Megaman X

"I can't believe it! You've been causing chaos throughout the net for three weeks!" Megaman shouted.

"Yes. Isn't it wonderful? I soon, shall rule the net." Zero replied.

"I won't let you do this." Soon, a screen appeared next to Megaman with Lan's face on it.

"Megaman! We have to delete this guy, and now!" Lan said.

"I know Lan...but he's got me trapped." Megaman replied.

"What can I do...?" Lan thought out loud. He searched through his Chip folder, but there was nothing useful. "Darn it!"

"Lan! Jack Megaman out! You have no choice!" Maylu said.

"Hikari will do what he wishes, Maylu." Tino said.

"Lan! Please!" Maylu was persistent. Lan nodded.

"Sorry Megaman...looks like we lose this time."

Megaman nodded.

"Goodbye Zero...for now." With that, a beam of light swept Megaman away, and text appeared in his place.

"Megaman, Logging Out." Zero stood there. His hair flew with the wind.

"Megaman...I will delete you. Even if it means destroying the cyber world...you will be deleted." With that, a red beam of light swept Zero away.

"Zero, Logging Out."

"Tino...I can't believe you!" Lan shouted.

"What is it you can't believe? That I created the Zero Virus?" Tino replied.

"You...created him!?" Lan shouted.

"Yes. Years of research...I finally learned about a legendary reploid who fought along side a legendary hero...X." Tino looked away from Lan. "His name was Zero. He was an 'A' Class Maverick Hunter. He was the top dog."

"And how did you..." Lan tried to finish, but he knew Tino would interrupt him.

"I simply found the "Zero Data". Dr.Wily goes back a long way...he created the reploid Zero. I simply made the Navi Technology of him."

"And his whole name was...Zero?" Lan asked.

"Yes." Tino replied.

"Then why is your navi named...MegamanZero?"

"Good question Lan Hikari. But I don't have time to answer. You will learn in time. Besides, you're spoiling the party." Lan had almost forgotten this was a party.

"Until next time...Tino." Lan shot at him.

"Until next time." Tino replied. Maylu grabbed Lan's arm, and walked him back to their table.

"Lan, this is serious trouble..." Maylu said.

"Yeah. And yet again, I'm caught in the middle of it. That Zero was pretty fixed on deleting Megaman..." Lan replied.

"Yes...I wonder why. I think we should talk to your dad about this." Maylu suggested.

"Good idea. I'll pick you up tomorrow morning, and we'll stop by the SciLab."

"Okay then, is it a date?"

"I guess so...It's a date."

After that, the whole night went well. Lan tried his best to avoid Tino, and Maylu was so happy that she was finally going out with Lan. That is - besides the time when they went to Castillo. Chaud didn't speak a word to either Lan or Maylu the rest of the night, but Yai was eager to start dancing. So the music played, and they all danced. Maylu especially enjoyed dancing with Lan. Though Lan didn't yet notice it, Maylu had fallen for him. Finally, the party ended. It was time to go home.

"Great party Yai." Maylu said.

"Thanks Maylu..." Yai said sadly.

"What's wrong?" Lan asked.

"Hmm...It's nothing. But I feel strange being with Chaud. It's like the world flipped upside down, and now all of us have fallen in love..." Yai replied.

"What do you mean?" Lan asked." I haven't fallen in love...and I'm sure Dex hasn't."

"You mean you aren't going out with Maylu?" Yai asked.

"Err...Should I be?" Lan asked shyly.

"Umm...no. We aren't dating..." Maylu replied.

"I see...I guess it's just me then. Good night guys." Yai said.

"Good night, Yai." Maylu said.

"G'night." Lan said.

Lan walked Maylu home since Maylu's house was right next to his. They had a great night, and Maylu loved most of it. Be her mind couldn't get off the fact that Lan had no real feelings for her. Would they just be buddies all their life? Would they ever move on? Maylu wished she knew...but she had to make these things happen on her own. Tomorrow at the SciLab, Maylu would reveal what she had felt most of her life. Maylu put on her pajamas, and slipped herself under her bed sheets. Finally, she closed her eyes, and went to bed.

"Hi Maylu." Said Lan.

"What am I...doing here?" Maylu asked herself.

"You're on a date...with me." Lan grinned.

"I am? Oh...how did I forget..." Maylu replied.

"It's okay...as long as I'm here...with you." Suddenly, Lan seemed more into Maylu. What had happened?

"Lan, are you okay?" Maylu asked.

"I'll always be okay...as long as you're here next to me." Lan replied. Yep. Lan was definitely out of his mind. Maylu decided to play along.

"I will always be with you." Maylu said.

"So then...will you be with me forever?" Lan asked.

"Yes...I will." Maylu hadn't noticed it yet, but she was in Lan's room. What was Lan planning on doing? The possibilities soared through Maylu's mind. She was too scared to think about it.

"Why don't we lie down?" Lan suggested. He was obviously happy.

"Umm...Sure." Maylu replied. She went onto Lan's bed. Lan came on, next to her. They both stared at the ceiling.

"I wish it could be like this every night..." Lan said.

"Like what, Lan?" Maylu asked.

"Here...with you."

"It could be..." Maylu suddenly got closer to Lan. This was indeed strange. What was the sudden change in Lan's personality. It seemed as though Cupid had shot his arrows, and they all aimed strait at Lan. Suddenly, Maylu closed her eyes and smiled. She felt Lan's lips place over her own. She put one arm around Lan, and they slowly kissed. They did this for several minutes, holding each other so closely. But Maylu knew this was too good to be true. Suddenly, what had appeared to be a miracle was soon revealed to her.

It was all a dream. Maylu definitely approved of the dream, she had wished that had happened for so long. Thought it wasn't real, Maylu had gotten pleasure from that dream, and inspired her to make it a reality. She checked her clock, it was 7:00 in the morning. She heard knocking on her door. Maylu got up, and then she called out.

"Who is it?" She asked.

"It's Lan, remember our date?"

"Oh, Lan...it's you."

"Can I come in?" Lan asked.

"Ugh...Sure." Maylu replied. She opened the door, and quickly realized she was still in her pajamas. Lan stood there and laughed.

"When you invited me in here I didn't realize you weren't dressed yet!"

"Hehe...Sorry. I better get changed." Maylu replied. Lan nodded, staring at her. "Why haven't you left my room yet?"

"Oh, Sorry!" Lan laughed, and walked out of Maylu's room, and closed the door.

"Oh Lan...this day is going to be great!" Maylu thought. She went into her closet. She shoved over passed her usual outfits, and looked for her best outfit for an occasion like this. She selected her white long sleeved shirt, and white skirt. Lan would be impressed. She quickly took of her pajamas, and put on her clothes.

"Lan, you can come in now." Maylu said.

"Oh, Sure." Lan opened the door. He was stunned.

"Wow Maylu, you sure look great!" Lan said.

"Thank you!" Maylu giggled. She walked over to Lan, and gave him a hug. "I can't wait for the day to start!"

"I think it just did." Lan grabbed her hand, and they walked out of Maylu's house.

They walked down the streets of ACDC Town, and searched for the Metro Line, which would take them to the SciLab. Maylu had planned on surprising Lan by taking him out to lunch afterwards. They finally saw the train come by, and they stepped in.

"Next stop, SciLab." Said the speakers.

"So Lan...you excited?" Maylu asked.

"Well, I'm pretty eager on figuring out about this Zero..." Lan responded.

"Yeah. I still wonder why he has Megaman in his name..."

"Uh Hu. It's strange...Because I noticed something when Megaman was fighting Zero."

"Hm? What do you mean?" Maylu asked shyly.

"Zero had Megaman's symbol on his ear pads."

"What? No way...he has the same icon as you!?"

"No...He had a "Z" Icon on his chest. But it's weird...like he has more then one icon."

"Yeah...Strange..." The train finally came to a stop.

"SciLab, please step off the train. Watch your step!" Said the speakers. With that, Maylu grabbed Lan's hand and they walked out of the Train. Here was the SciLab. It was a big Laboratory, and Lan's dad worked here. They were going to stop by Dr. Hikari's office and talk to him about Zero. They walked up the stairs, and talked to the secretary.

"Excuse me ma'am..." Maylu started. "Do you know where Dr.Hikari's room is?" The secretary looked at her, and then smiled.

"Yes, he's on floor three, room number 245."

"Thank you ma'am." Maylu replied. Once again, Maylu grabbed Lan by the arm and they headed for the elevator. The pressed the "up" button, and waited a long thirty seconds before the elevator came up. As they waited, they had time to talk.

"So Lan..." Maylu said.

"Yes Maylu?" Lan replied.

"Have you ever thought about your future...?" Maylu blushed.

"What do you mean?"

"Like, who you're going to marry, and what will you name your kids...stuff like that."

"Well, I guess I've never thought of that before. I guess it will be interesting to see what happened along the way..." Lan said.

"If you had to marry someone...err...That you knew now...who would it be?" Maylu asked awkwardly.

"Hmmm...Why do you ask?" Lan asked.

"No...reason..." Maylu replied shyly.

"Well then, I would probably marry you, since you're the only single girl I know." Maylu blushed again.

"Lan, I wanted to ask you something-" Before she could finish, the elevator arrived. They both stepped in, and pressed "Level Three". They waited a few seconds, and they arrived at Level Three.

"What did the secretary say...? Room..." Lan started.

"Room 245!" Maylu replied. They walked down the large hallway, looking at each door number until they finally reached room 245. Lan knocked on the door.

"Dad, it's Lan and Maylu." Lan said. Dr.Hikari replied.

"Sorry, I'll be there in a minute!" He said. Lan and Maylu heard some rustling going about inside the room, and finally Dr.Hikari opened the door.

"Hello Lan, Maylu."

"Hey Dad."

"Hi Mr.Hikari!" Maylu said happily.

"What brings you to the SciLab?" Dr.Hikari asked.

"Can we come in?" Lan asked. Dr.Hikari forgot to invite them in, and signaled for them to enter.

"Come on in!" He said shyly.

Dr.Hikari let them sit on two chairs, and he pulled up another chair from his table.

"So why are you here, Lan?" Dr.Hikari asked.

"We have some important news...and a few questions." Lan started.

"Well, tell me..."

"You see...You know that Zero Virus that's been spreading around the to think of it, we still haven't discovered the cause of this yet..."

"I know. Me and Maylu just did." Dr.Hikari was shocked.

"When!? How!?" Dr.Hikari went mad with questions.

"We met the navi last night...and his operator. We found them at Yai's party." Maylu said.

"Please tell me what happened!" Dr.Hikari said.

"Yes...Well..." Lan started. "It's a long story. We saw that new kid at ACDC Town at Yai's party."

"You mean Tino? He seems to be a nice boy."

"Or so we thought." Lan replied. "This Tino is the operator of a Navi called MegamanZero.EXE."

"What!?" Dr.Hikari was shocked. "Did it have Megaman's icon?"

"On his ear pads...but on his chest he had a different Icon."

"This is certainly on with your story."

"Well, Megaman fought MegamanZero in a Net Battle, and we lost horribly. He would have permentantly deleted Megaman if I hadn't jacked him out!"

"Oh My! This is shocking!"

"Yeah...well, MegamanZero used an attack that shot out tons of these Zero Viruses at us...that's when we learned who he was."

"Why would he have Megaman's name though...it doesn't make sense." Dr.Hikari explained.

"We know...That's why we came to see you." Lan said.

"I'll do research on this Tino fellow and his Navi. It seems there's more then meets the eye for this boy..."

"Thanks Dad." Lan said.

"Thank you Dr.Hikari!" Maylu said. Lan caught his eye on an orange PET on the table, and a Blue Chip.

"What's that stuff on the table, Dad?" Lan asked.

"Err...Just an experiment." Dr.Hikari lied. He shuffled it over to the side. "If you really want to know what it's all about, I'll e-mail you sometime this week..."

"Um, Okay. Thanks Dad." Lan said. Lan grabbed Maylu's hand, and they walked out.

"So what are you planning on doing today, Maylu?" Lan asked.

"I want to go to this really cool restaurant for Lunch!" Maylu replied.

"Oh cool! So where are we going?"

"It's called 'Rainfalls'." Maylu said.

"Okay...where is Rainfalls?" Lan asked.

"We have to take the Metro Line, but it isn't too far from ElecTown."

"Okay then, let's go!" Lan ran to the elevator, a man held it opened for them. They went down to the main floor, walked out of the SciLab, and down to the Metro Line.

"We better buy tickets for Rainfalls..." Maylu said. She inserted 200 Zenny into the machine, and she recieved a ticket to RainFalls in return. They walked over to the train area, and waited for a train to come.

"It's cold in here..." Maylu said.

"Yeah, that happens when you wear clothes like that." Lan laughed. "Here, let me give you my vest..." Lan took of his orange vest, and gave it to Maylu.

"Thanks Lan." Maylu said. Soon, the train flashed through. Lan walked Maylu into the train, and they sat down.

"Next Stop, ACDC Town." The speaker said. They had about 20 minutes to talk now.

"Looks like we wont get to ElecTown for another 20 minutes..." Lan said.

"Um...Yeah..." Maylu replied, blushing.

"So what do you want to talk about?" Lan asked.

"Hmm...That Zero." Maylu replied.

"Yeah, it's strange...he has some sort of connection with Megaman." Lan said.

"Yeah...totally weird. And how did he take Megaman's Icon...and how did he-" Maylu was interrupted. The lights on the train went out, and tons of people screamed.

"What just happened!?" Lan asked.

"I don't know...it must be the work of a virus." Maylu replied.

"Everyone, remain clam." The speakers said. "Viruses are causing the train to go into un-controllable directions! The Navi force is on it!"

"The Navi Force...if that's Zero causing this, then those Navis are doomed!" Lan shouted. "We gotta get over there!" Lan grabbed Maylu's hand, and they ran to the front car on the train.

"Ma'am, we need to jack in and help those Navis!" Lan shouted. She nodded.

"We can use all the help we can get. Be careful, and hurry!"

"Lan, be careful..." Maylu said.

"I'll be fine. You stay close." Lan replied. He took out his PET, and jacked into the train control system.

"Jack In, Megaman - EXECUTE!"

Megaman suddenly appeared in the system. He saw Zero standing there, his long hair blowing in the wind. Then he looked to see hundreds of Navis deleted.

"Zero..."

"Why, hello there Megaman!" Zero said.

"Why are you doing this?" Megaman asked.

"The Net has only been an obstacle to me. Everyone on it was a challenge. But you, you are far stronger then the other Navis...once I delete you, I will be the best."

"Then you will stop the viruses from attacking the train system!" Megaman shouted.

"And why should I?" Zero laughed.

"I wont battle you otherwise." Megaman tried to threaten him.

"We'll see Megaman..." Suddenly, Zero disappeared.

"Where did he-" Before Megaman could finish, Zero had swiped his back. "Ahhgh!"

"Hehe Megaman...time to be deleted..." Zero laughed.

"No...never..."

Suddenly, Lan's PET shook. He got an e-mail from his dad. Lan quickly read it as Megaman and Zero battled.

"I got an e-mail!"

"Read it quickly, Lan!" Maylu said.

"Sure...It says..."

Dear Lan,

It's showing Zero and Megaman's battle on the TV! I didn't want you to use this yet, but I have no choice. I've attached a program to this e-mail called "The Evolution System". This system will enable Megaman to evolve to a stronger level temporarily depending on his experience. I'm sure Megaman has just enough to harness this energy. But be ware: It hasn't been tested yet.

-Dad

Lan closed the e-mail.

"I have no choice...I have to use this program." Lan opened the attachment, and applied it to Megaman.

Suddenly, Megaman felt stronger. He started to glow a bright golden light. Zero was blinded by it, and walked back, shielding his eyes.

"What is that..." Zero asked.

"Lan...Thanks Dad." Megaman said happily. Soon, Megaman floated into the air. He glowed completely gold now.

"Megaman.EXE! Evolution, Activate!" Megaman shouted. Soon, the light faded away, and Megaman landed on the ground. But now...Megaman looked different. He had a red crystal on his helmet in the center, his eyes were dark red...he wore a black suit, with a dark blue vest on top of it, with blue boots and gloves.

"What are you!?" Zero shouted.

"I am...X." Megaman said. His voice sounded like the old Megaman, and another deep voice.

"No matter what form you're in, I'll delete you...X!" Zero shouted. Zero dashed towards the newly formed X. Before Zero could slash X, X disappeared. Zero looked around for X.

"Where is he!?" Zero asked.

"Right here." X appeared behind Zero, and kicked him away. Zero landed on the ground, and then X took out his buster, and shot several times.

"Aggh!" Zero shouted. "No! It can't be! Until next time...X." Zero disappeared with the swipe of a red light. Soon after that, X turned back into good old Megaman. He jacked out.

The lights turned on in the train, and the train went back on course.

"That's better..." Maylu said.

"Wow...That X guy was totally strong. Eh, Megaman?" Lan asked his PET.

"Yeah...I felt strange when I was X...it was weird." Megaman replied.

"Well, it's good that your back. Even though you became stronger then Zero, you seemed meaner then before. We'll have to limit the use of that program." Lan replied.

"Thank you Lan." The train driver said.

"No problem ma'am." Lan replied. He then took Maylu's hand, and they walked back into their train car. Then they sat down.

"Wow, these things seem to follow you Lan..." Maylu exclaimed.

"Yeah...they sure do. I just hope we can have dinner in peace now." Lan replied.

"Hehe...Yeah."

After a long conversation about the adventure Megaman just had, they had finally arrived at Rainfalls. They walked off the train to see a large restaurant building with water falls on the sides.

"Wow, this place is huge!" Lan said.

"Yeah, Yai told me alot about it. I hope you have some extra cash..."

"Sure do! I know how expensive these dates can get..." Lan said.

"Hehe, lets go in now, Lan." Maylu said. She grabbed his hand, and they walked into the building. They waited in the front entrance for a waiter to bring them to their table. Finally, a girl came over to them.

"Hello there, welcome to Rainfalls!" She said.

"Hi there!" Maylu replied.

"Hi miss..." Lan said.

"Call me Raine!" The girl said.

"How suiting for the name of this restaurant..." Lan joked.

"One of the reasons why they hired me was because of my name! Anyways, let me take you two love birds to your seats!"

"Sure!" Maylu said. The girl walked them to their table, and they sat down.

"This place is awesome, Maylu." Lan said.

"Thanks Lan...I'm glad you like it." Maylu replied.

"After this, I'll walk you home." Lan replied. Lan seemed to be getting more into Maylu, and realizing her true feelings for him.

"Well, let's order now!" Maylu said. She looked at the menu.

Lan and Maylu ate a late lunch, and they also left two hours later. They had huge conversations about their futures. Lan also ordered way too much food, and couldn't finish it. That was a big surprise, especially for Lan! They ended up leaving at about 3:00 PM.

"I'll walk you home, Maylu." Lan said.

"Well, it's not like you have much of a choice..." Maylu laughed. "You live next door to me."

"Oh...right." Lan laughed. They walked out of Rainfalls, and jumped back onto the Metro Line.

"So Lan...what do you want to do when you get older?" Maylu asked.

"Hmm...I'll probably work with Navis like my dad." Lan replied.

"I see..." Maylu said softly. Lan looked distracted. "What's wrong?"

"It's...X." Lan replied. "He's so different from Megaman. Even though he's way stronger...it's like he doesn't know me after that. Did you see how he creamed Zero without me even using a single battle chip?"

"Yeah, it was strange..."

"Anyways, I don't need you worrying about it. Let's just wait until the train gets back to ACDC Town..." Lan said.

"Um, sure Lan."

A few minutes after that, the train stopped at ACDC Town. Maylu took Lan's hand, and they walked off. They walked up the stairs, and left the Metro Line. They walked down the street corners until finally they made it to their houses.

"Well, I guess this is it..." Lan said.

"Yeah..." Maylu replied shyly. She blushed a little.

"Well then, let's make it a night to not forget!" Lan said happily.

"What do you-" Maylu was quickly interrupted by Lan's lips on her own. She closed her eyes, and put her right arm around his neck. He held her closley, feeling her heart beating.

"Lan..." Maylu said, blushing dark red.

"Good night, Maylu." Lan said. He left Maylu's doorstep, and walked to him own.

That night, thoughts still ran through Lan's mind that night. Now he had more to think about. Maylu, Zero, and most of all: X. It all came so fast towards Lan. So fast...and sudden. But Lan decided that was enough for one night. He gave up, and he went to sleep.

End of Chapter 2...