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 this chapter, Megaman faces off with Zero and he becomes infected with something called the Zero Virus. This was another battle I came up with early on. Also, some stuff I put into earlier chapters fits unbelievably perfectly with what happens in this chapter. Even I can't believe how well it fits. Anyways, here's chapter sixteen!

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chapter Sixteen

From Hero To Zero

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(Megaman 7 (SNES) - Final Boss begins playing)

Zero began walking towards Megaman, who began firing buster shots at him. All they did were make him take half a step backwards. When the gap between them was almost gone, Zero dashed forward, grabbed Megaman's face, and slammed his head into the ground. He then dashed backwards as Megaman got up. He waited until Zero dashed at him again before using Uppercut Claw. This sent Zero sailing backwards and allowed Megaman to recover. He stood ready for another attack from Zero. Sure enough, he lunged forward and Megaman combined two attacks again. "Double Blades!" Megaman used Uppercut Claw and Shimmering Tomahawk to dash into the air and slash Zero with both hands at once.

On the ground, Megaman combined Terror Flash and Sniper Missile. "Terror Barrage!" The missiles nailed Zero and sent him flying backwards. People began cheering as Megaman advanced on him, prepared to combine several weapons. Zero got up, growled, and grabbed a nearby pipe. Megaman used Scarlet Wind, then swung his hand and caused sand to fly around the whirlwind. Then, he used Wildfire Cyclone to turn the whole thing into glass. Zero burst through one side, but allowed Megaman to use Terror Barrage. This shattered the entire pillar causing Zero to be rained on by glass shards. He spun around, glared at Megaman, lunged forward, then suddenly stopped, grabbed his head, and fell to the ground.

(Megaman 7 (SNES) - Final Boss fades out)

"Hahahahaha! You haven't beaten him, Megaman! You've just unlock his true potential through anger!" Megaman glanced back up to Wily. "True potential?" He turned back to become face-to-face with Zero. This time, he had a sinister smirk and a crazy look in his eyes. He grabbed Megaman by the neck and began chuckling. He threw Megaman into the air, jumped up, and began beating on him. He ended his assault by throwing Megaman into the ground. Everyone looked on with anticipation until Megaman slowly began getting up. Their hope was shattered though when Megaman opened his eyes and he had the same look as Zero.

"Ahahahahaha! I've done it! Take a look at this, Light! Megaman has become the first victim of the Zero Virus!" Dr. Light started. "A super virus!" Wily continued laughing. "Exactly! Megaman and Zero are the first of a series of Robot Masters I think I'll call Mavericks! You can't stop me now, Light! No one can!" As Wily went on bragging about his victory, Zero walked towards the Robot Masters and began tearing through them as if they were nothing. Megaman glanced at this, then up at Dr. Light and his friends before a ringing caused him to clutch his head.

-Flashback-

"You're Megaman. That makes you a robot, right?" -- "Yeah. So?" -- "So, what's keeping you from harming us?" -- "What? I've got an independent determination programming chip. It allows me to make up my mind just like you nitwits can." –- "What's stopping you from hurting us?" -- "A sense of justice. A conscience. I don't care what you call it, but I know what's right and wrong." -- "But, say you caught a virus…" -- "Let me guess. What is stopping me from hurting you then? I'll tell you. As a matter of fact, I'll put as simple as I can. I'd rather shoot and kill myself before I do it to a human!"

-Flash-

"Dr. Light, change me into a fighting robot!" Roll and Dr. Light gasped. "Rocky, do you know what you're suggesting?" Megaman clenched his fists. "I don't care! They're my brother and whether or not you change me into a fighting robot, I'll go anyways!" Dr. Light just sat there, flabbergasted. "Rocky…"

-Flash-

Cutman analyzed the newcomer, but couldn't find any data on him. "What's this? Who are you?" 'I gave you what you desired, Rocky. Please don't turn me into a fool because of it.' "I… I am Megaman!"

-Flash-

"But, say you caught a virus…" -- "Let me guess. What is stopping me from hurting you then? I'll tell you. As a matter of fact, I'll put as simple as I can." –- A sense of justice. A conscience. I don't care what you call it, but I know what's right and wrong." -- "I'd rather shoot and kill myself before I do it to a human!" – "I… I am Megaman! …am Megaman! I am… Megaman!"

-End Flashback-

Megaman ripped his eyes open. His head was clear and the buzzing was gone. He immediately heard what was going on and he looked up. He began walking towards Zero, who was ripping the Sinister Six a new one. "Yes, that's it! Go, Megaman! Destroy the world!" Megaman reached Zero and raised his buster to his back, causing him to stop. "Fine, but I've got something else to destroy first." A long silence followed. Everyone seemed to be shocked that Megaman got rid of a super virus that powerful that quickly. The most surprised were the Boltz Boys. 'A sense of justice. A conscience. I don't care what you call it, but I know what's right and wrong.' Dez suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. "Holy shit… He wasn't lying… He really does know what's right and wrong… I just… Oh shit…"

Back down in the small crater, Zero swiftly swung his fist, which Megaman dodged and fired a buster shot to Zero's face. Zero lunged forward and punched Megaman so hard, he slid halfway down the crater. Zero grabbed his pipe again and spun it around in one hand as Megaman changed a shot. In unison, they lunged forward. Just before they collided, Megaman fired the shot, spun around, and went to punch Zero, who'd dodged the shot. The two collided and everyone gasped as Megaman's severed arm fell to the ground. Megaman immediately grabbed the area where his arm was before stumbling to turn around. Zero had already turned around and he tossed the pipe aside. As he began advancing on Megaman, he continued with his sinister chuckle.

For the next few minutes all anyone could do is watch Megaman mercilessly have his ass handed back to him. Finally, with an uppercut, Megaman landed hard and began sparking. Zero kicked him in the side, flipping him over, and picked him up by the next. As his grip grew tighter, Megaman began to black out. However, he managed to lift his arm and point it at Zero's face. "Hey… Ugly…" Zero raised an eyebrow as Megaman summoned the buster and began charging energy. "Wrong arm." The next thing everyone knew, was that a large explosion covered the entire mass of the crater.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In the last chapter, a week has past and learn what has happened since the explosion. Until then, Read and Review and I'll continue!