"We're here." Max pointed as the three earthlings looked up and saw the Bin. It wasn't like a giant landfill as they imagined; but a wormhole to another place in Cyberspace. They were going in there?
"No way." Slyder said shaking his head. "It can't be the Bin. We're going in there?" He pointed. Jackie raised a brow.
"Is my boyfriend being chicken?" Jackie taunted. Slyder blushed and shook himself. He cough twice.
"No! I mean,...that looks pretty wild. I...uh- like it." Slyder lied as he caught Jackie grinning. He sighed in relief. On the other hand, Inez was not enjoying herself with the company of Max. He didn't talk, and he always looked pissed off. She didn't want to get into it with him at all.
"That is the Bin...at least from the bottom up. You see, in order to dump trash in there; you have to go through the bottom since you can't see the top. And then there's actual ground area you can stand on and dump your stuff in back to the bottom. But it doesn't go out that way.
"So you're saying in order for things to get...actually thrown away; they have to be thrown in from the top up to the bottom?" Inez pointed and made a line downwards vertically.
"That's about right." Max stared at the storm brewing in the wormhole. "If I'm correct...Dr. Marbles did throw Digit in there...but he probably threw him in some wacky way."
"Like what?" Jackie raised a black brow.
"I dunno." Max leaned back, "From the side."
"So apparently Doc' can defy gravity." Slyder raised a brown brow, "Impressive."
"You could say it like that. He probably had to adjust the mass of his ship so he could move freely against the gravity of this space." Max imagined.
"How do you do all of this?" Inez asked, impressed by his knowledge.
"I read." Max answered nonchalantly. Inez rolled her eyes. Well that's a start.
Max continued to drive the ship towards the Bin, pulling the wheel back so they could fit into the entrance. Inez was aware that the Bin looked like an actual junkyard. So many ruined pieces of furniture, technology and even books thrown away out. Even...robots. Piles and piles of android bits from eyeballs to feet. Jackie only shook her head at the devastating sight.
"This is all Hacker's doing." Slyder said bitterly.
"You can't believe an old crook like him has suddenly become this destructive and unstoppable?" Max said. "He was only holding back so much, until finally you earthlings had left Cyberspace for good. Whatever he did to stop Motherboard, it succeeded. With that, he was able to prevent you guys from ever coming back."
"How comes you couldn't stop him?" Inez folded her arms. She thought she could test him. Max boasted how he had everything under control, and how they were in the way between his plans on stopping Hacker.
"I was created shortly after Hacker took over all of Cyberspace. I was a backup plan." Max said as he pushed a button and stopped the ship on top a pile of old metal. "But I rather not get too personal. You should take care of your business."
"Nuh uh!" Jackie stood up and yanked the android by the ear. He flinched at her strength and the annoying tug of his ear. "You said you were going to help. That means, finding where exactly is Digit, and that means coördinates!"
"Jacks' lay off him." Slyder said. He placed a hand on her back as she relaxed. Jackie loosen her grip on Max's ear as he shrugged away, adjusting it.
"Fine." Max gritted. He was annoyed over the superiority these earthlings tried to have over him. HIM. Do they not know how powerful he is? He will just have to show them not to mess with him. He activated his jet boosters and started to levitate.
"He should not be too far around here" Max began to scan the piles of junk with his thermal vision. He turned his head back and forth and set his eyes on a small pile.
"I found him." Max pointed to the pile approximately 200 cyberfeet from him.
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Inez sat at the edge as the rest of the gang stood watching Max dig through the pile.
"If Digit is really there..." Inez clenched his hands.
"We don't even know if he's stable... physically or mentally." Slyder grimaced. "Who knows..."
Jackie paced, "Our first objective was to find Digit. Dr. Marbles emphasized that." Recalling the clip she saw of Dr. Marbles dumping Digit here in the Bin.
"Because Digit is our next best help..." Inez glanced at a digging Max. He tunnel through the pile and reached down to pull on something. "Beside him."
"Him?" Slyder repeated. "Androids like him don't have feelings or soul. Don't get carried away treat him like us."
Inez nodded, agreeing with Slyder...almost.
Max pulled out something; by the leg as the wings dangled and could not see another leg attached. He flew over and landed by the squad, placing the bird on the metal ledge, as they all knelt beside the remains of Digit.
Slyder squinted as he touched the small bird's chest. "He looks like he been through a war..."
Digit was a wreck. He was missing a leg, and his left-wing was merely deteriorated. His beak was merely beaten in, as all you could hear than the steady beep from his chest. He put himself in a coma. Slyder lifted the bird in his arms, cradling him in his chest.
"Max, new location; my father's garage." Slyder stared at the android as it stood straight; appearing as it was abiding to his orders. He lowered his head as his eyes glowed. Max began to scan Slyder.
"What are you doing?" Jackie demanded.
"I'm trying to locate his garage." Max retorted. "Since his DNA traces back to his father; who initially owned the shop, I can locate it more efficiently and effortlessly."
They waited as Max completed the scan. He turn and head back toward his ship.
"We're going now?" Jackie asked.
Max scoffed, "Unless you like to stay here instead."
When Max said that, somehow it triggered Inez's recent memory of something...his threat against killing them.
"Hold it right there, Max." Inez ordered. Max stopped, without turning around.
"You said something a while ago. About us going to the Bin...there was something else. You said...our fates are written here." Inez tried to remember. "Are you saying our future is engraved somewhere down here?"
Max did not respond. That one is too observant.
"Maybe." He said bitterly. He whirled around. "But I will not take you there whatsoever. That is too dangerous."
"We need to know." Jackie ordered.
"You already know anyone is forbidden of seeing their future!" Max bit back, "If you ever see even the slightest bit of what's written on that plaque-" He stopped. "Shit."
"So." Slyder became darker, "You have seen our future. And you know what's going on. You're probably leading us to a trap."
Max's angered face flashed as he began to smile; his face tightening to the hurtful expression he had to make. "More than likely."
The gang stood there, unable to process or even tell if the android was lying. He didn't have feelings, he didn't have emotions; he didn't have a soul. Max pulled up his arm as it transformed into a cannon. He aimed for the gang, dearly wanting to shoot them just once and just end it.
"I could kill you." He threatened. His glanced shifted to Inez, "Especially you."
"Go ahead." Slyder tested, standing in front of the girls.
But he wasn't allow to.
If he did that; he now realize Cyberspace would be doomed. Max hate to admit it, but the gang contributed on helping to save Cyberspace. Without them, Max had no better chance. It was all because Hacker knows they're here again.
Max put his arm down as it transformed back into an arm; as he clenched his fist.
"My help is no longer needed here. Have fun beating Hacker." Max said bitterly. He climbed on the ship ready to take off.
"Stop!" Inez ordered. Max flew open his door as he glared at the earth girl. So persistent. SO ANNOYING.
"You signed a truce. We never said you were dismissed." Slyder said. "You still have a lot of helping to do, buddy."
Max sneered as he opened the hatch to let the crew in. These persistent little bastards. But only...only because he knew better. He stared back at the girl name Inez, who glared back as he scowled.
Especially her.