A/N: If you haven't read my story Data Warriors, you're not gonna understand this whole scenario very well. I apologize if you haven't. The story is available on my profile here and the first story in the trilogy is available on my Deviant ART page.

Gabe had seen plenty of weird thing in his life… and things he wish he had never seen. But at one point weirdness phased him less and less to the point he was sure he immune… until recently.

He was looking over files of a patient, his eyes darting from the paper to his computer companion, RONI, who was off to the corner.

Stop thinking about it… Just stop thinking about it…

"Doctor?" RONI said, breaking the silence. "Are you alright? You're showing signs of discomfort. What is bothering you?"

Gabe shook his head, looking back to his charts.

"You wouldn't understand if I told you."

"Are you positive?"

"Yes, just… Can you please let me focus here?"

"You were already having trouble focusing before I even spoke."

Gabe rolled his eyes. "Says the robot who can't take sarcasm."

"I am just concerned about your health and comfort. From what I can tell, you seem uncomfortable around me."

Gabe ran a hand through his hair. "RONI… just… stop…"

"Yes doctor…"

It went quiet again, Gabe still fidgeting in his seat a little. He couldn't help it.

Ever since we went to that freaking Digital World I can't help imagining what RONI looks like there. She's a program so… would that mean… Gah! Joseph… You've officially… RUINED ME.

"Doctor?"

"Ugh… WHAT?!"

"There is someone who is here to see you."

Gabe gave the machine a look. "Who? I thought I sent my last patient home."

"Not here in the building doctor."

RONI's screensaver faded to black before a new window opened. There was a bit of static before a video image showed up, and on the screen, was none other than Joseph himself. He was clearly still in the Digital World due to his clothes and the lighting Gabe was seeing… and he appeared tired.

"Gabe, traveling the Digital World…" he panted. "Is quite the trip."

Gabe's eyes widened before he laughed. "Oh gosh Joseph! I didn't think I'd hear from you for awhile!"

"I didn't think I would either, but then the Data Ninjas wanted to show me around the Endless Ocean, and we just happened to stumble across the system for Resurgam First Care."

"Well, welcome to my little piece of the world. I apologize for the mess behind me." He smirked. "Good to see ya…"

"Good to see you too buddy… I wanted to keep contact somehow and well, found a way."

Gabe chuckled. "I'm glad…. Would suck if I didn't get to hear from you ever again."

"Yeah I'd hate the idea of never seeing one of my best friends again… So, life still the same as ever?"

"Besides being unable to see your kind of viruses while doing the usual checks on my computer? Yeah… Patients still stubborn at times. Maria's still beating up interns…" Gabe paused as the sound of a chainsaw was heard outside his door. "Not going out that door until someone calms Keller the heck down."

"Got ya… Just another day in the life of Gabriel Cunningham."

"Pretty much. How's yours? … Did you finally put a ring on Vern or do I have to email one?"

Joseph smirked holding up his right hand, showing a red ring with red glow marks.

"Just married a month ago… and had our first kid."

Gabe's eyes widened. "Whoa! You guys were busy! Boy or girl? Tell me!"

Joseph chuckled. "A young boy. We were grateful the Phoenixes were able to let us have children in another way since Vern can't bear any due to her form." He smiled, look softening. "Little Ethan."

Gabe smiled. "A fitting name for a prince… Congrats Joseph…"

"Thanks Gabe… Vern was so happy. Odd raising a Data Child though. Sure he's a hybrid but… they don't start tiny. They start at 6."

Gabe leaned back in his chair smirking. "Think about it this way… You didn't get to experience the many aspects of having a baby that no one likes to bring up…" His look softened. "And you get to avoid things like tending to a sick baby terrified they're gonna get pneumonia or something… I'd say that's a lucky draw."

"Yeah and you can say that from experience." Joseph chuckled. "But yeah. Other than having a family, Esanii is coming together nicely. Data Warriors are stronger now, keeping the Viruses out, the Phoenixes are in full swing… Todd's been getting better too."

"I was wondering about him… He's sticking to Esanii for good eh?"

"Sort of. He's been traveling back and forth from Esanii to my computer system. He's been rather helpful around the place. Developing new technology, helping with codes… Hard to believe this was the same guy that nearly got us all killed a few months back."

"So the stories I heard were true."

Joseph looked to the side, a young woman coming onto the screen. She had short silver hair and blue eyes that had pupils that were of the same color but lighter. She had on a simple attire with glow marks.

"I keep forgetting news travels around the Digital World rather quickly." Joseph chuckled. "But yes, if you're referring to the big incident on an island known as Esanii, that's the very one."

"I see."

Gabe blinked. "Wait who's this!?"

The woman looked to Gabe, giving a bow.

"Hello again, Doctor."

It clicked as he recognized the voice. "R-R-RONI!?"

RONI nodded. "Yes."

Joseph grinned. "Ah that's right, you've never seen this side of her. Yep, Gabe, this is the program that is your diagnosis assistant."

Gabe was wide eyed as he looked at RONI totally speechless for a moment. "... I would've held back on half the cracks I made if I knew you were that pretty!"

RONI's circuits seemed light up a little. "D-Doctor…"

Joseph threw his head back laughing. "Oh my gosh!"

Gabe rolled his eyes. "Oh hardy har har Geek King."

"That's Mr. Geek King to you Holmes."

"That's Dr. Holmes to you!"

Joseph wiped away a tear. "Oh I've missed this… but yeah, I've met RONI before… kind of. I've met her other versions."

RONI looked at Joseph curiously. "You do seem familiar… Joseph Frost…?"

"Yep, that's me."

"Any relation to David Frost?"

"Yeah, my dad." Joseph grinned. "He programmed you."

RONI's eyes lit up. "No wonder you seem familiar."

"Yeah he takes after his dad while I take more after my mom given the whole hair thing." Gabe chuckled. "Our dads were best friends and well… We clicked when we met as kids."

"Video games galore." Joseph chuckled.

RONI blinked. "Did… your father and Dr. Cunningham's father work together?"

"Heck yeah they did." Joseph had nostalgia in his eyes. "Reason Gabe and I hung out a lot, when they got together it meant play time… Their biggest project was…" Joseph chuckled. "You. My dad did the programming, Gabe's dad did the hardware, built the computer station everyone sees."

Gabe's eye twitched once.. Twice… Three times before he grabbed a spare notebook jotting something down. Note to self: Call dad later tonight and GIVE HIM HELL! "And now I find out my dad's a traitor. Thanks Joseph~"

Joseph snickered. "That's right RONI has driven you nuts a few times… Tell me about that later in emails."

"You know it. You should come in when we're playing cards. Maybe we can beat 'er on a FAIR game eh?" He gave RONI a look. "I know you're cheatin' Ms. Robot!"

"Doctor I-"

"Have a fast processing mind." Joseph cut her off. "Of course you do, you have to go through databases quickly when helping diagnosticians with their work. But it's not fair using it in a game of cards. I'll gladly help."

"Thank you Joseph and thank you for speaking English and not Robot."

RONI rolled her eyes.

"Aww… look at that." Joseph grinned. "This one has a personality. She gets it from you Gabe."

Gabe laughed. "I have finally brought her to the dark side! Muwahahaha!"

"... I have some concerns."

Gabe just smirked and said nothing.

Maybe knowing about the other side isn't so weird after all.