Scene: Corridor below deck, leading towards mess hall; Princess Bula carries tray of food.
Princess Bula: (as she opens door)Yum yum!
Capacitor: (from beyond open door)Aye! Bring on the provisions! We be in a feasting mood this night!
Mr. Christopher: (whispers to crewman next to him about the Web-Riders) Foul mannered creatures, aren`t they?(...who promptly belches at him and passes out!)
Bob: [To the Captain and crew of the Saucy Mare,] the finest bunch of cut-throat binomes who ever sailed the two seas!(cheers result)
Capacitor: (climbs unsteadily onto table) A toast! To the Web-Riders, the ugliest bunch of merciless black-guards I ever had the pleasure of sailing with!(more cheers result; Capacitor falls backwards off table)
Ray: To Matrix and AndrAIa, the sprites who brought us all together!(the most cheers result)
Bob: I`ll drink to that!(...and does)
Scene: On deck, where we`re treated to the sight of a binome who can`t keep his liquor down; over by ladder, Matrix and AndrAIa talk quietly together.
AndrAIa: What`s the matter, lover?
Matrix: For once AndrAIa, nothing`s the matter. We did it! We found Bob! With Bob around, I know everything`s going to be all right! I can`t tell ya how good it is to see him.
AndrAIa: Don`t tell me, tell him!
Matrix: That`s the problem, I can`t! We`ve been through so much! I`ve changed, what if he doesn`t like what i`ve become? Well, he was... is my hero!
AndrAIa: C`mon, lets get back to the party. Two old friends have some catching up to do!
Scene: The party, as the `Surfer is about to swallow live web-food.
Princess Bula: Oooh wiggles!
Bob: (to Capacitor) Uhg! I never got used to that stuff! Wriggles all the way down!
Lead Web-Rider: [He has guts. I`ll give him that.]
2nd Web-Rider: [I never got used to the way it wriggles all the way down!]
Scene: `Surfer swallows food, grabs throat briefly, gags, and suddenly collapses, to the suprise of Bob and the others.
Ray: (jumps up, having faked the collapse) YEAH! ALL RIGHT!(laughter and cheers at his deception)
Lead W.-R.: [You are a warrior. You have honour.](thumps `Surfer on back in congratulations, sending him reeling into Matrix as he enters the room - causing him to draw his gun on the `Surfer in reaction, then on Web-Riders as they try to intervene)
Ray: [Handbag... tea kettle... barbeque]
Lead W.-R.: [What in the web is he talking about?]
2nd W.-R.: [I think he wants us to calm down!]
Bob: Enzo! What do you think you`re doing? Put that gun down, NOW!
Ray: (to matrix) C`mon, mate!
AndrAIa: Don`t worry, Bob. Crisis over.(pulls matrix`s arm down)
Matrix: (very chagrined) I... I didn`t mean to! I... just reacted, I couldn`t stop myself. I`m sorry.(leaves party; AndrAIa gives signifigant look to Bob and gestures with her head towards the retreating Matrix, Bob nods in understanding.)
Scene: back on deck, Matrix sits on ladder looking despondant as Bob comes walking towards him.
Matrix: Bob... I`m... I`m so sorry. I wanted you to be proud of me... and I blew it! What have I done? What have I become?
Bob: Look, you survived the games, and brought this crew together and rescued me. I am proud of you, Enzo!
Matrix: I`ve done... questionable things.
Bob: You did what you had to do. We`ve all changed, all grown, and now it`s time to fight back.
Matrix: Huh! A lost Guardian and a renegade... and not a key-tool between `em!
Bob: And a big job to do, but we`ll be okay. The `Surfer can get us back to Mainframe. We`ll deal with Megabyte and then Daemon, together! You ready?
Matrix: (sighs) Yeah!... Bob? I`ts good to see you again!
Bob: It`s good to see you, too... Matrix!
Scene: Later, on the upper-deck as they approach a tear.
Mr. Andrew: (on vid-window) Tear in sight, Cap`n! We`re approaching the web-address of Mainframe!
Capacitor: `Surfer!... stand ready to open the portal!(the ship suddenly rocks violently) By the code! What was that? Mr. Andrew! Status!
Mr. Andrew: Sir! We`ve triggered some kind of energy trap! There`s no way out, Cap`n!
Matrix: The Guardians! This has to be one of their attacks!(assembled crew-members agree with Matrix on this)
Bob: I don`t think so, Enzo. This isn`t the work of the Guardians. It`s not their style. Y`see...
Mr. Andrew: Cap`n!(points to vid-window) Look!(energy storm forms and discharges at ship)
Capacitor: She`s overloading! Mr. Andrew! power-down all systems... take the ship off-line!
Mr. Andrew: (to crew-mate in vid-window) You heard the Cap`n! Total systems shut-down now!!(crew-man complies)
Matrix: I can see through the shielding. It`s getting worse out there. The charges are increasing in frequency and strength! We`re like rats caught in a trap!
Bob: Or mice. That`s it! This is one of Mouse`s traps! She`s the only other sprite who knew Mainframe`s address! She sealed and protected the location!
Matrix: Mouse? We might`ve stood a chance against the Guardians, but Mouse?
Bob: I know! This is bad. Very bad!
Capacitor: (after a charge strikes) Shiver me templates! The old girl can`t take much more of this!
Bob: You gotta hand it to Mouse, she really knows her stuff!
AndrAIa: That last hit burnt out all tracks to the power supply!
Matrix: Without power, we`re sittin` ducks!
Ray: Maybe we should get out and push!
Capacitor: No, not us, `Surfer... but the power of the storm itself! Matrix! I need the help of that eye of yours!
Matrix: (activating tracking function in his eye, studies storm) Steady, there`s a charge approaching! Wait for it... wait for it... NOW!
Capacitor: Hoist the sails, brace yourselves!!(the sails are raised and catch the charge, propelling the ship forward) By Gar, we`ll ride this blasted energy wave clear to Mainframe!
Mr. Andrew: The sails, sir! They`re overloadin`!
Capacitor: Hold steady, lad! (the sails begin to shred and burn-out; the ship escapes trap as sails completely fail)
Matrix: That`s it... we`re dead in the web!
Mr. Christopher: Backplane - burnt out, energy sails - burnt out, navcom - burnt out!! The only way to make a profit after this voyage will be to have a fire sale!
Bob: There`s gotta be a way to get our systems back on-line. Captain! Do you have the ship`s schematics?
Capacitor: Mr. Christopher! The charts!
Matrix: (grabbing charts from Mr. Christopher, spreads them out) Okay, Bob... what`s the plan?
Bob: (trying to look around Matrix`s back) Well... I uh...
Matrix: (not realizing he`s blocking Bob until AndrAIa smacks his arm) Oh! Sorry, Bob.
Bob: Well, AndrAIa... do you think you could get us on-line?
AndrAIa: Sure... with alittle time... and a lot of luck!(looks closely at chart) What`s that connector for? I can`t make it out in the dark.
Bob: Hey, can someone bring a light over here?(glowing light begins to shine on chart) Uh... thanks.
AndrAIa: (as light begins to destroy chart) Now what?
Ray: Pixels! They`re eating through the ship!
Mr. Andrew: Cap`n! They`re all over us! They`re coverin` the web-shields!
Capacitor: By the code! Is there no end to this web-madness?(crew begins chasing, and being chased by,pixels)
Bob: It`s no good fighting them in here! We have to stop them before they get in the ship!(nods to Lead Web-Rider)
Lead W.-R.: [The Guardian needs us to take the fight outside... now!](Matrix opens hold to let Web-Rider mounts out)
Ray: Hold on, boys. It`s not a party without me!(Bob moves to airlock to open it)
Mr. Andrew: There`s no power, sir! I... I can`t open it!
Bob: What we need is a little brute force!
Matrix: Stand back!(spits in palms,grabs wheel-lock, and with great effort opens airlock)
Lead W.-R.: (to Matrix) [You act with honour... there is hope for you... warrior!](exits ship, 2nd W.-R. nods to Matrix in passing)
Ray: (to Matrix as he struggles with airlock) Next time I want to pick a fight with you, talk me out of it!
Matrix: Good luck out there! And look after yourself! We need you to open the portal!(`Surfer changes to web-mode and exits)
Scene: Web-Riders fly `round ship using weapons to clear swaths of pixels off shields; `Surfer powers up and envelopes ship in energy sheath that repells all the pixels from the web-shields. Next - upper-deck as power is restored, to the cheer of the crew.
Capacitor: By Gar! We`re driving those black-guards away! Mr. Andrew! Damage report!
Mr. Andrew: The web-shields took most of the damage, Cap`n!
Capacitor: If the shields fail, we be goners!
AndrAIa: We`ve got the engines back on-line, but I can only give you ten percent power!
Bob: Great job, AndrAIa! That`s more than enough power to get us home. Captain! Let`s get this ship moving! Enzo! Signal the`Surfer - stabilize the tear!
Matrix: Aye aye, sir!
Bob: I`m suprised at Mouse, this wa almost(ship rocks violenly once more) ...Too easy!
Scene: Outside the ship; an energy wave envelopes ship, knocking `Surfer and Web-Riders away and prevents them from getting back.
Ray: (from outside energy barrier) I`m sorry, mates. There`s nothing I can do. Where-ever you`re going, you`re on your own!
Scene: Ship`s upper-deck
AndrAIa: We`ve thrown everything we got at the buffer, nothing gets through!
Mr. Christopher: We`ve lost the `Surfer and the Web-Riders! The walls of the buffer are pushing us towards the tear! What are we gonna do!!
Capacitor: Steady, lad! We`ve got through worse scrapes than this!
Mr. Andrew: No, we haven`t.
AndrAIa: What we need is a plan!
Bob: I always liked to fly by the seat of my pants and leave the planning to... Dot.
AndrAIa: I don`t understand... Mouse designed these traps to keep web-creatures out of Mainframe. Why are they attacking us?
Matrix: I say we ram it! We can use the ship to punch a hole in the wall of the buffer! Captain! Have your men power-up the engines and take us around the tear. We can build to ramming speed and...
Bob: Wait!!
Matrix: Bob, don`t worry. I got this one covered. This is a time for brute force - a time to rip open another door!
Bob: No, AndrAIa`s right! Mouse`s traps shouldn`t attack us, so wha... oh, of course! I must be basic! Captain! tear-down the shields!(this shocks the crew, who can`t believe he would suggest this)
Matrix: Bob, no way!! They protect us from the web!
Bob: Enzo, don`t you understand?
Matrix: Bob... you`re tired. I told you, I`ve got this covered!
Bob: Look, you trusted me when you were younger... I`m asking you to trust me one more time!
Matrix: But why drop the shields?
Bob: Our shields are made out of dead web-creatures. That`s why Mouse`s traps keep attacking us!
Capacitor: By the code, Guardian! We`ll devolve!
Bob: Not if we get through to the Net as soon as they`re down!
Matrix: But without the `Surfer, we have no way of forming a portal!
Bob: I know! I know.
Glitch: (getting Bob`s attention){****** **** **}
Bob: (to Glitch) Yes, yes it`s possible, but I won`t...
Glitch: (interupts) {****** ****** *****}
Bob: (sighs) You`re right. There is no other way. Everyone get back!
Glitch: (begins to glow golden) {****** **** **}
Bob: You`re sure?
Glitch: {**** ******* ***}
Bob: (smiles fondly) Thank you, old friend! Glitch! Download!
Scene: Glitch glows brighter still, leaves Bob`s arm and begins to fly around Bob in ever faster rings, trailing golden streamer-like bits of energy until a very bright white flash occurs. Bob is then revealed in silver-like armor. Centered on his chest is his Guardian icon, which is contained in what looks like Glitch`s screen; a slight glowing aura surrounds Bob.
Bob: We are now one! Let`s go home!
Scene: Bob gathers the aura in his hands and concentrates it. He then releases it and it surrounds him once more, raising him off the deck until he reaches the center of the ship, where he uses the energy to completely shatter the web-shields, blowing them out away from the ship. The aura now surrounds the ship to protect it from the web, as Bob moves toward the tear. He then releases another burst of energy towards the tear, which stabilizes the tear into a portal to Mainframe.
Bob: I come from the Net. I search through systems, peoples, and cities... for this place: Mainframe, my home! My format? Guardian! To mend and defend. REBOOT!
