"X we need to hurry up and get out of here before the white reaches us. Lets hurry" Zero said anxiously as he started hitting away on the glass barrier. X nodded. The two struck at the same time but by the 5th time they'd done so the glass had shattered. Everything on the other side to be seen was blurry. It looked almost foriegn. Just the very sight of it frightened them both. X and Zero felt if they went they'd never return. It was a mutual feeling. Both we're in sync. But their time was almost up. The black was turning into white. They took each other's hand once more, and jumped.
The other side was bright and blurry. Everything looked 8x more detailed. It hurt X and Zero's eyes. They were in a room. Of what looked like and exspensive apartment. It had a window view and everything. From outside of the building they saw what looked like Tokyo, The shinjuku area. They looked around they saw posters of things. The word Capcom was at the bottom of every poster. There were several titles. X and Zero were observing them all. There were ones that looked pretty interesting. There was one that said "Dead Rising" It had what looked like a middle aged man with a T.V about to crash the T.V over a Zombies head. It looked really intense There were a few more. Devil May Cry, Street Fighter. But there was one that caught X and Zero's eye. It said "Mega Man X" The poster had Sigma, X and Zero, and several of the Mavericks they had to fight right after Sigma's uprising. It was confusing. Why would something like that be here? It almost made them look like some sort of heroes, in like a film or a show. Hell maybe even a video game.
"X did you see this?" Zero asked. X was looking down. Confused. Zero looked closer at the poster. It had said, "Mega Man X for the Super NES. Coming to you soon from Capcom"
"So its a video game...Who'd make a video game about us and our struggles...?" Zero asked mainly to himself. Suddenly the door to the apartment clicked. Whoever this house belonged to were coming in. But X and Zero didn't panic. They mostly wanted to ask questions and if they wanted to call the robo-police, then they'd just leave. They held firm ground.
"That's a good question Zero." The stranger said as he entered the apartment. X and Zero flinched.
"How do you know my name? and Who are you" Zero asked quick. The stranger smiled coming closer. He was a middle aged japanese man.
"How do I know your name? I know everything about you. I made you. Same for you X. Your my creations." The man answered.
"Impossible. Dr. Thomas light created me." X answered bitterly.
"Oh? is it. I created him. I created your world I created everything you hold dear. I could take it away in a heart beat." The man answered still smiling.
"What the hell do you think you are some kind of god? I don't buy into your story old man. Who are you?" Zero said unamused. The man chuckled.
"In a sense I am. To you anyways. My name is Keiji Inafune." Keiji Inafune said smugly. Zero gasped. It was the man.
"I-I've heard your name before..." Zero said trying to put two and two together.
"A major slip up while I was playing with your universes. I was trying to put together a new game for my audience." Keiji inafune stated.
"You...think ...we're part of some game...?" X asked.
"You all are nothing but 16-bit beings who've somehow come to the real world. You are just a game. Your life and adventures are great for ratings. People love playing you guys... Honestly it was the breakthough of my.." Keiji inafune was cut off.
"YOUR LYING. All the things we feel and our struggles can't just be made up...Its a lie it has to be..." Zero said.
"No need to shout Zero. Its true I control all your life events for my games. The people love it. Face it. Your nothing but fiction." Keiji Inafune said while laughing.
This was Zero's breaking point. X had fell to the floor mezmerized by what he just heard. Zero took out his saber and started walking towards Keiji Inafune.
"If you made us. Why is it that our story is so tragic...all the deaths...all the things we've went though. Not even us. But the future of this and the past. Look at Rock and Roll and Dr. Light...They go through so much...all just because of your plot...and Ciel...The young girl suffers so much all because of your plot... Do enjoy watching us struggle?...in sorrow and pain? Zero asked bitterly. Inafune just smiled.
"To be honest yes. The people want to see it. They always want more. You know how many Megaman and Megaman X's there are? For Megaman Its 8. Not to mention the side games. For your series theres as of right now...7 You 8 and few more side games. You've all made Capcom very rich. Not to mention Mega Man Zero." Inafune said. Zero didn't have an answer for that sentance only a saber.
Quickly without thinking Zero ran at Inafune with his Saber in his hand. Inafune caught it.
"I made you do you really think you could hurt me?" Inafune shot a blast out of his mouth. Zero flew back and hit the wall. X looked up in rage. Charged his blaster and started shotting at Inafune. He dodged them all and grabbed X by the blaster and threw him on top of Zero while Zero tried to stand.
"You two are weak compared to me. It'd be impossible to beat me." Inafune stated smugly.
"We...have ...to ...try for our freedom. Its clear if this keeps going on we can never lead happy lives." X said struggling to get up.
"You really feel that strong? I could just erase your memory and change you. This could've never happened. I could just insert you back into the game world completely unaware. You can never win." Inafune stated as though it were fact.
"Give us a chance...please" X gave a determinded face standing up.
"If you really created us you must've had some compassion. You gave us each other. You gave us strength to face our rivals. So please." X's eyes were beeming with determination.
"Don't give me that face X. I only did all those things for the fans. It would've been sad if you all died at the end. As for the each other part. You guys make a killing with the fangirls. Don't peg me as kind. But you know this could be interesting. I've always wanted to test my abilities on you all. Maybe it'll be a good plot for a game." Inafune said smugly.
X's face lit up with hope. Zero was at loss for words. Keiji Inafune walked over and helped Zero up.
"Stand you'll need your strength. Your fighting me after all. The head of Capcom. I'll give you two a portion of my powers with those you can travel though out the Megaman universes and get help or resources and what ever you think will defeat me. The time limit for preparation is 3 human days. That's about 8 days in your time. You can transport other people as well. I wonder how you'll use it" Inafune said as if he were talking to an invalid.
"Why even give up hope if you say it'll be impossible?" Zero said finally talking.
"Because it's interesting. Plus maybe it'll give me more ideas." Inafune said pouring himself some coffee from the kitchen.
"So we're just tools to you?!" Zero was about to strike when X blocked him.
"Zero we can't waste this opportunity. This could mean freedom and peace. Surely there must be allies we can find. If we anger him he might change his mind." X looked confident and determind. Zero sighed.
"Alright we'll play your little game but I'm telling you now old man...prepare to lose." Zero stated intensely. Keiji Inafune smiled at that comment.
"You know a certain demon slayer said those same words to me. And he got rebooted. He was just as cocky. Now he's replaced." Inafune smiled.
Zero was a little shaken up by that comment. But he didn't let it show on the outside.
"The clock starts on Your tomorrow I'm sending you two back to your home. Make good use of your time. Your gonna need it." Inafune laughed as he opened his hand and lazered them back into the white. After they went in everything went black.
Zero woke up with a yell. Sitting up in his bed he looked over at X's area to see X was already awake. X looked over at Zero.
"Zero...I had this strange dream..." X was cut off by Zero.
"X it wasn't a dream this is real all too real." Zero said without a doubt.
"But Zero how do you know?" X asked curiously.
"Because I've been hopping around time and game universes. I've met alot of the other people involved in this. It affects them too." Zero said.
"When?" X asked.
"Well out of nowhere it would feel like I was asleep but when I awoke I'd be somewhere else. Then we I'd come back It'd feel like no to little time had passed." Zero said.
"Makes sense...that's how you knew about Keiji Inafune's name?" X asked.
"Precisely my dear X. Now all we need to do is travel back and train and gather all our alies." Zero responded.
"Do you think the other people will believe us?" X asked worried.
"I can only hope. But then again they are all some interesting characters." Zero said looking back on everyone he'd met.
"What are we waiting for? I'll go get Axl so we can tell him about everything. He'll be help." X said springing up from the bed to go change.
Zero was left to his thoughts. There was only one chance that the worlds could have peace. He'd have to assemble good and bad to go after Keiji Inafune. From the way he talked he defeated another hero from a game. That worried Zero. Another thing what if everyone thought He and X were mad. No, this had to work. It was their hope. Zero convinced himself that he had to believe and become stronger. The foe that they were facing was basically god compared to them. But somehow someway Zero believed he would free his fellow people. No more maverick wars, No more death. No more cyber elf wars. No more 8 robot masters it all had to stop.
It would all end in a week. One week.
To be continued.