Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews, and also thanks for reminding me about the names Douceur! I hadn't seen the anime up to the point of Meijin, and as for Dekao… I just forgot about him. LOL . And yeah, I thought it was pretty bad for me to use so much text, but since I was trying to move the plot on to this point, I decided this would be my preferably faster method. Anyway, on with it!
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Chapter 2 – Arrival at Cyber Island
The time was 8:30. Netto was so excited that he had woken up by himself around an hour ago. It scared the crap out of Rockman, who believed this could be some kind of sign of the Apocalypse.
"Relax Rockman! You should be excited, not shaking in your cyber-boots!" Netto laughed as he made a final check of his luggage. "Ugh, forgot to bring underwear." He slapped his forehead and hurriedly grabbed a few pairs.
Rockman was still a little unsure of whether something bad was going to happen, but he was excited nonetheless. He had always wanted to play games with Netto and the other operators rather than doing so from within their PETs.
"Okay Rockman! Time to go!" He grabbed his PET and his luggage and headed downstairs. His mother was there to see him off.
"You be careful now, Netto." She said with a motherly tone.
"Yeah Mama! See you!" Netto kissed her goodbye, then left for ACDC Docks.
Netto arrived at the specified dock to see that everyone had made it there already. They all looked at him, then glanced down at their watches, and their jaws dropped simultaneously.
"What?"
"You're… On time." Meiru said cautiously. Everyone began looking around to see if something bad was going to happen.
"Honestly, you people are so paranoid! I'm just early! No big deal!" Netto outstretched his palms and laughed.
"Well, whatever. Let's get a move on, the ship's ready to leave." Enzan pointed everyone onto the ship, before stepping in himself.
The ship was pretty high-class in Netto's eyes. It was big enough to support a few hundred, but currently only held five, save the ship's crew. It had a dining room, separate bedrooms, everything that would be found on a cruise ship for rich individuals. They wouldn't need any of it though, as they ride was only about an hour.
The gang had been sitting around chatting in the passenger area. Their Navis also talked via a chat program developed by Yaito's company especially for them, called Chatbox. Basically, it sent the Navis to a large cubed room, hence the name, which acted as a kind of lounge. It had comfy seats, a table, even a coffee machine, but it was mainly for the aesthetics. There, the Navis happily talked away about how excited they were to enter the real world.
"I wonder if we'll look different?" Rockman pondered out aloud. He pictured himself with a human body wearing some of Netto's clothes. "Haha, that'd be awesome!"
"I hope we can still use our weapons properly." Protoman said, holding his sword-arm protectively. "I would like to know what it's like to fight in the real world." He threw a dead glance on Rockman, who looked back with a nervous smile.
Roll laughed and grabbed Rockman's arm. "Let's play lots of games that we couldn't do in cyber world, okay Rock?"
"Of course! I can't wait!" Rockman gave a friendly smile to Roll, who in turn gave her own.
"Rockman, we're here! We're at Cyber Island!" Netto called out through his PET. The gang looked out the window, while pushing their PETs against the glass as well, as Cyber Island came closer and closer.
They arrived and the gang got off. They were on a dock similar to ACDC's, except it was empty here. They had the Island all to themselves. They found a notice board with a note left by Meijin.
'The hotel is at the center of the Island. You and your Navis will be staying there during your time at Cyber Island. But of course, I'm sure everyone would like to release their Navis as soon as possible, so please head to the Cyber-transportation Lab. It is located near the hotel. You'll know it when you see it. –Meijin.'
Netto finished reading the note, and led everyone to the lab. When the approached it, they found it was in fact just a small dome, barely big enough to stand in. Netto was disappointed, but when he opened the door, he found a set of stairs heading down.
'Oh.' Netto thought to himself, embarrassed. They walked down a spiral staircase to find a large laboratory, reminiscent to the SciLabs, but this lab included two cylindrical transporters (for people who've played Rockman X series, think the armor capsules). There was also a set of robes hanging on an otherwise empty wall, and they could only guess what they were for. Netto headed for a nearby panel. It had three buttons, a red one, a blue one, and a yellow one. Another note from Meijin was found.
'To send your Navis here, please jack them into this console, then press the yellow button. Do not touch the blue or red buttons. They will be transported to the real world one by one. –Meijin.'
"We gotta jack in, everyone!" he pointed at the console, and everyone jacked their Navis into it.
"Ready?" Netto asked excitedly as his hand hovered over the yellow button. "Here we go!"
He pushed the button, causing one of the transporters to light up like a Christmas tree. Everyone gazed into it excitedly, as they slowly saw something materializing. When it finished, he opened his eyes. Glyde had come out first. He stepped out, checking himself if there was any differences. There was one main difference. He resembled a human being. Another feature they realized was that their bodies became human, losing their electronic skin. Everyone looked away as Glyde grabbed one of the robes. Obviously this must be why they were here.
"Holy crap! That's amazing!" Dekao was shocked at how real they looked. "I can't wait to see Gutsman!"
Another one was coming through. This time, it was Protoman's turn. Again he became almost entirely human, losing his suit and helmet. He was handed a robe by Glyde and quickly put it on. The gang looked to see who was next. Judging from the long time it took for materialization, they figured it must be Gutsman.
He came out surprisingly well. They had expected him to look somewhat thinner or something, but he had come out in almost the exact same size as he always was. His face had also become human, but kept the bulldog-like traits, making him look pretty funny. He picked a robe obviously made especially for him. Roll was coming out of the transporter this time. Meiru made sure to turn all the boys around, including the newly human Navis.
Roll came out, like the others, as a human. Her helmet and suit were gone, and her hair lost its metallic flair for the soft, shiny attributes of human hair. Not that I'm perverted, but her body also came out well, for the record. Her antenna's remained in a way, looking more like a hair accessory. Meiru brought her a robe and gave her a hug in joy. Then they let the boys turn around again, a select few of which chose to ogle her amazing body at the time. Use your imagination to guess who coughGutscough. Finally, the last Navi was coming through. Netto stepped forward with anticipation.
Slowly but surely, Rockman was coming. 'This is it, buddy…' Netto thought to himself, as he watched intently at Rockman's arrival. Finally, the process was finished.
Rockman had lost his helmet and suit like the others, bearing an entirely human body. Without his helmet, his hair fell down at its full amount, covering his eyes slightly and moving to shoulder height at the back. He stepped out to see an amazed Netto.
"Hey, Netto." He said, as Glyde handed him a robe. Roll would've done it, but… You know.
"Hey, Rockman. Welcome to the real world." He held out his hand. Rockman shook it, then suddenly Netto burst out in laughter and hugged him. The others guys had been doing something similar, greeting their Navis to the real world. After their happy little party, they headed upstairs to the hotel to get their Navis some clothes.
The hotel was huge. It had enough rooms to fit the population of a small city. It also had the high-class facilities such as a kitchen, a dance hall, the works. No one was around either, so they were free to move around it at their leisure. At the moment however, they were busy getting their Navis suited up.
When they had finished getting clothes, they all met at the lobby to show off their new look.
Rockman was the first to show everyone his look. He was wearing baggy gray pants with a white, sleeveless top. He had also tied the back of his hair, which everyone found to be much longer than they had thought.
Roll was next. She was wearing three-quarter white cargos, as well as a tight, pink top. She had tied her hair into a ponytail. Rockman found her new attire very much attractive, causing him to go beet red. Everyone noticed, causing them all to laugh, except Roll, who was laughing as well as blushing, and Gutsman, who didn't get it.
Speaking of Gutsman, he was up next. He showed off the brilliant fact that he was dressed exactly like Dekao, namely because they were the clothes that Dekao wore the most, which wore the fabric down enough to fit Gutsman's huge size.
Glyde was next. He was wearing something like a suit, but not quite as formal. The only difference from an actual suit was the shirt, which was just a plane brown one.
Protoman was last. He was wearing the same cargos as Enzan, but chose to wear a sleeveless shirt like Rockman's, which was black, as well as a trench coat. He had tied his hair up, and also donned some shades.
Now that everyone was finally ready, They felt like eating something. The Navis rejoiced at their first chance at real food, 'No more of that tasteless data, de gutsu' As Gutsman put it.
The gang ran into the dining room and sat down, eager to eat. Then remembered something.
"Uhh… Guys." Enzan started. "I hope you remember we're the only ones on this Island."
Everyone looked at him, taking in this information.
"Crap." Netto broke the silence.
END CHAPTER 2
Author's Note: I've finally increased the chapter length to something of a decent read, and I should be keeping this amount up for the long run. I'll try to update at least once every few days, if not moreso. Anyway, please review! It helps me feel wanted, LOL DNEXT CHAPTER
Netto and gang realize the downside of having the Island to themselves – the need to do all the work! With the Navis truly by their side now, however, it should be an easy job! Right? WRONG!