Plus Two (Code Lyoko)

Chapter 8: Plagued

(A/N: I skipped over The Girl of the Dreams because I didn't really know how to fit Amy and Mel into the episode without it feeling a little forced)

Amy, Mel, Ulrich, Jeremy, and Yumi were all studying in the library. Well, at least they were supposed to be. Jeremy was talking quietly to Aelita through his laptop and Amy and Mel were initially attempting to study but were ultimately distracted by Odd and Ulrich batting a ball of paper back and forth like a game of table tennis, of which Yumi was refereeing.

"Game set and match." Yumi announced as the paper ball hit the floor.

Ulrich threw his arms up with a victorious cheer, before promptly falling off his chair from the precarious position he'd found himself in after hitting the paper ball back to Odd.

"Ulrich! Is that what you call 'studying'?" Coach Jim said as he walked over with his hands on his hips and Ulrich gave a chuckle as Yumi, Amy and Mel all hid their faces in their hands as they attempted to hide their laughter. "Incase no one told you, this is not the school yard. You are here to work, okay? And work means silence! And no more games from now on."

The door to the library opened as someone entered the room and Coach Jim went to scold them as well, before realising it was Principle Delmas. This made Odd and Ulrich start laughing too as they took in the scene before them.

Principle Delmas cleared his throat as he walked over to Jeremy.

"Hello there, Jeremy." He greeted the boy. "Would you come to my office now? I want to talk to you, it's very important."

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Later, the others were all waiting outside for Jeremy as he spoke with Principle Delmas. When he finally came out of the building, they tried to talk to him, only for him to walk right past them.

"What's going on?" Mel asked as they all caught up with the bespectacled boy.

"Well, you know the Principle. He went on and on." He began. "He says the school psychologist has been observing me for a long time and he thinks that I'm an overly gifted student."

"That's it?" Amy said. "That's nothing."

"Yeah, we were scared the Principle had found out about the lab. Big deal." Odd said.

"It's worse than you think, guys." Jeremy said. "The shrink's decided that I have to take all kinds of tests tonight to determine what my IQ is."

"Yeah? So?" Ulrich asked.

"If the tests show that I have a really high IQ, the guy is gonna see to it that I get sent to another school."

This made them all pause is shock as Jeremy walked on ahead.

"Are you saying he's gonna send you to a school for, like, future Einsteins?" Odd asked in disbelief.

"Yeah." Jeremy replied as he stopped walking.

"That is serious." Yumi aknowledged.

"Without you here, we can't ever go to Lyoko again." Mel said.

"Yeah, and Xana will be able to do what he wants." Amy added on.

"It's not just that, guys." Jeremy said. "I don't want to leave here because of you all. You're my friends."

"Hold on, cool it. Don't panic, okay?" Odd said as he walked up to his side and placed a hand on his shoulder. "I mean, they can't force you to change schools."

They all started walking again as the shock of the news wore off.

"It's not all that easy. The psychologist creep couldn't wait to talk to my parents. He told them that at that kind of school I'd be entitled to a big scholarship." Jeremy told them. "My folks aren't going to pass up a great chance like that."