Activation! Chapter 1: Out of Time, a mega man fanfic

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Activation!

By StarWulf.EXE

The year is 200X. The world is driven by electronics and the Internet. Everyone around the globe uses a device called a PErsonal Terminal. A PErsonal Terminal, or PET for short, contains a program called a Net Navi. Net Navis are used by their operators to access the Net, download, interact, and have "Net Battles". In Net Battles, Navis fight viruses or other Net Navis. When a Navi deletes a virus, this is called "virus busting". Net Navis fight using data from "BattleChips". The Net Navi's operator inserts a BattleChip into his/her PET and the BattleChip data is transferred to the Net Navi. When an operator wants his/her Navi to access the Net, they send their Navi into the Internet via infrared beams. This is called "Jacking in". When a Navi leaves the Net and returns to the operator's PET, this is called "Logging out". Navis nowadays are customized to match their operators. But having everything running on electronics can also have its downfall. Internet crime has increased dramatically and evil Net Navis run wild. With every good, there is also bad…

Chapter 1: Out of Time

"Any sign of it?"

"No luck yet. Have you looked next to the Customizer?"

"Never mind, I found it! Thanks, Wulf!"

"No problem."

Chris was a normal thirteen-year boy living in Star City. He had semi-long brown hair that almost touched his shoulders. He always wore a dark blue T-shirt and a pair of kaki pants that went down to just below his knee. Chris and his Navi, Wulf, had just spent a half hour looking for his Virus Busting 101 class paper. Chris, not paying attention, saved the file between his BattleChip data and the PET's email program. But you have to give him some credit; at least he saved it to his PET.

Wulf looked out at Chris from the PET and sighed. "You know, the paper is due in fifteen minutes," said Wulf.

Chris turned around and looked at Wulf. "I can get to class from here in about 10."

"And you said you would meet your dad at 9:00"

"So?"

"Its takes twenty minutes to reach S. Corp. and fifteen minutes till the paper is due. Its 8:40 right now."

"What?" Chris said, grabbing his PET.

"Watch it!" Wulf exclaimed, trying to keep his balance as Chris fumbled with the PET.

Chris pointed his PET's infrared sensor at his computer. "Wulf, take the paper to mom's school homepage. Her Navi should be there. Meet me at S. Corp as soon as you're done."

"Jack in, Wulf! Power up!"

A red beam shot out of his PET and hit the jack-in sensor on his computer. Wulf disappeared from the PET and reappeared on the computer screen.

"What about BattleChips?" asked Wulf.

But Chris was already out the door and running down the street. Even with his mom as his teacher, she never gave him special treatment. It was a miracle that she even let his skip school to see his dad. He looked at his PET and switched it to "Internet View". Soon enough, Chris saw Wulf heading to the school network.

"Wulf, can you hear me?"

Back in the Internet, Wulf was jumping from platform to platform. Wulf was a medium build Navi. He had grey boots and gloves that ended in claws. His helmet was also grey and had spikes sticking out from the back. Normally, he had a black faceplate covering his mouth. But since he was not in battle, it retracted back into his helmet.

"Chris, I can hear you. What's up?"

"Looks like I'm running late so I can't provide you BattleChips right now. Can you get to the school without them?"

"Chris, when have I let you down?"

"Never." said Chris. "But I got two BattleChips just in case."

"Aura BattleChip, in! Download! Cybersword BattleChip, in! Download!" shouted Chris just he slid two BattleChips into his PET.

Wulf's right hand morphed into a glowing blue sword and a gentle orange aura surrounded him.

"Just in time, too. Looks like a few viruses are breaking into mom's homepage." said Wulf.

Up ahead where three Mettaur viruses ramming their heads against the school network firewall.

"Hi-yah!" yelled Wulf while he jumped and swiped at the viruses with his sword.

Two of the viruses squinted their eyes as their data became corrupted and split apart. They burst into a cloud of binary code.

"Two down, one to go." Wulf said to himself.

The last virus had stopped attacking the firewall and had focused on Wulf. It raised its pick-axe over its head, brining it to the ground with tremendous force. A purple shockwave raced towards Wulf at lightning speed. The wave hit Wulf's aura, bounced back at the virus, and hit it with precise accuracy. It vanished just like the others.

Wulf calmly walked over to the firewall. He closed his eyes and passed straight through. Every Navi whose operator either works or goes to N.M.X. Middle School has a program installed in their data that lets them bypass the school firewall.

Back in the real world, Chris was sprinting up the stairs in front of S. Corporation. He looked down at the PET in his hand. Wulf still hadn't returned. He hoped that he was alright. Chris turned and stared at the building in front of him. The grey paint on the thirty story high skyscraper glimmered in the light. Chris had never seen SX Battle Chip Design Corp. look so clean.

"I'm back, what'd I miss?"

Chris lifted the PET in front of his face. There in front of him stood Wulf.

"Wulf, just in time!"

"As always," replied the Navi.

"Let's go inside and see what Dad wants!" said Chris, not waiting for an answer.

"Affirmative."