Disclaimer:
All official MegaMan characters are property of Capcom.Well, I'm finally back from my ten-day vacation. I'll be leaving again on July 29th to attend Otakon. Until then, I'll continue updating this fic.
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CHAPTER 28
The Demon Swordsman
IceMan stood across from his opponent as the match between him and BrotherMan began. BrotherMan resembled one of the many standard Navis in the world. However, the ends of his gloves had been elongated and he had two crests running along his helmet. (A/N: Think ElecBrother Style)
"So without further ado," said Ribbita, "let the match begin!"
"So Mr. Froid, think your Hobbit-sized Navi can take on my BrotherMan?" Jerod taunted.
"Hey punk, IceMan's taken on tougher," said Tory.
"Yeah, right. Like what?"
"The World Three, Gospel, Nebula.…"
"Alright, alright. I get the idea! Now BrotherMan, attack with this! WoodMan Battlechip in, download!" Jerod slid a Navi chip into his PET and his Navi brought up his arms.
"Wood Tower!" Several wooden spears suddenly shot up out of the ground and headed towards IceMan.
"I don't think so!" said Tory, "Ice Block Battlechip in, download!" Several giant ice cubes appeared behind IceMan and flew forward, smashing into the Wood Towers and sliding straight towards BrotherMan.
"Easy," Jerod sneered, "HeatMan Battlechip in, download!"
"Grand Burner!" BrotherMan slammed his hands onto the ground and filled the area with a blazing inferno, melting the ice.
"Stay frosty, IceMan," said Tory, "Sword Battlechip in, download!" IceMan closed his hand as his right mitten transformed into a Sword.
"Ice Tower!" The short Navi slammed his free hand onto the ground and created several stalagmites of ice.
"Ha, missed me!" said BrotherMan as he leapt back. He looked ahead of him and was shocked by what he saw. IceMan was moving towards him with incredible speed as he leapt from one Ice Tower to the next, making him near impossible to target.
"Take this!" IceMan swung his Sword and slashed BrotherMan across the chest. The taller Navi landed on his hands and backflipped onto his feet. He looked up and saw that IceMan was still using the Ice Towers to get to him.
"I don't think so."
"Neither do I," said Jerod, "GutsMan Battlechip in, download!" BrotherMan clenched his fist as it grew to enormous size. He delivered a mighty punch to the ground and sent a shockwave that shattered the Ice Towers. IceMan quickly leapt off the top of the last one and brought his weapon down from above.
"That trick? You've gotta be kidding me!" BrotherMan snickered. He raised his hands and caught the blade between his palms.
"Got you right were I want you!" said IceMan, "Blizzard!" Taking in a deep breath, he blew a frigid wind right into BrotherMan's face and completely froze his opponent. Grinning, he slid his Sword out of BrotherMan's frozen grip and swung.
BROTHERMAN LOGGING OUT
"And with a stunning strategy Tory and IceMan win the match, giving Team Science one win in each division!" announced Ribbita, "Alright folks, now it's halftime. We'll take a short break before moving on to the final two Division B matches: Cam Chrono and ClockMan against Danae Chat and TigerMan, and Sean Obihiro and Axl versus Takao Pa and CustomMan!"
"Nice victory, Tory!" said Lan as his friend walked over from the field. The two high-fived one another as Tory passed.
"Thanks," he replied, "Now I'm going for a quiet meal alone."
"Great. I'll come with you."
"That kind of defeats the purpose, Lan," said Sean.
o o o
Zero wandered the Undernet aimlessly, deleting viruses whenever they came up.
"Stupid bugs," he grumbled as he slice apart a Megalian A. However, he failed to notice DevilMan approaching him from behind.
Time to get to work
, the black Navi thought as he flew over to Zero."It's been years and I still haven't found my place on the net," Zero said to himself, "Sure, everyone's forgotten about the Zero Virus incident, but somehow I still...Heauegerkergerk!" Zero twitched violently as DevilMan entered him and took possession of his body. When it was over, his eyes were glowing blood red.
o o o
"I don't see why Lucy gets first seconds at MegaMan," said Blaise as he stood in the Dark Nation training area with ScorchMan hologram standing right before him.
"What are you complaining about? All DevilMan can really do is possess and summon Navis," said ScorchMan, "Besides, we get next crack at him and with our new tactics we can destroy him for sure!"
"I suppose you're right," said Blaise, "Let's test out some of the upgrades. Fire Tower Battlechip in, download!"
"Fira Tower!" ScorchMan slammed his fist into the floor and sent forth a powerful pillar of fire.
"Fire Tower has been upgraded to Fira Tower successfully," the pyromaniacal Navi reported.
"Excellent. You're right, ScorchMan. Why should we be worried?" said Blaise, "We're the ultimate pyro team!"
o o o
"Well Sean, how's it looking?" asked Axl.
"We still need one more chip," Sean replied. He was looking at his collection of Gospel chips and the AntiNavi chips he was holding in his hand.
"We're still short a Bass chip," said Axl, "That isn't gonna be easy to find."
"You think I don't already know that?" Sean shot back.
"Sean, we're powerful enough with even one Gospel chip. All four practically makes us invincible. What the hell do you want to accomplish the Darkness Program Advance for?"
"Does that really matter?"
"Yes."
"Well have you seen the news?"
"No. Why?"
"There's something about a rogue Navi with a sword destroying everything on the net."
"So why are you telling me? Lan and Chaud are the Officials."
"And as an Official, I order you to accompany me." Sean turned to see Lan walking up to him, "Sean, we're going together. Don't worry, I have plenty of FullEnergy Subchips for you to use in case Axl takes on too much damage."
"Right then. Let's go." Sean grabbed his PET and ran after Lan, "Hey Lan, I got one question. Why aren't you doing this with Chaud?"
"Two reasons," said Lan, "One, he's just finished his Den 500 match. And two, have you already forgotten his run-in with his ex-girlfriend's Navi earlier today?"
"Oh, right," said Sean.
"Famous said he'll lead us to the source with his Navi," Lan informed.
"Which one?"
"You think I know?"
"You stay in touch with him more than I do."
The two teens quickly arrived at Mr. Famous' office and jacked in their Navis.
"Jack in!! MegaMan, power up!"
"Jack in!! Axl, power up!"
The two Navis dropped into the computer and found Punk waiting for them.
"Great, let's get going!" said Punk.
"Punk, stay with MegaMan and Axl at all times," said Famous, "GateMan and KendouMan, stand by. You'll intervene when necessary."
Together, MegaMan, Punk, and Axl entered the net and started searching for their target.
"Target confirmed," said Punk, "It's this way!" The large red Navi ran forward with Axl and MegaMan right behind him.
"Hey Spikey, how far do we have to go?" asked Axl.
"SciLabs. That's where the MoonCode is located."
"Again with the codes," muttered MegaMan. They soon arrived inside the SciLabs network. Punk quickly led them to the location where Alpha had once been kept.
"Good, it's still there," he said, "We're not too late."
"Unfortunately for you, it doesn't matter!" All three Navis turned and saw the possessed Zero standing there.
"Zero!" MegaMan exclaimed.
"Watch it, MegaMan. He's not himself," Punk warned. Zero clenched his fist and morphed his right hand into his Z-Saber.
"Aww crap, we have to fight Zero?" asked Sean.
"Yes," said Famous.
"I can't believe we're about to fight one of the most powerful NetNavis in existence," said Sean, "Vulcan3 Battlechip in, download!"
"Hey, what are you complaining about? I've got to do this twice!" said Lan, "Cannon, Hi-Cannon, and Mega Cannon Battlechips in, download!"
"Vulcan, fire!" Axl got down on one knee and started firing, trying to keep himself from being thrown back by the recoil.
"Zeta Cannon!" MegaMan took aim and fired a barrage of cannonfire at Zero. The blond red-armored Navi, however, moved with incredible skill and speed. He swung around and deflected every single shot aimed at him with his sword before leaping forward with his arm cocked back.
"I don't think so!" Punk quickly pulled himself into his shell and spun towards Zero.
"Think again." Zero swung his Z-Saber and Punk unfolded from his armored form.
PUNK LOGGING OUT
"Move." Zero threw the remaining Navis aside and started hacking through the barriers with his sword.
"He's breaking through!" said MegaMan.
"Not if I can help it!" said Axl as he got back up.
"Axl, take this!" said Sean, "G-Launcher Battlechip in, download!" Axl paused for a moment as a large bazooka-like weapon appeared on his arm. He hefted the weapon up with both hands and took aim.
"I'll rip you to shreds!" He pulled the trigger and commenced firing. With every shot he could feel himself being pushed back. But they were not in vain as the weapon's power was able to overcome Zero's defenses.
"Why the hell are you shooting at Zero nonstop?" asked MegaMan, "He's good!"
"You said he wasn't himself, so I'm forcing whatever the hell's inside of him to come out!" Axl replied.
"Will that really work?"
"You got a better idea?"
"Not really."
Axl fired one more shot and succeeded in knocking Zero down.
"Heauegerkergerk!" The red glow disappeared from the blond Navi's eyes as DevilMan emerged from his back.
"So, you finally extracted me from his body," he said.
"Yeah, well we're sending you straight back to voodoo land!" Axl shouted.
"Hades, Axl. Not Haiti," said MegaMan.
"Damn! I always get those two mixed up!"
"Hey Zero! Catch!" A chip resembling a Synchro Chip only red in color appeared in MegaMan's hand and he threw it at Zero. The fallen Navi took the chip and absorbed it. He quickly leapt back onto his feet and dashed over to where MegaMan and Axl were.
"Thanks for the FullEnergy Subchip," he said.
"No problem. Now what do you say we take care of this freak?" asked MegaMan.
"I thought you'd never ask," said Zero.
"Count me in," Axl added.
"I don't think so!" said DevilMan, "Hell Fire!" He formed seven balls of fire around his body and launched them forward.
"This one is mine!" Zero morphed his hand into his sword and leapt forward. He swung his Z-Saber and deflected the fireballs back DevilMan, hitting him dead-on.
"Tag in!" said Axl. He ran forward and tagged Zero's hand before the red Navi stepped back, allowing the former to take charge. He quickly discarded his G-Launcher.
"Axl, Style Change to Dual Shot Style!" said Sean. Axl quickly transformed and aimed his two pistols at DevilMan.
"Dual Fire!" He pulled the triggers and sent a barrage of plasma bullets at DevilMan.
"Stupid kid!" the dark Navi growled.
"don't let up, DevilMan," said Lucy as she pulled a Battlechip out from her garter, "VideoMan Battlechip in, download!"
"Tag in!" said Zero. He and Axl switched places once again as VideoMan appeared before DevilMan and launched forward his Wind Cutter. Zero drew back his Z-Saber and slashed, cutting the film into pieces.
"Tag in!" said MegaMan. He tagged Zero's hand and took his place.
"Finish him with this, MegaMan," said Lan, "AntiDamage, AntiNavi, and Muramasa Battlechip in, download! Program Advance!"
"BodyGuard!" MegaMan held up his hands and a storm of shurikens rained down on DevilMan.
"Damn you three to hell!" he screamed.
"Get the code and get out of there quickly!" Lucy ordered.
"Right!" DevilMan broke through the final barrier and grabbed the MoonCode before Lucy logged him out.
DEVILMAN LOGGING OUT
"Damn, he got away," said Axl.
"But he's gone with the code," said Zero.
"Yeah, but we couldn't have defeated him without you, Zero," said MegaMan, "Thanks."
"Look, I was just pissed that he took over my body," Zero replied as he turned around, "I'll see you later." And with those words said, Zero walked away back into the depths of the net.
"Well MegaMan, time to head back," said Axl.
"Right."
MEGAMAN LOGGING OUT
AXL LOGGING OUT
o o o
Elsewhere on the net, Zero stood on a high platform looking down on the rest of the area which he was currently in.
Whether it be viruses or Navis, I will destroy all that harm the net
, he thought as the wind blew through his hair. Turning around, he saw that he had been completely surrounded by Swordy Omegas. He chuckled lightly before brandishing his sword and leaping at the horde of viruses.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
And thus ends this chapter, and a point to those who voted on IceMan winning his match.
