Trouble In Paradise
By: Metal Sonic EX
Disclaimer: I do not own the Classic Megaman series, the Megaman comic series, or the Battle Network series. I like them all, but I don't own them.
In the next chapter, nighttime falls and Megaman takes on the prince of darkness. I don't really have anything to say, so let's get to the point! Here's chapter nine!
Chapter Nine
Welcome To Transylvania
Night fell and Megaman made his way into the forest at the same state park Stealth Man.EXE had been found. His body had long been recovered, but traces of oil were still in the water. He looked around and began to call Dr. Light when two fangs bit into his shoulder. He cried out in pain and struck the attacker in the face with his good fist. Shade Man.EXE flew backwards and a hand lightly to his face. "Would it be appropriate to say 'I want to suck your blood'?" Megaman aimed his buster at him as two small trails of blood began running down his arm. "Hmmm… Apparently not. You are quite the combatant if you have defeated four of my brethren already. However, it is nighttime and I rule the night." Shade Man.EXE jumped into the sky before disappeared into the darkness of the forest. Megaman spun his buster around for a few seconds before he held still.
A twig snapped to his left and he fired a buster shot towards it. "Hey! Watch it, freak!" Megaman started as he noticed the voice of Dix, one of the Boltz Boys. Within seconds, Megaman poked his head out of the trees and the three boys fell over each other as they cried out. "Quiet down! It's me." Dez slowly pointed a finger up and the glowing red eyes behind Megaman. "I know." Megaman raised an eyebrow when two claws clamped down onto his shoulders. "I see." The next thing he knew, Megaman was soaring in the air and Shade Man.EXE was flying swiftly towards him with his claws ready. As he reached back, Megaman righted himself and fired a buster shot just as Shade Man.EXE swung at him. The Robot Master gasped and looked to his right as his arm fell to the ground below and exploded near the Botlz Boys. "Rush!" Megaman cried out and the red robot dog appeared as Rush Jet under him. Shade Man.EXE flew a little ways away from Megaman before clutching his arm.
"You are an impressive battler indeed, but not as good as I." Shade Man.EXE lunged forward with his claws and snatched Megaman from Rush, who immediately began flying after them. By now, the Boltz Boys had began running again. "What about Rocky?" ix swung a fist and knocked a branch out of his way. "He'll be fine! He can take care of himself!" Actually, Megaman was currently being flown over Mega City's nighttime traffic by Shade Man.EXE as he kept firing at him. "You're seriously getting on my nerves!" Shade Man.EXE smirked fiendishly. "As you are mine." Shade Man.EXE dropped Megaman and he landed roughly on top of a traffic signal. The signal nearly shorted out, but stayed online. Shade Man.EXE landed on the one on the other side of the road as Megaman picked himself up.
"As much as I enjoy the forest, the city is a much nicer place, even if it is polluted with lights. On the pro side of things, there is more than enough ways to finish someone like you off!" Shade Man.EXE lunged forward again and kicked off of the signal as Megaman fired into his chest. Megaman plummeted several stories before Rush flew up and caught him. "I'd never thought I be so glad to see you." Rush barked as Shade Man.EXE recovered and took up the chase. Megaman shifted his positioning and sat facing Shade Man.EXE as Rush flew forward. "Rush, try and avoid hitting stuff!" Again, the dog barked and Megaman began shooting at Shade Man.EXE as his legs hung off the sides. The vamperic Robot Master dodged the attacks and attempted to dodge traffic, but was clipped by a sedan. This is, mind you, taking place in the air because, in case you didn't know, the traffic of Mega City flies. This went on for several minutes before the traffic thinned and went downward.
At the Light Estate, Elecman was on the porch doing a crossword. "Let's see… 25 across… Seven letters… Rooster hole… Hmmm…" Elecman happened to look up as Alan and Chelsea walked up with sleeping bags. "Spending the night, eh? Two things real fast. First, Bombman snores. If you're in the room next to him, feel free to get up and throw a pillow or something at him. And two, Rocky's out after another Robot Master. He should be back about…" Elecman glanced down at a small watch he wore. "…now." At that moment, Fireman was seen walking up to the gate of the estate. "Well, it's not Rocky, but it'll do." Elecman stood up as the humans turned to him. "Doc, Fireman's back!" Fireman placed his hand on a console as the machine scanned it and allowed him to enter and close the gate. As Iceman and Dr. Light walked out, Alan noticed a rocket or something in the air. "What's that?" He pointed at it as Fireman continued walking up the sidewalk. Megaman, Rush, and Shade Man.EXE came into view and, as Shade Man.EXE lunged at Megaman with his claw. Fireman pointed his burner skyward and shot a large pillar of flame that consumed the EXE Robot Master and brought him smashing to the ground where he exploded into thousands of particles.
"It's called reading someone's face. You'll probably want to look it up, Elecman." Fireman lowered his buster and casually walked into the manor as Megaman and Rush dropped to the ground. "I almost had him." Fireman turned the corner and called from inside. "I'll bet you did!" Megaman turned back into Rocky and smirked. "Your shoulder!" Rocky followed Chelsea's gaze to where the clotting wound that Shade Man.EXE had made. "It's nothing." Elecman walked up after walking to shift through the wreckage of the robot. "Found it!" He handed a chip to Dr. Light and then turned to Rocky. "Terror Flash, a second-long flash attack that either destroys all enemies or weakens one large enemy."
An hour later, Rocky, Alan, and Chelsea were conversing in the living room while everyone, save Elecman who sat in a chair near them, was sleeping. "Protoman's run off again. I hope he'll be okay. He said he'd might as well help me with these things, but he's only helped out with Elec Man.EXE." Elecman, who nearly fallen asleep, started and stood abruptly. "Cockpit!" The three friends turned to him and gained a 'Dare to explain?' sort of look. "Elecman smirked and wrote the word into his crossword. "You wouldn't understand. See you guys tomorrow." Elecman maneuvered around them and the thing bid him good night."
Elsewhere, the Boltz Boys had snuck back into their house and were sneaking into the basement. They'd barely gotten to the bottom of the stairs when their uncle appeared at the top of them. "Useless robot! I told you to watch them and you can't even do that!" Wily looked down and noticed his nephews looking up at him as Bass walked up. "Well, if a certain old man would… Well, I'll be damned! There they are. Found 'em." Wily threw an annoyed look at Bass before starting to walk down the stairs. "Now, boys. I can…" Too late. The Boltz Boys dashed forward the basement window and Dix easily slid through it. "After them!" Dez slid through next and they both began helping Dag up through the window as Bass jumped over the stairs' railing. "Treble! Kill!" Treble woke with a start as he moved around the corner of the house and noticed the three Boltz Boys fall backwards as they escaped their basement. Treble growled and began running after them as the boys began running like they'd never had before.
In the next chapter, Rocky heads to the desert and faces off with an unusual Robot Master. Until then, Read and Review and I'll continue!