[center][b]Mainframe[/b][/center]
[b]"Game Over."[/b] A digitized female voice resounded through the system, the coruscating purple Game Cube ascending into the sky and disappearing. A smirking boy in a backwards-turned baseball cap elbowed Bob in the ribs. [b]"See, I [i]told[/i] you that'd work."[/b] Bob shook just his head gave Enzo a pat on the back. [b]"Yeah Enzo, you told me."[/b]

Before he could say anything else, a Vidwindow popped up in front of him showing a very distressed Phong. [b]"Bob, something... unusual is happening to the portal generator. It~"[/b] as Phong spoke, the Principal's Office portal generator rose up from the roof and opened. [b]"This is bad. Very bad."[/b] Bob brooded as he jumped on his Zipboard and flew to the generator as fast as he could. By the time he reached it, Phong was waiting for him and a portal was forming. As the sphere stabilized, its surface showed a vast white expanse broken by thousands of archways. [b]"Glitch: Scanner."[/b] Bob said, holding his Keytool out to the new portal. Blinking oddly, the readouts were inconclusive. [b]"Okay, that's weird. Guess I'll have to find out for myself."[/b] Phong leaned in close, clearly concerned. [b]"...Bob..."[/b] Bob gripped his shoulder reassuringly. [b]"I'll be back in no time. In the meanwhile, close the shields around the generator so nothing gets through."[/b]

[center][b]The World Gate[/b][/center]
Appearing through one of the World Gate's many archways, Bob floated atop his Zipboard, ascending so that he could survey the surroundings. Catching sight of the odd group of people within the huge room, he flew over to them and landed, stowing his board away. He arrived just in time to catch Cerebella's explanation. It almost made his jaw drop. Links all the worlds... there was a portal here for [i]every[/i] system? That was amazing and alarming at the same time. [b]"Uh, hi!"[/b] said Bob as he approached, [b]"My name is Bob. I come from the Net. Through systems, peoples and cities to this place. There's... you're telling me there's a war spanning multiple systems going on?!"[/b]