(A/N: A fic showing Axl's origins based on a fan theory that Kalinka created Axl which if proven true a million points to Capcom. I also was listening to Kokoro by Rin Kagamine and Kokoro kiseki by Len Kagamine while writing this so they will influence this fic a little. Also I will be adding an idea I read from another fic for Lumine.)
3rd POV
In a doctor's office somewhere in Russia there was a doctor sitting at his ebony oak desk with a open folder in front of him with a look of sympathy that every doctor gives when about to give some devastating news to his patient. Sitting across from him was a woman with white skin in her early 30s with long blond hair and green eyes. She was wearing a turtle neck sweater with dark blue winter pants and boots and blue pearl ear rings. Fear and worry were clear on her face as the doctor let sigh unprepared to give the devastating news.
"Ms. Cossack as you know we were able to cure your cancer because we were able to catch in time before it became fatal, but unfortunately it was too late to stop it from causing permanent damage which was mostly in the lower abdomen region which would make certain things impossible. " he explained.
Kalinka stiffen from fear of what he was saying. "What do you mean? What are you saying!? Please Dr. Ivan tell me?!" she asked tears welling in her eye threatening to pour like a waterfall.
Dr. Ivan lowered and shook his head as he prepared himself to tell Kalinka something that would devastate her. "I know how much you want children and I am sorry to tell you this Ms. Cossack I truly am, but by the time we found the cancer it already damaged your ovaries specifically the Fallopian tubes."
Kalinka looked him shaking her head and hugging her body in painful disbelief as the tears she was holding raced down her face like a waterfall like the whole thing is a bad dream. "No. No...No...No! DEAR GOD NO!" she said placing her face into her hands sobbing.
"I am sorry Ms. Cossack your infertile, and there is nothing we can do." Dr. Ivan hating himself for telling her the horrific news, but as a doctor he must tell her.
Kalinka sobbed even harder as the news hit her like red hot knife. After a few minutes of uncontrollable sobbing she managed to barely calm herself.
"I am sorry Ms. Cossack I wish there was something we could do, but there are plenty of children in need of parents who are up for adoption..."
Kalinka shook her head. "You know due to my occupation as a Robotics and AI scientist and where I live the adoption agencies won't approve of me adopting a child." she said her voice cracking as she held back more sobs.
Dr. Ivan let out an inward sigh knowing she was right ever since the created Roboenza incident, and his despicable incident unleashing a robot that the public called the Red Demon resulting in the deaths of millions of innocents. Megaman and his friends stopped him, but at the cost of their life which caused the famous Dr. Light to disappear a couple of months after since that day many people are wary of AI research and robots in general worrying another incident might occur. Some even want to ban AI research. Due to these concerns many researchers in these fields are viewed with wariness or scorn.
"I understand. Is there anything I can do for you?" he asked sympathetically.
Kalinka shook her head, "No, doctor that is all right. I will go now thank you." she said.
Kalinka got out of her chair, and went to the coat rack located in the right corner of Ivan's office by the exit. She grabbed her red winter fur coat pulling out a pair of winter gloves out of it's pockets and black Ushanka putting them on, and headed out the door.
Dr. Ivan shook his head. "This is one of those days I hate being a doctor." he said as he closed the folder and went back to work on another patient file.
(outside the hospital.)
Kalinka waited outside for the taxi to arrive. The sky was gray as snow fell peacefully from the sky hitting the blanket of snow on the ground. Normally this would bring a sense of calm to Kalinka, but it didn't not today. She stood there in a daze a different types of cars pass by mulling over the news the doctor gave her.
"(I can't have children. I always wanted to be a mother to settle down, and start a family. This damn cancer took that away from me!) she thought angrily.
Kalinka stared at the sky. It was moments like this that she missed her father the most. Dr. Mikail Cossack died a year ago from a fatal disease leaving his castle laboratory and unfinished projects to his daughter. Strangely enough Dr. Light disappeared a couple months after he died and 3 months after megaman sacrificed himself to stop the red demon.
"(If father was here right now he would try to cheer me up. I sure could use something to take my mind of this pain.)" she said wistfully remembering the good times with her father how he would teach her how to play the piano, watch her ballet recitals, and watch her play the piano.
She heard an horn honked, and looked for the source. She saw a yellow taxi with its driver waving for her to come. Kalinka let out a tired sigh and went to the taxi's driver window. The driver was a rugged man with a stocky build and black hair with matching eyes. He looked at Kalinka with a cheerful smile.
"Kalinka Cossack?" he asked with a thick Russian accent.
Kalinka forced a smile trying to put on a cheerful expression. "Yes." she answered.
"Well my names Nikolai and I will be your driver today. So where to?" he asked.
Kalinka entered the cab relishing in its heat. "To Cossack Castle please." she said.
Nikolai nodded. "Alright I know where that is." he said as he shifted his car into drive and drove off towards Cossack castle.
The drive was uneventful the driver just drove while Kalinka just stared out of the window watching the passing snow covered trees, and quietly praying to God. She wasn't overly religious, but she did go church and was far from an atheist. She prayed for god to give her children someway somehow through out the whole trip barely noticing the number of trees thinning. She was asking for a miracle. She prayed for 4 hours until she was interrupted from her prayer when the cab driver alerted her to their arrival in front of the castle's front door.
"We are here." the driver said happily.
Kalinka nodded, and paid the driver before getting out. The cab drove off into the forest they drove out of. Cossack Castle is located in the middle of a forest known for its peacefulness, and is quite popular with campers and hikers. Kalinka let out a sigh, and took out the a security card and placed it on the scanner on the side of the door. A click sound was heard indicating it is unlocked. Kalinka pushed the door opened and entered into the lobby which housed a huge stair case. Cossack Castle was pretty much a mansion with a castle skin. When Kalinka was a little girl she wanted to be a princess to make her dream somewhat true her father had the mansion built like a castle delighting Kalinka when she was little.
Kalinka remembered fondly of the memories that the place hold. She walked form the lobby up the stairs to the library where her father's favorite Piano, and the fire-place with the family pictures were located. There were book shelf lining the room walls each contained hundred of books ranging from bibles to fantasy books. The piano was in front a huge window overlooking the forest. Kalinka looked at the forest, and the town in the distance. After a few minutes she walked over to the fire place looking at the pictures on top of the fireplace mantel. Each photo depicted a different time in her life. One showed when Rock and protoman (which she used to have a crush on, but when she got older she reliazes it will never work out.) first rescued her and her father from Wily, one another one showed her father and Dr. light shaking hands. Each photo had the similar theme of her family and friends together have a good time even the robots her father created were in some of the pictures. Kalinka missed them even skullman who scared her a little, but they all suffered fatal irreparable damage from the fight with the red demon. Kalinka continued to look at the photos fondly until she came upon a photo that hit her hard reminding her of the news she received not too long ago. It was picture a young Kalinka when she was 6 with and a woman with long blond hair that looked like strands of gold and green eyes that reminded her of emeralds who woman smile was full of warmth standing with a classic snowman. Kalinka looked the picture of her first snowman she made with her father and mother.
Kalinka rubbed the picture frame wistfully wanting those good times to come back. "You always wanted grandchildren before you died mother. Father. Sorry I couldn't give you any." she said tears flowing at the painful fact she couldn't have children of her own.
She continue to look at the picture before she absent mindedly placed it back on the fireplace mantel, but she place it too close to the edge. It fell on the ground breaking the glass and the simple plastic silver frame. Kalinka cursed herself for her clumsiness, and began to clean up the mess until she notice something under the photo between the photo and the back of the frame. She moved the photo and pick up the black rectangle shaped object. It a single button on it as Kalinka looked at it she remembered her father's dying words.
"In... between... the... photo and frame. Look... between the... photo and frame...you will find something that will lead you... to...to.. your greatest in...her...tance." the words of her late father echoed in Kalinka's head.
"(What did he mean by inheritance? How could this remote lead me to whatever my father left behind for me? Well only one way to find out.) she thought pressing the button.
At first nothing happen then she heard a rumbling sound. She turned around to see the book shelf behind her slide to the side to revel a hidden door. Kalinka walked towards the newly reveled door it was an electronic door made with military grade steel when Kalinka stepped in front of door looking for a way to open it after a few minutes she a scanner like device in the middle of the door. She touched it and it glowed life a blue light covered washed over body sending a tingling sensation throughout her body. After a few seconds the blue light disappeared and a female computerized voice spoke.
"Subject identified:Kalinka Cossack. Experimental Lab access granted."
The door opened seamlessly revealing a medium-sized lab cleaned and organized. Kalinka entered the lab taking in her surroundings. The walls were lined with different machinery ranging from monitoring devices to programing modules all connected to a diagnostic capsule/workbench in the middle of the lab. Kalinka walked towards the table on the side of the capsule it had a high-end computer on top usually reserved for researchers experimenting with new technology. She stood in front of the table looking the pile of the papers on top. Kalinka looked at the papers realizing that they are research notes, blue prints, and schematics for a new type of robot and a new technology utilizing nanites something called a 'Copy Chip' which seems to be based on the weapon copy ability utilized by Rock becoming more curious at what she saw she continue to dig.
"These note and schematics are years ahead of our time. The schematics on the robot's structure and AI programming doesn't look like something father made in fact it looks like something Dr. Light would come up with so it must be his, but this Copy Chip technology look like something my father would come up with due to its potential to cause great good. The question is:Why? Why do this, and more importantly does this have to do with Light's disappearance?" Kalinka mused marveling at the treasure trove of information she had in front of her. She then looked at the computer terminal on the sane desk. "Maybe I can more information on this terminal."
Kalinka went over to the terminal's keyboard and booted up the computer. After the computer went through the standard POST script and loaded up the OS it asked for a password. Knowing her father it must something special and important. She typed in her and her mother's name two of the most important people in his life. After she entered her name and her mother's a message appeared on the screen.
"Pass word accepted. Welcome, Kalinka Cossack. Playing Message."
Kalinka cocked an eyebrow. "Message?" she asked herself.
Suddenly the face of a sickly man with glasses, brown hair and beard with graying strands. He was wearing a white lab coat with a yellow button up shirt underneath with a brown tie. It was Kalinka's father Doctor Mikhail Sergeyevich Cossack. He coughed a sickly cough that sent a clear indication he was not longed for this world. After his coughing fit he began his message.
"Kalinka my daughter if you're seeing this message then I am gone from this world , and you found my secret lab. You probably already saw and studied my research notes and schematic, and wondering what I was trying to create. In short I want to create an android. Not just any android one with the ability to change shape for any situation and environment, and the most important feature an android with complete free will. An android that can think completely for itself, feel true emotions, and unbound by the laws of robotics. You wondering where this come from well after Rock's, Protoman's Rush and Roll's death Light was depressed he felt he robbed his children true freedom because they were programmed to do what they did and grew from that programing including the laws of robotics. As you know he was like this for a long time until one day he came to me with determination in his eyes. He told me about the Megaman X Project, and that he was dying. He wanted to create an android unbound by the laws of robotics , where his moral programing are more like guidelines that he can disobey rather than rules he have no choice in obeying, an android with true freewill, and an android who can truly feel and evolve. He wanted to create something that can stand up to Wily's ultimate creation because he knew won't give up so easily that he is perfecting that demon even as I speak. He believed just like his brother X will protect the world maybe even change it. His determination and foresight inspired me to do the same I asked for the blueprints for X's design explaining my reasons. Knowing his son will need all the help he could get he sent me the basic blueprints for X's programing and body. I started to try perfect the Copy Chip technology, so I can incorporate it into the design. Unfortunately I was about to build the prototype of the chip, and the weapon systems when my health started to fail. Kalinka I leave everything in this lab to you. You may leave it or complete my work it is up to you,but if complete this project I will give you the same warning Light gave me. The world might not be ready for such a robot. Governments and people may see X and your creation as a threat, and try to destroy them. So secrecy is the utmost importance, but I have faith in you. Kalinka you're the best daughter a father can ask for. I am proud of you and your mother would be too. I love you and pray you have good fortunes for many years to come."
The message ended, and the computer screen with black before schematics for the Copy Chip and X appeared on the screen. Kalinka just stared at the documents thinking about what she heard in the message. "So this is why Light disappeared to create a robot with true emotions and free will. A robot that can feel happiness, sadness, and love. A robot And Father want to do the same. Is this an answer to my prayers? The miracle I have waited for? A chance for children?" she mused.
Kalinka studied the schematics and with new-found energy and determination she grabbed the schematics and studied already cataloging the tools and materials she will need. "Father thank you. The project I inherited from you will give me the one thing I always wanted: A child, and he will help X protect the world from the likes of Wily. I know it." she said feeling unbridled happiness.
Kalinka spend all her time in the lab building her (since the blue prints were for a male android) son only coming out to rest and eat. Month passed groceries were delivered to her castle along with materials needed for her project and some friends back in town came by to check on her due to her coming to town less than usual. She saw them to tell them she is alright just working on a project. As the project progressed she kept hitting a dead-end on incorporating the Copy Chip technology, and the weapon systems along with other features like the Emergency Acceleration System made by Light and hover system added by her into the design of her son. 5 months passed since she discovered the lab Kalinka sat at her computer working on solving the energy problem.
Kalinka rubbed her temples in frustration due to the headache from trying to solve the energy problem. "OK, The problem is that the Accumulative Energy Generation Device and Ultra-Compact Fuel Tank were designed to keep X going and fuel his buster weapon, but combined with the energy needs of the Copy Chip and other added features the need outweighs the generator output. So how do I solve this problem?" she said to herself.
Kalinka took a sip of her hot coco her favorite drink when she had an epiphany. "Maybe I can removed the buster reducing the energy need, and I could just create a external buster weapon with its own energy supply draining energy from the user when low and Variable Weapon System connected to the Copy Chip." she type this information in the computer incorporating it into the schematics. The computer showed the result of the removal of the buster. Kalinka smiled knowing she solved the problem. "I was right by removing the buster and instead making it an external weapon instead of internal the energy need is reduced within a sustainable range. Now that I solved the energy problem I can start building the body and the Copy Chip prototype. Soon my son you will be born." she said looking at the schematics on the computer screen.
Kalinka felt a pain in her stomach indicating that she put off eating long enough. "Shouldn't have skipped breakfast..." she thought to herself.
Kalinka left the secret lab before closing the door and headed towards the kitchen downstairs. She went downstairs and entered the kitchen by the stair case. She went to the fridge and took out a PB and J sandwich she made the night before, and made some more coco to go with sandwich. She sat silently eating her sandwich and drinking her coco content with the progress she made and excited to start building her son.
"I made great progress now I can start the actually construction. Though I still need to perfect his combat systems, but I can do that after I build him and confirmed everything is working properly. I wonder what am I going to name? Since his Titanium-A structure will allow for increased speed and agility due being lighter than Titanium-X despite the A variant being slightly weaker than the X variant. I think I will name Accel or better yet Axl it sounds like accel and it actually looks like a name." Kalinka said to herself taking a sip of her drink when the doorbell ringed. "(I wonder who could that be?)" she thought.
Kalinka left the kitchen and headed towards the front door. When she arrived she checked the computer moniter by the door to see who it was outside. On the monitor showed two people one a delivery person from Mokuoo Inc. with the parts Kalinka needed to start building the body, and the other a friend hers Nancy Abramov who owned the bakery Kalinka frequent coming to check on her. Seeing tat her friend was here Kalinka tried make herself presentable by straightening her bird nest of blond hair hair and smooth out her lab coat. She opened the door and the delivery man straighten up and looked at Klainka.
"Delivary for Kalinka Cossack." he said.
Kalinka nodded. "That is me." she responded.
The delivery man handed her the PDA he was holding and pointed the screen with the stylus. "Sign here please." he said.
Kalinka took the stylus and PDA, and signed on the dotted line. She handed back to the delivery man who simply nodded after checking the signature. "Where would you like the boxes ma'am?" he asked.
"I would like them in the library up the stairs last door on the right."
Delivery man nodded and motioned his helping hands at his truck to start unloading the truck. Three burly men each carrying 2 boxes entered the mansion to deliver their cargo to the library, while they did this Kalinka smiled at Nancy happy to see her. Nancy was a woman in her early 30s with pale skin and black hair and eyes. She had a fair build about average for a woman. She was wearing a black winter coat with matching pants and snow boots.
"Nancy what brings you here? Would you like to come inside and have a cup of coco?" Kalinka greeted.
Nancy nodded and smiled, but there was something in her eyes that told Kalinka that this was not a simple visit. "Yes, that would nice." she said smiling.
Kalinka let Nancy in leading her to the kitchen door located by the lobby stair case. Kalinka went to counter and poured her a cup of coco from the kettle into a white ceramic mug. She handed the cup of the steamy contents to Nancy who was sitting by the counter top in the middle of the kitchen. She took it in thanks. She blew into the cup, and took a sip.
"So Nancy how's the bakery business going?" Kalinka asked taking a sip of her lukewarm coco.
Nancy set her coco on the countertop, and looked at Kalinka. "The business doing alright, but as you probably guess I am not here just for a friendly visit." she said taking another sip of her coco. "Kalinka I am worried about you. You been coming to town less than usual, you have all your groceries delivered to you and all these trucks from these big hardware corporations including the one Thomas Light used to own before he disappeared keep coming to this place and when I asked what your up to you keep saying: 'Just a project I am working on nothing to worry about.', and this all started when you found out about your condition." Nancy let out a sad sigh seeing her friend looked down remembering that day.
"Kalinka we been friends since we were children, and I know this has something to do with the unfortunate news from 5 months ago. So please I am asking as a friend. Please tell me what are you doing with all this equipment? What are you working on that is so important?" she asked Kalinka pleading with her to open up.
Kalinka just stared at her friend and then at her drink in deep thought. On one hand she want to tell her friend everything because she knows she can trust her, while on the other hand she doesn't want her to get in to trouble if the project goes south especially with the Red Demon fresh on everybody minds. Kalinka continued to debate the two point sin her head for a few minutes before she made her decision.
"(I hope she be understanding.) I will show you once the delivery finish. I promise." she said finally.
Nancy looked at her surprised at how easy it was to convince her to spill the beans. "Alright I will hold you up to that." she said take a gulp of coco since it cooled down.
For a few minutes Kalinka and Nancy just sat and talked mostly small talk like the weather and such. After a while the delivery man from Mokuoo Inc. announced he and his crew were finished, and are leaving. Nancy crossed her arms and looked at Kalinka expectantly. Kalinka sighed knowing its time show her friend her 'project'. She led her out the Kitchen up the stairs down the hallway on the left leading to the Library. The library was full of boxes 8 in total full of custom materials needed for making robots. Kalinka dug into her coat and pulled out a remote with single button. She pressed the button, and the bookcase that hid the secret slid open revealing the hidden entrance to her lab. Kalinka led the shocked Nancy inside. Nancy looked around the lab gawking at the high-end equipment until she went to the table by the capsule/workbench and studied the schematics. A lot of it went over her head, but based on the few things she understood thanks to some lessons from kalinka one thing was clear this robot was more advance than anything she ever seen. Nancy looked at Kalinka with a look that screamed for an explanation. Kalinka sighed and explained everything from the beginning when she was given the devastating news all the way to when she solved the energy problem by removing the buster function. After an hour of explanations and questions Nancy just looked at Kalinka shocked. She had no idea was under taking such an ambitious project, and all so she can have child and leave a sort of legacy.
"So ultimately you just want a child?" Nancy asked more of a statement than a question.
Kalinka nodded. "Yes, I wanted a child. Someone to raise, take care, and teach right from wrong. I just wanted to be a mother. To..." Nancy stopped Kalinka before she could continued.
"Whoa stopped I you don't have to list your reasons. I am your friend Kalinka and I trust you. In fact if you need help I am more than willing." she said.
Kalinka blinked a couple of times. "Really?" she asked.
Nancy smiled. "I always wanted a god child to spoil, so of course I will help you. Now lets get started making your kid. What you need me to do?" she asked.
Kalinka smiled and started to unpacked the boxes explaining where to place the parts. After a few hours of unpacking everything was set to start building. For the next few months Nancy assistant manager ran the bakery, while Kalinka with Nancy help built her son first built the interior skeleton made from a reactive super-flexible alloy which reduces 93 percent of damage. Then she added all the circuitry and parts needed for exact movements and stabilization, voice production, etc. This took a couple of months including to double-check to see if everything is put together properly, and attaching the Titanium-A nanite composite armor to the skeleton. After everything was said and done it was time to activate Kalinka's son. Due to some unforeseen problem of the combat parts needing calibrating Axl looks different form his original concept. He lacked the boosters on his legs and back, his shoulders were round instead of pointed, he lacked his combat helmet which contained one of his targeting cameras revealing his spiky auburn hair with a spiky ponytail, and the targeting camera on his chest was removed temporally replaced with the original chest design which was in the original X . Fortunately the prototype copy chip was installed with no problem. Axl body looks like X body except black with red lines, and a more youthful appearance. Kalinka was at the computer ready to start while Nancy plug-in wires into ports all over Axl's body.
"Everything's ready on your end, Nancy?" Kalinka asked her finger hovering over the button that will send the wake up command.
Nancy gave a thumbs up. Kalinka nodded and pressed the wake up button sending the command. Then Kalinka briskly walked to the side of the capsule and started to say the robot's name with Nancy in the background watching with excitement.
"Axl. Axl. Wake up, Axl." Kalinka called excited to see her son wake up.
Axl started to open his eyes, and when his eyes fully opened he looked around the room. He finally laid eyes on the blond hair staring at eyes filled with love and warmth. The stare filled him with a warm feeling like he doesn't want her to stop. That he just want to hug her and not let go.
"Who are you?" he asked with uncertainty.
Kalinka gave him a warm smile. "My name is Dr. Kalinka Cossack. I created you Axl." she said gently with a motherly affection like she talking to a new-born baby.
Axl continue to stare at her for a moment processing what she said. "You call me Axl. Is that my name?" he asked innocently.
Kalinka nodded amused at his innocents. "Yes, it is a variation of accel which is associated with speed. Your armor is a variation of Titanium-X called Titanium-A which is lighter allowing you move faster, but it is not as strong. But that is not what makes you special it is your ability to think and act on your own. To evolve, but your most unique ability is that you can shape shift into any robot as long you have that robot data in your copy chip." she explained like a parent to child.
Axl just stared at Kalinka processing what she said and then finally nodded in acceptance. He then ask something that touched Kalinka's heart. "You said you created me?"
Kalinka nodded urging him to continue.
"Does this mean your my mother, and I'm your son?" he asked innocently unknowing that the question hit Kalinka right in the heart.
"Yes, I am your mother and your my son." she said smiling.
Axl smiled wide feeling a wave content course through his body. "I like that, Mom." he said.
Kalinka teared up ready to cry. "Lets get you out of this capsule. Ready to walk for the first time Axl?" Kalinka asked.
Axl smiled and nodded. He got up and jumped out of the capsule taking his first few steps. He wobbled back and forth. Kalinka watched with amusement like a parent watch his or her baby learning how to walk.
"Don't worry Axl keep going your Central Control system and Full Auto Balancers should be full calibrated in a few moments." Kalinka encouraged.
True to her word Axl began walk without a problem once his Central Control system and auto balancers calibrated themselves. He walked, and jumped around the room excited. He explored the lab with child like wonder until he spotted Nancy. He walked up to her and she flinched at how fast he came.
"Hey, my name is Axl. Who are you?" he asked with a friendliness common in a child sticking his hand out to shake.
Nancy smiled at his friendliness. "My name is Nancy and I am a friend of your mom, and I am also your godmother." she said shaking his hand.
Axl smiled wide. "So did you help build me?" he asked.
Nancy scratched the back of her head. "Well yes, but your mom did most of the work I just follow her instructions." she said.
Kalinka walked over to them wit a smile on her face. "Son, you want to go see the rest of your home?" she asked almost bursting with excitement.
Axl nodded so excited at seeing his home with his mother that he ran out the lab becoming a blur leaving Kalinka and Nancy behind with bewildered yet amused looks.
"Well he is a hyper one isn't he." Nancy commented.
Kalinka nodded. "Just like a kid. My son I can't believe it I have a son." she said on the verge of tears.
Nancy patted her friend on the back. "Lets go and find him. He might be lost by now."
Kalinka nodded, and they both left the lab to look for the robot youth.
3rdPOV
Axl ran down the hall, and down the stairs head through the front door straight outside. He was in awe at the snow falling from the sky, and on the trees. He gazed at the snow letting the falling snowflakes hit his face. The snow felt cool on his face. Axl then bent down and grabbed a handful of snow he squeezed the snow, and it oozed between his mechanical fingers. It felt like icy powder in his hands, he continued to examine/play with the snow.
"So this is snow? I never seen it before, but I knew what it was. Mom must have preloaded some data into my memory banks." Axl said to himself modeling the snow in his hand into a ball shape.
He continued until the snowball was a perfect sphere. He examined his work until he felt a force hit him in the back of the head sending him forward face first into the snow. After a few seconds of almost cartoonishly pulling his head out of the snow rubbing the extra snow out of his hair. He turned around and saw his god mother Nancy laughing and snorting, while mom just smiled and chuckled.
"Hey, what was that for!?" he yelled rubbing his aching head.
Nancy smirked. "Well it is a little game called: SNOWBALL FIGHT!" she yelled throwing another snowball she hid behind her back.
Axl was ready for it this time. He activated his emergency acceleration system and dashed to his right out if the way of the incoming snowball, while at the same gathering snow to make his own ball. He then aimed his snowball at Nancy throwing it and hitting her in the face knocking her on her bottom. Kalinka burst out laughing at her friend's position.
"Alright, that is enough. It seems the acceleration system works better than expected." she said nodding pleased with the results. "Now Axl would like to test out your copy ability?" she asked with a motherly tone.
Axl nodded happily eager to try the ability his mother gave him. "Yes, Lets do this! I'm ready!" he exclaimed giving a thumbs up.
Kalinka chuckled at his eagerness, and took back to the lab with Nancy in tow. Once they reached the lab Kalinka and Nancy hooked Axl up to some wires from his chest to the computer on the table by the capsule. Kalinka stood in front of the terminal uploading the first DNA data into her son's copy chip.
"Alright, Axl now I uploaded some DNA data. I want you to focus on that data and morph. Understand?" she instructed.
Axl nodded, and focused on the newly acquired data. His body glowed and shifted shape turning into a glowing silhouette of Skullman. After a few seconds the transformation was complete and Axl look like a like a splitting image of Cossack creation. Axl just stared at himself surprised examining his newly transformed body the eyes on his skullface squinting with delight. Kalinka smiled at her son's antics as examine his body.
"Now try to use this form's special ability. It should come to you if you focus." Kalinka instructed.
Axl gave a thumbs. "Alright!" he said.
Axl focused as he instinctively activated his form Skull Barrier ability producing four energy skulls. After a few seconds the energy skulls dissipated and Axl reverted back to his original form. He was breathing hard and could barely stay up bending down to one knee. Kalinka and Nancy ran to him with worry on their faces.
"Axl! Axl! Are you alright?!" his mother panicked shaking him.
"What happen?" Axl asked weakly.
Kalinka let out a sigh of relief. "Your copy chip used too much energy. I thought I solved the problem completely, but looks I still have work to do. I was foolish I should have did a diagnostic before doing the test." she said inspecting her son for any damage.
Axl blushed in embarrassment. "I am alright mom. Just a little winded." he said trying to ease her mother worry.
Kalinka nodded, and with Nancy help carried her son to the libarary and placed him on the couch in the sun so he recharge faster. Nancy went back to her bakery in town to manage things due to being her assistant last day before vacation. During time Kalinka was showing pictures of her family and friends to Axl.
"So this my grandfather?" Axl asked sitting on the couch with his mother pointing at a picture of an middle-age a man with brown hair wearing a lab coat in the album book his mother took out.
Kalinka nodded. "Yes this is your grandfather and my father Mikhail Cossack. He was a brilliant scientist who created many wonderful robots." she explained.
"So will I meet him? I bet he would be impressed at how you built me, and how you made me the fastest robot alive!" he said cockily.
Kalinka gave Axl a sad smile, before shaking her head. "He is not here anymore. He died last year..."
Axl gave a sad look wanting to meet his grandfather. "...but, he lives on in you. The technology he left me was created to incorporate into you. In a sense your his legacy as much as your mine." Kalinka explained.
Axl face brighten at this. "Then I won't disappoint him or you. I will make him and you proud." he said his voice full of confidence.
Kalinka chuckled at her sons confident attitude. "I am sure he already is. I know I am." she said ruffling her son's auburn hair.
Axl and Kalinka smiled at each other. They continue to talk Kalinka told Axl tales of Megaman adventures from the time he rescued her to his demise by the red demon. Along the way she told him about their family until the it was almost midnight.
"Well look at the time." Kalinka stared at her watch. "Son it is your bedtime and you need to recharge."she said to her son.
"But I don't want to got to bed. I have plenty of energy." Axl whined.
Kalinka chuckled. "Now Axl it is not only about recharging. The capsule also perform a diagnostic of your systems to keep you healthy my little miracle." she said giving Axl a warm smile.
Axl cocked his head in confusion. "Mom, why do you call me your little miracle." he asked.
Kalinka gave Axl a warm smile. "Because that is what I believe you are. I found the secret lab and in turn the design your based on. Before I came here I found out I couldn't have children, so prayed to god for a way to have children and then I found the lab where I made you." she said remembering what happened only a few months ago.
"Hey, mom are you alright?" Axl asked with for his clear on his face.
Kalinka nodded her reassuringly. "Don't worry about it." she said.
Axl didn't quite believe it, but he accepted the answer with a nod. Kalinka took Axl back to her lab and placed him in the capsule. Axl began to feel drowsy as the sleep program was uploaded into his systems.
"My your quite a fighter." Kalinka said with a smile amused at her son's attempt to stay awake.
Axl smiled. "Just seeing...how long... I...can...resist." he yawned as he fought to keep his eyes opened. "Hey mom... I was wondering...what it... would be like to... have brothers.. like you had?"
Kalinka raised an eyebrow. "Would you like a brother?" Kalinka asked.
"It... would be... nice... to have... a brother... to play like... you did... with your... brothers." he said before finally giving in to the sleeping program and falling to sleep.
Kalinka looked at her son sleeping peacefully, and closed the capsule glass after touching a lock of his auburn hair. "Well I better get started on improving your combat systems and going over the data to see if I can make the copy chip more energy-efficient, and designing your brother. I always wanted 2 kids anyway. Sleep well my son." she said heading over to the computer to look over the data she acquired during the copy chip test after a couple of hours she decided it was enough research for tonight and went to bed.
It was like this for 2 years. During the 2 years Kalinka would spend time with her son teaching him different things, playing th e piano which Axl would sometime listen to especially his and his mother's favorite Kokoro and Kokoro Kiseki, testing and performing diagnostics on his systems, and take him out of the lab to explore the forest, but Kalinka never took him with her went she go to town due to the world still being wary even fearful of any kind of artificial intelligence, and thanks to this same fear spread around the world the U.N are in the talks of passing The Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Act. An act that would ban the research of artificial intelligence and the ownership of any machine that can act on its own accord. During that time Kalinka with Nancy help continue try perfect and improved the combat systems eventually succeeding She also designed and started to build Axl's brother naming him Lumine, and made the copy chip more energy-efficient. Times were good for Kalinka and Axl despite the threat of the AI regulatory act hanging over their heads, but like all things it will come to an end, and it all started with a cough and a phone call.
(2 years later.)
Kalinka was in her lab during the last two years she had a second workbench/capsule installed so she could work on her second son: Lumine. He was has a white and light blue color scheme. He had effeminate face with purple hair with one lock covering his right eye. He was half complete missing only legs with wires connected to the capsule in their stead. His chest was opened as Kalinka installed the improved copy chip in his systems as Axl was having a snowball fight with Nancy.
"Alright done." Kalinka said as she place the shatterproof glass cover on her son's chest protecting the copy chip. "Your brother will be so excited once I activate you. He always wanted a brother to play with I hope you two get along." she said before suddenly started to cough profusely. She pulls out her handkerchief and covered her mouth. When she pulled back the handkerchief she gasped seeing what was on the piece of cloth. There were splotches of crimson red all over the cloth she was holding. Kalinka just stared fearing the implications. For a while she had some trouble breathing, so she visited Dr. Ivan a 3 days ago to have some test performed on her. Kalinka feared that the doctor will call back with bad news worse than she imagined. The phone in the lab suddenly ringed, Kalinka quickly answered the phone preparing herself for who was on the other end. It was Dr. Ivan.
"Hello Kalinka I have the results." he said sullenly.
"What did you find out?" she asked dreading the answer.
Ivan let out a sigh over the phone. "Kalinka I don't know how to say this, so I will give it to you straight. The cancer back and it is more aggressive than ever. I can give treatment, but it will only slow your cancer and ease your pain down giving you a year give or take. I am sorry." he said.
"No thank you for telling me. I guess I was living on borrowed time." she said trying to put on a brave face, but Ivan could hear the sadness in her voice.
"Is there anything I can do for you?" asked Ivan.
Kalinka shook her head. "No, you did more than enough. Thank you, Ivan for not beating around the bush." shes aid truly thankful.
"Your welcome Kalinka. I will have your medicine ready at 6 pm." he said.
"thank you." she said.
"your welcome and take care." he said before hanging up the phone.
Kalinka hung up the phone on her end. She dug into her pocket and took out a photo. It was a photo of her, Axl, and Nancy huddled around a snowman they made together a year ago. Kalinka smiled sadly at the photo. "I'm dying." she let a wry sigh. "I am going have to tell Nancy, and I am going have hurry with combat systems. With the passing of the AI Regulatory Act around the corner I am going to have to seal both my sons."
When night came and Axl was put to sleep Kalinka called Nancy in the kitchen needing to tell her the news and her plan. Nancy just sat across the table dumbstruck and feeling sorry for her friend.
"Kalinka I am so sorry." she said.
Kalinka smiled a false smile as tears welled in her eyes. "Thanks Nancy. You know I figure that I would be able to seem to mentally grow up, but I guess I am not going to get the chance. Looks like I am going to have to temporary seal them." Kalinka said.
Nancy just stared at her not sure on what to say. "Wait I can take of them for you. You don't have to seal your sons. Isn't that why you made me their godmother?"
Kalinka let out a sigh. "Yes that is, why, but with the coming passing of the AI regulatory act and the multitude of tests needed to be done." Kalinka looked at Nancy with a serious face. "Nancy I need you to help complete the combat systems and upgrades..."
"Then we seal them away for a period time until the Act get repelled or something. If it gets repelled." she added.
Kalinka took a sip of coca. "It will be repelled. This is just an act of fear once things die down and people regain their senses the act will be repelled and be a distant memory, but..."
"We will be long gone before then, huh." Nancy finished.
Kalinka nodded. "So whats the plan?" Nancy asked.
Kalinka explained her plan to her friend. They will finish the upgrades to the combat systems then install the said systems into Axl and Lumine. Once finished they seal Axl and Lumine in the Capsules in the lab, so they receive the OS upgrades for their combat upgrades and their improved copy chips. The estimated time for the upgrades and the diagnostic testing of the combat and copy systems is almost a hundred years. Then Nancy will watch over them and her family will do the same. Then when Kalinka move on she will leave Cossack Castle including the lab to Nancy, but before Kalinka die she will place the castle in a state of complete lock down which no one can enter including Nancy family until the hundred years is up which a distress signal will be sent out once the upgrades are complete alerting everyone just in case something happen to Nancy family tree. Nancy stood by the counter drink her mug of coco.
"So that's the plan, but will work? I mean you me to make my future kids and their kids some sort of guardian, and if something happen that prevent my descendants from performing that role will the right people track the signal?" Nancy asked.
"It have to work. By then X should be active for a long. Hopefully he would find it." Kalinka explained.
Nancy nodded. "What about Axl and Lumine aren't you going to tell him?" she asked.
Kalinka shook her head. "I don't know. Probably won't you know stubborn he can be and won't go in the pod knowing I am dying he would insit on staying until I am gone, and as you know I need to be alive and fully aware to set up the capsule for the OS upgrade also that only I can do it." she explained.
Nancy nodded. "I don't like it, but I understand." she said.
"I hope he and his brother can forgive once he wakes up after his upgrade." Kalinka said before breaking down crying.
Nancy try to council her the best she could, and once all is said and done they went to work preparing the capsules, physical upgrading Axl, and finishing Lumine. They worked everyday with Axl helping. As they worked Axl notices his mother's declining health and continued to ask whats wrong. Each time he asked she plays it off and told him she would be alright, and that her medicine is making her better. Axl didn't believe, but trusted his mother answer and continued to help her. By the end of the 2nd year they completed Lumines AI programing, the capsules, and Axl's physical upgrades. His body was different he had a helmet with a target camera, he a 2nd targeting camera on his chest, he had retractable white wings on his back, and thrusters on the side on his legs. His brother Lumine programming was complete, but his body was over 50% complete missing only lower legs. Knowing her time is near Kalinka activated Lumine just so he can see his mother before she dies. When he was activated it was clear he was more refined than Axl and had a more smugness and an air of arrogance to him which got on Axl's nerves to his mother's and godmother's amusement, despite this he was polite and caring to his family. After 2 hours of activation it was apparent there were problems with certain systems, so he was put to sleep so some adjustments can be made. After a few months despite her health beginning to seriously decline where her lungs hurt with every breath she continued with her friends help to work until the day came when it was time to seal her sons away.
(Sealing day)
In her lab Kalinka was by the capsules her sons were laying in about to say her final goodbye. Nancy was behind the computer ready induce the sleeping program so the capsules can began the upgrades.
"So mom these upgrades will make me and my brother complete? Is it really necessary?" he asked clearly uncomfortable with going to sleep with his mother's current health.
Kalinka smiled. She was a shadow of her former self. Her once vibrant blond hair somehow lost the shine they used to have, her vibrant emerald-green eyes were duller like they were slowly losing life, and her smile held the same amount of warmth, but seemed to hold some sadness. "Don't worry you won't sleep long, and when you wake up someone from light's or Nancy family will find you and take care of you." she said.
Axl cocked his in confusion. "Why are you going somewhere?" he asked.
Kalinka smiled weakly. "Yes, and I will be gone for a long time, but don't worry you will see me again after you wake up." she said telling the half-truth before suddenly coughed profusely covering her mouth with a handkerchief. Axl looked at her worried.
"Mom! Are you alright!?" he asked with worry clear in his voice nearly jumping out of the capsule before being stopped by Kalinka.
"Don't worry my son I am fine. I just didn't take my medicine today." she lied.
Axl lied back down. Kalinka gave the go ahead to induce the sleeping program. Before Axl gave in he said one last thing.
"I love you mom." he said.
It took Kalinka all her might not to cry after a few moments she put on a smile and said. "I love you too and your brother, Son. Now go to sleep." she said with a motherly affection before he finally closed his and went to sleep. Kalinka looked at the two capsules containing her sleeping sons. She smiled sadly before finally going over the computer console where Nancy is.
"Thank you, Nancy for everything." Kalinka said weakly.
Nancy nodded. "You're welcome. Anything for a friend right?" she said putting on a smile despite the situation.
"May I have some privacy Nancy my friend? I need to do something." she said.
Nancy nodded and left the lab with the door closed. When she left Kalinka sat in front of the computer console by the capsules and activated the built-in video and audio recorder. Once the recording began she began her message.
"Hello my name is Dr. Kalinka Cossack daughter of Dr. Mikhail Cossack if anyone find this message then the signal was sent out and my son Axl is 100% complete and my son Lumine is 85% complete. Based on the designs my father received from Dr. Thomas Light, and my father's Copy chip technology giving them the ability to shape shift into any robot roughly their size using the data of said robot. I created both Axl and Lumine to be my sons, and to help X protect world if some like Dr. Albert Wily and his demon ever come. I was forced to seal them away upgrade them with the new OS needed to use their improved copy chips and the fact that UN at this time passed the Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Act. Please if anyone whether from the Ambrmov's family, X himself, or someone different take care of my sons. I love them with all my heart." As she continued to talk her voice began to crack and tears began to fall form her eyes. "I leave behind schematics and designs of my sons and their copy chip hoping the world would be ready for this as Light hope the world would be ready for X. By the time anyone received this message I would be long gone all I ask from whoever find this: Please take good care of my sons." Kalinka stopped the recording saved it, and started another recording exclusively for sons. When she was done she placed a special DNA data lock so only her sons can access the message. She let a wry sigh and silently prayed that the people of the future would be ready.
A few months later Kalinka was sent to the hospital due to her declining health, and a few days later she died peacefully in her bed with a content smile. After her funeral she was taken to the local cemetery and buried next to her father and mother. In her will she left behind all her property and possessions to her friend Nancy to use as she see fit. As planned she activated the lockdown of Cossack castle so no one not even her could disturb the 2 sleeping robots inside. The lock down lasted for almost a hundred years.
(Well here it is one down two more chapters to go. Ch 2 will be set after x8 for the first half and the other half during the final days of the elf wars, and Ch3 will be set a few years before ZX. Please rate and review and feel free to use the ideas in my story just give me credit. Thank you. Please rate and review. No flames.)