It had been only 3 months after the psychic link between Rockman and Netto
has been opened. Rockman was afraid of battleing because he didn't want to
hurt his brother but Netto had convinced him to keep going because it was
something they both loved. But after so long Netto and Rockman had started
to have terrible headaches. Netto and Rockman never complained but the
headaches always seemed to intensify when they net battled. Rockman
wondered if Netto was holding back because he knew his human body was more
vulnerable to pain than his own. Still they continued to go on their
routine, day after day untill one day during the last week of
school.................
In Yaito's tree house after school on Monday they were hanging out and the brothers were having a mental chat.
(Netto-kun, wake up.)
(I'm awake Rockman.)
That was not the answer that Rockman had expected. (But you were lying down on the couch with your eyes closed.)
(I was resting my eyes.)
Rockman mentally sighed (Netto-kun you have to stop doing this. You need to tell someone about the headaches.)
(You get them too and you don't complain.)
(Mine go away within 10 minutes.)
(No they don't, you're just saying that.)
(Netto-kun.........)
"Netto," said Meiru "Are you OK."
Netto eyes snapped open and he broke off the mental link too fast. His head exploded in a burst of fiery pain. He clutched his head and groaned.
"Netto...." Meiru started
"I-i'm fine" he said gazing at Meiru through a haze of pain.
Rockman who was in Yaito's computer grabbed his head very much in the same way Netto did. Roll went over to Rockman and looked at him in concern. Glyde, Gutsman and Iceman went over to see what was going on. "I'm fine." he said in the same way as his twin. His headache was already starting to subside. He looked up at the screen at Netto who was surrounded by his friends in the same way he was.
"Netto-kun" he said softly.
"I said I'm fine!" he said. His headache had gone into a dull thudding in his head he looked up at his friends. "I'm sorry, Meiru just startled us."
"Netto...." Rockman began.
(Don't worry Meiru, she will get all paranoid.) Netto thought.
(Ok. I trust your judgment.)
They looked at their friends and both smiled their best smiles. "Let's practice" said Netto "Rockman and I could use the distraction."
Tohru looked at him with concern. "Are you sure? You look pretty worn out."
"Nah, thinking about it will only make it worse." said Netto with ease.
"Think about what?" said a voice from the entrance. They all turned to see Enzan leaning easily against the frame of the door.
"Enzan!" said Yaito, she turned to the others "I invited him to give Netto and Rockman more practice."
Meiru looked concerned "That might not be a good idea...." she began.
"Hey, I said it's not good to dwell on it." said Netto, then he looked up at Enzan and said "You want a real challenge."
He smiled "You bet. I have wanted one since Blues was created."
"Ha ha." said Netto sarcastically. Rockman smiled as he saw that his brother has getting back to normal. Netto looked up at Rockman and said "Do you want to battle?"
"If you're up to it, I am."
"All right. Here we go."
Enzan smiled his empty sweet smile and walked over to the simulator and proceeded to plug in Blues. "Plug in, Blues, Transmission."
"Ok Rockman, go"
The battle started.
"Look out Rockman!" Netto said as Blues came seemingly from nowhere. Rockman jumped and dodged all of his oncoming blows. He ducked under one and slammed Blues in his stomach.
"Good shot, I'm getting soft because I haven't met a worthy opponent since our last battle."
"Don't let your guard down with me." Rockman retorted.
Blues seemed to disappear again and appeared and slammed Rockman in his back when he flew forward. Netto felt the blow on his twin as if he was just punched himself. but he didn't dare let the pain show on his face for fear of showing a weakness. Everyone was watching the heated battle. Roll was holding her breath as were all the navis around her. The humans were too.
Netto had closed his eyes. He felt..... strange, he could feel the power in his body his muscles tensed as he prepared to attack at the command of his twin............ A shadow behind him. He was back in his own body "Rockman, behind you." The navi who had just gotten over the sensation of feeling warm turned around and jumped.
"Impossible." said Enzan. Not was Blues using his normal speed he also had an area steel chip. There was no way that Rockman could have evaded him.
The battle continued in this fashion with the boy's slipping in and out each others body's and mind's without realizing it. Then each side had only three battle chips left each.
"Program Advance"
"Sword battlechip, slot in!"
"Wide sword battlechip, slot in!"
"Long sword battle chip, slot in!"
"Beta Sword"
Now the fuse was evident. Netto and Rockman were in perfect unison. Perhaps too perfect........
"Enzan log out Blues!" said Netto as he felt his mind start to slip away. He screamed with pain as a bright white light filled the globe. It was more powerful and intense then any other Program Advance any of them had ever or will ever remember seeing.
The pain Netto and Rockman felt was nothing any mortal or navi had ever had to endure. Their minds were fusing; they no longer had their own thoughts. Netto heard his own voice screaming as he also heard Rockman's. Rockman heard the same but felt his throat go raw as he heard his brother voice. He was aware of a panicked look of Meiru standing over him as he blacked out. Netto could see beautiful colors swirling in front of him. He remembered seeing a pair of pink and red boots in front on him as he fell into nothingness.
In Yaito's tree house after school on Monday they were hanging out and the brothers were having a mental chat.
(Netto-kun, wake up.)
(I'm awake Rockman.)
That was not the answer that Rockman had expected. (But you were lying down on the couch with your eyes closed.)
(I was resting my eyes.)
Rockman mentally sighed (Netto-kun you have to stop doing this. You need to tell someone about the headaches.)
(You get them too and you don't complain.)
(Mine go away within 10 minutes.)
(No they don't, you're just saying that.)
(Netto-kun.........)
"Netto," said Meiru "Are you OK."
Netto eyes snapped open and he broke off the mental link too fast. His head exploded in a burst of fiery pain. He clutched his head and groaned.
"Netto...." Meiru started
"I-i'm fine" he said gazing at Meiru through a haze of pain.
Rockman who was in Yaito's computer grabbed his head very much in the same way Netto did. Roll went over to Rockman and looked at him in concern. Glyde, Gutsman and Iceman went over to see what was going on. "I'm fine." he said in the same way as his twin. His headache was already starting to subside. He looked up at the screen at Netto who was surrounded by his friends in the same way he was.
"Netto-kun" he said softly.
"I said I'm fine!" he said. His headache had gone into a dull thudding in his head he looked up at his friends. "I'm sorry, Meiru just startled us."
"Netto...." Rockman began.
(Don't worry Meiru, she will get all paranoid.) Netto thought.
(Ok. I trust your judgment.)
They looked at their friends and both smiled their best smiles. "Let's practice" said Netto "Rockman and I could use the distraction."
Tohru looked at him with concern. "Are you sure? You look pretty worn out."
"Nah, thinking about it will only make it worse." said Netto with ease.
"Think about what?" said a voice from the entrance. They all turned to see Enzan leaning easily against the frame of the door.
"Enzan!" said Yaito, she turned to the others "I invited him to give Netto and Rockman more practice."
Meiru looked concerned "That might not be a good idea...." she began.
"Hey, I said it's not good to dwell on it." said Netto, then he looked up at Enzan and said "You want a real challenge."
He smiled "You bet. I have wanted one since Blues was created."
"Ha ha." said Netto sarcastically. Rockman smiled as he saw that his brother has getting back to normal. Netto looked up at Rockman and said "Do you want to battle?"
"If you're up to it, I am."
"All right. Here we go."
Enzan smiled his empty sweet smile and walked over to the simulator and proceeded to plug in Blues. "Plug in, Blues, Transmission."
"Ok Rockman, go"
The battle started.
"Look out Rockman!" Netto said as Blues came seemingly from nowhere. Rockman jumped and dodged all of his oncoming blows. He ducked under one and slammed Blues in his stomach.
"Good shot, I'm getting soft because I haven't met a worthy opponent since our last battle."
"Don't let your guard down with me." Rockman retorted.
Blues seemed to disappear again and appeared and slammed Rockman in his back when he flew forward. Netto felt the blow on his twin as if he was just punched himself. but he didn't dare let the pain show on his face for fear of showing a weakness. Everyone was watching the heated battle. Roll was holding her breath as were all the navis around her. The humans were too.
Netto had closed his eyes. He felt..... strange, he could feel the power in his body his muscles tensed as he prepared to attack at the command of his twin............ A shadow behind him. He was back in his own body "Rockman, behind you." The navi who had just gotten over the sensation of feeling warm turned around and jumped.
"Impossible." said Enzan. Not was Blues using his normal speed he also had an area steel chip. There was no way that Rockman could have evaded him.
The battle continued in this fashion with the boy's slipping in and out each others body's and mind's without realizing it. Then each side had only three battle chips left each.
"Program Advance"
"Sword battlechip, slot in!"
"Wide sword battlechip, slot in!"
"Long sword battle chip, slot in!"
"Beta Sword"
Now the fuse was evident. Netto and Rockman were in perfect unison. Perhaps too perfect........
"Enzan log out Blues!" said Netto as he felt his mind start to slip away. He screamed with pain as a bright white light filled the globe. It was more powerful and intense then any other Program Advance any of them had ever or will ever remember seeing.
The pain Netto and Rockman felt was nothing any mortal or navi had ever had to endure. Their minds were fusing; they no longer had their own thoughts. Netto heard his own voice screaming as he also heard Rockman's. Rockman heard the same but felt his throat go raw as he heard his brother voice. He was aware of a panicked look of Meiru standing over him as he blacked out. Netto could see beautiful colors swirling in front of him. He remembered seeing a pair of pink and red boots in front on him as he fell into nothingness.
