Yumi was waiting by the entrance of the gym for Ulrich. They had begun allowing students in a few minutes ago, but she decided to wait for him, thinking it would be difficult to find him in the crowded gymnasium.
Yumi was wearing a sleek jet black dress, the outside shining in the moonlight. Dresses weren't her style, but she wanted to look beautiful for Ulrich. 'This thing is so uncomfortable,' Yumi thought, pulling at the right side dress strap, 'I'm glad I don't have to dress like this every day.'
Her eyes moved to the right of her almost as though they were moving on their own, as though they knew what she had been waiting for was in sight.
"Hey." Ulrich said, wearing a sleek black suit and jacket, a red tie setting the background color. "You look beautiful tonight."
"Thank you, " Yumi said, feeling as though caterpillars in her stomach having just become butterflies, "you look sharp yourself."
"Shall we go in?" The brown haired boy asked, glad he decide to apply an extra layer of deodorant before he came.
"Sure." Ulrich and Yumi walked into the gym, Ulrich nervously reaching for Yumi's hand. Yumi grabbed his hand as well, joining the two together, happy as could be.
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"Jeremy, I think I see Ulrich and Yumi over on the other side of the gym." Aelita said, standing near her date. They had wondered if Ulrich and Yumi would go together, but they both really already knew the answer to that question.
"Cool, do you wanna go over and talk to them?" Jeremy asked, looking at Aelita who was wearing a sparkling pink dress. Jeremy was wearing something similar to Ulrich's, but his tie was blue instead of red.
"Sure, let's go."
Jeremy and Aelita walked over to the others, noticing them laughing at a joke Ulrich had told moments ago.
"So then, the robber looks at the judge and says... Oh, hey guys." Ulrich said, interrupted mid-sentence.
"Hey." Aelita said, her usual bright smile on her face. "You guys enjoying the dance?"
"Yes, I'm really enjoying it." Yumi said, looking over at Ulrich, her cheeks turning a light shade of pink, almost unnoticeable in the darkness of the gym.
"Eh hem." Mr. Delmas said through a microphone in the middle of the gym. "May I have your attention? I will now announce your homecoming king and queen as chosen by the students in this mornings vote." At this point all of the students were turned towards him, paying full attention.
"For your queen, we have... Well, it would appear that my daughter Elizabeth has won queen. Please come over here darling." Mr. Delmas was actually fairly surprised by that, but was ready to continue as though it were anyone else.
"And for your king, we have Ulrich Stern. Please come over here for the crowning, Ulrich."
The shock that was present on Ulrich's face was more apparent than a scratch on a black car. The others weren't in much better shape either, unsure what to think.
"Come on, Ulrich." Mr. Delmas said, his daughter already standing by his side, her face full of joy and excitement.
Ulrich walked towards the principal, moving slowly as though he was trying to prolong the inevitable forever. When he arrived at the center of the gym a few moments later, the crowning commenced. Ulrich was given a large and very plain crown where as Sissi's was smaller and more flashy.
"We will now commence the king and queen dance. Remember children, keep a fair distance between yourselves while dancing." Mr. Delmas finished and a romantic slow song played. Yumi had mixed feelings over this, unsure wether she should be angry or upset by this, so she was forced to be both.
"I've been waiting forever for this." Sissi said, moving closer to Ulrich as they danced.
"Sissi, how did you pull this one off, because I know that the student body didn't vote you queen." Ulrich was as cynical as ever, a skill he was glad he had acquired over time.
"Why, I cheated of course. You don't get anywhere in life unless you break a couple rules." Sissi was enjoying this dance more than anything, and in this state of bliss had no idea of the effects her answer would have on her later.
Standing by the punch, Jeremy gazed at his phone which had vibrated moments ago. It was a text from Odd, reading, "X.A.N.A.". Just then, a blanket of darkness fell upon the gymnasiums. All the lights out, many students began yelling and making noises as though they were animals. Jeremy used his phone to text the others about the attack, informing them all to meet outside the gym. Jeremy blindly felt his way out of the gym and into the moonlight outside.
"Sorry, Sissi, gotta roll." Ulrich said, beginning to walk away from her. Sissi's arm reached out, grabbing Ulrich so forcefully that he wondered if it was actually her grabbing him.
"Ulrich, you're staying right here. I've dreamed of this night my whole life and one little power outage isn't gonna take that away from me." Sissi's grip tightened, almost warning Ulrich of what will happen is he tries to pull away again.
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All of the warriors had met entering the sewers. Odd grabbed William from his room when he found out about the X.A.N.A. attack, right before he texted the others.
"Where's Ulrich?" Odd asked as he climbed up the ladder and onto the bridge.
"He texted me and said he was stuck with Sissi." Yumi said, her eyes still full of sadness and a bit of anger, but she began to set those aside and recompose herself.
They were all on Lyoko within that minute, their speed unmatched when it came to going to Lyoko.
"Ok, Guys, the tower is just up ahead. Watch yourself, you've got a few bloks to take care of." Jeremy's glasses were bright, reflecting the light off of the monitor. The warriors were in the forest sector along a fairly straight and open path, making the job of fighting relatively easy.
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The students had been in the dark for longer than anyone had bother to count. Many had settled down as Jim worked to fix the power through the box stationed on the back wall of the gym.
Suddenly, a burst of lightening jumped from the box, knocking Jim out in a flash. The lightning landed near the center of the gym, just by Ulrich and Sissi, as it began to take a shape.
'X.A.N.A., please let this be a fireworks display and not a killer monster.' Ulrich hoped, although he knew how empty of a hope it was.
The bolt began to form a shape similar to that of a person, only slightly taller than most of the children in the gym. It reached out for Ulrich, but he was able to dodge it in time. In frustration, the monster shot lighting from its hands, blackening the wood of the gym floor.
'Guys, deactivate that tower quick.' Ulrich thought as he began running for the exit in the back of the gym.
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Yumi threw her fans at the first of three bloks, her fans being shot down by the other two as the first one shot at Yumi, hitting her in the side.
"Yumi, be carful, you can't take any more hits." Jeremy reminded, slightly worried about their current situation.
"Guys, I've got a plan..." William said, spending about thirty seconds explaining his elaborate plan to the others. "Ok, you guys got it?"
"We're ready." Aelita answered,
speaking for the whole group.
"Then let's roll."
William ran forwards as fast as he could, using his sword for defense as he approached the bloks. Aelita hovered over with her wings, waiting for her cue. Yumi followed closely behind William, making sure she had her fans ready when her time came. Odd was posted behind a tree, ready and aimed to fire at his target.
"Now!" William yelled, initiating his plan. He ducked as Yumi threw both of her fans, hitting the center blok, Aelita fired her energy field at the one on the left, hitting it in its confusion, and Odd fired two arrows at the blok on the right, hitting it both times. At the same moment, all three bloks exploded into loose code.
"Great plan William." Jeremy complimented, making William feel very accepted by the blond.
Aelita ran for the activated tower, entered through the blackened base and began to levitate up.
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Ulrich was pinned down by a wall as the electric creature blocked him from going anywhere else. 'This is it!' He thought as the monster began to charge up it's lightening.
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Aelita touched the terminal with her hand, causing her name to appear on the display, and finally it said "Code Lyoko".
"Return to the past now!" Jeremy yelled, pressing enter on his keyboard. A white bubble consumed everything in sight, sending them back in time.
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"Eh hem." Mr. Delmas said through a microphone in the middle of the gym. "May I have your attention? I will now announce your homecoming king and queen as chosen by the students in this mornings vote." Mr. Delmas said, drawing all of the students attention on himself.
"Ulrich, did you do it?" Jeremy asked.
"Yeah, I got it done right after she left." Ulrich replied, a happy smirk on his face.
"For your queen, we have... Well, it would appear that my daughter Elizabeth has won queen. Please come over here darling." Mr. Delmas was actually fairly surprised by that, but was ready to continue as though it were anyone else.
"And for your king, we have Herb Pichon. Please come up both of you."
"What!" Sissi exclaimed in sheer horror. "This wasn't supposed to happen!"
"Don't worry, Sissi, I'm a great dancer." Herb said, moving closer to Sissi. Sissi's eyes were red with anger, but her face was red with embarrassment.
Ulrich, Yumi, Aelita and Jeremy stood near the back corner of the gym, laughing harder than any joke ever told could accomplish.
Thanks for all the support. I will now start uploading every other day because, to be honest, I am overwhelmed by this and normally have to stay up till 12:30 writing, and my work is slipping in quality as a result, so I feel like this will be better for all of us. Thanks for the support, PM me with ideas!