Wes looked over the list. The virus summoner he was familiar with and would be trouble, but anything able to summon reinforcements would have to be. The second image of the black navi didn't worry him. With only 600 HP and his navi with two people backing him up, this guy would have to bring plenty of flunkies to even be considered a subboss. Sagon seemed... crazy. With the information given on her, it looked like there would be no way to convince her to stand down. It'd be lucky if someone else dealt with her before she made her way back. The fourth... looked harmless, which worried him. With these kinds of stakes, you don't bring along dead weight, so the sleepy looking appearance was probably just a ploy to get them to lower their guard. Of course, she wasn't near their position as far as he could tell, so the task of first engagement would probably fall to someone else. He would wait for more information regarding before worrying about it. As for the last one... maroon armor? Did he know someone like that or had someone mentioned someone similar not too long ago? He had the feeling that he might at least know him by reputation, but the identity wasn't forthcoming. He could just be mixing up colors.

Wes shook the thoughts from his head. While he had been pondering over all this, the enemy had appeared. It was a good thing he wasn't the one directly fighting. Majinman, on the other hand, stood with a large grin on his face, ready to go.

"Alright, someone finally steps forward," Majinman slammed a fist into an open palm, "I am really looking forward to seeing how this team-up plays out," he glanced to the side as ENA's form flashed for a second, followed by the floor getting hot. This was promising. Another thing in their favor was air flow. Since they were firing furthur back the train, their attacks would be accelerated, while their opponents should face a great deal of resistence as they tried to send their attacks forward. As long as they held this position, they should also hold total advantage.

"Hey, Wes, start me off with a Magbomb," Majinman mumbled low enough that the wind would probably prevent his instructions from being heard. With a nod, Wes complied and a sphere formed in Majinman's hand. Since the air current was in their favor, this would only require a light throw, rather than the usual large parabola that was normally required. Trying to line himself up with the center of the enemy group, Majinman gave the ball a small toss and let the train's momentum take it. If he could manage to snare a few of his opponents in the bomb's static field, they would be completely as his mercy. The thought made him smile as he gave out furthur instructions, "Okay, the pokers and the wings."

"Really? That all?" Wes asked as he selected this chips and inserted them in his PET.

"More or less. I'll at least take it slow to start out so that I can get a sense of my allies' abilities before going all out," Majinman replied. Then he focused. Concentrating on the spot beside the group, he summoned up a slew of bamboo lances, aimed at going through the one navi on the end before going on to prick his neighbor. He followed up by sprouting a flaming wing on each shoulder. He flapped them forward once, sending a fiery spectre in the shape of a bird flying forward towards the enemy gang.

Majinman reached up and plucked the earrings forth, expanding them to about the size of hoolahoops. He paused for a brief second to listen to them hum as they began to spin before chucking them at the trailing car. They swung to the side, aiming to slice through the two navis on the end. As they reached the back of the car, they twirled around, now coming at two of the central enemies from behind before finding their way back into Majinman's hands. After reverting in size, he replaced them to his earlobes. He then took a moment to summon his wisps to mingle within the group to provide extra targets before fading back into the steam.

He glanced at his two allies to get a feel for their fighting styles before asking a question of their unseen supporter, "Say, ENA, any chance you could change our opponents' terrain as well, if we asked really, really nicely?" As he awaited his answer, he turned his attention back to the enemies, ready to sidestep anything they might fling his way.

((1.) Magbomb1, 30 Elec+blast2+stun1 (D), HeelnaviEXB, HeelnaviEXC, HeelnaviV2A
2.) SideBamboo1, 80 Wood+piercing, up to two enemies (B ), HeelnaviEXB, HeelnaviEXA
3.) Pheonixshot1, 70+15 Fire+wide attack (A), HeelnaviEXB, HeelnaviEXC, HeelnaviV2A
4.) Ifrit Enchanted Rings, 60 Fire/Slashing, HeelnaviEXA, HeelnaviEXB, HeelnaviEXC, HeelnaviV2A
*Will O'Wisp Entourage, Decoy x2
5.) Dodge
6.) Dodge))

Majinman scratched his chin. Even though things were going well, or as well as the given situation could allow, some of the things that 48 had said about Photon and her people didn't leave him feeling as confident as he would have liked. Now what was he had been told in the past? Always trust a pretty face or never trust a pretty face? Or that someone was more than just a pretty face? Why didn't he have more experience with pretty faces to go off of?

Breaking out of his circular thought patterns and doubt, Majinman took a deep breath and addressed his new peers, "Okay, now that that's out of the way, at least for the moment, we better get into position. It seems that police reenforcements should arrive soon, followed closely by the baddies," he raised an eyebrow at 48, giving him a moment to either confirm or denounce his assumptions before continuing, "Either way, they can come at us by the roof-top or through the cars below. Assuming that they can't move all that easily up here because of the wind, the below route seems much more likely. As such, I'd suggest stationing maybe three of us up here. I have abilities that will make combat up here much easier for me than probably any of you or them, so unless someone has a problem with it, I'll remain topside. I'll hang above the doorway for the car and try to launch a sneak attack when the enemies pass. Hopefully not only will that allow us to get some easy damage in, but draw some of them up here as well, to divide their forces. I'd suggest keeping one NP officer with radio with me so that we can tell when it's the rest of their people passing through we don't end up ambushing the wrong people. As for the other, so that we can keep in touch with everyone and because you seem big on keeping an eye on each other, I'd suggest one of your people," Majinman nodded to Photon, "Given that we won't have the cover that the inside of the car can provide, it'd be best if those placed up here with me were those good in a straight up fight as opposed to those who are better with working with terrein."

"Actually, I believe that we'll be provided with terrein support up here," Wes interjected. He'd yet to see it in action, so he wasn't sure what all it'd entail, but he figured it'd be worth mentioning, "I imagine that it'll just be the floor that's affected and not actual objects, but if one of them get terrein bonuses, it's something worth considering."

"Good point. I was looking at it as them not having the seats to duck into for cover, but if someone can use the floor to turn the tides... Well, anyway, they're your people so it's your decision," Majinman said. Besides, he was the only one who didn't have someone directly under their command, so it'd be best if he didn't get too bossy. He needed to keep suggesting things rather than command them, "Which brings me to my next point. Those inside the car, could hide in the seats and unload on the enemies as they pass on their way through the car. I'd place two people in the back, to keep an eye on the engine car, as well as appear to be open to attack. That could give the enemies a false sense of security to make it easier to ambush them, then once they trap has been sprung, they can duck just outside the door and concentrate fully on that first car," Majinman paused. While it wasn't as complicated as a Scooby Doo plan, he thought it would get the job done, or at least provide them with enough room to improvise. The question was, would they go for it? "Well, that's my plan, if I didn't use up too much time talking? Anyone else have something better, cause my back-up is just hitting them as hard as I can until there's no one left to pound."

"One thing," Wes raised his hand, though it wasn't all that visible on the screen, "Photon mentioned that some might have the ability to warp. I could see this causing two problems. First and foremost, they could get what we're defending without us even knowing. Second, any ambushes you set up could be ruined by enemies popping up right in front of you. Photon, you're the expert here. Is there any way to track these things? And is there anyway to tell that the package is still there other than opening it up and seeing something that we're probably not supposed to?"

Majinman placed a hand under his chin, nodding as he took in all the facts, "I see, I see... I think we can swing this. They kicked you out because they thought you might be the ones who took out the regular guard. And as long as no one hears says anything, my employers don't know that you've come here to take the data package for negotiating purposes or otherwise. If you help us protect the train from here on out, you might be able to save the data you're worried about and find out who took the guard in Sharo. If you claim your prescence here was merely to accomplish these ends, you should win back Scilabs' trust," he looked from Photon back to 48, "So, what do the two of you say? The NM helps take out the bad guys and the NP put in a good word with Scilabs for them? We can unite a large chunk of the forces right here and now if you agree." Majinman winced at the explosion. And as soon as this was out of the way, they'd need a hastily constructed plan to deal with the situation, if they could figure out exactly what the situation was.

"Yeah, time is certainly of the essence," Majinman said, stopping in his tracks. Okay, what was the first order is business? Probably to discuss what they wanted here. No use trying to convince everyone to play nice and then find out later that their goal is to blow the place up, "So, first thing's first, what is your purpose here? I'm here just to make sure that the train makes it from point A to point B. The guy who normally takes the job went missing so I was just randomly brought on to take his place. The NP are here because they heard about some of your guys being spotted in the area but they were not officially requested by Scilabs. And how about you folks? Nothing nefarious, I hope?" Best not to mention that one of the main concerns Scilabs had mentioned to him was data transporting which might or might not be the reason that they were here. Best not mention something that could break down negotiations just as they had begun. Plus, by appearing ignorant, it would make it easier to keep an eye on them without them thinking they needed to keep an eye on him.

"Well, to be fair, I don't think my employer could have ever expected something on this scale. The guy who normally takes this job went missing so I was hired to set in for him. They weren't even sure if they really needed a replacement, I was brought on just in case," Majinman sighed, "Regardless, I was under the impression that I was mainly to protect some sort of data, which, according to your underling, could very well be what these Net Mafia members are here for. When I met with them earlier, I was under the impression that they were merely using the train for transportation with the muscle being there to protect the fair lady. If what he said is true, though, that makes them very much my concern, so I'm hoping to get to the bottom of this," Majinman put a hand under his chin as he thought about it. Before, they hadn't shown any signs of being up to something, they only sprang into action as a countermeasure. Either things had gone to hell before they had had a chance to put their plan into motion or somewhere along the line the information the Net Police had be thrown off track. It certainly was possible, given that ENA had mentioned the two groups getting into battle but treating it more like a children's squabble disrupting business than an actual concern. Either way, he'd better try uniting these two groups now and then worry about the particulars after the threat of terrorists ripping the train apart had been taken care of.

Majinman nodded to 48, "I do appreciate you giving me a crack at this. The fact that you're more concerned with securing the situation than some stupid turf war shows that you have a good sense of priorities. From what you've told me, I better try to wrap this up before your commanding officer shows up and says otherwise," Majinman leapt to the roof, using his Omnishoes to assure that he wouldn't fall short of the mark. As he touched down, he took a quick look around, making a note of everyone on top. He stood up and slowly began to move forward, waving both hands at Photon and then keeping them in the air to remain non-threatening.

"These two don't normally get along. If things go to hell, I'm ready to send you support," Wes said. He leafed through his folder, picking out a defense, support and finally an attack chip, keeping them on hand and ready to slot in.

"Fine, but you wait for me to say go. No force unless we have to. I'm no slouch when it comes to dodging," Majinman whispered back. He really had to contemplate the irony of a Shadow type being a negotiator and drawing all this attention to himself.

"Okay, everybody, let's just cool down. Miss Photon, as you can see, I'm walking over towards you very slowly. My netop has been instructed not to send chips unless I say so, so until you hear me say otherwise, you can expect no hostile actions from me. Now then, there's a lot of crazy stuff happening right now and no one seems to know what's going out. I just want to talk to you, find where you stand, and see if we can't work out some sort of truce for all of us here, at least until we take care of the real bad guys. Are you willing to discuss this with me?" Majinman asked. He really had to hope that they wouldn't just unload upon him. Given that he was representing Scilabs' interest, he shouldn't have to worry about the NP shooting him in the back, at least. And if Photon and her men were to fire on him, well, he'd just have to use the agility of the Omnishoes to avoid their shots. In this situation, his ability of flight gave him the advantage. While everyone else had to watch their footing, he only had to worry about not going to high to scrape the roof of a tunnel. No, what he was worried about was others showing up before they figured this out and complicating things furthur.

Majinman froze as the loyalties of his new friends were revealed. Well crap. This can't be good, "If you think about it, we were the only ones that we know of that were hired to be here. The NP are aware but were not officially requested. The NM could be here under similar circumstances or could just be passengers who got spooked by the appearance of their opposing faction," Wes said, contridicting Majinamn's intial line of thought. Wes sighed as he continued, "While I can't believe I'm saying this, I think you should put a little faith in these guys and wait for evidence before passing judgement. I'm Netopian, so the whole 'innocent until proven guilty' thing."

Majinman slowly shook his head. However, there was one thing that was still bothering him. How the heck did that NormalNavi know so darn much? Knowing about a terrorist was one thing, but knowing which officer was specifically here and where he was currently located was a bit much. He was either a spy, an uncover cop, a psychic, or some combination of the aforementioned. Either way, he had something to go on now, so why not get to it? He could only hope that he wasn't being taken for a trip.

He took a deep breath, "Hold on for a bit, you two. We have terrorists on board and so far, no one has been able to tell me what their agenda is. I really think we should prioritize taking down the rogue agents before you guys start up a turf war. I heading up there to try and sort things out, so for the moment, keep pointing those things at each other but please don't fire. This really isn't the place."

He headed towards the back door of the car, hoping that neither would shoot, especially not him in the back. As he passed, he glanced at the Normalnavi with the corner of his eye. If he wasn't setting him up, he could prove a really good friend to have. He passed through the door, glancing up at the edge of the roof. Making a cone with his hands in front of his mouth, he tried to yell above the roar of the train, "Excuse me, I'm looking for a 48. My name is Majinman and I was hired to handle any situations that would arise on the trip. I was kind of hoping to talk to you before anyone else got blown up."

Well crap. It was anarchy on the train and because that wasn't bad enough, suddenly there was anarchy in his lap. Though this was surprising. Wasn't it those pansy hunters on the roof? When the the NP take their place? And how was it that Photon was now an enemy? She was too cute to be evil. Wes, on the otherhand, just sighed. He knew he should have asked the NP navi if he had ever heard of Photon, but he didn't want to upset his navi.

Majinman held out a flattened palm at each of the navis, though he refrained from stepping directly between them, "Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold it, fellas. Do we really need another shoot out on train? I'm here for vague reasons, the police are here for peace keeping and.... possibly also vague reasons, and you folks are here for reasons that are even more unclear. So why don't you call Photon and your other buddies down here and we at least clear things up before things get all crazy, possibly over a misunderstanding?" Majinman glanced back and forth at each of them, very carefully. Since he still didn't know what he was guarding specifically, it would be best if he kept destruction to a minimum, though he got the impression that pacifism wouldn't be an option much longer.

Wes raised an eyebrow, but Majinman gave a slight shake of the head in response. So he didn't want chips just yet. Probably trying to avoid antaganizing either side. That was fine, but soon it would be out of his hands. A fight in the train... a fight on top of a train... there were a lot of interesting possibilities. He almost wanted his navi's negotiations to fail.

"Hmmm... If his assailant is a woman, its probably that Sagon chick again. If that's the case, so much for trying to get her to help us. Anyway, Wes, you have any questions? I have a few in mind, but I'll let you start out," Majinman said.

"All right, here goes," Wes took a breath and put communications back to normal, so that the officer could here him, "First off, are any of the groups you listed working together or is this just anarchy? Second, do you happen to know what they're after? We weren't told what we were hired to protect, so I prefer you don't tell us anything specific, but it would be helpful to at least know if their goal is hijacking, rioting, kidnapping, assassination, or a specific item."

While Wes asked, Majinman took a moment to check in with his other allies, "You sure you guys are okay? I can take those folks on the roof out, if you need some help," he called to the armored navi still in the car.

Majinman narrowed his eyes, his jaw hanging slightly open as he watched the bodyguard, "Really now? Well, whatever's going down, I suppose I'll trust your judgement. Just let me know if you do need help. After all, we are friends now. Accomplices? Allies? Yeah, that last one works the best," Majinman said.

"Just be careful. If they mess up, it'll cost us our pay. Though as long as no one reaches the front car, we should be fine. Right now, it seems like they're having a nice little shoot-out up there. The light is most likely Photon. I hope the fading doesn't mean that something happened to her," Wes said.

"Awww, our you getting attached to our new friend as well?" Majinman smirked. Before Wes could get in a retort, a new navi walked in. They listened to what he had to say, which caused Majinman to grin even wider, "This guy seems to be worried about my safety. Wes, what did the nice lady say before I boarded?"

"'You can board but please do not interfere', or something like that, if its the conversation I think you're referring to," Wes replied. Then, switching to a private channel, he continued, "Well, you have two options. You can comply and let him fight off as many of those heelnavis as he can before he falls or you can tell them off and risk a confretation."

"Tsk tsk. In this day and age, people need to work together. Besides, as I've already proven, you can't really judge people based on their appearance, not in this situation. It's best to keep him close for the moment," Majinman chided his netop. He switched off the private chat and began to speak out loud again, "I'm sorry, Officer, but I've been asked to do a favor here. I could not, in all good conscience, just take a seat and allow you to do all the grunt work. Of course, I would more than welcome any assistance you could survive. For starters, we could exchange information on what we know about the situation thus far."

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