Moonlit Destiny

Author's Note: Wrote this eighteen years ago. It's full of cringe and OOC moments, but I'm preserving it for posterity. Enjoy the story and R&R.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to or of the Rockman EXE series.

Pairing: Established Netto x Tohru.

Summary:

Dark Chip Syndicate Nebula begins production on a reality-altering weapon. Amidst the chaos, Hikari Netto and his friends must battle countless Darkloids and creatures of another world to save their own.


Chapter 15: The Wandering Child

"Where am I?" Netto opened his eyes, rubbing them furiously.

Everything was pitch-black, and he couldn't make out anything in the darkness. Netto attempted to stand, but couldn't due to the intense pain shooting through his legs.

"Tohru-kun…" Netto recalled what had happened. He remembered Tohru suddenly acting strange and grabbing his wrist. "Tohru-kun, why'd you –?"

That's when Netto felt a cold hand against his face. It stroked him tenderly, filling him with hope.

"Who is it? Who are you?"

It was a short boy. He was wearing a yellow sweatshirt with turquoise sleeves. The hood was pulled over his head, allowing only a slight glance at his pale face.

The boy said nothing, his face expressionless. He began to walk away, deeper into the darkness.

"Wait!" Netto chased after him, struggling through the thickness of the shadows surrounding him. "Who are you?"

He was actively being pulled back, kept from the unknown child. The shadows engulfed him, protest dripping from Netto's mouth like water.

Later (if you could call it that), Netto heard a distinct laugh before the darkness settled, winding shapes appearing above him. His awakening was less than pleasing.

Something was crawling on his body. It was slimy and caused an uneasy feeling in his stomach. Netto looked down and screamed, his voice bouncing off the walls of the hollow chamber.