Welcome to my first FanFic. Just a few things before I start the Story.
Firstly, I don't own Megaman or any of the series including him, Capcon does.
Secondly I would like to thank the many authers who's stories have inspired me to write this Story, and the many sleepless nights they have caused.
And finally its time for the story. Enjoy.
"This can't be the end, We have worked too hard for too long for it to end like this!" Sniper screamed. His frame was starting to break apart from the damage inflicted from the intense battle that had just entered its final stages.
"We've never been ones to allow the likes of you to take over the world, and we are not going to start now!" Countered Lan. "Right Megaman?"
"Right" Megaman replied while activating his megabuster and aiming it at Sniper. He began to charge up a shot as Zero came up beside him with the same idea. "You ready for this Zero?"
"Let's finish this once and for…" came the reply. However he was interrupted by a cackling laugh coming from the area where they were aiming.
"You think that you can defeat us this easily. We will never be defeated by the likes of you. Our goals of world domination will succeed once I dispose of you!"
"What do you mean?" Sneered Zero. "You have nothing left. There is nothing you can possibly do to us now."
"Ah, that's where you are wrong, my annoying pests. This complex is set to self destruct and there is nothing that you can do about it!" Sniper laughed as his frame gave way and he faded into deletion.
"There has to be something that we can do, if this place blows innocent people will die!" echoed Lan's worried voice from above them. "Megaman, Scan the area and see if there is anything you can do"
"Way ahead of you Lan. Seen anything yet Zero?"
"Yes, but I don't like it. The self-destruct is set for five minutes and there is no way to shut it off. There is something that I can do to help though." Came Zeros reply. The tone in his voice told Megaman that he would not like what he was about to hear. "I can interface with the program and slow the timer, but…"
"But what? We are going to die if you don't". Shouted Lan.
"But I will have to stay here to keep the effect active so you and Lan will have to leave without me."
"NO! We can't leave you, there has to be another way!" argued Megaman.
"There isn't so get going already. There are people waiting for you to return and this is the only safe way for you two to get out."
"But Zero, What about Ciel. She is waiting for your return as well or had you forgotten about her." Shouted Megaman.
"There is no time to argue. Lan, jack Megaman out and make your way to the exit, I'll do all that I can to slow this timer. And Megaman, say good bye to Ciel for me, I will miss her." Zero turned to the program as Megaman was jacked out and started to slow the timer. Lan ran out of the control room and began to make his way to the exit, ignoring the loud and annoying complaints coming from the blue PET on his belt.
Ten minutes later the building was evacuated and everyone stood waiting for the inevitable explosion. When the flash was sighted most of the crowd covered their eyes but one set of eyes just widened and he screamed. "ZERO! NOOO…"
"…OOOO!" Megaman Screamed as he sat bolt upright. Looking around he found himself in the familiar surroundings of his room. Calming down a bit he wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand. This was the third night in a row that he had that dream and the third time he has woken up from it. Checking the clock he discovers it is 3:30 in the morning, hours before he had to be up.
As Megaman attempted to get back to sleep his mind went back over his memories of his friend Zero and all that they had been through in the short time they knew each other. Over that time a strong bond of friendship had formed and because of that they had made a great team when net battling. The memories brought tears to his eyes as he remembered the last time he had seen the solo red navi, saving his and Lan's lives while sacrificing his own. This was his last thought as he drifted back to sleep.
Later that morning Megaman woke up at 7:00 exactly, something that he had done for the past 10 years since he was 11, originally to prepare to get Lan to wake up for school. Not that he didn't enjoy the morning ritual of shouting at Lan to wake him up and his unceremonious tumble to the floor, but he was glad that he didn't have to worry about that anymore. This however allowed him to enjoy the life in the real world he was denied as a baby.
It had been five years since the Internet and the real world had been merged. Nobody was sure what had happened and even after years of tests, investigations and experiments most scientists were still confused. The only solid information they gained was that the cyberworld had become the equivalent of a parallel dimension to that of earth, and the barrier between the worlds had been fractured. The event had changed the world from the way it was, with forests appearing where they had not been before including over some of the desert areas. The merger allowed humans and navis to interact in new ways that were not believed possible by most of the public. However the net criminals also began to evolve and put the world in greater danger than before. This thought didn't cross the minds of most people because all of the previous net criminals had been defeated before they could attain their goals. This thought weighed on the minds of Lan and Megaman, who had dealt with the net criminals, but after a period of peace they began to settle and live happily in their new lives.
The last Net-Mafia he had faced before the merger was seven years ago. On the day that he had found out about The Alliance he had met Zero as well. The Alliance turned out to be a group of 5 navi's that had teamed together for two purposes, firstly to rule the Internet but secondly, and most annoyingly, to put an end to the lives of their greatest foes, Megaman and Zero. Over the six months that he had spent with Zero they became friends and together took down the 5 leaders of the alliance. The last of these confrontations ended in the loss of Zero, something that none of his friends took well, especially Ciel.
Ciel and her net op Samantha arrived a few days after Zero had. Sam had just transferred from a school in Ameroupe to ACDC Secondary. Her father having been sent out to the Netopian Scilab's to help with the development of dimensional fields, but after the merger he began to help work out how the merger of the Internet and the real world had occurred. As the third girl in Lan's class, she became fast friends with Yai and Maylu, which brought her into the group. After a week the timid pair had been accepted by all, but she has also witnessed her first net-crime. It was only a small attack but the effect it had on her and her netnavi was probably the reason that the Alliance went down. Sam and Ciel, shocked by the fact that something like that could happen, put their logical and scientific minds to the task of researching and tracking down the Alliance.
For this task, Zero and Ciel worked together to draw out the Alliance navi's and track their movements. During these covert missions a bond of friendship grew until you couldn't find one of them without the other nearby. However this bond made the final moments of Zero's life devastating to Ciel. Everyone supported her afterwards but she has never really recovered, as every time she was reminded of him she becomes quiet and withdrawn.
Lan and Maylu had started dating the year before the merger, as had Megaman and Roll. Dex and Gutsman had complained bitterly about this but by the time the merger had taken place they had gotten over the rejection from and started turning his affection to the newest member of the group, Sam. Although trying for five years he had had about as much luck with her as he had with Maylu, and he wasn't even in competition with anyone else. About a year ago in a time of peace Lan and Maylu had gotten married and moved in together not too far from where they were brought up. Megaman and Roll took up residence in the old Sakuri residence as it was not occupied any more (Maylu's parents hadn't returned from a trip as they were caught out when the world was invaded).
Life after the merger started well with navis and humans living together in peace. With the navi's around crime rates dropped as less and less people could stand a chance of escape after their crime. This was not to last as the peace was shattered a year and a half later when a mysterious army of navis swept across the planet and took control. Hundreds of people and navi alike were killed in the invasion and most major cities were occupied. The people and navi's left in these areas have existed in a state of fear that has stopped them from resisting the rule forced upon them. Many small towns and some cities where strong warriors lived were able to repel the invasion force and now live in fortified towns that protect them from the attacks of the invading forces.
ACDC town was one of the towns that resisted the initial invasion and now has ten-foot high battlements around it to protect the inhabitants. These are constantly manned by members of the town guard, which consist of the strongest and bravest people and navis who protect the rest of the town. Lan and Megaman form part of this guard as they were the best netbattlers before the merger and became a potent team fighting in the real world.
Having got washed and dressed in black trousers and a light blue T-shirt, Megaman headed downstairs to the welcome sight of his favorite navi, Roll.
"Heya Roll. Have a good night?" called Megaman as he reached the bottom of the stairs.
"Yeah Mega, I did." Replied Roll. She turned from the cooker where she was preparing breakfast, walked over to Megaman and gave him a kiss. "But it didn't sound like you did."
"Oh, you heard that did you?"
"Yep, only Lan could sleep through that kind of noise." Roll giggled. "What was the matter."
"I had a dream about the day Zero died. It's the third time this week and I'm getting a bad feeling that something is going to happen soon." He signed. "Ah well, What's for Breakfast?"