Netto sat up gasping and shaking. Forte looked at him with a sad look in his eyes.

"Are you ok?" he asked gently

Netto nodded to shocked to speak.

"What did you see?"

Netto found his voice. "I-I saw Cossack and Wily and......"

Forte smiled sadly. He remembered Cossack.

Netto looked at Forte. "Did he really try to do that?"

"What"

"Delete you?"

Forte sighed. "No," he said. Admitting it. Even to himself for the first time. "He wanted me to stay alive. I-I don't know what the other thought."

Netto pondered this. "You just came to that conclusion didn't you."

Forte's eyes widened and he looked at Netto. "Yes." he said finally.

"I'm sorry, Forte-kun."

Forte smiled. "I am too. Trust me."

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Netto and Rockman were on the balcony of the stadium looking into empty space.

"Depressing ne?" asked Netto

Rockman nodded. "Yeah, I can't believe that it was destroyed."

"It's was like your home huh?" Netto's voice was soft

Rockman nodded again. "But, it will come back. I'm sure that in the real world they are trying to get to us."

Netto seemed to perk up at this thought. "Yeah, I bet papa is worried!"

The boys continued to chat. And about an hour later Forte came out onto the balcony. He looked around and saw Rockman and Netto.

"I'm sorry. I thought...." He looked closer and saw that Netto was leaning on Rockman's shoulder, fast asleep.

Rockman smiled. It's ok. He fell asleep about 5 minutes ago so it's good to have someone to talk to.

Forte gave a small smile and sat down next to Rockman. The listened for awhile. Untill Netto started snoring.

Rockman laughed. "That's, Netto. He can't even be quiet when he's asleep."

Forte coughed and to Rockman it sounded like he was covering up a laugh.

Soon Netto's snores ceased and he sniggled deeper into Rockman. Rockman looked puzzled.

"He's remembering a time in the sci-labs. I think it's when he saw you."

Rockman looked at Forte. "How?"

"I.....have a connection. When he dreams I see them too. It's hard to explain."

Rockman shook his head. "No, I have a connection with him too. When..... he pushed me out of the way of your....attack, he got really hurt. But then I remembered about Saito.BAT."

"Saito.BAT?"

"Yeah. It's a program that makes me, well me. And if I used it to it's full extent it would create a link between me and Netto-kun. And somehow it healed him."

Forte nodded knowingly. "Yeah. I think taking Netto's memories made our link."

Rockman laughed softly. "So Netto-kun has two people in his head."

This time Forte didn't hide it. "Yeah." he laughed.

And after that and unspoken friendship formed between the two navis.

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The shadow slid along the walls. He was abandoned once. Then again! Why was this happening? Why was the boy so special.......

The intangible form watched silently.

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Netto woke up the next day and yawned.

"Good morning Netto-kun." said a ghostly voice.

"Good morning Magicman!" said the brunette happily.

He got up. "Where Rockman?"

"He's with Forte. They are talking at the battle field."

"Thanks!" Netto dashed off in search of his friends.

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As the brunette ran a slow shadow followed him. But soon he ran out into the sun and the shadow couldn't follow.

"I need a new body and this boy seems perfect. He is full of doubt and sadness....."

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"Good morning!" Netto yelled over the field.

Rockman and Forte looked up at his voice. Both smiled and waved.

Netto caught up to them. "So what are you doing?"

"Were trying to find out what made Forte the way he was." said Rockman

"What do you mean?" asked Netto

"I wasn't supposed to have a personality to begin with. After Wily re- activated me I was not meant to have anything but a thirst for power."

"So" Rockman continued "We think maybe a virus took over his systems and made him have the feeling of revenge. We also think this might be why he kept his memory of Cossack-Hakase."

Netto nodded. "I think that might be true but didn't Wily say he didn't know who Forte was?"

Forte shook his head. "No, that was a ploy to throw you off his track."

"Oh." Rockman and Forte facefaulted.

"Maybe Blues will know more." said Rockman

Netto nodded. "Good idea."

As the threesome went into the stadium Netto fell behind.

~~~~~~~~~

My chance....

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Netto felt a cold rush go up his spine. Then he didn't feel at all. He heard a dark voice croon in his mind.

"I finally have you. Hikari Netto....."