Jeremy almost had the barrier down when the corner of his screen began to blink. He clicked on the Lyoko icon that had appeared.

"X.A.N.A!" Jeremy said. He got up and called Yumi and Alieta.

"I'll get Odd." Yumi said. Jeremy then called Ulrich.

No answer.

Then he called William.

No answer.

That's strange. Jeremy thought.

He ran to the factory and sat at his desk. He tried to find what X.A.N.A. was attacking, but nothing came up. Jeremy called Yumi again.

"Yumi, have you found Odd, yet?"

"No. He wasn't in his room. I'm on my way to the factory with Alieta though."

"What about Ulrich? Have you seen him?"

"No, I thought you called him."

"Neither he or William answered."

"William has been really suspicious lately."

"Just get over here."

LINE

Jeremy hung up with Yumi and went back to his previous job

Odd walked outside and headed towards the river. Odd had caught William there a couple of times and Odd really wanted to talk to him…for once.

As he neared the area he had seen William, Odd got an uneasy feeling in his stomach.

He crept over to a tree and hid. He then listened to the talking he heard.

"So has Smith and Stern left?" asked an familiar voice that Odd never had wanted to hear again.

"Yes. They left this morning. Smith will only be weak for a few hours then she'll be back only stronger," Came the unmistakable voice of William.

I knew you were a traitor. Odd thought angrily.

"Good, I have no use of Stern; so do with him as you please." The man's voice came again.

"What about Della Robbia?"

"You must make sure he doesn't get in my way again. He did last time and I would hate to see him get hurt." The man said sarcastically.

"Oh, he won't get in your way. I want to get back at him just as much as Stern."

"Good, then he won't be wasted."

"By tomorrow they'll all be gone…for good." William and the man laughed.

Odd stood up to leave and warn the others, but accidentally stepped on a branch and tripped.

Maybe I can still get away.

"Hello, Odd."

Never mind.

"Well, it's been a long time." The man said.

LINE

Emily locked the door in her room, thankful that she had her own room, and dropped onto her bed and thought through her trouble's.

Why'd I say those things to Odd back then? I was angry and sad, but it's taken me four years to be able to think back

on that day. I really do need to apologize. I don't expect him to forgive me, but at least I would have tried.

Emily's thoughs were interrupted by a loud thud! coming from outside her window.