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'Bob!'
"Glitch?" Bob rushed out of the PO to the portal with the rest. I was relieved to see them okay. I'd left Mainframe so suddenly, I hadn't had time to think about giving them some sort of clue about what I as doing. I suppose when they saw the portal open up they didn't know who or what to expect from it. They certainly weren't expecting me. Bob seemed so happy to see me. I flew straight out of Ray's grip and smashed into my guardian's wrist. He put his hand up to me and felt my dial spinning with glee.
I think I'm going to give myself a stroke one of these days! In Bob, out of Bob, without Bob… this stress I'm under! Yet I can't help but feel that I'm learning what really counts.
My sprite friends crowded around Bob to get a good look at me. Mouse broke company and ran to the Search Engine. "Ray! How'd you get him?"
"He popped up in the web." The Surfr replied. "Pure luck really, he was about to be erased by a data storm." He put an arm around her and walked over to the group. "It's good to see you processing, Bob! When I found poor Glitch floating alone I didn't know what to think."
"That storm must have been Megabyte." Bob answered. I didn't know if he was sad or relieved. I don't think he even knew himself. "Glitch transported him to the Web and saved us all."
AndrAIa nodded, "It was amazing."
Enzo was elated. "It was Awesome!"
Dot smiled, a peace seeming to pass over her. "Then he's really gone! Megabyte's gone forever." Her older brother put a hand on her shoulder.
Bob looked up at Dot, his confusion passing at the sight of his loved one looking so at ease. He regarded me again, I could feel a stir in his code as he did. He was proud of me, and glad to have me back. It felt good to be reunited with him too… gave me flashbacks to the moment Copeland rejoined with Turbo. Keytools could survive alone. I'd proven this to be true. Keytools could survive without a guardian or within a guardian but nothing compared to just being with one. Ours was a partnership that defined the word loyalty. This was a sprite I would gladly be erased for. And I knew Bob would never loose me again. I was his constant support. His back up unit. His crime fighting tool. Not to mention his friend. He nodded at me. "Good job Glitch." Then looked up at Ray. "Thanks for bringing him back, Surfr. I thought he was gone for good!"
"Don' mention it." Ray smiled. "Glad to help."
Yes it is.
Boy it was good to be home.
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