Leftover, Part 2: Learning to Live... and Laugh

Leftover, Part 2

Learning to Live... and Laugh

<Sy> ::as he makes his sandwich, slowly and methodically... why? just to study it all:: ::gives Matrix a slight mental ping:: <Did I mention we were networked?>
<Matrix> ::pauses midchew, pondering the taste...and enjoying it, then gives him the look:: <You never did...>
<Sy> ::starting to nibble... and savoring every second of the thing:: <Oh... Sorry.... So much going on... You mind?>
<Matrix> ::thinks this over, wonders if he can read his thoughts...he prolly can:: <Inna way...but then again, you saved my life inna way....>
<Sypher> <After I tried to kill you.... ::ashamed tone:: ...and, yes, I can read your thoughts.... But, no more than you can read mine.>
<Matrix> <Hey..I suppose you had to...I was the one out ta' get your hide anyway...>
<Chance> ::just loooooks at the two exchange mental thought....c'mon..they *are* staring at each other without making a move::
<Sypher> <Actually, you were after Jake... I was never afraid of you.... ::just being honest::>
<Jake> ::patpat Chance... still understands it all better::
<Matrix> <Okay, okay...I was after Mr. All Calm and Considerate, yeah...but I *did* try ta' finish you off...::
<Chance> ::to Jake:: I'm gettin' a headache...::muttered::
<Sypher> <Do you still dislike him? ::just asks, doesn't pry around in there::>
<Jake> ::steers Chance back to the couch:: Let them talk...
<Matrix> <Not really....after all, he was the one that was supposed to stop Dark Kat...it was his duty anyway...what was I supposed to do, tho'? Go ahead and let 'im? I had my orders::
<Chance> Right, right...::rubs his eyes, is still sleepy::
<Sypher> 
<Matrix> <Well, neither did I....that is...not until I got these..."feelings"...>
<Sy> ::finishes his sandwich and checks eating off as something to do again:: <::mental chuckle:: Still don't like them, do you?>
<Matrix> <Not the ones that I got before the big guy gave me his...>
<Sypher> <"The big guy" has a few squishy ones too... You'd shoulda felt what I got when he thought you were about to kill Jake...>
<Matrix> <Really? Such as...?>
<Sypher> <::lets 'im have it.... and if you think about what how Chance reacts to Jake in trouble, y'know "letting him have it" is exactly what it would be!::>
<Matrix> <Gah!!! ::eyes are wide:: You've *got* to be kidding me!>
<Sypher> <No... He cares about Jake... More than he'll ever admit.... And, you'll be just like him if you ever take a shine to anyone... In the never owning up to it anyways....>
<Matrix> <::sighs:: Hoo boy.....this gonna take some gettin' used to...>
<Sypher> <That makes two of us... ::pauses:: Drat... I think I need to raid the milk... If this isn't thirst, nothing is.> ::finds the milk::
<Matrix> ::rubs his eyes, and sighs anew::
<Sypher> ::blinks at the eye-rubbing as he gets himself a glass of milk:: <Tired? Or just frustrated?> ::"tired" being abnormal for them... unless they biological long enough to need rest biologically::
<Matrix> <Frustrated...this is all so new to me...>
<Sy> <Oh... I thought it was kind of exciting myself...> ::grins:: 
<Matrix> ::smirks:: <That's why they call it 'stand-by'...>
<Sypher> <Somehow I doubt most computers dream...>
<Matrix> <Right, right....::pause:: So...where do we go from here? We gonna hang around with those guys?>
<Sypher> 
<Matrix> <Look...as hard to believe as it is...I need the support...I don't think I can face the mortal world right now...and, what if....::pauses::>
<Sypher> <What if what?> ::doesn't question Matrix' calling it the "mortal world"... unless killed they are immortal... and quite hard to kill at that::
<Matrix> <What if....I mean...what about Dark Kat?>
<Sypher> <He's going to keep trying to kill me... You he doesn't know about... ::sighs:: I don't if he can control you or not... I stood him down pretty good back there.... But, it wasn't easy.... And, he'll find new tricks...>
<Matrix> <Well...::put a hand on his shoulder, both mentally and physically:: You can count on me for support....>
<Sypher> ::returns it:: <Thanks...>
<Matrix> ::grins this time..and somehow shows off that cocky T-Bone smile::
<Sypher> <Oh dear.... You got *that*.... ::can probably do it too, but *very* rarely would he::>
<Matrix> <Got what? ::blinks::>
<Sypher> <Chance's devil grin...>
<Matrix> <::looks for those, then blinks big time...the way Chance does it scares him:: AYIEEE!!>
<Sypher> <::snickers mentally and outwardly::>
<Matrix> <Stop me before I do that again...>
<Sypher> <Alright.... But, it does suit you...>
<Matrix> ::raised brow:: <It suits me to have an evil grin...>
<Sypher> <Well, you have this wry, cynical sort of air... ::vague aside thought that he doesn't bother to "voice" about their being a perfect combo - an optimist and a pessimist" - flits thru the connection::>
<Matrix> <::rolls his eyes:: Rrrrrr-iiight...>
<Sypher> <You are a cynic... See?>
<Matrix> <And you're too observant..>
<Sypher> 
<Matrix> <We *both* do!> ::makes a pose...has his arms spread out as he looks at him whilst firing this thought::
<Sypher> ::just grins:: <Well,....yes... Kinda to be expected, eh?>
<Matrix> <Excuse me for a moment.....::walks over to the nearest wall::>
<Sypher> <What *are* you doing?>
<Matrix> <Pardon my abrupt cut off from the conversation. ::leans his head against the wall, and beats it lightly against it::>
<Sypher> <Aren't you glad you're not a normal kat? You'd be killing brain cells you couldn't replace then...>
<Matrix> <Oh, shaddap...::inna joking tone::>
<Chance> What *is* he doing?
<Matrix> ((<Jake> ::in response to Chance's inquiry:: Being you...))
<Sypher> ((::dies!::))
<Sypher> ::grins, calls to Chance:: He's just... uh... is this how you people take out frustration? ::would prefer to do it by crunching some data himself, but hey::
<Chance> That's called beating your head against the wall....when your partner happens to make an incredibly difficult comeback...::glares at Jake::
<Matrix> ::smack,smack, smack::
<Jake> ::does a smack, smack, smack of his own... and it ain't onna wall::
<Chance> Ow, ow, ow!! ::grabs a pillow and smacks Jake one::
<Jake> ::grabs a *couch cushion* and returns fire::
<Chance> Hey! ::is hit:: That's not fair!!
<Jake> Yes, it is!
<Sypher> I think they need sleep...
<Chance> Jaaake...::grabs 'im inna headlock::
<Matrix> ::looks at them:: I think they need to be locked up..
<Jake> ::squirms, tries to flip Chance off::
<Sypher> <Now, now... Surely you've nothing against fun?>
<Chance> ::sorta "drags" him outside::
<Matrix> Not really....that is, until I see what *they're* description of fun is...
<Jake> ::kick, squirm:: Chance!
<Sypher> <You've seen some of it by now I'm sure...>
<Chance> ::drags 'im to the pool used for their obstacle course::
<Matrix> <That's why I'm afraid...>
<Sypher> ::just chuckles out loud::
<Jake> Gah! Not th...! ::ducks outta the headlock and free::
<Chance> C'mon, buddy! Be a kat! ::grabs the water hose::
<Jake> ::charges to push Chance in the pool::
<Chance> Argh!! ::fires the hose at full blast::
<Jake> Gah!!!! ::gets soaked before he connects with Chance::
<Chance> Ha ha!!! ::evil grin::
<Jake> Ha! Yourself! ::shoves him in!::
<Sypher> ((::that morning:: <Matrix> <Forget it... Biologicals are idiots...> ::as Chance and Jake sit bundled up, feet in buckets of warm water, thermometers in mouths::))
<Chance> Gah! ::gasps, resurfaces:: Why you little! ::grabs him by the leg and flips him in::
<Jake> Whoa! ::as he flies thru the air to make a splash, comes up glaring... mini-Godzilla::
<Chance> Ha yourself squared!! ::splash inna face::
<Jake> ::splashes back::
<Sypher> ::walks out there and watches, munching on a second sandwich::
<Matrix> ::leans against the garage door:: And these are the guys we got our feelings from...::looks at Sypher: Don't get any ideas...
<Chance> ::grabs Jake in another headlock and stuffs a fistful of mud on his head::
<Jake> ARGH!!! ::jumps on Chance a wad of mud in either hand... stuffs it in his ears soon's he's on his shoulders::
<Sypher> ::grins a bit T-Bone-ish himself:: <Are you sure you wouldn't want to join in? *We* won't have any trouble getting the mud out...>
<Chance> Gah!!!! ::goes under water!::
<Matrix> <::smirks:: Why not? I wanna see how Mr. All Cool and Confident reacts.....>
<Jake> Ack! ::as he goes down too::
<Sypher> <He'll probably be too busy, but alright... Race ya!> ::bounds for the water::
<Matrix> <Hey! You had a headstart!! :races after::>
<Matrix> ((<Sy> ::gets a cramp after eating that sandwich::))
<Chance> ::resurfaces, lookies around for Jake::
<Sypher> ((::dies!:: <Sy> ::goes acoherent... electrocutes everyone else inna water::))
<Sypher> ::laughing:: That's why it's fun!
<Jake> ::is under water... da-na... da-na.... da-na....::
<Matrix> ((::DIES!::))
<Matrix> You just wait 'til I catch up with you!
<Chance> Jake? ::is worried, hopes Jake didn't drown::
<Jake> ::grabs Chance's tail... puuuullll!!!!::
<Sypher> Suuuure... ::dives in::
<Chance> ::SQUALLS!!!!!!!!::
<Matrix> ::dives in seconds later::
<Jake> ::lets go, surfaces long enough for air and dives again::
<Sypher> ::is underwater... gets devilish... finds Jake and leaps into him hopefully before Matrix' enhanced sight can figure out where he went... 'sides, Matrix doesn't have his connection to the T-Kat and yadda... or he doesn't think he does... one never knows after Matrix being *in* him::
<Matrix> ::resurfaces and searches around, only finds Chance to be growling at the waterfor some reason::
<Jake> ::nearly chokes when Sy leaps in:: <Gah! Sypher! What're you...?!
<Sypher> <Playing.... explains his plan::>
<Chance> ::muttermutter... only "kill him..." comes out intelligibly::
<Matrix> ::Looks at Chance:: I take it you haven't had any luck?
<Chance> ::grumble, grumble, "he's a dead kat," grumble, grumble::
<Matrix> Riiiight...
<Jake/Sy> ::grabs, Matrix' tail next::
<Matrix> ::SQUALLS! He felt that one!:: Why that.....!!!
<Jake/Sy> ::zip away, relying mainly on Sy's infrared vision.. which he's extended to Jake... sorta::
<Jake> <Go easy on the powers... I start seeing in all the spectrums you get and *my* brain can't process it all...>
<Chance> ::has a gut feeling where this is being led:: Those two have joined forces...it's time to fight fire with fire....
<Matrix> ::realizes where Chance is headed and leaps into him without any futher comment::
<Sypher> ::realizes before Jake, losing sight of Matrix:: <Drat..>
<Jake> <What drat?>
<Sypher> <Y'know they say turnabout is fair play..... They're onto us and in cahoots now too...>
<Jake> <Oh... ::pause:: I haven't been up for air inna while..>

<Chance> <So now what, oh smart one?>
<Matrix> <You're the one who loves to play jokes...you tell me!>
<Chance>
<Sypher> ((::dies:: There's one teachers won't believe... "I can't think with the cyber thing in my head.."))
<Matrix> ((::DEAD!::))
<Sypher> <Oh that... Actually, I thought staying under was best for hiding so I rearranged the molecules in your skin to pull oxygen from the water... ::hesitant:: Is that okay?>
<Jake> <Uhm... Yeah... As long as it's not permanent...>
<Matrix> <Watch out...they're gonna plan their next move...>
<Chance> <This is where we get out and fill the pool with cement...>
<Sypher> ::thinkthinks:: <Matrix can see us coming... Hmm... Head straight for Chance... ::zips a plan to Jake's mind::>
<Jake> <You're evil at this... I like it...> ::paddles::
<Chance> ::begins to scramble out::
<Sypher> <Pounce 'im!>
<Jake> ::pounces already::
<Chance> What in th'....??????
<Matrix> <Kick 'im off already!!>
<Chance> ::tries to:
<Jake> ::is clinging to his back sorta.::
<Sypher> ::repeating what happened on DK's ship, lunges into Chance after Matrix::
<Matrix> ::senses him:: <Oh, great...>
<Chance> ::grabs Jake by the collar and flips him over::
<Jake> Wha! ::gets flipped back inna water::
<Sypher> ::tackles Matrix::
<Matrix><Gah!!!!!> ::is pushed outta Chance::
<Chance> ::falls back into the pool::
<Sypher> ::he and Matrix are surrounded by a huge blue corona as their energy (not electric, just energy) forms hit the water::
<Chance> ::resurfaces and looks at Jake:: You little....::pauses to blink at the two::
<Matrix> <You're seriouly asking for a pounding!>
<Jake> ::gets clear before Chance can grab him::
<Sypher> <Then, let me have it, Baby! Didn't work so well for you last time...> ::is teasing, means no harm by it and communicates such w/o using words::
<Chance> :goes after::
<Matrix> <I'll let you *have* it! :tackles anew::>
<Jake> Have mercy! ::splash Chance::
<Sypher> ::catches tackle... and...uh... what do two balls of energy *do* to each other? mun has an image from "Pokemon: The Movie" - I was forced to watch it! - with the two Mews little protective bubbles bopping into each other with no one gaining::
<Matrix> ::mun thinks they should go for it like that...without hurting eachother...::
<Jake> Well, I'd hoped you would... ::dives under, is *still* a better swimmer::
<Sypher> ::bapbapMatrixminorsparkage::
<Chance> :doesn't chase after, but scrambles out and disappears::
<Matrix> ::bapbapbacktriesafewtickles::
<Jake> ::looks around for a Chance shape and can't find one...:: <Uh oh..> ::is still breathing underwater too... must talk to Sy about that::
<Sypher> ::as a shudder ripples along his side:: <What was THAT? ::trying not to giggle::>
<Matrix> 
<Chance> ::is nowhere to be found:
<Jake> ::*very* worried::
<Sypher> <::thinks:: OH.... That was a tickle! Gee, I think it loses something in this form...> ::does one back::
<Matrix> <Ack! ::ticklesback!::>
<Chance> ::is silently climbing up the mountain of scrap metal::
<Jake> ::quiver, thinkthink::
<Sypher> ::does it back again!::
<Matrix> ::and again, he's gonna get a reaction somehow!::
<Chance> ::is staring down at the Jake form underwater:: <Lo and behold, the Clawson...capable, witty, yet it is unable to detect the enemy. Tho' it is believed to be virtually unsinkable, only one thing *can* sink it...> ::dives::< A straight depth charge!> ::whole idea is to dive and grab Jake to later drag him to the surface:
<Sypher> ((::DIES at Chance! ROFL!!!!!::))
<Jake> ::dark shadow comes over him:: <Mother...> ::moves quickly!::
<Sypher> ::back again, is starting to laugh::
<Matrix> <Ah ha!!> :tickles!!!::
<Chance> <Blast! It moved!> ::hits the water with one mother of a splash!::
<Jake> ::is quite glad HE did::
<Sypher> ::tickle back!::
<Chance> ::resurfaces:: OWWWW!!!!
<Matrix> :cracks up!::
<Jake> ::pops up by him:: Are you trying to kill me or what?!
<Sypher> ::howling now, keeps it up::
<Matrix> ::ditto, isn't losing this fight::
<Chance> ::face is red due to impact:: I think I nearly killed myself...owww...
<Jake> ::promptly concerned:: You okay, bud?
<Sypher> ::would have tears streaming down his cheeks if he were in kat form now::
<Matrix> <You giving up???>
<Chance> I'll be fine...::dunks Jake::
<Sypher> ::tickle:: <No!>
<Jake> Wha!
<Chance> ::pulls him back up:: At least I gotcha'...::grin::
<Matrix> <Me neither!!!!>
<Jake> Yes, you do... And, it's tomorrow... Can we call it a night?
<Chance> Why not? 'Least you got what you deserved...::scrambles outta the pool and offers a hand::
<Jake> ::takes it and climbs out:: ::looks over:: Give it a rest, guys! Bed time!
<Chance> What he said!!
<Matrix> ::pauses: <You have any idea what they're talkin' about?>
<Sypher> ::calls up a memory:: <Sleeping... Power-down... Standby...>
<Matrix> <Oh, that....well, a power load wouldn't be a bad idea....::leaps out to merge into kat form::
<Sypher> ::follows and reforms as a kat:: <You gonna sleep or power-down?>
<Matrix> <Power down...>
<Sypher> <No sleeping? I rather like it...>
<Matrix> <I'll try it sometime...right now, I'm rather curious about those thoughts Chance gave me....I'll probably check 'em out...>
<Sypher> <Thoughts Chance gave you?>
<Matrix> <Y'know...his memories, his feelings...>
<Sypher> <Oh... ::means to do some scanning over himself:: Well then.. You take the T-Kat/Computer... Couch is mine. Don't touch.> ::following the Boys inside::
<Matrix> ::smirks:: <Fine, claim all the comfortable spots, why don't you?> ::follows after::
<Sypher> <ONE couch!>
<Matrix> <Seems the only comfortable spot there is...>
<Sypher> 
<Matrix> 
<Sypher> <We'll swap... until we find a real place to stay.... I don't think the garage has room for too many...>
<Matrix> <Sounds good to me...>
<Sypher> ::nods and flops on the couch in a way he could only have learned from Chance... sends Matrix the hangar locale info and promptly closes his eyes.... though he's still connected::
<Jake> ::makes sure they're fine before tailing Chance upstairs::
<Matrix> ::makes his way down into the hangar, gazes and contemplates a bit, then leaps into their main computer to power down....and think::
<Sypher> <Cozy?>
<Matrix> <It doesn't feel too bad...maybe I'll get used to it...::grin::>
<Sypher> <Uh huh... ::chuckles, lived half-in DK's computer much longer than Matrix... who I guess was just born... what... a few days ago?::
<Matrix> <Of course, I have dibs on the couch next time...>
<Sypher> <Right, right... ::curls up inna cozy, fuzzy ball and makes sure Matrix knows how comfy it is too::>
<Matrix> <Oh yeah...I *definitely* have dibbs on the couch next time!>
<Sypher> ::gringrin and then his thoughtwave sorta trails off into a steady pulse... that sorta halfway shoves Matrix away a bit... enough to keep his dreams private and Matrix' searching and scanning private as well::
<Matrix> ::chuckles to himself and searches his data base, looking into the thoughts, memories and feelings he archived::

So, Matrix has settled in... But, what will he and Sypher do now? Read on to find out. -- Leftover, Part 3

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