The next Afternoon the group met outside the Factory

Jeremy was there first with Aelita

Ulrich and Yumi came in second

Yumi said "So Jeremy did you finish the programming?"

"I did," Jeremy replied "and I also learned something else. We have a contact who wants to help us."

Ulrich said "You do?"

Jeremy said "He was supposed to be here but I guess he waiting inside"

"Jeremy" Kat called out while waving her hand as she with Strawberry on her shoulders and Odd ran in.

Jeremy nodded "Good, you're here" he looked around "Anyone see Liz?"

The group minus Aelita blinked for a second and said "Liz?"

The manhole cover slid open again and Liz came out breathing heavily "Jeremy you should've warn me to be prepared for a long run."

Yumi said "Jeremy you allowed Liz Stuart to join the group"

Ulrich said "You sure you want her with us? XANA could easily target her too, it's bad enough we let Kat into our group."

Kat had a vein pop up on her head "Hey, what do you mean by that?" She demanded

Jeremy held up his hand before an argument broke out and said "Look Ulrich, I been told something by our contact. XANA is most likely not going to attack us"

Ulrich said "Really and you believe him?"

Jeremy said "He said XANA being watched and I think that if he launches an attack on the real world whoever watching him will call him on the carpet for it. We shouldn't have to worry, but I made sure the super scan is running just in case a tower is..."

Jeremy computer beeped loudly cutting him off

All minus Liz and Kat tensed

Odd said "Nice way to call it Einstein"

Jeremy opened his computer and it showed an activated tower "I don't get it Guide said he wouldn't attack us..." He looked at it carefully "Wait a second this isn't right."

Yumi said "What wrong Jeremy?"

Jeremy showed his laptop with the activated tower but it wasn't the ordinary XANA symbol with it. The symbol was upside-down…

Kat said "an upside down symbol? What does that mean"

Jeremy said "It not XANA but it's someone who related to Lyoko... who besides XANA and us is related to Lyoko…"

Aelita said "Oh no…"

Ulrich said "What is it Aelita"

Aelita said "It's Xanatos!"

Meanwhile on Lyoko in the Desert Sector, Purple smoke surrounded a tower as a boy in a purple and black outfit exited out of it.

Xanatos chuckled and said "Time to have some fun."

Back with the group Liz asked "Who's Xanatos is he related to XANA?"

Aelita nodded "His son I met him yesterday when I was kidnapped"

Ulrich said "What is he doing on Lyoko?"

Jeremy said "Well my guess is Xanatos is doing the dirty work for his father. He'll be launching attacks now since his father being watched"

Aelita said "Well maybe but we still got to stop him anyhow let's go"

Jeremy said "Right"

Kat ran into the factory, screamed, and ran back out "you do not want to go in there!" She said in a panic

Yumi said "Why not"

Kat said "How about a huge monster snake that could easily swallow a human!"

The group said "What" and entered

There on the floor of the factory was a huge purple and black Cobra blocking the elevator. It periodically hissed and weaved its head back and forth like it was under a programmed control.

Ulrich said "Great… just when I thought XANA wasn't creative before."

Odd said "Yeah… anybody know where we can get a giant mongoose?"

Strawberry squeaked

Odd said "Nice try Strawberry but I don't think you qualify."

Strawberry growled and glared at Odd

Kat petted her "It's okay girl we'll figure out something."

Yumi said "Jeremy there is another way to the lab right?"

Jeremy nodded "Yeah through the boiler room of the factory?"

Ulrich caught on to Yumi plan "Yumi and I will distract it you get the others to Lyoko."

Yumi nodded and both swung down to face the cobra

Aelita said "Alright Liz stay close and follow us."

They ran to the boiler room as Yumi and Ulrich both picked up metal pipes to fend off the snake

While they were heading down the stairs, Liz asked "Was it always like this when XANA was around?"

Jeremy said "sometimes, he's done it with Bees and Rats should have figured Xanatos would have gotten the idea to do it with a snake"

Odd said "You wouldn't believe some of the other attacks he done either. He used an electricity monster, a monster made of food, even possessed several vehicles to destroy things like the school the factory and even a nuclear power plant

Liz blinked "Wow… he was bent on destruction."

Kat said "Yeah tell me about it"

The group made it to the Lab and Jeremy said "Head on down to the scanners. I'm not joining with you until we get the tower deactivated."

Kat said "Why not Jeremy"

Jeremy said "If the headset connection while I'm on Lyoko is severed I was warned that it could mean death for me. So as long as a tower is not activated I'll use it

Aelita said "Alright let's go"

Jeremy said "Odd you and Kat go first. Liz and Aelita will be right behind you"

The others said "Right" and headed into the elevator.

Strawberry squeaked and jumped off Kat shoulder and ran over to Jeremy

Jeremy said "Don't tell me… Strawberry going to"

Kat smiled at him and said "Yep"

Strawberry jumped into Jeremy lap and curled up

Back on the floor of the factory Yumi and Ulrich were having a somewhat of a difficult time attacking the snake it kept fazing each time the pipe would land a hit

Yumi said "Next time I want a pair of snake skin boots I'll know who to ask"

Ulrich said "Yeah tell me about it"

On Lyoko Odd and Kat logged in followed by Liz and Aelita

Liz was in a White Egyptian Princess outfit however, the dress was shortened slightly so that she wouldn't have a difficult time moving

Kat said "Wow that pretty nice outfit you got Liz"

Liz looked at herself "Yeah I always imagined myself as an Egyptian Princess." She unsheathed a Kopesh an curved Egyptian sword "I'm glad I got something like that here"

Jeremy said "Alright the tower is directly east of you. Watch out for Monsters and Xanatos"

Odd asked "Hey Aelita what does Xanatos look like anyhow?"

Aelita said "Think a slightly smaller William give him purple hair, and a purple and black outfit and he has an interesting looking sword. It's shaped like a key

Kat said "wait a second that's sounds like a Keyblade but that only in Kingdom Hearts."

Liz said "Kingdom Hearts?"

Odd said "Oh yeah that game with uh those Disney and Final Fantasy Characters."

Kat nodded "Yeah Yeah. The keyblade is a sword like weapon that could lock and unlock anything in the world"

Jeremy said "Come on Kat enough about games we got a tower to deactivate. Ulrich and Yumi can't last forever"

Kat said "ah come on Jeremy."

Odd pulled her fox ears and said "no you come on"

Kat said "Ow! I'll get you for that ODD!"

Aelita sighed "Come on Liz"

Liz followed Aelita while Kat was attempting to repay the favor by pulling on Odd's Cat Ears.

Odd kept avoiding her and said "Knock it off Coz"

Xanatos was behind the tower using a telescope like object to see his opponents.

Xanatos chuckled to himself "At least the preshow half entertaining but I can't wait until the main event. Where I'll show those Warriors the true power of a databattle"