When Protoman awoke there was darkness. He was outside he could hear a breeze got through the air. He was fully armored. He could tell he was somewhere high up and the crisp fall wind was blowing in. Protoman could feel himself laying on cool glass. He got up carefully clutching his head. He looked around and realized something. He was on top of the Cossack's roof. From the top of the see through roof you could see Kalinka sitting on her bed reading some magazine with headphones on. Looking completely content with the world. Protoman suddenly realized why he'd been brought here. That was when the voice spoke one more.
"I've brought you here. It's approximately 11:59 Pm. You have 7 minutes to save her.I've brought you here. It's approximately 11:59 Pm.I won't control your actions. This is your choice." said Martin.
"Are you sure?" Was all Protoman got out while still watching Kalinka finding it hard to imagine anything horrible happening to her. Protoman clutched his fist wondering how he should approch this...maybe if he made it seem like a casual visit.
"As sure as the sun. Hurry. You only have 6 minutes." Martin said. Protoman was skeptical. But he couldn't chance it. He'd never want to see someone get hurt because he simply wasn't there to help. It'd haunt him for the rest of his existance. Especially if it was Kalinka. He'd never live it down. So without answering the voice, Protoman climbed the side of the building. Then he grabbed on to the window ceil inside of Kalinka's room and knocked. Kalinka still had on her headphones so she didn't notice his knocking. Protoman facepalmed. That girl was going to get herself killed listening to music one of these days...hopefully not today. Protoman fiddled with the window finding that it was unlocked and safely made it inside of the room. He landed and suddenly Kalinka looked up in shock that Protoman was randomly in her room.
She took off her headphones. She looked up at Blues pretty confused. Her face slightly went red for a moment. Protoman tried to open his mouth to explain but then he stopped realizing that he couldn't just say "Hey gurl wazzup see you're gonna get killed in some minutes so I came to save you so yeah" There had to be another way to explain himself. Things were looking pretty odd at this point. They were sitting in silence. Protoman had to admit. It was creepy as hell to just drop into someone's house like that. Especially when your fully armored. He wondered the things that were going through her mind. After a few seconds had passed Kalinka spoke.
"So. Why didn't you use the front door like regular people?" Kalinka said breaking the awkward. Protoman knew this question was coming. There had to be some answer that would make sense.
"I...er...well...you know what. I don't know." Protoman said simply as his mind went blank. The voice laughed inside of his head and spoke.
"Hah. Couldn't come up with an excuse huh?"
"Shut up." Protoman said outloud. Kalinka looked confused.
"Excuse me?" Kalinka said.
"Oh...erm...yeah ignore my odd tendencies. It's been a long day." Protoman sighed.
"Alright fair enough. So why'd you come? I know you like to pop up at completely random but something seems off about you today." Kalinka said eyeing Protoman. Protoman sat down in the chair by Kalinka's desk.
"Well do you want me to be honest? Or do you want a satisfying story?" Protoman asked. Kalinka shook her head.
"Don't patronize me. I want to know everything."
"Alright so...don't judge me." Protoman started.
"Have I ever?" Kalinka asked.
"Well there was that one time with that sweater..." Protoman started. She threw a pillow at him.
"That sweater was completely ugly. It looked like fruity pebbles. I had to say something." Kalinka said indifferently.
"Alright...Alright...but seriously though. Trust me." Protoman said.
"Ah okay. Hit me with what you've got." Kalinka said.
"In two minutes exactly Skullman will come in here and rip you limb from the limb." Protoman said casually.
"Oh okay...WAIT. What? How the hell do you know this?" Kalinka asked.
"I'm your fairy godmother child." Protoman said simply. Kalinka nudged him.
"No seriously." Kalinka said. Protoman just sighed.
"I'll tell you after this." Protoman said suddenly standing up as he could hear footsteps down the hall coming to the door. Kalinka watched him curiously. Protoman could hear the voice counting down the seconds...
"3...2...1. Fight." It said simply. As soon as it stopped a Skullman came bursting in the door and charged at Kalinka. Protoman caught Skullman's blaster with his hand and spoke.
"Skullman. Why're doing this?" Protoman insisted. Skullman didn't say anything. Skullman just growled back. Protoman sighed. Yep. He's gone rouge. Protoman got out his blaster and looked over at Kalinka.
"Now would be a good time to get in the closet." Protoman said with a smug tone. Kalinka scowled.
"Was that a joke?" Kalinka asked.
"Woman just get in the damn closet." Protoman said as he struggled a but with Skullman. Suddenly Skullman and Protoman broke apart. Skullman started rapidly shooting and Protoman just jumped over all his blasts and hits. Protoman was going for a Charge shot so if he could avoid him long enough he could just knock Skullman out and shut him down until Dr. Cossack got back to fix him. He honestly didn't want to kill Skullman. He knew the other Cossack bot's would want revenge for their bro and Protoman didn't have time for that shit.
Skullman continued attacking and Protoman continued dodging until his charge shot was ready. When it finally was he got a clean shot. Suddenly something stopped him.
"Finish him. Don't let him live. He'll infect the others." The voice said.
"What are you talking about. I can't." Protoman said to himself.
"Listen to me. Or I'll let him kill that girl. Kill him now." The voice said. Protoman struggled to regain control but it was for naught. It had taken over him. It was like a dream sequence. All Protoman could do is watched as Skullman was ripped apart. It was graphic there was oil and synthetic blood everywhere. Protoman could do nothing. It was like an out-of-body experience. All he could do is watch himself destroy. It could've been avoided. It could've been peaceful. All he had to do was knock him out. But suddenly things got out of his hands. Just like yesterday. Now they were in this strangers hands. Protoman could feel the animosity in the room as he saw himself rip apart Skullman until he was nothing. He suddenly glanced over to see Kalinka looking outside of the closet door with damp eyes on the verge of tears. Suddenly everything blacked out once again.
When he woke up He was standing near the closet door Kalinka was inside of. The was no sound. Protoman wasn't really sure what to say. Kalinka spoke first.
"Did you have to kill him?" She said. Much to Protoman's fear. There was no whimpering. There was no crying just straight talk. That was the worst when you were dealing with Kalinka. It meant some other emotion was being covered up with blankness. Protoman didn't speak.
"I...I know you saved me...but...ugh. I can't think right now." Kalinka said coming out of the closet.
"I'm sorry." Protoman said simply. There was nothing else he could say. Sure Dr. Cossack maybe able to rebuilt Skullman but he'd never be exactly the same. Kalinka's face was blank.
"Explain." Kalinka said in a low tone.
"What?" Protoman asked.
"You said you would after this was all over." Kalinka explained. Protoman sighed. This would be hard. As Protoman was about to offer an explaination. The voice spoke.
"You can't tell her about me." The voice said. Protoman shrugged it off.
"Alright I'm going to start from the beginning...I k-" Protoman said but suddenly stopped. Everything went black once more. The date flashed in his mind once more. 9/27/20XX.
When Protoman woke up he was inside of his apartment sitting on the couch. Helmet and armor still on. After confirming his surroundings Protoman looked around. He spoke outloud.
"Why did you do that?" Protoman asked the voice. It answered.
"You can't tell anyone about me." The voice said.
"Why not." Protoman said.
"You'll die." The voice answered.
"No I won't. This is clearly your weakness. But I will give you this. You were right. Kalinka was in danger. Thank you for helping me save her." Protoman said simply
"Do you trust me now." The voice asked.
"No. Either I'm fucking crazy or...your some sort of parasite. I don't believe your anything else." Protoman said sternly.
"You'll come to believe soon enough." The voice said.
"Martin is your name right? Do you have a last name? Or an origin?" Protoman asked curiously.
"I can't tell you that just yet." The voice answered.
"Until then I can't trust you. Especially if you're going to take advantage of my body."
"You're so skeptical all the time. But I know the real you." The voice said.
"Don't give me all that mystical talk. If you truly know me then you know I don't believe in it." Protoman replied with snark.
"Foolish boy. I don't need you. I already have your body. I'm only being nice. Because I like you. Don't tempt me."
"You might as well. I don't want to co-exist with you. Do it. Kill me." Protoman said.
There was then silence.
"Exactly you can't." Protoman said smugly.
"You're going to die." The voice said.
"I've been ready to die since the day I found out about my energy core. You don't scare me." Protoman said.
"This is your last chance. Stop." The voice said sternly.
"Come at me. Parasite." Protoman said smugly.
"Don't underestimate me." The voice said. Suddenly there was an abrupt pain inside of Protoman like something was spitting from inside of him. Protoman had guessed this is what child-birth had felt like. Suddenly there was a dark figure in front of him as he writhed in pain. The voice was less echoes now that it was out in the open. It spoke. A shadow with a mask.
"I am Martin. I shall punish you for your insolence."
"What are you waiting for? You don't belong on this earth. It's a good day to die." Protoman said as he got up off the ground and got out his blaster. The shadow just laughed.
"Petulant child." It said. The struggle began.
Kalinka sat in her room confused at the things that had happened last night. Kalinka was worried for Protoman. He just got up and left not answering her question. Something must be wrong. So she dialed a number she never thought she would dial. Dr. Albert Wily.
To be continued.
I didn't really like this chapter much. Not only is it short but I don't know maybe I'm just fussing because I'm tired. It'll get real next chapter. Like it always does in the middle of these things.
0kamiB1ue This world is the regular classic Megaman universe. The Megaman comic is amazing *^* I have some scans I can give you some of them over psn. Creepy stuff is creepy. Apollo *~*
Anyways that's all I got. See ya next chapter. Which will be here tomorrow.