THE LOVE AND LIFE OF THE UNEXPECTED

Chapter 11:More Than Your Average Net-Battle

I do NOT own Megaman nor any other characters or items used throughout the story.

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Before you read the fic: This story takes place during the Axess series. A few things I've changed for the sake of this story is the fact the Megaman is Lan's twin brother Hub (wasn't in the anime) and that Dex and Yai are staying in DenTech.

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A/N: Everyone, I am SO sorry for not updating recently. I have been swamped with schoolwork and other stuff for the past week and a bit, but I'm back, bringing you a long chappy with lots of action that will, hopefully, make up for lost time. :)

Oh, and please bear with me. It has come to my attention that Vineman/Plantman wasn't deleted, and I don't believe Flashman was either, but let's just say they were, for my sake. :)

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ON WITH THE FIC!

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The multicoloured barrier surrounded the tall building, blocking anyone from getting in or out of the hospital, making it impossible to tend to new medical emergencies.

Lan looked around him as soon as the bland beige walls changed colours, worried that a Darkloid could appear at any minute.

"Chaud," Lan began, his voice shaking audibly. "Just how many Darkloids are supposed to show up?"

"Our sources say four," he replied in a slightly angered tone. "Two in the Cyberworld, two more in here."

"I wonder what they want?"

"That's an easy one!" a deep, menacing voice came from outside the room. The wall to the left of where they were all standing collapsed as a figure appeared from the dust.

"SAVAGEMAN!" they all yelled as soon as they saw him.

"That's right! You may have deleted me before, Lan, but your time ends today!"

"What are you gonna do? Kill me?"

"That's the plan," came another voice from above them. Sand began seeping through the vents on the ceiling.

"It's Desertman!" Chaud yelled, remembering the incident where he had to save Lan's life from the same Darkloid before. "How did they come back? We deleted them both!"

"Lan! Jack me in!" Megaman yelled to his NetOP from the PET.

"Alright! Jack in! Megaman! Power up!" Lan exclaimed as he pointed the inferred beam into the panel by the door.

Megaman materialized inside the net, only to find two more Darkloids, both having been deleted, and both having posed a challenge to Lan and Megaman. The Darkloids were aimlessly causing destruction all around them, deleting Navis and other programs all around them.

"Lan, we have a problem!"

"You can say that again! It's Vineman and Flashman!"

The two darkloids heard them, and were now standing mere feet away from Megaman.

"I see you haven't forgotten us!" Flashman yelled at him.

"Finally, a delicious navi with great energy to absorb!" Vineman laughed.

"You see, Megaman, your life is bright, so bright it obstructs every one of our movements! Time to dim this light! Neon lights!"

Flashman fired the lights along the ground.

"Megaman, log out!" Lan yelled. Megaman obeyed immediately and returned to his PET. "Alright, everyone, follow me!"

Lan ran out into the hallway, with everybody following behind him, Darkloids and friends. He made a sharp turn into a large janitorial closet, hoping to buy some time to think of a plan.

"Okay, I got it! Chaud, you and I will Crossfuse and get rid of the Darkloids in the human world, while the rest of you take care of the ones in the Cyberworld," he planned for everyone.

"But Lan, we don't have anything strong enough!" Maylu protested.

"Seriously, I don't think a Cybersword will cut it!" Tory added.

"That's what these are for!" Lan reached into his pocket and dumped a pile of double-soul chips into Maylu's hands.

"Use them wisely," were his only instructions. "They're coming back! Quick Chaud! Get your Battle-Chips into your PET!"

"Guys, this way!" Isabella said, taking the cover off of a vent in the wall.

"This vent leads straight to our maintenance room!" Hope and the doctor called out in unison, ushering Tory and Isabella to slide down the vent. Maylu gave Lan a quick kiss on the lips and told him she loved him, before she took off down the vent. The doctor and the nurse quickly followed, all five of them wishing the Net Savers the best of luck.

"You ready, Chaud?" Lan asked him eagerly.

"I'm all set. Let's do this!" he replied confidently.

"Synchro-Chip in! Download now!!!"

The two former rivals became one with their Net-Navis in a matter of seconds. By the time the light cleared, the two Darkloids were directly in front of them.

"Chaud, you take Desertman, and I'll take Savageman!" the blue Crossfused fighter ordered.

"Piece of cake!"

With this, the two tore out of the janitor's closet at full speed, Megaman charging his buster, and Protoman bringing out his sword.

Megaman went straight for Savageman, jumping over him acrobatically and firing a charged shot at his back.

"You think that's going to stop me?" Savageman taunted. "This is going to be to easy!"

"Don't get too confident, you fuzzball!" Lan taunted back, summoning a Long Sword.

"Big mistake, you wimp!"

Megaman swiped fiercely at Savageman's torso, only to be blocked mid-swing by his enormous claws. He summoned a Bamboo Sword onto his other arm and took a cheap stab at the Darkloid.

Data was now spewing from his chest. Savageman clutched his wound and grunted loudly.

"Time to spice things up a bit!" he said grimly. A Dark-Chip appeared in front of him, which he hastily grabbed and absorbed into his system. He growled dangerously as the aura of darkness enveloped him.

Savageman's claws and limbs grew to twice their size. His eyes began glowing blood red.

"Let the fun begin!" Lan yelled. "Almost like a flashback, right, Megaman?"

"Yeah," he replied. "I know what's coming!"

Savageman caught Megaman off guard and scratched him severely, before backhanding them into a nearby wall.

"Once I'm done with you, I'll see to it that your little girlfriend gets the same lovely treatment as you!" he threatened, perhaps making the biggest mistake of his life.

Without wasting a second, Megaman composed himself, standing in much pain inflicted by the Darkloid.

Savageman darted toward the Crossfused duo like a train. At the last millisecond, Megaman used an Area-Steal chip, now appearing behind Savageman, who was starting to lose momentum. Now summoning a Volcano Battle Chip, Megaman began sprinting forward, firing quickly at Savageman`s back, wounding him badly.

Megaman didn`t even give him a chance to recover, let alone move. Before the darkloid could tell what was going on, Megaman had a charged buster up to Savageman`s forehead.

"Sorry Savageman, but it's time for you to go!" Lan said coolly. "Nobody hurts Maylu, let alone threaten to do so!"

"Lan, do it! Quick!" Megaman ordered his twin.

"No problem. MEGABUSTER!"

The full force of his Mega-Buster was enough to kill two Darkloids, the blast blowing straight through Savageman's face and deleting him instantly.

-Elsewhere in the Hospital-

"Alright Chaud, you know what to do," Protoman said.

"Aqua Tower!" yelled the black and white haired Net-Battler. A massive tower of water appeared and raced towards the Darkloid.

"Oh great. Water," Desertman called out sarcastically.

The Aqua-Tower hit him with brute force, making him collapse.

"That should give us some time," Chaud talked to himself, an Aqua-Sword materializing on his hand.

"Remember what we did last time?" Protoman asked from inside Chaud's head.

"Yes, Protoman," he replied to his Navi. "We have to attack the source of his immortality. The sand."

"LION HEAD!" Desertman caught them off guard, sending a lion head made of sand straight for them. The attack sent them flying through the air, crashing soon after. The attack made a loop and struck them again, sending them flying once more.

This time, Protoman was prepared. He kicked off of the wall and stabbed the largest pile of sand he could see. Desertman hollered in pain as he started to crumble.

"You may have won this time, but I'll be b-"

"No, you aren't getting away!" Chaud yelled. "Step-Sword!"

Protoman took a swing with such speed and brute force that chunks of Desertman went flying in every possible direction.

"Desertman Deleted."

-To Be Continued-

Alright, guys. Next chapter tomorrow, a continuation of this one, taking place with the others who escaped through the vent. I have a little surprise for you all, and I think you'll enjoy it! :) Hint: Crossfusion, not Chaud, not Lan, not Maylu, not Dex, not Yai. 'Nuff Said.

Awesomely yours :P ,

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