CHAPTER 10

"The Broken"

Tears fell down Kat's face.
'Please Lan, wake up...she's crying for you.' Megaman pleaded in thought as he kept up his assault on Gutsman.
Kat ran over to Dr. Hikari tears pouring down her face.
"Shhh. easy Kat." Dr. Hikari said trying to console his grand-daughter.

"Alright, ALRIGHT...Gutsman gives up." the large navi cried out before Megaman launched another barrage of shots, causing him to cease fire.
"Grandpa." Kat sobbed her body shaking.

Dr. Hikari looked down again at Kat.

"What about daddy?" Kat sobbed tears pouring from her eyes.

"I don't know…honey." Dr. Hikari said gently.

"Uncle, daddy!" Kat called out.

Megaman heard her and turned around. Lan was awake and gasping for breath.

"Lan…" Megaman said not taking his eyes off his opponent.

Lan slowly got up his body finally listening.

"Good, he's awake." Kat said with a slight smile.

Megaman again turned to Gutsman

"Guts, tell Dex that next time he comes our family...there WON'T be a place he can hide!" Megaman warned.
"Daddy!" Kat exclaimed and Lan slowly looked her way.
Gutsman took his change to escape."

Gutsman logging out"

Megaman went over to his brother. Lan sorta wobbled.

"Let's get you and the girls home." Megaman said helping Lan to stay on his feet.
Lan was still gasping for breath.

"Megaman, we may need to get him to a hospital." Dr. Hikari suggested after the battle.
Lan's vision started to blur.

"M-M-Mega-m-m-man." Lan gasped out before passed out from the lack of oxygen.

"I'm calling for an ambulance!" Megaman cried as Lan.

"Daddy!" Kat exclaimed running to him.

The medical team responded in mere seconds. Lan was breathing heavily and shallowly.

"Daddy!" Kat exclaimed crying again.

Megaman looked on helplessly at his niece as his brother was being attended to by the EMTs

"Mommy!" Kat exclaimed running to her and hugged her tears poured down her face.

"Oh Kat…are you OK?" Maylu asked.

Kat just cried.

"Ma'am, your husband will be at County General." A paramedic said as they loaded Lan inside the ambulance.

Maylu nodded. Lan woke up. Maylu used the MDE so Megaman could be at Lan's side. Lan spoke weakly.

"Megaman?" Lan whispered faintly.

"I'm here, Lan." Megaman said, as they were loading Lan inside.

"I'll go, Maylu...best you and the rest of the family meet up there." Megaman said as they loading Lan inside.

Lan had a bit of a freaked out face.

"Bro? What's the matter?" Megaman asked, concerned

Lan spoke but, his voice was so weak Megaman would have to get closer to hear.

"What is it, Lan?" Megaman asked, getting closer.

"I'm scared..." Lan whispered faintly.

"Don't be...you'll be aright" Megaman said trying to reassure his frightened, injured brother.

"Megaman, they're gonna have to operate..." Lan whispered faintly.

"Yes? And why would that scare you?" Megaman asked softly.

"Megaman, promise me something..." Lan whispered faintly.

"Yes?" Megaman asked.

"Promise you'll take care of Maylu and Kat if..." Lan whispered faintly.

"Don't worry...I WILL." Megaman said firmly.

Lan smiled weakly.

'But I still want you to pull through MY BROTHER.' Megaman thought to himself

Soon the ambulance arrived at the hospital and it didn't take long for Lan to be taken to the OR. The made Megaman wait in the waiting room.

"I better call mom, OH LORD, she's NOT gonna take this well." Megaman said to himself.

It didn't take long for Maylu, Roll and the girls to rejoin Megaman.

"Megaman?" Roll asked him as he pointed to the OR.

Roll looked on.

"Maylu, I'm gonna call mom." Megaman stated.

After Lan was under Megaman and the other could see the segenion Dr. Peter Benton walk in and the operation started. Megaman called over to Lan's parents, his mother answered

"Hello?" Mrs. Hikari asked.

"Mom? It's Megaman." Megaman said.

"Megaman?" Mrs. Hikari asked confusion in her voice.

"Yeah... Lan's in the hospital...he was attacked." Megaman said.

"How bad is it?" Mrs. Hikari asked with concern.

"I'm not sure...they couldn't tell us much." Megaman wavered.

"He's in surgery now...how fast can you get here?" he asked.

"We're on our way." Mrs. Hikari said.

"Okay...I-I-I'll see ya soon." Megaman said sadly as he hung up.

Mrs. Hikari hung up as well.

"We have to go too the hospital." Mrs. Hikari told her husband.

"What happened?" Dr. Hikari asked.

"Lan's in the OR." Mrs. Hikari said.

"Let's go." Dr. Hikari said.

Mrs. Hikari headed out the door. Megaman saw them as they arrived. But he couldn't look them in the eye.

"Megaman, tell me what happened and I mean everything." Mrs. Hikari said.

"Well Lan made another invention that would allow me, Roll and Talla to move about on our own. Anyway a small dimensional area appeared just around him. And Gutsman appeared and attacked him. Kat jacked me in and I managed to fight him off...Then I called for help." Megaman said tapping his arm where MDE located.

"I see." Mrs. Hikari said sadly.

"Last thing he said was that he wanted me to look after Maylu and Kat, if he..." Megaman said.

"Where are they now?" Dr. Hikari asked.

"With Roll and Talla." Megaman said and pointed out to some chairs.

The doctors were working on Lan.

"What the hell happened to him?" Dr. Peter Benton asked as they worked.

"The ambulance crew said he was attacked by a navi." Dr. Elizabeth Corday said,

"What would a navi have against this kid?" Peter asked as they worked.

"Apparently the attacker's net-op had a crush on his wife and vowed to get even." Elizabeth replied.

"Some people." Peter said shaking his head.

"And the worst of it is that his little girl witnessed it." Elizabeth said sadly.

The heart monitor started to beep wildly.

"DAMN, HIS HEART STOPPED!" Elizabeth shouted.

"Charge the paddles!" Peter exclaimed.

"100!" Elizabeth shouted.

"Clear." Peter said stopping CPR.

"Nothing." Elizabeth said checking the monitor.

"Charge to 150." Peter said continuing CPR.

Elizabeth nodded. the paddles were used again.

"Still nothing." Elizabeth replied.

"Damn, charge to 175." Peter said going back to CPR.

The paddles were charged and used again but this time...

"I've got a pulse." Elizabeth replied.

Peter sighs. Elizabeth also sighed. Soon the surgery was finished and Peter went to fill in the group.

"Doctor Benton, how's Lan?" Megaman asked.

"We managed to stabilize him...the navi that attacked him caused more damage then we thought." Peter said.

"How bad?" Megaman asked fearfully.

"We managed repair most of damage. However during surgery we did have to shock him 3 times..." Peter said.

"Will my brother pull through?" Megaman asked as he focused on Kat.

"We aren't sure...we got his heart beating again." Peter said.

"Please doc, understand if it weren't Lan...I wouldn't have my daughter OR be talking to you like this...he MEANS EVERYTHING to me. please do what you can." Megaman told him.

Peter nodded.

"We will." Peter said.

"Thanks" he replied

MEANWHILE WITH DEX AND GUTS

"Dex?" Gutsman asked.

"What is, Guts?" Dex asked.

"Why did you wait?" Gutsman asked

"For what?" Dex asked.

"To get Lan." Gutsman answered.

"I don't know, why?" Dex asked.

"Wondered and felt bad, little girl saw me...called Lan daddy." Gutsman replied.

"Lan has a kid?" Dex asked in shock.

"Looks like." Gutsman said nodding.

"And she saw..." Dex cut off as his face fell with guilt.

Gutsman nodded sadly.

"She was crying, calling for him." Gutsman said.

"Lan and I use to be friends and...what have I done?" Dex asked himself.

Gutsman looked away. Dex felt so guilty.

"I hope they can forgive me." Dex said.

"You can try." Gutsman said.

"Try emailing them." Dex told Gutsman.

"Guts." Gutsman said as he emailed their apology.

"Hopefully they'll accept it." Dex said sadly.

Gutsman nodded,

MEANWHILE WITH MEGAMAN

Kat fell asleep in her mom's lap. Megaman sat near Roll who was holding a sleeping Talla in her lap. Megaman got the email.

"I DON'T believe it!" Megaman whispered, trying not to wake the girls.

Mrs. Hikari was sitting on Megaman's other side.

"What is it?" Mrs. Hikari asked in a hushed voice.

"Gutsman and Dex...they've sent an apology" Megaman said quietly.

"Lan would probably accept it; he's told me that he wished they were still friends. The only question is will you?" Mrs. Hikari said.

"You're right...I admit that I've missed sparring with the big lug. But, I wanna tell Maylu first." Megaman said.

Mrs. Hikari nodded.

"Then go ahead." She said.

Megaman went to where Maylu was.

"Uh, Maylu?" Megaman whispered.

Maylu looked at Megaman.

"What is it?" Maylu asked in a hushed voice.

"I just got an Email. It's an apology from Dex...I wanted your opinion before I accepted or not." Megaman whispered.

Maylu smiled.

"Do it." She said in a hushed voice.

Megaman nodded agreeing as he sent the reply,

"It's done." Megaman said.

MEANWHILE WITH DEX AND GUTS

Dex was pacing waiting for the reply.

"Dex, calm down!" Gutsman said as he watched.

"I'm just worried that they may not accept our apology." Dex said.

"They will." Gutsman said, when he was alerted of incoming mail.

"I hope so." Dex said.

"Megaman says that Maylu accepts." Gutsman said after reading the email.

"Good...I hope Lan's OK after what we did." Dex said looking at Gutsman as he sat down.

"Do you wanna go and see? We could meet the little girl." Gutsman offered.

"If we even knew where they were right now." Dex said.

"Want me to ask Megaman?" Gutsman asked.

Dex nodded.

Gutsman sent another Email to Megaman, asking where they were, to which he promptly replied.

"Well?" Dex asked Guts.

"He said County General." Gutsman replied.

"Let's go." Dex said grabbing the PET and rushing out the door.

Megaman and the others were still waiting for word on Lan when they arrived. Dex noticed the Kat was a sleep. Of course he was shocked to see Megaman, and Roll in the real world without a "D" but; he figured he'd ask about that another time. And didn't know the girl was in Roll's lap.

"Dex?" Megaman asked.

Dex nodded.

"How is he?" Dex asked.

"We're not sure...the doctor hasn't come back in a while...they had to resuscitate him" he said sadly.

MEANWHILE WITH LAN

The doctors were checking on Lan before they went to talk to the family again.

"So, think he'll pull through?" Elizabeth asked.

Peter was checking something out first.

"Peter, what is it?" she asked, concerned.

Peter ran got some medicine and injected it. Elizabeth looked at him in wonder. Peter sighed.

"Peter?" Elizabeth asked.

Peter looked at her.

"What did you give him?" Elizabeth asked.

"I need to fill in the family you come along you'll be able to figure out what I gave him." Peter said starting for the door.

Elizabeth nodded. Peter walked out and into the waiting room. Megaman noticed him.

"Doctor Benton?" Megaman asked nervously.

Peter looked at Megaman.

"How is-?" Megaman started.

"He had a mild stroke...we stopped it. But, there's no way of knowing how bad. Until Lan wakes up that is. If I had to guess it was the strain of everything that's happened." Peter said.

"I see when can we see him?" Megaman asked hopefully.

"One of you can see him now. But, he's obvesiously still asleep." Peter said.

Megaman nodded and thanked them for what they done before turning to Dex.

"Do you wanna go, first?" Megaman asked.

"Not until he's awake." Dex said.

Megaman nodded.

"Um, doc? Could my niece go first? I know you may not allow children...but I went with-?" he tried to say.

"Son, she looks so peaceful." Mrs. Hikari piped it.

"I'll go then...I hope she doesn't get scared when she sees him after what happened." Megaman said agreeing with Mrs. Hikari.

When Megaman walked in Lan groaned starting to wake up.

"Lan? Can you hear me?" Megaman asked softly as he gently took a seat near the bed.

Lan's eyes slowly open. Megaman looked tearfully at him.

"Megaman?" Lan asked still partly asleep.

"I'm here, bro." Megaman said, taking a hold of his hand, mindful of the I.V. there.

"Megaman, I can't feel my right arm." Lan said now fully awake.

"The doctor said that you had a mild stroke while in surgery and that this may happen." Megaman told Lan, wishing the doctors had been wrong.

"What about-?" Lan started to ask.

"Kat? She's safe...she's with the others at the moment." Megaman said, knowing where it led.

"I just wish that-" Lan started.

"He wants that too, in fact they're both in the waiting room." Megaman finished for him.

"Really?" Lan asked.

"Mmm hmmm, said he was sorry for the attack." Megaman said.

"I'm glad. That he wants to be friends again, that is." Lan said.

"Me too, you know Gutsman told me they hadn't realized it until he told Dex about seeing Kat." Megaman said.

Lan smiled.

"They never knew." Megaman said and smiled gently.

"Kat has that way with people." Lan said smiling.

"She makes them realize things they never knew." He added.

"True...poor kid was terrified." Megaman whispered.

Dex walked over to Roll.

"Roll, who's...?" Dex asked in a hushed voice gesturing towards Talla.

"I wonder how long they'll keep me here." Lan said.

"This is Talla, my and Megaman's daughter." Roll said quietly.

"I don't know." Megaman said.

"But, I thought navis couldn't have kids." Dex said in a hushed voice.

"I hope not too long." Lan said.

"Well, when Kat was born, Lan overheard me when I told Megaman how I wished we had a baby. So with their dad's help bits of each of our data was used and she came to be." Roll explained softly.

Megaman nodded.

"Things have really changed." Dex said softly.

"That's WHAT they've said." Roll said in a quiet giggle.

"Huh?" Dex asked a bit confused.

"Lan and Megaman." Roll said again, still giggling.

"Well, they have since I was last around." Dex said.

"We all have." Maylu piped in.

"Roll and Megaman in the real world without a "D" area that's a big change." Dex said.

"Well, Lan's responsible for that." Maylu told Dex.

"Really?" Dex asked.

"Yep." Maylu told Dex.

"But, how?" Dex asked still confused.

"Mommy?" Kat asked sitting up.

"Hi sweetie." Maylu said gently.

"Who ya talkin' to?" Kat asked.

"An old friend that mommy and daddy haven't seen in a long time." Maylu answered.

"Really?" Kat asked.

Maylu nodded. One of the Scilabs worker walked in and over to Dr. Hikari.

"Yes?" Dr. Hikari asked.

"Dr. Hikari, Dr. Hikari's other invention is finish I thought you'd want to know." The co-worker said.

'That boy of mine's always working on something.' Dr. Hikari thought as he nodded.

Dr. Hikari thanked the worker. Dex blinked confused by this. The worker nodded and walked out.

"Lan works with his dad at Scilabs now." Maylu explained.

"Lan, a doctor?" Dex asked in disbelief.

"A scientist actually...he got his PHD a few years ago." Maylu said.

"Wow." Dex said.

"What?" Megaman asked.

Before the co-worker walked out he mention that Lan had been in the lab since 1:00 AM that day before the attack.

"You were really worried huh?" Lan asked knowing the answer.

"Of course, we all were." Megaman replied.

Lan smiled.

"Sorry I worried you." Lan said.

"That's not like daddy." Kat said being the only one who heard the co-workers last comment.

"Thought I lost you, bro." Megaman said looking away.

"What, honey?" Maylu asked.

"Daddy was in the lab since 1:00 in the morning, before..." Kat started.

"How do you know?" Roll asked her niece.

"That guy who just left said so." Kat said.

Both Maylu and Roll looked at her and then at their father-in-law.

"Keeping secrets again?" Maylu and Roll asked in unison.

"But, you didn't...and I don't plan on dieing any time soon." Lan said.

Megaman grinned slightly at his brother. Lan was still smiling.

"I didn't know girls, HONEST!" Dr. Hikari defended himself.

Mrs. Hikari sat on his lap and gave him a kiss on the lips before standing up.

"And what was that for?" Dr. Hikari asked, slyly.

"Can't a wife just kiss her husband cause she feels like it?" Mrs. Hikari asked.

Dr. Hikari just chuckled in response, for a moment he thought about the fact that they were only 16 when they had Lan.

"I'll be fine bro." Lan said.

Megaman again nodded.

"Tyler, can I talk to you?" Mrs. Hikari asked.

"Sure, what's wrong?" Dr. Hikari answered.

"Alone." Mrs. Hikari said.

Dr. Hikari nodded

"Girls we'll be right back." Dr. Hikari told Maylu and Roll as he followed her out.

"Tyler, remember last week?" Mrs. Hikari asked

"What about last week, Bri?" Dr. Hikari asked confused.

"Remember what we did?" She asked.

"You don't mean-?" Dr. Hikari asked, suddenly at a loss for words.

Mrs. Hikari nods.

"Oh, Bri..." Tyler said affectionately.

Bri smiled and hugged Tyler.

"So, how do wanna tell the kids?" Tyler asked with mischief in his voice.

"Let's just tell them flat out." Bri said.

Tyler leads Bri back into the room. Bri walked over to Maylu and Roll.

"I have something to tell you." Bri said.

"What is it, mom?" They asked in unison.

"You're gonna have a little brother or sister." Bri said.

Roll and Maylu looked towards where their husbands were and started to giggle.

"Something's up, bro." Lan said.

"Lan?" Megaman asked in confusion.

"Something's up." Lan said.

"Bro?" he asked as he looked at Lan.

"I can sense it." Lan said.

"What's she feeling?" Megaman asked.

"Kat's happy." Lan said.

"Want me to check on them? Maybe, let Dex or one of the others have a turn?" Megaman asked.

Lan nodded. Megaman headed back to waiting room, unaware of the announcement.

"Hi, son." Bri said smiling at him.

"Hey Mom...Dex? Your turn." Megaman said to as he looked toward Dex.

"Lan's gonna flip..." Dex said.

"What are you talking about, old buddy?" Megaman asked.

"Mrs. Hikari's pregnant." Dex said.

"WHAT! NO WAY! Mom, is it true!" Megaman exclaimed.

Bri nodded.

"DON'T you say anything! Let her or my dad tell Lan!" Megaman told Dex.

Then he went and gently hugged his mother. Dex nodded.

"That's what I was gonna do." Dex said.

Bri hugged Megaman back.

"I'm happy for you and dad." Megaman said softly.

Bri smiled.

"You should have seen Tyler's reaction." Bri said in Megaman's ear.

"Yeah?" Megaman asked as he looked to his dad.

Bri smiled at him.

"He was actually speachless. And you know how rare that is." Bri said.

Megaman chuckled.

"Well I'm curious of Kat's...Lan sensed that she was happy for some reason." Megaman said.

"Maybe she's happy cause she's gonna have a new aunt or uncle." Bri said and Kat nodded.

"You sure?" Megaman asked, looking to his niece.

Kat nodded.

"Uhh, huh." Kat said.

"You're really excited, sweetie?" Megaman asked.

A figure walked in and put the EG's and put them on Lan then disconnected the glasses from the PET. Dex walked in and over to Lan. Then back into the waiting room.

"Lan's asleep again and he's wareing some funky glasses." Dex said.

"Funky glasses? Oh no!" Megaman asked, just as he realized what he was talking about.

"Huh, what is it, Megaman?" Dex asked.

"Dex, those glasses are called EMERSION GLASSES, they were something Lan invented as a kid." Megaman replied.

"What do they do?" Dex asked.

"They allow a person to appear in cyberspace as a net-navi, as far as their mind." Megaman said.

"Wow." Dex said.

"But, wouldn't they still need a PET?" He asked.

"Lan does, in a way." Megaman said.

"Well, he doesn't have one now." Dex said.

"What? Oh no!" Megaman said in shock.

Bri gasped nearly collasping from the shock.

"Mom!" Megaman called out after hearing her.

Bri looked like she was gonna faint. Megaman went to see what was wrong. Bri started to faint standing there. Megaman managed to catch her before she hit the floor.

"Mrs. Hikari!" Dex exclaimed gaining Tyler's attention.

"Bri!" Tyler cried running to his wife and son.

"I think that was a little much for her." Dex said.

Both nodded. Maylu heard the comotion and went for a nurse. Rush appeared in the room.

"Rush?" Megaman asked.

Rush barked and was jumping up down upset.

"What is it, boy?" Megaman asked, trying to calm the cyber-dog down.

Guts got in email saying someone was attacking net city.

"WHAT!" Gutsman exclaimed.

"What is it, Guts?" Dex asked pulling out the PET.

"Net city under attack!" Gutsman said.

Rush sighed.

"You're not going, are you?" Megaman asked, concerned.

"Somebody has to." Dex said.

"But...?" Megaman began to say.

"What is it?" Dex asked.

Megaman sighed

"Won't you need backup?" Megaman asked.

Dex nodded.

"Probably." Dex said.

"I'm going with you." Megaman stated firmly.

"OK." Dex said.

Megaman tossed his PET to Dex. Dex caught it.

"Roll, catch!" Megaman called to his wife as he tossed his MDE to her, returning to the PET.

Dex ran out of the hospital. And kept running till he found a jack in port.

A figure bumped into Dex as he walked past mumbling something along the lines that he's out of control.

"HEY, WATCH IT!" Dex said.

As he walked he mention that maybe he shouldn't have used the netwreaker.

'Netwrecker? That's not one of Lan's devices, is it?' Dex thought to himself before he remembered WHO had built it.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! He's completly out of control." The figure said as he stopped a moment to rub his temples.

"Hey, just WHO ARE YOU?" Dex demanded.

"The only thing that matters is my navi's out of control and destroying Net city." He said.

"Look if you want my help, I will. But first, what's your navi called?" Dex asked as he prepared to jack Gutsman and Megaman.

"Marriorman." He said.

"MARRIORMAN!" Dex shouted.

He nodded.

"But how?" Dex asked the stranger.

"My dad gave him to me a few minutes ago and the netwreaker. He told that Marriorman is a different kinda net-navi." He said.

"How so? Is he a solo-net-navi?" Dex questioned.

"He looks like that navi you got there." He pointed at Megaman's PET.

"Looks like me?" Megaman asked, thinking of only one who answered to that name.

"Yeah." He said.

"But, my brother's the only one who fits those details...so how can you be HIS net-op?" Megaman questioned.

"Dad said he jacked him into his PET and disconnected the glasses whatever that means." He said.

"That's impossible Lan's been in the hospital due to injuries from a battle! Wait, did you just say dad?" Megaman prompted, on a guess.

"That's right." He said.

"Lan? No way!" Megaman gasped.

"Huh?" He asked.

"My brother and net-op's name is Lan Hikari. In the cyber-world he's known to me and several others by the name of YOUR navi." Megaman explained.

"Wow, does he ware red and black?" He asked.

Megaman nodded.

"Certinly sounds like my navi." He said.

"Wait...did you say Hikari?" Jera asked.

"Yes." Megaman answered

"My name's Jera Hikari." He said.

"Look, why don't you come back with us to the hospital and to the doc. Then we can deal with the problem in Net city." Dex offered.

Jera nodded.

"Guys! We're back!" Dex called as they returned to the others.

"Hi." Jera said.

"W-W-Who are you?" Maylu asked she was concerned for her husband.

"My name's Jera Hikari." He said.

"Did you say Jera?" Tyler asked.

"Yeah." He said.

"That's not possible...Jera Hikari died at birth years ago" Tyler said in shock.

"Actually my name's Jera Hikari JR ." He said.

"Dad said that his family abandoned him."

"I never believed that."

"Really?" Tyler asked.

JR nodded.

"Uh huh." JR said.

"WHAT do you believe happened?" Tyler asked.

"Mix up at the hospital and they thought he was dead." JR said he still hadn't put it together.

"So, why go after Lan?" Megaman piped in, after hearing this.

"I don't know." JR said.

"JR , have you tried to talk to him about this?" Tyler asked.

JR shook his head.

"Why not?" Megaman asked.

"He wouldn't tell me anyhow." JR said.

"Guys, we gotta clear this up for BOTH their sakes!" Megaman stated firmly.

"We still have to stop Marriorman before he destroys Net city." JR said.

Megaman and Gutsman nodded.

"Let's hurry." JR said.

Dex went and jacked the pair into Net city.

"MEGAMAN, GUTSMAN JACK-IN, POWER-UP!" he shouted as he sent them in.

Dex nodded.

"Good. Hopefully nobody will get hurt." JR said.

"See 'im yet?" Megaman asked as he scanned the cyber-metropolis.

Gutsman shook his head. The world three navis along with the other members of the gang were trying to stop Marriorman with no luck. It was then that Megaman heard the sounds of a blaster going off in the distance. Marriorman attacked the world 3 navis and they had to log out.

"GUYS!" Megaman called out.

"Marriorman!" Megaman called out.

Marriorman's eyes were glowing red.

"Oh no!" Megaman gasped in shock.

Marriorman attacked the other members of the game and they had to log out.

"MARRIORMAN, STOP THIS!" Megaman shouted.

Marriorman didn't seem to hear Megaman.

"I hate to do this but YOU leave me no choice!" Megaman said sadly as he engaged his megabuster.

There was no effect.

"DAMN!" Megaman swore when he saw there was no damage.

When Dex saw this, loaded several chips into the PETs.

"GUTSHAMMER AREA-STEAL,CYBERSWORD BATTLE CHIPS IN! DOWNLOAD!" Dex called out.

"Uh, this may help." JR said as he opened a brifcase full of spice battlechips.

"Okay! If you think so." Dex said taking a few.

"Dad watched when the last navi was affected by the netwreaker and they used these to help stop him. That's what dad told me." JR said.

"SPICE BATTLECHIPS IN! DOWNLOAD!" Dex said as he added them in.

After a while enough were downloaded to cause Marriorman to fall asleep. Dex sighed in relief.

"Guys, we STILL need to see what happened about Lan!" Megaman reminded them.

"He's got a point!" Dex told Jr.

"Come on, let's go see my dad." Jr said and still hadn't put it together.

Dex nodded as he jacked the two navis out.

"Let's go." Jr said.

"Right!" the three exclaimed.

Jr ran out leading them to his house.

"So, where is he?" Megaman asked.

"Come on." Jr said and ran into the room his dad was in.

Jera turned to face his son. Jera looked exactly like Lan.

"Whoa!" Dex, Gutsman and Megaman said in unsion.

"Hey, dad." Jr said.

"Hello, son. Who's that with you?" Jera asked.

"My name's Dex...and you, sir are hurting a friend of mine's family." Dex said, calmly.

Dex proceeds to pull out the two PETs.

"If you're talking about Lan, he and the rest of them abandoned me." Jera said sadly.

"YOU IDIOT! THAT'S NOT TRUE! TYLER AND BRIDGET HIKARI THOUGHT YOU HAD DIED AT BIRTH! IT WAS MIX-UP! AND YOU'RE TRYING TO TAKE MY NIECE'S FATHER FROM HER!" Megaman roared, out of his concern for Lan.

Jera blinked in surprise.

"They did? But, all these years I thought..." Jera started.

"As I said, they though you died...and that was what he was told...but getting back at Lan won't help. he's my brother too, I owe him a lot." Megaman said, now calmly.

Dex grinned, knowing what and who Megaman meant. Jera face fell.

"Son give me the PET I gave you." Jera said and Jr did.

"You just need to reconnect the glasses and he'll return to his body. But, I'd wait for the netwreaker's effect to ware off." Jera said.

"Thank you! And just so you know, you've got TWO nieces." Megaman, said.

"I'm sorry for everything." Jera said as he handed Marriorman PET to Dex.

"I know...do you two want to come with us?" Dex asked.

Jera nodded.

"I hope this works." Megaman said quietly.

Jera and Jr started to walk out.

"Hey Jr?" Megaman asked on their way back to the hospital.

"Huh?" Jr asked.

"I don't suppose you and your dad want meet the girls or my wife roll and Lan's wife Maylu, do you?" he asked

Jr nodded.

"Yeah!" Jr exclaimed.

"He thought you might." Dex piped in as they entered the waiting room.

Mrs. Hikari slowly started to wake up.

"Mom? Are you alright?" Megaman asked from the PET.

Bri nodded still not realize Jera was there.

"Dad, we need your help with something." Megaman told Tyler.

Jera was looking around at the group.

"Jera?" Tyler asked, shocked to see the son he thought he'd lost so long ago.

Jera looked at his dad. Tyler smiled as tears began to fall.

"Dad?" Jera asked tears falling as well.

"Yes son." Tyler said as he embraced the man who resembled Lan.

Jera hugged Tyler.

"You don't how GLAD I AM to SEE YOU AGAIN!" Tyler exclaimed.

"Dad, I..."Jera sobbed.

"It's alright son." Tyler said softly when he spotted the young boy.

"Dad, I'd like you to meet my son." Jera said.

"It's a pleasure to meet you." Tyler said.

"Jr, this is your grandpa." Jera said.

"It's okay Jr. Go on." Megaman coaxed.

Jr smiled and hugged his grandpa. Jera smiled at this.

"Hey mom? Got some people here to meet you!" Megaman called to Bri.

Bri stood up.

"It's Jera, dear." Tyler said as she came over.

Bri started to cry.

"Really?" Bri asked in surprise.

Megaman and Tyler nodded in unison. Bri ran over to Jera and hugged him tightly. Jr smiled.

"How about I introduce YOU to your AUNTS and COUSINS." Megaman offered.

Jr nodded.

"Roll? Maylu? There' s someone I want you to meet." Megaman called to the ladies.

"What's going on, honey?" Roll asked as she took Megaman PET and returned him to his MDE.

"Yeah." Maylu said looking at Megaman.

"I'd like you to meet Jera Hikari Jr." Megaman said.

"Well hello." Maylu said smiling sweetly at him.

"Nice to meet you Jr." Roll said gently with the same sweet smile.

Jr hugged his two aunts. Megaman grinned as he went to Kat and Talla. Kat smiled at Megaman.

"Hey girls. There's a couple of people I want you to meet." Megaman said softly.

"Who, daddy?" Talla asked as Megaman lifted them each into his arms.

Jera watched Megaman with a smile.

"Jera, these are your nieces, Kat and Talla." Megaman said.

"Hello." Jera said smiling at them.

"Hi." Talla said, surprised about how much this man resembled her uncle Lan.

Jera hugged his two niece's.

"Hey bro? Wanna watch them for a sec? Dad and I still need to help Lan." Megaman asked before headed over to his parents and nephew.

"Sure." Jera said.

"Dad? Think we can try?" Megaman asked his father as he walked over to them holding the EGs and Marriorman's PET in his hand.

MEANWHILE IN THE CYBER-WORLD

Marriorman groaned sitting up back to normal.

"M-M-Marriorman? Are you alright?" Glide asked shocked to see his friend up.

"Glide? I'm fine. But, what happened?" Marriorman asked in confusion.

"It's alright Glide, I'll tell him." Megaman said as he appeared.

"Bro?" Marriorman asked in confusion.

Megaman nodded. Marriorman stood up.

"You were under the influence of the net-wrecker." Megaman said.

"Are you serious?" Marriorman asked.

Megaman nodded.

"The one responsible is a brother of ours that mom and dad thought was dead." Megaman said.

"Jera?" Marriorman asked in shock.

"How did you-?" Megaman asked, shocked.

"Mom and Dad told me about him." Marriorman said.

"He believed that they'd abandoned him, his son believes it was a hospital mix-up." Megaman said.

"Probably was...wait son?" Marriorman asked.

"Yep, we've got a nephew." Megaman said with a grin.

Marriorman smiled.

"Wanna meet them when you return to your body?" Megaman asked, still grinning.

Marriorman nodded. Megaman returned and headed over to his brother and nephew. Jera looked at Megaman.

"He wants to meet you and Jr. Dad, can you help with EGs?" Megaman asked looking at them.

Jera nodded.

"Of course, son." Tyler said grabbing the said item.

"If you need any help." Jera offered.

"Thanks bro." Megaman said heading back to where Lan was.

Lan was still unconscious of course.

"Ready?" Tyler asked.

The goggles were placed on Lan and the PET.

"Marriorman logging out."

Lan's eyes slowly opened.

"Hey bro, look who's here." Megaman said softly as he pointed to Jera.

"Jera?" Lan asked looking at Jera.

"Yep, that's him." Megaman said with a nod.

"Lan? I'm sorry, I'm SO sorry...can you ever forgive me?" Jera asked.

Lan smiled and nodded slight.

"Of course I can...your my brother." Lan said.

Jera had tears in his eyes as he went to Lan's bedside. Lan took his hand. Jera looked down while Megaman and Tyler watched from a distance.

"I'm so glad to have you back." Lan said tears falling.

"Lan...I" Jera said.

Lan cried.

"I was so sad when I was told you were dead...and I'm glad you not." Lan said.

"Really?" Jera asked, unsure.

"Jera, he's telling you the truth, it broke my heart to tell him that his twin brother was gone." Tyler said softly.

"But, now you back." Lan said.

Jera nodded but a question came.

"Lan, that little navi...how is she Megaman's daughter?" Jera asked slightly blushing.

"Well, we used a bit of Roll and Megaman's data to create her." Lan said.

"I see." Jera said.

Lan smiled at Jera.

"What?" Jera asked.

"I'm just glad you're here." Lan said.

"Double for me, Lan...believe it!" Jera said with a matching smile.

"Triple for me!" Megaman called out to his brothers.

Lan chuckled at this. Megaman blushed to scarlet due to his out burst.

"This is so great the whole family being back together." Lan said.

The others just nodded. Lan smiled and sat up slightly.

"Whoa, easy Lan!" Megaman and Jera exclaimed at the same time, causing them to laugh.

Lan laughed as well.

'it's great to see the three of them together' Tyler thought to himself.

Lan smiled at his dad. Tyler returned his son's grin

"I'm fine guys." Lan said.

"Stubborn." Megaman whispered.

"Stubborness can be an asset." Lan said.

"Well considering how LONG I've known you!" Megaman said smirking.

Lan nodded.

"You should be use to it." Lan said with a chuckle.

"DON'T START!" Megaman said trying not to laugh again.

"Hello?" A doctor said, coming in.

"Hi." Lan said.

"My name's John Carter, I've put in charge of your care, Lan is it?" he asked looking at his chart.

"Yeah." Lan said nodding.

"So, how are you feling today, having any pain?" John asked, checking Lan over.

"No, I'm fine." Lan said.

"Okay. well I'll check in on you later, alright?" John asked and with that he left.

Lan sat up the rest of the way.

"You really shouldn't be up Lan" Tyler said in the same way as his brothers.

"I'll be fine dad." Lan said.

Lan hugged Maylu crying hard.

"Oh Lan, it's alright. just let it out, let all out. Shhh." Maylu said softly as she comforted the man that she loved for so long, even little Kat held on to one of his fingers as her way of telling him it'd be alright.

"I missed him so much..." Lan sobbed still hugging Maylu.

"I know honey, I know." Maylu said, wiping a tear as it fell from his cheek.

Lan started to calm down.

"Feeling better daddy?" Kat asked as she came closer to them.

Lan smiled at Kat.

"I'm fine sweety." Lan said.

"Uncle Jera seems really nice." Kat said, squeezing his fingers again.

"Yeah." Lan said.

The little girl nodded. Lan winced.

"Lan, are you alright?" Maylu asked in concern.

"I-I-I..." Lan groaned.

"Lan, what is it? want me to get Dr. carter?" she asked.

Lan nodded. It only took a few minutes for Maylu and Kat to find him at the nurses station.

"DR. CARTER! It's my husband. He's in pain. please!" Maylu pled as they returned to Lan's bed.

"Take it easy Mr. Hikari." John said as he found the problem, a wound had reopened. he quickly patched it up and gave Lan something for the pain.

Lan layed down.

"Lan? Dex's still here." Maylu said softly.

"Can you send him in?" Lan asked still laying there.

"Sure." Maylu said, taking Kat with her.

Lan just lay there. When she got back to the waiting room, she told dex that it was his turn and he went in.

"Hey, Dex." Lan said.

"Hey Lan, can you ever forgive me for the fight. I WAS SO STUPID FOR LETTING MY ANGER GET IN THE WAY OF OUR FRIENDSHIP! I'M SO SORRY." Dex begged.

"Of course I do." Lan said smiling at Dex.

"Really?" Dex asked as a lone tear fell.

"Yeah." Lan said nodding.

"Thanks buddy." Dex said as smile slowly appeared.

"I'm just glad we're friends again." Lan said.

"Same here, Lan." Dex said.

Lan just smiled.

"Want me to send your parents in?" Dex asked.

"Yeah, and I'll see you later." Lan said.

"Hey doc, Mrs. Hikari, your turn." Dex said as he got back to his friend's family.

Bri nodded.

"Let's go Tyler." Bri said.

"Alright." Tyler said as they went to their son.

"Hey, mom, dad." Lan said.

"Hi son." Tyler said gently as the pair as came in.

"What up?" Lan asked.

"What do you mean?" Tyler asked, not sure what Lan meant.

"What's going on with mom? I know something's up." Lan said.

"Well your mother and I have some shocking news." Tyler said, hoping not to upset Lan in his condition.

"Tell me." Lan said.

"There's gonna be another addition to the family." Tyler said with a gentle smile aimed at his wife.

"You mean..." Lan started in shock.

Tyler nodded.

"Your mom's expecting. So you boys'll have a little brother or sister." Tyler said.

"That's great." Lan said.

"I wasn't sure how you'd take it." Tyler told him.

"I happy about it." Lan said.

"So, Lan...are you feeling better?" Tyler asked, having been told by Maylu of his emotional break-down due to his twin brother's return.

Lan nodded.

"Yeah." Lan said.

"I want to be sure." Tyler said

"Huh?" Lan asked a bit confused.

"Son, Maylu told me that you broke down into tears when she and Kat were in here." Tyler told Lan gently.

Lan nodded.

"Yeah." Lan said.

"Your mother and I were shocked too when we first saw him." Tyler said.

Lan smiled. Lan's thoughts however were running rampant.

"What's wrong, son?" Tyler asked, noticing this.

"Dad, ever since you told me that Jera was..." Lan paused a moment.

"I thought that I..." He cut off.

"What, son...? You can tell us." Tyler prompted.

"I thought he was dead because of me." Lan said softly.

"Oh Lan..." Tyler said gently when he heard this.

"That was why I broke down when Maylu and Kat were here." Lan said.

"But, you DO now realize that it WASN'T YOUR FAULT, RIGHT?" Tyler said, hoping Lan would believe him.

Lan nodded.

"Good." Tyler said softly.

Lan smiled slightly. Both his parents also smiled. It was then that a nurse informed Lan that he'd be moved to a private room. Lan nodded. It didn't take long for Hikari clan to wait as Lan was moved. A nurse ran in.

"There's been an explosion in the waiting room." She told the doctor who was checking on Lan.

"WHAT! WHAT OF THE FAMILY THAT WAS IN THERE?" The doctor shouted when he heard.

The nurse shook her head.

"No survivors." The nurse said sadly.

"Um, Mr. Hikari, I'm afraid I have bad news." The doctor said sadly.

Lan had heard the nurse.

The doctor couldn't look him in the eye. Lan however hadn't heard the doctor.

"Mr. Hikari?" The doctor said trying to get Lan's attention.

Lan's eyes welled up with tears as the darkness over took him. The doctor sighed, leaving the room. Kat gasped.

"Kat? What's wrong?" Jr. asked as he heard his cousin.

"It's daddy." Kat said.

"What about your dad?" Jr. asked Kat.

"He's upset. Really upset." Kat said.

Jr. decided to ask Maylu what it meant.

"Um, aunt Maylu?" Jr. asked nervously.

"What is it?" Maylu asked.

"Kat just said that uncle Lan's really upset abut something, how would she know?" Jr. asked.

"She and Lan have a special bond when she was a baby Lan could tell she was crying no matter where he was. And she could sense when he was in trouble." Maylu said.

"Megaman maybe you should check on him." She said.

Megaman agreed with a nod. he went straight to Lan's room. Lan looked over at Megaman.

"Lan? What's wrong? Why are you crying?" Megaman asked, concerned over the cause of his brother's tears.

"Lan is asleep, I am Kenki." He said.

"What happened!" the navi demanded.

"Well, a nurse came in here and told the doctor that there was an explosion in the waiting room, and then she told the doctor there was no survivors so, Lan's mind create us, there are others. 8 to be exact." Kenki said.

"I think there was mix-up...his family and friends are all safe and sound. The others are still in the waiting area. I came in here because his daughter sensed his distress." Megaman explained.

"It will take time for the recovery to be complete." Kenki said.

"The other 8 are Tanmi, Shardi, Akuru, Ara, Molra, Yerako, Akira, and Kanori." he said.

"What recovery?" Megaman asked certain that he hadn't been heard.

"We can not simply disappear. It takes time for the mind to recover." Kenki said.

"I see, Kenki...but you did hear me when I said that his parents, wife and daughter, twin brother and nephew, friend, plus my wife, daughter and myself are still here, ALIVE?" Megaman commented.

"Yes." Kenki said.

"So, how long...?" Megaman asked and thought. 'How AM I gonna explain this to the others?'

"I am uncertin of how long...it could take anywhere from 6 hours to 6 year. It will depend on Lan." Kenki said

"is there anything that I and my family can do? He's not just my net-op but my brother." Megaman said firmly.

"Just be there for him. If he knows you are here for him he will recover sooner." Kenki said.

"Right." Megaman said sadly.

"All you can do is be there." Kenki said.

Megaman nodded as he returned to the others. Maylu noticed the look on his face when Megaman came in.

Kenki sighed as he felt Lan stire slightly.

"What is it? Why was he upset?" Maylu asked with concern.

Megaman sighed as he began

"There was a blast at a hospital and a man's whole family died as a result, appearently the doctor and a nurse were talking about it and Lan heard and believed they were talking ABOUT US... he's suffering a break-down...it cause him create mental versions of everyone he THINKS he's lost." Megaman said, fighting the on-coming tears.

Maylu sighed.

"What can we do?" Maylu asked sadly.

"I was told that all we can do is be there for him...it could be a long haul." Megaman said in a sob.

"Maybe Kat could get through to him." Maylu said.

"Maybe." Megaman said.

Maylu went over to Kat.

"Sweetie, your daddy's in some trouble. Your uncle needs you to help him, would you do that?" Maylu asked as she looked at the little girl.

Kat nodded. Megaman went back to Lan's room with Kat in his arms.

"Okay Kat...give it a try." Megaman said gently as he sat her on the bed.

Megaman watched and prayed this would snap his brother out of his current state.

"Daddy..." Kat started.

Lan woke up and looked toward the direction of the voice.

"Daddy?" Kat asked.

Lan gave his daughter a confused look.

"W-W-Who?" Lan asked shakily.

"Daddy, it's me Kat." She said tears in her eyes.

"N-N-No, she's gone...m-m-my whole family's gone!" Lan said, his voice breaking.

"No, where fine. Uncle Megaman's here too." Kat said tears pouring down her face.

"BRO! she right. they were talking about someone else's family, not us!" Megaman said, hoping they'd be heard.

Lan looked at the pair, slight sign of recognition came when he saw Kat in tears.

"Daddy, please...it's ok were all fine." Kat sobbed.

That's when it hit.

"K-Kat? M-Megaman? Is it really you?" Lan asked as he went and held his little girl in a tight and close hug.

Megaman sighed as he heard their names.

"Daddy, it's us." Kat sobbed hugging her daddy back.

"God, what happened to me?" Lan asked softly.

"Uncle?" Kat asked looking at Megaman.

"Lan, it was another family that was lost...the doctor must've confused them with us. the whole deal caused your mind to create duplicates until it recovered from the trauma, it was one of these copies that explained it all to me. but I KNEW Kat could bring you out of it." Megaman explained.

Kat smiled.

"Oh Kat, I'm sorry! I'm SO sorry! I never meant to hurt you." Lan sobbed, holding Kat tighter.

"I'm glad you're OK." Kat said.

Lan nodded, tears still falling from his face.

"We're all fine." Kat said smiling.

"It's alright, Lan...take it easy." Megaman said, sitting near his brother and niece.

"Yeah." Kat said.

"Guys..." he said softly as sleep was about to overcome again.

"It's OK." Kat said.

"Kat, go back to your mom, I'll keep your dad company. I want to find the doctor who caused the trouble." Megaman told her.

Kat nodded and got off the bed running to the waiting room. The doctor walked in.

"YOU!" Megaman snarled

Megaman pushed the doctor out of the room. The doctor blinked confused.

"You! How could you tell my brother that he'd lost his ENTIRE FAMILY!" Megaman fumed.

"We thought he had...until I came in and saw you with him." The doctor said.

"Do you even realize what he's been through lately, Dr. Carter?" Megaman asked.

"I know he just had sujury but, that's it." Dr. Carter said.

"He was attacked by a former friend which caused his injuries, then a long lost twin tried to get revenge for believed abandonment...he suffered guilt from thinking he caused his brother's death. Luckily both had earned his forgiveness and acceptance and then YOU pull this!" Megaman said as he lit into the doctor.

"Really?" Dr. Carter asked.

Megaman nodded.
"I had to bring his daughter in here to snap him out of it." he continued
Megaman had calmed down enough to ask "do you who had lost his loved ones?"
Megaman just crossed his arms and looked at the man in front of him.
Dr. Carter shook his head.
Megaman sighed "look, I'm sorry for going after you like that..." he began to apologize.
"Dr. Carter!" Carol exclaimed.

Dr. Carter was just looking at Megaman.

"JOHN!" Carol shouted in the doorway to Lan's room.

John looked at her.
"We have a code blue in here." Carol said.
Megaman moved out of the way.
Dr. Carter ran in Lan's room.
Megaman watched his brother helplessly.
"Get me an intubations tray, now." Dr. Cater said starting CPR.
'No, Lan!' Megaman thought in fear.
Can you do a nurse?
"Sir, we're going need you to stay out of the way" carol told Megaman.
"Where's that intubations tray!" John demanded.
"here. john!" carol shouted with the desired item.
Megaman prayed that his brother would pull through, but he remembered the promise he made Lan.
John intabated.

"We need to use a deliberator. Somebody get it." John said going back to CPR.
"incoming!" called Hailey as she wheeled in the asked-for equipment. we're not gonna kill off Lan, are we?
No.
"Charge to 100." John said.
"charging" said Hailey
"Clear." John said.
John shock Lan. And looked at the monitor.

"Charge to 150." John said.
"charging to 150!" said Hailey how many times this round?
I don't know for maybe.
K
"Clear." John said and shocked Lan again.

"Still V-Tac. Charge to 200." He said.
"charging 200" said Hailey
"Clear." John said shocking again.

"Still nothing, charge to 250." John said.
"charging 250" said Hailey
"Clear." John said shocking again and looking at the monitor.

John sighed.

"Normal sinus." John said.
"Son Of a Gun" Hailey said in relief.
"We should tell his brother, huh?" John asked.
Hailey nodded.
John walked out and over to Megaman.
"doctor carter?" Megaman asked shakily when he saw him.
"We managed to stabize Lan." John said.
he nodded. "look I'm sorry for before" Megaman said slightly ashamed.
"It's alright, I can understand." John said.

"can I go back in or do you want to go back to explain to the rest of them?" Megaman asked worriedly.
"You can go in. But, we had to put a tube down his throat to help him breath." John said.
Megaman nodded "um, doc? can you?" he began to ask.
"Can I what?" John asked.
"the rest of our family..." Megaman trailed off.
John nodded.
"Of course." John said.
"thanks" Megaman said returning to Lan's bedside.
John walked into the waiting room.
"yes?" asked Maylu.
"It's about Lan..." John started.
"what happened?" Maylu asked a little frightened.
"His heart stopped, we got it beating again but we had to intabate him." John said.

"no...not again" she whispered.
"We've stabized him and he should be fine." John said.
"I'm glad...it's just his heart stopped before in surgery" Maylu explained.
"He should be fine." John said.
she nodded. "is Megaman still with him?" she asked.
"Yes." John said.
"could I go in?" Maylu asked, wanting to be with her husband.
John nodded.

an in Lan's room.
Lan only used his left to hug Maylu. Lan's right arm still limply at his side.
gotcha Maylu saw Megaman crouched at her husband's bedside as she went in.
Lan's eyes slowly reopen.
"Lan?" the two asked in unison
Lan looked at the two.
"bro, I'm sorry" Megaman started.
Lan cocked his head slightly confusion in his eyes.
'Why he sorry? He didn't do anything.' Lan thought.
"I got mad with Dr carter for when he came before. almost didn't let help you." Megaman said, looking away.
"Megaman, don't blame your self" Maylu said after hearing this.
Lan's eyes soften his eyes had a look in them saying it was alright.
"thanks bro..." Megaman said when he caught the look in Lan's eyes.
Confusion returned to Lan's eyes. He gestured to Maylu for something to right on.
she complied, handing him a notepad and pen from her purse.
Lan wrote on the notepad. +What happened+ Lan asked.

"like I said I went looking for carter, demanding to know why he told you what he did, then a code blue was called and they had to shock your heat back to rhythm and then they had to intabate you." he said softly.
+Really+ Lan asked.

Megaman nodded.
+I'll be alright I know it.+ Lan said.
Megaman smirked as a thought came.
+What's up, Megaman+ Lan asked.
"hoping Kat hasn't had a fit, and you're too tough to be down for long" he said now grinning
+YOU GOT THAT RIGHT+ Lan wrote.
"HEY! WE BOTH KNOW HOW SHE REACTS WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS TO YOU! I'm worried if she had one while around Jera OR Jr. they won't know how to handle it!" he laughed.
+That's true.+ Lan said.

"um guys? want me to bring her?" Maylu asked.
+She'd be scared to see me like this.+ Lan said.
"she probably already is" Maylu said.
+OK.+ Lan said.
it didn't take long for Maylu to leave and return with Kat, whose face had a look of concern all over it.
'Oh, Kat.' Lan thought.
"daddy, are you gonna be ok?" asked Kat as she was placed on the bed. leaving Megaman and Maylu to think the same as he did.
Lan nodded.
Megaman and Maylu just smiled at them.
Lan moved his left hand and brushed her hair out of her face.

the gesture caused a slight chuckle to escape from his partner, which in turn made elbow her in-law.
meant Maylu to do it
Lan's eyes held one emotion at that moment.

"daddy?" Kat asked when she saw his eyes.
That one emotion was love.

his daughter just smiled, noticing her mother and uncle.
'I wonder if he noticed that I can practically read his mind.' Lan thought looking at Megaman.
'now what's he up to?' Megaman asked himself as he looked over Lan.

Lan's eyes had laughter in them.

'I take that as a no.' Lan thought.

"sometimes Lan, YOU CAN BE SO WEIRD, I SWEAR!" Megaman shouted, causing laughter from him and the girls. I knew
+What I'm up to is just doing a little reading.+ Lan said.

this caused a look of confusion for his brother.
+What+ Lan asked.

"what do mean by reading?" Megaman finally asked.
+You were thinking and I quote "Now what's he up to?"+ Lan said.
"how did you-?" Maylu asked, wondering how her husband knew that.
+Weren't you, bro+ Lan asked.

"alright, fine! I had thought that! but how did you know!" Megaman confessed.
+I heard you.+ Lan admitted.

"Since when?" Megaman asked, now totally embarrassed.
+Think back to when you popped the question.+ Lan said.
"OH GOOD GRIEF!" he shouted, realizing that time.
this caused the girls to laugh.
"so, Lan? you prompted him?" Maylu asked after she calmed down.
+Yep.+ Lan said.

Megaman just shook his head.
+It takes a bit of getting use to I know.+ Lan said.

he nodded.

I figured I might as well just come out and tell you.+ Lan said.

To bad it doesn't work both way.+ He said.

"hope you don't try when I'm with roll and Talla...mmm-hmm" Megaman warned.

I try not to.+ Lan said.
'sure he doesn't' Megaman thought, knowing heard him.
+I try not to but sometimes, it just happen.+ Lan said.
Megaman shook his head.

Before I passed out...my chest heart.+ Lan said.

'the blow from guts' Megaman thought, knowing what he was talking about.

Yeah. It was only a few minutes ago through.+ Lan said.

'might have been from the CPR...need me to tell the doctor?' he asked in thought.

Lan nodded.

"hold on a sec" megaman said as he left the room. Megaman managed to find Dr. Carter talking with the surgeons that helped Lan before.

"Dr. Carter, could you have a look at lan? He said he's having some chest pains." he said nervously.

Dr. Carter agreed since he was coming to check on him anyway.

Hey, doc.+ Lan said when he came in.

"Hi Lan. So, your brother said you were having some chest pains?" Dr. Carter asked as he examed Lan's chest.

I was.+ Lan said.

"Mm-hmm I see. Lan, I'll need to an EKG just to be sure." Dr. Carter said hoping not to worry them.

OK.+ Lan said.

A wheelchair was wheeled in for Lan to be taken to radiology. Leaving Megaman and the girls to wait so, they decided to go back tell the rest of the family. Jera was a really worried about his twin and was pacing. Jr. was watching his dad.

"Take it easy, Jera...Lan'll be alright." Megaman said to calm his brother.

"I hope so." Jera said.

"I know so... just be pateint, okay?" Megaman reassured him.

Jera nodded. A few more minutes had passed and Lan was taken back to his room.

Well, what were the resuslts+ Lan asked.

"There's some slight bruising on your heart, luckily it isn't near an artery. It's already healing from the trauma that might have caused it. Your brother said you were attacked, do you remember being thrown against something hard that used electricity?" Dr. Carter asked, getting more information.

I was hit by a navi attack.+ Lan said.

"That's what I heard from Dr. Benton. What I need to know is if you were thrown against something solid that was electrified?" Dr. Carter asked, not knowing of a "D" area.

The "D" area.+ Lan said.

"D area?" carter asked, confused.

It's a sort of dome it allows Net Navis to enter the real world. It also contains an elecrital barrier with in it.+ Lan explained.

"I see" carter said understandingly.

Why do you ask+ Lan asked.

"The kind of bruising on your heart could've only been made by the combination of electricity and your body hitting a hard surface. I'll give you some medication as a precaution." Dr. Cater said trying to reassure his patient.

Lan nodded.

+I hope the other aren't to worried.+ Lan said.

"It's alright. They know and understand what going on." Dr. Carter said gently.

Good.+ Lan said.

"Actually doc, I think he means his little girl, right. Lan?" Megaman said to them.

+Yeah.+ Lan said.

"Really?" Dr. Carter asked, remembering seeing a six-year old who had a mix of her parents features.

Yeah. My daughter.+ Lan said.

"I thought i saw a little kid that looked a little like you, she was with a teenage boy." Dr. Carter said amisdt a chuckle.

That my Kat. And her cousin Jr.+ Lan said.

"He was also trying to get a hold of a little navi that was them. The nurses were getting the BIGGEST thrill out of it!" Dr. Carter said still trying not to laugh.

"The little navi's my daughter Talla." Megaman said to him.

Good luck with that Jr.+ Lan said.

"And WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSE to MEAN!" Megaman said glaring playfully at his brother.

You know what it means.+ Lan said.

'Honestly Lan.' Megaman thought as he shook his head.

It's true that girl of your's is so full of energy it's not even funny.+ Lan said.

"MINE! AND WHAT ABOUT KAT! SHE JUST LIKE YOU WERE AS A KID, DON'T DENY IT!" Megaman countered.

It was then that carter decided to leave.

"Alright then. Well I'll check on you later." Dr. Cater said, getting out of there as fast he could.

Maybe.+ Lan said.

"Admit it." Megaman said.

+OK, OK, I admit it.+ Lan said.

"See." Megaman said as he grinned.

Maylu just shook her head at them.

Yep.+ Lan said.

"You guys never change." Maylu called out.

So.+ Lan said.

Maylu just grinned. The beeping on the montior quickened. Lan's head fell to the side.

"NO! LAN!" megaman and maylu shouted.

maylu pressed the call button to get help.
There was a long beep.

'c'mon lan...DON'T YOU DARE LEAVE US!' megaman thought as Dr. carter and several nurses rushed in, sending the pair out.
They tried for a while to get his heart beating using CPR but before they could use the difib.
"Asistole." Carol said sadly.
John sighed.
"I'll break it to the family." John said.
"doctor carter?" megaman asked, worriedly he held maylu.
"I'm sorry, we've done everything we can…But..." John started.

"no, NO! NOT LAN! NO!" maylu screamed as she fell to her knees, but was caught by megaman who held her close, who was in disbelief.
John walked away.
"maylu, i'll talk to kat, if you want me to?" megaman said not wanting to look her in the eye