Chapter 18: The XANA Who Stole Christmas
Weird Chapter....enjoy!
December 20th, the day of the Christmas party. It's almost Christmas!
"Is this were you wan it Emily?" asked Mason placing the wreath over the door.
"A little more to the right." smiled Emily.
"O-kay" said Mason stretching over and nailing the wreath in place.
"It's finally done!" smiled Mason.
"It looks wonderful!" smiled Aelita.
"Have you even celebrated Christmas yet Aelita?" whispered Ulrich.
"Before you-know-where." whispered Aelita back.
"Ulrich!" said Mason throwing something to Ulrich.
"Very funny." said Ulrich lifting the small plant.
Mason made puckering sounds on the top of the ladder while Ulrich blushed.
"Chamael, hand me that drill." said Odd.
"Kay." said Cam hanging Odd the drill.
"When are your parents picking you guys up?" asked Mason.
"Tomorrow." said everyone but Chamael.
"Everyone is leaving?" asked Mason.
"Yeah." said Odd.
"Even you Yumi and Aelita?" asked Mason.
"Were going to Japan." said Yumi.
"Oh..." said Mason.
"Are we all done?" asked Odd.
"Yep!" said Jeremy.
"Good!" said Odd.
"Wait we need batteries or the lights won't work all night.I have some in my room" said Mason.
"I'll go." said Emily walking out the door.
"Now to the Christmas tree for extra touching up!" smiled Odd.
Emily found Mason's room and opened the door. She looked around the desk and saw the batteries and the box...that box....the box where she invaded Mason's privacy by opening.
"There they are!" said Emily grabbing the batteries.
The batteries slipped and fell under the desk, which Emily crawled under to snatch the batteries. Her body hit the desk and while rubbing her sore head something fell of and smashed to the floor. To her horror it was the box in pieces with Mason's diary and picture in there.
"Oh snap. Mason's going to be mad at this!" whined Emily picking up the pieces and throwing them away.
She gently grabbed the picture, and put the diary on the desk.
"I have an idea!" smiled Emily putting the picture in her pocket, grabbing the batteries, and running back.
"What took so long?" asked Odd.
"Had trouble finding the batteries." softly spoke Emily.
"Okay...now we have power for tonight!" smiled Mason.
"Yeah." said Emily.
"Are you okay?" asked Mason.
"How can he be so concerned when I did something so awful to something he held dear to him?" thought Emily.
"I'm fine." said Emily.
"O-okay if you say so....." said Mason.
"I have to go into town for one thing....." said Emily walking off.
"I have to go not too." said Cam.
"Have cameras to polish?" sneered Mason.
"Nobody asked you!" said Chamael.
Chamael stomped out of the gym. Meanwhile a spectre got loose and was crawling around campus. It saw Cam and possessed him.
"Agggggggggggghhhh!" yelled Cam falling to the ground.
The spectre took over the new host as it raised from the ground with an evil grin on its face.
"Where is it!!!" said Mason throwing things around in his room.
"What's wrong?" asked Ulrich.
"My picture is gone!" whined Mason.
"At least you have your diary or you would have been in big trouble." comforted Ulrich.
"What kind of sick joke you someone pull on me?" whined Mason looking through more books.
"You have more copies don't you?" asked Ulrich.
"Ulrich....there is only one pic' because it was taken on a home camera...ONE photo!" said Mason raising one finger.
"Your box is gone to." said Ulrich.
"I don't care about the box, I bought it to keep the two items safe...it's the picture I'm worried about! yelled Mason.
"Maybe you....misplaced the picture." said Ulrich.
Mason though about it for a little bit and then looked through his photo albums.
"Remember this one?" asked Mason showing him a soccer camp picture.
"There's this thing called "Spring Cleaning?" ever heard of it? " commented Ulrich looking through his book shelf.
"But it isn't spring is it Ulrich?" asked Mason annoyed.
"Maybe it'll turn up later." suggested Ulrich.
"Maybe your right..." sighed Mason.
Ulrich led Mason back to the gym where Odd was on the ground.
"Odd are you okay?" asked Ulrich helping him up.
"Mason your cousin is possessed by XANA, and he threw Aelita in a bag and ran off!" said Odd.
"Santa Claus anyone?" asked Mason.
"Enough play talk where are the others Odd?" asked Ulrich.
"They already went to the factory." said Odd.
"I'll find the spectre." said Ulrich.
"Watch out Ulrich..... my cousin's a pro in Israeli kickboxing." said Mason.
"I'll have to watch out for that." sighed Ulrich.
"Okay Odd come on." said Mason.
Mason and Odd ran for the factory while Ulrich looked for the spectre.
"Come out ghostie ghostie..." said Ulrich.
Ulrich felt a kick which made him lunge forward. The spectre had knocked him to the ground.
"You wanna play dirty huh?" said Ulrich bringing around a swift ground kick to the spectre.
"About time you got here!" said Jeremy.
"Just scan us in Jeremy." said Mason.
"Well someones moody today!" said Jeremy.
"Where's Aelita by the way?" asked Mason.
"We got her out of the bag." said Jeremy.
With the same old catchphrase the two boys were sent off to the virtual world's forest where they met with the others.
"This place never seizes to amaze me." smiled Mason.
"Good now get to the tower!" commanded Jeremy.
"Yes sir!" saluted the warriors running to the coordinates Jeremy gave them.
Meanwhile Ulrich is in a showdown with the possessed Chamael.
"I love sparring!" smirked Ulrich getting in stance.
The spectre attempted a quick kick and jab, which Ulrich dodged with ease.
"So much for a professional!" laughed Ulrich.
The spectre threw a sucker punch and gut kick at Ulrich. Ulrich rubbed his chop while the spector ran away. Ulrich quickly dialed Jeremy.
"Jeremy! The spectre ran away!" said Ulrich.
"Follow him!" said Jeremy.
"Ok." said Ulrich.
"How are you guys doing?" asked Jeremy.
"Not so hot." said Odd shooting a laser arrow.
"We should be able to get to the tower soon though." said Mason.
"It's near impossible to get to the tower right now." said Aelita
Soon William stalked up with an evil smirk.
"Oh great!" moaned Odd.
"Who's he?" asked Mason.
"He's William, the one you see at school is a clone made by Jeremy." explained Odd.
"So that's why he's a moron!" realized Mason.
William ran up ready to swing. They dodged out of the wya before William could hit any of them.
"He's even more of a moron on Lyoko!" commented Mason.
"RAGH!!!!!!" yelled William swinging at Mason.
"I don't think he likes that...." smiled Odd.
"That gives me an idea!" said Mason.
Mason whispered the plan to the others and they smiled with satisfaction.
"Hey William over here!" smiled Mason.
The others darted off in the other direction while two bloks chased them.
"You totally would date Yumi, but wait a second... I LOST THE WOMAN I LOVE TO A YOUNGER CHILD!!!" smiled Mason dodging another blow.
"Grrrrrrr." moaned William dragging the sword.
"Come on tough guy show some muscle!" said Mason running from William.
William finally got a cut at Mason. Mason disappeared after three seconds. William noticed he got tricked and ran up to the others. Mason appeared in the scanner.
"That was fun." said Mason.
"Mason...go find your cousin before he does any damage!" said Jeremy.
Mason ran to the elevator and immediately started running towards the school. Mason found Ulrich.
"Where's Chamael?" huffed Mason.
"Well.....I don't know..." said Ulrich.
"He's probably not at the school or in town so he's probably.... AT THE FACTORY!" said Ulrich and Mason.
"Jeremy were at the tower!" said Aelita.
"Good now hurry inside we need to-" said Jeremy suddenly the microphone turning off.
"Jeremy?" asked Yumi.
Jeremy had been captured by the spectre and tied up in wires in the corner.
"Starting up program!" said the spectre typing in a few keys.
Ulrich and Mason suddenly appeared out of nowhere and assisted Jeremy.
The computer dinged 100% and the spectre left Chamael.
"What the crap?" asked Jeremy.
"Ohh my head......" said Cam.
"Mason take Cam to the infirmary he must of hit his head that hard." smiled Jeremy asking them to play along.
"Hold Cam I'll help you up, just keep your eyes shut." said Mason.
"Why?" asked Cam.
"Because you have dirt all over your eyelids and it could get in your eyes." lied Mason.
"Okay...just don't take me to the nurse then." said Cam.
Mason took Cam to the elevator and back to the school.
"What did he do?" asked Odd.
"I do not know!" said Jeremy.
"We got Aelita in the tower." said Yumi.
"Let's go back to school before another fine mess comes up." said Jeremy leading the others out.
Mason "Pretended" to have brushed the dirt out of his eyes as he woke up.
"You tripped when you stormed outside!" laughed Mason.
"That's why my head is hurting." said Chamael rubbing his sore spots.
"Yeah...well! You should go polish those lovely cameras of yours now!" smiled Mason
"They do need a good dusting.." said Chamael walking away.
Few hours later the gang met at their bench.
"Tonight's the Christmas party!" giggled Aelita.
"Everything is nice during Christmas!" said Yumi.
"My favorite part the presents!" smiled Odd.
Everything was silent for about three minutes when Ulrich spoke up.
"I need to go do some errands.....I'll be back in a few minutes." said Ulrich running away.
"Me too." said Odd.
Everyone left accept Mason where was left alone on the bench.
"Ahhhh! The winter holidays!" laughed Mason.