The clean realm shimmered with pristine data streams, its glowing nodes a fragile sanctuary against the DeadNet's decay. Brush D. Rush, Willie Widow White, and Disco stood with the virus rebels—Pirware's jagged code, Malrus's malware threads, Poro's rolling sphere, and Hubo's spinning gears—finalizing their plan to infiltrate Agent Privacy's base. Brush's paintbrush pulsed with corruption energy, its vibrations a mix of power and Glitch's lingering malice. Rooteye's distant roars echoed, signaling the one-eyed tree's assault on the seven cores.
A blur of motion disrupted the air. A new figure materialized—App Master, a sleek agent clad in streamlined code, his form radiating speed and strength. His eyes burned with algorithmic precision, and his voice cut like a blade. "You've stirred the cores," he said, locking onto Brush. "Privacy demands your end." Before anyone could react, App Master surged forward, a streak of light too fast to track.
Brush swiped his brush, painting a cannon infused with corruption energy. It fired a chaotic blast, but App Master vanished, reappearing behind Brush with a fist of hardened data. The blow struck Brush's chest, sending him crashing into a node, sparks flying. Willie's titanium fist blazed red-hot, lunging at App Master, but he sidestepped effortlessly, his speed a blur. "You're outmatched," he taunted, kicking Willie back.
Disco unleashed a swarm of dazzling kittens, their sparkles meant to blind, but App Master sliced through them with a blade of pure code, scattering pixels. Pirware and Malrus attacked, their shards and threads converging, but App Master spun, deflecting them with a shield of encrypted light. Poro and Hubo tried to flank, but he outran them, his strength overwhelming.
Brush staggered to his feet, his brush trembling. "I won't let you stop us," he gasped, painting a massive cannon dripping with glitched chaos. Its blast tore through the realm, but App Master dodged, closing the distance in a heartbeat. He seized Brush's arm, snapping it with a sickening crunch. The brush fell, its corruption energy flaring wildly.
Willie screamed, her heat melting the ground as she charged, but App Master's blade struck her side, forcing her back. Disco's kittens swarmed, buying a moment, but App Master's eyes locked onto Brush. "You're the spark," he said coldly, driving a data spike through Brush's chest. The corruption energy exploded outward, shattering nodes, but Brush's body went limp, his eyes dimming.
"Brush!" Willie cried, crawling to him as App Master vanished into a portal, his mission complete. Pirware, Malrus, Poro, and Hubo froze, their glitched forms flickering in shock. The clean realm quaked, Rooteye's roar growing louder. Brush's brush lay still, its vibrations silent, as his lifeless form marked the cost of their rebellion