It's time for the first mission. Enjoy.

First Mission Part I

"Is the team ready," Alia said, going through one final checklist before the team went through the teleporter.

"We're all set," Max said, giving her a thumbs up.

"Get. Teleporting in three, two, one. Teleport." She looked at the team as they began to fade out.

Layer was sitting at one of the monitors, checking their progress. "Teleport successful. Good luck everyone," Layer said.

***

The team set out through a ruined town, looking around wearily. Lan, Maylu, and Chaud had all cross fused with their netnavis, Kass and MD had megamerged, Zero held his Z Saber at the ready, and Max just walked along, apparently not worried by the fact that they were in enemy territory.

"You seem pretty relaxed," Zero said to Max.

"Cause I am. You really need to learn to relax during a mission. It helps to calm your nerves," Max answered.

"I've got a question," Maylu said to Max.

"Shoot."

"Why'd you choose us for this mission?"

Max gave a small smile. "I chose Zero and Protoman for their speed and swordsmanship. The enemy we're going to face uses mainly bladed weapons, normally a naginata. Megaman provides the backup and skill with battlechips. Kass…well to be honest, I want to see more of what she can do. And you and Roll for your healing abilities. In this type of environment, having a skilled medic can make all the difference."

"So it was all tactical, except for choosing Kass?"

"Yep. What, you didn't think I could do tactics?"

"No it's not that. It's just, well, you don't really seem like the kind of person who would think it through that much."

"I'll take that as a compliment." To the entire team he said, "Heads up everyone. We have company." A small distance away, there was a group of mettaurs and mettenas, both cyberworld and EM viruses. "Looks like a double team. Anyone wanna handle this?"

"I will." Kass stepped forward and took a fighting stance. "Flame Claw." The claws at the end of her gloves ignited, burning fiercely. She ran towards the group of mettaurs and mettenas, tearing through them like they weren't even there.

"So, she's a heavy hitter with fire. Handy," Max said to himself as he watched.

When Kass finished the group of viruses off a few minutes later, she walked back to join the group, not even sweating or breathing heavily. "Are those viruses always that easy?"

"Just those kind," Lan answered. No duh, bro, Megaman said to his brother in his head.

They continued walking again, watching out for anymore viruses that might come at them. They only encountered one other group, again mettaurs and mettenas. They didn't even bother to stop. They just walked through, deleting them as they went. They soon arrived at a large house that just screamed the bad guy's in here.

"Why do most of the bad guys we fight like to wait in creepy places? I mean, it's like they're obsessed with it."

"Think about, Lan. They're people looking for ways to make themselves seem more threatening," Max said.

"Good point."

They walked in and almost immediately, they were greeted by a wave of energy flying at them. Max, Chaud, and Lan stood in front of the others, overlapping three barrier battlechips, stopping the wave in its tracks.

"Whose there," Max asked, looking in the direction the wave came from.

"I should be asking you the same thing. Why are you in my mansion? No one is allowed in here except my masters. You are not them," a netnavi said. He held a naginata (Side Note: a naginata is a staff with a blade at one end. The blade is about a foot long.) He was wearing green armor, with two kunai strapped to his thighs, one for each. On his right hip, he wore a katana and on his back, he wore a chain blade. On his chest was his navimark, a kunai in the center with two slashes in a X going through the kunai. "Answer me. Who dares enter Blademan's mansion?"

"Oh no one special. Just enemies of Wily."

"Then you shall die."

"Whoa, hang on there. We say we're enemies of Wily and you pronounce the death sentence? That doesn't seem very fair or nice."

"Who said I was fair or nice?"

"No one. Who said that I even said that?"

"Wait a second, are you mocking me? You are aren't you?"

"Who? Me? Mock you? No, no. Why would I mock you?"

"Yes you are. You're doing it right now. How dare you mock me."

"Wow, someone's got a big ego. At least you don't talk about yourself in third person. Then I would be mocking you."

The others just stood there, watching the exchange with open mouths. "Is he seriously just talking with the enemy," Kass said in a confused voice.

"I think so," Zero said. "Hey Max, if you're done, can kick his ass so we can leave? I'm getting bored."

"Yeah, yeah. I was just wrapping it up. So anyways, you give up and leave and we don't kick your ass. Or you can stay and we kick your ass and leave you lying on the floor. So, which choice did you make?"

"Neither," Blademan answered. "I made my own. I destroy all of you and report the good news to my masters." He settled into a stance with the tip of his naginata pointing at the team.

"They always choose the hard way. I don't feel like fighting this joker. How bout you Kass? You wanna a tougher opponent than those mettaurs and mettenas?"

"Hell yeah!" was her enthusiastic reply.

"Maylu, you keep tight in case Kass suffers too much damage. And stay behind the rest of us."

"Alright," Maylu answered. She moved behind the boys and stood ready to heal anyone if necessary.

"Ok Kass. He's all yours."

And I'll continue the fight next chapter. For now, please review and comment.