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Chapter 3: Warnings and Preperations

Joshua's eyes slowly opened, staring up at the relieved smile of a girl with bright purple hair and a ribbion in her hair. Offering her hand, she helped Joshua to his
feet before hugging him tightly. Crying soflty.

"Eiko...It's alright. Okay? I'm fine. You don't need to worry. Besides, you know I don't die easily." Joshua smiled down at her.

Eiko looked up at him and dried the tears from her eyes before hugging him again. Joshua simply held her in his arms gently before they both looked at the girl Joshua
had saved earlier. She seemed a lot more healthier now. Her injuries were still healing, but she was quite capable of getting around without support.

"...Joshua Lightwalker? I need to speak with all of you urgently. It concerns the Video Dimension..." she asked.

As Eiko ran ahead, Joshua simply walked. Still trying to figure out what was going on...The portals opening...the sudden surge of S.P.I.K.E robots strength...why was it
all occuring now? Something didn't seem right. Joshua wondered if he should have gone out on his own. Rescuing the girl he found was the right thing to do...but something...didn't seem right...why was she wounded like that when he found her? Was she attacked by Darkness? How could she? The forces of evil were destroyed...but that could also mean she tried to attack the Forces of Good...making her an enemy...

"Best to leave these thoughts to later. Simply trying to figure them out now is usless. Simply thinking about these things is going to keep me occupied. Better keep
my mind on the current task at hand..."

As Joshua looked up, he thought he could feel some dark presence watching him.

"...I better move."

Meanwhile, in the Video Dimension...

Dr. Ivo Robotnik was sitting in his chair watching the multiple screens of battle. His new and improved robots, the DarkDestructors were performing brilliantly. Many of the
forces of Light had been captured and imprisoned, awaiting execution or a much more gruesome fate...being turned into Robotnik's mindless slave. Fighting for the darkness. His anger was still quite high. Dr. Neo Cortex was still allied with the Forces of Light, when that blasted boy, Joshua Lightwalker met him again, he joined the Forces of Light then and there.

"But still...how did those two meet before Joshua arrived here?" Dr Robotnik thought aloud.

As he continued to watch the moniters, he came across a recording. One where a portal had been opened and warped someone to Earth. Smashing a nearby console with his fist, he angrily stormed out of the room, before he turned down another corridor to a place that was calm him down...The Robotization Chamber. Normally, a frail and easily damaged machine with reversable effects, Robotnik had re-made it. Making it harder to cure the effects, and if the robot was destroyed, the one inside would perish along with it.

Another figure walked out of the shadows beside Robotnik, who simply chuckled.

"Excellent. Your ability to torture those who stand in our way amuses me..." the figure laughed.

>Best not to tell him about...<

The figure instantly recognized Robotnik's thoughts.

"It matters not that one got through the portal to Earth. It changes nothing. Even though the Ultimate Gamer may be warned, our army will soon outmatch his. You see...unless there is some large pockets of resistance hidden across this dimension...or more of our weak hearted allies join them...then we may consider them a small threat, but still...as long as I am here, that brat is not going to stop us this time..."

"Despite the fact you were beaten a few times?" Robotnik questioned.

"...All I need is Assassin Aharon back...John Darken and Dakoda will be easy to find. Especially since they will want to join our cause...but you see...although John Darken is the last of the Omega Knights, I, am much more stronger than anyone in these dimensions. I will gain thier power...making all of us stronger...Hah..." he laughed.

On Earth...

"So...that's what is happening?! How could this occur?! We left it safe for our friends! But...the ones of the Dark are back...how..." Seb muttered angrily.

Seb was about 14 years old. He was born from a rich family, but befriended Joshua at a young age. His skills with an axe have grown, as well as his abilities to use Fire, Lighting and Metal magic. He had bright yellow hair and a red basketball jersey. He wore black pants and his eyes burned red with fire. Once Dakoda's famed assassin, he returned to the light after Joshua and his friends help.

"...But sitting here is not helping...we have to do something! We can't simply wait here, knowing everyone is in danger!" Eiko yelled.

"....Veneno....Toxic...Are you willing to come with us? This mission has an extremly low chance of success." Joshua offered.

Veneno smirked while Toxic simply laughed.

"We've come this far! How hard could it be? Let's go already!" Toxic exclaimed.

Veneno simply nodded in agreement.

"Adis? You up to this? Can you come with us?" Joshua asked.

"...."

"Listen, I know how it feels to know how to lose everything I once had too. But you have to let go of the past and look forward to the future. I promise to look after you. We are going to need your help." Joshua said calmly.

Adis nodded and everyone walked off to thier quaters. Eiko walked up to Adis and glared at her angrily.

"Listen. I don't know how you got here...and even if you are on our side....but stay away from Joshua. He's mine." Eiko threatened.

"W-What?! Is something wrong with you?!" Adis yelled back.

"Adis! Eiko! Get moving! We gotta get moving!" Seb yelled.


Sorry if this chapter sucks. Under pressure of going back to school and other stuff...