CHAPTER 3 A Race Against Time

Luke: "We have to do something!"

Rocket: "Can you fix Thunder's core?"

Dave: "I'm afraid we can't."

Emma: "There might still be a chance."

Dollie: "You mean he can still be saved?"

Emma: "Correct. My theory is that if we transfer his data to a new core, he could be saved."

Dave: "But it will take time and its risky."

Ryan: "Dad, you have to try."

Dave: "Alright."

Emma and Dave prepare to transfer Thunder's data to a new core. That's when something falls. They find that Thunder's arm had fallen off the table.

Emma: "Look, what's in his hand?"

Dave: "It looks like some sort of voice-journal."

A hologram appears and says: Everything is going as planned. The virus in Thunder will turn him against his friends. He will either join us or he will perish. The log ends and the hologram disappears.

Dave: "We must look over Thunder's scan again."

Emma: "The scan doesn't show anything."

Dave: "Do an internal scan."

Emma: "Alright."

Dave: He sees something. "There!"

Emma: "What is that?"

Zeta: "This is bad. That is a nanobot."

Emma: "Its destroying Thunder!"

Zeta: "We must stop it!"

Dave: "But how?"

Zeta: "Wait a minute! An emp blast should disable it forever."

Once they disable the nanobot and remove it. They fix Thunder's core.

Thunder: He comes back online. "Huh?" He starts to get up. "Gah!" He stops from the pain.

Hyde: "Easy now Thunder, you need to rest." He lays Thunder back down.

Luke: "Thunder!" He hugs him. "Are you okay?!"

Thunder: "I am fine Luke."

Luke: "I'm glad you're okay."

Jay: "Luke! Zayn wants a rematch!"

Dave: "What?!"

Emma: "You can't! Thunder is still very weak!"

Thunder: He gets up and uses the table for support.

Zeta: "Thunder! What are you doing?!"

Thunder: "Let's...g-go..." He tries to walk.

Tobot D: "You're limping Thunder!"

Rocket: He stops him. "Thunder! You can't go!"

Beta: "Yo Thunder! You can't play right now!"

Meanwhile, outside Zayn is getting impatient.

Alpha: "Thunder! You can't!"

Hyde: "Thunder! If you play now, you might not be able to play in the tournament!"

Thunder: "It's m-my f-fault...you...lost..."

Luke: "No it's not Thunder, please stay and get better for the tournament."

Thunder: He falls down.

Hyde: "Thunder!" He kneels down next to Thunder.

Tobot D: He hears a loud noise. "What was that?!"

Zayn: "Luke! It's time to play! Or are you scared?!"

Thunder: He growls.

Hyde: He helps Thunder up. "You okay Thunder?"

Thunder: "Y-Yeah." His leg gives out. "Gah!"

Hyde: "Thunder!" He catches him. He then picks him up and lays him down on the scanning table.

Tobot Z: "Hey!"

Ryan: "If it wasn't for Thunder, the city would have been destroyed."

Luke: "Zayn! We can't have a rematch right now!"

Zayn: "Too bad! I'm not leaving until we play!"

Jay: "What do we do?! We still need one more player!"

Dollie: "D and I will play!"

In the middle of the game, a villain named Rionox attacks. He follows them home and when Thunder tries to help...

Rionox: He grabs Thunder by his throat. "Weakling! Say goodbye!" He stabs Thunder in the middle of his chest. "Ha! Ha! Ha!" The sword tip could be seen through Thunder's back. After Thunder passes out, he removes his blade from Thunder's limpless body. And finally throws Thunder into a wall. "My work here is done." He leaves.