So yeah.. my first ever Cyberchase fic. I've watched this show ever since it first aired on PBS kids. I used to be a die hard fan of this show when I was in elementary school and the recent release of new episodes has re-sparked my interest. So.. I thought why not? Well enough of my blabbing, let's go!
Prologue.
"Congratulations motherboard, it's a girl!" Dr. Marbles said, as he emerged from the control central room with a baby girl in his arms, wrapped in a pink blanket.
"She has your hair color, Motherboard." Digit said, looking up at the screen at his creator.
Motherboard blushed if she could. "Lift her up here to see me, Digit."
The purple cybird walked towards Dr. Marbles to get the infant.
"Now, be careful Digit. She's very fragile."
Digit glared a bit at Dr. Marbles. "Yeah yeah, doc, I know. I wouldn't do anything to hurt her."
Digit cradled the infant in his wings, and airlifted the infant up to Motherboard's face. She smiled in awe. "Hello my beautiful creation." She said.
The infant cooed a bit as she seen her mother for the first time.
"We need a name for you." Motherboard said, looking at her newborn daughter as it she was thinking.
"I like Arabella." Motherboard said, looking down on her daughter.
Digit chuckled. "I was thinking she looks more like a Esmeralda."
Motherboard smirked. "Digit." She said.
All of a sudden, the alarm went off.
Motherboard's happiness faded into worry. "HACKER ALERT! HACKER ALERT! HE'S GOING TO TRY AND TAKE ARABELLA. PUT HER IN A SAFE PLACE, NOW!" Motherboard exclaimed.
"I'll activate the firewall!" Dr. Marbles exclaimed, making a run for the entrance so he could arm the entire control central.
Digit flew to the back of control central, with Arabella now crying.
Too late, Hacker was already in the back of control central.
"GIVE ME THAT INFANT NOW, YOU MISERABLE CYBER TURKEY!" He said, while making a run for Digit.
"No so fast, Hacker." Digit said, as he flew as high as he could with Arabella, who was still crying.
Frantic, he flew back to the control central room where Motherboard was so he could tell her Hacker was already in the building.
When he got there, it was too late. Buzz and Delete, Hacker's sidekicks, already had a hold of Doctor Marbles, while Hacker was still chasing him. He flew to the highest part of Control Central with the infant.
"HAND OVER THE INFANT, MOTHERBOARD!"
Motherboard looked at him in angst. "Not so fast, Hacker. You will not take her."
Hacker smiled manically. "Is that so? Well… I'll let you pick. It's either Marbles or your daughter. Choose wisely now, Motherboard." Hacker sneered evilly.
"You're a disgusting piece of scum, Hacker." Digit said, still clutching the infant.
"I take that as a compliment, you deceitful cyber turkey."
Doctor Marbles began to mope. "Go ahead and take me Hacker. I can't let you take Motherboard's daughter."
Hacker grinned a big toothy smile. "Then it's settled." Hacker, Buzz, and Delete made a run for their ship with Doctor Marbles, formally called The Grim Reaper.
"YOU WON'T GET AWAY WITH THIS, HACKER!" Digit yelled after him.
Motherboard sobbed if she could. "Digit.. I have to find a safe place for Arabella. Hacker is too powerful…"
Digit began to cry. "Motherboard… don't say that." He sobbed. The baby then began to cry as well. "We'll manage. We can get Marbles back." Digit reassured, while crying.
Motherboard nodded her head side to side. "It's my job as mother and protector to protect her, Digit."
"But where are you gonna send her, Motherboard?"
Motherboard thought for a moment. "I'll have to send her to Earth. I've located a family that I believe can take good care of her. Digit, I will need you to take her there." Motherboard moped. "Fly her up to see me one more time."
Digit wiped his eyes with his wing, and flew her up to see her mother one last time.
"Goodbye Arabella. I'll be watching over you every step of the way." Motherboard sobbed, as she formed a portal for Digit to travel into.
Digit went through the portal into a nice neighborhood, where it was now nightfall. The houses all looked warm and welcoming. "This is the type of thing you see in movies or on the news, not in real life." Digit thought, as he cried.
He took the baby to the address Motherboard had said, 3478 Hidden Lake Dr. Before he delivered her to the doorstep, he pulled a basket out of his storage area, and gently placed Arabella in it, and wrapped her tight in her light pink blanket.
Digit carried the basket to the doorstep. He looked at the baby one last time.
"Goodbye Arabella." He sobbed. "I don't know when I'll see you again, but I hope you have a great life."
Digit rang the doorbell three times, and ran to hide in a nearby bush.
He watched the doorstep illuminate as he saw a young woman, maybe in her late 20s, early 30s step into the doorway. She looked side to side, and then looked down. Her eyes widened in awe. She looked so happy. "HONEY!" She called, he guessed to her significant other. A man about the same age stepped into the doorway. The woman picked Arabella out of the basket, when she noticed a note on the bottom. "My name is Arabella. My mother cannot care for me for she is in danger. I need a good, loving home. Someone who would give me all the love as she would. Please take me in."
The woman he could tell started crying while reading the note. "We'll take care of you. Welcome to our family." The woman said, as she carried the infant in the home.
Digit sobbed. "I'm ready to come in Motherboard." He said.
The portal formed, and back to cyberspace he went.