Meanwhile with Kat, Strawberry had ran into a side alley way.

Kat caught up with her and quickly picked her up "Strawberry what's gotten into you…"

Strawberry squeaked and pointed her face at something.

Kat looked and in front of her was a glowing symbol.

Kat blinked "whoa, is this a hidden databattle?"

Strawberry squealed

Kat petted her "good find girl, now how do we activate it."

Strawberry climbed up Kat then leapt off her shoulder touching the symbol which shimmered and the wall slowly moved away.

"warning you are accessing a secure memory sector anything taken from this sector is property of Xanadu Shadows Incorporated, leave now!" came XANA's voice

Kat said "nice work girl"

The area in front of her showed a five by five grid and on it was a pair of Level 1 Megatanks at B1 and B5 while a Battery looking program with a lightning bolt was guarding a file at B3 with the file at A3, however to get to the five by five grid the duo had to zig zag across a single unit pathway that extended for about ten panels in an S pattern, Rows, G, I, K, M, and O had all five column active while F, J, and N had only the First column active while H and L had the fifth column active but what was key about each of those columns was that they were littered with credit spaces (F1, G1, G5, H5, I1, I5, J1, K1, K5, L5, M1, M5, N1, O1,)

Kat said "Only a pair of Megatanks and some sort of battery to guard this stash…"

"Hey Player need some advice?"

Kat froze slightly then relaxed as she figured out who it was "oh hey Guide" she said "you helping me out?"

"Why not?" Guide said "after all this is a neat find. I would hate for you to lose all the potential profit this battle has. Although sometimes in secret areas like this I take a cut for revealing stuff if you know what I mean."

Kat gave a look "Yeah," She replied "how much of a cut."

"Here's my deal." Guide said "10% of the credits you grab for several hints including what you're dealing with which unless you memorized the Megatanks Stats you got nothing on these programs. 20% if you want a move by move play for maximum profit. But once you start the game, no deals can be made."

Kat sighed "hmm…" She looked at the board "I think I can handle it on my own."

"suit yourself Player" Guide replied "but here one free hint, don't be shocked when the Megatanks move."

Kat blinked "don't be shocked huh, wait a second are you suggesting that battery program allows the Megatanks to move?"

Guide chuckled "You sure you don't want my help? All I'm asking for is 10% for stats and hints."

Kat growled "Alright Guide 10% now tell me what you know."

Guide chuckled "as you wish player." He said then appeared "Alright first off the line is your program stats." A small screen appeared in front of Kat and showed the stats

Monster Name: Megatank
Move Rate: 0
Life Points: 60
Attacks: Laser Blade, Withdraw
Laser Blade: Shoot a Blade shaped beam across a Row or Column 50 damage Range current column or row hit first one closest to user
Withdraw: Hide in protective shell to prevent damage for next turn

Program Name: Turbo
Move Rate: 2
Life Points: 40
Attack: Recharge, Boost
Recharge: Restores 10 lifepoints to user
Boost: Increases Move Rate of one program by one level Range 2 costs 10 lifepoints (Number of Life Points Required 10)

Kat studied the battery program "Turbo huh…" She hummed "hmm, sounds like a deadly combo pairing up with a pair of megatanks." She stated

"You don't know the half of it player…" Guide replied "and just think you have to navigate though lots of dangerous territory if you want to collect all those nice credit spaces."

"how much are each credit space worth anyhow?" Kat asked

Guide said "That varies actually… at the end of the databattle how many credits you get out of the maximum tell the system what percentage to mutiply a 1000 by. Get them all and you get Maximum Payout which is 1000 Zenny per credit space…"

Kat said "I think I'll do that! So all I got to do is get rid of all three programs and I'm home free"

Guide said "ah but be careful player you may want to only eliminate two of them. Eliminate all three and they will return."

Kat frowned when she saw the file "oh right, a target file," She replied then groaned "uh, that makes things more difficult."

Guide chuckled and said "you sure you don't want me to give you a step by step guide. I only ask for 20%"

Kat glared at Guide "stop it with the whole salesman routine it annoying!" She growled "10% is all you're going to get."

Guide sighed "alright alright" He replied "anyway depending on how you want to do things you may want to switch your moves around. There are several possible ways you can go either defense or speed with the ability to attack or a non attack way with defense and speed"

Kat said "but if I can't attack how can I defeat any of the programs?"

Guide said "working with Strawberry you could attack them with the counter move when they get you in their sight… they do aim to kill if you line up with them..."

Kat said "hmm… so if I put up a guard and they attack me Strawberry counters…"

Guide said "but watch out player their attack covers a row or column even if there are panels missing. If Strawberry stays in your column the Megatanks can't attack her… because it would hit you if you're in front of her… "

Kat nodded slightly "Right… so the security only regenerates if you defeat all of the programs"

Guide nodded "Correct you get a free turn without any security problems but then the security is restored to full health."

Kat said "Got it… anything else you want to give me hints for."

Guide said "Two things, Turn Order, Turbo always goes first then the Left Megatank goes then the Right Megatank. And finally there is an EXP bonus if you have all the credits and then delete all the programs and grab the target file before they regenerate on their next turn that's called clearing the board

Kat said "Sounds neat how much of a bonus."

Guide said "Double the Experience you'll get 6 instead of 3."

Kat said "Nice that would make me even with Liz and Yumi. Thanks Guide

Guide said "Don't mention it player, but I'll get my cut at the end of this game. Have fun."

Kat said "I will but before I begin I switch my Dance Arrows out for my Guard move. I won't do any damage but that okay because Strawberry takes care of that"

Strawberry squeaked.

Kat walked onto the grid "Alright I'll place myself on Panel O2 then Strawberry will go on O3."

Character Name: Kat
Move Rate: 5
Life Points: 100
Element: Lightning
Attacks: Guard, Static Boost
Guard: Blocks with the whip preventing damage for the next turn
Static Boost: Warp up to 3 panels away

Strawberry scampered to O3

Character Name: Strawberry
Move Rate: 5
Life Points: 60
Attacks: Fury Swipes, Counter
Fury Swipes: scratches opponent with claws 2-5 times, Damage: 10 each, roll dice to figure out how many swipes
Counter: User passes attack phase then strikes opponent when ally is attacked, Damage: 30, Range: All. Added effect: No effect if user is attacked.

Databattle Online

Warriors' First Turn

Kat said "Let me see it's one to the left for a credit space at O1 then two up for two more at N1 and M1 and if I stop here then use Guard the Megatank will attack me." Kat moved and collected 3 credits spaces (3/14) put up her guard barrier. "Get Behind me Girl" She commanded

Strawberry squeaked and moved to N1

Security First Turn

The Turbo charged up slightly sounding like the starting of a Car then a zap sound occurred making it lose Ten lifepoints (30/40)

The Megatank on the first column Move Rate increased by 1.

Kat made a silly face and taunted that Megatank.

The Megatank charged up and fired a Laser Blade which bounced off of Kat shield

The Second Megatank used Withdraw

Kat laughed "Get em Girl!"

"Tweeeeeeeee!" Strawberry squealed as she flew toward the First Megatank and bounced off of it making a spring sound (30/60)

Strawberry flew back to Kat who caught her "Good girl" she said as she petted her then let her get back to her spot.

Allies second turn

Kat said "hmm… I think I'll stay right here and use Guard again"

Strawberry Squeaked and also passed her turn.

The Turbo charged up and Zapped the Fifth Column Megatank (20/40)

The Megatank Move Rate increased to one

Kat said "I'm still here bowling ball!"

The Megatank charged up and fired a Laser Blade which bounced off of Kat's shield.

The Second Megatank moved to B4 and used Withdraw

Kat said "Get em Strawberry!"

Strawberry squealed again and hit the First Megatank causing it to shatter (0/60)

Kat cheered but then realized that Strawberry was on that panel where the Megatank was "uh oh…"

Strawberry squeaked then looked at the other Megatank and she cowered a little.

Warrior's Third Turn

Kat said "Come this way Strawberry."

Strawberry moved down the panels to G1 collecting two credits at F1, and G1 (5/14)

Kat moved over the M Row then up one to L5 collecting two Credits at M5 and L5 (7/14) then used Guard

Security Third Turn

The Turbo charged up and zapped the remaining megatank (10/40)

The Megatank move rate increased to Two.

The Megatank moved to C5 and used Laser Blade but the Blade bounced off the shield

Strawberry then Countered the Megatank dealing 30 damage (30/60)

Warriors Fourth Turn

Kat said "Strawberry move to F1…"

Strawberry moved to F1 then passed her attack phase

Kat moved to K5 to collect a credit space then K4 then used Static Boost to warp to K1 collecting another credit space (9/14)

Security Fourth Turn.

The Turbo gathered electricity around it restoring 10 lifepoints (20/40)

The Megatank moved to C3 and used Withdraw

Warriors Fifth Turn.

Kat said "man… I can't let that Megatank get any more speed…"

"Don't forgot player you got Rulebreakers Cards and lots of them…" Guide hinted "you still can get a perfect if you use an anti-shield card."

Kat said "oh yeah… I do don't I… and I'm sure we got a Anti-Shield card. She accessed the rulebreakers cards and selected an Anti-Shield "Sorry Tanky, you're gone Anti-shield!"

Strawberry Growled ready to attack

Kat said "get him girl Fury Swipes."

Strawberry moved to C2 and used Fury Swipes rolling a 4 and dealing 80 damage deleting the Megatank

Kat cheered "Now we're in the money…"

Security Fifth Turn

The Turbo moved to B5 and used Recharge to restore 10 lifepoints (30/40)

Warriors Sixth Turn

Kat moved up two to I1 and collected two credits then moved to I3 then used Static Boost to jump to I5 and collected another credit (12/14)

Strawberry causally walked over to the Turbo by moving to B4 and sniffed it slightly then wrinkled her nose and growled in distaste

Kat giggled

Security Sixth Turn

The Turbo moved to A5 and used Recharge restoring 10 lifepoints (40/40)

Warrior Seventh Turn

Kat moved to G5 collecting the last two credits spaces (14/14) then used Static Boost to get to E4

Strawberry moved to A4

Security Seventh Turn

The Turbo moved to C5

Kat said "Strawberry finish it off girl…"

Strawberry used Fury Swipes and rolled a 5 dealing 50 damage which was enough to delete the Turbo (0/40)

Kat ran to A3 and grabbed the file "Got it!"

Warning Target File has been grabbed!

Victory!

Kat and Strawberry earned 3 EXP

Board Clear Bonus: Double Experience

Experience Doubled to 6EXP

Kat:
Current EXP: 22
Level Up: 25
Experience Needed: 3

Strawberry
Current EXP: 23
Level Up: 25
Experience Needed: 2

Credit Bonus
14 Credits at Maximum Payout for 1000Z per Credit
Kat earned 14000 Zenny

*Guide appears on the screen*
Guide: and this is where I take my cut
*A slash hit the amount reducing it to 12600*
Guide: Nice doing business with ya *vanishes*

Target File downloaded

Obtained Dark Disc 00

Perfect Databattle

Kat gained Program Card Turbo

Kat walked out of the alleyway with Strawberry around her neck and a wad of zenny in her hand counting it. The dark disc was stored in her pouch along with the program card

A bright light surged though the site purifying it

Kat flinched slightly "whoa" She exclaimed "man in all the excitement I forgot about the main mission, but I think Aelita and the others handled it nicely. Jeremy did give us a copy of the reset disk Guide found and it seems to work, but I best catch up with the others." She stored the money in her pouch

She ran toward the tower and saw Yumi Aelita and Liz walking back "Hey Mission Complete?"

Yumi said "Yes but what kept you."

Kat grinned "heh, Strawberry Found a Hidden Databattle and I totally cleaned it out…"

Aelita said "cleaned it out…"

Kat pulled out her stash and said "Six EXP for me and Strawberry, 12600 Zenny, a program card of a Turbo and a strange black disc." She looked at the disc "I think it's some sort of recorded data but I don't know what it is…"

Aelita said "wow that's amazing… nice work…"

Liz nodded "Yeah…"

Kat said "so I'm thinking of going shopping in Google who wants to join me because I'm offering to pay up to 2500 zenny for anything but I got to get Strawberry something nice with the rest of it because without her I wouldn't been able to do it."

Yumi nodded slightly "I'm up to it"

Liz nodded "Me too."

Aelita said "sounds great let's go!"