They were so pitiful, so scared and innocent. It was really hard to believe. The blue one and the pink one, how quaint.

"D-don't you dare touch Roll-chan!" Rockman yelled, taking a defensive stance in front of her.

Shademan laughed. "Why would I go after that pathetic navi?" he asked in a cold drawl. Then, in a blink of an eye he appeared behind him. "Because I am so much stronger then you?" he asked

Rockman and Roll whipped around, but it was too late, Shademan grabbed Roll and held her in a position so his long fingers wrapped around her face and waist, her neck open and vulnerable to his razor sharp teeth. "I'm sure you have lots of energy…" he whispered.

Rockman's eyes widened and he looked terrified. "NO!" he shouted

Shademan laughed again, Roll could feel his laughter shaking her body. Her breath came in ragged gasps and her eyes had a petrified look about them. She was so scared that her body had paralyzed it's self, Shademan didn't even need to sedate her. "R-rockman…" she said in a barely hearable voice.

"Roll-chan!" Rockman yelled.

Shademan smiled and bared his teeth. "Ah, I bet her energy is so sweet." He said "I wonder…" he lowered his fangs closer and closer to her neck.

"NO!" Rockman yelled again. Only this time it was different, Rockman's voice was now very cold, and had no emotion except hatred. Shademan looked up to see the difference.

Rockman stood there, his red eyes glittering with malice and his suit radiating dark energy. "Do you want to fight Shademan?" he asked.

Roll whimpered, she had never seen Rockman like this.

Shademan was delighted, this new Rockman dripped with unused energy. How powerful he must have been to be holding all that back. "Come." He said, smiling.

Rockman disappeared from view and Shademan caught a sword attack on his left elbow. He dropped Roll and jumped back.

Roll was no fool she quickly jumped out of the way and landed safely behind a large cyber rock. "Rockman…" she said, watching the battle.

Shademan flew at Rockman with his claws outstretched. He grabbed the smaller navi and dug his claws into Rockman's back. Rockman grunted in pain but held fast. He quickly used and area steal to get behind Shademan.

"So, had enough boy?" Shademan asked, still facing forward.

Rockman didn't even reply, but instead summoned a cyber sword and flew forward to impale Shademan upon it. Shademan stood slight to the left and let Rockman fly past. He brought up his elbow and slammed Rockman into the ground.

Rockman set off a mini bomb beneath him and created a crater. As it smoked he made his getaway and landed to the left of Shademan. He then slammed his hand on the ground. "Aqua Tower!" he yelled

Shademan laughed and dodged it easily. "Oh, so simple did you think I was really going to fall for that?" Shademan's eyes widened, Rockman didn't use that attack to get him! Rockman had jumped on the top and let the attack fling him into the air. He brought his sword down on Shademan's arm, effectively digitizing part of his wing.

Shademan jumped back to asses his new foe. He now understood Rockman's attack pattern. Shademan licked his lips and grinned. "Come." He said

Rockman needed no further bidding and launched himself at Shademan twin blades appearing on each arm. Shademan held up his hand and out flew a bomb, it exploded on Rockman's side throwing him off balance and sending him to the ground. Both his blades disappeared and he slowly tried to get up.

But Shademan was too quick; he came over and slammed his foot into the small of Rockman's back making his scream.

Roll covered her ears to shut out the horrible noise but the tears streamed freely down her face, regardless.

Shademan wrapped his fingers around Rockman's neck and lifted him up to his face level. "So, you thought you could defeat me?" he asked

Rockman's red eyes glittered with amusement. "Yes, you are really stupid aren't you?"

Shademan's grip tightened, making Rockman close his eyes. "What did you say?" he asked.

"I said, you're very stupid."

Shademan growled and opened his mouth getting ready to take all the energy he could out of the navi, but before he could Rockman's icon began to glow with a icy blue light.

"Checkmate." Rockman whispered.

Shademan's icon began to glow with the same light and Shademan quickly dropped the other navi. "W-what are you doing?" he asked

Rockman didn't answer. Instead, his whole body became immersed in light and Shademan was blinded for a few seconds.

Rockman could feel the power growing inside of him, the energy flowing, he felt stronger, more powerful. He needed more! More!

When the light faded, Rockman stood there, only his jumpsuit was now purple. His eyes remained red, but that was all that could be seen, his helmet now mimicked Shademan's and he had wings and fangs just as horrible as Shademan's. "Come." He said

Shademan got over his shock and threw himself at his copier. "Die!" he yelled.

Rockman punched Shademan on the side of the head, sending him careening to the other side of the floor. Rockman flew over just a quick and before Shademan could land, he punched him down sending him into the floor.

But Rockman wasn't done yet, he continued to maliciously beat Shademan until he was reduced to a pixilating mess.

"And that's why you don't ever threaten me. Understand?" Rockman whispered into Shademan's ear.

Shademan nodded, as weak as he was. He understood when a battle had been lost. "Good." Said Rockman. Then Rockman body slammed Shademan sending him back down into the Undernet. "And stay there." He said

Rockman turned to face Roll. She looked at him like he was going to attack her. The fury faded from his red eyes and he looked lost, almost, sad.

Roll and over and hugged Rockman. "Rockman, please, no more." She whispered, burying her face into his new chest armor.

Rockman smiled sadly and closed his eyes. The soul unison faded away and he opened his now bright green eyes.

"Sorry, Roll-chan."

Shademan lay pixelating in the Undernet after Rockman had sent him there.

"I swear Rockman, one day I will defeat you. I swear it!" he said. And he meant every word.