The Author's Comments to the Reader

Hello everyone, this is Captain Fun, author of "Odd of the Dead". Before I continue let me off this disclaimer. I do NOT own any of the characters of "Code Lyoko" nor do I claim credibility for creating them or any other aspect of the program. They are all property of their respective owners. This story is satire and is intended for entertainment purposes only. It is not intended for sale or for financial profit.

Onto the basics. If you're comfortable with the fact that there may be a few inconsistencies with my story and the original television program that it is based on amongst other things, you may skip this part and go straight to the story.

What to Expect

"Odd of the Dead" is horror/comedy/action story with a hint of drama, slight-romance, and maybe some bits of political and social commentary here and there. The comedy isn't designed to be straight-out, knock you dead, funny, but bizarre and a little misplaced, much like the kind you may see in other horror movies.

"Odd of the Dead" is not intended for young audiences (if my "R" rating didn't give that away). Don't worry. There's no rape, yaoi, or anything graphically sexual in any way. It does contain, however, some occasional language (don't worry, I didn't drop any F-Bombs), some inappropriate humor, and, most importantly, some very detailed and graphic violence. "Odd of the Dead" is not, under any circumstances, intended for young readers, the squeamish, or anyone who just, by coincidence, happens to be eating something with a great deal of meat in it while they're reading. You have been officially warned.

"Code Lyoko", the Television Program

Given the circumstances that you, the reader, are not entirely familiar with the television program "Code Lyoko", I have here a small detailed summary of the show and it's characters. If you already familiar with the program, you may skip this section.

"Code Lyoko" is a story about a group of pre-teens who live in a boarding school in Northern France (where the show is made). One day, they stumble upon a large computer mainframe they call the Super-Calculator which houses a virtual world home to a girl named Aelita. Aelita's world is terrorized by a threat named XANA. These kids decide to get together to find a way to bring Aelita into their physical world so that she will no long be under the threat of XANA.

XANA occasionally terrorizes the physical world as well by unleashing supernatural threats. This can be anything from a swarm of deadly rodents to bringing things like samurai warrior armor to life. In order to stop these threats, they must enter the virtual world through the Super- Calculator and guide Aelita across a dangerous landscape and to a tower which she and the rest of the group can use to correct this threat and return to a point in time in the past when the threat first occurred.

Here, is a list of characters from the show that make it into this story.

Yumi: A young, foreign exchange student from Japan who is part of Aelita's group. She is recognized by her rather somber taste in clothing (all black). She tends to be very mature and responsible, but short-tempered. Has a borderline-serious relationship with Ulrich. In the virtual world, she dons a geisha-like outfit and a set of blade-tipped fans.

Ulrich: The significant male character of the show. Is about a year younger than Yumi. Is also bold and mature, but indecisive at times. In the virtual world, he dons a warrior outfit and katana.

Odd: ...of the Dead! Just playing. This is the second-most significant male character in the show. Is a bit of a comic relief. He is recognized by his unusual purple clothes and his even more unusual hair (spiked blond with a spot of purple in the front center). In the virtual world, he dons a cat outfit and shoots arrows. Odd indeed.

Jeremy: The last of Aelita's team. He is recognized by his short, blonde hair and glasses. Is incredibly smart and is the only person who is intelligent enough to operate the Super-Calculator so he never actually visits the virtual world. In his free time, he talks to Aelita on his computer and devises plans on how to materialize her. Has a painfully obvious crush on Aelita.

Aelita: From what we know, she is the only living person left in the virtual world where she exists. Is very kind and naïve. Though she has no offensive powers, she can manipulate the landscape in the virtual world and is the only person with the ability to activate any of the towers.

XANA: A computer virus that has been terrorizing Aelita's world and is now terrorizing the physical world. Those meddling kids! Has no physical appearance. Usually appears in the physical world and a cloud of jet-black fumes before it chooses to posses someone or something.

Sissy: One of the reoccurring characters not involved with Aelita. Is the principal's daughter and tends to be very selfish, rude, and bratty. Has a crush on Ulrich, but doesn't trust his friends. Recognized by wearing stylish clothes.

Herb: One of Sissy's cohorts. Is something of Jeremy's counterpart in a way. He too is smart, but tends to be a sore loser and a little selfish. Has a serious crush on Sissy, but is too timid to make a move. Is recognized for his black hair, glasses, and generally geeky get-up.

Nicholas: Sissy's other cohort. Like Herb, he too is shy and timid, but doesn't have a crush on Sissy. Wears short-shorts. Shivers.

Milly: An underclasswoman who broadcasts the school's news. It very quiet in person and has a small crush on Ulrich. Is identified by her short, pink hair.

Tamiya: Milly's close friend. A young, black girl who operates the camera for the school's news broadcasts.

Kiwi: Odd's butt-ugly dog. Looks like a cross between Ren Hoek from "Ren & Stimpy" and a goat fetus. Where he lacks in appearances however, he makes up for in brains. Tends to be unusually clever.

Jim: The school's gym teacher and groundskeeper. Big guy who tends to be a little on the slow side.

Sissy's Father/School Principal: It's good to have friends in high places. He tends to be a strict, but fair Principal. Though he treats Sissy a bit nicer than most students, he's usually not afraid to lay down the law when necessary.

Mrs. Hertz: School science teacher.

Dorothy: School nurse.

Inconsistencies

I must regress that I have only seen a few episodes of "Code Lyoko". I may have only seen about more than half of the episodes so I know only so much of the show and certain aspects of it. Chances are that you, the reader, may know more about the program than I do. So, with that said, let me set a few things straight.

One, I don't know how death works in relationship to the show as far as the Super-Calculator is concerned. A lot of characters die in this story (almost all of them just bystanders, but they die nonetheless). To me, a return to the past is a return to the past. If a character dies in the physical world and that prevents them from being revived when a time reset is initiated, too bad. It works the other way around here. Don't pester me with things like "So-and-so should be dead." I have already sketched out a complete outline of how this story is going to go and I'm not going to go and change around the entire ending just because of that. Deal with it.

Secondly, I don't know a lot about firearms and I'm not going to act like I do. However, I wanted to be familiar enough with them so that the characters used appropriate weapons. Since the show is based in France, I found it only appropriate to use most French firearms (such as the FAMAS and FR-F2) as well as foreign weapons commonly used by the French police (Beretta 92G). However, I do cheat and use American weapons such as the shotguns as well as other foreign firearms such as Ingrams. If you just happen to be a gun nut and notice any absurdities or inconsistencies, don't bother pointing them out to me. As I said, I have already planned-out the entire story and I'm not going to change it, so keep it to yourself.

Third, and lastly, I'm not entirely sure how the boarding school is set up in the show. Here in this story, the school is divided into two separate building (the classrooms and the dormitories) and the two buildings are, in no way, connected. If this is inconsistent with the show, too bad. I've already set up what I think is a perfectly fine story and I'm not up for changing it for that either.

Now that I've gotten that off of my chest, please enjoy "Odd of the Dead". I can only hope that you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed creating it.