She breathed quickly, almost panting as she ran as fast as her legs would carry her. She wanted to run faster but- out of breath and carying her package- this was the only pace she could set. The figure of the girl in dark clothes stopped when she reached the bridge. If you were there you could have seen clearly the backpack that was in her arms, but her face was still hidden.

Looking furtively around she ran across the bridge and into the biulding that sat on a small island in the lake. She took the elevator doen to the basement where a large computer stood. Pressing a few buttons the girl went even farther down and into a cylindrical machine that reached from the floor to the ceiling.

Once inside there was a large flash of light and the girl inside disappeared.

The girl was now in a skin tight uniform, but her pace did not change. She approached a tower the was glowing faintly green. Once she entered she found a door that seemed to lead to no where.

but once inside you could see clearly a room in partial darkness- a dorm room of sorts. One of the beds was empty having no signs that anyone had ever slept in it. But in the other one sat a weak and pale figure reading a book. But when the girl entered he smiled.

"Hello, Yumi," he croaked.

The girl in the skin tight uniform smiled back at him. She told him about what as going on at school and the latest stories about Kadic. It always made him feel less distant from the others. She had been doing this for two weeks which was throw long the boy- Ulrich- had been trapped in this reborn room.

He never seemed to get hungry or thirsty or any other human needs. But he always seemed tried and drained.

"Has Jeremie made any progress?" Asked Ulrich before Yumi left, just the same as he did everytime time.

Yumi sighed sadly but tried to pull a smile up. "Just a little." she said just as she did every time."

Then she left.

Later that night up Ulrich woke to a pounding sensation in his head. He felt like someone had been pounding It with hammer but he didn't know why. Standing he walked to the full length mirror on the wall. Despite the dark he could see himself clearly.

His hair was a mess, having not combed it for two weeks. Along with his dirty messy clothes, he looked like he'd been sleeping for two weeks... which he had. But what stuck out the most was his pale face, sunk in cheeks, and shinning gold eyes.

He only had time to retake in the color of his eyes before he felt himself loosing coherence and he blacked out.

"I can't wait to see Ulrich," said Aletia smiling. She felt so guilty that she and Jerimie hadn't found anything useful to get him better but she felt better knowing he wouldn't be so alone.

"Yea," agree Odd. "I think Kiwi's missed him."

"I don't think that's it Odd," argued Jerimie. He felt even more guilty than Aletia, if that were possible.

Yumi didn't say anything as she thought hard about her visit last night. None of her friends knew that she visited Ulrich more than them and so far Ulrich hadn't let on. But every time she went he asked if his friends had made any progress. But this time hadn't been the casual question. She had seen the desparation in his eyes. He was beginning to fear that he would never get out of there. He was tired and lonely.

"Say hi for me," said Jerimie before virtualizing them.

Once on lyoko the trio traveled the short distance into the green glowing tower. Yumi dint not speak a word but thought the entire time about that night.

"Guys," began Yumi. But before she could continue they stepped through the door and into Ulrich's room. But he wasn't there.

I know it's really short but... I updated. Before you come after me with knifes and hand grenades for not updating I Khadijah no idea where this story was going. Now I have an idea that should last at least three or four more chapters. ENJOY

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