The three teenagers huddled after their agreement to team with Max on helping to save Cyberspace. They walked close as they headed to Slyder's house.
"I do not like this." Inez grimaced, clenching the fist of which the android's cool touch left.
"I know." Jackie stopped. "I feel like we're replacing Matt."
"It feels worse...I feel like we're playing right in his hand." Slyder looked up, "But that's the plan. Does he honestly believe we're going to stand around and watch him try to fix everything? He hasn't known Hacker long as us."
"Right. So we're going to get Digit back, and doing what we came there to do; stop Hacker." Inez clasped her hands, "But it would help if we did help out a bit...who knows what good it might bring us later on?"
"That's what I'm talkin' about" As Jackie high-fived her, "Good karma!"
"So?" Slyder said. "Let's move out?"
"Right." As the gang rushed to Slyder's house to teleport to Cyberspace.
/
Max met Dr. Alvin behind an abandoned factory, carrying the usual harsh mask.
"So?" Dr. Alvin said leaning on a fence. Max folded his arms, levitating himself in mid-air.
"The fools offered a truce. I posted an offer of helping them find their bird friend Digit and they will stay out of our way." Max sneered, "But you know how persistent they are."
"Of course Maximus." He complimented the android. "That's why I decided to resort to the last thing."
Max flinched, "Which is?"
Dr. Alvin stood up and stared at the android, "Kill them."
Max grimaced, "Is that an order?"
"Is there a problem?" The doctor smiled, "Are you...pitying these Earthlings? Oh...no...are you...developing human feelings?"
"No, sir" Max eyes glowed. He was infuriated of how the doctor would dare to underestimate him. He growled, his arm transforming into a large robotic arm. The doctor chuckled.
"Good, then it shouldn't be a problem." He said.
"It is because I had a less tedious plan of just severing their connection to Cyberspace. The earth boy named...Slyder, has a very advanced computer that help them access our world and theirs at anytime. It works as well as Motherboard did when she was alive." Max told the doctor. Dr. Alvin chuckled, and then laughed. He laughed and laughed until he cackled like a madman.
"Excellent." The doctor's cobalt eyes glowed immensely, "When you are done, do what it's needed." Then his face shifted, "But if you fail, you are ordered to kill them. I hope it doesn't resort to that, and you...choke."
Max roared, "Don't underestimate me sir, I just might wreak havoc on you."
The doctor laughed, "You amuse me Max. Run along and meet up with your...new Earth friends."
Max smiled, "Yes sir."
Max took off; opening a portal and teleporting to the exact place the three Earthlings were waiting.
/
"Perfect timing." Slyder barely complimented. "So, you have a ship?"
"Sure." he pointed to the open horizon of Cyberspace; green with wires connecting billions and billions of bytes. The squad saw nothing.
"Oh I get it!" Jackie said sarcastically, "We just jump and pretend we can fly like you." She ended the sentence harshly. Max barely chuckled; releasing a more filtered sound. His voice box wasn't built to trigger such emotions so humane.
"Go ahead. Maybe you might grow some wings." He sneered. Slyder grabbed the collar of his deep blue jacket.
"Don't get smart with my girlfriend, buddy." Slyder glared. "I can take you apart in ten seconds."
Max rolled his eyes, "Whoa, so scared."
"Guys!" Inez stepped in. "We need to get going." She looked at the bickering boy and android. Max's piercing blue glare stared into her eyes. Slyder sighed as he released the android. Max fixed his jacket.
Max stood at the edge of the cliff and waved his hand over the open space; revealing a black ship with four boosters. The wingspan was sleek, sturdy, and long with spikes. The android opened the ship and hopped in the front in the driver's seat.
"Get in." Max ordered. The squad exchanged glances.
"Inez, you should probably sit next to the captain." Slyder whispered. Inez gaped.
"Why! Why me!?" Inez protested. Jackie held her shoulders.
"Right now, you're on his best terms." She pointed out. She glared at the android, "I'm about ready to punch his face in. Why would Dr. Terabyte design a douchebag?"
Slyder nearly snickered at his amusing girlfriend. Max glared at the group, sighing how they were gossiping with their sweet time.
"Hello?" Max pointed out. Without a retort, the squad entered the ship; Inez taking a seat by the captain; side- glancing him. She couldn't grasp that he looked exactly like Matt; except with darker hair, eyes, and paler skin. Though, he wasn't Matt because he was real jerk and untrustworthy. His harden knuckles gripped the wheel.
"Don't touch anything." Max warned. "You'll be sorry."
The squad exchanged glances as the seatbelts automatically wrapped around their torso. Slyder and Jackie held hands as Inez was forced to grip an armchair. Closing her eyes, wishing Matt was here so maybe she could finally muster the courage to hold his.
Matt...