Chapter 4

Odd's eyes bulged out of his head as he saw a pair of black cat ears on Angela's head. Behind her, he saw a black tail. "So you're actually part cat?" he asked.

"Yea." said Angela. "The pendant keeps my ears and tail from showing. Like I said earlier, it's something like a mood necklace." She sat back on the fountain. "My family hates me you know?" she asked.

"Why?" asked Odd.

"Because I'm like this." said Angela. "They only loved me for a few seconds."

Flashback

"Aw she's so cute." said Mrs. Jackson as she cradled a newborn Angela. Her husband came in the room and said "Thank God you're ok."

"What's her name?" asked the nurse. The Jacksons exchanged looks before they said "Angela."

"Nya." said Baby Angela. Everyone looked confused. "Nya?" asked Mr. Jackson. He then heard his wife scream in terror and shock. "What is it?" he asked.

"Our daughter is a freak." said Mrs. Jackson before taking off the hood, showing black cat ears. In Baby Angela's hand there was something black. "What the hell is that?" asked Mr. Jackson as he got a closer look: it was a tail. The parents looked at their newborn in shock. "How is this possible!?" the nurse exclaimed. Two children came in. "Hey mom where is-" the first one stopped as she saw the ears and tail. "What the hell?" asked the second one.

"There is no way to describe her." said Mr. Jackson and the whole family said together

"This child is a freak of nature."

Three years later

"What? you can get rid of the ears and tail?" Mrs. Jackson asked surprised. They were in a mysterious store that her neighbor owns. Angela was clutching onto her mother's hand. "Not exactly get rid of them." said the owner. "But seal them away."

"But what about that tantrum of hers?" asked Mr. Jackson. "Her hair turns white and her eyes glow red."

"That can be sealed too." the owner said as he went into the back, taking a black collar and a cat pendant from the shelf. "How can that seal those ears and tail?" asked Mrs. Jackson.

"Angela would you be a dear and put on this collar?" asked the owner.

"ok mistew." said Angela as she put on the collar with the pendant and her ears and tail disappeared. "It worked." said Mr. Jackson.

"That pendant can also tell you which mood she's in." the owner said giving them a sheet of paper. "Can I take this off?" asked Angela as she took off the pendant, making her ears and tail show again. The parents looked shocked. "I thought you said it sealed her ears and tail." said Mrs. Jackson.

"Only when she has the pendant on." said the store owner. Angela took off the collar and she glowed white. She then had white hair and red eyes. "Put that back on!" yelled the owner before Angela could move. "This collar can also bring out her tantrum side when she's not wearing it." he said. "It's for only who wears it."

"Our daughter is more of a freak then she was when she was born." said Mr. Jackson. "Thank you." They left without a word.

"So that's why you're parents hate you?" asked Odd. Angela nodded as she started to cry. "I bet you hate me now." she said.

"Why would I hate you?" asked Odd.

"Because this is the real me." Angela cried as she hid her face.

"Yea and you're also my friend." said Odd. Angela looked up. "Promise to keep this a secret?" she asked.

"Yea." said Odd. "But when are you gonna tell the others?"

"When I want to." said Angela. "See you tomorrow." She kissed his cheek then walked back to the school. Odd blushed as he went back to his room to see Ulrich waiting. "Well what happened?" he asked.

"Alot." said Odd.

"Care to tell me?" asked Ulrich.

"Sorry." said Odd. "It's a secret."

The next day the gang was at breakfast. "Odd and Angela are going out?" asked Jeremie.

"Yea." said Ulrich.

"Not true." said Odd.

"It wasn't like a date." said Angela.

"That's what Ulrich told us." said Aelita. Angela and Odd blushed. Breakfast was over and the gang saw Yumi walk in the gate. "Hey." said Ulrich.

"Hey guys." said Yumi. "What's going on?"

"Oh nothing." said Ulrich. "Except for-"

"Shut up." said Angela and Odd. "There's nothing to talk about Yumi." Yumi raised an eyebrow. "Ok that's weird." she said.

"Whatever let's just get to class." said Jeremie as the bell rang. In Math, Angela and Odd were still blushing; they just weren't showing it. Next, Physics, then Gym. "Well this should be good." said Ulrich. "We're gonna watch Einstein master the wall."

"For once he would." said Odd.

"Or watch him fail him again." said Ulrich.

"You can do it Jeremie." said Aelita.

"Yea just don't look down." said Angela.

"Gee thanks." said Jeremie as he was halfway to the top. "You think he's gonna make it?" asked Odd.

"I doubt it." said Ulrich. For the millionth time, they saw Jeremie fall. "I told him not to look down." said Angela.

"Shut up." said Jeremie. "Anyway you're next."

"Awesome." said Angela. "I'm good at rock climbing." She stepped up, jumped on the wall, and sprinted to the top. Everyone stared in amazement. "Whoa." said Ulrich. "How can she do that?"

"She's just really good." said Odd.

"That's how I do it." said Angela. Gym was over and the gang was at lunch. "So what's this new program you're talking about?" asked Angela.

"For the last time, I said I found another replika." said Jeremie. "We're gonna destroy it tonight."

"Cool." said Odd. That night, the gang went to the factory. "Everyone ready?" asked Jeremie. "Energize." The Skid was heading out of sector 5 and into the digital sea. "Aelita I'm sending to the replika's coordinates." said Jeremie.

"Gotcha." said Aelita. They arrived at the replika, which was the mountain sector. "Ok who wants to get teleported?" asked Jeremie.

"I vote for Odd and Angela." said Ulrich.

"Yea me too." said Yumi.

"Good idea." said Aelita.

"I say Yumi and Ulrich." said Odd.

"Good idea." said Angela.

"Sorry you two but it's four to two." said Jeremie. "You're up."

"Great." groaned Angela.

"Teleport." said Jeremie and Odd and Angela landed near a factory. "Whoa we're in one of my favorite places." said Angela.

"What do you mean?" asked Odd.

"You guys are in Tokyo, near a laboratory that XANA has taken over." said Jeremie.

"Really?" asked Odd. "I thought we were in China."

"There's a difference." said Angela.

"Hey what's that?" asked Odd pointing to a sign. "I can't read it."

"That's because it's in Japanese." said Angela. "It says'Tokyo military headquarters'"

"How do you know that?" asked Jeremie.

"I learn many different languages and Japanese is one of them." said Angela. "Let's go." They walked in to see an empty hallway. "Which way?" asked Angela.

"To your right." said Jeremie.

"Ok we're on our way." said Odd as he took a right. They followed the hallway until they saw a lab with a scientist possesed by XANA. "What's he testing on?" asked Angela.

"Shh." whispered Odd as he pulled her down. The man looked in their direction, then went back to his work. "One word." said Odd. "Crawl." Angela nodded as they crawled past the room and headed towards the super computer. "Now which way?" asked Angela.

"Let's go left." said Odd going to another door to see giant butterflies with the XANA symbol. "Oh God." he said.

"Butterflies?" asked Angela. "Why butterflies?"

"I don't know but they sure look cool." said Odd tapping on the glass, making one of them jump, making him scream. "Shut up." whispered Angela.

"Sorry." said Odd. "They just startled me."

"Well now that they've startled you, we might easily get caught." snapped Angela. She was right. The scientist possesed by XANA appeard at the door with two other men possesed by XANA. "Great." said Odd.

"Well it's your fault." said Angela as she shot an arrow.

Laser arrow

"How are you guys doing?" asked Jeremie.

"Horrible." said Angela. "Odd brought the welcoming commitee."

"I didn't mean to." said Odd defending himself. Once the XANA-fied scientist were out cold, they went down the hall to the supercomputer room. "Here it is." said Angela aiming an arrow.

"Wait." said Jeremie. "Give me a few minutes and I'll tell you how to destroy it. Ulrich, Yumi, Aelita how are you holding up?"

"It's quiet." said Yumi.

"Too quiet." said Ulrich. He looked and saw two tarantulas and William riding one of them. "Well not anymore." said Ulrich.

"Hold on." said Jeremie. "Angela and Odd are in the supercomputer room."

"Great." said Yumi. "Tell them to hurry up."

"Ok ok jeez." said Jeremie. "Ok guys I've figured out how to destroy it."

"Great." said Angela. She stopped to turn around to see the XANA-fied scientists at the door. "I'll handle them." said Odd. "Destroy the super computer." Angela nodded as she fired an arrow at the super computer, making it short circuit, while also making the XANA-fied scientist pass out. "Great job." said Jeremie. "Energize. Guys get back in the Skid. Time to go home."

"Got it." said Aelita as she, Yumi, and Ulrich went back to the Skid and back to Lyoko.

Me: Ok we finally know Angela's secret and know a little bit of her past. Stay tuned. Colors of the mood necklace:

Red-In love
Orange-Confused
Yellow-Cheerful
Green-Envy/Jealous
Light Blue-Scared
Blue-Brave/Daring
Dark Blue-Sad
Purple-Happy
Pink-Embarrased
Gray-Depressed
Black-Mad/Angry
Blackish-gray-Empty
Swirls-Mixed Emotions