My own Battle Network Story.
My Dairy.
Everything went smoothly after Christmas. Good thing that I got a new PET model from my mom by mail. Thanks mom. It is that new vertical model that flips like a cell phone.
I just transferred my files there and moved Frogashi.
In New Year day, my plan worked fine and finally Lan and Maylu love each other like bears and honey. I also taught Ginger a lesson about REAL love. She finally learned… But looks like I taught her HARD and now she loves me!
Ginger and me? I can't believe it! I'm still thinking about it…
Anyways, Lan told me that there is a new N-1 Grand Prix getting ready for March of this year. I'm definitively getting in!
Chapter 18. – It is not a dream…
Well, a normal day and everyone gathered in Lan's house to go to Electopia. We were going to make some buys and to have our fortunes read by a girl named Miu.
According to Lan, this girl is a psychic with mental powers that can predict the future and some other stuff. Like in how much time a battle will finish.
He told me he had a big trouble with her in the previous N-1 Grand Prix and her Netnavi Skullman. Mr. Hikari is also inviting us to Sal's restaurant. She sponsored Kaita in the Ayano Racer Grand Prix and sounds like a very proud owner of a business.
We were already in front of Lan's house as Mr. Hikari pulled Mrs. Hikari's SUV out. We were a lot of people, so we needed a big vehicle to fit in.
Aldo: So Lan, what are we gonna do there after we check our fortunes with that Miu girl?
Lan: Maybe we can go to the mall to spend some good time and then go to Sal's restaurant. I wonder how have they been?
Brandon: You seem to know them since a long time.
Lan: Of course.
Thori: I just wish that Miu already got rid of those pigmy's heads. They scare me each time I go there…
Maylu: Oh, come on Thori. They're not to scare you! They bring a good aura to the businesses like the Neko cats in Sal's restaurant!
Brandon: Cats… I despise them because I'm a Dog person…
Aldo: Here boy, get the stick!
Brandon: Stick? Stick? Where?!? Wait a minute… Don't do that again!
Aldo: Gotcha.
Dex: I will not ask about it…
Yai: Well, what are you guys planning to spend your ridiculous amounts of money on?
Lan: Well, Maybe an upgrade program for Megaman.
Megaman.Exe: We need to get ready for the tournament!
Dex: I believe a Back-up for Gutsman.
Gutsman.Exe: You're already stuffed with them, Guts!
Dex: Well, a Power-up program!
Gutsman.Exe: Sounds fine to me, Guts!
Aldo: Well I don't know. Maybe a soundtrack…
Frogashi.Exe: Sonic Heroes?
Aldo: Maybe…
Frogashi.Exe: I remember that I love that music.
Aldo: Maybe… I would have to check…
Brandon: I'm saving money for that Restaurant.
Foxman.Exe: He has the feeling that he will eat a lot there…
Brandon: That's not predictable. Everybody knows!
All:………
Brandon: See?
Foxman.Exe: You have surpassed the intelligence of a program.
Brandon: Thank you Foxman.
Maylu: I remember seen those new commercials of boutiques there. Mind if you come with me Lan?
Lan: Sure Maylu. I'll help you.
Maylu: Just what I expected from you dumpling.
Lan: My pleasure helping you julieta.
Dex: Eew, since when these two finally confessed their love?
Aldo: It was when…
Brandon: When?…
Aldo: ……… Never mind. Anyways, what are you going to buy Thori?
Thori: Hmmm. I guess that new book by Sarah Brown…
Lan: Not reading material!
Thori: Just kidding guys. I guess an upgrade for Iceman.
Iceman.Exe: You got me frozen there for a minute…
Thori: Really? I'm sorry Iceman.
Iceman.Exe: No prob.
Yai: Well, with my actual balance of Z 1,000,000,000.00 maybe I can buy an entire store to fill my closet.
All: What?!?
Yai: Just kidding there. Something not too shabby, maybe I'll go with Maylu and buy some new clothes.
Maylu: Well, I agree with that.
Mr. Hikari: Ok guys, our transport is ready!
Mr. Hikari was inside of the SUV on the driver's seat and went on reverse out of the garage. It was a big blue SUV.
Mr. Hikari: All aboard!
Lan: I'll take the front seat!
Maylu: Hmm, Hmm!
Lan: Never mind. Guess going on the back with Maylu.
Aldo: I'll be on front!
Brandon: Go ahead.
Everyone got in the SUV. We fitted in perfectly and just had to wait until we got to Electopia.
All: The man was drinking lots of beer beer beer beer. The man was drinking lots of beer beer beer beer. The man was drinking lots of beer beer beer beer. And the maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan just fainted out.
Aldo: Oh man, I seriously love these songs.
Lan: I have loved them since I was seven.
Dex: Even the same song we sang when we went to the summer camp after WWW first attack.
Maylu: And Lan had to jack in on the bear's…
Lan: I prefer not to talk about it…
Maylu: Sure thing…
Thori: I still didn't met you well guys. I just remember when Lan got me out of that orange buggy.
Lan: When there was no water on town.
Dex: I almost died there…
Maylu: Then Lan messed things up by turning the flow of water but now turning the filter on.
Dex: I brushed my teeth for an entire week after that…
Aldo: Did you really do that Lan?
Lan: What? Even heroes make mistakes.
Aldo: Oh yes. Like the Superman movie.
Dex: When he flew making the earth to turn the opposite way?
Aldo: Yes.
Dex: I still remember that movie!
Maylu: Please, let's not talk about movies here.
Dex: Aaw…
We just talked the rest of the way… and sang some more songs. Then we reached Electopia. Last time we got here by subway, but now we saw the suburbs turning into a big city.
Bgm: "Grand Metropolis Zone" From Sonic Heroes.
Aldo: Whoa! I never expected this city to be so big!
Lan: It is like Dentech. But bigger!
Maylu: And the got a jumbo TV on that building!
Dex: Look! We're on the jumbo TV helicopter!
Lan: Hi!
TV. Reporter: And looks like there is some kind of maniac waving his arms at the screen because he's on it.
Lan: I better quit that…
Dex: Isn't that Miu's house?
Maylu: That's where we're going.
Aldo: It will be hard with all these cars here.
Lan: Just wait a second.
After a few seconds when the line of cars on our way went on green, a strange ray of light emerged from the posts on our sides creating a safe path to cross by.
Aldo: Whoa!
Lan: Behold technology!
Aldo: This is awesome!
Maylu: And we better cross it before it fades away.
We crossed the street and headed to the place with a hind on it. It had a small rug outside with a little skull. "Welcome to Miu's fortune house. No evil vibes allowed."
Bgm fades
There was a kind of mystic environment inside. Like if you entered into another dimension… There was also another thing that Thori got scared off…
Thori: AAAHH! PIGMY HEADS!
???: Do not get scared young man. They will not bite you unless your soul commands them to. Just wash your soul of any fear.
Lan: Still with those words Miu.
Bgm: "Stage of Nakoruru from Samurai Spirits" From Capcom vs. SNK 2.
Miu: Long time no see Lan. And friends. Welcome to my fortune house.
Brandon: Look at her…
Aldo: She reminds me of Lulu…
Miu: I heard that…
Aldo: Yikes! (Then I think I will have to think it.)
Miu: (I know what you are thinking Aldo…)
Aldo: AAAAH! You know my name!
Miu: I know the name of everyone the steps in this store. So… you all want your fortune told?
Maylu: If possible.
Maylu: Come here with me…
We stepped in the back of the lobby where was a room with different kinds of incenses. All kind of scents in the room from cinnamon to strawberry to give a nice warmth to the place. Lan sat on the chair in front of Miu and she drew some air to say these words.
Miu: Give me your left hand.
Lan: Like this?
Miu grabbed Lan's left hand as she closed her eyes and concentrated. After a few seconds, this is what she told to everyone who sat on front of her.
Miu: Lan, I see easy fights on your way to victory, one fight will be against a long time friend, then a warrior of white hair and the warrior who wields a blade. But the hardest will be fought in your heart. Are you ready for it?
Dex, I see your Netnavi sending the opponents away as a baseball player with a baseball bat making home runs. But a friend will put you out. But still, you will have victory in your heart.
Maylu, Someone you never expected will face you… and you will earn a lesson from that opponent. But still, your heart will have to assist the heart of the one in need, the greatest of all needs.
Yai, Money can buy anything, but money will not give you an easy victory. Even the smallest David can defeat the greatest Goliath.
Brandon, Cheerful victory, but a fight where the friendship is fought is the hardest of all fights. Facing our opponents is hard, but facing our friends is even harder.
Aldo, victories one by one a fight for Friendship and Love and a fight for supreme victory, your heart is strong and you shall prevail if you trust in Frogashi… and… and…
Bgm fades
Aldo: And?
Miu: …… something… I need to talk to you in the back…
Aldo: ???
Miu: Come with me.
Aldo: Is this good or bad?
Lan: Just go with her and check it out!
Aldo: Right. I'll be back.
I followed Miu to the back room. It looked like another room of the place. It was filled with incenses and skulls. Also different kinds of herbs and books like a magical place of a Chinese herbs store. There were different kinds of marks on the floor in the middle of the room. Like from magic books and other stuff.
Miu: Sit.
I sat on the floor in one of the markings. Miu also sat in front of me.
Aldo: So… What's up?
Miu: I recognize every image I see when I read the fortune… and I felt a trace of fire in your mind. Have you been having visions lately?
Aldo: Well…
I remembered that dream I had back in chapter five. That one and the bad omen I got.
Aldo: There was one… a dream… that also penetrated the dream world and also got me bugged up when I saw some persons.
Miu: I'm going to use a secret ritual to open your mind and reveal me that vision. I need to see what it is. I seriously felt my blood flowing cold in my spine there. Are you ready?
Aldo: Yes… I need to know what it is…
Miu: Then close your eyes and concentrate.
Bgm: "We're all the same mitochondria/ Parasite Eve ending" From Parasite Eve. The one of the neat piano and the shinny eyes.
I closed my eyes slowly as I saw the darkness of my eyelids. Miu moved her hands to the sides of my head as I felt her cold fingers slipping thru my hair touching my skull. I felt a cold wind in the room as Miu concentrated even harder than me.
The darkness turned into an scene like a movie from different angles. There were Frogashi, Protoman, Foxman, Zero and Megaman standing. There was a little of sound as Protoman turned to Megaman.
Protoman.Exe: Run!!!
Megaman turned and ran as fast as he could, then the mysterious component of my Vision. A strange blue aura flew fast and penetrated Megaman making him to collapse and fall to the ground. Then the others ran to check Megaman.
Frogashi.Exe: Megaman! Wake up!
Then Megaman opened his eyes. But they were red crimson like if they were on fire. Then a red wave turned the scene to a place on fire. Looked like a city… or what it was… Then on the top of the biggest building, a building with an X on it, there was a strange Netnavi with Megaman's face. He had a red crimson cape and was looking at the destruction. Then the Navi turned at us.
???: You will never stop me…
His voice sounded both kind and dreadful…
He lifted his left arm as a burst of energy from his palm. Then the X of the building was on fire… That X was quite familiar…
Miu removed her hands as she screamed and breathed for air.
Miu: Pant, pant…
Aldo: This time… it was even clearer to me!
Miu: This ritual filters unclear visions.
Aldo: And what it means? Megaman? That Navi with Megaman's face?
Miu: ……… Have you heard of people who have visions in their dreams?
Aldo: Yes.
Miu: The ones that happened before and the ones that are currently happening?
Aldo: Yes…
Miu: ……… For the grade of this vision and the unclearness, this is a vision of what will happen…
Aldo: When?
Miu: Both near and far…
Aldo: And that X…
Miu: Sometimes, people have to find the meaning of their dreams by themselves. I'm afraid that I can't help you on this…
Aldo: I understand…
Miu: And whatever happens… Don't tell anyone about this… Specially Lan and Megaman…
Aldo: I get it.
Miu: It would make a real problem on Lan's mind…
Aldo: I know…
Miu: Well, you have been here long enough. Go with them… You will make them to worry…
Aldo: Then I'm leaving… Thanks Miu…
Miu: Don't tell Lan…
Aldo: I won't…
I stepped out of the room where the others were waiting for me with a concerned face.
Brandon: So? What happened inside? We heard a scream.
Aldo: It's…
Lan: What's up?
Aldo: (I can't tell Lan about it! It will make him even worse when he was depressed!)
Maylu: Uh?
Aldo: It's… It's that we will enjoy the restaurant!
Lan: Are you sure everything is all right?
Aldo: Yeah, very sure.
Brandon: Fine, whatever you say…
Bgm fades.
Lan: Well then. Let's go t the restaurant!
So I just had to lie to Lan… That vision…
So we headed to Sal's restaurant. It was a few blocks away. It was a typical Japanese food restaurant untouched by the progress of technology excepting electrical service.
Lan: Sal! You in here?
Kaita: Hi Lan! What can I get ya?
Lan: Kaita? What are you doing here?
Kaita: I work here you dummy. Don't you see?
Kaita had a sticker on his t-shirt that said "Hi! My name is Kaita."
Lan: So… How's your Grandma?
Kaita: She feels like new with that new heart. She's even going to the gym and beating the tough guys in running, swimming and some Yoga.
Lan: Looks like that heart belonged to someone very healthy…
Kaita: So I decided to come here and work to avoid going with Grandma to run in the park. She can make the mile like three of four times in less than ten minutes.
Lan: Whoa!
???: Kaita. Are those customers?
Kaita: Sal!
Lan: What's up Sal?
Sal was a girl with a red bandanna and green hair. Her sleeves were short and looked like a very hard cook.
Sal: Oh hi Lan! And looks like everyone came along! But I haven't seen you two before.
Aldo: My name is Aldo.
Brandon: Nyah! Brandon.
Sal: Well, nice to meet you guys. So, what will it be?
Lan: I will have the Sushi plate!
Maylu: Maybe a Hana-Zushi.
Dex: The biggest Kani-Zushi you've got!
Thori: I'll have a Sakura Chirashi.
Yai: Something small. I'm watching my diet… Who cares! A Gomoku-Zushi.
Brandon: A Wakana-Zushi please!
Aldo: I think an earth, heaven and sea fried roll.
Sal: Would you all like the O-Cha tea of the house?
All: Yes.
Sal: Well then. Shushi plate, Hana-Zushi, Kani-Zushi, Sakura Chirashi, Gomoku-Zushi. Wakana-Zushi big, an earth, heaven and sea fried roll and all O-Cha tea. I'll be right back! Kaita! Help me out! We got work to do!
Kaita: Yes ma'am!
Sal: How many times have I told you?
Kaita: Oh… Yes Miss!
Sal: Much better.
Sal and Kaita went to the kitchen and started working on our orders. But suddenly Sal's phone ringed.
Sal: Kaita, can you take care of these orders?
Kaita: Sure thing.
Sal: Thanks.
Sal placed her hands in the back of her hair and pushed it backwards as she walked to the wall where the phone was. She stretched her hand and grabbed the speaker as she placed it on her right ear.
Sal: Sal's traditional Japanese food restaurant, how may I help you?
Miu: Sal. It's me…
Sal: Hi Miu! How can I help you?
Miu: We need to talk now.
Sal: Now? But I'm working.
Miu: This is far more important than your job and I already know that you will stay in that job for your entire life and you will not get any progress in life.
Sal: Okay, I'm going right now. Just hang in there a minute. Why do you use your psychic stuff on me?
Miu: Well, I'll be waiting. Anyways, that was not the psychic stuff, just feminine intuition.
Sal placed the speaker back to its resting place as she grabbed her coat.
Sal: Kaita, I need to go. I'll be back in a few minutes, Think you can handle the orders by yourself?
Kaita: No problem there Sal.
Sal: Thanks. I'll be back.
After a little, our orders were ready. Everything was delicious and after paying, we went returned back to ACDC. Still, during Bedtime that moment with Miu kept bugging me…
I stood up with my Mickey Pajamas on and looked at the moon again.
Frogashi.Exe: Still can't sleep?
Aldo: It's that vision… Will happen both near and far…
Frogashi.Exe: Why don't you just forget it for now and rest? We need to train hard for the N-1 Grand Prix soon…
Aldo: ………… Maybe you're right… Just close my eyes and try to get s bit of sleep.
So I just went back to my bed and tried to sleep.
Meanwhile, there were three shadows outside of the house looking at my window. There were two female and one male. The male had a weird looking helmet and shades. The others were a girl of green hair and a helmet with white eyes and the other was a girl of pale skin and purple hair.
???: So he might have a clue?
???: According to his vision, looks like Xavier Corp. has something to do with the previous Virus attacks in the museum, the race and the party.
???: Shall we capture him?
???: No… We'll wait until all the pieces of the puzzle are set. Meanwhile, we'll be on standby.
???, ???: Yes sir!
So the night went on smoothly and the morning arrived for the training.
We have to train real hard with the tournament coming soon.
That vision………
Who is the Netnavi with Megaman's face?
……… That X………
……X……