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davidthefrogman: Yeah I get what ya mean. Hopefully one day more people will pick up their old stories and series and continue. Until then, I guess. Anyway, that's what I hope to do.

ShadowDusk94: Not bad for just memory! Oh, yeah...totally forgot about BN5. Meh, they both work. Yeah, Mortis is a much more important villain this time around and is going to be one for a while. Speaking of him, let's go see what's going on in that head of his. ...Wait a second...hey! That's my line! XD

DN Quiz: Sync Program. Created by Dr. Hikari, this is the first major SciLab Project that Lan and Megaman worked on in the Double Network timeline. However, the program was corrupted by antagonist, Dawn and used to control Lan and therefore control Megaman. The project was left unfinished after the events of Double Network 1.

Bonus: Megaman, Protoman, and Saber. Protoman originally fought Roll after Megaman and Lan were out of the picture. It was during this fight that the program installed in Roll shortly after the BN main heroes leave activated, causing Roll to get her first merge, Pyra. She later fought Saber in which she sort of won. While not deleting him, she managed to give him enough room to overpower a mind controlled Saria.

Don't forget that May 10th is the deadline!

Day 5 Part 4 - Corruption

Mortis knew he was running out of time when he saw Void return with Dr. Itumi's notes. It wouldn't take too long for Dawn to crack them. Soon, she wouldn't have any need for the navi anymore and he would have to return her or dump her somewhere. Either way when he returned, Mortis knew that he would be deleted. Void would probably be the gun. He grimaced inwardly as he saw the red navi drag the pink one outside of the comp. He dropped her right outside of the warp.

As Mortis looked at her he noticed that her eyes seemed completely drained. She barely blinked, must have been an effect of the memory wiping. He wondered just what was it like going through her memories. Many navis were extremely defensive about it. Not being able to fully understand emotions, many felt like their memories were the only things they could actually called theirs. It was what gave them that little extra edge to understand their NetOps.

Mortis grimaced, he had no such need. Working with the dead, it reminded him that nothing a navi ever did would be truly appreciated. When they were deleted, they were missed but no one ever tried to bring them back. They were merely left for dead. Humans…such a selfish species. Void pushed the navi forward, but she fell down on her face. She barely had the energy left to groan.

Void stared at the chained navi in front of him, "Do whatever you want with her. Delete her. Take her back home. I don't care. Just whatever you do, make sure you return back here for your decommissioning. I would rather not waste my time in trying to find you," the navi turned away and walked back to speak with Dawn.

Mortis sneered at the pink navi, "Move."

"I can't," she breathed. Her green eyes were dull. Her face wasn't filled with fear anymore. She just seemed…tired.

"You can talk, can't you?"

"My…energy's…completely…gone. Drained."

Well, that certainly explained her dull pink color. Still, he couldn't just keep her here. After all, he still needed her to fulfill his plans. He materialized a full energy subchip in his hands and offered it to the navi. It wouldn't be much help for her in her state, but it would move things along. She seemed to look at the chip cautiously…or was she just misinterpreting it as the world's smallest pillow. After a few seconds, she seemed to make up her mind.

She slapped the chip away with the energy ribbons on her helmet. As it fell on the floor, a small poof sound was made. The navi looked up from the ground, "Stay…away…from me."

So, she did remember the events earlier that day. Probably just not Dawn. "I was just trying to help," he smiled.

"Yeah…right. Probably corrupted…like…Saber's."

"I'm not surprised he tried to get rid of the chip. Ah well, such as the price of using Dark Chips."

"You…used…him."

"My dear, you seem not to understand my case. I'm as good as deleted in her eyes unless I do something right. Well, I'm going to advance her little plot. Void may not be ready to take action, but I am. For almost a year now, I've been raising navis from the depths of Net resurfacing. And what do I get for it? Merely more orders. Not even one small token of appreciation. Well, after I send you off…I will show her just how useful I can be, just not in the way she imagined. Now, since you're being so rude, I need to talk to your other half. She'll be much happier in absorbing a fellow dark soul's power."

"No! Stay…away…" she tried to pick herself off from the ground, but it was too late. By the time she had even gotten an inch off the ground, Mortis had already placed his hand on her head. Roll's eyes closed for a second before reopening. Dark Roll's darkened eyes blazed with anger, "That witch…tried…to…destroy me!"

Hmm, interesting. The original had forgotten while the dark soul remembered. "Yes, she was much less helpful than I thought she would have been. My apologies for that. But, I may be able to help you get back to your old self," he said holding up the chip which Dark Roll snatched out of his hands. In seconds, the navi was able to get back up to her feet.

"Ah, much better. Now," she said grabbing Mortis and putting a Dark Fire Sword to his neck. The purple flames licked extremely close to his gray bodysuit, "Remember what I said about doing something funny? You have five seconds to give me a good reason why I shouldn't delete you right now. Five! Four!"

"Because I know another way to get Roll out of your head. The witch was just more convenient to get to." Dark Roll loosened her grip, "Good. Now, I need you to do me a favor. Wait for me in Oran Island Area 2. Stay hidden. Megaman and the others will be searching for you. Do not reveal yourself until I show up. Once I do, you will be able to cause as much chaos as you want."

"Why the wait?" she looked at him impatiently.

"I must be prepared for the inevitable. My time is running out. However, I'm in the last stages of my plan anyway. Yes, now go and don't attract any attention to yourself from anyone. If that red navi catches you, he'll delete you in a second. Though considering your current state, a Mettuar might be able to delete you with a lucky shot. You and Ms. Dawn have certainly done a number on Roll's body."

"What can I say? She can't handle these kinds of parties." The dark soul smirked before walking back to the Oran Island Area, himself, "Oh and by the way..." Mortis barely say the flick of her sword as she slashed him. The navi groaned as he looked down at the chains that surrounded his body. The sword's flames had warmed the chains, leaving a distinct slash mark. A recover chip could probably undo the damage, however...,"That was strike one. I don't think you'll like what I do for strike two." Dark Roll's sword switch back to her hand as she continued walking away.

Mortis followed a safe distance away from sword range. However, as he lagged behind the navi, he noticed that Dark Roll took a detour. Probably all for the better. He didn't want to have to make even more lies to her. She was perceptive and was probably just waiting for him to slip. Mortis sighed and continued to his hideaway. Oh the price of being the navi reviver.

Mortis typed in a few more commands before placing a Gregar's battle chip into the computer. Perfect, just enough bytes to do the job. He couldn't wait to show off his genius. He had only partly lied to Dawn when he had told her how he had brought back the dark soul. He would have thanked that upstart Crashman, but that would have meant complementing Void. He gagged as the idea crossed his mind. He would rather than be deleted than be appreciative of Mr. Perfect.

Crashman had been Void's prototype. At least, some aspect of him. He had the navi's data assimilation abilities, but he lack Void's attitude and finesse making him more of a loose cannon. However, he was the one who inspired Mortis to consider using dark souls. It had been a good idea. After all, several navis were just lying in the Net just waiting to be reawakened.

Roll Dark Soul had been his main objective. He had been originally planning to simply delete Roll after bringing her to Dawn and replacing her with the dark soul for a time and tricking Megaman into coming to Dawn. But something had happened after he had revived her. All the navis he raised were purposely 20% weaker than they had been originally; in addition, it depended on what level navi he had decided to raise from the grave. It had been designed this way to ensure that they could always be control. When the dark soul had been revived, she had fallen apart almost instantly. Without the power of Nebula Gray and pure evil on the Net, she had simply run out of pools to draw from.

In order to save herself, she placed her power within a chip. Mortis had taken the chip and changed its code slightly after taking an unauthorized peek into Dawn's personal files to figure out how to. After creating the "Variable Sword" chip, he simply needed a way to care it out. He figured that out in the form of Saber. EXE. Dawn had wanted him to force the navi into getting scans of Roll and Megaman for her or in the very least, tricking them into coming into a trap. Mortis had a different idea; he disobeyed Dawn. He had forced Saber into doing a plan, just not hers.

Saber had not been the most willing partner, but he soon learned his place. He scoffed as he worked. What was with that pair, Tox and Saber? Both of them had been quite the unwilling pair. It took Dawn manipulating Saria and Jason in order for them to be broken. Even then, they would often look for the first chance to break away once their operators where safe. He just didn't understand. What was the need to save the people who would only use you and then throw you away? He shook his head. Navis were just too confusing.

A beep sounded as the battle chip was spit out. Mortis grabbed the chip and gazed at it as if it was the most beautiful thing in the world. He almost laughed. 'Just wait Megaman. If you liked what I did to Roll, then you're going to love what I'm going to do to you.'

'Stop…please. Don't hurt him,' the annoying bug in her head said. Mortis had promised her that she would be able to rid herself of this girl; but here she was, still here! After she was done with her favor to him, she was going to teach him just what happens when you lie to a girl. Maybe she would delete him with his own chains. That sounded poetic.

Deciding it was the only way to actually shut up her "good" side, "I wasn't planning on hurting him. I was wondering how he looked in black." Dark Roll murmured as she looked back at Megaman. The merchants had already left for the day, but their desks made great hiding spots. The blue navi had been wandering back and forth around this area for the past ten minutes. She could read his body language. He was beyond tired, only really running on the hope that he would find his beloved Roll somehow unharmed and safe. A poor dream really. Roll would never be coming back as long as she had her wish.

She would be the new Roll. Of course, there were a few problems with this. Over time, it had become harder for either form to resist the other, especially after the tinkering of that woman. Dark Roll hadn't been able to think straight after she had gone through the lighter half's programming. She had a sinking feeling that she was either being deleted from the inside or worse. Dark Roll shivered as she shook away her thoughts. She needed someone to talk to. She wanted to be around him. To confide in him.

Dark Roll punched the ground, leaving a small crater. That blasted original. Her feelings were getting in the way of things. The worst part was that she had no idea how to deal with them. For some reason, she couldn't find any kind of emotional programming inside of Roll. She couldn't turn off these feelings. It was like they were a physical part of her or something. She gasped again as the air was knocked out of her. One more point for angel in there. Despite using the Gutsman Dark Soul as a power source, she was still extremely weak for that accursed woman's meddling. Now it was getting worse. Even though she was weak, Dark Roll found herself beginning to listen to her lighter half. She couldn't squash her out anymore. What had that crazy woman done to her? Join them together?

Dark Roll's eyes widened as the thought hit her. The witch couldn't figure out Roll's code with her inside. She had never been part of the mix. She was the impurity. She was the disease that would slowly kill her. Left in this state, Dark Roll would eventually have no choice but to completely sap the original's strength and then meet her own fate.

The dark soul smirked. It was a genius plan. There was just one flaw in it. Dark Roll did have another power source. She could feel Megaman's dark side even from across the Net area. It blazed like a great bonfire in the middle of the night. If only she could get him to release it. She would have enough energy to last for years. More than enough to give her time to figure out how to bring pure evil back onto the Net.

Dark Roll sat down as she say Megaman walk dejectedly back to ACDC Area 2. 'Don't worry Megaman. We'll be back together soon. I promise.' Dark Roll wasn't sure whether to be scared or not by her thoughts. Why?

Because…she couldn't figure out what were her thoughts and what were the original's.

Update: Monday

Ghost: ...You know, writing DN3 really makes me want to do a Dark Roll x Dark Mega/Hub story. (I'mnotplanninganythingwhatareyoutalkingabout?) It's definitely a fun couple to toy with since it's Rock and Roll without any of there normal hindrances holding them back. I have no idea what I'd do with it, but it's definitely an idea I would mind crafting or helping someone to write.

Bass: Would I be in it?

Ghost: Sheesh, with that attitude I'm not surprised you've managed to make it into every game. Even the first one had you in it and no one knew about you then. Glory hog... Anyway, it probably would if I'm not co-authoring with someone. So, for anyone confused about what the heck is going on with the whole Mortis twisting Saber's arm thing, that's in next chapter. So yeah, in case you haven't notice yet another of Dawn's navis is betraying her (you'd think she'd figure out this problem by now...). With Crashman, it was the fact that a few lines of code were missing. With Mortis, he's more jealousy and carries quite a bit of belittlement. Dawn did originally tell him to do what you're going to see next chapter, but after he did...he concocted his own plan which is what he's implement now with the raising of Gregar and the rise of Dark Roll. What is he going to do with the Gregar chip? Hehehe...wait and see. Unfortunately, you all will have to wait 'til Monday since no one got the bonus completely right. Ghost501 logging out.

Ghost: Is he gone? *looks side to side* Sweet. So, a question for everyone. Reviews answers or PMs are fine for responding. Let's just say that a Dark Roll x Dark Hub story was being planned by me and I was trying to decide whether or not to use elements of Empress's (from MM NT Warrior) design or the traditional Dark Roll look as presented in DN3. Which look would you guys like to see? Also, this story which may or may not come into existence within the next couple of weeks may or may not have a certain someone in it. Care to guess who?