Chapter 13: Ultimate Race To The Finish!
'Now that Adam has been defeated, the game has begun falling apart with the kids having 3 minutes to make it out! Will they make it out before time is up?'
Having defeated Adam on level 11 and with the kids and Hacker on Digit's back, everyone has begun their journey out of the digital world with less than 5 minutes to make it out.
Having flown out of level 11 through the gates, the team is now on level 10. The girls begin looking around level 10, seeing what the guys had to go through.
"What level did this use to be?" Jackie questions, continuing to observe the level.
"A death trap that Adam thought he could trap us in." Slider replies.
"Wow, Adam had a lot of time on his hands to come up with this level." Inez adds in. "It looks advanced."
"It was advanced." Matt comments. "Thanks to Digit's awesome ability and Slider's quick thinking, we were able to turn this stage into the trash compactor you ladies see before you now."
"That it is Matty." Digit agrees. "That it is."
"If you ask me, since that vampire took control of my game, it's been a trash compactor!" Hacker scoffs.
As the team continues making their way through the level, the destruction of the game now catches up with level 10 as large amounts of debris begins falling from the sky. Seeing the falling debris, Digit increases his flight speed as he begins dodging the falling debris.
"This place is falling apart and fast!" Slider says.
"Hey Slider, why don't we give it a go one last time for old time sake." Matt suggests with a sly smile.
"You got it buddy." Slider replies, returning the grin.
Both boys now take out their weapons and wield them into position. The falling debris is now starting to fall fast with Matt and Slider keeping their eyes on it. A large metal sheet is now heading right for the team. Seeing the sheet, Slider grins.
Gripping his bull whip, Slider lashes his whip towards the sheet. The sheet transforms into confetti of data and disappears. With their safety assured, the team continues making their way through the falling debris.
"Nice aim Slider." Matt congratulates Slider.
"It's all in the wrist." Slider replies with a sly smile.
"This gives me an idea." Jackie speaks, now turning around to Inez. "Inez, are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
"I'm way ahead of you Jax." Inez replies.
Both girls take out their weapons and wield them into position. A large boulder is now heading for the team with Inez locking her eyes on it as a grin forms. Quickly getting an arrow from her bag, Inez positions it in the bow.
"This one's for you Adam." Inez says, now releasing her arrow.
The arrow impacts the boulder with the boulder turning into data and disappearing.
"Nice shot Inez." Matt cheers, now giving Inez a kiss.
With the debris still falling, a laser cannon now appears and immediately locks onto the team.
"Oh no, not this time!" Jackie firmly speaks as she grips the axe. "Digit, head straight for the laser cannon."
"Say what?" Digit says in disbelief. "Jackie, that thing is libel to take every life we have."
"Digit, trust me." Jackie replies. "I have an idea."
Not wanting to go back and forth with Jackie at a time such as this, Digit does as she says and sets a course straight for the laser cannon.
The laser has begun charging as it remains locked on the team. With Digit within close range of the cannon, Jackie now slings the axe towards the cannon. The axe slices right through the cannon, instantly taking the cannon out. The cannon falls from the ceiling and into the rest of the debris below them.
"Way to go Jackie!" Slider cheers. "That was some quick thinking!"
Slider kisses Jackie on the cheek as the team now enters level 9. A window with the time on it appears alongside the team. The time left to make it out of the game is 2 hours and 5 seconds.
"Ok, we've got 2 minutes and 5 seconds left to get out of here." Hacker says. "We're not that far from level 8, so we're making good timing."
The screeching of a hoard of mutant pterodactyls now rips through the air with everyone looking ahead of them and noticing the hoard heading right for them.
"We were making good timing." Matt says, frustration taking over his tone. "I can't believe we have to face those things a second time!"
"Don't worry Matty, we don't!" Digit firmly speaks. "We're still going to make good timing on getting out of here! I guarantee that! Holding on everyone!"
Narrowing his falcon eyes on the hoard, Digit now opens his mouth as he releases his sonic scream. Blue rings appear that is heading for the hoard at rapid speed. The rings now impact the hoard, instantly wiping them out.
"Like I said, we're still going to making good timing getting out of here." Digit reiterates.
Continuing on their way out of level 9, everyone can see the gates of level 9 straight ahead.
"The gates are straight ahead!" Slider points out with excitement. "We're going to make it!"
Having said that, a giant venous carnivorous plant appears, now blocking the gates to level 9. With the plant blocking the way out, the destruction of the game now catches up to level 9 with the level beginning to fall apart.
"Adam is trying to see to it we join him in the cyber after life." Matt states.
"Not on my watch!" Hacker confirms. "He's done enough damage so the buck stops here!"
Still holding the majestic sword and shield, Hacker gets to his feet, now standing on Digit's back as the falcon is continuing his flight. Gaining his balance, Hacker eyes the plant.
"Hacker, what are you doing?" Slider questions to the cyborg, not understanding what his current action is about. "You never stand while in flight."
"I'm getting my victory win in." Hacker replies. "You guys took out the bad guy, so now I'm finishing the job! Digit, set a course straight for the plant!"
Silently agreeing with Hacker, Digit begins flying straight towards the plant with Hacker keeping his focus on the man eater. With Digit now within close range of the plant, Hacker slices right through it with his sword, instantly destroying the plant. The team is now free and clear to level 8.
Hacker takes his seat back on Digit's back as everyone now enters level 8.
The bright purple portal immediately comes into sight with smiles coming to everyone's face.
"The portal back to Cyberspace!" Inez points out with cheer.
"Hang on everyone!" Digit says. "Our next stop, Cyberspace!"
Picking up his flight speed, Digit is flying straight for the portal with no obstacles or obstructions in his way. Being just a few feet away from the portal, an Ice boulders begin raining from the sky.
Determined to let nothing stand in his way of getting the team out of the game, Digit now releases his fire breath. The heat of the attack melts the ice boulders that are falling in the way of the portal with the path becoming clear. With the path clear, the team now exits the game through the portal. They have made it out of the game with 1 minute and 2 seconds left on the clock!
The destruction of the game now consumes level 8 with the entire stage falling completely apart along with the rest of the game. Digital Doom is no more!
Cyberspace
Everyone is now thrust out of the TV and is thrown onto the floor with them falling one on top of each other in a heap. Dr. Marbles, Delete, and Buzz smile at the sight of team.
"Boss!" Delete and Buzz yells in excitement. "You're back!"
"Welcome back everyone!" Dr. Marbles greets. "I can't say enough of how proud I am of all of you!"
"Thanks doc." Slider replies, now getting to his feet as he begins holding his side. "It was no sweat. I think I ruptured my spleen the way I hit the floor."
"I'm right along with you." Matt says to Slider as he, Jackie and Inez get to their feet and dust themselves off. "I need a replacement."
"Hey, we're back in our regular clothes." Inez notices, now looking herself and the others over. "And Digit is himself again."
"I was just getting use to being in that suit of armor." Matt whines lightly. "It was pretty awesome."
"Don't worry Matt, you'll always be my knight and shining armor." Inez sweetly says to Matt.
Hearing that makes Matt smile as he embraces Inez.
"I'm going to miss being a princess." Jackie says with sadness. "I played that part perfectly."
"Don't worry Jackie, you'll always be my princess." Slider says as he embraces Jackie. Jackie's small frown now changes to a smile.
"And you'll always be my prince Slider." Jackie replies.
"Well, I for one, can say I am happy to be back here in cyberspace." Hacker speaks, his usual tone returning. "Being in that game was not healthy for a genius such as myself."
"Well Hacker, for your efforts in helping the team, I can't thank you enough as well." Dr. Marbles says to Hacker. "Your selfless act will definitely go down in my book as successful team work."
"Well, technically, I originally went into the game to stop Adam myself, but I figured since they were there, I might as well lend a hand along with my brains to help them out." Hacker replies.
"He's back." Jackie, Matt, Digit, and Slider say in unison in a matter of fact tone.
"Well regardless of why you came into the game, thanks Hacker." Matt thanks the cyborg. "You helping us out couldn't have been better timed."
"Yeah, who knew you had a caring circuit in your whole body?" Digit adds in.
"No need to thank me." Hacker replies. "It was my game after all and none of you would have known what to do without me."
"We'll take that as a 'you're welcome'." Inez smiles.
"Well everyone, it's time to head back to Control Central to let Motherboard know the good news." Dr. Marbles informs the kids and Digit. "She'll be very happy to see you all!"
"Sure thing." Matt replies. "Let's go team."
Waving to Hacker, Buzz and Delete, the team makes their way out of the wreaker's garage and to the coupe. Reaching it, they all climb in. Dr. Marbles fires up the coupe with it taking flight. With the coupe in mid air, the team now flies off the Northern Frontier and into the emerald green glow of cyberspace. Seeing the cyber coupe fly out of sight and into cyberspace, a small smile now comes to Hacker's face.
"It was nice working with you as well cybersquad." Hacker says to himself.
Turning from the entrance of the wreaker's garage, Hacker begins making his way to his lab. Buzz and Delete notice this and quickly runs to the door, instantly stopping him. After what they've done and what Hacker just went through, the last thing he needed to see was the big mess behind that door.
"What are you two doing?" Hacker questions, eyeing the two robots. "You're blocking my way. I need to go into my lab."
"You can't go in there." Delete quickly speaks up.
"And why not?" Hacker asks, raising an eyebrow.
"Because, um because." Delete begins, now turning to Buzz. "Why can't he go in there Buzzy?"
"Because we just redecorated in there, yea that's it." Buzz replies as both robots turn back to Hacker. "We wanted to surprise you for when you came back from the game. However, the job is not done so you can't go in there just yet."
"Move out of my way you two dunce buckets!" Hacker snaps. "I'm behind in my work and have plans to work on."
Not wanting to anger the cyborg, the two robots swiftly move aside as Hacker enters his lab. Closing the door behind him, the two robots immediately brace themselves for what's to come next.
After a minute of waiting, both robots hear complete silence in the lab.
"That's weird." Delete speaks up. "I thought by now he'd have a fit after discovering what we've done to his lab."
"Wait for it." Buzz replies.
"BUZZ! DELETE! YOU TWO IDIOTIC DUNCE BUCKETS!" Hacker screams.
"And there it is." Buzz says with a sigh.
And that, folks, concludes Digital Doom! The team made it out in time and are back in cyberspace! As much as Hacker hated to admit working with the team, he did make a pretty good asset to them don't you agree? Now what did Adam mean when he said that that isn't the last the team has heard of him? I'm pretty sure it was just an idle threat. Next chapter of End Game: The Conclusion and following that, the sequel to Cyberchase: End Game!
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