I'm so sorry! I took such a long time to update! Everybody told me to update soon and what did I do? I update two weeks later! I'm such a mean person. I feel so bad . . . Well, not really. I was just really busy. I was doing stuff like going on vacation, swimming at the pool, playing game boy, going shopping. You know, those kinds of things. :D

So, my chapter question, How do you think Xana is going to attack the Lyoko gang? Nobody got it right . . . How sad. That's three chapters in a row . . . So, I'm going to dedicate this chapter to Bighoggi14. (He is probably not even reading my story!) I dedicate it to him because he just finished a wonderful story that helped inspire this story. The story was called An Odd Love, if you were wondering. Now, back to my story!

I know I talk a lot but I just wanted to say this. I know that in France that they use the metric system of measuring, not the Old English version. For the sake of my sanity, in my story they all use the Old English system. Now that, that's all covered up. Here is my next chapter. Long anticipated, here is Chapter Six!

Chapter Six:

Here Comes the Scyphozoa

Aelita POV

I ran down the hall, in my head I repeated the phone conversation I had just had over and over again.

"Hello," I had said.

"Hello Aelita," Jeremy said on the other line, "We have a bit of a problem."

"What? Really?" I said.

"Well, Xana has materialized the Scyphozoa on Earth," he replied.

"Oh god, I'll be right there," I answered. Then I told Lia to stay in the room and I ran down the hall.

And that was where I was now.

I ran out of the school building and I slammed the door shut. A few seconds later I thought I heard it slam again. I turned and saw no one. I shrugged it off, must have been my imagination. Then I ran into the woods toward the manhole that led to the factory.

Odd POV

I stood by the manhole that led to the factory, waiting for Aelita. I can honestly, yet shamefully, say that I, Odd Della Robia, was scared out of my wits.

The Scyphozoa was out on the loose and we didn't even know what it wanted! Or if it could be stopped. The last time we had to face the Scyphozoa we were on Lyoko. There we had super powers and weapons and it still killed Aelita! Only thanks to her father, Franz Hopper, is why she is still alive.

So, that is why I was here. Jeremy told me to wait here for Aelita to make sure she made her way here safely. Then I was to relieve Ulrich from babysitting duty so he can go join Yumi and Aelita on Lyoko. Leaving me alone with the Scyphozoa.

I saw Aelita running toward me from the direction of the school. Her pink hair was like a beacon. I waved to her and she waved weakly back. She is obviously just as scared as I am, maybe more.

"Oh Odd!" she cried as she ran up to me and hugged me, "Is it really true?"

"I'm sorry to say Aelita," I replied, "But I saw it with my own two eyes."

She shuddered, "Is everyone OK?"

"Yes, as far as I know," I said, "No casualties."

"Yet," she replied as she opened the manhole, "You know a back to the past won't bring anyone back."

"True, "I answered, "Well the most important thing now is for you to get to Lyoko and deactivate that tower. Yumi and Jeremy are waiting and Ulrich will be on his way soon."

She nodded, "Good luck with the Scyphozoa, Odd."

"Good Luck on Lyoko, Aelita," I replied.

She closed the manhole, leaving me alone again. Or so I thought. I turned around to start making my way back to Ulrich when I heard a rustle in the bushes.

I turned back slowly to see what it was. There, towering above my 4'7", stood Lia. My heart skipped a beat like it did every time she looked at me earlier today. This time it was not a warm and fuzzy feeling. It was feeling of fear, for her.

I gulped as I realized that she had probably heard the whole conversation that I had, had with Aelita. Knowing what I already knew about this girl, she would definitely want an explanation.

"Um," I said, looking at the ground with my hands in my pockets, "Hi Lia."

"Hello Odd," she said smiling a very devious, yet very beautiful, smile, "I seem to have caught you in the midst of a little secret haven't I?"

"Secret? What secret?" I said smiling sweetly and slowly inching around her, toward the path, "Sorry Lia, but I can't stay and talk. I really have to be go—,"

"Your going to tell me right now what you guys are up to, Odd!" she said, nearly yelling. I looked up at her and I swear I saw anger flash quickly in her now calm and emotionless eyes.

"Well, you see, I can't really tell you," I looked back up at her. Even when pressing you for information that you swore not to tell anybody she was beautiful. She gave me an evil glare to emphasize her point . . . if looks could killI sighed, "I guess so, Jeremy told Jim once and Ulrich has told Sissi a number of times. You have to believe me though, I'll tell you on my way to Ulrich. I can only scratch the surface though."

She nodded smiling and we started our walk through the forest.

So, did you like it? It shows you a bit of Lia's dark side. Muaha— Stop that!

Just to let anybody know, the Scyphozoa is an evil creature from the second season with tentacles that he uses to suck out people's brains. Mainly Aelita's, but he once did it to Yumi.

I hope I can update the next chapter in less than two weeks this time. Then we can get to mushy, gushy chapter eight!

This chapter's contest question is:

What sort of weapon does Odd use to fight the Scyphozoa?