Well, here's Chapter 8.
Bass and Duo had finished flying through the air. They were soon flying over the part of the city that was totally destroyed (at the beggining of the story). Duo decided to land on a destroyed building. Surrounding the landscape were cranes and other construction vehicles. They were there for obvious reasons. Bloodstains were all over the broken, smashed up concrete. Pieces of bone were on the ground. The place was still being worked on. But, by now, bodies were all taken. Yes, it was a gruesome sight, especially at night.
Well, not really. Bass looked at his built-in watch. It was 3am. It was 7:30 pm when his latest fight with Mega Man led to the demise of about 5 skyscrapers, approximately 105 vehicles, and 600 people, some of which were children. The thought of children dying disturbed Bass's.......he didn't know what it was. It bothered him. But it was the same odd thing he got when he looked at those strippers. But worse. But, anyway, he couldn't waste his time. They were in big trouble! Bass turned to Duo in anger.
"What do you think you were doing!?" yelled Bass. "Did the possibility of us getting found out occur to you!!?? Now they'll chase us down!!"
"I don't CARE!" yelled Duo. "Did you see the way those men were treating those girls!? Disgusting!"
"But THAT's what humans are, Duo!" Bass exclaimed. "They are mindless evil things. They mistreat eachother!"
"Those ignorant men are no better than Dr. Wily! They had no feelings for those girls at all! For them to just take advantage really upset me! What kind of planet is this!?"
"I DON'T KNOW! But that's the way things are! Don't you get it!? Humans are not nice!!"
"Then why does Mega Man protect them?"
"That's what I don't get!! Speaking of Mega Man, I forgot why I was following you in the first place!!"
"To find Dr. Light! This planet is in trouble! But now that I see all this, I don't think I should bother! Why would the SPACE FORCES create me to protect something INCREDIBLY evil!!??"
Bass stopped. Duo was depressing him. It made him feel insecure to know that some things were made for nothing at all. He then got out of his WINGED ARMOR and Treble seperated.
Bass sat down on the broken concrete while Duo stood with his head to the ground. Both had tremendous questions racing through their heads. Treble howled at the moon.......it was a depressing time....
X X X
Mega Man, Rush, and Tango were being helped. The battle with Venom Man was just as bloody as the ones before. During the operation, Mega Man had to reboot. So, he was left in his capsule. Then, it happened again....
Wily's face.......the burning fire.......screaming.......the purple thing......Dr. Light.......Roll.......Bass........Protoman......Auto.......they were all in pain. Mega Man was on the floor, looking up to a hole....a cannon.......inside the cannon was a light......the light was laughing in an evil way......the light changed into Wily's face.......then it turned into a scary looking skull......then a bright light........
"MEGA MAN!!!" Mega Man opened his eyes slowly. He was shaking. He saw Dr. Light, Auto, Eddie, Roll, Protoman, Rush, Tango, and Beat. They all looked worried.
"What's wrong?" asked Roll, concerned.
Mega Man was silent. Should he tell them? Would they get scared? He didn't want to involve the people he loved into this mess....but.......he felt they should know.
"Dr. Light.......I've been having a weird dream........"
"Dream?" asked Dr. Light. So, my creation is a success, he thought. "Tell us, Mega Man."
Mega Man closed his eyes........"It was strange......but I know one thing......it wasn't good. I saw flashes...."
"Flashes of what?" asked Protoman, trying to hide his overconcern, but it was obvious.
"Dr. Wily.....he was laughing......a purple face.....it looked like the Evil Energy........then I saw you guys......you were all in pain.....hurt.......ready to die." The word 'die' made Mega Man shudder. He couldn't bear the thought. "I was, too," he continued. "And every time I have this dream, I see this robot.........and every time......he k-k-k-k-kills me......." Everybody held their breath.......if they had any.....
"Describe this robot," said Dr. Light.
"No, please, doctor, no!!" begged Mega Man. He was shaking out of control.
Roll hugged him compassionately. "There, there," she soothed.
Dr. Light understood. They all looked in sympathy for their family member. Rush licked Mega Man's hand, reresulting in Mega Man petting him softly.
Dr. Light stood away from them. For a while, he was regretting having made them so emotional.
Then, the alarm sounded.
"OH! NOW!!!???" yelled Roll in irritation. She didn't want her brother going out in this distressed situation. Dr. Light punched in the buttons. It pointed to the destroyed part of the city. He went in.....it was Bass.....and DUO!!??
"WHAT!!??" they all yelled.
"Why is Duo with Bassy boy!?" exclaimed Auto.
Mega Man looked on the screen to see a friend and his enemy together. For some reason, the sight of them together didn't surprise him. What shocked him was the fact they were inside the destroyed part. He remembered it all...the dead bodies staring at him, the turned over vehicles, the destroyed buildings, children crying for their dead parents, the fire.....the regret of not being able to save them.....it came back.
"NO!!!!!!!!!!!" Mega Man yelled, covering his head. Roll held him in her arms.
"It's OK, Mega Man. Protoman will go."
But, Mega Man felt he needed to. "No. I have to."
Protoman disagreed. "You haven't fully recovered. Stay here and rest, brother." Mega Man looked down, depressed.
"Protoman, take Auto, Tango, Beat, Eddie, and Rush with you," suggested Dr. Light.
Protoman nodded. "Let's go!!" With that, they all went!
X X X
Bass, Treble, and Duo sat there, their minds troubled.
But, that would have to wait later. Bass saw something that made him flip. 6 beaming figures were heading onto the land they were on. Duo saw it, too. His regrets and thoughts were forgotten for now. Because he knew what that must've meant: "MEGA MAN!!"
"NO!!" yelled Bass. Duo looked at Bass in surprise.
"I mean, um.......listen....you got what you came for......so you no longer have any use for me......"
"Nonsense! I will introduce a great friend to my friends! Come!" Duo grabbed Bass's arm and pushed on.
"Duo, no, let me go! DUO!!!!!"
Meanwhile, the 6 were armed and ready to fight. "Keep your eyes open," said Protoman.
They all looked around, ready to kill. They looked around the wasteland, looking for Bass or Duo.
Then, BUMP-BUMP-BUMP-BUMP. They all looked up. "Did you all hear that?"asked Auto.
They looked in the direction it was coming from. Protoman shook his head. They would have to kill again. So...................
Protoman turned to his friends. "Aim." They all nodded. Protoman and Auto aimed their cannons, Rush growled on his feet. Beat was on top of Rush, ready to strike. Tango was also growling, his claws stretched. Eddie opened his top, ready to let some bombs drop. "Ready?"
The sound got closer.........closer......closer......closer....closer.......closer. Then, it yelled. "Protoman!"
It didn't sound angry or menacing. It was Duo. Then, all of a sudden, out he came....with Bass.
"Duo, watch out!" yelled Auto, and blasted a missile at Bass. Bass released himself from Duo's grasp, and quickly dodged the missile. The missile hit a tossed-over car. It exploded in flames.
Bass glared at Auto in a rage. "Fool!" he yelled as he blasted at Auto. Auto cringed, but Protoman jumped in front of him and blocked the shots with his shield. Protoman looked up when Bass finished.
Duo, for one, was surprised. "Stop! Stop, everyone!" They stopped, and looked at Duo in shock.
"Why are you guys fighting?"
"Duo, let me tell you something! Do you know who that is?" asked Auto.
"That's Bass, a robot from around here," he shrugged.
"Yeah! One of Dr. Wily's robots!" Auto yelled. Rush barked in agreement. Duo was surprised. He looked at Bass. "Is this true?"
Bass had to admit it: he was caught. He had to tell the truth. "Yes."
Duo was silent. "Then why did you help me?"
Bass was still silent. He forgot why. But, then he remembered. He wanted to find out what was after Mega Man. "You said Mega Man was in trouble. I wanted to find out who and what."
"So, you want to destroy Mega Man?" asked Duo. Bass nodded. Then, silence took them. It was awkward.
X X X
They were all on one screen: Dr. Wily's MegaTV. "Well, well, well. If it isn't Dr. Light's toys."
The purple one spoke again. "They're with Duo. Isn't the black one yours?"
"Yes. Bass......."
"He ran away from you. I think he betrayed you."
"Do you think so?"
"Well, he is with Light's crew right now."
"Yes, I know."
Dr. Wily rubbed his chin, wondering what to do. "Well, purple one, Mega Man's not with them."
"Well, just destroy them! Before we kill Mega Man, just knock off his friends!"
"What about Bass and Treble?"
"Bring them back here. We'll deal with them ourselves."
Dr. Wily nodded. "I'll send the Guts Dozer after them."
X X X
They were all silent. For some reason, no one knew what to do. Then, all of a sudden, something appeared on the horizon. Duo looked over Bass's shoulder and saw a shadow. It was extremely large. His eyes widened. Bass saw Duo like that. "What's wrong?"
Duo yelled and blasted a shot at the shadow. It landed in a heavy sound, but it stood. The shot turned everyone's attention to the shadow. Bass flipped over to them and did a backflip to face the shadow. He charged up and blasted it. It bounced off. The shadow came out into the light. It was the Guts Dozer. It looked even heavier and stronger than ever. No wonder Duo's shot didn't affect it.
"WILY!!" Protoman yelled and he blasted it. Beat rushed at it, Rush opened his mouth and let loose some blue bullets, Tango rushed at it with its claws, Eddie let loose bombs, and Auto blasted a missile out of his cannon. All of it landed on Guts Dozer and it fell down. They all cheered.
X X X
Unfortunately, the shots and the sounds of them hitting steel did not go inaudible to the ears of some police officers in riot gear nearby.......
"What's that?" asked one.
"Let's check it out!" said the chief. They all went in their hoverjets and raced toward the location of the explosions.
"First Mega Man and Bass and now THIS!"
X X X
They finished cheering. "Wily tried to land us that time! But we are just TOO good!" said Auto. They all laughed in agreement, except for Duo, Bass, and Protoman. They heard it.....
"C'mon, guys, have some pride!" said Auto.
"SHUT UP!!" yelled Protoman. They all fell silent. "Why?" asked Auto.
"Hear that?" Bass whispered. They all were silent, struggling to hear the noise they were talking about. Then, it got louder and closer. They all knew what noise Bass and Protoman were talking about. It was unmistakable. It was the sound of police sirens.
"COPS! Let's fry 'em!" said Bass. Treble growled in agreement.
"No! We'll just let them take us. Dr. Light will bail us," explained Auto.
"He'll bail YOU GUYS!! He won't bail me or Treble!" yelled Bass.
Auto nodded in truth. "Yeah, well, you shouldn't have been evil. We don't feel sorry for you at all. Why should we after all the things you've done?" asked Protoman.
Bass lowered his head in shame. He felt defeated. But he couldn't let the police catch him or his dog. Bass secretly powered his buster up.
The police sirens stopped, announcing the arrival of the police. "FREEZE!!! ALL OF YOU!!"
They all reluctantly put their hands up (or froze), not wanting to cause trouble for Dr. Light. All except Bass. Treble growled.
"Hey, chief, it's that Wily robot, Bass!" said one officer.
The chief walked around Bass. He didn't know it, but Bass was about to make his escape. Treble was also ready. "Trap this one in the paralysis net." An officer aimed a cannon at Bass and Treble and was about to cock it when Treble jumped the chief in surprise. He growled as he struggled to bite the chief in a rage. The chief screamed "HELP!" This was a distraction for Bass. He let loose his cannon at the officer holding the paralysis net cannon. The officer screamed at the impact of the blast and cocked the net's hammer and pulled the trigger. The electric net went upwards and fell upon the officer. The officer screamed as he felt a million volts go into him, paralyzing his joints.
"Treble, let's go!" yelled Bass. He and Treble teleported out quickly. But it wasn't fast enough. While they were still in the sky, an officer quickly took out his laser gun and blasted Bass and Treble out of the sky. Bass and Treble howled in pain as they fell towards the ground. The impact was HARD.
The officers were upon them in a hurry. Bass and Treble were surrounded by the paralysis net in a hurry.
The officers brought them back to the location. The officers were questioning Auto, and studying Protoman and Duo. Some were studying the Guts Dozer. Soon, the officers were convinced that Dr. Wily sent them all. "NO!!!!!! DR. LIGHT!!!!! HE SENT US!!!!!! BASS IS THE ONLY ONE-"
"Shut up!!" the chief yelled, interrupting Auto. "Save your lies for the stasis capsules." Then, Duo looked at the Guts Dozer. He noticed his eyes were glowing green. It was still active. "Humans, get away form that thing!"
"Shut up!" But it was too late, the Guts Dozer took a hard swing at their legs in a big surprise. The officers screamed in pain as they flipped over. The Guts Dozer stood up and locked its eyes on the pitiful humans. They looked in fright of the robotic giant. The Guts Dozer roared and took the chief in his claws. The chief screamed in fright. The Guts Dozer observed the chief and everyone looked in horror as it threw the chief into a broken store. He landed on what once was a counter. Then, the Guts Dozer ran at the other officers. So scared for their lives, the officers ran into the store the chief was in. Protoman saw this.
"Officers!! GET OUT OF THERE!!!!" He blasted the Guts Dozer, trying to slow it down. But to no avail, the Guts Dozer ran at the store and smashed into it. The officers screamed as the store lost ALL little support it already had and the store collapsed on them, crushing all of them. Protoman gaped at this, then gritted his teeth in anger, powered up a blast and shot his might at the Guts Dozer.
The blast hit his back. Soon, another blast hit his face. It was Duo. Then, a missile hit his body. It was Auto. Then, Rush, Beat, and Tango latched onto the Guts Dozer, biting, clawing, and pecking. Guts Dozer roared and swung his heavy arm at Duo, hitting him into a building. He got up quickly and ran before the chunk of that building could fall on him.
Guts Dozer ran at Protoman and Auto. They dodged and blasted at his back. Guts Dozer was trying to get the three robotic animals off of him. He ran into walls and all over the place. Protoman, Auto, and Duo were having trouble dodging and attacking at the same time. Even, Rush, Tango, and Beat were starting to look like they've had enough.
Eddie knew they needed help. He watched, frightened, from inside a fallen building through shattered glass. Then, his little robot memory helped him remember Bass and Treble. Eddie squeaked as he ran up the building. He ran right where Bass and Treble were trapped inside the paralysis net.
Bass saw Eddie. "Come on, help us out!" said Bass.
But, Eddie remembered what Bass had done. Should he trust him?
"C'MON! HELP US OUT OF HERE!! I CAN'T MOVE!!" yelled Bass. Treble growled. Eddie was insulted by this. He squeaked in anger and turned, trying to find another way to save his friends.
Then, Bass had an idea: "That's Wily's creation! I know his weakness!!" Eddie stopped at that. "If you let us out of here, I'll help you do him in!"
But, Eddie was still reluctant. Would Bass do that? What if he tried something funny? But he was left with little choice. He decided to take the chance. Eddie opened his case, and out came a scissor. He launched it and it tore the paralysis net open. But they were still paralyzed. Eddie then did something he thought he would NEVER do: he gave an energy pellet to Bass and Treble. They were healed in an instant. Bass stretched a little, then beckoned with Eddie to follow him and Treble.
Bass smiled, wondering why Wily had never bothered to make a robot like Eddie. Maybe Light was a better scientist than Wily was. Bass smiled wickedly at the thought.
"OK! I was lying about the part of knowing that thing's weakness, but this is what you do! See that nearly-broken down building over there?" Bass pointed to a chunk of building. Eddie nodded.
"Well, it's hanging over Guts Dozer. If it collapses, it'll fall on him and destroy him. You know how to destroy that building, right?"
Eddie nodded. He opened his compartment, and let loose 3 bombs inside the building. Bass yelled down: "HEY! GET OUT OF THERE!!" Guts Dozer had, by this time, cornered Protoman, Auto, and Duo and Rush, Beat, and Tango were on the floor, wounded beyond belief. They looked up. Auto ran around Guts Dozer, carrying Rush on his shoulder. Duo followed, carrying Tango and Beat. Protoman followed after. He ran out the minute Guts Dozer ran at him, crushing the spot where Protoman once was.
Bass and Treble ran away. "RUN!!!!" They all ran away as the bombs inside the building chunk exploded. The debris all fell on Guts Dozer, crushing it.
X X X
Wily gaped. Guts Dozer was destroyed.....and Bass helped.
"I think your black robot has officially betrayed you," said the purple one. Dr. Wily shook his head.
"He'll regret it," said Dr. Wily.
X X X
Auto couldn't believe it. "You-you saved us?" he asked Bass.
"Your friend helped me," explained Bass, gesturing to Eddie.
"Why'd you save us?" asked Auto.
Protoman still didn't trust Bass. He shook his head and teleported out.
"See! I told you Bass is a friend!" said Duo.
"No, Duo," said Bass. "They're right. I am an enemy. You're a good robot. You and I must leave eachother."
"Bass, please reconsider. You helped us stop Wily's robot. Wily was no doubt watching this. He'll be after you!"
Bass fell silent. Duo was right. But, he couldn't. Maybe it was pride, but he couldn't.
"Besides, Wily tried to kill you before," added Auto. Bass thought about all of this. In the end, he decided not to. He couldn't. He was a loner, sort of.
Bass walked away from them. Treble followed Bass.
They all watched him go. But, Bass had to go his own path. They all teleported away. Bass watched them go. He had nowhere to go now. Bass shook his head, trying to get all these new emotions out of him. He teleported out, and Treble followed.....
X X X
Soon, more police officers arrived at the scene at 4am. The sun was beginning to break out. Except for more damage, it was as if nothing occurred.......
Bass and Duo had finished flying through the air. They were soon flying over the part of the city that was totally destroyed (at the beggining of the story). Duo decided to land on a destroyed building. Surrounding the landscape were cranes and other construction vehicles. They were there for obvious reasons. Bloodstains were all over the broken, smashed up concrete. Pieces of bone were on the ground. The place was still being worked on. But, by now, bodies were all taken. Yes, it was a gruesome sight, especially at night.
Well, not really. Bass looked at his built-in watch. It was 3am. It was 7:30 pm when his latest fight with Mega Man led to the demise of about 5 skyscrapers, approximately 105 vehicles, and 600 people, some of which were children. The thought of children dying disturbed Bass's.......he didn't know what it was. It bothered him. But it was the same odd thing he got when he looked at those strippers. But worse. But, anyway, he couldn't waste his time. They were in big trouble! Bass turned to Duo in anger.
"What do you think you were doing!?" yelled Bass. "Did the possibility of us getting found out occur to you!!?? Now they'll chase us down!!"
"I don't CARE!" yelled Duo. "Did you see the way those men were treating those girls!? Disgusting!"
"But THAT's what humans are, Duo!" Bass exclaimed. "They are mindless evil things. They mistreat eachother!"
"Those ignorant men are no better than Dr. Wily! They had no feelings for those girls at all! For them to just take advantage really upset me! What kind of planet is this!?"
"I DON'T KNOW! But that's the way things are! Don't you get it!? Humans are not nice!!"
"Then why does Mega Man protect them?"
"That's what I don't get!! Speaking of Mega Man, I forgot why I was following you in the first place!!"
"To find Dr. Light! This planet is in trouble! But now that I see all this, I don't think I should bother! Why would the SPACE FORCES create me to protect something INCREDIBLY evil!!??"
Bass stopped. Duo was depressing him. It made him feel insecure to know that some things were made for nothing at all. He then got out of his WINGED ARMOR and Treble seperated.
Bass sat down on the broken concrete while Duo stood with his head to the ground. Both had tremendous questions racing through their heads. Treble howled at the moon.......it was a depressing time....
X X X
Mega Man, Rush, and Tango were being helped. The battle with Venom Man was just as bloody as the ones before. During the operation, Mega Man had to reboot. So, he was left in his capsule. Then, it happened again....
Wily's face.......the burning fire.......screaming.......the purple thing......Dr. Light.......Roll.......Bass........Protoman......Auto.......they were all in pain. Mega Man was on the floor, looking up to a hole....a cannon.......inside the cannon was a light......the light was laughing in an evil way......the light changed into Wily's face.......then it turned into a scary looking skull......then a bright light........
"MEGA MAN!!!" Mega Man opened his eyes slowly. He was shaking. He saw Dr. Light, Auto, Eddie, Roll, Protoman, Rush, Tango, and Beat. They all looked worried.
"What's wrong?" asked Roll, concerned.
Mega Man was silent. Should he tell them? Would they get scared? He didn't want to involve the people he loved into this mess....but.......he felt they should know.
"Dr. Light.......I've been having a weird dream........"
"Dream?" asked Dr. Light. So, my creation is a success, he thought. "Tell us, Mega Man."
Mega Man closed his eyes........"It was strange......but I know one thing......it wasn't good. I saw flashes...."
"Flashes of what?" asked Protoman, trying to hide his overconcern, but it was obvious.
"Dr. Wily.....he was laughing......a purple face.....it looked like the Evil Energy........then I saw you guys......you were all in pain.....hurt.......ready to die." The word 'die' made Mega Man shudder. He couldn't bear the thought. "I was, too," he continued. "And every time I have this dream, I see this robot.........and every time......he k-k-k-k-kills me......." Everybody held their breath.......if they had any.....
"Describe this robot," said Dr. Light.
"No, please, doctor, no!!" begged Mega Man. He was shaking out of control.
Roll hugged him compassionately. "There, there," she soothed.
Dr. Light understood. They all looked in sympathy for their family member. Rush licked Mega Man's hand, reresulting in Mega Man petting him softly.
Dr. Light stood away from them. For a while, he was regretting having made them so emotional.
Then, the alarm sounded.
"OH! NOW!!!???" yelled Roll in irritation. She didn't want her brother going out in this distressed situation. Dr. Light punched in the buttons. It pointed to the destroyed part of the city. He went in.....it was Bass.....and DUO!!??
"WHAT!!??" they all yelled.
"Why is Duo with Bassy boy!?" exclaimed Auto.
Mega Man looked on the screen to see a friend and his enemy together. For some reason, the sight of them together didn't surprise him. What shocked him was the fact they were inside the destroyed part. He remembered it all...the dead bodies staring at him, the turned over vehicles, the destroyed buildings, children crying for their dead parents, the fire.....the regret of not being able to save them.....it came back.
"NO!!!!!!!!!!!" Mega Man yelled, covering his head. Roll held him in her arms.
"It's OK, Mega Man. Protoman will go."
But, Mega Man felt he needed to. "No. I have to."
Protoman disagreed. "You haven't fully recovered. Stay here and rest, brother." Mega Man looked down, depressed.
"Protoman, take Auto, Tango, Beat, Eddie, and Rush with you," suggested Dr. Light.
Protoman nodded. "Let's go!!" With that, they all went!
X X X
Bass, Treble, and Duo sat there, their minds troubled.
But, that would have to wait later. Bass saw something that made him flip. 6 beaming figures were heading onto the land they were on. Duo saw it, too. His regrets and thoughts were forgotten for now. Because he knew what that must've meant: "MEGA MAN!!"
"NO!!" yelled Bass. Duo looked at Bass in surprise.
"I mean, um.......listen....you got what you came for......so you no longer have any use for me......"
"Nonsense! I will introduce a great friend to my friends! Come!" Duo grabbed Bass's arm and pushed on.
"Duo, no, let me go! DUO!!!!!"
Meanwhile, the 6 were armed and ready to fight. "Keep your eyes open," said Protoman.
They all looked around, ready to kill. They looked around the wasteland, looking for Bass or Duo.
Then, BUMP-BUMP-BUMP-BUMP. They all looked up. "Did you all hear that?"asked Auto.
They looked in the direction it was coming from. Protoman shook his head. They would have to kill again. So...................
Protoman turned to his friends. "Aim." They all nodded. Protoman and Auto aimed their cannons, Rush growled on his feet. Beat was on top of Rush, ready to strike. Tango was also growling, his claws stretched. Eddie opened his top, ready to let some bombs drop. "Ready?"
The sound got closer.........closer......closer......closer....closer.......closer. Then, it yelled. "Protoman!"
It didn't sound angry or menacing. It was Duo. Then, all of a sudden, out he came....with Bass.
"Duo, watch out!" yelled Auto, and blasted a missile at Bass. Bass released himself from Duo's grasp, and quickly dodged the missile. The missile hit a tossed-over car. It exploded in flames.
Bass glared at Auto in a rage. "Fool!" he yelled as he blasted at Auto. Auto cringed, but Protoman jumped in front of him and blocked the shots with his shield. Protoman looked up when Bass finished.
Duo, for one, was surprised. "Stop! Stop, everyone!" They stopped, and looked at Duo in shock.
"Why are you guys fighting?"
"Duo, let me tell you something! Do you know who that is?" asked Auto.
"That's Bass, a robot from around here," he shrugged.
"Yeah! One of Dr. Wily's robots!" Auto yelled. Rush barked in agreement. Duo was surprised. He looked at Bass. "Is this true?"
Bass had to admit it: he was caught. He had to tell the truth. "Yes."
Duo was silent. "Then why did you help me?"
Bass was still silent. He forgot why. But, then he remembered. He wanted to find out what was after Mega Man. "You said Mega Man was in trouble. I wanted to find out who and what."
"So, you want to destroy Mega Man?" asked Duo. Bass nodded. Then, silence took them. It was awkward.
X X X
They were all on one screen: Dr. Wily's MegaTV. "Well, well, well. If it isn't Dr. Light's toys."
The purple one spoke again. "They're with Duo. Isn't the black one yours?"
"Yes. Bass......."
"He ran away from you. I think he betrayed you."
"Do you think so?"
"Well, he is with Light's crew right now."
"Yes, I know."
Dr. Wily rubbed his chin, wondering what to do. "Well, purple one, Mega Man's not with them."
"Well, just destroy them! Before we kill Mega Man, just knock off his friends!"
"What about Bass and Treble?"
"Bring them back here. We'll deal with them ourselves."
Dr. Wily nodded. "I'll send the Guts Dozer after them."
X X X
They were all silent. For some reason, no one knew what to do. Then, all of a sudden, something appeared on the horizon. Duo looked over Bass's shoulder and saw a shadow. It was extremely large. His eyes widened. Bass saw Duo like that. "What's wrong?"
Duo yelled and blasted a shot at the shadow. It landed in a heavy sound, but it stood. The shot turned everyone's attention to the shadow. Bass flipped over to them and did a backflip to face the shadow. He charged up and blasted it. It bounced off. The shadow came out into the light. It was the Guts Dozer. It looked even heavier and stronger than ever. No wonder Duo's shot didn't affect it.
"WILY!!" Protoman yelled and he blasted it. Beat rushed at it, Rush opened his mouth and let loose some blue bullets, Tango rushed at it with its claws, Eddie let loose bombs, and Auto blasted a missile out of his cannon. All of it landed on Guts Dozer and it fell down. They all cheered.
X X X
Unfortunately, the shots and the sounds of them hitting steel did not go inaudible to the ears of some police officers in riot gear nearby.......
"What's that?" asked one.
"Let's check it out!" said the chief. They all went in their hoverjets and raced toward the location of the explosions.
"First Mega Man and Bass and now THIS!"
X X X
They finished cheering. "Wily tried to land us that time! But we are just TOO good!" said Auto. They all laughed in agreement, except for Duo, Bass, and Protoman. They heard it.....
"C'mon, guys, have some pride!" said Auto.
"SHUT UP!!" yelled Protoman. They all fell silent. "Why?" asked Auto.
"Hear that?" Bass whispered. They all were silent, struggling to hear the noise they were talking about. Then, it got louder and closer. They all knew what noise Bass and Protoman were talking about. It was unmistakable. It was the sound of police sirens.
"COPS! Let's fry 'em!" said Bass. Treble growled in agreement.
"No! We'll just let them take us. Dr. Light will bail us," explained Auto.
"He'll bail YOU GUYS!! He won't bail me or Treble!" yelled Bass.
Auto nodded in truth. "Yeah, well, you shouldn't have been evil. We don't feel sorry for you at all. Why should we after all the things you've done?" asked Protoman.
Bass lowered his head in shame. He felt defeated. But he couldn't let the police catch him or his dog. Bass secretly powered his buster up.
The police sirens stopped, announcing the arrival of the police. "FREEZE!!! ALL OF YOU!!"
They all reluctantly put their hands up (or froze), not wanting to cause trouble for Dr. Light. All except Bass. Treble growled.
"Hey, chief, it's that Wily robot, Bass!" said one officer.
The chief walked around Bass. He didn't know it, but Bass was about to make his escape. Treble was also ready. "Trap this one in the paralysis net." An officer aimed a cannon at Bass and Treble and was about to cock it when Treble jumped the chief in surprise. He growled as he struggled to bite the chief in a rage. The chief screamed "HELP!" This was a distraction for Bass. He let loose his cannon at the officer holding the paralysis net cannon. The officer screamed at the impact of the blast and cocked the net's hammer and pulled the trigger. The electric net went upwards and fell upon the officer. The officer screamed as he felt a million volts go into him, paralyzing his joints.
"Treble, let's go!" yelled Bass. He and Treble teleported out quickly. But it wasn't fast enough. While they were still in the sky, an officer quickly took out his laser gun and blasted Bass and Treble out of the sky. Bass and Treble howled in pain as they fell towards the ground. The impact was HARD.
The officers were upon them in a hurry. Bass and Treble were surrounded by the paralysis net in a hurry.
The officers brought them back to the location. The officers were questioning Auto, and studying Protoman and Duo. Some were studying the Guts Dozer. Soon, the officers were convinced that Dr. Wily sent them all. "NO!!!!!! DR. LIGHT!!!!! HE SENT US!!!!!! BASS IS THE ONLY ONE-"
"Shut up!!" the chief yelled, interrupting Auto. "Save your lies for the stasis capsules." Then, Duo looked at the Guts Dozer. He noticed his eyes were glowing green. It was still active. "Humans, get away form that thing!"
"Shut up!" But it was too late, the Guts Dozer took a hard swing at their legs in a big surprise. The officers screamed in pain as they flipped over. The Guts Dozer stood up and locked its eyes on the pitiful humans. They looked in fright of the robotic giant. The Guts Dozer roared and took the chief in his claws. The chief screamed in fright. The Guts Dozer observed the chief and everyone looked in horror as it threw the chief into a broken store. He landed on what once was a counter. Then, the Guts Dozer ran at the other officers. So scared for their lives, the officers ran into the store the chief was in. Protoman saw this.
"Officers!! GET OUT OF THERE!!!!" He blasted the Guts Dozer, trying to slow it down. But to no avail, the Guts Dozer ran at the store and smashed into it. The officers screamed as the store lost ALL little support it already had and the store collapsed on them, crushing all of them. Protoman gaped at this, then gritted his teeth in anger, powered up a blast and shot his might at the Guts Dozer.
The blast hit his back. Soon, another blast hit his face. It was Duo. Then, a missile hit his body. It was Auto. Then, Rush, Beat, and Tango latched onto the Guts Dozer, biting, clawing, and pecking. Guts Dozer roared and swung his heavy arm at Duo, hitting him into a building. He got up quickly and ran before the chunk of that building could fall on him.
Guts Dozer ran at Protoman and Auto. They dodged and blasted at his back. Guts Dozer was trying to get the three robotic animals off of him. He ran into walls and all over the place. Protoman, Auto, and Duo were having trouble dodging and attacking at the same time. Even, Rush, Tango, and Beat were starting to look like they've had enough.
Eddie knew they needed help. He watched, frightened, from inside a fallen building through shattered glass. Then, his little robot memory helped him remember Bass and Treble. Eddie squeaked as he ran up the building. He ran right where Bass and Treble were trapped inside the paralysis net.
Bass saw Eddie. "Come on, help us out!" said Bass.
But, Eddie remembered what Bass had done. Should he trust him?
"C'MON! HELP US OUT OF HERE!! I CAN'T MOVE!!" yelled Bass. Treble growled. Eddie was insulted by this. He squeaked in anger and turned, trying to find another way to save his friends.
Then, Bass had an idea: "That's Wily's creation! I know his weakness!!" Eddie stopped at that. "If you let us out of here, I'll help you do him in!"
But, Eddie was still reluctant. Would Bass do that? What if he tried something funny? But he was left with little choice. He decided to take the chance. Eddie opened his case, and out came a scissor. He launched it and it tore the paralysis net open. But they were still paralyzed. Eddie then did something he thought he would NEVER do: he gave an energy pellet to Bass and Treble. They were healed in an instant. Bass stretched a little, then beckoned with Eddie to follow him and Treble.
Bass smiled, wondering why Wily had never bothered to make a robot like Eddie. Maybe Light was a better scientist than Wily was. Bass smiled wickedly at the thought.
"OK! I was lying about the part of knowing that thing's weakness, but this is what you do! See that nearly-broken down building over there?" Bass pointed to a chunk of building. Eddie nodded.
"Well, it's hanging over Guts Dozer. If it collapses, it'll fall on him and destroy him. You know how to destroy that building, right?"
Eddie nodded. He opened his compartment, and let loose 3 bombs inside the building. Bass yelled down: "HEY! GET OUT OF THERE!!" Guts Dozer had, by this time, cornered Protoman, Auto, and Duo and Rush, Beat, and Tango were on the floor, wounded beyond belief. They looked up. Auto ran around Guts Dozer, carrying Rush on his shoulder. Duo followed, carrying Tango and Beat. Protoman followed after. He ran out the minute Guts Dozer ran at him, crushing the spot where Protoman once was.
Bass and Treble ran away. "RUN!!!!" They all ran away as the bombs inside the building chunk exploded. The debris all fell on Guts Dozer, crushing it.
X X X
Wily gaped. Guts Dozer was destroyed.....and Bass helped.
"I think your black robot has officially betrayed you," said the purple one. Dr. Wily shook his head.
"He'll regret it," said Dr. Wily.
X X X
Auto couldn't believe it. "You-you saved us?" he asked Bass.
"Your friend helped me," explained Bass, gesturing to Eddie.
"Why'd you save us?" asked Auto.
Protoman still didn't trust Bass. He shook his head and teleported out.
"See! I told you Bass is a friend!" said Duo.
"No, Duo," said Bass. "They're right. I am an enemy. You're a good robot. You and I must leave eachother."
"Bass, please reconsider. You helped us stop Wily's robot. Wily was no doubt watching this. He'll be after you!"
Bass fell silent. Duo was right. But, he couldn't. Maybe it was pride, but he couldn't.
"Besides, Wily tried to kill you before," added Auto. Bass thought about all of this. In the end, he decided not to. He couldn't. He was a loner, sort of.
Bass walked away from them. Treble followed Bass.
They all watched him go. But, Bass had to go his own path. They all teleported away. Bass watched them go. He had nowhere to go now. Bass shook his head, trying to get all these new emotions out of him. He teleported out, and Treble followed.....
X X X
Soon, more police officers arrived at the scene at 4am. The sun was beginning to break out. Except for more damage, it was as if nothing occurred.......
