Video Game Brawl

Chapter 10 - Corrupted Controls

Max slowly opened her eyes.

The first thing she noticed was the dark purple magic cage she was held in. In a corner was a still sleeping Bibi.

She tried to move over to her, but she was tugged back. A magic chain held her left ankle to the bars of the cage.

She turned and noticed a blue glow. A figure stood before the glow. She could hear the sound of furious typing.

Suddenly, the figure turned.

It was Tara.

But she looked different, like an odd cross between Tara and a V-Bit. Her metal badge was pinned on a light green concave kite. Her bandages were a slightly darker green. Her clothes were black, with designs of green. A V-Bit shaped keychain dangled from her zip. A duo of small black,one-eyed monsters creeped at her sides.

What was most striking was her legs. They had been replaced with purple spider-like legs similar to the V-Bits',except there were 3 instead of 4. A duo of small black,one-eyed monsters poked out their serpent like bodies out cracks in the legs.

V-Tara turned from her work:a computer with a giant screen. "Enjoying my magical prison, friends?" Tara taunted from the outside of the cage.

"Why, Tara?! This isn't you. What are you doing?!"Max screamed from the inside of the cage, making Bibi stir from her slumber.

"You're right. This obviously isn't me. I haven't properly introduced myself, due to you all trying to kill me."

Bibi, although still half-asleep, cried,"YOU WERE TRYING TO KILL US FIRST!"

Tara ignored her. "Call me Malware Tara in this form. I am a virus, but I was entrapped in a disc for years to come. When put into this machine--"Malware Tara threw her hands outwards."--it was literal heaven! No antivirus police in sight. What's more, this machine can attack and walk!"

She smiled wickedly."Once I can hack into the very systems, I can spread myself through this world. For now, I will keep you imprisoned until I find a use...or put you all to sleep.

Bibi stayed silent. "But...why possess our friend? Why is there a need?"

Malware Tara looked at her. "When my Giant Virus 8-Bit dropped, I had to find a someone. This vessel is quite the resourceful one. Magic powers! Potions of all kinds!"She looked dreamily."Imagine all the chaos this kind of stuff could cause."

Max cringed. This sure was NOT Tara.

Malware Tara turned around and continued typing as the duo watched helplessly.

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Jessie flinched. She had heard every word Malware Tara had said. She instantly regretted using the discs.

She sighed, watching 8-Bit become like the V-Bits. Then she remembered.

If Malware Tara took control, she could destroy everything and everyone.

She knew it would be difficult to do so. But not impossible.

She grabbed her phone and called up a friend.

_____*Ten minutes later...*___________

Frank burst open Jessie's room door, carrying a surprised Bo under his arm. Mortis, Nita and Leon followed.

"Frank bring Bo,"Frank told Jessie.

Jessie facepalmed. "Frank, when I said bring Bo along, I didn't mean for you to literally carry him!"

Nita looked tired. "We were chasing after Frank. Thought it was for Mortis' 'experiments'.

Mortis eyed her."You know I don't do those anymore!"

Leon fell on the ground, breathing hard.

Bo released himself from Frank's grip and said,"Ok, apparently Frank told me to get my Snare a Bear Star Power before he 'brought' me. What is it for?"

Jessie filled them in on what was happening.

"Virus in 8-Bit? Frank thought Pam put mini police things in 8-Bit,"Frank mumbled in confusion.

"Somehow, this virus got through these defences," Jessie said. "If it succeeds in hacking 8-Bit's systems, then...we're doomed. We can't stop it, but we can stall it.

Frank seemed to process this new information. "Frank hammer blam, hammer stun him,"Frank said.

"Yes!" Jessie exclaimed.

"Ah, so my mines will stun him too. I see. Quite the idea,"Bo said, readying his mines.