Chapter 6: Showdown in Internet City

'The destruction of Net City has come to a halt, as DemolitionMan has set his sight on the destruction of a new target. This doesn't look good for a certain cobalt blue Net Navi.'

The piercing stares of the forest green, Cobalt blue, and red Net Navi's continues, as silence befalls the area around them.

"You never answered my question." Megaman speaks up, breaking the silence between them. "Just who are you?"

"If you must insist on knowing who will end your existence, then I might as well tell you." DemolitionMan speaks with a grin. "My name is DemolitionMan, and just so you won't forget the name, just remember that I am going to DEMOLISH you and your friend here."

"I wouldn't get overly confident if I were you." Protoman warns. "That will be your downfall very quickly."

"That's a lot of talk for a type 2 Net Navi." DemolitionMan begins taunting. "I have been designed from the data of the great virus grave beast, so I'm overly confident that you will meet your end and very quickly."

"If the grave beast was so great, then tell me, why was it deleted?" Megaman inquires, with anger building in his voice. "Had it been so great, it would still exist now, don't you think?"

"Which means, since it doesn't, then nor will you soon enough." Protoman adds in, his right arm converting to the cyber sword.

"You know, hadn't that cute girl navi logged out, she would have watched the demised of you both." DemolitionMan continues gloating. "It's a shame that she did, and now you don't have an audience to witness your deletion."

"Who needs an audience, when your data will be the remains of what's left of you?" Protoman Threatens. "Enough chit chat. Let's battle."

"Alright, but it's your deletion." DemolitionMan says aiming his Z cannon their direction.

"Demolition Destroyer!" DemolitionMan calls, now firing his attack Megaman and Protoman's direction.

Both Navi's duck out of the way of the attack.

"Lan, I need the best battle chip you have and fast." Megaman requests.

"You got it!" Lan answers. "Cyber Sword in and DOWNLOAD!"

Megaman's right arm quickly converts to the Cyber Sword.

"That attack of yours is good, but not good enough." Megaman speaks, now lunging towards DemolitionMan. "Get a taste of my Cyber Sword."

"I don't think so." Mr. Moss speaks with a grin, watching the battle in front of him. Picking up a battle chip, he loads it into his computer and downloads it to his navi. "Aura shield in and download."

A bluish white light forms around DemolitionMan as Megaman is about to attack, but instead comes in contact with the shield and is shocked, now being thrown back by Protoman.

"Megaman!" Lan calls out to his navi.

"I'm ok Lan." Megaman assures him. "No serious damage done."

"What a fool." DemolitionMan taunts. "Why don't you just stop while you're ahead. I'm going to grant you time to beg for forgiveness and turn around before I put an end to you both."

A low growl sounds from Protoman's throat.

"If it's one thing that I learned, is to never run from a fight." Protoman speaks with anger in his voice. "And your ignorance is the living proof of why running from a fight would prove cowardly and inadequate."

DemolitionMan cracks a grin, while the aura shield is still in place, unscratched.

"This guy is really starting to get on my nerves." Chaud speaks with a low growl rising from his throat. "Wide sword in and download."

Protoman's right arm quickly converts to the wide sword and brings it into view.

"I've grown tired of your presence." Protoman speaks, raising his voice, raising his Wide sword. "You've worn out your welcome here!"

"Wait, Protoman, I already tried using my Cyber sword." Megaman warns. "The swords have no effect against him."

"Your problem is, you didn't put enough strength behind your attack!" Protoman yells, now lunging towards DemolitionMan with all he has. "I'm going to get through this shield and DELETE YOU!"

"I want to see you try." DemolitionMan calmly taunts as Protoman's sword comes in contact with the aura shield.

Putting a good percent of his strength into his attack, Protoman continues trying to push his sword through the shield, despite the shocks he's receiving from the aura shield.

"Your determination is really annoying me." DemolitionMan speaks, raising his Z cannon to Protoman from inside the shield. "Out of my sight. Demolition Destroyer!"

The power of the aura shield falls, as DemolitionMan releases his attack upon Protoman, hitting him dead in the stomach. Flying back next to Megaman, Protoman attempts to get back on his feet.

"I think your mistake was putting too much strength behind your attack." Megaman says to Protoman as he kneels down behind him. "Are you ok?"

"Just fine." Protoman replies with irritation in his voice, still attempting to get to his feet.

"Protoman are you ok?" Chaud inquires to his navi.

"Just fine sir." Protoman answers his operator, continuing to attempt to get to his feet, as he grabs his wounded area.

"Why don't you two just give up now and I promise I'll spare your miserable lives." DemolitionMan speaks, placing his Z cannon at his side. "I'm giving you the advantage to save yourselves here."

"We don't need your pity or your consent!" Megaman spits to DemolitionMan, as he stands and holds up his mega-buster in DemolitionMan's direction.

"Mega-buster!" Megaman calls, as he fires several shots from his mega-buster and towards DemolitionMan. Raising his left hand, DemolitionMan deflects the shots.

"No way." Megaman speaks in disbelief.

DemolitionMan smirks, lowering his hand.

"No way." Lan says in disbelief. "He deflected all the shots. What is it going to take to take this guy out?"

"I can send Roll back in." Maylu suggests. "She may be able to help out."

"Not a chance." Chaud protests. "He will delete Roll in her condition. It's best that she stays out of this fight."

"So what are we going to do?" Lan inquires. "We have to put a stop to him before he destroys all of Net City."

"Keep trying." Chaud answers Lan. "This navi has to have a weak spot somewhere."

"And if he doesn't?" Maylu inquires.

"It's impossible for any navi to not have a weak spot." Chaud answers her. "He has one and it will be found."

"I like your attitude Chaud." Lan says in agreement. "Let's lay waste to this net trash."

Chaud nods in agreement with a small smile. (He finally smiles OO)

"Are you up to the challenge Megaman?" Lan inquires to his navi, on a screen that appears on the left side of Megaman.

"I've never ran from a fight before and I'm not starting now." Megaman answers Lan, facing the screen.

"Protoman?" Chaud begins. "Are you up for it?"

"I have never been more ready." Protoman answers his net op, getting to his feet.

"Alright, let's end this." Lan says with determination grabbing a battle chip. "Mini-Boomers battle chip in and DOWNLOAD!"

A small blue ball appears in Megaman's left hand.

"And just what are you going to do with that toy?" DemolitionMan begins taunting again.

Megaman smirks and throws the blue ball at DemolitionMan and upon contact, it explodes which knocks DemolitionMan off his feet.

"Answers your question?" Megaman replies with a sly smile.

"That was completely off guard!" DemolitionMan yells. "You're going to pay for that!"

"That's right, make him pay for doing that." Mr. Moss grins, grabbing and loading another battle chip into the computer. "Destructor beam in and download."

"Destructor Beam!" DemolitionMan yells holding up his Z cannon as it begins charging. After a second of charging, a huge bluish white beam is fired and is now heading towards Megaman and Protoman's direction. Both navi's jump out of the way.

"How many of those does he have!" Megaman inquires to Protoman, dodging another beam.

"He's really wearing on my nerves!" Protoman says in anger, as both navi's avoid yet another beam.

"You two are really starting to bug ME!" DemolitionMan yells, as he continues firing his destructor beam at them.

"Well, why don't we take care of that." Protoman speaks presenting his wide sword and now lunging towards DemolitionMan. Getting within range of the navi and avoiding another beam, Protoman swings his sword, which comes in contact with DemolitionMan's neck. That knocks the forest green navi off his feet.

"Now, who's paying for what?" Protoman speaks with a sly smile.

"You WILL pay for doing that!" DemolitionMan yells getting to his feet. "Two fold!"

Raising his arms to the air, a small ball of electricity begins to form between his hands.

"I've had just about enough of you two!" DemolitionMan yells bringing his fists down to the ground. "Lighting Strike!"

Huge bolts of lighting shoots from where his fists are, and are now spreading out on the cyber floor, rapidly approaching the two navi's. Both navi's jump out of the way to avoid the lighting coming their way on the cyber floor.

"That was a close one." Megaman speaks, not noticing the lighting bolts reaching up from the cyber floor. The lightning bolts shoot up, catching both Megaman and Protoman, and are now giving them an electric shock.

"You thought you could escape my lighting attack?" DemolitionMan inquires with a smirk, as Megaman and Protoman both hit the cyber floor twitching. "Pathetic fools, enough fooling around. Let's end this! Lighting Strike!"

Sending another lighting bolt attack their way, Megaman and Protoman try to avoid the attack, but are hit once again by the lighting.

"Hey no fair." Lan speaks up. "He'sfighting dirty and lowering our navi's defenses."

Chaud growls.

"Ready to give up now?" DemolitionMan inquires, stopping his lighting attack.

"N..N..Never." Megaman chokes out, despite the pain he's feeling. "We'll never surrender to the likes of you."

"When will you type 2 net navi's learn?" DemolitionMan speaks, raising his hands back in the air. "You can't deny defeat."

"Chaud think fast!" Lan practically yells. "I don't know how much more either of our navi's can take before they are deleted!"

Quickly looking through his battle chips, Chaud's sights falls on the one battle chip that can save both Protoman and Megaman for the time.

"High Guard battle chip in and Download!" Chaud speaks slipping the battle chip into his PET.

Just when DemolitionMan brings his fists to the cyber floor, a blue bubble forms around Protoman and Megaman, deflecting DemolitionMan's lighting attack.

"Hey, what the?" DemolitionMan speaks, now noticing the protective bubble around the two navi's.

"Thanks Chaud." Megaman speaks in a low tone.

"Recovery chip in and download!" Lan speaks slipping a recovery chip of 50pts into his PET. Chaud follows up.

"That should hold them, until they can get back to full strength again." Chaud speaks, with Lan nodding in agreement.

"Maybe you guys should log your navi's out now." Maylu suggests. "I don't think they have enough strength to continue fighting."

"No way!" Lan protests. "We're in it to win it! Megaman never backed out of a fight and he's not starting now!"

"Maybe that not a bad idea." Chaud agrees with Maylu. "If we continue letting our navi's fight in this condition, their defenses are continue to lower and once their defenses are too low, they will be deleted."

"But what about continuing to try until we find his weak point?" Lan inquires. "That was your suggestion."

"I know it was, but I had no idea that this navi was this strong." Chaud replies. "He obtains unimaginable strength, none that I have ever seen before. Most of the navi's Protoman has faced in the past was never this strong. This is going to be a tough one."

"So what are we going to do?" Lan inquires. "The high guard will only last a few more minutes. So we have to think of something and fast."

Taking a look at his Navi's stats on the PET's screen, Chaud can see Protoman's strength is at 45 percent and is going deep into the red sector, which indicates danger. Lowering his head, Chaud can't help but make the decision he was trying to avoid.

"Log them out." Chaud speaks in a low tone.

"Say what?" Lan inquires.

"I said log them out now!" Chaud speaks raising his voice.

Sighing in disagreement, Lan grabs the cord to his PET.

"Sorry Megaman." Lan says in a low tone, pulling the cord from the computer terminal. Chaud pulls the cord from the computer terminal as well.

(Megaman Logging out)

(Protoman Logging out)

Both navi's log out of the net, just as the high guard protective bubble disappears.

"Before even attempting to send our navi's back in to fight, I suggest paying the Sci-lab a visit." Chaud suggests.

"But what about DemolitionMan?" Lan inquires. "We can't just leave him in Net City. He's going to destroy it for sure and there won't be a Net City for us to save.

"We can't worry about that now!" Chaud snaps, turning to Lan. "The longer we wait to visit the Sci-Lab, the more time we are wasting and Net City will be destroyed for sure. Your dad will know what to do, now let's get going."

Walking from behind the desk, Chaud continues walking towards the doors. Neither Lan nor Maylu protest, but instead follows Chaud to the exit/entrance of Blaze Quest. The three teens exit the building and are now on their way to the Sci-Lab.

The Abandoned Mansion

"Good Job DemolitionMan." Mr. Moss congratulates his navi. "Now that you have no interference, Lay waste to Net City!"

"Yes Sir." DemolitionMan replies, now charging his Destructor beam to begin demolishing Net City once more.

A/N: Ok, End of chapter 6. I do apologize for taking so long to get this out. I was sick, the finals took up my time, but they are over now and I experienced a high volume of writer's block. It's all over now and I am on summer vacation so the chapters should be coming out a lot sooner from now on. I apologize also if anyone is out of character and if I didn't quite get the fight scene correct. I tried. No flames please and chapter 7 will be out when I get the outline done. If anything is confusing please inform me, and I'll change it. Special thanks to Drake the Duelist and Vulpix1000 for help with this chapter and the battle chip listning. Thanks guys. If nothing else, please review!

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