Code Lyoko: Revolutions and Evolutions

Chapter 2

It was morning as the scan had finished. Jeremy sighed as he looked at the screen. Nothing was active, and all that remained was the placid sectors free of any activity. All divisions had been activated, but for what? There was no reason even to fire up the server, but it had been done. Jeremy looked around him. Everyone else was sound asleep.

Checking his watch, Jeremy saw that it was 5:30 in the morning. He had gotten sleep, and despite he had been mainly in the chair it was the most restful sleep he'd had in a while. He had this rest because he knew for the first time, he didn't have to worry about XANA however, what was this new element? This new foundation that seemed equally hot on their trail and yet without a trace? He didn't know.

After all that had happened, he was tempted to do just as Aelita had more or less suggested and let things finally be as they are and take its course. But for him this was easier said than done. Jeremy loved the sense of control that the super-computer had given him, the purpose it filled him with. But also the loved the feeling of connection he had with his fellow Lyoko warriors. Jeremy was a genius; he knew this. However, they humanized him, and he loved that the most. Jeremy remembered how he had delved into the ability granted to him by Lyoko.

Even though it was ever so tempting to become far more in intelligence, he knew the dangers now inherent. How close he had become, to losing his humanity to be more machine than a boy. Why? Because the world frankly frightened and disgusted him but more than that, it was because in Lyoko he had worth in himself and not just was he a brain, but he was a coordinator, a leader. And from this, he was able to see what for once he was truly capable of.

For all these reasons and more, Jeremy, of course, lamented shutting down Lyoko's server. But it was now finally off his plate. The burden no matter how much they could improve and better protect the world, this tool even though it had turned the team into a tried and true had its time. Jeremy turned off the server, and the computer was once again sealed. He got up and gently shook Aelita awake.

"Jeremy, what..." she yawned softly, "What was the result?"

"Don't worry, I scanned it in-depth and nothing showed up. So it's been sealed up."

She smiled and got up; then both proceeded to wake up the others gently.

After Jeremy had explained the results, Odd stretched, "Well Einstein, I can see why you'd do this kind of thing, it's a knee-jerk reaction. But can you admit it? You didn't want to see us break?"

Jeremy smiled a half-smile, "Sure, I'd admit that, but I did see something. All the same, Aelita was right. This is over now, and sure it'll be different for us, but now we can return to normalcy."

Yumi bagged the trash of the soda cans and small food wrappers around as she said, "Well, we have to get back to campus, well you guys have to. As for me, I have to get home. Besides, look at the bright side, summer is not that far from us, and I'm sure we'll see more of each other then."

Ulrich shrugged, "She's right I mean a lot of us are going to be going into Freshman year at Kadic anyways and rumor has it we'll get some new teachers. So that will be a blast."

Odd replied, "Not if you have Mrs. Hertz. She still has it out for you." He then went into an impression, "You'd better straighten up, Ulrich, as your academic performance is irreprehensible!"

Aelita bust out laughing, "Don't forget, Odd, you are still seen as one of her worst."

Odd replied, "I'm for the beauty of my inside, not my brain unlike you, oh great queen of mathematic equations."

Aelita smiled, "Sue me. I was in a virtual world for the greater latter of my life, it's natural to me, much like your hair mousse is natural to you."