for hikarinonamida
Whisper
Netto curled up against himself, trying to get warm. Locked in a cell in some dark, damp place, by whom he didn't know, he was getting very cold and scared, afraid. Something he never did usually...
Silently, he wished for someone to be with him. Anyone, whether it be Meiru, Dekao, Enzan. He didn't care.
A bad dream. This must be a bad dream. It couldn't be real. If it was... then why?
- catch me as I fall
say you're here and
it's all over now -
He wasn't sure of the reason... all he could think about was that he wasn't in familiar surroundings... a dark room, dungeon-like and cold. Far from the sun, in which he belonged.
Muttering to himself, thinking for sure none would hear, he thought of what had been going on.
Rockman... sacrificed to a Dark chip by his very own hands.
"Why... how could I have sacrificed... someone that important to me?"
- speaking to the atmosphere
no one's here and
I fall into myself-
It was true, and he didn't want to believe it. It drove him near mad, wishing somehow he could turn back time. If he didn't believe it anymore, maybe it would all go back to normal... that fight against the Dark Loids wouldn't have happened, and he hadn't have lost his best friend to the pull of the Dark chip...
As much as he tried to will it all away, the pain still made him suffer. More than he had ever been through before.
- this truth drives me
into madness
I know I can stop the pain
if I will it all away -
"Netto-kun, please! Send the Dark chip now!"
"No! Rockman...!"
"it's the only way! I'm begging you..."
Netto sobbed a sob he thought no one else had heard.
- don't turn away don't give in to the pain
don't try to hide though they're screaming your name -
Dark Rockman grinned, the sound like music to his ears. Stepping down from the stairwell, he walked silently over to where his captive was held. Netto hadn't seemed to notice the Navi's presence, as he was too caught up in trying to stop his tears from falling onto the rock-hard matress he sat on.
Standing just beside the cell door, he reached a hand in, smoothing down a tendril of the unruly brown hair.
"Netto-kun."
Shooting up, pulling away from the touch, Netto backed into the corner.
The dark Navi pushed the heavy door open, walking inside, closing it behind him so none would escape. Netto closed his eyes shut as he drew closer, feeling the presence closing in on him. As if... dark was closing the gate of the light...
- don't close your eyes God knows what lies behind them
don't turn out the light never sleep, never die -
"Dark Rockman-sama?" a voice came from the door, interrupting the Navi as he continued to close in on his target. Netto opened his eyes to see Cosmoman sticking his head out the stairwell. Dark Rockman growled, pulling away and going to see what was the matter.
"What is it." Netto could hear the voice filled with anger and annoyance, even from where he was, huddled in the corner, too in shock of what had just happened. Cosmoman bowed to the Dark Loid leader, in apology. "Dr. Regal sent a call along with the plans for the next action. We are awaiting your further orders, master."
Netto thought both Regal and the Dark Loids were planning on killing him. That, or planning on doing something else involving him. Perhaps it was torture... he could not be sure.
- I'm frightened by what I see
but somehow I know
there's much more to come -
Dark Rockman scoffed. "Is that all...?" He saw the loyal Dark Loid nod his head slowly, as if hesitating at the tone of voice. "Please, if you value your life, do not interrupt my time with my koi." The word sent Cosmoman hurrying back up the stairs after apologizing once more. Netto hadn't heard what had happened, and was completely oblivious to Dark Rockman's view of him.
That is, until he returned, sporting a smug grin on his face.
Netto cringed, huddling further into himself. Thinking Dark Rock was coming to fulfill orders and end his life, he buried his face in his knees. He could fight back, and he knew he should, but the more the Navi edged near the more paralyzed he felt. The Navi that was once his partner, the Navi that was now made his executioner.
It came out as a trembling whisper. "please... don't... don't come any closer!"
- immobilized by my fear
and soon to be blinded by tears -
A gloved hand gently lifted his chin up, Dark Rockman looking at the tear-streaked face nearly lost in the dark. A smile as he ran a tongue across the trembling lips, tasting the sweet flavor.
Unconsciously, Netto let himself slip, leaning into the touch, forgetting it was Rockman's dark half for a moment... then with a shock everything settled in once more. With horror in his eyes Netto pushed against the muscular body looming over him, cursing. The Navi only continued his pursuit, more determined now that he knew he could break through.
He could see it in those chocolate eyes. That strong will of his former Operator, growing weaker each time he drew near. Soon, he'd fall, he'd surrender all.
- I can stop the pain
if I will it all away -
Netto flinched when the hand brushed against him again. He closed his eyes, wishing the feeling would stop, the feeling like he was losing his energy, his light, with every breath he took. Every touch let a barrier fall. Each time Dark Rockman massaged a tense shoulder or muscle, he succeeded in lowering the defenses.
Finally, letting a last sob escape him unwillingly, he surrendered. That night, the dark claimed the brightest light left in the world.
- don't turn away don't give in to the pain
don't try to hide though they're screaming your name -
A month later, the situation had steadily grown worse. Because of the Dark Loids, the world was slowly being swallowed and ruled over by darkness, Dr. Regal near completing his mission to bring Soul Net into a reality. Creamland, Sharo, all the Net Saviors and even Netto's friends had joined into rescuing the Hikari from their clutches. With Blues, Enzan was the leader of the Net Saviors now that Netto was gone, and he was making some headway in the fight, coming close to turning the tables.
However, more devastation would take place sooner than not. Regal appeared to be planning something big, the attacks on Dentech and Yumland, Netfrica, anywhere with access to the Net getting less and less, as if easing up on the terrorizing.
Everyone was on edge. All this time, none had seen Dark Rockman himself show his face. Laika was the one who voiced his opinion first, "I'm sure he got deleted when Netto was killed." Which was true... with the link, whether it be Dark Rockman or Rockman, the same effect would happen. It was still different... while the link was still intact, it wasn't able to keep the two connected in any other way.
Meiru thought this in her mind. 'Oh God. What if... what if they got Netto over to their side?'
- don't close your eyes God knows what lies behind them
don't turn out the light never sleep, never die -
A dimensional area formed out of nowhere, surrounding all. A blast out of nowhere. A familiar laugh. Everyone, huddled against each other, Enzan defending from the front, cross fused with Blues, sword at the ready. Fighting against an ominous feeling that this was the end.
Enzan defending from the front, cross fused with Blues, sword at the ready. Pride, Laika, Meiru, Jasmine, Charlie, Nenji, fused with their NetNavis in due time. Light versus dark was a dangerous game.
From the shadows appeared Dark Rockman, a smug look on his face. It was who was behind him that frightened them the most... Netto. Completely changed. Still wearing the orange vest and black pants, the blue bandana with Rockman's symbol. However, he had no smile on his face... it was completely blank, eyes showing emotions the normal Netto would never show towards friends - rage and fury.
- fallen angels at my feet
whispered voices in my ear
death before my eyes
lying next to me, I fear -
"Netto! No!" Meiru screamed his name. But the boy didn't even flinch, didn't even blink. Instead an evil grin appeared, face growing dark.
"Get rid of them."
The dark Navi quickly obliged. Whipping out his buster that had been charging for quite the while, he struck his targets directly.
When the smoke cleared around them, cross fused Enzan was the one who charged first, though his sword had shattered due to him shielding against the impact. Before what was left of the sword could connect, a battlechip activated, the DarkAura protecting Dark Rockman from any danger.
Netto held the PET in his hands. This time, one could clearly see he was protecting the Navi out of fierce love. Something that no one could understand...
- she beckons me, shall I give in?
upon my end, shall I begin?
forsaking all I've fallen for
I rise to meet the end -
Downloading three battlechips at once, Netto then slid in a Synchro Chip... he was able to cross fuse with Dark Rockman, much to everyone's shock and horror. That was probably one of the reasons why the Dark Loids and Regal wanted Netto in their clutches in the first place, to have an unstoppable fighter, barely anyone to stand up to him.
A Program Advance was ready to activate... an Omega Cannon PA. Cross fused Netto and Dark Rockman formed the weapon in his hands, aiming right at the center of the battlefield.
"Goodbye."
Then, there was darkness.
- don't turn away don't give in to the pain - don't close your eyes God knows what lies behind them
don't try to hide though they're screaming your name -
don't turn out the light never sleep, never die -
