Pixelate 4: Shining Star

Chapter 18: .EXE

The others are already running towards PR HQ.

Micheal: "Hey!"

Micheal is tryIng to catch up.

Meanwhile...

Zack: "Seriously guys?!"

The Knights are already a mile ahead of Zack.

Zack: "Shouldn't this be happening with Kyle and Anthony?"

Zack attempts to catch up.

One hour later...

Both groups meet up in front of PR HQ.

Yukiko: "H-Hi guys."

Roy: "You guys bump into any issues?"

They step inside.

Risa: "No, unless you want to count Micheal's moment."

Asaka: "Good."

They ascend the elevator.

Caleb: "(in head) I'm going to win..."

They've arrived at the top.

Walker: "Oh... already here?"

Walker currently possesses a puzzled look on his face.

Andrea: "What're you looking at?"

They walk towards Walker.

Walker: "Two .exe files I found in my recycle bin."

Walker has restored the files and stored them in his personal files.

Emily: "(confused) AU and AE?"

Walker: "My guess is that they're short for Aegis and Austin."

Yukiko: "But why were they there?"

Walker leaves the files.

Walker: "I'm just as confused as you."

Walker begins to type.

William: "Now what?"

Walker: "I'm setting up a special encounter just for you."

Awkward moment of silence...

Isabel: "Special encounter?"

Walker: "I'm giving you all the bosses as they were when the games merged."

Shining Hope: "WHAT???!!!"

Walker is continuing to type.

Walker: "Best not to waste time. It'll be ready in three weeks."

Cole: "How does that save time?"

Walker: "All three are going to appear in the Delta server."

Anthony: "Oh..."

Tori: "That's three bosses in one encounter!"

Walker stops for a moment.

Walker: "Y-Yes, but it shouldn't be anything 18 Players can't handle."

Edo: "True, but two of us are only around Lv30."

They look at Yukiko and Caleb.

Walker: "Nothing to worry about."

Robert: "Really?"

They look at each other.

Walker: "They'll continue to train, since they know what will happen if they don't."

Caleb has a look of fiery determination in his eyes.

Caleb: "(darkly) I won't let her control me."

Yukiko: "Huh?"

Caleb looks at everyone.

Caleb: "(determined) I will keep pushing myself until I'm free."

Yukiko looks at Caleb in awe.

Yukiko: "(in we) Wow..."

Caleb: "I'm going to log in tomorrow and get some EXP myself."

Kyle: "Wow..."

Asaka: "We won't stop you."

Yukiko: "I-I'll join you!"

Walker looks at Caleb with pride.

Walker: "Then get some rest. You're going to need it."

They head for the elevator.

Yukiko: "Don't worry!"

They descend...