Data Clash (A Battle Network AU RP)

[Keyblade Seeker]

After a few seconds, Bowen could confirm the familiar person was Talyn. For some reason, she was on the phone, then after a minute she headed off the other way.

"Huh?", Bowen wondered. "Where is she going?"

"Alright, little guy.", he was cut off from his thoughts. Bowen turned to see the tanned man talking to him. "We're gonna jack into this here terminal and stop whoever is behind this. Hope you're up to it." Without another word,The man ran to the jack-in ports ahead and got his NetNavi in. "Jack in, Tex. Execute!"

Quickly, Bowen followed suit. "Jack in, Acilnor, power up!" Once he did that, Bowen then turned to the man. "Say, what's your name?"

Meanwhile, once Acilnor descended, he quickly saw the cowboy NetNavi beside him. Immediately, he turned to him with a hostile look and said, "Before you say anything, let me make this clear to you. I'm not letting you ride me. Ever. And I'm not gonna let anypony use me as their item carrier." A second later, he said, "Pardon my programming."

B—A—T—?—B—A—T—?—B—A—T—? (Bowen, Acilnor, Tex, Tex's NetOp)

Back in the flotation program's location...

As Eppal's viruses began to clash with SplashWoman's, Eppal (who evaded the AquaTower) was now in a swordfight with Ferb, who had managed to quickly recover from Eppal's buck, while GrenadeMan was helping the mermaid NetNavi's viruses. In their duel, the two swordfighters got their blades locked on one another and the two began to struggle.

As they did so, SplashWoman remembered the directive. "Oh, how could I have forgotten? We're supposed to deactivate the program."

"I was afraid you were gonna say that.", sighed Sonara, her pacifism kicking in.

"No worries.", the mermaid NetNavi whispered. "I know how to render Mr. Progs unresponsive without deleting them." She then proceeded to aim her trident's prongs at the flotation program's head, then zapped it. The Mr. Prog then fell limp and fell to the cyber-floor.

Around the same time, the sword-lock came to an end; Ferb shattered the Eppal's orange blade, then delivered a kick at him, shoving the equine NetNavi a bit, but not as far as when Eppal bucked Ferb as he was pushed near a gap of water. Flynn then downloaded a Recovery chip on him, restoring his health.

"Ha! Your Sword's shattered!", Ferb bantered, then let out a gasp as something happened to Eppal's Sword. "What?!" What was left of the blade began to glow and reform until it was as good as new.

A screen then came up next to Eppal, revealing a buff carrot-top dude in a red plaid polo. "Surprised?", he asked in a manly voice as he loaded more virus-summoning BattleChips. Technically, they weren't, but Earth-class Pony model NetNavis have a programming that summons viruses in place of 'creating' the weapon on the NetNavi's person. "The Carrot Sword is capable of regeneration, but it loses that property if somebody other than an Earth-class like Eppal here takes it."

"If there's one thing that bothers me, it's that every single Pony model NetNavi the URL has faced proves to be more challenging than any other NetNavi.", groaned Flynn as he switched between operating Ferb and GrenadeMan. "What do those cute horses have that all the others don't?"

"Flash Bomb!", GrenadeMan yelled out as he launched his signature weapon on a few Swordys. A Spikey moved up form behind him to attack, but he backhanded it away. The bomber NetNavi was also capable of close-quarters combat and preferred that second to launching bombs. "I love this job!"

"Now that the program's taken care of, perhaps we can leave now?", Sonara whispered to Flynn.

"Not until we put down this pony.", Flynn replied. "These NetNavis have a lot of surprises up their...well, I can't say sleeves, but for all we know Eppal here might have something that can negate what you did on the flotation program."

"And we can't have that, can we?"

"No."

"I'll take it from here." Sonara turned to her PET. "SplashWoman, get in there."

"On it!", said the mermaid NetNavi turned her legs into a tail again and charged—as Ferb jumped back—right for Eppal, who turned around and positioned himself to deliver a buck at her. At the last moment, SplashWoman spun out of the way, Eppal missing her by a few virtual centimeters. After completely bypassing the Earth-class, SplashWoman turned around and slashed at Eppal with her trident. The Earth-class groaned in pain from the hit as he saw the mermaid NetNavi gave a smirk of triumph, then swung his Carrot Sword at SplashWoman, who parried with her trident.

"Bee Arrow Battlechip, In!", said Eppal's NetOp as he put the chip in. In front of him, a few EleHornets appeared and started to go after SplashWoman. The mermaid NetNavi quickly dove into the water, and the EleHornets did not follow, turning their attention to her Shrimpys and Larks. As SplashWoman fled, Eppal then saw GrenadeMan run straight for him. "Bound Note Battlechip, In!" Right above GrenadeMan appeared a Melody virus, which then pounced on him, knocking him to the ground and pouncing on him a few times before hopping away and getting deleted by a Lark's Wide Shot attack.

"That felt good!", groaned GrenadeMan from the attack. Just then, Ferb rushed in from the side on a Fishy virus, his NetOp having used a Dash Condor BattleChip, and with a Break Hammer in hand.

"Curse Shield BattleChip, In!" A Dominerd virus appeared in Ferb's way as the HeelNavi swung the Hammer, deleting the virus. "Applebuck BattleChip, In!"

"Applebuck?", Sonara gasped as Eppal hind legs glowed orange and were reared up.

"Applebuck?", chorused everyone else.

"I haven't heard of that BattleChip."

"You wouldn't know, because it's exclusive to Pony model NetNavis.", replied Eppal's NetOp as the equine NetNavi bucked Ferb, sending him and his Fishy flying, the latter of which was deleted.

"Can't...continue...", Ferb groaned as his body converted into a couple of horizontally arranged blocky words "LOG OUT", then disappeared.

"Damn!", cussed Flynn as he realized that Ferb was in no condition to fight. On the other hand, it left him free to operate GrenadeMan fully, who at that point managed to eliminate Eppal's viruses, although SplashWoman's viruses were gone as well.

The bomber NetNavi turned to Eppal, taking out a Flash Bomb. "Let's finish this!", he said.

"With pleasure!", replied Eppal as he charged, Carrot Sword still on hand. GrenadeMan hurled the bomb, but it was dodged and the equine NetNavi delivered a slash. However, it was stopped as the bomber NetNavi did a bare-handed blade block.

[Mirby]

"Ready, WombatMan?"

"You know it!" he grunted back. In response, Taylor slotted in a couple of LongSwords. WombatMan burrowed underground and leapt out after a short distance towards his foe, spinning like a top. The twin blades were vertical, creating what was akin to a rather deadly fanblade. However, his foe was not where he'd anticipated. He landed, and Taylor sent in an AreaGrab. WombatMan warped closer to his foe and slashed. However, his foe was again too fast for him.

"This could be tricky..."

[CD-Man2021]

"Say, what's your name?"

It occurred to Will that during the crazyness of the park sinking, he never introduced himself, nor did the new young man in front of him, nor the young woman who was just with him, but now missing.
"I'm William." He said grinning. "Feel free to call me Will, though. I prefer that way anyhow. How about you, little bandito? What do they call ya?"
Meanwhile in the Cyberworld, Tex also grinned, but for different reasons.
"I didn' plan on ridin' ya around so ya'll can relax. Let's you and me kick the tail off'a whatever's messing this place up, whatdaya say?"
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The newly arrived Navi-NetOp pair began their assault. Though Lilly and Isis only planned to stall until the attachment downloaded, they couldn't just ignore the incoming attacks. First the aggressive Navi began tunneling under the cyber world toward them.
"Focus!" Lilly cried. Not that she needed to. Before the Navi reached her, Isis jumped out of the way to the left side of his jump. He continued his assault with a fast slash with the help of an Area Grab. Though close, the magician was also able to read his location and managed to dodge the blades.
"Our turn." Lilly said, taking a quick breath of air. "Battle chip in, download." She inserted a Mini Boomer chip into her PET and the bomb was transferred to Isis' hand. Removing her top hat, she placed the bomb inside and placed the hat on floor, kicking it toward the wombat Navi. The hat vanished as it slid, leaving small explosions where it would have normally had gone, and the explosions quickly made their way to her opponent.

[Mirby]

WombatMan saw the small explosions and dashed away from them. "She's good," he grunted. Talyn slotted in a Boomerang chip, and WombatMan held it. As soon as he got it, he spun in a tornado towards his foe. Talyn slotted in a Magnum chip and after a seemingly random interval, WombatMan locked on to his foe and fired, first the Magnum and then the Boomerang. Talyn followed up with a StepSwrd chip she'd been saving for an occasion like this. WombatMan took two steps towards where he fired his weapons and slashed with all his might.

Talyn knew the foe she faced was tough, but she still persevered. "Who are you and why are you here?!?" she asked. Still no answer. Taylor hoped that her companions she had to split up with were doing fine in their quest to stop the park from sinking.
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"Are you sure she can handle this fight?" Pluto asked Gregory.

"She's my daughter, of course she can. Though her opponent is highly skilled, I must admit," Greg said, stroking his chin in thought.

"And you're not going to intervene in this scenario at all?"

"I can't; my hands are tied in this. I'm not even supposed to be here after all, and if I get involved they may find me. It's best if I just leave this in their capable hands..." Pluto nodded in understanding and Gregory continued to watch from his hiding spot.

[Keyblade Seeker]

"I'm William," the man said with a grin. "Feel free to call me Will, though. I prefer that way anyhow. How about you, little bandido? What do they call ya?"

"Bowen. Bowen Solanum."

In the Cyberworld, Will's NetNavi Tex grinned like his NetOp, but for different reasons.

"I didn' plan on ridin' ya around so ya'll can relax.", he said. Acilnor eased up a bit from that. "Let's you and me kick the tail off'a whatever's messing this place up, whaddaya say?"

"Sure.", the equine NetNavi said, then turned privately to his NetOp. "Psst…Bowen. Could you load a Glimmer Wings?"

"What?", asked his NetOp. He never knew Acilnor to have a sense of mischief either. Perhaps exposure to a cowboy NetNavi was having more effects on Acilnor's personality than he first thought. He decided to 'entertain' him. "Okay. Download."

Acilnor's horn glowed silver, seemingly releasing a lot of power, and he aimed it at the cowboy NetNavi. "This won't hurt a bit.", he said with a trained grunt. Ribbons of brilliant blue light began to form and wind around Tex's motionless form and contracted toward him. As Acilnor exerted himself, the cowboy NetNavi was slowly lifted free of the cyberground and enveloped from head to foot like a caterpillar forming a cocoon.

"I'm just giving your NetNavi some wings.", Bowen explained to Will. "Although they might not be…appropriate-looking."

Finally, a ball of light emerged from the equine NetNavi's horn and floated slowly across until it was halfway between the two. Here, it stopped and emitted a blinding white flash that obscured both NetOps' visuals.

Once the light faded, Acilnor turned to see the results of his work. Tex still stood there but now he had multicolored, translucent butterfly-like wings, although they could've looked better on a fairy. Just as Bowen said, they looked so inappropriate, so ridiculous that Acilnor did something else Bowen didn't expect from him; laugh his flank off, fall on the cyberfloor, and roll on it.

"Told you so. Sorry for my NetNavi's behavior.", added Bowen sheepishly. "Believe me when I say he's usually so stoic around strangers. I honestly don't know why he's like this."

[CD-Man2021]

"Cards!" Lilly said.
"I know." Her Navi answered, pulling out a Ace of Spade card. Waiting a second, the magnum shots were nearly on top of her. She began slashing at the shot. The boomerang was next, which she managed to duck out of the way from. She then made a quick hop to the left in order to negate any "returning boomerang hits the person on it's return trip" shenanigans. What she didn't expect was Wombatman's sudden increase of speed. In the blink of an eye he was in front of her and was about to swing a sword at her. The magician put her hands in front of her in a defensive stance for the incoming blow. Which was a bit more powerful than either of them had expected. She slid back from the blow, which gave her a bit more of breathing room as well. When the skid ended, she let out a sharp breath. "We alright?" She asked her operator who let out an exact sharp breath.
"Y...Yeah." She exhaled. "Let's not get hit like that in the near future. These guys aren't a run of the mill pair, but we've got more than enough to handle this."
"Right. That download is a bit more than halfway finished. Send me some chips so I can stall more." With a nod Lilly inserted three yo-yo battle chips.
"Program Advance: ZYoYo, triple Yo-yo style."
The chip data gave Isis three spiked yo-yos for her to use as she wished, and she began to spin the three of them in a horizontal like above her head. The three began to split farther apart and the strings increased, reaching farther and farther, rapidly reaching the the Wombat Navi's area. A few seconds before it would connect, Lilly inserted a Spreadshot battle chip that was ready to use.
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It took a second for what just happened to Tex to connect in Will's head. He heard the pony Navi llaughing and Bowen apologizing profusely, but once he realized what had happened, he couldn't contain himself and began laughing alongside Acilnor. This was by far, the most amazing thing that had ever happened to his Navi. Tex, however, was less than ecstatic about the pseudo-transformation.
"This...This is too much for my processors." He said, his wings flapping furiously, which only added to the comedic effect. "Just delete me now."
"Are ya kiddin'?" Will answered, pressing a few buttons on his PET. "I'm screen cappin' this for later!"
"You ain't!" cried the cowboy Navi in horror.
"Remember them jokes you cracked on the boat ride here? Well I bet they aren't so funny now, are they partner?" Tex floated helplessly in the cyber air with a defeated air around him. He tried to turn to face Acilnor, but only managed to float upside down instead.
"Let's...let's just go." He finally said.

[Keyblade Seeker]

After apologizing to Will, Bowen found that he was laughing as well. This was really embarrassing. Why was his NetNavi 'glitching' like this? Do cowboys really make a 'reaction' of some kind to Pony models? He was gonna send a letter to their makers sometime. Apparently, the "pony-speak" wasn't the only thing that sets them apart from other NetNavis as…queer.

In the computer, Tex said, "This...This is too much for my processors." He ended up flapping his wings furiously. Thankfully, Acilnor didn't see it as he was still rolling along the cyberfloor, else he would've laughed much harder. "Just delete me now."

"Are ya kiddin'?", Will answered, pressing a few buttons on his PET. "I'm screen cappin' this for later!"

"Seriously?", asked Bowen.

"You ain't!", cried out the cowboy NetNavi in horror.

"Remember them jokes you cracked on the boat ride here?", reminded Will. "Well I bet they aren't so funny now, are they partner?"

Tex just floated helplessly in the air with a look of defeat. He tried to turn to face Acilnor, but only managed to float upside down instead. "Let's...let's just go.", he finally said.

Finally the mirth passed and Acilnor got up, sitting on his rump, "Ooh, that felt good!"

"You sure you're okay?", Bowen asked. "That was too…as fanfic writers put it…out-of-character for someone like you."

The equine NetNavi seemed to start up in shock. "…Whoa. Did I just do all that?"

"You're not playing dumb with me, are you?"

Acilnor just shook his head vigorously as he got up. "You know I don't do that."

"Maybe I just discovered another 'anomaly' of the Pony model NetNavis, the first being the way you speak, if you know what I mean."

"Well, I just hope we don't run into anything else that can get me bonkers like just now."

"Still, the wings can prove useful, right?" Bowen then turned to Will. "About those Glimmer Wings, while they can support twice your NetNavi's weight, they're goners if hit directly, or if they're too close to cyber-fires. Also, they'll disappear when you jack Tex out, so he won't need to worry too much. Once again, I apologize for my NetNavi's strange behavior."

B—A—T—W—B—A—T—W—B—A—T—W (Bowen, Acilnor, Tex, Will)

Back in the flotation system…

Eppal and GrenadeMan continued to struggle, the latter in trying to slice down the former, who was just trying to stay fighting. Eventually, something gave in; GrenadeMan snapped the Carrot Sword (again), then delivered a solid kick to Eppal, sending him to the water's edge as his sword began to regenerate.

"You're a tough one!", said the bomber NetNavi. "Even tougher than that gray unicorn we fight all the time."

"Naturally.", replied Eppal's NetOp. "The Earth-class are known for their greater durability than the other Pony model classes, especially the Unicorn-class." He knew that the only unicorn NetNavis around would be of Pony model.

Suddenly, SplashWoman surfaced from just behind him, a Piranha virus summoned thanks to the Triple Lance BattleChip. The virus then shot a set of spears from its mouth, which struck the Earth-class in the back, making him roll forward and drop his Carrot Sword. as he got up, GrenadeMan picked up the blade.

"Maybe it won't regenerate after this," said the bomber NetNavi as he brandished the blade. "But it's better than having it on your hands. So to speak."

"We're wasting too much time here.", Sonara told Flynn meanwhile. Just then, Flynn's PET received a call. He answered it and got only audio.

"Where are you guys?", came a voice. "This is your motorboat driver waiting. Anna Conda is already here."

Something in Sonara clicked upon hearing the name. Anna Conda was another URL operative planted to join the tournament. She's also the only one in the URL to possess a Pony model NetNavi. From what little Sonara knew of her, and of the Pony model NetNavis (which she had decided to look up after her first defeat with Acilnor), Anna's NetNavi was a Pegasus-class named Sidewinder. She didn't know of Anna's mission, but of course she wouldn't since it did not concern her.

"We're kinda busy here.", Flynn replied. "While our mission is a success, we fear the vigilante we're fighting right now can undo the damage we did. It's a Pony model one, by the way."

"…I'll give you six minutes. By that time, it'll be too late to fix up the damage."

"Copy that."

[Mirby]

WombatMan was suprised at his foe's speed, but the fact he made contact with her gave him the confidence to continue. In a flash of an eye he was about to be bombarded on all sides. "Pop-Up, Slot In!" Talyn exclaimed as she sent the data to him. He could have burrowed on his own, but this ensured he'd be underground as the attacks landed harmlessly above him. While he was underground, she sent in three more chips quickly. "ElecBlde, AquaBlde, HeatBlde, Slot In!"

"Program Advance! LifeSwd3!" WombatMan popped up behind his foe and let loose a mighty slash with the powerful sword. He quickly leapt back to avoid any counterattack his foe would have and was ready for anything.
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Greg watched with interest, pleased that his daughter knew at least a little of Program Advances. Just like her to go for a big one, though. A grin appeared on his face, something Pluto noticed quickly. "I see you're happy about this development," she said unenthusiastically.

"Yeah, just a little."

"She's not going to win, is she?"

"She might, but there's a time limit here. I believe in her, but her opponent is a bit faster than WombatMan and trickier too. We'll see though..."

[CD-Man2021]

"They go away?" Asked Tex, sounding happier than he had all day. "Tha's music to my ears partner." Once again, the wings fluttered quickly in response to his surge of emotion. He didn't realize it was happening at the time, but Will made sure to poke fun of him about it the next day.
"They go away?" Echoed Will. "That's a shame. Flying around like that's mighty useful even if they look as out of place as a sheep in a mudpit." He paused for a second before finally addressing the elephant in the room. "Your Navi's differen'. Four legs and such? I'll admit I'm no programer, but I dun think that's a common thing goin' round, huh?"
"Can we get going?" Tex asked, "Let's get out there and put these...uh...bad boys to good use..." His voice had faltered during the last few words, but he began to get the hang of his wings as he awkwardly began flying in the only direction available to them.

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"Another mini boomer heading coming at ya." Lilly said as she downloaded the chip in response to the incoming Program Advance. Though the plan they were about to use was a bit risky, it was one they had perfected and was an old favorite. As soon as the chip data arrived, Isis threw it down to her feet, using it's explosion along with the Spreader chip she had on reserve to propel her into the air and toward her opponent, flying high and above over the sword strike. At the peak of her jump, Lilly inserted a Float Shoes chip into her PET "Battle chip in, download." Though Isis was still falling back to the cyber Earth, she was doing it at a much more slower rate than she normally would, giving off an illusion that she was flying in the air.
"Corn Shot chip in, download." From her high vantage point, Isis began raining exploding corn at her foe while holding off just enough to not cause a large amount of smoke to appear so she can keep an eye on his movements.

[Keyblade Seeker]

"They go away?", Will echoed Tex. "That's a shame. Flying around like that's mighty useful even if they look as out of place as a sheep in a mudpit." He paused for a second before finally addressing Bowen. "Your Navi's differen'. Four legs and such? I'll admit I'm no programer, but I dun think that's a common thing goin' round, huh?"

"Yeah. I was among the lucky few to test out the Pony model."

"Can we get going?", Tex cut in, "Let's get out there and put these...uh...bad boys to good use..." His voice faltered at the last part, but he began to awkwardly fly in the only direction available to them. Acilnor immediately started off in a gallop with him.

"Anyway," Bowen continued. "I didn't really think highly of them at first either when I first got him. Luckily, I was a bit better off than others who got their Pony model NetNavis. They come in three classes; Earth-class, Pegasus-class, and Unicorn-class, the last of which my NetNavi Acilnor is of." Bowen accessed his PET and began to send a file over to Will's. "I'm sending you a file on the Pony model NetNavis. Most who partook in the test run returned their Pony model NetNavis since they weren't satisfied. Some of us however, like me, kept them and grown to like them. As to why I said I was lucky, the Unicorn-class possess telekinesis, which compensates for their lack of hands. So far, since acquiring Acilnor, I've only encountered three other Pony model NetNavis. I'm glad nobody's discriminating them."

B—A—T—W—B—A—T—W—B—A—T—W

Back in the flotation system…

Eppal was being driven back by GrenadeMan and SplashWoman, his NetOp having sent another Carrot Sword. He was blocking both of their blows with difficulty, his NetOp sending down backup, which were quickly dispatched by SplashWoman and her viruses while GrenadeMan continued duelling Eppal. It was only when the Earth-class summoned Aqua viruses did things get very confusing.

And it was only about to get worse as Acilnor and Tex finally arrived on the scene.

"SplashWoman. GrenadeMan.", the Unicorn-class NetNavi muttered. "And…another Pony model?"

The mermaid NetNavi left Eppal to GrenadeMan as she turned to face the newcomers. "It's that pony again. And he's brought a cowboy…with butterfly wings?"

Upon mentioning "butterfly wings", the two Carrot Sword-wielding NetNavis paused their duel and turned their heads to see the cowboy with his ridiculous wings. Amidst the Aqua viruses deleting each other, the three NetNavis couldn't help but gawk at the sight.

[CD-Man2021]

Will scanned the newly popped up file on his PET. An interesting bit to be sure, but now was not the best time to read up on these types of things.
"...So far, since acquiring Acilnor, I've only encountered three other Pony model NetNavis. I'm glad nobody's discriminating them." The boy said, finishing his explanation. Will nodded in agreement. It'd be a right shame for something like that to happen.

As they reached the scene of the floatation program, they were greeted with the familiar sounds of battle. When they reached sight of the opponents, they all dropped their previous actions and stared at Tex. He knew immediately that they were staring at his completely out of place wings. But dang it, he wasn't about to let them get in the way.
"What?" He asked gruffly. "Ain't none of you yellows ever see a real man before?" He quickly drew his revolver and spun it once in his hand before pointing it at the woman. Then at the pony. Then at the explosive looking man. He was trying to decide who would be the biggest threat, but just looking at them wasn't helping.
"I believe introductions are in order." He said finally, his wings still flapping to keep him afloat in the most ridiculous way possible. "Name's Tex. This here stallion's...err...As-ee-le-noor." He scratched his head, wondering if he pronounced that right. Then he pointed the gun back at the woman. "Le'ss start with you there, pretty lady."

[Keyblade Seeker]

"What?", Tex asked gruffly upon seeing the URL NetNavis and the other Pony gawk at him. "Ain't none of you yellows ever see a real man before?" He quickly drew his revolver and spun it once in his hand before pointing it at SplashWoman. Then at the Earth-class Pony. Then at GrenadeMan. While Acilnor could assume that the Earth-class pony wasn't on their side (that or there's a fallout/disagreement between them), he could guess that Tex thought otherwise. After all, this Earth-class could be on their side and they're having a disagreement.

Okay. This is getting tense., Bowen thought.

"I believe introductions are in order.", Tex finally said, his wings still flapping to keep him afloat. "Name's Tex. This here stallion's...err...As-ee-le-noor." Tex scratched his head, wondering if he pronounced it right, which he didn't, then he pointed his gun back at SplashWoman. "Le'ss start with you there, pretty lady."

SplashWoman twirled her trident, then ascended to his level. "It'd be un-ladylike to refuse an invitation."

"Boomerang BattleChip, In!", a voice was heard in the cyberarea. It was a NetOp.

Suddenly, a Boomerang flew from the sky, bypassed SplashWoman, and headed right for Tex. The mermaid NetNavi followed up with a shot from her trident, which followed the Boomerang.

Erstwhile, Acilnor went ahead and destroyed the Aqua viruses with a Vulcan BattleChip Bowen sent. "Electric Shock BattleChip, In! Download!" Just as he came up close, he took a deep breath, then unleashed a short flurry of thunderbolts that cracked the ground and zapped the viruses, deleting them. As for GrenadeMan, he has resumed his duel with the Earth-class.

"It's pronounced A-si-lu-nor by the way, Will.", Bowen told Will.

[CD-Man2021]

Tex saw something like this coming. If someone thought themselves enough to be able to break in and take over an important program like this, they weren't above shots below the belt. As the boomerang came towards him, he used his newly given wings to fly high above the data's trajectory. With as much smoothness as a cowboy could muster with a pair of fairy wings stapled on, he countered the trident shots with revolver blasts of his own, the bytes colliding and canceling each other out.
"Sparker battle chip in," Will said, "Download." As Tex made a swift landing, he aimed his revolver at the female Navi.
"Chew on this, ya wet harpy." He said as he fired bullets that crackled with the power of electricity.


"Whoa there, sparky." Came a voice from seemingly nowhere. As the bullets flied toward Splashwoman, what appeared to be a ball of puff jumped in the line of fire. As they penetrated the wool ball, the electricity in the bullets died down and the bullets themselves stopped completely. "Ain't no one playing with lightening while I'm around" Sheepman laughed as another cloud appeared. This time the cloud let out a poping noise and Sheepman himself took it's place. "You took too long" He said, looking back at Splashwoman. "So I decided to come out of that stuffy PET and play for a little while" He emphasized on little because he knew how he often loved to lengthen his brawls.

[Keyblade Seeker]

"Chew on this, ya wet harpy," Tex said as he fired bullets from his revolvers that crackled with the electricity.

Oh crap!, thought SplashWoman and Sonara.

"Whoa there, sparky," came a familiar voice from seemingly out of nowhere. As the bullets flew toward SplashWoman, what looked like a a ball of puff jumped in the line of fire. As they penetrated the wool ball, the electricity in the bullets died down and the bullets themselves stopped completely. "Ain't no one playing with lightning while I'm around.", the voice laughed as another cloud appeared, then made a popping noise and SheepMan appeared.

"SheepMan!", gasped SplashWoman, Sonara, GrenadeMan, Flynn, Acilnor, and Bowen. Eppal took advantage of this and knocked the Carrot Sword out of his hands.

SheepMan looked back at the mermaid NetNavi. "You took too long, so I decided to come out of that stuffy PET and play for a little while."

"Horse apples.", Acilnor cussed as he dodged the flung Carrot Sword, then picked it up with his 'telekinesis'. "Now all we need is GeminiMan and the anti-me posse will be complete."

"What do you mean by that?", asked Eppal as he cut down the MiniBombs.

"Tell you later." Just then, GrenadeMan hurled a Flash Bomb at Eppal, who prepared to slice it with his Carrot Sword. "Wait! Don't—" It was too late, upon making contact with the blade, the bomb detonated and stayed there, causing multiple hits on Eppal. He was driven back and he dropped the Carrot Sword. "You okay?"

"Less talking, more fighting!", GrenadeMan cut in as he pulled out two Mini Bombs.

"I concur.", agreed SplashWoman as she twirled her trident and entered a battle stance.

[Mirby]

Talyn managed to slot in a Barrier chip, protecting WombatMan from the attack, and followed up with an Invis3. She was facing a tough foe, and brute force wasn't working too well. A new tactic was in order; she only hoped she could pull it off. She also decided to be silent about the chips going in; the enemy operator may overhear and use that against her, she decided. With that, she slotted in a DropDown attack. WombatMan vanished, though already invisible, and reappeared above his foe, scratching quickly as he fell. While the Invis3 was running out, she slotted in a DublJump followed with two LongSwrds. WombatMan jumped once with a slight spin and then jumped again, using a mighty swing of the blades to increase his rotation. He spun towards his foe, blades whirling around him. Hopefully this attack connected...