ZED'S FINAL HOUR

For a few weeks now ZED has gone missing. After loosing his power full army he fled the battle scene. No one knows where ZED is and every military in the world has been keeping an eye out for him. Our heroes have gone back to living normal lives with a few modifications. The blue light that was emitted form the Area 51 computer was really X.A.N.A'S way of bringing computer physics to the real world. Since X.A.N.A'S computer was still functional at the time ZED was out in the real world X.A.N.A knew that Ulrich, Odd, Yumi, Aelida, Jeremy, KC, and Moen could not battle ZED with out powers of their own. So X.A.N.A fused his computer physics with the real world. In return this gave our heroes powers. Many of these powers you will remember from the beginning of the story. Ulrich has the Digital Saber, Odd has the Mini Laser, Yumi has the Seeker Disks, KC has his electrical powers he got from the lab, and Moen has ninja stars, they function like Yumi's Seeker Disks but they are smaller. Aelida has a unique power; she can make objects, any object she wants. This feature is like the way the Metal Men can get their weapons. Now Jeremy doesn't fight that much and because he is a technical genius so he is given a weapon to protect himself. X.A.N.A gave him a Laser Pistol that was developed in Area 51.

So it's now December in Chicago. Snow is falling; Christmas is coming what could go wrong. ZED that's what, on the news there is a reporter talking about the Rocky Mountains, a huge tower was spotted sticking up into the air. Around the tower seems to be huge black clouds, and the clouds seem to be getting bigger already. As the clouds get bigger and spread out a dark forest follows. This is a signal to our heroes. They need to get out there and get rid of ZED before he gets rid of the world.

"Guys we have to go now," said Jeremy.

"Yeah I know but I have to beat this mission in Raven Shield," said Odd.

"Odd now is not the time to beat missions," said KC.

"So, you guys go I'll catch up," said Odd.

"No, you are coming with us now," said Ulrich as he pulled the plug on Odds PS2.

"Hey what was that for," said Odd.

"Let's go Odd," said Ulrich.

They all get up and walk out of Odds house. As they are walking towards the school they are thinking of what ZED could do next.

"If ZED lost his army then why is he trying to come back?" asked Aelida.

"Well ZED may not need an army to destroy the world," said KC.

"Oh really he was doing a pretty good job of it two months ago," said Aelida.

"She is right you know. We are lucky that X.A.N.A released the blue light again or we would all be living in a pile of rubble," said Moen.

"Yeah but X.A.N.A forgot to mention something to you guy's," said Jeremy.

"And what would that be?" asked Odd.

"I was talking with him and he said that if the blue light is released again it may not repair all the damage that ZED does," said Jeremy.

"So that's not so bad," said Odd.

"Yes it is," said Jeremy, "Imagine if ZED has a dooms day device somewhere in the tower. He could unleash it at any moment and destroy the world. If that happened the light would only repair half of the world."

"Which half?" asked Yumi.

"Probably most of the U.S. parts of Canada and South America. If Japan is lucky then it will get repaired but the rest of Asia and Europe, Africa, and the rest of the Islands and countries out there will be in ruins," said Jeremy.

It was silent from that point until they reached the tower. In order to get out there the gang had to break into the school, find the janitors closet, and then descend in an elevator until they reached the train. Then they took the train from the station and out to Area 51. At Area 51 they got out of the train and went to the surface. They saw the tower in the distance.

"Wow it's going to be a long walk," said Odd.

"No I don't think so,' said KC.

KC brought out a key chain and pressed a button on it. Then a 2005 mustang came up next to them. It was pitch black.

"Did X.A.N.A ever tell you guys who got rid of ZED in the computer world," said KC.

"You mean that was you," said Ulrich.

"Yeah," said KC. "I was sure that when you saw me in my other form you would have put two and two together."

"No, I never suspected that for a second," said Ulrich.

"Hey KC, this car only seats four and there are seven of us," said Odd.

"Actually Odd I am not going," said Jeremy.

"Why not, we may need your help," said Yumi.

"No you won't need my help," said Jeremy.

"So that leaves us with six people, where are the other two going to sit? The roof?" said Odd.

"No," said KC.

KC tosses Odd a key chain.

"What do I do with this?" asked Odd.

"Press the red button," said KC.

Odd pressed the red button. Then a really tall Dodge ram pickup drove up beside him.

"Does that answer you question," said KC.

"Yes," said Odd.

"Ok, you guys be careful out there," said the General. "If you need any help whatsoever just call."

"We will," said KC.

"Guys let me give you some advice," said X.A.N.A. "ZED is very powerful as you know, and there is no telling what he is capable of. So if for any reason you guys decided to back down do so. Never give ZED the upper hand."

"Ok, X.A.N.A we will remember that," said Ulrich.

"X.A.N.A why aren't you going to help us?" asked Aelida.

"I will, when the time is right," said X.A.N.A.

Everyone got into a vehicle and they set off for the dark forest. The ride was a quiet one until Odd got bored and started to sing. Everyone got annoyed because Odd can't sing at all. So KC hit the auto door opener for the passenger side and he extended Odds seat out side of the car. But what shut Odd up wasn't the fact that he was hanging out side a speeding car but it was the fact that KC almost ran into a cactus. But after that there was no more conversation because they were nearing the Tower. It was beginning become dark out side and the Temperature was dropping. When they got to the base of the mountain KC stopped the car and everyone got out. Then the truck came up and Ulrich and Yumi stepped out; or more like jumped out.

"Ok, this is it," said Odd.

"Yeah, the terrible mountain," said Moen.

"It's not too terrible," said Aelida.

"No, it's just incased in dark clouds, and a forest that may eat us alive. Then if we survive the forest we have to face ZED and maybe end up getting killed. Then on are gravestone the people will right her lies so and so the person who failed to save us from working in a fire pit," said Odd.

"Odd quit being so optimistic," said Aelida.

"Ok the first thing that we have to do is keep a sharp eye out for any of ZED'S machines," said KC.

"Wait I thought that all of his machines were destroyed," said Ulrich.

"They were, but what if he has remade some of them," said KC. "Any way next we have to find ZED. He should be in the tower and he is probably expecting us."

"That is exactly what he is doing right now, Waiting for you to come and get him," said Zack.

Everyone turned around to see Zack standing before them.

"You, you are suppose to be dead," said Ulrich.

"Yes I know but my father decided that it would be kind of me to show you guys inside," said Zack.

"Your father,' said Ulrich confused.

"Yes, my father, ZED, the one who will rule this earth," said Zack.

"You lie," said Ulrich.

"No and the first one that will die is you," said Zack.

"NO, I AM GOING TO RIP YOU LIMB FROM LIMB," yelled Ulrich as he started for Zack.

Yumi and Odd held Ulrich back from going after Zack.

"Ulrich save it for ZED," said Yumi.

"Yeah, just wait until later, then you will be able to get rid of him," said Odd.

Then a loud roar of a V8 engine comes from behind Zack. He turns around to see a black car with a blower sticking out of the hood. The car comes up very fast but stops just before running Zack over.

"You," said Zack.

The car door opens and out steps a boy with wearing a dark gray shirt with an eagle on it; he is also wearing black pants. He has black hair with blonde highlights and it is spiked.

"You, you are the one who got rid of me the first time," said Zack.

"No, that was a huge piece of metal that flew through the air," said Zero.

"Zero, I don't believe it," said Ulrich.

"Well believe it, because X.A.N.A released his computer world here into the real world I was sent here too," said Zero.

"That's it I am going to have to get rid of you all now," said Zack.

Zack formed an energy ball in his hand and began to aim it at Ulrich. But Zero took out his sword and took a swing at Zack. Zack ducked and lost the energy ball. He then said, "Ha you are even slower than in the computer world." Zero didn't say any thing. He moved closer and swung again. He missed a second time, and Zack said, "Come on my 100 year old grandma can move faster than that." Zero got even closer and made another swing but he didn't fallow through. So Zack ducked down and Zero kneed him in the face hard.

"You son of a bitch, you broke my nose,' said Zack.

Zack stood up and removed his bloody hand from his face.

"You are going to pay for that one," said Zack.

Zack lunged for Zero. Zero moved out of the way and elbowed Zack in the back.

"Now that this mess is cleared up you will take us all up to the tower and we will discuss matters with ZED," said Zero.

"No, I won't take you," said Zack.

"Oh so then while you're on the ground each of us will kick you in the balls until you agree," said Zero.

"Ok, Ok don't get all riled up. I'll take you to him," said Zack.

Zero helped Zack up, and then Zero put his sword into Zack's back just so he wouldn't try anything funny. Next Zack led them into the Dark Forest. He made sure that none of ZED'S newly made machines would get to them. But out side the forest there was someone waiting for orders. Shortly after the gang had entered the Dark Forest the U.S. Army surrounded it. They were ordered not to attack unless they were attacked by anything from ZED. Any way let's get back to where our heroes are.

"Ok this is the entrance to the tower, are you satisfied," said Zack.

"No, we want to go strait to ZED," said Ulrich.

"Ulrich no mind what you…" said Zero as he gets cut off by Zack.

"Well if you want to be taken to him all you have to do is step inside," said Zack.

"Ok then, but you will be going with us," said Zero.

Zack led everyone into the tower. As they are standing in the tower Zack leads them to the center and they step onto a platform.

"Why is it so dark in here?" asked Odd.

"Oh do you want me to show you why," said Zack.

Zack snaps his fingers and the lights go on. Then they all realize that they are trapped in the center of the room surrounded by Metal Men.

"You see you may be able to out smart me outside but in here you can't do anything," said Zack.

Odd then takes a wild shot with his mini laser. It hits Zack in the back and he falls over. Then Laser fire erupts all over the room. KC uses his electricity to hit what seemed to be the controls for the platform. With his luck they are, the platform begins to rise out of the room. With Yumi Ulrich and Zero blocking the lasers KC is able to get some shots off and get rid of some Metal Men.

"You will not destroy my father," Zack yells as they disappear from the room.

The platform rises up into a long metal tube. After a few seconds everyone gets to relax. They find out that Odd has been shot in the leg. Aelida has been shot in the arm and Ulrich was shot directly in the kneecap. Yumi KC Moen and Zero did there best to help patch up their friends wounds. A few minutes later the platform stopped in a huge room. Sitting on a thrown in the back of the room was ZED. But this time he wasn't a kid anymore. He looked just like he did the first time they fought, wearing all black; most of it was armor like that of a knight, bald and was wearing sunglasses so you couldn't see his eyes.

"Ah my favorite people to see," said ZED. "How will we be trying to defeat me again. But before we start the battle I think we need to get rid of the wounded."

ZED snapped his finger and two Metal Men came in. They took away Odd Aelida and Ulrich. Leaving Moen, KC, Yumi, and Zero to fight.

"So I guess I will be killing off four of you instead of seven," said ZED. "Ok who wants to be first? No one well then I will select you Yumi."

The two Metal Men come back and took away Moen KC and Zero. Then Yumi was taken by ZED to an Arena behind the tower.

"Do you like my Arena of Death? It was made with the bones of everyone who ventured in to my Dark Forest. I didn't think that the human race was filled with so many stupid people," said ZED.

"The only stupid one here is you," said Yumi.

"Oh a challenging word from the challenger. Because you are so bold I will allow you a free shot at me, go ahead give me your worst," said ZED.

Yumi throws her seeker disk at ZED. But ZED dodges it and then uses an energy blast to destroy it.

"Come one I thought you would be more of a challenge," said ZED. "But I guess not. Oh well prepare to die."

ZED through multiple energy blasts at Yumi. But Yumi dodged everyone. ZED tried again, Yumi put the disk up as to block the energy blast. But the blast broke the disk apart and one of the blades got stuck in her forearm. Yumi didn't scream in pain instead she slowly pulled the blade out of her arm and then ran towards ZED. ZED got another energy blast ready and as he fired it at her she threw the blade at him. Yumi got hit with the blast and was thrown backwards. The blade struck ZED in his right eye. But his glasses stopped it. Yumi was on the ground and she wasn't moving. She was clutching her arm so she could try and stop the bleeding.

"Oh, I am so sorry that you have to leave me and die but that's life. And in my token of appreciation I will use your bones to construct my swimming pool," said ZED.

ZED snapped his finger and the Metal Man came and took Yumi away. She was thrown into a room with all the others.

"Yumi," said KC. "Yumi answer me are you ok."

"KC, look," said Moen pointing to Yumi's arm.

"Oh, no," said KC.

"Zero what should we do?" asked Moen.

"Hold on," said Zero.

Zero some how pulls a first aid kit out of his pocket.

"Use this to patch up her wound," said Zero.

Mean while out side ZED was debating on whom should go next.

"Enie Meany Miny Moe. Aha, my next challenger is Zero," said ZED.

ZED snapped his finger and Zero was taken from the holding room and brought out to ZED.

"So Zero, you were the one that was suppose to kill me last time right," said ZED.

"Yes that is correct," said Zero.

"Well now is your chance. Will you defeat me?" said ZED.

"I am going to make this the most unpleasant beating of your life," said Zero.

"Bring it on," said ZED.'

Zero took out his sword and charged at ZED. ZED then took out his sword and blocked Zero's attack. They both went around the Arena exchanging blocks and attacks. Then ZED pulled the same attack that he used to almost kill Ulrich the first time. ZED He faked Zero out, Zero swung at ZED and ZED moved and shoved his sword into Zero's stomach. He then removed the sword and watched Zero fall to the ground.

"You see I will win and now you will die," said ZED.

There was no hope for Zero now so he closed his eyes and then passed on to the other side. ZED then took Zero's dead body and through it over the cliff.

"Is there anyone in that room that will even try to beat me?" said ZED. "Guard send out that Moen kid."

The guard then went into the room and got Moen. Yumi was doing better and she was sitting up.

"Hey what happened to Zero?" asked Yumi.

"Zero is no more," said the Guard.

"What does that mean?" asked Yumi.

"Zero is dead Yumi," said KC.

"Oh God," said Yumi.

Back outside the guard put Moen down in front of ZED.

"Ok I hope you are better than that last guy," said ZED. "Do you have any last words?"

"How about this, catch," said Moen.

Moen tossed a ninja star at ZED. ZED caught it and said, "What this little thing. You better stick to playing with Legos." ZED then got ready to throw it back at Moen when, BOOM. The ninja star blew up in ZED'S hand. ZED screamed in pain, as he looked at where his right hand used to be. "You dirty little bastard now you are in for a real treat," said ZED. ZED went for Moen. But Moen being short got away from him easily. He got behind ZED and tossed his remaining stars into his back. ZED turned around and grabbed Moen. "Now do you want to see what happens when some one makes me lose my hand," said ZED. "I grow it back." ZED showed Moen his missing right hand and in seconds it regrew. Then Moen did something that ZED was not expecting. He made an energy ball. But this wasn't any energy ball; it was black and very powerful. He then let ZED have it. ZED flew backwards and almost fell out of his own Arena to the rocks down below.

"So this is where my little half human half Creeper went to," said ZED. "I was wondering when you would return."

"Yes I have returned but not to bow down to you," said Moen.

"Oh we will just see about that," said ZED.

ZED comes after Moen again. This time Moen uses a dark energy blast. It hits ZED and ZED flies back again. But when Moen shoots another energy blast at ZED this time ZED takes out his sword and deflects it. He makes the energy blast go back towards Moen at twice the speed he sent it. The blast hits Moen and sends him flying into the side of the tower. Moen falls to the ground and hits it hard.

"Now you see if you would have joined me then you wouldn't have to endure this pain," said ZED. "But I guess this is what you get."

ZED goes over to pick Moen up and finish him off when he gets an idea.

"I have an idea, you will watch me beat your friend and if I win you will join me but if I lose then you will be free. OK," said ZED.

ZED sits Moen up and stares at him.

"You will obey me," said ZED.

"In your dreams," said Moen.

ZED tosses Moen into the wall again and then screams for his guard.

"GUARD, SEND OUT THE FINAL VICTIM AND THE GIRL!" Yelled ZED.

"Sir The girl is dead," said the Guard.

"No, She isn't. NOW BRING THEM!" yelled ZED.

The Guard goes and gets Yumi and KC. He brings KC to ZED and sits Yumi by Moen.

"Moen are you ok?" asked Yumi.

Moen didn't move.

"Moen do something to let me know that you are ok," said Yumi.

Moen reaches his hand out and Yumi takes it.

"Everything is going to be ok," said Yumi.

Back over by ZED. KC is getting ready to do what he can to win.

"Now listen you, I have been fighting against weaklings all day, if you so choose to do anything foolish I will kill you."

"Not that it matters any way," said KC.

"What did you say?" said ZED.

"Well if I lose then you will kill me but if I win you will try and kill me so it doesn't matter," said KC.

"Very true. Have you ever thought about working for me?" asked ZED.

"NO," said KC.

"Very well then. Prepare to die," said ZED.

KC turned into his other form and ZED was compiled with interest.

"Wow I think that this will be the fight I've been waiting for," said ZED.

ZED took out his sword and got ready to face KC. KC put his hands together like he was holding a baseball bat and then a sword formed. The sword had a white handle and an electric blue blade.

"Ok now we are talking," said ZED. "You should really come join me."

"In your dreams," said KC.

Then the battle started. KC attacked first and ZED blocked. Then ZED attacked, but KC blocked. Both of them exchanged blocks and positions as they moved around the Arena. KC and ZED were fighting for at least ten minutes before ZED tried to get a free shot. ZED faked KC out and KC went low. ZED prepared to strike him in the head but KC brought his sword up and he blocked ZED"S attack.

"Marvelous young one, you should have been with me from the start," said ZED.

KC ran at ZED. ZED moved and was going to strike KC in the back but KC took one hand off of his sword and used and energy blast to move ZED away. ZED hit the floor hard. ZED found it hard to stand back up after the blast.

"You, I remember that blast," said ZED.

"How could you remember it, that was a different computer," said KC.

"Wrong. The second computer made had my programming excluded from it. So before I died I used the wiring in the city until I could move over to the other computer," said ZED.

"So that's why you set the trap for us at the bottom of the tower," said KC.

"Yes, I set the trap so that Ulrich would not be able to beat me again. But I then remembered someone else. I remembered you, but I wasn't sure so I went with my original plan. But now I should have done the other, this way you would have been out of my hair," said ZED.

KC didn't want to hear anymore. He shot another energy blast at ZED. ZED fell back to the ground. KC continued to pelt ZED with electric energy blasts. ZED was beginning to weaken and he realized that he couldn't hold on much longer, so he snapped his finger and some Metal Men came out and started to shoot at KC. But they were soon taken care of because Yumi had discovered another power. She could use psychic forces to take out the Metal Men. ZED on the other hand forced his way to his feet. KC then got up and got his sword ready. But ZED used his energy blast to shove KC near the edge. ZED used his energy blasts to weaken KC. ZED stopped when KC wasn't moving away from them any more. ZED picked up KC and said, "I guess this is good bye young warrior." Just before ZED dropped KC over the cliff he felt a sword go through his stomach. ZED turned around and looked down to see Ulrich standing in front of him.

"Why you little…" That was all ZED had to say because KC took his sword and stuck it into ZED'S head. ZED was screaming in pain. He then took one of his hands and put it around KC neck and started to squeeze. ZED was going to choke KC to death so that he wouldn't live. With his strength failing ZED used what was left to push Ulrich away from him. Then ZED tried to pull one of the swords out of him. But he couldn't with him holding KC. So he squeezed KC's neck harder. Then there was a burst of laser fire. It hit ZED in the chest and he couldn't help but let go of KC. ZED started to scream in pain again as the lasers hit him. KC backed away from ZED fighting to stay awake. He saw ZED standing at the edge of the cliff His face covered in blood and blood gushing out of the wound in his stomach. Then KC fainted.

X.A.N.A came to the Arena just in time to see ZED fall off the cliff. ZED fell 100,000 feet and hit the rocks below. The rocks tore ZED apart spilling his blood and guts all over the place. Then the whole mountain began to shake. ZED'S Metal Men came out to stop everyone from escaping. But they were too late. A military helicopter had already picked up X.A.N.A and the rest of the gang. It was on its way to a hospital so that everyone's injuries could be treated. Just as the Helicopter was leaving a stealth bomber flew overhead and dropped bombs onto the mountain. The bombs caused the back of the mountain to cave in and the tower to fall. The clouds went away and the Dark Forest was no more. Sunlight killed the newly made Creepers in the forest before they could get to the army waiting near by. Then there was silence.

In the Hospital.

"KC, hey KC wake up," said Aelida.

"Huh, what happened?" asked KC.

"Hey everyone he's awake," yelled Aelida.

Then everyone came into the room.

"Hey how you doing there," said Odd.

"Fine how about you," said KC.

"I'm good," said Odd.

"You gave us a real scare there," said Yumi.

"Yeah but thanks to me ZED is gone," said KC.

"Hey now, if I hadn't stuck that sword in ZED'S stomach then you may not have been able to see day light again," said Ulrich.

"That's true thanks for that," said KC.

"Hey KC," said Jeremy.

"Jeremy what's up?" asked KC.

"Your electrical frequency may have saved your life," said Jeremy.

"Jeremy I don't speak genius," said KC.

"Very funny. Any way the high discharges of your electric energy blasts got the radars attention. So we could then figure out when to come get you guys," said Jeremy.

"So basically I saved my self," said KC.

"Yeah," said Jeremy.

Moen enters KC's room with KC's father close behind.

"Hey how are you feeling?" asked Moen.

"I'm good, and you," said KC.

"Fine," said Moen.

"Hey son, I heard about you from the General," said KC's dad.

"Yeah, it was hell up there," said KC.

"I know but I am relieved that you are ok, and I am proud of you for doing what you did," said KC's dad.

"Everyone ok in here?" said X.A.N.A

"Yeah we're all nice and dandy," said KC's dad.

"Good, because there is something that I want to talk about," said X.A.N.A closing the door behind him.

"What are we talking about that is so important?" asked KC.

"Well it's about Moen," said X.A.N.A.

"What that he is half Creeper and half human," said KC.

"No, but thanks for pointing that out," said X.A.N.A.

"Because Moen wasn't discovered until about two months ago he technically has no parents," said X.A.N.A.

"So you are looking for someone to adopt him," said KC's dad.

"Yes, would you?" asked X.A.N.A.

"Well I would be honored to," said KC's dad.

"Alright then it's settled we will have the adoption papers ready tomorrow," said X.A.N.A

So everyone left the room and met their parents in the lobby. They left the hospital and resumed everyday life and KC's father adopted Moen.

So basically the whole world knew that ZED'S plan was to take over the world. The question was when he would strike. Now ZED is gone and will no longer be able to harm the world. (Or is he?) One week after ZED was killed the gang made a memorial for Zero because he could have defeated ZED but ZED outsmarted him. A memorial was also put at the battle sight where the U.S. army first fought ZED. It commemorated the men who gave their lives so that one day the world would be safe. After the New Year the army sealed up all passageways leading to Area 51 in Chicago. Also a statue of Ulrich, Yumi, KC, Aelida, Jeremy, Moen, and Odd was created and put in the Sears Tower lobby as a salute to them for saving the city. As of now they all have moved out to California and are living normal lives. Until earth is threatened again they won't be bothered by anyone.