Elektra's Season 4 Fanfic
ELEKTRA'S SEASON 4 FANFIC
Episode Two Hexidecimal's Lair

Hexadecimal sat in her throne, staring at her new face in the mirror, "Oh... but I am a lovely virus, aren't I?" she smiled, and fluttered her new eyelids.

Suddenly, the mirror began to flicker. And a bright white light shone from it. "Hexadecimal! What happened to you, child?!" a voice spoke.

Hexadecimal was startled, "Mother!" she gasped. Then smiled again, "Dear Mother!! I am healed now!"

"HEALED?" the voice shouted. "And you were ill before?!" the voice was angry.

"No no.. but I do like this face so much better then those masks, Mother!"

"Who healed you?!"

"It was that nice guardian! Bob!" Hexadecimal replied.

"The GUARDIAN!! You mean... he has returned to Mainframe?!"

"Yes..."

"I must get to him!!" the voice muttered.

"Oh, Mother... you're not going to DO anything to the Guardian now, are you? I rather like him!"

"I have been looking for this guardian for quite a long time!! Now that I know he has returned..." the voice let the sentence trail off.

"What are your plans, Mother?" Hexadecimal asked, somewhat concerned.

"Never mind that now!! Where is your brother?" the voice asked.

Hexadecimal laughed hysterically, "My DEAR brother is enjoying a trip through the web!"

"WHAT?!" the voice shouted angrily. "And WHO sent him there?!!"

Hexadecimal thought for a moment, "I believe it was a cumulative effort with the hacker, and the renegade..." and laughed again.

"Not the... Guardian?!" the voice asked.

Hexadecimal smiled slyly, "Oh no... dear Bob was busy with ME at the time!"

The voice became harsh and scolding, "What were you doing befriending the GUARDIAN?! You are a VIRUS!! Not a SPRITE!! You would do well to remember that, Hexadecimal!"

Hexadecimal grinned, "Yes.. I know I am a virus, Mother! And I am proud of that! I have my own little lair, in my own little city!" Then her face became concerned, "Oh, but Mother.. the Guardian is really not such a bad sprite... I hope you do not harm him..."

"He is a hindrance to my PLANS! I must gain control over him!" her voice became quiet, "That Prime Guardian is already causing me problems..."

"Pardon, Mother?" Hexadecimal asked. She couldn't make out her Mother's last sentence.

"Never mind.. I am merely thinking aloud, child," the voice replied.

"Are you going to try to find Megabyte, Mother?" Hexadecimal asked, changing the subject.

"No... I have no need of him right now..." the voice replied.

"Good, neither do I! After what he did to me…!" Hexadecimal began. "Never mind... he is gone now.. I am happy!" And smiled.

"Do me a favour, child.. keep an eye on the Guardian for me... I will need him later..." the voice commanded.

"Oh, very well, Mother..." Hexadecimal grinned, "It will be my pleasure!"

***
Dot's Apartment
Dot stared at the log blankly, "I was right..." she whispered. "Oh my User! I was right! My father's experiments helped create Megabyte and Hexadecimal!"

"But.. that wasn't his intention..." Bob began.

"I know! But that was the end result... and that.." she swallowed, "That's what killed my Mother... and that means Megabyte's null Nibbles is.."

"Your father." Bob finished.

Dot looked at Bob with unshed tears, "All this time..." she began, "Megabyte has had him.. as a PET!" Her eyes became angry . Megabyte's treatment of her father was something she could NEVER forgive! But she refused to cry! Nonetheless, she hugged Bob for comfort.

***
AndrAIa's Place
Matrix debated whether to spend the night with AndrAIa, or go home to his sister. Dot had said that she was fine.. but Matrix knew his sister a bit better then that. SOMETHING was bothering her. He just wished he knew what it was. Now that he was big enough, he felt it was HIS turn to protect and care for her --- like she had done for him when he was little.

"If you're so worried about her, you should go home, Matrix, as much as I would like you to stay, I know how much your sister means to you," AndrAIa said sweetly.

Matrix sighed, "I'm sorry, Andy, but..."

AndrAIa smiled, "Go ahead! See what's up with Dot. Tell her if she needs a woman to talk to, I'm always here for her!"

Matrix nodded, "Thanks, Andy.." and kissed her before he left.

***
Dot's Apartment
When Matrix came home, he noticed the light was still on. "So.. you DIDN'T go to sleep after all!" he thought. He walked into the living room, and stopped at the doorway.

Dot and Bob were sleeping on the couch, huddled together with a child-like innocence. Matrix had to resist the urge to laugh. But he suddenly realized that if BOB was here, then there HAD to be a reason! WHY was Bob here?!! The only reason Bob would be here this late is if Dot had called him. And that meant something HAD been bothering her.

He noticed Dot's organizer was open, and apparently the two had unintentionally fallen asleep while working on something. Matrix came up behind the couch quietly, so as not to wake the two sleeping sprites. It was then that he noticed what was in the organizer.

In front of his eyes, the destruction of the Twin City played in violent detail.

When Matrix saw the end of the log, his eyes went wide, "NO!" he shouted. "NO! THAT CAN'T BE!!"

This outburst woke Bob and Dot. "MATRIX!" Dot gasped. Then she noticed her organizer, "Oh! Matrix!! I'm SO sorry!!" she began as she stood up.

Matrix looked at her, his eyes that of a hurt child, "Why didn't you TELL me?!!" he asked.

Dot went to him and hugged him, "I just found out now, Matrix.. I didn't know! I was hoping to tell you in the morning... I'm so sorry you had to see that!" she began as a tear fell down her cheek.

"And all this time, Megabyte has had Dad as a pet!! I should have DELETED him!!!!" Matrix shouted angrily.

"NO! He wasn't WORTH it, Matrix!" Dot said. "Please.. keep your voice down.. you'll wake Little Enzo!" Matrix didn't seem to care.

Bob noticed this would be a good time to leave, and let the two siblings talk. He teleported away quietly.

Matrix was fuming, his bionic eye glowing red. "Hexadecimal at least had the decency to leave Dad alone .. but MEGABYTE! How DARE he!!"

Dot watched her brother. His fury astonished her! She remembered seeing his anger when he was fighting Megabyte... but THIS was a quiet fury that she KNEW would boil inside him for a long time. If Megabyte ever came back, Dot feared what her brother would do.

***
Bob's Apartment
Bob was getting ready to sleep when he felt the strange presence. "Who's there?" he asked out loud. Silence answered him, but he had this odd feeling he was being watched. And he knew who was watching him. Within moments, he teleported himself to Hexadecimal's lair.

***
Hexidecimal's Lair
Bob looked at Hexadecimal's mirror, and saw his apartment. His presence did not go unnoticed by the chaotic virus, "OH! Bob! You've come to visit me!!" Hexadecimal said happily.

"Why are you spying on me, Hex?" Bob asked.

"Oh.. well.. I wouldn't call it SPYING.. I'm just.. keeping an eye on you for my Mother!"

"Your MOTHER?" Bob said.

"Yes... my Mother is very interested in you for some reason,"

"Any idea WHY?!" Bob asked.

Hexadecimal looked confused, "No no.. I'm afraid not. She mentioned something about plans..." Hexadecimal shrugged.

"WHO is your Mother, Hex?" Bob asked.

"She is... my Mother! A virus like myself..."

"That doesn't help me..." Bob muttered. He looked back at Hexadecimal, "Umm.. could you maybe... NOT spy on me?" he asked kindly.

"But my Mother asked me too..." Hexadecimal began, then smiled, "Never mind.. I've never been one for strong family bonds. Very well, love. I owe you at least that much."

"Thanks, Hex!" Bob replied with a smile, then teleported back home.

***
Bob's Apartment
He sat down and tried to make sense of the situation. "Who is Hex's Mom? And WHY would she want to watch me?" Bob was confused. Hex's Mother had to be a powerful virus to have created Megabyte and his sister. But why was she concerned about HIM? And what plans did she have? As Bob continued to think, he began to put the clues together... and the answer he came up with was disturbing. "NO! It COULDN'T be!!" he said out loud. He shook his head, "This is bad! VERY bad!!"

***
Dot's Apartment
Dot promptly answered the Vid Window, "Um.. how are things?" Bob asked.

Dot sighed, "He's calmed down, but... I'm worried about him.."

"Dot... I'm afraid there's a BIGGER problem to worry about right now then Matrix. If my theory is correct, we're in deep trouble!"

"What's going on, Bob?" Dot asked.

"Um.. I think Hex's mom is coming back.. for ME!"

"WHAT?!" Dot said loudly.

Bob explained his encounter with Hexadecimal. "If Hex's mom is who I think it is... we're going to have a war on our hands!"

"Who do you think it is, Bob?!" Dot asked.

Bob shook his head, "I don't want to say anything until I talk to someone..."

"Who?" Dot asked.

"An old friend," Bob answered, "I have to go, Dot.. I'll call you back,"

Dot nodded in understanding, and closed the Vid window.

***
Bob's Apartment
Bob opened another Vid Window, and made his call. Within moments, he saw the face of the sprite he needed to talk to, "BOB!!" the sprite said happily, "You've made it back, boy!"

Bob nodded, "How are you, old friend?"

"Ah've been better... ah'm a stubborn sprite and ah won't give up that easily... but ah'm afraid this is a battle ah'm gonna lose,"

Bob nodded in sympathy, "I'm sorry, I wish there was something I could do..."

"Nothin' you can do, Bob... ya just gotta keep yerself hidden... and make sure she doesn't find ya..."

Bob shook his head, "It's too late for that, friend... I think she's found me."

The older sprite shook his head, "If there's anythin' ah can do to help ya, ah'll do it! You're our only hope, Bob..."

"There is one thing you can do," Bob began. He took a deep breath, then turned his attention back to the Vid Window, "Turbo... I need you to tell me everything you know about Daemon!"

End of Episode #2

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