"You sure your parents will be okay with this?" Rylo asked, as he put down a bag in Alex's room.
"Yeah, it should be fine" Alex mentioned. "Also, if you want to use the bath, feel free. Momo is in there right now though".
The group looked at the door to the bathroom, and various scattered clothes along the path.
"Plus, they have always been fine with it in the past...although, why is it you and Momo always get together this year?" Rel asked.
"Ah...I was actually thinking about that the other day. This marks the four year anniversary that me and Momo met" Alex said, musingly, as one of the maids for his parent's estate entered, giggling. "Hey, Patrica..."
"Sorry, just remembering that day myself. It was quite tragic, and also quite odd. The normally cool and composed Young Master Alex over there was so embarrassed and frantic, and the normally independent and strong willed Momo was quite girly and frail. It was like a dashing prince had found a princess and rescued her. Although, due to the circumstances involved, despite the fact they spent nearly twenty four hours naked together, it was only when they took a bath together did he realize Momo was a boy".
"Patrica! I told you to never tell that story!"
"But you two were just so innocent and cute and wholesome. Young Master didn't want to get dressed and force Momo to awkwardly be the only one naked".
"Wait wait...but why was Momo naked?"
Alex sighed as that question was asked, but then the person themself came out at that time, a towel draping around their neck.
"Because my parents were assholes".
"Yep, pretty much" Alex told them, as Momo went over to the dresser.
"I think Alex's clothes are too big for you".
"I sleep over here all the time, so I have a drawer here" Momo said.
"Seriously, I see school Momo so much, I forget how bold and comfortable you can get when its just us four...and Patrica?"
"Patrica was there for a part of it. But naturally, Momo couldn't stay here forever. Despite the fact he likes his peace and quiet, we didn't want Momo appearing all over the tabloids. Would have been hell for him...and me..."
"Not to mention, for the first day, he dressed as a..." Patrica started to say, when Momo shot her a glare as he was taking out clean clothes. "Dont you dare say a word".
"Ehh, I kinda wanna hear the full story now".
"Don't feel like it~" Momo mentioned.
"Well, Momo was kind of unconscious for half of it. And we were both in a situation that was quite.....unfortunate. And embarrassing one could say. But, you both are going to keep asking no matter what we say right?"
Rel and Rylo nodded intently.
"You have to swear to never tell this story to anyone else, or the family lawyers will sue you majorly".
"We promise" they said in unison.
"Fine, but if you find long periods of this stuff embarrassing or uncomfortable, you should just try not to listen".
"Please, we are born and raised Cyrial City residents. We got gold stars for our swim group for that one festival. We are not phased just cause you two were naked. Plus, we have seen both of you naked. Not interested in you, Alex".
"...why did you only mention Alex's name?" Momo asked as he pulled a shirt on.
"Same reason all the boys in our school want to see you wear a dress or a skirt" Rylo admitted, causing Momo to throw a waterbottle into his face. "Now if only you could be this ascertive normally".
"Wait, I could understand why some might be interested, they might swing that way. But all the boys?" Momo said, blushing a bit.
"Your innocence and kindness" Alex mentioned, unphased.
"Your face and shoulders".
"Some say because you give off an aura everything will be okay".
"You know, one day, I am going to have a major growth spurt".
"""Not happening""".
"Momo-chan, if you were going to have one, it would have started by now" Patrica said, dealing the final blow to Momo.
Alex just sat up. "All right, I will tell you the story then. But like I said, dont blame me if its too awkward for you".
"Relax, we are not innocent like Momo".
"Yeah, I bet you just want to dissuade us cause you find it embarrassing".
"That is entirely accurate. It was an entirely cute and wholesome thing, aside from the fact Momo-chan nearly died from exposure. Very, very wholesome".
"Fine fine, I will tell it!"
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A powerful and violent storm brewed all over the island, the rain flowing down so great it seemed like several areas might flood, something that did not normally happen. It was four years ago, and a young Alex Reerdon was attempting to make it home from East Cyrial Elementary, facing what could only be described as a harsh storm, even for Cyrial. His umbrella had been taken by the wind, and he was currently barefoot as his rain boots had become filled with the very thing they were supposed to keep out, and his socks were totally soaked.
He had decided to take a shortcut through a back alley to get to his house quicker, using the sleeve of his raincoat to keep it out of his eyes as he forged ahead. The little boy was determined to make it home, stubbornly insisting on how he was very self capable and independent. Unaware that his father already had sent people out to search for him and bring him home safely.
But then, while going through a back alley, he tripped on something and fell. He turned around, only to see a naked girl with green hair cuddled up right in front of an old internet relay terminal, complete with a universal Access Port. She seemed shivering, and when Alex put his forehead to hers, he could tell she had a fever.
He was a bit embarrased, but he didn't want to leave her there. It seemed she was either too weak to say anything, or was unconscious. Her body was covered in dirt and bruises, and aside from her fever, she was cold and wet to the touch. But she was still alive. Since she was curled up like that, he couldn't see her front too well, so he grabbed her arms and turned around, pulling her onto his back.
Had he checked though, he would have discovered the girl was actually a boy.
Either way, he rallied himself, and carried the naked girl who was much lighter then he expected back home. Thankfully it was not too far, and since he had an access code, once they reached the gate of his estate, he was able to open the gate just fine and bring her in, closing it behind her and heading towards the front door. It was a slog with the rain and wind picking up, and for a nine year old boy it was hard, but the person he had been carrying was light, probably too light, and smaller then him, so that helped.
And so, once he got through the front door, he started to hear sounds, like the girl (boy) might be regaining a bit of consciousness. He quickly hurried to his room, going up the stairs and dripping water everywhere, and down the hall till he reached his room.
"Fireplace, light" he commanded, and the fireplace lit on his command. He quickly put Momo down, and then stripped off his wet clothes, tossing them to the laundry hamper till he was completely naked.
He then looked towards Momo, who had curled up a bit more by the fireplace, possibly a bit conscious but not quite enough.
"Okay...grandma told me that sleeping naked and being naked around the house were things done for centuries on the island, but especially for the sick, since supposedly it helps promote a healthier body, and helps regulate temperature better" he said, shivering himself. At his elementary school, he saw girls naked all the time when they were changing for gym class or showering and changing after gym class. Not to mention the Kodomo no katsudō no hi, which involved a traditional swimming contest for the children of the island that was done in the nude, among other activities. Although the island had certainly seen modernization and development, many of the old traditions still held strong, including ones like those.
But naturally, having brought a girl (Boy) home to his room naked make him concerned. After all, he saw his mom be concerned and angry every time his father had taken a girl to his room. Especially when Alex had seen them together naked. Of course, as a child, he was completely missing the actual point of why she was angry. He was only nine, so he misunderstood a lot of things.
"Okay...when I get hurt or sick, mom kisses me to make it feel better...but I dont think that would work well in this situation".
After all, Alex was not quite sure what to do. From what he was taught, this was good, but he wasn't sure if it was enough on his own. That was when he remembered something, and ran over to his dresser. He pulled out a tablet, and took it over.
"My family recently developed a new Recovery Boosting Program. Here, running program now".
He activated the program on the girl. On one hand, he needed the body to cool down, but since she had a fever, she needed to cool down as well. And now the Recovery program would help boost it, but then Alex realized something.
"Wait, you might need food or water! Or, nuitrition!"
He then ran out of his room, and headed towards the bathroom, passing by a maid who seemed shocked and a bit confused, although it wasn't the first time she had seen this. That said, she saw a bit more concern when she saw her young master Alex running back towards his room with a first aid kit, and decided to contact his parents while following to investigate.
Alex meanwhile put it down next to the girl, and took out what appeared to be an easy to use injector. It was an emergency nuitrient injector, in case someone needed sustinance but lacked the ability to chew and swallow themselves. It would also provide a full and satiated feeling for a good bit. There were different versions, but he had gotten the fast acting version. He quickly pulled the girl up and brought her torso between his legs to keep it there, and then used the injector on her, injecting it on the back of her neck as the instructions said to. While there, he noticed that on her right shoulder, there was a barcode printed there, as well as the numbers 0-6.
She seemed to start coming around a little now.
"Hey, can you hear me? Who are you?!"
The girl seemed weak still, as she collapsed into him a bit, forcing him to do his best to avoid that as the maid came in and watched.
"...Momo..."
"Momo? Is that your name?"
"Right now, what that child needs is sleep" the maid told him, walking in. "You both do, for that matter".
Indeed, Alex was on the verge of passing out himself. He worked very hard to carry Momo home in that weather. Understanding that, and also remembering the master's stubbornness, she picked them both up, one with each arm, and put them in the large bed in Alex's room, putting them very close together, although due to the position Momo's body kept reverting to, Momo was facing away from master. She then pulled the covers over both of them.
In the soft, exceedingly comfortable bed, Alex could definently feel sleepiness taking over, despite his adreniline, and Momo was already sound asleep.the covers only covered their waist and below, but after all the energy he spent, and since he was nine years old, it didn't take him much.
The maid may have also used a program that boosted his body's production of a sleep hormone and reduced his adreniline production too though. But this let them both have good, sweet dreams.
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"I think its a great idea to teach him about responsibility. Besides, we got a photo from the security camera, and are looking to see who the child is. So far, nothing though" Alex's mother mentioned.
"A child with a healthy home life does not arrive like that on the street. He was likely abused" the maid added, having seen Momo's gender when she picked him up. She didn't tell Alex though.
"I am still a bit concerned...but, its true we cant exactly just abandon the child, and the police are already overworked and cant properly look after her. SO I suppose we can go with that plan for now" Alex's father replied, having thought she was a girl from the image and having missed the part where the maid refered to him as a boy.
And so, Alex's parents decided to let Momo stay with them, under Alex's care.
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The next day, and Alex woke up as the sun shined through his window. The light basked him in warmth, and the morning sun filled him with hope.
But then, as he rolled over, he ended up bumping his face into something that smelled quite a bit muddy and dirty. That was when his eyes widened, as he saw Momo, who had ended up rolling over onto her stomach, and her arms were stretched out all over. She didn't sleep all that well as she had kicked the covers aside in her sleep, so Alex saw her naked body again.
That said, he was also a nine year old boy, and it wasn't the first time, but being alone like this, and given how cute Momo seemed to be, it made it awkward for him.
"Hmmm....mmhhmmm?" Momo started to say, waking up as well. Alex saw Momo's chest as she did, but as Momo was either his age or younger, obviously he didn't expect anything there. "Where am I?"
"Are you okay?" Alex asked her, rolling over so he was on his chest as well. Around the new mysterious girl, Alex was getting a bit shy and flustered. That said, he didn't want to get dressed and make Momo feel weird as the only one naked.
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Also, there was a bit of an issue. Momo was quite smaller then him, enough that none of his current clothes would fit him, and all of his old clothes were already donated to various relief organizations. So they had nothing for Momo to wear currently.
None of the clothing stores would have stayed open overnight during that storm, and they would just get wet and be ruined, so she had only left recently. Of course, Alex didn't know that. But, something about Momo made him not want to abandon her.
"I...I think so" Momo said, a bit shy herself, as well as confused.
"I found you outside, naked and shivering in the rain. Are you okay?"
As he said that, Momo seemed to remember something.
"You didn't tell anyone I was here right?!"
"Ah, no no...I am not sure if the staff or my parents did though, but they dont usually jump into decisions without learning more, so its probably fine. So, you were running from someone?" Alex said, as he sat up a bit, trying to look more open and supporting. His father always told him that sitting up and offering a hand or a shouler was something anyone should do when comforting someone in need.
And perhaps Momo instinctively understood the body language, but she practically pushed herself right into Alex's arms, her head on his lap as she sobbed.
"Please...please, dont let them take me. I can't go back, I wont go back! Dont let them take me!"
"Right...right..." he said, as a new maid came in to see what the fuss was about. Looking at the scene in front of her though.
"Oh my, you certainly take after your father" she said jokingly.
"Wait, Patrica! Dont start weird rumors! I just...I was just offering a hand or a shoulder!"
Alex started to get up, but Momo had pinned his leg down.
"Please dont leave".
"Patrica!"
"What a cute boyfriend/girlfriend cuddle. That said, dont be too much like your father and do something perverted!~"
"Patrica!" Alex said, crying a bit.
"Relax, I am joking. That said, that girl will only stay sick if you let her stay dirty like that, and you will end up getting sick with her. The bath is ready for you both, so shower off and then get in".
"Ah...do you want to go..." Alex started to say.
"Can we...go in together?"
Alex had showered with the girls in his gym class before, but to share a bath with a girl was another matter entirely. Besides, it was far easier to do when there was twenty other boys doing the same thing, and twenty girls with you. It was normal, but for some reason, Alex was wary.
ANd it wasn't just something like a crush. Maybe a little, but Alex knew the truth now. He had to have figured it out subconsciously, but Momo's actions confirmed it consciously. That Momo had been abused as a child, that she had fled her abuser. That, or worse...
A barcode on her shoulder...I remember hearing about it from a meeting I heard while waiting outside for father. People who sell their children as items on the black market, to serve as people's slaves or pleasure...Momo might have run from those people...
As his father was a member of a legitimate shipping company, who did stand up business and also did a lot to support local businesses and companies, and donated a lot of money to people who were researching cures for terrible illnesses. As such, he regularly had his people vet the various ships and ports they possessed, to discourage and prevent smugglers from taking root inside of it.
His father might be the kind of person to have an affair every month or two on average, but he was also the kind of person who would listen to someone in need. He believed in responsibility, and would not help everyone. He would not give everything away either. But he was a good and honest man, although when it came to business he could be quite ferocious and tricky sometimes.
"Alright..." he said, helping Momo get out of bed first before leading her to his personal bathroom. As they entered though, he turned around, and felt a mix of embarrassment when he realized he was looking at Momo naked from the front. Momo didn't exactly do this of her own free will after all. As such, he tried to avert his eyes a bit as he handed Momo a towel. Not that there was much point, they were both nine years old, but Alex was taught to be careful and curtious and considerate.
The two of them then washed off first, gtting rid of the dirt that was on them. After scrubbing all the dirt off, they finally reached the part where they had to wash each other's backs. Alex washed Momo's back, being very careful. He also washed Momo's hair as well, using some strawberry shampoo the maids stocked in there sometime overnight. As Momo's hair was washed properly, it looked all sorts of clean.
"Now I will do yours" Momo said after he was done, being rather insistant. With that siad, they switched places, and Momo washed his back and hair.
"Its okay you know..."
"No, you are being so nice and helpful. I have to help as well" Momo insisted. That said, Momo was really rough, showing strength that even older boys might have trouble manifesting it felt like. Once that was done, Alex stayed in front, grabbing Momo's hand and leading her to the bath.
"I will keep hold so you dont slip, so you go in first" Alex said, somewhat averting his eyes since it wasn't like Momo chose to be in this situation. He watched Momo's back as she got in and sat in the tub, and then he joined her.
"Thanks for all the help" she said, blushing a bit.
"Ah, no problem. And...again, sorry about all the awkwardness. I am sure the maids will get something cute for you like a dress or such to wear, if that makes you feel better".
"Oh. I didn't know you were European" Momo mentioned. After all, in the early twenty second century, European mainstream culture had made dresses and skirts unisex, although it was taking time for it to be adopted by other nations, the ideal that there was no such thing as genderized clothing was spreading around as well.
"Ah, no...why did you say that though?"
"Well...I am a boy".
Momo then went and gave Alex a full body hug.
"That said, I really dont mind it...I am just happy to be rescued".
Alex could tell and see now, Momo was indeed a boy. And now he felt embarrassed for somehow not noticing for the past twelve hours.
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"Twelve hours...caught on that quickly?" Rylo asked, prompting Momo to equip himself with one of the pillows and launch it high speed at Rylo, knocking him to the floor.
"You forgot that since no one is around, Momo can use his full abilities to punish you" Rel mentioned. "Our classmates are such eevesdropping gossip mongerers though, I know after a few years we are used to it, but its still a bit nervewrecking. Pretending we dont know Momo is Emerald Mage".
"Well, I might beat the knowledge out of Rylo one of these days if he keeps on provoking me" Momo mentioned, still annoyed.
"Momo seems very unhappy, more then usual".
"Its because of the next part of the story. And yes Momo, we are telling them" Alex said, causing Momo to go pale.
"Oh, so first it was mostly embarrassing for Alex, and now Momo?"
"Part of this story is the source of one of his fears".
"Oooh. Okay, okay. Continue, tell me more".
And so, story time continued.
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"Come on, you get to go out, and the nasty people after you wont find you" Patrica mentioned, as Alex was using a program to alter the appearance of a patch of Momo's skin, hiding the barcode and the label, and also he used it to change Momo's hair color from green to blue temporarily.
As for Patrica, she was trying to convince Momo to wear a dress.
"But I just convinced everyone I am not a girl!" Momo said in protest.
"Yes, and the people who are after you are looking for a green haired boy right? They wont be looking for a blue haired girl at an amusement park in a white dress and white sneakers".
"Besides Momo-kun....er, Momo-chan..."
"Just Momo is fine".
"Right. Then just call me Alex. Anyways, it seems like you had a rough time lately. So come on, lets go to the amusement part and play a bunch of games and have fun!"
"...fun does sound nice...and you are sure we wont get discovered?"
"Ah, Patrica, did you get the one program that dad's security forces confiscated from an intruder? The one that was sealed in his office?"
"Indeed" she said, handing him a new holo watch. "I uploaded it successfully".
Alex smiled, and put it on Momo's wrist. "This program has two modes. The first will only make minor alterations. It will still be your face so it looks natural when you talk and move and such, but facial recognition systems wont be able to register your face and will see you as someone different, and from far away, it would be hard to recognize your face also. They would have to stand as close as...here".
Alex then stood right in front of Momo, as Patricia quickly dropped the white dress on him. There were two shoulder straps, and a reasonable amount of frills. Since Momo was young, and looked younger then he was, no one would think about any more torso covering for a girl. As for underneath, typical underwear was selected. The dress went to just right before his knees.
"Now, come on! Lets have fun!"
"One thing" Momo said. "For safety reasons, I will use the toilet here first".
"Ah...that would be best".
"Agreed".
After a much needed toilet break, the duo sent off to the amusement park to have some fun, while Patrica began to make arrangements for Momo's cover identity. Given that Momo was sort of in disguise, but since she didn't want to make it some cliche obvious name, she figured the last name of Mokuba would be good for him. It could mean wooden horse, just like the Trojan horse was disguised as a gift but was something much different.
And Alex had various bank accounts given to him by his father. That way, Alex could buy whatever he wanted that cost money more or less. And ensured that his father could only give him presents of the heart.
If he didn't have a bunch of affairs, he would be the model father.
Meanwhile, Momo and Alex arrived at the amusement park, with Alex taking the lead. A few people went "awww" at the cute couple, not realizing that Momo was a boy, though a number of them wouldn't change it even if he was. That said...
"...too small...for the rollercoaster....it hurts so much...." Momo said, his eyes looking a bit empty.
"Don't worry, Momo! You will grow! I am sure of it!"
"...after what they did to me...probably not..."
"Momo...exactly, if its okay, what did they do to you?" Alex asked, concerned.
"They tried to strip me of my humanity...and create a powerful tool. They tried to take away my free will, my core self...and they tried to take away my physical body. Even now, am I really..."
Alex heard what was said, and reacted on instinct. He kissed Momo right on the lips.
This caused Momo's brain to figuratively shut down and reboot for a moment.
"Did you just kiss me? I didn't know..."
"Not like that" Alex said. "Right now, from shock".
Alex put his hand on Momo's chest, and felt the increased heartbeat.
"Right now, feel that? Its proof you are alive. The fact you can get happy, the fact you can get embarrased, the fact that for a moment you looked kinda mad at me for that. And the pouting you are doing right now which, I should warn you, even if you do in boys clothes, if people see it they will think you are a girl".
That just made Momo want to pout more, but he also didn't want to do something that would further convince people he is a girl.
"You know what? I have an idea. Lets work our way towards it though".
As Alex said that, he took Momo's hand, and they went around and played various arcade games and such. Water gun fights, where Momo dominated Alex and won a giant green teddy bear, which Alex used one of the servants secretly following them to deliver back to home. Momo then also won foam arrow contest as well, and won some tickets for free burders and fries. After that, they faced the haunted house, where Momo used Alex as a shield to hide from the jump scares that Alex didn't find all that scary.
"Don't say it" Momo said, aware of what cliche archetype he just invoked in the haunted house.
"I wont, I promise" Alex replied.
After that, they did a ball pit, a dodgeball game (Where Momo started off strong but his strong performance made him a target), a Catch the Cyber Baron game, and various other games you would find in a twenty second century amusement park. And then, they made it to the Ferris wheel.
"Will this really be as fun as the rest of them?"
"It will let you touch the sky in a sense, which is an ultimate expression of freedom" Alex told him. Hearing that, Momo agreed and they went onto the Ferris Wheel. After they were secured inside the booth, and it started to go. Additionally, there was a display that came up on the window, highlighting and explaining the various features of Cyrial City in the distance.
"How is it doing that?"
"Ah, for people who are riding, and also just in case of emergencies or such I think, there is a network link in each carriage car" Alex said, pointing to under the booth, they both got off, and saw that in additional to all that, there was even a universal Access Port.
"That thing?"
"You know it?"
"It...helped me escape" Momo replied.
"You seem a bit uneasy".
"I have difficulties with being locked inside small, enclosed spaces".
"Ah....yeah, I guess that makes sense. Sorry, I thought this might help..."
As that was said, a few explosions were suddenly heard outside as the Digital Particle Rate suddenly increased.
"What is this? What is going on?"
Momo was quite shocked.
"It must be those Virus cultists, insane people who worship and try to create Viruses in attempts to create some sort of God Virus that will bring them salvation!"
As that was said, the Ferris wheel's carriage door suddenly slid open as something rammed into the Ferris Wheel. Momo nearly slid out, with Alex barely grabbing his arm and holding him up while pushing against the wall. He somehow was able to stop Momo from falling though.
"Quickly! Climb up me!"
"Right!"
Momo quickly crawled back inside, but something seemed to happen above them, an electrical explosion, and the car tilted some more.
"Damnit! We are going to die here?!"
"I dont see the viruses here. They must be in the Cyberworld still!"
"Damnit...if only I brought my mobile dive gear..."
"You can enter the Cyberworld Physically?" Momo asked.
"Yeah, very good. I need a program though".
"Then hold on!" Momo said, as he closed the carriage door and emit some electricity to magnatize it. He then pressed his hand against the access port. "Jack in! Power up!"
And then, both Momo's and Alex's bodies turned into data and entered the access port, leaving their clothes behind.
"Ahhh...what happened?!"
"I cant bring objects here without a proper medium and time to encode them" Momo explained.
"I see...my Diver Gear has an outfit setup...wait, hold on! It might be bad if they recognized you right? I am activating my identity disguiser, and set them to high power. Supposedly, it makes it incredibly difficult if not impossible to identify you".
"Right..." Momo said, as he glowed in green energy and Alex yellow. "Anything else?"
"Here...working on something...its basic, but here" Alex said, as a shirt and shorts appeared on them both. As that was said, Momo applied some encryption algorythms he knew, securiing their programs as they exited the tunnel and entered the Cyberworld.
All over, Virus Lifeforms were wrecking havoc on the various systems, and some of them launched attacks from the Cyberworld into the Real World. They seemed to mainly be low level.
"Seeker Blasts!"
Alex used a combat program to attack some of them. Meanwhile, Momo summoned two swords into his hands and cut through a few of them, as he released green lightning at a few others.
"We have to keep fighting. This will be tough to explain!"
"How are you moving like that?" Alex asked. "I have never seen anyone move so cleanly and easily in the Cyberworld, not to mention the fact you got us in without Diver Gear!"
"Its like I said...they tried to strip away my humanity" Momo told him, and Alex fully understood the gravity now of what was said.
Momo quite litterally had been formed into a new entity. He didn't just have a high affinity. It was as if he was a Cyber Entity and a Flesh and Blood human at the same time.
"Seeker Blasts!"
Alex tried to cover Momo as best as he could. He had done some combat simulations and defended his home against wandering Viruses, but nothing like this before, where so many had formed because of Virus Cultists.
And lightning continued to strike down and cleared the way for many things, but the Ferris Wheel was still in bad shape.
"I will repair the Ferris Wheel! Cover me!" Alex shouted.
"You have a program for that?"
"Its an emergency latchkey my dad's company made. Due to worries about it being absued, very few people have a copy" Alex said, as he placed his hand on the system. "Access, Grant!"
A few viruses came towards him, but Momo immediately took them out. If the Ferris Wheel got too heavily damaged, people could die. There was also a chance their stuff would fall out and they would need to explain being naked on a Ferris Wheel during a crises. Not something either of them wanted to do.
But more viruses came.
"Doesn't the amusement park have its own Cyber Defenses?"
"Probably got overwhelmed by the terrorist attack...there! I think I found the problem! But im not sure about a fix..."
As expected, even though he was a prodigy and had high affinity with the Cyberworld, Alex was still only nine years old. He couldn't magic up answers he didn't know.
"Then let me!" Momo said, jumping over while Alex covered him. "I see, degredation of network circuits. But if we bypass this and that, and connect this...there!"
With that, the Ferris Wheel's safety functions came back online. And this included the Anti-Virus protection system. Thanks to that, the viruses started to take hits before they really went off.
"We did it!"
"We are heroes!"
"Yeah!"
That said, that also meant they were getting noticed now.
"Lets bug out!"
"Yeah" Momo said, encrypting their exit as they left through the tunnel they used to enter with.
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After having appeared in the same carriage car and getting dressed, the two of them decided to head home and get out of there.
"Thanks...its been a great day, life dangerous stuff aside" Momo said.
"No problem. That is what best friends are for! Think you will stay for long?"
"At least until we find me a place to stay. The fact people tried to infiltrate your house with such high tech concealment programs..."
"Yeah, we did get quite a bit of reporters and paparazzi around. So probably best if we stash you in a hotel soon, and then find you someplace small, unassuming, out of the way. Come up with a cover story as well".
"Sounds good to me".
And so, the name and identity of Momo Mokuba was created that day.
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"Man, I wish I could have seen Momo in a dress. A pure white dress like that. No wonder Alex seems immune to such desires to see him like that" Rylo said, when two pillows plowed him into the ground.
Alex shrugged. "You litterally see him naked every time we have gym class together".
"Nah. Its totally different".
"White dress Momo doesn't break the immersion for us".
"Rylo, stop antagonizing Momo. Rel, stop helping. Momo, stop reacting. Its fueling his amusement".
Momo just shrugged as Alex looked over to him.
"I know, its purely reflex at this point".
"Sorry..."
As that was said, they all gathered on the couch.
"So, what did you guys do when you got back?"
"Watched a movie about heroes".
"By any chance, is it the one you are starting right now?"
"Yep!"
"Completely".
As that was said, the movie began to play, made in American Hollywood. Produced by Zero industries, it was about a team of heroes led by the elusive sniper hero, Silver Bullet.
Now that I think about it, there is a Net Diver who has the same name...I wonder who they are....
Momo had that thought, as the group of four enjoyed the movie ahead.