The Champion of Lyoko
Well, as some of you may or may not have noticed, I got my stories a bit mixed up in the last chapter. But it really didn't affect the plot, so it doesn't matter. I hope. I'm just lettin' ya know. Anyways, a new plot development occurs in this chapter. There will be a good fight scene; I swear it will be done. (Can ya name that quote?)
Rurouni Sano
I do NOT own Code: Lyoko
But it would be kick-ass if I did.
At the school
"I wonder what Kenue told Jeremy," Ulrich wondered aloud. They were all at the cafeteria, eating lunch, except for Jeremy. It was unusually quiet, but it was a Saturday; most kids probably had better things to do.
"Can I have that?" Odd asked Aelita. "Of course, if you're not going to eat it, that is." Ulrich looked at her plate; it was untouched.
"Come on, Aelita," Yumi said. "You have to eat. You've been eating less since Kenue appeared."
"I'm sorry. I've just been thinking too much. You're right, Yumi. Thanks," Aelita said, then dug into her food.
Jeremy's room
"Will it work?" Jeremy asked. He was studying intently at a formula Kenue had devised.
"Of course it will work," Kenue replied. "I've been developing it ever since X.A.N.A. started showing up. So, where are the others?"
"Eating lunch. Well, at least Odd is. He eats like an elephant," Jeremy said jokingly. However, the remark fell upon deaf ears.
"Well, I'll unveil my plan to all of you when the rest arrive. Just let me know when they get there," Kenue said, and then left.
Jeremy hardly noticed the disappearance, though. What Kenue had produced was a formula that would enable X.A.N.A. to be destroyed on Lyoko. And once that form was gone, the monster wouldn't be able to terrorize Lyoko, thus making a human form on Earth.
Or so the two hoped.
Later that day, in Jeremy's room
By now, the others had gotten a majority of their schoolwork done and were all relaxing in Jeremy's room. Jeremy was sitting at his computer, still working on some obscure project. Odd, as usual, was sitting on the floor, scratching Kiwi behind the ears. Yumi and Aelita were sitting on the bed, and Ulrich was standing in the doorway, leaning against the frame.
"It's gotten a bit boring… X.A.N.A. hasn't attacked all week," Ulrich commented.
"Isn't that a good thing?" Aelita asked.
"I guess. It's just that he's been too quiet lately," He responded, and then quiet reined once again.
Suddenly Jeremy cried out in glee. "Finally!"
All of the others gathered around the computer to see what was going on, but all they saw was a bunch of symbols. It took even Aelita a few minutes to understand it.
"Wait, is that?" she asked.
"What is it?" Odd asked, dropping Kiwi to the floor.
"It's the formula to destroy X.A.N.A. on Lyoko," Kenue, appearing, said. "Between Jeremy and I, we were finally able to get out all of the 'kinks' that I couldn't do on my own."
"So, you trust him now?" Aelita asked Jeremy playfully.
"So, how does it work?" Ulrich interjected.
"It's simple," Jeremy said, leaning back, then adjusting his glasses. "We just are missing one thing…"
"What is it?" Ulrich asked, desperate to know how to end their struggle.
"X.A.N.A's code. It's like your DNA," Kenue said. "Only thing is, I need you guys to distract X.A.N.A long enough for me to get what we need."
"Can't we go with you?" Yumi asked.
"No. When you guys are in Carthage, I can't enter, and vice-versa," Kenue said.
"Tell us how it works," Ulrich practically demanded.
"Easy, Ulrich. All in due time," Kenue said.
"I'll tell you know, Ulrich," Jeremy said. "It's a lot like how the Five generals weapons work. All we have to do is take out X.A.N.A. with a weapon with the virus implanted in it. Of course, we don't have enough resources to go around, so we only can get it onto one weapon. I suggest Odd…"
"Ulrich," Kenue interjected.
"What?"
"Ulrich should be the one with the virus weapon."
"But Odd has arrows; he'll be able to hit them from a range."
"If Odd had the virus with him, he might hit one of the others with an arrow accidentally. The same with Yumi. Therefore, Ulrich, with a sword, should be the one carrying the virus."
Jeremy thought it over, and then turned to Ulrich. "So, what do you think, Ulrich?"
"I'll do it," he responded, without hesitation.
"Good," Kenue said. "However, if you want to take down the Five generals, you'll need some more training. Get to Lyoko, and we can begin."
On Lyoko, in the desert region…
"All right, Ulrich. As I said before, you need some more training. One thing first though that you have to swear. As part of your training, and me being your master, you have to swear to do whatever I tell you, in training or otherwise, both here and your world. Understand, Ulrich?" Kenue asked.
"Of course," Ulrich said.
"Swear it."
"I swear to obey your every command both on Earth and Lyoko."
"Good. Now, we can begin."
Suddenly, Kenue leaped at Ulrich, thrusting his spear. However, Ulrich had been expecting this, and drew his katana, knocking the spear out of the way.
"Good. Your reflexes are faster than I thought they were. Not bad at all. However, we've only just begun!" Again, Kenue leaped at him, slower this time. Perplexed, Ulrich blocked the attack, and then he understood. Kenue launched into a flurry of strikes, making it almost impossible for Ulrich to defend himself against. Kenue did manage to land a few blows, but not as many as he had thought.
"You're better than I had believed, Ulrich. And don't worry about being hit by me; I've set this thing to non-lethal damage. Again!" Again he leaped forward, but Ulrich successfully blocked the attacks. Then, Ulrich triplicated and finally managed to land a hit on the fighter. However, Kenue was able to land many blows on Ulrich before he gotten a chance.
"Do not do that while facing the Five generals. It will make it only easier to destroy you. Now, let's really fight. Sword against sword." Kenue twirled his spear around, and then got short to the point of being a sword. "Come."
Ulrich reunited himself, and was about to charge at him, and then realized that it wasn't the best thing to do. He finally began to approach Kenue calmly and slowly, thinking about his first move.
Kenue noted this with approval, and nodded. "Well done Ulrich," Kenue said as he began approaching the young man. "One assignment for you. The next time X.A.N.A. attacks, I want you to be the only one fighting against the monsters. Think you can do it?" he asked tauntingly.
"Of course I can."
"Great. Let's go!" The two charged at each other, and clashed blades. Kenue raised his twin-edged sword a little and slipped past Ulrich's guard. However, Ulrich lowered his katana a little, raised the tip, and stabbed upward. Both swords made contact, but Ulrich came off worse for the wear. He went flying and hit a boulder in his path.
"Give up, kid?" Kenue taunted.
Ulrich responded by charging at him. Kenue got into his charging position and did the same. Both went flying past each other, and no strikes could be seen. However, Ulrich fell to the ground, and Kenue put a hand to his arm.
"Not bad kid," Kenue grunted. "Haven't been hit that hard in a while." He went over to the teenager and helped him up. "That's all for today. X.A.N.A. approaches. Remember, you are the only one to fight. Don't worry about Jeska, I'll take care of her group. Soon, though, don't expect this much help from me. Just have Jeremy send Aelita in when it's time. See ya." Kenue then ran off towards a black spot in the distance.
"You ok, Ulrich?" Jeremy asked over the intercom.
"Yeah, no problems. Where are they coming from?" Ulrich asked, still feeling a little stupid when he seemed to be talking to himself.
"The North-East. Hold on, I'm sending in the others."
"Don't. I want to do this on my own." Ulrich then charged in the opposite direction of Kenue. "Just send in Aelita when the coast is clear."
"Are you sure, Ulrich? Can you do it by yourself?" He heard Yumi ask worriedly.
"Of course. Shouldn't be too hard." Ulrich then saw the monsters, and the red tower. Good, not too many.
How was that? I hope it was good enough for you guys. Well, see ya soon!
R.S. R&R (Read and Relax!)