Elektra's Season 4 Fanfic
ELEKTRA'S SEASON 4 FANFIC
Episode Eight The Web
Matrix and Ray headed towards Megabyte. He watched them… and ducked inside the cave, waiting for them to follow. They did.

"MOUSE!" Ray shouted when he saw the female sprite doubled over in pain. He ran to her. "Are you all right, luv..?"

"Ah'm in pain, sugah… but.. ah'll live.." she answered.

Megabyte was left to face Matrix, "So.. we meet again, boy…" he said. He unsheathed his broken claws, and jumped at Matrix. With a quick swipe, he slashed Matrix's web suit. It fell to the ground in pieces.

Matrix threw the helmet at Megabyte, "Curse you, virus!! Not only did you terrorize Mainframe, but now you're terrorizing the WEB!" He narrowed his eyes, "I should have deleted you when I had the chance!"

Megabyte stepped back, ever so calmly, "Ah.. but you did not! This is what makes us different!"

Matrix quickly pulled out his gun, "GUN! TARGETING MODE!! FULL DELETE!" He shouted. His targeting eye did it's job, and he pulled the trigger.

Megabyte jumped out of the way with a speed Matrix never thought possible, "Care to try that again, boy?!" Megabyte said smugly, "You see… I have gained quite a few things with my merging…"

Matrix tried again, but only succeeded in hitting the cave wall. Small bits of the wall fell to the ground, causing an instability in the structure. Matrix fired again, Megabyte ducked again… and the wall was hit again. More bits of rock began to fall.

"Matrix!! STOP!" Mouse shouted, "You're gonna start a cave in!"

But Matrix refused to listen. This was personal now! He wasn't going to show Megabyte any mercy this time!

Megabyte's eyes glowed angrily and, once more, he lunged at Matrix. He grabbed the green sprite by the neck... and squeezed.

***
Mainframe
"McAfee… you've awaken.." Turbo said as he stared at the beautiful sprite before him.

"Yes, Turbo. It was time…" her voice was gentle as she looked at him. She made note that he still carried his keytool.

"Ah suppose you think you can fight Daemon now, hmm?!" he asked.

"I know I can. And I know I shall win," she replied. She stepped closer to Turbo and put her hand on the viral infection by his temples, "You were Prime Guardian once…" she started softly, "I sense there is part of that format still deep within you…"

Turbo looked at her, "I no longer answer to my Guardian protocols!!"

McAfee shook her head, "Why did you give up the battle?"

"Daemon is more powerful then you can imagine," he said with pride. "Not even AH could fight her!"

McAfee lowered her hand and took a step back, "Or.. could it be you chose NOT to fight her. Did you simply give up, Turbo?!" she asked.

Her voice! How could her voice be so calm? So sweet? So GENTLE?!! There was no sign of scorn in her voice, or disappointment. She sounded… as if she CARED! "Every good warrior knows when he is beaten, McAfee!" he replied.

"Yes.. but good warriors would not give in so easily," she answered.

"You don't know ANYTHING!" Turbo shouted angrily, "Ah DID fight her!! Ah fought her with all mah STRENGTH!!"

"I do not doubt that, child…" she said. "But you fought with your body. You must know true strength does not come from the body, but from the core…"

Turbo glared at her, "Your logic is as OLD as you are, McAfee! No one can win a battle with their CORES! Only with their BODIES!"

McAfee stared at him, "But.. what if it is the CORE that is being attacked?" She asked.

He blinked a moment, then looked at her curiously, "What do you mean by that??" he asked.

McAfee ignored the question, "Turbo… if you claim that the body is more important than the core, why do you call me OLD?" She asked. "Physically, I am no older then the command.com of this system…" She held her arms out, "My CORE, however, has survived for over a thousand hours… but that is the difference. And that is why I shall win this battle, and Daemon shall not.."

"You don't know Daemon. She is very powerful…" Turbo commented.

"You do not know me.." McAfee smiled, "So am I!"

***
The Web
Mouse felt helpless as she watched Megabyte strangle Matrix, "Ah can't let him do this!!" She said, "Ah've got to STOP him!" She stood up, and began to stagger.

"No! Mouse!! You're injured!" Ray shouted, and caught her before she fell.

"Lemme go, honey!! Ah've got to save the boy!!" She pushed Ray away gently, and reached for her katana. "All right, ya metal monster!! Take THIS!!" She ran towards Megabyte… and swiped at the web creature tentacles behind him.

Mouse gasped as Megabyte let out a loud, ear-piercing shriek. A sound that could not have possibly been made by his own deep voice. She dropped her katana and grabbed her ears. The sound was almost unbearable!!!

Megabyte quickly let go of Matrix, and spun around to face Mouse, "How DARE you???!!" He looked at the ground, and noticed the end of his tentacles were now lying in the dirt, wriggling. He glared at Mouse, and pulled back his top lip, revealing fangs that were not his own. "You will pay dearly for this, hacker!" He snapped, and began stalking towards her.

Mouse had the presence of mind to quickly pick up her Katana, and back away, holding it in front of her like a shield, "One more step, and I'll sub-divide you!" she warned.

Megabyte stopped for a moment, and laughed quietly, "Yes yes.. we've played this before. It didn't work then. What makes you think it would work now?!" He extracted his good claws, and swiped at Mouse.

Ray quickly threw an energy shield around her, "Now, mate.. that's no way to treat a lady!" Ray replied.

Megabyte glared at Ray, "You apparently do not know Mouse very well. The term 'lady' is not something that should be used to describe her …"

"Ah resent that remark, virus…" Mouse shouted from inside the energy shield. She looked at Ray, "Honey.. ya gotta take this shield down! Ah know you wanna protect me and all… but ah can't fight him like this!"

"You're HURT, Mouse!! I can't allow you to…"

"Then… allow ME!" a voice interrupted. Everyone turned to the cave entrance.

"BOB?!" Mouse gasped.

Bob smiled, and dropped his web mask on the ground, "Fully recharged, and back online! Good to see you again, Mouse… Ray…" He then turned to Megabyte, "Unfortunately… I can't say the same for you!"

Megabyte narrowed his eyes, "Still with the smart remarks, hmm, Guardian…? Let's see how long you can keep that up!"

***
Saucy Mare 2
Cannon looked at his fellow web riders, "Why are you just standing there?!! Are we going to let the Mainframers fight the web virus on their own!?" he asked them. They all looked at each other. Cannon glared at them, "Get onto your web creatures, and let's go AFTER the virus!"

The web riders did as they were told. Each grabbed a web creature. Cannon lead them away from the Saucy Mare 2, and towards Megabyte's cave.

***
Mainframe
"It is time I left this hospital, do you not think so, Turbo?!" McAfee asked.

"What?!" Turbo replied.

McAfee walked past him, and out of the hospital room. He followed her, "Are you going to accompany me to the check out desk, child?!" she asked him.

Turbo didn't know why, but yes.. he was going to follow her. Something about her presence… it intrigued him. It was a shame they were on opposite sides now. "Ah'm going to watch you, McAfee… very closely!"

She didn't seemed bothered by this, "Do as you wish, Turbo. It makes no difference to me…" She looked at him, "At least this way you shall have definite proof for your viral friends, will you not?!" she smiled. But it was not a smile of arrogance. McAfee was incapable of being arrogant. It was not in her programming.

Nonetheless, her smile unnerved him. It was not the smile itself that frightened him... it was something else. Something else entirely. When she smiled, she emitted a brilliance that only a legend such as herself was capable of. The fact that he ADMIRED her for that is what frightened him!

And, suddenly, the thought that he would have a hand in killing her truly saddened him.

***
The Web
Megabyte looked at Bob, "Well.. Guardian… where shall we start?"

Bob crossed his arms, "Start?? Hmmm… it's a lovely day for biscuits, don't you think? Your sister has become quite the Chef. She actually made biscuits for the whole crew of the Saucy Mare! Want me to get them?"

Megabyte glared, "You are not funny, Guardian!!"

"I'm telling the truth…" he replied. "But I wouldn't chance having one of her biscuits. Who knows what's in them. I think she used Herr Dokter and his assistant as the dough for the last batch she made…"

Ray suddenly let out a violent cough at this comment.

Megabyte ignored the surfer and furrowed his brow, "Herr Dokter?!! You mean…?"

"Yeah.. your friends," Bob replied. "Too bad, huh?"

The virus narrowed his eyes, "Do not worry.. not too much of a loss. Now… enough about my sister and her cooking talents… it is time to get rid of you!" He charged at Bob.

"I don't think so!" Bob replied, and shot a beam of energy at Megabyte. Megabyte was knocked to his feet, but quickly got up. Bob's eyes went wide, "Impossible!! He's so.. FAST!!" he gasped.

Megabyte laughed, "Yes… I've improved my strength and speed since I first came here… thanks to a friend…"

"The web creature?!" Bob asked, not impressed, "It will most likely use your body and energy… then move on when it feels it doesn't need you anymore. Remember that, Megabyte? Remember what happened LAST TIME?!"

"No!! This is DIFFERENT!!" Megabyte shouted, "It will become a permanent part of me!" he seemed slightly frantic at the thought of losing his only advantage.

"Will it??" Bob asked, raising an eyebrow.

While Megabyte was distracted, Matrix took the moment to take aim.. and fire. Megabyte quickly ducked the blast, and stared at Matrix, "WHAT?! The BOY! You're still moving!!" Megabyte started to stalk towards the green sprite.

The wall Matrix had hit earlier was becoming increasingly shaky due to Megabyte ducking the latest blast from Matrix's gun. Soon.. the roof of the cave began to shatter, causing pieces of rock to fall to the ground.

"Surfer!! Take Mouse and go back to the Saucy Mare.. NOW!" Bob commanded. Ray nodded, and did as he was told. He pulled Mouse onto his surf board, put a web shield around her, and quickly headed out.

A large piece of the roof began to cave in. Bob used his powers to put an energy shield against the roof and temporarily stopped the cave in.

"It'll finally end HERE, Megabyte"! Matrix shouted.

"C'mon, Cannon… I need you guys!! I can't help Matrix if I'm trying to stop a cave in!!" Bob said to himself.

Soon, the sound of advancing web creatures could be heard just outside. Bob listened as Cannon give his orders, and the Web Riders quickly dismounted and entered the cave… with their weapons targeted on Megabyte.

"WHAT?!!!!???" Megabyte gasped. "I'm out numbered!" In a flash, Megabyte's tentacles lashed out, striking down five of the web riders. The survival instinct had kicked in. Now the web creature had taken hold of Megabyte's body.

The creature screeched loudly as it violently attacked web riders left, right, and center. It's deadly instinct to survive was causing even more destruction to the already fragile cave. Bob's shield became unstable from the strain.

Bob had lied earlier. He had NOT been fully recharged. He was still quite drained. But he knew Matrix needed his help then, and he had done the only thing he could. He bluffed.

Larger and larger pieces of rock were falling from the roof now. He spoke in modem language to his fellow web-riders, "GET OUT OF HERE.. IT'S GOING TO CAVE IN!!"

The web riders fired at Megabyte continuously, and he continuously ducked the blasts… causing even MORE damage to the cave. Cannon looked at Bob, and nodded. He turned to his web riders, "We must leave!! NOW!!" Cannon waited until his web riders had exited the cave, then took aim at Megabyte. Megabyte was beginning to tire… and Cannon's shot connected. Megabyte fell to the ground, holding his side in pain.

"Cursors!!!" Megabyte hissed, "You WILL regret this, web rider!!"

Matrix went up to the fallen Megabyte, targeting his gun. "Say good bye!!"

"MATRIX! WE DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS!!" Bob shouted, "We have to leave... NOW!!"

"No!! I didn't do it before, and look what happened!!" Matrix shouted, "I'M NOT GOING TO SHOW MERCY TO A VIRUS! Not again!! NOT EVER!" He turned back to Megabyte, but before he could fire, Cannon grabbed him from behind. "WHAT???!! LET GO!" Matrix shouted. But Cannon dragged Matrix out of the cave, kicking and screaming.

"MEGABYTE!!" Bob shouted to the virus. "If you stop trying to dominate the web, I'll give you a chance to escape!!" Megabyte just glared at Bob. "WHY are you still sitting there?!!"

"I refuse to owe my life to a GUARDIAN!!" Megabyte shouted. He quickly got up, and lunged at Bob, claws at the ready. But he only succeeded in pushing the Guardian out of the cave entrance.

Bob lost the shield around the roof of the cave, but gained it fast enough to place it around Matrix instead. The cave suddenly collapsed… with Megabyte inside.

Bob quickly put on his web mask, and ducked the flying debris. When the dust had settled, no trace of the cave, or Megabyte, remained.

***
Saucy Mare 2
Matrix stared at the wall, bandaged up where the data storm had injured him before Bob had placed the shield around him. He brooded as he nursed his glass of Rom, "Why didn't you let me finish him right there?!!" Matrix asked angrily.

"I couldn't hold the shield up any longer! I didn't have time for you and your revenge!!" Bob replied.

Matrix's eyes narrowed, and he looked at Bob, "It was YOUR revenge too!!!" he shouted.

Bob stood up, "MY revenge doesn't include shooting an injured virus at point blank range!!" he replied. "What HAPPENED to you, Matrix?!! Since when did you have so little respect for life?!! Tell me honestly… if I had deleted Megabyte when you were younger, would you have ever respected me again?!!!!?!?!"

Matrix opened his mouth to speak… but couldn't think of anything to say. He turned back to the wall, fuming quietly.

Bob sat down again, and took a sip from his own glass, and shook his head. "Even though he tried to attack me at the last moment…" he thought to himself, "Megabyte may have involuntarily saved my life …"

***
Ray put a shield around The Saucy Mare 2, and it gracefully pulled out of the cave to find the nearest tear. They were heading back home… and the war was finally going to begin.

End of Episode #8

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