Disclaimer: I got a record amount of reviews and the polls are in. Lan won 4:3 (Sorry I personally was hoping Chaud would win). I think I have a good idea what will happen but I have to warn you I suck a fight scenes. Anyway I hope you enjoy the final chapter.

Chapter 9:

The Way it Should Be

It was almost eight o'clock as Mr. Blaze began to search the docks with a briefcase filled with money, not that he was actually planning on handing it over. He had an entire police force following him to take down whoever took his son as soon as "Chaud" was back within his father's possession. He soon spotted a man standing in the fog at the end of the pier, "Are you the one who has taken my son?" the raven haired man asked.

"It depends, do you have my money?" Dr. Yami smugly replied as he turned around to look at the corporate president.

"It's all here in ten thousand dollar bills," he said as he opened the suitcase filled with money, "now where's my son?"

"I'll take you to him but your police friends will have to stay here or the warehouse where your son is being held will be no more," Yami said holding up a detonator then began walking away.

"Well maybe they can just take you out now, you already told us it's a ware house and since you're walking it's probably nearby," Mr. Blaze told him confidently.

"Oh were not walking, I was just taking you to my car and just so you know even if you were able to take me down, the bomb is already set to go off at nine as a precaution," He informed him as he continued walking, "now come on we don't have much time left."

Elsewhere 30 Minutes Later

Lan wrists had been rubbed raw by the manacles that kept him chained to the wall. He had been in this room alone, with the exception of Protoman who was on a table on the other side of the room, for hours and if it wasn't for the clock that for some reason was going backwards, he would have thought he had been there for days. Lan's head turned s he heard the echoing sound of footsteps, "So Yami what do you want with…" the boy started but than was surprised by who turned around the corner, "Dad? What are you doing here?"

"Lan maybe it's time to tell you, I'm not your father," the man to him, "It is I, Dr. Regal, I have taken possession of your father's body while he rots in jail in my place."

"Regal I should have known, what are you planning to do with me?" Lan snarled at the scientist.

"If you must know I have no plans for you for now, at the moment I plan on taking the form of one of the most powerful people in the world also known as the father of the body you currently inhabit. And once I am done with that I'm sure Yami wouldn't mind a second chance at youth and you and Mr. Blaze will be off to join your father as we slowly conquer this world," Regal smirked as he turned toward something that was covered by a white sheet.

"But how you had the Synchro machine at SciLab destroy," Lan exclaimed as he tugged at his shackles.

"That would be a problem," the man started then pulled off the sheet, if I didn't have my own, you see I always think of everything."

"Well not everything Regal," said a voice coming from the corridor. Regal turned his neck to see Chaud and Mayl standing there.

"Well aren't we resourceful, so how did you find me," Regal asked as he walked over to the two.

"I slipped a tracking device in your pocket this afternoon. I've been keeping an eye on you since Saturday; I figured you were up to something even before I found out your true identity," Chaud told him in his normal calm tone. Regal reached deep within his front pocket. He withdrew a round blinking disc then crushed it in the palm of his hand.

"Very clever, luckily I also thought of something incase the cops came to early but I guess I can test it out on you," the man grinned as he held out a portable dimensional area generator. A net Navi Appeared in front of them that appeared to have a horse shoe on its back, "Laserman destroy these intruders."

"Disruption Beam," the navi yell as a blue beam shot out of his hand. Mayl and Chaud dived in opposite directions to avoid the beam. Chaud looked up to see Protoman's PET on a table ten feet away.

"Mayl try to unlock Lan, I need to get to Protoman," Chaud yelled as he started to get up. As he was about to run for the PET the Blue navi stepped in his way.

"Like I would give you the chance to cross fusion human, not likely, Laserman smugly smirked.

Meanwhile, as Laserman focused on Chaud, Mayl ran to the chained Lan, "Lan we need to help Chaud, where's the key?" Mayl asked when she realized that she wasn't wearing a bobby pin in her hair.

"I don't know I think Dr. Yami has it. Wait did you just call me Lan, how do you know, and for that matter what are you doing here?" Lan asked confused as Mayl tugged at the chains.

"Chaud told me and took me along to help. This is no use, we need something to cut this with," Mayl gave in, letting go of the chains.

"Chaud could probably cut through these if he could get past Laserman and cross-fuse. I've got an idea reach into my front pocket, there's a chip in there I think you can use," La told her then stared at his right pocket. Mayl reached in to retrieve a strange chip with a green circle on it than she had seen Lan use many times and another that she quickily inserted into the PET.

"Right Lan, here goes nothing. Synchro chip in, cross-fuse," Mayl yelled. Her PET began to shine and a moment later she had taken on Roll's form, "Wow this is so awesome, wish me luck Lan."

"Good luck Mayl," Lan said then she darted toward the Blue netnavi attacking Chaud.

"Roll Arrow" Chaud heard then saw Laserman be ht by a pink beam and hit into a brick wall.

"Mayl is that you?" Chaud asked the pink Navi.

"Yeah now go get Protoman, I'll hold him off," Mayl shouted then pointed toward the red PET.

"Right, I'm coming Protoman!" Chaud dashed toward the table and picked up the cartridge, "Ok Synchro chip in download, cross-fuse."

"Laserman what are you doing, you let him get the PET," Regal yelled from the corner of the room.

"Sorry Dr. Regal they won't get away," the navi responded then turned to Chaud who was about to cut through Lan's chains, "Pathetic human, do you truly believe that I would let you ruin Dr. Regal's plans? Cross breaker"

Chaud saw the yellow beam coming toward him then remembered the present he had received from Mayl, "Barrier 300"

Lan looked and saw a yellow force field surrounding them, "Way to go Chaud now cut me down" Lan said and Chaud promptly cut through the metal with his cyber sword.

"Now I think it's finally time to defeat you once and for all Laserman," Chaud announced turning his attention back to the navi, "Protoman battlechip."

An image of Protoman appeared in front of the black navi and delivered a deep slice with his sword. "OK I guess it's my turn, I'll use the chip I found in Lan's pocket, Z-saber" Mayl shouted then a red cyber sword came out of her arm and she lunged forward and cut through the navi.

"Laserman deleted" The Darkloid quickly disappeared along with the dimensional area.

"Now it's just you against us Regal" Lan smirked as did his two companions. 5 minutes later Regal was tied up with electrical wires in the corner when Dr. Yami entered with M. Blaze.

"Your son is right in here," the scientist said but was amazed at the scene in front of him.

'My dad, he's here… he really does love me,' Chaud thought as tears filled his eyes.

"Hm it seems my son has already been saved, I guess I no longer need you," the corporate president said then before Yami could react he was kicked across the face with a pair of expensive Italian leather shoes, "Chaud are you ok?"

"Yea…" Chaud started but was cut off by Lan.

"Yeah I'm fine I just need to do something."

"But Chaud the bomb could go off at any moment now," "his father" told him.

"What bomb?" Lan, Chaud, and Mayl asked simultaneously then saw the blinking "clock" with the numbers 0:30 on it.

"Oh no there's no time, and I don't thing I could deactivate it in only 26 seconds," Chaud yelled and started pulling on "his" brown hair.

"Well we have to do something or we're all goners!" Mayl exclaimed as she shook Chaud, no noticing Lan who was currently examining the device.

"This seems simple enough," the boy said calmly then kicked the side of the bomb.

"What are you doing, are you trying to get us all … killed," Mayl said weakly when she saw that the clock had stopped at 0:13 then she whispered in Chaud's ear, "How did he do that"

"Some questions are better left un answered," Chaud whispered back

"Now that that's settled I think it's time we switched back,"Lan said toChaud as he hopped onto the table connected to the Synchro machine and put his head into the device.

"Finally things are gonna be back to the way they should be,"Chaud saidcalmly then joined his friend.

3 Hours Later at Dentec Hospital

Chaud woke up with his normal white hair in his eyes. He wiped it away and saw his father sitting on the bed watching him. "Oh Chaud you're awake, you gave me quite the scare champ."

"Hey Dad, I guess I have a lot of explaining to do huh?" Chaud said awkwardly as he sat up in the hospital bed.

"No need, your friend Mayl explained everything, it seems you had an interesting week. I was also able to pull some strings and return your friend Lan's father to normal as well," Mr. Blaze smiled then pointed his thumb to the left at Dr. Hikari's sleeping body two beds over. In the bed between them was Lan. Mayl seemed to be deep in thought as she stared into the boy's face, she hadn't even seemed to notice he was awake. Then Chaud noticed his friend's eyes begin to flutter.

"Lan you're awake," Mayl announced as she wrapped her arms around him, "you are Lan right?"

"Yeah it's me," he replied with a slight laugh.

"Thank God," she said but seemed to be caught in his gaze as second later she bent down and quickly kissed the boy. Chaud quickly turned back to his dad who had an unsettling smile on his face.

"So did you two have a thing for each other?" the man asked in a childish way.

"Apparently not" Chaud sighed and turned back to the two and thought, 'At least she's happy now.'

Finally done with FS I'm so thankful for all my fans and I hope you join me for my new story TK's Possession. As a special thanks I'll now be sending shout outs to my best reviewers.

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