Commander Video was tired. Not the "I need a nap" kind of tired, but the kind of exhaustion that comes from being a two-dimensional icon sprinting through a multi-dimensional world for eternity.
"Who goes there?" a voice boomed. Out of a giant, sentient mushroom stepped . He wasn't attacking; he was wearing a tuxedo and holding a baton. BIT.TRIP Presents Runner2: Future Legend of Rh...
"The rhythm is broken, lad," Merman sighed, gesturing to the horizon where the Nefarious Unknighted was draining the "Future Legend" energy to power a giant, joyless metronome. "The world is becoming static. If the beat stops, we all freeze." Commander Video was tired
By the time he reached the , he wasn't alone. Unlocking his friends with the sheer power of his momentum, he had Commandgirl Video and Whetfill Lowrie sprinting right behind him. Out of a giant, sentient mushroom stepped
As he sped through , his feet hit the ground in perfect sync with the bassline. Sliding under jagged crystals and leaping over Whiz-Bangs, he felt the world wake up. Every time he kicked a "Yield" sign, a chime echoed through the valley, turning the gray grass back to neon green.
"I’m looking for the rhythm," Commander Video beeped, his subtitles flickering.