Chapter 10: Power Struggle
'Now that DemolitionMan has been deleted, Megaman is still in full power of Bug Style and is ignoring his Net Op's commands. This isn't good.'
Having the PET disconnected from the computer terminal at Blaze Quest, all three teens are quickly heading over to the Sci-Lab. Having ran 4 blocks, the three finally arrive at the Sci-lab and stop at the entrance as they begin catching their breath. Now having caught enough of their breath, the teens enter the lab. Upon entering the lab's main lobby, Chaud, Lan, and Maylu begin looking around for Dr. Hikari.
"I know my dad is still here." Lan speaks as he continues looking around the lobby. "We have to find him."
Chaud, who now spots a lab tech passing by, runs up to him and stops the tech.
"Excuse me, do you know where Dr. Hikari is?" Chaud inquires to the lab tech.
"He's in the research sector." The Lab tech answers Chaud. "Why do you ask?"
"This is an emergency." Lan answers the tech as he and Maylu approach the Lab tech. "We have to see him right now."
"Yes, right away." The tech answers him. "Please follow me."
The lab tech begins leading the way to the research sector as the three follow him. Now reaching the sector, the tech begins punching in the password next to the door. After punching in the password, the password is approved and the doors to the sector opens.
"Excuse me Dr. Hikari." The tech begins. "Sorry to disturb you, but these kids are here to see you. They say it's an emergency."
Turning his attention away from the computer screen of the computer he is seated at, Dr. Hikari turns to see Lan, Chaud, and Maylu.
"Thanks Dave. I'll take it from here." Dr. Hikari replies to the Lab tech as the tech walks away. "Hey kids, I saw you guys earlier today. What's going on?"
"Megaman's in Bug style and is out of control!" Lan replies with panic in his voice. "He ignored every command I gave him!"
"Out of control!" Dr. Hikari inquires in surprise as he quickly stands from the chair he was sitting in. "How did that happen?"
"He finally deleted DemolitionMan, but during the fight with him, Megaman absorbed every attack DemolitionMan threw at him." Lan begins explaining, with panic in his voice. "With each attack he absorbed only made the Bug Style, style change stronger, which made his power levels rise very high. When the fight was over, I told Megaman to return to the PET, but he didn't listen to me. He's out of control and he even destroyed the link to him from the PET, so there is no way I can contact him. We have to do something before he deletes what's left of Internet City or his systems go into overload and deletes him."
"And I won't let that happen." Dr. Hikari speaks. "Give me your PET."
Quickly reaching for the PET carrying case on his waist, Lan grips the pocket the PET is in and opens it. After opening it, Lan takes the PET out and hands it to his dad. Now having the PET in his grasp, Dr. Hikari sits back down at the computer he was working at and presses a button on the computer's console, which opens a small door to a compartment on the console. Placing the PET inside the compartment, Dr. Hikari presses that same button which closes the door over the PET. The computer, then, begins reading the information on the PET.
"What 's going to happen now dad?" Lan inquires to his father.
"First, I'm going to have the computer read all of the information on your PET." Dr. Hikari replies as the computer begins reading Lan's PET. "And from what I find out, I'll know which action to perform and immediately have a search to locate Megaman online started."
"But what if it's impossible for Megaman to be located?" Lan Inquires, with a worried tone. "Then what?"
"Don't worry Lan." Dr. Hikari replies with assurance in his voice. "Megaman will be located online and once he is, I'll do everything I can to get him back to his normal self again. I promise."
"Let's hope he is still in one piece once he is found." Chaud mentally says to himself.
The computer is done reading the PET and now brings up a list of information from the PET, onto the computer screen. Taking a look at the information that is displayed on the screen, Dr. Hikari can see that Megaman's power levels, as well as his system's capacity, is well over the limit of 100 percent. Continuing to look the information over, Dr. Hikari even notices the names of the attacks that Megaman's style change had absorbed, along the power levels of those attacks, are also listed.
"From what I am reading here, it appears that every attack DemolitionMan threw at Megaman was a 500 level attack or higher." Dr. Hikari begins explaining. "And with Bug Style being a very powerful style change in itself, the attacks only made him stronger, which gave Megaman excessive power he didn't need and that's why he ignored your every command, Lan."
"So, which action will need to be performed?" Chaud inquires.
"Well." Dr. Hikari begins. "Once Megaman is located online, he'll be brought into the Sci-Lab computer system and I'll have the computer drain him of every attack he absorbed from DemolitionMan. The Bug Style, style change will wear away quickly and he will be back to himself again. The only downside to this is, once the style change is undone and all the excessive power is drained from him, Megaman will have to stay here to recover for a few days due to a huge loss of energy that Bug Style used during the transformation."
"Whatever you have to do." Lan speaks up, still in a panic. "Just get Megaman back at all costs."
"And that's exactly what I'm going to do." Dr. Hikari replies as he hit's the esc key which opens a new window, that completely covers the PET's information window.
Quickly typing in a message in the first message box in the window, Dr. Hikari hit's the tab key, which makes the other message boxes in that same window, become visible as he begins filling out them in. Now having all the message boxes filled in with information, Dr. Hikari hits enter, which makes the window disappear, with a message flashing: Message sent.
"What just happened?" Lan inquires to his father.
"I sent a message to the Dentech police department explaining the current situation." Dr. Hikari replies, now turning to Lan. "They are going to alert and send the Internet police Navi's to perform a search for Megaman."
"The Internet police Navi's?" Lan questions. "The police Navi's have been known to delete dangerous Net Navi's and they will surely delete Megaman since he is now a threat to the Internet."
"They won't delete him." Dr. Hikari answers Lan. "I specifically made clear in my message for them not to harm Megaman, but do whatever they can to restrain him and bring him back to our system. I won't allow them delete a Navi I personally programmed myself."
"Thanks Dad." Lan says as he turns to the computer screen the PET information is listed on.
"I hope they do find him and soon." Lan mentally says to himself.
Internet City
Megaman, still in full power of the Bug Style, has begun picking up where DemolitionMan left of with leveling Internet City.
An explosion sounds with a roaring fire emerging from the explosion as a figure's outline is spotted walking out of the explosion, unharmed.
"DemolitionMan was a fool to even think he was the superior navi." Megaman hisses as his eyes continues glowing bright. "I will always be the superior Navi over any Net Navi that ever exists!"
Bringing his Cyber sword into view and spotting an untouched building in front of him, Megaman grins.
"If he were the superior Net Navi, then he would have finished this job when he had the chance."
Laughing a bit, Megaman eyes glow a bit brighter.
"Well, it appears I have to finish the job he didn't." Megaman says with an evil smile.
Placing the Cyber Sword at his side, Megaman begins approaching the untouched building, but the sounds of police sirens approaching catches his attention, which immediately makes the untouched building an after thought.
"Great, just what I didn't need." Megaman hisses as he brings his Cyber Sword into view as he watches the net police approach. "Why can't these police Navi's mind their own business!"
Now stopping 4 inches from Megaman, the police Navi's form a circle around him, completely surrounding him.
"You're completely surrounded Megaman. There is no way to escape." The chief officer Navi announces. "Come along quietly and brute force will not be used."
Closing his eyes, Megaman begins laughing a bit.
"You think you have me surrounded." Megaman comments in a sarcastic tone, as he opens his eyes and faces the chief officer navi. "But as usual, you police Navi's think you have it all figured out."
"I have my orders not to delete you." The chief officer navi speaks up. "But if you refuse to co-operate, then I will have no other choice, but to resort to that option."
Positioning his Cyber Sword, Megaman suddenly releases an evil laugh.
"You are in no position to give me orders!" Megaman shouts as he now wields his Cyber Sword and lunges towards the police chief. "And the thought of using brute force isn't such a bad idea right now!"
Now being within reaching range of the chief navi and a few other officers in the area, Megaman fiercely swings his Cyber Sword, which knocks the Navi's off their feet and onto the ground. Soon after being knocked down, the police Navi's data immediately breaks up, which deletes them instantly.
(Police Navi's deleted)
"Now, if anyone else wants to avoid suffering the same fate, then I suggest backing off at once!" Megaman yells in a fierce tone.
The remainder of the police Navi's step back an inch from Megaman.
"We are trying to give you a chance to co-operate, but you are only making it hard for yourself." The Sergeant officer Navi speaks as he places his right hand behind his back and hand signals to the five crew officers behind him to change to their guns and quickly move in without being noticed.
Quickly changing their right arms to their guns, the crew officer Navi's quickly move to the other side of Megaman without him noticing.
"I see you want to suffer the same fate as your friends." Megaman speaks as an evil grin forms. "Well, I can arrange that!"
Bringing his Cyber Sword into view, Megaman begins lunging towards the Sergeant officer as the five crew Navi's behind him begin charging their guns. Now being within the reaching range of the Sergeant, Megaman is about to swing his Cyber Sword, but is suddenly stopped by five charge shot electric beams hitting him in the back. Screaming out in agony and now hitting the cyber floor, the charge shot beams create a strong force field, that completely covers Megaman.
"That was a close one." The Sergeant mumbles to himself as he releases a sigh of relief and begins approaching the force field. Now being within an inch of the force field and stopping, he looks down at it.
"Well, we definitely followed the exact orders given." The Sergeant speaks. "We restrained him and now we have to get him to the Sci-lab system right away before that force field weakens."
"Yes sir!" The five Navi's say in unison.
The Sergeant Navi's eyes turn from their original color blue, to a light green as small sentences of data begins scrolling downward on them. The sentences of data suddenly stop scrolling as an Internet passageway opens in front of him.
"Ok men, let's move out." The Sergeant says as he steps into the passageway. The five crew officers, who have Megaman contained in the force field, step in the passageway as well. The passageway, then, closes behind them. They are now on their way to the Sci-Lab computer systems.
Sci-Lab's Research Sector
Everyone is seated in the sector and is patiently awaiting for the arrival of Megaman to the Sci-Lab systems. Lan, who is growing impatient with each passing minute, looks over at the computer screen for the fifth time since the waiting began. Not being able to take the waiting any longer, Lan stands.
"That's it!" Lan shouts, now breaking the silence in the room. "I can't waiting anymore! Those Internet Police Navi's deleted Megaman! I know they did!"
"Lan, please calm down." Dr. Hikari speaks up, in a calm tone. "We are all worried about him the same as you are, but I wouldn't make the assumption that he's been deleted." (I like how calm his father always is in these types of situations)
"If he hasn't been deleted by those police Navi's, then tell me, why haven't they informed us that he has been found by now!" Lan continues.
"Lan calm down, I'm sure ---Dr. Hikari begins, but is suddenly cut off by the computer's incoming beep. The beep also catches the attention of the dozing Maylu and Chaud.
Turning their attention towards the computer screen, Lan and Dr. Hikari notices a letter sitting on the screen, with a caption underneath saying: New message from the Net Police. Quickly grabbing the mouse, Dr. Hikari moves the mouse pointer over the letter and clicks on it. The letter opens, as the message is displayed on the screen saying:
Megaman has been found and is now in the Sci-Lab systems, unharmed as requested. Signed, the Net Police.
"Well Lan, you have your answer." Dr. Hikari speaks to Lan as he closes the email. "Well we all do. As my request, they didn't do any harm to him."
After closing the email message, a green percentage bar appears as the numbers begin rapidly counting to 100. After reaching 100 percent, a window appears with an unconscious Megaman laying on his back with parts of the Bug style suit disappearing along with some of his data.
"Megaman." Lan speaks as his voice goes into a whisper, with tears forming in his eyes.
"Poor Megaman." Maylu whispers, now getting a good look at the computer screen.
"Megaman!" Lan begins shouting. "They did harm him! His data is breaking up! They didn't listen to you!"
"He is in pretty bad shape." Dr. Hikari says as he begins looking Megaman over. "But his condition isn't as severe compared to most Navi's I have dealt with before. Don't worry Lan, I'll get Megaman repaired in no time."
"I hope so." Lan replies as he continues staring at the unconscious Megaman. Maylu stands from where she is seated and walks over to Lan, now embracing him.
"Don't worry Lan." Maylu whispers as she sheds a few tears. "Megaman will be fine in no time."
Lan returns the embrace as he sheds a few tears also.
"I hope so Maylu." Lan replies in a whisper.
A/N: Ok end of chapter 10 and writing the end of this brought a few tears to my eyes. I apologize for the large amount of time you all had to wait for this. I had writer's block like you wouldn't believe, but it's over now. Chapter 11 should be out soon, so keep watch for it, and no flames please. If anything is confusing, please let me know, and I'll change it for you. Also, for new comers, I have an axess fic out called For the Love of Music. Please check it out when you can. If nothing else, please review.
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