Author's note: This chapter has the lyrics to "Hands" by Jewel.
Chapter 4: Voices of The Hacker
Um…I have to go," said Inez as she scurried away to her bed room. Matt and Jackie looked at each other.
Inez walked through the halls of her home after greeting Matt. She still didn't remember him and Matt didn't remember her or Jackie. She went up her stairs and in to her bedroom. The walls were purple. It was her favorite color. There was a book on her bed. She got on her bed, took off her shoes, and opened it.
She turned the page and gazed at the picture. She wiped her glasses and everything was a bit clearer when she looked at the picture. As she read and sang, there was something in her mind. It was a picture of Hacker. She started to not feel okay. She still tried not to worry. As she heard these voices, she started to feel a little darkness.
If I could tell the world just one thing
It would be that we're all OK
And not to worry 'cause worry is wasteful
And useless in times like these
I won't be made useless
I won't be idle with despair
I will gather myself around my faith
For light does the darkness most fear
The picture of Hacker didn't get out of her mind. She closed her eyes. Get out of my mind. She started hearing voices of Hacker. Inez started stressing because of these voices.
"Where have I heard those voices before?" asked Inez. "H-H-Hacker," she whispered.
"Maybe if I continue my song, these voices will get out of my mind. Back to the story," she said. As she read, Hacker could still be heard.
"What are the voices of this man who sounds like a reckless bastard?" thought Inez. She looked at her hands. They were really soft and small.
My hands are small, I know
But they're not yours, they are my own
But they're not yours, they are my own
And I am never broken
Poverty stole your golden shoes
But it didn't steal your laughter
And heartache came to visit me
But I knew it wasn't ever after
"What is going on?" she asked herself. She lied on her bed and started to moan. Her uncle Emilio heard her moaning. Uncle Emilio looked just like Inez. His hair was real short. He had on blue jean pants and a yellow short sleeved shirt.
"Huh?" he asked. He rushed up the stairs and opened Inez's room. He found her shaking violently. Emilio rushed to her.
"Inez! Inez! Are you okay?" he asked trying to control her. "Damn it!" thought Inez. Emilio hugged her and Inez's shaking stopped completely.
"I heard scratchy voices. The voices said this name called "The Hacker"," explained Inez almost sobbing.
"Well, I may not know any one named "The Hacker" but you were probably having a bad moment. People get those all the times," replied Emilio. Emilio looked at her. He grabbed her hands in comfort.
"Are you alright?" he asked.
"Yes," replied Inez.
"You sure?" asked Emilio.
"I said I was alright for God's sake!" yelled Inez. Emilio let go of her. Emilio though she started to fight him.
We'll fight, not out of spite
For someone must stand up for what's right
'Cause where there's a man who has no voice
There ours shall go singing
"Okay! Okay!" replied Emilio. He left the room.
"If you need anything, I'll be downstairs okay?" asked Emilio.
"Alright!" replied Inez harshly. Emilio slowly closed the door and went down stairs.
"I wonder why she's acting this way," he said to himself. Back in her room, Inez looked all around. She looked at her hands. She started feeling pain in them.
My hands are small I know
But they're not yours, they are my own
But they're not yours, they are my own
And I am never broken.
"Why did I hear voices?" she asked herself as she gazed at the walls. She started talking to herself. Her talking turned into praying.
In the end only kindness matters
In the end only kindness matters
I will get down on my knees, and I will pray
I will get down on my knees, and I will pray
I will get down on my knees, and I will pray
My hands are small I know
But they're not yours, they are my own
But they're not yours, they are my own
And I am never broken
She walked left and right trying to figure out what was going on. As she walked, she stepped on a book. It was the scrap book Digit decided to make in the episode "Sensible Flats". She opened it and looked at pictures of the adventures she doesn't remember. She past through the pages that had pictures of her, Digit, and the friends she didn't remember either. She saw pictures of her and Matt in a little love position. When she got to the end of the book, she saw writing on the back. It said:
These adventures are of Matt, Jackie, Inez, and Digit. Three earth kids and a former aid of The Hacker. The dastardly being who chooses to one day rule Cyberspace. The virtual world he lives in. The earth kids and Digit are always on alert when Hacker plans go in to action. So far, all of the Cyberspace missions are victorious for the Cybersquad. Hacker has been known for his plans for world conquest. He used to work for Motherboard the kind ruler of cyberspace who rules with justice and fairness, but for some particular reason, something made The Hacker go down the wrong path in life. When Motherboard and Dr. Marbles, the technician who helps Motherboard with computer matters, found out about Hacker's changed life to be evil, Dr. Marbles had two choices:
1). Dr. Marbles could permanently delete Hacker forever.
2). Dr. Marbles could down grade Hacker's perpetual power supply and banish him to the Northern Frontier.
Dr. Marbles decided to banish Hacker. Hacker vowed to one day return and take over all of Cyberspace. Dr. Marbles closed his file and Hacker was sent away.
Eons later, Hacker returns and with the help of Matt, Jackie, and Inez (although the three kids didn't know what was going on then), Hacker launched a deadly virus into Motherboard. That was when the adventures first started to emerge. They've been working to stop Hacker ever since.
Sadly, in January 2006, they left each other after helping Motherboard one final time and left each other. No one knows if they'll ever see each other again and few still believe they'll remember each other after being away for so long. Matt and Inez may remember each other. Those two belong together. Every one knows that. Matt once said that he had a crush on her but he probably wouldn't admit it until later. There ways were something everyone in Cyberspace will remember forever.
On the day they left each other in January 2006, they were given chain necklaces with pictures on them so that they could remember each other. They've had them since. But on the day they left, in Cyberspace, Hacker unleashed a smoke that made them forget each other. The only way they would be brought together is if they all went to the same specific place. Until then, we must all know that it was because of The Hacker that they forgot each other.
Inez closed the book and ran back to where Matt and Jackie were. "Oh God!I finally understand! I now know!" she thought. Her hands slid on the banester as she went down the stairsfeeling like God had just told hera special message.
My hands are small I know
But they're not yours, they are my own
But they're not yours, they are my own
And I am never broken
We are never broken
We are God's eyes
God's hands
God's mind
We are God's eyes
God's hands
God's heart
We are God's eyes
God's hands
God's eyes
We are God's hands
We are God's hands
"Guys! I have something to tell you…" she said.
"Come into my room and let me show you something I found,"
Everyone followed her in to her room and Inez showed them the writing in the scrap book. Matt, Jackie, and Inez looked at each other.