My own Battle Network story.
My name is Thori Ikawa. I'm a student from 12-B from ACDC High.
Frogashi was infected by dark energy creating Dark Frogashi. There was a man called Benjamin, he's the priest of Church of New Hope.
His Netnavi, Holy.Exe had a hidden power to purge dark powers from a host and send them back to the Black Earth.
The ritual was successful, but Phantom showed up and took Megaman and Frogashi.
But their signals vanished like if they were dropped off somewhere…
The question is… where?
Chapter 34. – Lost in the desert.
BGM: "The Burning Sands" from Final Fantasy X
Megaman was spitting some sand out of his mouth as Frogashi looked around…
Frogashi.Exe: I think we're in some kind of desert…
Spitting the last of sand in his mouth, Megaman stood up shouting for Lan.
Megaman.Exe: Lan! Lan! Laaaan!… No good. There's no communication here…
Frogashi.Exe: The PET signals were cut off in this area…
Megaman.Exe: So what's the plan?
Frogashi.Exe: I say we get going and find a place to get a signal…
Megaman.Exe: that sounds good to me. Let's get going.
Both walked on the red sands as someone was watching them on a big dune. The one on the dune turned as he waved a coat his back and walked away.
Megaman and Frogashi had been walking for hours, but the same thing was visible… sand, sand and more sand.
Megaman.Exe: How long are we gonna keep walking?
Frogashi.Exe: I still don't get a signal from the PET… Maybe we need to check it another few miles ahead…
Megaman.Exe: We'll keep walking? I say we better head to the mountain formation over there. We might get a better reception on top.
Frogashi.Exe: But you might find some strong viruses, and we got no BattleChips due to the PET cut signal.
Megaman.Exe: And who made you leader here?
Frogashi.Exe: I have been through this before!
Megaman.Exe: Yeah? Then I;m going there not caring about that you say!
Frogashi.Exe: Okay!
Megaman.Exe: Fine!
So both turned away from each other and went into different directions… When Megaman got close to the mountain formation, he stopped and turned. Looked at Frogashi walking away…
Megaman.Exe: Hm!
He turned and kept walking.
After a few hours, Frogashi reached something that was expected… More sand…
Frogashi.Exe: Geez… Is this desert endless?
He turned to the right, and he saw something strange…
Frogashi.Exe: Guys?
There were Roll, Gutsman, Foxman, Iceman and Glyde standing there waving their arms.
Frogashi.Exe: Guys! I'm coming!
Frogashi ran and ran, and when he got close to them, they suddenly turned into something Frogashi rammed… there was intense pain after that… and needles…
Frogashi.Exe: A… A cyber cactus… Ouch…
He removed the needles as he looked at the cactus…
Frogashi.Exe: Cannot trust what you see here…
So he kept walking…
Megaman had reached a series of caves around the place, all of them dark and dry. Megaman had to reach the top of the hill to gain a better static…
Megaman.Exe: Just a little more…
He reached the top. He stood as he turned his Helmet side panel to gain a better reception… but still the same buzzing sound…
Megaman.Exe: Man… No reception… Just where the hell am I? If this is the Cyberworld, then inside what am I?
Suddenly, Megaman was able to see a slight Sandstorm in the area where Frogashi went.
Megaman.Exe: I wonder if Frogashi is all right? Wait a second! He went there because he wanted to! Should I care? NO! Just forget about it and find a place to contact Lan. Yes yes! Wait a second… I'm talking to myself! I'm going crazy! Okay… Don't panic… I can do this…
As Megaman spoke, there was a shadow coming behind him. Of course, he wasn't paying attention at all…
Megaman.Exe: And then we're just gonna have a good time. Yes! And…
There was a snarling behind Megaman…
Megaman.Exe: Not now… I'm thinking of something to do here…
The snarling became stronger…
Megaman.Exe: And why are you snarling at me Froga… shi…
When Megaman turned, there was the biggest and meanest thing he ever thought of… a desert jumbo sized Spikey. The Spikey roared at him with a powerful roar.
Megaman.Exe: HAAAAA! HELP! MEGAMAN! HELP ME! Wait a second… I'm Megaman! Mega Buster!
Megaman fired his buster, but the shots were basically deflected by the Spikey's hard skin.
Megaman.Exe: Oh no! HAAAAA!
When the Spikey stopped when it was going to attack. There was some kind of slash behind, and the first thing Megaman thought was…
Megaman.Exe: …Frogashi?
Then, the Spikey broke in half and it was reduced to a bunch of Prime numbers vanishing in the air revealing a Netnavi with a coat and a big sword…
???: You should be more careful with those kid…
The man placed his big sword back on his shoulder
Megaman.Exe: Who are you?
???: I'm Boba, The warrior o the desert. And your name is?
"Quick author's note. That was the only thing I was able to figure out… Boba, the swordsman partner of Claymore. The two who worked for a while with the Bonnes in Megaman Legends 2."
Megaman.Exe: Megaman.
Boba.Exe: You seem lost… I saw you…
There was a sudden roar resonating around the place…
Boba.Exe: Is not safe here. Follow me to my cottage.
Megaman.Exe: Right.
Both ran heading away from the incoming group of Spikeys and they got to a singe cottage over the hill of another place.
Boba.Exe: Come on in.
Boba opened the door revaling a cozy cottage. It wasn't much, but for a man living in the desert, it was enough to have.
Boba.Exe: You can sit.
Megaman.Exe: Thanks.
Megaman sat on the chair behind him. It wasn't exactly comfortable, but you can't ask much in the desert.
Boba.Exe: Do you want a cup of tea?
Megaman.Exe: Yes, please.
Megaman looked at the decorations of the cottage. It wasn't much, but the pictures displayed Boba and another guy… He was well built like Gutsman…
Boba.Exe: Here.
Megaman.Exe: Thanks.
It was a cup of Cyber green tea. Megaman drunk some tea, and asked Boba about the guy in the picture.
Megaman.Exe: Boba…
Boba.Exe: Yup?
Megaman.Exe: Who's that guy in the pictures?
Boba.Exe: Him? He's my partner, Claymore. I call him Clay. We have been together since our original NetOps jacked us in because they wanted to get rid of us when they got stronger Netnavis…
Megaman.Exe: I'm sorry…
Boba.Exe: So what are you doing here? I saw you with someone… He was a samurai, right?
Megaman.Exe: Frogashi? Forget it. We had a fight.
Boba.Exe: You know, Clay and me went through the same thing… try to find a place to get out of here, but it wasn't possible. So we decided to spend the rest of our lives here. And we grew old. Whatever happened, we didn't backed down and always kept it up together.
Megaman.Exe: You did? And you survived this long?
Boba.Exe: If my calculations are correct, our NetOps should be 25 by now… and they got rid of us when they were 10.
Megaman.Exe: 15 years here? Whoa!
Boba.Exe: It isn't so bad. At least Clay and me are still together… when you have a friend, never let go. And you may become stronger.
Somehow, his words sounded like Soul Unison…
Frogashi had his arms in cross in front of his face trying to block the sandstorm.
Frogashi.Exe: Dang… This sandstorm will make it even harder…
Suddenly the sandstorm cleared. He basically was back to the same place where he and Megaman split.
Frogashi.Exe: Dang it! Just where I went after the sandstorm started?
It looked hopeless… Suddenly, there was a strange noise coming from the sand… like something digging under it…
Frogashi.Exe: What the?
Suddenly, a Snake came from the ground. Frogashi drew his Katana out slashing the snake in half.
Frogashi.Exe: I hope that's all…
Suddenly, more snakes came from the sand… but a LOT more… He wasn't able to handle all those snakes… Suddenly, a big fist squashed a big amount of snakes. The big body created a large shadow over Frogashi.
Frogashi.Exe: Who are you?
There was a singe straight answer from the individual.
???: It is not safe here, we better get to the cottage. There will be more snakes in a few seconds.
Both ran to the mountain rock formation to a safer place, the cottage he was talking about.
After a few minutes, they were walking on a road to the top of a hill.
Frogashi.Exe: I'm Frogashi. And you are?
???: It was pretty stupid to fight against a poisonous snake there.
Frogashi.Exe: Well, I didn't knew it was poisonous and… Wait a second, Poisonous?!?
???: They invade this whole land like a curse.
Frogashi.Exe: Well, that was close… One of them almost bit me… if I didn't have my Katana with me…
???: Katana? Then you're a Samurai. You might get along with my friend.
Frogashi.Exe: Your friend?
Suddenly, there was a huge noise from the bottom of the formation… like BIG roar… and then, a huge monster revealed from the darkness… it looked like the Life Virus… of what was left of it… a demonic version from hell…
BGM: "Boss Battle" from Final Fantasy X
Frogashi.Exe: I know this one! It is World Three's Life virus!… of what is left of it…
???: No time for introductions! Left over program resting here for years!
Meanwhile in Boba's cottage…
Boba.Exe: What is that?
It was a heavy noise…
Boba.Exe: I'll go check it out!
Megaman.Exe: I'm going with you!
Boba.Exe: Fine. Just watch your back.
Both went out of the cottage to see what was going on. There were two Netnavis outside in front of a BIG monster…
Boba.Exe: Clay!
Claymore.Exe: Boba! Where were you?
Boba.Exe: I found a kid. He was lost.
Megaman.Exe: Frogashi?
Frogashi.Exe: Is that you Megaman?
Boba.Exe: No time for emotive reunions. Let's handle this first!
Claymore.Exe: Just the same thing we deal with.
Megaman.Exe: This is a leftover code from the life Virus!
Frogashi.Exe: So is that bad?
Megaman.Exe: Very bad indeed… if the leftover program keeps growing, we'll be toast!
Clay.Exe: Then let's do it!
The life virus raised its deformed right hand slapping it on the ground; Clay and Boba dodged it swiftly.
Megaman.Exe: Mega Buster!
The Mega buster was strong, but the aura surrounding the virus was very strong, the Mega Buster was being deflected.
Megaman.Exe: My Mega Buster is no use!
Frogashi.Exe: Is that stupid aura! We gotta get rid of it somehow!
Megaman.Exe: If only Lan was here…
Clay.Exe: Kid!!! Look out!
There was a blast coming from the mouth of the life virus. Megaman was so surprised that he didn't moved. The blast was about to fire… when…
???: AreaSteal! BattleChip in! Download!
Megaman disappeared in a flash just a split of a second before the blast hit him. Then he reappeared with Frogashi.
Megaman.Exe: Is that?
Lan: Sorry if I'm late, but you two weren't able to be found.
Megaman.Exe: Right on time Lan!
Aldo: So this is a leftover program, right? Let's get rid of it!
Frogashi.Exe: Right on!
Lan: M-Cannon! BattleChip in! Download!
Megaman's right arm turned into an orange cannon. A powerful blast built itself in the cannon's mouth, and it screamed a powerful beam. The beam destroyed the aura surrounding the virus.
Lan: Let's do a double LifeSword!
Aldo: Got it!
Megaman and Frogashi stood in position waiting for the coming orders.
Lan, Aldo: CyberSword! BattleChip in! WideSword! BattleChip in! LongSword! BattleChip in! LifeSword Program Advance!
Powerful big sword struck together against the life virus. A strong wind blew around the place as the parts of the virus started blowing on as prime numbers. The Life Virus was finally deleted…
After a while, Megaman and Frogashi stood with Boba and Clay in front of the cottage.
Megaman.Exe: Frogashi…
Frogashi.Exe: Yeah?
Megaman.Exe: I'm sorry… for the fight we had… I was just getting desperate… and sorry for shouting at you like that…
Frogashi.Exe: I'm sorry too… I let carry myself on too much…
Megaman.Exe: So, what are you going to do guys?
Claymore.Exe: I guess we'll stay here. Someone needs to delete those harmful viruses seeking refuge in this area.
Boba.Exe: And this became our home. So we cannot leave it…
Frogashi.Exe: I understand. Home is where the heart is.
Megaman.Exe: You know Frogashi, by all this time, I finally started feeling the honor of your soul.
Frogashi.Exe: You might be a little carried off, but you still care about your friends with the soul.
Suddenly, there was a new icon in Frogashi's status. This one came with a blinding light.
Aldo: Whoa! Is this?
Lan: Hey! There's a new icon in mine too!
Aldo: That means Frogashi got the MegaSoul!
Lan: and Megaman got the FrogSoul!
Megaman.Exe: Right on!
Frogashi.Exe: Now our souls are one.
Boba.Exe: I'm glad for you guys.
Lan: Well, we better jack out. I bet the others are worried about us.
Aldo: You're right. Boba, Clay. thanks for helping them.
"Megaman.Exe logging out"
"Frogashi.Exe logging out"
Aldo: So, looks like our Netnavis became stronger.
Lan: Yup! This tiny… I mean, big desert had its happy ending.
Megaman.Exe: wait a second! Tiny? Just where the hell were we?
Frogashi.Exe: What!?!?
Frogashi looked at the sandbox at ACDC park…
Frogashi.Exe: Were we inside of a kids sandbox?!?
Lan: Looks like they figured that out…
Megaman.Exe: Just please don't tell Roll and the others we were inside of a Sandbox or things will get complicated here!
All: Ha ha ha ha…
MegaSoul… Now Megaman and Frogashi are closer than ever. Clay and Boba will spend more time in the Sandbox desert making justice by themselves, and Megaman and Frogashi learned a lesson from Boba and Clay, Friends until the end.
Meanwhile at Xavier Corp…
Xavier: You failed me Phantom…
Phantom: I had them… but they got free during the way here…
Xavier: I'm getting really disappointed of you four…
Phantom: My apologies master.
Xavier: It's getting close the time to execute "Armageddon X" operation. I want you to stay with the other guardians and protect the place during the operation.
Phantom: Yes sir.
"Armageddon X" operation?