Chapter 37: Stories
"What was the thing you were going to show me before Blues showed up last time?"
Dr. Light asked during his break while working on the new gift for Rock and Roll. A robot dog and cat.
Dr. Wily raised his head with a big smile.
"The greatest epiphany of my life!"
Dr. Wily exclaimed getting up and walking to his office where he brought a memory card to insert it into the computer.
"A program that serves as an assistant to Rock when he has to face Blues. It's going to analyze the place, the enemies and the floor to avoid unexpected surprises like the virus or the fall he suffered on the way to Heat Man. I was starting to work on it but I wanted you to be part of this"
Dr. Wily explained, quite animated, showing the codes he was already working on.
Dr. Light went over to analyze the code and nodded a little with a smile.
"This is wonderful! A navigation system that will allow Rock to move more quickly and run the calculations in the background"
Dr. Light observed quite enthusiastic about the news.
"Let's finish the robot pets first"
Dr. Wily said happily closing the program and handing the memory card to Dr. Light.
"Review it and we'll continue adding something over time"
Suggested Dr. Wily going back to work on the robots.
The pets were almost finished when Rock and Roll arrived with lunch.
"Doctors, I know you work very hard but you shouldn't overwork yourselves"
Said Roll happily placing lunch on the table while Rock checked the robots the doctors were doing.
"They are incredible!"
Exclaimed Rock excited looking at the robots.
"I'm glad you like them, Rock"
Dr. Light said, taking a seat to eat.
"Which function will they have? "
Rock asked looking at the pets.
"Primarily they are going to be an aid for you. Rush will have the function of helping you in the same way as item 1, 2 and 3, the Carry and the Magnet Beam helped you earlier"
Dr. Wily explained quietly.
"Tango is going to have a very sensitive surveillance function and connects with Roll to prevent future thefts"
Dr. Light explained finishing his meal to continue working on both robots.
Soon they would be ready, and as soon as they are, the doctors will review that program. It had many functions and if Dr. Light managed to convince his best friend, they could help all the robot masters in the world.
After holidays, everything had returned to normal while the robot masters decided how they would build the things on the island. It had become their little family project and Dr. Light was very happy with that situation. Dr. Wily was glad they were not trying to drive him crazy. That particular day, something reminded him of Blues and the fact he is now Break Man and he tried to defeat his brother for three confrontations.
"Did you study robotics for the robots?"
Dr. Light asked somewhat curious out of nowhere. He had never asked his friend that and the situation with Blues brought Dr. Light's motivation to make robots. He had never questioned Dr. Wily's reasons, at that moment he was happy someone was listening to him.
"Partly"
Dr. Wily answered by finishing the command of one of the functions of Tango.
Dr. Light blinked a bit before raising an eyebrow. He didn't expected that answer.
"Partly?"
Asked Dr. Light more curiously.
Dr. Wily nodded a little, concentrating on the commands.
"Partly. I like to make robots and also for another reason"
Dr. Wily explained before turning away from the screen and smiling at Dr. Light.
"I didn't know whether to tell you or not. But given the circumstances and everything that happened, I think you've earned it, rejoice"
Dr. Wily said walking to his office and entering with Dr. Light behind him. He continued to advance to his personal laboratory where he removed the sheet showing parts of a robot almost destroyed.
"Albert, these are parts of a robot master"
Observed Dr. Light looking at the parts of the robot.
"Thomas, these parts are more than forty years old"
Dr. Wily said with a smile, passing some documents to Dr. Light. The documents were evidence of antiquity of the parts of the robot. The Carbon-14 tests dated the parts a few thousand years ago. A few photos of a child Dr. Light quickly recognized as Dr. Wily in his childhood with the robot gave him enough validity to what he said.
"I found these parts when I was about ten years old and I was investigating the surroundings of my parents' property. I found it and I didn't know what it was, I decided to take it and study it. For years I looked for a way to fix it, the reason why I decided to study robotics was that I wanted to fix it and then, I was very interested in robots. The creation of the first and second generations helped me understand how the parts could be put together"
Dr. Wily explained, quite animated.
"Why you haven't done it before?"
Dr. Light asked, looking at the parts.
"Because I needed to know if we had enough technology to fix it. Now, I know we have it and I can fix it"
Dr. Wily said looking at the robot, Dr. Light could tell it was something Albert wanted to do alone, Dr. Light could see it on his face.
"Do you need something to fix it?"
Asked by Dr. Light, quite encouraged by the situation, he couldn't avoid imagining all the problems Albert got into in his youth to keep that robot hidden from everyone. Considering, he got into too much trouble when he met him, he was amazed he hadn't noticed the robot until now.
"A couple of things, but in a few weeks I could have it ready"
Said Dr. Wily determined. He was going to finish that robot at all costs. Specially, now that everything is ready for the awakening of this robot.
A couple of days later, the doctors finished Rush and Tango. Dr. Wily immediately locked himself to work in those parts.
The existence of that robot aroused great curiosity in Dr. Light, who, watching his friend work on the robot, began to ponder the origin of the robot.
"Al, do you think he came from outer space?"
He asked out of nowhere while Dr. Wily armed one of the robot's arms.
"Judging by its core of power and many of its parts, I could believe it is"
Dr. Wily replied, concentrating on his work.
"You say it because it's a crystal?"
Questioned Dr. Light looking at the power core that was carefully attached to the chest of the robot. The simple fact that the robot is designed to make it look like a ninja only talked a lot about Al's reasoning.
"I said it because that kind of crystal doesn't exist on earth. Do you remember, for a while I had you helping me study all kinds of existing crystals?"
Questioned Dr. Wily without taking his attention away from the robot.
"The time when you just put a pile of books in front of me and you told me to start reading because nothing makes sense and the Geology idiots could not give you a clear idea? Yes, Al. I remember it well. We use that very thing to make the principle of Guts Man's Guts Arm"
Remembered Dr. Light. It was a stressful season at the university. Albert was determined to study only crystals. How did he manage to maintain his perfect grades? Dr. Light wasn't sure about that.
"Yes. That moment. I was studying the crystal for the amount of energy it gives off. It doesn't exist on earth and the energy reading is too high to have been created more than a thousand years ago"
Dr. Wily finally explained, carefully making the joints of its hands and fingers next to the cables.
Dr. Light looked at his friend a moment before smiling.
"Do you have any idea what we have?"
Asked Dr. Light. While he knew it was illegal to keep alien things in a robot lab, it was impossible to force Al to let go of something he has worked very hard in. He is too stubborn.
"If you say anything about the illegality of having parts of outer space, I will hit you with the first thing I can find that is not part of the robot"
Dr. Wily threatened and look badly at his friend before continuing his work. Dr. Light's laughter confirmed the strange theory that was beginning to take part in his head.
"I will not say it again, but you will not deny that it's strange how much energy the crystal has. I'm curious"
Dr. Light finished looking at the power center of the robot. That no one has found it before Al talked enough about the risky road machine and man took so that these parts came to the right hands.
"You are too curious. What are you planning?"
Dr. Wily asked with a false suspicion. Dr. Light's gaze told him a lot about what he was thinking.
"…If we investigate the places he could come from?"
Dr. Light asked with a smile.
"I knew it. We will need some things then"
Dr. Wily replied. He could not deny he was also curious to know if they could find something to answer the eternal questions he has had about this robot all his life.
"I will talk to Rock and Roll about that. They should be playing with Rush and Tango"
Said Dr. Light rising from his seat and walking to the exit.
"You see? For all these problems I hope you don't try to kill us"
Dr. Wily commented, looking at the robot's head while continuing to repair it.
Could it be the beginning of the end or the end of all the problems?
Tango was a robot cat who loved to play and roam in many places. See interesting things and know smells and new views. Roll told her she can't go out a lot because they could hurt her.
With enough discomfort for not being able to go out when she wants, Tango learned to cut the communications she had with Roll and go to all the places that Roll forbade her to go.
It was in one of those moments when she met him. He was a robot, like Rock and Roll, but he was more alone than them. Rock had Rush and Roll had Tango. They were not alone. But this robot does. He had robot companions but they left very soon and they were leaving him alone. Sometimes it seemed very sad and at other times it seemed very damaged.
The first few times, Tango approached the robot very carefully. It could be a dangerous robot. The robot just smiled at her and stroked her head.
The next few times he started talking. He talked in a strange way. He repeated the words from time to time and when he had a short circuit, he talked about strange things as revenge. When he calmed down and talked about other things, it was very nice. But when he whistled it was quite comfortable. Tango liked this solitary robot and dedicated herself to visit him whenever she could.
The robot appreciated each of her visits and stroked her head talking to Tango about many things. She learned his robot partners were Time Man and Oil Man. She learned Time Man was the purple robot that liked everything to be perfect. She learned Oil Man was the black robot with a handkerchief in his mouth that spoke with great confidence.
The robot learned that Tango came from the laboratory of Drs. Light and Wily. She had been done to prevent theft in the lab and she had to be with Roll but she liked to be with this robot.
The robot began to ask her what the doctors were talking about and Tango told him, with many meows, about the idea of seeing outer space. She told him one of the doctors' large and complicated machines found an energy signal. Some crystals. She told him the doctors were creating new robots to make the expedition to space and get the crystals. She told him about the possibilities of the crystals the doctors thought they had and the possibilities of making a giant robot. When the robot asked her to see the robot the doctors were planning to do, Tango showed it to him watching his surprise when he saw the large size of the robot. Gamma.
The robot was very happy with Tango and gave her a prize. Tango knew it was a good idea to tell her robot master things. Roll was her robot too but she scolded Tango a lot. Rock was very kind to Tango. But this robot loved Tango very much.
The doctors appreciate Tango. When Roll told them Tango was running away, one of the doctors said he wanted to change that. Tango was very afraid to change and forget the robot. The other doctor said Tango is fine because that's the way all the cats are and he played down the importance of it.
When Tango told the robot, the robot answered something.
"Dr. Wily doesn't intend to change anyone because he assumes all his creations are perfect just as he did them. He is too proud to admit he made a mistake. They will not change you, Tango"
Tango was happy because the robot was sure that they would not change her.
Given the situation, Tango decided to stay with the robot called Break Man. Tango was happy and that was the important thing.
Introducing the third game!
I must confess to be very excited about this. In this game, the canon game, both doctors work together until Wily return to be the bad guy...sooo I'm really excited for this. In this game we saw Break Man, canonically, and my dear Shadow Man. I really like that robot.
First, I think Rush and Tango were built together but Tango were introduced in the games after Rush because Tango wasn't going to be a support Unit for Rock, just for Roll...
Second, No one knows where Shadow Man come from so...I really played with the character and his miteriousness (?) for a bit. I'm considering make a side-fic about the strange university life of Dr. Light as the only friend of Dr. Wily in his quest of building Shadow man xD
Third, Tango didn't have an advanced AI as Rock or Roll, she uses the programming the doctors put on her, so she really thinks it is a good idea if she helped Break Man.
itanimulli: Well...the explotion almost kill him but Enker was determinated to live! Thank you very much. I really like putting all the robot masters together as a nice and weird family! THEY DESERVE TO BE HAPPY! Poor baby Elec Man will have his reward and he will have a nice time being the savior of his little borthers...someday. I wanted Dr. Light and Dr. Wily to work together as friends but capcom is cruel with me and there is no fics about that save from this one! Muajajaja I defeated your mind reading habilities! I really want to start this game because this is THE GAME! One of the most important games in this universe. (My plan is to make this universe until the end of the ZX saga and happily cry over it) Thank you soooo much! See ya!
Thank you for reading!