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And now for the line I must always include or else Capcom will send Forte after me: I don't own !

"FORTE!"

If Forte was surprised at seeing to Rockmen, he did not show such emotion; he simply looked from one Rockman to the "other". He's expression turned from rage to a smirk.

"Decide to clone yourself, Rockman?" he asked. "Can't do it yourself?"

Both Lightman and Rockman glared at the evil navi and lowered themselvs into an even more defensive position.

"No," Lightman growled angrily. "I'm Lightman. Now what do you want with the Eon Net! 'Cause you'll have to get through us first to do anything here to hurt them!"

"Very brave for a mite like yourself," Forte taunted. "You may look like Rockman, but I do not think you will be any threat."

Lightman fumed. "We'll see about that! Samurai sword!" Lightman jumped at the evil cloaked navi, who easily defended with a Darkness Blade. They were in a grid lock for a while. "Now what do you want, Forte!" Lightman demanded.

Forte growled and pushed harder, sending Lightman back. "To destroy them!" he yelled, "For daring to attack the Undernet!"

"It wasn't these navis, Forte!" Rockman claimed as he jumped in to defend his brother just as Forte was about to strike him.

"That's right! We're victims just like you!" Slash said angrily, attempting a slash with her own sword, which missed as Forte broke the clash of blades he and Rockman had been holding.

Apparently Forte was not in the mood to listen. "Hell's Rolling!" he yelled as he released the two wheels of dark energy. The targeted navis all jumped out of the way.

"I've had about enough of you!" Lightman said angrily. "Style-change! Elec-team!" As the light-blue navi called out the transformation, he was enveloped in light. When the light broke, Lightman stood in the yellow scheme of Elec-team style.

Slash could not help but whistle. "Impressive," she commented.

"So what? A style-change won't save you!" Forte yelled as he jumped at the now yellow navi.

Lightman jumped back and landed next to Slash. "Slash! Lend me your power!"

"What?" Slash asked confused but then noticed his extended hand and took it. Again a light enveloped the two navis and when the light dissipated, only Lightman remained.

"Slash sword!" he yelled as he activated the weapon and jumped at Forte. With the increased power, Forte was unable to fend Lightman off, but Lightman was unable to do anything to Forte either.

"Lightman has the right idea," Rockman said and turned to Mirageman. "Mirageman, can I use your power too?"

"Huh, ooh, uh, sure," he said and extended his hand. The two crests on the navis glowed and again a light also enveloped the navis, revealing a transformed Rockman when the light faded.

"How come I'm still here when Slash was absorbed?" Mirageman asked.

"My cross-system is a little different from the style-change," Rockman explained. "Now…" a light began to glow in Rockman's hand. "Mirage Confusion!"

This time the whole field was covered in a bright light and when it disappeared Forte was standing in a dark area all by himself. In the distance was a city-like area that look much like the refuge area of the remaining navis and Eonites, bursting into flames.

"What trick is this!" He yelled. "ROCKMAN!" Forte took off at blinding speed toward the black billows of smoke pouring out from the city. He was confused to find the city in chaos and that this city was not the place he had just been in fighting Rockman and the other three navis.

A small child Eonite ran in front of him, crying. The child was being chased by several black navis, led by the malicious Luckman, taunting with a "run, baby, run". The evil cat-like navi then leaped at the child who screamed. Out of no where Mirageman jumped in, swooping the child in his arms and away from Luckman's claws.

"Mirageman!" Luckman yelled angrily.

"You'll pay for this treachery, Luckman!" Mirageman said before disappearing in a blinding flash with the child.

"We'll see," a slithering, smooth voice said. "Everything will fall before and nothing will escape."

Forte immediately recognized the gold and white navi. "MYST!" His had began to glow with a dark, purple light. "DARKNESS OVERLOAD!" The attack was devastating and should have done a lot of damage, but nothing happened. The attack simply went through those in front of him. Forte's eyes narrowed. "An illusion…"

"That's right!" a familiar voice called out. "PROGRAM ADVANCE! HYPER-BURST!"

Simultaneously a very similar voice also yelled out: "PROGRAM ADVANCE! GIGA CANNON!"

Forte turned just in time to see the twin navis releasing the two program advances. The double attack threw him back into a wall. He opened his eyes to see that the illusion had faded and that both navis had released their transformations.

"Forte, do you see now?" Rockman said. "These here are not responsible for the fall of the Undernet! They were attacked and taken over too."

"And if we don't do something, the rest of the net will fall," Lightman said. "I know you don't like the humans, but do you really want the whole net to fall?"

Forte stood up from the rubble without a sound. Both Rockman and Lightman prepared for another attack, especially as he began to walk toward them. He stopped right in front of the twins.

"What do you have in mind then?" he asked.

Lightman and Rockman both blinked in surprise. "…in…mind…WHAT!" Lightman burst out.

"Are…are you suggesting we do this together?" Rockman asked, unable to hide the fact that he was dumbfounded.

"I still think you are the scum of the net," Forte said, "but Myst must pay for what they have done."

"Wow, I thought I'd never agree with Forte of all people!" Lightman exclaimed. "Err…I mean navis…" he corrected when he saw Forte glare angrily at him. "And not with the 'scum; part either," he mumbled.

Forte continued to glare. "But we just met," Forte pointed out.

"Uh…well…I've heard about you…" Lightman stammered, both he and Rockman slightly sweat-dropping nervously.

Forte studied the light-blue copy of the navi who had once been his greatest goal and target. "You still seem...familiar though: an aura I've only seen in one…" Forte stopped himself, Lightman and Rockman both sweat-dropping profusely now.

"How can that be…" Lightman laughed hestitantly. Forte studied Lightman for a little bit more and then turned Rockman. Rockman extended his had.

"Truce?" Rockman asked. Forte looked at the offered hand. Lightman shuddered at the memory last time Rockman had offered something to Forte. He had thought he was losing his best friend and his brother to…to him! The one who had, in another form, deleted him! And then later kidnapped him. He would always hate Forte for the things he had done and tried to do to Rockman. But Forte would not try to take his advance program now, would he? Knowing what the effects would be? That there would be no point? Right? Right? Lightman's stomached twisted, afraid of what Forte might pull. He bit his lip as he watched Forte lift his own hand and taking Rockman's in his own.

"Truce."