Megaman Battle Network – Tournament
Chapter 40 – True Power Part 2
In order to start my next fic on Monday I am doing a double Friday update (Actually late Thursday but its nearly Friday) and the Final Chapter will be uploaded on Sunday morning!
Enjoy!
The two began battle slashing with their Swords, ProtoManDS having the advantage of the DarkSword was winning easily.
"What can I do to help?" said Sarah aloud.
"What indeed Dark One?" replied Duo, "Is it not sometimes true that you must use what you hate to prove victorious?"
Sarah held out her hand and activated a DarkSword, in her hand she held one of the most powerful weapons in existence, but it's power was beyond her control sometimes and even though she couldn't go DarkSoul, she sometimes found her anger rising whilst she used it for no reason whatsoever. She sighed and then remembered something else and smiled, she knew what she could do.
"ProtoMan!" cried Sarah throwing something, "Catch!"
ProtoMan caught the item and looked at it.
"That's one large program," he said.
"It's a DarkLicense Program," yelled Sarah, "It lets you use DarkChips without any negative effects!"
"Cool," said ProtoMan turning to his DarkSoul, "DarkLicense Activate!"
"I want it back after this remember!" yelled Sarah.
The program activated and ProtoMan instantly activated a DarkSword, testing it's weight before he used it, he risked a little smile, time for some payback for stealing his body.
"Impressive," said Duo, "But incorrect."
ProtoMan and ProtoMan DS battled with the DarkSwords, ProtoMan using all his sword expertise to be on top form but the DarkSoul beat him easily due to it's specialised experience in the DarkSword.
ProtoMan lay on the floor, his DarkSword deleted and not enough energy to summon a new one.
"I've had it!" yelled Sarah running at the DarkSoul with a DarkSword in hand, she slashed and failed to be impressed by the DarkSoul when she knocked it back from the shock of been attack by someone other than ProtoMan.
"You ok," said Sarah.
"Just about," said ProtoMan, "Give me a minute here will you?"
"Correct," said Duo trying to hid the fact that he was impressed, "There's hope for you yet Dark One."
"Not fair," yelled ProtoManDS.
"Life isn't," said MegaMan firing from behind and hitting it in the back. ProtoManDS looked for a target confused when it's eyes settled on the one that started it all.
"You," growled ProtoMan DS, "You will pay!" It leapt at Duo who was too shocked to even move. The DarkSword pierced Duo as MegaMan ProtoMan and Sarah all attacked at the same time.
The DarkSoul faded and disappeared back into ProtoMan's body.
"It's over," said MegaMan.
"No it isn't," said Sarah moving over to the fallen Duo.
"Is there anything you can do?" said ProtoMan.
Sarah shook her head, "He's too badly damaged," she said, "Even Roll would have trouble."
The three looked downfallen at the loss of Duo.
"There's one thing I can do," said Sarah, "I need to be alone to do it though."
"Will it save him?" said MegaMan.
"Nothing can do that," said Sarah, "But it will ensure his power is not lost forever."
"You mean…" said ProtoMan as Sarah nodded.
"Lets go," said MegaMan, "Chaud's waiting for you anyway."
The two left Sarah and Duo alone, Sarah bent down next to Duo who was unconscious.
"I hope you know I hate doing this," said Sarah placing her hand on his chest where the crest would have been.
"Of course I do," said Duo weakly.
"Your stronger than I thought," said Sarah.
"No," said Duo, "I should not have been caught out like that."
"Don't be stupid," said Sarah, "None of us expected it either."
"Thank you, Unity," said Duo.
"You know," said Sarah.
"Of course," said Duo," I know all about you."
Sarah shook her head.
"I have a gift for you," said Duo as a bright light engulfed them both.
"A Soul Union," said Sarah.
"My power will never die," said Duo, "Through you it lives on…"
As Sarah finished absorbing data she stood up, she had expected to gain Duo's memories and something similar to his powers, but a Soul Union. As she left she thought of his final words.
"My power will never die, through you it lives on…"