Chapter 7
As we last left off, our 3 users are gathered in front of the tiny computer.
Tori: DAMN! WHY ISN'T THIS WORKING?!
Jody: What's it doing?
Maximus: I... ...I don't know. Computer, run Scan.EXE.
Computer: Please wait.
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Unknown program found.
Maximus: Scan for name.
Computer: Please wait.
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Virus "|<|2][36" found.
Maximus: Turn on to Grid Cam 1.
*The screen turns to a bird's eye view of the game grid. The virus "|<|2][36" has some how melded his body into the corrupted sector, using it as a giant suit.*
Tori: Oh crap. What are we gonna' do now!?
*Computer World*
|<|2][36: 1 4m 7h3 $7r0n93$7 v1rµ$ 4£1v3. 1 4m |<|2][36!
*|<|2][36 smashes his way through the grid, making craters as he steps.*
Josh.EXE: *Throwing disk* Why won't it die?
*Disk hits |<|2][36's head.*
|<|2][36: ¥0µ 7h1n|{ 7h47 1$ 3n0µ9h 70 $70p m3? Pr3p4r3 70 b3 Ð3r3223Ð!
*|<|2][36 destoys a wall, but Josh.EXE gets out of the way, but some debris falls on Sora.EXE.*
Sora.EXE: *Body stuck under debris* Help!
Megabyte.EXE: Sora!
*Megabyte.EXE helps Sora.EXE*
Sora.EXE: Thanks Megabyte, I owe ya' one.
Megabyte.EXE: No problem. I heard that Tori and Maximus are in the user world. Can you conact them?
Sora.EXE: Yeah. I have their Moblie I/O code.
Megabyte.EXE: Contact them. Tell them that we're in critical conditions here. I don't know how long we can hold them off.
Sora.EXE: O.K.
*User World*
Jody: Try it now Tori!
Tori: O.K.!
Run Erase.EXE.
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Computer: Grid Erase function not avalible on this account.
Tori: Argh! That may be out last hope!
Computer: I/O Message being recived. Open I/O connection?
Tori: Yes.
KssssssTWANG! *Sound Effect*
Tori: Hello?
Sora.EXE: Maximus, Tori, Qix's user!
Jody: Jody.
Sora.EXE: Jody. We need your help out here, that thing is derezzing us fast!
Maximus: Hey, we got our own problems here, Sora!
Jody: *Imaginary lightbulb over head* Why don't we use The Shinigami?
Tori, Sora, and Maximus: ?????
Jody: Oh yeah, I installed a super cannon into the grid for no apparent reson.
Sora.EXE: How much energy does it take to use it?
Jody: Well, it can't take energy from "inside". I have to inject the energy via "User Link". Sora, I need you, and everybody else to stop |<|2][36.
Sora.EXE: Who is |<|2][36?
Jody: That virus guy, now go!
Sora.EXE: O.K.! Sora.EXE out!
Klunkshuuuuu... *Sound Effect*
Computer: I/O link terminated.
Tori: I sure hope everyone will be O.K. in there.
*Computer world*
*A giant cannon rises out of the Game grid floor, it's lines itself with black energy, and the letters "THE SHINIGAMI" appear*
Sora.EXE: Everyone, distract that thing while the cannon recharges!
|<|2][36: Wh47 1$ 7h1$? 4n07h3r h1nÐ3r4n(3? N0 m4773r, 1 $h4££ (rµ$h 17 £1|{3 7h3 r3$7 0ƒ 7h1$ $3(70r.
25% charged
*A shot hits |<|2][36's head*
|<|2][36: Wh0 Ð4r3$ 70 4774(|{ m3?
Hikaru.exe: I did.
*|<|2][36 throws a giant punch, but Hikaru dodges it*
50% Charged
*In the distance, a program spins around on a small record player.*
NoExcuses: Hey, that's me!
|<|2][36: 34$¥ Pr3¥!
*|<|2][36 throws a boulder at NoExcuses, but something odd happens.*
Record Player: Hadou-Ansatsuken-Shun-Goku-Satsu!
*A brilliant beam of light emerges form the record playerand critically hurts |<|2][36.*
NoExcuses: WOW! THAT WAS COOL!!!!
75% Charged
|<|2][36: 1 h4v3 n0 71m3 ƒ0r 7h1$, 7h47 "µ£71m73 (4nn0n" 1$ 4b0µ7 70 b3 h1$70r¥!
95% Charged
|<|2][36: PR3P4R3 70 B3 Ð3R3223Ð!
THE SHINIGAMI charged 100%
*As |<|2][36 throws his last punch, a beam of black energy relese and hit |<|2][36.*
|<|2][36: N0... ... |<|2][36 (4nn07 b3 Ð3$7r0¥3Ð! 1 4m 4£m19h7¥! 1 (4nn07 Ð3r322! N0000000!!!
Epilogue
After what was dubbed in the archives the "|<|2][36 war", everything went back to normal. There were no more viruses, and it was forgotten soon.
THE END.