Author's Notes: I do not own MMBN or lay claim to any characters thereof.

V. and P., a Unison with Wacko-Man? Maybe...

S. Rain, Scarily nice, yeah, that's about it.

C. S. Omega, there's a lot of treble with Bass. (SORRY! Couldn't resist!)

Begin the chapter.

"I see her!" Mega-Man shouted, "establishing up-link! Maylu hurry, Bass has found them!"

"Style change!" I pounded on the button, "Aqua Shield style!"

"Maylu? Are you there?" I heard Roll gasp as the change took place.

"Of course I am!" I shouted, "Hurry! Crystal Globe!"

"Right!" I heard the defense form, and an attack of some kind slam into the barrier, then, an explosion sounded.

"I don't believe it." My Navi gasped. "Bass destroyed the shield and my style change in one blow!"

"But at least you're safe." I pointed out, "It's your call, do you want to jack out, or stay and fight?"

"We've never turned down a challenge in our life!" Roll said, "Let's pound Bass into a treble!"

"I'm with you!" Mega-Man's voice came to me.

"Count on me!" Wacko-Man agreed, "I'd like to barbecue him for a change!"

"I'm going to turn up the heat!" Torch-Man bellowed.

"Bring it." Bass strange voice muttered.

"Right, Cyber-Sword, Wide-Sword, Long-Sword, Battle Chips in, Download!" Lan shouted.

"Typhoon, Cyclone, Hurricane, Download!" I slammed the chips into my terminal.

"Program Advance: Life Force Sword!" The Bomber shouted.

"Program Advance: Desert Storm!" Roll's voice topped him, "Take this, you Pharaoh-Man reject!"

I listened to the sounds of the attacks roar, and then crash into something. But they were cut off too soon; they had failed.

"I don't believe it!" Mega-Man gasped. "He cancelled a double Program Advance!"

"Now, Mega-Man, prepare to fall!" Bass whispered.

"Not if I have anythin' to say about 't!" Match fired up, "let 'im have it!"

"Fire Arm!" The hothead shouted, just before he fired his cannon.

"Wacko-Ball!" The Clown cried out.

"Gai Meteor, Battle Chip in, download!" Lan cried.

"Aqua-Tower, Download!" I joined in.

"It's not working!" Roll informed me. "Bass doesn't even seem phased! Or concerned! There's got to be some way to take him down."

"I've had it!" The Clown shrieked. "NOBODY grills me twice and gets away with it. Roll, you've been a great partner, don't tell Madd Maddy I said that, but a clown's got to do what a clown's got to do!"

"Wacko-Man wait!" My Navi shouted.

"Take this you big bully!" The ball bottomed Navi shouted, "Overload!"

"He'll blow himself sky high!" Match said in shock.

"You don't concern me." Our opponent stated, then a huge explosion came squealing from the speakers.

"OW!" The clown's voice continued, "Cheater!"

"Wacko-Man, you're alright!" The relief was evident in Roll's voice, "don't do that to me."

"So I didn't get to beat him." Wacko-Man sniffed, "But I always bounce back! Always! What? I feel... strange...."

"I do too." My pink friend agreed. "But it's familiar... is it?"

"MOVE!" Mega-Man's voice interrupted the two, just before another 'boom' came from the Network. "Bass is taking the offensive!"

"I think it's a Soul Unison!" Roll gasped, "between me and- Wacko-Man?"

"WHAT!" I shouted into the link, I didn't even want to think about what this was going to look like, nevertheless, the image of Roll crammed into Wacko's form haunted my mind. "A Unison between you and Wacko?"

"I find it hard to believe, but it's beginning to activate!"

"Then do it!" I announced.

"What'd you say Torch-Man?" The Bomber asked, "Ready to blow something up?"

"I am." The flame Navi rumbled.

"Torch Unison!"

"Roll?" I asked, "Are you there?"

"I am, the Unison's done." Her voice came to me, "Actually, it doesn't look that bad, I've got yellow boots, a blue vest and skirt. Pink gloves, and red and yellow arms, my helmet's turned yellow, with two blue fins coming out of the ear guards."

"And, the ball?"

"Nonexistent." Roll replied, "I don't see it anywhere. But let's give Bass what for!"

"Right! We're set." Mega-Man agreed. "Bass, you're through!"

"We'll see about that." Our opponent stated.

"Oh yes we will!" Roll cried out, "Wacko Ball shot!"

"That's my line!" The clown cried out, "Wacko Ball!"

"Fire Arm!" The Bomber announced.

"Fire Arm!" The hothead screeched.

I listened as the attacks collided with something, probably Bass, but that was it.

"He didn't even slow down!" My Navi gasped. "Impossible!"

I heard the telltale sounds of Bass' cannon charging.

"Watch it!" I slammed a chip into the gate, "Spreader, Download."

"Catch!" Roll fired her new weapon. "It's not strong enough!"

"Fire Sword!" Mega-Man's voice came to me. "HHAAIII!"

I heard a crash.

"No good, he deflected it."

The cannon's high pitched squeal reached it's peak, and I heard the Cannon's power rip through the Network.

"I'm clear!" I heard Roll bound out of harm's way. "Wacko Ball shot!"

I listened to her kick the ball across the arena, and it rebound off of something. But no sign of the dark Navi slowing down. There had to be some way to stop him, I just had to find it, we couldn't overpower him.

The power of friendship

"Huh?" I said aloud, now that was a totally off topic thought, or was it? Where had I heard that quote before?

"How are they doing this?" Chaud hissed to himself.

"You know what your problem is?" Lan shot back with his trademark grin. "It's because I'm reading your moves like I was making them. You ready Mega-Man?"

"Of course!" The Navi dodged a swipe of Proto-Man's sword; "We can't let everyone down now!"

"Right, let's win this match- for everyone!"

"That's it." Chaud muttered slowly, "That's the source of his power, it his friendship that drives them on... The power of friendship... Well here's teamwork for you! Proto-Man and I are going to beat you!"

"For the title!" The Op slammed a chip into his Terminal.

"For the team!" Lan and Mega-Man retorted.

"That's it!" I shouted, "We've got to put our power together! Roll, combine your attacks with Mega-Man's!"

"I'm on it!" The Navi replied. "Wacko Ball Shot!"

"Fire Arm!" The Bomber agreed.

"Combine now! Flaming Wacko Shot!" The two announced.

I heard Bass' Cannon charge up to the maximum, and fire.

His shot roared from the computer, and then exploded, a second eruption sounded before Bass cried out. They had nailed him.

"Oh yeah, let's do that again!" Lan's voice was filled with excitement.

"Right, Fire Arm!"

"Little Fire Wacko!"

"Program Combine Now. Growing Wacko Torch Tower!"

"Whoa!" My partner gasped, "Mega-Man's feeding the fire tower, and it's growing bigger!"

"Don't forget about us!" Wacko-Man called out, "Wacko Ball!"

"Fire Arm." Torch-Man rumbled.

Bass roared in anger, and then I heard the tower dissolve. He was back in action.

"We've only got one shot left!" Roll cries out. "And then the Unison's gone!"

"Same as!" Mega-Man announced, "This is it, it's now or never!"

"Fire Arm!"

"Wacko Ball."

"Flaming Wacko Ball shot!"

"Foolish." Bass metallic voice came to me; I heard his attack charging up. "Farewell!"

"Hmm." Roll and Mega-Man said in unison. "I don't think so!"

I heard the flaming projectile slam into Bass, who screamed in blind rage as he tried to withstand the attack.

"Uh, the fusion's gone." Roll sounded exhausted, "But we can't give up, let's take him down!"

"Right, Crossfire, Download!"

"Take this!" My Navi fired her newly gained weapon.

"Hi-Cannon Battle Chip in, Download!" Lan instructed.

"Catch!" The Bomber pumped the trigger.

"Heater!" Match announced. "Flare up!"

Torch-Man went to work.

"Wacko Ball!" Wacko-Man shouted.

"NO! I can't be defeated!" Bass' voice snapped. "I-"

A crash sounded.

"He's gone!" Roll gasped. "Shattered! Do you think-?"

"That he's gone for good?" I shook my head, "I doubt it, he'll be back. And before I forget, welcome back Roll."

"I'm glad to be back!" The Navi announced. "I'm uploading to the Terminal now."

"Great job in there." Mega-Man's voice came through the air. "You really handled old Fishy well."

"Thanks Mega." Roll's voice returned, "But it was a team effort, you did a lot too."

"Don't relax yet." I jacked out of the computer, "In two days the matches resume, and we're still in the running!"

"Maylu." Lan's voice was dead serious, something very strange for him. "We've got to get Roll to SciLab now."

"Why?" I didn't see the connection, why would Roll be needed at SciLab?

"Because, she was in the Under-Net with Bass." The Op explained for me. "You know what Bass did to Mega-Man when he interfaced with him, he corrupted the Ultimate Program in his system, and you know what happened then."

"Bug Style." I remembered what the crazed, out of control Mega-Man Bug Style had done. "But Roll doesn't have an Ultimate Program, so what's there to worry about?"

"Don't you see?" Lan sounded upset. "The Style Change/Soul Unison are the Ultimate Program, the Ultimate Program isn't something that has to be created, it can be gained. Since Roll now has the Style Change ability, she's got an Ultimate Program in her system, and Bass could have corrupted it. I don't think you want her to be put through Bug Style."

"I guess not." I admitted, "Alright, let's go to SciLab."

End Chapter.

No, I'm not going to put Roll through Bug Style.

Y. Y., Yes that was 'on topic' enough, the problem was that my reviews were turning into a chat room over this Roll/BeastMan thing. I was willing to let it slide, but it reached the point where I just had to put a stop to it because it was making it look like this story contained a Roll/BeastMan. As toward whom Bass was after, I'm not telling yet, but you will find out, because he will return....

Next: Roll vs. Proto-Man, plus the usual joke.

Next Update: Friday!