Disclaimer: For all those that cannot seem to get it in their skulls (and all you lawyers out there), I own Will and anything affiliated with him (affiliate means anything connected with him). I DO NOT (damn it) own Code Lyoko. It would rock if I did.

Chapter 5: Kidnapped!

(Police 1): Can you describe him ma'am?

(Nurse): No. All I saw was a gas mask, then, nothing until I awoke in a closet.

(Police 2): Did you see how tall he was?

(Nurse): Look, all I remember seeing is a black glove and shirt. That's it!

(Police 1): No need to get mad ma'am.

(Nurse): Look, I feel terrible from that gas! Plus I feel guilty that I couldn't stop them from taking someone I was responsible of!

(Nurse starts crying)

(Police 2): Don't worry ma'am, we'll find him.

(Odd): Find who officer?

(Police 1): Huh? Hey, who let these kids in here!

(Jeremie): No need to get mad officer! We were just wondering what happened here! See our friend was staying here because he had a bad panic attack.

(Police 2): What was your friend's name kid?

(Ulrich): It was William Grace. You know, like the show "Will and Grace?"

(Police 1): Uh, listen kids. Your friend was kidnapped late last night.

(Code Lyoko gang stares in shock)

(Police 1): I'm sorry, but you'll have to leave. Your interfering with our investigation of your friend's kidnapping.

Later

(Code Lyoko gang walks back in silence)

(Odd): Well, I feel numb.

(Aelita): Who could have wanted to kidnap Will?

(Jeremie): I'm guessing Xana. But he didn't set off any of the tower alarms.

(Yumi): So if it wasn't Xana, then who could it have been?

(Jeremie): That's what I intend to find out.

(Odd): Whoa, whoa, WHOA there Einstein! Will was all our friend. Don't just leave us out!

(Jeremie): Oh, I haven't, Odd. In fact I need you all to go to Lyoko and access Xana's memory. We're going to find out if Xana did take him. If not, then see who did.

(Ulrich): How would Xana know who else took him?

(Jeremie): Xana was trying to control Will for a reason. When he failed the first time, don't you think that he may be monitoring Will from the hospital looking for an opening?

(Aelita): Jeremie, that's brilliant!

(Odd): No different than usual.

(Jeremie): Yeah I know. But praise later when we find him, Aelita. Now lets head to the factory!

Meanwhile

(Child): WeA…POn?

(klaxon sounds twisted)

(Mem. Scientist 1): Ahhhhh!

(scientists are sliced into pieces trying to run)

(Mem. Scientist 2):…. And we succeeded.

(Will): AAAAHHHHHHHHH!

(Will awakes to find himself suspended in a vat of liquid with a breathing tube attached to his mouth)

(Man): Ah, awake are we? Good.

(Will hits glass)

(Man): Oh, so you want out? No can do child. Not until we see what went wrong on the island.

(Scientist 1): We're ready to begin, sir.

(Man): Start the process.

(two metal probes link up beside Will's temples)

(Will): What the hell?

(Man): Don't struggle kid. It just makes the process hurt.

(electricity courses through the probes, Will screams silently)

(Man): Notice how I never said it wasn't going to hurt.

(Scientist 2): Memory files coming online now.

(Man): Excellent. Play them.

(Scientist 2): Playing.

(Mem. Scientist): Can you hear me? Can you respond?

boy nods back slowly

(Mem. Scientist): Perfect. Congratulations gentlemen, you have just created the first bionic warrior. We finally created a weapon more dangerous than a nuke. We start tests in a week!

(Boy): Wea...pon?

images flash, death everywhere. Hiroshima, bombs exploding, gunfire sounds

(Boy): UGGGH!

lasers burning homes, children shot to death, knifes hacking at bodies

(Boy): NOOOOOO! AHHHHHHHHHHH!

a pulsing aura encircles the boy

(Boy): No. I will not be a weapon of destruction.

(Mem. Scientist): What?

(Boy): Hughhhhhhhh, AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

machinery explodes, a blade sprouts from both of the boy's hands

(Boy): HAAAAHHHHHHH!

people run but are cut down by the blades, some catch fire from the explosions

(Mem. Scientist): We needed a weapon that could think and destroy mercilessly.

boy appears in front of Myst. Man 2, raises one blade for the killing blow

(Mem. Scientist): And we succeeded.

the blade come down, cutting the man in half

boy walks out of the burning building, an explosion sends a piece of a steel girder at the boy

girder collides with boy's face

(Scientist 2): Playback…. ended, sir.

(Man): So that's it. That's what happened. Pathetic scientists. They didn't even realize it's full potential. All those designs and intelligence under one project and they don't even take the necessary precautions. Pathetic. Completely careless.

(Scientist 3): Uh, sir?

(Man): What?

(Scientist 3): The subject. He has taken too much stress from the memory transfer and has shut down.

(Man): Well, so he has. Set up a training area and control collar. We must test his abilities.

(Scientist): Yes, sir.

Back with the Code Lyoko gang

(Odd): Hurry up with that hacking Aelita! The manta nest is about to hatch at anytime!

(Aelita): Would you like to try Odd? I would like to see you hack a supercomputer as fast as I can!

(Ulrich): That's something we would all like to see. He can barely hack the answers out of math class!

(Odd): Har, Har. Very comical O Mr. Carey. Please, do tell another!

(Yumi): Very original Odd. "Mr. Carey." That's sure to catch on.

(Jeremie): Guys, you have company! Heads up!

(Aelita): I'm almost… DONE!

(Jeremie): I'll take it from here Aelita.

(Ulrich): Hurry Jeremie.

(Jeremie): Here are your vehicles. Just hold them off while I look.

(Vehicles scan in)

(Yumi): Thanks Jeremie.

(Jeremie): Okay, lets see. Where's that file? No. No. No. No. No. Hey, that's weird.

(Odd): What'd you find?

(Jeremie): Xana has a trace on a signal that's out in the outskirts of town. It's weak though, and it's….

(Ulrich): What Jeremie? Ow! Why you son of a bitch!

(Jeremie): It's under an old car factory. Okay, I got a lock. Here guys, the portal is open. I bring you back in a minute.

One minute later

(Odd): You know narrator dude, you didn't have to put that. You could have just said something like "later."

(Ulrich): How would you know Odd? You only have a C in English. He has an A.

(Yumi): Yeah!

(Author/Narrator): Ahem. Sorry to interject, but can we get back to the story?

(Odd): Please, don't mind us. By all means, please continue.

(Odd, Aelita, Ulrich and Yumi join Jeremie in the computer room)

(Yumi): Okay Jeremie, we're here. So where do we go?

(Jeremie): We go west young man.

(Odd): What the hell? Did you just call me "young man?"

(Jeremie): So sue me, I saw it on a movie! Anyway, lets go before we're missed. I want to know what's causing the signal. It may be where William is.