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Mega Man Seiya Chapter 3: Wav's Hero…
Wav had long since left the room, in favor of getting ready for bed, and Seiya now sits in his PET just perpetually frowning. "Kid has the nerve to call me weak, yet he's never been in a real fight before. Tch. As if he could understand why I don't wish to fight his so-called "Battles". He's nothing but a frail, selfish, and- Wait what's going on?"
Seiya was ranting for a while, but then he was suddenly jacked into the PC. "How did I get in here?" Seiya asked himself, before turning to see Zero again. "What do you want? If you're here to lecture me about something, you're wasting your time. Besides, the kid's just gonna make me do some stupid "Hero" stuff just so he could have fame and glory. And personally, I don't care about that."
Zero, listening to what Seiya was saying asked: "What do you care about?" Seiya looked at Zero, confused by the question and responded "Obviously to stop Sigma. That's the mission, and that's all I need. The kid has to understand this, and stop thinking that I'm some tool for his fantasies."
However, what Zero detected was something that Seiya himself was unaware of. "You don't honestly believe that all there is is just the mission. You think there's a purpose beyond your objective, and that's why you're angry, isn't that right?" Seiya, being fed up with Zero then approaches him and sneers at him.
"What do you know? All you've ever had was your fame and fortune, provided to you by your handler and your adoring fans. I fail to see how you could possibly understand anything about me! And that's exactly the kind of thing I don't want any part of! Yet Wav is trying to find ways of getting to where you are! So why should I listen to you!?"
Zero then placed a hand on Seiya's shoulder and said "Honestly, I don't care for any sort of fame I may receive. The only acknowledgment that I need, is my partner's. For you see, the PET that you're stuck in may be small, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. Your handler is your world. You should try to get to know your handler before judging him."
Seiya glanced at Zero and replied "Fine. I'll give it a try. But if the kid proves that he's just a glory seeker, then I'm done with him." Zero felt pity for him, and said: "I'm sorry you feel that way…" Zero was then jacked out of the server, and Seiya was once again all by himself. He looked beyond the screen and saw Wav looking quite miserable. "Darn it, Zero… Now I feel bad."
The Next Day…
Wav had reluctantly taken Seiya with him, to his school. Seiya was expecting Wav to just simply be over yesterday, but then he noticed that Wav's expression seemed very distant. Like he didn't even seem to be overly excited like he usually is. He was very… Neutral. Throughout the whole day, it seemed that Wav didn't really get excited about anything. Like he was a different person entirely.
Near the end of the day, Wav had heard some noise from the lockers in the hallway. And he pressed his ear against one of them. Hearing an anguished sigh. He punched the locker, and suddenly, a kid popped out of said locker. "Oh! Sorry Wav, I didn't know you were out here." the kid said before picking up his things, as Wav helped.
"Matt, what were you doing in there? Was it those bullies again?" Wav asked Matt out of concern for him. "Yeah," Matt answered before sulking. "Look, you gotta tell somebody about this. You can't just let them stuff you in a locker like that! I mean, you're letting them push you around for no reason."
Matt then continued sulking before walking away from Wav. "He seemed depressed," Seiya remarked. "Well, he's a constant victim of this group of bullies who keeps harassing him." Seiya was confused by the term. "It means someone who would use their power to intimidate or harass someone they deem weaker than them."
As Wav was walking back to his locker to grab his things, Seiya then asked: "Okay, why do you even want to be a "Hero" anyway? I mean, fame and fortune is an obvious reason. But, there has to be more to it than that." Wav then looked at Seiya and asked "Where did this come from? At first, you didn't even care, but now all of a sudden you do?"
Seiya wasn't sure at first how to respond, but then he remembered who had prompted him to do this in the first place. "It was Zero who said I should give you a chance." Wav paused for a bit but remembered that Zero had somehow met Seiya on his PC, and ruled out the possibility that Zero might've met him again.
"The truth is, that… Fame and fortune are nice and all. But, one thing my dad had taught me was that people who live off of that and nothing else are selfish. I would want to be more like Seiya. The one from TV, obviously. He would always ensure everyone that he'll be there to protect them, and no matter the hardship, he would never give up."
Seiya seemed intrigued by Wav's words, as though he's now just learning about this. And for once, he didn't seem annoyed by him. But rather, he was actively interested. "One day though, Seiya had gotten himself into a bad fight. It was on the last episode of the show, and by some miracle, he was able to pull through… But at the cost of all his remaining strength."
This had shocked the Navi, that Seiya had gone down defeating a singular villain, presuming that the hero had tragically passed without some final words. "Did he say anything before moving on?" Wav heard Seiya's question and answered "He had said "Now… It's your turn" clearly pointing towards the audience, and passing on. The credits rolled to very sad music, and we all didn't know what to make of it."
Now he had realized why he shared the namesake of this hero, he saw now that… Wav was hoping to, in some way carry on the original Seiya's legacy. "But it's like you said, that's a stupid dream." Wav said, shocking Seiya. "After what I had said to you, I don't blame you for thinking my dream is stupid."
The guilt seemed to hit Seiya, much harder than Sigma ever did. Seeing that his handler is blaming himself for their strained relationship, instead of blaming Seiya. The Navi started to wonder what he should do going forward. "I've got a few questions about this "Hero Business"." Seiya stated to Wav, further confusing the boy.
"What makes a good hero in your eyes?" Wav put a bit of thought in answering that question as they walked out of the school with the other students. "Well, a good hero would stand up for those who can't stand on their own. Regardless of the reason. Even if the matter doesn't concern them in the slightest."
Seiya seemed to be taking a mental note on this, and then asked if there was anything else that was necessary. "Um… Some heroes usually have a catch-phrase that helps people recognize who they are right off the bat." Seiya had taken further notes on the matter, and Wav was still unsure why Seiya had asked those questions.
Meanwhile…
In Sigma's private server, he looked over at the council room where the Weapons would meet up when discussing further matters. Kuwanger had appeared before Sigma, with a message. "I bring bad news… Chill Penguin has been slain by Weapon X. Or should I say, Seiya." Sigma was a bit saddened by that news, knowing that his own words might've doomed his subordinate.
"Is there any other news worth reporting, Kuwanger?" Sigma asked his intel, who answered "Well, it seems Flame Mammoth has gone off on his own. For no other reason than to start trouble." Sigma scoffed at that bit of information and responded "Kuwanger. Please note of the soon-to-be-deceased, would you?" Kuwanger nodded, knowing what he meant.
"Flame Mammoth, now why would you want to disobey me of all people? Unfortunately, I don't take to kindly to insubordinate Navis. However, I'm far too busy with my own agenda. So I'll leave your death in the capable hands of Seiya." Sigma smirked at Seiya's name and laughed at the prospect of a potential rematch.
Back with Wav and Seiya…
As Wav continued his trek home, there were still questions he pondered. Most of them revolving around Seiya's sudden change in attitude and demeanor. But of course, he seemed to continue looking down at the ground, hoping that he'll make it back home and have the answers. Suddenly, he smelt something very… Unusual in the air.
Smoke, which appeared to be coming from Wav's general direction. It looked as though an apartment was on fire. At first, Wav had thought about running towards the building… But remembered the last few times he willingly charged in recklessly. So, he got out his cell phone and started dialing for the fire department.
He was informing the people on the other line what was going on but was interrupted when Seiya had said "They're not gonna be enough. I think there's a Navi behind it. Not that they'll know that." Wav was hearing the person on the other line asking for more information when he felt an urge. The urge to try and help someone.
Wav had hung up the phone and rushed towards the building screaming "DARN IT!" as he bolted. He entered the building and climbed up the stairs as fast as he could go. At first, he seemed lost, until he smelled the smoke close by. Luckily, the door was left open and allowed Wav to get in and help the person before things got worse.
"Hello! Anyone here!?" Wav called out, trying to reach any residents… While also accidentally inhaling some of the smoke. It seemed that the oven was set ablaze, but nothing seemed to prompt it. He noticed a woman reeling in pain. "Ma'am! Are you alright?" Wav asked out of concern, to which the woman nodded. "Can you move?" Wav asked before offering his hand to assist.
She got up, and Wav helped her out of the apartment. But, before he could join her, he had to get Seiya inside the server to deal with the Navi inside. "Okay, here we go!" Wav declared before jacking Seiya inside of a USB port inside the apartment. When he got into the server, he noticed that it appeared to have a factory like aesthetic to it, and proceeded onward.
Seiya had seen a bunch of new viruses, including ones that seemed incomplete in his eyes. He had gone through each and every virus, though not without difficulty. The incomplete ones had tried to latch themselves onto him before Wav activated the Beowulf chip to help him deal with the viruses. He had gotten to the chamber where the next Navi lied, and he was on the other end of a conveyor belt.
He looked up to meet the new Navi, who had looked down on him. "So, you're the so-called "Weapon X" eh? I'm known as Flame Mammoth to my associates. And I heard you've been killing us. Though, I could honestly care less about you. Especially given how weak you are!"
Wav flinched at the possible outburst that Seiya would have at that insult. However, he was surprised when Seiya didn't growl in anger. "Ya know… You have a point there. I am weak. By myself of course. I mean, sure your viruses are pretty disposable, but going up against you guys alone… I wouldn't stand much of a chance."
This confused both Wav and Flame Mammoth. "Excuse me? I thought you'd fly into some frenzy but I guess if you admit it, then why bother coming here?!" Flame Mammoth asked before breathing fire from his trunk around Seiya, just to intimidate him. "I came here, because of my partner. By ourselves, we aren't much. But together, we're more than enough for you. Right, Wav?"
Wav was honestly shocked at Seiya willing to place his faith in him but nodded in earnest. "Oh, and just so we're clear. Let's get one thing straight here!" Seiya started before pointing at his chest with his thumb. "I am no longer Weapon X. My name… Is Seiya! And I'm here, to stop you!" Seiya then got into a fighting pose while Flame Mammoth booted up the conveyor belt.
Flame Mammoth tried punching and kicking Seiya, only to realize that the conveyor belt he activated… Was being used against him. "You seriously thought that moving platform would give you an advantage? If anything, you're at a horrible disadvantage big guy." Seiya said, taunting him. While Wav was performing an analysis on Flame Mammoth.
The Mammoth then got angry and started shooting fire at the walls surrounding Seiya. So as to remove any leverage he had in this fight. "Got anything, partner!?" Seiya shouted before Wav finally found the weakness to Flame Mammoth. "Got it! He's weak to wind attacks!" Seiya smirked and asked, "You got anything that could help?"
Wav looked through his chips and found what he was looking for. "This oughta help out! Turbine Buster! Chip in!" Wav shouted before inserting the chip. Suddenly, Seiya's buster arm turned into a large turbine. Luckily, he had no trouble lifting it and aiming the buster at Flame Mammoth.
"You know, a good hero always has a catchphrase. And I think I just got mine." Seiya started before Flame Mammoth asked, "And what would that be?" As the turbines started spinning, a wind shot was absorbing most of the flames in the room. He focused the shot on the Mammoth, and said "Jackpot!" Before firing the shot.
It not only destroyed the conveyor belt, but it also tore through Flame Mammoth itself. There seemed to be nothing left, but his charred trunk. "So Wav, what' cha think?" Seiya asked Wav, who was still coughing from the smoke inside the room. The Fire department arrived and was able to put out the flames before it got worse. "Not the most original. But, hey… It works."
After receiving a multitude of stern lectures from the firemen, and medical staff, Wav started to head home. Though not before receiving some praise from the woman he saved. He then pulled out his PET and started talking to Seiya again. "So why did you want to know about the whole "Hero" thing?" Wav asked his Navi who sighed at his inability to pick up on hints.
"Okay, here's the thing. I was told once that… My handler is not only my partner but also my entire life. So, in essence. I've grown to care for you. I still think you're reckless. You have this disorder that's making you want to help out people out of some moral obligation, And at first, that was the one thing that annoyed me the most. But now, I see there's actually some merit to being a hero."
Wav hearing all this started to get a little emotional. With a few tears starting to leak out. "What are you doing?" Seiya asked Wav who tried wiping his tears away and responded "Nothing. I was just so… Overjoyed. I'm glad that you don't blame me for our lack of teamwork." Seiya shook his head and said "Well don't blame yourself. Honestly, it's enough that I ended up feeling bad from how I treated you, but now I just feel weird."
Wav tilted his head and asked, "How so?" Seiya then gestured to his chest and answered "Well, when I started telling all this to you, it felt so relieving that I was able to finally start to understand and get closer to you. I'm an AI, so how am I feeling this?" Wav then responded, "Maybe dad'll have the answers."
"And that's another thing. I gotta ask your dad some questions. What's his name, anyway?" Wav then proudly answered "His name's Prof. Spo Light. He was once a proud student of the man who invented NetNavis in the first place. He was Tadashi Hikari. Unfortunately, Tadashi ended up passing away, so now it's up us to carry on his legacy."
Seiya then thought "At first, I honestly thought that this kid was the absolute worst thing that could happen to me. But now, as I'm listening to his words… He might actually be the best thing that's ever happened to me. Thank you, Prof. Light. For saving my life…"
To Be Continued...
