Megaman Battle Network – Tournament
Chapter 25 – In Sickness and in Health
A/N: Just to remind you battle text is:
Ribitta's commentary
Higsby's commentary
Sarah's commentary
Anything else will be in normal text.
Sarah looked at the blushing Chaud and smiled, maybe life wasn't so cruel. She walked to the console to see the four fighters already ready.
"Mary," said Sarah, "I thought Mamoru would spend at least an hour trying to drag you here."
"I did," said Mamoru, now out of his wheelchair the full figure of Mamoru could be seen, his growth was stunted by the HBD but he had been exercising to bring himself into some sort of fitness after nearly ten years confined to a wheelchair, "I just started early that's all."
"Good idea," said Sarah, "Ok, if everyone is ready then Jack In!"
"Jack In, GateMan Power Up!"
"Jack In, IceMan Power Up!"
"Jack In, Ring Power Up!"
"Jack In, Serenade Power Up!"
"I'd actually be worried if this wasn't a powered down version," said Lan, "They wouldn't have let him enter with Serenade otherwise would they?"
"Too true," said Mayl, "Plus the fact that Serenade is the UnderNet guardian so I don't think the officials would be too pleased if he left to fight in a tournament."
"True," said Lan, "True."
The five landed and again Sarah moved a safe distance away before beginning the match.
"Begin!"
Serenade rushed straight in firing a Saint Light at GateMan and IceMan. The pair dodged it easily.
"That was too easy," said Lan.
"What do you mean?" said Mayl, "He has been tuned down remember."
"Even if he was the Saint Light moves faster than that," said Lan, "He's holding back."
In the middle of battle Mr. Famous and Tory had never even noticed Ring. For now they were concentrating on who they thought was the most dangerous foe. They had pinned him down between the two navis and some IceCubes.
"GateCannon!" yelled GateMan firing the giant cannon at Serenade.
"AreaSteal Double Download!" said Mary downloading the two chips, Ring first warped into the trap set by IceMan and GateMan then before the cannon hit grabbed Serenade and warped out again leaving the attack to hit IceMan who had been behind Serenade.
"Watch where you're aiming that thing!" yelled IceMan after the attack had hit.
"Why don't you watch Ring like you were supposed to?" yelled GateMan.
"We had him in a trap, we weren't supposed to worry about Ring."
"Weren't you?" said Mary, "Well start. Illusionist BattleChip Download!"
Ring split into three and smiled.
"Watch out you pair, three Ring's, only one is real, the other two bounce your attacks straight back at you."
The three Rings powered up a RingRang.
"The one that hits is real," said Mr. Famous, "Aim for that one."
All three of the attacks flew at them and reached IceMan and GateMan.
"That one!" yelled IceMan and GateMan firing at different Rings after recovering. The two disappeared to be replaced with mirrors.
"Oh no!" yelled Tory and Mr. Famous as their navis attacks flew back at them and hit them. The real Ring gave a small giggle.
"I've had it," yelled Tory, "IceTowers BattleChips Double Download!"
The two towers shot at Ring.
"I'm feeling a little jealous Mary," said Ring, "Got anything for it."
"With you," said Mary, "Jealousy BattleChip Download!"
One of the two towers was cancelled out.
"What happened?" yelled Tory.
"Jealousy allows a navi to take the last chip their opponent downloaded and use it against them."
"IceTower!" yelled Ring slapping her hand to the floor and sending the attack back at IceMan's IceTower cancelling both of them out.
"Wow, the one regarded as the underdog in this match is managing to take on two navis at once!"
"Now you two," yelled Mr. Famous, "Combine your attacks at Ring."
"Right," said the two navis.
"IceBreath," said IceMan.
"GateCannon!" said GateMan.
"IceCannon," the two said together as the two attacks fused into one.
"LifeAura BattleChip Download!" said Mamoru. The chip activated and Serenade jumped between the attack and Ring. The attack didn't affect him but it knocked the LifeAura clean off.
"Thanks," said Ring, "That was close."
"I've had it!" said Mary, "AntiSword BattleChip In, AntiHeal BattleChip In, AntiAqua BattleChip In, Download!"
Ring started to glow again as the Master Counter powered up.
"Now GateMan attack!" said Mr. Famous.
"GateCannon!" said GateMan firing the attack, to everyone's astonishment it went for Ring and broke through the Program Advance. Ring dodged at the last moment but it did give her a shock.
"How did that break through?" said Lan, "It should have countered that."
"Interesting," was all Chaud said from his spot.
Mary and Mamoru went through their chips, Mary was running low but Mamoru had barely scratched his folder. He'd only used four in the battle so far.
"Any plans?" said Mary to Mamoru.
"Watch and learn," said Mamoru, "Cannon BattleChip In, HighCannon BattleChip In, M-Cannon BattleChip In! Program Advance!"
Serenade powered up the Program Advance and aimed it at the two navis and fired.
"Log Out!" yelled both Mr. Famous and Tory seeing the attack. The pair logged out when the attack fizzled out where they would have been.
"What!" yelled Tory, "It would have failed!"
"Fooled you," said Mamoru, "You were overconfident in my navi and under confident in Ring. When we changed from me and Serenade being the aggressor to Mary and Ring you were caught totally off guard and that's when it went downhill remember."
"True," said Mr. Famous, "Well done to the pair of you anyway, you've both overcome a lot in your lives to get here today and this may be your just reward."
"Thank you Mr. Famous," said Mary.
"No problem and I'm sure Tory here feels the same way," said Mr. Famous.
Tory was looking down at the console so that Mary and Mamoru couldn't see his face. He appeared to be crying then let out a stream of laughter.
"I can't believe I fell for that one," he screamed in between his giggles, "That has to be the oldest trick in the book and I fell for it."
"See," said Mr. Famous, "He does. I think."
"Well at least it ends well," said Lan as Sarah announced the end of the match, "I think Tory isn't affected too bad anyway and Mr. Famous never gets worked up about a loss."
"True," said Mayl, "And when it comes to faking it then Mamoru learnt from the best didn't he Lan?"
"Hey," said Lan, "What's that supposed to mean?"
In the walkway Chaud pulled out the two PETs.
"You make one wrong move Empress and the only thing stopping me from deleting you will be my promise to Sarah," he said.
"Chaud and Sarah sitting in a…" started Empress.
"That's one of them," said Chaud as he headed into the arena.
A bit of news now, with recently gaining a job I am finding it difficult to go to work and come home to write enough chapters to keep a decent buffer of 5 chapters online for update every day. So from now on I will have to move to two or three chapters a week. The days will be Monday, Friday and possibly Wednesday.
Who am I kidding, you guys aren't bothered when I upload them just so long as they are good chapters right.