PEJP Bengtzone: You don't need to review telling me you sent a PM. I get all the messages on my email.

Hakuryuken: Hmm... I didn't think about Bass in all of this. He'd probably just copy it with the GetAbility program. Oh, right, Shademan. No, he's not going to be a member of GUILT. Well, they don't know where Dat is, or they'd probably go get them. Not only that, they're busy with other things. Do you mean that Roll just got one by syncing with Maylu? You're actually very close to the real reason Megaman has a heartbeat. Maylu sort of gives Lan a hand in this chapter, and I don't think Megaman can get any stronger (or can he?)

KK the Prophet: Envy's weakness makes sense, although Lust's is a bit of a stretch. Something Envy wants, but can't have. Are you thinking of what I'm thinking of? Why don't you like MegaxRoll? Who would you rather see Megaman/Roll with? It's so epic that you're using your Wii. Last time I used it to read fanfics, I found two really cool ones. Then my dad put Parental Controls on the internet. :`(

Queen Sunstar: Thank you! I'd appreciate it if you said more than 'good chapter,' but if you can't think of anything else to say, that's fine.


CHAPTER 29 : Furious Blades

"Hey, Dad. What's up?" Lan asked when he got downstairs. Dr. Hikari looked up.

"The ceiling. Beyond that, the sky, and then space. I think if you go a little to the right, Mars is there..." Both guys then started laughing as Maylu came downstairs.

"What'd I miss?" Maylu asked.

"Just a corny joke." Maylu nodded knowingly. Lan turned back to Dr. Hikari. "So, what brings you home so early?"

"What, a dad can't come home without a reason?" Lan grinned.

"Nope!" All three began to laugh.

"Well, I developed a new thingy, and I was hoping Megaman could try it out."

"A new thingy? What kind of new thingy? Doesn't Megaman get enough thingies?" Dr. Hikari chuckled.

"Yes, I suppose. But this one's special. It allows Navis to come into the real world, without any other form of Dimensional Area or simulation."

"Wow! That's awesome!" Lan exclaimed. Maylu agreed.

"The thing is, it has to stay at the lab, so you two will have to come with me."

"Both of us?" Maylu inquired.

"Yeah, might as well have both of you try it out." Lan took his PET out.

"How does that sound to you--" Lan was cut off when he saw Megaman and Roll standing there. He snickered. "Megaman..." Megaman looked up to see Lan, and blushed.

"Oh... Hi..." Roll yelped and hid, her face a bright red.

"Did you hear that, Megaman?" Megaman nodded.

"Sounds fine to me. How about you, Roll?"

"Fine..." Roll didn't come out from wherever she was hiding.

"Okay, then. Let's go to SciLab!" Lan said. "By the way, Roll, you might want to go back to your PET." Roll said nothing in response. Lan chuckled as they walked out the door.

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Lan, Maylu, and Dr. Hikari walked into a room that looked like a huge stadium. There were multiple electrodes along the domed ceiling, and various computer terminals around the walls. Dr. Hikari walked over to one of them.

"Lan, Maylu, please jack-in here." Dr. Hikari pointed to a jack-in port on one of the nearby computers. The teens did so, and returned to Dr. Hikari for their next instructions. "Now, I'll do the rest. You two just have to wait outside.

"But, Dad, I want to see Megaman when he gets here!" Dr. Hikari chuckled.

"You're acting like a little kid, Lan."

"Please?" Lan made puppy-dog eyes and stuck his lip out. Maylu was trying to hold in immense amounts of laughter, and actually doing pretty well. Dr. Hikari sighed.

"Fine, fine. It should be okay."

"Yay! Dad, you're the best!" Lan gave his dad a hug. "Can Maylu stay too?" Dr. Hikari sighed again.

"Might as well. Okay, everything in here is done. I have to go out to the other computer now, but I'll be right through that window." Dr. Hikari pointed to a window on the other side of the room. Lan nodded.

"Got it." Dr. Hikari began to make his way over there. Lan could barely contain his excitement. When Dr. Hikari was out of sight, he gave Maylu a big hug.

"Lan, you're acting childish." Maylu was trying to hold back a smile.

"I know it!" Lan had a huge grin on his face. Maylu couldn't help smiling at the boy's antics. Meanwhile, Megaman and Roll were visiting.

"Here, Megaman, I made this for you." Roll blushed as she handed him a drawing. It was of Megaman and Roll doing various random things, but the part that stood out most was that the NaviMarks on both Navis were the same: half Roll's and half Megaman's. Megaman gave Roll a hug.

"I love it! Lan, look at what Roll drew!" Megaman showed the picture to Lan.

"Wow, very impressive." Something was nagging Lan at the back of his mind, though. Where have I seen that NaviMark before? Suddenly, Dr. Hikari's voice came through on a loudspeaker.

"Ready?"

"Yeah!" Lan and Maylu replied together.

"Here goes... Program ignition in 10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... Ignition..." Lights began to flicker around them before shorting out altogether. "Ignition failed. Lan, could you have Megaman check on the primary core for me?" Lan nodded and looked at his PET.

"Megaman, did you hear that? Head to the primary core."

"Will do, Lan!" Within a few minutes, he arrived. "Looks normal..." Megaman said as he walked around the core. Suddenly, he was surrounded by hundreds of NormalNavis. "What? Lan! Help me out here!"

"Tornado, BattleChip in!" Megaman's hand turned into a fan, and he created a tornado that damaged many of the enemies. Suddenly, a siren went off.

"Intruder alert! Intruder progressing to Section B-26, Block C-8F."

"Section B-26, Block C-8F...? Ah! That's where the transporter is! Roll! Get down there and stop him at all costs!" Roll complied and hurried to the mentioned area. When she arrived, she saw a peculiar Navi. He was tall and wiry, with two blades extending from his elbows. Two swords hung from his belt, and two katanas were strapped to his back. He had a purple-green bodysuit and a purple helmet with three fins. His NaviMark, located on his chest, was six blades crashing together.

"Stop!" The unknown Navi turned to face Roll.

"So, someone has come to stop me. I didn't expect such a weak-looking Navi, though. Do they underestimate my strength?"

"Who're you calling weak!?"

"I'm sorry. Where are my manners? I am Blademan. I too, work for GUILT, under Lady Wrath. I wish to access the transporter so that I can wreak general havoc on the world." Roll nodded sarcastically.

"And you think I'm going to let you?" Blademan's face hardened.

"Yes." He unsheathed his two swords and dashed at Roll.

"Sword! WideSword! BattleChips in! Double download!" Roll countered the attack with two swords of her own, then began her offensive.

"Do you think you can drive me off with those? Split Blade!" Blademan's swords split through the middle, causing each weapon to become two attached to the same hilt.

"LongSword! BattleChip in! Program Advance!" Roll's weapons fused as Blademan shielded himself from the light.

"LifeSword!" Roll began her attack again, only to be matched by Blademan's dual swords. Roll growled. "Why can't I drive him back?" Blademan chuckled.

"Because I am such a better swordsman than you. Watch." Blademan jumped back and sheathed his two swords. "Sword!" Blademan's left hand turned into the default chip, and he charged. Roll brought her blade down on his, and he blocked it before rolling and stabbing Roll. She yelped, but stayed standing.

"He's beating me with a Sword!" Roll exclaimed.

"Here's a little tip: Never, ever, fight me sword to sword." Blademan slashed upward, breaking Roll's LifeSword and knocking her back. He walked over, prepared to deliver the final blow.

"AirHockey3!" Roll launched a round disc at him, shattering his weapon and one of the blades on his arms. Blademan shouted, but then composed himself. He quickly unsheathed the two swords again and used them to pin Roll to the ground.

"You failed, young Navi." Blademan jumped out of range and proceeded to the transporter.

"Lan! Maylu! Get out of there!" Roll yelled. Both teens ran to the nearest door, but it was locked.

"Lan, I can't unlock the doors. Megaman will have to do it." Dr. Hikari said over the intercom.

"Megaman, can you get to the core's control panel?"

"Yeah, just hold on a second." Megaman blasted a few more Navis before running to it.

"Barrier, Barrier100, Barrier200, HolyPanel! BattleChips in! Quadruple download, Program Advance!" The holy shield appeared around Megaman as he began the process to unlock the doors. Suddenly, a Navi began to materialize in the room. Lan swallowed. "Hurry, Megaman!"

"I'm trying!"

"Hello, Lan Hikari." Blademan had finished materializing and was now walking towards him. Lan nudged Maylu.

"Move away from here." He whispered. Maylu began to slowly edge away from Lan's location.

"Do you remember Lady Wrath, Hikari? She sent me to kill you." Blademan was oblivious to everything else, his sole focus on Lan.

"Megaman! Hurry!" As Lan said that, Blademan lunged for Lan. Lan ducked and rolled out of his way, causing him to hit the wall. Blademan stood up and rubbed his head.

"Very clever, Hikari, but it won't work again."

"Done!" Megaman exclaimed. Right then, the shield broke and Megaman jumped to safety. Maylu was right near a door and got out right away, but Lan was much father away. He turned and ran as fast as he could, but Blademan caught up to him.

"You can't get away. Minions, lock the doors!" One of the NormalNavis tapped a few keys at the core, and the doors locked again.

"No!" Megaman dived into the army of Navis and began to throw them away from the core. Blademan was slashing at Lan, scoring hits every few strikes. This continued for a little bit, until Lan was very bloody with various cuts.

"Megaman... Please. Help me." Right then, both Megaman and Lan began to glow.

"What is this?" Blademan exclaimed. Lan looked at his glowing hands.

"Ahh... The True Limit." Lan looked up. "Megaman, let's rock!" Lan dashed to Blademan and grabbed him in a bear hug, then lifted him up and fell on him backwards.

"So, your Navi has come to help you. I can still defeat you easily!" Lan pulled out his PET and slotted some chips into it.

"Megaman, use these wisely! I doubt you'll get any more!" Lan put the PET away as he dodged another slash.

"Shotgun!" Megaman used one of the chips Lan gave him to delete a decent amount of the attacking Navis, but there were still many, many more.

"Wave Slash!" Blademan slashed at Lan with one of his katanas, causing a shockwave to fly at Lan. The teen ducked under the shockwave and ran towards Blademan again, but faster than last time. Lan jumped up when he was right in front of Blademan and delivered a stunning uppercut to Blademan's jaw. He was knocked back, but recovered quickly. "Fine. I'll finish you in one shot! Katana's Wrath!" Blademan unsheathed the other katana and ran to Lan, performing various stabs and slashes as Lan was driven back. By the time the attack was over, Lan had many wounds of varying intensity. Megaman had used three more chips and deleted about half of the enemy Navis as well.

"I guess this is the end..." Lan whispered. Suddenly, the light surrounding Megaman and Lan's bodies intensified. He felt power surge into him from the electricity of the building, from the scientists inside the building, and even from Blademan. "Could this be?" Lan smirked. "Megaman! You've got one chip left! Wanna finish this?"

"Absolutly, Lan. LongBlade!" Megaman's fist formed the sword, as did Lan's.

"A LongBlade? How?" Blademan exclaimed.

"This is a place that data from Navis can exist, no? Then logically, if I am perfectly synced with my Navi, I can have his weapons. This is what happens when you surpass a True Limit!" Lan dashed to Blademan with incredible speed and began to drive him back. The initial shock of the abnormal weapon had worn off, and Blademan began to block the attacks. He smirked.

"Here's a tip: Never, ever, fight me sword to sword." Blademan took one of his katanas and broke Lan's LongBlade, causing Megaman's to shatter as well. "Game over, Hikari. You lost your last life." Lan crossed his arms in an X-shape as he prepared for the final blow.

So, this is what the pictures I saw when I was helping Maylu restore Roll meant. The first picture was of the time I got Megaman, the second of when Maylu got Roll, both in the past. Then there was FusionStyle Roll, in the present. Then, the NaviMark of both Megaman, and Roll, which was on the drawing Roll gave Megaman, and the picture of blackness, both in the future. Now I understand... "I'm sorry, Megaman." At that moment, Blademan's katana came down on Lan. At the same time, right before the blade impacted Lan, the glow from both his body and Megaman's disappeared. Right as the katana sliced through Lan's arms, Megaman screamed a bloodcurdling cry, and a black aura appeared around him. He proceeded to delete every one of the opposing Navis before falling to the ground. Lan fell to the ground at the same time Megaman did, and Blademan laughed. Then, he disappeared, and the doors unlocked. Maylu rushed in.

"Lan!" Tears were streaming down her face as she bent over Lan. Lan looked over at her, pain evident in his eyes.

"Maylu... I'm sorry. I couldn't protect myself. I could barely protect you. Megaman is dying, the darkness that's been building inside of him finally taking over. It really is over. Be strong... for me. Say goodbye... to everyone." With those last words, Lan's head fell to the ground, and Megaman screamed one last time before disappearing forever. Maylu fell over onto Lan, sobbing bitterly. Dr. Hikari ran into the room and kneeled down, inspecting Lan's pulse.

"Don't bother, Dr. Hikari. Lan's dead, and so is Megaman. It's all over. GUILT won."