CHAPTER 13
"A
New Relationship Formed Between 2 Net Ops and a Navi"
Megaman
sighed as he looked at Yami with a soft smile. Yami smiled softly at
Megaman.
"I was telling the truth." Megaman whispered as he allowed his protective gear fall to away from his upperbody.
"I know." Yami said softly.
The battle scars were still there. The fighter sighed. Lan rolled over on the couch nearly falling out. Megaman moved so his brother stayed on the couch. Yami smiled watching the two sleep.
"And if you're wondering..." Megaman whispered.
Yami looked at him. Megaman stood, revealing his scarred body.
"How did..." Yami started.
"Since Lan disappeared five years ago, I was put on a case that spanned both this world and the net...a mission that I feel is still incomplete..." Megaman started.
"I see." Yami said.
"I believe that another's hand has been at work this whole time..." Megaman said.
"Like the one who control Chaud?" Yami asked not having put it together yet that Chaud and his uncle were the same person.
Megaman nodded.
"There's something else..." Megaman started.
"What?" Yami asked.
"Lan and I were trained in Martial Arts over the years..." Megaman said.
"I see." Yami said.
"Remember how in my past life I was ill?" Megaman asked.
"I remember." Yami said.
"Well see, a storm had rolled into San Antonio when I was forced to fight him, we did it atop one the city's highest known buildings." Megaman said.
"I see." Yami said.
It then that a glow came from Megaman's chest. Yami looked.
"We both studied a fighting art called the Dragon." Megaman said as the green glow became a mark that looked a two-headed dragon in a "S" shape. Lan's eyes slowly open.
"Hey bro." Came a whisper.
:You're back.:
Megaman nodded as he fought the urge to get his Yami into a headlock.
:Tried to tell you how.:
Yugi did...wore himself out.
Lan smiled and slowly sat up. A blue covered arm came and encircled the man's neck while a gentle electric current ran through his hair. Lan smiled. A set of knuckles dug into the brown hair.
:You had me worried.:
Megaman grinned as he kept up his noogie attack on his brother. Lan tried to get out of it. Megaman grinned as he let go. Lan smiled at his brother.
"Been waiting years to do that!" Megaman said.
Lan smiled. The one behind all of this decided to complete his plan. Megaman took a fighting stance. He snapped his figures and what Megaman thought he's fixed was only surpressed and he was about to discover this the hard way. Megaman kept his stance.
"C'mon freak!" Megaman exclaimed.
Lan stood and leapt at Megaman. Megaman's blazed in anger as he dodged his brother. A shadow attack headed for Megaman. The Navi activated his own powers, deflecting the blast.
"CAN'T FACE ME ONE ON ONE WITHOUT HARMING INNOCENT PEOPLE, CAN YOU!" Megaman shouted.
The attack was coming from the direction of Yugi confirming this guy was behind everything.
"LEAVE MY FAMILY OUT OF THIS! YOUR FIGHT'S WITH ME!" Megaman shouted.
Yugi and Lan's faces held blank looks as did Chaud's suddenly.
"GUYS, GET OUT OF HERE! I'VE GOT A MISSION TO COMPLETE!" Megaman ordered as he took his fighting stance once more.
The trio attack at once. Their target was the Blue Bomber.
"DRAGON SHADOKEN!" Megaman screamed as Teal-colored energy was fired at the three, bathing them with the navi's healing powers and life-force.
Yugi was the first to collasp. Megaman fell to his knees. Yugi was followed by Lan and Chaud. A pop and puff of smoke revealed a small dragon where Megaman had been. The man stepped back. The dragon growled at the one who controlled his family and friends. Emerald eyes glowed as the navi-turned dragon kept his gaze on the intruder. The man had a cloak covering his face. The dragon didn't move from his spot, his eyes glowed in anger. The man attacked. The dragon generated a protected shield around himself. The man was knocked back afew feet who it was shocked the Blue Bomber.
"No..." Came the whispered growl.
The dragon was shocked to see that it was the one who created him behind the assault. A giggle came from the enterence. The dragon turned toward the sound. Virgil was standing there with an evil smirk on his face.
"I doubt you ever suspected that I was behind all this." Virgil said.
"You..." Megaman hissed, still in his dragon-form.
"That's right." Virgil said darkly.
"HOW COULD YOU!" The dragon roared.
Virgil smirked evily.
"SIMPLE I'M EVIL...IF NOT FOR KITTY I WOULD'VE STARTED LONG AGO." Virgil said coldly.
"What of my youngest niece?" Megaman growled as his anger build.
"I had to get rid of her." Virgil said darkly.
Megaman roared as he heard that as teal colored flames come forth.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." Virgil said.
The dragon glared through jewel eyes.
"The spell it would hurt the ones it's on." Virgil said.
"WHY TAKE AN INNOCENT CHILD!" Megaman growled question.
"To put myself in a postion to finish what I started long ago." Virgil said.
Lan disappeared and Virgil blinked confused. Megaman kept his gaze on the betrayer. Screams were heard and Virgil ran out confused. Megaman followed, stopping at the door. There was the sound of a loud growl heard over head.
BROTHER!
A large dragon flew over Dentech city. Megaman realized that he was needed again. It was red dragon with golden accents. The young fighter took to the skies following the larger beast. It was a more like mythical dragon...it formed and fired a fireball at a building which bursted into flames.
"CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!" Came a roar.
Megaman flew right in the face of his opponent. The red dragon snapped at Megaman. Megaman flew as fast as he could, trying to lead the red one away from the humans of his home.
"WHAT'S THE MATTER? CAN'T CATCH SOMEONE SMALLER!" Megaman roared as he left a distance.
The red dragon chased Megaman very fast.
MEANWHILE
Chaud groaned rubbing the back of his head.
"C'MON BIG FELLA, THIS WAY!" Came the roaring taunt.
"Chaud?" Came a voice from a red PET.
"Protoman?" Chaud asked.
"You're back to normal." Protoman said in relief.
Chaud stood up.
"What happened?" Chaud asked.
Protoman showed the images he recorded.
"I-I can't believe this." Chaud said.
The fire was spreading.
"And now he's fighting an oversized gecko alone." Protoman said in worry for his friend.
"Uh...where'd Lan go?" Chaud asked running outside.
The red dragon kept following Megaman.
"I'm not sure...we need to contain the blaze." Protoman said, hearing the roar.
A roaring battle-cry echoed from the skies above the metropolis. As the blue dragon with green accents kept flying ahead. Chaud glupped.
"I-I-I think...Lan...dragon..." Chaud tried to say.
"I think the blue one's megaman" Protoman said.
"I think the red is Lan." Chaud said.
The younger one dove, seeing his friends.
"CLIMB ON!" Came a roar.
Chaud climbed on. Megaman flew, gaining altitude as he carried his friends.
"Kitty..." Came a mournful growl.
Protoman wondered what happened to the youngest of Lan Hikari's daughters. The navi looked up at his partner.
"What about her?" Chaud asked.
"S-She..." The dragon tried to say.
"Chaud...I think I know why Lan's acting like this..." Protoman said, realizing his friends' action.
"What is it?" Chaud asked.
"Virgil said that the girl was killed by his own hand." Protoman whispered.
"I never said I killed her just that I got rid of her." Virgil said standing on a large purple dragon.
"Lan's grief stricken..." Came a growl.
Virgil gestured towards the purple and pink dragon he was riding.
"BETTER TELL ME WHERE SHE IS... OR I'LL LEAD HIM TO BURN YOU TO ASHES!" Megaman roared, knowing Lan would sense his location soon.
The purple dragon roared a bit and the red dragon flew over growling.
"Kitty?" The Blue dragon whispered as flew to the others.
The purple dragon nodded.
BROTHER! CALM DOWN, THAT'S YOUR DAUGHTER!
The red dragon roared.
"I doubt he can hear you." Virgil said.
Megaman tried to get to his older brother to keep from doing harm by getting the larger dragon to follow him.
"IT'S YOUR OWN FAULT, UNCLE!" He growled vemonously.
The red dragon chased Megaman.
'That's right bro, chase me' Megaman thought as he flew.
Virgil chuckled evily. The red dragon fired a fireball at Megaman.
"MEGAMAN, LOOK OUT!" Chaud shouted.
The dragon dove out of harm's way. Chaud believed a sigh of releif.
"KITTY... GONNA NEED HELP TO SUBDUE HIM..." Came a roar.
Kitty rushed over knocking her brother off by accident. A gold sphere caught the boy and set him next to Chaud.
"Thanks uncle." Little Virgil called receiving a nod.
Lan fired another fireball. Megaman deflected the blast. Lan roared. Megaman roared back. Lan growled angerily. Megaman gave a look that only his brother would recognize his eyes glowed a soft emerald color. Lan fired another fireball. A teal blast was fired.
'BROTHER. REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE!' A voice called out.
The dragon was knocked back a few feet.
&Yugi, I need help.&
Mega...man.
The smaller dragon took a fighting position, seeing as he couldn't play it safe anymore.
&It's Lan, he's outta control! Look to the skies...&
The sense of shadow magic sudennly came from a certain net-op. Yugi ran outside. The smaller dragon flew past as he kept giving chase to the larger. An eye of Horus appeared on Chaud's forehead. Megaman sensed the Shadow Magic.
'DAMN, HATE IT WHEN YUGI'S RIGHT!' Megaman swore in thought.
A shadow sphere appeared in chaud's hand.
"You feeling okay Chaud?" Protoman asked.
Megaman kept bobbing and weaving to escape attacks from his older brother. Chaud fired the sphere at Lan. Megaman hoped whatever chaud did worked. Lan turned knocked and started to fall to the ground but, at the last moment flapped his wings slowing himself down and landed in front of Chaud. Megaman stepped in front to protect his friend. Lan cocked his head.
"No you don't." The smaller one said.
"Bro?" Lan asked.
"Yeah...it's me." Megaman said as his eyes gave off a soft glow.
"What happened?" Lan asked.
"Uncle was controlling you, Yugi and..." Megaman started.
Megaman pointed one of his claws in Chaud's direction.
"How?" Lan asked.
The younger of the pair laid down.
Personally, I think he's got a bit of influence from the Tomb Robber.
He whistled for a certain young female.
"IT'S ALL CLEAR KID!" Megaman shouted.
Kitty flew down Lan looked surprised.
"It's alright he's fine now." Megaman rumbled softly to his niece as he laid his head down.
"Huh?" Lan asked.
"It's kitty..." Megaman said tiredly.
:But, how:
Ask the turncoat!
:Huh:
Lan flew off needing to think. The boy had long slid down his uncle's back. The smaller brother flew in another direction. Lan flew very far from Japan before he got tired. Megaman had ended up in a mountian range far from Japan before growing tired. Lan ended up in a jungle in Africa. Megaman had ended up in view of the andes. He took shelter in a cave to rest. There was a flash and a baby boy was there in Africa instead of Lan. Megaman shot up suddenly, he'd only been asleep for less than an hour. He flew off to where he sensed his brother. When Megaman arrived the only thing he saw was a pile of his brother clothes. Megaman gently nudged at the clothes. A 10 year old Lan swung down on a vine and landed in front of Megaman. Lan only had a loan clothe on.
"Lan?" The dragon asked.
Lan cocked his head.
"Lan, it's me Megaman." The dragon said softly.
Lan growled. The dragon gave the boy a gentle gaze to show that he meant no harm. Lan sniffed the air then he jumped up grabbing a vine.
"Search your heart...you know I speak the truth." The creature said.
Lan swung off. Megaman just sat there for a moment, hoping that his brother would remember. When Megaman decided to follow Lan he found him eatting. He was eatting something that most humans wouldn't ever think about eating, it was a raw monkey.
"LAN!" The dragon shouted.
Lan glared at the dragon growling.
"You really shouldn't be eating that..." The beast said gently.
Lan swung off again carrying the monkey with him. This time Megaman trotted after him.
Megaman where'd ya go?
&Africa, Lan's a kid again.&
Really?
&Yeah...&
What's wrong?
&He's acting primal.&
I think to him he's been there longer.
&I thought as much...&
You better figure out a way to get him back here.
A deep guttral sound came from the dragon, it carried a soft tune. Megaman allowed the song to be carried by the wind.
&I'll try.&
Lan closed his eyes and finished the monkey before slowly moving back towards where he left the dragon. The large creature continued his serenade as he saw the small human come closer. Lan was moving more like a monkey then human. He made grunt like a Gorila. Megaman was determined to take his brother home.
"Follow your heart little child of the west wind. Follow the voice that's calling you home..." Megaman sang.
Lan slowly and causiously moved closer towards Megaman.
"We are like birds of a feather. We are two hearts joined together. We will be forever as one. My brother under the sun." Megaman sung another verse.
Lan contiued causiously towards Megaman.
"Wherever you hear the wind in the canyon. Wherever you see the buffalo run. Wherever you go, I'll be there beside you
Cuz you are my brother, my brother under the sun." Megaman sung a third verse
Lan was at this point croched next to Megaman grunting as before. Megaman began with another song.
"I hear the wind call your name. It calls me back home again. It sparks up the fire a flame that still burns.
Oh it' to you I'll always return." Megaman sang.
'Hope he trusts me...' The young dragon thought.
Lan cocked his head and grabbed Megaman's tail. Megaman lifted his tail and slowly waved it. Lan slid off of it. Megaman played keep away by using his tail. Lan kept trying to catch Megaman's tail. A chuckle came from the beast.
'Now how does Yugi expect for me to get you home, hmmmm?' Megaman thought to himself.
Lan finally caught the tail and climbed on it.
&Yugi...&
Lan cocked his head grunting as he climbed down the dragon's back.
What is it?
Lan cocked his head grunting as he climbed down the dragon's back.
What is it?
&How do you propose that I get him home? He doesn't remember...&
Megaman watched the boy carefully.
Where is he now?
&On my back. He's climbing off and on.&
If you think he trusts you tell him to hold on and take off.
&Alright I'll try when he gets on again.&
Lan climbed on again.
"Alright, pal...hold on tight." Megaman said gently as he began to lift off the ground.
Lan held on tight. Megaman gained speed as he had the human on his back and carried his clothes. He took off towards home.
&We're on our way.&
"Guys..." Yugi started.
Yami looked at his brother.
"Something happened to Lan." Yugi said.
A distant roar was heard Before anyone could ask of what.
"You'll see soon." Yugi said.
A young blue dragon with green highlights landed. He coaxed his rider down.
"Okay pal, ready to slide?" He rumbled.
&Better cattch him if he reaches my tail&
Lan climbed off. Megaman waved his tail to get the youngster's attention. He hoped that he wouldn't have to explain his current form. Lan tried to catch it.
"C'mon you almost got me last time." The beast teased.
Lan kept trying. A deep playful chuckle rumbled from Megaman's throat. Tyler stumbled out of the house clutching his head a bit. Lan kept trying to reach Megaman's tail.
&Uh, Yugi?&
Yugi looked at him. Megaman glanced to his father as he kept his chibified darkness occupied. Yugi looked at Tyler and ran over.
"Uncle?" Yugi asked.
"W-W-What's going on?" Tyler asked.
"Uh...well..." Yugi starts gesturing towards his loan clothe wearing cousin.
The youthful Dragon gave a sheepish gaze.
"WHAT ON EARTH!" Tyler yelled.
Lan jumped and quickly climbed back on Megaman.
&Ow, dragon hearing's delicate.&
Megaman rubbed his head as he felt Lan climb back on. Lan grunted backing away from Tyler in fear.
"At least he trusts me." Came a rumble.
Megaman glared at Tyler.
"You scared him uncle." Yugi said.
"Nice going...dad." Megaman said.
Tyler looked to his nephew for answers, having heard the dragon speak.
"The blue dragon is Megaman." Yugi said as Tyler was nosed by a purple dragon.
&Yugi...I'll keep my brother busy, better fill my dad in.&
Megaman let out a medolic call to his brother. Lan closed his eyes and litsened seeming to calm down.
"Uncle, I think Lan was turned into a baby again but, aged faster for some reason." Yugi said.
Tyler was shocked at the method of summons and nodded.
&His dragon form coloring is red with gold highlights.&
Lan yawned.
"Sleepy? Sweet dreams brother." Came a gentle rumble.
Lan curled up and fell asleep on Megaman's back.
"Time must have effected his mind like it did his body. In his head he was there for 10 years." Yugi said sadly.
"I was resting in a cave when I sensed it." The navi turned dragon softly rumbled, trying not to wake the chibi on his back.
Tyler smiled softly, he couldn't help but, wonder how he got to Lan's house but, figured this was more important.
"I flew." came a whisper.
Megaman gently unfurled his wings to thier full span.
"I sung to him, seems to like it." came the answer.
"The last thing I remember I was in my lab." Tyler said.
"Guessing one of us did it." Megaman rumbled gently.
"There has to be away to help Lan." Tyler said.
"I know that I'm the way I am in response to Lan..." Megaman said.
&Any ideas?&
No.
The beastly hikari cringed at the thought of how his family would react to his current form.
Lan turned back after he got some sleep so you may turn back after you get more rest.
The dragon yawned.
&Hate to say it but i'm pooped!&
Yugi smiled.
Then sleep.
Megaman curled into a ball as his eyes steadily closed.
&His clothes are under my left wing...&
I doubt they'll fit for now.
"That boy wears out too fast." Tyler whispered.
"He had to fight a large dragon." Yugi said.
"You don't mean-?" Tyler whispered.
"Lan turned into a dragon and your grandson turned Kitty into a dragon." Yugi said softly.
"Virgil? Why?" Tyler asked.
"Not sure." Yugi said.
&Said... he... had...to...get...rid...of...her.&
Tyler had noticed that the younger of his sons fidget in his sleep.
"He probably had to get her out of his way to go through with his plan." Yugi said.
"He must've thought that she was dead at first." Tyler whispered, pointing with his thumb.
Yugi nodded.
"You see the burned buildings?" Yugi asked.
Tyler nodded.
"Lan started the fire when he was red dragon with golden hightlights." Yugi said.
A golden glow started to appear from a seemingly unknown orgin. restoration! Lan stired. The damage from the dragons combat was repaired as if never there. And only those with shadow powers would know. Lan grunted as he woke up.
"Think Megaman made repairs." Tyler whispered.
Yugi nodded. Lan stood like a gorila and looked at the two.
"It's alright, we won't hurt you..." Tyler said gently
Lan cocked his head in confusion.
"I don't think he understands us." Yugi said sadly.
"I know..." Tyler said softly.
Lan grunted like a gorila and got off Megaman.
"Hope he's doesn't worry seeing Megaman asleep...that boy can REALLY sleep when he's drained." Tyler whispered to his nephew.
"Any ideas on how to help Lan?" Yugi whispeared back.
/Yami...any ideas on how to help them/
Tyler shrugged.
-I'm not certain, this is a first.-
Chaud was sitting there on the floor thinking.
"Chaud, you alright?" Asked protoman.
"Perhaps it'll work..." Chaud said standing.
"What will?" The red navi asked, not knowing of Chaud's ancient past.
"Nephews, I may need your help on this one." Chaud said smiling at Yugi and Yami.
-Did he just-?-
/Yes./
Yami just gave Chaud a nod. Chaud closed his eyes and clapped his hands and started to form a shadow sphere. Yugi followed suit. Yami joined his powers with the others.
"We will started by turning Kitty back." Chaud said as he threw the ball at the purple dragon.
All Yami did was nodded. Yugi fired it as well. Yami added a slight extra push. Kitty turned back and started to fall Chaud charged forward and caught her.
"Is she?" Asked Yami.
"She's fine, just tired." Chaud said smiling at his nephew.
Yami nodded, gaziing over at a certain pair. Lan walked over to Tyler grunting. Tyler looked at his son before looking at the shadow bearers. Chaud laid the child down and walked over to Megaman.
"Omar..." Chaud started softly.
Megaman stirred, waking slowly.
"Omar." Chaud said smiling at megaman.
"M-My form's because of a fighting art..." The dragon started.
"We just turned Kitty back." Chaud said. "I learned it not long ago." Megaman said, having heard what was said.
We can try and turn you back.
Megaman nodded to his fellow light. Chaud stood and clapped his hands again forming another shadow sphere with Yugi following suit. Yami again gave the spell a boost. Yugi and Chaud fired the spheres at Megaman. The dragon disappeared and a bare chested 'man' was in his place. His protective gear at his side as he fell to the ground. Lan cocked his head confused. Chaud picked up Megaman and Yugi picked up Kitty."He's been in many conflicts..." Yami whispered, referring to his cousin's scarred flesh.
"Yeah...but, he has Yahiya back now." Chaud said.
"The scars are from his life now" Yami said.
"I know that, Atemu." Chaud said.
"He told me that he'd been trained in the fighting arts." Yami explained.
Chaud smiled.
"I'm just glad to be back with my family." Chaud said.
"No need to get upset with him chaud...Megaman was taught those arts while he traveled abroad for his work." Tyler said.
"I know." Chaud said.
"Uncle, Chaud here was your brother back in Egypt and Lan and Megaman's father back then." Yugi said.
Tyler gapped at him.
"Still a blabber mouth!" came a whisper.
Lan cocked his head and was coxed into the house and Chaud put Megaman on the couch and Yugi took Kitty to her room. Emerald green eyes slowly opened and stared at a certain hikari as he took the child upstairs. Lan was crouched in a far corner of the room confused.
"Uh oh." Megaman whispered when he saw his older brother.
Lan grunted like a gorila he was shaking a bit. Megaman went to his brother slowly, humming a tune. Lan cocked his head.
"Brother under the sun." The navi whispered the lyric.
Lan stopped shaking. Megaman smiled at the boy as he knelt to the ten year old's level. Yugi and Chaud watched Lan cusiously.
"I sang when I found him in africa." Megaman whispered.
"There has to be away to help him." Chaud said softly.
'But how?' The navi thought to himself.
"I'll see if I can find out anything that might be helpful. Protoman..." Chaud started.
"I'll be back as soon as I find something." The red navi said.
"Good." Chaud said.
Protoman went to the net looking information on "wild" children or age regression.
"There's has be something..." Protoman whispered.
Lan grunted and went to Megaman. Megaman watched and prayed that his Yami would return to normal. Yugi disappeared going onto the net to help Protoman look.
"Lightman, what the-?" said a surprised Protoman.
"Thought I'd help you look." Lightman said.
Protoman nodded.
"Looking up wild children." Protoman said as he combed files.
Lightman searched as well. Protoman kept looking through the files with frustration.
"I found something...says here if feral children are found before age 12 they are can be taught or retaught how to speak english and other things." Lightman said.
"But, what if Lan changes during the training?" Protoman asked.
"We'll just have to hope he doesn't." Lightman said.
Protoman nodded.
"Let's go tell the others." Lightman said.
Protoman nodded as he began to leave. Lightman followed. A sound alerted a certain Blue Bomber. Lan watched the others.
"You guys find something?" Megaman asked.
"I found something. It said as long as feral children are found by 12 years of being in the wild they can be taught or retaught english." Lightman said.
Megaman gave a questioning look to his fellow hikari.
"We can teach Lan." Lightman said.
"That's not what I'm worried about!" Megaman said to himself.
"What is it?" Lightman asked.
"What if he changes back?" Megaman asked as a well known warbling began to sound from his wrist.
"If he chages back we won't need to teach him." Lightman said.
"Damn! Nice timing, cheif!" Megaman muttered to himself as he ran out of the house.
The navi summoned his bike and sped off into the city. Lan grunted watching Megaman leave the house and the fear returned.
-Aibou?-
Yami pointed at the boy. Yugi sighed as he jacked out and reappeared outside.
-He became timid after Megaman left-
/He's so close to Megaman right now it's more./
-He's worried?-
Meanwhile Megaman was engaged in combat with a masked man.
/I think it's more fear then worry./
-I see, so Megaman had gained Lan's trust.-
The other fighter was using a weapon that made it look like he had claws on one hand. Yugi nodded. Lan moved back into the corner crouching there like a gorila. The net saver was trying not allow the assassin to use his tool of choice. The assassin attacked Megaman. Megaman just barely dodged him.
"Protoman, Megaman's in danger." Chaud said.
"So... Shadowlaw behind the spree that I've traced all this time?" He questioned his opponent.
"Do you know his location?" Protoman asked.
Chaud was exhausted from using so much shadow magic.
"I don't know...but, I can feel it." Chaud said.
Lan was crouched very low to the ground grunting...he was shaking badly.
-This isn't good!-
/He's scared./
Chaud watched Lan exhausted.
-And the only one he trusts is fighting alone.-
Megaman was still in a fight for his life as he sensed his brother's fear. A fight that could mean Life or Death. A shadow blast hit the man from an unknown place.
"What the-?" Megaman gasped out weakly as he had been on the ground.
The shadow attack was very powerfull and the man blew up. Lan just grunted still very frightened. The fight weary warrior struggled to his feet but collasped to his knees. New marks adorned his body. Chaud ran out but, leaned against a wall breathing heavily. Megaman gave a weak smile to the man before collapsing.
'That's one shadowlaw agent out of action.' Megaman thought as his eyes began to close.
Chaud ran to Megaman. Megaman was in rough shape but he was able to mouth his thanks to the net-op. Chaud helped Megaman along. Megaman wobbled as Chaud helped him home.
&Yugi...meet us outside.&
Chaud wiped his face with his free hand exhausted and yawn.
OK.
/Yami, stay here. I'll be right back./
"Hey, you two." Yugi said.
Megaman still wobbled as he tried to reach his cousin and fellow light. Yugi walked over. Megaman tried to hide his exhaustion from his older cousin.
"You're both exhausted." Yugi said.
Megaman looked away.
"Let's get you inside." Yugi said.
The navi didn't have the strength to put much or any sort of argument with either of the two humans. The two helped Megaman into the house. Yami was shocked at his cousin's condition. Lan was shaking badly.
"Aw bro..." Megaman weakly cooed.
Lan grunted like a gorila and was still crouched in the corner shaking. A hummed melody began to fill the air of the family home. Lan slowly moved out of the corner seeming to calm down. Megaman sighed. His eyes gave a tired yet friendly gaze to the chibi. Lan yawned.
"Looks like I'm not the only one wanting some Z." Megaman whispered weakly to his cousin.
Lan curled up on the floor falling asleep. Megaman used a tiny bit of his powers to make his brother more comfortable. Lan was started to shiver. A blanket floated over and laid on top of the boy. Chaud smiled tiredly and laid Megaman on the couch. Megaman fell asleep instantly, his marks from his fight could be seen. Chaud tended to Megaman's wounds. Megaman was so tired that he never knew that his wounds were being tended to. He never flinched once. Chaud sighed when he was done. Then Chaud yawned.
"Get some rest, Yugi and I'll watch them." Yami said.
Chaud nods and stands. Yami sat near the young light. Chaud went home after saying he'd be back later and to call if he was needed. Yami nodded. Chaud yawned again as he walked.
"You okay?" Called Protoman.
"Just tired." Chaud said.
"Why did you call Megaman-?" Protoman tried to ask.
"Omar...well that was his human name 5,000 years ago and well..." Chaud started.
"Him? Seriously?" Protoman asked in shock.
"Yep...and I was his father. He and Yahiya's...course Yahiya doesn't go by that anymore...he goes by Lan now." Chaud said.
"So they always been-" Protoman got out with a grin.
"Yep." Chaud said.
"Just when I think that I have those two figured out." Protoman said softly.
Chaud flopped onto the couch when he got home to tired to go upstairs.
"Pleasant dreams my friend." Protoman whispered.
Chaud fell asleep and had a dream...
DREAMSCENE
Kinra sat there eatting dinner with his 3 kids and wife. Omar was the younger of the boys. He was chewing on some fruit. Yahiya smiled at his little and older brothers.
"What do you two have planed?" Kinra asked as he picked up his youngest son.
The oldest looked to Yahiya since their plans were of his devising.
"Going to the palace to see Atemu and Atemi first then to the market place." Yahiya said.
"Is that okay?" asked the eldest as he smiled a bit knowing that his brother Omar would try to follow despite the fact that he was a baby.
"That is fine. Just becareful." Kinra said.