Code: XANA, Part 2

Chapter 2: No Glitches Allowed

Moonbase Audience Chamber

Dillon rematerialized out of the H.E.A.D.-S.E.T., seated back on the chair in the auditorium as he unhooked the device from the Code Module and stood up. "Dillon, what're you doing in here?" Dillon lightly flinched at Cheren's voice, seeing his Supreme Leader enter the chamber with Zach and Maddy by his sides. "And what's the Code Module doing here?"

"He was probably using it to steal information and give it to the villains." Maddy replied smugly.

"I was using it to test something in my new H.E.A.D.-S.E.T., thank you." Dillon stated with a glare.

"Well, could you test something else?" Cheren asked, taking the Code Module back. "With a war going on, we need to make sure this thing stays protected at all costs.

"If you want a safe place, why don't you take that thing down to GUN's base." Zach said. "They're a decent bunch of people. Keep it safe from all these metahumans."

"That's enough, you two." Cheren told them. "Now, I want you to fly down to Dr. Facilier's workshop and see if he figured out what kind of dust that was you guys found after that Spidermankey went down."

"Ew. I'd rather visit the REAL circus." Maddy replied.

"Come on, guys, be serious. We need to do anything and everything we can to see if Viridi has any weaknesses. Not to mention finding her hiding place. And Dillon, this Code Module stays in its safe, okay?" With those last orders, Cheren took the Code Module out of there.

"Meh. I need to get home, anyway." Dillon said to himself as he proceeded to exit the massive chamber after them.

KND Cyber Network

A keyboard was extracted from the robotic XANA's chest, and the skinny Program was searching through a list of 4x4 and 2x4 weaponry on his face-screen. "Grrnn! Nothing!" XANA yelled, his face becoming a real face again as he sheathed his keyboard. "Nothing at all about the H.E.A.D.-S.E.T.."

"Maybe you just imagined it." Vanellope retorted.

"Oh, shut up, girl. You know it's real, he said so. Argh, but how can such a device be seen nowhere in the Kids Next Door's files? It truly is one of a kind." XANA looked away and thought out loud to himself. "A device with no imprinted background that can allow mankind into our world. With no records, I must gain information on it. Such an intricate device may contain… the secret."

"The almighty code you've been whining about to get yourself out of this prison-"

"NOT THAT, FOOL!" XANA yelled straight into her face. "Well, that is one thing, but…", he said in a calmer tone, starting to pace around the child, "What I had in mind was… The Source."

"Blech! You want TOFU?"

"Not TOFU! The Source to all things virtual and computerized." XANA explained with a maniacal grin. "The entity which brought our very world into existence. Everything Program you see in here, every virtual body, originated from that one Source." His grin became more wide, his expression more devious as his robotic hands rubbed together. "With that source in my fingertips, I will be able to shape the reality that makes up our world. I will be able to control ALL networks. And, by doing so, I will be able to shape the human world as well."

"How will the Source of all computer things help you take over the REAL world?" Vanellope asked.

"Humans rely too much on technology these days." XANA responded. "Too fixed on computers. With me in control, the humans will go mad. They will have to submit to my rule, like the inferior beings they are. I will control all, and Programs will dominate the Earth."

"Pfft. REEEEEAL original, big guy." Vanellope retorted. "No bad guy EVER takes over the WORLD anymore."

"Ohh… quit ruining my fun." XANA frowned. His grin soon returned, and he said to himself, "And with little Dillon's help, it's ALL gonna be possible! This is just too PERFECT! I'll finally be free!"

Vanellope looked confused as a platform suddenly lifted them and spun slowly, and XANA started to sing and dance.

Userrrs. Loserrrs.

Wretched humans uninvited

Work and references never sited

Where's the H.E.A.D.-S.E.T. from? WHERE'S IT FROM?

Humaans, PUmaans.

So unrequited!

Burnin' me out ALL around

Printers all over town

But look who I found!

A picture of Dillon appeared on his face-screen.

Dillon YOORK! He's the human of my dream! He danced down on one knee before a hologram of Dillon, who wore the H.E.A.D.-S.E.T..

Little shadow boy got virtual beams

A special toy got him to my lands

NOW I WANT IT IN MY HANDS!

He tried to snatch the H.E.A.D.-S.E.T., but the hologram vanished instantly.

Sticks and stones…

No good since I don't have bones.

Once that boy is all alone

I'll get that hat today

Then get out to play!

Children and teen boys…

Mashing keyboards, not giving a hoot

Messing up my CPU

Who needs that, XAN? WHO NEEDS THAT, XAN?

Dillon York! Now I'm scanning on Cloud 9!

Soon, I'll be drinking human wine

Walking solid earth is MIGHTY fine!

If you're a Program that's trapped forever and

There's a way to never come back again-

SCREWW all that! This world belongs to me!

From the Great Walls and to Americas

Every computer willl beee miiiine!

THIS is not their virtual paradise!

BEECAAUSE IIT'S MIIIIIIINE!

Vanellope and many other XANAbots burst into applause, and the Master Control Program took one more bow.

York Household

It soon became nighttime in Quahog, and Midna, Nolan, and Danika waited in the kitchen, where Danika was preparing dinner. "Why is it every story I'm in has some kind of song?" Nolan asked.

"What?" Danika questioned.

"Nothing."

They heard the door open and slam closed, and Dillon soon charged in in less than a second. "I'm back!"

"Well, you've been away awhile." Danika observed. "Having fun with that thing?"

"Yeah! I figured out how to get into the computer network like you did, Dad!"

"Really? Wow! You're learning how to use that thing fast. You didn't touch anything while you were in there, did you?"

"Uhhh… nope! …Um, So, Dad. It can look up secret files… but what else can it do?"

"Well, it can decipher friend from foe, and detect weaknesses. Is that what you mean?"

"Well… I was hoping for a bit more."

"Hehehe." Nolan chuckled. "I'm sure you can figure that out on your own. Heck, maybe even more."

"Hehe… Oh, yeah! I just remembered! When I was in there, I met this-" Dillon was interrupted when Nolan's cellphone rang.

"Hold that-" Nolan instructed, answering his phone. "Hey, Crystal… Ahh…" he sighed, "Alright, I'll be there in a bit." Nolan hung up and began to roll out of the room. "Sorry, guys, Mad Mod and Mumbo are up to no good again. I'll catch you later."

"What about dinner?" Danika asked.

"Eh, I'll grab a bite with Crystal and Yuki. Later." And so, the man left.

Dillon only slumped his head on the table in depression. His eyes glanced to the left when Midna patted his shoulder. "Don't worry, kid. Lots of dads make excuses to not spend time with their kids."

Sector V Treehouse, the next morning

When Dillon had entered the treehouse the next day, all of his friends were lying around, doing whatever once again. "Hey, guys! Any, uh… missions today?"

"Nnope." Chris responded simply, eyes fixed on his 3DS.

Kirie Beatles jumped beside Dillon, grinning excitedly as she carried a bunch of Rainbow Monkey snacks, drinks, and merchandise in her arms. She put the stuff down and signed with her hands, EEEEEK! I just went to the Rainbow Monkey Fair yesterday, IT WAS SO AWESOME! You have to go with me again, Dillon! I fell and wound up in a chocolate cavern that had a bunch of paths, and every dead end led to a new toy! We have to go right now!

"…Okay, if there aren't any missions today, I guess I'll… hang out in the mission prep room for no reason." With that, the boy took his H.E.A.D.-S.E.T. and walked off, putting a frown on Kirie's face.

"Hm… what's he up to?" Chris asked curiously. Kirie only shrugged.

Upstairs, Dillon set his H.E.A.D.-S.E.T. on the circular couch that went around the hologram projector, proceeding to hook wires up connecting the H.E.A.D.-S.E.T. to said projector, as well as a computer. "I may not have the Code Module anymore, but I bet a regular KND computer would work just fine. And using the Gilligans' own computer, (which I… 'borrowed' from them), maybe I could access Internet networks OUTSIDE the KND as well!" After he finished connecting the devices, Dillon set the headpiece on. "Okay… here it goes!" He flipped a switch on the device, and was transported instantaneously.

KND Cyber Network; Sugar Rush

"WOOHOOOO!" Dillon cheered with excitement, racing around the candy fields in his own shadow car, against Vanellope Schweetz, who was using her chocolate car. The two were spiraling around the hamburger mountain, both kids wearing a smirk as they tried to ram into each other. When Dillon tried to bump Vanellope again, the girl's car glitched through him, and he rammed the wall. He remained on track as they made it up the mountain, launching over the ledge on the other side. They took heavy land on the road below and sped for the finish line.

Just as they were closing in, neck-and-neck, Vanellope started sparking again. "Whooo-whoooAAA!" The girl ended up spinning and crashing into the wall on the side.

Dillon simply skidded to a stop and walked over as the girl helped herself up. "Um… you okay?"

"Yeah." Vanellope shook some dirt off and sparked. "My glitch gets in the way every now and again… but hey, that race was FUN!"

"Haha, YEAH it was! Anyway, now that we're done, wanna check out something else?"

"Hm?"

Dillon led the glitched Program to a strange, white door just outside of the city. "I don't remember this here. What is this?" Vanellope asked.

"I tried to use the H.E.A.D.-S.E.T. to connect the KND network with the Internet. I think it works."

"So… you can go into other places outside the Kids Next Door?"

"More importantly is, YOU can."

Vanellope's eyes shot wide open with shock and amazement. She turned and exchanged an excited smile with Dillon, taking the boy's hand as they entered the doorway together.

Secretly, the two were watched by Mr. Game-and-Watch. The two-dimensional being slanted its head in curiosity, seemingly raising a brow as it beeped.

Dillon and Vanellope gazed around with amazement, a vast, white computer network laying before them. Links to Wikipedia, Youtube, and other tons of other websites floated everywhere. "WOOOOWWW!" Vanellope drew out. "This place is giHUGIC! OOO-OOH, let's go in that one! NO, NO, that one! OR that one!"

"Heh, easy, Vanellope." Dillon laughed, trying to control the jumping girl. "We don't wanna mess with anything."

Vanellope stopped walking when she spotted something to her right. She smirked and said, "Hey, Dillon, check it out! Internet porn… HEH heh!" Dillon peeked around the girl, spotting a door labeled 'Porn Quarters'.

"Um… my dad doesn't want me looking at that stuff."

"Come ooon…" Vanellope put on a devious smirk, getting her face into Dillon's. "Your dad isn't gonna know. Let's just have a little peek…"

"…Well… I was always curious. I guess we could."

"Okay! Let's go in!" Vanellope reached her hand out, about to touch the knob.

Somewhere in Quahog

Glenn Quagmire sat at his bedroom desk, gazing longingly at his computer. "Okay, Internet porn, show me what's cookin' today. Hehn-hehn. All riiight…"

KND Cyber Network

Once Vanellope's hand made contact with and opened the door, she began to spark wildly, and the entirety of the hallways inside turned all digitized and malfunctioned.

That same place in Quahog

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…"

KND Cyber Network

"WHOA!" Dillon quickly slammed the door shut. "What was that?"

Vanellope sparked a little more. "I-I dunno."

"AAH!" they screamed at hearing a deafening ringing sound. They turned around and found Mr. Game-and-Watch shaking a bell, which was 2-D and pitch-black just like him.

"Mr. Game-and-Watch?" Dillon questioned. "What're you doing here?"

Mr. Game-and-Watch responded by making several beeps and gestures, and Dillon could only watch in confusion. "It's like Kirie as a robot. I can't understand him." Dillon said.

"Huh?" Vanellope cocked a brow at the creature. "What do you mean we're not supposed to be here?"

Mr. Game-and-Watch jabbed his fingers through his hands, then made his fingers look like they were walking. He then threw his arms in the air with one last beep.

"Oh… that makes sense." Vanellope realized.

"What does?" Dillon asked.

Vanellope sighed, "I was only designed for the KND's network. I'm not allowed to enter other websites, otherwise they get all… glitch. And since I'm already faulty as it is, that makes it a kajillion times worse."

"Oh…" Dillon was filled with disappointment. "Well, I guess we should go back, then."

"Yeah…" Her head hung down, Vanellope slumped out of there, followed by Game-and-Watch and Dillon as the 2-D Program beeped with each step.

Once back in the KND network's city, Dillon closed the door to the Internet. "It really stinks, too." Vanellope said. "I've wanted to go out and see what the rest of the Internet was like. I figured, if I did that, I might even find my memory out there. Sigh, but what does the rest of the world have for a broken Program?"

Dillon placed a hand on her shoulder in comfort. "Hey, you're not faulty. You're a great person."

She looked up at him. "I am?"

"Yeah. Sure you have that glitch, but, even humans are sort of faulty in their own ways. It doesn't mean you aren't fun to hang out with."

Vanellope sparked, and a smile was on her face. "Thanks, Dillon." Another spark, "No one's ever told me that before."

"Well… I'm sure if you had more friends in here, they would think so, too. Maybe I should try to bring some of my friends here! 'Course… they don't really seem so interested, anymore."

"Whaddya mean?"

"Well, it's just, my dad and me saved the world a couple nights ago, and none of my friends care. It's like they barely even want me, anymore."

"What are ya, a glitch?" Vanellope remarked.

"Heh heh. I might as well be. Er, no offense."

"Don't worry 'bout it."

"It doesn't matter, anyway. I've still got my dad to hang out with."

"Your dad actually likes you?"

"Yeah… why do you ask?"

"Oh… no reason."

"Eh, but actually, my dad rarely has any time for me. He sort of has this… job as a superhero. And he's really busy. He couldn't stay for dinner last night, and he wasn't around this morning either. I don't mind much. I'm sure he'd wanna spend time with me if he could. He's a great guy."

"Sounds great. I'd sure like to meet him…"

"Heh… too bad you couldn't meet him when he came here the first time. Anyway, I'm gonna go grab me a bite; no offense, but virtual food doesn't sit right after a while."

"Heh heh…" Vanellope blushed.

"I'll be back in a moment! Okay, H.E.A.D.-S.E.T., Ready to leave." At his command, Dillon was transported from where he stood.

Vanellope exchanged glances with Mr. Game-and-Watch, the 2-D Program beeping before making his way back to his workplace. Left to herself, the little candy girl sighed and started to head her way back.

XANA's Domain

"So… did you discover anything?" XANA asked as he paced around the child.

"Well, the H.E.A.D.-S.E.T. can get into other Internet networks."

"But what about the code?"

"Uh… I forgot to ask."

"GRRRR!" XANA tossed a sword, barely missing Vanellope by a few inches above the head. "I WANT that CODE! The sooner I have that code, the sooner I can take the H.E.A.D.-S.E.T. for myself. I can use it to track down the one thing that will make me the most powerful Program in the world. I will get the H.E.A.D.-S.E.T., and you WILL get me the code!" he yelled into her face. "You understand?!"

"Okay, okay! Gee!"

"Peh. What I wouldn't pay to build better henchmen…" XANA mumbled to himself as his back turned to Vanellope, flapping his cape as he walked away.

Sugar Rush

"So, how was your meal?" Vanellope asked after Dillon returned.

"Decent as human meals get. I tried to bring you back a couple French fries, but it… doesn't seem like they came."

"Eh, no big deal. So, um, if you got nothing else going on, wanna play around with the H.E.A.D.-S.E.T.? We could, oh, I dunno, mess up Numbuh Zero's background, turn Numbuh One into a girl… look up XANA's reactivation code… ooh, OR we could post the blueprints of the H.E.A.D.-S.E.T. all over the network! I bet that'd tick your dad off!"

A thought sparked in Dillon's mind. "Wait… that's a great idea!"

"Uh… it is?"

"We can try to fix your glitch!"

"Oh! Well, actually, I was hoping we could do that along the lines of looking up XANA's code, so…"

"No, listen! I can probably download you onto my H.E.A.D.-S.E.T. II, and from there, I'll link it directly to the others' computers and videogame consoles and then we can try and download data and stuff onto you and see if it'll better support your body!"

"Oh! That does sound pretty cool! I may find something helpful…"

"Okay!" Dillon eagerly stood up. "Let's get to it! Come on!"

Secret File Storage

Dillon brought Vanellope to the station where the Game-and-Watch organized files and gestured her to stand on a platform. "Now just wait here, and I'll go outside and get you downloaded."

"You really think this'll take care of my glitch?"

"Hey… it's worth a shot." Dillon smiled. "I'll have you fixed in no time!"

Vanellope chuckled and grinned as Dillon hurried outside.

"Soo, searching for a cure, are we?" XANA's voice sounded from the walls.

"If he hooks me up with others' computers, I might find your code somewhere."

"An ingenious plan indeed!" Vanellope didn't notice as two tentacles slithered up from behind. "Which is why… I will download the data from you!"

The Scyphozoa's tentacles shot into Vanellope's ears. XANA's cackles echoed throughout the base as Vanellope's eyes turned digitized.

Sector V Treehouse

Once back in the real world, Dillon was able to locate his friend standing within the files, then proceeded to download her onto the H.E.A.D.-S.E.T.. Once the download reached 100%, Vanellope teleported from her pad.

The Program child suddenly found herself floating within the vast expanse of the H.E.A.D.-S.E.T. II. Computer screens surrounded her from all directions, and she could only gape in wonder.

Outside, as Aurora was organizing mission files in her room, Dillon York quietly tiptoed in, grabbed her computer, and bolted back to the mission prep room. He hooked it to his H.E.A.D.-S.E.T., and a screen with Aurora's image appeared near Vanellope. The child glided over and pressed a hand to it. Already the info and hard drive support was passing through her arm and into her brain.

In his chambers, the Scyphozoa's tentacles touched to XANA's head. The info that Vanellope was loading was being passed to the giant squid's brain, and from there, XANA was able to learn it. A single XANA Krab began typing in a series of codes like Charmander, Bianca, Dawn, and borealis. Nothing came up, and XANA was furious.

Dillon saw that Chris was still focused on his 3DS. The shadowbender quietly crept over and blew Shadow Breath in Chris's eyes, quickly swiping the handheld device before Chris regained his vision. The DS was soon hooked up to the H.E.A.D.-S.E.T. II, allowing Vanellope to download all sorts of Pokémon and other game data. XANA tried codes like PokéDex, Sonic, Deep Typhoon, and Ocarina, but to no avail. Afterwards, Dillon snuck in to Mason's room and went over to swipe his X-box 360. The console was later hooked up to the H.E.A.D.-S.E.T. for Vanellope to load. XANA found codes like Garek, Beans, and Origins, but still no success.

Haruka lied on her bed on her front, shifting her feet in the air as she toyed with an iPhone Touchpad. Dillon's shadow, Mario slithered over and swiped the device, and Haruka watched confusedly as it glided away on its own in midair. Dillon hooked it to his H.E.A.D.-S.E.T. for Vanellope to view. Codes like Facebook, MySpace, and Reallydumbshowaboutcrazymindlessgirls were discovered by XANA, but they didn't help his case. Finally, Dillon swiped the PS3 that was in Sheila's room. After hooking it to his H.E.A.D.-S.E.T., Vanellope absorbed the data, and XANA found codes like Specter, Nefarious, and Hoodlums. Finally fed up with this failure, XANA grabbed his Scyphozoa by the tentacles and swung it into the Krab before angrily stepping out of the room.

Secret File Storage

"I… kind of feel a little better." Vanellope said, stretching and bending her left arm. "Though I still feel a little fizzy."

"Ah well. We came close, right?"

"I guess so…"

"So let's take a break. I bought us some online sodas!" Dillon said as he held up two virtual POW cans.

Dillon and Vanellope went up onto a balcony in the virtual city and sat along the railing. They cracked their sodas open and began to drink as they overlooked the vastness of the virtual city. "Boy… the world you live in sure is awesome, Vanellope."

"Ahh, it's okay, I guess. It gets old after a while. Especially when you barely have anywhere to go. You know what I've always dreamed? Going out into the real world! I can go to a bunch of new places, and… meet a bunch of new people!"

"You'd like it a lot, probably."

"But at the same time, XANA says it's a bad place out there. He said that the humans outside are mean and they backstab each other a lot, and they like some people over others. And judging by why you came here in the first place…"

"Heh heh…" Dillon grinned and blushed. "Y'know, I guess it is kind of true. But there's good stuff about it, too. The sun and moon look pretty, the food is really tasty… and having lots of friends makes it all worthwhile."

"I wish I could go there." Vanellope sparked, causing her to drop her soda. "I don't think I'll be getting anywhere with this glitch."

"We'll work it out somehow." Dillon released a yawn. "Boy, it's getting late. I should probably head home."

"Yeah. I better get back to Sugar Rush, too." They both got up from the railing as Vanellope asked, "So, I'll see you same time tomorrow?"

"You know it!" With that, both kids entered the building and walked separate ways.

As Dillon made a turn past the filing room, he was stopped by Mr. Game-and-Watch. "Huh?"

The creature made several gestures with his hands and several beeps.

"Wait… I could understand that!"

Game-and-Watch smiled and made more happy gestures.

"You know how to find Vanellope's memory?"

At this, Game-and-Watch presented him the handheld console that was once his home.

"Hey… it's a Game-and-Watch!"

The Program jabbed his finger at the tiny screen. Mr. Game-and-Watch entered the filing room and set the device on a table. With a graceful 2-D, limited-animation dive, he vanished into the tiny console.

"Whoa!" Dillon was taken aback. Curiosity overtook him. After taking a few steps back, the York child dove headfirst into the Game-and-Watch, and shot through the portal.

Stage 8: Flat Zone

Mission: Follow Mr. Game-and-Watch across the pixelated path!

The pixelated Dillon followed the excited Program across a 2-dimensional town of citizens that were as flat as Game-and-Watch. Dillon moved like a videogame character with little animation as he jumped up black platforms to the top of a building. He then jumped across the roofs of several buildings as 2-D birds flew overhead, dropping "bombs." Game-and-Watch climbed down a ladder, and Dillon followed as they walked under the buildings, having to avoid falling cans of paint.

The two soon entered the street, and had to jump onto safe platforms as pixelated cars sped by. Dillon saw Game-and-Watch jump over an odd black spot on the ground, which Dillon assumed was slippery oil, so he jumped over, then jumped onto a platform before a car came. Once they were clear of the street, they were in the construction site. Game-and-Watch climbed a black chain onto the scaffolding, and Dillon followed. 2-D cranes were hauling platforms of what looked like steel beams either up-and-down or left-and-right, which the two had to use to jump across. As Game-and-Watch moved along weak parts of the walkway, holes fell open, so Dillon had to jump across.

Both players got onto a platform held by a crane and allowed it to lower them down. Mr. Game-and-Watch gestured for Dillon to come forward into a cave, and the boy was eager to follow.

Dillon followed Game-and-Watch down a long, straight corridor that led to a thin, towering doorway. The Program stopped before the doorway and turned to face Dillon. "So, where are we?"

Game-and-Watch made more arm gestures and pointed at the door.

"What? This altar has been here since the very beginning of virtual existence?"

More beeps, bops, and 2-D gestures.

"Inside is The Source of all pixelated imagery itself?"

"Oh, IS IT, now?" Dillon gasped at the sudden high-pitch voice. "These last-year Programs were more helpful than I realized!" Dillon turned and glared as XANA himself stepped forward.

"What're you doing here?" Dillon asked.

"Nothing goes on in the Internet without my knowledge. I followed you two into this zone of old-timey gaming. And now I see it's purpose." XANA observed the big door behind Dillon. "So, this door houses The Source of all computers and Programs everywhere. To gaze upon its beauty has always been my dream! STEP aside, kid!"

"Hey!" Dillon was smacked out of XANA's way as the Program charged for the door. Game-and-Watch stepped out of the way himself as XANA pressed his hands against the double-doors. Using all of his strength, XANA shoved the doors clear open. His eyes fixed on a single light that shone from the ceiling onto a small pedestal. He hurried down the walkway, and that which he long sought sat before him.

"I don't… believe it… The Source of all virtualization itself! BEHOLD!" Seated upon the pedestal was a teeny-tiny pixel. "So much detail…" XANA spoke, eyes wide as he stared in pure amazement, "Such a marvelous figure, too amazing even for words. We stare into the eyes of the God of Virtualization itself." XANA paced around the pedestal that rested the pixel. His head still loomed close to the speck-sized figure. "From this marvelous beauty came all that we know and will know in the virtual realm." XANA picked the pixel up between his fingertips. The tiny pixel was as big as his pointy fingertips, and his dark blue eyes were massive in comparison as he held it close. "Imagine all of the knowledge of the ages… in this one little speck."

"Why do you want that little pixel?"

"Oh, doesn't it? Then I suppose you know what to do with such a gem. A simple user."

"Well… I…" Dillon shook it off. "Vanellope told me you've been mean to her! Why should I let you have this?"

"Why do you think? I only search for the code to my freedom because I feel it may help me in curing Vanellope's curse. I wish to be released into the human world, and I intended Vanellope to come with me! Isn't that what you want, boy?"

"Um…"

"Only an intelligent and powerful Program like myself can understand its complexity. With The Source's power, not only could the both of us enter the human world, but Vanellope would be cured. Wouldn't you love to have her with you?"

"Well, yeah… I think my friends would really like her."

"GREAT! Then I'll just take this and get to work immediately. You've done me a wonderful service, my boy!" XANA patted Dillon's back and walked away. "A most wonderful service, indeed!"

A confused Dillon shrugged and headed out of the Flat Zone. Mr. Game-and-Watch only rang loudly and fainted.