#dont wanna tag this as always bc i be a bit shy bout my writting but gl w that

[kogglyuffs]

it do be 1 am and i got nothing else to do, i posted this on twt so why not post it here, yeah, my first stej fic!!

"Agent of Clarity." (fic below the cut)

Processing data...

Executing memory file...

"Right. I confronted Fark, and I got killed at the end. I remember now. It's been a while since I felt like this. Since I remembered something... Wait, does this mean I am activated again?"

With the bat of an eye, Float awoke, laying on a large belt in a dark, abandoned building, seemingly an old factory, she saw a pile of robots parts scattered all around the place, and a huge monitor above.

"Where am I? Who activated me?" She wondered, but she realized something different about herself too

"Hold on, why am I touching the floor? And why am I so short?" she asked to herself, she glared at her hands and legs, they were no longer robotic at a single glare, more similar to a formie.

"Excellent. The body-building process and activation has been a success." A voice spoke from above, seemingly from the monitor.

"Eh? Who said that?" Float looked around, seeing nobody in the room, she crawled her way out of the belt, but fell on her knees, as she was barely capable of using her legs, "Ah, how do you use these?"

"Don't worry, soon you'll adapt to your new body." The voice spoke again, the monitor moved downward at Float's height. It turned on with the face of a girl with a bowtie, startling her.

"Greetings, Float. My name is Clarity."

"Eh!? Who are you? How do you know me?" Float blinked in perplexion

"Right. We haven't met since you were disconnected from the Internet in your previous body. However, my agent observed you and transmitted information to me, and thus, we're here."

"Really? So that's how I got back in here, after I..."

"You fought Fark?" Clarity interrupted

"Yeah!" Float replied, clutching her fists a bit, "It's a shame that I lost, though... But wait, why am I back here? Why do I have this new form, and...", she looked down a bit, seeing her chest having a weird shape, "What are these for?"

"Allow me to explain what happened since." Clarity avoided the question, "My agent has observed your fight with Fark, and it tried stopping Fark itself, but also failed. Fark is a powerful but dangerous entity, and I can't stop him myself due to my lack of physical form, as I am just a virtual AI. Since then, he took control of the internet and shut it down before I could stop him, and created the Fark Force."

Float tilted her head a bit, "So, what does that have to do with me?"

Clarity cleared her throat a bit, "The thing is, I could recover your data from your old body into this new one, which helps you blend more into the Formies, and I need your help to infiltrate into the Fark Force headquarters, that's the only way we can stop Fark's plans. Plus, you seem to have some… issues you want to solve with him, right?"

Float huffed, "Hm. Maybe... But, how am I supposed to do that? I never worked on my own... I had my.. agh.."

"Glad you asked, because you don't have to do that." Clarity replied, her screen switched into the image of a formie jester.

"Huh? Is that...?" Float leaned towards the screen

"Spark. He can help you out with your mission. He has the capacity to defeat Fark. You have to find him so you two can stop this mess!"

"Huh... Right..." Float hummed, "But that's all your plan? I mean, I do not work for free, y'know."

"I do not have any economical mediums to pay you with." Clarity said

"Hm? So why should I do this, then?"

"But I assure you there's a chance to meet someone familiar…"

"Who?"

"…Maybe an old friend of yours."

The screen showed a picture of Flint, Float gasped and crawled towards the screen

"Flint! Flint! How could I forget!? Where is he? And Double? Where are they!?" Float asked as she shook the screen, Clarity retreated a bit

"Unfortunately, we couldn't do much for Double, as he failed to defeat Fark. Flint got to confront Fark, but managed to escape. However, he got indoctrinated into joining the Fark Force, and he believes you're dead."

Float shook her head, "No, nononono! This is bad, this can't be happening! My friends!!"

"This is why I brought you back, Float. You must find Flint and get to reason with him, go and stop the Fark Force, defeat Fark and you get your best friend back!"

A tense silence sat across the room, Float crossed her arms and legs as she took a deep breath, she stared straight at the screen.

"I accept." She nodded

"Excellent." Clarity replied

"But, where do I start? What will I exactly do in this mission?"

"The information of the mission is already implanted into your data, just follow the instructions as told."

"Right."

"Also, refrain yourself from mentioning me or the mission. You're there to get your friend back from the Fark Force, right? That's all."

"Why is that?"

"I have to stay undercover until the time is right, or else Fark will overcome it and it's going to be over for all of us."

"Hmmm."

"I wish you good luck in your mission, Float."

"Thanks." Float tried to stand up with wobbly legs, holding onto herself with a wall. "Well, I have yet to get used to this…"

"You'll adapt in no time, don't worry."

Clarity's screen got closer to Float's face, "Oh, and Float…"

"Yeah?"

"…Don't think you'll remember this conversation."

"What? What do you mean?"

…

Float left the factory, she only remembered waking up in a new body, with a mission assigned in her data, with strict instructions.

She must hurry up, her best friend has been indoctrinated into the Fark Force and he must be in danger!

But first, we have to find the electric jester….