THE CLIFF
SORRY FOR ANY CONFUSIN ABOUT LAST CHAPTER! Last chapter was Chapter 3, not chapter 4. This is the real chapter 4.
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Snickerer: Bass probably wouldn't have been too happy if he had heard. It really was setting the stage, and yeah, they'll probably all end up in the same place. I'd probably react like Crash had if my brother jumped off a cliff. And sadly, there are only 2 intelligent non-evil robot masters, whohave already been mentioned.Oh well. Thanks for reviewing!
Banbie Bunny's Bro: If you're thinking of what I think you're thinking of, I think you may be disappointed, because they won't be fighting against who I think you're thinking of. Sorry. I know the time is rather odd, but hopefully this chapter will be better. I'm updating as fast as I can. I'm just trying to make sure that I have more on paper than on the computer. I hope I didn't take too long for this update! Thanks!
Enjoy the chapter!
CHAPTER 4: THE REAL CHAPTER 4
Bass, Treble, and Crash got to Wily's base in time to see Blues and Rock enter the fortress.
"What are they doing here?" Crash asked.
"Dr. Light probably sent them to retrieve the plans I stole." Bass replied bluntly.
"Oh." Crash and Bass went through the back entrance.
"So, what was I needed back at the base for?"
"I dunno. Wily wanted you in his lab."
"Alright then." Bass headed down the hall.
" Hey! Bass!" Crash called after him, but Bass was already out of earshot. "Drat! I wanted to ask if Roll was single!"
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Roll reached Wily's base in record time. As she peered out of her leafy refuge, she heard a voice behind her.
"What are you doing here?"
Roll whipped around and crouched into a defensive position. Crash held out his hands to the side to show he was weaponless.
"I'm not gonna hurt you! Geeze!"
She relaxed. "Why are you here?" she returned.
Crash grinned. "I asked first!"
She sighed. "I'm here to give this to Rock and Blues," She said, holding up the medi-kit.
"Well, there's an easier way in through the back I could show you." Crash offered.
Roll was surprised. "Why would you want to help me?" I thought Rock and Blues were your enemies?"
"Well, I always thought that being a good guy… might be… you know, pretty cool…" Crash admitted sheepishly. "If I didn't want to stick with Bass, I probably would've helped Bass last time he came to stop Wily."
Roll raised an eyebrow, then smiled. "Alright then! Lead the way!"
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Bass walked into the lab…
And barely managed to dodge a stray buster shot in his direction. He looked into the lab, surprised. Rock and Blues were fighting Dr. Wily, who was protecting his precious girly-bot with his WILYX3000; a large, tank-like structure in a skull shape, with a glass cockpit in the middle of the forehead. Its main weapons were some large lasers that stuck out of the teeth, and the mouth could open to unleash either a large bomb or an extremely powered buster shot. Bass's surprise doubled when he noticed that the red robot Wily was protecting was glowing! Bass ducked behind some large metal crates to avoid being hit by another stray shot in his direction. He was about to leave his hiding place to join the battle when he heard something that shocked him.
"Bass won't approve, Wily!" Rock shouted, aiming a shot at the cockpit where Wily was. Wily quickly deflected the shot with a laser blast.
"What would I care about what he approves or disapproves of? He'll be scrap metal once my beautiful reploid is completed, so it won't matter!"
Bass froze. That treacherous snake! Wily had been planning to destroy him all along! The Wily-bot shook in fury. How dare he!
His thoughts were interrupted by Blues' voice.
"If this reploid is so powerful, why aren't you activating him?" Blues taunted as he jumped over Wily's defenses and scored a hit to the cockpit before bouncing safely out of range.
"ARRGH!" Wily cried in frustration as his lasers missed Blues. "I'm not activating him because it needs to charge first! It would be totally helpless if I activated it now!"
Bass could've laughed out loud, if he had been in a position to do so. As it was, he smirked to himself, thinking, 'That foolish old coot! He doesn't know when to shut up!'
He was about to join the fray when the door opened, and in walked…
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Crash showed Roll the hidden back entrance, navigating through the twisted fortress to Wily's lab. As they walked, Crash decided to strike up some conversation.
"So, Roll… May I ask you a question?"
"Other than the one you just asked?" Roll replied teasingly, remembering the answer Bass had given her.
"… you got that from Bass, didn't you?"
"Yes. Does he say that a lot?" Roll asked curiously
"Every chance he gets." Crash confirmed. "But really, may I ask you a question?"
"Sure."
"What do you think of Bass?" Crash asked slyly.
"What do you mean?" Roll asked cautiously, glancing over at Crash.
"Like, what do you think of him as a person?"
Roll thought for a moment, then started speaking slowly. "He's not… the most polite person I've met, but when he's not acting on Dr. Wily's orders, he's actually pretty nice… I guess…" She suddenly seemed embarrassed. "Why do you ask?"
Crash grinned cheekily. "Well, I think that Bass likes you. You'd make a cute couple, ya know." Crash watched as Roll's cheeks flushed deep red.
"Wh-what m-m-makes you think he l-likes me?" she asked, stuttering.
"Oh, just a feeling." Crash chuckled. Before Roll could ask any more questions, he announced, "We're here!" He opened the lab door, and Roll walked in.
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Roll.
'What was she doing here?' Bass thought. 'How'd she get in?' His second question was quickly answered as Crash ducked his head in, waved goodbye to Roll, then quickly left. Since Roll was waving back, she didn't see the laser shot coming at her. Without thinking, Bass darted out of his hiding spot and pushed Roll out of the way. The laser hit his shoulder, and he gave an involuntary hiss. The three battling on the other side of the room paused, looking in their direction. Bass still had a grip on Roll's wrist with the arm that had been grazed, and his other hand was over the laser burn.
"BASS! Let go of my sister!" Rock called angrily as Wily called at the same time, "Bass! Destroy these pests! Start with her!" Wily pointed to Roll.
Bass was unsure of what to do. He charged up his buster, letting go of Roll's wrist. Roll ran over to her brothers with the medi-kit. Bass felt his buster get hotter and hotter as it continued to charge. Everyone's eyes rested on him as he tried to figure out what to do; Obey Wily, or help his friend? That shocked him. He actually considered Roll a friend! His red eyes went from Rock to Roll to Blues and then finally rested on Wily in his WILYX3000. He frowned. His decision was made. He aimed his now over charged buster at Wily's ship.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING BASS?" Wily shrieked in panic.
"If you think for one second," Bass said, voice deceptively calm, "That I'm going to fight for you when you're planning to turn me into scrap metal, you must be crazier than I thought." His buster blazed, and Bass had to shout to be heard over it's humming as he fired.
"SCRAP METAL THIS!"
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Yay! Chapter four is finished! Do a little dance, do a little dance!
I'm hoping to get 5 reviews for this chapter… hopefully… but if I don't, I'll still update!
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