Code Lyoko Forever Episode 4: Rumor Has It
Author: Becca Ainsley
Disclaimer: I Do Not Own Code Lyoko.
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Chapter 4
A Detention Break Out
"You six, sit here!" bellowed Mr. Delmas as he directed Jeremy, Ulrich, Odd, Yumi, Aelita, and Dani to some worn brown chairs outside his office.
The six teens walked to the chairs and took a seat. "Why are we here?" Dani asked.
"Because of the latest news story that you six constantly sneak off campus and class!" Mr. Delmas answered.
"But it's a gossip website," Jeremy said. "It's not true!"
"Well with this story and all the absences and tardies reported from teachers about you six, I have no choice but to believe it," Mr. Delmas explained.
"Please Mr. Delmas, it's all a lie!" Yumi replied.
"Enough!" Mr. Delmas shouted. "I will figure out if it's a lie when I question every one of you or else I will call your parents for a suspension!"
"Yeah! And I'll be here to watch you!" Jim Morales the gym teacher said. Suddenly the phone is Mr. Delmas' office rang.
"After I answer the phone I want to talk to Jeremy first," Mr. Delmas replied. "Jim, watch them and make sure they don't leave."
"You got it sir!" Jim said saluting. Mr. Delmas nodded and went into his office.
"Anyone have a plan to get out of here?" Jeremy whispered to his friends so Jim couldn't hear.
"I do," Dani replied. "Give me your backpack." Jeremy handed his backpack to Dani and she hauled it on her shoulders. "Hey Jim!"
Jim turned to Dani. "Yes Dani?" he asked.
"I need to use the bathroom," Dani said.
"Nice try!" Jim scoffed. "You'll use the bathroom then run away won't you? I'm not that stupid Miss. Van Hansen!"
"But I really need to go," Dani said with innocence. "And the bathroom is just right outside."
"Hmm..." Jim rubbed his chin. "I don't think so."
"Come on Jim!" Dani replied. "How about Aelita come with me? She can stand outside the door and make sure I don't leave."
"Then both of you will run off!" Jim said.
"No we won't!" Dani answered. "Aelita is the most honest person I know and she has no motive to lie to you. Do you Aelita?"
"Y-yeah," Aelita replied uneasily. "I would never lie to you Jim."
Jim rubbed his chin again and scratched his head. " Fine! Fine!" Jim said throwing his hands up. "But if you're not back in 5 minutes, I'm gonna get you!"
"Thanks Jim!" Dani said cheerfully. She hopped off her chair and headed toward the exit. Aelita soon followed.
"What are you doing?" Aelita asked once they left the room.
"Don't worry," Dani said as she took out Jeremy's laptop from the backpack. "I have a plan." Dani rapidly typed on the keyboard.
"We only have 5 minutes," Aelita added. "Are you sure you can finish in time?"
"5 minutes is more than enough time," Dani replied. Her eyes stayed glued to the laptop screen as she kept typing.
"What is your plan anyways?" Aelita asked.
"You'll see," Dani answered. "Finished!" Dani quickly packed up the laptop into the backpack. "All we have to do is walk back in."
Dani walked back into the office and Aelita followed suit. They walked back into Mr. Delmas' office where Jim and the rest were waiting.
"What did you do?" Ulrich asked Dani.
"You'll see," Dani said with a smile. A few minutes passed and Mr. Delmas' office door opened. He pointed at Jeremy and motioned him into his room.
"When is this plan happening Dani?" Odd whispered to Dani. "Einstein is about to go in."
"Trust me, it's gonna happen," Dani answered. "Just sit still and wait."
"This better happen or else Jeremy is gonna tell Delmas everything," Yumi replied.
"Be patient guys," Aelita chirped. "I trust Dani and I trust Jeremy to not Delmas anything."
"Hey!" Jim shouted and pointed at the five. "No talking!"
"Jeremy Belpois," Mr. Delmas said as he paced his room. "You are one of my best students in Kadic. I trust you with every fiber of my being and I know you wouldn't lie to me." He sat down behind his desk. "So please tell me, is this rumor true?"
"No it's not," Jeremy said coolly. "And that's what I've been trying to say."
Mr. Delmas lifted an eyebrow then shook his head. "Jeremy I know you're lying," Mr. Delmas replied.
"But I'm not lying!" Jeremy shrieked.
"Please Jeremy!" Mr. Delmas slammed his fist against his desk.
"If you trusted me so much then you'd stop accusing me," Jeremy said.
"Come on Jeremy," Mr. Delmas started. "I just think-."
"Mr. Delmas! Sir! Sir! Mr. Delmas!" Jim's screams and pounds on the door cut Mr. Delmas off. "Mr. Delmas!"
"What is it Jim?!" Mr. Delmas shouted. He got up from his seat and marched to the door. He flung it open to see angry Kadic students at his door.
"What is this Mr. Delmas?! We're not dogs!" shouted one student.
"My parents pay a lot for me to be here!" yelled another.
"No wonder I've been in the 8th grade for 3 years!" shrieked one more student.
"Hey! Hey! What are you talking about?!" Mr. Delmas shouted at the students.
"Daddy! Daddy!" Sissy pushed through the crowd with her phone was clutched in her hand. She finally made it to the front. "Read this!"
Mr. Delmas grabbed the phone and scanned the screen. "What?! 'Kadic Principal or Kadic Tyrant'?! What is this Elisabeth?!"
"It's the gossip website! It says that you spend all the tuition money, purposefully hold kids back, and feed us processed dog food," Sissy explained.
"What?!" Mr. Delmas screamed. He kept examining the webpage.
"Let's take him down!" yelled a student. The students agreed and ran into his office.
"I-I'll help you Mr. Delmas sir!" Jim said. He jumped into the mess of students and was soon taken down. Jeremy jumped out of the way and snuck out the door.
"Jeremy!" Aelita called. He turned to see his friends waiting outside for him.
"Dani!" Jeremy laughed as he joined his friends. "You did this?"
Dani nodded and explained her plan. "It just so happened some anonymous tipper sent Milly and Tamiya a story of Mr. Delmas that was recently 'taken down' from the gossip website."
"You made a fake webpage?" Ulrich asked astonished.
"Something I learned from my old school," Dani replied. "Now let's go! We have a tower to deactivate!"