Chapter 14
Yumi opened her eyes and realized they were just outside her French classroom, just out of sight.
"How did you...?" Yumi started to ask.
"Xanadu. I will explain latter." April said. "Good luck in class."
"Thanks." Yumi said, rushing off to the door before the late bell rang.
April watched Yumi run off towards the classroom door with students walking inside before saying, "Teleportation." disappearing into a green flashing light.
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"What just happened!?" Odd asked, his eyes wide and looking at the spot where Yumi and April had just stood.
The green light re-appeared at the same exact spot that April and Yumi had disappeared. Though, this time, only April stood there as the light faded.
"What on earth happened!?" Ulrich asked, pointing his finger at April. "Where is Yumi!?"
"Do not worry. She is in the class." April said, not fazed by how Ulrich looked towards her. "Apparently there is one major difference between Lyoko and Xanadu. Our abilities follow us into the real world."
"What?" Aélita asked as Jérémie's mouth opened a little.
"Yes, if you have not guessed, my is Teleportation. Mack has Transformation, Cat has control over plants, Joro has, what he calls, Mastermind of the Computer, and Antea has Levitation."
"'Mastermind of the Computer'?" Ulrich asked, relaxing back down to his bed.
"He has a computer for a brain." April tried to explain, pointing to her own head. "If he sees something that was recorded in the super-calculator, he will 'flash' on it and get everything on that information. That is why he really wants to find the way from Lyoko to Xanadu, most likely. That would give him more information. And give both of us a better chance of defeating Xana."
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"Hey Odd, is April downstairs?" Jérémie asked as he printed out something.
"As far as I know." Odd said as he was getting up from the floor of Jérémie's room, leaving Ulrich and Aélita to play a game of Slamwhich. "I was just about to go down there, why?"
"I need to ask her something." Jérémie said, standing up from his chair.
"Something in English?" Aélita asked, glancing up only to realize she could've slapped the pile and get closer to wining when Ulrich bet her to it.
"Ya, and Xanadu." Jérémie said. "I'll be back."
The two walked out of the room and headed down the hall in silence.
"You like her, don't you?" Jérémie asked, surprising Odd.
"Maybe, why?" Odd asked, holding open the door for his friend so they could walk down the stairs.
"Well, it's just sad that it's so obvious that I've noticed." Jérémie said, walking down the stairs.
"Ya, defiantly when you can't even see the love of your life and she's been in front of you for about three some odd years." Odd said.
"W-what?" Jérémie asked, pretending not understanding.
"Never mind." Odd said as they walked down the hall towards April's room. "Come on, she never locks the door."
"She probably should, with all that's been happening." Jérémie said as the two walked in only to hear heavy breathing and movements, putting the two on high alert.
"April, you ok?" Odd called as they walked in, shutting the door behind them.
"Ouais, I am good." April said, an English video coming from her laptop that she had placed on top of the island.
Odd and Jérémie stopped at the end of the hall and watched as April practiced a martial art. April finished learning the kick before going over to the computer and stopped the video.
"May I ask what you're wearing?" Jérémie asked, looking at the girl's black spaghetti strapped shirt and black short shorts.
"Oh, this?" April asked, motioning to her attire. "It is my underwear."
Odd raised an eyebrow, not expecting her to be walking around and exercising in her underwear. "You wear boxers?"
"Girl version, but yes." April said.
"Sorry if we came at a wrong time." Jérémie said, trying not to look at April.
"Oh no. Hey, after Xana, I think all of my friends have gotten over little things, like nudity." April explained as she walked over into the kitchen and pulled out a bottle of water to drink.
"What happened?" Odd couldn't help but ask.
"Xana had used some type of liquid that disinagrated anything made out of cotton, which was most of what everyone was wearing." April explained, wiping her mouth with the back of her hand. "Dignity when out the window when we had to fight naked. Well, everyone but Joro. We found out that he likes silk boxers."
"Ya, well I was just wondering about this that Joro sent to us." Jérémie said, trying to forget what she said about the boy as he placed the paper between him and April on the island, next to her laptop.
April looked at it and saw that it was all numbers. "I am sorry, I am no good with math, and that is what this all looks like."
"I just need to know what this word is at the bottom." Jérémie said, pointing to the very last word.
April looked at it closer and smiled. "I think that was Joro's way of saying not to let life go too fast. He sometimes puts that at the end of letters. Like his signature."
"Uh, ok." Jérémie said, not sure if he understood. "Well, thanks. Night."
"Night Jérémie." April said as the boy walked out of the apartment.
April put the bottle back in the fridge and walked over to her room to get some clothes on.
"It's sad that you wear something Jérémie hasn't gotten up to wearing yet." Odd said as he walking into the doorway to her room.
"What?" April asked, opening her dresser.
"Boxers."
"Owch."
"Hey. I've got a question."
April looked up from her dresser and smiled. "Yeah?"
"I was wondering if you had a boyfriend back at home." Odd said, sticking his hands in his pockets.
"Yes, I do." April said, turning her back to him as she took of the spaghetti strapped shirt, leaving her topless. "The sad part is, he does not know about Xanadu."
"Huh?"
"I have got a lot of friends that do not know about Xanadu. A few I would kill if they ever found out." April said, putting on her night cameo gown.
"Isn't it hard to keep all that from him?" Odd asked, going over to her bed and sitting down.
"Sometimes." April admitted. She pulled her underwear off and put on a new pair before turning around to look at him. "At first he thought I was cheating on him when I disappeared so much. I finally convinced him that it was nothing and to keep his mind at ease, I give him all the passwords to all my electronic things. The only thing he has no access to is my diary."
"Don't tell me, you write about Xanadu in it?" Odd guessed.
"Yes, but if anyone found the diary, I could pull it off as to just being a story idea." April said as she sat down on her desk chair. "People would believe that out of me."
"I can believe that." Odd said, smiling. "Maggie out again?"
"Yes, she said business in town." April said. "I think we all need to watch out, including Mr. Fumet."
"Who would've guessed he was in on the project?" Odd asked no one.
"Who is going to tell him?" April asked.
"Jérémie's got a program on his computer that copies the voice of anyone." Odd explained. "He's going to call Mr. Fumet somewhere around three and warn him."
"I hope Mr. Fumet will believe him." April said.
"We'll find out tomorrow." Odd said.
"Oh, tomorrow." April said, remembering something. "Do you not have a half day on Wednesdays?"
"Yes."
"After school, you want to shoot?" April asked.
"Sure, where?"
"I have talked to Mr. Delmas and he allowed me to rope off a section of the park. He just made me agree to allow anyone to join if they wanted to." April said.
"Did you tell Yumi?" Odd asked.
"Yes, she is bringing all of the equipment tomorrow morning. You guys are lucky you can have weapons at school."
"We've never had any problems with them before." Odd said.
"We have police at my school." April said.
"Why?"
"Fights, drugs. You know, I got in a fight last year. Cat pushed me when we were coming back from lunch and we were playing around. I ended up getting pushed into a black girl who pushed me back into Cat. Well, long story short, I ended up getting punched by that black girl. I got to use defense as my reasoning, but she got ten days of OSS."
"Shesh, glad I don't go there." Odd said, not bothering to ask what OSS was.
"You would be surprised how much you are protected in schools like this one." April said. She yawned, getting Odd's attention.
"I guess we should get some sleep." Odd said, standing up.
April stood up and hugged him, stopping him from moving.
"Huh? What's this for?" Odd asked, hugging her back.
April let go enough to look into his eyes, but still have her arms around his back. "I fell connected to you. I wish I was not dating Michael, because than I would be dating you, or at least asking you."
"And you're not one of those people that like to cheat?" Odd asked, hopefully.
"I only cheat with cartoons." April said. "Anyway, it would only be able to last for a half a week. I leave on Sunday."
"I know, but I can still do this and you can't say you're dating me and cheating on Michael." Odd said, pulling her closer to him and kissing her on the lips.
April was surprised for a moment, only to grip him closer and keep him there for as long as they could stand.
"April? Are you still up?" Aélita asked, opening the door to April's room.
April and Odd ripped apart as Aélita walked in, a towel and a bag in her hands.
"Uh, I just wanted to know if I could use your shower?" Aélita asked, wondering what had just happened between her friends.
"Sure." April said, smiling as she put her arms behind her back.
Aélita walked out of the room and into the bathroom across the hallway, leaving Odd and April looking at each other with smiles of embarrassment.