Finally I've updated the next chapter! I'm really sorry that I'm being slower than a turtle with three legs. I've just been lazy I guess thanks to everyone who has waited so patiently. Now, on with the show!

Minxie ran down the attic stairs and stopped at the second floor landing. Yura's phone call was still replaying itself in her mind. It didn't make any sense! One thing was for sure though; Minxie wanted an adventure and no she had one. Slowly, she made her way down the second floor stairs to the first floor; thinking up ways to get out of the house. Minxie was so caught up in her thoughts; she didn't notice her mother standing right in front of her with her back turned towards the blonde. She walked right into her mother's turned back. Mrs. Robbia turned around, startled, but was relieved to see that her daughter was there. Minxie was still lost in though, still not noticing that she had just walked into someone.

"Oh Minxie, there you are." Her mother said with a serene voice. She was starting to worry about Minxie. It usually didn't take her thing long to find something. "Did you find the extra plates, honey?" Minxie finally snapped out of her trance and looked straight into her mother's eyes. It was then that she remembered that she hadn't even found the plates she was looking for.

"Uh-no, no really," The girl mumbled quietly, unsure what to say. In that instant though, a plan formed in the blonde's head. A smile crept on to her face. She quickly stopped the smile and tried to make her face as innocent appearing as possible. "No, but I could always go out to the store and buy more." Mrs. Robbia stared at her daughter suspiciously. Minxie never volunteered to shop for anything except for her own clothes. It occurred to her that Minxie might be trying to get out of the house for some reason. It couldn't have been that the party was beginning to bore her; Minxie was having the same fun as she usually had on these occasions.

No, this has to be something I don't know about. She thought. Minxie held her breath as she waited for her mother's answer. She wasn't sure wither the plan would work or not. She knew that her mom was smart and she might not believe the fake, friendly gesture. The look on the older women's face suggested that the plan was definitely not working. Just as Minxie was about to give up on her scheme and find a way to sneak out, she spotted her dad tip toeing behind his wife and smiling like the Cheshire cat from Alice in Wonderland.

"Honey, why don't you let her go and get the plates?" He reasoned. His wife glared at him for eavesdropping on their conversation. "I'm sure Minxie can take care of herself and avoid getting into trouble. Minxie smiled at the older man and began to feel increasingly more confident than she did just a second ago. She immediately gazed back at her mom. Mrs. Robbia shifted her eyes between her husband and her child. After making her decision, she fixed her eyes sternly on Minxie.

"No, and that's my final word on the subject." She said before walking briskly towards the living room. Mr. Robbia gave his little girl a grimace before following his spouse. In that moment, to Minxie, time stopped. It was as if every inch of hope was drained from her. She slumped against the wall and slowly sank down to the floor. Her eyes gazed deeply into the carpet at her feet.

Back in the factory, Jerry and Rick had successfully carried Ellie into the elevator. The elevator rose up on its own and brought them to a room that had a large computer in the middle of it. The two brought their fallen friend to the far corner in the room and propped her up against the wall. After a few quick minutes, Yura had also appeared out of the elevator, hanging up her cell phone.

"I just called Minxie, she should be here soon." She explained while walking to her friends. Rick snorted a laugh before glaring at his crush.

"Great job Yura!" He exclaimed sarcastically. "Why didn't you take the time to call the police or the hospital for an ambulance?" Yura glared right back at Rick and turned her back to him.

"Because, you dope, how would we explain how four kids sneaked out of their boarding school to an abandoned factory and one of them managed to electrocute themselves?" She replied with an angry tone that seemed to be coming out of her gritting teeth. Jerry stared tearfully at her sister before standing up and nodding in agreement.

"Yura's right Rick," The blonde agreed in a confident voice that didn't usually belong to her. "Besides, I don't think a doctor could help Ellie." Rick, who was only person left still sitting on the floor, reached over to Ellie and touched her hand. The skin felt ice cold to the touch. Ellie's lips were blue and she appeared to be in a dead like state.

"Why does she look so life less?" He asked to no one in particular. Suddenly, the sound of a computer coming to life filled the Yura, Rick, and Jerry's ears. The three spun around to the enormous computer in the middle of the room. It appeared that the switch Ellie pulled had turned the computer on. The loud hum shortly droned down to a small buzz that wasn't as annoying as its predecessor. Rick turned back to Ellie and repeated what he had just said. "Why does she look so life less?"

"It's because she is life less." said a boyish voice that did not belong to any of the three. Yura, Rick, and Jerry simultaneously turned their eyes back to the computer. On the computer screen was the face of a boy. His eyes were a crimson pink; his hair was blood red, and a smile on his digital lips. "I'm Program Pixel-DX." He introduced himself before any of the three could as his name. "You can call me Pix."

So, what do you think? Who is this new digital being and is he friend or foe? Does he know what happened to Ellie, and will Minxie be able to sneak out of the house and get to the factory before she misses all the excitement? These questions will be answered in the next chapter. Oh and to victory of midnight magic,Rick and Yura are not related. Ulrich was Yumi's first husband then he divorced her and married Emily and had Rick with her. Yumi remarried another man and had Yura then hubbie number two walked out on them so now she's dating Theo. Hope that clears it all up for you. Catch ya later tatters!