Zack Hakton

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Zatch Hakton (Cousin)

## Overview

Zack Hakton is a main character in and the primary antagonist of the novel. While appearing seemingly harmless, he is capable of defying the laws of the universe through an ability known as "Hacking", which is essentially the ability to use cheat codes in real life as if it were a video game. This grants him invincibility, infinite lives, and various other logic-defying abilities, allowing him to create widespread chaos with minimal effort and do literally anything. Most of the novel focuses on him harassing the other characters while they deal with the various problems he creates. Some characters, like Sarah, often plot to kill him in order to free themselves from his chaotic ways, but this is something that always proves futile because, even if they manage to succeed, he just magically revives sometime later since no one in the novel actually dies. The best way to describe him is that he's a paradox; he's everywhere and nowhere, anything and everything, and is capable of doing anything in the universe, regardless of whether or not it's actually possible. At some point, he starts explaining everything he's capable of as being "because he's Zack Hakton". At the end of the day, the phrase "I'm Zack Hakton because I'm Zack Hakton" sums up his whole deal quite perfectly.

## Personality

Zack can be a rather hard one to read because he is usually quite silent when he does his thing. While he appears cute and innocent, he is actually quite sadistic deep down. He enjoys tormenting the other characters, using his Hacking abilities to cause widespread chaos that often results in people dying comical deaths. Sometimes it's entirely unintentional, but it can be hard to say because of how much he's been known to enjoy it. He is very smug and confident because of his general invulnerability to all things except himself, but usually he simply doesn't pay attention to what's going on and lives in his own little world. In Season 1, he was originally portrayed as a typical "dumb" character being less than intelligent, but that was gradually dropped as the Season went on and he set off on his own little adventure. Once he got his Hacks in Season 2, he became more to a "silent but deadly" type of person who attacks without much warning. It can be hard to know what's going on in that head of his because he just floats around with an unblinking smile. But rest assured, if he's headed your way, your end is near.

## Physical Description

Zack has a pudgy build and wears a yellow t-shirt with sky blue hems, alongside blue shorts and black shoes. His hair is short and black, as are his eyes which are often referred to as being beady. He is always seen with a cat-like smile (:3) which makes him appear rather cute and innocent. At one point, it was revealed that his black hair is actually fake and simply a wig. Upon pulling it off, long, golden locks of shimmering gold spill out.

Zack is the only character to keep his original outfit and not receive any sort of redesign because the simple t-shirt and shorts combo fits him quite well.

In addition to his physical appearance, he also has a special symbol that is often used to mark his territory or belongings. This symbol consists of four diamonds, one in each direction. The top and bottom ones are red while the left and right ones are blue. He apparently designed this himself and it can be seen fairly often in the novel's official illustrations, mainly when a character enters his room.

## History

### *Origins*

Zack is based off of a childhood friend of the same name. Seeing as I've known him longer than anyone else, he has appeared in countless stories and adventures over the years. He was originally a member of the Natha Team- Nathan's first group of crime fighters- and debuted in the second story I ever wrote, *Fighting Frights*, alongside Sarah, another real-life longtime friend. Back then, he was just an average character without any redeeming personality traits because I was young and didn't know how to write properly. Several adventures were had, but ultimately the Natha Team was disbanded when Zack and the others- barring Nathan- were turned evil by the main villain at the time, Mr. Kill. He made a few appearances after that, but as a bad guy with a thirst for destruction.

### *In the novel*

#### *Season 1*

When Season 1 of *The Story* began, Zack made a return at the very beginning after having been absent for a long time. During the grand scheme to infiltrate Mr. Destro's lair and figure out his latest plan, the characters stumbled upon what appeared to be a person frozen inside a tube of strawberry jello. When released, this person turned out to be Zack. Something was different, though, because he spoke much more eloquently than he used to. Mr. Kill, fed up with his buffoonery, gifted him to Mr. Destro who removed his brainwashing in order to have him join his side. This had the side effect of making him more intelligent, but he was deemed too smart for his own good was promptly re-sealed in the tube of jello that he had arrived in following a bizarre incident. The new-and-improved Zack lasted for all of three seconds though because, upon stepping out of the tube-like chamber he was frozen in, he slipped and hit his head, returning him to his less-than-average IQ. From here, he joined the characters on their adventures up until they went off on their big road trip when they opted to leave him behind and ordered Michael to watch over both him and the house. Michael chose to explore the house instead, allowing Zack to set off on his own quest that involved catching Little Bangs and training them for use in battle. This continued until the end of the Season, but sadly never reached a proper conclusion. Throughout this Season, he seemed to become fond of trying to kill certain characters and harassed them in episodes of *Viewer Fun*, doing things like tying them to trees and running them over with busses. FlamDawg and Amber were his main targets along with Michael because he simply didn't like them and thought it was fun to try to kill them, knowing full well that no one in the novel can actually die. While the former two didn't put up much of a fight, Michael was always able to turn Zack's killing attempts around in his favor, sparking something of a rivalry between them. The Season ended without Zack ever once killing Michael.

#### *Season 2*

Season 2 was easily the biggest year for Zack as many of his staples within the novel, such as his Hacking abilities and Zinventions, originate here. It began with more of the same with regards to his antics and he became something of a "silly antagonist", coming up with plans for destruction that often failed in hilarious ways. Knowing that it was now a new year- a clean slate, if you will- he decided to step up his game and go the extra mile with his new schemes. He started by stalking FlamDawg in order to learn his secrets and weaknesses, something that proved to be quite the ordeal when the pursuit forced him to cross many dangerous lands only to end up right back where he started. This ended with FlamDawg being launched out of a cannon, so it was a win in his book.

    Shortly after, the first big adventure of the year began so his plans were put on hold in order to focus on the journey, though he couldn't help but unintentionally cause chaos wherever he went. It wasn't until the big bike race up Mayweather Mountain that he first used the ability that would forever change the novel: Hacking. This whole "Hacking" thing was intended to be a small, one-time joke that would see him getting knocked out of the race by a gust of wind, sending him tumbling off the mountainside, only to immediately reappear in first place like nothing happened. The others assumed he was simply lagging- a common occurrence in multiplayer races- but it became apparent something wasn't right when he started floating in the air and doing flips. Nathan then pointed at him and yelled, "Zack's hacking!", proving that he was, in fact, cheating during the race using codes and the like. Thankfully, he immediately disconnected from the server and vanished, forfeiting the race entirely. This little reference to my days playing *Mario Kart Wii* spiraled way out of control, becoming far more than just a small joke, and soon Zack was Hacking every day, everywhere for four whole Seasons. His first use of this new power was during an episode of *Bang Chat* on *The Sideshow* where he randomly appeared and started teleporting all around the room which angered the Little Bang hosting the show. Nathan appeared shortly after and gave Zack a new nickname, Ploob, which would follow him for the rest of the novel. This marked the beginning of Zack's Hacking antics and he would occasionally appear to cause a small bit of chaos by floating around and being rather unpredictable. Eventually, he received his own Hacking show on *The Sideshow* entitled *Zack's Hacks* where he could Hack and torment the characters to his heart's content. It was very similar to his time spent attacking others in the previous Season, only now he would use various Mario Kart items like Blue Shells and Bob-ombs to blow up the others while also making himself invincible and immune to any counterattacks. This was Hacking in its truest sense but later evolved into his own unique style that mainly consisted of him being able to do anything he so desired with no downsides, essentially making him a wild card for use in any situation. As the Season went on, his Hacking and constant tormenting became a big problem, cementing him as the primary antagonist of the novel and forcing the other characters to try and kill him. Unfortunately, most attempts ended in failure, but those that didn't simply killed him for an hour or two before he reappeared like nothing ever happened. It became such an issue that he was actually removed by the Author who introduced a new character known as Max to take his place. This new character went on to kill Michael in record time and even create his own Hacking show, at which point he sued Zack and got his Hacks suspended. It was only a minor inconvenience though and soon he was back to Hacking once more. When the island adventure arc came to an end and the characters returned home, he decided to put his new abilities to good use by tormenting Amber while she toiled in the garden, dropping acorns on her head and conjuring sentient gnomes to chase after her. This culminated in a big showdown between the two in the shed while the others watched from the window in her bedroom upstairs. Here, it was revealed that a non-Hacker can use the same kind of abilities with the use of Hack Cards- one-time-use cards with cheat codes loaded onto them. Thanks to these, Amber was able to defeat Zack who then short-circuited and exploded, dying for the rest of the chapter.

Sometime later, the characters began the Rex-cue arc and embarked on a quest to rescue Rex which took them to several different locations. Zack didn't do all that much until the group reached Anime Castle and he started up with killing attempts again. This led to a particularly dramatic moment where Amber stabbed him in the chest with such force that he actually died, making it seem like he would be out of the adventure for good. In a tragic twist, his spirit separated from his body and possessed RedEye, who randomly made a reappearance following his minor inclusion in Season 1. From here, Zack spent most of the Anime Castle visit in a new body but otherwise continued his shenanigans as normal. After attempting to slice FlamDawg with an axe in one of the castle's many rooms, he dropped the bombshell that he actually has a cousin and he invited him to join the big adventure. Shortly after, Zatch debuted and became Zack's assistant, helping in the various schemes while also learning the intricate ways of Hacking. The pair went on to fill one of the rooms with exploding gemstones that blew everyone up, then revealed that Zack would be mass-producing a new brand of Hacked items known as Zinventions, starting with a poisonous beverage known as Zuice. This was where the concept of Zinventions, everyday items such as a TV or a toaster that have been Hacked to make them exceptionally dangerous, began, though the whole thing didn't really take off until later in the year. After ditching RedEye's body, he found himself accidentally entering battle with the King Anime Bang due to careless Hacking during the boss cutscene. This unsurprisingly ended with Zack winning spectacularly and bringing the Anime Castle section of the adventure to a close.

Once the group entered MapleWay, he started working more closely with Zatch to formulate new schemes and ideas for Zinventions while also helping to confuse Mr. Destro and trick him into eating a slice of Zie when he was spotted shopping there. Soon after, Zack used his Hacks to return home in the hopes of using the money in FlamDawg's piggy bank to renovate his own bedroom. Deciding it would be better if FlamDawg gave it to him instead of simply stealing it, he used a new Hack known as "Brainjack" to take control of FlamDawg, something that ended rather hilariously. In the end, he got the money he needed and renovated his room, installing a shelf above his dresser as well as a balcony that overlooked the town. When the others found out about his new shelf, they were outraged and FlamDawg was severely punished. The next big event occurred when Zatch suddenly betrayed Zack during a meeting, breaking up the pair and forcing Zack to once again cause mischief on his own. Thankfully, he managed to escape Zatch's clutches and later got revenge by defeating him in an RPG-style battle to reclaim his Hacking show which was apparently stolen from him.

Once the Glitch Show began, he became even more of a nuisance with his latest Hack- Wild Disarray- which jumbled up everything and everyone in the immediate area. This led to Amber getting stuck in a toilet, Nathan dangling from the rafters, and so on. He even went so far as to unveil two specialized vehicles- a monster truck and a UFO- that he could use for further torment. The only respite was when he and FlamDawg went trick-or-treating together, but even then he scared the neighbors so badly that they had a "for sale" sign on the lawn within moments. As the Glitch Show neared its end, one final big event took place: the chase for Amber's diary. He stole it, made it very clear that he had, and then took off running, prompting her to chase after him. The pair ran through dozens of rooms of varying shapes, sizes, and themes, then sat down for a lovely picnic before running once more. In the end, it was all a trap so that Zack could lure Amber into a cage and torment her further. There was a bright side to this, however, as during the big musical number at the end of the chase, Zack dropped a yacht onto the stage, sending him, Nathan, and Amber falling through the floor until they landed in the living room, free of the Glitch Show.

From here, the adventures shifted to daily slice-of-life scenarios, allowing Zack to return to his "silly villain" roots and start coming up with various schemes that would either work too well or fail with hilarious results. Recalling he worked a lot better with Zatch around, he decided to hold auditions for people to join him in his endeavors. After selecting a special few- Vanilla, Snobal, Diesel, and Jeff- he dubbed the group "Team Hackwave" and they went on to harass both Amber and FlamDawg in the chapters that followed. Following his interference with a sensitive document known as the README File which drastically altered how the universe functioned, the winter series of chapters began and he went off to cause chaos for the holidays. He built a fort during a snowball fight, he made it snow in the living room just before Christmas, and even attacked the others with an acid-shooting bazooka while disguised as a mustachioed man known as "Justin Case". [Will add more as I continue to type up Season 2- this section of his bio is currently up to date with where I am at.]

#### *Season 3*

When Season 3 began, Zack's relentless antics slowed down in favor of a more passive approach. Instead of him running around trying to attack the others all the time, this Season focused mainly on Sarah's attempts to kill him with the occasional bout of revenge or retaliation from his end. The year began with him debuting a new quirk known as "SEXY poses". Every so often, he would be seen striking various poses that were deemed exceptionally sexy. These poses, while fabulous, were actually capable of causing physical harm- making the others either faint, die, or explode depending on how potent a particular pose was. Most of these poses were never shown due to a lack of illustrations, but there are some drawings that show what they looked like. Over time, other characters started copying this and striking poses of their own which upset him because it was supposed to be his signature thing. They became quite the constant threat, so much so that a meeting was held in *Big Posing Problems* to decide what to do about him. Thankfully, the poses became less frequent from then on, but still popped up every now and again for the rest of the year. As for the rest of his antics over the Season, it all began with him being cast in an important role during FlamDawg's big play, *A Doctor's Broom.* He was chosen to be the doctor and was quite good at his role, but unfortunately this moment of peace didn't last long. Fed up with how FlamDawg was handling the execution of the play, he utilized a new Hack called "Go Boom" to blow up the entire thing, starting with himself and spreading to each and every character in the area. This effectively ruined the play and soon the characters returned to their normal lives without properly finishing it. Before the play was cancelled, he did get a chance to narrate in the Season's first official Star Chapter, *Zack Hakton's Happy Hour*. Here, he told the story of Amber Light, Amber's competent counterpart whom he had a bit of a crush on, attacking Amber in a vicious girl fight.

Once life was back on track, Sarah became a much more prominent character and the Season began to focus on her and her various attempts to murder him. Dennis also made his debut, so the spotlight shifted away from Zack for quite a while. Finally, during Amber's trip to the dentist, Zack had a more prominent role as the leader of the group of people who steal Battle Bangs. This group fought Amber in an attempt to steal her coveted Battle Bangs, but she effortlessly defeated them and sent them flying into the stratosphere. From here, it was back to Sarah and her endeavors which lasted until the events of *Floor Donut*. In this chapter, Nathan and Zack get into an argument over whether or not Zack is actually considered evil. This turned out to be part of a scheme to lure everyone into the White Void so that he could have a chapter full of nonsense like the previous Season. He explains that things have been different since Sarah arrived and he had hoped to change that. So, he leaves everyone stranded in the void to bicker and banter amongst themselves while he heads off to the Shoreline Mall for a day of shopping. After blowing up a local GameHak shop for no apparent reason whatsoever, he stumbles upon a shoe store for Hackers, appropriately named "Shoes 4 Hackerz", and decides to buy some new shoes. This ends quite comically as he has trouble deciding on which pair to buy, stares at them for hours, then buys both only to walk out of the mall with no shoes whatsoever and a fancy new hat instead. He got what he wanted- a chapter full of nonsense- and returned to the background where Sarah was free to continue trying to kill him. A few chapters later, he decided to invite the other Hackers he had met at the shoe store, Jack, Mack, and Tack, over to the house. Nathan was extremely against this but was unable to do anything about it due to their general Hacking nature. This left everything up to Sarah, who constructed a makeshift pie blaster to deal with the troublesome four. They attempted to use a four-player combo Hack to defeat her, but this only proved to be a mild inconvenience and she retaliated by hitting them in their faces with a massive pie bomb, utterly annihilating both the upstairs studio and Zack's new friends. In the chapter that followed, he refused to go to bed because he claimed his dead friends would haunt his dreams at night.

After a chapter about a forest stroll ending with him becoming a blob on the dirt below, his birthday rolled around and the others decided to throw him a party of pure revenge. While he was off learning how to properly use a computer with Robot Dog, Sarah put together a new show for his birthday party. Many segments followed, most of which involved Zack dying in one way or another. As expected, this barely phased him and he was perfectly fine at the end of the chapter. Once his birthday was over, he was once again relegated to more passive attacks while Sarah stepped up her schemes to kill him. He was the focus of *Slumber Party: Night of Demise* and Sarah had to kill him in order to break the time loop that trapped everyone in an endless slumber party, but other than that he was just there doing the occasional thing, being no more prominent than the others. When the *Princess Sarah Chapters* started, he became more involved as the frequent antagonist who often offended the princess or caused trouble in the castle. He would steal her phone or touch her crown, resulting in severe disciplinary action that usually involved either a trip to the dungeon or a swift beheading. It's worth noting that he wasn't even allowed to be a part of these chapters to begin with but managed to force his way in with the use of Hacks. The Season of Sarah continued with him not really doing anything too important until a rewrite of *A Bad Chase of Diary-uh* from last Season saw him insulting Sarah, resulting in a massive chase scene throughout the house. Unlike the first rendition, however, it ended in his death. Eventually, the characters grew used to Zack's antics and started simply rolling with the punches. They would occasionally fall victim to a stray Zinvention, but the majority of the chaos was simply caused by Zack existing in the immediate area. Things would violently explode and break just from him floating by, almost as if he were some black cat or other bad omen. Every so often, Sarah or another character would step up to deal with him, but as usual things would never go as planned. At the end of the day, the best way to deal with Zack is to let him accidentally kill himself somehow.

#### *Season 4*

In Season 4, Zack started stealing the pants of other people. This was foreshadowed a few times in Season 3, but became a huge thing later on. It got even worse in Season 5 and he would often pop up, steal everyone's pants, and float away in an instant. The characters began to fear for the wellbeing of their lower halves and tried to stop him many times to no avail. He soon acquired quite the collection and stashed them away in a secret vault within his room. While at first this just seemed to be some weird, comical thing he did, there turned out to be a reason for it. In *Hot Pants Frenzy*, he gave all of the stolen pants sentience and ordered them to destroy the world. It was clear he wasn't in his right mind at the time because he kept spouting nonsense about a great "pants reckoning" that would change the world. In the end, he was ultimately defeated by his own hand when Sarah used mind tricks to make him steal his pants, thereby creating a paradox that destroyed him and ended the day of reckoning. All of the stolen pants were returned to their rightful owners and everything had a happy ending. From then on, Zack's pants stealing became far less frequent, almost as if he had been possessed to do so all along. During *The Rescue Mission of Princess Sarah*, it was revealed that he has some sort of female alter-ego known as "Princess Rainbow Bubblyton". This would-be woman is apparently a sworn enemy of Princess Sarah, yet only made an appearance during this one chapter.

#### *Season 5*

The final Season began with Zack wanting to form some kind of group like he had in Season 2, leading to the formation of the Zack Hakton Brigade. This was supposedly a group of like-minded individuals who all cared deeply for Zack Hakton, but it was only mentioned until the play resurfaced, after which it was never heard from again. During the preparations to finish the play from Season 3, Zack found himself frequently inviting random celebrities over, something that angered Nathan. When the play finally picked up again, he was cast under the name "John Mason" and went by this alias for the remainder of the performance. Later in the year, Zack became obsessed with wrecking balls after watching Miley Cyrus' infamous music video. Like most other things he's done, it quickly became a huge problem because everyone was getting injured and everything was getting destroyed left and right. Sometimes the wrecking ball was even made out of pants, combining both the pants stealing and the wrecking ball obsession into one deadly combo. Finally, Nathan got Alex to stand up to him in *Wrecking Werewolf*, putting an end to the wrecking ball shenanigans for good.

## Abilities

Being a Hacker, Zack has access to all sorts of cheats and abilities that he uses from Season 2 onwards.

### *Basic Abilities*

* **Fatal Touch:** In some cases, Zack simply touching another person will cause them to instantly die.
* **Floating:** Once he acquires his Hacks, Zack starts floating all the time. He never walks or uses his legs, which are later said to be shriveled and underused. When sitting on something like a chair, he does not touch it but rather floats above it, which is referred to as "double-floating". Double-floating apparently ruins whatever he floats upon, be it a chair or some object he happens to hover over. He's capable of flying high into the air, but usually only floats a few feet off the ground to be eye-level with the other characters. It's been mentioned several times that he floats very slowly and is unable to make himself go any faster.
* **Destructive AOE:** He often destroys things simply by floating near them. Drifting by electronics or canned goods might make them explode, vehicles might burst into flames, etc. Most times this is entirely unintentional but welcomed by Zack nonetheless.
* **Invincibility:** Generally speaking, he is immune to almost anything. This can be wildly inconsistent as something might affect him one time but not the next, but the main idea is nothing can really damage him. Sure, he can explode, but he won't be harmed by it. This doesn't cover his own attacks though, so he can hurt himself if things go wrong.
* **Laser Eyes:** In Season 4, he gains the ability to shoot lasers out of his eyes which he often uses to burn the entire house down.
* **Mimicry:** Can spin around really fast to instantly become someone else physically, mimicking their appearance.
* **Resurrection:** If killed by any means, he automatically revives after a period of time. This can range from three seconds to three days, but he will always come back. This ability is slightly different from the normal way the characters come back to life after dying.
* **Teleportation:** Can warp anywhere at any time, usually by a "Poof" which consists of a cloud of pink smoke, though not always. He can also switch places with other characters to where one might see him, turn around, then see someone else in his place.
* **Triggering Explosions:** He can make people explode simply by waving his hand at them.
* **Wall Hacks:** He is able to phase through walls like some sort of ghost. He often uses this ability to escape, floating off through the ceiling to avoid danger or a boring conversation, or startle the other characters by floating up through the floor or a wall without warning.
* **Zinvention Touch**: In most cases, anything he touches with his grubby hands is transformed into a Zinvention. This is seen most notably in *Nightmare on Grove Street* in Season 4 when he causes chaos in the neighborhood by ringing the doorbell which then became a Zoorbell. Additionally, if a Zinvention touches something that is not a Zinvention, that too becomes a Zinvention. So by simply touching the Zoorbell he ruined an entire house in seconds.

### *Special Hacks*

* **All-Nighter Hack:** Allows him to stay awake indefinitely without ever needing to sleep.
* **Brainjack Hack:** Allows him to seize control of another person's mind. Once controlled, the target moves around in the direction he thrusts his arms and will mimic certain movements like slapping or kicking. This Hack requires great mental fortitude to use successfully and will seize control of his own mind if there is no one else in the area, resulting in a paradox.
* **Go Boom Hack:** A Hack that causes everyone in a certain radius to violently explode, starting with the user.
* **Wild Disarray Hack:** When used, Wild Disarray triggers a precise timeskip consisting of a specific minute and second that jumbles up the other characters and objects in a room, throwing everything into utter disarray. For example, Zack might sit down and grab something only for the timeskip to occur, causing that something to now be somewhere comical and Zack to be doing something completely unrelated. Usually this Hack is used without so much as a word, indicating it may be unintentional, but there have also been times where it was used deliberately.

## Zinventions

Not long after he obtained his Hacking abilities in Season 2, Zack started creating various items that he would later dub "Zinventions". Zinventions are simply everyday items that have been Hacked, turning them into ticking timebombs of destruction. Most will explode when interacted with while others are poisonous if consumed. Zinventions are quite easy to figure out because they start with the letter Z, such as a Zotato (potato), Zlamp (lamp), or Zomputer (computer). A reoccurring theme in the novel is that anything and everything is likely a Zinvention, so you'd best watch your step and be careful what you interact with. This is a trend that continued until the very end of the novel and becomes more prominent as time goes on.

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## List of crimes

Below are all of the crimes that Zack has committed over the course of the novel. These include crimes, felonies, and things that are outlawed in the novel's universe.

* **Assault -** Has been known to violently attack the characters when he doesn't feel like killing them outright.
* **Destruction of private property -** Has destroyed buildings, stores, and more, often unintentionally.
* **Evading arrest -** He has only been apprehended a handful of times due to his ability to float and remain untouchable in general.
* **Manslaughter -** Frequently kills Nathan, Amber, FlamDawg, and the others. This has included but is not limited to: stabbing them, blowing them up, running them over, cutting them into pieces, dropping things on them, etc.
* **Organized crime -** Assembled a group to help him carry out various crimes in *Here Comes Team Hacker!* and kept them around for an entire Season.
* **Stalking -** Stalked FlamDawg to learn his weaknesses in *Straight-Up Stalker*.
* **Theft -** Has taken things without paying. Sometimes he does pay, but the money turns out to be unusable.
* **Trespassing -** Once broke into a restricted government lab to steal a robot. In general, he enters places where he isn't allowed.

## Quotes

> I am Zack Hakton!
>
> Zack's signature catchphrase

> Here's Zacky! Time to get Hacky!
>
> Zack Hakton, 2x16 - Zack's Hacks

## Appearances

Below are all of the chapters where Zack has either appeared or was mentioned by another character.

#### Season 1

* *ACT 2: Destro's Lair*
* *ACT 3: A Trip to the Beach*
* *ACT 4: Of Frogs and Tractors*
* *ACT 5: All About Amber*
* *ACT 6: The Conversation Party*
* *ACT 7: On the Road*
* *ACT 8: Rainbow Goods*
* *ACT 9: Stalking Suckers*
* *ACT 10: The Ice Path*
* *ACT 11: Doppelgangers in Mirror City*
* *ACT 12: The U.O.O.B.W.A.L.J.L.T.E.T. Building*
* *ACT 13: Bang Room Mania*
* *ACT 14: Season's End*

#### Season 2

* *Back in Action*
* *Stomping Stampede*
* *The Secrets of Fleemee*
* *Straight-Up Stalker*
* *Case of the Whats*
* *Vote of Fate*
* *Sparkle Glitter Birthday*
* *Casino Nights* (Not mentioned, but present)
* *Foodie Quest*
* *A Dog Named Cat* (Not mentioned, but present)
* *This Just In*
* *Heartbreak Peak*
* *The Sportside Island Adventure*
* *Formerly Employed*
* *Visions of Tomorrow*
* *Zack's Hacks*
* *Masking the Ugly*
* *Afternoon in the Garden of Hacks and Dreams*
* *Green-Haired Walrus* (Mentioned)
* *Dawg Gone Missing*
* *Bar Fliers, Store Shoppers*
* *Castle of Anime*
* *The Possessioning*
* *Axing For Trouble*
* *O Cousin of Mine, Where Have You Been?*
* *Hacker Training Master Class*
* *The Gemstone Protocol*
* *An Exciting Battle! The King of Anime Appears?!*
* *MapleWay*
* *Sudden Villain Sighting*
* *Brain Jacked*
* *Post-Hack Clarity*
* *Leader's Lullaby*
* *Betrayal (Or Why I Have Trust Issues)*
* *Life's a Glitch*
* *Revenge (Or Why You Deserve This)*
* *The Horrors of Halloween*
* *Step It Up: Hack City*
* *Hacker in a Hot Tub*
* *Emotional Tsunami*
* *Imprisonment (Or Why They Must Suffer)*
* *Age is but a Cheat Code*
* *For Those Who Argue*
* *Mega Movie Hack Fest*
* *A Bad Chase of Diary-uh*
* *The Boring Conclusion*
* *Here Comes Team Hacker!*
* *README (Or Don't)*
* *Rage Against the Machine*
* *Snowball Brawl*
* *What I Learned at Homeschool*
* *A Very Hacky Holiday*
* *Welcome to the New Age*
* *Call Him, Justin Case*
* *Those Good Times*
* *The Meeting of Utmost Importance*
* *Chef's Zitchen*
* *Baked and Bad For You*
* *The Feminine Mystique*
* *Pocket-Sized Hacker* (Mentioned)
* [Remaining chapters have yet to be written]

#### Season 3

* *It Starts... Again*
* *Breakdown Road*
* *The Acting Bug*
* *A Play in the Making*
* *ACT I: Case of Comatose*
* *ACT II: Forest of Boom*
* *Boomsday II: Flames of Vengeance*
* *Act II, Take II*
* *Zack Hakton's Happy Hour*
* *Creative Dialogue*
* *Big Posing Problems*
* *Role Twister*
* *Nasty Amber Morning*
* *Attack of the Taser Lady*
* *Role Twister: One Bizarre Character*
* *Lost in the Fog*
* *Time Spent Outdoors*
* *The Random Chapter*
* *Moon Over Costa Rica*
* *The Random Chapter II: Plight of the Trashy Man*
* *A Trip to the Dentist*
* *The Random Meeting*
* *Ambush! Team Zacker Appears!*
* *Sarah's Time Has Come*
* *The Random Loan*
* *OBJECTION!*
* *The Best Juice for You is the Ruined Juice*
* *Floor Donut*
* *The Sarathon*
* *The Frozen Sands of Halloween*
* *Darkness on Hallow's Day*
* *The Last-Resort Method*
* *Ready Player Four*
* *Caffeinated Midnight*
* *A Squishy Forest Adventure!*
* *Girl's Day Out*
* *The Final(s) Chapter: Birthday to Remember*
* *Cheese Sandwiches*
* *Colder Days*
* *Magic of the Last Dance*
* *The Slumber Party: Night of Demise*
* *Insane in the Woman Brain*
* *Non-Specific Nonsense*
* *Revenge of the Random!*
* *Chaos at Christmas*
* *New Year, Same Insanity*
* *A Fistful of Drama*
* *Situations (Help Me Out)*
* *Dawn of the Prinzessin*
* *The Sarah Show: World Premiere*
* *The Chapter of Princess Sarah*
* *Lessons to Live By: Act I*
* *Lessons to Live By: Act II*
* *The Revenge of Princess Sarah*
* *News for the Amused*
* *An Unexpected Triumph*
* *Wedding Pains*
* *The Injustice of Princess Sarah*
* *A Season 3 Valentine's Day*
* *The Epic Chase of Season 3*
* *The Conference of Princess Sarah*
* *Life Without Chocolate*
* *Sarah and the Power of Noodling*
* *Princess Training Master Class*
* *The Trimesterial End of Princess Sarah*
* *Eccentric People Killer*
* *Starbolt IV: The Return of Dennis Sparks*
* *The Secret of Princess Sarah*
* *The Backstage Age Special*
* *BWOWN: A Degenerate's Tale*
* *Creepy Toast: A Zack Short*
* *The Baking of Princess Sarah*
* *I Was Surrounded By Idiots*
* *Back From Prison*
* *Tantalizing Table Talk*
* *Battle of the Sleeping FlamDawg*
* *The Battle of Princess Sarah*
* *Coffee Toes*
* *Sightline Blackout*
* *The Millipedes of Princess Sarah*
* *The Bass Mace Chase Race*
* *The Paradox of Princess Sarah*
* *Gotta Pee*
* *Her Glorious Return*
* *Eye of the Storm*
* *The Party of Princess Sarah*
* *Road Rollin' Woes*
* *Wedding Pains: The Sequel*
* *Pervert Therapy: A Dennis Short*
* *The Plot of Princess Sarah*
* *Hacking Prankster*
* *Dia de la Muerte*
* *A Calm Evening of Death and Destruction*
* *The Insanity of Princess Sarah*
* *Same Old Something*
* *A Line Twice Crossed*
* *Vicious Viral Violence*
* *Convention Quest*
* *The Rainbow Run of Princess Sarah*
* *Partying in the Dark*
* *Starbolt (In Loving Memory)*
* *The Bomb of Princess Sarah*
* *The Zucket List*
* *Nail Tales*
* *Weaponized Nonsense*
* *Chewy Chocomallows*
* *The Final Chapter of Princess Sarah*
* *The End's Ending (Season 3)*
* *Bloopers of Season 3 (Season 3's Final Chapter)*

#### Season 4

* *Here We Go Again*
* *The Return of Princess Sarah*
* *A Dispute Between Women* (Mentioned)
* *Perfect Present Panic!*
* *The Birthday Bash of Princess Sarah*
* *Pythagorean Triple*
* *Ringmasters*
* *Quaznie Kokador*
* *The Love of Princess Sarah*
* *Shopping Spree, Fun for Me*
* *Backyard Pizza*
* *Cleavage Cannon*
* *The Chapter of Princess Zara*
* *Attack of the Police*
* *Cake Calamity*
* *The Dragon of Princess Sarah*
* *Lipgloss Loss*
* *Fancier Feast*
* *Another: Nasty Amber Morning*
* *The Perfume of Princess Sarah*
* *I am Zack Hakton!*
* *The Depply Wedding of Princess Sarah*
* *Cookie Cooking*
* *Vicious Vibrations*
* *The Flaming Cauldron of Princess Sarah*
* *This is Me*
* *The Whatever of Princess Sarah*
* *Fruit of the Zloom*
* *The Rescue Mission of Princess Sarah*
* *Nightmare on Grove Street*
* *The Murder Mystery of Princess Sarah*
* *Driving in the Special Lane*
* *Rock You Like a Zurricane*
* *The Court Case of Princess Sarah*
* *Thankful for Thanksgiving*
* *Sudden Surge of Sindr*
* *The Hakton Story of Princess Sarah*
* *Zack's Bad Day*
* *World of Pie*
* *The Rainbow Conquest of Princess Sarah*
* *Four Little Words*
* *World Without Pie*
* *The Fiery Wrath of Princess Sarah*
* *Merry Zhristmas*
* *Jingle Bombs*
* *Hacky Christmas*
* *Angels of Dynasty*
* *The Christmas of Princess Sarah*
* *Another New Year*
* *Chocolate Skydiving*
* *Easel Leg*
* *The New Year's Speech of Princess Sarah*
* *Lazar Outlet*
* *Livin' a Lie*
* *Dancing with Destruction*
* *The Portal of Princess Sarah*
* *Monday-Tuesday*
* *Printer of Evil*
* *The Gurlz of Princess Sarah*
* *When the Weather Turns Warm*
* *Against My Will: Her Desire*
* *Against My Will: Toilets Flush*
* *Against My Will: Acid Rain*
* *The Write Dammit of Princess Sarah*
* *Against My Will: Bursting Brunette*
* *Against My Will: Explosion Redux*
* *Against My Will: Volcano of Red Goo*
* *Against My Will: Zack Hakton*
* *The Sixty-Nine of Princess Sarah*
* *Zaqueline McLuve*
* *To Love a Cactus* (Cameo)
* *Spiked Love*
* *The Thursday V-Day of Princess Sarah*
* *That Refreshed Feeling*
* *Pencil Man Returns (To Theaters)*
* *Late Start (Brain Strain)*
* *Fit for Spring Break*
* *A Smexy Kotaro Appears!*
* *German Birfday Whatever*
* *The Failed Chapter of Princess Sarah*
* *Diary of a Drag Queen*
* *She Can if She Wants*
* *Zack Hakton's Therapy Run*
* *The Missing Chapter of Princess Sarah*
* *Of Whooping and Song*
* *Amber's Important Job*
* *The Chapter of Princess Kotaro*
* *The End Be Near*
* *Beginning of The End*
* *Casual Conference*
* *Studio of Stars +1*
* *The Chapter of Princess Zack Hakton*
* *Sunshine, Rainbows, Ponies, and Death*
* *WTF is Sarah DOING Here?!*
* *Burning Illness*
* *Queen of Chocolate*
* *Hacker's Day Off*
* *The Birthday of Princess Nathan*
* *The End's Ending (Season 4)*
* *Bloopers of Season 4 (Season 4's Final Chapter)*

#### Season 5

* *Beginning of the End*
* *The Perfect Crime*
* *Zack Hakton Brigade*
* *Project: Dawg Replacement*
* *Return to the Stage*
* *A Play Underway*
* *ACT III: The Play of Princess Sarah*
* *ACT IV: Running Like Wolves*
* *ACT V: Remembering Days*
* *ACT V: The Final Showdown*
* *Supermarket Sweep*
* *Little House of Horror*
* *13th Curse*
* *Thanks but No Thanks*
* *Holiday Pants Thief*
* *Frozen Slushball*
* *December in GreenGrove (Part I)*
* *The Return of The Chapters of Princess Sarah* (Mentioned)
* *December in GreenGrove (Part II)*
* *The Christmas Catastrophe of Princess Sarah*
* *Dawn of the Final Year*
* *Zack's Hacks: Back Again*
* *Night of the FBI*
* *Daily Basis*
* *The Kotaro Adventure* (Mentioned & face cameo)
* *I Came in Like a Zrecking Ball*
* *Wrecking Werewolf*
* *The Bunker of Princess Sarah*
* *Ankle Antics*
* *Perfect Day*
* *#story*
* *The Thursday V-Day of Princess Sarah (REDUX)*
* *Your Average Afternoon*
* *#MCM: Mad Case of Monday*
* *#TBT: Tundra Bomb Tuesday*
* *#WCW: Weird Cast Wednesday*
* *#TBT: Throwback Thursday*
* *#FDF: Floating Duck Friday (of Princess Sarah)*
* *Go Green! (Chapter Written on 100% Recycled Paper)*
* *Another: Final(s) Chapter*
* *The Boss Game of Princess Sarah*
* *Keeping Up with The Story*
* *The Pi Day of Princess Sarah*
* *Shamrock Shuffle*
* *Amber the First-Class Space Crime Fighter*
* *The Stolen Jewels of Princess Sarah*
* *Hot Pants Frenzy*
* *Casino Nights*
* *The Spring Break Spectacular of Princess Sarah*
* *Spring Break: Aftermath*
* *Mission at McDonald's*
* *Zack Hakton: Pegacorn Rider*
* *The Birthday of Princess Sarah*
* *The Ratchetness of Princess Sarah*
* *GreenGrove Starlight Fair*
* *The Starlight Fair of Princess Sarah*
* *Prom Week!*
* *The Prom of Princess Sarah*
* *Idealess* (Mentioned)
* *99 Problems*
* *The Flight of Princess Sarah*
* *Eyes of the Wolf (Part I)*
* *The Whodunit of Princess Sarah*
* *Eyes of the Wolf (Part II)*
* *Last Run Out*
* *The Spider of Princess Sarah*
* *Hallway 69*
* *The End of Princess Sarah* (Voice heard)
* *The End*
* *Epilogue*

#### Bonus Chapters

* *The Princess of Princess Sarah*

Of the 400 chapters in the novel (including the 14 acts of Season 1 and excluding any bonus chapters), there is only 1 chapter where Zack does not appear and is not mentioned: *Amber's Adventure!* in Season 2. He also does not appear in the first act of Season 1, debuting later in the second act.

## Trivia

* In some of the later drawings, Zack's shirt hems are shown to be a dark blue instead of the intended sky blue. This is because I would color them in with blue pen.
* In *Life Without Chocolate*, Sarah screams at Bob, claiming that he's actually Zack from the future. This turned out to be true and we learned a bit more about this in Season 5. It goes even further though, because while at first they don't share any similarities, Bob has curly blonde hair which is the same color as Zack's "real" flowing blonde hair. He also has the ability to teleport via Poofing which is something Zack specializes in.
* The number 11 is generally referred to as Zack's signature number. His birthday is on the 11th day of the 11th month and he debuted in the 11th chapter of Season 1. Season 3 is mysteriously missing a chapter 11 and its believed that it had something to do with his secrets so he destroyed it.
* Zack's last name was first revealed in Season 2 as "Hackton". After dropping the C, it became customary to use his full name every time he was mentioned from Season 4 onwards.
* In *The Epic Chase of Season 3*, it's mentioned that the longest Zack has ever remained dead is seven hours.
* His greatest weakness is silver and he cannot escape anything made from it. This is because the properties of silver disrupt his Hacks.
* He seems to have a fondness for celery. While he is always silent because of his floating, Nathan often says he can tell Zack is near because he can smell his celery breath.
* In the very first chapter of Season 3, it was revealed that the novel would be extremely boring without Zack doing his Hacking thing. The Author has the ability to disable his Hacks, but chooses not to in order to keep the novel entertaining.
* In *The Final Year: 2014,* it was shown that if Zack was a regular guy, he would have a boring office job.
* He seems to enjoy dressing up in various fruit costumes like bananas, apples, and oranges.
* He is quite good at twerking and is seen doing so quite often in Season 5.
* He is brought back to life by "Zack Respawners"- machines capable of creating a new body from his soul. They are stashed all over the house and cannot be seen by the naked eye. When he dies, his soul becomes a wisp that heads in the direction of the nearest Zack Respawner to be reborn. The wisp can be seen normally, so following it is the best way to locate a Respawner.
* He is very allergic to bees. If he were to get stung, his throat would close up almost immediately.
* Before I came up with "Hakton" as his last name, it was originally "Deer", a reverse of the real Zack's last name.
* There is a song known simply as "Endless" that has the power to kill him. Apparently, music that is excessively repetitive can cause his Hacks to malfunction.
* His is known for giving great gifts. While they are usually primed to explode or something similar, the gifts themselves are always extremely high quality. A few examples of this are the golden statue he gave Amber for her birthday in Season 2 and the various Hakton merchandise he filled Sarah's room with in Season 3.
* His "Wild Disarray" Hack was originally known as the "Minutes Lat" Hack because hen he activated this Hack, he would only be able to say "Minutes Lat" before the timeskip would occur and cut him off. It was renamed to more appropriately describe the chaos it causes.
* He tried to become a princess at one point, but Sarah beat him up so badly that he is unable to become a princess ever again. While he did attempt to during *The Chapter of Princess Zack Hakton,* he lacked the natural elegance that most princesses possess.
* There are a few things that he is never allowed to have. While ultra specific, these items would apparently cause the end of the world if he were to acquire them. These include a pencil with an unused eraser, a green binder with three exactly sheets of paper inside, and a hamburger with 24 seeds on the bun.
* He is unable to Hack during Friday the 13th. This is due to how luck is connected to his Hacking ability.
* He cannot stand the taste of green beans and will do whatever is necessary to avoid eating them.

## Gallery

A drawing of Zack.Zack yelling at Nathan.Zack's Season 1 character portrait.Zack riding in his UFO.Zack entering the kitchen unexpectedly.Zack wearing a poofy coat.Zack striking a SEXY pose.Zack striking his Ultimate SEXY Pose complete with flowing golden hair.Zack popping out of a present and scaring Nathan.Zack Hacking a poster of himself striking a SEXY pose into Amber's room during the slumber party in Season 3.Zack creating a fireball.Zack striking SEXY poses.Zack Hacking himself to become gigantic and invicible.The garage collapses on Zack while he unveils a new machine of mass destruction.Zack's Hacking symbol shown in his room when Dennis snoops through his closet.Zack and the other Hackers, Jack, Mack, and Tack.A drawing of Zack by Doodle\_Galore on Toyhouse.Zack recreated in a Picrew avatar maker.Zack looking mischievous.