UnaEXE – A Week in Each Others Shoes

Chapter 1 – Lesson Time

"Yahoo!" cheered Hub skating home as fast as he could, "It's the Summer Holidays!"

"I know," replied an equally cheerful Una, "No more school for six weeks, I make it six weeks of solid relaxation."

"No way," cried Hub, "We're finding the nearest netbattle tournament, there's always at least one during the summer hols!"

"Oh no," replied Una shaking her head, "There's no way I'm entering a netbattle tournament."

"I heard the under 16s world championship was being held in Electopia this year," commented Hub almost conversationally, "You have to remember, the only reason they didn't let us enter before was because they couldn't get the time from work and didn't want us to go without them."

"You're not going to twist my arm like that," replied Una sternly, it wasn't that she disliked netbattles but the events a few weeks back made her want to relax a bit, she hadn't had chance since because their Aunt Sarah had been privately teaching them advanced netbattle techniques after school alongside Sam. She wouldn't have minded that except that Sam was better than her and hub combined.

"I heard a rumour that a girl around our age from Netopia has qualified," teased Hub, his thoughts switched to the email Blu had sent him a few hours ago, "I wonder who it could be."

"Nice try," replied Una also remembering the email, "I read Blu's email to you remember."

"Don't you want to see how much Prota has improved?" asked Hub, he knew Una well, he'd only had 12 years to get to know her.

Una struggled with the thought, Prota was her best friend, and her best rival in the netbattle arena, the temptation of meeting Prota in the arena again was far too much for her.

"Sign us up!" yelled Una cheerfully.

Hub arrived home and ran straight upstairs after jacking Una into the house. After getting changed he ran downstairs and straight into Sarah who was going upstairs, luckily Hub landed on top of Sarah.

"Oww," moaned Hub as Sarah picked him up and marched him upstairs. Hub didn't argue, after seeing what Sam could do with one arm he didn't want to see what his Aunt could do with two.

"Una!" yelled Sarah after marching Hub into the games room.

"What is it now?" asked Hub after Una had ran in.

"You honestly didn't think I'd stop your personal training in the school holidays did you?" replied Sarah placing a bag on the table.

"Where's Sam?" asked Hub looking around for his cousin.

"She's not joining us today," replied Sarah rummaging through the bag, "What you're doing today is very dangerous and your parent's want the room to come out in one piece." She pulled a small box with a dual combination and key lock out of the bag and placed it on the table.

"Why the heavy security?" asked Una picking the box up.

"Because the contents are very dangerous in the wrong hands," replied Sarah sternly, Una quickly placed the box back down whilst Sarah inputted the combination and the key to unlock it. She opened it to reveal a battlechip. Hub's anger disappeared as he literally dived at the chip.

"This is a Cross Fusion chip!" he exclaimed his eyes open wide.

"No wonder there was all that security," exclaimed Una staring at the chip.

"Other side of the room you two," commanded Sarah as she walked across the room, Hub and Una quickly crossed to the other side of the room from Sarah, "Now log Una out Hub, then the pair of you focus as Hub inserts the chip."

"Out of interest," inquired Una, "Why are you across that side of the room?"

"Health and safety," replied Sarah quickly, "Now do as I said."

Hub logged Una out and raised the chip to his PET.

"Cross Fusion Battle Chip In," went Hub as he slotted the chip into the PET as a look of horror came over his face. There was a small explosion as Hub was flung across the room.

"That PET case held up good," remarked Sarah walking across the room, "You ok in there Una?"

"Your safety of course," replied a pain filled Una, the blast may not have broken the PET but it did hurt.

"Roll!" yelled Sarah knowing that Hub and Una now both needed some medical care after that, Roll's healing abilities were going to be stretched today.

Roll came up and healed the pair of them, after a bit of persuading from Sarah Hub attempted it again with the same results, after another six tries they were successful and Una CF stood across the room from Sarah. It was Una's armour although it looked more like a pink MegaMan with it being modified to Hub's body, the antenna Una had inherited from Roll were present as well and annoying Hub.

"Now your training Hub," smiled Sarah, "Something a bit special, you have to use Una's own abilities to defeat GutsMan and two Swordy viruses."

"Easy," replied Una CF smiling. Swordys were easy to beat, and GutsMan was a pushover anyway.

GutsMan and the two Swordys attacked, Una CF tried to slash at GutsMan with Una's sword but the two Swordys drove them back, they focused on a Swordy but were grabbed from behind by GutsMan.

"Hub," yelled Una in Hub's head, "You can get out of this, it doesn't matter how stupid the move looks, just use it to survive!"

"HeartSlash!" yelled Una CF using the antenna to slap GutsMan who dropped Una CF.

"Any ideas Una?" thought Hub quickly.

"One," replied the navi, "Just do exactly as I say, no matter how stupid or girly it sounds."

Una CF suddenly dived back and formed a heart in their hands. Yelling, "Roll Control," they sent the attack at one of the Swordys who began slashing at the other Swordy almost instantly. Una CF then charged forward at GutsMan and sliced his arm off with the UnaBlade as the two Swordys deleted each other. Sarah began clapping and nodded her head.

"Well done you pair," was all she could say, "Now I have a little confession to make."