Daddy Say What? by GlassSuicune
Note: MegaMan X belongs to Capcom. Cynder and Ash belong to me. This is a major AU I should think, and takes place between the X and Zero series, respectively. I dunno if it really matters or not, though. If this story is similar to anyone else's, I apologize. It was not intentional.
7/19/10: Changed 'MegaMan X' to just 'X'. Nothing big.
Chapter 1: How on Earth Did This Happen?
If anyone were to tell X he'd make a great dad, the Reploid would've opted to laugh at that person, then proceed to run off screaming 'Heck no' in a mantra. That said, it scared the daylights out of him when he was injured very badly one day, only to wake up and be told this by his rather sugar-high friend Cynder:
"Oh, your conscious was split into five different Cyber-Elves when you got blasted to smithereens. Four of them had very distinct personalities, and the other was, well, you. Long story short, we couldn't figure out how to mash the Elves back together ( not that it really mattered; remember, you were still intact, basically), so we opted to do something else. Congratulations MegaMan X! You're a papa!"
And it was with those words that the Maverick Hunter's life changed drastically.
And forever, but no pressure or anything.
"I look ridiculous..." X groaned pitifully, as the four Reploid children opted to cling to their 'daddy'. A boy with dark green eyes and sky blue hair was sitting on his shoulders, nearly choking him with his clinging. He was dressed in a very bright green. A boy with red eyes and blond hair had a firm hold on X's left leg, while a girl with dark blue eyes and ocean blue hair was clinging to his right leg. The boy was dressed in a fiery red, while the girl was in an icy blue. A very quiet boy with dark purple eyes and black hair held onto X's right hand, looking at his siblings warily. He was dressed solely in black.
Anyone who had seen the whole ordeal would probably be laughing their head off at this, like Cynder for example. X glared daggers at the blue-and-gray armoured Reploid, but she continued to laugh. Finally, she wiped the laughter tears from her eyes and smiled at the blond. "Hey Fefnir," she said playfully, moving her orange and black hair out of her face, "Think you can outrun me, Squirt?" With that, she ran past the five Reploids at an incredible speed, and Fefnir gave chase. "Yes I can!" he cried. X sighed as the two Fire Reploids disappeared from sight.
What really scared him was, aside from Alia, Cynder was the only female influence his children had. And she wasn't exactly a positive influence, either. Anyone, Human or Reploid, male or female, who loved to cause destruction in their wake definitely was not someone you'd want your kids to hang out with. Period.
X narrowed his eyes as he heard two other people snickering. He turned around and noticed Zero and Axl. "Unless it involves Human or Reploid sacrifice," X growled, "I don't want to hear whatever you have to say." Zero and Axl both blinked, but said nothing. Zero looked at the boy on his best friend's shoulders, and then at the one holding his hand. "I'd say Harpuia and Phantom have really grown attached to you," he started, "Literally and emotionally."
"I don't need your sympathy..."
Axl then opted to look at the girl. "Hey Leviathan," he started, "Taking good care of our friend?" Leviathan nodded happily. "Yes Mister Axl!" she replied. "Well now, aren't you cute..." Axl said with a grin, then he let out a blood-curdling scream as Leviathan suddenly attacked him.
That was when X finally snapped.
"I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!" the blue Reploid screamed, grabbing Harpuia and thrusting him into Zero's arms, "TAKE HIM!" X then managed to shake his hand out of Phantom's hold and ran down the hallway screaming to high Heaven. Phantom stood there, teary-eyed, then ran after him. "Dad!" he screamed pitifully as he disappeared from sight.
"Well, that was awkward..." Zero said bluntly, as the now trembling Harpuia opted to cling to him, horrified. Zero then noticed Leviathan had Axl pinned to the ground, covered in ice while she beat him up as punishment for calling her cute. "AGH! That's cold! THAT IS SO COLD!" Axl screamed in pain, his skin lacking colour due to the ice encasing him, "Zero, HELP ME!"
"I am indifferent to your suffering."
The door nearby opened and Pallette poked her head out. She noticed the Reploids and her eyes widened in terror. She promptly went back into the room, closed the door, and locked it with who knows how many locks. Shrugging, Zero looked at Harpuia. "Why don't you and I go and get some ice cream?" he suggested, having seen Human children chase the poor ice cream man with reckless abandon before. Harpuia nodded eagerly, proving that Reploid children weren't much different when it came to ice cream.
"Well then, let's go."
Zero set Harpuia down, not really wanting anyone -especially Cynder- to see him carrying the child. He then walked down the hallway, Harpuia following him eagerly. By this time, Axl was completely frozen, and Leviathan walked away from the ice block imprisoning the Maverick Hunter, rather triumphant. She then ran after Zero and her brother.
Now, this hallway was definitely proving to be rather busy, as Layer suddenly came down from the other direction. She noticed the frozen Axl and raised her eyebrow. She then gently nudged the ice block, and it promptly fell down and shattered, Axl having lost consciousness. Layer stared, stuck a piece of bubblegum into her mouth and chewed it, then walked off, as if nothing happened.
Later...
Signas rubbed his temples as he stood in front of the door to X's room, which Phantom had his back against. The boy seemed determined to get as close to his dad as he possibly could, and had been hanging around outside the doorway to further emphasize his dedication. For a moment, Signas wasn't sure which Reploid to feel more sorry for. The one who was clearly being overwhelmed by the revelation of being a dad, or the poor child who refused to get far away from him.
"HA!" Signas heard Cynder scream from his left ear, "TOO SLOW!" Before Signas could react, he was promptly run over by Cynder and Fefnir. Phantom didn't move a muscle. Signas let out a groan as he got back up, mentally adding Cynder back to the list of Maverick Hunters that needed to see a doctor. While he was doing that, he added Fefnir to the list, too.
Shrugging, Signas then called out, "X! We need to talk!" He then heard X reply in a rather squeaky voice, "Y-yes Signas?" The minute the blue Reploid opened the door, Phantom grabbed a hold of his hand. X didn't seem to notice, far too stressed to even think straight. That was evidenced by the crazed expression on his face.
"Commander X, I am not happy," Signas said bluntly, "Ask me why I am not happy." X blinked, but managed to regain enough of his sanity to ask very calmly, "Why are you not happy?"
"It's you! You're driving me insane you pathetic imbecile! You faint after Cynder tells you what happened, you run away screaming and crash into a trash can when you wake up, and when the kids cling to you, you act like you've just become infected with the Maverick Virus and are fearing when it's going to take effect! Now Cynder's running around the base with Fefnir, leaving destruction in their wake, Leviathan froze Axl and now he's too numb to even talk, I don't even want to know what Zero and Harpuia are doing, and Phantom wants you, and you lock him out!"
X flinched at the outburst. Signas was right, he was being a weakling. "Signas," he said shakily, "I don't even know what I'm supposed to do! I was never designed for this!" Signas narrowed his eyes and roughly grabbed X, startling Phantom. "Don't give me excuses!" Signas yelled, slapping him silly, "GIVE ME RESULTS!"
"Okay! Okay! I'll try!"
Signas then let go of X and walked off, still fuming. X then casually looked at his 'son', who still had a firm hold on his hand. He pushed the pure shock out of his mind and allowed a warm smile to creep upon his face after a few minutes. He then wrapped his arm around Phantom and ruffled his hair. Phantom said nothing, though his eyes were wide. The semi-sweet moment was suddenly interrupted when a piece of paper landed in front of the two. "What's that?" Phantom asked quietly. X picked it up and read it:
"Life comes at you fast."
X blinked, wondering exactly why the Nationwide slogan was written on the piece of paper. That question was answered when he was suddenly smacked with a banjo, and run over by Cynder, holder of the instrument, and Fefnir, then subsquently, Leviathan, Harpuia, and Zero. Oh, and a Reploid whom I believe is Axl, but as he was covered head to toe with bandages, I can't be sure. And for good measure, Cynder's black-and-orange-haired-little-brother-with-matching-armour Ash, who opted to simply bonk the poor Reploid with his fiddle. Phantom was miraculously spared, but had let go of his dad's hand.
"You okay?" Phantom asked, very concerned. "Yes, I'm fine..." X replied, "Come on, let's go get your brothers and sister before they get in an accident."
"Alright."
X got back up and allowed Phantom to hold his hand, returning the favour. The two then walked down the hallway after the stampede of Reploids. Phantom said nothing, but X could tell he was happy somehow.
Maybe...this wasn't so bad?
Note: Well, there ya have it... Chapter 1! Likey or no likey? Also, I just want to say this as a female writer...
WHAT WAS I THINKING WRITING ABOUT A CHARACTER BECOMING A DAD?
Thank you for sharing your time.
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