Meow, Hi everyone! I'm back and ready to go. I got really sick last night (up at 4 and back in bed at 6:30, you dun wanna know why X_X) and so as I sat in the bathroom, I went ahead and started planning for what I was going to do this chapter. Miraculously, I remember the majority of what I was going to write. Thanks for the lesson on shipping Kasuchi, Koichi. I'm too tired to think of a name for the LanXJasmine pairing, I'll let you know next chapter. Ok, so, I am going to let you know right now, I am going to rush through the transformations of the rest of the net-navis. It wouldn't be fair to you guys whatsoever if I just procrastinated on the whole process of four more navis when I have so much more important things to write about. I hope you understand. Recap time, Raika and Chaula have introduced their "Call of the Wild" program to Lan and friends, and Lan and Jasmine were the first ones up to change Megaman and Meddy. The program was a success! In the place of Megaman and Meddy stood a fox and a rabbit, but are they dangerous? Do they remember who they are and that everyone in the room is a friend? Are they savage beasts that'll rip everyone to shreds? Why are Raika and Chaula smiling? And who was that net-navi that Chaula animalized BEFORE Protias and Searchman? Find out in this chapter! (hopefully)

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"M-Megaman?" Lan said cautiously as the creatures stood up and looked ready to attack

at any moment. Chaula and Raika only smiled as everyone else shifted nervously, unsure of what would happen next. The fox tilted its head constantly, as if studying Lan while the rabbit just looked intently at Jasmine. The fox's eyes widened and, without warning, it leaped up and over to Lan, knocking him down. Lan yelled as he fell and he braced himself for the attack that was sure to come, but it never did. He opened his eyes and looked at the fox, who was wagging his tail even though Lan couldn't see it.

"LAN! I can't believe it! I'm here, and you're here, this is great!" The fox said in Megaman's voice. He laid down on Lan and rubbed his head against him repeatedly, happy to finally be able to touch his friend for real for the first time (ok, that sounds wrong, but keep in mind, this. is. not. YAOI! So don't bother me about it). Lan was frozen in shock but he quickly got over it and hugged the fox he knew was Megaman. He looked around him and saw Jasmine hugging the rabbit he figured had to be Meddy and he got up, picking Megaman up and carrying him over to them, ready to talk to them about it.

"Ok, so who's next?" Raika asked the others. Everyone else had their navis scanned and transformed into animals based on their abilities. Chaud leaned against the wall with a dark yellow cheetah that had to be Protoman curled around his legs and Maylu was hugging a kangaroo that had a pink belly. Dex was dancing with a yellow-backed gorilla and Dingo was wrestling with a coyote (thank you Kasuchi, Koichi!) that had a turquoise-colored belly. Raika and Chaula smiled as they looked at their friends, who looked like they were really happy with their navi-pets. Everyone was thoroughly enjoying themselves when a bunch of light grumblings were heard. Chaula laughed as everyone but her, Raika, Searchman and Protias jumped at the sounds.

"Sounds like it's time for their first meal. I'm getting a little hungry myself. Let's go back into the living room and I'll make everyone something to eat." Chaula said as she and Protias walked out the door.

"Hey, where do you think you're going?!" Searchman called out, unable to really move. Protias came back inside and laid down by Searchman, allowing him to climb on top of her back and sit up.

"Sorry about that, I keep forgetting you can't control your size-changing power very well." She said sheepishly as she walked back out the door with Searchman balancing on her. Raika and the others followed them out and sat down in the living room. Protias stopped by the couch and let Searchman climb onto the back of the couch before going into the kitchen to help Chaula. Lan looked curiously at Searchman as Jasmine and Meddy sat next to him on the floor.

"Can't you walk on your own?" He asked as he pet Megaman who was laying in his lap. Searchman looked at him and ruffled his feathers.

"No, these," he lifted one of his deadly talons and extended it so Lan could see, "are for grabbing and holding onto to something. If I tried walking on these, I would fall all over myself." He said, putting his foot back down. Chaud sat in one of the chairs next to the couch, Protoman at his feet, and looked at Raika.

"So, anything we need to know about our net-navis now that they are alive before we do anything else?" Chaud asked as Protoman stretched. Raika nodded and sat up.

"Yes, there is. First off, your navis are mortal now, they will age as they spend time in this world, and they can succumb to disease and infection, so you have to take good care of them. They can die of thirst and starvation so make sure they are well-fed. If your net-navis die in the real world, there is no bringing them back, so make sure you protect them. Chaula and I gave you a little help with that." He said, laying back.

"Such as?" Tomahawkman asked.

"Such as the fact that you kept some of your navi abilities even in the real world. You guys are like pets on steroids, you are faster than your naturally-born counterparts, you have a longer stamina, you are lighter, and you even have your own special power, depending on what you are." Chaula said as she and Protias brought out some food and gave everyone a plate. "For example, Protias has a sonic howl, it is so powerful it can move a two ton car. Some navi's like Searchman have two abilities. The ability to emit a deafening screech in a concentrated area and the ability to make a wind cut by thrusting his wings forward at a fast pace, like a sonic boom only visable and it cuts. Also, due to his abnormal size, he can make himself smaller to be about as big as a real falcon, though he has yet to master this particular ability."

"So what abilities do our navis have?" Jasmine asked, watching Meddy eat.

"Well, one thing they all share in common is that whatever is safe for you to eat and drink, is safe for them too. Short of a cup of arsenic there is no poisoning your net-navis. As for their own unique abilities, Meddy and Roll have what is called a "Terra Stomp", in which if they bounce hard enough, they will make a minature earthquake. Protoman can run at speeds excessive of 100 miles per hour, but only for short burst. Protoman has the most mortality of all the net-navis for if he runs too fast and/or too long, he could succumb to heatstroke, so be careful Chaud." She said as she noticed Chaud getting out of the chair and hugging Protoman close to him. "Megaman is extremely limber and can perform many kinds of tricks, as well as he is flexable, he can fit in almost every crevice. Tomahawkman has a sonic howl like Protias and Gutsman can bench-press almost 1,000 pounds. These along with our back-up escape system in which when the battle-chip eject button on the PET is pushed they go straight back to the cyberworld. Your navis can shapeshift into their creature forms anytime they want and go back and forth between our world and the cyberworld, but you can also force it with one of five activation chips, Lunar Sphere, Solar Sphere, WindRush, LeafRush, and Wilderness. I'll give you your activation chips later." She finished.

Just as she stopped talking someone knocked on the door and opened it. In walked a black hyena and a pale girl with black hair covering half her face. She wore a very dark violet dress that split on her left leg underneath a light fur coat that she placed by the door. Searchman growled and flew from his spot on the couch and toward her, only to have the hyena jump in the way and knock him down. Both animals wrestled for a few minutes until Chaula got up and pulled Searchman away.

"Get rid of me first before you go after someone else." She snapped, putting him back on the couch. The girl by the door laughed and walked over to Chaula and Raika.

"Welcome home Raika, have a nice trip?" She said, still giggling. A muscle twitched in Raika's head as he crossed his arms.

"I have a bone to pick with you Hana, you've got the biggest mouth of anyone I know. Guys, this is Hanabi, a friend of Chaula's and a huge pain in the neck." Raika said as she giggled and looked at everyone.

"Hi, you must be the friends Searchman told me about in the e-mail. As Raika said, I'm Hanabi, but you can call me Hana. This is my netnavi Hyaman (A/N pronounced, Hiya man! No pun intended, but go ahead and laugh, I know you want to.)" She said, giggling before pointing to the hyena. It nodded its head and sat down. Chaula rolled her eyes before looking back at her friend.

"So what do you want Hana?" She asked. Hana stopped laughing and and looked seriously at her friends.

"We pushed the party back a day."

"Why?" Chaula and Raika asked.

"Because there is going to be a solar eclipse soon and half the people who want to come, me included, won't be able to make it if we don't." She said. When she said the word "eclipse", Chaud and Protoman froze, but only Raika, Chaula and Hana noticed. Hana started giggling again and grabbed her coat. "Well, we better get going, we'll see you guys later." She said as she and Hyaman walked out the door.

"Bye, thanks for telling us about the schedule change Hana!" Chaula called out. She looked around at her friends, who were almost done with their food. "Well, since we have an extra day, how about we show you around the place?" She suggested.

"That's a great idea, I would love to see what this part of Sharo has to offer." Jasmine said, petting her very full rabbit. Chaula smiled and got up.

"Well, I better go get properly dressed then, see you in a bit. Hey Chaud, why don't you come with me? I need to talk to you about something." She said, winking at her cousin. Chaud nodded and he and Protoman followed her and Protias up the stairs. Everyone else cleaned up their dishes and took them into the kitchen before some of them went upstairs to get ready themselves.

TBC

Well? What do you guys think? Kind of a long chapter if I do say so myself, I didn't get everything I wanted to in, but that's ok. Next chapter everyone explores the city in this part of Sharo and we may get to finally meet the mystery net-navi that Chaula turned into an animal. I already know what animal he is by the way. If you can guess who the mystery net-navi is before next chapter, I'll give you a spoiler on the story! Here is your only clue, he has two names, one in Japanese and a dub name, and he has a complicated personality that always makes you guess where his loyalties lie. Read and review!

Your feline Authoress,

Catilena1890