(I'm really sorry for the big delay, but my computer broke and I couldn't get any access to the internet. Anyway, I'm going to upload a new chapter every single Friday. If I miss a day, because I'm traveling or something, I'll make it up by having two chapters the next Friday. It's a little short, but I couldn't think of anything else to put into it. Anywho, enjoy!!!)

Slowly, the girl raised her head. Her eyes were still a light blue, though they were now filled with fear. "O-Odd? What is going on? The others came, did they not?"

Everyone heaved a sigh of relief, and nodded. It seemed as if Anya had come back.

A beeping sound came from the laptop Jeremie had tucked underneath his arm. A tower had been activated.

"Anya? Did you… activate that tower?" Jeremie's voice was strained and disbelieving. In fact, none of the group could even believe this was happening.

Anya nodded sliding out of the hospital bed and standing up. "I activated both of the towers. I need more energy, as it is hard to keep control of this body." She stumbled, grabbing the bedpost. The beeping began again. Another tower.

Anya removed her hand from the bedpost, conscious of the fact that they were all watching her. She blinked her fright-filled eyes and continued.

"Someone's coming for us, and I want all of you to get away from here. We do not want to go with him, and we will fight. If any of you humans get involved in the battle, you could get hurt. You are my friends, and I would hate it if that happened to you." Her words had a sense of finality about them.

Yumi, however, shook her head. "We aren't just leaving you here. We're Lyoko warriors, and we know how to fight."

Aelita turned to Jeremie. "Jeremie, do you think you could energize us here on earth? We'd be able to fight, then."

Jeremie thought for a minute. "I think so. Just give me a few minutes." He sat down on the chair next to the hospital bed, laptop on lap, and began working.

Anya shook her head. "Listen, I do not care if you guys can fight. He is just too powerful. You guys cannot get hurt." She looked at them pleadingly. "You are my only friends on this world. The last time I let my friends get involved, well…" She looked down at the floor. "I lost them."

Odd walked forward, and grabbed Anya's hands. She looked up at him, blushing slightly. "Anya, I'm sorry you lost your friends, and I get why you're trying to stop us from helping, but we can fight." He smiled. "Besides, we're not letting you battle it out with some monster alone."

Ulrich stepped forward beside him. "You got that right, Anya. We're gonna fight in this battle." He pumped his arm. "It's been a long time since we've had a good fight."

Odd let go of Anya's hands, and she looked at all of her friends, smiling. "Well, if you really want to that much… I guess you can help me fight him." Her smile disappeared, and her voice grew serious. "But this is not just a game. You got get injured very bad, or killed. Are you still sure you want to do this?"

Yumi rolled her eyes. "Anya, how many times do we need to tell you before you understand? We'll fight with you! Honestly!"

Jeremie looked up from his computer. "We're behind you, Anya. One hundred percent." Anya gave him a weak smile, and he stood up, putting his laptop underneath his arm. "I've set up the program on the supercomputer. It should be downloading now. We just have to hurry to the factory before this guy gets here!"

Odd grinned and pumped his arm! "Way to go Einstein! The genius has done it again!" Everyone burst out laughing. It was a typical of Odd to break the serious atmosphere.

All of a sudden, Anya stopped. Her eyes widened, and she ran to the window. Whipping around, she hissed at them. "He is here! If you guys are going to fight, you need to hurry out of here!"

The others began to run for the door. Anya's eyes flickered back and forth, and she let out a sigh. "It will be too late. Quick, just stay near me!" As they ran the opposite way, back toward her, Anya let out a deep breath. She began moving her hands in a semicircle, and a sort of mist gathered around them. The pupils in her eyes faded away, and her eyes became entirely red.

She turned her head to the side quickly, away from the six who were huddled in a circle near her, as a whistling sound filled the air. "It is coming! I must-"

She was cut off at the sound of an explosion. Fire blossomed all around, and smoke obscured all sight. The scent of brimstone filled the air.