"LEVIATHAN.EXE - BATTLE ROUTINE, SET!"
"Execute!"
"MEGAMAN.EXE - BATTLE ROUTINE, SET!"
EXECUTE!"
The clash of the titans began. The battlefield, 18 non-elemental standard squares, 9 to a side, opened up. Each Navi stood in the center. Megaman was in his traditional blue jumpsuit still, in Battle Mode. Leviathan appeared to be clothed in tight-fitting blue armor with no head protection, her blue eyes and white hair still oddly entrancing.
THAT was when the press decided to burst in. Both NetOps had become used to it by now, having met once before in the BattleChip GP. Lan was ranked amazingly high for his region, as was Endy. They had only met in SemiFinals, fighting different opponents. Eugene Chaud had fought Endy, and Dex Ogreon had fought Lan Hikari at adjoining tables. Chaud had only won because of that damned Poison panel. Oh, that and the fact that Chaud was an Official and Endy ranked lower than him.
Now they were pestering Endy and Lan. Japanese reporters tried to encourage Lan and make Endy feel like a jerk, and vice-versa with Americans. The pair looked at each other and shook their heads. Lan spoke first: "EVERYONE!" Endy finished: "SHUT UP!" They did, after grumbling. Both NetBattlers turned back to the terminals, grinning. Endy typed rapidly - the text showed up on Lan's screen: "I don't think they quite expected that. Do you?" A quick shake of the head indicated everything as the pair of pairs squared off.
Part of Leviathan's Guardian Style was her use of Swords as Spears. In essence, they were custom Swords and Blades, though Leviathan was no stranger to a Blade, either. Hikari and Megaman had to admit - it worked. And worked well. That was part of the reason they won - their adaptability.
Megaman was just as adaptable, and Lan grinned as a P.A. came up on the first turn, GigaCan1. Cannons A,B, and C were in front of them, he sent them in order and transmitted the data to Megaman. The P.A. Mode combined itself and both brothers grinned. 400 damage would be a good thing against an enemy with about 1500 HP. Meanwhile, Leviathan was engaging a somewhat different chip combo. Reflectrl2, and an AquaBlade with 2 Atk+10, not to mention her BusterUp. Endy nodded: "Let's begin."
The Chip Select screens speedily disappeared before the two, and there they were, Navis ready and waiting with NaviCusts engaged. For this battle, Lan had selected an FstBarr, UnderSht, and a few others. Endy picked UnderSht, FlotShoes, and AirShoes - he could never remember which did which, so he kept both on her. She never minded. There were a few others too, but who cared, honestly? What mattered were the true Chips.
Lan opened with the PA chip. Levi grinned and pulled Reflectrl2 out at the same moment, catching MegaMan for a Counter. Endy and Leviathan dropped into Full Synchro, and both closed their eyes for a moment. When they reopened them, Endy's left eye was brilliant sapphire blue, and her left eye was his deep mahogany brown. Endy spoke softly: "Leviathan. Engage Aquablade, now."
Barely nodding, she drew the sword from nowhere and smashed into MegaMan.EXE. 220 damage was done to MegaMan, thanks to her Aqua elemental standing and every other boost. He shuddered as the Synchro passed with that huge attack and they returned to normal. Now it was a race to see who got their ChargeSht first, really. Lan thanked his lucky stars for the Charge+1 in the NaviCust, not even having noticed the BusterUp Leviathan had used as he fired his ChargeSht for 40 damage. He caught her and she grunted, falling to one knee. He approached: "Leviathan, are you all right?" She grinned up at him evilly: "Of course I am, silly." She let loose with her spear, catching him in the chest for a total of 60 damage. Lan looked at MegaMan: "Megaman, you can't let yourself fall for those kind of tricks!" Megaman just nodded and was all business again as the Cust Gauges engaged once more.
