p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""OK. Everyone be on the lookout. The second we start to get close to XANA's main Replika we are bound to encounter some sort of resistance," Jeremy's disembodied voice comes through the Skid./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Understood. I am ready for some seafood," Weitzler replies calmly as the Skid drops into a network access port./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Hey, that's my joke," Odd exclaims./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"_/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"On the other side of the network the Skid shoots out of the network access point into a bright red sea. Surrounding them is a circle of 14 Kongres. Swimming around the top of the network access port are 4 Sharks, waiting to pounce when the Lyoko warriors try to flee./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""It's a trap!" Odd shouts in his best impersonation of Admiral Akbar./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Nav Skids away," Aelita shouts as she slides the Nav Skid release lever and fires torpedoes at the 2 Kongres directly in front of the Skid. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"The 4 Nav Skids fly through the gap and split off in all different directions, with Weitzler flying straight up. The Kongres chase after them, and another 4 Kongres come from behind one of the many blocklike structures in the Digital Sea./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"Looping around, Weitzler sees that 6 of the Kongres are chasing after him. He starts juking around randomly as they let loose with a barrage of red laser. As he levels out he can see Aelita desperately firing torpedoes at the 6 Kongres lighting up the Skid's turquoise shield. Turning back to his own problem, he suddenly fires his Skid's propulsion system at its maximum reverse setting. For a split second, the Kongres are surprised by this maneuver, but they quickly match his acceleration./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"Slamming his throttle forward and resuming his random jinking motion, he mumbles: "wow, they're smarter than they look,"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"Suddenly, Weitzler pitches his NavSkid straight down and cuts the throttle. A second later he slams the control stick back and punches the throttle to its max setting, causing him to go head to head with the Kongres, who rapidly fire their deadly bright red bolts of laser back at him. He fires 4 torpedoes at them. Each one hits its target causing it to explode into a burst of orange flame. Glancing at his shield he sees that half of its life points were consumed by the Kongres' final laser point. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Jeremie, I've cleared out my 4. Where can I be the most help?" Weitzler asks./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Yumi's shield is gone. Head straight down and you should be able to reach her," Jeremie responds./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"Weitzler shoves his Navskid down and punches his throttle to its max. He shoots down and sees Yumi, frantically flying side to side trying to shake her final Kongre's red laser bolts. He locks a target on it and fires a torpedo. The torpedo slams into Kongre causing it to explode into another burst of orange flames./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Thank you Lieutenant!" Yumi shouts./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""No problem," Weitzler says as he pulls out of his dive and circles around to return to the Skid. As he approaches it, he flies toward the network access port and launches 4 torpedoes at the Sharks guarding it. 2 of them explode into orange flames, while the other 2 dodge the torpedo and charge at him. Weitzler goes to fire at them again, only to get a bright red error message./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Jeremie, I think I have a problem!" Weitzler exclaims as he twists his Nav Skid to go to head with the Sharks who were now swimming behind him. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""You're out of ammo. Lead them towards Aelita and she'll take care of it," Jeremie responds./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"Weitzler immediately makes a 180 degree turn and charges towards the Skid, jinking around to try to avoid the torpedoes that the 2 remaining Sharks were raining down on him. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""When I tell you to, break off and I will shoot the Sharks," Aelita says, as she pivots the entire control module of the Skid towards Weitzler and his Sharks./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Now!" Aelita exclaims./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"Weitzler slams the control stick of his Nav Skid straight back, causing it to enter a vertical climb. 4 torpedoes shoot out of the Skid's massive torpedo cannons, causing the 2 Sharks to explode into orange flames./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"The surrounding environment returns to its blue color./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Ok. Everyone back to the Skid, we're going home," Jeremie says./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""What, we're not taking out XANA?" Odd exclaims/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Sorry Odd, XANA knows we're coming, it's too dangerous," Jeremie responds/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Hold on a second. Next time we try to come XANA will have even more defenses set up to try to destroy us. It would make the most sense for us to continue our assault now, before XANA can fortify this place any more," Weitzler responds/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Weitzler's right. We might not get another opportunity for this assault," Aelita concurs./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Very well. You may continue," Jeremie says dejectedly./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"Once all the Nav Skids are back, the Skid flies towards the Replika./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"_/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"Emerging from the deep blue Digital Sea, the Skid flies up and finds itself facing a massive glacier./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""It looks like we're in a Replika of the Ice Sector," Odd says./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Most of the towers here are activated, but there should be one that you can use. Aelita, I have sent you its location," Jeremie says./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"As the Skid flies towards the tower, Jeremie continues: "Aelita, Odd, Ulrich, I am going to send you to the Replika," /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Hold on a second Jeremie, I think you should send me instead. If this mission does not work, Defender Command would have to launch a massive assault on this supercomputer. It would be easier to do this if you send me along, because I have the training necessary to gather relevant military intelligence," Weitzler responds./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""He's right. Burn some electronics for me. I'll stay with Yumi to guard the Skid," Ulrich replies./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"Once the Skid is docked, Jeremie teleports Ulrich and Yumi outside the Skid where they start fighting off the 2 Tarantulas approaching the Skid. Jeremie then translates Weitzler, Aelita, and Odd./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"_/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"3 balls of energy surround the warriors and they drop out on top of a snow covered cliff. Looking around them, they mostly see gray and a very heavy snowfall. At the bottom of the valley they see a tall metal wall surrounding what looks to be some sort of base. Surrounding the wall, is a small stand of snow covered trees./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""It looks like you're in the middle of nowhere, Greenland," Jeremie states. The base appears to be right below the cliff. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""How do we get there? It will take forever for us to hike down and I don't have any snacks!" Odd exclaims./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"Looking around, Weitzler sees a large sheet of abandoned metal that the 3 warriors could easily fit on. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Anyone up for sledding?" Weitzler asks./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"The 3 warriors hop onto the rusty sheet of metal, with Weitzler at the controls. As Odd gives them a running start down the hill, Weitzler instructs: "Aelita, see that stand of trees down there? When I tell you to, I want you to use your creativity to evaporate all the snow,"./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"The sled starts shooting down the cliff. By moving his w8 around, Weitzler is able to steer them around any obstacles. As they approach the trees, Weitzler shouts: "Mark,"./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"Aelita enters into an angelic song, and the snow in front of them vanishes, leaving a 100 meter stretch of soaking wet gravel. Suddenly, their sled falls down 2 feet and lands on top of the gravel. With a shriek of metal on rock, the sled grinds to a halt. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Do you think they heard that?" Odd whispers once the sled has stopped./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""With all this noise from the wind? I doubt a Defender could have picked that up, and we have some of the best auditory sensors available," Weitzler responds./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"The 3 warriors climb up the newly formed snow bank and trek across the small stand of trees. Standing behind the trees they survey the base. On top of the silver wall, XANA's combat robots march on top of the wall. Tarantulas are perched every 50 feet on large square outcroppings in the wall. Embedded all over the wall are what appears to be large, black laser cannons. In front of the main gate, 2 Krabs stand guard. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""That's going to be one tough nut to crack," Weitzler mutters in awe./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Aelita, Odd, Weitzler, something's going on back at the Skid, I need you back there NOW!" Jeremie shouts./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Lookout!" Odd shouts/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"3, spiked, gray spheres slam into the 3 warriors, instantly sending them back to the Skid./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"_/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Wake up, I need your help now!" Jeremie's disembodied voice shouts./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"With a jerk Weitzler wakes up, and surveys his environment. To his left he sees Ulrich vanish into a grid of white as William slams his zweihander into him. To his right, he sees Yumi desperately trying to hold off 4 Tarantulas./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"Within seconds, Jeremie has teleported him, Aelita, and Odd from the Skid. Igniting both blades of his lightsaber, he runs at William shouting: " Hey pretty boy, I don't appreciate it when you devirtualize my friends!"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"In a flurry of yellow light and bright silver metal he and William begin to dual. Aelita and Odd run towards Yumi and start firing laser arrows and energy spheres at the Tarantulas, taking 3 out before they can react to the new threat./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"From behind, Weitzler hears a strange noise./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"William turns his back on Weitzler and starts running towards the Skid. Taking the opportunity, Weitzler sweeps his lightsaber blade through William's upper back, causing him to dissipate in a cloud of red smoke. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""OH NO! It's the Kolosus and it's right on top of the Skid!" Jeremie shouts as a black creature with glowing orange stripes, a white head with the eye of XANA, and a sword with the eye of XANA on it appears right behind the tower that the Skid is connected to./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"With one smooth motion it swipes its sword across the Skid sending it flying across the ice, thick black smoke billowing behind it./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Quickly devirtualize yourselves now or you will be trapped on the Replika forever!" Jeremy shouts./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"Weitzler quickly takes his lightsaber blade and stabs it straight through his chest, and he vanishes into a series of white gridlines. Aelita, Odd, and Yumi shoot at each other and also both devirtualize./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"Seconds after they devirtualize, the Skid explodes./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"_/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"At Defender Command, Weitzler pops out of the coffin like scanner, gasping for air, clutching his chest./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Lieutenant!" Trant rushes towards him trying to support him./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""I need a medic in here now!" she shouts, looking around at the other Lyoko warriors struggling to stand as they leave the scanner./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""No, I'm fine. I had to stab myself in the chest in order to avoid death," Weitzler responds, catching his breath./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN"As the medic arrives, he finds that the teens have also recovered and leaves./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""We lost the Skid, and I'm not going to be able to quickly reprogram it," Jeremie says glumly./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Does your program have to be run from XANA's main supercomputer, because that's going to be one tough fight," Weitzler asks./span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""I'm afraid so," Jeremie responds/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN""Then it looks like we're going to have to mount one of the largest operations in Defender Command History," Weitzler responds, grabbing his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/span/p