Chapter 12:

The light shine of the sun, lowered as the usual morning sunshine vanished and was replaced with dark puff black clouds that emerged. It meant Xana was getting stronger, and more powerful by the second.

"Adjust in plans." William had ordered. This was it; there was no time to make mistakes now. Everything would be over sooner than he could take the time to even think about it. Yumi, who dangled in his arms before him, was passed out, and no one had herd a peep out of her sense.

"We're turning around. Its time now, so get to it!" All of Xana's puppets moved around and stood by for further instructions.

When ready, Yumi was again thrown into the back, like a useless bag, as the van drove off, and vanished in sight.

An apathetic teenage boy had no interest in learning. Instead he let his former thoughts take over and brought his eyes over to the window, as he curiously looked for something interesting to catch his eye. He tried to focus on one thing at a time.

'Is Yumi really gone?' thought Ulrich. He slouched in his chair and sighed. His friend Odd who was sitting next to him noticed his behavior. He knew what he was thinking about again.

"Ulrich don't worry. Everything is going to be fine. Jeremie and all of us are going to the factory after school to search for an activated tower again. Yumi will be back in no time." Odd persuaded also ignoring Ms. Herts routine lecture about the environment.

Ulrich knew Odd was probably right, but he couldn't help but worry. He nodded in agreement to what Odd said, and continued to stare outside the window.

There wasn't much to look at because everyone was in class. No students were outside and the usual gossiping of students wasn't herd besides the small whispers of students in the class which were always useless to listen to.

His eyes wandered over to the Kadic entrance gate, as if he was expecting to see Yumi approach any minute like she usually did when they always waited for her at the bench. But she didn't. And Ulrich again remembered why. She was gone, missing, and he hated it.

He figured staring out the window would change nothing, he could at least try and bring up his grades for his parents. He tried removing his glued eyes away from the window, until he saw a black vehicle move by. The one he had seen before, the one that had Yumi. 'Yumi?' Ulrich mouthed, trying to make sure he wasn't hallucinating, and what he actually saw was real.

He budged Odd so hard, he nearly fell off his chair. "Odd, Odd, it's her, they have her!" Ulrich yelled in a whisper and jumped up from his chair.

This time, it caught Ms. Herts attention. "Ulrich is there a reason why you are disrupting my class!" She said angrily. The whole class' attention turned to Ulrich.

"Yes, I just realized that…well…I have to go!" Ulrich yelled running out of the class taking no time to stop at the door.

Odd had no idea what was going on but he decided to run out the door too. Followed by Jeremie and Aelita. Ms.Herts face was puzzled and Sissy started go get up from her chair to follow.

"Elizabeth Delemas! Sit down now!" Ms. Herts yelled, while Sissy started to sulk for the fact the others left and she wasn't able to follow.

Ulrich gasped for air as he reached the entrance and the others had finally managed to catch up.

"Ulrich what happened back there?" Jeremie questioned between breathes.

"Yumi, they have her, I saw the van, the people that had her." Ulrich said.

"What?" Odd said, raising his eyebrow, while the others were just as surprised.

"Are you sure?" Aelita asked. "Positive." Was his answer.

"But I saw them drive that way." Ulrich explained pointing. "My best guess is that they are heading towards the factory."

"Then what are we doing here?" Odd said turning around so he could head towards the factory.

"No!" Ulrich said. "You have to remember, Xana is probably preparing to come to earth. We can't just barge right in there. We'll get caught by one of Xana's puppets. We need a plan." Ulrich stated.

"Okay. But how are we going to get in if the front door is guarded?" Aelita asked.

"Then we're just going to have to make a back one." Odd said.

Yumi just then noticed the sudden darkness. She was confused and in pain. He eye lids opened and she was greeted by light, but not much. She was in a room, and it was surely dark. But where was she? She looked around but noting seemed right.

What was she doing here was the question that kept running through her mind. She wanted to stand up but she realized she couldn't. He arms hurt badly and she couldn't remember why. Why wasn't she at school, in her bed in her dorm or with her friends? What had happened to her?

Finally, she was able to gather enough strength in her shaking legs, and was able to pull herself up with the help of her arms, which pushed off the ice cold wall against her back.

She struggled a little to keep her balance but her legs started to cooperate.

She got more confused than ever. The only windows there were, were covered in dust and dirt. There were many boxes stacked on top of each other. Yumi brought herself over to a nearby box and opened one of the tops. She was attack by a cloud of dust and started to cough and wave her hand in front of her face to make the dust go away. When it started to clear up, she looked inside the box. But there was nothing inside but old information papers.

She sighed, in frustration realizing it was not help whatsoever. She took a sheet out, but it was just as useless as it appeared to be.

"Wait a second." She whispered. "This is information, about Lyoko." They had documents of towers, regions, and other advantages. Then she remembered the last place she had been. "William…" she thought. "He was possessed by Xana." All these papers were here. She figured she must have been in the factory.

Now was her chance to escape. There was a door to her right. She walked over to it and was surprised when she turned the knob to notice it wasn't locked.

She peeked her head out of the door, but no one was there. She crept down the dark hallway and paused at a corner. She looked over the edge only to find someone guarding a nearby door with the sign of Xana in their eyes.

She stopped, thinking of what she should do next but was interrupted when she gasped as a cold hand grabbed on to her arm and forcefully pulled her backwards to them.

"I hope you weren't getting any ideas to escape." William teased.

"Let go of me!" Yumi screamed as she tried to get out of his grasp on her. "Now that doesn't seem reasonable. You don't want to miss all the fun. Xana still wants to meet you." He said.

William dragged her all the way into another room. One she already knew, because it was where the controls were and were Jeremie always sat.

William easily snapped his fingers and someone quickly came behind Yumi and tied her hands behind her back, then pushed her backwards making her fall on the floor.

"Let me go! Why do you even want me here? I can't help you!" Yumi yelled.

"I'm only doing what I have to. Xana needs a sacrificed soul, and that's you. So say goodbye to life as you know it."

"Why is he picking me? I'm not even special!" Yumi argued.

"Don't be so sure. Killing you will only make Xana stronger and even more happier. With you dead, Xana has nothing in his path."

"You're wrong! Ulrich, Odd, Jeremie and Aelita would never let that happen!"

"Are you that blind?" William said walking up to Yumi. He grabbed her chin and made her face him.

"The pitiful Ulrich can't take his eyes off you. If anything would ever happen to you, he would never forgive himself. Just that easily Xana has lost two of Lyoko's best fighters. Odd couldn't do all that work on his own. All of Lyoko runs through you, but Xana can use you for power and get rid of the others. It's like two things in one."

Yumi turned her face out of William's hand.

"That is such a lie." Yumi said quietly. "I wish it was but its not." Yumi struggled with the ropes behind her, which hurt her wrist from being so tightly tied.

Brought in by another person was a medium sized wooden box. William walked up to them and snatched the box.

"Took you long enough." He snarled and opened it up. The inside of the box glowed a bright white light, but Yumi wasn't able to see what it was from where she was at.

William reached his hand inside and pulled out an orb like ball, that hovered over his hand, and walked over towards Yumi.

"What are you doing with that?" She said scooting backwards. "What Xana wants Xana gets." Was his only reply, as the red sign of Xana in his eyes was brighter than ever.

Yumi's eyes widened as he walked even closer to her with what ever that thing was.

Two Xana possessed men, came over and picked Yumi up holding her by each arm. She struggled to get free but wasn't successful.

William took the glowing ball and stopped right in front of Yumi. He brought it forward, and Yumi started to scream as he lifted if forward and pushed towards to Yumi as it started to disappear inside of her.

The event taken place before them was interrupted when an explosive went off and the whole one side of the factory had a huge whole left inside of it, as the two seconds of the shaking building stopped. Yumi didn't really pay any attention, at this point anything couldn't happen, but she was too freaked out to notice.

But she could hear to arguing voices in the back round.

"I told you it would work!" Jeremie said. "So what Einstein, you might have blown us up in the process." Odd said. "Hey it worked didn't it." Aelita said.

Ulrich ignored the arguing teenagers and saw Yumi. But he also saw William hovering over her.

"Yumi!" Ulrich yelled. "Ulrich!" Yumi screamed back, more scared than ever.

Ulrich ran up to Yumi who had tears streaming down her face.

"Shh…Its okay. Tell me what happened." Ulrich whispered quietly.

"I don't know! Its….the thing…it's inside me!" Yumi said screaming, and freaking out even more.

Ulrich noticed William was still there. "What did you do to her!?!" Ulrich demanded, standing up.

"Jeremie?" Odd said poking at him, but he didn't answer. "Uh…Jeremie." Odd said again. "What!?!"

"Does Xana know how to materialize his creatures?" Odd asked. "He has before. Why are you asking?" Jeremie said. Odd pointed to the two blocks next to them.

While Jeremie, Aelita, and Odd, tried to fight off the two blocks, Ulrich took this as a great opportunity to take his anger out on William.

But William was easily winning because he had Xana's power advantages.

"Jeremie, didn't you say you were close to the antivirus for Aelita." Odd said dogging various lazors aimed at him.

"Yeah, your point?" Jeremie said also trying not to get hit. "Were not going to make it out of here, and Xana is going to escape, unless we can turn off the super computer. You and Aelita go, and I'll hold the blocks off." Odd said.

Jeremie nodded and took Aelita with him. "Aelita, run to the scanners, and hurry." Aelita ran off and Jeremie sat down and put on his ear piece.

In the meantime Ulrich kicked William down and tried to hold him down with force, but he was clearly stronger with Xana on his side, and threw Ulrich off of him.

"Aelita are you ready?" Jeremie asked. Aelita down and the scanner room answered, "Yes, I'm ready Jeremie."

Aelita stepped inside the scanner and waited as Jeremie typed on his computer. The doors shut and Aelita waited until the scan would be ready.

Jeremie continued to type on his computer, as Odd was still fighting the last block left, Ulrich was outside fighting against William, and Yumi was still tied up on the floor not know quite what to do.

"Jeremie…I don't feel so good." Yumi whinnied and struggled to keep her eyes open. "Stay with us Yumi, I'm almost." Jeremie said.

"My stomach hurts." She said barely conscious then passed out on the hard floor.

Odd took a nearby rusty pool, that was part of an old part of the factory, and shoved it into the eye of the block as it collapsed and dematerialized.

"Jeremie, what's taking so long?" Odd asked. Jeremie became more frustrated, as another red exclamation mark appeared on the computer screen. "Xana hasn't let go of Aelita, he's trying to create another virus, on her." Jeremie explained.

"Just deactivate the virus before Xana can get a hold of her." Odd said. "I would but it might mess up because Xana is trying to do something at the same time also, I don't know if I should take the risk."

"Well think of it fast, before Ulrich gets thrashed and Xana takes over."

Jeremie sighed and hit the enter button, and started sweating more than ever. In the scanner room the scanner doors opened and Aelita fell out.

"Aelita are you okay…" but he got no response. "Aelita?" He hit his hands on the keyboard in frustration. "Aelita can you hear me!" "I'm okay Jeremie. Everything went fine." Jeremie let out a deep breath. "Odd hurry, run and go turn off the super computer. We don't have much time left.

Outside, Ulrich jumped in the inside the elevator, as the two doors closed. But William slid under before it could close all the way. Ulrich dogged his punch, just barely, and noticed the dent in the metal next to him. "You never give up do you?"

While Ulrich continued to dodge William, Odd finally reached the power to the Super computer.

"Jeremie, what switch to I pull?" Odd asked. "There are two switches. Pull the one with the red tap on it." Odd looked at both of them, they both had red tabs on them, he decided to pull the one that seemed right and hope for the best.

"Uh…." He pulled the switch on his right down and waited. But nothing happened. "Great…" Then the power started to die out, and the lights on the battery of the computer let out. Odd's heart beat slowed down a little, as he stopped worrying so much.

"Good work Odd." Jeremie complimented, and Aelita beside him cheered.

Aelita went over to Yumi to try and wake her up.

"Jeremie what happened?" Ulrich asked as the elevator doors opened and he stepped in. "William just passed out."

"We just shut off the super computer." Jeremie smiled. "What…really? But Aelita is still here. Wait, you found the anti-virus?"

He nodded.

"Jeremie, I think you need to call an ambulance." Aelita said. "Huh?" Aelita lifted up Yumi's shirt, where you could see a lot of third degree burns all around her stomach. Ulrich ran over to her. "What happened?" Odd asked. "She said something earlier about something in her. But I don't know what she meant." Ulrich said.

"She won't wake up." Aelita said. "Jeremie call 911." Ulrich said. Jeremie nodded. Within ten minutes and ambulance came outside the factory and was able to take Yumi away.

Ulrich, Odd, Jeremie, Aelita, and Yumi's parents waited outside Yumi's hospital room, waiting for Yumi's condition. They had been sitting there for the past three hours.

When finally a doctor came up. "Yumi just got out of operation, we really don't know what happened to her, but I think she will be fine, except for one small thing, but I can have another doctor come out to tell you that. In the meantime would one of you like to go and see her?"

"Ulrich, you should go." Odd said. Everyone nodded in agreement including Yumi's parents.

Ulrich got up and was directed into Yumi's room. He saw her hooked up to all kinds of things, and took a seat next to her bed.

He took her hand in his, and held on to it.

"Is she gonna be okay?" Ulrich asked the nurse next to him. "Well, she's in a coma. I hate to bring you down, but I don't think, well, she will be waking up anytime soon. If you're her boyfriend, I wouldn't count on her waking up soon.

Ulrich held on to Yumi's hand tighter and smiled.

"Its okay…I can wait."

Sorry it took me so long to update. I'm thinking this should be the last chapter, yeah…so please don't rip my head off. I'm thinking I could either make a sequel, sometime, but probably not soon, or I can't update this one, even if it means I'm probably not going to update any time soon. But please review, and let me know what you thought of the chapter and what I should do next.

Review and decide what I should do.

-Yumi2