Aaron walked down the sidewalk. He had one hand in his pocket while another was holding a leash connected to Fennick. The dog eagerly looked at each person they passed sometimes pulling closer to them. Aaron would sigh each time someone stopped him to pet Fennick and ask questions about him. He continued walking the dog staring at the ground. He sighed hearing Geo talking to someone and looked up to confirm it was indeed him. He saw her talking to a girl with pink hair. He recognized her as Sonia Strumm, a rather popular popstar. "Come on, let's go." He tugged on the dog's leash trying to get him to turn around, so they could leave before being seen.

"Aaron?" He heard a voice calling his name. He sighed watching Geo and Sonia walk over. Fennick greeted them eagerly as both kids sat down to pet the dog.

"What's his name?" Sonia asked receiving a kiss from the dog.

"Fennick." Aaron mumbled.

"He's cute." Sonia smiled petting the dog.

Omega-Xis materialized from Geo's Hunter glaring at Aaron. "Anything special you like about that Megaman guy?"

"Mega, stop." Geo quickly forced him back into the Hunter.

"I don't like anything about him." Aaron tugged on Fennick's leash. "I need to get going now." The dog whimpered being torn away from its new friends. Aaron walked off pulling his hood up and putting his head down.

Later in the evening, Juliette walked into Aaron's room. Several screens were hovering around the room. "You can stop pretending to be busy." Aaron pressed a button and the majority of the screens disappeared only showing one in front of him. He was laying in his bed watching a movie with Fennick laying next to him.

"You get to use the wave world simulators Byron left us?" Juliette asked pointing to a black box sitting on Aaron's desk.

"Yes." He said continuing to watch his movie.

"Are you okay?" Juliette asked.

"I'm fine. Just leave." Aaron seemed to be growing irritable.

"Okay." Juliette sighed walking out of the room. The door closed behind her.

The next morning, Juliette and Alexis had their backpacks over their shoulders ready to leave. "Where's Aaron?" Alexis asked looking around.

Juliette sighed rubbing her head. She walked down the hall to Aaron's room and opened the door. She saw Aaron laying in bed doing his studies with a tutor program. "You coming to school?" He looked at her coldly before turning back to the Real Wave screen in front of him. "Got it." Juliette said walking out of the room.

"I'm assuming it didn't go well." Alexis said walking out of the apartment with Juliette.

"He's being a brat." Juliette said as they stepped into the elevator.

"Aaron's not in school today." Luna said looking at the empty seat in the classroom. "Maybe we should pay him a visit after school?"

"Maybe he just needs some privacy." Geo said a little nervous.

"We could ask Juliette." Zack suggested adjusting his glasses.

"We'll ask her when she comes to class." Luna said before returning her attention to the front of the room.

Meanwhile, Aaron had finished his studies and stood in the simulated wave world environment battling enemies merged with a HotRoader virus. His speed was no match for the viruses.

Later in the day, Luna had her hand raised waiting for Juliette to walk over. "After school, would it be okay for us to check up on Aaron?"

"He's fine. He's just not feeling that great today."

"Could we still check up on him? It's my job to make all of the students feel like a part of this school."

"I don't think it's the best idea right now." Juliette said walking away.

After classes ended for the day, Juliette walked into Aaron's room. "Geo and his friends asked about you today."

"What did you tell them?" Aaron turned over in his bed staring at Juliette plainly.

"Just that you weren't feeling well and that they shouldn't come see you."

"Thanks." Aaron responded.

"Let's just try not to make this a regular thing."

"No promises." Aaron said reclining back in his bed.

Just then the doorbell rang. A Real Wave appeared on Juliette's Hunter displaying the faces of Geo, Sonia, Bud, Luna, and Zack.

"Noooooo!" Aaron groaned pulling a pillow over his face. "Please get rid of them." He groaned again.

"I'll try." Juliette saw Aaron's distress. She walked out of the room and walked to the door answering it.

"Hi Juliette. We came to see Aaron." Luna said with a smile.

"I told you guys, he's fine. He really doesn't need you guys checking in on him." Juliette tried closing the door only for Luna to put her foot in it.

"I just want to see him." She looked at Juliette with a glare.

Juliette sighed knowing they would not leave. "Geo, you can come in with one friend of your choice." Juliette knew Aaron would be unhappy, but she also knew if things got as worse as she thought, he would get his battle with Megaman.

Geo looked around nervously at his friends trying to make the best choice. Luna wants to see him, but if things get bad, I need Sonia on my side. "I pick…Sonia." Geo hesitated making his decision. Luna glared at him tapping her foot while Sonia followed him inside.

"Come with me." Juliette said escorting Geo and Sonia down the hall to Aaron's room. "Geo, I think you already know what you're getting into with him." Juliette opened the door. "Aaron, your friends are here to see you."

Aaron looked up from his Hunter glaring at them briefly before returning to it. Fennick jumped off the bed eager to see them again. "Does this mean we get to battle now?" Aaron asked looking at Juliette. She shrugged her shoulders feeling the tension in the air. Aaron got out of his bed stretching out. "Geo, I don't think you know how long I've been waiting for this." Aaron pulled out his Hunter smiling a little.

"Come on kid, let him have it!" Omega-Xis growled materializing from Geo's Hunter.

"I'll see you on the battlefield. Virus Merge, HotRoader!" Aaron shouted transing into his simulated Wave World environment.

"You should go in after him." Juliette said stripping the bed. "He's been sitting in this thing all day."

"Right. Transcode Megaman!" Geo shouted transing into the simulated Wave World environment. Sonia transed in as Harp Note following after Geo.

"This kid has a nice set up." Omega-Xis said looking around the flat plane.

Geo was met with a sharp kick from behind knocking him to the ground. "You have no idea how long I've been waiting for this." Aaron said backing away on the wheels attached to his feet. He pulled out a battle card causing a sword to appear on his arm. He started charging at Geo readying to attack with his sword.

"Come on kid." Geo accessed his card library activating his own sword card. He leapt to his feet clashing with Aaron who pushed him back with his speed.

"Machine gun string!" Sonia shouted as strings shot out of her guitar latching on to Aaron. He could feel the waves from her attack as he fell to his knees.

"Thanks." Geo smiled at her running to her side.

"I was only expecting Megaman." Aaron sighed pulling out his battle card library. "Yo-yo!" He swung the bladed disc letting it wrap around Geo. Aaron started to run using the wheels on his boots to pick up speed as he dragged Geo around. He then opened an application on his Hunter allowing him to manipulate the terrain of the environment. He created a boulder dragging Geo directly into it. "This is my world, and I will use it to destroy you." Aaron activated the program once more generating grass beneath them. He then activated a Heat Grenade battle card and threw it at Geo and Sonia. The burning sensation only intensified from the grass beneath them.

"This guy doesn't play fair." Omega-Xis growled.

"We need to do something about him." Lyra chimed in.

"Break sabre!" Aaron materialized the weapon on his arm. He began to charge at the duo once more readying a slash attack.

"Machine gun string!" Sonia shouted as she let several strings latch on to Aaron's body. "Geo, give him everything you got!"

"Break sabre!" Geo activated his battle card and charged the stunned Aaron sending pain throughout his body. The direct hit was enough to force him to trans out.

A little while later, Geo stood next to Sonia while Juliette laid Aaron down on his bed. "Believe it or not, you did the right thing." Juliette said turning to Geo and Sonia. "Unfortunately there is now the downside of this. I need to call my superior and tell him that our cover has been blown. Whether we stay or leave is up to them. I would hope you leave WAZA out of this, but I know your obligations to them." She watched Geo nod his head. "Just know that we are not your enemy, but we are certainly not your friends. For Aaron, you've made a rival out of him. Regardless of where he is, he will be determined to battle you again."

"We can take him anytime any place." Omega-Xis smirked materializing from Geo's Hunter.

"Mega, stop it." Geo forced Omega-Xis back into his Hunter.

"You guys should get going now. Aaron needs to rest. He'll probably take another day off school too."

Geo nodded his head walking out of the room with Sonia.