--------------------------[ Two: Invitation
" Roll? "
He was giving her a obviously confused look, so she felt the need to explain. " Almost five years ago you were hurt pretty badly on your way back to Terra. We didn't have the right things to save you back then, so Von paid to get you frozen. "
It was all too much for him, his head was hurting already. He'd lay down, feeling the need to go back into that frozen state just so he could rest... " Frozen? "
" Not really 'frozen'. Just appeared that way to anyone that would come to check on you. In the meantime... "
Megaman wasn't really paying attention. Instead he was looking at the ceiling above. " I don't feel cold... "
" Of course not. You're revived now, you'll feel normal as long as you don't strain yourse-"
Roll suddenly stopped just to look at the expression on Megaman's face. He seemed so distant from all this, which caused her to put her hand on his shoulder in understanding. " Nevermind, let's just go home. "
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To think that Roll thought going outside would help him feel better! She claimed that the area they were in was Kattlelox, but this place certainly didn't look like Kattelox! The walls of the city were completely gone, but the Ocean couldn't be seen out in the distance. The small bustling town from his memory was gone, replaced with a smokey city with tall buildings. All about the size of the hospital they just left.
From the hospital they took the bus to wherever it was that Roll called home now of days. Now more than ever he was convinced that he wouldn't be heading back to the Flutter. The flying machines that were rare before were plentiful now, roaring over thier heads every couple of minutes during the long ride.
To try and calm his nerves he'd look out the window to catch the sight of a large grey building where City Hall, now, the whole city hall AREA used to be! " What's... that? " He asked while pointing to the building.
Roll looked up and over her shoulder from her cup of Coffee. " Oh. That's the Manor of the Republic. " Before he got the chance to ask, she'd explain. " That's where the Royal Family lives. I worked there while I studied to become a CFMD and left when I got my deploma. It's a really nice place... "
" Can we go there? "
She'd shake her head. " Citizens aren't allowed in the Manor. You'll have to be invited. " When the word rolled over her tounge something clicked in her mind. " I just remembered! " Digging in her pockets to pull out a small radio-looking object. " I have to call her to tell her what happened. "
The bus slowly rolled to a stop at the edge of town. There, it looked much like Downtown looked many years ago. Small houses packed into tight rows along one main street with the forest on the other end.
Many of the people started to file off the bus with thier bags and purses, and Roll grabbed his hand with her free hand. " Come on, we're home. "
'Home' wasn't what he expected at all. A two story building on the end of the house painted in bright yellows and red, reminding him instantly of the Flutter. The windows along either side were even round like the old ships! He decided against asking her about the Flutter, since he seemed to be in an especially good mood now that she was on the walk-talkie object talking to someone. There had to be some conseriable trust around here since Roll just opened the door without locking it like it was nothing. Last time he was on Kattlelox everyone's homes were bolted tight the whole visit!
The inside of the little home lacked any actual furniture except for a long couch with corner seats and TV propped on a box. Sitting on the Couch was Matilda, Roll's Mother, who was petting...
" Data! "
He suddenly shouted. His voice stirred the little monkey out of his half sleep with a jolt. Within seconds he had jumped off the couch and ran right up to Megaman, doing a little happy dance in a circle around him. " Megaman! Megaman! Is it you? Are you awake? Yes you are! Are you feeling well? Yes you dooooo... " Data hadn't changed a bit. Still singing out everything he said like some happy sound. Only this time Data was speaking it in clear english, sounding like a little child.
Matilda tilted her head a bit to give Megaman a sidewards glance. " Hello there little boy who Roll was obessed about. "
" Mom, don't you say that! " Roll flushed, holding her hand over the receiver. " I was only concerned. "
The older woman rolled her eyes like a schoolgirl. " You can call it whatever you want, but you are obessed darling. " Slowly she pushed off the couch to walk over the Megaman, whispering to him. " She spent every night for the last three years tending to you. You two are pratically married. "
Now it was his turn to flush, and he found himself looking at the ground. " Nice... to see you too Mrs. Casket. " He just managed to say before she stalked off.
Megaman watched her go just to make sure that she was gone before looking over to Roll, who was just finishing up her conversation with a quick 'Really?', 'You mean it?', 'I'll be there, then!', and 'Bai-bai!'. " What was that about? "
" The Princess wants to see us tonight! She's so happy that you... " Paused to take a sip of her Coffee. A nice, long, sip. " Are alive and well. She wants us to have dinner and see her family and...and... " By now Megaman knew that whatever it was in that cup was making her jumpy.
Instead of asking about that a more importaint question came to mind. " Who's the Princess? "
" Oh Megaman, that doesn't matter! " Only when the cup was empty would she put it down, just so she could grab him by both hands. Data was almost stepped on by the hyper girl, earning her a squeal from him. " We have to get ready! We have to get dressed! "
He looked down at himself. " How about I wear my blue armor? " He was wearing a black shirt and a pair of jeans now, the only clothes he could find in his room back at the hospital.
Just mentioning his armor made her calm down a bit from her hyperactive state, trying her best to think. " You're blue armor... " Her voice got softer for a moment, then loud again. " MAMA! Where's Megaman's armor? "
The response came a few seconds later. " It's in the attic with all the other junk! "
" Mama, don't call Megaman's stuff junk! " All she got in response was laughter from the kitchen. Roll whipped her head away. " Don't mind Mama... She's always like that. "
" Really? "
" Really... " Roll huffed as she made her way upstairs.
Megaman followed with a smile, though he really didn't know what was in store for him ahead...
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I had to improvise for Matilda's personality since Matilda wasn't really in Legends 2, just her body. The idea to make Roll a caffine addit was made even before I started writing the first chapter. =) No one can guess what she calls her Coffee Cup...
Reviews, Questions, Comments, anyone?
" Roll? "
He was giving her a obviously confused look, so she felt the need to explain. " Almost five years ago you were hurt pretty badly on your way back to Terra. We didn't have the right things to save you back then, so Von paid to get you frozen. "
It was all too much for him, his head was hurting already. He'd lay down, feeling the need to go back into that frozen state just so he could rest... " Frozen? "
" Not really 'frozen'. Just appeared that way to anyone that would come to check on you. In the meantime... "
Megaman wasn't really paying attention. Instead he was looking at the ceiling above. " I don't feel cold... "
" Of course not. You're revived now, you'll feel normal as long as you don't strain yourse-"
Roll suddenly stopped just to look at the expression on Megaman's face. He seemed so distant from all this, which caused her to put her hand on his shoulder in understanding. " Nevermind, let's just go home. "
---
To think that Roll thought going outside would help him feel better! She claimed that the area they were in was Kattlelox, but this place certainly didn't look like Kattelox! The walls of the city were completely gone, but the Ocean couldn't be seen out in the distance. The small bustling town from his memory was gone, replaced with a smokey city with tall buildings. All about the size of the hospital they just left.
From the hospital they took the bus to wherever it was that Roll called home now of days. Now more than ever he was convinced that he wouldn't be heading back to the Flutter. The flying machines that were rare before were plentiful now, roaring over thier heads every couple of minutes during the long ride.
To try and calm his nerves he'd look out the window to catch the sight of a large grey building where City Hall, now, the whole city hall AREA used to be! " What's... that? " He asked while pointing to the building.
Roll looked up and over her shoulder from her cup of Coffee. " Oh. That's the Manor of the Republic. " Before he got the chance to ask, she'd explain. " That's where the Royal Family lives. I worked there while I studied to become a CFMD and left when I got my deploma. It's a really nice place... "
" Can we go there? "
She'd shake her head. " Citizens aren't allowed in the Manor. You'll have to be invited. " When the word rolled over her tounge something clicked in her mind. " I just remembered! " Digging in her pockets to pull out a small radio-looking object. " I have to call her to tell her what happened. "
The bus slowly rolled to a stop at the edge of town. There, it looked much like Downtown looked many years ago. Small houses packed into tight rows along one main street with the forest on the other end.
Many of the people started to file off the bus with thier bags and purses, and Roll grabbed his hand with her free hand. " Come on, we're home. "
'Home' wasn't what he expected at all. A two story building on the end of the house painted in bright yellows and red, reminding him instantly of the Flutter. The windows along either side were even round like the old ships! He decided against asking her about the Flutter, since he seemed to be in an especially good mood now that she was on the walk-talkie object talking to someone. There had to be some conseriable trust around here since Roll just opened the door without locking it like it was nothing. Last time he was on Kattlelox everyone's homes were bolted tight the whole visit!
The inside of the little home lacked any actual furniture except for a long couch with corner seats and TV propped on a box. Sitting on the Couch was Matilda, Roll's Mother, who was petting...
" Data! "
He suddenly shouted. His voice stirred the little monkey out of his half sleep with a jolt. Within seconds he had jumped off the couch and ran right up to Megaman, doing a little happy dance in a circle around him. " Megaman! Megaman! Is it you? Are you awake? Yes you are! Are you feeling well? Yes you dooooo... " Data hadn't changed a bit. Still singing out everything he said like some happy sound. Only this time Data was speaking it in clear english, sounding like a little child.
Matilda tilted her head a bit to give Megaman a sidewards glance. " Hello there little boy who Roll was obessed about. "
" Mom, don't you say that! " Roll flushed, holding her hand over the receiver. " I was only concerned. "
The older woman rolled her eyes like a schoolgirl. " You can call it whatever you want, but you are obessed darling. " Slowly she pushed off the couch to walk over the Megaman, whispering to him. " She spent every night for the last three years tending to you. You two are pratically married. "
Now it was his turn to flush, and he found himself looking at the ground. " Nice... to see you too Mrs. Casket. " He just managed to say before she stalked off.
Megaman watched her go just to make sure that she was gone before looking over to Roll, who was just finishing up her conversation with a quick 'Really?', 'You mean it?', 'I'll be there, then!', and 'Bai-bai!'. " What was that about? "
" The Princess wants to see us tonight! She's so happy that you... " Paused to take a sip of her Coffee. A nice, long, sip. " Are alive and well. She wants us to have dinner and see her family and...and... " By now Megaman knew that whatever it was in that cup was making her jumpy.
Instead of asking about that a more importaint question came to mind. " Who's the Princess? "
" Oh Megaman, that doesn't matter! " Only when the cup was empty would she put it down, just so she could grab him by both hands. Data was almost stepped on by the hyper girl, earning her a squeal from him. " We have to get ready! We have to get dressed! "
He looked down at himself. " How about I wear my blue armor? " He was wearing a black shirt and a pair of jeans now, the only clothes he could find in his room back at the hospital.
Just mentioning his armor made her calm down a bit from her hyperactive state, trying her best to think. " You're blue armor... " Her voice got softer for a moment, then loud again. " MAMA! Where's Megaman's armor? "
The response came a few seconds later. " It's in the attic with all the other junk! "
" Mama, don't call Megaman's stuff junk! " All she got in response was laughter from the kitchen. Roll whipped her head away. " Don't mind Mama... She's always like that. "
" Really? "
" Really... " Roll huffed as she made her way upstairs.
Megaman followed with a smile, though he really didn't know what was in store for him ahead...
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I had to improvise for Matilda's personality since Matilda wasn't really in Legends 2, just her body. The idea to make Roll a caffine addit was made even before I started writing the first chapter. =) No one can guess what she calls her Coffee Cup...
Reviews, Questions, Comments, anyone?
