Chapter 19
Fireman grabbed my left index finger and slowly pulled it back. I closed my eyes and braced myself for it. He stopped to tell me something.
"This one's for Cutman," Fireman said with a chuckle "Make a wish."
With that he pulled back as hard as he could.
CRACK!
I thrashed around and yelled through my clenched teeth. Fireman gave me a knee to the stomach to get me quiet.
"Get used to it." He said
"I'm getting tired of holding onto him. Hurry it up!" Bass said
I need to think of something! I can't die here, who knows what Wily will do after I'm gone? Think damn it!
I ran around my lab working on four different computers. My robot masters have failed me too many times. Mega Man has taken down almost every single one; I can't take any more chances.
"Remaining Sniper Joes loaded into docking bay." The First computer said
"Hangar doors opening." The Second computer said
"Fuel tanks and backup tanks to maximum." The Third computer said
"Wily Castle ready for launch in twenty minutes." The Fourth computer said
I ran out of my lab and made my way to a large warehouse. Inside was my greatest invention. The Wily castle; my fortress that I will destroy Light and his pawns with. Inside my castle are an army of Joes and all the tools of my reign.
"I'm finally coming for you, Mega Man." I said entering the warehouse "I'm coming for you myself this time."
"Rock, do I have any steroid vials left?" I thought
Of course, you still have all three.
"Give me two."
What? Are you mad?
"Bass is too strong for just one shot. Give me two I said!"
Fireman grabbed my middle finger.
"Hurry up!"
The two shots went into my body. My eyes went wide and felt my muscles bulge. I suddenly filled with boundless energy and rage. I jumped up and sent both my feet into Fireman's face. I heard a concussive metallic scraping sound.
With one movement I threw Bass off of me and into Fireman. Bass tried to get up but I picked him up above my head and chucked him in a random direction.
Holy shit!
"Christ!" He shouted
I jumped on top of Fireman and started slamming my fists into his chest. I must have looked like a wild ape killing an animal to protect its family. I wasn't thinking about anything except smashing Fireman. My broken fingers hurt the more I punched him but I didn't stop.
Alex, calm down!
I answered with a scream. I flipped onto my back and curled into the fetal position. I didn't know what was going on anymore.
I hope this works.
My right arm moved on its own. It tightened into a fist and socked me in the face.
Listen to me! You're experiencing roid rage; you need to calm yourself down. Take deep breaths.
I slowly breathed in and out. My heart beat slowed but I still felt angry and was shaking.
"I don't feel good." I said
No shit! You just took two shots of a powerful steroid! Don't come crying to me when your balls shrink!
I stood myself up and stumbled down again. I couldn't stop shaking. I looked at Fireman. The right part of his torso had been separated from himself.
Be careful, we don't know if he's dead or not.
I started rocking back and forth. I rubbed my face trying regain my composure.
"You son of a bitch." Bass said
I looked up and Bass had his sword pointed between my eyes. The steroids were affecting my judgment. I stood up on my feet and stared Bass down.
"Fuck you and your sword." I said slapping the blade away from my face "I won, don't you get it? I win!"
I started giggling like a mad man. Bass' eyes were sending daggers at me but I was too under the influence. I just didn't care. Bass did a horizontal swipe but I grabbed his blade and snapped it in half. I punched him square in the jaw knocking him on his ass.
"I'm gonna…" Bass started to say
"Shut up." I said
I punched him on the top of his head and left a dent in his helmet. He fell on his back unconscious.
"I feel better now." I said still wobbling
Somehow I don't believe that.
I heard a noise off in the distance. It was a car I think. I turned around and saw a beat up truck speeding towards me. I dismissed it and looked down at Fireman. He had given me the most trouble of all these guys. I grabbed his head and yanked it off him.
"Looks like I just got a flamethrower."
Check Elecman too and when you're done gathering your spoils of war we need to check on Blues. That explosion a while ago must have hurt him if we haven't seen him yet.
I pushed the boulder off of Elecman's crushed body. I pulled his head off as well and tucked it underneath my arm. I heard the truck come to a stop and the doors open.
"It's safe now," I said "they're all gone."
"Yep, looks like we were late to the party." The person said
No way, it couldn't be. I turned around and my heart started beating. Andrew and Molly stood beside the beat up truck. They stood there with concerned smiles on their faces. I felt a multitude of things right now. I was happy to see them, embarrassed that my helmet was off, relieved that there was no more secrets, afraid of why they're going to say about all this.
"Hey." I said
"Hi." Andrew said
"I think you might want this." Molly said picking up my helmet
She handed it to me with a smile. I felt a little choked up.
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you." I said
"Don't worry about it." Andrew said
I hate to break up the happy reunion but we need to find Blues.
"Oh, okay. Can you guys help me with something?"
"Sure." Andrew said with a shrug
I lead them down the alley where Bombman took Blues. The area was wrecked, no doubt by the explosion. It wasn't hard to find Blues because of the bright red armor. He was in bad shape. His legs were blown clean off and he was just lying there. My reaction to this although surprised was nothing compared to Andrew and Molly's.
"Holy shit, his legs are gone!" Andrew shouted
"Is he dead?" Molly asked
I rolled my eyes in response.
Amateurs.
"Hey, are you okay man?" I asked
"He has no legs, what do you think?" Molly said
"Please shut it."
I walked up to Blues and nudged his side. He tried pushing himself up but with no legs to sit with he fell back down. The fact that he could move at all got a frightened scream out of Andrew.
"Are you okay?" I asked
Blues pointed to the side of his head and shook his head.
"Crap, he's deaf." I said
Being that close to an explosion, who wouldn't be?
"Could someone please help me off the ground?" Blues yelled
I hooked my arms under his and picked Blues up without much trouble.
"Does the truck have a backseat we can put him in?"
"Yeah, I'll go open it." Andrew said running ahead
Molly walked along side of me; she had a few questions.
"Who is this guy?" She asked
"This is Bl…um, Protoman."
"Why isn't he bleeding?"
"He has…well had robot legs."
Don't tell them everything; we'll save that for when we get repairs.
"Fine, whatever you say." I said out loud
"What?" Molly asked
"Nothing, I'll tell you guys later."
I got to the truck and put him on his back. He pushed himself up a little to say something.
"Did you take care of everyone?"
I nodded in response and shut the door.
"Uh, Alex," Andrew began "What should we do about him?"
Andrew was standing over Bass' body. That's a very good question; should I tell Garret about this?
I think he has the right to know.
"You're probably right."
"Right about what?" He asked
"Just help me load him up." I said
I bent down to grab Bass' legs but Andrew was standing still.
"Help me here."
I then noticed he was staring up into the air with his jaw dropped. A giant shadow cast itself around me. I looked up to see a large mass blocking the sun from my view.
Oh my god.
I was speechless. There was a giant castle in the sky. It was made of a bright purple metal and looked like you would imagine a castle would. It had three long towers with guns at the top of the right and left one. The walls of the castle were riddled with guns as well.
The front of the castle is what caught my eye most though. It was a huge skull with a W on the forehead. The whole thing was floating in the air on a huge red platform that looked like it had been buried in the ground. I could see jets blowing fire keeping the castle in the air. I couldn't find anything to say.
What can you possibly say to a giant flying fuck off castle?
"Andrew, get in the truck" I said eyes fixed on the castle
He just stood there gawking like a moron.
"How…how are you going to fight that?" He asked
"Snap out of it!" I said slapping him "Help me with Bass!"
Andrew and I scrambled to pick Bass up and carried him to the truck. We were interrupted.
"MEGAMAN!" A loud booming voice called
The castle must be amplifying Wily's voice. It was an old crotchety voice. I froze in place, afraid.
"I think he's talking to you, dude." Andrew said
"Shut up."
I can't just wait for Wily. I need to get the hell out of here. I started to load Bass into the truck but I heard electricity crackling behind me. I looked over my shoulder and a bright white flash blinded me. The light faded and Wily stood there with two sniper Joes behind him. He wore a long grey coat.
His hair was grey and only on the sides of his head. He supported himself with a cane with a skull at the top.
"I do believe this is the first time we've met." Wily said "Joes, take Bass to the Castle."
The two Joes walked toward us. Andrew reached into the toolbox in the back of the truck and pulled out a crowbar. Molly reached into the passenger's seat a pulled out an old baseball bat. I pointed my buster right at Wily's bald head.
"Your move." I said feeling confident
Wily rolled his eyes and started walking towards me.
What the hell is he doing?
"Back up, Wily!"
He just kept walking to me. I acted on instinct and tried to punch him and what happened next I swear to god actually happened. Wily crouched down fast and shoved the skull of his cane into my stomach. An electrical shock was sent through my body. He took the cane away, held it like a bat and slapped the side of my head with it. I was sent flying and scrapped the ground.
What just happened?
Andrew was the next to charge at Wily. Wily kicked him in the stomach and gave him to quick slaps to the face with his cane. He took the crowbar away and tossed it in my direction. He then picked Andrew up by his neck and chucked him next to me.
"We just got our asses kicked by a senior citizen." Andrew said
"Can we never speak of this again?" I asked
"Sure."
Wily Stood over us with a shit eating grin on his face.
"How the hell did you…?"
Wily reached into his coat and pulled the bottom of his shirt up.
Yikes.
Wily's stomach was mostly metallic. The metal was a flesh like color that clashed with the color of his grey skin. He then pushed up the sleeve of his coat and showed a fully robotic arm.
"You don't get to be my age without medical problems." Wily said "I used my robotic genius to enhance my strength and health."
Molly managed to sneak up to Wily and smacked the back of his head with her bat. It wasn't a wimpy hit either. She swung it so hard it snapped on Wily's head. The only bad part of this is Wily didn't even flinch. He turned around and backhanded her to the floor.
"Stupid girl!" He said
"Son of a bitch!" Andrew yelled running at him
Wily grabbed him and chucked him into the bed of the pickup truck.
Shoot him!
I charged the buster as quick as I could but Wily turned around and plugged the barrel with his cane. I couldn't stop it from firing and it caused the buster to explode. The explosion sent metal shards into my face and hands. The burning shards sank into my skin and I began screaming at the top of my lungs. I grabbed at my face to pull out the shards but they hurt too much.
I tried desperately to push myself up to see what was taking them so long to get going. I managed to hold myself up by grabbing the back of the seat. Wily was there standing over Alex. Alex was on the ground his face bleeding and one of his friends had been thrown into the bed of the truck. I acted fast and started punching the back window of the truck until it broke.
"Hey, wake up." I said
Alex's friend got up and began yelling at me I think. I imagine it was about the window.
"I'm sure you have insurance. Get ready to grab Alex; I'm going to distract Wily."
He nodded in response and got ready to hop out of the truck. I aimed my buster at Wily and let out every shot I had. The first three struck the side of his face and the rest scattered across his body and the surrounding ground. He was knocked around out of surprise. Alex's friend vaulted out of the truck and scooped up Alex holding him on his shoulder. He yelled at the girl and she came running too.
He put Alex in the bed of the truck to save time and piled into the front seats. We sped off as fast as we could. As we left I saw the Sniper Joes picking up Bass and teleporting away. Wily was still there and looked at me with a death glare. He turned in our direction and started jogging.
"Is he trying to catch us?" I asked
The jogging turned into sprinting. Wily's speed continued to increase to inhuman levels as he chased after us.
"Oh, Jesus." I said
My heart sank as this was happening. How is Wily doing this, how the hell is he doing this? We're shit out of luck. Alex doesn't have a buster and is hysterical and I made a bad move using all my shots.
"Fuck!" I shouted trying to think
He was getting closer and closer to the truck.
"Take the next left" I said
We made a sharp turn and I was thrown off balance. I fell and now couldn't see if Wily was gaining or not.
"Go as fast as you can!" I started "Is there anything in here we can use as a weapon?"
I saw the girl searching around so the boy could pay attention to the road. She opened the glovebox and a small black handgun, a box of ammo and assorted papers fell out. She handed me the gun and ammo. It was a standard Glock with a 17 shot clip. The clip was full and the box said it had 50 inside.
I picked myself back up and held myself still. I didn't have too much experience with firearms. I think my grandfather took me hunting once and that was it. I aimed down the sight as carefully as I could and pulled the trigger. It must have missed as he didn't flinch or anything.
"Damn it all!" I said after missing two more shots
We were speeding down the street trying to avoid something. I heard gunshots but don't know what's happening. My face and hands were still burning because of the metal shards.
Alex, come on buddy, get up.
"It hurts too much." I said
I know it hurts believe me I know but if you don't get up and help Wily will kill us!
"What did Wily send?"
Wily's taking care of this himself. He is running after us and he is booking!
"My buster is broken. I can't use some of my powers without it."
That's just the ice beam. You still have Cutman and Gutsman left.
"Oh my god! I have an idea!" I said pushing myself up
What're you doing?
"You'll see. Guts Arm," I yelled out "and now, Cut Arsenal: Battle Axe!"
I felt Gutsman's strength pour into me and then held my hands up. Two giant axes formed in my hands; these were bigger than I was and yet I was holding them with ease.
Holy crap, you just combined the powers of two robot masters…why have we never thought of that?
I used all the strength in my right arm to throw the first axe vertically. Wily tried to move out of the way but he was moving so fast he couldn't turn in time. The first axe sliced his right arm clean off. Wily spun out of control and skidded on the ground. Before we were too far I threw the last axe right for his head.
He held his cane out and an energy ball charged up and fire at me. It hit my axe making it shatter into many metal shards. The shards all came for me. I ducked down as fast as I could. I heard the shards rain on the truck but except for a few tiny bits they missed me.
Get back up he's going to be on our tail again.
Rock was right. Wily had gotten back up and was coming for us.
"Old man, isn't time for your nap!" I yelled at him
Appearently that was the last straw. Wily jumped up into the air and sailed for a few few before landing in the roof of the truck.
"What's going on out there?" Andrew asked
"Don't ask!" I said back
I didn't give Wily a chance to get his bearings. I grabbed his legs and yanked them. He fell hitting his face on the roof. I pulled him into the truck bed and gave him a left jab to the face which made me yell out in pain and let go. Wily kicked me in the stomach. I stumbled back and almost fell off the truck. My legs grabbed onto the door of the truck bed and now I was upside down.
I've got ya!
Rock took control of my body and help me flip back up and then socked Wily in the face. I regained control and began pummeling him in the face and chest. He hit in the side with his cane and pressed the skull tip against me. The same electric shock from earlier hit me. I grabbed Wily by his face and the shock went into him as well.
We were both screaming in pain while giving each other death glares. Wily managed to pull the cane away and we both we free. I gave him an uppercut and he went a short distance into the air and landed on the roof of the truck. I climbed on top of him and wrapped my hands around his neck. I then starting to slam his head down while choking the breath out of him.
He pushed his legs against my stomach and I slid forward. I almost fell of the hood of the truck but someone grabbed my leg. I looked back and saw that Andrew had grabbed my foot through the driver's seat window while driving.
"I'm not gonna let you go, man!" He said
It looks like you've got some pretty god friends.
I answered with a thumbs up and managed to sit myself on the hood in a safe way.
"Take this next right!" I yelled "Try to shake him off!"
Andrew made a sharp right and almost through me off but I held onto the hood as hard as I could. Wily had the same idea and managed no to fall off. He moved onto the truck hood and raised his cane above his head. The windshield behind us shattered as Blues fired multiple shots in Wily's back. This got a scream of agony out of him but it didn't stop there.
Molly grabbed his leg and pulled at it. Wily lost his balance and fell onto one knee. I stood up, grabbed the sides of his head and hit him square in the face with my knee. I snatched him by his coat and pulled him under me. I then repeatedly punched him in the face with my good arm.
He hit the side of my face with his cane over and over again but I refused to let go. He's not getting away this time!
I can't concentrate on the road! With that Protoman guy firing that gun and the fight on the hood I have to look out the driver's window to see where I'm going. I've been taking every sharp turn to get this old man off but it doesn't work! I came to an intersection and was going to take another turn but another car came from the right. Everything seemed to move slowly as I saw that car coming right for us.
I put my arm around Molly's waist and pulled her toward me. The car hit us dead on; Alex and the old man were tossed off somewhere. The crash managed to make us roll on the ground. It was loud scary and a metallic screech was all I could hear. Not even my own screaming made it through.
"Oh god," I groaned "Molly, are you alright?"
We were upside down and I felt blood rushing to my head.
"Answer me." I said
"I'm okay, I'm alright" She said
Let out a sigh of relief. I looked back and saw Protoman moving around. It was then I heard out hearts beating. It sounded so fast.
"I guess we're all okay." I said
I crawled out of the car and pulled the rest of them out. We were injured; Molly had glass in her arm and I had a few cuts and a dislocated shoulder. I would say Protoman escaped undamaged but he still had no legs so that would be a lie.
"Stay here, I'm going to check for Alex and the other driver."
I walked to the other car. Alex and the man had been flung a good distance away. I helped Ale up and put his arm around me to give him support.
"Did…did we get him?" I asked
The old man was lying there motionless. It didn't even look like he was breathing
"No, that was too easy. I need…I need to finish it." He said letting go of me and walking back to the man
I looked to the other car and thought it looked familiar. I squinted my eyes to see the drivers and I immediately went wide eyed.
"Alex," I called "come see this."
I looked back and saw what he was talking about. The car we crashed into was the family car. It my mom and dad's car! I saw both of the get out and they were okay. They were dizzy and scared but they were okay!
"Mom?"
Go ahead; I think they want to see you.
"Mom, dad!" I yelled out
How can I explain this feeling? Do you remember when you were a little kid and your parents first dropped you off at daycare? You would spend all that time being afraid and nervous and you thought they left you there for good? Do you remember that feeling you got when you saw them come in to pick you up? Do you remember that feeling of utter joy and happiness? That's what I'm feeling right now.
I know it's weird for a teenager to do this but I ran at them arms open. I was bolting toward them. I grabbed my mom in a hug and she hugged back.
"Oh my god, Alex!" It was good to hear her voice "Alex, are you okay? How badly are you hurt?"
Tears burned through my eyes and started going down my face.
"I'm okay, mom. I'm okay now."
She rubbed my back and refused to let go of me. Dad wrapped his arms around us as well. I could hear him crying.
"Alex," He started "My boy, my boy's okay."
"I'm okay." I said again
Dad pulled away a bit to ask me a few things.
"Why didn't you tell us?" He sounded mad and happy
"I'll talk about that later. I just want to enjoy this."
Dad tightened his embrace around us.
"Well isn't this fucking adorable!" I heard a voice
I turned away from my parents and to Wily. He stood up beaten and bruised. He looked like he could keel over any second now.
"I'll admit," He started "I'm stubborn as hell but even I know when to retreat to fight another day. Call me up!"
A white beam shined down from the Wily Castle and hit him.
"No," I said "No, no no!"
I ran at him at full speed. I'm such an idiot; I left him there without finishing it!
"I'm not letting you get away" I shouted
I lunged at him but it was too late. He disappeared in a flash of white light. I fell and scrapped the ground.
"Shit!" I shouted slamming my hands on the ground
Goddamn it!
I picked myself up began shouting.
"Fuck! After everything I've done. Efter everything that's happened he still gets away!"
Looked up at the Wily castle with a glare of pure hate.
"This is the only one you're getting! I 'm coming up there now and I'm going to finish this! I coming for you, Wily and I WILL kill you!"
I made a promise to myself, everyone that was there and the whole city in that one moment. I'm not letting Wily go again. I'm going up to his castle and I will kill him! I looked to my group of friends and family.
"We need to get to Dr. Light's house. Now." I said
Please review
This took forever! But it was so worth it. Regarding the live show. Only one of you mentioned it so I'm guessing none of you are game. That's okay but I still want to get to know you guys. If you have any ideas on how I can connect with you, my fans I'd love to hear them