Chances
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A/N: *head desk* OH MY GOD! I can finally update this story after a long while! I'm so sorry for he readers that are waiting for this. I lost my note draft of this story and I just recently found it again after misplacing it. Huge boo-boo on my part. I have the tendency to forget. I'll stop yapping now, so here is chapter 3 of Chances.
Title: Chances.
Summary: The world was safe. But a new threat is rising. Enzan returned to Densan after the four years he has left. Netto bumps into him one day in the most unfortunate of circumstances. How will things go for the two when Netto never told him her secret before he left for England years ago?
Timeline: After MM Access.
Characters: Enzan, Netto, Blues, and Rock most of the time.
Rating: 15+Content not suitable for readers under 15 years old.
Warnings: Female Netto, age alteration, Blues and Rockman relation, Fem!Netto and Enzan relation, some OOCness, dark themes, mild cursing, and mentioning of other characters in different continuity.
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Chapter 3: Trouble is brewing
Rock was reading the e-mail Blues had sent him a week ago. This was the fifth time he was reading it.
It was an endearing letter. He wasn't smitten or anything…
Rock,
It has been a while since I've written to you through e-mails.
I apologize. Things have been busy here.
…How are you? And how is Netto-chan doing these days?
I sincerely hope that both of you are fine and healthy.
Rockman…There is something that I must tell you.
I just wish it was face to face.
It has frustrated me to a degree to convey what I need to say into words, but…
It seems that I am always searching for a way to tell you how wonderful you are.
I have concluded it to a form of prose.
Your presence is a present to the world
You are unique and one of a kind
Your life can be what you want it to be
Take the days just one at a time
Count your blessings, not your troubles
You will make it through whatever come along
Within you are so many answers
Understand, have courage, be strong
Do not put limits on yourself
so many dreams are waiting to be realized
Decisions are too important to leave to chance
Reach for your peak, your prize…
Nothing wastes more energy than worrying
The longer one carries a problem, the heavier it becomes
Do not take things too seriously
Live a life of serenity, not a life of regrets
Remember that a little goes a long way
Remember that a lot…goes on forever
Remember that friendship is a wise investment
Life's treasures are people together
Realize that it is never too late
Do ordinary things in an extraordinary way
Have health and hope and happiness
Take the time to wish upon a star
And do not forget…for even a day…
how very special you are.
Okay, he was smitten.
The blue navi was spurred to make a reply, but the problem was…He didn't know how to begin! Let alone what to write the contents with!
"Rock-nii. C'mon, let's go. We don't want to be late. It's at least an hour and a half to get there by train and the rest of the way there to SciLabs. Papa has been wanting to show us something for a while."
Rock was startled from his sisters reminder. He sighed. Guess the letter will have to wait.
Somewhere inside a dark room where only the lights of computer monitors lit the room in a dim glow, figures of people sitting in the dark in front of the meeting table waiting. Their faces could not be seen but the colleagues have known each already to know who is who. At the very front of the desk was none other than the head honcho himself of the mysterious organization.
"Good day, ladies and gentlemen." The leader greeted.
"Good day, Leader." Chorused the members.
Today's meeting, we will discuss our plans thus far, I believe it is time to make our move."
"Yes, Leader."
The mastermind nodded. "Very well. Mako, Ritsuo."
"Yes, sir." Said two male voices.
"You know what to do."
"Yes, Leader."
Netto finally arrived at SciLabs. She waved a greeting when passing the security guard and the receptions desk. Skating towards the elevator the brunette pressed the level 10 basement button after sliding in the card key she was given.
Grabbing hold of her PET from her belt she faced her brother. "Hey, nii-san. You've been thinking a lot lately. Is everything okay with you?"
"Yes, everything is fine. No need to be worrying about me, imouto." Rockman said with a smile.
Netto hummed. "Well…If you're sure."
The elevator dinged as they arrived at their floor. Placing her PET back on her belt the brunette proceeded to their father's lab. They found their father in front of a monitor, as always.
"Hey, papa." Netto greeted as she kissed her father on the cheek.
"How are you doing, papa?" Rock added.
"I'm fine, you two. Glad that you could make it." Yuuichirou replied with a smile, giving his children a hug.
Rockman noticed that his father's monitor screen was downloading something. He asked, "Papa, is the thing you needed to show us still downloading?"
"Huh?" Yuuichirou turned back to his computer. "Ah, no. No, it's not. That's a differet thing entirely." He paused and opened his palm.
"Netto-chan, may I have Rockman and the PET?"
Confused but complied the fifteen year old did just that. "Huh? Oh, sure. But why though?"
As Yuuichirou plugged a wire into the PET he then opened a new window on his monitor and began to upload something into the PET.
"I'm installing new program into Rock as a security measure. In case something happens." He said.
"Eh? A protocol? What for?" asked Netto. Getting an uncomfortable knot in her stomach all of a sudden.
Her father fluently shrugged. "Oh, it's just for yours and Rock's sake and safety. Basically this is just me being worried."
Netto just blinked and watched as their father gave a heart full laugh. She sighed. "Whatever you say, papa."
A little ways away off town in the many Café's in Daten, a suspicious looking person draped from head to toe in clothes of dark color, jacked in their Navi in the net.
"You ready, Eclipse?"
"Yes."
"Alright, you know what to do."
"Here you go, Netto. I've also done some diagnostics on Rock. Everything is all fine." Said Yuuichirou, giving back the PET to his daughter.
"Thanks, papa. All I have to do is order it to nii-san, right?" Netto asked whilst placing her pointer finger on the PET screen directly on the blue Navi's head in affection.
Yuuichirou nodded. "That's right. Now, another thing-"
The alarms suddenly blared, tinting the lab in red as it flashed. Yuuichirou than dashed towards the closest video call to get a hold on security.
"What the-?!" the young female brunette gaped like a fish as all this happened.
"Security, what's going on?" questioned Yuuichirou in a frenzy.
"Someone the buildings systems, Hikari-hakase." One of the security guards answered as the rest were busy in the background on trying to handle the situation.
"Impossible! SciLabs has a level 16 security system. No one can hack in that easily!"
"We understand your concerns, Hikari-hakase. We're doing everything we can as we speak. The rest of security are already sending in their Navi's to have a closer look."
Yuuichirou bit his lower lip. Something wasn't right. He nodded. "Alright, but I'm sensing in Rockman to help."
"But, sir-"
"No buts. We don't know what we're up against. Better to be safe than sorry." And the tone he used left no room for arguments.
The guard at the screen sighed. "Very well, sir."
The older Hikari nodded before turning to his children. "Well, Netto? Rock?"
The younger Hikari grinned and nodded before walking towards the nearest infrared. She looked at her brother. "Ready, Rockman?"
The Navi nodded. "Ready when you are, Netto-chan."
" , transmission!"
Beaming down the blue Navi arrived, he was greeted with the standard Navi security of SciLabs. Nodding his head in acknowledgment, Rockman took the time to look at the damage.
The cyber floor of the space was misshapen, electricity sparked and fluctuated everywhere. As you'd expect the place that was usually hacked or disturbed. But this was not a normal hack. Viruses of different kinds should have been running a mock, destroying, and damaging the data that was stored here. But instead they were met with something different. The data's that were stored in encrypted files had slash marks. Slash marks not just those but the floors as well.
Most unusual, but also disturbing.
Rock turned to the nearest security Navi. "Have you found the culprit?"
The Navi being questioned shook his head no. "No sir. We haven't found the perpetrator yet."
Rockman nodded as they began to look around when suddenly something was prickling on the back of his head. Turning his head quickly, giving himself a whiplash, he scanned the area.
"Rockman-san, what's wrong?" another security Navi asked when the blue Navi suddenly tensed.
Rockman loosened up, but barely, as he replied, "No, it's nothing."
'I swear I felt something or someone is watching me.' He thought as their group pressed on.
Back to where the blue Navi looked, among the shadows a figure skilfully hidden and watched silently.
'So he is the one Master mentioned. Interesting.'
As the SciLab search party continued on, the screens that kept following their respective Navi's their Net-Op on the other side was becoming restless. The alarms were still active on their side, and it was getting annoying.
"Anything yet, Rockman?" asked Netto.
"No. Nothing, yet." Rock replied, his buster at ready.
"This is ridiculous. We're not getting-Uwarh!" one of the security navi's suddenly screamed. And everyone turned as to why.
They gasped as their eyes widened to see the navi was cleanly sliced in half vertically. His data leaked for a moment before he was forcibly logged out.
"I hear buzzing. Buzzing, buzzing, like an angry beehive." A new voice said. It was deep, beastial to a tinge.
They all turned to the sound as it came closer, weapons at the ready. A grunt and a snort was followed by very, very heavy footsteps. Rockman, the security navi's and their operators watched as their opponent showed itself. All were tense to a high level as they saw the intruder came to the light from his shadowed hide away.
This opponent…Was out of their league.
"So these are my opponents?" the enemy snorted in mild humour and disappointment.
"I am Eclipse of the Dessians. And I am your executioner."
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TBC
A/N: I am not sure about that e-mail I did for Blues there, honestly. *gets hit upside the head* Yeah…I'm not sure about you guys. I think I failed, but did my best. I think it's endearing even if it is a little out of character. Okay, some good new and some bad news. Good news; is that this story will be joined by another one in the same fandom titled: Battle Network: Middle Earth (title may change). Bad news; is that I have another story in the MM fandom titled: United we stand. It's an MMX story. So with this story, and the MMX one, plus the other BN story….Yeah… it's gonna be pretty busy and will be a handful to juggle. So….pray for me?
See you all in the next update. Ciao.