Chapter One and Two Completed. Chpt 2 is from Joshua's POV...

Chapter One: Earth

The normal days of Earth have finally resumed. Once a place filled with terror and destruction, it is growing rapidly in research in special technology and many cures for certain diseases had been found. Still, nothing could be done about the ones that had died during S.P.I.K.E's rule. The morning sun finally rose, it's bright beams shining through the windows of buildings everywhere. At Gaming Force HQ, it was quiet.

"...Okay...Plenty of time to sneak out and smash some S.P.I.K.E robots...I haven't had much fun during we defeated S.P.I.K.E...The interviews, the scientists...the others always trashing them before I get a chance..." Joshua whispered to himself.

Despite the fact he just woke up, it had taken less than a millisecond to change into his usual attire. His white t-shirt was still the same, but in his back-pack, was some extremly strong and light armor made of a mysterious material unknown to all. It shone brightly with the colors of the four elements.

>Somehow, I just don't find this challenging...I mean, this place is huge, alarms are set, and I already know where they...<

Joshua almost tripped on a defense activator. Sighing quietly, he ran out of the large building and raced towards the beach. The highway was quite empty, very little cars were around, and they found it hard to see the blur of speed rush past. The road was shimmering brightly in the morning sun. Until it's beams pointed towards the beach.

"Huh?"

He skidded to a stop and leapt off the highway, onto the sandy shores. The golden sand was soft to tread on, but his steps were light, which did not cause his feet to sink. Ahead was the portal he and his friends (excluding Veneno and Toxic) had returned from the Video Dimension. It had become a bit rusted, but it's vibrant silver color was still in sight.

"No need to use this...Everything's fine there...We stopped them for good..."

He looked around, finding nothing at all. There was no robots here at all...Sighing, he began to walk off before there was a bright flash of light, emanating from the portal!

"What th-?!" Joshua yelled before a vortex appeared, it didn't draw him near, instead something seemed to be approaching! He readied his swords, before the portal closed, and someone landed on the ground, hurt.

Joshua cautiously walked up to the figure and crouched down. It appeared she had wings, and one was bleeding quite badly. He crouched down beside the one who was injured.

"Hey, are you all right? Hello? Can you hear me?" Joshua asked.

The figure moved weakly, slowly getting to it's feet, before collapsing on Joshua. The blood continued to flow, and was starting to stain his shirt. Grabbing his backpack, he pulled out a bandage, and awkwardly wrapped the bandage around it's wing. He examined the figure closly.

"Hmmm...It looks like a Kiwi bird...from somewhere in the Video Dimension. It's...female. I don't know how she got here though. I though the portals were closed...unless something happened to make them re-open..." Joshua muttered.

"Uhh...W-Where...am...I?" the kiwi bird asked.

Joshua was surprised that she had regained some of her strength back already, but sat her gently on the ground. She seemed to try and move away from the light that was growing brighter. He quickly picked her up and looked for some nearby shade from the sun. As he placed her down, she looked up at him.

"..."

"Relax. I'm here to help you. I don't mean you any harm. Do you need help to stand up? Can I get you some water or something?" Joshua offered nicely.

"...J...Joshua...I...I need to find...The...Ultimate...Gamer..." she replied weakly.

"...That...would be me. We need to get you somewhere safe. S.P.I.K.E robots could be..." Joshua was cut off by a loud mechanical sound. The water slowly parted, and out of the ocean walked a S.P.I.K.E ACKA FIGHTER. Drawing his swords, he stood in front of the girl.

[Target...Joshua Lightwalker...alternate last name...Wren...Destroy for...Victory for S.P.I.K.E!]

Quickly drawing his swords and facing the large mechanical monster, Joshua simply closed his eyes before opening them again, to see the robot almost upon him. Seeing this, he simply jumped forward into the robot, forcing it back before Joshua threw one of his swords at the robot's head. It was a direct hit, causing it to fall and simply shoot out spark.

"C'mon. I'll carry you to safety. If I can get back to Gaming Force HQ, we shouldn't have a problem. Now, climb on my back, please." Joshua asked.

The Kiwi Girl simply nodded and slowly climbed on. Joshua ran quickly down the highway, before it began to split open. More robots were appearing, until he found himself completely surrounded. Joshua searched around, trying to find a weak spot. He saw a bunch of weaker robots there, and charged forward, not realising his error until he got closer. Several razor blades sliced into him, causing him to fall backwards, before he did, he span around, landing on his stomach.

"Get up...please...Hurry..." The Girl pleaded softly.

The sun was getting higher, and she let out a soft cry. Joshua looked up at her, before setting her down on here feet, and put his swords in his sheaths. He looked at the robots who pointed thier weapons at Joshua, who had his arms raised.

[Come with us. You must be executed. The girl lives...Now...]

Joshua nodded to the girl, who painfully began to run into the opposite direction, before she tripped and heard a loud explosion nearby. She turned around to see the robots, standing in a circle, before they all fell backwards, destroyed. Joshua stood in the center, breathing heavily and sweating.

"That...attack cost me...some of my...strength...We...have to hurry...Let's...go..." Joshua muttered.

He walked for a short distance, keeping up with the girl, before he fell over, bruised and bleeding. Something had seemed to pierce right through his shirt, a large sheet of metal stuck out of his back, blood quickly running down onto the road.

"Augh...I-It's nothing...Your...safety comes first. Let's go..." Joshua muttered.

As they both walked slowly to Gaming Force HQ, they both leaned on each other for support. She looked at Joshua as they finally made it to Gaming Force HQ. Both were totally exaughsted, but still managed to keep upright...and both managed to smile at each other...until the pain in Joshua's back became too much, and he fell forward, unable to move. His vision, going black....

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Chapter Two: Awakening.

-Joshua's thought's-

-Descending into the shadows again...I thought...this time, I wouldn't be coming back...So many times I had ended up here because of injuries that had left me close to death...But...I wasn't expecting for it to be caused by S.P.I.K.E robots...They seemed to be stronger than I last saw...How? Could something drive them further? Or...was I getting weaker...?-

-I didn't really know about what was going to happen in the things yet to come. I know Assassin Aharon and my father were gone...but what puzzled me was why...and how that girl ended up here...Only when the Darkness is purged, shall the portals close after the saviours of Light leave...but...what if the Darkness had returned? Would the portals...open again?-

-In this place, there is nothing...but emptiness...it is a void...no heat, yet it is not cold. Left with nothing but my own thoughts as I continued to float here, awaiting to find the light to lead me from this place...My body was damaged, but the Light would restore me. My heart...and those of my friends continue to care for each other...our bond with each other is close...too close for us to be seperate...-

-I closed my eyes, then opened them again. I was still asleep, yet I was still awake. This place seemed to be so vast, reaching endlessly...the light seemed so far away, yet I felt the warmth slowly pulsing through my body...Stars slowly swirled past me, as the light grew closer, something caused it to vanish...-

"Hmph...Trying to leave again, hoping to leave me here, and not take me with you? Forget it, Joshua. I am always in the darkness of your heart...I will not remain this way...I shall not continue my existance as a mere memory..." the voice called to me.

-I knew that belonged to Assassin Aharon. Only something that sinister could come from him. But...voices continued to ring in my head, before everything went to white...-

-I was breathing, but still asleep. Floating in a void of white. Looking around, I found little around me. But...something called me. I didn't know what, but...it sounded soothing...the voice...it told me I would need to be strong...and I couldn't rely on the Light alone. I didn't understand. It said, that despite I was one of the Light, since my turn to the Darkness long ago, I remain in the Twilight.-

"The Light alone...cannot bring you victory, Ultimate Gamer. The Darkness, although it corrupts the ones seeking power, it will not harm the ones who seek to use it for good..."

-I didn't know what to say in response to that. The Darkness...in my heart was something I wanted to forget. The powers I still had from my dark journey, were the last things I wanted to use. I just hoped...I wouldn't have to use them...Light finally shone through. My sleep was over, yet the awakening...I have yet to understand...-