This chapter was written by me and edited by AeroJester203. Disclaimer: I do not own Code Lyoko, all copy righting belongs to Moonscoop. I only own my OC Lila. Mary was created and owned by AeroJester203.

Author's note: Sorry for the long wait, but school keeps me busy and I've been on Spring Break! I've been pre writing a lot of chapters for everyone who reads this story, and I can't WAIT to show you all what I have in-store for all of you!

Author's note 2: This is a special chapter that will contain different POVs. Please NOTE: The switching POV with characters, will not occur as often as it did with my original code lyoko my journey series. The story after this chapter, will mainly be shown through Lila's POV. This is her story, her journey. But with this chapter, it couldn't be help.

Please enjoy the chapter!

One Chance

In Lila's room

POV Lila's

I wake up to the sound of knocking, having taken a rare day to sleep in a little after being up late and studying for my classes. Rolling out of bed to my feet, I stretch and yawn before rubbing my eyes. I make my way to the door. Once I open it, I see Odd with an ecstatic grin.

"Jeremy has some amazing news," Odd excitedly tells me.

"News?" I ask groggily before letting out another yawn. "Okay, I'll change and meet you in a few."

Odd nods and I close the door.

In Jeremy's room

I meet up with Odd, Ulrich, Yumi, and my father in his room, all of us sitting on his bed as he explains the accident Odd had with dropping a bunch of candy on Jeremy's keyboard this morning. Evidently, it managed to key the exact sequence needed to finish the materialization program. The problem was that, since Jeremy didn't know the codes, he wouldn't be able to type it in again after using it.

Yumi, however, shakes her head, and I agree with her since it seems too risky. It also doesn't fit the timeline my father told me of.

"Jeremy... we've got only one chance to make this work," I try to reason.

Jeremy stands up from his chair to begin pacing the room, "Exactly! And we're never going to have another chance. What if something goes wrong and I can't fix the program again?"

"Jeremy... this needs to be handled carefully," Yumi warns. "There's a lot to be done before you materialize Aelita."

"Everything is working," he insists as he starts walking toward the computer.

Ulrich puts his hand on his head, frustrated. "Jeremy, try to reasonable. Aelita doesn't have parents or a birth certificate. She has no school record. I mean, those two things aren't that big of a problem; you can forge them. But in reality, it means she doesn't exist."

"Can you imagine? 'Hello, my name is Aelita. I'm from a virtual world called Lyoko,'" Odd says in an overly-cheerful, horrible imitation of my mother's voice. "That would be a one way trip to the psych ward."

"I hate to say it... but they're right Jeremy," I agree.

"Jeremy, there's no need to rush," Aelita says.

Jeremy sits down on his chair with a sigh and takes his glasses off to wipe his eyes before placing them back on.

"What do we do now?"

"I can always ask my folks to let her stay at my house for a while. They wouldn't mind," Yumi offers, smiling.

Ulrich adds, "You can hack into the computers at city hall. Create a whole new identity for her, so she can start a whole new life."

"From there, you just need to enroll her here at Kadic. If you can put her into some of our classes, that would be really neat," Odd finishes.

"It would be nice," I agree, smiling myself.

Jeremy thinks about it for a few seconds and nods in agreement. "Then I'll start first thing in the morning."

Later that night

I wake up in the middle of the night to an alarm on my copy of father's laptop.

"What's going on?" I ask. I quickly shake myself to lucidity. Even with this more peaceful time, alarms still made old instincts kick in.

Mary expels herself from my phone as she wisps her way to the computer. She transforms into her physical form and starts typing on it.

"Xana's attacking in the forest region," Mary informs.

"The only activated towers have been in the ice region, the desert and the forest," I complain. "When are we going to get to go to the mountain sector or cortex?"

"Not for some time, as you are aware," Mary replies.

"I know, I know," I say, while starting to get out of my bed. "My father mentioned a few times when our friends went to those sectors. But a change of view can be a good thing from time to time. And anyways, how do you know Xana is attacking?"

Mary continues typing and brings up a new window. Looking over her shoulder, I see that it's running my father's future super scan program.

"But - that's - how?" I stammer with wide eyes.

"It seems to have re-calibrated somehow, in this timeline. Perhaps it detected the supercomputer and re-applied the necessary adjustments."

"That makes sense, I think..." I trail off. I put my shoes on. "Well at least I'm in my pajamas, wish me luck."

"Okay, good luck," Mary says before I leave.

On the boy's dorm floor

I rush up the stairs to Ulrich and Odd's room, seeing their door already open.

"Wake up already! He's attacking!" my father yells from inside. I can see him in his usual outfit already once I'm in the doorway.

"Wha- what was that?" Odd groans as he begins waking up.

"Xana's attacking, he's attacking!" Jeremy exclaims, repeating himself.

Ulrich groans as I enter the room, they look at me.

"Xana attack?" I ask.

Jeremy notices me and replies, "Yeah, how did you know?"

"Well, for starters, you were practically yelling it," I point out.

"Fair enough. But that's only because these two, wouldn't wake up," Jeremy explains. He fixes his glasses.

Odd notices a pair of earplugs in his roommate's hands.

"Ulrich... why are you sleeping with earplugs?" he asks. "Do you always sleep with them?"

Ulrich gets up from his bed, "I do, yeah. Someday, I may even tell you why."

"Huh?" Odd asks in confusion.

Outside

After waiting for Ulrich and Odd to get dressed, we run outside to the direction of the rumbling noise we've been hearing. The noise leads us to the track field as we see two bulldozers that are lit up and driving on their own.

"Well, I guess we've found our answer," Odd says. "Xana's not very subtle, is he?"

"Jeremy, Lila. Get to the lab and call Yumi on your way. Odd and I will try to stop the bulldozers," Ulrich decides as we nod.

"Good luck," Jeremy says, has managed to catch his breath a bit from the run.

Ulrich and Odd, start running towards the bulldozers. Jeremy and I start running in the direction of the manhole in the forest.

In the sewers

We soon arrive in the sewers and grab our scooters to ride them down the underground passage.

"Do you have your phone on you?" Jeremy asks.

I shake my head, "No, sorry, I left it back in my room."

"It's okay. I'll call Yumi, then," Jeremy says as he dials Yumi's number and calls her while keeping one hand on the scooter's handle. We keep kicking the ground with our feet to increase our speed since every second counts.

"Yumi, there's trouble. Xana's using bulldozers!" Jeremy informs.

There's a short pause, as he says:

"Ulrich and Odd are trying to deal with them! They're the ones that Delmas had, that are going to build the new stadium!"

"Are you kidding me?!" Yumi yells. I can barely hear her voice when my father pulls the phone away from his ear at the volume of her scream.

Inside the lab

We exit the elevator, and Jeremy runs to his chair, taking his headset as he sits down and turns the monitor on.

"Aelita, stay alert! Xana's monsters might be hiding somewhere," Jeremy says. We see Aelita's arrow on the screen, hiding behind a tree.

"I'll be fine; don't worry, you two. For now, everything is quiet. I can hear the pulsations getting stronger and stronger. The tower shouldn't be far away," Aelita informs.

Jeremy and I look at the freight elevator door, as we see it open. Odd comes out a moment later and walks up to us.

"Aelita, everything will be okay," Jeremy reassures. "Odd and Lila will be there momentarily. I just hope Yumi and Ulrich will be on their way soon."

"Ulrich?" Odd asks. "He told me to go ahead; he's trying to figure out what Xana is doing with the bulldozers."

Jeremy starts typing several keys on the keyboard as he calls Ulrich from the computer.

"Ulrich, can you hear me?" he asks.

Ulrich's picture with his cell phone number pops up onscreen a moment before his voice rings out.

"I've got some bad news, Jeremy. The bulldozers have taken me to the river bank, by the bridge. I think - I think Xana's using them to target the factory!" Ulrich informs as we can hear the noise coming from the bulldozers.

"I see… That's what Xana is planning. By bringing them here, he can destroy the factory," Jeremy gravely states. "That would mean no more scanners, no more trips to Lyoko, and most importantly... we'll lose connection to Aelita."

Odd and I start running to the elevator as my father continues talking with Ulrich.

"Ulrich, I'm going to have Odd and Lila be virtualized now. But, if they get into trouble I need you to hurry up."

I press the button to close the elevator's door.

In the scanner room

It brings us to the scanner room. Ulrich takes the middle scanner, Odd takes the right one, and I take the left one. We step into the scanners.

"Transfer: Odd, Transfer: Lila," Jeremy begins. Closing my eyes, the scanner starts spinning.

"Scanner: Odd, Scanner: Lila," he continues. The scanner continues to spin and starts humming.

"Virtualization!"

A gust of wind and light flare engulfs me in the scanner.

Lyoko's Forest Sector

Moments later, I open my eyes to see Odd and I virtualized in Lyoko's Forest Sector, the two of us landing safely.

Odd readies his Laser Arrows, and I take my staff out. We scan the area, seeing the cables pulsing red. The feline blond holds up a hand and jumps in the air to land on the other side of the cable next to a tree. I follow after him as he readies his Laser Arrows again, but Aelita comes out from behind the tree right as he seems ready to circle it and point his fist at her.

"Hi, guys. You both look stressed," Aelita greets.

I put my staff away, "No, we're okay, Aelita."

"It's just that we need to be ready, just in case. You never what will happen when you're on Lyoko," Odd explains.

Aelita motions for us to follow, "Let's go, the activated tower is in this direction."

"Okay," Odd says as we start moving. With no monsters in sight, we run to follow Aelita's heading. However, we come to a crossroads that leads with four different pathways. Odd and I look at each path.

"We should go this way," Aelita informs as she points to the path with pulsations. We also see two Kankrelats.

Odd snorts, "Xana sure knows how to make us feel welcome."

"Roachers always arrive with five in each group," Aelita reminds us. I look behind us to see one Kankrelat heading towards us on each of the other three paths.

"Xana's welcoming party looks like they're ready to bring down the house," Odd jokes as he readies his Laser Arrows. Aelita looks at him, slightly confused by his joke. She shrugs as I take my staff out and cover Aelita from her left side while beginning to chant in Latin.

"Hi guys, who wants to be first?" Odd asks as one of the Kankrelats starts to charge its laser. It fires at Odd as he jumps in the air and lands, almost as if he were doing a push-up. Another Kankrelat fires at him and gets a hit, knocking him to the ground.

I finishing chanting.

"Exardesco! Exardesco!" I swing my staff, sending two Fire Bolts directly at two Kankrelats. One of the Fire Bolts miss, but the other hits the insect monster directly, destroying it. One of the Kankrelats fires its laser at Aelita, and she drops to her knees in a hasty duck.

We continue to dodge the lasers as Odd leaps in the air, jumping and dodging them. He's hit again as I take my sword out to block the lasers.

"Odd, try to be more careful huh? Remember the mission is to safely protect Aelita."

"Let's say you and I switch places Jeremy," Odd offers while rubbing the area where he'd been shot.

Odd gets up as he continues to dodge the lasers, he moves to the path ahead of us, as he readies his Laser Arrows.

"Odd, you're down four Laser Arrows. Lila, be careful, it looks like you have a limit on those Fire Bolts as well. You've used up two out of your ten shots," Jeremy informs.

"Wait I have a limit?!" I exclaim. I fire off another Fire Bolt, and block the lasers at the same time. I miss as Aelita and I take cover behind a tree.

Unbelievable... this magic power of mine really does more harm than good. And why did the supercomputer even give me Magic powers? I mean, I'm more of a science wizard, than a magical wizard. Then again... I guess magic could be considered a science no one understands yet, I think.

Odd jumps through the air in a sideways flip to fire off three Laser Arrows while upside down.

"Odd..." Aelita and I mutter in exasperation at the flashy display.

The three arrowheads manage to make an impact, causing the remaining Kankrelat on the path towards the tower to explode. We start running down it with the remaining Kankrelats not far behind.

"Jeremy, the three of us are in need of some help," I call out.

"I'm sending Yumi now," my father informs. "Ulrich, however, is... fast asleep."

"I really hope he at least has a pillow or something," Odd jokes.

We continue running from the three remaining Kankrelats.

"Odd, try to keep the roachers preoccupied. You and Lila, are too far away from Yumi. Lila, go ahead with Aelita to the tower and protect her."

The feline warrior nods, "Roger Dodger, Einstein!"

"Are you sure?" I ask him.

"Yeah, I have this. Get going to the tower," Odd replies while cocking his paw. He skids to a stop before immediately turning around to engage the Kankrelats, dropping to all fours to move towards them faster.

"Right!" I nod.

Aelita and I continue running as Jeremy has his microphone still on.

POV Odd's

Going on a hunch from my time climbing that huge plateau in the Desert Sector, I drop to all fours and manage to pick up speed. I feel free and it's like my body knows what to do all by itself.

Man, I wish I could run with Kiwi here on Lyoko, I idly think before almost being on top of the roachers. Deciding to have some fun with them, I weave through the blasts that they start firing at me.

"Nyah-nyah! Can't hit me!" I taunt before sweeping by and knocking one of them off the side of the path with a sideways body tackle before dodging the other two roachers' counterattack.

"Odd, will you stop fooling around?!" Jeremy asks in a frustrated tone.

I ignore him while habitually rubbing the side of my face with the back of my paw, "Relax, Jeremy-ow." Then I blink at the slip of the tongue and notice that I'm sitting on my haunches like a cat. The distraction costs me and a laser hits me in the side, completely snapping me out of the trance.

Standing back up and firing a pair of Laser Arrows that manage to take out one of the roachers', I try to shake my head clear while focusing on the last monster.

"Phew, gotta be careful with that," I mutter. "Got a little too catty there for a moment."

"Remember Odd, if Lila can't get Aelita to the tower in time then that's it. The scanners will be destroyed, and they'll be stuck on Lyoko forever," Jeremy reminds me.

But as I hear that, the dizzy feeling I felt once before comes back and the monster in front of me starts turning blurry as the scene changes before my eyes.

No, not now! I internally curse.

The vision shows Lila falling down a hole in the forest landscape to the digital void below.

The scene abruptly changes back and I fight off the dizziness as I barely sway out of the way of a laser shot.

Pointing my paw I manage to fire one more Laser Arrow as the roacher fires a shot at me. I swiftly leap to the side and dodge the laser. The Laser Arrow hits the roacher, and the roacher explodes.

I've got to get to Lila!, I think and start running with paws and feet on the ground.

POV Lila's

Aelita and I make it near the tower, where there is a large hole, in the forest landscape. The megatank is blocking our only safe path around the wide open area. Looking across, I can see the large hole between us and the megatank is starting to make me feel eerie.

Aelita and I start running to the left side of the large open space, as the megatank opens. It fire's its laser wave as we run and dodge it. We find cover behind a tree. The megatank closes as it rolls away, trying to reposition itself.

"Aelita I need you to trust me. Distract the megatank from one side," I say.

"Huh? But-" Aelita says but I interrupt her.

"Please, I have a plan."

Aelita nods as she starts to run on the right side, the Megatank reopens as it charges its laser wave and fires at her. As it concentrates its firepower on Aelita, I start running on the left side. I look to see Aelita barely missing the laser wave as she begins to make run to the tower. I continue running, as the megatank charges its laser. I run to the side of the megatank, as I leap into the air and push it. By doing this, I change the direction of the laser wave, allowing Aelita to run on the logs. The megatank falls to the digital sea, but I fall down. I barely manage to catch a single hand on the cliff as a big beam of light shines from the digital sea, meaning the megatank evaporated.

At least I got to be with my mom and dad, I think beginning to lose my grip on the edge.

"Lila I'm almost there! Don't let go of the edge!" Odd exclaims.

Odd... of course, you must have known through your future flash abilities, you just arrived a little too late...

"Lila, I'm coming! Don't let go!" Yumi exclaims, as I now hear her voice. I'm no longer able to hold on, as I start falling. Odd, and Yumi appear at the edge of where I had fallen. Ulrich, using his super sprint, super speeds there; but it's too late. My three friends yell:

"Lila!"

I continue to fall in silence as I hit the digital void, my body starting to evaporate. I see the return to the past bubble, but everything starts to black out.

Mary... goodbye, I think.

In Lila's room

POV Mary's

I continue typing, logging in Xana's latest attack, with bulldozers. I see the return to past bubble coming into view. My eyes widen, as somehow, I have a strange feeling, that I'm no longer feel a connection with Lila.

"Lila what happened to-" I start to say, but I'm cut off as the return trip to the past program sends me back to earlier yesterday morning.

The same morning

POV Mary's

I'm still in the chair, in front of the computer. I notice the time change on it, and I turn to Lila's bed. My eyes widen,

"She's not here! No... oh no!"

Later

POV Lila's

I'm not sure how much time has passed. I realize I'm in the scanner, as it opens. I gasp awake, as Yumi, Ulrich, and Odd look at me.

"It's okay! Lila, you're okay!" Yumi exclaims as she bends down to help me up.

"But - but what happened?" I ask as Ulrich helps lift me up as well. "How did you guys get me back here?"

"Well - see, the thing is..." Yumi trails off.

"Jeremy, he used Aelita's materialization code to bring you back," Ulrich finishes.

"He did? I see..." I trail off. "I'm very grateful. Is he upset?" I ask.

"You know how Jeremy is. He'll be okay, besides I've got some candy that will fix him right up," Odd replies smiles slightly. He shifts his feet. "Lila... I'm... I'm sorry I couldn't warn you in time. I thought it would be quicker to get to you since I was the closest one near you and Aelita."

"Odd, it's okay. You all tried your best; what matters now is that I'm here. Let's not dwindle on the what ifs okay? Besides, it's nothing a little candy can't fix. Right?" I ask. Ulrich and Yumi take me to the elevator.

"Candy... right..." Odd trails off and smiles a little, and starts making his way to the elevator too.

Afterwards

In the sewers

We're now in the sewers as we watch Jeremy kicking his leg back and forth, increasing his speed on his scooter.

We walk up to him, as I go next to him. I place my hand on his shoulder, as I smile. Ulrich does the same with his hand, on Jeremy's other shoulder.

"Jeremy, would you like some candy?" Odd asks. He gets in front of us. He shows the red hard piece of candy, in front of him. This causes Jeremy to stop riding his scooter.

"But, isn't that my candy?" Jeremy asks.

"Huh?" Odd asks and looks at the bag of the hard candy. "Oh yeah, I guess it is. Here ya go," he says. Yumi pats Jeremy on his shoulder, his glasses becoming unsteady.

"Sweets are usually known to fix anything, especially a broken heart," Yumi says. She fixes Jeremy's glasses.

"Well... if you insist," Jeremy says and he looks at us. He opens his mouth as Odd throws the candy in the air, Jeremy catches it with his mouth. He chews it, as we all walk back home to Kadic.

Later

In Lila's room

I enter the room, closing the door behind me. Mary surprises me with a hug.

"I saw you hadn't returned to your bed after the return trip. What happened, where were you?" Mary asks, letting go of me.

I start to tell her what happened. Her eyes widen in surprise.

"Why would you do something so risky?! Without you... I'm not sure what would have happened."

"I know, it was risky. But no one had arrived yet and if I hadn't, the timeline would have changed drastically with my mother's early death. Future Lila of this timeline wouldn't have been born."

"I know but - it was still risky!" Mary exclaims. She surprisingly gives me another hug.

"I know you said my father equipped you with emotions. But two hugs in one day Mary-" I start to say.

"Just be quiet," Mary says gripping me tighter.

"I know. I'm sorry Mary, so sorry."

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