Hey, I'm back. So, I've already uploaded the concept art (Although not very good) of Geo and Sonia on my deviantart page. Next time, I'll be uploading a group pic with those two as well as Solo, bud, luna and pat. The wave forms may come at a later time. Oh, and please review, guys. I'd really like to know what you guys think of the story, or maybe corrections on some errors I've done. Well, enjoy.

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Shooting Star Rockman Celestia: 2nd Wave
Chapter 5: Harsh words, deeper meaning

It'd been five whole days since that unfortunate incident at the studio. The music building itself is still undergoing repairs at the moment, but there was a certain girl whose 'repairs' were going much, much slower. For people that could think and feel for themselves, you couldn't just piece together their broken pieces like any inanimate object.

To make matters even more depressing, it'd been raining heavily for quite awhile now; about 4 hours straight if you'd be able to count them. As the droplets of water continued to pound on the classroom ceiling, everyone struggled to keep their focus on the many complicated terms and phrases that were being fed into their brains.

"It's no use..." Geo sighed, "I can't concentrate at all. I can hardly even hear what the teacher's saying because of all this rain"

Mega agreed, "Yeah, no kidding. But...I don't think that's the only reason you can't concentrate. Believe me, I'm finding it hard to even get my head straight these past couple a' days"

Glancing over at Luna to his upper right, Geo had figured out the other reason why his brain wouldn't function at full capacity. More or less, the blond candidate was feeling as depressed as ever since that incident. Geo could tell she was listening to the current lesson, but something on her face told him that she wasn't at maximum focus either. It was actually worth praise that she was still able to at least pay that much attention, despite what had happened.

Looking over to the rest of the crew that had witnessed that sad event, Geo could safely say to himself that he wasn't the only one feeling that way.

"That Luna..." Sonia began, causing Geo to glance over at his left where she was seated. "She's trying so hard to hold it all back...but it's clear that she's not feeling well at all. I just wish...we could do something for her"

Solo interrupted from Geo's right, "But you shouldn't. At the state she's in right now, anything you say to her will just come out the other side of her ear. She's like a zombie right now if you ask me..."

And at that, Sonia had easily and quickly lost her temper. "What did you say?!" She yelled, immediately standing up as she did. "How could you be so heartless?!" Sonia had an occasional habit of speaking first and thinking later...which would occasionally get her into awkward situations such as this...

In irritation, the teacher up front had unconsciously broke his chalk piece into two. "Is there something wrong, Ms. Strumm? You may be a teen idol but that doesn't mean you can do anything you want" he angrily said, making the pink haired teen blush in embarrassment as she loomed her eyes over everyone who had taken notice of what she had just done.

"N-No, it's nothing! I-I'm really sorry!" She replied as she bowed her head in deep apology before taking her seat just as quick.

"What's gotten into you, Sonia?" Lyra asked from the girl's arm terminal. "It's not like you to just go overboard all of a sudden. Well...not in school anyway"

Sonia shyly responded, "I-I know...sorry..."

And to finish the rather unproductive afternoon lesson, the bell had sounded with that four toned chime that repeated itself from top to bottom, indicating that classes were officially done for the day.

Standing up, Luna silently packed her books in her bag and opted to proceed out of the classroom. But before she could, a concerned group of friends wanted to at least try cheering her up. After all, her depression was fairly obvious just from taking a look at her drooping face.

"Hey, Prez" Bud started, "Are...we gonna do some campaigning around the school?"

But the blond girl could only reply with a weak smile, "No...not today. Sorry, but now's not a good day for me either..." And after that, she'd walk off towards the door, leaving a trail of depression that Geo and co. could almost literally see. Although, that was to be expected of someone who'd just recently lost an important person. In truth, they were still rather depressed over that fact as well, and it wasn't just sadness, but also anger for not being able to save a precious friend and ally.

To relieve everyone of their stress, a beep from Geo's MP-Hunter had arrived just in time. Taking up the call, a virtual screen popped up, revealing the familiar face of Ace coupled with his signature, long blue hair and happy-go-lucky look on the man's face.

"Yo! Just calling to say that we've finished analyzing the data of the 'manikin' that you sent us a few days back. We've also gathered a few more info on those weird forms that you guys used"

Pausing for a moment, Ace had suddenly noticed the slumped look on the spiky haired boy's mug. "Okay...you haven't paid attention to anything I just said, have you? But...I guess you're not to blame. It must be pretty tough on her, losing her partner so sudden like that"

"Yeah...she's really not taking it well" Geo replied, recalling how Luna had been acting for the past few days. So far, it could all be summed up in a mix of regret, anger, and sadness.

"Well, I just hope she doesn't take too long in the woods. There's time for feeling sad, but she should get over it sooner or later. That's just how things work in this big ol' world" The man concluded, earning a nod of agreement from Geo.

"Anyway" Ace continued, "You should pay us a visit so we could tell you about what we've found. Oh, and bring the jumpy girl and the silent kid along with you. Ciao!"

And in a blink of an eye, the screen had disappeared...only to reappear a moment later with the same caller.

"By the way, you're at the school right now, right? Think you could buy me some of those Mega snacks? I promise I'll pay you back when you get here"

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At the Zero Satella Police HQ...

"Geez..." Sonia sighed as she and her two other companions waited in the reception area, "How long does he have to keep us waiting? It's been about 15 minutes already" Apparently, Ace was busy taking care of something that had just come up all of a sudden, and had told Geo and co. to 'kick back and relax for a bit' or in other words, 'sit still while I prioritize something else that's more important'. But that was what Mega thought anyway.

And finally, an automatic steel door had slid open, revealing the highly ranked police officer with a slightly apologetic look on his face. "Sorry bout' that. We currently have a 'little' problem, but don't worry about it too much. We've got it under control"

Acid interrupted, "Well now we do. Things were rather hectic a few minutes ago. Now, come with us"

Mega angrily snarled at the mechanical EM being, "Oh so now you think you can order us around after being so friggin' late, huh?"

"We had no other choice" Acid fired back, "We did what we had to do so you're in no position to question us"

"Why I outta-"

"Just cool it already!" Lyra finally yelled, knocking both of their heads with her circular hands, "You're both acting like little kids arguing over who gets the top of a bunk bed!"

"Seconded" Geo, Sonia and Ace had muttered as they mentally applauded Lyra's rough but impressive way of discipline.

Now Inside a medium-sized room filled with computers and monitors, Ace proceeded with what was originally planned. Typing in a few keys on a computer, a large virtual monitor had appeared, showing different images of Rockman and the other wave fusions. After a few flashes, Ace had stopped his finger on one particular picture showing the two ace forms that Geo and Solo had used in order to destroy the large meteor a few days ago.

Ace began, "Just so you guys know, these forms are called the Aces. Now, the reason why they've got so much firepower in them is because they have a seriously large amount of wave energy flowing through them. Naturally, all that energy could kill you even if you use your normal Rockman and Rogue forms, but these Aces in particular have a few 'safety measures' in place."

"Safety measures?" Geo questionably repeated.

"That is correct" Acid answered, "Using the EM energy gained from merging with your partners, a sort of tunnel is created that evenly distributes that energy by releasing it outside of your bodies and then using it when necessary. Think of it as...an extra tank of gas"

In order to further explain what the wizard had meant, Ace zoomed in on the picture and pointed at the glowing mechanical lines that were forming patterns around their bodies. "This is what we mean. It flows through these lines in and out and gives you all the fuel you need; however, the catch is that it puts a big strain on the human body and you could even kill yourself if you prolong it"

"Well that just sucks..." Mega muttered

"No kidding..." Geo responded in a sigh, "I can't even remember what happened after using that form"

Continuing the explanation, Ace flashed out more images on the green virtual screen until a certain picture had caused him to stop. The image depicted the mysterious form that Sonia had used in the recent battle: A more powerful version of Harpnote which she'd been told had held the title of 'Heart'.

Ace asked the pink haired singer, "This form that you got...you said it was called 'Heart', right?"

"Yeah, that's right. It was kinda weird how it all happened, actually. Some voice just started talking to me and asking me stuff like 'DO YOU WANT POWER?'" She said, adding a poor imitation of the deep voice that had spoken to her.

For a short moment, Ace had paused to let that information sink in as he rubbed his chin. "Okay...well I think that makes things a little unclear right now, but we'll get to that topic later. As for that form's abilities...it can manipulate gravity by just using simple sound waves. I know that sounds all supernatural, but it's actually the work of the EM waves which are being stored outside your body. They amplify the magnitude of the sound waves and allow them to counteract gravity like a solid wall. The best part about that is it doesn't have a negative affect on hearing"

And to explain the final piece of information he'd gathered, Ace flashed a picture of the yellow glob-like being A.K.A Manakin. "Okay, so finally, we have these lumps of jelly which I'd like to call 'Manikins.' They're called that way because they tend to take the form of a specific type of wave matter if they want to. Anyway, these guys possess a unique wave pattern which is something like Geo's Enigma Waves, in the fact that they can absorb other kinds of wave energy."

Now that his explanation had been finished, the police officer let out a big yawn as he pushed a button, shrinking the screen into nothing but air. "Now that that's over and done with, you guys could take a breather if you wa-"

But a sudden beep from the man's MP-Hunter wasn't about to let them go free just yet. Ace hoped with all his might that it would be a piece of good news, but sadly for him, it wasn't about to be.

"Ace, we've got another problem" A fellow officer grunted from the small projected screen," The transporter that was carrying that special wizard was just attacked by a group of viruses. Even with the extra security measures, they still couldn't hold out. The wizard itself managed to escape, but I think it's still being chased."

Hearing the breaking news, Ace quickly slapped his forehead with his palm in disbelief. "You've gotta be kiddin' me. After all that time I spent just arranging for that extra protection. Ah, what the hell...where's the wizard heading right now?"

"Our sensors are picking up its readings down at Willshire Hills. If I'm not mistaken, that gang of thugs is heading there as well"

At first, Ace was battering his head just to come up with an idea, But after turning his head slightly to take a look at the three teens behind him, that disbelief of his immediately turned into something more productive; like an evil genius that had just come up with a brilliant idea.

"You know what" Ace smiled, "I'm gonna be sending some 'back-up' over there. They'll probably be there in a few minutes so keep that area on tight watch, alright? Over and out"

And as soon as the small screen had closed, Geo suddenly asked, "Is something wrong?"

"Well, not anymore" The blue haired man happily replied, "Ever since my back-up arrived, I don't think I'll be seeing anymore problems on this little episode"

"And that back-up is...?"

"You guys, of course"

For a moment, Sonia and her two other companions let that phrase sink in before finally realizing what they were unknowingly pulled into. "W-Wait, what?!" She suddenly yelled with widened crystal green eyes, "Th-That wasn't fair! You can't just force us like that all of a sudden! That's just...not right!"

"Believe me, If I could fix this problem myself, I would've done so lightyears ago. But the thing is...I've got a huge pile of work to do and my boss'll wring my neck if I don't pass it on time" Ace explained as he pointed over at a stack load of paperwork...as well as uncountable Mega Snack bars that were mixed in with the bunch.

Solo irritatingly asked, "...And when exactly is your deadline?"

"In about...2 hours" Ace replied, and at that, Solo and co. couldn't help but lower their heads with a feeling of disappointment and pity for the man.

"...You really are insane" Solo concluded, and pretty direct at that.

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In an odd stroke of luck, Luna just happened to be in Willshire Hills at the time although it was had been for a different reason. In truth, she was just there to get some time alone, and hopefully fill that empty void of hers.

As the girl sat next to an energetic fountain of swirling waters, her eyes gazed over at the miniature fish that were just waiting to be fed by any passer-by. But in the midst of all that reflection and thinking, an alerting sound had suddenly echoed from her MP-Hunter. Quickly checking what it was about, Luna's eyes swayed over a message that read 'warning: unknown entity detected'

"What the?! Something hacked into it?!" She loudly said as she typed in a few commands to hopefully reveal the cause of her problem. In a few moments, she'd finally broken a forced security lock, allowing her to view the insides of her device. But as soon as she'd laid eyes upon the little intruder, she couldn't help but unconsciously blink twice in confusion.

"What...is that?" She asked herself as she stared at what seemed to be a wizard, and a very frightened one at that. It had an odd appearance that took the form of a green bunny in a large black hat; just like one of those tricks that were usually done in magic shows. You could tell it was obviously afraid from the fact that it was desperately trying to hide itself on the lower corner of the screen, shaking furiously like a massage chair as it stood there.

Seeing the wizard's current state, Luna decided it was best to first calm it down a bit. "Don't worry...I won't bite" She softly said, causing the wizard to finally stop its trembling a few moments later.

"Umm..." The rabbit-like wizard began, "Sorry if this is sudden, but could you keep me hidden for awhile? You see...there's some scary people chasing after me and I'm not sure what they'll do to me once they find me..."

And speak of the devil, those certain people had arrived, their way of searching being more like a 'search and destroy' as they blasted shots at random directions. Their armor had a brown color and their similarly brown helmets blocked their eyes from Luna's point of view. As they continued to watch the terrified citizens run off in an instant, they screamed out loudly, "HEY! COME ON OUT, YOU LITTLE RODENT! WE KNOW YOU'RE HERE SOMEWHERE!"

"So I guess those're the guys that're after you?" Luna asked the EM bunny who nodded with fear. "Don't worry, I won't let them get you. I promise"

And instead of actually running to distance herself from the armored men, Luna stepped forward and bravely walked towards them with a brave stance. "Hey, you guys!" She yelled, catching their undivided attention, "What gives you the right to just wreck other people's property, huh?"

As intimidating as her voice and words had seemed, the masked men weren't affected in the slightest and it had just agitated them even further. "And what gives you the right to boss us around like that, huh missy? What, you gonna do something about it?" The angry man said, causing a confident grin to appear on the girl's face.

"Darn right I will! EM Wave change!" But unfortunately, that confidence wouldn't last long, for she'd now realized that she couldn't perform a wave fusion without her partner. After momentarily wondering what had went wrong, Luna blushed in embarrassment, recalling that she'd lost her EM partner and her only link to a fusion. "Darn...I can't believe I forgot I can't fuse right now..." She silently cursed to herself.

"You done playing hero, missy? Coz' you're startin' to piss me off!" The armored man had suddenly grabbed Luna by her neck, raising her up and leaving her to gasp for her breath as she struggled to shake lose. The mysterious rabbit-like wizard, who was still hidden to the men, thought hard whether or not it should reveal itself.

"W-What do I do...? If I don't say something then she'll...she'll..." And after another good assessment of the situation, the wizard had finally resolved itself to push away its own greed for someone else's life.

However, she didn't have to, because a certain person had brought a large black sword to the hostile man's neck.

"Make one wrong move...and I kill you" The voice threateningly echoed, violent and aggressive enough to catch the man's attention. Looking back over his shoulder, he saw the black-clad Murian known as Rogue who'd arrived just in the nick of time.

Feeling his life was in immediate danger, the thug quickly dropped his hostage to the ground and jumped a few ways back for room. After Luna's vision had cleared up from her diziness, her eyes looked up to the seemingly emotionless teen who kept his focus on his opponent.

"Solo?!" She loudly and surprisingly said as the Murian wasted no time in charging at his enemy, swinging cautiously at the man as he dodged his attacks one by one. Fortunately, it'd looked like those quick slashes had caught him off balance, giving Rogue enough time to grab his foe's arm and violently throw him into an ice cream truck. After doing so, he immediately sent a soaring wave of violet energy that crashed through the truck and the hostile at the same time, leaving a cloud of dust where it'd happened.

Behind him, the other two hostiles rushed up to Rogue, but were stopped mid-way by a pink shot and an electrifying blast of energy in the form of a music note.

"Nuh-uh, you've gotta deal with us first!" Harpnote cheerfully said.

Rockman added, "It's not fair to just gang up on someone from behind, you know"

At seeing her friends' arrival, Luna's face had lit up with a smile of relief. "Geo! Sonia!" She said, making the two smile back at her.

"Fancy meeting you here" Harpnote began, "But as much as I'd like to sit and chat, we've got some work to take care off"

And on that note, the two EM fused humans continued their separate fights while Solo fought his own as well. In truth, their opponents were more or less child's play to them and they even found themselves toying with them at one point in time, Harpnote especially.

"Over here!" She yelled from behind her opponent who angrily fired cannon shots at her; however, to no avail whatsoever. When the dust had cleared, Harpnote couldn't be seen anywhere because she was now right behind him. "Where are you aiming? I'm right over here" She said, right before blasting the armored man unconscious.

"And you're out!"

Meanwhile, another of those goons was too busy trying to manage at least one shot on Rogue to even notice what was going on. If you could picture their fight in another way, it almost seemed as if Rogue was the batter as his opponent was the pitcher. Everytime he'd fire his cannon at Rogue, the teen would simply knock them away with a quick swing of his blade.

"What's wrong, kid?!" The thug angrily questioned, "You so scared that you can't even try to attack me?!" But that was a very bad move on his part.

Rogue muttered, "I was merely being merciful...but you just pushed it" And on the next fired shot, Rogue readied his stance, focused his vision, and finally, knocked the shot straight back at its shooter like a boomerang, leaving the man to let out a short scream of fear before being rammed by his own weapon.

"Hmph...such a bother" Rogue mumbled, walking away from the knocked out foe.

Last but not the least, Rockman was just about wrapping up his day as well, but thought he'd do some 'target practice' first on a few small bombs that were being thrown at him simoultaneously. The pitiful thing was that the circle explosives were destroyed without even reaching half the distance of their target.

"Sorry...but you need to work on your throwing arm" Rockman insulted yet rather politely, irritating the goon even more than before. Being looked down on like that was something the man really didn't take a liking too...especially when that certain boy was a lot younger.

And due to that irritation, the thug decided to bring out three time bombs at once. "I'm through playing games, runt! See how you like the-"

But before that sentence could even be completed, Rockman had already fired three well-aimed blasts from his buster, exploding all three explosives into one big and ferocious bang followed by a cloud of dust that left behind an unconscious thug.

Mega started, "Whoa, that was pretty cold. You didn't even let the guy finish"

"Well..." Rockman replied, "The countdown on the bombs were close to hitting zero anyway, so I just lightened up his load. Maybe next time he should actually throw them before stirring up a speech."

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Moments later, the Satella police had arrived to clean up whatever was left of the scene as well as the thugs, who for some reason, had transed back into normal humans. It didn't look like they'd wave fused so it was rather confusing how they were able to change into wave states such as those. But knowing the Satella Police, the reason would be found sooner or later.

But for now, Ace had yet to clear his mind up about everything that had happened that day. "Great job everyone. Thanks to you guys, we've secured the wizard safe and sound. Not only that...but you kinda saved me from a boring sermon from the big boss, so I owe you one for that. Oh, and one more thing. That wizard's still in your possession, right Luna?"

"Umm, Yeah...why?" She replied, glancing a look at the green rabbit.

"Because I'm about to issue you an assignment. And that assignment...is to take good care of that wizard. Her name's Vogue. Get along well with her, alright?"

"H-Huh? But why?"

Pausing for a moment, a small yet warm smile had snuck itself on Ace's face like an innocent child. "Because that wizard...once belonged to one of our own comrades. But due to a big accident...he's gone now. The reason why I'm giving Vogue to you is because I think you two could relate to each other, seeing that you've both recently lost someone important to you. Sorry, Vogue, but I just needed to explain that. I apologize if I brought up a bad memory or something"

"No, it's perfectly fine" The wizard replied, "I know he wouldn't want me feeling all bad about it. Although...I do kinda miss him right now. But still, life goes on, right?"

Luna became quite envious once she'd heard that. Deep inside, she wish she would be able to get over Ophiuca's death just as Vogue had gotten over her partner's passing. But no matter how hard she tried, she just couldn't shove that thought away. But she could at least show gratitude for kindness given to her.

"...Thanks, Ace" She tried to smile, but that slight sadness was still pretty obvious on her face.

And at that, the officer bid them farewell for the day. "And one more thing. Vogue's got a pretty unique function and I hope it'll do you some good. We were planning on storing her in a safe place...but i think she's already in good hands. Well...See ya." Although he'd wish he could lift up the mood a lot more, he knew that it wasn't his place to do so. One by one, the officers disappeared until the four teens were the only ones left at the fountain area, hovered over by the orange sunset sky above.

"Luna...you okay?" Sonia asked, still highly concerned for her friend.

"Yeah...I guess..." Luna replied as she stood up from her seat and proceeded to walk away once again. For some reason, neither Geo, Sonia, nor Vogue herself could say anything useful at the moment. The words just couldn't come up; however, there was one certain person that had more than enough of Luna's current attitude.

"...Get a grip" Solo suddenly said, catching Luna off guard.

"What did you say?" The blond asked in response.

"I said, get a grip. Stop being so weak and helpless...it's irritating. Do yourself a favor and listen to what the green rodent said. Life goes on...and there's nothing you can do about it"

"S-Solo!" Sonia angrily said, but was stopped from interrupting by a red-gloved hand that was placed on her shoulder.

"Let him go" Geo said with a smile, "I guess right now...he's the only one with the words we need. In my opinion, not all words have to look kind on the outside, right?"

Listening to his words, Sonia had stopped and continued to observe where this unlikely conversation would take them. "Yeah, maybe you're right." And so, Solo continued.

"It's already been five days since what happened and you still look as frail as when it started. If you want to apologize to Ophiuca for what happened, why don't you try moving on for her sake. Because the way you're acting right now...you'd just be a disgrace to her even more"

They were harsh words, but they'd seemed to get through to Luna even just a little bit. She knew where he was coming from with that statement, and knew he carried a good point. All she could do was look down at the ground with reflecting eyes.

"...You're aiming to be school council president, aren't you? Then get up on your feet and start walking. You were given legs, so get up and use them"

And from that, Luna had suddenly jerked her head up as if she'd just found a long forgotten answer. The school council elections...she'd forgotten how she'd worked so hard to become the president of the student council, and if she'd just give up now, then all of that work would turn out for nothing. And it wasn't just her hard work, but she'd be wasting all the efforts of everyone else that had helped her along the way. She'd be participating in the elections not just for her own sake, but for everyone that believed in her.

Now seeing that he could no longer say anything else, Solo silently turned away from the group and slowly walked his own way. A few steps in; however, the boy had suddenly felt a solid object hit the back of his head like a thrown projectile. Glancing down beside him, a small grey rock could be seen just before switching his view over to Luna who'd obviously flung the stone at him.

"You're still gonna help out on the campaigning, right?" She said, a small grin present on her now slightly brightened up face.

"Yeah...whatever" Solo replied, rubbing the back of his hurting head as he walked opposite to the group.

Mega suddenly said to his partner, "You know, kid, you humans don't fail to surprise me everyday. But, I guess that's what makes things so interesting around here"

Geo chuckled, "I'm actually just as surprised as you are, Mega. In the past, Solo was always rejecting everyone he'd come across. It's funny to see that he's actually changed a lot"

And as the Murian walked off into the distance, he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Hmph...you're all senile..." He grunted, followed up by a tiny smile that had come up on his face as he stared at the setting sun in front of him.

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Geo: And that's it for today. Hope you guys liked it.

Sonia: And now, it's time for the terms of the week!

*Huge virtual screen appears*

Geo: Is it just me...or does the screen get bigger every show?

Sonia: I dunno. I never stop to notice.

Filename: Vogue
A wizard that takes the appearance of a green rabbit that stays in a large hat. She possess a unique memory capability that allows her to even temporarily recall the exact event and display it if she wishes; much like a video camera. Before meeting Luna, she had another partner who of now has passed away due to an accident.

Filename: Bud Bison
A close friend of Geo A.K.A Taurus Fire in wave fusion form. In the past, he'd been controlled by his EM partner Taurus and was sent on a rampage. Thanks to Rockman; however, he was prevented from causing any casualties. In his wave fused state, he can perform attacks that greatly involve his brute strength and wild flames. He also has a great passion for food and is a reliable friend.

Sonia: And now, take a look at the clue words for the next chapter!

*Words start flashing up on the screen*

*They turn out to be 'Rey', 'cooking', and 'Pat'

Sonia: Cooking again?! Oh, come on!

Geo: It can't be that bad. Although...that last one you made was pretty horrible

Sonia: You wanna say that again...?

Geo: N-No, sorry! A-Anyway folks, we'll see you again next time!