Megaman-Omega: Yeah, I'm sorry the chapters are a bit on the short side. In truth, I'm actually a bit disappointed in myself because of it. My goal for each chapter is at least 1000 words, but so far, I believe only two chapters have reached that point. I'm glad you're enjoying this story anyway. If you want, check out my other fic-in-progress, which is a novelization of Megaman ZX Advent. The chapters in that one are longer, but the updates for that one are coming slower than this one, for some reason or other.
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Now, without further ado...
Chapter 13
Geo was sitting on a couch in Lan's room, studying the wood-paneled floor. The moment Lan had asked if he was Rockman, he knew the jig was up. Omega-Xis had suggested running away, and though it was tempting, Geo knew he didn't have a place to stay. His only course of action was to get Lan to keep trusting him.
"I'll make this clear here and now. I believe you stole those chips.", Unfortunately, Chaud was making it a bit hard for him. Chaud had explained the break-in, the new synchro chips and everything to him. Now, Chaud was interrogating him. Lan, who didn't want to make things harder on Geo, watched from another chair.
"I'm telling you! I didn't steal anything!", Geo exclaimed.
"Can you prove that you didn't?"
"Can you prove that I did?!"
"Does that mean that you did it?"
"No! Do I look like the kind of person who would do such a thing?"
"No, but looks can be deceiving."
"Oh, for the love of..."
"Chaud, that's enough.", Lan said, standing up, "This isn't getting us anywhere. Geo, let me ask you something: If you didn't steal those chips, than how are you able to fuse with Omega-Xis in the Cyber World?"
Geo sighed, "Okay, I'll tell you guys everything, but I seriously doubt you'll believe me..."
An hour later, Geo had finished his story, and Chaud asked, "So let me get this straight. You claim to be from two hundred years in the future, from a town called Echo Ridge, which, to my knowledge, doesn't exist. Three years ago in your time, your father went missing in a bizarre space station accident, and everyone aboard was presumed dead. Now, just a few months ago, you were stargazing using those visualizer glasses, which allow you to see radio waves, when you noticed that two lights seemed to be fighting."
"Um-hmm.", Geo said.
"One of those lights ended up being Omega-Xis. He managed to crash into you, effectively knocking you unconscious. You woke up in some sort of white area, where you met Omeg-Xis for the first time. The next day, three of your classmates, Luna, Bud and Zack were on a monorail. Some EM viruses attacked it, and destroyed it. The car that the three were in was safe, but Luna was hanging from the edge, and the other two were in no position to provide help without putting themselves in considerable danger."
"Yep."
"So you decided to climb up the the support beams of the rail with no harnesses to protect you if you fell. Once you got to the top, you used the Card Force system to delete some of the viruses. But they turned their attention on you, and attacked. Omega-Xis leaped out of your Transer to give you a hand, and you fused with him, turning you into a 'Radio-Wave Human'. You beat the viruses, and everything went on from there."
"That's about it, yeah."
"You do realize that I'm ready to put you in the mental ward, don't you?"
"I believe him.", Lan stated simply.
Chaud turned to face his friend, "Lan, you'd believe your underwear was on fire if I told you that right now."
Lan grimaced, remembering the time that he had fallen asleep on a plane and Megaman HAD told him that in order to wake him up. He stood up yelling, and everyone on the plane laughed at him. Protoman, in holographic form, called out, "There is one way for Geo to prove that he's telling the truth. Have him perform this 'EM Wave Change' in front of us right now."
Chaud slapped himself, "Of course. Why hadn't I thought of that? Okay, Geo, this is your chance to prove yourself innocent. Fuse with Omega-Xis right now. If you're lying, then I'm arresting you for charges of break in and robbery."
Geo stood up, and stretched his legs, "Okay. Omega-Xis, you ready?"
"Anytime, Geo.", The alien responded.
"EM Wave Change!
Geo Stelar! ON-AIR!!"
In a flash of green light, Rockman stood in front of the two Net-Saviours. Chaud blinked, "I can't believe it..."
"Woah! This is so cool!", Lan exclaimed.
"I'm just glad he was telling the truth.", Megaman said, relief spreading across his face.
"In any case.", Protoman said, "The science labs will want to question you, Geo. Can you come tomorrow?"
"Sure, why not.", Geo replied.
"Alright, then.", Chaud said, "We'll see you then." And with that, Chaud left.
Reverting back to human form, Geo asked, "So what do we do now, Lan?"
The brunette shrugged, "I don't know. Wanna go hang out at the museum?"
"Okay, let's go"
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Unbeknownst to the kids inside, a navi in a copybot had been listening in to the entire conversation from outside the window, "So, you're Rockman. Well, I'll see you at the museum. And I WILL have my revenge. And I'm going to enjoy every minute of it..."