Code Lyoko: Revolutions and Evolutions

Chapter 88

AN: This finale came by the grace of God, and I am immensely pleased with the results. Here you are, my dear readers, the season finale to season four. I hope you all enjoy the chapter. I will be gone for at least three weeks as my batteries recharge to keep these chapters alive and fresh for you all. I am grateful for all of you who have continued to read and all of you who have reviewed. You all mean so much to me, and I hope to continue to provide as gripping a narrative as I can muster.

I'll see you all next season.

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"So, it's agreed then?" Aelita asked.

Jeremy nodded, as did Ulrich, albeit reluctantly. He knew what was to come. The actual trial by fire, something Ulrich personally dreaded beyond anything and everything. But he'd vetted Yumi himself, and so he was confident of what the results would be. But to get Yumi to agree to what was to come? That'd be a pain in itself.

"Alright, so if we're all of one accord, we'll meet here during lunch hour," Jeremy said.

Aelita nodded, "I'll message her, and we'll set up the meet. If Sylvia's going to try and divide and conquer us, she'll have to do a hell of a lot better than this."

Jeremy nodded, "Agreed. So during lunch-hour then. Alright, we have our window. We just have to make sure the coast is clear like always."

As the group approached Kadic's dormitory, a call was heard, "Ulrich, Ulrich!"

Ulrich turned, and he saw Milly approaching him without Tamia, which was a first.

"Uh, Ulrich," she said, "I need to talk to you."

Ulrich was surprised and replied, "Alright, if you need to. I'll catch up, guys. Go on."

Jeremy and Aelita affirmed his decision and went on ahead. He looked at Milly, "How can I help you?"

"Actually—I think I can help you, and you can help Hiroki," Milly replied.

"Hiroki? About what exactly?"

"Well, you see, he—" she looked around a bit more skittish than was her usual and resumed, "he thinks his sister isn't his sister at all."

Ulrich could barely restrain himself, but he did his best, "J-just what do you mean?"

"Come with me. I want to give you something to listen to."

Ulrich followed Milly back to her dorm, and after she'd disappeared behind the door for a moment, she handed him a compact tape-recorder.

"Listen to this and get it back to me as soon as you can. I recorded this a while back before Hiroki and his family came back from Japan. You know, after all, that happened with his dad. But Ulrich, for the first time, Hiroki was both confused and afraid. I've never seen him like that before. So, just—listen to it when you can."

"Well, slow down, Milly. What was he talking about?"

She looked at him, unsure at first of how to respond, and then she said, "Look, I don't know if Yumi has a twin sister I don't know about, but there's this one person Hiroki mentioned—Sylvia. He said she gave him the absolute creeps."

Now it was out, and Ulrich nodded, "Thank you, Milly. But let me ask you, why isn't this splashed across the school paper as is you usual?"

Milly looked slightly ashamed, and she replied, "I was going to, I was. But, hearing his fear once more in that recording? I didn't do it. There's something he's afraid of or someone. Do you know how to deal with this?"