" At last! I've gotten the hotwiring done! Now to take this to the new hideout…" Trez smirked as he hit a red button on the control panel. The monstrous Halo vanished in a flash of light.
' Where are we?' Scribbles wrote as he looked around. The time warp landed them in a city.
" Are we in the present?" Flame asked. Scribbles then saw Flash eating a sundae. The mute chao snatched the spoon from him.
' There is no spoon.' Scribbles wrote as he tossed the spoon aside. Ghost sniffed the air and grabbed his sword.
" Ghost? What's wrong?" Spic asked.
" Trez… He's coming…" the tiny swordsman said. Suddenly, a time warp opened and dumped the villain onto the ground.
" Trez! You're going down!" Flash yelled.
" Welcome to the Matrix…" Trez calmly said as he placed his hands on the ground. The small group that gathered to see this were all turned into copies of Trez only with shades on. The small army charged at Ghost.
" Stand back!" The pale chao said.
" B-but, Ghost…" Spic started.
" NOW!" He roared. He dashed into the sea of fakes. After an hour of hacking and slashing, Ghost started to get tired. The real Trez grabbed Ghost and lifted him into the air. The hero was enveloped in a silvery glow. When the glow wore off, another Trez copy stood there. Spic whipped out her hammer, tears in her eyes.
" Trez! I'll kill you and avenge Ghost!" She cried as she recklessly felled fake after fake. Soon it was her and the Ghost Trez. She ran at her friend, screaming like a banshee from the deepest abyss. Ghost sidestepped her and knocked Spic down with the flat of the blade. He went to finish her off when Flash grabbed her and ran off with the others in tow. They took shelter in a closed shopping mall.
" Where's Spic?" Span asked.
" She went into the sports store. I'll go before she floods the place." Flame said as she started up. When she walked in, she heard the sound of glass breaking. Out side, a storm began to brew. In the main lobby, Flash was meditating.
' Dude, you're flying!' Scribbles wrote.
" How is that possible?" Span asked.
" Any thing is possible in the Matrix!" Boomer yelled. It was then that Spic stormed out of the sports store with enough ammo to level a planet.
" Spic, you do realize that we might have to kill Ghost?" Flame asked. There was no reply from Spic.
' But, where is Ghost? He could be anywhere!' Scribbles wrote, unaware of the shadow behind him. Ghost grabbed his long-time pal by the throat and tried to convert him. Spic opened fire on Ghost, nearly scaring Scribbles and forcing her friend to drop the mute chao. Flash flew to Ghost and slammed him through the wall. They stood in the air, punching and grappling. After awhile, Flash charged up a spin dash and caught the agent in the jaw. Ghost then grabbed Flash and hurled him down to the pavement. Flash struggled to get up when Spic stepped in front of him.
" Ghost! Snap out of it! Please, I know you can fight it! You're going to become like the very person you despise!" She cried. Ghost swung his sword at her, leaving a cut on her arm. Spic then threw herself onto him.
" I won't let you kill Flash! Try to remember!" She continued. Another slash appeared on her body. She then went to her last resort… She kissed him.
" Ghost, I love you… I can't let Trez take control. You need to fight it with every ounce of power you have." She thought. Ghost pushed her back and tried to swing his sword at her throat when the blade stopped. Ghost backed up, holding his head in pain. Trez watched this scene with a worried look.
" Ghost! Kill her! Do it NOW!" Trez roared. Ghost was enveloped in a bright light. When the light faded, Ghost lay there, back to normal. Trez saw this as a good time to book it to the portal.
" Ghost, you…did…it…" Spic said as she lost consciousness and fell next to Ghost. Shadow picked them both up and walked to the mall.
' It took a lot of courage to do that…' Scribbles wrote as he helped Flash up.
I believe this experience has brought the two closer together. Trez needs one more item.