Megaman Battle Network Lan AU
By: FunahoMisaki
(A/N: I own nothing and read last chapter)
"He's awake!" Lan heard a woman's voice call from nearby as he came to about two hours later. His eyes snapped open as he sat up, glancing up and relaxing slightly at the sight of the nurse that was in the Deck. She's the six of Hearts if he recalled correctly.
Almost instantly he was nearly tackled back into the comfortable king sized bed by his fiancée who was happy to see him up and awake.
"Nice to see you face to face again too my dear." Lan said smiling slightly as he looked at his fiancée who was nuzzling his neck happily.
"How is the world reacting to my 'kidnapping' and most likely my 'presumed death'?" Lan asked smirking as he looked up at his two Aces and One Wild Card who were in the doorway.
"See for yourself." Tesla said smirking as she pressed a button on a small remote in her hand. There was nary a sound as a large TV flipped over from the adjacent wall and turned on to the news.
"This is DNN News with more information on the shocking and horrifying kidnapping of the world's six time hero, Lan Hikari. According to his classmates and teacher at ACDC school, Lan was showing Chip Advance battling techniques in a NetBattle with his supposed friend, Dex, just before he was interrupted by a heavily damaged Navi known as MetalMan who informed him that one of his friends, Ms. Tamako of the Yoko stand, needed help." Ribitta, the famous News-anchor and his Jack of Hearts, said with easily faked worry and panic. If nothing else she's a good actress, Lan decided smirking as Ribitta continued her report.
"According to his class and teacher, Lan immediately tried to end the battle against Dex and leave to help Tamako, but Dex was apparently angered with the dismissal. He attacked Lan and some of his classmates report seeing Lan's head hit the tile floor of the room." Here Ribitta paused with a scowl on her face as people both around her, near Lan, and around the world yelled in anger or shock.
"Lan appeared to be stunned at this and didn't move for a moment before, witnesses say, he punched Dex across the jaw to get the bigger boy off of him. Lan was said to glare at Dex and comment on how he would 'deal with him later' since 'right now one of my friends is in danger' before skating off." Ribitta said before sighing slightly.
"According to eyewitness testimony and the cameras at the Inn near the scene, Lan skated towards Ms. Tamako and had an altercation with a World Deck member… called The Death King." Ribitta paused for a second as a slight shudder ran down her spine, it was impossible to tell if she faked it or not but that one action ensured that his title was feared by the normal populace.
"After revealing that Tamako was merely bait for Lan, he attacked while Lan was distracted by Tamako coughing up blood. She's not hurt badly but according to the doctors she will need some medication and to stay the night in the hospital for observation." Ribitta said causing Lan to smile slightly and nod, glad that his friend and potential ally would be alright.
"Lan dodged the first attack but a follow up knocked him down where he hit his head on the ground. At first Tamako and several bystanders tried to go to his aid but Death King pulled a sword and threatened to kill Lan if they took another step forward or tried to stop him. Lan tried to get up but he collapsed and threw up, as it would turn out that hit to the head he had taken from Dex gave him a concussion that he had been fighting off to help Tamako. That's when Death King hit Lan on the head with the hilt of his sword and knocked him out, sheathing his sword and throwing the boy hero on his shoulder." Ribitta said wincing when there were shouts of anger and rage from nearby. She didn't look happy herself.
"Death King further taunted everyone by telling them to 'say goodbye because it might be the last time they see him', referring to our boy hero. After that, Tamako, the Inn Keeper and several others tried to stop Death King leaving with Lan only for him to throw down a smoke pellet when Tamako forsake her own health to lunge at Death King, attempting to knock him down or grab Lan. During this time it is unknown where or how he did it as he was surrounded on all sides, but Death King escaped with Lan and hasn't been seen in the two hours since." Ribitta said sounding worried as she looked at the camera, personally Lan thought the reporter deserved an Oscar.
"Co-Could this really be the end of the world's savoir? His life cut short prematurely by an evil organization? Why did his apparent friend attack him like that? Was he working on orders from someone? Could…Could young Dex be a World Deck operative who was ordered to knock out Lan but failed? Or was he just angry about not getting to finish the fight and took it out on his opponent? Did Dex purposefully do this so that Lan would be injured and captured easier? What are the Officials doing to find our hero, hopefully before it's too late?" Ribitta asked before blinking and pausing for a second as she pressed a finger to her earpiece.
"I'm getting an update that Creamland is in an uproar over Lan's kidnapping. Apparently due to his actions in the past…in their culture he's…EH?! Is this right?" Ribitta asked wide eyed in shock as her mouth dropped slightly.
"You're not pulling my leg are you?" Ribitta asked into her headphone.
"Alright…apparently in their culture due to his heroic actions in the past around their princess…Lan is engaged to marry Princess Pride on his eighteenth birthday. This technically makes him a pr-what King? Okay. This technically makes him the future King of Creamland. We'll try to get in touch with Princess Pride to find out her opinion on this and what she's doing about her fiancé being kidnapped. This is Ribitta of DNN News signing off for now…and Lan…wherever you are. I hope you're alright." Ribitta said before the news ended and Tesla turned off the TV.
Everyone looked to Lan to see his reaction only to see him snickering slightly as he pushed himself up out of the bed.
"Well looks like you need to get ready to make a statement or interview my dear… oh and Sinon?" Lan asked looking towards his ten of spades who was his personal secretary and assassin and leaning on the wall nearby checking things out on her tablet.
"Sir?" The blue haired woman asked looking up and at Lan with an eyebrow raised, along with everyone else, as Lan grinned at her.
"Remind me to give Ribitta a raise. That woman deserves one for her acting."
