Disclamer: I Do Not Own Code Lyoko. But if I did you could rest assured you wouldn't have to wait so long for season 3. But like I said I Do Not Own Code Lyoko.
Thank You Bob Frisco for proofreading
This is the biggest chapter so far, but don't get used to it, they wont stay this big. I'm really spoiling you this time, two fight scenes. But I've said too much.
So with out futher ado (is that spelt right?) here's Chapter Seven..
Return of Their Past
natdrat00
Chapter Seven
A Fun Game?
"The mega tanks are coming up along the path from the south." Joseph said over the COM System.
"I'm ready for you this time." Mike said as the mega tanks continued toward them.
"How do we tell which way is south here?" Koji asked.
"It's in the direction of the platform behind you." Joseph clarified.
"That's how." Mike chuckled.
"Okay everyone they have a weak spot. One hit and they're gone." Jessica stated taking control of the group "Unfortunately that weak spot is inside of it. You'll have to wait for it to open to fire."
"Great, that sounds easy." Crissy said sarcastically.
"Now you know how we felt." Mike said.
"Is that them?" Angela called out pointing.
Turning to her right, Jessica saw two gray spheres rolling toward them. "That's them, Look alive everyone!" she called out authoritatively drawing her sword.
Upon hearing this, the others got ready. Crissy drew her sword, Koji and Mike checked over there guns, and Angela drew her bow.
When the tanks arrived on the platform they wasted little time attacking. The first one fired at Crissy. She dove to her left as the blast went by. The other tank meanwhile fired at Koji, who was too close to have time to react. He took the blast full on and was thrown backwards. "Still think this is easy?" Mike said as he quickly helped Koji to his feet, just as the tank was preparing for another shot.
"Get out of there!" Joseph called over the COM, "If you get hit again Koji you'll be devirtualized."
The first tank had taken aim at Angela and was about to fire when Jessica yelled "Don't just stand there, fire back!" Angela quickly aimed her bow and released sending an arrow downrange, but she aimed too quickly as her now glowing projectile flew just over the symbol. The tank's shot however was right on target, hitting Angela and slamming her back into the boulder she stood in front of.
"Angela!" Joseph cried, and then regained his composure "That hit took fifty life points from you."
"This is for last time!" Jessica yelled as she brought her sword down from over her head to strike the bothersome tank, only to have the tank close and her sword bounce harmlessly off its shell. "Open up and fight!" she screamed then remembered the last time and moved left.
The other tank shot at the two boys. Koji ran left as the tank's blast narrowly missed, and Mike opened fire. Not one of his six shots hit and he muttered under his breath. The tank turned at Koji and charged up again. Koji ran behind a boulder as the blast hit the rock. Mike had reloaded and aimed his shot only to be struck from his side by the other tank. His rag doll of a body flew in the air and landed some nine meters away. The second tank the boys had been fighting turned to Crissy and let off a blast. Its attack would have been successful if Jessica hadn't jumped in front of her and blocked the ray with her sword. "We need to do something, this isn't going well!" she cried as she was pushed slightly back. She was so preoccupied with defending Crissy that she failed to notice the first tank aiming at her. As the second one's attack stopped, the first one fired at her leaving her no time to counter. She flew back and hit the boulder Koji was crouched behind.
"Do something you guys." Joseph called over the COM.
Angela pulled her bow back and took aim at the second tank as the first one took aimed at her. "Crissy cover me!" she yelled as Crissy positioned her sword a similar way as Jessica had a moment before. The first one fired and Crissy blocked it the best she could, slowly being pushed back. Angela aimed carefully as the second one aimed back at her. From behind it Mike unleashed a barrage of fire as Angela let loose her arrow. The tank fired at Crissy as the projectiles hit their marks and the tank began to glow. Just as its blast hit Crissy sending her flying, the fatally wounded tank exploded. With Crissy knocked away, the first tank's blast was able to hit its target. Angela's body was tossed at the often hit boulder only to turn into a wire frame and disappear before making contact.
"What happened to her?" Koji asked Jessica.
"She was devirtualized. She should be fine." Jessica said picking up her sword and preparing to attack the last tank. "Now come on. You can't hide forever."
"I wasn't hiding." Koji said defensively "I was taking cover." as he followed Jessica.
Mike opened fire at the tank as Koji and Jessica ran up. The tank closed protecting itself. As Mike's sixth shot bounced off, it opened and fired at Crissy while she was still recovering from the last hit. "Crissy Look Out!' Koji yelled. His sister heard this and scrambled to her feet and ran, barely avoiding the shot. The now ticked tank flipped over and fired at the three of them. Mike dove to the left as Jessica jumped on a rock and leapt into the air, leaving Koji there to take the blast, devirtualizing him before he hit the ground.
While Jessica was in the air she spread her wings as wide as she could. Catching an air current, she was pushed forward swiftly and began to bank left. Mike had started firing at the tank when it turned to him. With an empty gun he reached for a speed loader, just as the tank charged up for its next blast. Just as he closed his revolver and took aim a shadow flew over head and in front of him. It was Jessica. She had her sword held in front of her as she dive-bombed the tank. She slammed it right in the middle of the symbol and let go. Flying over the tank, she landed. The tank glowed brightly and blew up. Her sword dropped to the ground.
Jessica casually walked up to her sword and picked it up. "That was a fun game."
"A fun game?" Crissy retorted as she joined the others. "What about the others?"
"Don't worry about them." came Joseph's voice from overhead. "They're here and alright."
"Nice air strike Jess." Mike congratulated her. "That was going to be the end of me if you hadn't come in there."
"No problem. So Joseph, how about telling us how to get out of here." Jessica said "Without looking for another fight preferably."
"Yes, please get me out of here." Crissy said.
"What? Don't you like it here?" Mike asked.
"This place is beautiful. It's those monsters I want to get away from." Crissy said.
"Okay, hang on a sec." Joseph called to them "I'm bringing you back now." With that he began to type. A few keystrokes later the three remaining kids on Lyoko began to feel a familiar tingling sensation at they're feet as it moved upward. They closed their eyes and felt as if they where moving fast.
As the feeling of motion past they once again felt a tingle at their heads that moved down. When it past they opened their eyes to see the scanner doors open and each other step out. "Wow, that's a lot easier when you mean to go back." Mike said as they walked to the elevator.
"So Koji how was it?" Jessica asked as they reached the lab.
"Okay, Okay. It is a lot harder then it sounds." Koji said apologetically.
"Did you even get a shot off?" Crissy asked jokingly.
"No. I was too busy avoiding those tank things to try." Koji said a little embarrassed.
"So Joseph, when do we go back?" Mike asked.
"Well you three could go back soon," Joseph started "but Koji and Angela will need twelve hours for their bodies to recover."
"Well it's just after eight now," Jessica said looking at her watch "We can be here after dinner."
"Sounds good to me, maybe this time I can shoot once." Koji said.
"So with it this early in the morning and so long to wait," Mike said "what are we going to do all day?"
"Study I suppose." Joseph said while every one else looked at him and laughed. "What?"
"We could go to the gym and spar a little." Jessica said as the group walked to the elevator.
"Sounds good to me" Koji said.
"Me too, I could use it." Crissy added.
"Well you three go ahead, I've spent enough time with Jessica's boot today" Mike said recalling the events of that morning.
"Well it might be a good idea to study the manual" Angela said as the elevator began it's accent. "There are more monsters."
"Well see you all at lunch then" Mike said as they walked out of the factory and he headed for town.
"Where are you going?" Crissy asked.
"Just around town" Mike replied "I'll be in the cafeteria at seven for dinner no matter what."
"Okay" The group said as they continued on to the school.
The rest of the day seemed to drag on. Koji, Crissy, and Jessica spared for a few hours, unlit they got tired around eleven thirty. They went ahead and got lunch and didn't see the others. They then past the rest of the time at the schools pool, and when to dinner. Angela and Joseph studied the manual as well as some school work. Angela described Lyoko to Joseph and who every thing felt. Meanwhile Mike when to the shops down town to make some purchases. He just barely had time to get lunch the got his best skateboard from his room and skated around campus.
Dinner came and they all made their way to the cafeteria. Jessica, Koji, and Crissy meet up with Angela and Joseph outside and proceeded in, only to find Mike was already at a table eating.
"It must be hard for your parents to feed you Mike" Koji said as they sat down.
"Not really, my dad races pretty good" Mike said between bites "We have a good bit of money."
"Good for you then, I'd hate to have to feed you." Koji continued his jokes
"Laugh it up, but when we're back on Lyoko we'll see who is laughing." Mike came back.
"Speaking of which," Crissy asked "Does it have to be twelve hours exactly?"
"No, eleven should be enough" Angela explained "It's just a guideline, not a rule."
"Good, then let's hurry up." Jessica said while eating. They all finished up and made their way to the park in fifteen minutes. They moved the manhole cover and went down the ladder to find a surprise.
"Hope you all can ride" Mike said as he grabbed one of five new skateboards that where leaning up against the wall. "This is what I got in town"
"Wow, gee thanks Mike." Koji said as he picked up one. They were all bare, no decals."
"They're cheap ones but they'll going to be in a sewer" Mike said.
"That's real nice of you Mike." Crissy said. As the others also thanked him.
"No problem. Now let's go" Mike said anxiously
"Okay Okay." The gang said as they made it to the end of the sewer in record time. They swung down the roped and got into the elevator. At the first stop Joseph got off and walked to the terminal. The others went on down to the scanner room, Koji Crissy and Mike were the first to go as they stepped in a scanner.
"Transfer Koji. Transfer Crissy. Transfer Mike." Joseph called out as the scanners began to work.
"Scanner Koji. Scanner Crissy. Scanner Mike." Joseph continued.
"Virtualization!" Joseph called out as the scanners lit up as the rush of air hit them. They began to form on Lyoko. This time expecting the fall, they all landed on their feet. "You still in the mountain sector, but not the same place, I'm sending the others now" Jessica and Angela got in to the now empty scanners.
"Transfer Angela. Transfer Jessica." the scanners continued to do their jobs. "Scanner Angela. Scanner Jessica. Virtualization!" the last two formed on Lyoko.
"Feels good to be back." Jessica stated.
"Well lets see if we can do better this time." Koji said.
"You mean see if you get a shot off" Mike joked.
"Well you're about to see. Two Mega Tanks are coming up from the pathway to the west" Joseph said over the comm.
"We're ready for them." Mike said.
"Angela, Koji get in the center and fire out." Jessica commanded "You weapons have less close quarter's combat ability, expectably you Angela."
"No problem" Angela said with a little fear in her voice.
"Just try to work together this time," Jessica said "We are more acrobatic here, try launching each other in to the air."
"They should be visible soon" Joseph said over the comm. system, "Look to the west. That's to your right Koji" he clarified.
"I see them!" Jessica said as she drew her sword "and this time we're all ready."
As the two tanks approached from the west Crissy drew her swords and positioned herself at the end of the walkway the two mega tanks where approaching from. Mike took a position east of the walkway, with Koji just behind him taking aim. Angela stayed back behind Crissy with her bow drawn. Jessica leaped up onto a boulder just to the west of the walkway.
"Remember their weak spot is inside them," Jessica called out "you have to wait until they open."
When the two tanks got to the platform, they wasted no time in sending the group scattering, one quickly fired at Crissy whilst the other directed its fire towards Mike and Koji. Mike dove out of the way not being able to get a shot off quick enough. Koji held his ground and pulled the trigger, but he missed. The tanks blast though he back against the cable age that is all around Lyoko "You have fifty Life Points left" Joseph called over the comm. as Koji picked himself up.
Crissy held her sword and blocked the blast, but it still pushed her back. "Just how I wanted it." Jessica said as she leaped into the air and spread her wings wide. She flew east and circled back around. As the second mega tank stopped it's fire on Koji, Mike unleashed a barrage of bullets, to much disappointment. As the flicked open his gun and grabbed a speed loader Jessica flew over head. "Angela fire!" she said as Angela drew her bow. Just as Angela released the mega tank ceased it's fire and closed, Angela's glowing projectile just bounced off.
When Mike was reloaded the tank turned to him and fired, "Koji give me a boast." he yelled as he ran to Koji. Koji put his hands together as Mike put one foot in them and pushed off with the other. Koji then pulled up with all his might, surprising him self with his strength in this world, as Mike pushed off with the foot in Koji grasp. He did a back flip and fired at the tank. As soon as Mike's foot was out of his hands, Koji grabbed his rifle and fired four shoots, emptying the clip. Luckily between the two of then firing, the tank took a fatal hit and began to glow white, just before it blew up.
As the other tank began to open to fire again, Jessica brought her sword down hard. Unfortunately it noticed this and turned abruptly causing her sword to merely hit the shell. It's fire was directed at Angela, hitting her dead on. As she flew backwards into a boulder, Jessica leaped back into the air. Koji and Mike ran up with freshly reloaded guns and awaited the closed tanks next move. " Angela are you okay?" Jessica asked after perching herself on the boulder the archer had hit.
"I'm fine, the pain has subsided." Angela called back as she stood up. "How many life points do I have now Joseph?" She asked her brother.
"Fifty, don't get hit again!" Joseph said.
The tank began to swivel back and forth, as if trying to choose the easiest target. It stopped moving with Crissy in its cross hairs. But in the lab a bad message had appeared on the screen. "Guys! There is a squad of hornets approaching from the east!" Joseph called out.
"A squad of what?" Crissy asked not taking her eyes off the tank to give it a chance to hit her.
"Hornets, they fly in groups of three or five. They have weak lasers." Angela recalled from when she had read the manual earlier.
"They fly huh." Jessica said as she turned to the east. "Looks like a job for me. I'll have to get a tank later." And with that she took to the skies. "I see them!" she called our.
"I'll cover you." Angela said as she followed Jessica on foot heading east.
With two of its potential predators gone the tank swiftly opened up and fired on Crissy.
"Leave my sister alone!" Koji called out as Mike bent down letting him run up his back and leap into the air. Above the tank he began to fire, as Mike strafed left and opened fire as well. Crissy side stepped quickly and charged forward. When she reached the tank it was too late.
Then tank began to glow white and then blew up, one of the two gunslingers had given it the fatal hit. "I wanted to get it." She said disappointed.
"There are still those Hornets" Mike said as he turned to the east in time to see three coming right at them.
Jessica was chasing two hornets in the air as Angela was firing arrows at them. Jessica caught up to one as it slowed down to avoided one of Angela's arrows, and Jessica made quick work of it with a single slash. With her attention on the hornet she was dispatching she failed to notice the other one dive bombing Angela. Two hits to her chest was all it could do before an arrow hit it dead center of its weak spot, and it was destroyed.
The other three hornets where avoiding the bullets and where unleashing a barrage of their own. Koji emptied another clip and reached for his final one, only to be hit by a blast. He looked up in time to see a hornet being slashed in half by Jessica's sword. Then he looked to is left as Crissy and Mike dealt with the other two. Mike was having bad luck and was on his last speed loader. The hornets where circling when he looked at Crissy and held his hands together. She ran and jumped into his hands and leaped high into the air to deliver a killing blow, only to be shot in the back three times by the other hornet. As she fell back to the ground she turned to see the hornet in question firing at Mike. It's attack didn't last long as mike was able to hit it dead center of its head, and it blew op shortly after.
"Well that was fun." Mike said as Jessica landed next to him.
"So, who all took no damage?" Jessica said with her hand raised. "Anyone, anyone? No, just me, well I guess I win."
Angela was walk to the others from across the platform when she saw something out of the corner of her eye, what she saw was as floating purple mass with a clear bubble on top and tentacles. "Angela Watch Out!" he screamed into the comm system, the others heard this and turned toward Angela only to see this monster wrapping its tentacles around Angela.
They all ran to aid her, as they approached three of its tentacles moved to her head and flashes could be seen coursing though them. Koji and Mike fired every round they had left as Jessica and Crissy began to slash at it's tentacles. The creature soon released it's grip and fled. No one followed for they where concerned with Angela's well being. "Angela, are you alright?" Jessica asked.
"I think so." She said as she got up. "What did that thing try to do?"
"I don't know but I'm bring you back now." Joseph said noticeably worried. "Angela, Mike, Crissy prepare to come back." He said as he began to type. Their texture faded to a wire frame that then disappeared from the feet up.
When the doors in the scanner room opened, and the smoke cleared Mike and Crissy stood there but didn't see Angela. "Check you fingers Joseph, Angela's not here." Crissy said.
"What!" Joseph replied.
"Is something wrong Joseph, why didn't you bring me back?" Angela asked still on Lyoko.
"I..I..I don't know what happened, I'll try again" Joseph said very worriedly as he began typing more slowly this time. "Angela, Koji I'll bring you back this time, Jessica do you mind staying in case something happens again?"
"Not at all, I still got all my life points." Jessica said .
"Okay, here it goes." Joseph said as he hit Enter.
The scanners began to make a low humming sound as it settled the doors opened up to revel Koji in one scanner and the other one empty.
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