Well here's Chapter 9 and its alittle shorter than I'd like it but its more a filler chapter than anything else so just hold on for now, I was going to put a bit extra in here for my new story which is going to be a split off of this story but it's not ready yet so hopefull I'll have it ready once I finish the next chapter so in any event here's chapter 9

Chapter 9: A Lesson Of Virtual Science And The Discovery Of a Legend part 1

"so let me see if I've got this right" mike was in deep thought after everything he had just been told, to him it was mind boggling and almost to crazy to be true, but he had been there twice now and it seemed real enough.

(Mike P.O.V.)

"So lyoko is a virtual world created by Franz Hopper who used to work as a teacher here and is Aelita's father. He also created Xana who or what is a powerful virus with the intention of taking over the entire world and you've stopped him for the last two and a half years." I look to jeremie " do I have that right so far?" I ask and his response was a simple yes. "lets see um, Aelita is the only one who can deactivate the towers that Xana uses to attack the real, he also has other super computers around the world that he commands and you have yet to find a way to destroy them." I stopped myself, as much as I wanted to continue my body still needs air. after a second I continue "and finally the computer and scanners are the only ways to connect to lyoko." I finish looking around at the group. Along with jeremie the others were looking on and filling in details that jeremie had missed earlier.

"that's the gist of it mike, we are the only ones that stand between Xana and the real world" jeremie said. "With Xana becoming stronger ever day I concluded that we needed more help, most of us have agreed that we need the extra help, but after what happened with the last person we recruited…well you know the story." I nodded 'ah yes William, he was taken under xana's influence right before he destroyed lyoko, thankfully franz was still around to help recreate the world.' I was jolted out of my thought when jeremie asked me something.

"Well what do you think mike, are you willing to help?" I smiled a bit.

"I'm as ready as I guess I'll ever be, where do we start?" the others smiled and it was odd who spoke up first.

"Jeremie, why not head to the factory so mike can get used to lyoko without being under Xana's influence." Ulrich continued

"Yea and since Xana just attacked you won't be active as quickly so he'll have the time to get used to it" everyone agreed and I was excited. For one thing this was definitely going to be more fun than my old school.

(hours later)

The factory, massive, abandoned, and dangerous. it somewhat reminds me of home don't ask me why though because I don't feel like telling you. Looking down from the destroyed stairs, one may get vertigo, but for me its just an adrenalin rush. While the others ran past swinging down on the ropes, I took a dozen or so steps back before running at full speed towards the drop off. At the last second I jumped as hard as I could and grappled to the furthest out rope and just because I could I climbed up to the steel beam, gave it a good hit making the entire thing resonate before sliding back down. The other who were watching the whole thing didn't know what to make of it. Hitting the ground I walked over to the elevator where the others were waiting.

"Dam mike for a big guy you're really quick, where'd you learn to climb like that?" I turned to odd with a smile.

"My uncle was in the U.S Marshals, so before I moved away he helped me train up, even though it my not look like it I'm a lot stronger and faster than I've shown yet. As the elevator came to a stop the doors opened reveling the super computer as jeremie stepped off he motioned for me to follow, once I had cleared the door it closed and continued down. Jeremie had already sat down at the computer and fired up the controls. In the center of the room to my amazement a giant map appeared showing the entire digital world.

"Mike, this is lyoko, as you can see it's made up of four outer sectors and one inner, sector five." I picked up as he finished

"Yea that's where both the core and you digital sub it right?" he nodded and faster than you could say virtualization the others were all in the forest sector. From the computer mike could hear everyone and more specially Aelita saying it was clear.

"Alright mike are you ready to go?" I simple nodded and made my way towards the waiting elevator. Down in the scanner room mike set foot in the nearest scanner and waited but not for long, the doors closed and I quickly closed my eyes. I could hear the scanners warming up and soon the gust of wind and blinding light followed and then nothing, I opened my eyes and found myself falling, falling towards a massive ice cover land mass, I tried to land on my feet but…well, that didn't really work out. To put it in simple terms I fell flat on my face. Pushing myself up I looked out and around at the barren wasteland I had fallen into, but then something occurred to me.. I couldn't feel the cold I couldn't smell either, and I didn't want to temped faith so I assumed that my taste was gone as well. As I rose up from my position I finally got a good look at myself, even though I had some what seen my form when I fought Xana in my mind, I didn't think it was actually that, although there were some changes. As I remember my suit was black with red splotches all over it, but now it was a dark gold with a simple symbol of a full moon and dinosaur on it. The dino was a T-Rex, one of the most powerful and advanced meat eaters of it's time. Ironic that I was the smaller version, aka a raptor one of my favorite dinosaur ever. But beyond that he continued looking over himself, he still felt the second head and the metal just behind the eye socket. my right arm was still robotic but some parts had the dark gold suit either growing back or just patched there. Near the wrist where I assumed the blade was hidden was a foot long box streamlined down on both faces creating half a gauntlet. By then I could hear (thank god I can hear things) the faint pure of an engine. I turn to see three vehicles approaching. As they neared I could see the entire gang racing towards me. Odd was on some sort of hover board, Ulrich on a one wheeled motorbike and Yumi on a half bowl like thing. Aelita flue in on a pair of wings settling down a few steps away while the others (when they got there) stood around in a large circle.

"Well Mike what do you think of lyoko so far. I turned towards Yumi and smiled.

"Well if you want my honest opinion, then I'd have to say I feel like I'm in an advanced video game" I look down at my arm again "but a lot more realistic." settling down on one knee I tried to feel the ground, nothing but with my hand still on the ground I felt something else, a small shockwave?

"Hey Jeremie, can you do a long range scan on this area or something like that?" I look into the ground trying to see where It was coming from.

"Well that's interesting, looks like xana's active to your west, there's currently about a dozen tarantulas and a mega tank, it looks like they doing something to that mountain." I look toward the mountain to the west, it was one of the most off centered land mass I've ever seen. I turn towards the others.

"Well? What are we waiting for lets go and see what xana's up to." before the others could disagree I was gone, I could easily out run any of them but it still surprised me how fast I was. Rounding the next bend I got a better look at the target area, stopping at the top of a deep canyon I could see Xana's monsters below, the mega tank which was the big bowling ball thing was up front shooting into the mountain. From this range the mountain didn't seem different from any others I'd seen before, by now the other had caught up.

"Mike you can go running off like that" I merely raised my hand signing yumi to quiet down.

"look at this guys" I pointed down " the tank is firing at the mountain, which means there's something mighty valuable in there and I intend to find out what that is" I look over my shoulder at the others but in return all I got were scolding looks.

"um on second thought, what do you guys want to do, I'm the new guy here so I'll just shut up and listen". the gang exchanged glances and that was all the time I needed. I fell back off the ledge and down into the darkness below.

(Normal p.o.v)

"Dam it mike" Aelita looked down into the darkness trying to see him, "Jeremie what's at the bottom of this thing. His booming voice returned moments later

"It looks like its just a lower part of the sector, you guys better be careful though I think Xana may have spotted you."

"What makes you say that?" just as those words leave odd's mouth a full squadron of hornets began to sweep in firing lasers. "me and my big mouth"

Down below in the canyon, mike walked along the wall looking for a path to lead him to what ever Xana was hunting, after what felt like hours of walking and opening appeared just as he rounded a corner. Picking up speed he ran out into the light and right into an ice cave. an ice cave, hmm, he looks around trying to spot another exit, none. well it looks like I don't have a choice, I'll have to go through here. just then another shockwave hit him, this time much stronger, just barley visible through the ice was the mega tank and it was firing. Ahead of him. This is it, whatever Xana's hunting its just ahead of here. Running through the cave brought him closer and closer, the shockwaves got bigger and bigger. At the end of the tunnel lay a wall of metal? well this isn't ice I place my hand on it and almost immediately pull away, it felt ice cold. wait why can I feel this but not the ground. just a little further down stood a door, a busted out door almost like someone had already gotten in. Stepping inside the structure, it felt like he stepped into a whole other world. The room its self looked like a command center, with a whole host of computer and other gadgets. A small dinging noise behind him resulted in what looked to be an elevator, throwing caution to the wind mike stepped in, seconds later the doors close and he begins his accession. Soon the doors open into…

"Laser Arrow!" the rain of arrows smashed the last of Xana's hornets, but at a cost, Ulrich had been devitalized and everyone else had taken some damage, the vehicles, well only the over-board was left and it couldn't take another hit. Down below the monsters amazingly enough didn't hear the combat above. What ever xana was digging for it was slowly being uncovered. Now what looked to be a huge pipe had been uncovered and the tank was repositioning behind it before resuming firing. Back in the real world jeremie was scanning the mountain trying to understand what xana wanted. Then something caught his eye, a power surge and the energy levels kept rising. On lyoko a high pitched whine got everyone attention. The massive pipe was glowing…

Ha well. What kind of secret is xana hiding under the mountain of ice and where the hell did mike end up.

Like the intro said I'll have the 1st chapter up with the next chap of this until then I'd like to get at least one review. Please? All I need is one I don't care if its positive or negative.

Until then

-Commander Bossman Semper Fi