This is my second fanfic, and first real story. It's based on MMBN (Mega Man Battle Network.) and in order to understand this story, you would have to have beaten the game. If you haven't gotten as far as Dentown, or had never played it, I suggest you read no further. For those who have, you must understand that the 'LifeVirus' is Dr. Wily's ultimate weapon. If you just don't give a @#$% about my warnings, you can go ahead and read it… but you probably won't understand it. You must also understand… no, I'm not spoiling any of the story line.
Just to let people know, this story may or may not be lagging off, but it will get better (I hope.) From my current storyline for this, there will be a continuation (part 2 in another fanfic) that goes into another MM sector. What part? I'm not telling. Right now I'll say that this story kinda ends in a crossover and this isn't the last chapter, but nothing else…
(The following characters are my property: Calculus, Dana, and Tyro. So, Capcom, please don't sue me for making 'em do what I want 'em to do.)
Chapter #4: Business as Usual…
Lan casually walked out of the Dentown restaurant with take-out for him and his mom. (As soon as I get home…then I'll go surfing, bust a few measly viruses, scrap together some zenny, and go see what the Net Merchant has on sale today.) He strapped on his trusty roller blades, grabbed his take-out bags, and darted back down toward the Metroline.
-*~*~*-
"…AND WHY ON THIS CURSED MUD BALL DIDN'T YOU COME YOURSELF?" A masculine voice boomed.
"Perhaps I had work to do. That doesn't concern you." The other voice said calmly.
"WORK?!? THE WHOLE DAMN DISTRICT IS BECOMING SUSPICIOUS OF YOU! AND NOT JUST THEM, BUT THE ATHORITIES ARE ALERTED OF THE BOTH OF US! NOW TELL ME, WHAT WORK IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THIS?"
"Keep your pants on," The other re-assured, "We'll be outta here before anyone can trace us."
"…How can you be so certain?"
The other smiled, "I'm not."
"Oh, great. Just GREAT…" The man replied, "Gah…Even if you're as clueless as me, I hope to all ends…that you're right."
-*~*~*-
(We have arrived at our destination. All passengers please exit the train. Thank you for using DenCity Metroline, and have a nice day!)
Lan trod out of the subway and into the sunlight of ACDC town. Instantly, he dashed toward his home, and busted through the door like a Swat Team member (Of course, the door was still standing), sat down onto a chair, put the take-out on the table, and dug into it like a Wolverine that had never seen food before. Of course, he left the food he had gotten for his mom untouched. Stomach full, he darted toward his room. Mega Man piped up for the first time since Lan entered the Restaurant.
"That was fast."
"What did you expect? Me to take hours on my lunch?"
"…Good point."
"HEY!"
"I'm just pulling your leg, Lan."
-*~*~*-
"Jack-In!
Mega Man.EXE
Transmit!"
-*~*~*-
"I'm in, Lan!" Mega Man called from the network interface of Lan's computer.
"Great. Now how 'bout we go wipe out some viruses?"
"Sounds like a plan, Lan. I'm gone!"
-*~*~*-
(Somewhere deep in the net)
"Ok, Lan. The viruses seem fairly strong here." Mega Man reported to his operator. "Want me to stay here or go a bit further?"
"I thought that you're in the deepest part of the net, Mega Man."
"It's different here then it was the last time I was here," Mega Man explained as he dove further into the net without authorization from his operator. "And I'm sure that…WHAT THE?" He yelled as he looked onward. Before him was a distorted part of the network. Beyond the distorted platforms, the regular path continued.
PAUSE!
If you don't understand what I mean by distorted, allow me to elaborate. You know how you run along those blue data platforms that make up the net's 'roadways'? Well, the platforms are over the place, and aren't connected. Above and below the main road, and drifting uncontrollably, but rather slowly. Get it? Good.
UNPAUSE!
"Man! You'd like need a ladder to get around here, Lan! It's…distorted! It's…unstable! It's…madness! It's…""That's enough with the description, Mega Man." Lan said. "You think that you can jump those gaps?"
"Maybe…" Mega Man wondered aloud. "Lan, I'll try. Jack-Out if I misstep, ok?"
"Roger!" Lan replied. "Go for it!"
Mega Man gave himself some running distance, then dashed forward, and jumped as high and as far as he could jump. KA-KINK! His metal armour hit the next platform's surface. He got up, and let the platform drift a bit toward the next platform. Then he gave himself more running distance, ran; then jumped again. He made it to the next platform.
"Lan! At my current rate, this will take some time! Can't you figure out something to help speed this up? I mean, can't you create a temporary program that will hold all these platforms together, even for at least 5 minutes?"
"I'm trying! I'm trying!" his operator called to him, "This area is just too unstable and distorted to collaborate!"
"Great." Mega Man groaned, "Just great." He jumped across another gap, just making it. "Looks like I'm going to have to do this the old fashioned way!" Mega Man called as he resumed the pattern he made for jumping the gaps.
~*A half an hour later*~
"I… I… finished… Lan. Where to… next?" Panted the Navi. He had never experienced the sensation of being 'tired' before. It was all new and foreign to him.
"Great, Mega Man! Keep exploring the area, we're bound to find something. The area wouldn't be distorted like this for no reason at all." "Maybe this area of the net is in a hang-up?"
"In these days? That's about as rare as a 'black and white TV.' By the way Mega Man, do you think such a thing ever existed?"
"You're off topic, Lan! Get back on track!"
"Uh…Roger!"
END OF CHAPTER #4!
I think that this chapter is shorter than the others are. Oh well. My Golden Sun humour fic is getting an outstanding amount of reviews. (I'm still kind of a newbie here, so 23 reviews is a lot.) anyway, like I said earlier, this story will branch off onto something better but I can't start that until this is finished! So please, encourage me! Otherwise, it'll never get into the Mega Man X series! Oops. I just spilled the beans… Erm… bye!