Legend
computer time = our time
micro = second
nanosecond = minute
second = hour
cycle = day
mircominute = week
minute = day
hour = year
Author's note : This story takes place after the battle of Daemon, don't ask me why, I just like it that way. And Bob and Dot are married, they got married during the war.
Disclaimer : I don't own ReBoot , ReBoot owns me.
Everybody was relaxing in Dot's Diner after the battle with Daemon , it had been two minutes since the Superviruse had been destroyed, and everyone was enjoying the peace. Everyone was chatting , including Rebecca , Bob's older sister , who was a scientist for the guardians in the Supercomputer. But Matrix was remaining quiet, and was deeply in thought.
" What's wrong , lover?" AndrAIa asked, picking up the fact her boyfriend was worried about something.
" Yeah mate, you've been quiet ever since Daemon was killed." Ray added.
" Oh it's nothing, just thinking of some friends AndrAIa and me met while Game hopping." Matrix said, looking out the window.
" I think I know who you mean, I wonder how they're doing." AndrAIa said, also staring out the window.
" Who??" Bob asked.
" I think I'd better tell you the whole story. I'm just warning you though, it's a long story."
At that very moment Hexadecimal appeared out of nowhere, causing everyone in the diner to jump. It was taking everybody sometime to get use to the registered virus, but people were a bit more opened minded now , considering how much help Hexadecimal was during the Daemon war, as that everyone now called that point of history.
" Oh goody! I love stories!" Hex cried happily, sitting down at the bar.
" Hex! Have you ever heard of a door? Well any, we met them when AndrAIa and me was 1.5.." Matrix began.
* Cue the flashback!!*
Matrix and AndrAIa are in a nearly completely destroyed system. A fifteen year old Matrix is looking out a Vid Window , the ruined system from in the Principal Office.
" Do you think we can save our system?" asks a soft voice behind Matrix. He turns around to face a female sprite with long grey hair and white skin.
" We'll need more fighters if you except to win against a viral army. And more people who know about viruses. Do have anyone like this, Alix?" Matrix asked. Alix just shook her head. " I'm afraid the virus killed or infected those people first."
" Great...just great." Matrix muttered.
" Matrix! I'm getting some odd readings over here. I think you should come and look at them." AndrAIa called from her station at an operation Vid Window.
" What is , Andi?" Matrix asked , walking over to AndrAIa.
" There a lot of energy gathering into the Principal Office."
Matrix looked at the Vid window and his eyes widened.
" It's a portal, and it's viral in nature!"
Everyone stopped what they're doing and everything went quiet. Suddenly a portal opened right in the middle of the Principal Office.
" Everybody get ready! We don't know what's coming out of that thing!" Matrix shouted.
A strong wind came out of the portal, then a bright light. The Principal Office was filled with dust and smoke so nobody could see.
" What is happening!?" Alix yelled above the wind.
When the wind stopped and the smoke and dust cleared , the portal was gone, in it's place a large pile of rubble.
" What happened?" a One Binome asked.
" All that rubble came from the portal, and I'm certain someone came with it." Matrix said.
A long soft moan came from within the pile of rubble , and AndrAIa went to the rubble and started moving it away.
" Andi , what are you doing?" Matrix asked.
" Someone could be hurt under this stuff. So are you going to help me or what?" AndrAIa stated. Quickly everybody started moving the rubble aside.
" Hey! I found something!!!" Alix called. Matrix and AndrAIa to a hand in a leather glove. Matrix bent down and touched the hand. The nanosecond he touched it , the hand twitched.
" Anybody get the bar code of that truck?" asked a muffle voice from within the pile. Slowly the rubble moved away from the area. Under it a black cloaked sprite lay on it's hand and knees.
" Bloody hell! That hurt!" Said the cloaked sprite, getting up to her feet. The sprite, paying no attention to her surroundings starts brushing off some of the dust on her cloak, muttering things like " I just bought this bloody thing last mircominute." And " I'm going to be doing laundry for a minute."
Matrix had taken out Glitch and had aimed it at the sprite. When Glitch bleeped out the reading, Matrix took his gun and aimed at the sprite.
" Matrix , what in the Net do you think your doing?!" AndrAIa asked.
" She's a virus!" Matrix stated. The sprite , finally taking notice to her surroundings threw up her hands. " Whoa! Chill out. I'm not a viral." she stated, as calmly as anybody could staring down the barrel of Matrix's gun.
" Yeah right. Any last words , virus?" Matrix sneered. Before the sprite could speak , a black form tackles Matrix and pinned him to the wall. It's was a male sprite. He was also wearing a cloak, but his hood wasn't over his head. He had the same hair colour and skin colour as Bob, and he was an hour older then Matrix. He had large silvery wings coming out his back, reminding Matrix of a character in a Game he was once in, an angel , as the User called it.
" Sweet User Chad, your overprotective!" said the girl sprite. Chad turned his head to look at the girl sprite. " I don't care if I am. Are you ok?" Chad asked
" Yeah , my head hurts , and I got few bruises and scarps, but I'll be ok."
" You do realize your protecting a virus!" Matrix growled. Chad quickly turned his head back to Matrix. " She's not a virus you son of a..." Chad began.
" Chad! Virgin ears in the room." The girl sprite hissed , inclining her head to a group of binome children, clinging to the nearest adult. Chad's face softened a bit, " I'm sorry Aqua, it's just I'm getting a little sick of people who just because their little machine bleeps a certain way , that justifies blowing your head off." The girl sprite, Aqua , just rubbed her head. A zero binome walked up to Aqua.
" Pardon me, but isn't it a little hot in that cloak?" the binome asked.
" Yes it is. Would you mind if I take it off?" Aqua asked.
" Not at all." said Alix.
Aqua quickly takes off the cloak. She was wearing worn looking jean , hiking boots the same colour as AndrAIa boots , and a blue camouflage t-shirt. She looked like the same kind of Game sprite as AndrAIa, expect her ears weren't pointed and her eyes were a greyish blue.
" I thought I was the only Game sprite in that Game." AndrAIa said , shocked.
" Just because you don't see them doesn't mean they aren't there." Aqua stated.
" Excuse me Chad, but could you get off of me?" Matrix asked.
" How do I know you won't try to shoot my girlfriend again?" Chad asked, his eyebrow raised.
" I promise I won't."
Chad gave Matrix one last suspicious look, then stopped pinning him.
" Sorry about that , Glitch must be malfunctioning again, or he'd never think you were a virus." Matrix apologized.
" Well he's half right. I'm half viral." Aqua stated.
" What kind of self respecting Game sprite would interface with a virus?" AndrAIa asked.
Aqua gave AndrAIa a cold look, " Not all viruses are evil you know, there's the occasional black sheep in the family. My father was a good sprite." she said , coldly.
" You two wouldn't happen to know anything about fighting viruses would you?" Alix asked.
" Yes we do madam." Chad said.
" Please don't called me madam , it makes me feel old. Just Alix will do. And maybe you should take off your cloak too."
Chad took off his cloak. He was also wearing worn jeans. He had black army boots and a white t-shirt.
A little one binome boy walked up to Chad. " How do you get your through your shirt? Can you fly really fast?" The binome boy asked.
" Yeah I can fly pretty fast with these wings. Hey Aqua , you're the viral expert. You think I could....."
" Give the kid a spin around the system well I stay here and play war. With the kid's parents permission, of course." Aqua grinned.
" I'm his mother , and it's alright." said a lady one binome.
" Thanks mom!" said the little boy binome.
" Ok kid , but you got to hold on tight." Chad said , bending down to the kid could get on his back and grab a hold of his neck.
" Be back in a nano." Chad said , flapping his wings, soaring out of the P.O.
" I hope your boyfriend doesn't get mad at him. Timmy can be quiet a hand full." said the mother binome.
" Don't worry , Chad is really good with kids." Aqua reassuringly.
A little girl zero binome walked to Aqua, " How come your ears aren't like AndrAIa's ? " the little girl binome asked.
Aqua bent down to the little binome's eye level. " Lets just say I got my daddy's ears." Aqua smiled a little sad smile.
Alix could Aqua was getting uncomfortable and decided to changed the subject.
" Shall we start with the battle plans?" Alix asked. Aqua looked at Alix and smiled gratefully.
" Now your talking." Aqua said standing up, " But first who is this AndrAIa character?"
" That would be me." AndrAIa said.
" Ah.. I see.... And the name of ' shoot first and ask questions when their dead.' boy?"
" My name is Matrix."
" Short sweet and simple... I like it. You changed you name I guess?" Aqua asked.
" Yes, what's it to you?" Matrix sneered.
"Nothing, it's just I have noticed people who change their name are usually running from their past."
" Are you saying I'm afraid?!" Matrix growled.
" And if I am? Whatcha gonna do? Try to shoot me again? That's your problem, you'd rather destroy a problem then face it." Aqua returned the growl.
" Shall we being please!" Alix screamed.
Matrix shot Aqua a dirty look.
" Don't think this is over , big boy. I don't like it when people try to blow my head off." Aqua growled again, allowing Matrix to get the first glimpse of her fangs.
Alix lead Aqua , Matrix and AndrAIa to a large circular table.
" This is what the viral looks like." Alix said , pushing a few buttons on the table.
A hologram 3-D sprouted from the middle of the table. The viral was Goth-like, white skin, black tight clothing and a black cape with red lining.
" I've seen her kind before. I'm going to go outside to think." Aqua said , heading towards the door.
" What about working together?" Matrix asked
" We can work out a plan as a team, I just need a moment to think." Aqua sneered.
At that very moment , Chad came back.
" That was so cool!" the boy binome said , running off to his mother to tell her about flying.
" I'm going outside to think." Aqua said, passing Chad.
" Ok."
As soon Aqua was out of ear shot Matrix had to ask Chad a question.
" Does she always do that?"
" Yep. She always get results too. She just needs some fresh air to clear her head, she's had a lot on her mind lately." Chad smiled, " I take it she been chewing you out lately?"
" Yeah...um.. No hard feelings right?" Matrix asked.
" Don't worry, you gave me your word you wouldn't try to shoot her again , so I'm not going to bother you again. Sorry , I guess we haven't been properly introduced , Chad Bolt." Chad offered in to hand to Matrix.
" Enzo Matrix, but most people call me Matrix." Matrix said, shaking the offered hand.
" What does she have on her mind?" a zero binome asked.
" That's none of your business." Chad said, giving the binome a cold look.
" Hey where'd AndrAIa go?" Matrix asked.
** Outside the P.O.**
AndrAIa watched Aqua from her hiding place. Aqua has her head down, looking at something, but AndrAIa can't see it. Suddenly Aqua starts crying.
So what do you think? I hope you enjoyed it. More to come later on.
~Aqua_bolt~