CHAPTER 2

"Marriorman Deleted Or Was He?"

Marriorman blinked as he was attacked by the virus.

"LAN, NO!" Megaman shouted.

Marriorman collapsed unconscious as he started to pulse starting to turn into those little squares.

"LAN! CAN YOU HEAR ME! OH PLEASE LAN!" Megaman shouted.

Marriorman soon completely turned into those little squares.

"Marriorman deleted."

"No…please." Megaman said softly, not knowing how this would affect his brother's body in the real world.

Lan's body collapsed and Maylu caught him. Meanwhile elsewhere in the cyber-world. Marriorman groaned and woke up finding himself in a cell.

"Maylu, how is he?" Megaman asked.

"He just collapse. But, he's still alive." Maylu said.

"That's good...it means his cyber-self is still functional." Megaman said.

"Maybe Marriorman wasn't really deleted. Is that what you're saying?" Maylu said.

Megaman nodded from the PET.

"You can't jack out in here...Marriorman was it?" Mr. Wiley asked.

"I have a feeling Mr. Wiley is behind this." Maylu said.

"We have to find Marriorman before it's too late." She added.

"You may be right." Megaman said.

"We have to at least check." Maylu said.

"You're right." Megaman said.

"I'll jack you in then." Maylu said.

"Thanks Maylu." Megaman said.

"Jack in Megaman! Power up!" Maylu exclaimed.

"Now let's see." Megaman said himself.

There was building near where Megaman was that looked a bit suspicious.

'Hope Lan's in there, but I better be careful all the same.' Megaman thought as he went toward the building and inside.

Marriorman tried to get up. But, when he did he couldn't help but, scream out in pain. The painful scream echoed down the halls reaching Megaman's ear.

"LAN!" Megaman shouted as he heard the scream.

Mr. Wiley was standing in front of Marriorman's cell. Rush appeared through a hole in front of Megaman looking around.

"Rush? Am I EVER glad to see you!" Megaman exclaimed.

Rush barked and jumped out of the hole. Marriorman tried to get up again and managed to hold back a scream and stood on shaky legs. He was still holding back a scream...he couldn't hold it back anymore and screamed again and again it echoed down the hall reaching Megaman and Rush's ears.

"That was Lan, Rush, can you take me to where he is!" Megaman asked.

Rush barked and started to follow the scream.

"Hang on Lan!" Megaman said to himself.

Rush growled when Mr. Wiley came into view.

"WILEY!" Megaman growled.

Marriorman was leaning on the wall trying to stay on his feet.

"Megaman." Marriorman said weakly.

"Marriorman, are you alright!" Megaman asked with concern.

"I should be, it's just..." Marriorman started the mask disappeared and there was look of pain on Marriorman's face.

"Easy, take it easy." Megaman told him.

Marriorman slowly sat down.

"He hasn't hurt you, has he?" Megaman asked as he knelt down to his level.

"It's hurt since I woke up. So I don't think so." Marriorman said slowly.

"I think it's because of that virus's attack." he added.

"I gotta get ya out of here!" Megaman said.

"We have to leave here before I can jack out." Marriorman said slowly.

"You're right!" Megaman said.

Marriorman tried to get back up. But, he winced in pain trying not to scream.

"Better let me help ya." Megaman said.

Then Megaman let Marriorman lean on him. Marriorman leaned on his brother.

"Let's go!" Megaman said after blasting a hole in the cyber-cell.

"Yeah." Marriorman said nodding weakly.


"I'm surprised at the lack of security of that cell." Megaman said to himself.


"It probably has something to do with the fact that I was unconscious and bearly even able to move when I did wake up." Marriorman said.


"You maybe right." Megaman said

"Megaman, let's get outta here fast." Marriorman said.

"Before the sercurity changes." He added.

"Right, Rush?" Megaman said.


Rush ran over to Megaman. Megaman just grinned at the cyber-dog.

"Think you can get us outta here, boy?" Megaman asked.

Rush barked and open one of his holes big enough for Megaman and Marriorman.

"Thanks pal." Megaman said.

Rush nodded and jumped in.

"Let's go." Marroirman said.

"You first, bro." Megaman said.

Marriorman nodded and jumped in the hole and wobbled slightly.

"Hope he's alright." Megaman said softly.

"Come on, bro." Marriorman said.

Megaman smiled and jumped through. Marriorman looked around wondering if he was far enough a way to jack out and if he'd still be in pain if he did.

"You feeling alright? You may need to go to Scilabs." Megaman asked still worried a little.

"That's a good idea." Marriorman said.

"Let's go, then." Megaman said.

Marriorman nodded. Megaman looked at his brother as they made the short trip to the Scilabs mainframe.


'I just hope they can help I mean after all I not like most net-navi's.' Marriorman thought.

"Megaman, what if they can't...forget it." Marriorman said.

"Don't worry so much." Megaman said reassuringly.

"I can't help but, wonder if they can even help me...I mean I'm not like most net-navi's...and they may not be able to help...I hope they can though." Marriorman said worriedly.

"So do I." Megaman said trying not to worry his brother more.

Marriorman kept heading towards the Scilabs mainframe. Their presence alerted Dr. Hikari in his lab. Dr. Hikari went to his computer.

"Megaman what's going on?" Dr. Hikari asked.

"It's Lan. I had to rescue him from World 3 and he was hurt during a net battle with some viruses." Megaman said.

Dr. Hikari nodded.

"Alright, help him on to the platform." Dr. Hikari said, as a platform appeared not far behind the brothers.

Megaman did as he was asked, once Megaman stepped back from the platform it started to glow and Marriorman floated in the light. Soon Dr. Hikari went to work on fix any damage the viruses did to Marriorman.

"Please let this work." Dr. Hikari quietly prayed as he uploaded the repairs to Marriorman's program.

The glow disappeared and Marriorman softly landed on the platform.

'Please pull through Lan, you've got to.' Megaman silently prayed

Marriorman slowly opened his eyes and looked at Megaman.

"Megaman?" Marriorman asked.

"Shhh, I'm here. Just relax," Megaman told him gently

"That should do it." Dr. Hikari said.

"Will he be okay? I mean he's been through a lot." Megaman said, not looking away.

"He should be fine." Dr. Hikari said.

Megaman breathed a sigh of relief. Marriorman stepped off the platform.

"Take it easy...you shouldn't be up, Lan." Megaman said, surprised.

"He's right Lan." Dr. Hikari said.

"Someone has to get to the school and get my body." Marriorman said sitting down.

"We'll take care of that...but YOU have to rest." Megaman said sternly.

"I'll go get your body. You just listen to Megaman." Dr. Hikari said and ran out of Scilabs.

Marriorman laid down with a yawn.

"Sleepy? Go ahead, pal... I'll be here if you need something." Megaman said quietly with a gentle smile.

Marriorman fell asleep. After Megaman knew Lan was sound asleep he went and sent Emails to their friends to let them know what had happened. Soon Dr. Hikari returned with Lan's body.

"I guess he'll just rest in there until he's feeling better." Dr. Hikari said smiling at the sight of his sleeping son.

Megaman nodded as he looked towards the cyberspace platform.

"Hopefully it won't have an effect on his body." He said looking at his son's body on the bed behind him.

"I hope so doc, I really do." Megaman said.

"So do I." Dr. Hikari said.

Dr. Hikari frowned looking at his son's body with concern.

"What's wrong, doc?" Megaman asked.

"Nothing serious, I'm just worried about Lan...that's all." Dr. Hikari said.

"I know, I am too." Megaman said.

"We'll just have to wait and see." Dr. Hikari said.

"Let's just hope I'm right and Lan will be ok." He said.

Megaman nodded he was hoping that too. Dr. Hikari went to check on Lan. Marriorman rolled over in his sleep. Megaman just watched the young boy-turned-navi sleep and kept watch over him.

THE NEXT DAY

Marriorman's eyes slowly open. He sat up and stretched.

"Morning Lan...sleep well?" Megaman asked cheerfully.

Marriorman smiled and nodded.

"Yeah." Marriorman said.

"That's good!" Megaman said.

Marriorman stood up.

"I feel a lot better now." Marriorman said.

"Are you sure? You know your dad brought your body here." Megaman said, not totally convinced.

"I'm sure, Megaman." Marriorman said.

"Okay." Megaman said, not wanting to push.

"Marriorman logging out."

"Feeling better being back in your body again?" Megaman asked.

"Yeah." Lan said.

Megaman just grinned. Lan got off the bed and walked over to the computer.

"Dad fell asleep watching my body." Lan said.

"Let's leave him alone, then. You might want to call your mom, she's probably worried after all that's happened." Megaman suggested.

"Right." Lan said.

"C'mon." Megaman said.

"Right." Lan said.

Megaman couldn't help but shake his head at his best friend. Lan smiled and jacked Megaman out.

"Wanna see the others?" Megaman asked.

"Yep." Lan said.

"Well c'mon slowpoke!" Megaman chided.

Lan nodded and ran out of Scilabs.

"Wanna see Maylu and Roll first?" Megaman asked.

Lan nodded. Megaman had kept in touch with the girls while Lan recovered, but he just couldn't shake that feeling of unease. Lan ran towards Maylu's house.

"Whoa! YOU'RE sure in a HURRY. And you're not at SCHOOL!" Megaman said in amazement.

"Huh?" Lan asked in confusion.

Megaman just chuckled.

"You don't usually run next door." Megaman explained.

Lan shrugged.

"Well, it's not next door to Scilabs, now is it?" Lan asked, knocking on Maylu's door.

Maylu opened the door. Maylu smiled.

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