The Pain Of Loss Chapter 22 – Tag Team Terror, Part 1
Me: #Groans a bit, madly playing at his GBA SP#
Bass: What on Earth is he so obsessed about?
Protoman: He's playing Megaman Battle Network 3.
Bass: I thought he beat that...
Protoman: He did, as well as Serenade and the Time Trials, but now he's trying to get the last 7 Mega Class chips he needs to get the 5th star.
Megaman.EXE: #Falls back in a daze#
Bass: NOW what?!!
Protoman: He's fighting Bowlman for his V2 and V3 chips.
Bass: Ah...
Me: GGAAAAHHH!!! I CAN'T STAND IT!!! Enough of this, on with the frickin' story already!!!
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Roll and Protoman moved forward, having broken off from the rest of the group. Undernet 3 was riddled with complicated paths, so to find their way more efficiently, Netop and Navi alike agreed to the idea of splitting up into groups of two. Despite this, Roll was marching proudly forward, and actually beginning to worry Protoman with her upbeat attitude. Protoman sighed, raising his visor and looking right at Roll. "Okay, what is it that's got you so happy...?" Roll giggled a bit, floating up in the air. "I told you guys, I saw Megaman... He saved me... I know he still exists somewhere, and when I get my powers back from Kali, I'm going to do everything I can to revive him..."
Protoman sighed a bit, shaking his head. "It's not as simple as you think." Roll blinked, touching down and continuing to walk alongside Protoman. "What makes you say that? I mean, finding his data will be hard, but, it won't be impossible..." Protoman shook his head, lowering his visor again. "That's the first part of the problem. When Megaman deleted himself to save Lan, it's possible his data and some of Alpha's may have merged into one. If that's the case, it could take months to separate and extract the data. If we even make one flaw, Alpha could regenerate and fester inside Megaman after he's revived, making him an even greater threat than before..." Roll came to a stop as she heard this, looking down. That would mean Megaman would have to be deleted all over again, and the pain she suffered would once more plague her heart. Protoman sighed, standing still for a moment beside her. He looked to her, placing a hand on her shoulder. "... but everyone's going to be here to help, so relax..." Roll smiled gently as Protoman said these words, then nodded gently to him. "Yeah..."
Kingman and Numberman moved together through the Undernet. Behind Kingman, his Pawns and Knights followed. Numberman looked to Kingman, doing calculations of his ally's battle strengths and weaknesses so he and Higsby would know how to compensate for them. Kingman shut his eyes as he floated along, his only means of movement since he had no legs. "This Kali woman must have immense power." Numberman nodded, finishing his calculations and transferring them onto a side display on his PET. "Yes. She's already brought back many Navis Megaman, Protoman and the others disposed of, even Flamman and Drillman. Unfortunately, I can't be positive until I see her for myself and do some calculating." Kingman shook his head, sighing a bit. "Numberman, not all battles can be won by calculations alone. You must be able to see ahead of your opponent, analyze their moves, and use their weaknesses against them." Numberman nodded, he and Kingman passing 2 enormous torches. "Yes, I suppose you're right." Kingman came to a halt, looking down at a large crater in the ground. He then scanned the area, shaking his head. "Nothing here, let's go back." Just as he and Numberman turned around, three large tornadoes formed between the torches, sucking in the flames and turning them into giant, blazing cyclones. "What manner of trickery is this?!!"
Higsby narrowed his eyes, then looked to Tora. "Be careful, something's rotten here, huh." Tora nodded, taking a Rook battle chip and inserting it into his PET. Kingman's pawns moved two spaces infront of him, while the Knight jumped dead center. Lan looked to Higsby, blinking a bit. "Use Barrier, Barrier 100, and Barrier 200 of the same codes, in that exact order, Higsby." Higsby gave Lan a nod, then did just as he was instructed. Immediately, a Program Advance occurred, changing all three Barriers into a Barrier 500 chip. Lan smiled, shutting his eyes. 'Glad I can at least be of some help...'
Numberman walked forward as his barrier was put up, looking around. "Show yourself, whoever you are!!!" Immediately, behind them, two shadowy figures appeared between another set of torches. The shorter one walked forward, his arms crossed. "Don't tell me you big guys are scared of li'l old us, now." The taller Navi scoffed a bit at the shorter one's remark, then walked forward. "Forget the small talk, let's just blow these losers away!!!" The short Navi sighed, nodding and floating up a bit off the ground. He glided forward, revealing himself. "Name's Starman..." The taller Navi followed Starman's lead, his eyes set into a piercing glare. "And I'm Airman. We're here by orders of Kali to delete you!" Numberman narrowed his eyes, getting into a fighting stance and forming two dice bombs. "Just try it!" Kingman's eyes narrowed into a glare much like Airman's, his Pawns drawing their swords back, ready for an attack.
Starman looked to Airman, sighing a bit. "You NEVER have any fun. Let's make this more interesting!" Numberman stood in his same position, his eyes locked on Starman. "What would you suggest...?" Starman grinned, shaking one finger in the air arrogantly. "A Tag-Team battle. Each team member is allowed to switch out with the other once. When one Navi is deleted, the other automatically loses and is also deleted. Sounds good to you?" Kingman nodded, looking to Numberman. "This will make the battle much more honorable, and I believe it will be much easier than taking on two at once." Numberman nodded, getting out of his stance. Airman growled, swiping at nothing angrily. "We don't have time for games, we have work to do!!!"
Starman narrowed his eyes to Airman, then floated up, whispering to him. "Chill out. If worse comes to worse for us and one of us is in danger of being deleted, then the other'll jump in and take out the chump we're battling at the time with one super powered combo attack! Once we take down one of these guys, the other'll be totally outmatched!" Airman blinked, then shut his eyes, nodding and whispering back. "I have to admit, it's a good strategy. Hit with what they don't expect..." Airman glared up again, crossing his arms. "Fine, I agree as well." Starman grinned, touching down and placing his hands on his hips. "Now we just need to set up who's going to start!!!" Tora's face appeared behind Kingman and Numberman on a comm. screen, looking smug, as usual. "Kingman and I'll go first. We'll end this battle before you even have time to tag out!" Starman chuckled, looking to Airman. "Smug for a human..." Airman walked forward. "Yeah, I don't like it at all. I'll be the one to shut him up."
Numberman stood still, keeping his dice bombs ready to use at any time. He suspected there may be foul play, so he made sure to be on guard at all times. Kingman and Airman stood before one another, staring each other down for a moment. Starman raised his hand into the air. "OKAY!!! On my mark!!!" Airman got into his usual battle stance, digging his feet into the panels below. Kingman stood solemn, as always, ready to fight Airman to deletion. Starman grinned a bit. "Ready... FIGHT!!!"
To Be Continued...
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Me: Well, hope this is gonna help people who wanna see Kingman and Numberman battle.
King: I still can't believe that is what I'd look like had Dr. Light gotten funding for his internet research.
Me: Well, hey, they are parallel universes, after all...
Megaman X: This does raise a big question, though...
Me: What's that?
Megaman: X is what I'd be in the future, or, at least modeled after me. So doesn't that mean in 21XX in the Battle Network Universe, there'd be a MegamanX.EXE?
Everyone: #Visualizes Megaman advancing into an Ultimate Armor-type of style that comes with an automatic Dark Aura#
Me: Sweeeeeet...
Megaman X: Strange...
Megaman: Ditto.
Me: Then that means there'd be an Alia, too... and Dynamo, and Sigma, and Signas, Lifesaver, Axl...
Megaman X: #Starts processing all those thoughts, then blushes a bit at the thought of Alia in one of those skin tight suits#
Me: #Blinks, then grins, chuckling a bit.# I think someone's got a cruuuush...
Megaman X: #Shifts to his Ultimate Armor and uses his Giga Attack on Death countless times#
Alia: #Grins, sitting at her computer.# Thank you, technology...
Megaman.EXE: That sums it up for this chapter. See you guys in the next!!!