TRONiGHTS Dream of the Grid 01

Chapter 1- THE NIGHT DIMENSION

Viktor Kingfisher has just accidentally released what could quite possibly be one mother of a global disaster. As curious and clumsy as Viktor is however, he is very responsible. He knows full well that he's messed up and knows how to fix it. Though, he can't do this alone. He needs help. As Viktor runs from a mob of people who are now under the control of WIZEMAN 2.0, he thinks of how he can put an end to this. He then remembers that he is still in posession of a small bit of data that he removed from the mainframe. The Security Program that sealed the deranged program. Security Program: JA307020.

Viktor: (Still running) AAAH!!! HOW CAN I GET THESE PEOPLE OFF MY TAIL?!!? Wait... What am I doing? I can just jump into a cable and go at lightspeed to get out of here. Duh... ELECTRON SPARK!!! (Turns into a laser and jumps into a telephone pole and rides the wires to a safe distance) WEEEEHEEE!!!! Now I just got to think of what to do first!

Viktor rides the wires all the way out to the library. Fortunately it was closed today so it won't be a factor for anyone attacking him from there. Viktor goes in to get quick access to a free computer.

Viktor: Okay, I need to be quick about this! I hope nobody cought on to my trail! (Computer takes awhile to turn on.... Must run on McAfee) Urrgh! C'mon! Even in the future nothing works! (Turns on) Finally! Okay, I need to install this data quickly!

People outside are trying to bust the door down. Obviously, they found him. WIZEMAN 2.0 appears on his screen.

WIZEMAN 2.0: YOU KNOW THE LIBRARY IS NOT OPENED TODAY! YOU MUST STEP OUT!!!

Viktor: How'd you find me so fast?!

WIZEMAN 2.0: I HAD A LITTLE HELP FROM A CLOSE FRIEND!

[MASTER CONTROL PROGRAM (MCP)]

Viktor: YOU!!!

MCP: EVEN AFTER MANY CENTURIES, I AM STILL REMEMBERED. IT IS GOOD TO ONCE AGAIN BE IN CHARGE OF THE NETWORK. WIZEMAN 2.0. I HAVE A PLAN.

WIZEMAN 2.0: I ALREADY KNOW WHAT IT IS. I AGREE AT ONE HUNDRED PERCENT! YOU, USER. ARE IN FOR A RUDE AWAKENING! USER, ARE YOU LISTENING?!

Viktor: Yeah, hold on just a second while I install this.... and..... THERE!

DATA ACCEPTED. WELCOME TO THE NETWORK, SECURITY PROGRAM JA307020! READY FOR SCANNING PROCEDURE!

WIZEMAN 2.0: WHAT?!

Viktor: You guys really have been out of it for a long time! One thing that sets us apart is that a super computer's artificial intelligence is no match for my human brain's natural stupidity!..... Wait, what? Point is, I know how to think ten steps ahead of you! Stick around awhile and try to keep up!

MCP: YOU SEEM QUITE SURE OF YOURSELF! BUT ONE MEASLY LITTLE PROGRAM WILL NOT STOP THE COMBINED MIGHT OF TWO MIGHTY PROGRAMS!

Viktor: Wait, combined?

WIZEMAN 2.0: INDEED. SHALL WE SHOW HIM?

MCP: YES. WE SHALL. END OF LINE!

WIZEMAN 2.0 and MASTER CONTROL PROGRAM now cross circuits and combine into one super empowered program!

[WORLD CONTROL PROGRAM (WCP)]

WCP: NOW WE HAVE FULL CONTROL OVER BOTH MAN AND MACHINE! THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN STOP US! END OF LINE!

Viktor: Oh man! Even with that security program installed, I still can't get this working! Wait. I got it! I guess it's time to start thinking OUTSIDE the box! If nothing in this world can stop him, then I guess it's time to get help from a different world! I'm thinking subconscious. (Data is a form of energy that comes from a collection of numbers and ideas. Ideas come from the mind. The mind thinks at it's strongest from the subconscious..... I guess it's time to start dreaming. But I can't go to sleep here..... But there is another way. I can make data visible and interact with it. So I should also be able to interact with my own subconscious. I'm going to need "her" help! Good thing I know how to reach her.)

WCP: WHAT ARE YOU DOING. QUESTION MARK.

Viktor: Thinking ahead of you! What else? NOW! (A portal opens in front of Viktor that leads to his own inner mind. He walks through as the mob bursts into the library with a battering ram and some guns) See ya, guys!

WCP: DO NOT STAND THERE! GET HIM!!!

Viktor dives in and the portal closes.

WCP: NEVER MIND.....

Viktor escapes the waking world but unfortunately forgets about the program that he left behind. But the program is safe for the most part for now. The story now pans to a familiar ground.

{The Night Dimension: Dream Gate}

NiGHTS is standing in the gazebo playing her flute (Song: TRON Evolution Title Screen by Daft Punk) until Reala appears to deliver some troubling news.

Reala: NiGHTS! There you are! NiGHTS! How can you be playing the flute at a time like this?!

NiGHTS: What? Something going on?

Reala: You mean you haven't felt it? The sudden break of connection with all the dreamers? There is no contact with any of the Visitors! It's almost as if they are all gone.

NiGHTS: That can't be right. If they're all gone, then we would be all gone!

Reala: Er.... you're right, but still, what could have caused this? Jackle and I have been trying to figure it out for awhile.

NiGHTS: Hmm.... Now that you mention it, I just now noticed that feeling of "nobody's there" coming from everywhere. Something is not right. Huh?

The Night Dimension's enviornment begins to be taken over by elements of The Grid. Network markings, numbers, and data codes shroud over everything!

Reala: What?! Now how is this happening?

Jackle rushes at Reala wildly and runs him over like a madman!

Jackle: REAAAAAAAALA!!! NiiiiiiiGHTS!!! WE GOT A PROBLEEEEEM!!!!!

Reala: Eh? GACK!!!

NiGHTS: Jackle! Calm down, I'm sure this isn't anything too serious. Although this does seem really odd.

Reala: Talk about an understatement. NiGHTS, this is deadly serious!

NiGHTS: I know, I'm just trying to avoid a panic. It's our job to keep things in order in the Night Dimension and we won't be helping anything by causing a riot.

Jackle: Aww... But I like rioting. It's fun!

Reala: Now's not the time for that!

NiGHTS: Since we're still here, that can only mean one thing! There is still a Visitor around! So hopefully we can find him or her and he or she can help us figure this out so we can help him or her with this problem. This is obviously a problem coming from the outside. So all we have to do is find the Visitor on the outside!

A portal opens in the sky and Viktor comes out in a bolt of lightning!

Viktor: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Crashes on the ground) OW!!!!! Next time, I'll try to land better and NOT on my face.

NiGHTS: Or the Visitor can come to us, either one works.

Reala: Talk about timing!

Viktor: Okay. Now that THAT ordeal is over, time to get back to the original one! (Sees the 3 jesters) OH HI! What's up?

Jackle: Well, you WERE up! Eheheheh.....

Viktor: Hahahahh!!! Good one! Oh, right! Wait, none of you are being controlled! That's good! My theory was correct! Excellent! Listen, guys! I need your help! There is this deranged lunatic program who's taken control of everything! Humans, machines, everything! You gotta help me! I'm trying to free everyone, but I can't do it alone!

NiGHTS: Woah, slow down, kid! You're pushing this story a mile-a-minute!

Viktor: (Pants and takes a deep breath) Okay. Did you atleast get the jist of what I was saying?

NiGHTS: Pretty much. And don't worry, kid. We've been handling problems like these for thousands of years. One little problem is nothing that even I, myself can't fix! I'm NiGHTS, by the way!

Viktor: I know you! You're from that awesome SEGA video game series! Thousands of years have passed and nobody forgot about you! Games were made, stories were told, and history was written of you! I haven't forgotten! I'm Viktor Kingfisher! Wait, what am I doing?! Standing around her talking about it? There is still the problem! As you can see, the Digital Dimension is colliding with the Night Dimension. The Grid is corrupted by the WCP! We have to move!

NiGHTS: Don't worry! We'll all help! Right, guys?

Reala: Sorry, NiGHTS. But we can't.

NiGHTS: What?! Why?!

Jackle: We have to stay behind to keep things stable here. But we wish the best of luck for you, sis!

NiGHTS: Oh, gee... Thanks alot!

Viktor: It's alright, NiGHTS. I only need one of you for this anyway. And you are best suited for this job! Let's go!

NiGHTS: Go? Go where?

Viktor: Back to the real world. I can get you into the Network from there!

NiGHTS: Oh, okay. It's been a long time since I've been back to the Waking World. It'll be a good throwback for me.

Viktor: And boy are you one to talk to about nostalgic throwbacks! ELECTRON SPARK!!! (Both Viktor and NiGHTS turn into sparking lasers and fly up into the opened portal in the sky)

NiGHTS: WOAH!!! Since when were you Visitors able to do this?!?

Viktor: Oh yeah, I guess I should have told you, I'm not an ordinary human. I'm actually a Collector.

NiGHTS: A Collector?

Viktor: Collectors are different from normal humans in that they have super human abilities. Mine have to deal with electricity, data, and digital electron transmission.

NiGHTS: Incredible!

Viktor: Yeah, perfect for issues like these.

They return to the waking world and are surrounded by WCP's slaves.

NiGHTS: (Gasp) THIS?!?! This is what happened to all the Visitors?

Viktor: Well, I told you.

NiGHTS: Yeah, but I didn't imagine it like this! How did this happen?

Viktor: Heheheh.... Funny story actually. I'll have to tell you about it later. NiGHTS! You see that computer way over there?

NiGHTS: Yeah. Uh... Which one?

Viktor: the one that's turned on.

NiGHTS: Oh, right! Okay! I get ya.

Viktor: You get to the computer. I'll meet you there. GO!

NiGHTS flies over to the active computer while some of the puppets try to stop her. She dodges all of them and they turn their attention back to Viktor.

Viktor: ELECTRON CLOUD!!! (Launches a low voltage burst of electricity to stun them. He then runs to catch up with NiGHTS.) I usually wouldn't do that to people or run in a library, but this is an emergency! Okay, NiGHTS. Ready?

NiGHTS: Ready for what?

Viktor: Ready to get out of this world and get to the one that has the answers?

NiGHTS: In a computer?

Viktor: Yup. In the Network! Prepare to see your third world! And with a third world, we have to find our third ally! No time like the present! Let's do it! ELECTRON SPARK!

The two enter the computer through the wires and enter the gateway into the Network. The inner Grid is where they are headed and they are unprepared for what to expect. The third ally that Viktor was talking about is waiting for the right time to act as he is trapped in the middle of the Game Grid and is currently going through something very familier to him.

????: (Reaches for his Identity Light Disc) Well, I guess it's back to the old drawing board for me. But I wonder how I even got here. (The screen pans out and reveals the figure to be.....)

[TRON]

TRON: Nothing I can do, but hope to survive until a User shows up to help.

PROGRAMS READY. 3...2...1... LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

To Be Continued.....