Join us for the exciting second episode of Zixx Level One, titled "In For a Penny." Zixx, Riley, and Meghan continue their thrilling adventure in the video game world as they uncover new challenges and face dangerous enemies. Will they survive the next level? Watch this full episode to find out how the team overcomes the obstacles in their path!
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00:00I know the room with the armored glove was near the water chamber but I don't
00:05remember if that's before or after the bridge. The water chamber? I thought it
00:08was near the ice pit. We really need a map. We either get that glove before deep
00:12or we look forward to life as plasma sting. I'm motivated.
00:30That armored glove looks like quite the prize. True, but remember it's the huge set of
00:34scales that's front and center. So? They're out of place somehow. That room
00:38might be one of the neuropods. A Gambian test chamber? Cool, we going the right way.
00:42Beats me. Uh-oh, this ain't no scales room. Nope, looks like we took a minor detour.
00:49Let's see, there's a lot of gears, an iris in the ceiling. And if history serves
00:54there's something horrible nearby ready to zap us into pancake batter.
00:58Hey, what's that light? Careful kid, it's directly under the iris. Hello there.
01:04What is it? Not sure, some kind of energy sphere. Could be valuable. I'm going to
01:12get it. Ow! I'm fine too, thanks. No, no, really, go get up. Sorry. All's well.
01:21A power barrier. It needs to be disabled. And what better to whack it with than a
01:25power rod. Here goes. Nail it. Nail it again.
01:37Looks like you got trouble up top, kid. Maybe not, it could be the switch.
01:45Guess not. Incoming!
01:51Pull back! Pull back! I'm pulling as fast as I can!
01:58Auto-centric. It attacks anyone trying to get through the barrier. So much for a
02:02minor detour. Now what do we do? Show that barrier who's boss. I was hoping
02:07you'd say that. Here partner, you take the shield. Can do. While I get busy with my
02:13unreliable apron. Come on, baby, come on!
02:20Got it! I'm going in. I've got you covered. Now you little devil, you're mine. Let's
02:28rock!
02:31Got a make on that sphere yet? No, and after all that trouble. But the Gans never made
02:36something easy that they can make deadly hard. Yeah, it's all danger all the time
02:41and never any pie. No pie, Flango. Just the scales room up ahead.
02:48This could be a neuro pie. There's three to a level, right? Magic number three. We're
02:53back! Yes, the armor glove is still untouched in its case. And I don't think
02:59I'll be removing it until we find a way to balance these scales. I'm with you
03:04partner, but unfortunately I used up the last two ton weight in my inventory. My
03:09money's on something less obvious, like... The sphere we snagged? Exactly.
03:14Wouldn't be nice if it was that easy. Like taking candy from a baby. Uh-oh, look out!
03:24It's mean killer, baby. Looks just like the one my mom found in her journal before she
03:32disappeared. Do you think she knew what it was? Maybe that's why they took her. How'd
03:36that homeless guy get it? I'd ask him if I could find him. Maybe he'll find you
03:40again. I hope so. This thing could be the key to saving the world. Or the weapon
03:46Deeth needs to destroy it. Good thing it's in a million pieces. It doesn't look
03:51like it's broken. More like it, uh, it came apart like it's supposed to. Like a key
03:56ring. Wait, I think I saw Deeth with something like this. It had the same
04:01weird symbol on it. Another piece of the crystal? No, it was bigger and it had
04:06these metal claws in it. Sounds like something we need to get. Great idea, we'll just walk
04:11up to the most evil maniac on the planet and ask him if we can borrow his crystal
04:15thing. Or we can wait for him to hunt us down. Hey Griff, you are here. Call your mom.
04:21She's looking for you. I will. You don't want to keep her waiting. She won't mind.
04:26Griff, see, the thing is, if she calls again and you're not here, she'll want to
04:30know where you are and she'll expect me to tell her. And I got a lot of things on
04:33my mind, buddy. I can barely keep track of Adam. You ever thought about getting a
04:36pager? You didn't suggest that tour, did you? Uh, Uncle Murray, we gotta go. Can we talk
04:41about this later? Where? Uh, school. It's kind of late. Extracurricular work. Really
04:50hard extracurricular work. Oh, well that's great, because there's nothing better than
04:56hard work if you want to get ahead. Except luck, of course, but you know.
05:01Oh, yeah, okay. Thanks, Uncle Murray. See ya. Yep, see ya. Griff.
05:07So I'm guessing, and just guessing, that we were wrong to put that sphere on the scale.
05:12We've got to get it off of there. How's the shield? Completely drained. Great.
05:16We're sitting ducks at the moment. Terrific. Okay, how about I grab this thing
05:20while you distract these pesky lasers? Ha ha, very funny. Oh, my ribs. Here goes nothing.
05:27Six! Are you alright? Yeah. I got you this time. Yes!
05:37Let's go before the dogs smell burnt flesh and think it's lunch time.
05:45Okay, Obi-Wan, now what? You have to sing like an evil bad guy alien
05:49bent on total domination of the universe who's pretending to be a janitor in high school.
05:54The boiler room!
05:57We've got to rest. Deeth gets to that glove before we do, my rest's gonna be permanent.
06:01He's no closer to getting it than we are right now. Doesn't mean he won't be trying.
06:05For all we know, the fate of the universe is in that glove.
06:11What is it?
06:14It's those boys.
06:17What are they doing here? Getting in the way. What else?
06:21They're heading for the boiler room.
06:25You know what I hate about boiler rooms? Everything. They're bad, they're scary.
06:29In books, in movies, it's always stay out of the basement.
06:32But if we find that piece, it's worth the trip. Says you!
06:44Maybe this isn't such a good idea. I'll look here.
06:48This isn't such a good idea. I'll look here. You go over there.
07:00You see anything?
07:01Just a lot of dark corners.
07:09This place even smells scary.
07:12Yeah, it's pretty rank.
07:14This is so... bad.
07:19Just so bad.
07:28Hey, Griff.
07:30Griff?
07:33Griff!
07:35What's that?
07:44That's it. That's the thing I saw.
07:47Go ahead.
07:49Go ahead? Go ahead what?
07:51Go ahead and, uh, take it.
07:53Why me?
07:54I'm not the alien conspiracy X-Files Men in Black guy. You are.
08:00Exactly. So if something horrible and painful happens to you, I don't know what to do.
08:07Please don't fry my hand, Mr. Thing.
08:09Wow, that was easy.
08:11Glad I could help.
08:15Plan?
08:16Run!
08:19New plan?
08:20Sadly, no.
08:21The crystal base, please.
08:23This was bait for Zinx.
08:25But since you've sprung the trap, you're who I'll get my answers from.
08:31Tell me where the crystal fragments are.
08:33We don't know. And even if we did know, we wouldn't know.
08:37We don't know.
08:38And even if we did, we'd never tell you.
08:40Yeah, we'll never tell you anything.
08:42Yeah, you can torture us as much as you want.
08:44Torture? Who said anything about torture?
08:47Torture won't be necessary.
08:50Amusing, but not necessary.
08:53Not if you tell me where the fragments are.
08:56Answer me, urchins. I know you know where the pieces are.
08:59How'd we know?
09:00You wanted this.
09:01Presumably, you have the crystal that fits inside.
09:04We thought you had it.
09:05Yeah.
09:07Patience. Wearing thin.
09:10I want the crystal that fits in that base.
09:15What I want to know is, how many crystal fragments are there in the keep?
09:18I didn't really get a good look at the crystal when it flew apart.
09:21Did you?
09:22I saw six pieces anyway.
09:23I sure hope it's worth the trouble to restore it.
09:26Stoxy.
09:32Their aroma precedes them.
09:35Oh no, a teacher.
09:37Great.
09:38What's he doing here?
09:40Doesn't matter. Gocks will chew him up, not spit him out.
09:44What are you doing?
09:45Saving his life.
09:46Why?
09:47Think about it as a hobby.
09:55What are you doing here?
09:57Minding my own business. How about you?
10:00I happen to be the principal of this institution.
10:02So you're in charge here, huh?
10:03I certainly am.
10:04And I...
10:05You've got to pay a little more attention to what's going on.
10:07I beg your pardon?
10:08You've got more creeps in here than a bar on Jarrett 8th.
10:12Just a friendly hint.
10:15Whoa, not so fast, young lady. I...
10:18What's that?
10:19There are no pets allowed at school.
10:21Who are you calling a pet, Chuckles?
10:30Either you can tell me what's in your head,
10:32or I'll crack them open and see for myself.
10:35Okay, okay, we'll tell you everything that we know.
10:38Like, we know that you're alien slime!
10:41Nicely put.
10:44You ready to go home now?
10:46Do we really have to save them?
10:48For itself.
10:56Your turn, pal.
10:57Your turn, pal.
11:02I hear a sputtering 8-bit, kid.
11:05This thing has a sick sense of humor.
11:06Run!
11:09No!
11:13I'll catch you next time!
11:19We lost them.
11:20That was close.
11:21What were you doing in there?
11:22Nothing.
11:23Why even talk to these meatheads?
11:24Let's roll!
11:25Who are you calling meatheads?
11:26We're not the one living in a girl's bag!
11:28If the air wasn't as bad as your breath, I wouldn't have to.
11:31We just wanted to help.
11:33Did we ask you to help us?
11:34No.
11:35Right.
11:36But we could...
11:37Thanks for playing!
11:38Tell them what they've won, Zyx.
11:39A one-way ticket out of here.
11:40Go!
11:42Been no fun!
11:43See you never!
11:46That's so unfair.
11:48I mean, we got the base right.
11:50I didn't see Zyx risking her life sneaking into...
11:52Dece's trap.
11:54Okay, so it was a trap.
11:55But still.
11:56She had to rescue us.
11:58Again.
11:59Yeah, but we got the base.
12:01I guess we're not totally useless.
12:03They're totally useless.
12:05They're a pain, but face it, Flango.
12:06With the two of us against Deeth and a zillion gobs...
12:08I like the odds.
12:10Maybe we could use an extra pair of hands once in a while.
12:13We got all the hands we need.
12:14What we don't got is that armored glove.
12:16Time to change that.
12:19We got this thing that everyone needs,
12:21and we have no idea how to use it.
12:23Why didn't you give it to Zyx?
12:24She probably knows what to do with it.
12:26Because this is the one thing that we have that she needs.
12:29And that's a good thing because...
12:31Because she thinks we're kids.
12:33We are.
12:34And she's, what, thirty?
12:35She's a kid too.
12:36She may look about our age,
12:37but she's an alien.
12:39Who knows what she really looks like.
12:41Anyway, the point is we can help her.
12:43Can?
12:44Yeah, if it keeps like a game, right?
12:46And who's better at gaming than us?
12:48I'm good at the games where I can restart them when I die.
12:50We could try my backpack on the scale.
12:52Try nothing.
12:54I'm not hauling your crispy corpse out of there.
12:56We have to be sure.
12:58Well, what about the energy sphere?
13:00It makes sense.
13:01We found it right before the scales room.
13:03That sphere's a dead end, kid.
13:05What about the power rod?
13:06It's pretty heavy.
13:07Nah, the Ganth wouldn't waste something that useful.
13:09Fine.
13:10What do you think we should put on there?
13:12I'm thinking.
13:13Think faster.
13:14Deeth wants all the pieces of the crystal.
13:16If we find them before he does...
13:18He'll dematerialize us.
13:19We'll give him the zitch.
13:20Why won't this thing?
13:22Win her respect.
13:23So she'll let us in on everything.
13:25Exactly.
13:26Adam?
13:27Yeah, it's me, Uncle Murray.
13:29Good, you're home.
13:30There's someone here to see you.
13:31Who?
13:33Where have you been?
13:36I've been worried sick.
13:46Come on!
13:47I think we've lost him.
13:52Too fast for the old guy.
13:58Where are we going?
13:59Into the school.
14:01We're running right into the bad guy's hideout
14:03to get away from the bad guy.
14:04No, we're going to the keep.
14:06Are you crazy?
14:07At least we have a gear in there.
14:09Plus we can run faster.
14:10Good plan.
14:12Fox!
14:17Come on!
14:41Well, so much for the plan.
14:47What do you think they're saying?
14:49Probably deciding how to mash us.
14:51Actually,
14:53we're discussing last night's hockey game.
14:55I get to decide how to mash you.
14:58Great.
15:00Zix is taking her time, isn't she?
15:02Perhaps she's tired of saving your sorry selves.
15:05She doesn't know we're here.
15:07She'll come.
15:09I'm counting on it.
15:12Now, I believe you have something that belongs to me.
15:17Adam.
15:19Let's see what we have here.
15:21My rope's coming a little loose.
15:24You're mine.
15:26Come to me.
15:30Where is it?
15:31I told you, we don't have it.
15:32I dropped it.
15:34Where?
15:35When we were running.
15:36I think it's in the hall.
15:37Why didn't you pick it up?
15:38Those guys grabbed me.
15:41Watch them.
15:43You'd better be right
15:44or you'll be there after you.
15:45You'd better be right
15:46or you'll be there after noon snack.
16:00Getting looser.
16:01Every second.
16:03Careful.
16:13Almost there.
16:14Got it.
16:27Go, go, go, go!
16:30I knew I shouldn't have skipped gym class.
16:34Hurry.
16:44Go, go, go, go!
16:50Those hard-ups must be right behind us.
16:52We've got to move.
16:53I'm with you.
16:54But where is it we're moving to?
16:55Who cares?
16:56As long as we don't run into the bad guys.
16:58Being in these power suits really helps.
17:00Sure does.
17:01Too bad the Goths get to wear them too.
17:03And really too bad they want to vaporize us.
17:06Don't tell me we lost the way to the scales room again.
17:09Sorry, Zix.
17:10Sense of direction isn't my strong point.
17:12Now, fashion sense.
17:14Deeth said something
17:15about the crystal fitting in this base.
17:17So try setting our fragment in that claw.
17:19Here goes.
17:26Cool, it's a map.
17:27Right.
17:28I mean, left.
17:31Okay, uh, straight,
17:32then left,
17:33then left,
17:34then straight,
17:35straight,
17:36right,
17:37and left.
17:39Was that the sound of...
17:40Gawks?
17:41Yeah.
17:42We better get out of here.
17:43Hey!
17:44I just hit a speed booster!
17:46All right!
17:49This is great!
17:54Now what?
17:55Keep going straight.
18:01Look at me!
18:02I'm the fastest kid in the world!
18:03Nothing's going to slow me down
18:04except a dead head!
18:05Look at me!
18:06I'm the fastest kid in the world!
18:07Nothing's going to slow me down
18:08except a dead head!
18:12Oh,
18:13that hurt.
18:14I think we got the directions wrong.
18:17Straight,
18:18straight,
18:19left.
18:20And left.
18:22Hmm.
18:23Secret door?
18:25Doesn't look like it.
18:27You got a blaster or something?
18:28No,
18:29just strange lights
18:30and mystery icons
18:31flashing in my helmet.
18:32You?
18:33No blaster here.
18:35Maybe the base is broken
18:36or it just doesn't work right
18:37with only one fragment in it.
18:39Hey!
18:41It's getting away!
18:45We can't lose it!
18:46We're not losing it,
18:47it's losing us!
18:48Too bad my speed booster's gone.
18:50Mine too.
18:51I can hardly keep up.
18:52Adam,
18:53we're following this thing
18:54but we should ask
18:55where it's leading.
18:56A good place?
18:57A horrible place?
18:58Don't know,
18:59but it's this place!
19:00You okay?
19:01Yeah.
19:02See anything?
19:03Not much.
19:04Hold on.
19:05That could be a light switch.
19:06Or a booby trap.
19:07Who knows,
19:08we could press it
19:09and get disintegrated
19:10or something.
19:11We have to try.
19:12No choice.
19:14Oh, right,
19:15it's a light switch.
19:16Oh,
19:17I think I prefer things...
19:21There's got to be
19:22something somewhere
19:23in the cape
19:24that will tip this scale.
19:25Don't think so.
19:26This is a no-go.
19:27It's not safe.
19:28It's not safe.
19:29This is a Neuropod,
19:30I'm sure of it.
19:31Meaning that the armored glove...
19:33Won't be coming with us
19:34anytime soon.
19:35The Neuropods
19:36have riddles to solve
19:37and they involve
19:38going outside the cape.
19:39It's a mess.
19:40Well,
19:41as long as Deeth
19:42can't get it either.
19:50What part of
19:51go home was unclear?
19:53Deeth was waiting for us!
19:56Please tell me
19:57he didn't follow you?
19:59He came through the portal
20:00right after us
20:01but we lost him.
20:02And how did you
20:03find this place?
20:05With a map we, uh...
20:07made.
20:08Using this crystal fragment.
20:10Knocked it right out of his hand.
20:11Thank you for leading me
20:12to the treasured children.
20:15Take them down!
20:17Use the shield!
20:18Okay.
20:19Hey, if I time this right...
20:22Got it!
20:27Can't move, Dr. Death.
20:28Excellent, Muppets.
20:30What have we here?
20:31Ah, the crystal fragment.
20:33This, to me,
20:34an oblivion to the both of you.
20:36Ah, knocked it
20:37right out of his hand.
20:39Better scoot back
20:40under your rock, Deeth.
20:41The worms are getting lonely.
20:42Next time,
20:43funky Z.
20:46We got away
20:47with a piece of the crystal
20:48thanks to you.
20:50I'm sorry.
20:51We were only trying to help.
20:52Well, you didn't.
20:53Lousy day over, everyone.
20:55We're out of here.
20:56Empty-handed.
20:57I hate that.
20:58We'll be back, kiddo.
20:59We'll be back.
21:03Real smart walking around
21:04with a piece of the crystal.
21:05Do you chumps know
21:06what you just let happen?
21:08No, but I'm thinking
21:09it's bad.
21:10Deeth gets all the pieces
21:11of the crystal
21:12and it's Sayonara Galaxy.
21:13Why?
21:14What does it do?
21:15I don't know.
21:16It might save the universe,
21:17but if Deeth gets it first...
21:18We'll be wiped out.
21:19See, Deeth wants to
21:20please his boss.
21:21And the only thing
21:22that'll please Ancalon
21:23is total domination
21:24of the universe.
21:25If Ancalon's so powerful,
21:26then why does he need Deeth?
21:27Ancalon's not exactly
21:28in one piece right now,
21:29but he's getting stronger
21:30all the time.
21:31That's why we have to
21:32beat Deeth
21:33to the crystal fragments.
21:34Today wasn't so hot.
21:35Scoreboard says
21:36Deeth 2,
21:37Network 0.
21:38Network?
21:39The people I work for.
21:40The people I can't
21:41get in touch with.
21:43Oh, well,
21:44at least we have this.
21:45The crystal base.
21:47Where'd you get that?
21:48Stole it from Deeth.
21:49Actually, it was a trap.
21:50Deeth wanted you
21:51to find it.
21:52Not important how I got it.
21:53Just, uh,
21:54I don't believe it.
21:57You're welcome.
22:00Well, she'll give him that.
22:02It's an emergency signal.
22:03Activate it
22:04and no matter where he is,
22:05Flangle will hear it.
22:07He has ears?
22:08What is it, a dog whistle?
22:09Why you...
22:10So we're a team then?
22:11No,
22:12but I'd rather have
22:13some warning next time
22:14I have to rescue you.
22:15You know,
22:16in case we're doing
22:17something important.
22:18Like tongue bathing.
22:19Leave the keep to the pros.
22:21Amateurs don't last long,
22:22especially if they
22:23use that signal
22:24without a very powerful reason.
22:25We'll try and keep that in mind.