AN: Sorry this chapter took so long, but I haven't really felt inspired to write this story anymore.. That and I have no plot ending.. () So, unless I get A LOT of encouragement from reveiwers, and an idea to finish this story up, it will no longer be worked on.
Disclaimer:
Aquaria: She does not own Megaman and co. Except for Kris, Tai, Clingboy.. I mean Staticman and I. XP
Staticman: Grrr. Chapter Eight
While the group was making their way out of the previously dark hallway, Mr. Wily watched them. He was sitting at his desk, deep in thought. 'Why didn't that boy attack? This is what I get for letting them go with their own plans.' he thought with an annoyed sigh. He then tapped on the keyboard. A screen appeared with the back of Maddy's head in it. "Maddy." he said, in a warning tone. He didn't have time to be wasted.
She turned around in surprise. "Oh, Mr. Wily!" she exclaimed, forcing a respectful smile on her face. "What brings you to call on me?" she continued.
"You need to prepare for your match coming up. I will not allow any foul-ups, this time Maddy." he replied.
"Yes sir." she said as she closed the window.
The group walked back to the stands and found their seats while a NetBattle between two standard NetNavis was going on.
They traded shot for shot until they finally had to log out simultaneously.
"Well, that was certainly a long, and interesting match. It's a tie, resulting in no winner." the announcer said, his voice booming throughout the auditorium. "Will the participants in match 26 please come forward at this time?" he said.
"Twenty-six?!" Kris said with a start.
"What?" Tai asked.
"My match is after this one! I'm gonna go back to the tournament board and see who I'm up against." she said while standing up and walking towards the end of the aisle.
"Do you mind if I join you?" Yai asked. "I don't really want to sit through another battle like that last one."
Everyone else nodded in agreement.
"Sure, come on." she said with a wave of her hand.
The whole group got up at once, resulting in a few complaints from the row behind them.
"Sorry!" Maylu apologized as they went past.
When they finally got out into the hall, they all looked at the huge board for number 27.
"Found it!" Kris said while pointing to it. "Do any of you guys know that girl?" she asked while searching her friends faces for recognition. They were looking at a mugshot of a woman with pink hair sticking out from the sides of her head.
Both Maylu and Yai gasped and said simultaneously, "Maddy!"
"Who?" Kris asked.
"Maddy. She's with World Three. I battled her in the N1 Grand Prix. What a cheater. She used her compact mirror to blind me in the middle of our match!" Maylu complained.
"Watch out for Wackoman, though." Roll advised from Maylu's PET. "He's pretty tricky. He'll pretend it's all fun and games, until he gets serious and starts launching the tough attacks."
"Oh, I'll be able to deal with that no problem." Aquaria said with a confident smile.
"Don't get cocky, Aquaria. We need to remember not to underestimate our opponent." Kris warned.
"And our opponent better not underestimate us either." Aquaria replied. "I'm tougher than I look."
"So is Wackoman." a voice said from behind them.
They all turned to see Maddy approaching them, confidence radiating from that cocky smile of hers. "So you are Kris." Maddy said, looking her over. "Just a little girl. It's a pity that I'll have to delete your pathetic excuse for a Netnavi."
Kris stared at Maddy with an expression that was between glaring and hurt.
"Hey! This pathetic Netnavi has something to say!" Aquaria yelled from her PET. "Don't mess with my operator, or me, becuase if there's one thing that gets me steamed up, it's someone who is so insecure, they have to make fun of my friends to feel important!"
Both Maylu and Yai smiled as Maddy's face began to turn red from anger and fumbled for something to say back.
Then Wackoman cut in. "Maddy, let's leave these children alone to let them prepare for our match. They'll need it."
"Yeah, they will." Maddy said, regaining her composure. She then looked at Tai and said, "Don't mess up, boy." Then she walked off muttering things like, "Stupid kids." and "Where does that netnavi get off talking to me like that?"
Kris smiled as she watched Maddy walk away in a huff. Maylu and Yai were saying, "Yeah, go Aquaria!" and "You sure told her off." Aquaria just accepted the praise with a smile and a wave that said, "Stop. No you're too much. It was nothing."
Tai watched Maddy's retreating back with a smile as well. 'I never liked her much, either.' he thought.
He heard a whisper from his PET. "What do you think she means Tai?"
"Don't worry about it Staticman. Aquaria is right about her. She's a pushover." he whispered back.
"Aquarium's right about something? Weird." the navi replied with a hint of sarcasm and laughter in his voice.
Tai just ignored his Netnavi's comment and focused on the situation at hand.
Lan was saying, "I know a place where you can train to prepare."
"You do?" Kris said, "That would be great."
"Even though we don't really need the practice." Aquaria said.
"You always need practice when it comes to World Three, believe me. They always pull something that you won't expect." Megaman said.
"Most often because they'll cheat." Yai said.
"Okay. I'll remember that. Now can we get on with it? The sooner we get it over with, the better." Aquaria said while Kris just shook her head at her Navi's attitude.
Lan nodded and began walking back towards the auditorium. "It's this way." he said as the others followed him.
They walked past the main door to the auditorium and entered a room complete with a NetBattling machine and a chip recharge.
"Cool." Kris said as she looked it all over. "Now all I need is someone to train with me." she said, walking over to the Netbattling machine.
"I'll do it." Tai said, walking to the other side of the machine. "It'll be like old times." he said with a smile that was almost disturbing.
"All right." Kris said slowly then theatrically pulled out her PET cord as she said, "Jack-in, Aquaria! Power up!"
Tai did the same as he said, "Jack-in, Staticman! Power up!"
As soon as the plugs connected with the jack-in ports, two beams of light, one yellow and one blue, deposited the two Netnavis, both in their fighting positions.
End Chapter
