The Other Code Xana Episode 22: Magic The Gathering
Author: James the Lesser/The Bunnyman
Disclaimer: I Do Not Own These Characters! Moonscoop Does! Actually, I own most of these characters, I made them up, but the place and the settings and the back round stuff is Moonscoop.
Please read my episodes, 53-119 plus the OVA of Code Lyoko to know what is going on. Oh and Code Xana the Movie and Episode 1-135 and OWCX 1-21
Sanne, as Aelita, is still dumbfounded by the world she was in. There was magic instead of technology. She found some books on history to try and find out what happened. As far as she could tell science was illegal. Benjamin Franklin had been burnt at the stake for his studies in lightning and electricity. Thomas Edison had been hung for his steps in technology. And Einstein… she found no information on. But if she was in this world then Xana was here. If Xana was here then the Super Computer existed. She just didn't know how.
Sanne was awake late in the evening waiting for Franz to come back from where ever it was he disappeared too. As she looks up she notices some thing amazing. "Two moons? Wait, just like before the asteroid hit. But then, well, that might not have happened here." Sanne studies the other much smaller moon in the sky.
Sanne watched Franz every moment she could. She didn't know why her mother was taken. She tried to remember the moment but there was a block. The Aelita she leapt in to did not want that moment in her mind.
Sanne follows after Franz one early morning. He goes off in to the woods. Sanne is as quiet as possible. When they get to some rocks she sees Franz push a rock. When he pushes it enough to get through he disappears inside.
Sanne goes to the rock and looks inside. There were dirt stairs leading down. She slowly climbs down.
There is a ledge and then a wooden ladder. She sees a dark room lighted a little by candles. There is some thing that looks like a smaller version of the Super Computer. There is no holomap.
Sanne continues looking over the edge. Franz sits at the control panel. "Einstein can you hear me?" Sanne is confused.
"Wait, that's what Odd called my father. But Jeremie, he, he's not even born yet I think."
"Of course Franz. How are you today?"
"Very well. I left Aelita with a book."
"So she is still very well?"
"Oh yes. I hope to make things better. How are you doing with the Towers? Can you use them to interact with the outside world yet?" Sanne is stunned.
Sanne continues watching Franz until almost sundown. She hurries back to the Hermitage with her new knowledge.
"Xana doesn't exist." Sanne stares at the ceiling. "Instead Franz's father saved Einstein's brain that Franz then used to make this world's Xana. He isn't corrupted by Samantha's hatred for Franz. He isn't evil." Sanne's eyes open wide with shock. "Then what happened to Samantha?" She sits up and runs out of her room to her parent's room.
Sanne looks under the bed, in the closet, and can't find any thing. When she hears the front door close she runs out of the room. "Daddy!"
"Hi Princess! How are you today?"
"I'm good. Where did you go Daddy?"
"No where special sweetums. How about dinner what would you like?"
"Any thing you want to make Daddy." Sanne hugs Franz. She would wait for a better time to ask about Samantha.
Two days pass and Sanne still doesn't know what to do. She couldn't kill Xana since Xana wasn't Xana. Since he wasn't evil it wouldn't be fair to destroy him. In this world the Super Computer shouldn't exist. Technology much past a wind up watch would result in execution.
Sanne is outside feeling cold. "Winters coming. But we're in France it shouldn't be getting cold. Unless there, that's it no global warming due to lack of human technology. I bet there might be a lot of animals left since humans and pollution wouldn't have caused them to go extinct." Sanne shivers. "I need a fire or some thing." Sanne sticks her hand out and a bolt of fire shoots out hitting the ground. "Whoa!" She stomps the fire out. Memories flood her.
Aelita is seven years old. She sets a stick on fire. She concentrates and makes the fire move through the air like a snake. "Aelita what are you doing!?" Aelita turns around and sees her mother.
"Mommy look what I can do." The fire forms in to a dragon. The wings flap and the dragon flies around.
"Stop it!" Sanne smacks Aelita.
"Mommy that hurt!" Aelita starts to cry.
"I'm sorry." Sanne hugs Aelita. "Just, what you did was very bad."
"But the people do it. The people in charge do fire and ice and wind and all kinds of stuff."
"They are evil people. They suppress us with their magic. If they find out you can do magic they'll take you away. Do you want that?"
"No Mommy." Aelita hugs Sanne back.
Aelita is twelve years old. She is in the woods at night. She crouches. "Here bunny, come here." A rabbit hops towards her. "Good bunny." Aelita waves her hand and the rabbit starts to dance. "I love you bunny." Aelita watches the rabbit dance. When she is done she lets the rabbit go. "It's hot out." She waves her hands and ice forms around her. It falls lightly on her skin like snow keeping her cool.
"Wow. I, Aelita can do magic." Sanne focuses on her palm. "Ice, snow, cold. Come on work." Her hand feels hot. "No cold." A small bit of flame forms in her right hand. "Ok that's cool, hot, but not what I wanted." She shakes her hand and the flame disappears.
Sanne tries to contact the voice but can't. "I can't do any thing here. Xana isn't evil in this world." No response. "Take me back. I'm not going to kill myself to leave. My mother doesn't deserve that." Still no response.
Sanne sneaks out in to the worlds every night for the next few weeks. She is able to control the magic. She makes flame or ice at will and can manipulate living objects. Trees grow when she touches them. The grass bends to her will. Vines form a hammock for her to lie in. She uses her powers to make the branches move out of the way of the evening sky. "So many stars in this world. In my world technology has polluted the air. Bright lights of the city dim the stars." Sanne wipes a tear away. "It's so beautiful. But I better go back before I fall asleep right here." Sanne gets out of the vine hammock and it crumbles.
Sanne is in town with Franz. "Wow." She sees wooden buildings every where. There were no concrete sky scrapers. There were no cars. There were no planes flying overhead. Eat building was a shop. One sold rat meat, another cat. One was selling herbs. Franz was going to a building on the far side of the town. Sanne wasn't sure yet why.
The main building was built by stone. It was the only stone building in town. They go inside.
Sanne felt an energy vibrate in the air. "Magic users." She grips Franz's hand tightly.
"Yes Princess but don't worry. I'm here to collect our payment." Sanne didn't know what this meant until the memory came.
Franz, Sanne, and Aelita are at the building. "Franz Hopper, Sanne Hopper, and Aelita Hopper." Two large sacks are put on the desk. "Your next payment will be in twenty days."
The Magic Users controlled every thing. Non-Magic Users were paid by them to stay in control. If the Magic Users decided not to pay you then you starved.
Sanne has to do some thing. She practiced her magic and read books and followed Franz to the Super Computer. But she didn't want to stay there forever. The problem was she couldn't kill Xana since it wasn't Xana but Einstein. She wasn't sure how it happened and the only way to know would be to ask Franz.
Sanne follows Franz to the Super Computer and sneaks inside. She waits for him to contact Einstein before revealing herself. "Daddy?"
"Aelita, Princess, what are you doing here?"
"Daddy, I, I've been watching you. I want to know what you're doing. What is this? Who's Einstein?" Sanne knew that Einstein never made a name for himself in this world so Aelita wouldn't know who he was.
"Honey it's a long story and you don't need to hear about it."
"Yes I do Daddy. Maybe I could help." Aelita would be clueless but Sanne probably knew even more than Franz did. "Like how to activate a Tower."
"You have been watching me. Aelita, this is very dangerous. If you're caught here you'd be found as guilty as I am."
"I'm not worried Daddy." Sanne climbs down the ladder. "Um, can I see?" Sanne looks around and notices there are no Scanners. "Franz must not be planning to go to Lyoko." Sanne walks around.
"Wait Aelita. Let me tell you some things first. This is a computer, it runs on electricity."
"Like lightning?"
"Yes! You made the connection on your own very good. But it holds things inside. Like, how to explain, information."
"Like the brain?"
"Yes! In fact Einstein here, well, again it's a long story."
"Tell me." Sanne sits on the floor. "Please Daddy?"
"Ok well…"
Franz is sixteen years old. He is helping his father and an elderly Einstein. "Are you sure Albert? We may be able to do this another way."
"I'm sure Kenneth. I may die but my brain will last until you can create the Quantum Calculator."
"We are ready Father." Franz has a jar filled with chemicals.
"We will have three minutes once we detach it from the spine." Kenneth places a hand on Einstein's forehead. "Goodbye dear friend."
"You will talk to me again one day." Einstein leans back on a table. Franz injects a chemical in to Einstein then sets the jar near Einstein's head.
Sanne is stunned but understands what was done. "And then you used his head like a storage place for the computer?" Which still didn't explain what happened to her mother.
"Yes. It was the last thing my father did. He became gravely ill after and died." Sanne knows why, the radiation from the Super Computer. But Aelita wouldn't know that so stays quiet. "And so the smartest man I ever knew is alive and well today." A screen appears and Sanne sees Xana's Symbol.
"Hello Aelita! Franz has told me so much about you. How are you today?"
"I'm fine and you?"
"Very well. We are just running some scans and testing some programs. Would you like to watch?"
"Sure. Except I have a couple ideas. You've been trying to activate Towers…"
Between helping with the Super Computer and practicing her magic Sanne mostly forgot about why she was there. After all no evil Xana to kill what would her mission be.
Sanne was now able to affect the air around her. By making the air dense she could lift herself off the ground and fly. As things were, as she learned more, as she helped more, she knew she didn't want to leave. She didn't miss cell phones or television or her friends. She had powers in this world she never could have imagined.
More then a month had passed since Sanne involved herself with the Super Computer. Einstein could activate Towers and come to Earth. He could posses objects. But he could not get stronger. Sanne was trying to work on a way to create the return to the past program. If she remembered correctly the effect had been found accidentally by Franz. "Aelita Dear what are you doing?" Franz looks over her shoulder.
"The computer, the inside, it works at an extreme speed. If we can harness it we could use that energy to strengthen the computer."
"How do you know this?" Sanne bites her lower lip.
"Don't distract me right now." Franz laughs.
"You remind me of when I first started helping my father and Albert." Sanne ignores him.
Winter and Spring have passed. Sanne has worked the Super Computer to launch returns. After a few complications of forgetting they did a return Einstein figured out a solution.
Sanne is under the full moon doing magic. She had the owls flying around her. She loved hearing the sound of their wings. Dozens fly around her some times having a feather or two touch her. "Paradise." Sanne floats in the air about a meter joining the owls.
Sanne is walking home when she feels the energy in the air. "Magic Users are close, why?" She starts to run but the energy just gets stronger.
She makes it to the Hermitage and sees two Magic Users outside. "No, did, did they find out?" Sanne uses her powers to make the grass and brush near her grow to hide her.
"I feel magic. I felt magic. There is magic near here." Sanne cowers knowing they weren't there for Franz.
"This was Sanne Hopper's house. Maybe there is some residue left over."
"No this is fresh." When the two turn Sanne sees they are both women. "I can smell it."
"Only you Cordelia."
"I'm sorry Willow if you never could sense magic." Sanne sees Cordelia sniff the air again. "But it is close. I smell two different fragrances."
"I doubt it is the old man. He hates people who use magic. He killed his own wife when he found out she could use magic. And the only other person here is the daughter."
"Then the daughter? What was her name Allison?"
"I don't remember. If she could use magic her mother would have known and tried to get her away from Franz."
"Then maybe some one is watching them and is using magic." Sanne watches Cordelia and Willow walk towards the left side of the house. "But why and who?"
"Many hate Franz. But it could never be proven he killed Sanne. Why we couldn't have him killed for it."
"But we know he did it. I believe two of our own are planning to get revenge." Cordelia walks back to the front.
"Let them. But we must find out who it is so we can help them." Sanne watches the two walk away before running back in to the Hermitage.
Sanne is in her room looking out the window. "I am one of those fragrances. But there is some one else using magic out there." Sanne watches for any signs of another person outside.
Sanne is more careful than before. She could normally sense when there were other magic users in the area. But according to the two there was one she didn't sense. "Daddy what if the magic people know what you're doing?"
"If they did Princess I would be dead. Do not worry we are careful. If you want to stay here you can."
"Um, you go first. I'll see if any one follows you."
"You're really worried Princess we can take some time off."
"No we just need to be more careful." Sanne watches Franz leave then a few minutes later follows.
Sanne doesn't feel the energy of another magic user. When she gets to the Super Computer she sees Franz standing with his arms open. "Daddy what are you doing?"
"A test Princess, watch." Sanne sees a black mist come out. "Let's see what you can do to me Albert." The black mist enters Franz.
"Whoa." Sanne feels the vibrations of energy. "Maybe they sensed this." Franz turns around.
"Sanne what do you think?" Franz sparks with energy.
"Why are you doing this Daddy?" One question Franz and Einstein wouldn't answer before.
"Don't you realize what I can do Aelita?" Sanne knows what a possession can do but not sure what Franz would do with it. "I can fight and kill the magic users! I can hunt them down and kill them all! I will free us from their reign!"
"But, Daddy," Sanne backs away. "Then it's true, you killed Sanne because she could use magic!"
"I had to! All magic users are out for one thing and that is power! We fear them no more as I hold the power now!" Energy forms in his hands.
"But, Daddy, not all magic users are bad."
"Yes they are! The second a new magic user is found the rest take them in and train them! They make them even more evil!" Sanne backs away.
"But what if that person doesn't want to join them? What if they don't want to be trained? What if they love their family and don't care they can use magic?"
"Who would deny the power? They could rule us! But I will overthrow their chains of tyranny!"
"I would!" Sanne feels tears fill her eyes. "I would deny it because I love you!" Sanne shakes her head. "I'm not Aelita." Sanne backs away. "Franz stop this!"
"Why Aelita? I'll make it so no one is oppressed. I will go out and crush the magic users!"
"But I'm one! I can use magic! And I want to help." Sanne feels some thing inside of her. This was why she was sent here. This world did not have an evil Xana it had an evil class of rulers.
"Why would you? Why would you throw away power? You can not be trusted!"
"Yes I can Franz! I've helped you this whole time! And I will help you!" Sanne feels the air around her swirl. "We will over throw them and free the people!"
"You're my own daughter. If I can't trust you then who can I trust?"
"What about mom?"
"Your mother? Those bastards took her from us! The other blamed me for it but the three who killed her knew I wasn't guilty. As long as I kept my mouth shut they would give me more money. They would leave us alone."
"And that's why you weren't worried about them watching us. Because the ones who killed Sanne protect us." Sanne smiles evilly. "Come on Franz we can't strike yet but we can get stronger and plan."
"Yes Aelita." The black mist leaves Franz. "So how powerful are you?"
"Not that great yet since I've been hiding my powers."
"That will change." Franz walks towards Sanne. "Your mother was very powerful. It is why they killed her."
"But didn't they want her to be a part of them?"
"They were scared of her. She wanted to give the power back to the people. She wanted to allow science to grow. It took four of them to kill her. I was helpless. But I knew then that I had to complete my father's plan."
"And I'll help. We need more returns since they make Einstein stronger." Franz puts a hand on Sanne's shoulder.
"And I need to find your mother's books." Franz smiles at her. Sanne is a little confused.
"So you don't hate all magic users?"
"Most of them. But I loved your mother. I didn't care that she could use it. She loved me and you that's all that mattered." Sanne and Franz work on their plans.
Sanne reads through one of her mother's books. "Arathai Durotar!" There is a loud bang noise as the ground explodes near her. "Ok that's what that spell does." Sanne continues too read.
Franz does more returns as Sanne learns more spells. Einstein grows stronger as does Sanne.
As winter comes Sanne knows she has been in this world for close to a year. She continues too train in magic. She would kill the evil ones in this world. The voice had told her before Xana wasn't always evil just as she wasn't always good.
Sanne has a bucket of water in front of her. "Banta Orturuga!" The water rises from the bucket. She focuses on it and makes it grow by taking the moisture in the air. She is making it larger when she feels the vibration of energy in the air. "Magic users." She loses her concentration and the water orb crashes to the ground exploding. Sanne runs in to the Hermitage to change her wet clothes and hide from the magic users.
After changing Sanne looks out her window and sees the two magic users from before. "They felt me again, smelled me, some thing."
Willow and Cordelia walk to the door. Sanne hears the knocks. She stays in her room. The knocks are louder. Sanne realizes she didn't lock the door when she hears it open. "I have to hide." Sanne looks around. "No I need to run." She gets her window open then jumps in to the bushes below.
Sanne runs too the Super Computer and finds Franz. "Daddy launch a return!"
"What, why Princess?"
"I was practicing magic when some magic users showed up!" Sanne looks at the monitor. "Einstein did you hear me? Launch a return!"
"Yes Sanne, Franz, is it ok?"
"We have to if they showed up." Franz launches a return.
Sanne continues her magic but tries to keep it low key as too not attract attention. She keeps reading her mother's books. She wanted to know as much as possible. She needed to be stronger. Franz and Sanne were going to attack the building the magic users had in town first. After that they would head to England and attack the Capital Building of the magic users. With Einstein and her powers they hoped to kill them all.
Sanne has an idea. She goes to the Super Computer. "Daddy, posses me."
"Princess, why?"
"With his powers I'll be even stronger! I'll be able to wipe them off with one spell. Please Daddy let's just see what happens ok?" Sanne is nervous. She didn't know if the possession would kick her out of this world but she was willing too risk it. Even with out her Aelita would be there to use the powers. "Please?"
"We'll test it." Franz goes to the control panel. "Einstein, activate a Tower and posses Aelita." Soon a black mist comes out and possesses Sanne.
"I staid. I must be on the right track or, that's it. I'm still in control. Xana's possessions would take over the person but Einstein's possession just makes them stronger." Sanne sparks with energy. "I am going outside." Sanne shifts through the walls and goes outside.
Sanne walks towards a tree. It bows to her. The grass grows uncontrollably. The wind swirls around her. The air thickens and lift her in to the air. She is soon over the tree tops. She flies towards the town.
Sanne sees her target. "Magic users, evil magic users. Look at how they keep the people down." Sanne points a hand at the building. "Arathai Durotar!" The building and the ground underneath it explodes. "Frakkers." Sanne feels the vibration of energy in the air. "Some one lived." Sanne looks around and sees two figures coming towards her. "They lived."
"Who are you?" Willow forms a fire ball in her hands.
"What have you done? There were innocent people in that building!" Cordelia forms an ice bolt.
"None that uses magic is innocent. Especially not the ones who killed my mother!" Sanne sparks with energy.
"What? You're her daughter! Franz killed her!"
"No he didn't! Four of your kind killed her because they were afraid of her! She wanted to bring science and equality to Earth!"
"What? Preposterous! Who would want that?"
"My mother!" Sanne points a hand at Willow. "But you two do not know who did it. You really believe he killed my mother, his wife, the woman he loved!" Sanne points a hand at the sky and cloud start to form, darken.
"Wow, your power, you are truly your mother's daughter." Willow and Cordelia bow. "And if you say some one other than your father killed your mother then we believe you."
"Good. Now, who knew my mother? Who didn't want her joining you? Who was afraid of her power?"
"I, we don't know. We all wanted her. If some one didn't they hid it very well."
"Who was the most afraid of science?"
"We all are. Science is dangerous. If the peasants get that kind of power we will lose control."
"That's what I want!"
"Why? If they get power, weapons, they'll fight! They always do. Until we took control." Willow spits in the air. "Disgusting behavior."
"Humans, non magic users, can co exist with each other. And wars, I read what you did to the people across the ocean."
"They were heathens."
"You were barbarians!" Sanne points at Cordelia. "You slaughtered them!" The clouds above her rumble with thunder. "Willow, watch!" A bolt of lightning comes out of a cloud and strikes Cordelia. She falls from the sky burnt and shocked badly.
"Ok you have incredible powers. Come with us and we can help you become even stronger." Sanne points at Willow.
"No. Tell me who fears science the most. They are most likely the ones who killed my mother."
"I, um, probably Faith, Xander, Angel, and Anthony."
"And where could I find them?"
"Most, I mean, Faith, Xanader, and Angel are probably in England."
"And the last?"
"He's probably in the Soviet lands right now."
"Then off to England I go." Sanne points at Willow and she is struck by lightning.
Sanne goes back to the Super Computer. "Franz, I did it."
"I felt the Earth shake what did you do?"
"I destroyed the building. Two magic users came after me but I killed them." Sanne smirks. "As easy as pointing my finger."
"So it worked like it should, good." Franz turns to the monitor. "Release her Einstein."
"Yes Franz." The black mist leaves Sanne. "I will keep your secret." Sanne's eyes open wide with shock. She hadn't thought that being possessed would tip Einstein off that she wasn't Aelita.
"Thank you."
"What secret?" Franz looks at Sanne then back at the monitor.
"Do not worry Franz it will not harm us or her."
Three days later and even more returns Sanne is standing outside of the cave. "I'm ready Daddy." Sanne looks up in the sky. She was already using her powers preparing herself for her attack.
Two black mists come out and posses Sanne. "There is a surprise." Sanne floats up towards the sky.
Sanne flies over the English Channel. She flies straight for London.
Sanne sees the castle. It stuck out against the skyline. Sanne closes her eyes and focuses on the air around her. The clouds swirl above her. Soon they turn dark and grow.
Sanne's energy does not go unnoticed. Soon four magic users fly up towards the source of magical energy. "Who are you? What are you doing here?" Sanne opens her eyes.
"Your names?"
"Angel," The leader, a dark haired woman, places a hand on her chest. "Xander," She motions to the man on her right. "Celeste," She motions to the woman on her right. "And Stewart." She motions to the man on her left.
"Where is Faith? And Anthony where are they?"
"Why do you want to know?" Sanne points a hand at Stewart. A lightning bolt strikes him and he falls to the ground below. "Listen here bitch!" Sanne points her hand at Angel. "We can talk."
"You are one of them. I know you are the one who lead the fight against my mother. You feared her."
"What? Who are you and who was your mother?"
"Sanne Hopper. You killed her because she wanted to make people equal!" Sanne sparks with energy. "And I am her daughter, Aelita."
"Now wait just a minute Franz killed her." Sanne points a hand at Celeste.
"Is that what they told you? They lied." Sanne points her hand back at Angel. "Angel is one of them. Yes, I can see your mind. Tell me the others who killed her and I will let you live."
"I, it, Xander, Faith, and Sean."
"What are you doing!?" Xander grabs her arm.
"She wants too live." Sanne points her hand at Xander and he is struck by lightning. "Celeste, surrender or die."
"I, I won't surrender to some girl. I worked," Sanne points her hand at Celeste and she is struck by lightning. Sanne points her hand at Angel.
"Where can I find the other two?"
"Sean is in the Capital. Faith, we don't know. She went across the pond to deal with some of the heathens."
"Capital? As in that castle?" Angel nods. Sanne smiles evilly. "Good bye." Angel is struck by lightning.
Sanne focuses more on her energy and powers and the clouds become larger. They rumble with thunder as lightning flashes across the sky.
Sanne floats over the castle. The air swirls around her. It picks up speed and soon a funnel cloud moves towards the ground. It strikes the castle and breaks through the wall. Sanne sparks with energy increasing the speed of the funnel cloud.
Lightning strikes the area around the castle cutting off any chance of leaving it as the funnel cloud forms in to a full tornado. The castle breaks apart and debris swirls around Sanne. More lightning, more wind, more destruction. "This is it! After this I will hunt down Faith and rip her too pieces!" Sanne laughs evilly. She loses concentration and a piece of debris swirls around slamming her on the back of the head.
Sanne wakes up in the darkness. "Oh, wow." Sanne looks down at her hands. "I guess I did it."
Close. Aelita was hurt but not killed. The damage to her brain caused her too lose her powers. But with Einstein's help she made it back to the Hermitage.
"Well, same difference right? I killed the evil people in that world."
Close. You killed three of the four you were meant to kill. The rest, well, too explain it would waste time. Where would you like to go next?
"Um, a regular world. Magic is fun but just way complicated not having an evil Xana too fight. So a world like the one I-" Sanne disappears.
A/N Willow, Cordelia, Faith, Xander, Angel, and Anthony all come from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. But… Anthony is the only one whose real name I used, he played Giles. Hope you enjoyed the rather strange episode.
Also, MAJOR PC PROBLEMS! I ahd to format and every thing. Thankfully I had stuff backed up on several things. But if these continue, which they might, it may be awhile before I can write and stuff. So enjoy this!