OK, I got some reveiws, which tells me people are reading this story, so here's chapter two.
Disclaimer: I don'y own Megaman or Megaman X. All characters belong to Capcom.
Megaman and Roll were playing fetch with Rush. Megaman was just about to throw the stick when a loud wailing began. "The alarm? Wily's at it again already?" Megaman rushed into the teleport room and checked the screen. It read two targets causing trouble in the downtown area. The teleporter was already set with the coordinates, so Megaman jumped onto the pad. "Roll, keep an eye on Rush! I'll be back soon!" Roll nodded, though she was upset that once again, Megaman got to go fight Wily while she was left here.
As soon as Megaman awoke in the downtown area, he armed his buster and began scanning. His readout indicated that one target was airborne, the other on the ground. But he'd need to see the enemies to get any more info. Rushing around the corner, he raised his buster to aim at the flying target. However, he hesitated when he realized who it was.
"Alright! Look who came to play!" Megaman brought his gaze down to see who addressed him, and his jaw dropped. "Aww, what's the matter, mega-dweb? Aren't ya happy to see me again?"
"Burnerman?! But how? I saw Bass destroy you!"
"I guess the doc had more use for me. But that's not important. I have my orders, and I'm going to follow them. Let's get cookin'!" Burnerman rushed Megaman, readying one of his flame torches. Megaman easily jumped out of harm's way, or at least, so he thought. In the middle of his jump, something grabbed each of his shoulders. Looking up, he saw that he was being carried within the claws on the other robot master's feet.
"Didn't anyone ever teach that it's impolite to interrupt?"
"Shademan, you let me go right now!"
"Well, if you insist." Megaman had no time to change his mind before Shademan threw him to the ground. He slightly caught himself, reducing the damage he took, though it still hurt quite a bit. 'This isn't good! I'm outnumbered, and they're stronger than last time!' Just then a slight beeping sound got Megaman's attention. It was his scanning unit, it had the info he wanted. He quickly called up and read the display.
TARGET ONE: SHADEMAN
SPECIALTY: FLYING
ELEMENT: SOUND
WEAKNESS: TRACKING
TARGET TWO: BURNERMAN
SPECIALTY: TRAPS
ELEMENT: FIRE
WEAKNESS: SOUND
Megaman gave a small smile. 'OK, so Burnerman's weak against Shademan's weapon. Maybe I can get Shademan to accidentally hit Burnerman.'
Dr. Light turned back to his worktable. On it lay a robot that looked similar to Megaman, only it was taller and had a red gem in the front of its helmet. Dr. Light hit a small button, and the robot stirred, activating for the first time. It's eyes opened, beginning to search the room slowly. "Hello, X." said the doctor. The robot turned to face him.
"Who are you?" it asked, seeming unsure of itself.
"I am Thomas Light, and I created you, X."
"X? You called me X. Is that my name?"
"Yes, it is a variable that represents limitless potential. You see, you are a new type of robot that is capable of thinking, feeling and worrying on your own. But you are far from complete. I'm going to shut you down again so I can finish your construction, all right?"
X nodded, and Dr. Light pressed the button once more, causing X to shut down. As the doctor turned to gather some parts and tools, he stopped for a moment to cough. 'It's getting worse. If I don't work quickly, I may not finish. But how will I ever tell Megaman and Roll?'
Megaman rolled along the ground, having failed for the third time to get Shademan to hit Burnerman. And with each attempt made, he just barely avoided taking serious damage himself. Burnerman came charging at him, his fingers covered in flames. Megaman barely jumped away in time, only to get scooped up by Shademan again.
"Care for another fall?" teased the vampire like robot. Megaman didn't respond, instead, he raised his buster, which he had fully charged by now. He fired a point blank shot into Shademan's torso, causing him to drop the blue bomber. Megaman was ready to hit the ground, and when he did, he quickly spun and fired three more shots at Shademan as he too hit the ground.
Megaman raised his arm to shield his eyes as Shademan's energy core overloaded and exploded. Rushing up to what was left of the former robot master, he placed his buster against the arm. His scanner gave him a new readout.
TARGET DESTROYED: SHADEMAN
WEAPON DATA COPIED: CRASH NOISE
INFO: THIS SOUND ELEMENT WEAPON CAN BOUNCE OFF AN OBJECT ONCE WITHOUT DISENTIGRATING. IT CAN BE CHARGED TO PRODUCE A LARGER SOUND WAVE THAT DOES MORE DAMAGE BUT WON'T BOUNCE.
"There you are! What the…Shademan?! You little punk, I'll destroy you!!" Burnerman came rushing at Megaman, and this time his entire body was covered in flames.
"Try this on for size!" replied Megaman, as his armor changed to a purple color. He aimed his buster and fired two shots, one slightly to the side and one straight at his target. The first bounced off a wall, causing both to hit at the same time. Burnerman screamed as the force threw him back. Before he could react, Megaman fired a charged shot that hit him squarely in the torso. His energy core also overloaded, finishing him off. Megaman walked up and touched his buster to what was left of Burnerman's arm, getting another readout.
TARGET DESTROYED: BURNERMAN
WEAPON DATA COPIED: BURNER WAVE
INFO: THIS WEAPON FIRES A WAVING BLAST OF FLAMES. THE BLAST CAN BE CONTINUOSLY FIRED FOR NON-STOP ATTACK.
Megaman stopped to recompose himself while reverting his armor back to its usual blue color. After feeling satisfied that the robot masters were down for the count, he activated his teleporter. But it failed to complete its process, meaning he couldn't teleport out for some reason.
"Well, well, look who came to stop the big, bad robots." Megaman's eyes widened. 'That voice! No, it can't be! Not right now!' He slowly turned to see jet-black armor.
"Bass! What are you doing here?"
"What else? I came to defeat you! I told Wily those old heaps of junk wouldn't be good enough, and how surprising, they weren't! If one wants something done, one should do it himself. Prepare to meet your end, Megaman!"
Bass leapt forward, firing his buster as he did so. Megaman slid out of the way, returning fire. Round after round was exchanged, but every time one of them was hit, he immediately hit the other. As usual, it was a battle that would go nowhere fast. Bass had Megaman beat according to their specs, but somehow had always lost when they fought. And it was looking like this would be no exception.
This battle lasted for nearly three hours, a new record for the two. And it's conclusion was about the same as always. Megaman barely won over Bass, who huffed away, threatening that he'd be back. Megaman sighed hard, these fights with Bass were getting old. But Bass insisted on fighting, determined to prove himself stronger than the blue bomber. But unless something changed, the battle would never be over, because they were so evenly matched.
Bass walked angrily down the hall, muttering to himself. He'd been forced to retreat again. Why did he always lose? He had greater power, higher speed, better defense, everything was in his favor, yet he always lost.
"Well, looks like someone lost again." commented Wily as he came around a corner. He then gave a small shriek as he jumped aside to avoid the blast Bass fired near him.
"Shut it, old man! I don't have the time or patience to put up with you right now. Besides, shouldn't you be working on whatever worthless project you've got going?"
"It's not worthless! I should have programmed you with less sarcasm! You may not believe me now, but soon enough, you will be humbling yourself in front of my newest creation! It will make your power look like a tiny spark."
"Oh please, just give it up already Wily. I told you, I'll believe it when I see it, which I'm sure will be never. All you ever make is junk! I'm the only thing you ever made right, and it's only because you got lucky! So just give it a rest already!" With that said, Bass turned into what, as a robot, was his room.
Wily stood looking at the now-closed door with a scowl for several seconds before moving on. 'Let that pompous robot think what he wants. I'll still get the last laugh. And he who laughs last laughs best.' The mad scientist then began his annoying, high-pitched evil laugh.
'There, that should do it.' Dr. Light smiled as he looked over X, who was now complete. It had taken many months of hard work to finish, but at last it was done. He had only one major task left now…introducing X to the others. He reached down and pushed the button once again. X stirred, coming to life once more.
"Oh, good morning Dr. Light. How are you?"
"I'm fine, thank you for asking. X, I have completed your construction. Why don't you try standing?" X sat up, turning so his feet hung off the table. He then pushed himself up, taking a moment to look himself over. Dr. Light smiled and said, "Now, if you'll wait here, I'll call your brother and sister down to meet you."
"Brother and sister?" X asked, completely confused.
"Yes, you are but one robot that I have built. Now, I will introduce you to the others." Dr. Light turned and headed up the stairs, leaving X to gather his newfound thoughts. He arrived in the main lab just as Megaman arrived back from the city. "Megaman? Where were you?"
Megaman turned and smiled. "Wily sent two robot masters into downtown, and I had to stop them."
"He's back at it already, eh? Well, we can worry about that later. Do you know where Roll is?"
"Right here!" she sang out as she entered the room, followed by Rush.
"Ah, good. Both of you come with me, there's someone I'd like you to meet." He led them back downstairs, where X still stood waiting. Both Megaman and Roll were amazed at the sight of him.
"Dr. Light, who is that? It looks kinda like Megaman." said Roll.
Dr. Light smiled and held up one hand, indicating to the new robot. "This is Megaman X, just X for short. He is a new type of robot that can think, feel, and worry all on his own."
"He's a replacement for me?" asked Megaman, sounding hurt.
"Not at all. X is merely another member of the family. X, This is Megaman, and that's Roll, your brother and sister."
X stepped forward, shaking hands with Megaman. "It's a pleasure to meet you. Dr. Light has told me about all you've done for the city. Seeing as how we share the same name, I only hope I can live up to the reputation you've given it."
Megaman gave a smile and nodded. He couldn't help but think how weird it was that X was his younger brother, yet stood a head taller than him. Dr. Light seemingly cleared his throat, getting everyone's attention. "I'm glad you all had the chance to meet. Now then, Megaman, please take Roll and go back upstairs. I need to speak with X alone for a minute." Megaman nodded and headed out, Roll slowly following.
X turned to face his creator. "What's wrong doctor? What do you need to speak with me about?"
Dr. Light sighed. "X, you are a wondrous creation, years ahead of your time. I fear that people are not yet ready to accept you. So, I'm going to seal you away for awhile, until such a time as they are ready." X seemed stunned at these words, but nodded. Dr. Light went back into the workroom, with X sadly following.
Wily chuckled to himself. 'So very close. When this robot is finished, nothing will stop me! And with six robot masters left, Megaman will never make it here in time!'
"What's this?" Wily jumped, turning to face the speaker, who happened to be Bass.
"Stop sneaking up on me like that! As for what this is, it's my new robot."
Bass took and angry glace at the worktable. "THIS? This stupid, girlie-looking robot is your greatest creation? You really have lost it, old man."
"Laugh while you can. Once this robot destroys Megaman, we'll see whose laughing then." Bass sneered and turned to leave the room. 'I have far more important things to worry about. Besides, that robot can't defeat Megaman if I do it before it's complete.'
OK, there's chapter two. A few things may seem to not make sense yet, but they will. I'll be waiting for more reviews before posting chapter three.