"I'm sorry Seth but I'm going to have to cut our meeting short today." Amber said as she jogged back to her backpack and began to stuff the folders and books back into the canvas bag. She hated having her plans interrupted but it was something that she had to do. It was her job after all.

Seth looked a bit disappointed but nodded his head understandingly. "Amber are you sure? There are other Officials."

Turning her head, she rose a brow and shook her head slightly with a little laugh coming from her lips. Seth was indeed an odd character to her but he was a character that she indeed enjoyed to be around. Wrapping her hand around her backpack strap, she pulled it on over her shoulder and set her P.E.T. back into its holster that was attached to her belt.

"Sorry Seth. It's Official business. I have to go." she muttered and looked up when the lights above her began to flicker. "And I have to go NOW."

Seth nodded but followed her as she began to rush out of the library. "Umm, can I go with you? I've always wanted to see an Official in action."

Amber chuckled as she pulled on her rollerblades and patted Seth on the shoulder softly. "Sorry. Official business." Giving him a quick kiss on the cheek she hopped up onto the railing and slide down on her skates until she landed on the concrete sidewalk. "I'll meet up with you later! We'll have a NetBattle!"

Nodding, he waved his hand as he watched her skate hurriedly down the sidewalk and around the corner of a nearby building. Wherever she was going, she was definitely trying to get there fast. Her body was a blur as she skated as she fast as she could, expertly weaving in and around pole, mailboxes and other things that were in her way.

Seth sighed as he watched her go but jumped when the streetlight in front of him suddenly burst into a series of sparks and flashes. Remembering back to when they were in the library, he did see how she reacted when the lights inside the library itself began to flicker. Maybe whatever this "Official" business was, it had to do with the power plant. That could be the only explanation as to why the lights were going nuts.

Pulling out his P.E.T., Seth spoke to his Net Navi. "I'm going to follow her KodiakMan."

"Are you sure that is a good idea Seth?" he asked with an unsure voice. "You're not an Official. You could get into trouble."

"I'm not going to get that close. I just want to get close enough to see what is happening. As a citizen, it is my right to know what is going on in my city you know." Seth said in a manner that was more trying to convince himself that he was indeed going the right thing.

KodiakMan sighed before nodding his head. "Alright then. But not too close! Don't need you getting in trouble for interfering with things."

"Hey, it's me. Since when do I get into trouble?" Seth asked with a smirk.

Before KodiakMan could answer, Seth stuffed his P.E.T. into its case and pulled on his helmet as he ran down the steps and tossed down his skateboard. Hopping on his board, he kicked himself to a start and immediately skated towards the power plant but taking a different route. Just so that he could avoid Amber and not accidentally run into her on the way there. Last thing he needed was a lecture from her about butting into Official business.

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"SabreMan! Give me a read out on what's happening." Amber yelled out as she continued to rollerblade her way across the sidewalk and towards the power plant where she was told to go to.

"The Power Plant's Internet grid has been hacked into. There is chaos and mayhem all over the net there. It seems that this is definitely an act by the Livewires." SabreMan said as he was taking a read out of the power plant. "And it's a very bad thing too. If the internet grid is damaged anymore, there is not going to be left to fix. Everything will crash and go down."

"This isn't good. Why would the Livewires be doing this? Hundreds could get hurt, or even die." Amber replied and leapt over a police barricade that blocked the parking lot.

Skating into the Power Plant she wore her Officials badge on her chest so that the police there wouldn't keep her from going throughout the facility. Skating past security, she entered the main computer room to find it hectic. People were running back and forth, trying to figure out what was happening and out they could keep the internet grid from crashing. Slowly skating inside she looked over everyone until finally she found the head Official.

"Sir. I got here as soon as I could. What's up?" she asked a bit breathlessly.

"Amber. Thank goodness you were close enough to receive the message." he sighed as he led her over to the main computer console and punched up the map of the building. "Someone hacked in passed the security system and has started to wreck havoc against the grid. The security systems and programs have all failed. We need an Official to jack into the grid itself and stop this from crashing."

"No problem. Me and SabreMan will get to the bottom of this." she said with a nod.

"Good. Go outside to the power towers. There is a jack in spot there that should take you directly to the grid. Hurry! We're counting on you." he said and shooed her off.

Nodding her head, Amber was gone as she skated out of there as fast as can be. Leaping over any obstacles in her path, she hurried along as fast as she could, skating past workers and technicians who were trying to keep the power plant operating from the outside. As she reached the electrical towers, she skated towards them and finally found a jack in point near one of the legs.

"Here we go! Jack in! SabreMan! Execute!" she yelled as she pulled the cord out of her P.E.T. and plugged it into the jack in point.

SabreMan.exe automatically appeared in the internet grid, looking around curiously. He wasn't very tall but at least average height and dressed in a blue with a silver line running down both of his sides. Holding up his thick arm guards, he wiggled his fingers before he began to step more into the internet grid around him. All around him there indeed seemed to be chaos.

There were programs laying all over the place, looking pale with sparks issuing forth from their bodies. SabreMan was shocked as he looked over the entire scene of mayhem that was around him. It was enough to make one sick because the programs were just lying strewn about. As if something just tossed them aside after it was done.

"Why, it doesn't look good in there." Amber said as she looked through the screen.

"I know it doesn't." SabreMan said with a sigh. "The programs...it looks like they were all drained of their energ- wait!" he whispered and spun around fast, his fists were clenched tightly.

"What do you see?" she asked as she looked at him.

"I...I don't know. Shadows...they seem to be moving towards me." SabreMan said as she started to back up.

"Don't worry! I'll send you some help!" she said with a nod and pulled out two battle chips from her pocket. "Insert battle chips in! Cyber Swords!"

SabreMan looked down as his hands disappeared and were immediately replaced with two cyber swords of a glowing purple hue. Nodding, as he knew he was ready, he looked around carefully, seeing the shadows coming from all directions. He spun around hard, trying to slash at them with his swords but there was no effect sadly.

Suddenly a cold and dark voice began to echo around him.

"Sooo, this is the best that the Officials could send against me? Little Navi... do you really think you have a chance. Born of Darkness and hatred, nothing can stop me. I control the shadows. I can be anywhere I want. I can raise those who I have slain and easily delete you. What chance do you think you have against me?" the voice asked, as it seemed to get closer from all around, causing SabreMan to spin.

"I am SabreMan! Net Navi to a top Official. I think I stand a pretty good chance!" he yelled as he held his swords ready.

"Fine...then come..." the voice replied.

Slowly the shadows behind SabreMan began to warp and a pair of bright red eyes peeked out at him. Slowly the thin body of the horrifying Net Navi stepped out of him, his wings extending wide and looking like shadows were attached to his own body. A slow smile crept over his face, extending his smile wide. Fangs appeared as he stepped closer, slowly raising his arm cannon and aiming it at SabreMan.

"...And challenge BLOODMAN!" he screamed and opened fire.

"SabreMan! Dodge out of the way!" Amber yelled as she stared at the screen frantically.

The battle scene that showed in front of her indeed didn't show any good news for her and her Net Navi. Shadows seemed to be swirling all around SabreMan and she couldn't get a lock on it. Her friend had already been injured due to the surprise attack that the mysterious BloodMan had delivered. Looking at her pack she pulled out two battle chips.

"Hold on SabreMan!" she said as she began to plug in the battlechips. "I hope this works. Insert battle chips Rock Cube and WideSword!"

Instantly in front of SabreMan, a large rock cube appeared and he leapt on top of it, looking as the shadows began to swirl around the base. His right arm also changed into a wide sword with a blue blade. He was actually looking a bit worried because he just couldn't get to this BloodMan who kept sinking and hiding in the shadows. Gritting his teeth he waited, not noticing the cannonarm reaching out from the shadows behind him.

The sound of several shots firing made SabreMan spin around and defend himself with his sword on, blocking the onslaught of buster shots that were coming at him. Deflecting them as best he could, he also couldn't see the now enslaved Program coming up behind him. Suddenly SabreMan fell with a crash as his ankle was grabbed and he was pulled down.

"NO! SABREMAN!" Amber yelled as she watched her Net Navi trying to get away.

"I gotcha Amber!" came a voice from behind the young Official. Spinning around, she heard the sound of a skateboard rushing across the ground and she rose a brow, wondering who it was.

Within a second she got her answer. Seth came rolling into the area on his skateboard. Rushing into the area, he looked concerned since he was listening to Amber as she was struggling to win against the powerful Navi. Skating up right next to her, Seth gave her glance as he pulled out his P.E.T. and pulled out the wire.

"Seth! What're you doing here?" she asked as bit in shock.

"Trying to help a friend." he said as he pulled back his fist and suddenly plugged his in P.E.T.. "Jack in! KodiakMan!"

There was a flash of light as KodiakMan appeared onto the power plant's internet grid and began to look around suspiciously. Slowly KodiakMan began to look around as he began to investigate. It wasn't long before he heard the sound of SabreMan trying to yell out for help. Running as fast as he could, he expanded the claws on his forearms and saw SabreMan being dragged into the shadows.

"Hurry KodiakMan! He's not going to last much longer!" Seth said as he watched anxiously. Suddenly remembering something he fished around his pocket until he pulled out a battle chip. "Don't worry I'm sending some help! Insert battlechip in! DASHATK!"

Immediately KodiakMan was nothing more than a blur as he rushed forward, his claws slicing through the corrupted program that was trying to drag SabreMan away into the shadows. Grabbing a hold of him along the way, KodiakMan appeared just outside the shadows and looked over the Net Navi.

His deep and growling voice rang as he looked over the wounds SabreMan received. "Are you okay?"

"Y-Yes. Be careful. T-This navi is tricky. Hides in the darkness." he whispered.

Ahhhh, a new toy to play with. Excellent." came the voice from the darkness with a laugh. Slowly the shadows began to stretch forward, edging closer and closer to the two Net Navies. "Welcome the shadows. Welcome to my realm. Prepare to battle BloodMan and be deleted!"

KodiakMan growled as he held up his claws threateningly. "I don't think so! You want to play? Then let's play!"