Here's Chapter 2! Enjoy!

April 4, 2026

Mega Man blinked wearily as he opened his eyes. Everything hurt. His body hurt, his arms hurt, his head hurt, and the straps around his ankles weren't helping him any...

The straps around his ankles?

He tried to jump to his feet, but he was restrained by metal straps that pinned him to a lab table. Panicked, he tried to break free, only to discover that the metal was too difficult to break. Mega Man calmed down and decided to look at his surroundings.

The Skull Fortress he was in looked... old. He could find no other way to describe it. It contained technology that hadn't been used in years. Nearby was a computer, which had plans for something called a Time Skimmer. Mega Man frowned. What was a Time Skimmer? He had never heard of it before. Wondering how long he had been out, Mega Man glanced at the clock set on the computer. Then he eyes widened in pure disbelief.

The time said 8:27 p.m. Nothing unusual about that. However, what he couldn't believe was the date, which appeared to be about thirty years off, as it read April 4, 2026. "Impossible!" he gasped out loud.

That got him thinking. Was it possible... that he had somehow been brought to the past? Is that what Wily had been planning? A small part of Mega Man's mind went working into overtime; if Wily had traveled to his time from the time they were in now, then that explains why the Robot Masters were only up to Robot Rebellion II standards. It also explained Wily's younger and confused appearance at his supposed death. But why had Wily traveled to the future? And why did Wily want him?

Mega Man had no idea whether time-travel caused a paradox in the universe; he certainly didn't remember a device called a Time Skimmer being used. "What am I gonna do...?" he moaned. Presently he heard footsteps approaching him.

Dr. Wily glanced down at Mega Man, an unreadable expression on his face. "Surprised, Mega Man?"

"About what?" the robot asked.

"About why I didn't just kill you?" Wily searched his face.

Mega Man didn't say anything, but was unable to keep the confusion and curiosity off of his face. Wily grinned, an evil grin that made the blue robot give a small shudder.

"You're more useful alive. Pity your past self isn't near strong enough."

A strange icy feeling swept over Mega Man as alarm bells began to go off in his head. "...What do you want from me?"

Wily's grin grew even wider. "I need you to help me destroy your past self and take over the world."

Mega Man's eyes flashed. "No! I won't! I'll never willingly help you!" His lips curled slightly as if to make his point.

Mega Man didn't think it was possible for Wily's twisted grin to grow even wider, but somehow it managed to. "Exactly. 'Willingly' being the key word there." The blue robot felt a strange feeling in his stomach as Wily walked away from the lab table that he was on and went towards one of the nearby computers. He grabbed a cable, hooked one end up to the computer, and then walked back towards Mega Man, holding the other end of the cable. Despite Mega Man's best efforts, he wasn't able to stop the scientist from opening his chest panel and placing the other end of the cable to his main hard drive. His eyes widened slightly. Wily glanced down at him. "Oh, don't worry, you won't feel a thing! This is quite simple really. Now, I need you asleep, as it will make it so much easier..."

Once again, Mega Man struggled desperately to free himself. But he already felt himself growing dizzy and again, he drifted off to sleep...

In another part of Tokyo, Japan, Mega Man shivered. Despite the fact that he had stopped two of Wily's full-out attempts to takeover the world and one minor attempt, he couldn't help but get the feeling that the evil scientist was plotting something big. Just how big, he didn't know.

Currently, Mega Man and Dr. Light were on their way to Chronos Institute, where an experimental device had been stolen by Dr. Wily. No one but the Chronos employees knew what the device did, so why Wily wanted it was a mystery. Dr. Light had hoped that by talking to the manager of Chronos Institute they might be able to find out what this experimental device did.

Eventually, the two reached Chronos Institute. The entire premises of the large building were taped off from the chattering crowd standing next to it. The crowd parted as Mega Man and Dr. Light approached the building, where police officers allowed them to enter the premises. After walking inside, the human and the robot met up with Mr. Yakanochi, the head of Chronos Institute, surprising for someone only 26 years old.

"Ah!" the young human smiled as he shook Dr. Light and Mega Man's hands. "I must thank you for dropping by to help us with this dilemma."

"No need for thanks, just doing our duty," Dr. Light responded.

"Actually, we were wondering why Wily would want to steal what he stole anyways," Mega Man supplied. Mr. Yakanochi's smile left his face and he sighed.

"We're not sure how he found out about it, as we have never mentioned to anyone what we were creating. But I hope he never finds out how to use it. If he does, the results could be devastating for not only us, but the entire world!" The young human wrung his hands in worry.

"A new type of weapon?" Mega Man asked. Yakanochi shook his head.

"No. It is a prototype machine that will allow its user to travel through time and space." Mega Man and Dr. Light's eyes widened in pure astonishment.

Dr. Light said, "But if Wily discovers how to use it, he could give himself an edge! If he steals technology from the future, no one on Earth today will be able to stand against it! No offense, Mega Man," he added, as the robot looked a bit put off, "but with the speed technology has been progressing, this is very possible."

"We have one other problem," Yakanochi said. "We have yet to test this machine, as it is only a prototype, and we have no idea of the effects that time travel will have on the world as we know it. It could leave the world completely alone, or it could create a very alternate future, a horrible alternate future." He sighed. "This will be the only Time Skimmer I ever create. I cannot risk this happening again. Mega Man, please destroy the Time Skimmer before it is too late!"

Mega Man nodded, and both he and Dr. Light left Chronos Institute as quickly as they could, heading for home. Mega Man looked worried. "Is this what Dr. Wily has been planning? To use time itself against us?"

"No idea, Rock," Dr. Light said grimly. "Hopefully Dr. Wily won't do anything drastic with this machine, or time as we know it will be changed forever." The two walked on, each deep in their own thoughts. Unfortunately for Dr. Light, his wishes never came true, though he doesn't find that out for quite awhile...

The end of Chapter 2! I have a tendency to rush things, so if I am, just tell me to slow down, and I'll do my best to. Also, I'm planning on updating this every Sunday, but if I miss it, don't yell at me, please.