Welcome to Mainframe by SpelCastrMax

Author's Note: Finally, it ends. This takes place during RACING THE CLOCK. And because this chapter is so short I have decided to use that spare time to play with the "Last week on Reboot" thing. I've changed it to something more like a trailer or preview, as my dad calls them. (Insert evil laugh here)

REBOOT TRAILER: (In Script Form! Oooooh!!!)
Narrator: An idealistic cadet discovers a small system suffering from tragedy.
Bob: I'm a cad...I mean, I'm a Guardian. I come from the Net. (show Dot crying on him-awwwe).
Dot: Dot Matrix. And this is my little brother...Enzo!
(Show Enzo being held by MB)
Megabyte: I am Megabyte, Corrupt and Conquer.
Hexadecimal: I'm Hexadecimal, the Queen of Chaos.
Bob: I need to stay.
Tubo: Zero, you stay in Mainframe until further orders.
Bob & Zero: But sir...
Narrator: However, it seems he may never be able to help the way he wants to.
Zero: You're just upset that you can't go to Mainframe and check up on all your new buddies.
Bob: Who says I can't go there?
Zero Voice Over: No cadet can leave the Academy grounds this close to finals (show Zero pushing Bob through the portal...cause he's a meanie-head)
(Show Bob meeting Hex, followed by Dot being choked by MB and Enzo standing close-by)
Enzo: Let go of my sister, Megabreath!
(MB flying through the air)
Carden: We have to get back before Turbo knows you're gone.
(show Turbo looking peeved)
Bob: Oh boy.
Bob: I have to get a high score on my final.
Mouse: You know, Bob, I could always steal the answers...for a price.
Turbo: This petition is asking for this cadet to return and be their permanent guardian
Enzo: Bob! I knew you'd be back! (Enzo bowling over Bob)
Narrator: Welcome to Mainframe, the world inside of your computer. (show various Mainframe landmarks such as the diner and Kits)
Bob: Well, let's reboot.
Dot: What's reboot?
Bob: This is bad, very bad.
(Okay, that catchphrase wasn't actually in that part of the story, but it made for a funny ending line.)

Alright the torture is over. Here's the ending of the fic.

Chapter 5: The Conclusion (In Which Stuff You Already Know Happens)
Only a short amount of time in Mainframe passed before Bob discovered a good outlook for things. Frisket at last grew into a large junkyard dog who enjoyed threatening the Guardian and protecting the diner. Enzo bowled over Bob every chance he had just to make sure he had his new mentor's attention. Dot was busy all of the time, yet she still found time to help in games. Megabyte's plans were becoming more clever while Hack and Slash became dumber. Hex kept to herself most of the time, yet that did not stop her from going postal on the city every now and again. Through it all, Bob remained the "new sprite in town". He constantly talked about the Super Computer and Guardian Protocol, the stuff that had been pounded into his brain since was little. Enzo would listen eagerly and Dot would occasionally roll her eyes.
It wasn't until he went back to the Super Computer that Bob made a new realization. He had only gone into the armory room with plans to be back in Mainframe before Megabyte sliced Dot into three pieces. As he retrieved two golden, floating orbs known as hidden file commands, Bob thought about being home for just that moment. He didn't feel anything. He thought he should have been excited or heart ached or at least eager to see a familiar face. Nope. None of the previous symptoms applied to Guardian 452.
Bob went back to Mainframe and those three emotions swept over him. He was happy to be back, and for more of a reason other than saving Dot from the long clawed virus who had her cornered. After putting the hidden file command to work, Megabyte was gone so Bob and Dot waited before returning to the diner, knowing that would be the fist place MB would look.
"Hey, Dot. How long have I lived in Mainframe?" the Guardian questioned when he realized he had lost track of the seconds.
"About a minute, I think," she replied (and for the sake of this author's sanity, we will just say a minute equals a month and leave it at that), "Why?" He shrugged, then motioned for them to head back to their hangout.
The diner was a mess. Enzo hadn't even bothered to try and clean the wreck Megabyte had left. He was too busy sitting in a booth with his sister and new friend asking about the Super Computer.
After Bob described his birthplace to the young sprite, he added, "It was nice to visit, but it sure is good to be home."

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