Re-writing "Darkness within." For those who remember it I'm changing things up since now I have a better idea on how to write fanfics. Enjoy the show.

Darkness within

Chapter one: Lifeless world

Clouds formed as thunder rolled through the sky. A storm was in the making as lighting flashed its way across the city. Wind followed next as the breeze picked up some paper and trash acting like it was a toy and moving it anywhere it wished. A few rats poked out from some of the trash and ran by looking for some food. Squeaking its way across the ground hoping to find something to eat. Another flash of lighting emulated the sky as thunder rolled by again. The rat picked up its head sensing something coming. Running back into the dark ally the ground started to shack as two mega tanks rolled by, searching for any life forms that don't belong there.

The world was in total darkness. Evil has won. There was no hope of winning this battle since one member betrayed them. One member set free this evil. Once the proud Lyoko gang, now teenagers wanted dead or alive. No one knows what the motive was for the back stab. Was it for power, fame? Or did this person have something against someone and wanted them to pay? No one knows but everyone can thank the person for this hell hole. And that person would be…………

"SLAVE!" yelled X.A.N.A.

A girl about four-teen with long messy raven black hair came out with a small whimper. Her clothes had holes in them from weeks of working away to make her master happy. A small scar ran across her left cheek to remind her of where her place was. Once the very loud, very boastful Sissi, was now a slave to X.A.N.A. and his helper. As she neared X.A.N.A. she folded her right arm while letting her left arm dangle, and bowed not looking up at his shadowy face.

"You called my lord?" her voice was but a whisper, as small tears started to form up in her eyes. A wicked grin was placed on X.A.N.A.'s face as he walked towards Sissi. Placing his right hand he forced her head up and looked into her eyes.

"Yes I did call for you my dear. Would you please send in my second in command?"

A single tear drop fell from her eyes and fell to the ground. Not wanting to disobey her master she bowed again and muttered 'yes'. She then got up and walked out of her master's chambers. As the door closed X.A.N.A. walked over to one of the many windows placed in his room. It was all his. This land, this country, this world was all his. A cold laugh escaped his mouth knowing that everything was his and there was nothing anybody could do about it. Not even the Lyoko gang.

The door opened with a whoosh as his second in command entered the room.

"You called for me my lord?"

Turning around a warm yet still evil smile was placed on his face.

"Ah my dear Yumi please come in." he said with some what of a warm tone. Before she took a step forward she bowed the same way has Sissi did and said "Why thank you my lord."

Her black armor boots echoed through the room as each step was taken. The front of her armor chest had X.A.N.A.'s red symbol on it. Some war paint ran across her right eye ending near the tip of her nose. Grabbing one of the many chairs Yumi took a seat in front of X.A.N.A. waiting for his orders.

"What is the outcome of our search?" X.A.N.A. asked while his shadowy hand grabbed a tea kettle and started to pour some tea. A small angry sigh exited Yumi's lips before she answered.

"Not much progress sir. In the past two weeks they made a mess of things. Some how they managed to bug up the system so our Wasp, so they self-destruct at whatever time. I've had some of our 'men' look into the problem, but they haven't even gotten past the first line of codes!"

Setting down the tea kettle X.A.N.A. then walked over to where Yumi was seating and handed her one of the cups filled with tea. She nodded and took a small sip from it before returning to her report.

"If that wasn't enough they even set up a small group of "Freedom Fighters" that attack any of our monster. So far we've lost in total 23 monsters to the FF. I've tried to locate their home base, but so far no luck. I'm thinking of sending in spies pretty soon if nothing improves on our part."

She looked up to see what his reaction was but so far she could tell if he was happy, or just putting on a fake smile and then waiting for her to leave so he could either destroy the room, or take his anger out on one of the servants. Shivering at the thought of being at the receiving end of his anger she didn't hear his foots steps move behind her.

"So it seems as though they will stop at nothing to destroy me, and save you. How thoughtful of them. How stupid of them!" the last part was hissed has his hand banged on the table where the tea was placed. The cups shook a little then came to a stop. Returning his gaze out the window, his right hand which was open and free clenched up into a fist as lighting started to form.

"I will be damned before they take back everything that you and I have created." X.A.N.A. muttered out before looking back at Yumi. The only thing she could do was nodded her head.

"Why can't your 'friends' get it though their thick heads that you don't need to be saved my dear? Why can't they just accept the fact that you betrayed them for a better life?" he chuckled a little as a mega tank rolled by his room.

"They think that if I can be 'saved' that there is hope in this world my lord. But what they don't know is my gain. I will show them the hard way that I don't need saving, and that their life is a useless toy to me. I will make them pay for defying you my lord."

Another grin appeared on X.A.N.A.'s face as he walked over to Yumi. He then placed one hand on her shoulder and said:

"That is why I picked you to be my second in command. I know you will not fail me. Now go my dear and make those traitors pay with their lives."

Yumi gave another bow before leaving her masters chambers. A wicked grin was on her face as her thoughts raced on how she will kill her 'friends.'

'Don't worry my lord. I will not fail you. I will make them pay with everything that they have.'

Haha chapter one is done! Go me go me! (coughs a little) Well as you can see I've added more to this re-write then the first one. So leave a review and tell me if my re-write is better then my first one. Cheers!