Bass was having trouble keeping up with ProtoMan now that he was fueled with anguish over Star's deletion. He could understand his fury, but this was a little out of hand. "Proto, I know you're upset, but just what do you intend to do here?"

Not looking back, ProtoMan grimaced. "Find ShadowMan and give him what he deserves for what he's done."

"What would that be?"

"Shoving it up his…"

"OKAY! I think I get the point."

Slowing a little, the red Navi threw Bass a glance. "I just can't let him get away with this! You understand that better than anyone."

Nodding, Bass floated beside the angered Navi. "Yeah, I understand. I just hope ShadowMan didn't get anything out of Star."

The silence that fell between the Navis was broken only by ProtoMan's footsteps on the golden tan floor. ShadowMan's lair was carved directly into the rock.

Pausing at a crossroads, the pair stared down at least five different passages.

"Which one will lead us to ShadowMan?" Pondered Bass aloud.

ProtoMan was toying with Muramasa in its scabbard, thinking hard. "We should head for the control room. He's got to head there eventually."

Peering at ProtoMan, Bass was intrigued. "What makes you say there's a control room here?"

Smiling for the first time since Star had been deleted, the silver haired Navi studied a couple different paths. "Every evil villain has one, trust me. It's a rule or something."

Sweeping his glowing hand into the darkness of one hall, the Black Shadow gave a low whistle. "Dang. That crafty Navi, he's got a freaking fortress in here! Looks like he was planning a war or something. Get a look at this!"

Meandering over, ProtoMan peered down the hall Bass was looking at and saw that it wasn't a hall, but a small stretch of path that led to a room full of weapons. There were dangerous experimental viruses, even Omega Spikeys and Omega Mettaurs in stasis. Leaning back into the big room that all the paths lead off of, he kicked at the ground. "You're right Bass, he's got enough weapons in there to destroy the cyber world twice over! It's like ShadowMan's planning a takeover or something."

"That was the general plan."

Whirling, both black and red Navi spotted ShadowMan, leaning against what had been their only exit. Now, he casually flipped his hand, shutting off the escape route.

With a howl of rage, ProtoMan fired a shockwave at ShadowMan, screaming obscenities that made Bass, who knew every unprintable word known to man, go a light shade of pink.

Smirking, the ninja like Navi raised an aura with a familiar golden tint to it.

Bass growled. "You stole the Ultimate Program? You stole it and then killed Starry?"

"Yes," The sinister ninja sighed, "Yes, I suppose I did. Not that you two can do anything about it."

Unplanned, both the Black Shadow and ProtoMan charged forward, yelling the same thing at ShadowMan. "OH YEAH?"

But he still had the aura up; every attack that the pair tried was useless. Even Bass' Earthbreaker didn't have any effect!

"Bass!" Cried Proto, firing shock waves at the kidnapper, "I have an idea!"

"Oh? What?" Asked the cloaked Navi, sidling over to the silver haired Navi, curiosity in his eyes.

Throwing him a glance, ProtoMan took a deep breath. "Run."

Neither Navi had to be told twice. Firing a final barrage, they fled down a hall, ShadowMan's laughter ringing in their ears.