Chapter 4: Calvary Have Arrived
"Program initiated destroys all cyber life. Destroy other programs," said Celeste. Lace looks at Celeste and wonders how she will stop her.
"Cyber sword slot in," said Cassidy as Lace have her cyber sword in her hand. Lace breathes deeply and was in a dancing/fighting stance.
"Heaven's beams," said Celeste as she sends more beams at Lace. Lace dodges and start running towards flying Celeste.
"Sword Dance," said Lace as she uses her blade and dance moves to get some hits on Celeste. Lace connected twice on Celeste but the other one got intercepted by a light barrier.
"Light Reflect," said Celeste as Lace went flying towards the mother board central computer.
"That hurts a lot," said Lace as she tries to rethink her plan. Cassidy look the damage that Lace has taken and was surprised that someone could do that much damage.
"Recovery chip slot in," said Cassidy as Lace got up and start her attack again. Lace thought of anything that might be useful.
"Big Bomb slot in," said Cassidy as Lace has the big bomb and threw at Celeste. The light reflector detonates the bomb and manages to go off, which Celeste shield was still holding for now.
"Big Bomb triple slot in," said Cassidy as Lace throws them to Celeste and Celeste Reflector shattered.
"Ready Lace," said Cassidy as Lace was standing up. They both started to say in sync.
"Program advance," said both Lace and Cassidy as they about to perform the life sword.
"Cyber sword, Wide Sword, Long Sword slot in," said Cassidy as Lace has the pieces ready in her hand. The two swords resonated and soon the third one appears and makes a huge light aura.
"Life Sword," said Lace as she released the blade at Celeste and Celeste takes the hit. Celeste took the hit and still standing.
"Program initiated destroys all cyber life. Destroy other programs," said Celeste. Celeste started another attack.
"Seven Star Annihilation," said Celeste. Lace saw the seven looking orbs and disperse heading towards her. Lace took that hit as well.
"Recovery Slot in," said Cassidy as Lace got back up looking all beat up. Lace was ready for another attack.
"Cyber sword, Step cross double slot in," said Cassidy as Lace managed surprised Celeste and hit her with the attack.
"Step Cross double slot in," said Cassidy as Lace again went for more damage to Celeste. Celeste got back up looking like she is about to go.
"Heaven's Beams," said Celeste and this time Lace got caught on it. Cassidy got her last two recovery chips on hand.
"Recovery Chip double slot in," said Cassidy as Lace was about to give out and collapse. Lace was not looking like she can take any more hits.
"Lace, try to hold on a little longer. Let's do one last attack and hopefully it will be our last," said Cassidy as she was hoping Celeste will get hurt by the attack. Lace got up and was ready to fight.
"Program advance," said both Lace and Cassidy as they about to perform the elemental sword.
"Fire Sword, Aqua Sword, Elect Sword, Bamboo Sword Slot in," said Cassidy as the swords started to resonate and become one huge sword.
"Elemental Sword," said Lace as she uses the sword to hit at Celeste. It was on contact and Celeste again was still weakened but not destroyed.
"Heaven's Beams," said Celeste and Lace got caught on it again. Cassidy was now worried that Lace will get deleted. Lace herself is out-cold.
"Crystal two net saviors are here what should we do," said a security guard. Crystal had no time to waste.
"Well don't just stand there bring them here quickly," said Celeste. The guard runs towards them and brought Lan and another kid with black and white hair.
"Thank goodness both of you are here. Plug in to that terminal and quickly," said Celeste.
"Jack-in Megaman power up," said Lan as he was not hesitant. The other kid shakes his head and pull out his PET.
"Jack-in Protoman power up," said the other kid. Cassidy looks at both of them and was in shock even to see these two in her life.
"Seven Star Annihilation," said Celeste as it was going onto Lace. Lace was still out-cold.
"Oh no, LACE!!" shouted Cassidy as she knew if that attack hits her it is over. Megaman got in the way.
"Barrier slot in," said Megaman as the Barrier got shattered with two light orbs as Megaman took the rest of the light orbs attack. Lan looks at Megaman and he got hurt heavily.
"We will take it from here have your navi plugged out," said white hair kid. Cassidy looks at him.
"I would if she would respond to me, Chaud," said Cassidy as she looks at her net navi out-cold.
"Protoman lets go," said Chaud as Protoman was about to do an attack. Celeste stopped his attack.
"Light Reflect," said Celeste as Protoman flew towards Megaman direction. Megaman started to shoot it and all his projectiles was aiming on his way.
"It didn't work?" asked Lan as he was confused. Cassidy look at Lan and Chaud at the battle.
"Here use these. It takes four of them to bust that reflector. Once it is down you have a clear cut on her. Lace barely made her worn out so use that opportunity to get Celeste," said Cassidy as she handed Big Bombs to Chaud and Lan.
"Ok thanks," said Lan and went to look at Megaman PET. Chaud looks at them and find them affective.
"Ok Megaman, here are some chips heading your way," said Lan as he give two Big Bombs at Megaman.
"Thanks," said Chaud as he was ready to use his as well. Cassidy kept her eye on her PET.
"Protoman take these big bombs hopefully it will help," said Chaud. Protoman also had big bomb and in no time both Megaman and Protoman burst the reflective shield. Protoman springs into attack with the Life Sword in his hand. Megaman had done the same. Both Life sword hits her, but she was still standing exhaustion.
"Gatekeeper's wrath," said Celeste as she was circling both Megaman and Protoman.
"I dunno what this move does but I do not want to find out," said Crystal. Cassidy worried that Lace will be hit as well.
"Protoman get the out-cold navi out of the way while I hit her," said Megaman. Protoman take Lace out of the way. Megaman started to shoot north and nothing happened. He shot south and nothing happened. He shot east and nothing happened. He shot west and nothing happened except his eyes were hurting. Lace got up and witness that a net navi will get blown.
"Megaman get out of there," said Protoman. Megaman cannot see and Lace started to run towards Megaman direction. Lace pushed Megaman out of the way and Megaman manage to see as Lace took the final blow.
"AHHHHH!!" screamed Lace. As the light is gone, they see all of Lace data dissipated.
"LACE!!" screamed Cassidy. Megaman and Protoman was in shock on how much that attack does and that Lace is no longer around.
"Cass I am sorry. I hope you are not mad at me for not logging out when I have the chance," said Lace as her data is gone. Cassidy look at her PET and it said Deleted.
"Battle chip in Sword step slot in," said Chaud and Protoman managed to knock Celeste out. Celeste has three rings of data floating around her. Crystal got to the computer and extracted those rings of data and found out it was two out of three attacks she used before. Crystal now made Seven Star Annihilation Chip and Light Reflect Chip. The third one is the Heaven's Beams Chip. After the rings have been extracted Celeste floats down in her regular wingless form out-cold.
"Huh? What happened?" asked Celeste as she got up not even remember what was going on with everything fuzzy. Megaman and Protoman had this confused look on their faces.
"Megaman, what have I been doing all this time. And why are you here?" asked Celeste as she started to see things clear and saw Megaman and another net navi in front of her face.
"Well I do not know how to put it. But you were attacking the astronomy lab," said Megaman. Celeste looked around and saw the computer mainframe still in tact but everywhere else look like a war zone.
"And killed a net navi with a pink tutu," added Protoman as Celeste eyes wide open. Celeste knows that Lace would be here to talk to her but this was shocking to her.
"What? I killed Lace. I….." said Celeste as she started to cry. Celeste looks so down that she cried when she got to her PET. Cassidy looked at her PET and had a huge sad face that it was predictable.
"Cassidy," said Crystal. Cassidy did not say a word and run out of the laboratory. Celeste was more emotional heartbreak than anyone was.
"Cassidy wait," said Crystal. Crystal looks at Celeste. Chaud and Lan know that it was not even a good time say anything to either Crystal or Cassidy and both left the laboratory.