The file that hadn't deleted that Forte looked at was Pyra's orders from Regal. Maybe it could've been something else too.
(Chapter 9)
Netto walked in the door, he'd just got home from Creamland. When he looked around, he noticed his father was home. "Papa! You're home" he exclaimed.
"Welcome home Netto, your mother just left to go shopping. I have a surprise for you and Rockman, can I have your PET Netto?" Yuuichiro asked. Netto nodded as he handed his PET to his father. He then left upstairs. 'Surprise?' Netto wondered.
(Upstairs...)
"What's this surprise Papa?" Rockman asked.
"Something I've been working on for months, that I've just finished perfecting" Yuuichiro answered as he went into Netto's room, where his laptop was open. He connected the PET up to it, and uploaded a program into it. He then disconnected it, and pointed the plug-in sensor at a device that Rockman didn't recognise. He plugged into it.
As with Unity, Rockman formed beside him, and all that remained of his armor was his torso, the only difference was that his hair had turned the same brown shade as Netto's. He gasped. "What happened?" he asked.
"This is the system I've been working on Saito, while you're in this kind of Dimensional Area, you can change into a human form" Yuuichiro answered. Rockman noticed the clothes that were on Netto's bed. "Get dressed, I want to show this change to Netto" he told him. Rockman nodded. Once he had got the clothes on, he was wearing a pair of grey shorts, that came down under his knees, and a white shirt like Netto's.
"Did Kurisutaru and Neta come back to Japan with you?" Yuuichiro questioned.
"No, their commander wants both Kurisutaru and Ademu in Creamland after what happened with the Princess" Saito answered.
"No matter, I'll just have to surprise both of them when I go over" Yuuichiro replied as he left the room, with Saito following.
(Downstairs...)
Netto watched as his father came downstairs, with a boy. "Saito-niisan?" he asked. Saito nodded with a smile. "How'd you...?" he wondered, but Yuuichiro cut him off.
"I've been working on the system to do this for months Netto, now Saito isn't confined to his PET and the internet. He can casually enter the real world" Yuuichiro replied.
"But it's just here at home Netto-kun, but I don't mind about that. What do you think?" Saito asked his brother.
"I think it's great!" Netto replied, then smirked "Now you don't have to have an unfair advantage when we're playing video games" he added.
"I don't beat you because I'm a Navi Netto-kun, and I'll prove it" Saito answered. The two then ran upstairs.
(Over in Creamland...)
"Kuri-chan, what's the matter?" Ademu asked. He had found her crying on her bed. He was sat down on her bed beside her.
"S-saratu-chan... She got deleted on the net..." Kurisutaru sobbed.
"How do you know that?" Ademu questioned, concerned.
"Umi found a link to a hidden server in Internet City. When she arrived in the server, she watched Saratu get deleted, I saw everything..." Kurisutaru answered.
'Kuri-chan doesn't know about Unity being Saratu, so... she must've watched Pyra get herself deleted. Well, good riddance to her, but she had Saratu's body. So Saratu now doesn't have a body to return to. Hearing this is going to be just as hard on Saratu, do I tell her about Unity?' Ademu thought. He put a hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry Kuri-chan, it'll be okay" he tried to comfort her. As he did, he looked at his Navi, whom nodded, then plugged him into Kurisutaru's computer.
(Science Labs server...)
"Hakase!" Dragoman called out. Within seconds, a screen link formed, but Meijin was on it..
"Dragoman, what brings you here?" he asked.
"Kurisutaru says that she saw Saratu get deleted. Both Ademu and me can only guess she saw Pyra get deleted, since she doesn't know about Unity. We think it's time she knew" Dragoman answered.
"Has Neta heard?" Meijin questioned, Dragoman nodded. "I'll leave it up to Neta. Get Ademu to go find her and ask her about it" he told him. Dragoman nodded.
Dragoman: Logging Out
(At the Science Labs...)
"I overheard" Unity spoke up from her PET.
"We had Navis searching the net for her Saratu, I'm sorry" Meijin replied.
"With this new system that Hikari-hakase created, I don't mind so much now. Will he be coming back before he goes to Creamland?" Unity asked.
"I'd imagine so, he left the other Dimensional Core unit here" Meijin answered.
(Deep in the net...)
"Spirit! You know we have to act!" Chibura told him.
"That may be so Chibura, but going against Nebula doesn't mean absolutely having to join up with Denierure and the others. There are other things we can do" Spirit answered.
"I know that Spirit, but whatever we think of doing, Denierure and her friends could be a big help to us. We're running out of Navis that can help us and fast, because of Nebula's new weapon. I just think we should at least ask for Denierure's help, before something happens to her and her friends" Chibura replied.
"That is true, but we have to do this our own way. We will be helping them, but silently" Spirit told her.
(Elsewhere...)
"Absolutely not Ademu. Kuri-chan just watched Pyra get killed on the net, before we could tell her that Saratu got separated from her body, and I just don't think she'd believe us if we just tell her about this so soon. Their birthday is coming up in a few days, I'm waiting until then to reveal it to Kuri-chan" Neta explained.
"Kuri-chan might wonder why we didn't tell her sooner Neta, I mean, me, you, Dragoman, Netto, Rockman and Hikari-hakase already know about this. Kuri-chan is already hurting enough as it is" Ademu replied.
"I know that Ademu-kun, but I don't think either of them are ready to see each other yet. Please Ademu, keep this a secret for just a little longer. I know you can't stand to see Kurisutaru like this, it's hurting me too, but I think it's best to wait until I have the chance for Unity to talk about this with Kurisutaru face to face" Neta said.
"I hope you know what you're doing Neta" Ademu told her.
(Hours later…)
"The system is running. The only repairs and upgrades it should need should be able to be done through the net, unless the actual system gets tampered with. I'll arrange for a Navi to do them when the system needs them" Yuuichiro said as he finished installing the Dimenisonal Area unit.
"Thanks for doing this Yuuichiro, So this system will let Denierure out here?" Reo asked, getting a nod out of him.
"She'll be able to come out of her PET, into the real world with this system. Saratu will be able to do the same" Yuuichiro replied.
"Saratu? Yuuichiro, Saratu hasn't become a Navi, has she?" Reo questioned.
Yuuichiro nodded sadly. "Ever since Regal created Pyra, the Navi Saratu was using, he was using her to create a very powerful Navi, by separating Saratu from her body completely. She did it, but she got herself deleted. Denierure and Rockman got Saratu's mind, and then I made her a Navi body" he answered.
"Do you have her with you?" Reo asked. Yuuichiro nodded. He got out the green Progess PET.
"Saratu, did you try out the dress chip that I asked you to before we left?" Yuuichiro asked her. Unity nodded.
"The chip's effects carry over" Unity answered.
"I'll see about getting some programmed for you and Denierure then. I'll send them to you when I can" Yuuichiro replied.
Unity looked up at her father "Dad, I..." she started, but stopped. She had no clue what to say to him.
"I'm just glad that you're out of trouble from Nebula" Reo told her.
Unity smiled "How's Kuri-chan?" she asked.
"She's still upset over seeing you being deleted on the net, she hasn't come downstairs in hours" Reo answered.
"Let me plug-in and I'll go talk to her" Unity offered.
"Denierure wants to wait to reveal it to her Saratu" Reo told her.
"Dad, I haven't seen Kuri-chan in months, and now she thinks I was deleted on the net. I just want her to know I'm okay" Unity replied.
"I know that Saratu, but neither of us think she would believe you if we revealed this so soon" Reo said.
"Saratu makes a good point Reo, I don't see the harm in letting them see each other" Neta called. Ademu had just come downstairs with her PET.
"Why were you wanting to wait?" Yuuichiro asked.
"I thought that their birthday would be the only chance we'd get in getting Saratu-chan here. But now that she is here, we might as well reveal this to Kuri-chan" Neta replied.
Yuuichiro plugged Unity in. As she formed, Neta gasped. "How long have you been working on this system Yuuichiro?" she asked.
"The last few months. I could upload the program into you if you want" Yuuichiro answered.
"Saratu and me could live in the real world if we wanted?" Neta questioned. Saratu nodded with a smile.
"Though there's still some testing that needs to be done on that. I'll need you to monitor yourself and Saratu. The system may go as far as you being able to eat food for energy" Yuuichiro answered.
"Okay, upload it into me and plug me in" Neta replied.
(Over at the Hikari home...)
Saito gasped. Netto had won the game that they had been playing, a racing game. "So how do I know you didn't manipulate the program when we used to play before?" Netto asked.
"I swear I didn't Netto-kun. I guess I'm just not used to using the controller. But you're the winner, this time" Saito replied.
"So what do you want to do now? I'm tired of this game" Netto questioned.
"Papa never said we had to keep this a secret Netto-kun. We could invite the others" Saito replied.
"Yeah, but Papa has his laptop with him, so we won't be able to give the program to their Navis" Netto told him.
"I know, but from what I can tell, they can still appear here through the dimensional core unit. They just won't be able to become the human form that I'm in now" Saito said.
They both heard the link on Netto's homepage activate. They got up and walked over to Netto's computer, and gasped. Meddy had many wounds in her data, and was crawling on the floor on Netto's homepage. Saito plugged out of the dimensional core unit system, and then Netto plugged him into his computer.
Rockman ran straight over to Meddy, and kneeled down at her side. "Meddy, what happened?" he asked.
"I got captured by Nebula, and they turned everyone's Navis into Dark Souls. They couldn't do the same to me because of something in my program. Tamohawkman and Gyroman chased me all the way here, trying to delete me" Meddy sobbed.
"Meddy's hurt pretty bad Netto-kun, what do we do?" Rockman asked.
"Tamohawkman and Gyroman might come looking for her if they sense her here. Why can't you plug-out?" Netto asked.
"They completely separated me from my PET. I can't get back to Jasmine..." Meddy answered.
"I guess we just have to hope Papa gets back before Tamohawkman and Gyroman realize that Meddy is here. If he does, then we can let Meddy hide here for as long as she needs to" Netto added.
"How does hiding in here stop them from coming after me?" Meddy questioned.
"You won't be in there Meddy, you'll be out here. Papa just finished a system to let Navis out into the real world, but for a Navi to do it, they need a certain program, and the password file to let them past the security" Netto replied.
"Meddy can't wait. I'll call Papa to give me a link to his computer so I can get the programs that Meddy needs. If they followed her here, then it probably won't be long until they realise that she's here" Rockman said as he opened a window in front of him and typed onto it. Within a few seconds, Yuuichiro answered.
"Something up, Netto, Rockman?" Yuuichiro asked.
"Papa, I need a link to your computer. Meddy just got here, and she's in really bad shape. The other Navis that were captured by Nebula have been turned into Dark Souls, and Tamohawkman and Gyroman chased Meddy all the way here. We're not sure how long it'll be before they get here. To make things worse, Meddy's been completely separated from her PET" Rockman explained.
"Rockman suggested that we get the password file and the human form program from you, so that we can hide Meddy here until Jasmine is out of hospital" Netto added.
A link opened beside Rockman "Okay, but bring Meddy with you. It'll be better if I repair her before she uses the program" Yuuichiro told them. They both nodded, and Rockman helped Meddy to her feet, put an arm over his shoulders, and guided her to the link.
(Back in Creamland, about that time...)
Saratu had got dressed. She was wearing a dark green t-shirt and black jeans. She was standing outside the door to Kurisutaru's room, having trouble finding the courage to enter. She stood there for a minute or two, before she opened the door.
Kurisutaru looked up to look at who had just entered. It wasn't anyone that she reognised, but she did look very familiar. "Who're you?" she asked.
Saratu walked towards Kurisutaru and sat down on the bed beside her. "It's me Kuri-chan, Saratu" she told her. Kurisutaru turned away from her. "Kuri-chan, let me explain what happened. Regal... created Pyra to become a powerful Navi. To do it, she had to separate me from my body completely. After separating me from my body while we were on the net, Mom and Rockman got Pyra to give my mind to them. Hikari-hakase made a Navi Frame for me. I've been a Navi for a few days, but Mom wanted to keep it a secret for the time being" Saratu explained.
"So... Pyra got deleted, and you had been a Navi the whole time?" Kurisutaru asked as she sat up, and wiped her eyes.
Saratu nodded "Pyra had my body the whole time. When Pyra was deleted, I lost my body..." Saratu replied, tears formed in her eyes.
"How're you here now then?" Kurisutaru questioned.
"Hikari-hakase made two small dimensional core units and fitted one here, and at his home. He also made a program to let a Navi shed their armor and seem human. Since I was separated from my body on the net, and had no connection to my body at all, I'm not a Soul Navi. That's why I keep my Navi hair while I'm out here" Saratu answered.
"Wait, the only green haired female Navi that I know is Unity, you're not..." Kurisutaru trailed off.
"As I said, Mom and Hikari-hakase wanted me to keep it a secret, even from you. Yes, I'm Unity" Saratu replied as she lifted her t-shirt to reveal the familiar icon on her chest.She then put it back down.
(Elsewhere...)
"Laika-san, I got the Navis that were being used to imitate us. Nebula are getting sneakier. It must've been them that sent that email to Netto about us" Searchman reported.
"Since we found these Navis, I'd say it was probably them that sent it. Though I'd like to know how they did this. So we know that they have Gyroman. Anyone else?" Laika asked.
"I can't be exactly sure, but I know they'll at least go after everyone who can Cross Fuse. We'll have to get in contact with Netto-san, I'm sure they'd have emailed him" Searchman replied.
"True, but some of the emails he got might be fakes like ours was. We'll have to find everyone's Navis on the net" Laika said.
"But Laika-san, the internet is big. It'll take too long to find them, and we don't know where to look for most of them" Searchman told him.
"But we know where to find some of them Searchman. Head over to IPC, if Enzan is anywhere, I can be sure he'll be working" Laika ordered, Searchman nodded.
(Creamland, about that time...)
Denierure had also got herself dressed after using the dimensional core unit to appear in the real world. She was wearing her old Science Labs uniform. The jacket she was wearing was like Yuuichiro's, except the lines over the shoulders and down the arms were light blue, and it had her icon on it. She was also wearing dark blue pants, and she'd also tied her hair back, which had turned blonde. She looked over Yuuichiro's shoulder to look at the screen of his laptop, and she noticed Rockman, with another Navi, which Yuuichiro seemed to be repairing. "Who is that Yuuichiro? I can't say I've met her" Denierure asked him.
"Her name is Meddy, Neta-chan. She belongs to a girl named Jasmine, and they're one of the Cross Fusion teams. She says she got injured by Tamohawkman and Gyroman after escaping from Nebula after she was captured, and they couldn't turn her into a Dark Soul. She found her way to Netto's homepage, and we brought her here" Rockman explained.
"I got an email from Jasmine, saying that she was attacked before Meddy was captured by Nebula, and that she got injured" Netto added.
"So you told Netto about that Rockman" Denierure said, Rockman nodded.
"Netto-kun cares about all of his friends. I didn't want to keep the emails from him any longer" Rockman replied.
"Almost done, just her visor..." Yuuichiro said to himself as he continued to work. Once the cracks in Meddy's visor had been repaired, he started Meddy back up, and brought up the password file and the Armor Removal Program. "Okay Meddy, these are the programs that Rockman brought you here to get. Download them, and you'll be able to shed your armor while you're in the real world using the Dimensional Core that I've fitted here and at home. So you won't have any trouble hiding from Nebula" Yuuichiro told her. Meddy nodded with a smile.
"Thank you Hikari-hakase, I wasn't sure if I'd live after getting injured like that" Meddy replied as she started the download of the two files.
"Well. if she's going to be staying at your home for a while, she'll need some clothes. I'm sure Kuri-chan wouldn't mind lending her something, but then we'd need to send it over" Denierure spoke up.
"That's an easy fix Denierure, there's some features to the program that a Soul Navi can't access. The program will create clothes that resemble her armor. I didn't activate it for Saratu because she would've wanted to wear something real" Yuuichiro replied.
"Papa, Nebula might guess that we'd let Meddy stay with us. Maybe she could stay over there?" Rockman suggested.
"I think Saratu-chan is still adjusting to living at home again, and getting used to the system. Nebula's Navis shouldn't be able to get into the system, especially without the Armor Removal Program. Meddy should be safer over there" Denierure told him.
(End of Chapter)
