Code Maverick

Aelita's diary, part 3

Dear Diary,
No matter how much I insist, Jeremy still doesn't want William to join us. He even finds it suspicious that he knew about this strange code, the code Maverick. This code that I have to use now to disable the Towers with two-colored auras. I'm sorry to type this, dear diary, but I think Jeremy is stupid. William wants to help us, and even if that strange purple energy ball had entered him, that doesn't mean he's possessed and will betray us. In any case, William doesn't behave like a possessed person. I try to talk to him as often as possible, but he is distant with me. I don't understand why.
Well, I have to get back to class. See you tomorrow, dear diary.

Dear Diary,

I spoke with William today. He seemed quite nervous, but refused to tell me why.

Aelita: "Come on, you can tell me. Is it because of the purple energy ball?"

William: "Yeah. It got into me and ever since... weird… things have been happening to me..."

Aelita: "Like headaches and visions as fast as a flash?"

Wililam: "Yes, how—"

Aelita: "The same thing is happening to me! I haven't told the rest of the group."

Wililam: "WHAT? Why?"

Aelita: "I don't want to worry them, especially Jeremy. He's been depressed since X.A.N.A. came back. His new 'friend' is giving him a hard time. Jeremy is unable to program a detector for the Green and Purple Auras activated Towers on the supercomputer. As for the new enemies, the supercomputer is still unable to detect them and our weapons are ineffective against them!"

Wiliam: "Woah, that sucks!"

Aelita: "Yes, fortunately, they are rarely there. Most of the time, it's X.A.N.A. monsters that serve as our welcoming committee."

Wiliam: "Hmm."

Aelita: "William?"

Wiliam: "Yeah?"

Aelita: "How did you know about the Maverick code?"

William: "It just came to me, like an innate knowledge, but it didn't come from me. Aelita, I... There is something in me. I know it, I feel it. I don't want to go back to being X.A.N.A.'s minion or anyone else's!"

Aelita: "That won't happen. I also have an energy ball inside me, red in color, and I am not possessed!"

William: "Yes, but...! It's not the same."

Aelita: "It's not the same? How?"

William: "Me, I feel that it is an evil entity while you—"

Aelita: "You think I'm carrying an 'ally'?"

William: "Yeah. Something like that."

Then Wiliam left, but before he told me the number zero. I wonder why.

Nothing abnormal happened during class. No X.A.N.A. attack on the horizon.

See you tomorrow, dear diary.

Dear Diary,

I woke up in the middle of the night. I have to tell you about my nightmare. It answers questions, while creating new ones.

I was on Lyoko, in Sector 5, at the Lyoko Heart's room. William was also there, but something was wrong. His virtual outfit was different. It was a black, purple and gold armor. I had called him and he answered, but his voice was different. Evil and deeper.

William: "I am not William. Why don't you call him? I don't have time to waste on a weakling."

His eyes were different too. They were blue and empty.

Aelita: "What are you talking about?"

William then started shooting laser beams from his eyes.

I was hit and my virtual avatar crashed to the ground. I was breathless.

Entity possessing William: "YOU FOOL! Call him or I will destroy this world!"

He levitated William and was approaching the two protective barriers surrounding Lyoko's Heart. I could barely stand up.

Aelita: "Wait! Who must I call? And who are you?"

The evil entity, in anger, had immediately destroyed the first barrier.

Entity: "You know VERY WELL who I am! Your William told you!"

Aelita: "'My' William? I—"

The second barrier was quickly destroyed. I yell at the thing possessing William to stop.

Entity: "Then call him or—!"

Suddenly, the entity was silent and I heard William's voice. He had regained control!

William: "Zero... Call... him..."

Aelita: "What? Zero?"

William: "QUICKLY! Before Sigma... can... take... over... again…"

Aelita: "William, I don't understand! This 'Sigma', is he the one possessing you?"

William: "AHHHH! Sigma... and I... Merge… with X.A.N.A.?... You... and Zero... Odd... and Axl... Yumi... and Rock... Ulrich... and X... Together, all of you... you can all—"

William had started to scream again and his voice had become deep again.

Sigma-William: "Too late."

He had destroyed Lyoko's Heart. Everything was gone and I woke up sweating.

Do you realize, dear diary? This nightmare reveals that X.A.N.A.'s mysterious ally is called Sigma. Has he merged with X.A.N.A.? There is also this Zero, an ally for us?, who would be in me (how? via the red energy ball?). Then there are "Odd and Axl," "Yumi and Rock," "Ulrich and X." Other allies against Sigma and X.A.N.A.? How to find them? How do we get them to "enter" Odd, Ulrich and Yumi? Then, most importantly, how to "call" them, as mentioned by Sigma-William in the nightmare? Besides, William is in danger of being possessed! I need to warn him and tell the rest of the group about this. As soon as possible. Our greatest battles as Lyoko Warriors are just beginning.

Aelita Schaeffer's Diary.

Zero, Maverick Hunter, Report.

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