It's time to visit the Cyber Garden!
Chapter 4: Compute This!
' What's the Cyber Garden?' Scribbles wrote.
" It's a chao garden in the depths of cyberspace… In there, we can hack into Eggman's database and find out what he's up to…" Techno replied.
" What are we waiting for? Lets go!" Ghost whooped as the gang dashed off to the Neutral Garden. Once there, Techno unveiled a series of pods and a strange machine.
"What are these?" Trez asked while inspecting a pod.
"This is the Techno-tron cyber pod! It converts your bodies into data and transfers you into the Cyber Garden. But, you must remove your weapons in order for them to work!" Techno explained and motioned for them to place their weapons on the machine.
"What if we're attacked?" Flash questioned.
"Don't worry, you will still have your weapons thanks to this baby here. Ghost, place your sword onto the surface" the inventor instructed. Ghost unsheathed the Dragon Fang and placed it onto the metallic surface.
"Ladies, if you please…" Techno said to Serene and Nebula who were working the controls. In moments, a small computer chip popped out with a picture of the sword. Techno scooped it up and handed it to Ghost.
" This is the Dragon Fang you'll use in the Cyber Garden. This machine creates a usable version of your weapons. Please, place more weapons in here… I'm sure we can raid Boomers stash for some firepower." Techno explained as Trez summoned his fire blade and placed his flaming arm onto the console and then a chain. Boomer placed multiple guns and knives on while Flash placed a pile of kunai and shuriken on. Scribbles placed his marker and poster board on and held his chip in the air in triumph. Techno smiled and placed mechanical arm and leg enhancements on as well as the Froaster.
'What are you doing?' Scribbles wrote confused.
" I have a friend in the Cyber Garden whose going to help us hack into Eggman's computer." The inventor replied as Boomer grabbed a roll of red tape and put some around the computer screen.
" Boomer, what are you doing?" Snow asked.
" Have you seen Pulse? Red tape keeps them in their world." Boomer babbled mindlessly. Spic said nothing as she smacked him up alongside the head.
' Wait, the Cyber Garden has a karaoke contest going on! I'm going in!' Scribbles wrote excitedly as he hopped into his pod.
" Snow, you stay here and send us the chip data, alright? Just think of it as a Battle Network game." Techno ordered as he climbed into his pod followed by the rest of the gang.
" Alright! Jack in, Team Chao! Execute!" Snow whooped as she punched a big red button and sent the team into cyberspace.
Meanwhile at Eggman's base, Akuma sat at a computer watching his adversaries.
"Hm… My, brother…. you sure are getting bold, attacking the doctors computer. Right now, there is no need to stop you. Become stronger and return, brother! I have touched you, but not so you can become stronger…. No, you're here to slake my thirst and appease my hunger!" The evil chao cackled as he vanished.
" Whoa! This is the Cyber Garden?" Ghost asked in awe as he looked around at the grid like ground and the pixilated buildings. A blue chao and a crimson chao walked up to them.
"D00d! W4zzup, 1'm L33t3r. W3lc0m3 t0 th3 Cyb3r G4rd3n, T3chn0!" The blue chao said.
" He said: Welcome to the Cyber Garden! I'm Leeter." The red chao roughly translated.
"Listen, we need to find Eggman's computer. Can you take us there?" Ghost asked.
"Let me handle this… D00d, w3 n33d to h4ck 3ggh34dz b0x. W3 4ls0 l4ck n4ch0s." Boomer explained.
" B00m3r? Y3s sir! F0ll0w m3!" Leeter said and led the team into a bar where chao sat in cozy chair and listened to karaoke.
' Must…enter…contest!' Scribbles wrote and took the stage.
"Wait your turn, Scribbles!" Flash called as a blue chao with phoenix wings walked onstage holding the hand of an orange girl chao with phoenix wings.
"Ready for this, Sonya?" The blue chao asked.
" I'm ready when you are, Mura." Sonya replied as the music played.
" D00d, th3s3 tw0 ar3 g00d sing3rz…" Leeter told the team. The pair sang a beautiful duet of "Seven Rings In Hand" and the crowd erupted into applause.
"B34utifu1… 41right, it's y0ur turn Scribbl3z!" Leeter announced as Scribbles took the stage. He wrote the lyrics to "Can't Touch This" and held them into the air to a silent audience.
'Byte me!' an angry Scribbles wrote when a small bottle smashed against his head, rendering the mute chao unconscious.
"What happened to him?" Ghost asked.
"He said 'Byte me'. In the Cyber Garden, a Byte is an energy drink. He didn't know about that and got knocked out." Mura answered, sitting down next to Sonya.
"Really? In that case, Byte me!" Boomer called and caught the bottle.
"This is a waste of time! I'm going to scout ahead…" Trez huffed and left the bar.
Meanwhile, Spice sat in the Dark Garden meditating when she heard a voice behind her.
" Hello there, Aunt Spice…" Akuma sneered as he drew the Wyvern Fang.
" Akuma! State your business here!" Spice shouted and unsheathed the Muramasa.
" Now, now… There is no need for senseless combat. Just hand over the Muramasa and Nobody gets hurt…" Akuma said calmly, circling her.
I've been working on a little side-project, which is why I haven't been updating… Before I forget, the idea for this story came from my enigmatic fan Jarkes.