The Pain Of Loss Chapter 3 - I'll Let Him Teach Me
~~I'll bet this is getting old, isn't it people? Yeah, to you and me both.
Well, whatever. I can't claim the characters and all for mine, but this
story's mine. Try and take credit for it and there'll be a Tonberry after
your butts!!! *points to the little green thing with the Chef's knife,
hooded cloak and lantern* It's all Karma, baby!!! *blinks and gets slammed
by the attack, then lies twitching* Ouch... okay... I'll stop picking on my
sister... ~~
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In Scilab Square, Roll was sat down against a wall, while Protoman went to a nearby Subchip Dealer. Roll sighed and hung her head as the memories of her recent battle with Beastman Alpha ran through her head. She gently touched her right side where Beastman's fangs tore through and removed a small chunk of her skin. She jumped and tensed her body almost immediately, withdrawing her fingers from the injury quickly. Protoman returned after a few more moments with a Full Recovery subchip in hand. He looked down to her and gave a soft, silent sigh, able to see Roll's disappointment with herself just by her posture. He knelt down and put his left hand beneath her chin, raising her gaze to meet his own through his dark sunglasses.
"Roll, listen to me..." As he spoke to her, placed the Subchip to her chest emblem and let it absorb into her and begin the recovery process. "I understand that you don't feel terribly well with yourself... but Beastman is an Alpha Navi now, and now that he's been defeated at the spot his data was bound, he's a wandering Beta Navi ghost. I know about your track record in battle, and you're not terribly experienced with viruses outside of Canodumb and Mettaur types."
Roll looked from his gaze out the corner of her eyes, blushing lightly in embarrassment at what she felt as was weakness. Protoman closed his eyes beneath his sunglasses, then stood as the Full Recovery subchip finally finished patching up her wounds.
"But Roll... I could see it in your eyes just before I arrived, before Beastman took you down... you have a fire burning in your soul. A determination that easily matches with Megaman's, and like Megaman's spirit... that determination possibly rivals my own will to win."
Roll blinked and looked up to him as he spoke to her, having never expected a complement like that from he of all people. She smiled and stood, sighing softly. She then giggled softly. Protoman looked to her, arching an eyebrow behind his shades.
"Is something funny, Roll...?" Roll shook her head and smiled, looking right into his face. She then turned, looking out over the edge of the square into the information network below. "It's just... I could hear that coming from Gutsman or Glyde... but, from you... well, it's just that, you tend to be one of those types that's not really well practiced at pep talks."
Protoman nodded softly, then gave a smirk. "Well... here's something you might find as a change of character as well, Roll... I like how determined you are, and I've been the power locked up in you. You may not recognize it, but I did. When you hit Beastman from behind, you did quite the number on him. Normally, a Navi with your amount of battle practice would hardly scratch... but when I got up close and cut him to pieces, I saw a dent in his back."
Roll's eyes went wide as she heard this. This was something she'd never expected of herself. Of course, she had figured she'd left a little bit of a mark, but maybe only a cut at best. But this had totally taken her off guard. She gazed a Protoman with a look that pretty much asked if he was telling the truth about that. Protoman nodded to her, confirming this. He then continued on.
"Now Roll... this is the first time I've ever decided to do anything like this for anyone... but, if you decide to accept, I'll take you in as a student, and I'll teach you how to be a more effective Net Navi. But I should warn you, this is going to be far from easy, Roll. I'm not the type to be gentle with anyone, even if it's a training match..."
Roll stood still, her head low, and her arms crossed just beneath her chest. She thought hard about what she would do, and what Mayl would think about it. She knew immediately that if she had asked Mayl, Mayl would refuse out of fear she would lose her best friend, one she considered a sister. At the same time, Roll knew that if she ever wanted to get stronger, training under Protoman's wing was the most efficient and effective way. She stood still, thinking for another moment or two before she finally raised her head, looking seriously to him.
"... Protoman... I accept your offer." Protoman gave a nod to her and turned, his white hair flowing smoothly as his body came to a halt. "Good... have Mayl jack you in tonight, and meet me at the Yoka Square by the Message Boards. Our first lesson will take place there." He lifted a hand as if to give a motionless wave, and with that, he walked off. Roll stood there, closing her eyes and sighing. She then turned towards the shortcut to Yai's computer, figuring the quickest way home was through Yai's homepage the Den Area, and from there, a walk back to her own homepage. As she walked, she closed her eyes for a moment, thinking to herself.
'Megaman... Protoman's shown me a side that I'm sure no one other than Chaud's probably ever seen before. I promise you, though... My feelings for you remain the same, and I'll train under him hard so I can make you proud, and protect the others in your place...'
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Me: Okay people!!! That's it for this chapter!!!
Mayl: But you STILL haven't explained why Roll was bleeding!!!
Me: All in due time, Mayl. Until then, sit'cher butt down and SHADDUP!!!
Lan: Who said you could talk to her that way?!!
Me: I did... *sits in his chair silently for a moment, then points behind Lan at Axl with his Energy Pistols, X with the Megabuster, and Zero with his Z-Saber* ... and if you've got a problem with it, you can take it up with one of them.
Lan: Ehhh... I... I'm fine, really...
Me: Good, that's what I thought. Anyhow, that covers it for this chapter, see you next time!!!
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In Scilab Square, Roll was sat down against a wall, while Protoman went to a nearby Subchip Dealer. Roll sighed and hung her head as the memories of her recent battle with Beastman Alpha ran through her head. She gently touched her right side where Beastman's fangs tore through and removed a small chunk of her skin. She jumped and tensed her body almost immediately, withdrawing her fingers from the injury quickly. Protoman returned after a few more moments with a Full Recovery subchip in hand. He looked down to her and gave a soft, silent sigh, able to see Roll's disappointment with herself just by her posture. He knelt down and put his left hand beneath her chin, raising her gaze to meet his own through his dark sunglasses.
"Roll, listen to me..." As he spoke to her, placed the Subchip to her chest emblem and let it absorb into her and begin the recovery process. "I understand that you don't feel terribly well with yourself... but Beastman is an Alpha Navi now, and now that he's been defeated at the spot his data was bound, he's a wandering Beta Navi ghost. I know about your track record in battle, and you're not terribly experienced with viruses outside of Canodumb and Mettaur types."
Roll looked from his gaze out the corner of her eyes, blushing lightly in embarrassment at what she felt as was weakness. Protoman closed his eyes beneath his sunglasses, then stood as the Full Recovery subchip finally finished patching up her wounds.
"But Roll... I could see it in your eyes just before I arrived, before Beastman took you down... you have a fire burning in your soul. A determination that easily matches with Megaman's, and like Megaman's spirit... that determination possibly rivals my own will to win."
Roll blinked and looked up to him as he spoke to her, having never expected a complement like that from he of all people. She smiled and stood, sighing softly. She then giggled softly. Protoman looked to her, arching an eyebrow behind his shades.
"Is something funny, Roll...?" Roll shook her head and smiled, looking right into his face. She then turned, looking out over the edge of the square into the information network below. "It's just... I could hear that coming from Gutsman or Glyde... but, from you... well, it's just that, you tend to be one of those types that's not really well practiced at pep talks."
Protoman nodded softly, then gave a smirk. "Well... here's something you might find as a change of character as well, Roll... I like how determined you are, and I've been the power locked up in you. You may not recognize it, but I did. When you hit Beastman from behind, you did quite the number on him. Normally, a Navi with your amount of battle practice would hardly scratch... but when I got up close and cut him to pieces, I saw a dent in his back."
Roll's eyes went wide as she heard this. This was something she'd never expected of herself. Of course, she had figured she'd left a little bit of a mark, but maybe only a cut at best. But this had totally taken her off guard. She gazed a Protoman with a look that pretty much asked if he was telling the truth about that. Protoman nodded to her, confirming this. He then continued on.
"Now Roll... this is the first time I've ever decided to do anything like this for anyone... but, if you decide to accept, I'll take you in as a student, and I'll teach you how to be a more effective Net Navi. But I should warn you, this is going to be far from easy, Roll. I'm not the type to be gentle with anyone, even if it's a training match..."
Roll stood still, her head low, and her arms crossed just beneath her chest. She thought hard about what she would do, and what Mayl would think about it. She knew immediately that if she had asked Mayl, Mayl would refuse out of fear she would lose her best friend, one she considered a sister. At the same time, Roll knew that if she ever wanted to get stronger, training under Protoman's wing was the most efficient and effective way. She stood still, thinking for another moment or two before she finally raised her head, looking seriously to him.
"... Protoman... I accept your offer." Protoman gave a nod to her and turned, his white hair flowing smoothly as his body came to a halt. "Good... have Mayl jack you in tonight, and meet me at the Yoka Square by the Message Boards. Our first lesson will take place there." He lifted a hand as if to give a motionless wave, and with that, he walked off. Roll stood there, closing her eyes and sighing. She then turned towards the shortcut to Yai's computer, figuring the quickest way home was through Yai's homepage the Den Area, and from there, a walk back to her own homepage. As she walked, she closed her eyes for a moment, thinking to herself.
'Megaman... Protoman's shown me a side that I'm sure no one other than Chaud's probably ever seen before. I promise you, though... My feelings for you remain the same, and I'll train under him hard so I can make you proud, and protect the others in your place...'
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Me: Okay people!!! That's it for this chapter!!!
Mayl: But you STILL haven't explained why Roll was bleeding!!!
Me: All in due time, Mayl. Until then, sit'cher butt down and SHADDUP!!!
Lan: Who said you could talk to her that way?!!
Me: I did... *sits in his chair silently for a moment, then points behind Lan at Axl with his Energy Pistols, X with the Megabuster, and Zero with his Z-Saber* ... and if you've got a problem with it, you can take it up with one of them.
Lan: Ehhh... I... I'm fine, really...
Me: Good, that's what I thought. Anyhow, that covers it for this chapter, see you next time!!!