As everyone was traveling to the core of the site, KC started talking "alright so give me a general rundown of what you did."

"Well," Aelita started "after a single rogue fight, We summoned our vehicles and proceeded to go to the core, at the core we selected three members to hack, myself, Liz, and Yumi and we completed the databattle without losing a member and all three of us leveled up. Then the hyper alert sequence started. I separated from the group and used the Shadow Band we bought to go invisible and sneak down a secondary path away from the main one while the rest of the group went down the main one."

Yumi picked up the story from there "we proceeded to defeat a few waves of monsters but then we were surrounded by Megatanks and Mantas flew by dropping a ton of mines on our group. At Jeremy's command we scattered to get away and ended up getting cornered into alleyways which became blocked by a Megatank then we heard Xanatos call out an order for his monsters to find Aelita."

Kat stepped in on this "Turns out that jerk decided to take over the security and taunted us saying that we weren't going to win the bet and Jeremy just told him that Aelita was a master of stealth which Xanatos didn't believe until one of his monsters reported that they could not find her in the entire core area."

KC smiled at Aelita "she is good at stealth." He complimented "XANA's advanced monsters in the sites are equipped with sensors for being able to see cloaked targets. They would be able to see an outline and refracted imagery of what was on the other side of her like looking at something through a poorly focused lens."

Aelita said "and that's how come the Tarantula saw me when its attention was drawn."

KC said "yep… but that didn't stop you."

Aelita nodded "I managed to escape and head towards the tower," She continued "but Xanatos was guarding it and he caught me and disabled me with a burst of dark energy. He taunted me and was about to finish me but Strawberry followed by Kat attacked Xanatos and I ran towards the tower but just before I was to get to it a massive force of darkness just seemed to freeze me for a moment but then it let up."

KC frowned. "A massive force of darkness?" He questioned

Kat said, "Xanatos used some sort of darkness overload attack to activate a databattle."

"oh, a soul battle" KC moaned "now that's a game worth playing. Xanatos's attack would have deleted everyone in the site and caused you to fail the mission if you had not won the databattle."

"oh didn't know it was that critical." Kat muttered then grinned "but more credit for me."

Strawberry chirped

"and Strawberry." Kat added

KC said "so after that, Aelita accessed the security grid, deactivated it, then got infected."

Kat said "then she went into the core tower and caused it to change color then all of a sudden the whole time bomb thing went off."

Aelita looked at Kat "the tower changed color"

Kat nodded "yeah… to a grayish color"

Aelita said "grayish…"

KC gave her a suspicious look "sounds familiar to you…"

Aelita said "yeah… it sounds like I deactivated the tower but why would something infect me to deactivate it."

KC hummed "I don't know but that may be the cause of everything being set to blow up and when reset the site gets purified."

Kat said "huh purified?"

KC said "yep, strange thing really right after I managed to stop the self destruct sequence and install the backup protocol a secondary sequence activated it removed mostly all traces of Lyoko data from that site returning it to normal but there was a still a few traces connected stuff together which enhanced the site making it stronger not in security but in functionally. The data flow between the neutral sites and the purified sites run a lot smoother now even without Central support and if Central's support was added it could some of the fastest connections we've seen in a long time."

Aelita said "So what you're saying is this secondary code restored and made the sites better?"

KC nodded "Yeah… if I learn what code you guys used to set off this chain reaction then I could with the help of the Chosen One create a sort of blueprint code to work into the neutral sites making them stronger as well."

Aelita said "well the code I normally use to deactivate a tower is known as Code Lyoko."

KC said "Code Lyoko… you wouldn't happen to know it's program code off hand by chance would you."

Aelita said "not really, all I know is that I can shut down towers by accessing the upper area of a tower and then using the code through my name."

KC hummed "interesting… administrative access, a code to deactivate the tower and upon resetting said tower a purification of the site, hmm sounds like a plausible theory but I have to see the whole thing for myself."

Aelita said "Well okay… if your boss doesn't mind that you help us."

KC said "Oh I told her I was doing a little investigation she allowed it knowing if I was on to something don't stop me because I usually right on the money. Speaking of money, Have you all seen any credits spaces in the databattles you completed?"

"No…" Kar said. "We've only done battles at Clips, the one at your Agency with Sentinel Omega, and one site hack.

Ulrich said "Clip showed us what a credit space looks like but that's it."

"I didn't think so…" KC replied "usually just blasting though a site doesn't yield any extra money but in some sites there a bonus databattle hidden in the hyper alert area that if you find and activate it there will be some credit spots for you to get."

Kat said "Cool free money…"

KC said "but be careful there usually heavy security surrounding those areas especially if there a top secret file also there."

Yumi said "But would that be stealing if we did those extra databattles and got those hidden files."

KC said "Yeah but hey submit it to the Agency that you did and if it isn't that critical you'll keep it."

Aelita said "So how do we know where a hidden databattle is?"

KC said "Well it usually marked by a glowing symbol like a glyph but it's not on the main path usually a side path away from the target point. It would be an easy find if you had a map of the sites."

Kat said "Don't tell me you have access to site maps and if we convince ya you may cough up those maps"

KC said "maybe."

Kat said "How much you want money wise?"

KC said "More then all of you have together right now but throw me some tasty info and I may reduce my prices."

Aelita said "Like the code sequence for deactivating towers or Code Lyoko"

KC said "ah that I'm afraid is going to be part of my report so no deal."

Kat said "So what type of info you looking for surely you know a lot about the sites and stuff."

KC said "Info like maybe what the full story is from a different perspective. I got a hint from Guide suggesting that XANA's true story was written down in documents and hidden in various sites unknown to most. If I could find those files I could learn the truth from those documents."

Ulrich said "So why don't you just hunt for them yourself. You do know everything about the sites including where they could be hiding."

KC said "True but the problem is… If I hack at those sites as a mission XANA will know that I'm after those files. I need someone discreetly doing it as a side mission while running and completing their main mission.

Yumi said "In other words us."

KC said "Yep… so what do ya guys say?"

Aelita said "I'll have to discuss it with Jeremy…"

KC said "Fair enough… I don't think he's hidden them in any of the level 1 sites so you guys are clear for now."

Ulrich said "So why don't we get on with the main mission."

KC hummed "let's go."

Everyone soon made it to the core site.

Aelita said "Well we're here to even out Jeremy suggested Ulrich go into this databattle alone…"

Ulrich nodded slightly "True… and I've come prepared. I switched around one of my moves for a stronger one.

Character Name: Ulrich Stern

Move Rate: 3

Life Points: 110

Element: Earth

Attacks: Super Sprint, Leaf Kunai

Super Sprint: Increases Move Rate by 2

Leaf Kunai: Throw a sharp edged leaf at an opponent 30 damage Range 2

KC said "Not too bad... for a level one"

Ulrich said "and I suppose you got some better moves up your sleeves."

KC said "Yeah, after all, in one of my profiles all my stats are maxed out on databattles"

Yumi said "Maxed out?"

KC nodded "You can increase your stats by four levels maximum and you can unlock two additional slots in your attacks. That's a total of six level-ups. Once you max out you have the chance to modify your stats so that you either focus on lifepoints or move rate depending on what type of style you use but after that it's permanent and you can't get any stronger in that profile. You then can create new profiles and work with those raising them up. You can still use all your attacks you've learned without having to modify the maxed out one you have. I personally have five different profiles each one with a different element."

Kat said "You mean you can learn more then one element?"

KC said "Yes but you can only master one element and it tends to be the element you most fit with personality wise."

Kat said "Sweet… now all I got to do is get everyone sphere and learn those elements I'll be unstoppable."

KC said "It is recommended you only equip one element at a time because each element affects the other elements weakening them by 75%"

Kat said "WHAT! That's not even fair"

KC said "Actually it is. If you equip all the elements you gain health from all elemental attacks having the perfect defense against those moves and most other attacks by throwing up a protective barrier. The only ones you can't block are either ones that shatter shields or pierce them which are generally able to be dodged because they are slow."

Yumi said "So in other words you may have the perfect defense but you lose most of your offense in terms of elements"

KC nodded "and some weapons can convert to the different elements gaining what is known as an elemental flair which is known to Final Fantasy players as –strike which each attack has that elemental effect."

Kat said "So mixing elements isn't that good…" she sighed "and here I thought I was going to be able to pull a lightning fire mix to have advantage over almost all elements."

KC said "Well it can be done but it just has some drawbacks to it which if you work with it"

Kat said "I can eliminate them…" She rolled her eyes "Agent I'm a gamer and you're starting to sound like those annoying help characters that always pop up with information I already know or don't want to hear"

KC put up his hands slightly "Hey I'm just trying to help."

Ulrich said "Then help…" He pointed to the databattle console. "I'm going to need it here."

KC said "Alright…" He held his left arm in front of himself and pressed a button on his wrist like he was going though something. "Hmm…" He pulled out a card "I'll use my null element profile"

Aelita said "There a Null Element?"

Kat said "It means non elemental which he doesn't use any elements in it."

KC inserted his card into the console followed by Ulrich.

The door slowly opened and the console spoke in XANA's voice "Warning the site you're attempting to access is under the property of Xanadu Shadow's Incorporated any attempts of hacking will result in termination of all intruding programs be prepared to face the darkness and your deletion if you fail." XANA voice laughed evilly

Both entered into the databattle room.

Ulrich scoffed "like that threat going to scare us?"

KC said "It has its effects against most; I'm immune to those effects however. I've dove into darkness and came back out with hardly any scratches heck darkness can be quite powerful and useful when surrounded by it"

Ulrich said "You used darkness?"

KC nodded "To put it in simple term when surrounded by it don't be afraid to let the darkness flow though you as long as you know the difference between right and wrong."

Ulrich said "between right and wrong… you mean you can use darkness for the right things?"

KC said "Just like you can use light to do the wrong things."

Ulrich nodded slightly "Jeremy should hear that he seems to have a slight thing against darkness not that I don't agree with him but…"

KC chuckled "I'll make sure to talk to him later right now we got to get though this databattle."

Ulrich said "Right… let's begin"

Xana Action was about to play when KC shouted "Computer switch track to Secret Life by Subdigitals!"

(Song Selection: Secret Life by Subdigitals)

Ulrich said "You can change the song?"

KC nodded "if the computer accepts the song name, which for some reason this is one of the songs. it appears to accept anything by the Subdigitals

Ulrich said "Interesting."

Databattle Format: (Same as Site 10)

Size: 7x7

Monsters:

Kankrelat Lv1 (C2, C6)

Krab Lv1 (B3, B5)

Tarantula Lv1 (A4)

Ulrich said "I'll take panel F3 and upload Slingshot to panel G3"

He moved to panel F3 and a slingshot appeared behind him

KC said "I'll take panel G4"

Character Name: Agent KC

Move Rate: 5

Life Points: 120

Attacks: Twin Shot 3, Rapid Fire 3, Self-Regen, Reflector

Twin Shot 3: Max Level Twin Shot, 40 damage Range 3 (hits twice)

Rapid Fire 3: Max Level Rapid Fire, 10 damage Range 5 (hits all three times)

Self Regen: Upon activation user regains 20 lifepoints at the end of each round until user has full LP

Reflector: Throws up a shield that reflects all attacks back to user. User can't attack next turn

"Boy KC" Kat commented "You got some powerful moves but it looks like you copied from the Tarantula. Both Twin Shot, and Rapid Fire are his moves as well you just got more powerful versions"

KC said "Twin Shot and Rapid Fire are common moves of projectile users. I've been using my built in hand cannons as my primary weapons since I was created, naturally they been mastered so I got the highest level."

Ulrich said "In other words you could most likely take this databattle alone."

KC said "It might take me three turns but yes I can…"

Kat said "In others words like playing with Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII he destroys all enemies with just one lightning attack while Cloud can't even land one hit sometimes not even attacking at all."

KC said "I take it you've played that particular game…"

Kat said "Yep!"

KC said "Anyway I'll take the first move if that's alright…"

Ulrich said "Go for it…"

KC's First Turn

"hmm…" KC hummed as he planned his move. He ran to D4 and armed both his cannons while taking a firm feet stance "Rapid Fire!" He shouted and his cannons fired energy bursts like machine guns and he rotated left then right covering all the monsters hitting them with multiple hits and explosions

All monsters took 30 damage (10 damage time 3)

The Kankrelats couldn't withstand the assault and shattered (0/30) (0/30)

The Krabs shuddered (20/50) (20/50)

The Tarantula had guarded with its fore legs but still took damage (40/70) It recovered and growled at KC.

"Double Delete" was the computer response

Ulrich said "Whoa…"

KC clicked his cannons like he was reloading them then crossed his arms "Your Turn Ulrich…"

Ulrich said "Got it… hmm…"

Ulrich First Turn

Ulrich moved D3 and threw a Leaf Kunai at the Krab in front of him.

The Krab took the hit and shattered (0/50)

Ulrich grinned and said "Three down two to go."

The Slingshot moved to E3

Security First Turn

The Tarantula growled and a rulebreaker card appeared in front of it.

Ulrich said "A rulebreaker card?!"

KC said "uh oh…"

Ulrich said "What's wrong…"

KC said "We pissed off the security whenever you delete more then 3 programs on the security side in one turn… They tend to get a little more aggressive.

Ulrich said "What does that mean for us?"

KC said "Trouble."

The card was flipped to show punch times 2 symbol.

KC said "Shoot Double Punch."

Ulrich said "Double Punch?"

Security First turn

Security sacrificed Krab move and attack phase to use Gold Level Rulebreaker Card double punch on Tarantula.

Double Punch: Allows two attack phases to be executed in one turn.

Kat said "Watch out guys the tarantula got two attacks coming your way."

Ulrich said "oh boy…"

The Tarantula growled used Twin Shot on KC twice

KC grunted and took a total of 80 damage (40/120) "oh… ow…" He held his stomach in pain

Ulrich said "You okay Agent?"

KC groaned and said "Just… fine…" He glared at the Tarantula "But this punk asking for trouble by focusing on me."

Aelita said "Well you are the bigger threat KC"

KC said "Yeah, Yeah… well my turn"

KC's Second Turn

KC recovered slightly aimed and used Rapid Fire

The Krab shook and shattered (0/50)

The Tarantula took more damage (10/70)

Ulrich said "Alright I got this…"

All of a sudden a small fast stone shot at the Tarantula and hit it on the nose making it roar and shatter (0/70)

Ulrich said "What the"

KC grinned and pointed a thumb behind himself

The Slingshot was on E4 just behind KC it had been the one who had shot the stone. "We nearly forgot the program you summoned even though the basic version doesn't have that strong of an attack it still wants to help so it finished it off for us."

Ulrich said "oh…"

KC said "Well that complete that battle."

"Security eliminated Databattle Complete"

Ulrich received 5EXP

KC transmitted Exp data to Slingshot

Slingshot Received 10 EXP

Ulrich leveled up

Choose a bonus

Move Rate to 4

or

Life Points to 120

Ulrich said "Let's go with Life Points"

Ulrich lifepoints increased to 120 (120/120)

Ulrich is now at Level 2

9 to level up

Slingshot undergoing reformatting due to double version upgrade

The slingshot became overall stronger. It was now metal instead of wood and the rubber band in the middle looked stronger almost like an elastic band.

Slingshot upgraded to Snapshot (Slingshot Lv2)

Move Rate increased to 3

Life Points increased to 40

Snapshot learned Snap, and Fling.

Fling replaced Stone

Fling: Throw a object at an opponent 20 damage range 4

Snap: snaps an opponent like hitting someone with an elastic band 30 damage range 1

Ulrich said "You gave all your experience to the Slingshot?

KC said "Yep… I can do that since I'm maxed out and it's now a Snapshot it only need 10 EXP to reformat into a new program it's now more versatile."

Ulrich nodded

Siren started going off

KC said "And here's where we start the hyper alert sequence."

Kat ran ahead and shouted "Come on"