Hey everyone! I'm sorry that it took so long to update. It's just that my computer crashed so I lost all of my writing data as well as my internet access. So now, I can write at home and update during a little free time at school. Unfortunately, that's why I can't do any replies to the reviewers unless you ask me a specific question you'd like to have answered.

But...I do have a question for you readers. Do you think Rei and Proto should be together? Yes, I now I've asked that before, but last chapter, a lot of people didn't want them together. So that's why I have to ask again.

So anyways, let's go with the next chapter!

Tenshi no Rei

Spring Lily

Chapter 16- Infected

Rei walked happily down the path to the theater. It was finally the day of the rehearsal. He was really excited about this. Rei hadn't told Megaman or Protoman that he had a lead role in the play. Rei planned on getting tickets for them and surprising them. Rei was humming happily as another navi crashed into him.

"Please help me!" The navi gasped. Rei took a close look at the navi. The navi, a female, had a light blue jumpsuit with a magenta ribbon that was attached to her helmet. Her helmet was white, like her boots and gloves. Her insignia was a black circle with a white 'w' with what looked like a yellow lighting mark through the 'w'.

"What's wrong?" Rei asked her.

"Navis! World three netnavis!" She exclaimed and clung tightly to Rei's arm.

"I'll help you. Just stay behind me." Rei instructed. The navi nodded and hid behind Rei. Soon, another navi was seen, stepping out of the shadows. The navi of the navi floated out of Rei's memory. Or perhaps it was from his memory as Lan. No matter, it was Torchman. Torchman raised his hand, which was a flamethrower.

"Step aside, little silver navi. It's not you I'm after." Torchman demanded. Rei's eyes narrowed.

"Not a chance, flameboy." Rei taunted, his eyes slightly darker than normal.1 Torchman growled menicingly.

"You will move!" Torchman yelled.

"Make me." The girl navi gasped at how brave(or incredible stupid) Rei was.

"I will!" Torchman fired a harsh stream of fire out of his arm. Rei grabbed the navi behind him and leaped out of the way. Torchman did this a couple time until Rei was getting tired of jumping around. Rei pulled 3 chips out of his folder and smirked.

'Perfect'

"Bubbler E,F,G! Program Advance! Bubble Spread!" A huge buster appeared on Rei's arm. A stream of water flew from the buster and hit Torchman head-on.

"I'll be back you little runt! I'll be back!" Torchman yelled before logging out. Rei sighed and turned toward the girl navi. Actually, Rei turned around to find himself being glomped by the girl navi.

"You saved me! Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you!" She cried. Once Rei finally managed to gently pry the girl navi off him(who was currently remarking at how strong Rei was) he tried to get some answers.

"What is your name? Will you please tell me?" Rei asked. The girl smiled.

"Anything for my savior!" She exclaimed, while Rei sweatdropped. "My name is Kiki.exe!" She exclaimed happily.

"My name is Rei.exe. Why was that navi after you?" Rei inquired. Kiki shrugged.

"I don't know. Oh dear! I'm going to be late!" Kiki started to panic. Rei tried his best to calm her down.

"Where are you heading?" Rei asked. Kiki stopped her panicking.

"The theater. I'm going to be late for practice!" Rei was surprised to say the least.

"Really? I am too! What role do you have?" Rei was now very curious about this girl. There was no way that she could be playing Juliet...right?

"I'm Juliet! And you?" Now Kiki was the one asking the questions. Rei's jaw dropped in shock.

"I...I'm Romeo!" Both of them were in various states of shock at hearing each other's roles.

"Come on! We're going to be late!" Kiki exclaimed, being the first to snap out of the shock. She grabbed Rei's hand and led him to the theatre to practice.

Two hours later

Rei walked down the path back to Sci-Lab. Practice had just finished. Rei hummed as he walked. Suddenly, he sensed something behind him. Rei spun around to see a giant virus that looked a lot like the life virus. Only it wasn't half as strong as the real life virus.

The virus fired a beam of light at Rei. Pain filled Rei from head to foot. Rei, already tired of this virus, pulled us his buster and fired a couple shots, effectively deleting it. Rei then used a recovery chip and restored his HP. But something was wrong. Why was he still feeling pain? Rei gasped as it clicked in his mind. He was infected!!

Rei was thankful that he was almost to Sci-Lab. He was about to go into the link to Sci-Lab when another navi came out. It was Megaman!

Megaman looked around, sensing someone else nearby and gasped as Rei nearly collapsed. Megaman ran over to him and supported him.

"Rei! What happened?!" Megaman demanded. Whoever had done this to his little brother would pay and pay dearly.

"V-virus!" Rei gasped in between bouts of pain. "I-it's corrupting m-my p-program!" By now, the pain had become an intense wildfire inside Rei. Megaman's eyes widened in shock.

"Let's hurry and get you to Papa!" Megaman gently lifted Rei onto his shoulders and went through the link to Sci-Lab. Dr Hikari was currently working on his latest project when Megaman yelled out to him.

"Papa!" Megaman shouted, startling Dr Hikari out of his wits. He sighed in relief when he saw it was only Megaman.

"My goodness, Megaman. Please don't yell like that unless it's an emergency." Dr Hikari said. Megaman grew more impatient.

"But it IS an emergency! Rei got attacked by a virus and it infected him somehow!" Megaman exclaimed, desperately. For Megaman, this was like reliving a nightmare. It was like a horrible deja vu. He had been forced to watch his brother fade away as a human and now it seemed to be happening again.

"What?! Is he with you?" Megaman nodded and gently set the now unconscious Rei. The silver navi's breathing had become quick and ragged, along with the occasional whimper he let out. Dr Hikari sighed.

"How do you get yourself into these messes, Rei? Megaman, do you see that platform over there?" Dr Hikari pointed to a circular platform about three feet in diameter.

"Yes."

"Please set Rei there." Megaman nodded in confirmation and did as he was told. The moment that Megaman placed Rei there, clear glass shot up, looking like an enclosed test tube. Dr Hikari started typing on the keyboard quickly, inwardly knowing that this would be Rei's hardest battle yet. The battle for his life.

1 Rei only becomes like this if someone is threatened who shouldn't be. It also happens when he is extremely mad.

So that was the chapter. I hope you all enjoyed it!

In the next chapter, Love me when I'm gone

Rei's trapped in his own mind when a certain someone talks to him there. Meanwhile, Megaman and Dr Hikari are frantic to save Rei from deletion by the virus. Even a certain red navi pays a visit.

The title of the next chapter is only the name of the song that I will be using.

So please, make sure to review, k? Reviews keep me motivated to keep writing! So review, please?