Ok, I found a lot more time today than I first thought I had. So today is a two for one update. Enjoy.

New Home

Everyone met back up at Beamer's after they got rid of their individual opponents. As they walked up to the restaurant, Roll and Maylu saw the condition that Lan and Megaman were in. They ran up to them and asked at the same time, "Are you ok?"

Megaman and Lan just gave them a thumbs up, too tired to talk. "Hey where's Max," Z asked, looking around and not seeing him anywhere.

"He's probably still disposing of the psycho robot Beamer took care of," J told her. "He was the only one other than Beamer who could actually move. That kid never ceases to amaze me with his endurance. But I can guarantee we're gonna see him feeling it later tonight."

It was at that time the others noticed the condition of Beamer's restaurant. "The robot did all that damage?"

"Yep."

"I pity the thing."

"Yeah. You shoulda seen it. When Beamer finished, that thing was on the ground whimpering."

"You gonna introduce me to these people or am I gonna have to do it myself?" J turned around to see Beamer behind him, broom in hand to clean up the broken glass. Unfortunately for the guys who had already been at Beamer's restaurant temporarily lost their hearing from the combined shrieking of both Maylu and Roll. "Why do you people keep doing that?"

"Might as well tell you now," J said with a sigh.

"Tell me what?"

"These people aren't from here."

"Out of town?"

"You could say that."

"Wait whatta ya mean……you and Max did it, didn't you? That many people at once. And if I were to take a guess from the way they all look, they aren't all from the same zone, are they?"

"Wait he knows about zones?!" Lan exclaimed.

"He's kinda the one who helped me and Max control the power."

"That's right. And now that that's done with, I'm Beamer. And the rest of you are?"

After introductions were made, everyone went in to wait for Max, who was having some trouble.

* * *

"Man this thing is heavy," Max groaned as he dragged the robot's inanimate form nehind him. "Why can't Wily ever bring 'bots that are light? Just once. Is that too much too ask?"

"Actually yes it is." Max stopped and looked around.

"Who said that?"

"Behind you." He turned around to see the robot active once more and apparently none too pleased that it was being dragged by its tail.

"Shit!" Max went straight to a battle stance, even though he knew it wouldn't be any good.

"No need to get so jumpy. I just wanna go back home."

"Where is your home?"

"Two miles west of here. Well, at least I hope it still is."

"Wait, you came through one of the portals. How can your home be here?"

"I used to live, til about two or three years back. I was sucked into a portal and dropped in another zone. By the way, my name's Packer. And your's?"

"Uhh…..Max. How do you know about the zones?"

"Well, I used to be a researcher of them. At least the interactions of the portals, to be more precise. Can you tell me which way is east from?"

"That way." Max pointed to his left. "You said your home was two miles from here. Did you ever know a man named Daniel?"

"Daniel. Hmmm, Daniel? Ah you must mean Danny. Yes I knew him. Interesting fellow. You have some relation?"

"No. Just pure curiosity."

"Alright then," Packer said, not sounding convinced. "Well, I guess this is goodbye then." Packer started walking off, but was stopped by Max.

"Before you go, how did you get back? And why did you attack me and my friends?"

"I did that? Strange, I don't remember that. As for getting back, I was in the right place at the right time. Now, if you need nothing else, I would like to see if my home is where I left it."

"No nothing else. And sorry about dragging by your tail. I guess I'll be seeing you."

Packer began to walk towards the direction Max had pointed out. "I guess I better be getting back myself. Need to show everyone their new home anyway."

* * *

"Hey there he is," Iceman pointed out the window. Everyone looked out to see Max walking along the street, looking tired and exhausted in the light given off by the street lamp.

"Max, where have you been," Will asked.

"Talking with Packer," he answered.

"Who?"

"The robot who attacked here. Turns out it- sorry he- is an inhabitant of the Prime Zone. He has no recollection of attacking us and this is his first day back in two or three years in his home zone."

"…….wow……"

"Yeah. So who's ready to see your new home while you stay here?"

Everyone nodded and followed Max, J, Z, Jen, and Will out of Beamer's. "See you all later," Beamer said, watching them leave.

* * *

"Ok I give up. What are we looking at," a very confused Protoman asked. They were standing in front of what looked like a small house.

"HQ. This is home for us," Max told him.

"But…it's a just a building."

"And looks are just deceiving." Max stepped up to the door and typed in a code. The door unlocked and when he opened it, everyone got a better look inside.

"What the… this place is huge."

"Welcome to your home everyone. We have tons of living space, five kitchens, more than thirty bathrooms, each with their own hot water tanks, who knows how much bedspace, and just about everything else you could want. Even different training rooms."

"Dude this is AWESOME!!!!" Lan exclaimed. Bud and Dex were already heading towards one of the kitchens, all the girls went to get some much needed and wanted hot showers, and the rest of the guys went for the training rooms. But just before everyone left the room, Zero remembered something and asked, "How do we turn these things off?"

"Have you tried saying deactivate?"

"………….."

"Now I feel like an idiot. Was it really that obvious?"

"Yeah."

Just as Axl-R began to open his mouth, Zero held up a hand and gave him a death glare. "One word, and I swear, you will find it very hard to sleep with twenty swords sticking in you." Axl-R then shut his mouth, a smart decision on his part.

"Ok then. Now if you all don't mind, I'm going to flop on a bed and sleep for two or three days," Max said and walked off.

Ok, now they have a home to stay in. But what kind of problems can come from having so many boys and girls in one house, or HQ, as the case may be. Maybe you'll find out next chapter, maybe not. Please review.