VR.9: A VR.5 Fanfiction Story
Act 1:
Side Notes: If you haven't seen the whole VR.5 show, please do before reading this fanfiction. It'll make more sense this way, because this is a extended ending for the last episode of VR.5 that can also be one for the entire show.
And even if you don't want to watch the whole VR.5 show(but especially the last episode), I recommend looking up important background information through Vr5fan's videos or the main Wiki(because it's very hard to find any). Everything in the last episode still happens.
Intro: VR.5…In your subconscious… Why…am I here? Anybody and...VR.5… This…is my apartment. Just call…VR.5…VR.5…them The Committee… I should…be…! I think it's playing with your brain…VR.5… VR.5…I love it… Moderate sigh. This is still in VR. Sydney Bloom… Bloom…VR.5… Welcome to the game… Got to...be. Dad? Dad?!
Physically and presently, in Sydney Bloom's childhood home…
Sydney's mom is beginning to wake up from VR. Most of everyone in the lab are nearly too shocked for words. Samantha turns to Sydney's mom, "mom?" Sydney's mom realizes, "Samantha?" Teary eyed, they hug each other. Slight chuckles of relief go around the lab. The man only known to Sydney and company as Sydney's Keeper stands there, silently smiling with a hand slowly moving away from his chin. Duncan realizes Sydney hasn't woken up from VR.7. He goes over to her, trying to maintain a sense of calm. Duncan checks, "Syd? Syd? Syd?!"
Everyone else gets more serious, as they all see Sydney unconscious.
Now less than calm, Duncan mutters lowly, "my god, Syd!" Oliver rushes quickly to them in worry. In rising tone, Oliver inquires, "how do you stop this thing?" Duncan takes the VR.7 headgear off Sydney, but she looks straight ahead as though she's frozen in time. He realizes, "you can't." Oliver shouts, "take them off!" He reaches for Sydney's computer terminal, about to disconnect it. Oliver though sees some programming styled dark green text on the computer screen, giving up on the disconnection idea. But, he knows better than to point it out right now. Duncan takes off Sydney's dark purple electrical impulse sensor gloves.
Samantha shouts low toned, "Sydney?!" Not believing his own eyes, Duncan keeps checking, "Sydney! Hey! Can you hear me? Syd? Syd?!" The text onscreen says, "the Keeper is not part of the Circuit. –Dr. Bloom"
Simultaneously, in VR minutes…
A familiar voice says, "Sydney? Sydney?!" Sydney opens her eyes, finding herself on the white sheeted bed in her apartment. She gasps, "dad?" Sydney's dad sits at the edge of the bed, before a very confused Sydney. He wears a dark yellow suit with a lines pattern, over a jet black shirt. He slightly chuckles, "yes…and no. You almost didn't make it in VR." Sydney sits up worried, "where's mom?!" Sydney's dad sighs hard, "you…were pulling mom out of VR." He gets up, looking down long and hard at Sydney's computer. Sydney's dad realizes, "I...didn't mean to pull you in."
Sydney sighs, "it's ok: We have all the time we need in VR. The more important thing is…are…you?" She gets up, startled by the bed area flashing between a mostly dark grey hotel room and a bed area. Not looking behind him, Sydney's dad sighs, "I presume that answers your question?" Sydney walks quickly to her computer. It flashes between a dark blue lit black Jacuzzi sized cryogenic like chamber and a computer. Between flashes, the screen shows some very familiar programming styled green text and a familiar DNA double helix.
Sydney figures, "you're stuck in VR.8?" Coming down, Sydney's dad adds, "VR.9…to be more accurate. But, we have much larger concerns." Sydney point outs, "when it's unstable? Slight chuckle. Can't imagine why."
Sydney's dad adds sadly, "do you? Sam...an…we thought you were dead!" He tears off the curtains and smashes the window, before breathing heavily over the window frame. The rooftop view past the window is gone, and in its place is the still physical body of Sydney's dad with shaky eyes. It is in a plastic air conditioned bubble, in a familiar looking bush for physical stabilization. Sydney's dad sighs teary eyed, "I'm so sorry. I'm…sorry." Sydney sighs teary eyed, "don't be. The Committee used you…right?"
The flashes stop, but the physical still body of Sydney's dad doesn't go away. Sydney's dad turns to the computer screen, "wish it was that simple. When I tested VR.9 on myself…it took months to put my consciousness back together." The screen shows programming styled dark green digits, in the shape of The Committee's seals. Sydney realizes, "you've been rebooting yourself: Every month. Every time you…" Sydney's dad finishes, "wake up. I want to come back too…heavy sigh…but we both know that is fa…r…not simple." Sydney adds, "The Committee." Sydney's dad slightly nods, "for months, I have…forgotten what's really reality. Instead of waking up this time, I chose to stay...sigh… Knowing it'd be worth remembering my own daughters."
Sydney sighs, "I…can't imagine what that's like. Not having any memory." Sydney's dad urges, "don't even try. I…try hard not…to." The computer screen puts up this message, "60 percent neural data saved. 25 percent neural data restored. 15 percent neural data irretrievable. Press enter to continue."
Sydney wonders, "well, what are you waiting for?" Seeing a dark blue turning hourglass to the left, Sydney's dad realizes, "right. No time to lose in VR." He presses enter at the computer. Sydney's dad glows bright white for a bit, before looking around in worry. He sighs, "good. He hasn't detected us."
Sydney realizes, "my "Keeper"?" Sydney's dad deduces, "you already know about the Keepers." Sydney slightly nods, "well, not exactly that part. The…Keeper said that we have to go find you. But, Sam knows better. I just…haven't found a good time to tell Oliver." Sydney's dad opens a manual programming window, which very much looks like the setup window for VR.5. He starts typing a message: The same one Oliver saw physically and recently. Sydney's dad figures, "well, better late than never: I just hope we aren't too late."
Physically and presently…
Sydney's Keeper adds, "I know this may sound…inconsiderate, but… We don't have much time." Duncan looks down at Sydney, teary eyed. He reflects, "you're in a better place, Syd. That…is all that matters. Isn't it?" Samantha comes over to Duncan, teary eyed with a sympathetic hand on his shoulder. In sadness, Sydney's mom is speechless. Somewhat uneasily, Oliver adds to Sydney's Keeper, "of course. Sigh. Let's look things over upstairs, shall we?" He leads him up, who closes the door from behind. As if like clockwork, Duncan hears a ring. It's from a certain black cordless telephone, in his pockets. Samantha sighs, "I shouldn't ha…" Duncan adds, "hold on. Hello?"
From VR, Sydney answers, "Duncan?" Duncan slightly chuckles, "ok: This is poltergeist freaky." Sydney sighs, "sure sums up where I am." Samantha mutters lowly, "she's…alive?! Give me that phone." Without hesitation, Duncan says, "yeah, sure." Sydney's mom slightly sighs, "oh, thank god." Samantha checks, "Sydney?! God, Sydney! You really scared us. What the Hel…?! VR.9: Hard Sigh. I know. I was here. Chuckle. Yeah: When I called Duncan, I was here too. Yeah. I'll be sure to tell him later, Sydney." Not far away, some dark gray wires have been recently cut with a hi-tech laser.
Meanwhile, upstairs…
Oliver and Sydney's Keeper are in the white hallway, with the light gray desk and bright white lamp. On the desk is a silver laptop sized case, which Oliver starts to open. Not looking behind him, he implies, "you seem calm: A little too calm, if you ask me." Sydney's Keeper adds, "just get to the point, Oliver."
Oliver mutters, "this is my point." He reveals a black electronic box shaped device within the case. He quickly presses a red button on top. A high pitched sound rings in the ears of Sydney's Keeper, making him drop his dark grey light gun pointer in the hallway. In seconds, Oliver is holding Sydney's Keeper in place with his own two arms behind his back. Oliver whispers harshly, "who do you work for?! Because Joseph Bloom knows you don't work for us."
Simultaneously, in VR minutes…
Sydney sighs deeply, "nothing." Sydney's dad figures, "time in VR is only 2.5 seconds out there at best…remember?"
Sydney slightly nods, "yeah: I'm just worried." Sydney's dad sighs, "so am I…in every reboot. But…slight chuckle…you look worse than me." A little confused, Sydney wonders, "what?" Sydney's dad explains further, "VR.9 can generate a entire world out of VR. Our friend Duncan experienced such a world for a few days…in a few seconds. You are more disoriented than he initially was, because of being in VR seconds before coming here."
Sydney sighs, "right now…I hate that you're right." She heads back up to her bed. Sydney pauses, "but if…?" Sydney's dad slightly chuckles, "in 2.5 seconds? If a computer virus stops by to visit, I'll let you know. Go to sleep. I'll still be here." As Sydney gets in bed, she slightly chuckles, "thanks. Good night…or however it works in VR.9."