AN: My co-writer for this story is Mobile Holmes.

CHAPTER 9

"Two Meet And One Kidnapped"

THE NEXT DAY

Lan's released from the hospital.

"Bet you're glad to be going home, eh?" Megaman asked.

"Got that right." Lan said.

"So...Lan, when are we gonna introduced the kids?" Megaman asked curiously.

"I'm not sure." Lan said.

"We could try when you get home." Megaman said.

4 YEARS LATER

"Megaman, I think it's time." Lan said.

"Really? You sure?" Megaman asked, knowing what it was about.

Lan nodded.

"Yes." Lan said.

"When?" Megaman asked.

"I don't know. Tomorrow?" Lan asked his partner.

"Sounds good, I'll tell Roll...she's gonna flip. She's been wondering." Megaman said, grinning.

"Roll?" Megaman called out when he got home.

"Megaman?" Roll asked walking out.

"Hey, where's Talla?" Megaman asked.

"She's playing with Rush." Roll said.

"Lan and I decided to go ahead." Megaman said

Megaman began going to where the two were playing. He smirked 3-2-1 he counted down.

"Honey? You mean that-!" Roll asked in realization of what her husband had just said.

"Yeah." Megaman said nodding.

"You better let her know." Roll told Megaman with a pride-filled smile.

"I will." Megaman said continuing towards where Talla was playing.

Giggling could be heard as a child played with a known cyber-dog. Talla ran to Megaman when saw him. Rush barked.

"Daddy!" Talla squealed.

"Hi sweetie!" Megaman said as he scooped her up.

"Guess what?" Megaman asked.

"What?" Talla asked in return.

"You're gonna be partners with your cousin Kat." Megaman said.

"Really?" Talla asked excitedly.

Megaman nodded. Rush barked happily. Megaman chuckled. Time passes and the girls have partners for 2 years. Lan was on his way to work and somebody attacked him and covered Megaman's PET at the same time so Megaman didn't know what was happening.

"Man, what's going on?" Megaman asked afterwards.

The PET fell but was still covered.

"I gotta warn the others." Megaman said to himself.

Kat ran passed where her dad was attacked she stood there in the opening to the alley.

"Daddy!" Kat exclaimed.

"That sounds like...KAT!" Megaman called out, hoping she'd hear him.

Kat ran in the alley and picked up the PET uncovering it.

"Kat...have you seen your dad?" Megaman asked.

"Last time I saw him he was heading to work." Kat said.

"I see..." Megaman replied trying not to worry her.

MEANWHILE AT SCILABS

One of Dr. Hikari's co-worker ran in.

"Yes, what is it?" Dr. Hikari asked.

"Here." The co-worker handed a disk to Dr. Hikari.

"What's this?" Dr. Hikari asked as he took it.

"Someone dropped it off for you he said it involves Lan." The co-worker said and walked out.

Dr. Hikari put the disk in his computer then let out a gasp. It said that they wanted the speciation for the emersion glasses and that Lan was hurt so he couldn't help them and if they didn't get the specks they'd kill Lan.

"No..." Dr. Hikari said in disbelief.

The co-worker walked in leading a 6 year old girl.

"Dr. Hikari?" The co-worker asked.

"Grandpa?" Kat asked.

"Kat..." Dr. Hikari said when saw his grandchild, still holding the PETs.

"Megaman, Talla were here." Kat said.

"Megaman, have you seen Lan?" Dr. Hikari asked taking his son's PET from her.

Suddenly Dr. Hikari was alerted to a navi presence in his computer.

"Who are you?" Dr. Hikari asked.

"It is me, Glide." He said.

"Glide, what are you doing here?" Dr. Hikari asked.

Glide was carrying Marriorman.

"Uncle!" Talla cried since her PET was opened.

"I found Marriorman outside of Net City, on a platform; he is asleep but, can not wake him up." Glide said.

"Did you see anything or anyone around?" Dr. Hikari asked hoping not to scare the girls worse if at all.

Glide shook his head.

"Kat? Can you jack me in? Talla stay there." Megaman said to the girls.

Kat nodded.

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

"Marriorman?" Megaman asked softly, knowing he hadn't been heard once he was in.

Glide frowned. Glide noticed Megaman.

"I had to see if he'd respond to my voice." Megaman said.

"I doubt he can hear you. I have tried everything to wake him up." Glide said sadly.

'No, you didn't.' Megaman thought with an idea

"Hey doc, do you have the specks with you?" Megaman asked.

"The specifications or the glasses?" Dr. Hikari asked.

"The glasses." Megaman said.

"Yes." Dr. Hikari said pulling them out.

"We'll need them for my idea to work." Megaman said.

"What's your idea?" Kat asked.

"That's where you come in Kat...I'm gonna need you to use the glasses your grandpa's holding there. Once you're here, you might be able to wake him." Megaman said.

Kat walked over to her grandpa.

"Grandpa?" Kat asked.

"Yes, Kat. What is it?" Dr. Hikari asked.

"Megaman has an idea but, I need those." Kat said pointing at the glasses.

"These? Are you sure you want to use them?" Dr. Hikari asked, handing them to the girl.

Kat nodded.

"Alright, here you go." Dr. Hikari said reluctantly.

Kat had seen her dad use them enough she put them on and jacked in. A girl navi appeared behind Megaman.

"Uncle?" Kirara asked.

"Kat, over here." Megaman said gently.

"Grandpa, we need somewhere to put him down." Kirara said.

"Alright." Dr. Hikari said as he keyed up and a platform appeared.

Glide laid Marriorman down on the platform.

"Its okay, Go to him." Megaman said gently.

Kirara ran over to platform and knelt next to it holding Marriorman's hand.

"Daddy!" Kirara exclaimed.

Marriorman groaned Rolling over.

"He hasn't made a sound or moved since I found him." Glide said.

"True, but you didn't have my niece with you, he always moved when he heard her!" Megaman explained.

"Daddy!" Kirara exclaimed again.

Marriorman's eyes slowly open his eyes.

"Daddy?" Kirara asked as Marriorman slowly sat up.

Marriorman looked at her. It took a second for him to realize it was Kat.

"Kat?" Marriorman asked.

"It's her, bro." Megaman chimed in, relieved that his idea worked.

Marriorman got up.

"Easy does it." Megaman said as he neared his brother and niece.

"I'm fine Megaman." Marriorman said.

"Uh-huh, sure you are." Megaman chided.

"Good work, Kat." He said, looking at the small navi sitting near her father.

Kirara smiled at her uncle. Roll appears.

"Lan, what are- never mind Megaman there's a dimensional area down town." Roll said.

"Alright." Megaman said.

"Let's go. Kat you log out." Marriorman said.

Kirara nodded.

"Kirara logging out."

"I'll be back Roll, Talla's with the doc." Megaman told his wife before leaving.

Marriorman followed and soon they arrived in the dimensional area.

"It's quiet." Megaman whispered as he spotted something in the distance.

Lan's body lay on a cyber-platform.

"Bro, look." Megaman said pointing to the platform.

"I doubt it's that easy." Marriorman said looking around.

"I know something doesn't feel right." Megaman said also looking around.

"Wait here." Marriorman said.

Marriorman used area steal to get to the platform. Megaman kept watch for viruses.

"Marriorman logging out"

Lan groggily sat up.

"Lan?" Megaman asked.

Lan looked at him.

"Megaman?" Lan asked groggily.

"I'm here, bro." Megaman said, helping his brother to sit up better.

"I wonder what they wanted." Lan said groggily.

"You'll have to ask your dad on that." Megaman said.

Lan started to stand groggily and wobbled slightly.

"Whoa! Take it easy...Lemme call Scilabs." Megaman said trying to help Lan stay on his feet.

Lan nodded groggily. Megaman sent a message and Dr. Hikari came with the girls in tow just as the "D" area dissipated.
Lan wobbled again really groggy.

"I gotcha son." Dr. Hikari said as he kept Lan from falling.

"Dad?" Lan asked groggily.

"I'm here and so is Kat." Dr. Hikari said pointing to the little girl.

"Daddy?" Kat asked.

Lan looked at her a bit more awake but, still very groggy.

"She was a real help." Megaman said now in his PET.

"Yeah." Lan said groggily.

Megaman nodded and grinned proudly over at his niece who now had her cousin/partner with her. Kat ran over and hugged her dad nearly knocking him over because of the grogginess. Both Megaman and Dr. Hikari chuckled at the sight. Talla went, jacking into her father's PET and gave him a hug as well.

"How do you feel son?" Dr. Hikari asked.

"I'm tired." Lan said.

"You may want to head home and rest." Dr. Hikari said.

Lan nodded. Kat smiled and took his hand.

"I'll see the four of you later." Dr. Hikari said.

Lan nodded with a yawn and headed for the door.

"Let's get you home, pal." Megaman said.

Lan nodded.

"Yeah." Lan said.

Lan and Kat walked in the house.

"Lan? Kat? Is that you?" Maylu called.

"Yeah, mommy!" Kat called.

Maylu smiled at her daughter but looked on worriedly at her husband when she saw them.

"What happened?" Maylu asked.

"What?" Lan asked half asleep.

"Lan...I've known you long enough to tell something's happened to you." Maylu prompted.

"Some guys kidnapped me and well they gave me something and..." Lan was cut off by a yawn.

"Lan?" Maylu asked trying to find out more information.

"It made me fall into a pretty deep sleep..." Lan was again cut off by a yawn this time it was a really long one.

"Mm-hmm." Maylu said.

"And when I woke up I was jacked in and Kat here was too and she got me to wake up." Lan said.

At this point Lan was practically asleep standing up.

"Really? Is that true honey?" Maylu asked the girl while trying to keep her husband from falling.

Kat nodded.

"How?" Maylu asked.

"There are two sets of emersion glasses." Lan said stumbling towards the bedroom.

"But Lan, I thought you only made one set?" Maylu asked, following him.

"Dad and I made another. It was sort of a backup in case something happened to the originals." Lan said flopping down on the bed.

"I see...is that why they took you?" Maylu asked nervously.

"I don't know. Dad would know." Lan said.

Maylu nodded. Lan yawned again.

"Go to bed, hon." Maylu said, leaving the room to check on the girls with Roll.

Lan closed his eyes and fell asleep. Megaman was in Kat's room talking with them. Kat giggled.

"That was fun." Kat said.

Megaman chuckled.

"Weren't you scared?" Megaman asked, and Talla was listening.

"No, I have complete trust in you uncle...and I hope Daddy'll let me do it again." Kat said.

"Aw, and I missed it." Talla pouted causing Megaman chuckle again.

Kat giggled at this.

"Well it's true!" Talla exclaimed.

"Uncle just wanted to protect you." Kat said.

"She's right, sweetie." Megaman said as he looked at his daughter lovingly.

Kat smiled at this.

"I know, but I wanted to help uncle Lan just as much as you did, Kat!" Talla said in defeat.

"I know." Kat said.

Maylu chose that moment to come in.

"Hey you three." Maylu said, coming in.

"Hi, mommy." Kat said smiling at her.

"Hi sweetie, hi Megaman, Talla." Maylu greeted while setting Roll's PET next to Megaman's.

"Hey Maylu." Megaman said as he smiled at his own wife.

"You guys don't know this but, daddy sings me to sleep when I have a hard time sleeping.

"Nuh-uh, really?" Talla asked her cousin in disbelief.

'I didn't know that!' All three adults thought.

"WOW! That's amazing Kat! I've know your dad since we were kids, and I never knew he had any other talent other than for netbattles." Maylu said.

Megaman and Roll nodded. Kat nodded.

"Yeah, Talla." Kat said.

'That husband of mine's full of surprises.' Maylu thought.

Talla just grinned. Lan woke up with a snezze. Lan stood up and walked in looking at the group.

"Are you guys talking about me?" Lan asked.

"Lan? What are YOU doing up?" Megaman, Roll and Maylu asked in unison

"You were, weren't you?" Lan asked walking over to his daughter.

"A little." Maylu teased.

Lan sat down next to his daughter.

"Feeling better?" Megaman asked.

Lan nodded.

"Yep." Lan said.

"Really?" Maylu asked, still a bit concerned.

Lan nodded.

"Yeah." Lan said.

"It's just that you've been through such an ordeal." Roll added.

"I'm fine." Lan said.

Megaman just shook his head as he got out one word amidst a chuckle.

"Stubborn." Megaman said.

Lan smiled at the group.

"I'm fine guys, I swear." Lan said.

Maylu just grinned at her husband's attempt. Megaman, Roll and the girls just laughed.

"I am hungry through." Lan said.

"Alright, c'mon Kat." Maylu said who was still giggling as she, Lan and Kat picked up the PETs.

Lan sighed.

"Okay Lan...what's up?" Megaman piped.

"Things have sure changed lately." Lan said.

"Huh?" Megaman asked confused.

"Never mind." Lan said.

"Alright, spill it...what's wrong?" Megaman asked.

"Nothing." Lan said.

"Oh no, you don't...YOU'RE not getting out of it that easily." Megaman prompted in more of a older brother way.

"It's just an idea I got in my sleep." Lan said.

"Yeah and?" Megaman urged

"It's an idea for an invention." Lan said.

"Another one?" his brother asked

"Yep." Lan said.

EARLY THE NEXT MORNING

Before Megaman or Dr. Hikari were a wake Lan was in the lab working.

"Lan?" Megaman asked still partly asleep.

"Yep." Lan said still working.

"What are you doing THIS time?" Megaman asked, now more alert.

"I'm working on that idea I told you about." Lan said he blinked looking at the calculations.

"That's not right." He mumbled.

"What isn't right?" Dr. Hikari asked when he walked in and heard Lan.

"Morning dad. These calculations aren't." Lan said looking at his dad.

"Let me have a look." Dr. Hikari offered.

Lan handed his calculations to his dad.

"Lan, what are these for?" Dr. Hikari asked as he looked at the numbers.

"Wow it, 6:00 already." Lan mumbled glancing at the clock.

"My latest invention." He told his dad.

"Which is?" he prompted.

"I can't tell you right now." Lan secretly gave a gesture towards the PET.

"But you will, right?" Dr. Hikari asked.

Lan put the PET down.

"I'll be right back Megaman." Lan said walking out side the door dragging his father along.

"Okay Lan!" Megaman called.

"Now, I can tell you." Lan said.

"Alright, now why the secrets?" Dr. Hikari asked this once they were outside and the door was closed.

"It's a surprise. I call it the mobile dimensional emitter..." Lan started.

"And what are you planning to do with it?" Dr. Hikari asked.

"It's basically a portable dimensional area...it forms directly around the navi they can touch each other and us and walk around out here..." Lan said.

"And you're doing for them?" Dr. Hikari asked, knowing who Lan had in mind.

Lan nodded.

"Yeah." Lan said.

"I see, how can I help?" Dr. Hikari asked.

"You can help me figure this thing out...we make a good team at this after all." Lan said.

Dr. Hikari chuckled as he spoke. "Do you know how much you've done for them over the years?" as he pondered over the equations.

"I know...but, it feels right." Lan said.

Dr. Hikari nodded in agreement as he continued at his computer.

"I just hope it works." Lan said.

"I'm hoping for that too son." Dr. Hikari said with a smile.

"I'm not gonna tell them until we know it'll work." Lan said.

"I understand, don't want to get their hopes up." Dr. Hikari replied.

Lan nodded.

"Yeah." Lan said.

'Please, let this work.' Dr. Hikari silently prayed as he typed.

Lan was hoping and wondering what Megaman was doing. Lan walked over there while his dad was working. And picked up the PET.

"Lan?" Megaman asked.

"What is it?" Lan asked.

"I was just wondering what you and dad were doing." Megaman said.

"I can't tell you...it would ruin the surprise." Lan said.

Megaman just gave him a confused look.

"Just trust me pal." Lan said smiling.

"I do, I just wish you two weren't so secretive, that's all." Megaman said who smiled a bit at Lan.

"It'll be worth it." Lan tried to assure Megaman.

"If you say so." Megaman sighed.

"I better get back to work." Lan said.

Megaman nodded. Lan went back over to his father after putting the PET down again.

"He's feeling left out, son?" Dr. Hikari asked when he came back.

"I think he does a little, what with all the secrecy." Lan said.

"He'll cheer up, don't worry." Dr. Hikari reassured.

"Especially if it works." Lan said nodding.

"I'll test it first before we tell them." He added.

Dr. Hikari nodded in agreement. It didn't take long for them to be ready to test the MDE. Lan took the device into another lab and waited for his dad.

"So, ready to test it?" Dr. Hikari asked as he caught up to Lan.

Lan nodded.

"Yeah." Lan said and but on the EGs and jacked into the device.

Marriorman appeared in front of Lan. Marriorman looked at Dr. Hikari.

"Looks like it works." Marriorman said.

The device was attached to Marriorman.

"Incredible." Dr. Hikari gasped.

Marriorman smiled. They had made 3. Before they tested it. Marriorman walked out of the lab and walked back to where he left Megaman's PET. Megaman could see him because of how the PET was sitting. Marriorman waited for Dr. Hikari. Dr. Hikari couldn't wait to see the navi's reaction as he followed his son. Once Dr. Hikari was in the room.

"Megaman?" Marriorman said slowly walking towards the PET.

Marriorman slowly picked up the PET. Marriorman smiled. 3, 2, 1. He counted down to Megaman's reaction.

"Lan! B-B-But, how?" Megaman asked as he stuttered, shocked at seeing his brother's cyber-self in the real world WITHOUT a "D" area his mouth nearly hit the floor.

"Thanks to my latest invention." Marriorman said.

The poor navi was still in a state of shock, when Dr. Hikari came up.

"He got the idea last night." Dr. Hikari told him.

Marriorman smiled and nodded.

"I made 3 of them." Marriorman said.

"You mean-?" Megaman asked.

Marriorman nodded.

"Aw, Lan...I don't know how to…" Megaman began, but was at a loss for word for what Lan had done for him and his family.

Marriorman nodded.

"I know." Lan said.

"Someone's gotta call Maylu to bring Roll and Talla here." Megaman said in realization.

Marriorman logged out. The device started to fall.

"Whoa! GOT IT!" Dr. Hikari said as he dove to the floor catching the MDE in his hand.

Lan walked in at that point.

"Nice catch." Lan said.

"Thanks." Dr. Hikari said, panting and handing it to Lan.

"I think bro, we should start with you." Lan said walking over and picking up the PET.

Lan smiled at Megaman.

"Ready?" Lan asked.

"Let's go for it!" Megaman said.

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

"Ready bro?" he asked.

"Megaman?" Lan asked suppressing a snicker.

"Look around." He said still suppressing a snicker.

"Wow!" Megaman said, he looked at his hands, amazed for the only times he was in the real world was through a "D" area.

Lan had stepped back when he jacked Megaman in.

"So, what do you think?" Megaman said as he looked at Lan.

"I think it's great bro." Lan said smiling at him.

Megaman grinned as he looked around for a certain little girl.

"They'll be here in a minute." Lan said.

"How'd you know I was thinking of Kat?" he asked, trying not to let on.

"I've know you long enough." Lan said.

Megaman grinned.

"Can't wait for the look on Roll's face." Megaman said with a snicker.

"What about Maylu! I just told her that I had something to show them." Lan said snickering.

"THEY-ARE-GONNA-BLOW-A-GASKET." Megaman said as his snicker grew to a full-blown fit of laughter.

Lan face straighten up when he sensed Kat coming.

"They're coming." Lan said.

Megaman nodded as they waited. Soon Kat walked in. Kat blinked a minute in surprise.

"Uncle?" Kat asked.

"Hey, Kat." Megaman said as he knelt to her level.

Kat ran and hugged her uncle. It prompted Megaman to start tickling her once she got close.

Maylu came in when she heard Kat and Megaman's combined laughter.

"Lan? is that-?" Maylu asked in shock.

Lan nodded.

"Yep." Lan said.

"So, who's next?" Maylu asked, not wanted to interrupted the fun between her daughter and "cyber" brother in law.

"May I see Roll's PET for a second?" Lan asked.

"Sure." Maylu said, still having a kick over what she saw.

Lan took the PET and smiled at Roll.

"Lan?" Roll asked, curious of her husband.

"Trust me, Roll." Lan said.

"I do...I was wondering about mega." Roll said.

"New invention of mine." Lan said pulling out the one for Roll.

"What does-?" Roll asked.

"You'll see in a second." Lan said.

"Jack in Roll! Power up!" He exclaimed.

"What?" Roll asked softly then gasped, looking around.

"Hey, bro." Lan said trying to gain Megaman's attention.

Megaman came in, carry Kat in his arm.

"Look who's here." Lan said smiling at his brother.

"Hey looks like it works for you too, honey." Megaman said as he smiled at Roll.

Lan smiled.

"Talla's next." Roll said, going to her husband and gave their niece a hug.

Lan nods.

"Kat, can I see Talla's PET?" Lan asked sweetly.

Kat nodded and handed it to him. Lan took it smiling at Talla.

"My turn? Uncle Lan?" she asked.

Lan nodded.

"Yep. Ready?" Lan asked.

"Uh-huh." Talla said nodding.

"Jack in Talla! Power up!" Lan exclaimed.

"Mommy? Daddy?" Talla asked nervously when she saw her parents with Kat.

"Hi, Talla." Kat said.

Talla squealed as she ran to Megaman who scooped her up into a hug. Lan smiled. Megaman smiled as he brought the two cousins face to face, Roll also smiled at the girls. Kat hugged Talla. The adults were chuckling or giggling at the sight. Lan sort of froze where he stood.

"Llan?" Megaman asked.

A "D" bubble appeared around Lan.

"Are you alright?" Megaman asked, grateful that Kat was with Roll and Talla.

"I'm fine except I'm trapped." Lan said.

At that moment a net-navi appeared.

"It couldn't be-" Megaman whispered when he saw the navi, one that none had seen in many years.

Lan slowly faced the navi. Kat looked a bit confused by who this navi was.

"Daddy, who is that?" Talla asked also a bit confused.

"Gutsman?" Lan asked in surprise backing away.

"BEEN A LONG TIME LAN! guts! guts!" Gutsman shouted.

"Huh? Daddy?" Kat asked running towards the "D" buble.

"No, Kat…stay here." Meganan instructed, protectively placing her behind him.

Lan kept backing away from Gutsman. Gutsman's eyes widened when he heard the little girl call his opponent "daddy" before charging at him. Lan was to shocked to react.

"LAN! YOU GOTTA MOVE!" Megaman called out.

Lan's body wasn't listening to his brain.

"LAN, C'MON MOVE IT! HE'S NOT THE SAME NAVI THAT WE KNEW; HE'S CHANGED AND I'M BETTING SO HAS DEX!" Megaman urged.

Lan sent the same command over and over but his body wasn't even listening.

"I'm trying but, my bodies not listening." Lan told his brother.

"GUTSHAMMER!" Gutsman cried out as he attacked.

Lan cried out as the attack hit. Kat went over to her grandpa.

"Grandpa, think of something." Kat sobbed out shaking.

Lan just layed there still trying to make his body listen.

"I'm trying honey." Dr. Hikari said as he watched his son fight a battle that stemed from events so long ago.

"GUTS MAN! STOP IT! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" Roll cried out

Lan laid there still trying to get his body to listen.

"He took you and Maylu away. Dex wanted Maylu to like him but chose Lan!" Gutsman explained pointing to Lan and then to Megaman.

Both Megaman and Roll were shocked at what they heard. Kat tugged on Dr. Hikari's lab coat. Dr. Hikari looked down at her.

"What if Megaman jacked out of that?" Kat asked revering to the MDE.

"It might work, dad. Then I can help Lan." Megaman said upon overhearing his niece.

Kat smiled...feeling good that she was able to help.

"Alright." Dr. Hikari said with a nod, using a remote to disengage the MDEs returning Megaman, Roll and Talla to their PETs.
Kat ran over to Megaman's PET.

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

"Thanks Kat." Megaman called as he was transferred to where his brother laid.

Lan's arms lay at his side and he was breath heavy and shallowly.

"Lan? Can you hear me?" Megaman asked, not taking his eyes off Gutsman.

Lan was having a hard time breathing.

"M-M-Mega..." as he lost consciousness from the lack of oxygen.

"GUTSMAN, YOU'LL PAY FOR ATTACKING MY PARTNER AND ENDANGERING OUR FAMILY!" Megaman roared when Lan became quiet.

"Please daddy wake up." Kat pled.

Upon hearing his niece's plea to his brother, Megaman went on the attack, using his Megabuster on Gutsman.

'Megaman never attacked like this.' Gutsman thought shocked.

Kat fell to her knees crying.

"Daddy, please." Kat pled sobbing.

TBC…