"Hello, child', Tabuu said inside Mega Man's mind, 'I am Tabuu". Mega Man's consciousness stared at the leader of Subspace with misty blue eyes, almost telling him that he was lost.

Tabuu stepped forward and put a reassuring hand on Rockman's shoulder and smiled mischievously. "I will help you become stronger to overpower your oppressors. Together, we will destroy the people that imprisoned your will. But, in turn, I will need to use your body. So, Number 46, shall we proceed?"

Rock looked down at his feet and his consciousness was overcome by a flash of light.

On the outside, Dimentio cackled as the ritual neared its completion. Zero and Sonic became desperate, knowing their buddy was running out of time. Unfortunately, that ship had already begun to sail to the point of no return. Shadow Bugs exploded from the shield, setting Dimentio and Rockman free. "It is done! VEE HEE HEE!', Dimentio cackled in a Jevil-like fashion, 'Tabuu! Lord of Subspace! Arise and destroy those who stand in my way!"

Mega Man, who we now call Tabuu-Rock, looked very different now. His helmet was gone, revealing his fluffy brown hair. His face had a luminescent rainbow streak down his left cheek, going around his left eye. And as such, Rock's eyes had been reduced to cerulean circles, and his skin was paler than Mewtwo's. Now, his Mega Buster looked like an aqua Subspace Cannon. His armor was much more intricate than it used to be, with beautiful rainbow swirls down on his front and back of his teal frame, and the black silhouette of Timpani on his helmet was now one of an indigo Smash Ball on his right cheek.

Of course, this was no longer the Mega Man many smashers knew and maybe even loved. That Rockman was hidden away under the horrid creature that was Tabuu.

Tabuu-Rock snickered at Sonic's appalled expression, amusing him greatly. "Good to see you all again', he introduced in a mix between the host's higher-pitched voice and a gravely tone, like Giygas from Earthbound, 'especially you, plumber and hedgehog. How long has it been? 10 years, 11 maybe, since I've seen the light of day. Well, I'm glad to be back, I also enjoy this body to a considerable degree, Dimentio. It's a nice change of pace from my menacing, taller figure, but now that I'm free, I have no use for you. BEGONE, WRETCH!"

Tabuu-Rock fired off a massive charged shot from his Subspace Buster that a frantic Dimentio had no time to dodge!

PNYOW!

BLAM!

Dimentio was now a spirit trapped in a card, and everyone gasped and stood very still for a few seconds, unsure of what to do.

Zero was the first to make a move, firing a shot from his Z-Buster, only for it to be effortlessly deflected by the subspace-robot hybrid. "How cute! Do you really think you can defeat me with that measly thing? If so, you have another thing coming".

Tabuu-Rock dashed forward Mega-Man-X-style right into Tiki, who was about to use her Dragon Stone to transform. Yuri tried to stun him, to no avail, and Bomberman and Shovel Knight were the first two members of the group to be turned into cards.

"Get out of my way, trophies', Tabuu-Rock scoffed at the assist trophies, 'I must return to the surface and talk to that fool Master Hand". Once he had done the same thing he had done to Dimentio to Nastasia and Count Bleck, one by one, heroes fell. Some to the Subspace Buster, others to just being hit too many times by the host's special weapons and then the Subspace Buster.

After a mere 15 minutes, Zero was the only member of the team that wasn't a spirit in a card, and the A-Rank Maverick Hunter wasn't doing so hot. He too had sustained substantial damage. "Why won't you just die already?!", Tabuu-Rock barked, aiming and firing another shot at his only remaining opponent. "Why won't you just let Little X go?! The poor kid's been through enough, stupid son of a glitch", Zero countered, dodging the blast.

Metal Blades and Commando Bombs whizzed by Zero's head in a deadly rhythm, singing to him that he didn't have much time left. 'What am I going to do', Zero pondered, putting up one of his shield weapons, 'I can't destroy Little X, he's my friend. But if I don't, the world will fall to him. How am I going to- GACK'!

Zero's thoughts were interrupted by a Shadow Blade, which had caught the Maverick Hunter's hair and was now heading towards the wall.

KA-THUNK!

The back of Zero's Titanium-Z frame hit the solid steel wall, and he wasn't in a good position to get the Shadow Blade keeping him in place unstuck.

Tabuu-Rock chuckled at Zero's struggling and walked over to him, placing his itty-bitty hand on the tip of the reploid's foot. "Sad, isn't it?', Tabuu-Rock mused, 'I bet your friends, both this one and the taller one, will miss you. But don't worry, your best friend will see you soon, Zero". "Don't you DARE touch X!", Zero struggled, his hair still caught in the Shadow Blade.

"Buh-bye Zero! See you in Subspace", Tabuu-Rock cackled pointing his buster in the general direction of Zero's chest. 'No, I can't die here', Zero thought frantically as he stared into the end of the Subspace Buster, 'why can't he hear me. Little X, come on, you have to-'.

"HEY!", a shrill voice yelled from the back of the room.

Tabuu-Rock turned to see a figure no taller than 5'3, but he looked very angry! Zero's face lit up when he saw the figure was holding a strange pair of pistols, the like of which he was all too familiar with! AXL!

Before I go, I want to ask all of you a favor: if you can, try drawing Tabuu-Rock and sending it to me via PM. I would love to see your interpretation of him. Other than that, Angel is out!