Yumi pushed Jeremie off of her. She ran over to Ulrich to try and wake him up. Jeremie wrapped his arms around her. "Augh!" Yumi yelled. He pushed her back. Yumi stumbled backwards trying to keep her balance. She couldn't afford to look away for a moment. She did a high kick. Her boot knocked him back easily. Yumi walked towards him as he pulled out the knife. Yumi grabbed for it and he pulled her in by her wrist. They rolled around. Yumi kicked at him each chance she got.

"Enough!" Jeremie picked her up and slammed her back against the wall. Yumi let out a cry. He tilted her head to look back at him with the blade. The girl looked obviously drained. She struggled to stay concious, fighting the strong urge to just give in. "That's it, close your eyes," his voice whispered to her in a dangerously low tone.

"You're crazy!" she cried out. Ulrich began to stir. Jeremie slapped Yumi creating a harsh sound from the contact. Aelita, please hurry.

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Aelita explored around the tower behind the waterfall. She had an undescribably strong feeling Odd was so near to her. Finally, she held her breath before entering it. Whether or not she found Odd, it would need to be deactivated.

Aelita made her way to the middle of the platform decorated with the eye of X.A.N.A. Each ring of the eye lit up as she stepped nearer to its center. A shiver racked her body. It seemed as though that the eye would forever haunt her. All thoughts cleared her mind as she reached the second platform. She stepped onto it cautiously, as though it might shatter into millions of pieces any second. No Odd. Inwardly, she sighed in frustration and her heart sank. The girl fell to her knees. She looked at the walls surrounding her. Data surged through it as usual giving off the blue glow as it ran its course. Before she could register her own movements, Aelita found herself touching the walls with her fingertips. A ripple formed causing the data to break. That's strange, she thought. She began pushing more and more of it aside. To think, she was acting on a whim! Normally, she would have never tried something so risky at least not without thinking over the consequences. Something inside assured her though. A vibrant and very much alive part of her. It pushed her to continue. Odd, she was sure. She had convinced herself of it and with this newfound confirmation she continued. Her movements now more urgent but filled with purpose.

The girl was in utter shock. She was shocked that the idea had worked, shocked that it had led her through an unknown passage to another platform, and absolutely stunned when her saviour turned to face her.

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Ulrich stood up slowly in his place in the corner.

"Nice of you to join us Stern." Ulrich looked to Jeremie. His eyes widened at the sight splayed before him.

"Jeremie, stop," he said, his voice weak. He knew it would be of no use. The boy across from him brought the blade up to rest on her cheek. Slowly, he pulled down and Yumi grimaced. He kicked her down to the ground once more and she cried out in so much pain. Ulrich could only watch as she laid there between them.

"I'm so sorry,Yumi." Jeremie clicked his tongue.

"Are you going to let me finish now?" Jeremie asked bitterly, triumphantly. Ulrich nodded his head. All he could focus on was Yumi. Her breath came out in ragged gasps. The blond boy crossed over her to the computer. Ulrich kneeled by Yumi.

"Don... let him...destroy Lyoko," Yumi tried.

"Shh. Quiet Yumi." He moved some of the strands of hair out of her face. His hand cupped her cheek and he brought her face up to his. Their lips pushed together for a moment. Ulrich would do anything to distract her from the pain.

"Nngh!" Jeremie let out a distressed cry. Ulrich left Yumi for moment to see what was going on. The insignia of X.A.N.A fought to show itself in the other boy's eyes. Ulrich took this time to restrain him. He bound him to the chair quickly before he could regain control. A sudden tremor shook the ground beneath him. What now?

"Ulrich!" He raced over to Yumi. She pulled a rectangular tin pencil case from her boot. The boy stared at it questioningly. "It's a sedative," she explained. Ulrich instantly knew what to do. He took it over to Jeremie and stuck it in his arm. The blond boy steadily became dreary. Leave it to Yumi to come prepared. The ground shook again violently.

"Download virus?" The computer probed. Ulrich walked over and canceled it. The map of Lyoko became visible again. The only problem? Aelita wasn't anywhere to be seen.

Ulrich picked up Yumi and set her near the computer.

"I need you to watch over Lyoko for me while I check out the real world," he told her.

"Be careful," she responded wearily. He pulled her close again as another tremor began.

"Don't worry, I'll be back and if Jeremie wakes up use the rest of the sedative. I didn't use all of it."

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Aelita drank in the sight of him. She had never been so happy to see Odd in her life. He smiled at her and she felt as though all she had been through was just some sort of dream. Odd Della Robbia was absolutely beautiful. His tall lanky figure stood patiently as if he had been waiting for her to visit this whole time. She ran over to him then stopped abruptly before him. If I touch him, she thought, he might... She couldn't bear to finish.

"I knew you wouldn't give up," he whispered. Aelita ran her hands through his hair. She brought her fingers down to trace his eyes and then his 's when she noticed the wounds. She pushed his black tank up slightly to reveal more. Odd pulled her arms around his neck and kissed her. For once, he wasn't worried about the world around him, or anything else for that matter. Everything was lost to them. He wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Why are you crying?" his voice once again a whisper.

"You are just too damn beautiful." Aelita pushed herself into him, closing the little space between them.

They fell over the edge. The falling sensation only made her want more. He fell back and she was just over him. He pulled her hand and they continued falling to the platform below.

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