On with the reviewer replies...

Star Holder Commander: I notice you didn't use the idea, which is fine by me. So instead I'll let you use Kaze if and when you want - just don't forget my credit on her name. ;)

Jhvh777: Op. him? Sorry, I don't get it. Now I'm confused. :D

Rose Kitsune.EXE: Heh... You read the Opal Deception, right? (If you didn't, I suggest you do that soon.) In any case, Eoin Colfer was way too obvious at the end that there's going to be a fifth one. Right, so about Bass... Naw, they already have a Dark Rockman. As for the Lan in the Cyberworld - it's an intriguing idea, isn't it? And it also reminds me strangely of my Rockman.exe fanfic. XD

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Lan's POV

In the space of approximately five minutes and ten seconds, I was standing in front of the door that marked the entrance to Dad's office in SciLabs. Don't ask me how I got there; it involved the big steel bumper of one of the DenTech city buses. Not a pretty sight, to say the least – the back of my leg was scraped right through the skin where the bumper had slammed against it and my roller blades had almost cracked into pieces during the chase. Scowling, I stared at the door. Now what was the code password again? Yai had given it to me way back when Mega had first appeared in the Real World, but by now I had forgotten.

Lo and behold, I didn't actually have to do anything. Suddenly, someone clicked the door open, and out came my father. His eyes were fixed on a 2021 BlackBerry in his hand; he hadn't noticed me. Dad!" I called urgently to him.

Dad didn't seem to take note of my plea. Thinking quickly, I bit my lip as I turned around and scampered ahead of him, so that when he turned the corner ahead of him I would be in plain sight (I know, not the world's brightest idea...). Sadly, my efforts brought no fruit. That's weird, I thought furiously as Dad hurried along right in front of me – without noticing, I can't help but add – there's gotta be a way to do this. He's my dad. My Navi's in danger. He invented Navis. Suddenly, an idea popped into my mind. I wonder...

That got me thinking, of course. Quickly, I ducked under a spotlight; as of the moment, it was off and unused. If I was lucky, no one would notice me. I pulled my PET out of my shorts pocket and began to dial his name and code: some PETs, like mine, were configured so that everyone had a screen name, the same way they e-mailed around 2006, when PETs were first invented by Grandpa. Dad's screen name was superscientist860 and his code was 500AFTY62. It had been my idea in the first. He hadn't liked it. Too technical in this day and age, he had told me, a little chagrined.

Anyway - here I was, trying to send Dad a message by e-mail, and he still wasn't answering! I couldn't believe it. What was the deal with this guy, anyway? I was his son, and he still hadn't noticed me trying to get his attention. I mean, my Navi was in the Real World – he knew it, and here I was... Gr... Yeah. I know. I sound weird. So anyway I was about to abandon all hope when a voice in front of me declared, "Lan! Yes, I know you're following me. What is it that you want?"

My father was glaring down at me. I grinned, snapped my eyes shut, and sweatdropped.

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Thecrazyfanficcer: Ooh, Lan's sweatdropping!

Lan: (infuriated) Point being?

Mega Man: You do that about every two episodes, ain't that right, Lanny baby? (grins evilly)

Lan: (sweatdrops again) I would groan, except I'm...uh...

Thecrazyfanficcer: Crazy!

Mega Man: Yeah, but we knew that already. So is Fanficcer, now that I think about it.

Lan: You evil NetNavi... Wait a minute - did you just call me Lanny baby...?