The Last Creation


Chapter Two---A Hero's Last Stand

*A.N. =This chapter is in Megaman's P.O.V.*

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Sighing, I walked on.

"Rock, I know something's bothering you. Just tell me already."

I stopped and turned to the blonde girl at my side. "The thing is, Roll, I really don't know
what's wrong. I just have a bad feeling. I think...I think we should get back home."

Roll smiled and placed a hand on my arm. "I know you're worried about Father, but we've
left him alone before. Besides, Blues is there...I think."

I grinned. Blues did have a habit of vanishing, then returning as mysteriously as he left. "He
loves Dad as much as we do. I doubt he'll leave him alone."

There was a cold gust of wind, and a red figure appeared, hopping off of the buildings. Roll
and I watched the graceful movements of this...what was it? "What... was that?" I asked.

Roll frowned. "I don't know." There was another gust of wind, and a whirring sound could
be heard. A hovercraft flew about 40 feet above us. I examined the craft. (Wait a minute...
that insignia---oh, my gosh!) I tried to speak, but the words caught in my throat. "Rock! That's
one of Wily's ships! They're headed for the lab!!"

I grabbed Roll's hand and pulled her into an alley where no one could see us. "No reason to
worry the civilians. Let's warp back home."



Luckily, everything was in order. I warped into my armor and told Blues to do the same while
Roll explained what we saw.

Dr. Light was a bit uncertain. "We don't know for sure if Wily was headed here."

"Still," I said softly, "we won't take any chances. We don't want to lose you."

Nodding slowly, Dr. Light walked over to his computer and typed in a long message. I never
got to see it, but I knew it was a warning of some sort. I heard the computer voice ask, "Would
you like a database transfer?" After a pause, it said, "Command acknowledged." Dr. Light
turned off the computer and silently stood up. "All that's left now." he mumbled quietly,"is to wait."

There was a sudden crash near the door of the lab. As I watched the cloud of smoke rise, I
noticed that Dr. Light's expression was neither fearful nor troubled, but rather...prepared.He
was prepared for what was to come.(If Dr. Light can face what's coming), I thought as I readied
my Buster,(then I can too.)




Just as we had feared, the red figure was back. And this time, he wasn't going to pass us by.

Roll was the first to go. The Crimson Warrior (I'll call him "Red") pinned her to the ground. I
watched in horror as Red drew his sword.

" NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!"

But it was too late. Roll lay on her stomach, eyes shut, body sliced in two.

Protoman and I decided to team up against Red, but our efforts were to no avail. Protoman
held out his shield, but Red cut right through it, and sadly, through him as well.

I wanted to cry. But I had to protect my father. "I guess it's just you and me, Red."

Red got mad. "Silence, fool." He attacked me. I dodged and shot at him, but my attacks didn't
cause him much damage. He charged at me again. I flipped out of the way, but he caught me
as I landed. I flew against the wall with a sickening thud. "Too...weak..." I muttered,straining to
move out of the way.

Red stopped in front of me. "By the way, it's not 'Red". It's Zero...which is what you shall soon
become!"

(What a way to die), I thought as I braced myself for the killing blow.