small group staring at the glowing screen.

"Um...hey guys. Miss me?" a familiar voice echoed in the room.

Odd gasped wide eyed, "Leah!"

Leah answered back with a hurt expression, "What? You don't remember me?" she then waved at them from the monitor.

"What the heck are you doing on Lyoko?" Ulrich asked as Yumi ran into the room.

"What? She's on LYOKO!" Yumi asked stunned.

"Um...yeah. About that," Leah began, uncertainly, worry etched on her face, "I think when I saved Aelita, I'm guessing it was too much for my power or something."

"But why are you still on Lyoko?" Odd begged.

"I don't know!" she replied desperately, "But when I saved her, I think something happened. I could feel it but I didn't know what it was. We have to figure out what it is and why before XANA uses it to his advantage."

Jeremie began urgently gathering books and papers, then his laptop and shoving them into his oversized backpack. "We're on our way to the factory right now. Don't go anywhere." he hissed, "OK Leah?"

Everyone made their way toward the door but was stopped by Leah's worried voice, "Wait. Guys, look at you! You're in your pajamas. And Odd, your shirts on inside out and backwards. And you have to go to class. I can wait. It's not like I can go anywhere." She laughed nervously.

"What are you talking about?" Odd asked.

Leah smiled the best she could, "Just go to class and come back during lunch or after school. Mrs. Hertz is giving us a test today remember? And if you fail the test, Odd, I'm seriously afraid she'll give you a failing grade for her class."

"But Leah—" They all stared at her in disbelief.

"No buts, I'll be fine."

"No Leah." Odd said firmly, "We are coming whether you want it or not." Everyone nodded.

Ulrich smiled, "Besides, I hate Mrs. Hertz's class anyway."

"Leah, please. Don't go anywhere." Jeremie repeated as they walked through the door.

"Ok," Leah smiled, thankful for her friends. She nodded, and then she disappeared from the screen.

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The elevator door opened smoothly, revealing 5 teens. Jeremie stepped out, while the rest remained cluttered in the compartment.

Jere turned and spoke as the doors closed, "Ok guys. I'll find the tower Leah's in. You might have to go to Sector 5."

Each nodded as they disappeared behind the door once again.

The compartment began to move down. Each began laughing when Odd started fighting his tee. "Stupid tag." He muttered to the white cloth sticking out under his chin. When he noticed them laughing, he smiled but replied, "What?"

Ulrich—trying to contain his laughter—placed a hand on his shoulder. "I know. We're worried too."

Odd blushed. "I'm not worried. I mean, I am. Of course I am. But she can…oh, shut up Ulrich."

Ulrich smiled, triumphantly, still trying not to laugh. "Yeah, Ok Odd."

The doors open once more, and they each stepped into the scanner room.

"Don't get into the scanners quite yet. Let me find Leah first." Jeremie typed quickly, searching the screens for Leah, typing codes and shortcuts here and there. He finally found the girl on the screen. "There, in the forest region. I'll get you guys as close as possibly."

Odd practically flew into the scanner, "Ready."

The others stepped in, following Odd's example.

SCANNER

TRANSFER

VIRTUALIZATION

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