My own Battle Network story.
Hi. I'm Roll. How is it rolling? I'm gonna tell what happened last chapter because the author was also being controlled by Venus.
Last time, Maylu was accepted for the piano solo for the school's spring concert. Everything was going great, when this weird woman interfered by playing a strange song that hypnotized all men in the stage.
After jacking into the sound system, we learned that a Netnavi called Venus was the one responsible for this. She attacked us by controlling our male Netnavi friends. Even Megaman was at her control… but suddenly; a female Netnavi equipped with powerful battle armor appeared to help me.
Venus gave up, and her operator, Melissa got another chance of showing her diva skills in Electown. After learning her lesson, Maylu played the moonlight sonata.
So everything went fine for that night.
Chapter 36. – Bass's escape.
It was a dark place… like a dirty abandoned apartment. There was a guy with white hair… he looked familiar…
He was typing on a laptop, and the windows popping up said "Xavier Corp. Level 5 clearance." He was a hacker… trying to check something on Xavier Corp…
???: So… Planning to betray me all along? We'll see what you got…
So he kept typing.
Dencity Maximum Security Net-Prison.
There were a group of three Net-Cops standing on a clearance point.
CopA: So… any new news about the prisoner?
CopB: Well, I'm almost new here… They say that's the one known as Bass.
CopC: You kids need to learn about history. Bass was the one who tried to cause the great disaster a few years ago. I know about it because I was there helping the Netnavis to escape the area.
CopA: Well, you might be an old geezer, but you are still strong.
CopB: So has been a breach in this prison before?
CopC: As far I know, no. Evil Netnavis we captured as Shadowman still are here for all these years. There can be a breach now? I don't think so.
After the chat, a group of four cloaked Netnavis stepped in.
CopA: Wait. Do you have identification to pass this point?
???: Here's my identification copper.
The Netnavi's big fist hit the cop's stomach as he passed away.
CopB: Hurry! Activate the alarm!
CopC: Attention! We have a breach! A breach!
???: Oh shut up.
The second Netnavi unleashed an energy whip hitting the cops on the neck knocking them out.
???: I knew this was going to be easy.
The four Netnavis threw their coats revealing their identities. They were the four guardians of Xavier.
Leviathan.Exe: This was easy.
Harpuia.Exe: But we are not done. We have to get him.
Phantom.Exe: This is a blast door. My bombs won't work.
Fenrir.Exe: Then step aside! I'll smack it down!
Fenrir's fist grew macro-sized and he unleashed a powerful blow against the door as the door flew away in pieces. Harpuia stepped in the dark room where a single statue laid in darkness.
Bass.Exe: So you've come for me…
Harpuia.Exe: You have seen this before, right? Then we better get you out of here. Master Xavier wants you for his plan. Fenrir!
Fenrir.Exe: Hang tight my friend.
Fenrir grabbed Bass holding him tight.
Leviathan.Exe: Looks like we got company.
A group of Net-Cops stepped in the previous room with busters ready to shoot.
Cop: Don't move!
Leviathan.Exe: We'd like to stay and play, but we got an appointment in another network. See ya. Phantom?
Phantom grabbed a few small balls and threw them to the ground. They were smoke bombs.
Cop: Fire!
The cops fired their busters against the smoke. Their shots cleared the smoke, and they weren't there anymore.
CopA: This isn't good sir.
CopC: Investigate the whole place once! If they get away with Bass, we're doomed!
Cops: Yes sir!
So the rest of the cops scattered around the prison looking for the strangers…
It was a nice day after the musical. There were people still talking about Maylu's performance yesterday at the concert. "That was amazing, incredible, it touched my heart."
But still, we didn't believe that a woman controlled us.
Lan: Maylu, are you sure you didn't hit your head or something?
Maylu: Lan! You're my boyfriend and you don't believe me?
Lan: Just kidding. I remember something when I was controlled…
Maylu: What?
Maylu closed her eyes as she blushed.
Lan: I remember eating fried fish.
Maylu: RARGH! LAN!
Lan: Ha ha ha! Just kidding again!
Yai: You better stop kidding, or you will face my wrath!
Yai lifted her right fist.
Lan: Okay, I'll stop playing around. Geez…
Dex: so a crazy woman controlled us?
Aldo: I guess so.
Thori: That is explainable. She was using specialized subliminal waves in the sing that only affected the main chemical known as testosterone using it as a one-way road to the brain where she controlled every function from the central nervous command center.
Brandon: What? I don't speak Einstein. Can you translate it?
Thori: The song was controlling only male people.
Brandon: That's better.
Thori: Thank you.
Maylu: But I settled her where she belonged. She was just confused. She got a diva teacher at a school in Electown.
Yai: Where I think she will do fine.
Lan: And I guess everything will be fine from now on until the N-1 Grand Prix in two weeks.
Aldo: I hope so…
Megaman.Exe: Hey Lan! You just got E-Mail from Den News.
Lan: Must be the lottery tickets numbers.
All: ……
Lan: What? I wanna win! Anyways, what's it say Megaman?
Megaman.Exe: You're not gonna believe this! There was a breach at Dencity Maximum Security Net Prison!
Lan: Net Prison? What else? Who escaped?
Megaman.Exe: If you believe this, Bass.
All: What?!? Bass escaped?
Dex: But how? Security there is really tough!
Megaman.Exe: Before the escape there were four cloaked Netnavis who went to Bass's High security cell. There's a video from a security camera.
Lan: Right, I'll jack you into the TV so you can play it.
Megaman.Exe: Got it.
Lan jacked Megaman into the TV.
Megaman.Exe: Here it goes.
The video played. The four guardians of Xavier taking Bass and Phantom making his disappearance act.
Aldo: Xavier is behind this…
Lan: But why would they need Bass?
Thori: I got the feeling they need Bass's power somehow…
Aldo: But if it was Xavier, then this is bad…
At Xavier Corp.
BGM: "Seymour's Ambition" from Final Fantasy X
The four guardians stood on their places as a screen uplink opened. Xavier was facing them with his back.
Harpuia.Exe: Mission accomplished master. We got the one known as Bass for your plans.
Bass.Exe: You must be Xavier…… I have seen you…
Xavier: I know you have the power of foresight. And the power I need to execute "Armageddon X" to its fullest power.
Bass.Exe: "Armageddon X?"
Xavier: This is not the time to discuss the details of it. In exchange of your help, I guarantee your freedom from the stone prison.
Bass.Exe: And you believe I will accept? Do you think I will take any orders?
Fenrir.Exe: Shut up already! You're talking to master Xavier!!! You little!
Fenrir raised his fist about to hit Bass. But phantom turned to Fenrir.
Phantom.Exe: This is not the time to get angry Fenrir.
Fenrir.Exe: ARGH!!!
Fenrir stood down again.
Xavier: Do you accept?
Bass.Exe: He he he… I know… I know what you are…
Xavier: ???
Xavier turned and looked at Bass with a weird face.
Bass.Exe: Don't get fooled by your eyes…
Harpuia looked at Xavier's wrist. His wrist was being revealed as his right sleeve was pulled backwards… it was some king of plug… Xavier pulled the sleeve as rage invaded his face.
Xavier: He's trying to play with your minds. Now take him to the place and begin the operation!!!
Harpuia.Exe: Yes sir……
The guardians stood up and took Bass with them. The screen uplink close as the guardians went away.
In a cyber hall, the four guardians walked as Fenrir carried Bass. Harpuia and Phantom were closer, Harpuia got closer and talked to Phantom.
Harpuia.Exe: Did you see that?
Phantom.Exe: Yes… Some kind of external plug on the master's wrist…
Harpuia.Exe: Bass has the power of foresight… and he said something about master Xavier…
Phantom.Exe: Not time to wonder… we need to complete the operation to give enough power to "Armageddon X".
Harpuia.Exe: Still, I'm gonna find out what's going on here…
Xavier sat down on his chair in his dark office. He uncovered his wrist revealing the plug… there were more following all along the arm…
Xavier: I guess I will be discovered soon… Time's running out. I need Megaman… soon… of they will find the truth about me…
Xavier covered his wrist again.
BGM fades
Back to us.
Megaman.Exe: Lan! You got another E-Mail!
Lan: From who?
Megaman.Exe: It just says "a friend…"
Lan: That sounds weird… open it Megaman.
Megaman.Exe: It says, Bass… Bay… That's all.
Lan: Bass? Bay?
Aldo: This is a clue… Bass's in the bay area.
Foxman.Exe: Where we fought Phantom?
Brandon: I guess so…
Lan: We don't have much choice… We better go to the bay area…
Bay area
As a flash, we got to the bay area.
Megaman.Exe: So this is the place that the guy told us.
Lan: This might be a trap… stay sharp…
Megaman.Exe: Got that.
Frogashi.Exe: Hey!
Aldo: What's wrong?
Frogashi.Exe: I hear voices…
Aldo: Voices?
Roll.Exe: He's right! I can hear them too!
Foxman.Exe: There's an scent this way…
Brandon: You now, time to trust Foxman's nose.
Everyone followed Foxman's lead and it took them to the other side of the bay… an abandoned area… storage places about to collapse and greenish posts.
Frogashi.Exe: Are you sure this is the place? I don't trust this place.
Foxman.Exe: Come on! We're getting close!
His lead ended in front of an abandoned large storage place. big like for a boat or a ship… There was a big post n a cross like formation… there was a statue tied on it… It was Bass.
Megaman.Exe: Bass?
Frogashi.Exe: Shh! Someone's coming.
From around the corner, Harpuia came walking with her sexy pace. She looked up.
Harpuia.Exe: Is everything fine up there? Is the satellite receiver set?
Leviathan.Exe: I don't see any obstructions.
Phantom.Exe: Coordinates downloaded by the master are set. With these coordinates, the power transfer should arrive to "Armageddon X."
Megaman.Exe: "Armageddon X"?
Frogashi.Exe: You got me…
Foxman.Exe: I'll use my Ninja skills to take a closer look.
Roll.Exe: Be careful.
Foxman.Exe: I will.
Foxman jumped to the ceiling using his feet claws to hold on the ceiling. He crouched and his hand claws also took hold on the ceiling. He started crawling.
Bass looked up to Foxman, Foxman raised his right finger as he placed it on front of his mouth.
Foxman.Exe: Shh…
Bass looked down getting the signal. Fenrir manipulated some controls on a keyboard down the post.
Fenrir.Exe: Aw come on! Phantom! I need your help here! I don't know about this stuff!
Phantom.Exe: Hmmm…
Phantom looked around in doubt.
Fenrir.Exe: Helloooo? Earth to Phantom?
Phantom.Exe: Hmmm…
Phantom turned to Fenrir as he jumped off landing on Fenrir's right.
Phantom.Exe: Move…
Fenrir.Exe: Geez… what manners…
Phantom continued typing… and there was a machine sound charging up.
Harpuia.Exe: If I remember, the machine will absorb Bass's power slowly and send it to "Armageddon X."
Megaman.Exe: No! Even as Bass in trapped in that stone prison, he still has loads of power!
Frogashi.Exe: Then if they do send Bass's power to this "Armageddon X" thing, then they will have infinite power for whatever they're trying to do…
Roll.Exe: This will be bad… We need something to slow it down before they find we're…
A kunai flew hitting the ceiling at Foxman's right.
Phantom.Exe: We're not alone…
Fenrir.Exe: Hey! Is that fox!
Megaman.Exe: Not just him knucklehead.
Iceman.Exe: Guess no point in hiding now…
Roll.Exe: We're gonna stop all of you!
Glyde.Exe: I have no idea what you need that power or what is "Armageddon X", but obviously you guys don't fit in the picture!
Foxman.Exe: That was really close! You almost scratched the outfit…
Foxman looked at his right side of is chest, the outfit had a scratch.
Foxman.Exe: That's it! Nobody messes with the ninja outfit!
Frogashi.Exe: No time to complain about outfits right now.
Harpuia.Exe: All of the together… Phantom! Put the machine in automatic! We have some pipsqueaks to take care of…
Phantom.Exe: You might just fought against one of us, but here we come all four of us!
Fenrir.Exe: Yahoo! Here's come a real frenzy fight! I'm feeling excited!
Leviathan.Exe: So all of us are going to play? Excellent. I like group games…
Maybe we made it before against them when we just fought one on one… but seven on four?
Zero: I hope I'm here on time.
Megaman.Exe: Zero!
Zero: No time to talk! Megaman! Gutsman! Take care of Fenrir! Frogashi! Iceman! Take care of Leviathan! Foxman! Roll! Take care of Phantom! Glyde and I will take care of Harpuia…
Now we were in even numbers Ready for a four against eight battle!!!