Shadowneko003: Konnichi wa! I just finished watching the best-animated movie of this year, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. Best graphics EVER! Can't wait for it to come out on DVD in America! Curse Square-Enix USA for delaying it. Grr..

Blues: No matter how much Neko-san wants to own Rockman.EXE©, she'll never own it.

ShadowNeko003: Shut up Blues-kun!

This chapter is dedicated to my older sister, Phoung Vu, who passed away in the morning of November 4, 2005 from Crohn's disease, DVT, and has many other problems. She has been taking medicine since she was nine years old. Sayonara nee-san. May she rest in peace...

Note: For the battles, I will use the Japanese version of the battlechips and how they say it in Japanese. Also, this is how it is going to work from now on. The characters will say something in Japanese, and then repeat it in English. They are not repeating themselves, but just making sure that everyone understands what they are saying; it has to be done this way. There are some phrases that I will not have them repeat because you should already know what they mean, but if you don't know, feel free to email me asking what it means. I'll italicize the phrases too, but not the –san, -kun, etc. Also, I am implying that Rockman and Netto shared a mental bond and that they know that they are brothers, unlike the anime, which they don't know that they're brothers.

".." talking

/../ mental link for Rockman and Netto

'..' thinking

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Act 2: An Unexpected Visitor

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Hikari Residence

"Mama, we're home," said Netto.

"Welcome home," said Haruka, "Remember my cousins from Amerouppe?" Netopia

Netto walked into the living room and saw Misty with a man and a woman. "You!"

"Hey, it's Netto!"

"Looks like you two already met," said the man.

"Netto, Rockman, do you remember Mazaki Shinn and his wife, Jun?" Haruka introduced.

"Hai. Ji-san, Ba-san," greeted Netto, bowing.

"I was impressed when I heard that my nephew and his netnavi were the second place winner in the N1 Grand Prix," praised

Shinn. "I guess that's because we come from a line of great Net Battlers. Misty is the top Net Battler in New York."

"I would have made the Nationals if we didn't have to move," Misty grumbled.

"Now, now," said Jun.

"Netto, Rockman, would you two show Misty and Rhythm around town, please?" asked Haruka.

"Hai, Mama," said Rockman.

"We're leaving!" said Netto as he and Misty walked out of the house.

A while later

"I didn't know that Densan City was so big!" Misty said.

/I can't believe that we're related to them./ Netto

/You say that as if that was a bad thing./ Rockman

/I didn't mean it like that/

"Netto-kun, daijobu desu ka?" asked Misty. "Are you alright?"

"Daijobu desu," reassured Netto. "I'm fine."

Beep, beep, beep

"Netto-kun, Papa sent an email telling us that he wants to see us at Sci-Lab now," Rockman said. "He says it's important."

"We're about to head over there anyway. Let's go!"

Sci-Lab

"Stupid security guards," mumbled Misty.

"Hey, you can't blame them," replied Rhythm.

"You owe me one big time for getting you in," Netto reminded her.

"I know," she sighed.

Netto and Misty went to Hikari-hakase Lab, "Papa, you wanted to see us?"

Since Hikari-hakase was busy finishing off his report, he did not look up when Netto entered.

"Good to see you; when Enzan gets here, we'll start."

Misty was looking at one of the computers. "What is this?"

That was when Hikari-hakase looked up and saw Misty, "Oh, Misty! What are you doing here?" He stared at Netto. "Never mind. When did your family arrive?"

"Two days ago, Oji-san," she replied politely.

"What does Enzan have do with this?" asked Netto.

"You'll see," his father replied.

/10 minutes later, Enzan arrived/

"Hikari-hakase, you wanted to see me?" asked Enzan.

"Yes, now let's get started," the scientist said. "I'll need to borrow your PETs, please."

Rockman gave his approval and Netto handed his Link PET to his father. Enzan looked at Blues than gave Hikari-hakase his Link PET too. The scientist then began installing new programs into the PETs.

"Who is he?" whispered Misty to Netto, gesturing at Enzan.

"Ijuuin Enzan, vice president of IPC," Netto replied.

"Ijuuin Enzan... kawaii!"

As Enzan noticed the girl Netto was with, he turned to him. "Netto, who is this?"

"This is my cousin from Amerouppe: Mazaki Misty and her navi, Rhythm.EXE," answered Netto.

"Ore wa Ijuuin Enzan." Enzan looked at Misty, which made her blush a little.

The two shook hands.

"Oji-san, what are you working on?" asked Misty.

"Done." The scientist replied proudly.

"Hey, I feel kinda weird," said Rockman.

"So do I," said Blues.

"It should wear off in a few hours, so don't worry. I've installed a new program into them called the 'Get Ability' program," said the doctor.

"Get Ability?" they asked.

"If you recall fighting Forte on the cruise when you were in the 5thgrade, he used his Get Ability program to copy Saito-Style. It's sort of like the Soul Unison, but different. The data doesn't have to be stored in a chip, they merge with the Navi's data," explained Hikari-hakase.

"Sugoi!" yelled Netto. "Cool!"

"But.." Enzan said.

"But this is only the prototype-at least for me that is. Forte's creator, Cossack-hakase, developed the original program himself, so it will be the same as Forte's," he replied.

"It sounds cool. Can we install it in Rhythm?" asked Misty.

"For now, let's just see what happens," Hikari-hakase said. "But please keep this a secret for right now."

"Oh…okay."

"Why don't you get Netto and Enzan, if they're not busy, to show you around Densan?"

Misty turned to Enzan, who talking to Netto, "Enzan-dono. I want to Net Battle you."

Enzan shrugged. "I don't like wasting time."

"You won't regret it. Netto-kun, do you know a private arena around here?" she asked.

"Un," nodded Netto. He led them to Higureya.

Higureya

"Are you sure you know what you're getting into?" asked Enzan.

"You don't know who you're dealing with," stated Misty, "Don't think we're easy just because we're girls."

"We'll see then," smirked Enzan. "Plug-in, Blues.EXE. Transmission!"

"Plug-in, Rhythm.EXE. Transmission!"

Net

"Hey, you're kinda cute," said Rhythm.

Blues was surprised. No one has ever called him cute during a Net Battle before. "Huh?"

BATTLE START!

"Battlechip, Volcano Canon, Area Steal, slot-in," announced Misty.

Blues barely dodged the attack because he was still slightly stunned that

Rhythm had called him cute. "Plain luck."

"Blues!" Enzan yelled, "Battlechip, Variable Sword, slot-in!"

"Rhythm Beat!" Rhythm started singing.

Blues stopped in midair and fell down.

"What did you do to him?" Enzan demanded.

"Rhythm Beat just paralyzes a navi for a short time. Battlechip, Mega Cannon, slot-in."

"Battlechip, Barrier 200, slot-in!"

"Battlechip, Elec Blade, slot-in!"

"Battlechip, Paladin Sword, slot-in!"

"Having trouble Blues?" asked Rhythm.

"Heh," he said, "You're not bad."

"Misty-chan!" Rhythm said in a serious tone.

"Hai!"

Misty & Rhythm: "PROGRAM AVDVANCE! Battlechip, Sword, Wide Sword, Long Sword, slot in! Beta Sword!" aka Life Sword

It missed Blues...

"She missed!" said Netto.

"Who says?" Enzan said, raising an eyebrow.

"Or did I?" replied Rhythm at exactly the same time.

A navi came out.

"How did you!" panted the navi.

"Mazaki Misty, you're coming with us," a man said.

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Ji-san: uncle, can also mean grandpa

Ba-san: aunt, can also mean grandma

(I got this from my dictionary.)

There, Act 2 done. I will be posting character bios in the end of the future chapters.

Thanks to all the people who review and Daidairo for being the beta for this Act. And Daidairo, please don't kill me if there's just one or two scenes that are like MS. I need the Beta Sword for later on in the story. XD I promise to write better:3

If you want a faster update, then click the review button saying that because well, I am very lazy and forgetful. Seriously, people I am.