"Vitalization" I heard the voice of what I thought to be the smartest kid on the face of the earth boom through the scanner as I felt the beginning of the process of being de-materialized. I have to admit, the feeling is very weird. At first you feel as thought there are thousands of tiny needles pricking you, but they don't ever seem to hurt. Then each of those pricks starts to tingle like your foot does when it goes to sleep. Soon you get that feeling all over you body, including in your brain. However, when you try to scratch any of it, you realize you don't have any of your limbs. The first time it's quite disconcerting, but that only lasts a few seconds. In the time it would take for you to say Odd's last five girlfriends (if you can remember all of them) you're Lyoko avatar has been completely vitalized, and you are dropping to the ground below.

Jeremie had sent us to the mountain region to start out. It seems Aeltia had decided she was up to checking out Sector 5 again. Yumi and I had agreed to go with her in case X.A.N.A decided that he needed to send a creeper or something after her while she was looking around. As I became aware of my fingers, I heard two thuds below me, alerting me to the fact that both of the girls had transferred fine. As soon as I was alerted to the fact of my feet being complete, I felt the customary fall. I was preparing land when I saw a flash of gray and heard Aelita scream "Jeremie! You vitalized Ulrich over the digital sea!"

Looking above me I saw the quickly shrinking face of the girl I loved. Glancing below, I saw the ocean of pure data quickly getting closer. At least I died trying to help everyone. I hope Odd remembers where the letters I wrote to everyone are. I thought as I closed my eyes, accepting my fate.

After a few more seconds I realized I was still aware of myself. I don't know what death is like, but I'm sure it's not like this. I would assume I would at least get feeling back. I thought to myself as I opened my eyes. I was hovering about a foot or so above the digital sea. "Alright Yumi!" I shouted, realizing what was keeping me alive.

"Hold on Ulrich, I'll get you up here." She said as I felt myself slowly being lifted through the air. When I was save on the land again, I heard Jermie's voice echo around me.

"Um... sorry about that." He said sheepishly.

"No problem! Just don't do it again." I said. Blushing, I was pleased to find Yumi had wrapped her arms around my neck, and was holding me.

"Oh Ulrich! I don't know what I would have done if... if..."

"Hey, relax. I'm still here, thanks to you're quick thinking. Now then, don't we have a mission to accomplish?" I asked, looking to where Aelita was standing, worry in her face.

"Right! I'm entering the code now." We heard Jermie say, just before hearing the sound of our transport come to pick us up.