Author's Notes: No new Copyrights to mention yet.

Just be careful where you tread around Quilm.


Chapter 1 – Shattered Peace

Lan's Homepage.

Lan's homepage, as they'd found out recently, was unusually quiet, which meant it was perfect for Megaman and Roll to talk.

However it wasn't to be. A harlequin-like navi had entered, and Megaman's DarkSoul was already wanting Megaman to retreat. It seemed this one couldn't be tainted by the DarkChips (according to the DarkSoul). The outfit he wore made him look like he was from a travelling netcircus. But the white hair, eternal cheeky grin, and white colour threw off any hints of a threat. It wasn't until they noticed the sabre and strange pistol that he carried that Megaman moved forward and said, "Who're you?"

The navi didn't answer, instead standing with his legs together, Pistol by his left hip, and pointed the sabre at Megaman, "I give you a choice. Come with me quietly, or be removed from contact with Lan."

Megaman furrowed his brow before saying, "And how will you do that?"

As if on cue Grudge appeared and hit the area where the navi appeared with a strange attack. Lan's voice could be heard afterwards, "Megaman, whatever that navi's done it's stopped me from jacking out."

"That's how." Grudge stated, before grabbing Roll by the neck and holding her in a choke hold. Grudge warped to an area where Megaman couldn't reach and let Roll go. Before Mayl could send any chips to Roll a large beast, reminiscent of Gospel and Gregar, pinned her to the ground.

When Megaman aimed his buster at Grudge he felt two disks slam into his side, "You're coming with me, conscious or not."

"Quilm... just get on with it." Grudge sighed.

Megaman barely had enough time to prepare himself before he had to move backwards to avoid a Widesword slash. When Megaman looked where Quilm was. The navi wasn't there. Another dodge gave Megaman all he needed to know: He had to counter.

Quilm however had placed down a Rock Cube. Megaman saw where Quilm was aiming with an Air Shot and was sent an Antidmg chip. The Rock Cube didn't fly at him, instead he noticed an M-cannon aiming at him from behind. Antidmg kicked in and Megaman leaped into the air and threw a shurikun down towards Quilm, who managed to dodge with nearly no effort, the grin on the navi's face never faded.

Before he could react the Rock Cube slammed him into the edge of the impromptu battlefield. When he recovered from the hit his body suddenly changed. He sported drills on his shoulders, and his body had changed from blue to a dark orange. Next thing Quilm saw was a DrillArm hitting his chest.

Firing the pistol as he approached again, Quilm readied his signature attack. Megaman braced himself for a single hit, instead he was hit by eight consecutive blows.

When Megaman retaliated, Quilm was already above him causing his Longsword to miss. Megaman rolled to the side to avoid another sword slice and managed to get a LifeSwrd PA attack to hit. Quilm slammed a FlshBomb onto the ground and left, saying only, "I will return."

When it cleared only Megaman was there still on the homepage. The Jack In port had been repaired upon Grudge's absence, which Megaman left through.

"Grudge has Roll." Mayl managed through tears.

Lan pulled Mayl into a comforting hug and said, "Roll will be fine. Besides if it's Megaman their after they won't delete her."

"If anything, they'll keep her safe from viruses." Megaman said, having transferred into the nearby CopyBot.

This was not a good start to the year, Lan decided. The contrary was ironically thought by Edward at the same time.


A/N: If you were expecting more, then look elsewhere. I'm not one to listen to those who say "You should upload longer chapters!" (OWTTE)
However OC acceptance is still open.