My own Battle Network story.
My dairy.
The race was somehow tight, but during the half of the final lap, Alex revealed his evil side by using illegal acceleration systems and wiping Kaita out of the race.
After that Lan won the race, but Huitzil flew and kidnapped Roll to lure Megaman's attention.
We found them at the central track, and Alex says that he wants Megaman and his mission is to bring him to his master, Xavier.
The question. Why do they need Megaman for?…
Chapter 12. – New style.
The electrical charge on Huitzil's body was increasing to very high levels. Even the Netnavis were able to feel the shocking pain from distance.
Bgm: "Enemy attack" From Final Fantasy X
Megaman.Exe: All right guys, be on your guard!
Huitzil lifted his left arm as he looked at us with even a more evil look.
Huitzil.Exe: Now it's time for you to suffer! Thunder1!
Megaman.Exe: Move out! He's gonna shock us!
The Netnavis scattered as fast as they could dodging the sudden bolt of lighting from the sky.
Frogashi.Exe: Close call!
Lan: Well then Megaman! Wee battle thunder with water! Is aquateam style available?
Megaman.Exe: No. We need more time to restart that style boot file!
Lan: Well then, let's see some style here! Megaman! Electeam style!
Megaman.Exe: Got it! To fight fire, use fire! Starting style change now!
Suddenly some strange circular layers appeared around Megaman, and with each scan, Megaman's changed slightly to a yellow one.
Megaman.Exe: Ready for a shock?
Aldo: That's… the style change?
Lan: You can increase you Netnavi's potential even without Battlechips depending on the style you use. This style gives Megaman many thunder elemental attacks. Cool uh?
Aldo: Amazing… Just hope that Frogashi can do that.
Lan: Every Netnavi can do it; they just need to find the hidden file in their system.
Brandon: Guys, better cut the words and put some action to it! He's gonna shock us again!
Huitzil.Exe: Thunder1!
Megaman.Exe: Yeah? How about this? Thunder2!
An even more powerful bolt created by Megaman interrupted the bolt created by Huitzil hitting him with a powerful force.
Megaman.Exe: Is he dead?
Huitzil.Exe: He he he…
Frogashi.Exe: What?!? Still alive?!?
Aldo: How?!? That shock was way more powerful!
Alex: He he he. Wretched fool, you only made Huitzil's power even stronger.
Lan: How is that possible?!?
Alex: Huitzil is a thunder elemental Navi, so he's immune to thunder attacks and they heal him and make his power to grow!
Megaman.Exe: Then Electeam is not working!
Lan: Dammit!
Alex: Now thanks to that shock, we upgraded our thunder by two levels!
Huitzil.Exe: Now it's time to die! Thunder3!
Aldo: Guys! Stay close to Frogashi! Barrier! Battlechip in! Download!
Suddenly, a protective barrier appeared around our Netnavis blocking the powerful thunder blast and saving our lives.
Lan: Well, well. Another trick saving our necks!
Aldo: This is getting like a daily activity to me.
Megaman.Exe: Well, you might be right. But of the Electeam style is not working, then what can we do?
Aldo: Megaman's right! If there only was a way to make Frogashi strong enough!
Foxman.Exe: Uh? Frogashi! I feel a strange aura within you!
Frogashi.Exe: What does it mean?
Foxman.Exe: Is the same aura than Megaman's style change!
Aldo: And what's this strange icon on my PET screen?
Lan: You're lucky there! It is a brand new style!
Aldo: A new style?!? Then let's use it!
Somehow I knew the meaning of the icon. It was a scythe surrounded by a dark aura and a pair of bat wings.
Aldo: Well then! Let do it! Frogashi! Deathscythe Style!
Frogashi.Exe: Yeehaw! Let's put some style to it!
Bgm: "House of the sacred remains" From Castlevania: Lament of Innocence.
The same strange layers were covering Frogashi's body than Megaman's, but these ones were as dark as the night. A dark cloak covered Frogashi's body as a pair of bat wings grew on his back and his katana changed into a scythe.
Frogashi.Exe: The grim reaper is here!
Somehow, Frogashi's look made a fright on Huitzil. He was paralyzed due to the terror of Frogashi's look.
Lan: What the?!?
Aldo: Like our style?
Megaman.Exe: I'm impressed!
Lan: Is this the very first style you two achieve?
Aldo: Looks like it.
Lan: Man! You still haven't discovered Frogashi's full potential! Even without a full synchronization you are strong!
That's when I realized that Frogashi still had some tricks I haven't discovered yet.
Huitzil.Exe: What's going on here?!? The frig just changed styles?!?
Alex: Ha! A simple style change won't be able to defeat us! Huitzil! Full power!
Huitzil.Exe: Thunder3!
Aldo: Frogashi! Dodge it quick!
Frogashi.Exe: I know this is not gonna work.
Aldo: Frogashi! Hurry!
But the powerful bolt hit Frogashi.
Aldo: FROGASHI!
Frogashi.Exe: I'm here…
Aldo: What?!?
Frogashi has no scratches or even any injuries.
Lan: I forgot to tell ya! That style is a Dark type. And Dark element absorbs any other elements.
Aldo: Then we're invincible against him! Frogashi, finish him!
Frogashi.Exe: Roger.
Huitzil.Exe: WHAT… WHAT ARE YOU?!?
Alex: Hurry! Log out!
Lan: You won't be able to log out. Every Netbattler knows that this kind of desperation lowers synchronization between Operator and Navigator. And it delays your actions as logging out!
Alex: NO!
Aldo: Well then. let's finish this shall we? Frogashi! Death slash!
Frogashi.Exe: It's your time Aztec Falcon!
Huitzil.Exe: Master!
Alex: HUITZIL!
Frogashi waved his big scythe splitting Huitzil in half as if body portions shattered into thin air.
"Netnavi Deleted"
Megaman.Exe: Roll! Are you al right?
Frogashi.Exe: She's just unconscious. She'll wake up soon.
Foxman.Exe: Anyways, where's Alex?
Alex was watching everything from the satellite server from the roof.
Alex: Dammit! My Netnavi was deleted by those boys?!? I can't accept it! I can always run!
Chaud: But not here sir…
Chaud was standing behind him and quickly used a fast back grab grabbing his arm as he drew his handcuffs.
Chaud: DCPD! You are under arrest! You have the right to remain silent! Everything you say can be used against you in a court! If you cannot afford a lawyer, the state will provide you one!
Alex: No! Let me go!
Back with us.
Aldo: Good job Frogashi! That new style was sweet!
Frogashi.Exe: Well, it was our synchronization that revealed it.
Lan: But where's Alex?
Suddenly, Lan's PET beeped in a strange way.
Megaman.Exe: Lan! You got a call! It's from Chaud!
Lan: Lan here.
Chaud: This is Chaud. I caught Alex.
Lan: Good job Chaud!
Chaud: Don't mention it. It was my job as detective of the DCPD.
Lan: I know it.
Chaud: What? I'm picking two powerful reading heading your way in the Cyberworld!
Lan: What?
Megaman.Exe: I think that's one of them.
Frogashi.Exe: I see it! A green female Navi!
The female Navi was standing on the roof watching us. Her silhouette was very familiar like those shadows.
Bgm: "Seymour's Ambition" From Final Fantasy X
Female: So… You defeated my most loyal servant…
Megaman.Exe: You better tell us who you are!
Harpuia.Exe: My apologies. My name is Harpuia, one of the guardians of master Xavier.
Aldo: Great, since when the evil guys have own guardians to protect them?
Lan: Wait! You mean the Harpuia of the four?
Harpuia.Exe: Exactly. My comrades Fenrir, Leviathan and Phantom are taking care of some unfinished businesses. Anyways, that's not what I came here for.
Foxman.Exe: Spit it out!
Harpuia.Exe: Megaman, you're coming with me.
Megaman.Exe: Why is everybody asking me for a ride?
Harpuia.Exe: You're the key to our master plan Megaman. Specialty Master Xavier wants you alive.
Megaman.Exe: Alive for what?
Harpuia.Exe: You know, I'm tired of answering questions. You are coming with me by force!
Harpuia drew an energy whip from her back about to attack Megaman with it. But a strange red warrior used his green saber to stop her.
Bgm: "Assault" From Final Fantasy X
Warrior: NO!
Megaman.Exe: What?!?
Frogashi.Exe: That's the red warrior I saw during the fight against Anubis!
Harpuia.Exe: You again! Haven't you had enough Zero?
Zero.Exe: I won't let you take Megaman to your master!
Harpuia.Exe: Master Xavier's wishes must be granted!
Zero.Exe: Is that the best you can do? That is not his real name! You don't even know what he is!
Harpuia.Exe: Shut up! I know enough!
Zero.Exe: Just wait until the day when he will not need you. Or you discover what he really is!
Harpuia.Exe: You know? I'm leaving! I'll give your Megaman some more time to think about it! And for you to go away when Master Xavier reaches the anger to destroy you!
Harpuia left vanishing into thin air.
Megaman.Exe: Zero?!? That's!
Lan: The Zero Virus?!?
Zero.Exe: Listen to me very carefully Megaman! They need you for the ultimate destruction! If they bring you to Xavier, we're all doomed.
Lan: But of you truly are Zero. Then why are you helping us?
Megaman.Exe: This Zero looks a lot different from the virus.
Zero.Exe: Long story. Ask Dr. Hikari. We'll meet again.
Megaman.Exe: Wait!
Foxman.Exe: He's gone.
Megaman.Exe: Zero?
Before any conclusions, Gutsman and the others already caught with us after they heard the scream.
Gutsman.Exe: I hear Roll's scream guts! Is Roll all right guts?
Megaman.Exe: Yes. She's fine.
Glyde.Exe: Megaman! You better get to the main hall! Everyone is looking for you!
Lan: Oh yeah! The prize!
Megaman.Exe: Gotta go! We'll meet later!
"Megaman.Exe Logging out"
Everything went by smoothly. Lan got his cup and the money prize for Z20, 000.00 More than enough to pay Kaita's grandmother operation.
Lan: Great, w got the money… But how do we get Kaita with it?
Aldo: He has been crying like for three hours at the roof.
Lan: Then what can we do?
Aldo: I think I got an idea.
(Whisper, whisper)
Lan: That's a great Idea!
Aldo: Well then. Distract Kaita while Yai gets everything ready!
Lan: Right! Thanks man!
Lan rushed to the roof where Kaita was facing to the mountains crying at the same time.
Lan: Hi Kaita.
Kaita: Lan… Go away…
Lan: Just give me a chance to… talk for a while.
Lan walked closer to Kaita and sat next to Kaita.
Lan: So… You got out of the race.
Kaita: …………
Lan: Listen. I know you're mad at me, but I tell you. Sometimes being alone doesn't work out well if you think about it.
Kaita: Like when?
Lan: Well, during the first WWW attack. I wouldn't be able to deal with Willy alone, my friends.
Kaita: Really?
Lan: Yes. They were my friends who kept us in not giving up. They didn't gave up in the fight, so we did not gave up, no matter how hopeless the situation looked like.
Kaita: …………
Lan: Kaita. You have learned not to give up. Even if now looks impossible to save your grandma.
Kaita: I guess you're right… As long as I remember her in my heart, she'll be always with me…
Lan: True. But not right.
Kaita: What?
Lan looked at his PET timer marking just five o'clock PM.
Lan: Because you have a chance from all of us! Look at there!
Kaita: What?
Bgm: "I wanna fly high/ Tails's theme" From Sonic Adventure 2
Suddenly, a helicopter bearing the Ayano corp. logo ascended from the ground with Maylu and me throwing a ladder to Lan and Kaita.
Maylu: Come on you two! You don't wanna be late for her operation!
Aldo: Just hang from the ladder and there we go!
Kaita: What the?!? Lan?
Lan: Surprise! Your grandma has the chance to live! Now get on! You don't wanna be late for her!
Kaita: you are the best friends someone can have!
Lan: Right! Here we go!
Lan and Kaita grabbed from the rope ladder as Cadbury flew higher to the helipad of the Dencity hospital in Electown, one of the best hospitals in the region.
Lower he flew as he landed on the helipad at the roof of the hospital.
Yai: We made it on time!
Lan: Follow me Kaita! Hurry!
Kaita: Here I come grandma!
We rushed with them to the room 150 where Kaita's grandma, Mariko. Was waiting for the operation.
Bgm: "Where's Shadow?" from Sonic Adventure 2
Kaita: Grandma!
Mariko: Kaita. Good to see you.
Kaita: I'm sorry Grandma…
Mariko: What are you talking about sweetie? You won the race for me. That's what your friends told me.
Kaita: What? Lan?
Kaita turned to Lan, but Lan closed one of his eyes and lifted his right thumb ad the others smiled. Including me.
Kaita: I mean… Yes. I won.
Grandma: It wasn't necessary for me; I was ready to leave knowing that you were in my life and my heart.
Kaita: I know grandma… But I just didn't wanted to lose you… Sniff…
Mariko: Kaita… You have grown so much since the last time you were here. And you were ready for the world… But you also needed the help of everybody else you loved as your friends to survive in this world. You might still be fourteen years old. But you are an adult in your mind. And I'm proud of that.
Turboman.Exe: What about me Nana?
Mariko: You too Turbo…
Kaita: Grandma… I love you…
Mariko: I also love you sweetie…
Both Grandmother and Grandson hugged each other really tight. That moment was really lovely, a bond of love between two beings that reaches the highest of the skies and lights the darkest corner of the world…
But the scene was interrupted by one of the doctors who had everything ready.
Doctor: The operating room is ready for you ma'am.
Kaita: Good luck grandma.
Mariko: Good luck to you Kaita.
The nurses took the bed using the wheels on it taking Kaita's grandma to the intensive care room where the heart transplant would take place. Kaita had a concerned look on his face, but the only thing we could do is sit and wait.
The time passed like an eternal pause, but suddenly the red light turned off leaving a white shade as the doctor opened the door removing his gloves off. Kaita stood up with an even way more concerned look on his face.
Kaita: So… Is she Ok?
Doctor: ………… There was a little complication during the operation…
All: No…
Doctor: But the new program was able to solve it within a second and the transplant was successful. The new heart is beating at normal rate. She'll be Ok in a few hours.
Kaita: Yes! She made it!
Maylu: My goodness! Congratulations Kaita!
Yai: I knew that the doctors of Ayano corp. were the ones for this.
Dex: Way to go small man!
Lan: See Kaita? You can't always work things out by yourself.
Kaita: Trust in your friends and you shall prevail.
Aldo: Good for you Kaita.
Brandon: Looks like this story had a happy ending.
Kaita: Yes. You are truly my friends… I don't deserve you guys… Sniff.
Lan: That's not true. You deserve the best friends in the world and the best grandmother.
Maylu: Lan's right Kaita. Now show me a happy face.
Kaita smiled with tears still on his cheeks.
Maylu: Here, let me get those tears.
She drew her handkerchief cleaning Kaita's cheeks.
Maylu: Now it looks better.
Kaita: Thank you all…
Some hours passed and Kaita's grandma was till on bed, but much better. Like if she would eat two whole horses. Lan and me decided to leave them alone for a few minutes, the others came with us.
Maylu: I'm happy for Kaita.
Lan: Yeah, me too. What can we do for a friend in need.
Dex: I know Lan.
Aldo: Still, Harpuia keeps bugging me.
Megaman.Exe: And that Zero…
Aldo: Lan, you said something about that you already know that Zero.
Lan: Yes, it was after the WWW first attack. Lord Wily had a secret plan using his top-secret program, Zero.Exe. Code-named: Zero Virus. It was the toughest opponent ever, but we beat him
Megaman.Exe: But this Zero was there to protect me…
Lan: And looks like he knows something about my dad…
Aldo: Maybe we can ask him about him when we return home.
Lan: Maybe your right. He'll know something.
Of course, Dr, Hikari would know something.
But what he'll know was going to change our whole purpose.
He had to tell us what it was.