Written by Haasim Mahanaim (Vector Matrix)
Final Destination
Hi, this is my first Reboot FanFic and I hope people enjoy it. Just in case you didn't see
the rating before getting here, this story is for a mature audience. To be honest, most of
the adult content takes place towards the end of the first chapter and it lasts about a page
or two. My first instinct was to make it PG-13, but I know how sensitive people can be,
so I figured I might as save myself the trouble of getting flamed by surprised readers.
By the way, I haven't watched the show for a while (except for the mini-season 4
episodes) so if I messed up the terminology some how, just let me know.
I plan on writing additional chapters, but if nobody is interested, then I'll become
uninterested, so please let me know what you think of this story. Thanks.
Chapter 1
Lost, in the net, Enzo and AndrAIa must find their way back home to Mainframe. Yet,
Mainframe isn't really AndrAIa's home. She misses her new found friends, but she does
not feel the sadness Enzo feels. She would be perfectly content being anywhere as long as
it is with him. But these feelings do not prevent her from showing compassion and
understanding when dealing with her home sick friend. – She would often comfort him
and give words of encouragement whenever needed, but a part of her wishes he could
realize the amazing adventure that lies ahead of them.
For all his life Enzo wanted an opportunity for more responsibility and freedom. Despite
the unfortunate circumstances of this new found liberty, AndrAIa wishes Enzo would
allow himself to realize that all they need is each and a willingness to make their own
happiness.
Since the tragic accident that caused their situation, the pair have been going through
adolescence. And like most sprites their age, AndrAIa being a girl, was maturing more
rapidly that Enzo for the moment.
Even though from a superficial perspective most systems looked similar to Mainframe,
every system they encountered had a different kind of culture and personality. Some
systems were friendlier than others and there were times when AndrAIa wished Enzo
would settle down in a new system and make a life for himself. – Perhaps in time, the
next protocol upgrade would provide a better search index to find their back home or at
least communicate with them.
"Are you coming?" The young guardian asked as he walked into some sort of recreation
center. It was uncharacteristically adventurous of him to actually visit a public meeting
place.
AndrAIa was admiring the streets and buildings of this densely packed and busy system.
She was about to visit some sort of small shop when she heard Enzo's voice. She quickly
walked towards the entrance Enzo was waiting in front of and wrapped her arm around
his as they entered the building.
The top of Enzo's head came up to around her nose and while her voice was deeper, more
mature sounding that it was before. Enzo was maturing aswell, his spiky hair seemed to
suit him more and his voice had also deepened, but not to the point of a mature adult.
AndrAIa liked the transformation they were experiencing, but she often missed the
innocence and wonder that Enzo once had. Instead he has become very serious and
cautious of anyone except AndrAIa.
As they walked into the building, AndrAIa realized it was a wide open area with a snack
bar and a variety of games and seats. The pool table especially caught her attention, since
she had often wanted to learn the game, but Enzo's sister, Dot would never allow them to
venture into the dark corners of Mainframe where these games took place.
As they walked into to the room as a pair, the sprites observed their entrance. Their effot
to not stare all at once almost seemed co-ordinated, one section of the room was stare and
ten resume their activities while another section would become distracted. Enzo had
started to notice this happening more and more often. The self-conscience side of him
also felt worried that they were looking at his eye patch, but he knew that they were most
likely admitting AndrAIa.
Sometimes he wondered if AndrAIa enjoyed the attention. Usually she would seem to
show an awareness of their gaze, but her demeanor often reflected a lack of interest and
sometimes even annoyance. Enzo has the same reactions most other sprites have when he
looks at AndrAIa. – She's beautiful and graceful and it is almost hypnotic to watch her
walk as her teal colored hair slowly shifts back and forth. It is also difficult not to stare at
her considering the revealing clothing she wears, thenagain, she also wore very little
clothing before she entered adolescnce. She seems to tolerate certain environments more
than Enzo can and even though she can wear more full fitting clothing, she seems to
prefer he modified bikini outfit.
It takes a great deal of self control for Enzo not to gawk at her the way others do. He
values his relationship with very much and he doesn't want to her to view him the way
she probably views other young sprites his age.
Enzo noticed a smirk on her face as she noticed the attention she was receiving. By now
she had already approached one of the pool tables and was waiting for Enzo to come out
of his trance and join her.
"So do you know how to play?" she asked.
Walking up to her, he grabbed a nearby cue stick and answered "Sort of, Bob took me to
a place like this one time."
AndrAIa suddenly realized they had no money and wondered what kind of barter system
was in place. She looked to a table next to theirs and randomly asked one of the players
"How much does it cost to play?".
"It's free." He replied. "You're new here aren't you?"
"Yeah, my friend and and I are on our way back home and we're passing through here for
a while. By the way, what is this place called?"
"Our system?" It was rhetorical question he knew the answer to and quickly answered
"Mainframe"
Suddenly shocked by his reply AndrAIa had to clearify what she and Enzo both heard
"Mainframe?!"
"Yeah, Mainframe Seven. – What's so amazing about the name?"
AndrAIa was saddened that in a way she was responsible for quickly getting his hopes up
and replied "Mainframe is the name of the system we're from."
"Oh, the original Mainframe. – Wow, that's you home? I don't even know anyone who's
ever travelled that far. I didn't even know it still exists… well you know how hard it is to
find a system in a network like this." He couldn't fully understand the seriousness of the
situation, but he realized that this was not an enjoyable conversation for them. "My name
is Bobby" he quickly offered and then gestured his hand in front of the players at the
table with him "And these are my friends."
"Nice to meet. My name is AndrAIa and this is my friend Enzo. He's a guardian."
Suddenly the nearby sprites that heard the statement made a collect "Whoa" sound.
"A guardian?" Bobby stated. "Alphanumeric! You must have some pretty interesting
stories."
Enzo was standing behind AndrAIa for most of the conversation but decided to approach
the friendly sprite that seemed to be in their age group. "I guess you could call it that."
"Well I don't mean to disappoint you, but we haven't had a virus hear for seconds, heck
don't even get many game cubes either."
"No game cubes!" He had never considered this possible and the sudden implications of
this new found information terrified him.
AndrAIa quickly interrupted and explained their situation and their need to hop game
cubes in order to find their way back home. "I know it is not exactly a very sophisticated
plan, but it's the seems to be our only chance."
"I'm sorry. I had no idea, I didn't mean to make you upset." Bobby was beginning to
regret his attempt to be outgoing. Even though they would have eventually discovered
this on their own, he wished it were not him who had to see their disappointment.
"Well, maybe we might get lucky and one of those rare events might happen sometime
soon." AndrAIa tried to be optimistic, but considering how rare it was that they were
even able to game hop into this system, she wasn't sure how forced her statement
seemed.
Then suddenly one of Bobby's friend's sarcastically adds.. "Yeah, hopefully a potentially
dangerous threat that could nullify and entire sector will enter our system so two sprites
will have a one in six billion chance of getting home."
Bobby knew that his friend Pete was often sarcastic and insensitive, but he was not
expecting such a candid statement considering the circumstances. "What's your
malfunction Pete?"
"He's suppose to be a guardian.. You know, mend and defend. And here they are hopping
something terrible will to this system to serve their own purposes. – Frankly, I'm not sure
if we should allow sprites with this kind of power in our system, who know what they are
capable of doing….."
"Hey back off, he's not the one who said anything …" Bobby quickly realized that his
statement would only fuel his friend's rant.
"Oh yes, I'm sorry. It's the girl who doesn't care about our system. After all she's only a
game sprite, why would she care about things the way we do."
AndrAIa looked at Enzo was a sudden wave of helplessness. But their quick glance also
questioningly wondered how did he know she is a game sprite.
Enzo wanted to defend AndrAIa, but he also realized it was not in his best interest to start
a fight, so he tried to suppress his aggressiveness. "Don't talk about her that way!"
Pete was about to make another statement, but AndrAIa quickly left the center. When
Enzo ran up to catch up with her, he realized that she wasn't running, nor was she crying,
but she was very upset. That's one of the things Enzo also found interesting about her.
She's very strong and in control, yet she has also feels like an outsider and even though
she never discussed it with him, he knows that this is a source of much misery.
"Don't let him mess around with your CPU, he's just in overload or something. He
doesn't know what he's talking about."
AndrAIa was standing slightly in front of him with her head staring at the ground. "Don't
I look… normal?"
"Of course you do." Enzo quickly replied. "You're beautiful."
"I keep thinking that I can blend in, but everyone can tell. I feel so foolish thinking no
one would notice."
"It doesn't matter what people think. They don't matter. – If they don't like you for what
you are then…"
AndrAIa appreciated his attempts at comforting her, but she also realized that the
suddenly realization of being stranded in this system must be devastating for her
companion. She turned around to face him and cupped her hand under his chin to tilt his
head to look into her eyes. "You are the only one that matters to me. You don't need to
comfort me. – But how do you feel? Now that you know…."
He completed he sentence by adding, "We're stranded. Yeah, that's not good."
The door behind them opens to reveal Bobby approaching them, most likely to apologize
for the actions of his so-called friend.
"Hey." AndrAIa was now standing next to Enzo on his side and turned her attention to a
potential friend. "You don't have to say anything. It's not your fault."
"Do you guys have a place to stay?" he asked.
"Yeah, we found motel a couple sectors away from here." She replied.
"Frisket!" Enzo suddenly realized that he had left his second best friend all alone for
what was suppose to be a quick outing.
"Oh yeah. It's getting late, we better get going."
"AndrAIa, umm, I know I obviously don't have good judgment when it comes to friends,
but maybe you help me improve that.
This was the first time Enzo saw AndrAIa smile at another boy's attempt to flirt with her.
"Anything you had in mind?" she asked.
"Well you didn't get to play pool today, maybe you could come back… try again. I don't
think I'll be bringing Pete back anytime soon."
"That would be lovely. Maybe you and Enzo might have some stuff in common." She
replied.
"What? Enzo? Oh yeah, your friend. Yeah, sure bring him along too."
When they opened the door to their motel, Frisket was eagerly awaiting their arrival and
jumped onto Enzo as he and AndrAIa entered the room. Enzo didn't like leaving Frisket
alone by himself, and he probably would have been handy if a fight took place at the
center, but sometimes Enzo needed to get away from his overactive dog.
AndrAIa, however, seemed to posses some sort of ability to relate to Frisket on some
emotional level. She is usually able to anticipate what he wants or desires, but it doesn't
seem to fully accept AndrAIa the way he accepts Enzo, most likely because Enzo had
Frisket since he was a little pup.
When hopping from one system to another, they usually managed to get a two-bed suite
or at least a comfortable couch. But for now, all they could find was this small room with
one bed, a night table and bathroom. The room was surprisingly clean despite its size and
the window on the wall of the headrest had a nice view of the downtown scenery.
AndrAIa sat at the end of the bed while Enzo sat on another side.
Still not looking directly at him, she began to speak. "I know this must be difficult for
you. But it doesn't mean it's over."
"I don't know how I can live with the idea of never being able to see them again." His
voice didn't show any emotion, so AndrAIa made use of his words understand his
feelings.
"At least we have each other. Isn't that enough?"
Occasionally Enzo would realize that Mainframe isn't really her home and yet she would
probably follow him anywhere. Until now, he has always focused on one objective, find a
way home. But what about AndrAIa? She is so patient and understanding and he doesn't
want to take that for granted, he doesn't want to deprive her of living a normal life. Now
it would seem he has no choice but to let her have that normalcy. "Would you be happy
here?"
"I think we could be happy here. Maybe we could find a job and figure out what we can
do to be comfortable in this place." She turned to look at Enzo for some sort of response.
"It's an adventure, remember? Why not enjoy it."
"I want to be happy and I want to live my life. But, until now I've known that getting
back home would be almost impossible, but I felt I had to try. But I always knew at some
point I'd have to give up. I just wish it wasn't so soon." In the dark room he could sense
that AndrAIa was gazing at him as he spoke and he was unsure of what to say. He missed
the love ones he left behind, but he also realized that AndrAIa was right. And he has been
preparing himself for this situation so that they impact wouldn't be so devastating, having
AndrAIa in life makes this so much easier. But now he must consider what role AndrAIa
will play in his life.
Until now, the very nature of their situation meant that they couldn't form any long
lasting relationships. But now that they are stuck in this system, AndrAIa will have
possibility of forming friendships… and maybe even intimate relationships with people
she never considered before. Even though she's an outsider, she is exotic and
mesmerizing. Sometimes it seems as if she has fun with her beauty and the way it makes
other's react. And then there are other times when it seems as if she has no idea how truly
amazing she really is.
"I guess we could do some odd jobs until we find a processing center that could make use
of skills." He wondered if people would take them seriously and realize their potential.
Yet, he couldn't stop thinking about their only new friend, Bobby. "So you're going to
meet him tommorow?"
"Who?" She thought she was being attentive, but her mind was wandering elsewhere as
she considered how their lives will change in this new situation and then suddenly
remembered Bobby, the friendly sprite who might be their best shot at getting adjusted to
this system. "Oh, umm, yeah, I guess so."
"Maybe you might be able to get a job at the rec center."
"Doing what?"
"You could be a waitress or something."
She nervously smiled to herself wondering what it would be like to have a real job. "Let's
hope they'll have an opening for me."
"Trust me, they'll make an opening for you."
They were still sitting apart from each other, but she was slowly moving towards him
despite the lack of eye contact on his part. "Well Frisket already seems to be asleep,
maybe we should get some rest before we decide what we're going to do."
Enzo looked at Frisket lying down in a corner of the room and nodded his head in
agreement. "I guess, I'll take a pillow for the floor."
"Don't be silly Sparkie" she chirped. Even though he would often complain about her
affectionate nickname, she knew that he appreciated it. "We can share the bed."
It seemed so sudden having to deal with his feelings for AndrAIa. She never seemed to
show any sign of the same discomfort he feels, but he doesn't know if that is enough to
confirm whether or not she shares those feelings. "Oh, yeah, if it's ok with you…"
"I wouldn't have suggested it otherwise."
AndrAIa stood up next to the bed and began to take off her boots revealing her soft
delicate feet. As she stretched, her heaving chest reminded Enzo of how much she has
grown in other places too. It required so much discipline for Enzo not to stare her… his
fear of what might happen if he didn't was enough encouragement to stay in control. As
she stretched she began to close her eyes and yawn, causing her plump pink lips to part to
reveal her long and slender tongue.
This was the first time he realized how much freedom he has compared to other sprites
his age. If he had been back in Mainframe, he and AndrAIa would have never been alone
long enough for him to even consider the possibility of something happening between the
two of them.
At this point Enzo was lying down on the bed while AndrAIa was still standing and
staring at him with her expressionate almond shaped eyes. She closed the blinds on the
window and slowly climbed into bed while watching for Enzo's reaction. The bed was
just big enough for both of them. They starred at each other while AndrAIa seemed as if
she was patiently waiting for him to say or do something but Enzo then closed his eyes
and turned on the bed so his back was facing her. "Good night."
AndrAIa then pushed her arms under his waist and pulled him close to her and whispered
"Sweet dreams."
Enzo was confident he would have sweet dreams if he had been able to fall asleep, but
everything about this moment thrilled him, but also terrified him. AndrAIa is usually very
affectionate towards him, but never like this. Everything about her was amazing to him,
even when she was sleeping. – Her scent, the sound of her breathing how and it felt on
his neck
After what seemed like an eternity of infinite computations, he began to feel drowsy and
nearing sleep. He started to adjust his body so that he could be comfortable without
waking AndrAIa who was still holding him against her.
He turned to face her, wondering why she would be so affectionate without actually
saying anything. He wished she would just answer all of his fears. He then started to
think about Dot and Bob and the way they would seem so awkward and uncomfortable
whenever they could have expressed their feelings for each other. Maybe that's why they
never said anything; maybe they didn't realize how obvious to everyone else there love is
for each other.
He wasn't sure why, maybe he was curious what would happen or maybe he was too
drowsy, but he lightly nuzzled AndrAIa on her breasts and was about to fall asleep when
he quickly realized that AndrAIa was awake. Enzo tried pretending he was asleep but
suddenly AndrAIa turned him on to his back and hovered over him with her hand on each
side of his pillow while legs were on each side of his waist.
She must have been angry. Her eyes were half opened and somewhat luminescent in the
darkness of the room. She stared at him waiting for him to say something but he could
not make himself speak. He was so unsure of what to say.
"I'm, I'm sorry Andri, I was just a little groggy or something."
At this point AndrAIa was panting and her chest was heaving, she was very close to him
as if she was about to lie down on top of him. He had always wondered what it would be
like to be in this situation, but it didn't exactly seem to be turning out the way he
expected.
Suddenly she sat up, still straddling his chest and instantly revealed the vicious claws
concealed under her feminine hands.
:"AndrAIa! I'm sorry, please don't…" he was genuinely afraid of what his friend would
do to him. He never expected a reaction so extreme, but he shouldn't have allowed
himself to believe that she feels the way he does. – Even though he was upset at himself
for being such a fool, it was hurtful considering how much she must have been offended
by his touch in order to have such a violent reaction. For now, he was too afraid and
confused to consider how he will function knowing AndrAIa never shared the same
desires he has kept secret for so long.
Placing her hands next to the sides of his pillow, she extended her unusually long tongue
from her mouth and licked her lips. – The whole time she had been staring at him intently
and then lowered herself back on top of him, but this time she propped herself up with
her elbows on the sides of his pillow. AndrAIa was quietly panting while Enzo had his
eyes closed in fear when he suddenly felt her tracing her face delicately around his face.
He felt her breathing right in front of his face and opened his eyes to find her quietly
growling while toying with him.
Realizing that she was scaring him, she decided to speak. "Mmmm, my little friend, did
why you wait so long before doing something." She then brought her mouth to his ears
and whispered, "I was beginning to think you didn't like me." Her voice wasn't seductive
or sultry which seemed strange in contrast with her actions. Despite the boldness of her
actions she had somehow managed to preserve the innocence that he also always adored
Suddenly he felt her jaws clamp down on the side of his neck. He had never realized her
teeth were so sharp, yet, it didn't feel painful and she was playfully licking him with her
tongue.
Enzo laid motionless trying to comprehend what was happening. She obviously wasn't
upset with him, but she was acting very strangely. Yet, it felt wonderful and he found this
side of her to be exciting.
Eventually she released him and sat upright while on top of him. Enzo starred at her
breathlessly as she unbuttoned her top to reveal her naked bosoms. She smiled at his
reaction and seemed to be enjoying herself very much.
Once against she rested the length of her body on top of his and positioned her head in
front of his. This time she wrapped her arms under his head and opened her mouth to lick
his lips for a moment and then hungrily forced her tongue into his mouth while intensely
sucking on his lips. Her breath was much more forceful this time and she was holding
him in place tightly unwilling to let him go free.
For now, it was a moment without consequence. All that mattered was their passion for
each other. But in the morning they must begin their new adventure… creating a new
home and trying to figure out their purpose in this system.
Final Destination
Hi, this is my first Reboot FanFic and I hope people enjoy it. Just in case you didn't see
the rating before getting here, this story is for a mature audience. To be honest, most of
the adult content takes place towards the end of the first chapter and it lasts about a page
or two. My first instinct was to make it PG-13, but I know how sensitive people can be,
so I figured I might as save myself the trouble of getting flamed by surprised readers.
By the way, I haven't watched the show for a while (except for the mini-season 4
episodes) so if I messed up the terminology some how, just let me know.
I plan on writing additional chapters, but if nobody is interested, then I'll become
uninterested, so please let me know what you think of this story. Thanks.
Chapter 1
Lost, in the net, Enzo and AndrAIa must find their way back home to Mainframe. Yet,
Mainframe isn't really AndrAIa's home. She misses her new found friends, but she does
not feel the sadness Enzo feels. She would be perfectly content being anywhere as long as
it is with him. But these feelings do not prevent her from showing compassion and
understanding when dealing with her home sick friend. – She would often comfort him
and give words of encouragement whenever needed, but a part of her wishes he could
realize the amazing adventure that lies ahead of them.
For all his life Enzo wanted an opportunity for more responsibility and freedom. Despite
the unfortunate circumstances of this new found liberty, AndrAIa wishes Enzo would
allow himself to realize that all they need is each and a willingness to make their own
happiness.
Since the tragic accident that caused their situation, the pair have been going through
adolescence. And like most sprites their age, AndrAIa being a girl, was maturing more
rapidly that Enzo for the moment.
Even though from a superficial perspective most systems looked similar to Mainframe,
every system they encountered had a different kind of culture and personality. Some
systems were friendlier than others and there were times when AndrAIa wished Enzo
would settle down in a new system and make a life for himself. – Perhaps in time, the
next protocol upgrade would provide a better search index to find their back home or at
least communicate with them.
"Are you coming?" The young guardian asked as he walked into some sort of recreation
center. It was uncharacteristically adventurous of him to actually visit a public meeting
place.
AndrAIa was admiring the streets and buildings of this densely packed and busy system.
She was about to visit some sort of small shop when she heard Enzo's voice. She quickly
walked towards the entrance Enzo was waiting in front of and wrapped her arm around
his as they entered the building.
The top of Enzo's head came up to around her nose and while her voice was deeper, more
mature sounding that it was before. Enzo was maturing aswell, his spiky hair seemed to
suit him more and his voice had also deepened, but not to the point of a mature adult.
AndrAIa liked the transformation they were experiencing, but she often missed the
innocence and wonder that Enzo once had. Instead he has become very serious and
cautious of anyone except AndrAIa.
As they walked into the building, AndrAIa realized it was a wide open area with a snack
bar and a variety of games and seats. The pool table especially caught her attention, since
she had often wanted to learn the game, but Enzo's sister, Dot would never allow them to
venture into the dark corners of Mainframe where these games took place.
As they walked into to the room as a pair, the sprites observed their entrance. Their effot
to not stare all at once almost seemed co-ordinated, one section of the room was stare and
ten resume their activities while another section would become distracted. Enzo had
started to notice this happening more and more often. The self-conscience side of him
also felt worried that they were looking at his eye patch, but he knew that they were most
likely admitting AndrAIa.
Sometimes he wondered if AndrAIa enjoyed the attention. Usually she would seem to
show an awareness of their gaze, but her demeanor often reflected a lack of interest and
sometimes even annoyance. Enzo has the same reactions most other sprites have when he
looks at AndrAIa. – She's beautiful and graceful and it is almost hypnotic to watch her
walk as her teal colored hair slowly shifts back and forth. It is also difficult not to stare at
her considering the revealing clothing she wears, thenagain, she also wore very little
clothing before she entered adolescnce. She seems to tolerate certain environments more
than Enzo can and even though she can wear more full fitting clothing, she seems to
prefer he modified bikini outfit.
It takes a great deal of self control for Enzo not to gawk at her the way others do. He
values his relationship with very much and he doesn't want to her to view him the way
she probably views other young sprites his age.
Enzo noticed a smirk on her face as she noticed the attention she was receiving. By now
she had already approached one of the pool tables and was waiting for Enzo to come out
of his trance and join her.
"So do you know how to play?" she asked.
Walking up to her, he grabbed a nearby cue stick and answered "Sort of, Bob took me to
a place like this one time."
AndrAIa suddenly realized they had no money and wondered what kind of barter system
was in place. She looked to a table next to theirs and randomly asked one of the players
"How much does it cost to play?".
"It's free." He replied. "You're new here aren't you?"
"Yeah, my friend and and I are on our way back home and we're passing through here for
a while. By the way, what is this place called?"
"Our system?" It was rhetorical question he knew the answer to and quickly answered
"Mainframe"
Suddenly shocked by his reply AndrAIa had to clearify what she and Enzo both heard
"Mainframe?!"
"Yeah, Mainframe Seven. – What's so amazing about the name?"
AndrAIa was saddened that in a way she was responsible for quickly getting his hopes up
and replied "Mainframe is the name of the system we're from."
"Oh, the original Mainframe. – Wow, that's you home? I don't even know anyone who's
ever travelled that far. I didn't even know it still exists… well you know how hard it is to
find a system in a network like this." He couldn't fully understand the seriousness of the
situation, but he realized that this was not an enjoyable conversation for them. "My name
is Bobby" he quickly offered and then gestured his hand in front of the players at the
table with him "And these are my friends."
"Nice to meet. My name is AndrAIa and this is my friend Enzo. He's a guardian."
Suddenly the nearby sprites that heard the statement made a collect "Whoa" sound.
"A guardian?" Bobby stated. "Alphanumeric! You must have some pretty interesting
stories."
Enzo was standing behind AndrAIa for most of the conversation but decided to approach
the friendly sprite that seemed to be in their age group. "I guess you could call it that."
"Well I don't mean to disappoint you, but we haven't had a virus hear for seconds, heck
don't even get many game cubes either."
"No game cubes!" He had never considered this possible and the sudden implications of
this new found information terrified him.
AndrAIa quickly interrupted and explained their situation and their need to hop game
cubes in order to find their way back home. "I know it is not exactly a very sophisticated
plan, but it's the seems to be our only chance."
"I'm sorry. I had no idea, I didn't mean to make you upset." Bobby was beginning to
regret his attempt to be outgoing. Even though they would have eventually discovered
this on their own, he wished it were not him who had to see their disappointment.
"Well, maybe we might get lucky and one of those rare events might happen sometime
soon." AndrAIa tried to be optimistic, but considering how rare it was that they were
even able to game hop into this system, she wasn't sure how forced her statement
seemed.
Then suddenly one of Bobby's friend's sarcastically adds.. "Yeah, hopefully a potentially
dangerous threat that could nullify and entire sector will enter our system so two sprites
will have a one in six billion chance of getting home."
Bobby knew that his friend Pete was often sarcastic and insensitive, but he was not
expecting such a candid statement considering the circumstances. "What's your
malfunction Pete?"
"He's suppose to be a guardian.. You know, mend and defend. And here they are hopping
something terrible will to this system to serve their own purposes. – Frankly, I'm not sure
if we should allow sprites with this kind of power in our system, who know what they are
capable of doing….."
"Hey back off, he's not the one who said anything …" Bobby quickly realized that his
statement would only fuel his friend's rant.
"Oh yes, I'm sorry. It's the girl who doesn't care about our system. After all she's only a
game sprite, why would she care about things the way we do."
AndrAIa looked at Enzo was a sudden wave of helplessness. But their quick glance also
questioningly wondered how did he know she is a game sprite.
Enzo wanted to defend AndrAIa, but he also realized it was not in his best interest to start
a fight, so he tried to suppress his aggressiveness. "Don't talk about her that way!"
Pete was about to make another statement, but AndrAIa quickly left the center. When
Enzo ran up to catch up with her, he realized that she wasn't running, nor was she crying,
but she was very upset. That's one of the things Enzo also found interesting about her.
She's very strong and in control, yet she has also feels like an outsider and even though
she never discussed it with him, he knows that this is a source of much misery.
"Don't let him mess around with your CPU, he's just in overload or something. He
doesn't know what he's talking about."
AndrAIa was standing slightly in front of him with her head staring at the ground. "Don't
I look… normal?"
"Of course you do." Enzo quickly replied. "You're beautiful."
"I keep thinking that I can blend in, but everyone can tell. I feel so foolish thinking no
one would notice."
"It doesn't matter what people think. They don't matter. – If they don't like you for what
you are then…"
AndrAIa appreciated his attempts at comforting her, but she also realized that the
suddenly realization of being stranded in this system must be devastating for her
companion. She turned around to face him and cupped her hand under his chin to tilt his
head to look into her eyes. "You are the only one that matters to me. You don't need to
comfort me. – But how do you feel? Now that you know…."
He completed he sentence by adding, "We're stranded. Yeah, that's not good."
The door behind them opens to reveal Bobby approaching them, most likely to apologize
for the actions of his so-called friend.
"Hey." AndrAIa was now standing next to Enzo on his side and turned her attention to a
potential friend. "You don't have to say anything. It's not your fault."
"Do you guys have a place to stay?" he asked.
"Yeah, we found motel a couple sectors away from here." She replied.
"Frisket!" Enzo suddenly realized that he had left his second best friend all alone for
what was suppose to be a quick outing.
"Oh yeah. It's getting late, we better get going."
"AndrAIa, umm, I know I obviously don't have good judgment when it comes to friends,
but maybe you help me improve that.
This was the first time Enzo saw AndrAIa smile at another boy's attempt to flirt with her.
"Anything you had in mind?" she asked.
"Well you didn't get to play pool today, maybe you could come back… try again. I don't
think I'll be bringing Pete back anytime soon."
"That would be lovely. Maybe you and Enzo might have some stuff in common." She
replied.
"What? Enzo? Oh yeah, your friend. Yeah, sure bring him along too."
When they opened the door to their motel, Frisket was eagerly awaiting their arrival and
jumped onto Enzo as he and AndrAIa entered the room. Enzo didn't like leaving Frisket
alone by himself, and he probably would have been handy if a fight took place at the
center, but sometimes Enzo needed to get away from his overactive dog.
AndrAIa, however, seemed to posses some sort of ability to relate to Frisket on some
emotional level. She is usually able to anticipate what he wants or desires, but it doesn't
seem to fully accept AndrAIa the way he accepts Enzo, most likely because Enzo had
Frisket since he was a little pup.
When hopping from one system to another, they usually managed to get a two-bed suite
or at least a comfortable couch. But for now, all they could find was this small room with
one bed, a night table and bathroom. The room was surprisingly clean despite its size and
the window on the wall of the headrest had a nice view of the downtown scenery.
AndrAIa sat at the end of the bed while Enzo sat on another side.
Still not looking directly at him, she began to speak. "I know this must be difficult for
you. But it doesn't mean it's over."
"I don't know how I can live with the idea of never being able to see them again." His
voice didn't show any emotion, so AndrAIa made use of his words understand his
feelings.
"At least we have each other. Isn't that enough?"
Occasionally Enzo would realize that Mainframe isn't really her home and yet she would
probably follow him anywhere. Until now, he has always focused on one objective, find a
way home. But what about AndrAIa? She is so patient and understanding and he doesn't
want to take that for granted, he doesn't want to deprive her of living a normal life. Now
it would seem he has no choice but to let her have that normalcy. "Would you be happy
here?"
"I think we could be happy here. Maybe we could find a job and figure out what we can
do to be comfortable in this place." She turned to look at Enzo for some sort of response.
"It's an adventure, remember? Why not enjoy it."
"I want to be happy and I want to live my life. But, until now I've known that getting
back home would be almost impossible, but I felt I had to try. But I always knew at some
point I'd have to give up. I just wish it wasn't so soon." In the dark room he could sense
that AndrAIa was gazing at him as he spoke and he was unsure of what to say. He missed
the love ones he left behind, but he also realized that AndrAIa was right. And he has been
preparing himself for this situation so that they impact wouldn't be so devastating, having
AndrAIa in life makes this so much easier. But now he must consider what role AndrAIa
will play in his life.
Until now, the very nature of their situation meant that they couldn't form any long
lasting relationships. But now that they are stuck in this system, AndrAIa will have
possibility of forming friendships… and maybe even intimate relationships with people
she never considered before. Even though she's an outsider, she is exotic and
mesmerizing. Sometimes it seems as if she has fun with her beauty and the way it makes
other's react. And then there are other times when it seems as if she has no idea how truly
amazing she really is.
"I guess we could do some odd jobs until we find a processing center that could make use
of skills." He wondered if people would take them seriously and realize their potential.
Yet, he couldn't stop thinking about their only new friend, Bobby. "So you're going to
meet him tommorow?"
"Who?" She thought she was being attentive, but her mind was wandering elsewhere as
she considered how their lives will change in this new situation and then suddenly
remembered Bobby, the friendly sprite who might be their best shot at getting adjusted to
this system. "Oh, umm, yeah, I guess so."
"Maybe you might be able to get a job at the rec center."
"Doing what?"
"You could be a waitress or something."
She nervously smiled to herself wondering what it would be like to have a real job. "Let's
hope they'll have an opening for me."
"Trust me, they'll make an opening for you."
They were still sitting apart from each other, but she was slowly moving towards him
despite the lack of eye contact on his part. "Well Frisket already seems to be asleep,
maybe we should get some rest before we decide what we're going to do."
Enzo looked at Frisket lying down in a corner of the room and nodded his head in
agreement. "I guess, I'll take a pillow for the floor."
"Don't be silly Sparkie" she chirped. Even though he would often complain about her
affectionate nickname, she knew that he appreciated it. "We can share the bed."
It seemed so sudden having to deal with his feelings for AndrAIa. She never seemed to
show any sign of the same discomfort he feels, but he doesn't know if that is enough to
confirm whether or not she shares those feelings. "Oh, yeah, if it's ok with you…"
"I wouldn't have suggested it otherwise."
AndrAIa stood up next to the bed and began to take off her boots revealing her soft
delicate feet. As she stretched, her heaving chest reminded Enzo of how much she has
grown in other places too. It required so much discipline for Enzo not to stare her… his
fear of what might happen if he didn't was enough encouragement to stay in control. As
she stretched she began to close her eyes and yawn, causing her plump pink lips to part to
reveal her long and slender tongue.
This was the first time he realized how much freedom he has compared to other sprites
his age. If he had been back in Mainframe, he and AndrAIa would have never been alone
long enough for him to even consider the possibility of something happening between the
two of them.
At this point Enzo was lying down on the bed while AndrAIa was still standing and
staring at him with her expressionate almond shaped eyes. She closed the blinds on the
window and slowly climbed into bed while watching for Enzo's reaction. The bed was
just big enough for both of them. They starred at each other while AndrAIa seemed as if
she was patiently waiting for him to say or do something but Enzo then closed his eyes
and turned on the bed so his back was facing her. "Good night."
AndrAIa then pushed her arms under his waist and pulled him close to her and whispered
"Sweet dreams."
Enzo was confident he would have sweet dreams if he had been able to fall asleep, but
everything about this moment thrilled him, but also terrified him. AndrAIa is usually very
affectionate towards him, but never like this. Everything about her was amazing to him,
even when she was sleeping. – Her scent, the sound of her breathing how and it felt on
his neck
After what seemed like an eternity of infinite computations, he began to feel drowsy and
nearing sleep. He started to adjust his body so that he could be comfortable without
waking AndrAIa who was still holding him against her.
He turned to face her, wondering why she would be so affectionate without actually
saying anything. He wished she would just answer all of his fears. He then started to
think about Dot and Bob and the way they would seem so awkward and uncomfortable
whenever they could have expressed their feelings for each other. Maybe that's why they
never said anything; maybe they didn't realize how obvious to everyone else there love is
for each other.
He wasn't sure why, maybe he was curious what would happen or maybe he was too
drowsy, but he lightly nuzzled AndrAIa on her breasts and was about to fall asleep when
he quickly realized that AndrAIa was awake. Enzo tried pretending he was asleep but
suddenly AndrAIa turned him on to his back and hovered over him with her hand on each
side of his pillow while legs were on each side of his waist.
She must have been angry. Her eyes were half opened and somewhat luminescent in the
darkness of the room. She stared at him waiting for him to say something but he could
not make himself speak. He was so unsure of what to say.
"I'm, I'm sorry Andri, I was just a little groggy or something."
At this point AndrAIa was panting and her chest was heaving, she was very close to him
as if she was about to lie down on top of him. He had always wondered what it would be
like to be in this situation, but it didn't exactly seem to be turning out the way he
expected.
Suddenly she sat up, still straddling his chest and instantly revealed the vicious claws
concealed under her feminine hands.
:"AndrAIa! I'm sorry, please don't…" he was genuinely afraid of what his friend would
do to him. He never expected a reaction so extreme, but he shouldn't have allowed
himself to believe that she feels the way he does. – Even though he was upset at himself
for being such a fool, it was hurtful considering how much she must have been offended
by his touch in order to have such a violent reaction. For now, he was too afraid and
confused to consider how he will function knowing AndrAIa never shared the same
desires he has kept secret for so long.
Placing her hands next to the sides of his pillow, she extended her unusually long tongue
from her mouth and licked her lips. – The whole time she had been staring at him intently
and then lowered herself back on top of him, but this time she propped herself up with
her elbows on the sides of his pillow. AndrAIa was quietly panting while Enzo had his
eyes closed in fear when he suddenly felt her tracing her face delicately around his face.
He felt her breathing right in front of his face and opened his eyes to find her quietly
growling while toying with him.
Realizing that she was scaring him, she decided to speak. "Mmmm, my little friend, did
why you wait so long before doing something." She then brought her mouth to his ears
and whispered, "I was beginning to think you didn't like me." Her voice wasn't seductive
or sultry which seemed strange in contrast with her actions. Despite the boldness of her
actions she had somehow managed to preserve the innocence that he also always adored
Suddenly he felt her jaws clamp down on the side of his neck. He had never realized her
teeth were so sharp, yet, it didn't feel painful and she was playfully licking him with her
tongue.
Enzo laid motionless trying to comprehend what was happening. She obviously wasn't
upset with him, but she was acting very strangely. Yet, it felt wonderful and he found this
side of her to be exciting.
Eventually she released him and sat upright while on top of him. Enzo starred at her
breathlessly as she unbuttoned her top to reveal her naked bosoms. She smiled at his
reaction and seemed to be enjoying herself very much.
Once against she rested the length of her body on top of his and positioned her head in
front of his. This time she wrapped her arms under his head and opened her mouth to lick
his lips for a moment and then hungrily forced her tongue into his mouth while intensely
sucking on his lips. Her breath was much more forceful this time and she was holding
him in place tightly unwilling to let him go free.
For now, it was a moment without consequence. All that mattered was their passion for
each other. But in the morning they must begin their new adventure… creating a new
home and trying to figure out their purpose in this system.