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Chapter 2
At Kadic
"I don't know, she is really nice, but we don't know who she is. For one thing, I would like to know how come she carries knives in her boots. And why does she hate the government so much." Jeremy was telling Odd in response to his suggestion that Verdana join the team. "Well I think that we just need to talk to her. If we invite her to join, maybe she'll tell us more about herself." Odd said in defense of his idea. "You know Odd does have a point. All we have to do is ask her to join the team on the condition that she must tell us who she really is." Aelita said and Yumi nodded her support. "Then it's decided. I'll go ask her." Odd started off only to have Yumi catch his sleeve and keep him back. "I think that Aelita and I should ask her, girl to girl. She might think you are trying to ask her out." Odd's face turned a bright red.
Later
"...and we were wondering if you would like to see our secret hide out." Yumi asked Verdana after classes were done. "I might as well, I've got nothing better to do." she replied. Yumi and Aelita each to a hand and led her to the manhole. They slid down closely followed by Verdana. Aelita took her to the elevator, while Yumi contacted the others. They arrived in the computer room. Jeremy, Odd, and Ulrich were already there. "Good. Now we can explain everything." Jeremy told Verdana. Odd thought it was strange how she acted when she stepped into the room. She did not look around in awe as others had, but instead gazed around as if she was familiar with the place. "There is no need to explain everything to me, I know most of it already. X.A.N.A. has taken over the world, activates towers sends monsters and other things to earth, and you are looking for the anti-virus." Everyone stood staring open-mouthed at this comment. "Surprising, I know. But, there are a few things that you don't know about X.A.N.A. For instance you don't know where he came from. There is where I can help you." Verdana said. "Fine, so you know all about Lyoko, but we know nothing of you. Tell us." Jeremy asked. "Alright. If you must know, I came from another world similar to Lyoko, Drongar. X.A.N.A. originated there, along with many other viruses. The maker was so upset that he had created such horrible things that he decided to make an anti-virus to stop them. That would be me. I managed to get all the viruses but one into a tomb that they are frozen in. X.A.N.A. was the one that escaped. He found a way to access the connection from Drongar to Lyoko. I don't know how, but thankfully that was the only one he found. Before I left, I closed all access ports to other worlds, in case the other viruses escaped. I materialized in Puerto Rico's El Yunque national forest, away from prying eyes. I lived with the natives when I wasn't at my dance studio. That is why my hair is purple. I finished taking all the lessons I possibly could while I did research on X.A.N.A.'s whereabouts. Some how the government found out I was living with the natives and they came to pick me up. Once they had me, they transferred me over to the British Government. They found me a school, Kadic, and sent me there, afraid that I was a delinquent in training. I can understand that, seeing as I carry knives in my boots. I think that that covers everything, doesn't it?" Everyone had been paying rapt attention to her tale. Suddenly Jeremy's phone had begun beeping and flashing the X.A.N.A. symbol. "Everyone to the scanners. Yumi, I want you to stay here in case anything comes to attack us. Verdana, you can take the open scanner." Jeremy issued out orders. Ulrich, Aelita and Odd went first as they awaited with great expectation as to how Verdana would look.
In Lyoko
Verdana dropped down and landed on her feet. She looked the same except her dancing dress had turned deep purple and she was wearing pants with soft leather boots, same color. She had a bow slung to her back and a quiver full of arrows hanging off her side. " The tower is just ahead, watch out for the blocks, crabs and hornets guarding it." Verdana stopped the others, "Let me handle this." She jumped forward and nocked an arrow in her bow. Then she went into rapid fire mode, firing one arrow after another. Once she was out of arrows, she used her bow to block several shots aimed at her. Without a break in her movement, she reached down, pulled out two daggers from her boots and threw them into the blocks. Then from nowhere, ninja stars appeared in her hand (her dress was sleeveless). She threw these destroying the remaining hornets, the ones not destroyed by her arrows. Verdana back-flipped to the place the others were hiding. "I'm going to try something, but while I have them distracted, you need to take Aelita to the tower." Verdana told them before dashing off again. Once she had the attention of the crabs, she took a deep breath and began her dance routine. It was amazing, no of the shots taken at her hit. Ulrich and Odd led Aelita to the tower, where they were forced to stop because one of the crabs turned its attention from Verdana and to the small group. However, deciding that there was nothing there, turned back to Verdana. As they huddled behind the rock, the crabs stopped firing and froze. "What's going on Jeremy?" Aelita asked. "I have no idea. Wait there is something appearing in front of the tower! I don't believe it, it's X.A.N.A.!" came the voice. They turned in awe to gape at the figure before them. It was a floating globe of black light, or rather it was a globe devoid of color and light. "Ah, Indevrigo, we meet again. Only this time it is I who holds the power!" X.A.N.A. exclaimed. Verdana looked him in the eye, well his symbol that was pulsing gently in the middle of the globe. "So you recognized me. Big deal. I've got weapons you could only dream about, not to mention some gifts I received once I left Drongar. You can't hurt me, however much you try." She retorted. " Maybe so, but I can hurt those you are close to." X.A.N.A. laughed. He sent a signal to the crabs who turned and opened fire on Odd, Ulrich, and Aelita. Odd jumped up in a brave attempt to defend the others. He took one hit and fell in front of the crabs, at their mercy. "Indevrigo, you can't stop me from destroying this world and making it very painful to devirtualize for your friend here. You must make a choice, me or your friend." Verdana bit her lip and decided what she would do. Her hands glowed purple and black. She threw the balls of energy at all of the crabs but one. The remaining one she leapt in front of and placed her purple-glowing hand on it. Then her other hand glowed green as she transferred health from the crab to Odd. "Aelita, run to the tower!" Jeremy seemed to have recovered from the shock of what had happened. Aelita took one last glance at Verdana and Odd. Then she raced to the tower. "Tower deactivated." she sighed. "Return to the past, now." Jeremy said. The school and surrounding areas were enveloped in a bubble of white light.
At Kadic
"Jeremy, what did X.A.N.A. actually do, anyway?" Verdana asked. "Apparently, there was an earth quake that split the ground into a gaping hole. I have a question for you. Why did X.A.N.A. call you Indevrigo?" Jeremy responded. Verdana paled slightly at the question. "That is a little harder to explain, unfortunately. I've had many names, seeing as I travel so much. That was who I was known as in my original system. When I came out of the virtual worlds, the natives named me Verden, which in their language meant green one. I changed it to Verdana when the government came looking after me." she said. Everyone turned and stared at her. "You mean the government is after you?" Yumi asked. "'Fraid so. They seem to be afraid that I'll turn into a delinquent, as I told you before." Brrriiinnnggg! The bell rang and they all trouped off to class. In the shadows, waited a boy their age. "So we meet again, Indevrigo." He whispered to himself.
At Kadic
"I don't know, she is really nice, but we don't know who she is. For one thing, I would like to know how come she carries knives in her boots. And why does she hate the government so much." Jeremy was telling Odd in response to his suggestion that Verdana join the team. "Well I think that we just need to talk to her. If we invite her to join, maybe she'll tell us more about herself." Odd said in defense of his idea. "You know Odd does have a point. All we have to do is ask her to join the team on the condition that she must tell us who she really is." Aelita said and Yumi nodded her support. "Then it's decided. I'll go ask her." Odd started off only to have Yumi catch his sleeve and keep him back. "I think that Aelita and I should ask her, girl to girl. She might think you are trying to ask her out." Odd's face turned a bright red.
Later
"...and we were wondering if you would like to see our secret hide out." Yumi asked Verdana after classes were done. "I might as well, I've got nothing better to do." she replied. Yumi and Aelita each to a hand and led her to the manhole. They slid down closely followed by Verdana. Aelita took her to the elevator, while Yumi contacted the others. They arrived in the computer room. Jeremy, Odd, and Ulrich were already there. "Good. Now we can explain everything." Jeremy told Verdana. Odd thought it was strange how she acted when she stepped into the room. She did not look around in awe as others had, but instead gazed around as if she was familiar with the place. "There is no need to explain everything to me, I know most of it already. X.A.N.A. has taken over the world, activates towers sends monsters and other things to earth, and you are looking for the anti-virus." Everyone stood staring open-mouthed at this comment. "Surprising, I know. But, there are a few things that you don't know about X.A.N.A. For instance you don't know where he came from. There is where I can help you." Verdana said. "Fine, so you know all about Lyoko, but we know nothing of you. Tell us." Jeremy asked. "Alright. If you must know, I came from another world similar to Lyoko, Drongar. X.A.N.A. originated there, along with many other viruses. The maker was so upset that he had created such horrible things that he decided to make an anti-virus to stop them. That would be me. I managed to get all the viruses but one into a tomb that they are frozen in. X.A.N.A. was the one that escaped. He found a way to access the connection from Drongar to Lyoko. I don't know how, but thankfully that was the only one he found. Before I left, I closed all access ports to other worlds, in case the other viruses escaped. I materialized in Puerto Rico's El Yunque national forest, away from prying eyes. I lived with the natives when I wasn't at my dance studio. That is why my hair is purple. I finished taking all the lessons I possibly could while I did research on X.A.N.A.'s whereabouts. Some how the government found out I was living with the natives and they came to pick me up. Once they had me, they transferred me over to the British Government. They found me a school, Kadic, and sent me there, afraid that I was a delinquent in training. I can understand that, seeing as I carry knives in my boots. I think that that covers everything, doesn't it?" Everyone had been paying rapt attention to her tale. Suddenly Jeremy's phone had begun beeping and flashing the X.A.N.A. symbol. "Everyone to the scanners. Yumi, I want you to stay here in case anything comes to attack us. Verdana, you can take the open scanner." Jeremy issued out orders. Ulrich, Aelita and Odd went first as they awaited with great expectation as to how Verdana would look.
In Lyoko
Verdana dropped down and landed on her feet. She looked the same except her dancing dress had turned deep purple and she was wearing pants with soft leather boots, same color. She had a bow slung to her back and a quiver full of arrows hanging off her side. " The tower is just ahead, watch out for the blocks, crabs and hornets guarding it." Verdana stopped the others, "Let me handle this." She jumped forward and nocked an arrow in her bow. Then she went into rapid fire mode, firing one arrow after another. Once she was out of arrows, she used her bow to block several shots aimed at her. Without a break in her movement, she reached down, pulled out two daggers from her boots and threw them into the blocks. Then from nowhere, ninja stars appeared in her hand (her dress was sleeveless). She threw these destroying the remaining hornets, the ones not destroyed by her arrows. Verdana back-flipped to the place the others were hiding. "I'm going to try something, but while I have them distracted, you need to take Aelita to the tower." Verdana told them before dashing off again. Once she had the attention of the crabs, she took a deep breath and began her dance routine. It was amazing, no of the shots taken at her hit. Ulrich and Odd led Aelita to the tower, where they were forced to stop because one of the crabs turned its attention from Verdana and to the small group. However, deciding that there was nothing there, turned back to Verdana. As they huddled behind the rock, the crabs stopped firing and froze. "What's going on Jeremy?" Aelita asked. "I have no idea. Wait there is something appearing in front of the tower! I don't believe it, it's X.A.N.A.!" came the voice. They turned in awe to gape at the figure before them. It was a floating globe of black light, or rather it was a globe devoid of color and light. "Ah, Indevrigo, we meet again. Only this time it is I who holds the power!" X.A.N.A. exclaimed. Verdana looked him in the eye, well his symbol that was pulsing gently in the middle of the globe. "So you recognized me. Big deal. I've got weapons you could only dream about, not to mention some gifts I received once I left Drongar. You can't hurt me, however much you try." She retorted. " Maybe so, but I can hurt those you are close to." X.A.N.A. laughed. He sent a signal to the crabs who turned and opened fire on Odd, Ulrich, and Aelita. Odd jumped up in a brave attempt to defend the others. He took one hit and fell in front of the crabs, at their mercy. "Indevrigo, you can't stop me from destroying this world and making it very painful to devirtualize for your friend here. You must make a choice, me or your friend." Verdana bit her lip and decided what she would do. Her hands glowed purple and black. She threw the balls of energy at all of the crabs but one. The remaining one she leapt in front of and placed her purple-glowing hand on it. Then her other hand glowed green as she transferred health from the crab to Odd. "Aelita, run to the tower!" Jeremy seemed to have recovered from the shock of what had happened. Aelita took one last glance at Verdana and Odd. Then she raced to the tower. "Tower deactivated." she sighed. "Return to the past, now." Jeremy said. The school and surrounding areas were enveloped in a bubble of white light.
At Kadic
"Jeremy, what did X.A.N.A. actually do, anyway?" Verdana asked. "Apparently, there was an earth quake that split the ground into a gaping hole. I have a question for you. Why did X.A.N.A. call you Indevrigo?" Jeremy responded. Verdana paled slightly at the question. "That is a little harder to explain, unfortunately. I've had many names, seeing as I travel so much. That was who I was known as in my original system. When I came out of the virtual worlds, the natives named me Verden, which in their language meant green one. I changed it to Verdana when the government came looking after me." she said. Everyone turned and stared at her. "You mean the government is after you?" Yumi asked. "'Fraid so. They seem to be afraid that I'll turn into a delinquent, as I told you before." Brrriiinnnggg! The bell rang and they all trouped off to class. In the shadows, waited a boy their age. "So we meet again, Indevrigo." He whispered to himself.
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