Megaman Battle Network – Tournament
Chapter 39 – True Power Part 1
Sarah tried to hold the struggling ProtoMan DS but he broke free leaving the cleansing shot headed towards Sarah who only just dodged it.
"Our only chance!" cried MegaMan.
"Fool!" said ProtoMan DS, "I will not be defeated that easily!"
He turned back towards Sarah and grabbed her wrists, however much she struggled she couldn't escape from his grasp.
"Listen to me ProtoMan!" cried Sarah, "You're in there somewhere I know it, you never give up that easily, you just hid until you became powerful enough to defeat the DarkSoul didn't you?"
"Your precious ProtoMan is gone forever Scyler," said ProtoMan DS, "I will enjoy doing this."
He let go with his right hand so he could activate the DarkSword, Sarah closed her eyes and looked away waiting for it to hit when ProtoMan DS stopped.
"That style," he said, "Did you gain it when…"
Sarah opened her eyes, she had been concentrating on ProtoMan so much she hadn't realised she'd changed styles.
Her armour had turned red and her brown hair had formed itself into a long ponytail, she also had a black visor covering her eyes.
ProtoMan DS let go of Sarah before he clutched his head and screamed.
"We have to defeat Scyler then Protoman," said Chaud.
"That's impossible; I can't defeat Scyler on my own. I stand no chance," said Protoman.
"What do you propose then Protoman?" said Chaud.
Protoman didn't respond instead he picked up Sarah's arm and knelt down. Lifting her head he placed her hand on his crest.
"Protoman stop!" said Chaud.
"Sorry," said Protoman, "I know you understand Chaud."
Sarah groggily opened her eyes. "Protoman," she said.
"Shush, just absorb my energy," said Protoman.
"No," said Sarah, "Don't make me unleash it."
"Just absorb my energy," said Protoman, "You need to stop Scyler."
At the mention of Scyler, Sarah's grip on his crest tightened and she began to absorb energy from Protoman. She had nearly drained him completely when she realised what she was doing.
"Protoman!" she said letting go.
"Don't worry about me Sarah," said Protoman, "Just stop Scyler."
"Get out of my head!" screamed ProtoMan DS. As Sarah watched ProtoMan DS and ProtoMan fight she sensed another navi entering.
Normally she could only pick up DarkNavis but this was different, it wasn't darkness as such, just a vacuum where no Darkness existed. She realised who it was before he came out of the shadows and placed his hands onto ProtoMan DS' head.
"Duo," said Sarah, "Can't you do something for him?"
"A little," said Duo, "But he may not be strong enough to face it alone."
"Do it Duo!" shouted MegaMan, "Remove his DarkSoul!"
Duo closed his eyes and concentrated, as Sarah watched she saw the Darkness leave ProtoMan and form into a shadow like copy of ProtoMan.
The ProtoMan shadow turned to the real ProtoMan who struggled to get up.
"The winner will have control," said Duo, "That is all I can do for him."
Sarah watched anxiously as the two ProtoMan's began to battle.