A/N: I know I haven't updated in about about four months, and I'm sorry that I probably won't for a while, if at all. I noticed some big errors in some of the later chapters and I'm probably going to have to either rewrite the whole thing or scrap it. /
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"Slider! Pass the ring over here now," cried Inez, "Do it before Hacker comes any closer."
"Don't listen to that pathetic Earth brat," retorted Hacker, "You know what you have to do kid."
And with that, he tossed it.
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"I thought I told you to lay low here," grumbled Hacker as he angled the golden ring on head, trying to get a fit worthy of his long silver locks.
Slider rolled his eyes in sight of Hacker's vanity, "Yes, boss but regardless they would of found out soon enough. And besides it turned out to work to our advantage" Slider said as he eyed a monitor that displayed the progress of Motherboards destruction. The data tables that lay beneath the image of the disintegrating site were rapidly nearing zero. "I'd say give it an hour or so to finish deleting and another to clean up the garbage and we'll be free of that monster."
Hacker looked over towards the monitor and nodded, "Yes, after nearly fifteen years of waiting the Cyberworld will be prime for my-"
"That's after you finished your end of the deal," interrupted Slider. "You can't do anything unless I give you the NIC, and I won't until you give me what I promised."
"Yes... fine..." spat Hacker with a bit of annoyance. Out of all the traits the boy inherited from his old business partner he really hated his stubbornness. While Buzz and Delete may of lacked common sense, at least they could take orders well, unlike Slider. No, Slider had his own way of doing things and ambition and determination as strong as steel that made sure that he always followed through; two attributes that really hindered the ease of his plan. And two reasons why he needed to unlock the chip and dispose of him as fast as possible.