Chapter 24
"Well that was new." Odd said after they got back and had changed into more comfortable clothing. They were sitting in April's living room with her packing some things.
"I just was not expecting the real wine." April said.
"Any wonder why I didn't take it?" Jérémie asked.
"I am not asking." April said, not knowing.
"Jérémie used to have a drinking problem." Yumi explained for her friend.
"I have a few friends who have one right now." April said, sitting down some bowls onto the island. "And a few other them do not want to quit. That is why I don't go to parties."
"You sure you don't want any help?" Odd asked, watching her put everything onto the island.
"Actually, yes, could you get my computer and cord and bring it in here?" April asked.
"Sure." Odd said, getting up from the sofa.
"So what are you going to do once you get back home?" Ulrich asked.
April sat down the remaining of the containers and looked at Ulrich with a dead straight face and said, "I am going to break my own rules and have sex with Michael."
"What!?" Odd exclaimed from her room, as she got some strange looks from her friends.
"I am kidding!" April exclaimed. "I just wanted to see your faces."
"You had us going there for a second." Yumi said.
"But truly, I am going to hug all of my friends, tell my boyfriend about my ability, and hide from my mother's rath." April said. "I really cannot wait till I graduate. I can finally leave that place."
"I can't wait until I get to talk to your boyfriend though." Odd said as he walked in with her computer bag and a M&M container.
"Uh, I never asked for that." April said, walking around the island to Odd so she could take the container from him.
"I was just wondering what they tasted like, but it's empty." Odd said, shaking it.
"It has not had M&M's in it since Christmas." April said, taking it from him and putting it in the pocket of her guy's shorts.
"Then why do you have it?" Ulrich asked.
"You really do not want to know." April said, shaking her head. "Just think of the fact that I am an American."
"I don't want to know." Yumi said, thinking of something she could be using it for.
"Hey, I will be right back." April said, grabbing a bag of kitchen equipment. She closed her eyes as a green light encased her, taking her away from the room.
"I don't think I could ever get used to that." Odd said, shaking his head.
"Michael is going to have to." Jérémie said.
"I hope everything goes alright." Aélita said.
The green light reappeared and April grabbed some more.
"One good thing with that ability, all you really need on the plane is one bag and that's to make yourself look normal." Ulrich said as April packed the bag with the rest that belonged in the kitchen.
"It would also help me when I'm trying to get Kiwi to travel between here and home." Odd said.
"Where is that dog?" April asked.
"He's been asleep. Sometimes that dog acts like a cat more than a dog." Odd said.
"I know how that is. I have a cat that acts like a dog." April said. "Alright, one more time for the kitchen stuff and all I will have left is my room. Odd, do you want to pack anything for the trip there?"
"Ya, I've got to go upstairs for a few games." Odd said, remembering.
"So when is Odd going to get back to France?" Ulrich asked before April could teleport back to New Mexico as the door shut with Odd leaving to go upstairs.
"We should be getting there at around 8, so that would be..." April sat down her pile and looked down at her hands to count the time before saying, "Three in the morning. Shoot, I never realized what time Odd would be getting back. I will see if he still wants to go."
April's eyes went cross eyed, getting her friends to wonder what she was doing.
"Are you ok?" Aélita asked.
April held out a finger as if to say hold one minute before sneezing.
"Bless you." Yumi said, seeing the girl had to take a step backwards to keep her balance.
April stood straight, her hand covering her noise. "Uh, do you see a napkin somewhere around here?" April asked, not moving her hand.
"Uh, here." Jérémie said, taking one off of the side table and standing up to hand it to April.
"Thanks." April said, walking back into the kitchen so that she could wipe her noise behind the fridge.
"Are you ok?" Ulrich asked.
"Oh, it is nothing." April said, coming out from behind the fridge. "Your European flowers just do not like my noise."
"Oh, you have pollen issues?" Yumi asked.
"Ya, I just thought pollen was part of the shot stuff." April said. "Maybe not."
"Shoot. It's almost one already." Ulrich said, glancing at his cell phone.
"You kidding me." April said, looking up at Ulrich. "I have got to hurry up. I was planning on taking a shower before."
April grabbed the pile she had just sat down and disappeared from site.
She came back a second latter, standing in the hallway, heading towards the room.
"You need any help?" Aélita asked, standing up and walking over towards April's room.
"No, I have almost got it." April said, holding a suit case in one hand as she hurried back into the living room. She leaned the case against one of the chairs and went back into her room.
Aélita looked into the room and saw that most of her stuff had already been sent back, only leaving a cell phone charger, a towel, some soaps, and a pillow.
April grabbed the pillow and phone charger and disappeared, taking them back to New Mexico.
April reappeared in the living room, looking around to see if she missed anything.
"I'll go and see if Odd still wants to go, since he'll be getting back at three in the morning." Ulrich said, standing up.
"Ya, thanks." April said, finally sure that she got everything. "I am getting a shower and will be right out there soon."
"Alright." Jérémie said, standing up as well. "See you."
"See ya." April said, going into her room and grabbing her stuff for a shower as her friends left the apartment.
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"Thank you all for coming to see me off." April said, hugging Aélita as she found herself fighting off tears. She pulled herself away from the girl and turned to the rest of the Lyoko Warriors.
"Of course, you're one of us now." Ulrich smiled, putting his hands in his pockets.
"I'll give you this though, I never thought any of this past week would've happened." Jérémie admitted.
"No one would've thought it." Odd added.
"Flight 263 now boarding." A woman's voice droned over the intercom.
April looked up, realizing her flight was that one. A sigh left her and she smiled at the group. "The fight continues though. We'll keep in touch and hopefully we'll be able to get up with the Japanese branch of all this as well."
"Working on it." Yumi reminded.
April grabbed her suitcase, glad it was small enough to be carry on, and said, "Hey, if you need me, I'll pop back here."
"See you all tomorrow morning." Odd said, pulling April along so she didn't miss her flight.
"We'll cover for you." Ulrich called.
The four watched their new friend get pushed along by Odd, knowing their fight against Xana now has a little more help from the Xanadu Defenders.
The End
AN: Just to let you all know, I started this story back in September 2010, the summer after a French exchange student stayed with friends of mine. He was the first person I spoke French to and he understood me ^^ I just finished it today (December 2015 since this won't get posted till sometime 2016) and in Word (where I write these mostly, either this or paper to word) it came up to 101 pages at a size 12 font. Longest. Story. Ever.