Code Ghostbird

5 - Questions

The other boys headed to class as usual. Everything seemed the same, but at the same time everything was different for them now. Kota especially was catching himself becoming extra paranoid. Every time the lights flickered or something went wrong his mind immediately jumped to a certain sentient supercomputer. He could only hope that things would be quiet for a while.

Again, it wasn't until lunch when the entire younger seven got back together again. Kota discerned that most of the morning for everyone consisted of some trying to contact Sang again while others kept them from getting in trouble by doing so. They only had known this girl for a few days and already she was the only thing it seemed that his team could think about.

As he surveyed the group Victor opened his laptop and began typing away. Soon he began quietly talking to it. What would have once only mildly concerned everyone now drew everyone's immediate attention because they all knew who he was talking to.

"How is everything from your side?" Victor asked her as he worked on her code. It was very corrupted. He didn't know how it became this bad. It almost looked like someone did it intentional like they didn't want her getting out of Lyoko. He didn't know for sure though and wouldn't bring up the possibility till he had proof either way. He didn't want to hurt her especially if it turned out to be nothing.

"It's all pretty calm here. I haven't felt any pulsations," she told him happy he had contacted her again. Before she met them, she didn't feel lonely being by herself but now that she knew what connecting to another person felt like, she craved it.

"That's good, still researching?" he asked smirking. He found it cute that she was working so hard to learn anything and everything she could about their world. She was clueless but it was cute to see her so determined. She nodded emphatically.

"I found these things called school dramas. They seemed to document the life of school age humans. I find them fascinating but people have a tendency to be very dramatic and sensitive it seems." They all smile while some laugh blatantly at her words. Kota having some control turned the computer to face him. He suppressed the smile that wanted to appear at the look of pure confusion on her face.

"Those are fictional depictions of fictional characters greatly exaggerating real life in order to be entertaining," he explained.

"Oh, that makes more sense. I beginning to worry your lives were very much endangered by attending school," she stated very relieved. The school dramas made schools look that magnets for all sorts of near fatal to extremely fatal dangers. She didn't know these boys well but they were all she had at this point and they were willing to help her even though VOLTO could attack their world at any moment.

The rest of lunch was spent correcting Sang's misunderstanding from the so-called school dramas and answering any other questions she had. They were all sad when the bell rang and they had to hang up.

Sang went back to her research suffering the internet. She was beginning to feel frustrated. Everything she read to try and understand something only gave her more questions. Then she would look up something else to help her understand and only end up with even more questions. It was a never ending cycle in her eyes. She was just too clueless about everything. She banged against the floor feeling defeated. Her head fell to her hands as she stared at the platform floor.

"Miss Sang?" a familiar voice asked. She whipped her head up only to come face to face with perfection. This must be Owen, or Mr. B as the boys call him. He doesn't look that much older than them though. She tilted her head slightly confused by his formality now.

"Miss Sang?" he asked again seeming slightly agitated now.

"Oh," she replied shaking her head slightly, "Sorry, what did you need?"