The Pain Of Loss Chapter 20 – The Burning Passion for Revenge, Part 1

Me: #Sighs, sitting at the crappy computer in his den, typing up the story again#

Mayl: Writing it again, huh?

Me: Yup, second chapter today.

Lan: #Sighs, fully healed# At least I'm outta those casts... So why're you writing two chapters today?

Me: Meh, not like there's anything else to do here right now. Besides, I'm a little tired of hunting the last 13 battle chips I need to find Serenade in Battle Network 3. Giving it a rest.

Megaman.EXE: Those PlasmaGlobes are a real pain to find when you actually need them...

Me: Yup.

Roll.EXE: So I'm facing Flamman again, right?

Me: Well, not you, but to handle his firepower, no pun intended, there'll be a certain two out there I'm sure everyone knows.

Roll Casket: #Sarcastically# Wow, I wonder who it could be...?

Me: Veeery funny, blondie. Anywho, on with the story now!

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Flamman stood in the very center of Undernet 2, reminiscing over the time Roll deleted his Beta form. He growled, slamming arms down on the ground. Rage consumed him as his green flames started to grow more and more immense and powerful. He let out a howl, sending the blazes upward into the highest points of the Undernet. He panted, his candles glowing with the healing flames as he let his energy restore. "R... Roolll... delete... Rollll..."

About 15 minutes later, Protoman's group came to where Flamman was. Roll grit her teeth, clutching her chest and stepping backwards a bit. Gutsman blinked, tilting his head. "Whatsamatter, Roll? Ya look like ya saw a ghost." Roll looked to Gutsman and faked a smile, shaking her head. "I... I'm fine. Just a chill is all..." She looked down, sighing. 'A familiar chill... I felt this not too long ago, I know it...' Roll blinked, then looked down. There was wax on the floor around her feet. She knelt down, then gasped, looking up. "EVERYONE!!! LOOK OUT!!!" Immediately, a huge green blaze shot forward. Iceman and Sharkman grit their teeth, jumping infront of it and holding their hands out. Protoman knew this stance, then looked to Gutsman. "GUTSMAN!!! KNOCK OUT THE PANELS INFRONT OF ICEMAN AND SHARKMAN!!!" Gutsman nodded, jumping up and slamming his fists through the floor. He then jumped back just as Masa and Tori nodded to one another, holding up a Water type Battle Chip. "GEYSER, SLOT IN!!!" Immediately, the Geyser chips were activated, creating walls of water that caught the flames and put them out. Iceman and Sharkman sighed in relief, plopping down. Protoman blinked, walking forward over the fissure as it restored itself. "... There's nothing there..."

Roll stepped back, her eyes wide as she hugged herself. "... Flamman..." Immediately, a long hand appeared behind Roll, wrapping itself about her throat, cutting off her air and making it impossible for her to scream. Mayl's eyes shot wide as she saw this, slamming her free hand down on the control panels she and the others were jacked into. "ROLL!!!" Immediately, the other Navis shifted their attention to Roll, and to Flamman. Flamman grinned, throwing Roll back and into one of his candles. The wax shot out and wrapped about her mouth, neck, waist, arms and legs, totally immobilizing her. Protoman grit his teeth and started to rush forward. "FLAMMAAAN!!!" Before he even got past the group, two arms shot out infront of him. They were Sharkman's and Iceman's. Iceman looked up to Protoman, shaking his head. "We'll deal with him... We have the advantage." Flamman chuckled, tilting his head side to side. "D... delete... delete... deleeete...!" Protoman clenched his fists, growling as he stood there. He sighed, nodding. "Fine... but he's a lot more powerful now than he was when Roll and I faced him. If there's ANY trouble, I'm jumping in..."

Iceman and Sharkman nodded silently and moved forward. Masa and Tori stood side by side, ready to fight when called for. Iceman narrowed his eyes, speaking up. "Let her go now, Flamman!!! We have more important things to do than deal with you!!!" Flamman growled, a green flame forming on his candle, the matching flame enveloping him. "DELEEEEEETE!!!" He drew his head back, then send forth a huge blaze. Iceman and Sharkman both jumped to the side, barely dodging it at all. Sharkman growled, sinking under the panels. "Guess that it's gonna be an all out fight!!! Let's go, Iceman!!!" Iceman rushed forward, forming an Ice Bomb and throwing it forward, while Sharkman charged from under the panels. Flamman looked behind him, a red flame starting to glow on Roll's candle. She gasped as the wax slowly started to cover her, loosening up enough for her to fight a little, but not enough for an escape. She gave muffled screams as it slowly sucked her in, attempting to dispose of her first and foremost. Iceman's eyes went wide as he saw this. He then looked up to Tori. "Tori!!! I need a gun-type!!!" Tori nodded, pulling out a Shotgun chip. "SHOTGUN, SLOT IN!!!" He slid it in, giving Iceman a little buster of his own. Immediately, he jumped up, shooting out the candle flame, and saving Roll for the time being.

Flamman took the full force of both Navis attacks, but, to no surprise of Protoman, just stood still. Protoman shook his head, hollering out to the two. "AS LONG AS THAT GREEN FLAME'S UP, HE'S INVINCIBLE!!! YOU HAVE TO PUT IT OUT FIRST!!!" Iceman nodded, looking to Sharkman. "Sharkman!!! You concentrate on attacking, I'll work on the flames!!!" Flamman smirked a bit, his eyes glowing. A Burner virus appeared behind Woodman. Woodman blinked, his eyes going wide just as he felt the impact of the flames. He screamed out in agony, falling to the ground in flames. Numberman's eyes went wide. "WOODMAN!!!" He rushed over, Higsby supplying him with a Bubbler battle chip to douse the fires. After the burner was a horde of fire viruses, from Spikeys to Burners, Meteors to Smashers. Protoman growled, then pointed his sword forward. "Iceman and Sharkman can help Roll and deal with Flamman!!! WE have to concentrate on the viruses and protecting Woodman!!! EVERYONE, MOVE OUT!!!" With that, the Navis led by Protoman moved onto their assault against the lethal viruses attempting to disrupt the battle between Flamman, Iceman, and Sharkman.

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Megaman Volnutt: That was pretty good.

Me: Yeah. It's been sitting in my Yahoo! Briefcase for almost 2 weeks now. I figured I'd best get this and the other chapters I didn't upload up.

Mayl: You're such a slacker.

Me: Proud of it.

Lan: #Pokes idly at a large white wing sticking out of the ground#

Me: #Blinks and looks to Lan, then sweatdrops# LAN, NO!!! THAT'S---

The Skiver: #Pops out of the ground and goes on a blindingly fast assault against Lan#

Me: ... Rule one, never disturb a Reploid's grave...

Megaman X: Despite the fact Capcom does that to Zero countless times over.

Zero: HEY!!!

Me: Well, before this becomes something I'm forced to clean up, I'll close this. See you all next chapter!!!