Bass's Reality Chapter 13: One must follow one's star, a mega man fanfic

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Megaman's eyes flipped open and saw that he was on a recovery bed. He looked around and saw Bass and Protoman were there as well. Bass was in a separate room however. There was a window into that room that let you see through to it. Dr. Light was operating on him. Protoman turned his head and looked at Megaman. "Finally awake huh?" he said with a smile.

Megaman rubbed his eyes "Protoman... how long have I been laying here?" he asked "7 days." said someone else. Megaman turned and smiled "Auto! am I glad to see you!" Auto smiled and held up a sheet of metal. "No problem!" he said "Roll over please, I need to weld this on your back, it was pretty messed up. Megaman rolled over and Auto laid the sheet of metal on him and began welding.

Protoman laughed "Your whole back was slashed from that sword that Zero had." Megaman winced at the feel of the hot sparks. "I remember it, don't worry. I haven't forgotten." the door opened. Rush came in and walked over to Megaman's bed and licked him on the face. "Rush!" said Megaman "It's good to see you boy." he rubbed Rush on the head and Roll wagged his tail happily.

"There, done!" said Auto "You can get up now Megaman!" Megaman got up and stretched "Aaah... that feels great. How are you Protoman?" Protoman got up from his bed "I'm fine, just recharging." "I want to see how Bass is doing." he said then stopped "Wait- Where's Roll?!" Auto laughed "She's fine, she was the least hurt of any of you." he nodded toward the operating room "If it hadn't been for him, she would have been toast, literally."

Megaman shook his head admiringly. He never would say this, but Bass seemed to him the most honorable robot, alive? He asked Auto "How's Bass doing?" Auto shook his head "I'm not sure," he said "I think that he was seriously damage. His whole body was overheated." Protoman didn't look particularly worried "He'll be fine, I'm sure of that."

Dr. Light saw they were watching and said motioned them to leave. Megaman walked down the hallway towards the kitchen and found Roll putting dishes away. "Hi Roll!" he said. Roll smiled "Hi Megaman!" she took a stack of plates and stuck them in a cupboard. "It feels great to be back here, I'd rather wash dishes than- Eek!" she jumped back from the cupboard. "There's a cockroach in there!"

Megaman laughed and picked up the cockroach. "You'd rather wash dishes than face cockroaches right!" Roll straightened up in a huff "I'm not afraid of cockroaches, I was just... startled."

Dr. Light suddenly entered the room with Protoman. He looked worn out, but satisfied. "Bass should be O.K. now. He just needs freeze packs replaced on him frequently. He" "I'll do it!" volunteered Roll. "Good," nodded Dr. Light appreciatively "I need to rest." he walked off to his room.

"I think you should go and recharge now." said Roll to Megaman and Protoman. "Sounds like a plan to me!" and they both went to their recharge capsules.

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Several days later found Megaman and Protoman dueling in the gym. Megaman had the upper hand with his magnetic power. Protoman lay down on the floor exhausted. "I could use that magnetic upgrade myself." Megaman nodded proudly. "Yes, it's pretty useful." Dr. Light entered the gym "Ah, Megaman, you look better!" he remarked. "I'm feeling great, how's Bass?"

Dr. Light leaned against the wall "Oh, he's fine." he said, then his face looked annoyed "Roll's fallen hopelessly in love with him. I can't say I blame her, but the idea makes me sick."

You couldn't tell what Protoman thought with his large visor down, but you knew he didn't like it either. "I think I'll leave." he said. Megaman didn't look too disgusted at the idea "I think Bass is very cool. If Roll likes him, I'm fine with that." Dr. Light nodded. He shared the same opinion of Bass.

The only thing was, Bass noramlly would have been a robot that did nothing but follow orders and not feel emotion or the need to rescue anybody. He knew that Megaman himself was more than a robot. He supposed that unlike ordinary robots, he could feel human emotion as well. So could Roll and Protoman. Bass might as well, being constructed from the same type of plans as Megaman, have the same thing.

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Bass groaned as he felt Roll apply new freeze packs on him. "I hope your feeling alright Bass." said Roll "You haven't made a sound since we brought you here." She carefully removed his helmet and took out another melted freeze pack and replaced it with a new one. Bass ground his teeth together "Aaah.. go away." he said irritably.

Roll looked at his helmet "This is a nice helmet." she remarked "And most artistic, if I may so observe. I think I'll get it fixed up. Do you mind?"

Bass turned his face to the wall" I don't care, just go away." Roll set his helmet on the table next to the operating table.

"Bass, just so you know, I'm really grateful to you for getting me out of there. You were extremely brave. Thank you. I can't thank you enough." Bass closed his eyes and a little smile pricked at the corners of his mouth. "Then in that case, you can wax my helmet as well, now please leave." he fell asleep.

Roll picked up his helmet and said even though he was asleep. "Don't worry, when I'm done with it, this helmet will look better than ever."

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At the end of 5 days, Bass got ready to leave. He was completely repaired and his energy meter was full. Megaman walked with him around the Base. "Bass, why did you help my sister? From what Roll told me, you could have easily saved yourself in that burning building." Bass thought for a moment before answering.

"Megaman, I want you to know that, I'm not going to fight you again." Megaman had mixed emotions about his answer. He was glad, but confused.

"Why do you say that all of a sudden Bass?" Bass told everything to him he had learned. "Megaman, nothing on this world could stop you. Not even Zero. I can never beat you. I can only leave you to your destiny and I'll follow my own."

Megaman asked "And, what's that?" "To continue fighting." replied Bass "The legend of my power can not fail. But I ... Megaman, let's be friends. I don't want to fight you anymore."

Megaman looked up at Bass wonderingly. Bass wasn't such a bad guy after all. Megaman held out his hand again "Alright Bass." they both shook hands "Thanks Megaman."

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Bass called everyone to him before he left "I just want to say thanks to you all. You've all been of great help to me." he said "You need no longer fear anymore attacks from me. I'm no longer Dr. Wily's servant. I'm going to go and fulfill my destiny. Zero is the most powerful robot there is and I have no choice but to defeat him. He's more of a threat to the world than anything else. Dr. Light, I want to thank you for repairing me. Protoman, thanks for driving reality through my thick skull. I must go now."

He was just about to leave when Roll came running in. "Wait!" she called "Don't forget your helmet!" the helmet was a work of art. the dents were fixed and it was repainted. it was waxed all over on and underneath both flanks. It gleamed like a jewel. "I used long lasting shine on it," said Roll "It should stay like that for a while." Bass smiled and put it on "Thanks Roll! It looks great." Roll blushed.

"I really wish you wouldn't leave." she said sadly "Me neither." agreed Megaman. "Why not?" asked Bass. Megaman opened his mouth to speak, but Roll spoke first in a babbling voice "Because, you can't leave, you're my hero! I like you too much, that's why!" and Roll made an amazing leap, locked her arms around his neck and gave him the biggest and sloppiest kiss known to man-or robot-kind.

Dr. Light scoffed. Protoman teleported out. Bass gave her a little hug and looked at Megaman imploringly. Megaman shook his head, he wasn't about to help him.

Roll wouldn't let go. "Aaaww..." said Bass, he finally relented and gave her a little kiss on the cheek and she got down. Bass was blushing furiously and once she got down, he said. "Please Roll, don't." in a reproving tone, but with a smile on his face. He teleported out, and Megaman followed him. Roll looked after them. "Don't leave." she whispered sadly.

Dr. Light suddenly asked her "Roll, aren't you missing a hair ribbon?"

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Bass and Megaman landed outside the base and Megaman said "Bashful huh?" He noticed him putting a green hair ribbon in his pocket. "She's alright I guess." said Bass. "Bass, why do you have to go? You and me could team-up and both fight Dr. Wily."

Bass shook his head smiling "No. One must follow one's star, and I must follow mine. I leave the safety of the world in your hands. Goodbye" and Bass was gone.

Dr. Light and Roll watched Bass leave. "His destiny is a dark one." said Dr. Light "If Bass underestimates Zero, he could be killed." he shook his head "I don't think any of us will ever see him again." Roll nodded blinking tears away "I think your right doctor." she said. she buried her face in Dr.Light's shoulder and cried.

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Megaman watched him leave. He was saddened to think that Bass wouldn't help him, but he was glad to know that Bass would no longer perform Dr. Wily's tricks and the world was now a safer place. "Goodbye Bass." he said and he fired his cannon into the air as tribute to Bass. Then he walked back into the base.

THE END.

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