jun 13, 1996 - Grimlord's Dark Secret

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Despite the rumors of a curse, archaeologist Nebraska Smith has unearthed an elaborate box, stenciled with hieroglyphics. The Troopers are at Nebraska's side when the box is opened and witness a portal that appears. Nebraska steps through and Ryan goes after him. He finds himself on a deserted island, where Nebraska has been turned to stone. Ryan transforms just as Doommaster blasts him. VR Ryan battles Doommaster. Back in Cross World, JB and Kaitlin have gone to the Professor to tell him about the box. Hart relays the story of how the box had figured prominently in Tyler's early research of virtual reality. The box was stolen during the "accident" which left Hart in Virtual Limbo and imprisoned Tyler in Grimlord's world. Knowing that Grimlord is involved, JB and Kaitlin try to contact Ryan to return home. But all communications are dead. They'll have to go in after him. They step through the portal to the island. Before VR Ryan can warn them, Doommaster turns his friends to stone. With his friends turned to stone, and all communication cut off, what will VR Ryan do?! Ryan discovers how to access the pyramid and finds the source of Grimlord's secret identity. Before he can learn the identity, however, he's attacked by Despera. Despera proves to be a formidable opponent, but VR Ryan forces her to retreat. Ryan decides he must save his friends before learning Grimlord's secret. He saves JB and Kaitlin, and they go off to rescue Nebraska. Ryan returns to the pyramid, but must fight HYDRA-BOT. In the lab, Professor Hart and Jeb intercept a message from Grimlord: Oraclon will move the pyramid and seal off the portal, trapping our heroes on the island forever. Jeb races to save his friends. Meanwhile, Ryan defeats Hydra-Bot. He gets to the pyramid just as it disappears in a flash. Kaitlin and JB find Ryan in the cave, semi-conscious. Grimlord's identity has eluded them. Jeb runs in to tell his friends that the portal is closing forever. They rescue Nebraska and race through the portal, just in time! Ryan regrets losing the secrets to the pyramid, but he's grateful that he still has his friends. That, after all, comes first.

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