Disclaimer: I don't own Rockman.EXE except Rei and Skye.EXE. They're my characters.
Summary: Seven years has passed since Rockman's deletion. Netto has been distant lately and a new NetSavior has come and joined up with the others and gains the ability to crossfuse; but he carries a lot of hidden secrets from his past. Now a new terrorist organization has arrived and is causing havoc. The new NetSavior happens to be the middle of the whole thing. What the heck is going on?
Chapter 1
"Another navi attack," Enzan grumbled. "This is the fifth attack for the past three days. What the hell is going on?" Seven years since Rockman's death and everything changed over the years. Everybody is in college right now each one taking different courses. Enzan's appearance changed over the years. He still wears a black shirt but instead of a jacket, he wore a vest over it with his family symbol just over his heart and instead of a green camouflage pants, he wore a plain green business pants. He sighed in frustration.
"Enzan-sama," Blues began from his PET. "We have an e-mail from Sci-labs. It appears they have news about the recruitment."
"So they finally found a replacement after seven years?" Enzan mused; he shut down the computer and got out of his seat. His thoughts of the past flashed in his mind.
"Tell them I'll be there in an hour," Enzan instructed.
"Hai, Enzan-sama." Blues responded obediently.
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"Ah… you're here," Hikari- hakase said, smiling brightly. Enzan smiled back and noticed a boy at least a year younger than him standing next to Hikari- hakase. He wore a simple black t-shirt, white jeans, white shoes and a simple black cap with a Ying-yang symbol on it. His dirty blonde hair fell down to his sharp, piercing sapphire blue eyes that observed the entire conversation between the scientist and the Vice President of IPC.
"This is Rei Soradanomi," Hikari-hakase introduced. "He's the new recruit Chief Kifune chose. Both he and Skye are the new recruit for the Special Forces." Enzan looked at Rei in disbelief. Rei rolled his eyes.
"Don't have a heart attack on me now," Rei responded. His voice was soft but it was also dull at the same time. "You did receive a email about the new recruitment." Enzan blinked before recovering. He coughed and cleared his throat.
"Ah, yes," he said. "Sorry about that, I was caught by surprise that's all." He held out a hand out. "Ijuin, Enzan." Enzan introduced. Rei took Enzan's hand and shook it.
"Like Hikari-hakase said, my name is Soradanomi, Rei," Rei responded simply and uncaring. Enzan inwardly frowned.
"Spirit of Lost Hope?" he wondered. "Now who in their right of mind named their kid 'Hopeless?'"
Both the young men eventually let go of their handshake as Hikari-hakase watch the two in silence. That is, until a voice piped from Rei's PET.
"What about me?" a female navi appear on Rei's shoulder. "I want to see Enzan-kun too, Rei!" Enzan was caught in a bigger surprise. It's rare to see a guy with a girl navi. Rei didn't seem to care as the female navi jumped over to Enzan's shoulder next to Blues and held up a hand. "Hi! I'm Skye.EXE. I'm Rei's navi and friends. I hope we can get along." Blues didn't know what to say to the energetic female. She's just too damn…happy. Eventually he took her hand and shook it.
"It's nice to meet you," Blues began. "I'm Blues. Enzan-sama's navi." Skye smiled brightly.
"Blues…what a nice name," she responded before breaking off the handshake and jumping back to Rei's shoulder.
"Well, it seems you four will get along just fine," he said with a smile. Rei looked up at the clock and turned to Hikari-hakase.
"May I be excused for the rest of the day," Rei asked. "I'm not completely done unpacking my items back at the apartment and I don't want to deal with the rest tomorrow."
Hikari-hakase nodded in response.
"Be sure to come back in two days so I can rerun one more test on you," Hikari said. Rei nodded.
"All right…till then, Hikari-hakase." Rei simply responded. Enzan frowned.
The new comer didn't sound so enthusiastic about anything…
Rei turned to Enzan. "See you around the next meeting…nice knowing you."
"I look forward to that as well," Enzan responded with a nod. Rei adjusted his cap before walking out of Hikari's office, leaving Hikari-hakase and Enzan alone. The younger man turn to Hikari with a questioning look. "Rei doesn't look like the kind of person who doesn't want the job at all."
"It wasn't my decision that recruited Rei in the first place," Hikari-hakase said bringing out information and statistics all records of Rei's testing. "But despite of everything, he was the perfect candidate as the twelfth and last user for Crossfusion."
"And a replacement for Netto and Rockman," Enzan said absently. He regretted that when he saw a pained face on the doctor's face.
"And a replacement for Netto," Hikari repeated.
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"Rei-kun!" Skye shouted from his PET. Rei took out his PET from his PET holder from his belt and looked at his best friend and navi Skye. Skye isn't your ordinary navi. She wore a simple white jumpsuit with black stripes going down her side and on her chest was a Ying-yang symbol, white gloves, white boots that goes up to her knees and a diamond embed on the sides of her ankle, she wore a simple helmet as well with Rei's symbol on both side of her helmet and her white hair falling down to her knees. The one remarkable thing about Rei's navi was that Skye's a seraphim navi; an angelic navi, too bad for Rei was that Skye has a mind filled with only games, fun and pranks. There are times when she's serious, only if she's NetBattling someone she doesn't like that is.
"What is Skye," Rei asked.
"You got E-mail from Enzan!" Skye informed. "He wanted to ask you if you want to join with him to meet up with other fellow NetSaviors from Special Forces. He's hosting it at the Italian Restaurant down at Densan City. He arranged a limo to pick you up at 7:30 pm sharp. Wear proper clothing as well."
"Tell him I won't be coming," Rei replied. "I'll be busy packing anyway."
"Aww…come on Rei," Skye said. "You know you want to. Besides, you need to get out more and make new friends. What's the wrong with having a little bit of fun?"
"Later on, a person would want more fun in the process and it's a waste of time going to a party," Rei countered.
"It would be nice to see the other NetSaviors at the same time," Skye pointed out. "It's just one night." Rei sighed seeming he has no choice. Skye will bug him all night about this.
"Fine," Rei replied. "Tell him his driver don't be late or I'll bail out on him." Skye smiled happily before sending Enzan the reply. Rei closed his eyes before he opened them again and made his way home to prepare himself for the dinner party. Hopefully, things will be fine.
Yet, at the same time, he didn't.
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