Within a few hours, the soccer game had ended. Kadic had won 3-0 against the opposing team. Everyone was especially congratulating Calvin for his effort, everyone that is except for two people: Sammy and the Kadic goalie.

"You got lucky out there, Stern." Sammy said "Washington hasn't been performing well since last season. Even without you and my dimwit brother, Kadic still would have won. Also, don't even think for a second that you're anything special because you scored a few goals. Dennis is the real man behind the game. Without him, you're nothing. Not that you were anything before."

"Whatever." Calvin said to her as he walked away back to the locker room.

"Hey, Calvin." said a voice behind him in the locker room. Calvin quickly turned around and recognized the person behind him as the goalie. He had short, blonde hair that was combed to the side, hazel eyes, and he seemed unhappy just by looking at him.

"Yes?" Calvin said

"Listen, I don't know what Jim and Dennis see in you and Sam, but hear this. I've been playing on this team and position for three years, and to be honest, lots of people have grown to enjoy watching me play. Now listen to this: I'm not going to have my reputation ruined by the principal's grandson and a worthless newcomer who got lucky. Do I make myself clear?"

"Uh... yeah sure." Calvin said as he walked out of the locker room to meet up with his friends.

"Hey Calvin!" He heard Dennis shout to him "That was totally amazing out there, the way you played. You've definitely inherited your father's gift for soccer. By the way, do you play chess?"

"Um... a little bit, why?" Calvin asked

"Well, my older brothers run a chess club at their college and I've always been wanting them to let me join, but they never seem to agree, and I'm like the best player in the entire school, so I feel that if I beat another student, a gifted one at that, they might let me in, what do you say?"

"You want to play me in chess just so your brothers can let you join some stupid club?" Calvin asked

"Uhhh... pretty much."

"Alright." Calvin said "But only because I have nothing else to do."

"Calvin, what are you doing?" Sam asked worried

"What do you mean?"

Antea spoke this time "Dennis is like the greatest under 18 chess player in all of France; he's beaten everyone in this school in less than 50 moves. You won't even last 25."

"We'll see about that." Calvin said "Alright, Dunbar. Bring it on."

A short time later, Ami, who had been watching the game, went to see Rumiko, who was listening to a J-Rock song on her iPod.

"Onee-san." Ami shouted as Rumiko paused her iPod. "Your boyfriend's losing a chess game to Calvin."

"Nani?" Rumiko shouted

Indeed he was, within 62 moves, Calvin had captured Dennis's queen, both of his rooks, one knight, and four pawns. Dennis on the other hand had only captured 5 pawns, a knight and a bishop. Everyone, including Jim, was huddled around near the front gate watching what may be the most intense chess game of the entire school. It was Calvin's turn. He moved one of his untouched pawn's 2 spaces, right next to one of Dennis's pawns. Dennis, however, just smirked.

"Auf Weidersehen, fraulein." Dennis said as he moved the pawn that was next to the recently moved pawn right behind it so that it was attacking his Calvin's king. (A/N yes, that is a legal move, look up "en passant")

"Checkmate." Dennis said

Just as everyone was leaving, a silver Lamborghini Reventon pulled up to the front, blasting some American rap song. Out of the car came two people: One had a black shoulder-length mullet and the other had short black hair styled into a quiff and a soul patch and shades. The immediately walked over to Dennis.

"Oh, God. Not them." Dennis said to himself "Hi guys, what brings you here."

The one with the mullet spoke first. "Well, rumor has it that our little brother was just about to lose his first chess game, is that right?"

"Oh no. I won actually, no contest."

The one with the soul patch looked at the game board "No contest, huh? You idiot! You call this no contest?" He shouted as he grabbed him by the coller of his polo shirt. "I bet if you hadn't noticed that last move, you would have had your ass handed to you!"

"Who's the kid that almost beat you?" the mulleted one said

"Present." Calvin said "You must be Dennis's brothers"

"William Dunbar Jr. at your service." he said "And over there is my twin brother, Russell."

"Hey." the one with the soul patch said

"That was quite an impressive game," William Jr. said "Nobody's ever gotten this close to beating my little brother. How would you like to join our chess club?"

"What?" Dennis said

"You heard me, Dennis. So shut up."

"But I was the one who beat him!" Dennis said "Why don't you guys ever take me to anything you do?"

"Because you're our little brother." Russell said "Now quit your bitching and live with it. Come on kid, we'll give you a ride."

"Alright," Calvin said "But I'll have to ask my parents first."

A while later, Calvin came back from the chess club and Dennis was already waiting for him.

"So how did it go?" Dennis asked enviously

"Amazing!" Calvin exclaimed "I've beaten most of the top players that showed up, with the exception of the top player, Sven-Søren something, he was amazing, I hear he plays soccer, too."

"Right." Dennis said "By the way, I could use your help with something."

"What do you mean?" Calvin asked

"Well you know, our next Lyoko mission is coming soon, hopefully I'll have the scanners debugged tomorrow, but anyways, I was wondering if you could do a reconnaissance mission to Sector 5 for me."

"But why? That's XANA's domain."

"Well, remember how I said that I resisted XANA with dire consequences when confronted about the ANAX program?"

"Um... yeah."

"Well, what he did was erase all progress I made with finding an anti-virus for the scanners, so I was wondering if you could hack into the Carthage mainframe and find the data that XANA stole so that I may continue my progress."

"Carthage?"

"Yeah, that's the official name for Sector 5."

"Like with Cannibal and the Tunic Wars?"

"I think more so with Project Carthage." Dennis said "And it's Hannibal and the Punic Wars!"

"Oh, sorry ,I'm not good with Roman history."

"Speaking of Project Carthage, if you manage to hack into the mainframe, we may find more info on not only that but Project Scipio as well."

"That's good. Tomorrow you said?"

"Well, the day after tomorrow at the latest. any ways it's getting late, I'm heading off to bed."

"Yeah, same here. I want to get back before Kiwi Jr. chews up my sheets again."