Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I've been rather lazy lately. Nonetheless, here is Chapter 21. Please Enjoy and Review!

Ulrich's POV

Jeremy divirtualized us abruptly, telling us that Dialla had disappeared from his screen. We all crowded around him in the Computer Lab, staring anxiously at the screen, waiting for any signs of life. Suddenly the computer started beeping and it said that Dialla just got divirtualized. We took the elevator to the Scanner Room and when it opened, Dialla was on to the floor unconscious.

"Dialla!" I called and dashed over to her. I gently raised her head and placed it in my lap, waiting anxiously for her eyes to open.

With the help of Odd and Yumi, we were able to haul her up gently and bring her up into the Computer Lab and place her against the wall. The three of us crowded around her, while Jeremy and Aelita tried to figure out what had happened. A few minutes had passed and Dialla slowly began to stir, groaning and turning, as if she was in a dream.

"Dialla?" I questioned, leaning over her.

Odd and Yumi did the same and her chocolate eyes started to open slowly. We all smiled, relieved, while she blinked several times. We helped her sit up while throwing questions at her. She looked as if she was in some kind of trance. But she eventually snapped out of it and started explaining.

"When our swords clashed, we were in some kind of house, and my father was there," she said, still a little weak.

"Your father?" Aelita asked.

"Well, what did he say?" Yumi inquired.

"He said that the reason him and Franz Hopper created Lyoko and XANA was to counteract a military program, but when the secret service found out, they took us to Lyoko."

"Us, as in..." Jeremy wondered.

"Me, Dan and Aelita," she answered. "And, he said to make sure I don't get captured by the Scyphozoa."

Those thirteen words made us all become silently until Yumi caught sight of the time.

"It's getting late. I'm have to start heading home," she said.

We all agreed and when Dialla stood up she cringed and leaned on the wall. She said that her ankle was sprained so I supported her on my shoulder. She smiled and thanked me. We all stepped into the elevator, expecting everything to be okay. But of course God hates us, because when the elevator door opened, Dialla's parents and 'Dan' had just slid down the ropes of the factory. Dialla flinched against me, knowing she was caught. As for the rest of us, we froze. For a few minutes, nobody spoke.

"Hi.... Dad," Dialla said finally.

"Dialla Marie Reinhart," he said slowly. "YOU ARE IN SO MUCH TROUBLE!!"

She frowned when he said her full name. "Dad, I can explain-"

"You better! Sneaking out of the house, jumping out the window! And what's this virtual world, and 'XANA' Dan keeps blabbing about?"

Her eyebrows knit together for a moment, as if she was making a mental note.

"Well, there's a perfectly good explanation for that...." her voice trailed off as she slammed her fist on the elevator button. "Bye!" She waved as the doors shut.

Jeremy quickly activated the Return to the Past, clearing their memory.

Dialla's POV

After Jeremy launched the Return to the Past, I was back in my room studying. And by studying, I mean thinking about what my real Dad had said (I'm gonna call him Tyler from now or else it'll get confusing). Tyler had said that I must not get captured by the Scyphozoa... but what would happen if I did. I ended up thinking about that so much, I totally forgot about studying for a major History test. Somehow, I managed to get a 63 on it. It wasn't failing, but my grades were slipping majorly. At the beginning of the year, I was mostly A's and B's. Now I was B's and C's. My parents were starting to get suspicious so I needed to bring my grades up fast. Jeremy tutored me a little in History and Biology and I was doing fine in Math and English which was good.

Unfortunately, I was still pratically under house arrest so I missed out on a few trips to the Factory and Sector 5. I was talking to my dad again and he said he would unground me if my grades shot up, which was good. As spring came along, my grades were back to normal and I was free. Also, soccer tryouts were starting. However, there wasn't a girls team so I was bummed about that. Ulrich was captain for his team, so I could at least watch him play and help him practice. My dad loves soccer, so he said he would come to a couple of his games. Slowly he was getting used to him which was good. After a few games, and me begging constantly, my dad finally approved of him. It was a Saturday afternoon and Jeremy had called a meeting in his room.

Ulrich and I were sitting on his bed, Yumi was leaning against his shut door, Odd was on the floor with Kiwi, Aelita was leaning on the table and Jeremy was sitting in his computer chair.

"So, what's up?" I asked.

"I've decided to teach you guys how to use the Supercomputer, since our old pal always targets either Aelita or myself," he explained bluntly.

"Tomorrow, right?" Ulrich questioned. "Because Dialla and I have Pencak Silat practice..."

"And I've got a test to study for," Yumi added.

"Yeah, and I've got a date with Camille," Odd chimed in.

"Guys! This is serious! It's important that you know how to at least virtualize yourselves onto Lyoko," he chided. "Besides, if you guys get it done fast, you'll still have enough time for the things you want to do."

In the end, we had no choice as Jeremy dragged us to the factory. I was jealous of Aelita since she was at the semifinals for auditions with the Subsonics, seeing as she is really good with records. Jeremy handed us his large cluster of notes and we stared at them blankly. He allowed us to read over the papers for a few minutes before lecturing us.

"Alright, who wants to be the first test subject?" Jeremy inquired.

"I will!" Odd offered.

"Alright. Ulrich, you'll send Odd to Lyoko and then Dialla will send you to Lyoko. Got it?"

We nodded and Odd went down to the Scanner Room while Ulrich sat down in the chair. He started typing slowly.

"Uhh, Transfer, Odd," he said, "Scanner, Odd. Virtualization!"

Once Odd was safely on Lyoko, Ulrich went to the Scanner Room and it was my turn. I took my seat and started typing.

"Transfer, Ulrich," I said," Scanner, Ulrich. Virtualization!"

I hit the enter key and prayed that it would work. Just to be sure, I called his name.

"It's okay, Dialla. I'm here on the Ice Sector," he said.

I sighed in relief. "Not bad for a beginner, eh, Jeremy?"

"Not bad except you almost hit the wrong key and messed everything up,"

"Oh, you're never satisfied," I grumbled. "I got him to Lyoko, didn't I?"

"Yeah, because I was here," he argued. "What if I wasn't? You'd be doomed."

Not a second later, the Superscan picked up an activated tower in the mountain sector. Jeremy took back the controls and ordered Yumi and I to Lyoko. Unfortunately, XANA sent us a polymorphic clone and he didn't exactly look happy. I rushed him and leaped in the air. I aimed a kick at him, but he caught my foot and threw me across the room. My head clanged against the metal floor and I groaned. The clone grabbed a wire and ripped it in half with ease then quickly electrocuted Jeremy.

"Jeremy!" Yumi cried.

She braced herself for a fight, but the clone suddenly disappeared.

"It dissapeared,..." she murmured while I got to my feet, rubbing my head.

Yumi placed her head on his chest to listen for a heartbeat. "He's still breathing, but he's taken a lot of volts."

"Guys?" Ulrich's voice came from Lyoko. "What's going on?"

I placed on the headset. "We've got a bit of a problem. XANA sent us a polymorhpic clone to play with and Einstein's out cold,"

"Bummer. What do we do now?" Odd questioned.

"I'll call Aelita," Yumi decided and tried calling. When she didn't answer, she sent her a text message.

"Um, try to get to a Way Tower. There's an activated tower in the mountain sector," I said.

"Okay, where is this Way Tower?" Odd wondered.

I looked at Yumi since she had more experience with the Supercomputer than me, but she shrugged her shoulders.

"I'm not sure. I'm going to try and bring up a vehicle for you guys." I told them

"Any sign of the clone?" Ulrich asked.

"No, he disappeared. I wonder why..." my voice trailed off.

"Aelita!" Yumi gasped. "The clone must've gone after her! We've got to go warn her!"

She ran to the elevator. "Hey! Wait! You're not gonna leave me by myself are you?"

She hit the button. "You're doing great, Dialla. Keep it up!" She smiled and disappeared up the elevator shaft.

I narrowed my eyes and tried to bring up a veichile when the radar started beeping and three red icons appeared on the screen.

"Ulrich, Odd, you've got some thingies coming towards you. Three of them."

"Those are bloks," Odd corrected.

While they battled the monsters, I was able to materialize the Overbike.

"Nice job, Dialla. You brought up the Overbike," Ulrich said.

"But you were supposed to send it to us, not them, dummy!" Odd scolded.

"You know, I liked Ulrich's comment a lot better, pea brain," I quipped. "Just look for the Way Tower already."

They quickly disposed of the bloks and started searching for the Way Tower. Later, Yumi and Aelita finally showed up in the elevator and Aelita took over as she started a delayed virtualization program for us.

Suddenly, the clone appeared and he looked pissed, as usual.

I got in a fighting stance. "Get to Lyoko you guys! I'll take care of him."

They nodded and took the latter down to the Scanner Room.

Aelita's POV

Yumi and I were virtualized onto Lyoko just as Ulrich and Odd showed up. Guarding the tower were three Krabes, Dan and William. As we charged at them, Odd and Ulrich took out the Krabes while Yumi battled William. I tried to fly over the chaotic scene but Dan threw his sword at me. Out of no where, Ulrich appeared in the air with me and deflected his sword and threw both of his at Dan. Unable to dodge, Dan was soon defeated. Seconds later, Yumi devirtualized William and Odd killed the last Krabe. I stepped into the tower and deactivated it quickly. We attacked ourselves and soon appeared in the Scanner Room. Taking the elevator, we found Dialla, badly bruised but awake. Jeremy was still unconscious, but awoke moments later.

"Aelita, did you do it?" Jeremy questioned, dazed.

"I didn't do a thing," I said smiling.

"I think we did a pretty good job, wouldn't you say?" Dialla said, laughing.

We all joined in and surprisingly, they were still able to make it in time for the things they needed to do. Odd, Yumi, Ulrich and Dialla left us while Jeremy and I continued to work on the program to bring back Dan and William.

Dialla's POV

For the rest of the week, XANA continued to attack us. Now it was really getting on my nerves. It was Saturday morning and I was brushing my hair when XANA launched another attack. While I was preparing for school, the Dan clone stood behind me.

"If you need a mirror, go use another one," I said, not really paying attention.

I realized that not paying attention was a huge mistake as my body was suddenly filled with electricity and pain. I cried out loud and was soon unconscious. I fell backwards, dropping the brush and fell into a pair of arms.

Evil Dan Clone's POV (i dunno)

After knocking out Dialla, her parents came up the stairs, looking concerned.

"Dan! What did you--" they began but I simply sent them into the wall. They were knocked out easily and I quickly brought her to the factory. I transferred her to Lyoko making sure she would be trapped by the awesome power of XANA. Then, I went to deal with her annoying friends.