A Day in the Life
A Battle Network fic by Ian Hoffman

My first fanfic EVAH!!! Yay! I'd be more exited, if I hadn't started this at one in the morning... Anyhoo, this fic tells the story of different characters in the MMBN universe. Each chapter will feature a different character, at some point during the games. It could be BeastMan on his way to becoming an UnderRanked navi, or Yuichiro at work.

The first chapter will focus on BN4's SearchMan.EXE on a just-less-than- routine asassination after his battle with Lan. Note that the "President's punishment" has not yet been administered, and that Laika's match with Lan and MegaMan was during Round 2 here.

As a side note, I'll be using the English names mostly, and a TV dub name here or there.

Enjoy!


Chapter 1: SearchMan

"Objective located."

A group of three HealNavis stood in a corner of the Undernet, while a fourth NormNavi sat near them, arms and legs bound. Floating next to him was a floating red battlechip.

"So, what're we gonna do with 'im, boss?" said one dark navi.

"Beats me." said the black leader.

"I know! Dis guy's got GigaChip data, right?"

"Yeah, so?" "So, we take the chip from dis here navi, and sell it on the UnderMarket for a ton of zenny!"

"Not a bad idea, Louie!"

"Objective confirmed."

"Or," said a third navi, "we could use the chip to take over the Undernet for ourselves!"

"That sounds good too, Vinnie... but we'd be up to our necks in bounty hunters for one chip!"

"Knowing the Sharo Space Center staff," said the hostage navi, "they've already got the best mercenary in the country after you guys!"

"Ah, pipe down..." scolded Louie, kicking the hostage in the gut.

"...Er, is it just me, or does anyone feel like they're being watched?" said Vinnie, with some fear in his voice.

"Preparing to eliminate targets."

click

"What was dat?" said Louie.

"I don't know... I'm gonna go check it out. You two watch over the chump. I wanna see if I can get a test target for this 'Red Star' or whatever..."

"That's 'Red Sun,' you idiot." said the captive.

"C'mon, Tony! Don't leave us here!" whined Louie.

"Locking on..."

"Er, boss?"

Crosshairs appeared over the one known as Louie...

BAM-BAM-BAM-BAM-BAM

...make that, formerly known. The violet navi collapsed to the ground and dissolved into data.

"LOUIE! We gotta get outta here!" screamed Vinnie.

"Not so fast... this could be fun!" said Tony, picking up the chip data. "Time to try this out. Where is he?"

"Hang on... I saw some movement over--"

BAM-BAM-BAM-BAM-BAM

The culprit was partially visible on an upper platform, but he was too covered to reveal his identity.

"I saw where that came from. You're gonna get it for whacking my boys! Here goes... RED SUN!!!"

Nothing happened.

"Heh heh heh... that chip's got a GigaSeal on it, just in case a Navi like myself did get captured!" taunted the captive.
"GigaSeal? I can't undo this kind of lock in ten seconds!" said Tony, as the crosshairs centered on him. "Papa..."

BAM-BAM-BAM-BAM-BAM

The black Navi didn't even hit the ground before dissolving completely.

With no more bad Navis in the immediate vicinity, the sniper could finish his mission. Leaping down from the higher pathway, a figure landed on the ground, the equivalent of ten yards, from the NormNavi. This navi was clad in camo-esque green and had a large rifle replacing his right forearm. He had relatively long orange hair sticking out from under his helmet, which covered his left eye with a blue visor.

"Are you okay?" said the sniper.

"I'll be fine... I could've taken them with my Buster!" said the light- green NormNavi, as his savior freed him of his bonds.

"I doubt it," said the sniper.
"Tony wasn't strong, but he was smart. Give his operator ten minutes, and he could release a TeraLock.. And exactly what are you doing this deep in the Undernet anyways?"

"It's only Area 2... I came from Area 3, where Sharo SC's homepage links to the Net. Why it leads here, I don't know."

"Well, I can escort you to NetFrica Area, then you're gonna have to get to the SC's lower comp by yourself. I think I'm a little more qualified to transport this data than you are."

"More qualified? Who are you, anyways? A professional asassin?"

"Yes. SearchMan."

"SearchMan? Oh... well then, no arguments here! Heh heh heh hehhh..."

-----Five minutes (and twenty virus battles) later-----

"Here you are. I trust you know the way." said SearchMan.

"Of course. I really should ask my operator to get me an AntiMagc program sometime..." said the light-green Navi. As he walked off, SearchMan contacted his operator.

"Captors deleted. Mission accomplished. You can deliver the chip yourself, Sir Laika."

"Excellent work, SearchMan. Yuichiro will be pleased. He told me that he wanted to give that to his son Lan."

"Hikari? Our last opponent?"

"Yes. We should hurry - I believe that his match with ColdMan will start in fifteen minutes. If we hurry, we can be gone from NAXA HQ before Hikari even arrives."

"Sir Laika... You doubt Chillski will take the battle?"

"Of course - you remember how bad a beating you gave ColdMan months ago, right?"

"I suppose."

"Good. You'll have time to think about Lan's words before the President gives us our 'punishment' for losing to him. Searchman.EXE, Jack out!"

"Er, how much are we getting paid for this mission?"

And with that, the green-clad soldier disappeared with a flash of light.

(1) HealNavi - a dark, violet NetNavi commonly found in the Undernet. "Bad Navis" as seen in BN3 and BN4.

Done at last! I didn't feel like calling him "SerchMan" 'cuz they didn't even bother spelling out names in battle... Anyways, remember, this is my first fic, so R&R peoples! Constructive criticism is welcome, but save the flames for Chillski..
-Ian