The Warners Invade Hollow Bastion
Chapter 5: Space Paranoids
In the world of Space Paranoids, Three beams of light appeared inside the Pit Cell. The beams became dim, revealing Yakko, Wakko, and Dot. The three have now been digitized into Space Paranoids. As such, their appearances have changed slightly. They pretty much look the same, except for the fact that their clothes and accessories have changed to a light blue color, highlighted with bright blue lines. Also, Yakko was now wearing a helmet. The three looked themselves over.
"Faboo!" Wakko said.
"Look sibs!" Yakko said, holding out his hand, studying it. "We've turned blue!"
"That's so last season!" Dot replied, "Everyone knows green is the new fall color!"
"So, are we inside the computer?" Wakko asked.
"Yes you are." someone said from across the room.
The three turned to the guy, who was Tron. He was sitting against the wall, looking down.
"You're inside the computer system of the Hollow Bastion OS." Tron said.
"Oh! Sorta like that movie starring Jeff Bridges!" Yakko said.
"Who?" Dot asked.
"Exactly!" Yakko replied.
Tron then got up.
"So, who are you three anyway?" Tron asked.
"I'm Yakko!" Yakko said, pointing to himself.
"I'm Wakko!" Wakko said.
"And I'm Dot!" Dot said.
"We're the Warner Brothers!" Yakko and Wakko said.
"And Sister!" Dot added.
Tron gazed at the three for a while, curiously.
"Those are weird names, even for users!" he said, "Anyway, I'm Tron. I was once a security program, but then I became in charge of running the operating system when the MCP, or Master Control Program, was deleted. However, micro cycles ago, two users digitized in here. The one known as the Brain took control of the Central Computer Core, and now he has control of the system. He then banished me into this pit cell, raised the security parameters of the Central Computer Core, and cut off power to the Simulation Hanger. Now there's no way to get back there and regain control!"
Yakko, Wakko, and Dot just gazed at Tron in confusion.
"Anyone here get that?" Yakko asked, confused.
"Nope!" Wakko answered.
"Uh-Uh!" Dot replied.
"I'll try to say this in a user friendly way!" Tron said, "The two known as Pinky and the Brain took control of this place and made it so nobody can do anything about it!"
"So there's nothing we can do?" Wakko asked.
"Well, nothing WE can do anyway" Tron said, "However, a user from the outside world can override the system, shutting down the Central Computer Core's security parameters. The problem is the Brain has blocked out input data…"
"In English please!" Yakko demanded.
"The Brain made it so nobody can use the computer in Hollow Bastion and turn things back to normal!"
"Oh!" the Warners said.
"So how did you three digitize in here?" Tron asked.
"Brain just made it so that three, and only three, could come it here!" Yakko said.
"Was anyone else with you?" Tron asked
"Well, there was Leon and the others" Yakko answered.
"Then there's still hope!" Tron said, running to the terminal across the room. "The Brain may have shut down input, but he didn't manage to block out output entirely."
"What does that mean?" Yakko asked.
Tron then began to type on the terminal's keyboard.
"It means I'm about to send an important message!" Tron replied.
Back in Ansem's computer room, Cid typed frantically on the computer. But no matter how hard he tried to use the computer, an error message kept popping up.
"Access Denied!" the computer said.
"Dang it!" Cid exclaimed, "Looks like the computer's been locked out! I can't do anything!"
"So now what are we going to do?" Tifa asked.
"The Brain has complete control of the system!" Leon said, "There's nothing much we can do now. Once the heartless manufactory cools down, Brain will be able to dish out more heartless. He even has the ability to turn the town's defense system against us, and even destroy the town completely with the emergency self-destruct program!"
Cloud drew his Buster Blade and stepped towards the computer.
"Guess our only option is to destroy this thing before it destroys us!" Cloud said.
He was about to demolish the computer with his sword when Aerith ran before him, blocking him off and making him stop.
"No!" Aerith shouted, "You can't do that! The Warners are still in there. You destroy this and you destroy them as well!"
"So!" Cloud retorted, "Their annoying!"
"Maybe so!" Yuffie said, "But they don't deserve to be sent to the great beyond!"
"Besides!" Cid added, "That computer still controls the defense system of the town. We get rid of that and we won't be able to protect the town!"
Cloud dropped his sword.
"So now what?" Cloud asked.
Just then, a green message box popped up on the computer screen. Everyone turned towards the computer, walking over to it. Leon read it.
"It's Tron!" Leon said.
"What does he say?" Yuffie asked.
"The Warners are safe with him!" Leon replied.
"But is he safe with the Warners?" Cid said, snickering.
Leon kept reading.
"We must find the circuit breaker to the computer!" Leon said. "We need to go there and shut off the main power supply to the internal processing drive. That'll shut off the safety protocols to the Central Computer Core and weaken the Brain's power over it. It's the only way Tron can reach it safely and detain the Brain."
"So where's the power room?" Cloud asked.
"Should be located underneath the Heartless Manufactory!" Leon said.
He then stepped away from the computer and towards the others.
"C'mon!" he said, as he hurried off.
The others then followed.
Back in the pit cell in Space Paranoids, Tron stepped away from the terminal and turned towards the three.
"Well I contacted Leon, so hopefully the security system should be shut down momentarily" he said, "Now all we need to do is try to escape from here."
"Can't we just use the door?" Wakko asked.
"The doorway is being blocked by a strong energy field!" Tron said, "We're trapped in here unless we can find a way…"
Wakko then pulled out a mallet from behind him. He ran to the doorway and hit it with the mallet. The energy field broke into many pieces. Tron just looked at it, shocked.
"Forget that then!" he said.
The four of them ran out of the cell.
Far off some else in Space Paranoids, Pinky was standing on a small dais before a large screen. Pinky was now dressed like Commander Sark, wearing red armor and a helmet.
Just then, a wire frame image of Brain's head appeared on the screen.
"Pinky!" Brain said. "I've just traced an output signal to the computer main screen. Apparently that security program, Tron, has escaped and contacted the outside world with a plan to usurp my power!"
"Oh, I love the story of the Tortoise and the Hare!" Pinky squealed in joy.
"Ursurp, Pinky! Not Aesop!" Brain screamed, "If the town's folk shut down my power supply, it'll leave Tron and those pesky Warners open to come here and stop me! I'll try to stop the people back in the real world from reaching the circuit breaker room while you, Pinky, lead a band of heartless to capture and de-resolute Tron! Got that?"
"I think so Brain!" Pinky said, "But is it possible for a matrix to exist within the matrix? Is reality really so, or is it a reality within a reality within a reality?"
Brain just rolled his eyes.
"Just go out and complete your mission!" Brain replied, "End of line!"
With that, the wireframe image of Brain disappeared. Pinky stepped down from his platform and raced out the door.
"Oh heartless!" Pinky called, "Come out and play-yah! Zoint!"
I know this chapter is short, and that there wasn't a lot of humor here! I had writer's block, so as far as the plot was concerned, I had little material here. Anyway, this chapter's over with, and the next one should be better.
I'm a bit upset with the flames I recently received for this fic! I managed to reply to the flamers, giving them a piece of my mind. If any of the loyal fans of this fic read this, please reply back to the flamers and give them a piece of your mind as well. Just because you don't like a fic doesn't give you the right to be mean about it!
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