"Wait, what?" Jeremy asked.
They were all eating breakfast when Aelita told them about her plan.
"I don't see what's so complicated about it," She said, "We design a program, that'll create a human Xana to appear and then if I could talk to him-"
"Uh Aelita, creating programs aren't all that easy, I mean it took months to reprogram the Skid-"
"Wait, what's the Skid?" Maya asked.
"Our virtual submarine," Yumi said.
"Anyway," Jeremy continued, "I not even sure if we could make a program like that."
"Well actually," William pointed out, "You have made LOTS of programs that seem impossible."
"Oh really, like what?" Jeremy asked.
"Bringing me out of Xana's control," William said.
"Bringing me into the real world," Aelita added.
"The Marabounta," Odd said.
"Fine!" Jeremy said, "Fine, I'll do a little work."
"Well, well, if it isn't the brainless bunch," Sissi smirked as she saw the gang walk out the lunch room.
"Well, well if it isn't the frog face," Odd grinned back.
Sissi ignored him and turned to William, "Oh, so you're back in the group huh? I hope you don't go completely mental again."
William's jaw clenched and he looked like he wanted to punch Sissi in the face.
She looked at Maya and a weird look came on her face, "What,you took on a new slave?"
"Excuse me?" Maya glared, balled her fist and took a step towards Sissi, as Sissi took a step back.
"Um, Maya," Odd said through his teeth, "Sissi is Mr. Delmas's daughter."
Crap, she thought as she unclenched her fist.
Sissi's smile was victorious; she looked at Aelita, "So sorry we couldn't see you with the Sub-digitals, Aelita," she said her name with a mocking tone.
Aelita shrugged, "I got sick before I could perform, and I had to cancel."
"Sure," Sissi laughed then left.
"Okay, is she always annoying?" Maya asked.
"Sometimes she's worse," Ulrich shuddered.
"Hey, what DID you tell the Sub-digitals about Aelita not coming?" William asked.
"I called in as Delmas and told them Aelita got sick," Jeremy said.
"Whoa, how'd you manage that?" Maya asked.
"Um, it's another program I made," Jeremy said as the others laughed.
"STERN! HOPPER!"
Everyone turned to see Jim coming towards them.
"Hey Jimbo!" Odd said.
"I've told you a thousand times Della Robbia, it's Jim. Don't go getting all friendly," Jim said sternly, "Anyway, Stern, Hopper, Mr. Delmas wants you in his office."
"Now?" Ulrich asked.
"No Stern, after we've invented transporters to send us inside computers," Jim said sarcastically.
The gang had to do whatever possible from bursting out laughing.
"Okay," Maya said as she held back her laughter, "We'll go.
"But we have class now," Ulrich pointed out.
"You could go to class AFTER seeing Mr. Delmas," Jim sighed.
"Um, Mr. Delmas?" Maya opened the door to see their principle sitting by his computer. He was engrossed in something on the screen; oblivious to the kids, he was actually playing the head penguin game.
"Oh, yes. Come in come in," Delmas said as he quickly exited his game.
Ulrich and Maya sat down. "Are we in trouble or something?" Maya asked.
"No, no," Delmas assured, "Remember how I told you, Ms. Hopper, that you'll be tutoring some students for me. Well, meet your first student, Ulrich Stern."
The two stared at each other, "What!?"
"Mr. Delmas, I DON'T need a tutor," Ulrich said.
"Yes you do," Delmas said, "Your grades are, well, horrible."
"I don't need a tutor," He said again, "I can study on my own."
Why is he so upset about having a tutor, Maya thought.
"Too late, you'll study with Ms. Hopper."
"But sir, I thought I'd be tutoring people in my grade," Maya said.
Delmas shook his head, "No, I doubt 15 year olds would be okay with being tutored by someone younger than them."
"THEN HOW DO YOU THINK I FEEL!" Ulrich yelled.
"Wait.. aren't you 14?" Delmas asked and Maya shook her head.
"Oh," Delmas said as if he was embarrassed, "Either way you'll still be his tutor."
"But it's not fair!" Ulrich begged.
Oh I get it, She thought, he doesn't want to be tutored by a younger person. I guess that makes sense.
"I don't care," Delmas said, "Now, if I don't see an improvement in your grades young man, I will have your teachers take off points from your grades AND yours!" He pointed at Maya.
"Wait, whoa whoa whoa. Why me!" Maya exclaimed.
"Because I say so!"
"But it's completely unfair!"
"Enough! Now back to class!" He shooed them out his office.
"Ugh," Delmas groaned and thought, Hmm, maybe that last part was a little unfair.
He turned on his penguin game, Oh well.
"Shouldn't Ulrich be back by now?" Aelita whispered to Jeremy and Odd in science class.
"Think it was Xana?" Odd asked.
"Nope, my laptop would have gone off," Jeremy reminded him.
"Like it is now?" Aelita pointed to the flashing laptop in Jeremy's bag.
'Well, speak of the devil," Odd joked.
"Um, Mrs. Hertz," Jeremy put his hand up.
"Yes Jeremy?"
"I've got a headache, can I go to the nurses office."
"Oh, okay Jeremy."
"Can we take him?" Aelita and Odd asked.
"Uh, alright," The clueless teacher said; then she looked at the empty seat next to Odd, "Wait has anyone seen Ul-" But she was too late cause the gang already left the room in a rush.
"Sheesh," Nicholas muttered, "It's just a headache. From the way they act, you'd think the world was endangered."
"Great. Just fucking great," Ulrich groaned sarcastically as he and Maya walked towards the classrooms.
"It's really not a big deal," Maya muttered, "I mean, it could have been worse. We could have gotten complete strangers to work with."
"You don't get it," Ulrich grumbled.
"Then explain it to me?" She asked.
"Never mind," He shook his head, "Look, neither one of use wants to be 'study buddies.' So we just don't study and don't tell Delmas and the end."
"No Ulrich," Maya stopped walking and stood in front of him, "If you don't improve, then MY grades get lowered too. I don't need that, you don't know how hard I worked to get this far."
"Sheesh calm down," Ulrich said, "You just started school here, your grades are perfect, you don't have to worry."
"Yeah, but with all the… you know, Xana attacks, I might not have time to study for myself."
"Well, if you don't have time to study for yourself, you don't have time to study with me."
"Ulrich, I don't want low grades cause YOU can't keep a passing grade."
"What, are you saying I'm dumb?" Ulrich asked offended a little.
"Well, if you were smart I wouldn't have to be your tutor now would I?" As soon as she said it, she regretted it, "Wait, I'm REALLY sorry. I didn't mean it."
"Whatever," Ulrich said angrily and pushed pass her. His phone rang and he took it out, "Yeah?"
"Ulrich, it's Jeremy."
"I know, I have caller ID."
"Huh, oh yeah." Well, get over to the factory. Activated Tower in the mountain sector."
"Okay, on my way."
"Good, is Maya with you? Ca-"
"Yeah yeah, I'll tell her." He hung up and looked at Maya, "Well, looks like we're need on Lyoko," then he turned away from her and left.
Great, I've known him for like two days, and he already hates me.