The Four appear back in Light's Lab, where Dr. Light was on the ground, with Mega Man standing over him.

"Dr. Light!" Tornado Man and Splash Woman shouted, ready to fight.

Torch Man stood ready as Shadow Man glares at him. Mega Man turns and grins wildly at them.

"Ah, Splash, Torando! It has been a while, my fellow Robot Masters." He said, turning from Dr. Light.

"Torch Man! I almost did see you there! Still trying to control your fire?" He added, causing the fire theme robot to keep his guard up.

"Shadow Man? This is a surprise. I didn't expect you to be here." Mega Man said, seeing him.

"I'm here for my own reason." Shadow Man said.

"Hmm, I came to convince all the Robot Masters to join me, but I can tell that you will stand against me.

"Just who are you?! And why did you do to the real Mega Man?" Splash Woman asked, holding up her trident.

"What's wrong, Splashy? Upset that your little crush is not what you think?" Mega Man asked, smirking.

"What?! You know?!" Splash Woman said, shocked.

"I always knew. Just like Roll knew about Ice Man's little crush on her." Mega Man said, smirking.

Shadow Man could tell something was up. There was no way this was Mega Man.

"Well, I have wait I came for. If you wish to stop me, defeat my Robot Masters and then come to my fortress. I'll be waiting." He said, teleporting out of the lab.

Tornado Man and Splash Woman ran toward Dr. Light, helping him up. Torch Man turned to Shadow Man and notices he was thinking.

"What is it?" He asked him.

"The puzzle fits. Eight Robot Masters. Having to defeat someone in charge of the attack. This sound like a Wily Plan." Shadow Man said.

"And you know this hoe?" Torch Man asked.

"Because it was Albert does." Dr. Light said, getting up.

"I know this has Master Wily writing all over it, but I'm still wondering how he was able to reprogram Mega Man and his sister." Shadow Man said.

"What did Mega Man take?" Tornado Man asked Light.

"Just some unfinished plans. I don't know what my son has planned for us, but I beg of you all. Stop him before he hurts someone." Dr. Light said, looking more worried.

"You can count on us, Doctor!" Torch Man said.

"Before you do leave. I wish to know what Mega Man meant by a crush?" Tornado Man asked, turning to Splash Woman.

"Err...I..." She said, blushing.

She looks at Dr. Light thinking he going to be mad. But he was smiling and he nods.

"It's alright, Splash Woman. You're not the first to fall for my son." He said, remembering some of the other girls that fell in love with Mega Man.

"Well, when you repaired my body and extend our lives, I got to know Mega Man a bit better. He was just so kind, so brave, and so cute. But I can tell he doesn't have time to start a relationship with his everlasting battle for everlasting peace, and I didn't want to worry him." Splash Woman said.

Dr. Light smiles again, before placing a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"Rock might be fighting for Everlasting Peace, but that doesn't mean he has to handle this alone. Maybe you should try talking to him." He told her.

"What if he doesn't want to start one..." Splash Woman started.

"Then show him." Tornado Man said, surprising her.

"If Mega Man tries to say that being in one is going to put you in danger, remind him that you're not a helpless robot." Tornado Man told her.

"I have no idea what's going on here." Torch Man whispers to Shadow Man.

Shadow Man just turns away before speaking to Dr. Light.

"Any idea where we can find these Robot Masters?" He asked.

"I'll search for them now." He said, walking over to his computer.

The four stood out of his way, drinking some E-Tanks that Eddie brought for them.

"Still can't believe Mega Man would do this." Torch Man said.

"This does seem out of character for him. He'll never let Wily get the drop on him." Splash Woman said.

"Unless he was tricked like we were." Tornado Man said, remembering how Wily promise to repair them, only to be used for his evil.

"Or unless he was forced." Torch Man said, remembering what happened to him.

"Speaking of which! Do you still have the..." Splash Woman started.

"No, it was removed. It made me too strong and my flames far more dangerous. I can't allow that to happen." He told her.

The Four drink their E-Tanks before Torch Man thought of something.

"Hey, since we're a team now, maybe we should give ourselves a name." He said.

"A name? Like what?" Splash Woman asked.

"Something that fits us. Since I'm the only fire-based robot here, Torch Force doesn't match at all." He said.

"Hmm, I'm a water-based robot, so Deep Savors won't work." Splash Woman said.

"I'm a wind-based robot. There's nothing I can think of to match." Tornado Man said.

"Should we even bother with a name?" Shadow Man said.

"Well, Rock named himself after his buster. Maybe we can name ourselves after something." Splash Woman said.

"Look, I came to help you because something was wrong with Mega Man. I didn't come to play guardian." Shadow Man said.

"Guardian?" Tornado Man said, thinking.

"Tornado Man?" Splash Woman asked, looking at him.

"Guardians. The Four Guardians." He said, trying out the name.

"The Four Guardians?" Torch Man asked.

"Mega Man was always the guardian of Earth when Wily attacked. With Mega Man somehow turned evil it's up to us to be those Guardians. Since there are four of us..." He said, seeing them think.

"The Four Guardians. Sounds like a good name!" Splash Woman said, smiling.

"I liked it!" Torch Man said, nodding.

Everyone turns to Shadow Man, who sighs.

"Fine. But only until we know what's going on with Mega Man." He said.

And with that, the Four Guardians were born. Four Robot Masters that will protect the world in Mega Man's place. Four, that had challenges that lay ahead of them, but they will face them as a team.


A short chapter, but it looks as if Torando Man, Splash Woman, Torch Man, and Shadow Man have started a name that doesn't appear until the Zero Series! And I would like to thank Ethan for the four Robot Masters he sent me.

THOSE kinds of Robot Masters, AnimeGoji91.

I forget to mention this in the last chapter, but I would like to thank HEROS Central for the idea of using Torch Man as the "Fighting Fefnir" of the group. I did play and beat Mega Man 11, so I know who Torch Man was.

I'm playing on the Mega ManXSplash Woman pairing. Lots of people usually pair her with her follow Water Robot Masters, but I like this pairing more.

Up next is the first Robot Master that Ethan sent me, King Man! And don't get him confused with King from Mega Man and Bass. I'm sure Ethan might have based him on the character, but I'm sure it's two different robots masters.