20XX:

Zero.

Zero what?

Listen, you can't be defeated by Zero. Just think about it. "Oh, hi! So how did you end up down here?" and you're going to answer something like, "Well, zero defeated me."

Well, isn't that smart? The big hero was killed by a zero. You won so many battles, and this defeats you! Willies' final creation… So, what is it? It isn't just some robot like all the others. It must be… Well, I truly don't know… No weakness, that's for sure.

"Found you!"

"You… You're Zero, right?" Yeah, that's good. Let him think that you're defeated." I heard about you. It was you that killed the doctor?" Just charge up… Let him think that the buster is broken… Ignore the fact that his blade will be your death. Just take him with you…

And most important of all: Don't scream. Not even now that his blade is heading for your head. Don't scream. No, you won't have any chance dodging the attack. Just accept it and… don't scream. Don't ever scream. The doctor said that death is a white skeleton with a cape. Truly, it's a red robot with a blade…

So, just end this age, Zero! Let your virus defeat us all, and let it control the machines like it controls you! But beware, for I shall return one day! Even if my body shall disappear, sooner or later some of the metals shall be used to build a screw, and I swear that the body that has this screw, shall kill you! Some part of my body will kill you, sooner or later! Sooner or later, Zero!

This isn't over. It hasn't even started.

Light versus Darkness.

Me versus you.

Don't think that you'll win because you have killed me! Revenge is a sweet taste, and I shall taste it - sooner or later.

21XX

The man starred at the broken machine. A smile. Then he looked shocked. Then a smile. This wasn't a major discovery, but it was quite interesting. A bladecarrying robot named Zero had killed this machine, obviously an early model. Heck, it was almost antique. Naturally, this wasn't anything extraordinary, but it was interesting to see how he mentioned the words "You killed the doctor" and "Virus".

Perhaps this was from the early stage of the mavericks? From before they were well known? The man started to examine the devices, and suddenly his attention was drawn away from the familiar devices and targeted something new. A chip was set in the buster. He'd never seen anything like this thing before!

Victory he thought. I guess I win…

The chip needed to be inserted into a new robot. He wouldn't stand a chance deciphering the chip without knowing its purpose, and the easiest way to lay claim on this knowledge was to see it in action. Easy.

He starred at the chip once again. A few cut here and there, and it would fit into his new robot – Antroi X.

Only one problem. The chip had the words "MegaMan" written, and this wouldn't be as easy to remove, unless he would settle for not being given the honor of inventing this chip.

Bye, bye, Antroi. He thought with a small smile on his lips. Hello, MegaMan…X… MegaMan X.

Too easy – a few cuts here and there and the chip would be his. Naturally, he wouldn't use the chip if it turned out to be a ancient shoemaking machine, but he had a feeling about this one.

This one was special.