Elektra's Season 4 Fanfic
ELEKTRA'S SEASON 4 FANFIC
Episode One Dot's Apartment
Dot was having the dream again. Actually, it was more of a Nightmare. Everything played like a quick cut video. Flashes of her father, her mother, a city, sprites being nullified, and an explosion! "Dad! No!! NOOOOO!!!" Dot cried in her sleep as the images tormented her. "NOOOOO!!" She screamed, and bolted upright. She noticed she was sitting on the couch in the living room. The clock read 22:00h. She looked down at her lap, and saw her organizer open to the last thing she had been working on, "Oh.. I must've fallen asleep…" she muttered. She hadn't been getting much sleep lately. Not since she became the Command.Com. But… now.. at least Megabyte was gone.. and that was one less problem to deal with.

Dot was startled when she heard heavy footsteps running towards the living room. "Sis??!! Sis!! Are you ok?!! SIS!!" Enzo Matrix shouted as he flew through the doorway. Dot looked at her original little brother – although he was now bigger then SHE was. His gun was at the ready as he looked frantically around the room, "What is it?? Was someone in here?! What happened?!!"

Dot collected herself, "No.. it's ok, little bro. I'm fine. I just fell asleep.. and had a nightmare… that's all."

Matrix lowered his gun, and his voice became quiet, kind, "Are… you… all right?" he asked.

"Yeah.. yeah.. I'm fine!"

Matrix smiled slightly, "Well.. you shouldn't be working so hard!! The Command.Com is allowed to rest once in a while, you know!"

Dot smiled back, "Yeah.. right!! Hey.. weren't you going to go out with AndrAIa tonight?" She asked.

Matrix nodded, "I was just out the door.. then I heard you scream.. and… well.. I mean.. if you want, I can stay…"

"No no no! Go on! I'm FINE!!" Dot replied, as she stood up.

"Are you sure??" Matrix asked.

"Yes.. go to your girlfriend!! Have fun!!" She commanded as she walked over to her brother, and gave him a hug. "I'm probably going to sleep early, so I'll see you in the morning, ok?"

"Uh.. sure.. ok…" Matrix said reluctantly. "But.. if you need me.."

"Just GO!" Dot replied with a laugh.

Matrix smiled, "Ok, ma'am! Whatever you say!" He gave her a mock salute, and headed out the door.

Dot flopped back on the couch, and sighed, "That kid worries too much…" she said to herself. She picked up her organizer, and stared at it. Her face became sad. She was reminded of the images in her dream. No.. she WASN'T going to sleep early tonight… she couldn't! Not after that nightmare. But she didn't want to ruin Matrix's evening – it wouldn't be fair to him.

Dot opened a Vid Window and called the only sprite that could put a smile back on her face.

***

"I'll be right over, Dot!!" Bob replied.

"Thanks Bob… I just need someone to…" Dot was interrupted by a sudden bright gold light. A portal formed, and Bob quickly came through. It disappeared behind him in a flash. Dot looked back at the Vid Window, but all she saw was Bob's newly re-built apartment. "Ummm…??" Dot began, then looked back at Bob.

Bob smiled as he flopped on the couch beside her, "So.. you said you needed someone to talk to?"

Dot gave him a wry smile, "Did you HAVE to make such an entrance?!"

Bob shrugged innocently, "Well… I mean… that was the fastest way to get here so.. uh.."

Dot shook her head and smiled, "It's ok!" she said. "I appreciate the prompt response.." She hugged him tightly, and the two embraced in a kiss for a few moments. Dot leaned back against him, and made herself comfortable. She sighed heavily.

Bob put his arms around her, and his voice became serious, "What's wrong?"

Dot took a deep breath. 'Here we go…' she thought. She spoke quietly, "Well… ever since you told me about Daemon, I've been having this really weird dream… about my parents, and the Twin City… and the experiment…"

"Oh??" Bob began, brow furrowed. "What happens in the dream?"

"Well.. it's just a bunch of images and…" she shrugged, "I don't know.. it frightens me.."

"If it's not too hard on you, can you maybe tell me the story from the beginning??" Bob asked. He knew what had happened, but Dot had never told him the story in-depth.. and he never asked her to. Until now.

Dot nodded, "I guess I should, huh? Well.. the story starts when Matrix and I were little… and my parents were working on the experiment…" she began.

***
FLASHBACK
Kits Sector
"Hurry up, Enzo! Geez!! You're SO 8 bit!!" A young Dot Matrix shouted to her even younger brother behind her. She had picked him up from his school in Kits Sector, and they were zipping back home to the Twin City of Mainframe.

"Log off!! I am NOT 8 bit! You're more 8 bit then I am!!" He shouted back, trying to keep up with her fast pace. He wasn't as accomplished a Zip-boarder as she was.

"Am not!!" She replied.

"Are too!!" He answered.

"Hey kids!! What would your parents think if they saw you arguing like that?? Ya noisy brats!" Old Man Pearson shouted as Dot and Enzo zipped past his junk yard.

"Good day to you too, Mr. Pearson!" Dot replied with a laugh, not slowing down. She knew Old Man Pearson wasn't SUCH a bad guy! At least, that's what Mom and Dad always told her! She continued zipping past everyone, waving to the binomes she knew. Most of the sprites lived in the Twin City, but the binomes seemed to prefer Kits Sector. As she continued zipping, something caught her eye. "What is THAT!!" she stopped suddenly, causing Enzo to smash into her, "Hey…!! Watch where you're going, Enzo!! You are SO basic!!"

"Shut up!! Why'd ya stop so suddenly anyway?!" he asked.

"THAT'S why!" she said as she pointed to the Mainframe sky. There was an odd flashing portal opening over the data sea. She saw some strange spirally thing, like tentacles, in the portal… but it quickly closed before she could make out what it was. The only thing that remained was a strange glowing white light… and it seemed to be moving towards the Twin City.

Apparently, Dot and Enzo weren't the only ones who noticed. Some passing binomes had stopped to witness the strange event as well, "Oh.. it's probably another tourist!" one binome commented.

"Yeah.. probably some kids who want to back pack throughout all of the 'net before finishing their studies, " another added.

"That's an illegal portal though! It's probably some sprites from another system!" One more binome muttered. "They always come HERE when things get too tough for them!! I'm gonna call the CPUs!!" Some binomes nodded in agreement, and a few more grumbled their own theories. Within microseconds, all the binomes continued on their way, thinking nothing of it.

Dot furrowed her brow, "That portal shouldn't be there…" she said.

"Whaddya mean?" Enzo asked. "Of COURSE it shouldn't be there!! That's an illegal entry!"

Dot looked back at him, "That's not what I meant…" she seemed confused, "That was… weird!! I mean.. I know lots of people try to sneak into Mainframe.. but.. I just got this…. feeling…"

"Geez… I think you've gone random, sis!"

Dot hit Enzo on the head, "Oh log off!!"

"I'm gonna tell Mom and Dad you hit me!!!" he whined.

"You're such a baby! Geez!! Go ahead! Tell Mom and Dad, you little tattle tail! See if I care!!" Dot muttered, and continued zipping towards the Twin City.

"Hey!! WAIT UP!!" Enzo shouted behind her.

***
The Matrix's Lab - Twin City
Dr. Gif Matrix looked over his organizer, "Hmm.. ok, love.. try code 9801," he said. His assistant (and wife), Win Matrix, punched in the codes. The two sprites watched the nulls they were experimenting on.

"I wonder if it will work this time…" Win replied. Gif shrugged. For a moment, the nulls were still.. then.. they started jumping up and down. "What??" Win gasped. The nulls seemed frightened of something. "I don't understand!"

"MOM! DAD!! DOT HIT ME!!" A loud shout pierced through the lab, startling the Matrixs'.

"Enzo!! How many times have we told you NOT to come into the lab without knocking first!!" Gif said sternly.

"Sorry dad.. but SHE HIT ME!" Enzo continued.

Gif looked back at the nulls. They seemed to quiet down. He sighed. Nothing had changed.

"Dad.. why did the nulls go all random like that suddenly?!" Dot asked. She had arrived at the lab a few nanoseconds before her brother, and had been so quiet that her parents didn't notice she was there.

"Oh! You snuck in and saw that, eh?" Gif said with a smile. He appreciated his daughter's discretion. Gif shrugged, "I have no idea what happened, honey... they just seemed upset about something.."

"It was probably because they knew DOT was here!" Enzo snorted.

"LOG OFF ENZO!!" Dot shouted in reply.

"Kids! Come now! Stop fighting!" Win replied. One look with her violet eyes, and her children knew when to shut up.

Dot and Enzo hung their heads and apologized. Gif looked at his children, "Tell you what… if you two are really quiet, you can stay here until Mom and I are done. Then we'll go home together," Dot and Enzo smiled at this idea.

The two children sat and watched. Dot was fascinated. Enzo seemed bored. Within a few microseconds, he started playing with the lab tools. "Enzo! Be careful! Some of those things are sharp, honey!" Win explained, but it was too late.

"OUCH!!!" Enzo shouted as he cut his hand on a rather large, sharp object.

"OH no!!" Win gasped, "Oh honey!! Are you all right?!!"

Enzo looked at his injury, and began to cry. Loudly. The nulls were disturbed by this, and began jumping around. "I'm BLEEEEEEEDING!!" He cried. "MOMMA!! I'M BLEEDING!! I NEED A DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM!!"

Dot rolled her eyes, "It's just a little scratch, you wimp!!"

"But LOOK!!" He shouted, shoving his hand in her face, "I'm bleeding!"

"Enzo, sweetie.. Dot's right. It IS a little scrape. Just put a patch on it and it will be fine!" Win explained.

Enzo pouted. Win gave her son a tight hug, and looked at Dot, "Take him home and get this cleaned up for him. We'll be there shortly."

"But.. I wanna watch!!" Dot complained.

"Dot, honey! Please," Win said. Dot nodded reluctantly. Her mother smiled, and hugged her daughter, "Thank you, sweetie,"

Dot sighed, and took Enzo's good hand, "Come on, let's go!" she muttered, "You're so basic!" and pulled him out of the lab.

***
The Matrix's House - Twin City
When they finally reached the house, Dot noticed they had plenty of patches, but no first aid ointment. She Vid windowed her parents, "Just wash it with water and patch it," Win explained. Then she thought for a moment, "Actually… we need a few things anyway. If you run some errands for me, you can take some extra credit chips from the cupboard and buy yourselves some treats," Win smiled.

"Great!! Thanks Mom!" Dot smiled back. Win then proceeded to give Dot a small list of things to get in Kits Sector, and Dot and Enzo headed out.

***
Kits Sector
"Ohh… energy bars!!" Enzo said when they entered the Variety store in Kits Sector. He then proceeded to take a handful of them.

"Hey!! Only one or two!!" Dot insisted.

"But.. DOT!!" Enzo whined.

"ENZO!" Dot said sternly. Her eyes were like their mothers.. and Enzo knew when to shut up.

The two walked out of the store happily and began to zip home. But suddenly, their happiness was destroyed. For without warning, a quick flash of hot fire erupted 300 feet in front of them. The two young sprites stared in shock. The place they had called home… the place where their parents were… the place once known as The Twin City… was no more.

***
The Present
Dot's Apartment
Bob wiped Dot's tears away, "And… you never found out how it happened?" he asked.

Dot took a deep breath, "Well…" she began quietly. "The final log escaped the explosion… but…" she shook her head, "I've been afraid to watch it!"

"Don't you want to know, though?" He asked.

"Yes, I do! But… I have a theory... and I'm afraid it will be proven correct.."

"What theory…?" Bob asked.

"About Hexadecimal and Megabyte. I think they might have something to do with the destruction of the Twin City! They… they showed up shortly after…" Dot explained.

"Dot… you owe it to yourself to find out what happened!" Bob said.

"I know… I know…" she took a deep breath, and held Bob's hand, squeezing it tightly. "After everything I've been through, I know I'm ready to see it… I just hope… that I'm proven wrong…" She let go of Bob's hand and headed into her room to get the log.

***

When she returned, she was holding a small round disc. "Here we go… it's time…"

"Do you want to wait for Matrix?" Bob asked.

Dot shook her head, "No… if I'm right, I'd rather tell him myself then have him see it first. You know him, Bob… you know his temper. It would be too much.."

Bob nodded in agreement.

Dot put the disc into her organizer, and watched her parents' last moments play before her eyes.

***
Flashback
The Final Log
Win and Gif tried another configuration, and once again the nulls went crazy. "What's wrong with them?" Win asked. "This is odd behaviour!"

Behind Win and Gif, a small bright light floated gracefully, unnoticed to the two scientists. Within microseconds, it entered the equipment, and waited.

Win and Gif changed the configuration once more, and were suddenly interrupted by a Vid Window. "Mom! There's no first aid ointment…" Young Dot said.

After speaking with their daughter for a few nanoseconds, they attempted the new configuration. The nulls seemed quiet. Eerily quiet. Soon… one of the nulls began to change shape.

"WHAT!?!" Win cried happily as she took her husband's arm, "Oh GIF! I think it's working!!" The two scientists watched, wide-eyed.

An odd white glow surrounded the null as it took form. The glow changed to blue… and suddenly a harsh, female voice spoke, "Thank you for helping me create my children!"

"What??!" Gif gasped, looking frantically around the lab. The null still continued to take form.

"Gif Matrix… how does it feel to be the father of my children?" the female voice asked. It seemed to be enjoying the irony of the moment. Gif and Win looked around. Who's voice was that?

Suddenly, the light around the null lashed out at Gif and Win. They were thrown to the ground. The light began to fade, and there stood a creature… no… a VIRUS… that looked both evil, and deadly! "Hello… FATHER!" The virus spoke. His voice was deep, yet calm. It was frightening.

"No! This.. is .. impossible…!!"

"Oh.. but is it REALLY?" the female voice answered. "I'm afraid this is VERY possible… you have provided me the much needed materials to create my children! Unfortunately, they will not be as powerful as myself.. but it is not good for a child to surpass it's parents, now is it?"

"I .. don't understand! Your… children?? But… there is only one… " Win began.

"You have a son and a daughter.. " the voice explained, "Therefore I TOO will have a son and a daughter! As you have one child of strength, and one child of intelligence, then I will have one child of destruction… and one child of chaos!"

Suddenly, another null began to take form. This one glowed with a frightening red light. Win got up from her place on the ground, and attempted to tranquilize the null now growing. It proved a futile effort. She made a few more desperate attempts, but in front of her helpless eyes several nulls began joining with the new one. "Stop! Why are you doing this?!" Win asked.

"Because… I must multiply!" the voice explained. The lab began to shake violently as the multi-null began to take form. "Unfortunately, creating my daughter will destroy this lab, and this sector.. but it must be done!"

"NO!" Gif shouted. "Our CHILDREN!" But he was helpless to stop the events unfolding.

Soon, the multi-nulls began to take a single form. Energy began to fill this creature, causing the lab to crumble under the pressure in a violent backlash. Fire erupted from loose wires, and Win Matrix came face to face with an explosion.

"Win??!!" Gif shouted, falling beside his wife's body, "Win??! NOOOO! WIN!!"

Energy exploded outward from the formation of the new virus, nullifying Gif effortlessly.

The male virus noticed the null that was once Gif Matrix, and quickly took claim of it.

More and more energy filled the second creature, causing the entire sector to shake violently.

After a few more nanoseconds, the newest virus had finally taken form.

***
The Present
Dot's Apartment
Dot and Bob were barely allowed one look at the female Virus when the log ended in an explosion of electronic snow.

End of Episode #1

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