Chapter 6: SciLab Sight-seeing!

After our heroes defeated StoneMan and restored the Metroline's security program. They rode the train to SciLab where they will hopefully meet up with Lan's dad, a famous PET scientist named Dr. Hikari to get the PowerUp Program for MegaMan and hopefully about the Marks of S.

In about 10 minutes, the Metroline arrived at its destination.

"Welcome to SciLab, home of the world's greatest PET scientists. Please enjoy your tour of SciLab." The announcer announced through the intercom.

As soon as Lan and the Mew Mews walked out of the Metroline, they were in a area that counts as a government building and a waterworks at the same time.

"So this is SciLab…" Bridget murmured in awe, she can see the fine technology of this place that almost made her drool. "Wow!" Yes, her thirst for science and such has taken over her life.

"So this is where your dad works at?" Renee turned to Lan, she too was fascinated by the tech this place and world has.

"Yeah. He's the world's leading researcher on PETs and Network Programing. He learned all his skills from my gramps who is the creator of PETs to begin with." Lan nodded as he adjusted his bandana.

"Lan's grandpa is what made Network traveling and PET technology possible. He's no longer among the living, but he was herald as the man who got PETs into the hippest thing to begin with." MegaMan stated his history on Lan's grandfather.

Zoey noticed a statue of an old man who wears a white lab coat and has a beard that resembles Santa Claus and he was smiling. The statue was golden. She motioned her friends to take a look at this and Corina inspected the mural on the stone platform. She read it out loud.

"In honor of Tomas Hikari, the father of PETs and Network Theories."

"Your grandfather is really cool, making a world like this." Kikki smiled in admiration of Lan's grandpa.

"Uh… My family is not that famous." Suddenly, Lan's stomach growled. "I'm hungry…"

Bridget noticed a sandwich stand in the park. "Maybe we can have a quick snack over there." The others nodded in agreement as they headed towards the sandwich stand.

A woman with green long hair, has a dark red bandana with a symbol of wood on it and wearing blue and white clothes was manning the stand. She noticed our heroes and smiled.

"Hello! Would you like some healthy sandwiches?"

"You bet!" Lan licked his lips as hunger overtakes him.

"You're in luck. I'm giving away free sandwiches for one day only." The woman smiled as she gave our heroes some sandwiches and they ate them.

A few seconds later. They were finished with the sandwiches.

"Hooweee! Those were good sandwiches, miss-" Lan rubbed his stomach in happiness as his stomach is full right now.

"Sal. Nice to meet you." Sal closed her eyes and smiled. "You know… I not only make sandwiches for a living, I also want to protect the world's forests. Before PETs were invented, people were selfishly chopping down forests and rain forests for their own selfish gain."

"That's horrible…" Bridget muttered in a desponded tone as she looked away, feeling Sal's pain.

"But now, thanks to Net Soceity, no one has ever plotted to cut down rain forests or forests though there are some who want to cut down forests for land development or other selfish reasons." Sal reassured them with a kind smile. "I also happen to know a lot about Battle Chips and their uses. Feel free to ask me some questions you want answered."

"Okay." Lan nodded as he brought up his own question. "Me and my friends were NetBattling a bad NetNavi and he was tough as nails. I used my Sword, WideSword and LongSword Battle Chips together and they formed into a powerful sword that took down the NetNavi in one hit. I think the NetNavi called it a Program Advance. What is that?"

"I see. You must have learned to use the Program Advance. You're no rookie in NetBattling, aren't you?" Sal clapped her hands in appreciation. "Okay. I'll tell you what I know about Program Advances. Program Advances are powerful moves when certain Battle Chips are used together, like a Cannon, HiCannon and MegaCannon can be used to form the Zeta Cannon, a weak but effective Program Advance. But the strongest Program Advance has to be the Life Sword, a powerful sword move that deals massive damage to a strong virus or enemy NetNavi." Sal explained, before getting out her green PET. "Now that I told you what Program Advances can do, how about a NetBattle with my Navi, WoodMan?"

"Sure!" Lan agreed as he got out his PET.

MegaMan and a huge wooden NetNavi appeared in a forest meadow.

The wooden Navi smiled at MegaMan and introduced himself. "My name is WoodMan. I hope we have a good NetBattle."

"Likewise." MegaMan nodded.

"Battle routine, set!" Lan and Sal shouted.

"Execute!" MegaMan and WoodMan shouted.

(MegaMan vs WoodMan)

"Wood Tower!" WoodMan shouted as he raised his hands upwards, sharp wood pillars rose up from the ground, nearly impaling MegaMan.

"Whoa!" MegaMan gawked as he jumped out of the way and fired a MegaBuster shot at WoodMan, damaging him a little. "This is gonna be one heck of a NetBattle. Lan!"

"Right! Spreader! Battle Chip! Slot-in!" Lan shouted as he inserted the Battle Chip.

MegaMan fired the Spreader at WoodMan, damaging him a little. WoodMan lunged at MegaMan, attempting to punch him, but the blue NetNavi backfliped out of the way and fired two more MegaBuster shots at WoodMan, giving him some medium damage.

"Shockwave! Battle Chip! Slot-in!" Lan inserted another Battle Chip into the PET's chip-slot.

MegaMan saw that WoodMan was jumping around, making it harder for his shockwave to land a hit. So he timed it carefully and when WoodMan was about to land, MegaMan slams the pickaxe into the ground and the shockwave hit WoodMan right where he landed.

WoodMan made a Wood Tower appear and grabbed it and hurled it at MegaMan. Our blue hero has to dodge it, Maxtrix style as he sees the wood tower hit some trees.

"Long Sword! Battle Chip! Slot-in!" Lan shouted as he inserted the Battle Chip. MegaMan's right hand was replaced with a glowing purple blade as MegaMan rushed up to WoodMan and slashed him five times with the Long Sword.

WoodMan was jumping around, making more Wood Towers appear. MegaMan was damaged by one of them, but he quickly recovered and rushed up to WoodMan and slashed him five temas with the LongSword.

"Alright. Time to heat it up! FireSword! Battle Chip! Slot-in!" Lan inserted his new Battle Chip he got from exploring the Metroline net into the PET's chip-slot. MegaMan's blade was now a fiery blade of flames.

"Oh no! WoodMan! Watch out!" Sal warned her NetNavi, but it was too late as MegaMan rushed up and slashed WoodMan five times with the FireSword, ending the battle. WoodMan groaned as he almost fell down, and jacked out. The words 'WoodMan, jacking out!' appeared in his place.

"Alright, we won!" Lan cheered.

"That was a good NetBattle. I feel you deserve these." Sal closed her eyes and smiled as she gave Lan her link, web address and a HP Memory.

"Wow! Thanks Sal!" Lan smiled as he inserted the HP Memory into MegaMan's hard drive.

"Anytime. Be sure to visit me again soon when you have the chance." Sal waved. After saying good bye to Sal, our heroes entered SciLab.

They walked up to the reception desk where a female attendant was typing some data in, "Excuse me, ma'am?" Lan asked politely.

"Yes? Can I help you children?" The attendant asked with a tone of kindness.

"We're here to see my dad, Dr. Hikari. Can you let us into his office?" Lan asked gently.

"Ah, you're Dr. Hikari's son, right? Sure. He's in the upper floor. I'll grant you permission to use the elevator." She typed in some commands and the elevator opened.

"Thank you so much." Bridget bowed politely as the gang entered the elevator and it took them to the upper floor of SciLab.

They entered Dr. Hikari's office, a stand scientist lab. But no one was here.

"Looks like Dad's not here." Lan figured as he looked around the room.

"What?!" Corina screeched, meaning she is ticked. "We came all this way for nothing?!"

"Well, we can leave a message for Lan's dad about the PowerUp program. Don't worry, Corina. Dad is liked this all the time and we and Mom gotten used to it." MegaMan calmed the angry snobby bird Mew Mew down.

"Well…" Corina sighed, shaking her head and looked down in disappointment. "Alright."

Lan walked up to his dad's computer and jacked MegaMan in. After a minute has passed, Lan jacked out MegaMan and turned to his friends with a smile. "I left a message for Dad. All we have to do is to head home and wait for a response."

"Sounds like a plan." Zoey nodded with a soft smile. And with that said, our heroes exited SciLab and took the Metroline home. The Mews were glad to have visited a place like SciLab, were down because they missed a chance to talk to Lan's father about the Marks of S and the mysterious but helpful S.

When they got back to ACDC Town, Lan's PET beeped.

"Lan! You got mail. …Wow!" MegaMan gasped in awe.

"What's up?" Lan asked.

"It's from Dad. I'll read it. 'Sorry I was busy when you came to visit. But I have good news. I managed to compress the PowerUp program for MegaMan! Here is a HP Memory and a PowerUp. Enjoy. –Dad.' Sweet! He managed to compress the PowerUp program." MegaMan smiled as Lan upgraded MegaMan with said upgrades.

"Wow, your dad's a genius if he was able to compress the upgrades like that. I'm kinda jealous." Corina squealed in delight.

"Hehe." Lan grinned nervously as he rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment. "Well, my dad is after all the world's leading expert on Network programing. Come on, let's go home!"

To be continued…

Next chapter: Freezing Water! Enter the Ace Official NetBattler!

A/N: Another chapter done. Anyway, to my reviewer, Mr. Dark, I decided to replace Saki with Ultra Maniac due to your suggestion. I have questions for you regarding that anime. Should I make them appear out of their TV series like I did with the Azumanga Girls in the original fanfic and what purpose should they have in fourth Saga of the MMBN series? Please review and give me your feedback!