18XX
"Hand me that screwdriver."
"Here you go Dr."
"Thanks."
"Anything else?"
"Yes, make sure the support cable is secure."
"Of course."
Two scientists were working hard in the burning heat of the Southern Desert in a hidden lab. It was the perfect location because no one dared go that far into the desert. And those who did, were never heard from again.
But these men were different.
The secret of they're success were workers taking daily trips on camel to the nearest town for food, water, and supplies.
They've been working on a top secret project for just over a year now. Nobody knew about it, and those who did, were only the handful of men that were hand chosen to accompany the scientists in they're long, hard, and somewhat, outrageous experiment.
The first scientist, Dr. Harold Light, was the soul inventor of robotics. He told no one, thinking it was too much to handle. But Harold had a reason for his actions.
He always believed in ancient prophesies. But one held to him like glue. A prophecy, told be the ancient Mayans, said that the world would succumb to total destruction in the year 20XX. And so, Dr. Harold Light set out to find a way to preserve life, and keep it for when it is most needed.
The second scientist, Dr. Denis Wily, Harold's best friend and number one work parter since elementary, had always loved man made stuff, and wanted to be the first to make something extraordinary. That's when he met Harold.
They were only 10 at the time, but both shared great dreams. When Harold told Denis about his idea, he couldn't believe his ears. He was also thrilled when Harold asked if he would like to be his partner in making this a reality. Denis accepted, thinking they could bring man into a golden age with this new invention.
However, it wasn't as easy as it seemed.
As the years went by, they realized how hard it was with they're current technology. So, they decided to push science up a notch, but they were to keep it to themselves, for they feared people would accuse them of witchcraft had they found out.
And so, a great friendship was born. It would be the source of great achievements that were sure to come.
However, it also posed great risks.
"It's almost done." Harold said breathlessly as he gazed at his creation.
"Do you really think it will be able to harness the power of out great goddess, Amaterasu?" Denis asked.
Harold nodded. "All we need is for Amaterasu to bless our creation with her divine powers, but I'm sure she will after she hears our prayers at the ceremony tonight."
"Have you ever thought of using this for other purposes?" Denis questioned.
Harold looked at him. "Like what?"
Denis shrugged. "I don't know, maybe for power?"
Harold was shocked. "I would never use force to take power in anything! What are you thinking?"
Denis scowled. "You don't have to be so rude, it was just a question.
Harold sighed. "Well, I'm gonna go get ready for tonight." And with that, he was gone.
Denis made a face and followed.
Later that evening, all ten of Harold's crew were stationed outside, in a semi circle around a table covered with offerings of food, money, jewellery, and other stunning things. The table itself was crafted from fine red cedar wood, sanded and polished smooth to the touch. It had many detailed carvings, such as the sign of the great goddess Amaterasu etched into the top, a holy sun. It's rays fanned out over the entire top of the table,and down the sides, until it stopped just before the legs.
On the table, lay a lifeless titanium body of a ten year old girl, painted white with crimson markings all over. She was covered with armor. She had waste length white hair with crimson streaks. She wore a white helmet with crimson markings, along with two feather like things made from metal on either side. On her left arm was a buster gun. She wore thick, knee high boots. She had soft, feather like things on her ankles, her wrists, and her shoulders, which also had crimson markings.
"Are we ready?" Harold asked. Everyone nodded.
Harold walked over to the girl, and flicked a switch on the back on her head.
There was silence.
Harold, along with everyone else, took out a book, and starting chanting prayers.
They chanted for 10 minutes, before something astonishing happened.
The clouds parted to reveal the beautiful star lit sky, along with a bright full moon. Moonlight shone down from the heavens and landed upon the girl.
Then, very slowly, the girls eyes opened, to reveal sparkling sky blue eyes. She sat up and looked around.
Everyone's eye's widened.
Harold walked up to the girl and smiled.
"Hello, I'm Dr. Harold Light. I created you, along with the help of my parter Dr. Denis Wily. You're name is R276. You were created to bring peace in our time, and the future by using the blessing of the great goddess Amaterasu. I gave you the ability to feel human emotions, and make your own decisions."
The girl just blinked as she looked at Harold, who anxiously waited for a response.
Then, R276 smiled. "Hello Dr. Light, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Harold's eyes widened. "So, you understand what I'm saying?"
R276 nodded.
And with that everyone started partying.
Harold walked up to R276, who was outside sitting in the sand.
"I've been working on a new name for you for a while, since R276 doesn't fit a pretty girl like you. So, I thought of Celestial Girl. Does that sound nice?"
R276 smiled as she got up and hugged him. "I love it! Thank you so much!"
Harold laughed, as the two started walking inside.
That night, something sinister was stirring in the darkened hallways.
A shadowed figure opened the door to a room. It walked over to the bed, and loomed over the figure sleeping.
"Now, I will show people just how capable I am of ruling them. With the help of this scrap of metal, it should be easy."
The figure shut off the slumbering reploid power, and got to work. Cutting cables, reconnecting cables, and changing data.
It was morning, and warm air filled the dimly lit rooms.
Harold was on his way to R276's room, when he heard a crash.
"What the heck? Denis! Get over here!"
Denis came running down the hallway and stopped at the sight in front of his eyes.
There was a huge hole in the wall, and the person who stood before them, was non other then R276.
She stared at them with an emotionless expression. Her eyes seemed distant, like she was there, but not there at the same time.
"Celestial Girl, what's going on?" Harold asked.
R276 just lifted her arm with her buster on it, and fired a shot at them.
They jumped out of the way just in time, before another shot came flying.
All the other men came rushing in, and were shocked by the scene tacking place before their eyes.
"What's going on?! Why are you attacking us?!" Harold shouted above all the screaming.
To his surprise, it was Denis who answered. "I don't understand! She isn't listening to me! I thought i reprogrammed her without any faults! So why is she attacking me?!"
Harold eye's widened. "You reprogrammed her?! Why would you do such a thing?!"
"It wasn't my fault! I wanted people to see what a good ruler I am! And a ruler has minions! So I reprogrammed her to do my bidding!" Denis yelled.
R276 took out a long steel sword, and on the other end was a white paint brush with crimson markings. She used the brush and drew a line from a torch to a few of the men. Not a moment after, they caught on fire and burned to their death.
Everything was getting destroyed.
Harold tried to walk up to R276. He was injured, but determined to stop the rampaging reploid.
"Celestial Girl... I know you're good. Please... Please stop this. Lets go back to the way it was before. Pl-" Harold was cut off mid sentence. He felt a stabbing pain in his chest. He looked down, and say a sword implanted into him. He looked up at R276, and she had stabbed him with her blade. Her eyes, the most beautiful part of her, the part that made her seem human, were blood red due to the fire in the background, and they longed to see death and destruction.
Harold fell to the ground after R276 pulled the sword out from him. He looked up to see her walking away. He was just about to go unconscious, when something caught his eye.
The power remote.
He reached for the remote, and with the last of his strength, pressed the switch.
R276 fell to the ground, never to see the light of day again.
A/N: Hey guys! Hope you liked this prequel! I worked hard making it long. Now I know what you're thinking, this is a Megaman fanfic, why is the goddess from Okami in it? Patience! All will be revealed! But she has to be in this for it to make sense. And don't worry, it's not gonna become a crossover. Just hold your horses, and I promise, you won't be disappointed!