UnaEXE – A Week in Each Others Shoes
Chapter 6 – Diagnosis
Sarah stared at the marks on Hub's chest, part of her told her she should tell Mayl and Lan straight away, another part told her to keep it quiet because she didn't want Mayl and Roll to become over protective of them. Her thoughts were cut short by the roar of a jet engine from outside as Mamoru landed.
Lan rushed the airsick Mamoru upstairs into Hub's room and attempted to walk in himself as Sarah pushed him out.
"Sorry Lan," she responded to the look on his face, "I need to confirm some things before we let you in."
As the door slammed shut in his face Lan was sure she was hiding something.
"So what's wrong with them exactly?" asked Mamoru as he checked the equipment the hospital had delivered.
"Look for yourself," replied Sarah pointing at Una, "I managed to regulate her energy pulses but she could start again at any time."
"Serenade explained that a navi's energy pulse is the equivalent of a human heartbeat," recalled Mamoru who was becoming even more confused by the second, "But how could a navi suffer from HBD?"
"I have a feeling it's got something to do with that." Sarah pointed at the scratch marks on Hub and Una's chests.
Sarah and Mamoru were shut in the room for a while before Sarah called Mayl and Lan upstairs.
"I have some good news, some bad news and some very bad news," stated Sarah worriedly, "The good news is that Hub and Una have exceeded Full Synchro and are more powerful than ever. The bad news is that it's created a unbreakable bond between them, they could find each other on opposite sides of the world if they wanted, but if one dies…" her voice trailed off as Mayl stepped back.
"It could potentially kill the other," finished Lan with his face down.
"You always run that risk in Full Synchro Lan," replied Sarah, "You feel MegaMan's pain, but Hub can do it without Full Synchro."
"And the very bad news?" asked Mayl shaking.
Sarah failed to look Mayl in the eyes as she spoke. "Una has contracted a navi copy of Hub's HBD, and she now only has a week to live."
