And now, I bring you the conclusion, and also my longest chapter (3,283 words). Even though I plan on releasing two more chapters after this, those chapters aren't really part of the main story and will instead be used to wrap up a couple side-plots. The first few chapters of my next story will also act as an interquel (taking place between for those who don't know) between Project Scipio and its sequel. So without further ado...

Suddenly, everything was calm. Everyone looked up and saw that the school was fixed; everything was left untouched. Everyone else in the world also noticed that everything that was destroyed by the monsters had, in a way, fixed at the school, Ami and Sammy came out of the crawlspace and looked around.

"Mom. Dad." Ami said running up to her parents.

"Ami." Yumi said. "Thank goodness your okay."

"I know and look." She said holding up her arm that was originally broken. "My arm's better."

"Yeah, the Return to the Past must have fixed it." Ulrich said.

"The what now?" Ami asked.

"We'll explain later." Aelita said. "Come on. Let's get to the factory to meet the others." They then ran off.

In the girls restroom, Rumiko got up after noticing that the rubble on her back was gone.

"Rumiko." Dennis said. "You're alive."

"Yeah, I am." Rumiko said. "What happened? Last thing I remember, I was stuck under a collapsed ceiling."

"Come on." Dennis said. "We have to get to the factory."

"Factory?" Rumiko asked.

After a short time, everyone had arrived at the factory. They then saw William, Anthony, and Antea standing by the computer.

"Hey guys." Dennis said. "Where's Calvin? Why isn't he here?"

Antea just turned around and they saw she was crying. Dennis didn't say anything.

"He did come back, didn't he?" Sam asked worriedly.

"No." Anthony said. "He sacrificed himself to ensure XANA's destruction."

"No." Yumi said shocked. "Not my baby."

"I'm sorry, Yumi." William said coming to her. "There was nothing I could do." Yumi just cried as Ulrich wrapped his arms around her. Ami then felt herself starting to cry as Antea went to comfort her.

"He's dead?" Rumiko asked. "But how?"

"Isn't there anyway to bring him back?" Dennis asked.

"Well, ANAX could probably do a search for him throughout the Celestial Dome." Anthony said. "But it could take anywhere from minutes to years depending on how spread out his data was between when he was devirtualized and now."

"Just do it." Yumi said. "I don't care if it takes until the day I die, I just want to see him again."

"Very well." Anthony said. He then typed in a series of commands. On Lyoko, ANAX recieved these commands and headed into the Celestial Dome and begin to skim through the lost data.

Back on Earth, everyone was just waiting anxiously. After a few minutes, Anthony began to lose hope.

"Well, I give up." He said despondently. "He's gone."

"No. Don't say that." Rumiko said as she felt herself beginning to cry.

"I'm sorry. I..."

"No, don't!" She said while crying. "Calvin, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to betray you like that. I never should have given the principal that photo. I didn't want you to get expelled, I would never do that to you. You're the greatest little brother in the world." She just continued crying as the rest said nothing.

"Sweetie, come here." Yumi said quietly as she hugged her daughter.

"Come on, man." Sam said. "Say something." A few seconds later...

"Something..." Said a voice from the computer. Everyone then looked up as they recognized the voice.

"That's Calvin!" Antea said.

"Of course." Calvin said. "Who else?" Everyone then erupted into cheers upon hearing this. Rumiko was even crying tears of joy. Anthony then launched a materialization on Calvin.

Back at the scanner room, everyone was standing there as the scanner doors opened revealing Calvin in one piece. Antea then grabbed his arm and helped him up.

"You're alive." She said almost crying. "I..." But she was interrupted when she felt Calvin's lips touch her own in a passionate kiss.

"I love you too, Antea." Calvin said. "And I never want to be away from you again."

"Onee-san!" Ami said hugging him. "I thought you were gone forever!"

"Well, thanks I..."

"Hey Cal!" Sam said coming up to him. "That was so awesome!"

"Yeah, that's twice you cheated death." Dennis said.

"I know. Would you excuse me?" Calvin said. He then noticed his older sister and hugged her.

"Apology accepted." Calvin said.

"You heard what I said?" Rumiko asked.

"No, I just know how upset you get when it involves me." Calvin said pulling away from the hug. Ulrich then went up to her.

"You did good, Rumiko." Ulrich said.

"Thanks, Dad." Rumiko said smiling.

"Hey guys." Dennis said. "I just got a text from my brother, he said that there's a news crew in front of the gate and they want to interview whoever saved the world."

"Well what are we waiting for?" Sam said. "International television, here we come!"

In a few minutes, everyone was standing in front of the gate as one of the newscasters and her cameraman talked about what had happened.

"Minutes ago, our world as we know it was about to meet its destruction." She said. "But in a turn of events, a blinding light came and not only fixed everything but all clocks went back approximately twelve hours; almost as if we were sent back in time. Government officials then traced the source of this to the small town of Boulogne-Billancourt and we were told by one William Dunbar Jr. that a student at this school, Kadic Academy, had triggered this. I now bring you to history teacher Julien Xavier with more."

She then went up to Anthony.

"Mr. Xavier. Can you explain to our viewers what happened?"

"Well, the monsters were a failed government experiment when we were doing studies on genetics." He said. He then motioned towards Calvin. "But then this young man helped us finish a experimental computer program that can reverse time and stop the attacks before they could begin."

"Are you expecting our audience to believe that we actually went back in time?"

"Ten years ago, we cracked the secret to transporting particles using quantum physics. I think anything is possible."

"And what is your name, young man?" She said coming up to Calvin.

"Calvin. Calvin Stern." He said.

"Well, Calvin Stern. Your intellect just saved billions of lives. You're a hero to us all."

"Thanks, but I shouldn't be the only one." He said as he went up to his friends and family. "These guys helped me out. They should get as much credit as me."

"And who are you?"

"Um... William Dunbar? Of Dunbar Publishers?" William said. "I'm surprised you don't know."

"Yumi Stern."

"Ulrich Stern."

"Aelita 'DJ Aelita Stones' Belpois."

"Antea Belpois."

"Dennis Dunbar."

"Sam Della Robbia."

"Ami Stern."

"Rumiko Stern."

"And William Dunbar Jr."

"Very well." She said. "All of you have saved us and we thank you all." She then went over to view everyone else. William Jr. then walked over to Yumi.

"So you're my real mother." He said. "I guess I can't say I'm surprised."

"It's so good to see you." Yumi said. "I just wish I could have seen you grow up to become this wonderful person." William Jr. then hugged her.

"Russell would've loved to have met you." He said as he began to cry. Yumi cried as well.

"He died saving his family." She said. "That's a noble way to go."

"Hey, Dennis?" William said. Dennis then turned around and his father just hugged him. "I'm sorry. I love you no matter what. I should have told you guys about Yumi. I was just afraid of what Willy and Russell would think of their mother."

"I know Dad, and thanks." Dennis said.

Sissi and Sammy then noticed what was going on. Just then, Sissi was approached by a tall man in a business suit.

"Excuse me. Mrs. Della Robbia?" He said.

"That's me."

"I work for the school board." He said. He then showed her the picture of Calvin and his friends that Sammy 'took'. "Did you know this picture was a fake?"

"Oh." She said. "Well uh..."

"A young girl named Rumiko Stern gave this to us. Did you know it's against school policy to expel a student using forged evidence?"

"Yes, I did." She said. "But I didn't know it was fake."

"It doesn't matter. You're fired." He said. "And Sammy's expelled for providing the evidence to begin with."

"What?" Sissi and Sammy said.

"You heard me." He then turned to Jim. "Hey you. Do you work here?"

"Yes I do. I'm..." Jim said.

"...The new principal of Kadic Academy as of now."

"Um... Alright." Jim said.

"What?" Sissi said. "You're giving my job away to this buffoon?"

"Yes." He said. "Now get out."

Sissi then stormed out and went to her car. Sammy then went up to the rest of the gang.

"Hey, Stern." She said. "There's something I want to say."

"Go ahead." Ami said. "Say it."

"Stern..." She said. "You'll always be nobody even if you saved the world."

"Typical." Calvin said

"What?" Ami said. "But what about you liking him? I know you remember."

"I don't like him!" Sammy said. "Why would I like him?"

"Really Ami." Sam said. "You shouldn't tell lies."

"But I'm not." Ami said. "You know Sammy, you can hang out with us anytime you want."

"I'm not hanging out with you losers." Sammy said.

"Why not?" Ami asked.

"Because you're losers and..." She then heard the beeping of a car horn. "Well, that's my mom. She got fired and I got expelled." She then ran off.

"Did I hear that right?" Sam asked.

"Alright!" Sam and Calvin said high-fiving each other.

"You know she really liked you." Ami said. "She just couldn't admit it."

"Yeah right." Sam said. "Now quit lying."

"I'm not lying! I'm telling the truth!" Ami practically shouted.

"You know, I believe her." Calvin said. "Something just tells me she was telling the truth."

"Whatever." Sam said.

Sammy was just looking out the window as they pulled out of the Academy. Sissi then turned to her.

"You didn't tell him, did you?" She asked.

"I just couldn't do it." Sammy said quietly.

"I understand." Sissi said. "You know, I felt the same way about Ulrich when I first saw him."

At the Academy, Calvin and the rest then went up to Anthony.

"Excuse me, Anthony." Calvin said.

"You know what?" He said. "Call me Mr. Xavier from now on. I'm starting to like that name more."

"Alright." Sam said. "Anyways, is XANA really gone forever?"

"Unfortunately no." Mr. Xavier said. "Just before XANA died, he managed to send part of him into another supercomputer."

"So he could still come back." Dennis said.

"Yes." Mr. Xavier (A/N: As I'm calling him from now on) said. "But don't worry too much. He's still weak and you have an entire summer to worry about before he regains enough strength."

"Good." Calvin said. He then turned to Aelita. "By the way, Aelita. Your father says 'hi'."

"My father?" Aelita asked.

"Well, looks like this is only the beginning." Antea said. "I think now would be a good time to recruit more team members."

"I agree." Ami said. She then turned to Rumiko. "How would you like to join our group?"

"What?" Rumiko asked.

"But Ami." Calvin said. "I thought you didn't want Rumiko in the group."

"I changed my mind." Ami said. "So what do you say?"

"Sure." Rumiko said. "What do I have to do?"

"We'll explain later." Ami said.

"Well count me in too." William Jr. said. "Anything to avenge the death of my brother. And I'll make sure XANA pays greatly for what he did."

"Well, I guess..." Dennis said before he was interrupted.

"Yo. Monsieur Dunbar." Dennis then turned around to find his soccer rival Antoine Lucas dressed in skater garb, Sven-Søren, and Zach.

"Oh great." Rumiko said sarcastically. "He's a skater boy now."

"Heard about your heroism and..."

"...You want to join our team." Dennis said.

"Not me." Antoine said. He then pointed to Sven-Søren. "He does. He's starting school here, so he's the only one who can."

"You are?" Calvin asked.

"I didn't like the sports program." He said. "Besides, Antoine bores me now. Now, I'm into your scrawny friend."

"I'm not scrawny, I'm..." Sam said but paused when he felt Sven-Søren's lips touch his own. He then walked away. "That actually felt good."

"Hey Cal." Zach said.

"Yes?" Calvin said.

"Maybe you are better than me in soccer. Maybe you are the world's greatest hero. But to me, you'll always be a goddamn loser."

"And to me, you'll always be a goddamn prick." Calvin said genially as Zach walked away fuming with Antoine following him.

"Hey Calvin." Ulrich said.

"Yes Dad?" Calvin said.

"I want to introduce you to someone." Ulrich said. Calvin then went up to him to find an older man with a prosthetic leg standing next to him.

"Calvin, this is Lieutenant Calvin." Ulrich said. "He was me and Odd's commanding officer back when we were in the army."

"That's Lieutenant Colonel Calvin now, Private Stern." He said. He then went up and shook Calvin's hand. "Pleasure to meet you, Sonny. So you're the kid my best private named after me."

"Yeah." Calvin said.

"We could use someone like you in the army." He said. "With your strength, smarts, and courage, you'd be the perfect soldier."

"Uh, thanks. I'll consider it." Calvin said.

"See ya 'round." He said as he left. Calvin then went back to find Yumi talking with Aelita.

"Hey Mom." Calvin said. "What's going on?"

"Oh, well Aelita was just telling me that she's going to retire as a musician to spend more time with her daughter." Yumi said. "Especially with Jeremie being gone."

"Really?" Calvin said. "She'll be so thrilled."

"I know." Aelita said. "But right now, just keep it a secret. I'll tell her during tonight's dance."

"Okay." He said.

"Hey, Cal." Antea said walking to him.

"Yes An?" Calvin asked.

"I'm having a party at my place to celebrate our victory with the other Lyoko Warriors." She said. "Want to come?"

"Can I, Mom?" Calvin asked.

"Alright." Yumi said. "Just be safe and have fun."

"I will." Calvin said. He then walked over to Mr. Xavier.

"Excuse me." Calvin said. He then gave him the binder that was given to him on his first day. "I thought you might want this back."

"You know what? Keep it." Mr. Xavier said. "Consider it a gift to remind you of your first adventure."

"Well, thanks." Calvin said.

"Come on!" Sam said. "We're gonna miss the party!"

"Just a minute." Calvin said.

"Oh go on, Calvin. Your friends are waiting and it's a gorgeous day." Mr. Xavier said. "You have a great summer and I expect to hear great things from you."

"Alright, Sir." Calvin said as he headed off. Mr. Xavier then remembered something important."

"Hey Ulrich." He said.

"Um... Yes sir?"

"Tell your father I'm sorry for everything." He said. "That Anthony is sorry for everything."

"I'll make sure he gets the message." Ulrich said as he walked off. Mr. Xavier then pulled a picture from his pocket. It was a picture of him, Johannes, and Ilsa when they were still kids. He just sighed.

"I hope you'll forgive me." He said to himself.

Back at the woods near the school, The new Lyoko Warriors had gathered up and began talking.

"So we're agreed." Dennis said. "We don't stop until XANA's gone. If he attacks, we counterattack."

"Right." Sven-Søren said. "And in the end we will be victorious."

"We will." Antea said. "After all, we're Lyoko Warriors. We stick together."

"Right." Dennis then put his hand in the center. Everyone else placed there hands on top of each other; Calvin was the last to place his hand in the pile. Everyone then threw their hands in the air.

"Come on." Sam said. "Last one to the Hermitage cleans up after the party."

"You're on." Calvin said as they all ran to the Hermitage putting their minds aside of the dangers that would soon return.

So there you go. Ulrich eventually got a cash settlement from William after William Jr. turned in the evidence to the board of directors, which allowed Ulrich to open his own Pencak Silat dojo with Yumi (A/N: I'm actually going into more detail with this one in my next story). Calvin and his friends each received a medal from the president for their actions. Alain and Jean-Claude were arrested for their association with art thief Peter Duncan. Sam's band still opened for the dance and became the most popular act of the year. Aelita retired from being a DJ. Dennis graduated as valedictorian of his class, and Rumiko won Queen of the Dance after encouragement from Dennis to enter. It was indeed a great year.

The End.

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