Neko-chan: I've decided to make this ACT 5. ACT 6 will done soon. It would be helpful if you've read the bonus chapter in volume 6 of MegaMan NT Warrior/Rockman.exe manga by Ryo Takamisaki-sensei. And also, if you're into the classic Rockman and the X series, go check out my X series fanfic, "Lost Past." Come to think about it, I should update that story too! Be warn that all the Japanese names and such will be used instead of the American names, with the exception of Dr. Light being called Dr. Right. Which is actually true because there is no "L" is Japanese and the closest to "L" is "R." And with that said and done, on with the disclaimer!

Searchman: Neko-sama does not own Rockman.exe no matter how much she wants to.

Neko-chan: NEKO-CHAN! NOT –SAMA! hits Searchman on the head

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Interlude: The Day We Met

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SciLab

It was a beautiful Friday afternoon. Cossack-hakase had decided to take his seven-year-old daughter Kalinka to work with him. She had been quite anxious to see her father's newest creation: Forte.EXE. She keep on pestering him to let her meet the new navi, but he always say "Not yet." Today was different. Today, she will finally meet Forte.EXE.

As they entered the building, a young scientist rushed up to them.

"Cossack-hakase!" he yelled.

"Hikari-hakase, what's wrong?" asked Cossack-hakase.

"Something's happening to Forte!"

"Forte!" Cossack ran to Forte's rescue. "Hang on Forte! I'll save you!"

Kalinka and Hikari-hakase just stared at the dust Cossack-hakase left.

"You must be Kalinka. I'm Hikari Yuuichiro."

"Please to meet you Hikari-hakase. Is Daddy always like this when it comes to Forte?"

"I have only seen him do this three times, so I can't really say. Are you here to see Forte?"

She nodded.

"Well, right this way." He led Kalinka to where her father and Forte was.

When they entered the room, Forte had just finished apology to the scientists.

Forte noticed them entered, "Who is she, Cossack-hakase?"

"Oh! I'm so sorry Kalinka. Forte, this is my daughter, Kalinka. Kalinka, Forte."

"Forte looks cool, Daddy."

"That he does. Why don't you and Forte go over to my office and get to know each other better while I straighten things up here."

"Ok, lets go Forte! Bet ya I can beat you there!" Kalinka started to ran to her father's office.

Forte decided that he liked the cheerful seven-year-old girl and so he let her win.

"You're fast, Kalinka-san."

"Kalinka-chan."

"Kalinka-chan." Forte corrected himself.

She smiled. "So what do you do around here, Forte?"

"I point out the flaws in SciLabs computer programs."

"That sounds boring."

"It is because none of them are worthy. There are too many flaws in the network security." Kalinka looked bored at the subject so Forte changed topic. "What do you do for fun?"

"Well…" She started and Forte listened with open ears. Forte and Kalinka was so absorb in their conversation that when Cossack-hakase came in the room to take Kalinka out to lunch they didn't notice!

"Kalinka, lets go out for lunch," he said.

Her stomach growled, "Ok. Can Forte come with us?"

Cossack thought about it for a few second and said, "I don't see the harm. Let me go get a PET for him." He went to get a PET for Forte and then they went out for lunch.

The Cossacks, along with Forte, went to a noodle house, where Cossack-hakase ordered the house special and Kalinka ordered seafood noodle. They talked about how things at SciLab was going, how things were at school for Kalinka, and how everybody will soon have a netnavi in the palm of their hands.

Afterwards Kalinka dragged her father to the Sanrio store two doors down, where she convinced him to buy her a Badtz Maru 12 inch plush with arm cuffs and boots that resembles Forte.

"Kinda looks Badtz Maru," she said.

"I do not look like that penguin!" Forte replied back. And with that said, the trio headed back to SciLab.

For the remainder of the day, Kalinka and Forte got to know each other better. Then it was time to say good-bye, but not farewell.

Twice a month for four months until that fateful day, known as the "Proto Revolt." The day Forte.EXE disappeared and the rumors of the "Black Shadow" began.

Now 11 years later, a tall blue-eyed, blonde girl stood glazing outside her window holding onto her worn out Badtz Maru plush. Her life long goal was to reunited with her long time friend and companion once again.

"Forte," she whispered. She never once gave up hope.

Somewhere dark in the UraNet, stood a caped navi. He had just deleted some poor fool who had crossed his path for the first and last time. Somewhere in the mind of the caped navi, a memory made its imprint. A memory long ago about a seven year-old girl who saw his existence as more than just some navi but as a best friend. The caped navi didn't care, to him she was just another human scum now. But the name echoed in the corner of his mind, Kalinka.

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