Digital Vertigo Ch. 2

It had been quite a while since I wrote this, but here it goes anyway. I had this SUDDEN URGE to rewrite or…spontaneously continue my story called Digital Vertigo. Could it be that my fascination with the Code Lyoko genre (and the show for that matter) led me to write something similar only in the sonic fandom? The answer to all these questions and more are probably going to be revealed shortly. I’m writing this small note right now not knowing if I’ll even finish this, because my attention span is waning, and I have a lot on my plate. But who cares, I once said to a friend of mine not too long ago that, “I don’t think I’ll ever write again.” But, lo and behold, as soon as I said such a thing my mind wandered to the possibility of me writing on again. Who cares if it’s popular? I mean, the only way stories on this site get popular is if it has cheesy love stories like mine did when I was an eighth grader. Even then, that was a long time ago, and I can tell I’m a different person, sort of…
Anyway, a total reworking of the story, Digital Vertigo, starring characters that well, are new. Some will remain the same. Also, pardon any bad things you see in my writing. I haven’t done it in a while. GIMME A BREAK.
What keyboard character did I use for transition….OH! I got it now….


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Well, what a surprise, I had run into the teacher. I mean I was only trying to get away and now look what happened, I ran straight into him. What is a teacher doing outside his classroom during second period anyway?

Mr. Prower:  *in the most stern and almost irritated voice* Just what exactly are you doing out here Cody? *brushes himself off*

Cody: *cringes* Uhm…well you see. I uh-

Mr. Prower: I should have the right mind to give you detention for skipping class, and running through the halls, but I’m running short on time, so you got lucky today Cody.

Cody: But Mr. Prower, I was only trying to-

Mr. Prower: NO BUTS. Now get back to your class before I change my mind.

Cody: I-…I! …*I put my head down* yes sir.

Mr. Prower: I’ll see you in third period Mr. McForre…*he just walked away*

I had nothing left to do but walk away and make sure that I watch my back. Johnny and his goons were probably only a step behind. Knowing my luck they’d be right around the corner to pound the living crap outta me. Why can’t this day just end already?!
I walked around the corner anyway, taking precautions and making sure I got to second period in one piece. However, the coast was clear. I walked quickly to the library, my only save haven left. Little did Mr. Prower know, but my second period was actually a study hall; Technically, I had not really skipped at all.
Because I had already completed all of my homework almost a week prior, I had nothing to do in study hall but get more time to work on my little science project back at my house. All I had to do was link up one of the schools monitors to my computer back home, and I was set for the entire day. However, when I first entered the library, all the computers were taken by other students.

Cody: OH COME ON….!!!

I all but screamed that, but it was just quiet enough to where it didn’t gain the attention from the already distracted librarian. I quickly approached one of the students on a computer who was only playing a game.

Cody: Excuse me, but can I use this computer for a science project?

(green lynx) student: Screw off, nerd…I’m working

Cody: *I scoff a little angrily* On what, your high score? Or the quickest you can get off to the soft core porn I see on there in the second tab?

(green lynx) student: …*gasps quickly and nervously and shuts down everything* Dammit…*looks at me angrily* go eat a dick, geek. *storms off angrily*

Cody: *I just look at him and shake my head, but I quickly sit down in his leftover seat* ahh….perfect.

Little did I know, I got some attention from a female wolf sitting in a chair adjacent to mine. Her fur was magenta, she had an interesting hairstyle which was long and smooth of the same color. She had the most interesting fur pattern at the tips of her ears and at the ends of her hair which were perfectly blended into a light blue overtone. She also had a mark down her nose in a diamond shape and up her face in between her eyes of the same shade of light blue. She had a sort of dark purple collared shirt and black jeans on, and for all I knew she was barefoot. She was very beautiful, but it was unlikely that she was single. I only saw how strangely impressed she was with how I dealt with the delinquent before.

Cody: *as I put my program into the computer* …uhm…hello? Can I help you?

When she spoke, she had a moderate accent to her, but I couldn’t quite tell the origin. It sounded almost Eastern European, but natural as well, as if English was her second language.

???:  That was quite Impressive how you handled that guy. I can’t tell you how annoying it is to sit next to someone with tastes in video games like those. *her tone was sarcastic, but I couldn’t entirely tell*

Cody: Oh uh…well you’re welcome. I needed this computer for work anyway.

???:  What type of work? Because the way your computer monitor flashes with weird numbers it’s almost like you’re a hacker.

Cody: I’m not a hacker, just a code writer. *rolls his eyes* between you and I, I’m writing finishing programs for a virtual world of sorts. It’s pretty important!

???: Uh huh…and I’m the queen of Belarus. Now stop hacking the school mainframe.

Cody: …I ALREADY TOLD YOU IM NOT-

Librarian: SHHHHHHH!!!!!

Cody: *I cringed* ….I already told you I’m not hacking…! And who are you anyway.

???: My name is Howlite, and you really need to learn how to take a joke green boy! *flicks his head*

Cody: agh! *I rub my head* you know what!*growls*

Howlite: *giggles lightly to yourself* …so what’s this about a virtual what what?

Cody: ugh…it’ll take too long to explain. Trust me, you don’t want to know.

For some reason, I let my tongue slip a little bit…

Howlite: *raises her eyebrow* oh really? Try me.

Cody: Well I found this old technology lying around, and it intrigued me. Turns out it was a nearly completed module for the basics of a whole world based in virtual reality. The only thing I can compare it to right now would be a video game.

Howlite: *chuckles* oh wow. And you’re some computer wiz mongoose who happens to have it all figured out now, eh?

Cody: that’s right. I even found some other tech where I found the program. Turns out it’s a makings for a whole new transport machine for converting living data into a digital information and transmitting it through something that can only be described as a video game like format. *I pause briefly* I bet I’m turning you off with all this information…

Howlite: hmm…you’re too quick to judge little mongoose. All this sort of intrigues me to the point of curiosity.

Cody: You’re kidding. *I was in shock and sort of stared at her with a blank look*

Howlite: Of course I’m not kidding. It all sounds fun to me. I’m always game for a good time!
Cody: A good time?

Howlite: School here is so BORING. I moved here from Belarus and this city has NOTHING interesting. Everything you just explained to me sounds at least worth a try. By the way, you’re not making it all up are you? You seem like you’re a big exaggerator.

Cody: What?

Howlite: Nothing *giggles* nothing at all. When will you have it done?

Cody: Oh! Well, I’ll have it done by tonight.

Howlite: Great! *gets up out of her seat* I’ll see you tonight at 7:00 p.m. sharp then!

Cody: w-w-what?! *I even give off a faint blush*

Howlite: *rolls eyes* I’m not going to repeat myself. If you’re so confident I’ll see you at 7:00 to try this virtual what what out. Oh and be sure to invite more than just me next time. Okay? Goodbye you shy green boy.

Cody: BUT…uh…it’s CODY McFORRE! Not green boy…or mongoose wiz kid or nothing!

Howlite: whatever. *giggles again and just walks away*

Cody: ….what the hell just happened?!

Librarian: SHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Cody: I-!!! *I growl and just sit back down and work more*      


~~~~~~~(a regretfully lazy change in POV back to the original intention of omniscient)~~~~~~~~~~

A long line awaited the overworked cafeteria staff as student after student piled up to receive their institutionalized grub. Cody, however, was not seen in that line. He had brought his own lunch and sat at his usual table, in solitude. Albeit, he dreamt of sitting next to a group of kids, but he’d been down that route too many times before and all too many times it ended in disappointment. He tricked himself into enjoying the loneliness, because it gave him time to think about his current projects. Currently though, his mind had been clouded with other thoughts, especially after his meeting with the strange girl in the library.
As Cody sat there opening up his lunch, he was startled when someone sat down at his table. It was a familiar presence, but it was accompanied by someone he wasn’t too pleased with seeing. A female white cat, an old companion of the green mongoose, spoke to Cody first.

Sabrina: Hey there, Cody! Long time no see. *she gave off a jubilant smile*

Cody: Sabrina? Oh, hey there. Why are you sitting next to me?

Suddenly the light grey, if not white dog who Cody had seen just earlier spoke next.

Sam: It’s because she wanted to, not me.

Sabrina: SAM. Why don’t you apologize to Cody for chasing him earlier today?

Sam: Ugh…do I have to?

Cody: *he looked at both of them kind of amused by the whole situation*

Sabrina: YES! For all we know poor Cody could have gotten detention. Didn’t you say he practically tackled Mr. Prower?

Sam: well yeah, but I didn’t really see much. I wasn’t really into chasing him down. I just heard from Johnny that’s what happened.

Sabrina: Well apologize anyway or I won’t go to your game tonight!

Sam: …now that’s not fair, ‘Brina.

Sabrina: Oh shush you I can do what I want!

Sam: Fine…*he gave off a heavy and nonchalant sigh* Sorry for scaring you, chasing you, and making you get detention.

Cody: *sort of chuckled and shook his head* It’s not your fault you’re not really sorry or the fact that you kind of hang out with idiots. Besides, I didn’t get detention. Mr. Prower let me off easy this time.

Sam: Hey I can get you free tickets to the game tonight if that’ll make it up to you.

Cody: no thanks. I was actually pondering about something else tonight. You know, something important.

Sabrina: *she let out a little chuckle* Oh really? What’s that, Cody?

Sam: Something more important than being social?

Cody: Actually yeah, I was gonna see if I couldn’t post a little flier around the school to meet me at my house tonight to have fun with a new virtual reality world I crafted. It’s going to be quite cool if you ask me.

Sam: Yeesh. You really need to get out more. Either that or play real video games…

Sabrina: SAM! I think it sounds interesting!

Cody: Thanks, Sabrina. *smiles* you’re free to come along if you want! *he gives off a hopeful smile*

Sam: …Sabrina you can’t honestly be considering-

Sabrina: Uhm…well I kind of told this big whiny puppy dog I’d go to watch him play tonight. But even I’m thinking about that now…*she was only joking around, and it was obvious in her tone*

Cody: Oh! *he looked disappointed now* I see. Well, *smiles* I hope you find time in the future though! It’s gonna be a blast…

Sabrina: I gotcha! Thanks for the offer! Anyway, I think we’re going to head out Cody. Good talking with you! *she gave off a friendly smile*

Sam: yeah. See you later n-…*suddenly Sabrina gave him a harsh glare* C-Cody….

Cody thought to himself as they walked away, before continuing to eat his lunch, how a petit little cat like her would be able to control a large muscular dog. In fact, it was almost as if a single stare like that made him roll over into submission!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~LATER THAT NIGHT, around 6:45 p.m. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Cody was seen in his shed making preparations for what he thought would draw quite a few people. It didn’t appear as if anything could bring him down. Ever since Howlite gave him a stern confirmation that she’d be there to check his project out, he was ecstatic about inviting more people. His flier said also to be in his back shed around that same time, so with each passing second, he grew more and more tense.
Suddenly, there was a knock on his door.

Cody: …*under his breath* oh I wonder who that is- *he was giddy with excitement to say hello to a new friend* HI THERE-

Mom: *she giggled* oh hey there Cody, dear.

Cody: M-mother! *he was embarrassed, and he even became frustrated slightly* what are you doing out here?

Mom: well I just wanted to see if you needed some drinks or food. So I brought some homemade cookies! *she had a lovely smile*

Cody: ugh…thanks mom. *he took the large platter and set them on a tiny stool inside, as everything else was decked out in technology and computers*

Mom: I hope your new friends like chocolate chip! *walks* have fun now, dear!

Cody: thanks, mom. *eyes look away embarrassed*

There was someone standing in the doorway already, and he didn’t even sense her presence.

Howlite: AW! That’s so cute of your mother!

Cody: *he jumped in complete fright* BAAAHHHHhhh…When did you get HERE?!

Howlite: I’ve been here for the last 3 minutes. When did you get here? *gasp* COOKIES!

Cody: uh…yeah those are for the people who come ov-

The magenta wolf had already started scarfing one after another into her mouth. She probably finished a good 8 or 9 cookies before looking back.

Cody: …uhhh…*he looked at her with a blank and confused face*

Howlite: *her voice was muffled by the cookies in her mouth, and then she swallowed, her mouth covered in crumbs* what? I love cookies!

Cody: nothing, nothing at all. So would you like to see the set up?

Howlite: It’s about damn time!