Una.exe – Vengeance
Chapter 2 – Beginnings 2
Deep in SciLab's highest security vault.
"Here lies the data belonging to the world's most powerful navis," said the figure with a hint of sadistic glee, "Soon I will not control the ultimate NetNavi, I will be the ultimate NetNavi."
The figure moved towards a blocked off area in the back.
"Even higher security than these navis," it said, "What could be back here?"
Hikari residence – 8:40am
"Wake up Hub," said Una, "You're as bad as Uncle Lan you know."
"5 more minutes," mumbled Hub rolling over.
"I bet Aunt Sarah never had this trouble," said Una, "She used to jump on Uncle Lan if I remember correctly. Maybe I'll ask Uncle Lan to make me a body so I can do that."
"Girls," mumbled Hub, "All talk and no action, do they ever shut up."
"Not in my experience no," said MegaMan from Hub's pc, "If you're asleep I doubt you want the Style Change program your Dad and Aunt Sarah have been working on."
Una admitted she'd never seen Hub move so fast. He was up, dressed and the PET connected to the pc before she could yell at her Dad for saying that girls never shut up. She soon found she didn't need to as before MegaMan could begin the download Sarah had MegaMan by his throat threatening him to apologise or else.
"Now Sarah," said MegaMan, "Put me down slowly."
"Take that back," said Sarah.
"It was Hub who made the remark," said MegaMan.
"I can get him at school," said Una, "But I can't actually beat him up. So unless you apologise you can kiss goodbye to your MegaBuster. Then your left hand, then your legs and then I'll remove your helmet and pull out each strand of hair, then I'll leave you to..."
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," said MegaMan pale with fear, "I take it back, I take everything bad back that I've ever said about you or girls in general."
Sarah put MegaMan down. Looking at Hub through the computer screen she pointed at him.
"Watch it today mister," she said, "You have just dug a big hole. Without some big sucking up today I will make you suffer in any way I can."
Sarah Jacked Out of his pc.
"Gulp," said Hub.
"Too right," said MegaMan, "She's still irritated at your Dad making her stay overnight at SciLab to test the Style Change program. But I have to admit that she's efficient, I doubt my Style Change program was so heavily tested."
"So it works," said Hub.
"Yup, it turns out your Dad was overcompensating for the difference in data between me and Una."
"Typical guy," said Una, "Doesn't think about what he's doing."
"Hypocrite," said Hub picking up the PET, "Let's just get to school. See you later uncle."
"See ya," said MegaMan before Jacking Out.
Hub ran to school and arrived in the class in double quick time to see Sarah sitting at her desk.
"Aren't you in SciLab?" said Hub.
"I finished the tests and went home," said Sarah, "I simply went to see where you were when I accidentally overheard your conversation with my brother."
"So in other words you were using the school system to make sure I wasn't late for class," said Hub.
"Yup," said Sarah.
"Nice one," said Una.
"You shut up!" said Hub.
"Hadn't you better sit down before class starts in 4 seconds Hub," said Sarah watching Hub run to his seat.
"Ok," began Sarah, "I've had a look at your grades and the news is that at this rate I'll run out of topics before the end of the year. I'm glad to see some of the better students helping the worst to push up their grades in each subject but to be frank, I can't teach you anything else on the syllabus as you've all shown knowledge of it."
A faint murmur ran through the class. What was Mrs. Blaze going to do?
"I can bring it down to two choices," said Sarah, "A NetBattling tournament or advanced techniques."
The murmur grew louder.
"I showed your results to the principle and he says with grades this high it's up to me what I do."
Everyone's eyes suddenly were fixed on the front of the room where Sarah was leaning on the front of her desk looking at her enraptured class.
"The best bit is, if I do this for the next two years as well my advanced virus busting class will have to turn pupils down," thought Sarah.
"Hands up for a tournament," said Sarah watching the hands go up. Just looking she could tell it was over half of them. She made a play of counting them then decided to be a little cruel.
"No voting twice now," said Sarah, "Who wants to learn how to use the Program Advance." She could almost hear the silent cries of disappointment. Hub and Blu just laughed. The few hands that went up hopefully as well as a couple of second voters who Sarah still counted.
"NetBattling tournament it is then," she said, "As there are exactly 32 of you that means that we have 5 rounds of competition. Our first match will be," she pretended to mull it over for a second, "Hub and Michael."
Hub went up against the boy who'd teased him on the first day of term. He was a big bulky boy although not as big as Dex had been. He was 10 times meaner than Dex too. At least you knew Dex was just messing about.
"Ha, I get the little girlie," said Michael, "What you gonna do if you lose? Run to your auntie."
"Destroy him for me will you?" whispered Sarah to Hub.
"Of course," whispered Hub back.
"Jack In, HealNavi Power Up!" said Michael.
"Jack In, Una, Power Up!" said Hub.
The two navis arrived in CyberSpace. The HealNavi began throwing MiniBoomers instantly.
"Hey," said Sarah, "I didn't say you could start yet."
"Sorry," said Michael obviously not bothered.
HealNavi waited for Sarah with two miniboomers in its hands.
"Go!" said Sarah.
The HealNavi threw the MiniBoomers the instant she said Go and watched them connect. He didn't realise Una was behind him until it was too late.
"Hey," said Michael, "Fight like a man and not like a wuss."
"That's big coming from Mr. Attack before the match starts," said Hub.
Una's advantages in natural healing and attack power were beginning to show. The HealNavi was having trouble dealing damage to Una, when it did she virtually healed herself up again.
"No good," said Michael, "Let's try our new chip."
"Good idea," said the HealNavi.
"DarkSword BattleChip In, Download!" said Michael.
"Una get out now!" said Sarah jacking into the blackboard where the fight was going on.
"A dark chip," said Hub too shocked to press the button.
Sarah stood between her niece and the HealNavi. The HealNavi charged with its DarkSword before Sarah blocked with her own.
"I didn't order it to attack," said Michael, "What's going on?"
"No," said Blu, "You just decided to use one of the most dangerous BattleChips ever. That's what!"
"I had no idea," said Michael shocked.
"Jack In, Prota, Power Up!" said Blu Jacking in her navi.
"Three on ones barely fair," said the HealNavi now in DarkSoul due to Sarah's attacks, "Let me even the odds."
He summoned three DS Navis. "Attack," he yelled.