Here is the final chapter of Life as a Lyoko Warrior. I know it's short and I apologize. Review if you want me to write a sequel (and if I can think of one).

With the Skid gone, there was no way for us to attack the Replicas. Dan and William remembered vaguely what had happened and wanted to help us. It turns out that Dan had been following us - my Dad's orders, supposedly - and was able to send himself to Lyoko. I didn't really care for the details I was just glad to have him back. I trusted Dan, since it wasn't his fault he got trapped, but I didn't like William. Aelita was the only one who trusted him. Why she did, I wasn't sure. Jeremy had said that his multi-agent system was ready to be launched and that he had been contacted by Tyler and Franz Hopper. We were at breakfast when he called and Dan and William wanted to tag along.

"Absolutely not. No way," I said firmly. "You are not coming with us, Dan."

"But why not? I can help!" he whined.

"No. XANA captured you once, he can do it again. Besides, you're not like the rest of us. You're not strong enough,"

He pouted but reluctantly left us. After dealing with Sissi stalking us, thankfully Alex came to the rescue, we finally arrived at the Factory. Jeremy explained that they were on the Ice Sector of Lyoko and all of us were to go.

"Yeah, what about us?" a new voice said. William. And since he said us, I assumed Dan was with him, too.

I scowled at Dan, who smiled proudly at me. I was about to dispute with him, but Jeremy spoke first.

"William and Dan will stay here with me. If you need back-up, I'll send them. For now, you guys head to the Scanner Room," he ordered.

I gave one last look at Dan, then disappeared into the elevator. Jeremy virtualized us all onto Lyoko for the last time and I landed fluidly on my feet. Jeremy led us over to a waterfall where Tyler was waiting for me. I sauntered over to the waterfall and a shiny silver energy mass was waiting for me.

"Hello, Dialla, I've been waiting for you," he said in a computerised voice

"Wow, I'm talking with a ball of energy on a virtual world. I must be the luckiest girl in the world," I said.

"Focus Dialla," I frowned at his seriousness. "Franz Hopper is currently giving your friend Jeremy some data to help with his program to destroy XANA."

"That's great!"

"However," he continued sternly. "I need you to perform one task for me."

"Hmm? What's that?"

"I need you to destroy me."

I stared blankly at him for several long moments.

"Wha--" My question was interrupted by the ground shaking violently. Outside the waterfall, the rest of the Lyoko Warriors were fighting off a couple of mantas and the Kolossus. Cursing, I ran to join my friends. Jeremy ordered Odd, me and Aelita to guard Franz Hopper, who appeared as a purple ball, and Tyler. I personally don't like being a bodyguard, but it wasn't the time to argue about it. Ulrich managed to get onto the Kolossus' arm and was now making his way up its body. Apparently XANA possessed Dan and William, again, and were beating up Jeremy so Yumi went back to the factory to help him. Jeremy came back to us moments later and told us to get to Sector 5 in order to start his program.

"How are we supposed to get to Sector 5?" Odd exclaimed. "The Kolossus will just smack the transporter around like a ping pong ball!"

"Leave it to me!" Ulrich cried, now at the head of the Kolossus. He stabbed his sword into the Eye of XANA and now began to dangle. Waiting until he had a good angle of the other target on its arm, Ulrich let go and stabbed that with his other sword. He hit the icy floor hard and I heard him moan in pain. The teleporter appeared and took Odd, Aelita and I to Sector 5 while Ulrich got devirtualized by the Kolossus falling on him. We arrived at the celestial dome (or what ever the f*** it's called) and Aelita started doing her techy business. More Mantas appeared and Odd was soon devirtualized. I got shot in the shoulder and Jeremy declared that I had forty life points left. I took a couple out with my boomerangs and guns. Aelita got shot in the stomach and sank to her knee. I got in front of her and projected my shield in case more attacks came.

More attacks did come, but not at us. Instead, two Manta were firing at Franz Hopper. I wasn't sure why, at first, but then Jeremy ordered Aelita to run the program, explaining quickly that he was giving us power. She did so and nothing happened.

"Jeremy, nothing's happening," Aelita stated, puzzled.

"I don't get it. What's going on?" Jeremy wondered.

I thought about what Tyler said. I need you to destroy me.

"Jeremy! Where's Tyler?" I asked abruptly.

"Uh, he's in the middle of Sector 5."

"I need you to lead me to him."

"Huh? Wh--"

"Just do it!"

He obeyed without any more questions and after nearly getting crushed by a falling wall I finally made it to where my father was. Still the silver orb, he actually looked kind of pretty but I didn't say anything. Aiming my guns at him, I fired twice. He absorbed the green beams, but I wasn't sure if he took any damage so I fired again.

"Dialla! What are you doing?!" Jeremy exclaimed.

"I think my dad is somehow jamming the program," I said.

"Are you insane?"

"He told me to destroy him, Jeremy!" I snapped, angrily.

He fell silent and I continued firing. I tried connecting the guns into one, making the beam more powerful, but it still didn't appear to do any damage. I was really getting impatient so I pulled out my swords and connected them quickly. Activating my booster, I flew at him and swung my double-edged sword. It connected and began to cut the orb in half. As it did, I could see my dad vividly.

He was dressed in his usual lab coat and his eyes - my eyes - were full of a cross between sadness and happiness.

"Dialla," he said, his voice echoing throughout Lyoko. "Thank you. I love you."

The next thing I knew, I was in Scanner Room. The elevator opened and Ulrich, Yumi, Odd and Jeremy appeared. Yumi was being supported by Odd and I was confused by why Jeremy was here until Aelita appeared in her scanner. Aelita had tears in her eyes and the truth hit all of us hard. I had killed my own father, and Franz Hopper had sacrificed himself in order to run the program. I took half a step out of the Scanner before sinking to my knees, sobbing hard. Strong yet gentle arms wrapped around my and pulled me into a warm chest. Ulrich stroked my hair and held me the whole time I cried.

A couple of days passed and we were back at the Factory. After considering it, we had all decided unanimously to shut down Lyoko for good now that XANA was defeated. Ulrich's hand found mine and our fingers entertiwned. I assumed William had finally managed to win Yumi's heart as they too held hands. There was a long period of uncomfortable silence and Jeremy took a deep breath and pulled the plug, shutting down Lyoko forever.