Barbie Video Game Hero Page #4

Uh, what if I wrote some code

to create some friends?

Ah.

[LAUGHING]

Except it turns out that the in-game

tutorials don't know a lot about code. Heh.

Oh, no.

I created the virus.

You created the virus?

Wait, Cutie created the virus?

Didn't you just hear that whole story?

No, I was too busy

nabbing this for Barbie.

Wow, thanks.

I am totally the best at this team thing.

Yeah, you might need a little more work.

Just saying.

I didn't mean to create the virus.

I was just a lonely in-game tutorial

who, well, as it turns out...

...is terrible at programming.

Which brings me to you, Barbie.

I've seen you play. And you're the best.

Cutie, you might have

overestimated my skills.

Oh, Barbie, I didn't just bring you here

because you could beat the game.

I brought you here

because you can change it.

Speaking of change,

where did my elbows and knees go?

Oh, finally. A soft landing.

Oof! Speak for yourself, blockhead.

You might wanna look in a mirror.

BARBIE:
So, Cutie, you brought me here

because I can change the game?

Change it how? I don't know what to do.

Actually, this final level

is where you can build...

...as it is a thing

in which you are most skilled.

When the game throws you rocks,

then it's time to think outside the box.

Think outside the box?

Or maybe...

Hmm.

Hyah!

Ha! I could think with a box.

- What are you doing?

- I'm changing the game. See?

When I pound these boxes, they break.

But these boxes multiply.

I can build what I need.

CRYSTAL & KRIS:
Huh?

And what I need now is a way back.

But isn't back the wrong way?

Sometimes the wrong way is the right way.

And sometimes you have to go back

before you can go forward.

ALL:
Ah!

BARBIE:
Some people need my help.

Hold down this level,

and I'll be right back.

- Back?

- But where is she going?

KRIS:
Am I the only one who's lost?

[EMOJIS CACKLING]

- Barbie!

- Barbie!

- ANNOUNCER:
Player, take your mark.

- Last time, I didn't use my head.

- ANNOUNCER:
Two.

- But I'm going to change that.

- ANNOUNCER:
One.

- BARBIE:
I promise.

ANNOUNCER:
Go.

But, Barbie, you can't beat us.

We told you, we're programmed to win.

Don't worry, I've got a plan.

Meet me at the finish line.

Forge your own path.

Yes.

- GAME NARRATOR:
Ready. Player two.

- Player two?

[GASPS THEN SCREAMS]

Oh, no.

No, no, no.

- BELLA:
Miss me?

- What are you doing here?

Helping you win the game.

- Isn't that what a team does?

- Yes.

Yes, it is.

BT dubs, that shortcut you built?

Brilliant.

[GAIA & MAIA SCREAMING]

Why don't we save the chit-chat

for later? Let's go.

Come on.

Let's win this.

GAME NARRATOR:
Winner, Barbie.

- MAIA:
Barbie!

- GAIA:
The virus!

[MAIA & GAIA SCREAM]

CRYSTAL:
Yeah.

You're back.

I couldn't have done it without Bella.

You guys are getting pretty good

at this team thing.

- Actually, I was only after the trophies.

- Huh?

Just kidding. Went to help Barbie.

But trophies.

Right? Check it out.

Turns out, when you win a bonus round,

you win bonus stars.

But the real bonus

was bringing back Maia and Gaia.

Huh? Where'd they go?

Heh. There they are.

Wait till you see how fast they are.

Ha, ha.

I...

...don't have...

...to run.

I can go...

...as slow...

...as I want.

Yeah. I think you might be mixing up

your fast and your slow.

And they're already a really great team.

Yeah, speaking of team, what do we do now?

Hmm.

- Oh, no.

- Cutie, what's wrong?

My actions are what

have brought us all here.

I'm certain the virus

is getting quite near.

What makes you say that?

[RUMBLING]

Earthquakes are normal

in this level, right?

Save yourselves.

Aah! Oh, no.

Run.

Oh, no.

[SCREAMS]

Oh, no. We lost the others.

I thought they were right behind us.

Bella, take a look around

and see if you can spot them.

We can't stay out in the open.

Maybe I can make us somewhere to hide.

Hmm.

Ooh. That looks fun. I'll help.

Hey, Barbie...

...you know all that stuff

about working together as a team?

Yeah?

We're not the only ones doing it.

What?

[CRYSTAL GASPS]

[LAUGHING]

Okay, that's different.

I hope those guys are safe.

Look.

Kris.

[GRUNTING AND YELLING]

Hey.

[SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY]

[SCREAMING]

Oh, no.

[SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY]

[YELLS]

Huh?

- I can't look.

- No, look.

Maia, Gaia.

[KRIS SCREAMS]

- Hey.

- Hey.

[MAIA & GAIA LAUGHING]

KRIS:
Mm.

GAME NARRATOR:

Cupcake blaster power-up, engaged.

Sweet.

Over here, virus ball.

[EMOJIS GRUMBLE]

All right.

- BARBIE:
Whoo!

- CRYSTAL:
Yay! Ha, ha.

BARBIE:
Come on.

Ha! That'll keep them occupied

for a while.

Did you guys see that?

Cupcake blaster to the rescue.

Just the cupcake blaster? Hmm?

Oh, uh, heh, thanks for the assist.

Poundsies? Huh? Huh?

- No?

- Anytime, slowpoke.

Huh? Heh.

Uh-huh!

This cave will protect us while I try

to code something to stop the virus.

Kris, that was way too dangerous.

Yeah, well, "way too dangerous"

is my middle name.

What? No, it's not.

Uh, over to us, you got in a hurry,

but everyone was quite filled with worry.

I figured the virus couldn't follow all of us

if we ran in opposite directions.

- You didn't just panic?

- Because it looked like you panicked.

Okay, there was some panic.

But I asked myself one question:

What would B...?

- What would Bella do?

- What would Barbie do?

Or Bella. Both work.

Ha, ha. I think we know

what Barbie would do.

Interrupting. Exclamation mark.

I hate to cut our celebration short,

but the virus out there we still must thwart.

I saw it up close.

It's getting bigger all the time.

I don't know if we can thwart it.

Can't we just avoid it?

Let it have this level.

We'll go someplace else.

- Where would we go?

- It's everywhere.

Even with a place all of its own,

the virus will never leave you alone.

That's the nature of a virus.

To spread quickly and infect everything...

- ...and everyone.

- Oh, no.

And that's why I have to win all the levels,

to save the game, and to save you all.

Let's do this together.

BOTH:
Mm-hm.

Barbie, what's the plan?

Remember all these code stars

we won in the bonus level?

- That's our level.

- We brought those.

I think we can use these

like an antivirus.

The code stars should change the

corrupted emojis back into themselves.

That sounds great.

Except that I haven't figured out

how to deliver the antivirus yet.

There's got to be

something we can use in here.

Hey, Kris, give me your cupcake blaster.

You know this is empty, right?

That power-up ran out.

Think you can make this

shoot stars instead of cupcakes?

I sure can. That's brilliant, Bella.

- It's not empty anymore.

- Huh.

- Nice idea.

- Let's go.

I can't hit it. Not while it's

out in the open.

I need a place

where I can get a good view...

...and where the virus can't run away.

Something like...

Like that thing right there?

That's perfect.

But it's going to take

every last piece of code we've got...

...and every last move you've got

to make it work.

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