My own Battle Network Story.
My Diary.
The N-1 Grand Prix had officially begun. And as the pairings were announced, excitement built in the air with the expectations of the incoming matches. The first one was Lan Vs. Chaud. The battle of battles that everyone awaited. Even the new Battle Sphere system brought to near realism in battle perspectives instead of a fix faraway view! Everything seemed to go well…. Until Protoman suddenly collapsed, and turned into his dark self, even without the use of a Darkchip… And to make it worse, a dimensional area missile came upon. Even if Nebula's schemes were fooled a long time ago and the dimensional area satellite lost in the vast space. And Protoman forced Chaud in using his Synchro chip to infuse the Dark Fusion: The Cross-Fusion with the power of Darkness. Lan countered the action by using his old Synchro chip to fight back. And the battle went on. And with a little help from Solar Boy Django, both were able to purge the darkness from Dark Protoman and save Chaud. Chaud gave his victory to Lan, and so on, Lan went on to the semifinals. And now, we are about to see the battle of Dex Vs. Thory.
Chapter 55. – The N-1 Grand Prix round 2: Dex Vs. Thory.
A few minutes have passed after the battle. Everyone seemed to be a little freaked out after the sudden appearance of the dimensional area, but Commander Beef in charge of coliseum security sent on a squad to patrol the area for any suspicious characters. So far, everything seemed to be fine.
BGM: Alanis Morissete "Thank you"
Everyone was at the nursery where Chaud was resting after the battle. The Dark Fusion seemed to have zapped most of his strength. Lan was by his side trying to apologize for what he did to him.
Lan: So it appears that you'll be alright. Right Chaud?
Chaud: I guess… I should thank you for what you did earlier…
Lan: No…. I should apologize…. It's my fault that you're here right now…. I wasn't a very good Net Savior back then to eradicate Nebula completely…
Chaud: Don't blame yourself. Remember that thanks to you and Megaman, Protoman was saved from his dark self, back then… Also now, you saved me again…. I owe you so much, even if I deny it….
Lan: Chaud…..
Chaud: Listen…. You are strong indeed. After all, you are the one who wields the ultimate program of light. And you have to be strong. Remember that.
Lan: ….. Thank you….
Chaud: Now go and rest. You'll need strength for the semifinals.
Lan: Right…
Lan stood up as he walked away to the door, but Chaud stopped him before he could go out.
Chaud: And…. Win the tournament for me…. Okay?
Lan: ….. Yeah…. I will….
OCC: Ooh! Enzan, Netto Yaoiness! . !
We were in the waiting room waiting for Lan's word on Chaud's condition. As he entered the room, Maylu stood to his side awfully worried.
Maylu: Lan… is Chaud gonna be okay?
Lan: He just has a few bruises from the battle, but he's gonna be alright in no time. He just needs to rest.
Dex: Glad to hear that man. I gotta say, Chaud is your only match in Net-Battles….
Lan: What are you talking about Dex? It's awesome having a friendly face to fight against! If you pity yourself and Gutsman, please don't. You are awesome in Net-Battles too.
Dex: Lan…. You really are a good buddy…
Thory: I even have to admire Dex for that. Hey may not be the best in net-Battles, but he really has a huge heart.
Dex: Stop it! You're making me blush!
Brandon: Okay, we're getting all touchie feelie here if you ask me.
Aldo: Ha, always spoiling the nice moments?
Thory: But still, we better get going to the Battle Sphere Dex. Our battle is about to beguin.
Dex: You got a point there Thory. Shall we get going?
We walked out of the room heading to our places. We went to the stands as Dex and Thory went to the battle stations. A few people we knew were in the stands as before saving our spots. Oscar, Chisao and Higsby were waiting for us.
Chisao: You're late guys. The battle is about to begin.
Brandon: Yeah, get used to it Kiddo.
We sat by them as Oscar scattered the snacks.
Oscar: We got a few snacks while you guys were gone.
Maylu: Oh goodness! I'm hungry!
Lan: You ask me! Cross-Fusion left me hungry!
Megaman.Exe: You are always hungry after a Net-Battle Lan!
Lan: Yeah, but how about a quick snack?
Megaman.Exe: Geez, you're hopeless there….
Aldo: I wonder…. Dex and Thory…. Which one will win?
Higsby: I have no idea there. Iceman is a powerful Ice wielder, and Gutsman has pure strength… It will be hard to decide until we see them battling…
Oscar: I have to agree… after all, these battles are very unexpected… who knows if either Iceman or Gutsman pull something out… So I guess we'll have to wait…
Yai: Look! Here they come!
BGM Fades
The elevators in opposite sides of the big Battle Sphere rose with the battlers on them. Dex and Thory seemed extremely confident from our point of view.
Ribitta: Ladies and gentlemen, please excuse the long delay for security check up in the coliseum. But we can finally go on with round 2 of the N-1 Grand Prix! All out brawlers Dex Oyama and Gutsman.Exe against cuties Thory Ikawa and Iceman.Exe!
Dex: Well Thory, you'll have to excuse us. But we're gonna kick your butt!
Gutsman.ExE: Kick butt, GUTS!
Thory: Well Dex, You seem pretty confident. But I have to defeat you to prove myself to Oscar!
Iceman.Exe: I'll show Bookman who's boss here!
Ribitta: Check it out! The battle hasn't started and they're at it already! Well then, everyone please do the countdown!
As Ribitta counted down for the battle, everyone on the stands was counting as well …5…4…3… As the countdown went on, the battlefield environment booted up. The place seemed to be a big castle tower under construction…. The top part seemed to be getting taller as fragments of data were added… (Memoria in FFIX) 2…1…0… BATTLE START!
BGM: FFIX Battle theme.
Ribitta: And the match is on!
Dex: Allow us to start things first! GutsVulcan! Battlechip in! Download!
Gutsman.Exe: GutsVulcan! GUUUUUUUUUTS!
As the storm of bullets was about to reach Iceman, Iceman raised his left hand as a pillar of ice came under him propelling upwards. The bullets shattered the ice into sharp fragments. Iceman snapped his finger in the air as the fragments faced their sharp side to Gutsman and dashed towards him.
Gutsman.Exe: GUTS GUTS GUTS!
Gutsman covered himself with his arms generating his defensive shield repelling most of the shards…. Iceman landed on the ground after enjoying his little trip in the sky. He faced Gutsman with surprise.
Iceman.Exe: Hmm… I see that you blocked our new attack. Impressive Gutsman.
Thory: We call this new attack, "Ice Manipulation". And we got few new attacks as well ready for you.
Dex: Impressive! Thory and Iceman trained hard and developed new attacks! This is gonna be tougher than we expected Gutsman!
Gutsman.Exe: Guts!
Obviously, we were impressed by the sudden use of the attacked. The only one who could answer such thing was Higsby.
Lan: Whoa! What was that Higsby? Iceman didn't had that attack before!
Higsby: Well… as I can judge in that, Netnavis also grow with experience in battles. And their latent abilities awake. Pretty much like Frogashi's Hirumasa… Iceman awoke a couple if new skills as well… And this Ice Manipulaton allows him to control Ice at will… But if he manages to awake his skills even further, I think he'll be able to manipulate Ice completely… I guess that's the thing with pure element Navis… Iceman is Ice, so any Navi with a variation of it isn't strong enough…
Aldo: I see… latent abilities…
Dex seemed to be thinking about something… maybe a strategy… He pulled a couple of chips from his pocket as he was ready to use them.
Dex: Well Gutsman, it is all or nothing! AirShoes! And GutsPunch! Battlechips in! Double Download!
Gutsman.Exe: GUTS!
Gutsman hovered in the air as he flew at high speeds towards Iceman with his big fist ready. Iceman tried to dodge it, bit it seemed Gutsman was to fast for him. From the powerful force, Iceman was sent flying away. Gutmans ducked as he was ready to chase after Iceman.
Dex: Ready Gutsman?
Gutsman.Exe: Guts guts guts!
Gutmasn leaped at high speeds, and after catching up with Iceman, he delivered a nice punch followed by two other punches, and a third heavy punch to send him flying again. After catching up again, Gutsman punched him right in the stomach and made a quick combo, then sent him flying again.
Dex: Let's do this one more time!
Gutsman.Exe: GUUUUUTS!
And Gutsman propelled again, hitting Iceman hard enough to send him and pound him on the ground. Then Gutsman prepared his fist falling like a shooting star to hit Iceman good. The hit created a massive shock explosion. With the Battle Sphere perspective system, there were very awesome close-ups when Gutsman reached Iceman each time.
OCC: Dragon rush? Anyone?
After the explosion, Iceman lied on the crater motionless… but there was something odd… he was cracking… and then shattered into a million pieces like an Ice statue…
Gutsman.Exe: Guts?
Iceman.Exe: If you're going to use a powerful attack, at least know who you're dealing it against!
Gutsman.Exe: GUTS?
Iceman was just behind Gutsman ready with a GodHammer. Iceman pounded the powerful hammer on Gutsman sending him inside of the castle crashing agsinst multiple walls. The castle itself crumbled to pieces crushing Gutsman inside.
Thory: That should do it for Gutsman.
Dex: Oh yeah? Are you serious?
From the debris, Gutsman arose with a bright aura surrounding him.
Thory: Hmm… you managed to use a LifeAura battlechip in time, didn't you?
Dex: Yeah. But the damage from the devris was so strong that the LifeAura wore out after the impact.
So Gustman seemed to be fine… His LifeAura was gone after taking the massive damage from the debris.
Iceman.Exe: Quite impressive Gutsman! You surely have improved!
Gutsman.Exe: Guts… some minor damage…
Still, the LifeAura wore out fast, and Gutsman took some damage from the debris…
Iceman.Exe: I see…. Well then, time to finish you off!
Iceman snapped his finger as more ice came around him spinning around like a shield. Then, the ice stopped as the shards propelled to Gutsman. Gutsman wasn't able to move, and the shards dealed some major damage. After 5 continuous attacks like that, Gutsman was collapsing… he was going to lose for sure…
Dex: No! Hang in there Gutsman! I'm jacking you ou…
Dex stopped his actions… as he though… hundreds of thoughts came to mind…. But the main ones were dialogs from the past… Chisao's admiration… Maylu's trust… Thory's companionship…and Lan's encouragement… all of them with a single message… Don't give up…
Dex: …. No…. Gutsman! Stand up! We're going all the way!
Gutsman.Exe: Guts….
Dex: I know you are suffering… but many people have counted on me before… IT IS TIME FOR US TO SHOW A LITTLE RESPECT TO THEM TOO! THAT WE ARE NOT LOSERS!
Gutsman.Exe: GUUUUUTS!
Gutsman stood up keeping his strength, as his emblem shone with a blinding light… And Dex seemed to be synchronized with Gutsman at a high level….
Lan: What? Is that?
Higsby: Yes. Gutsman and Dex's determination to show their best and not to give up has allowed them to go Full Synchro. Now Iceman is on for a beating.
Lan: Dex in Full Synchro! We gotta see this!
Gutsman seemed to have recovered his full strength. He walked slowly towards Iceman as Iceman threw some moew Ice shards to him. But the shards shattered after touching Gutsman's body. Then Gutsman leaped forward to Iceman at high speeds. But when iceman tried to cover himself for a sure beating, Gutsman as gone…
Iceman.Exe: Huh? Where are you?
Gutsman.Exe/Dex: Looking for me?
Gutsman was behind Iceman standing like there was nothing to do with an extreme confidence. Iceman turned around as he tried to fend him off with punches and kicks. But Gutsman turned around and sent Iceman flying to the debris with a powerful punch. Iceman crashed against the Debris of the destroyed castle, and wasn't able to move.
Gutsman.Exe/Dex: Let's see if you survive this one! Cannon! HighCannon! M-Cannon! Battlechips in! Triple download!
Gutsman placed his hands together as they merged into a powerful looking single cannon with 5 holes charging energy.
Gutsman.Exe/Dex: GIGACANNON PROGRAM ADVANCE!
The five holes fired individual powerful beams which fused into one BIG powerful stream of energy. But before it reached Iceman, he seemed to have disappeared. Then, the beam hit the debris turning them into dust.
Gutsman.Exe/Dex: Huh? Where are you?
Ribitta: And the match has a winner! Dex and Gutsman!
Dex: Huh? What?
Thory seemed to be in a sudden rush… checking his PET for Iceman's condition.
Iceman.Exe: Phew, I was in a close one there.
Thory: Glad I jacked you out in time before the beam hit you.
Iceman.Exe: Glad you did.
Dex: I see…
A few a few minutes, they were down with us in the waiting room.
Dex: But Thory, why giving up like that all of the sudden?
Thory: I saw what you and Gustman are truly able to do, so why not giving you the victory? Besides, I don't think we would give Lan any challenge at all.
Dex: An you think we could give any challenge at all?
Thory: Besides, it's your right to fight him again. After all, you know him longer than I have.
Dex; I see…. Thank you Thory…
Thory: No… thank you for the amazing battle.
So even after the big beating they gave one another, Thory and Dex still enjoyed the battle. Good friendly match, but Dex's resolve allowed him to go Full Synchro and turned the tables. And Dex earned the right to fight Lan in the Semifinals.