UnaEXE – A Week in Each Others Shoes
Chapter 10 – Renewal of Hope
A/N: I can't believe it's been over a week since I last updated! The dreaded writers block won't stop me yet though. Enjoy and expect more regular updates now.
Hub walked home a little easier that day, he was still upset about Una but now he had something he didn't have before, hope. The rest of the week past uneventfully, Sarah and Mamoru spent all day attempting to cure Una but left with failed attempts at the end of the day. On the sixth day Mamoru examined Hub before he went home. The next day, Sarah and Mamoru called Lan, Mayl and Hub up to Una.
"We believe we've found a way to cure Una," stated Mamoru nervously, "But you may not like it."
"What is it?" asked Hub anxiously.
"We have to repeat the original circumstances that allowed the HBD to switch in the first place," replied Sarah. It was Mayl who realised what it would mean first but Lan wasn't far behind.
"That means the HBD will go back to Hub though doesn't it?" he asked.
"If it's still suppressed it will be ok," replied Mamoru, "If not we can rush him to the hospital to suppress it again."
"I refuse to let you do it!" yelled Mayl, "Find something else that will work."
"We have two hours Mayl," replied Sarah, "How can we do something in two hours that we couldn't do in a week."
"Besides," said Lan, "The only person with a right to object here hasn't spoken about it yet." Mayl looked at Lan with shock not expecting that response.
Hub looked at Mamoru.
"Will this cure Una?" he asked.
"Probably," replied Mamoru, "We can never be certain of it, but it could kill you both."
"I'll do it," replied Hub, "It's our only chance to survive."
"No you won't," growled Mayl, "You're not risking your life to save Una."
"You forget," replied Hub feeling strangely calm, "If I don't do this, then I'm guaranteed to die."
"None of us wants to see him die," said Lan, "But this is his only chance to survive."
"I'd feel the same if it was Sam," replied Sarah, "But we can't just let them die Mayl."
"We've set the house to detect when it passes back into Hub," said Mamoru, "The moment it's complete then we'll cut off the action."
"Is Una up to this?" asked MegaMan from Lan's PET.
"She should be able to perform this," replied Sarah, "Provided there isn't to much stress put on her."
"Let's do it," responded Hub pulling out his PET. Mamoru helped Una to her feet as Sarah Jacked into the system. Una pushed Mamoru away before turning unsteadily to face Sarah.
"You're not fighting Una are you?" asked Lan.
"How else do you think we'd get them to achieve Perfect Synchro?" replied Sarah, "Don't hold back Una, remember if I don't kill you, the HBD will."
"You think I'm stupid enough to hold back?" joked Una weakly before she took a breath and charged at Sarah.
