Chapter 6… Here we go!
Thank you StoryWriter2015 and pworld12 for reviewing! So this chapter is going to be all Geo, which as we delve deeper into the story, chapters like these will be less likely.
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Also, I'm posting this chapter fairly early because I'm going to be pretty busy for the next couple of weeks. It should take a maximum of 3 weeks to upload the next chapter. I promise it won't be almost two months like chapter 5.
"We have breaking news just in, a bank robbery that occurred in downtown Manhattan just minutes ago was miraculously stopped by a mysterious person who can only be described as a blue flying teenager. We have reports that the blue teenager called himself "Mega Man" and more reports are coming out that this person is an FMian. No one was harmed in the robbery and it is confirmed that the crime was once again caused by the terrorist organization known as Dealer. But this incident brings up a greater question of what in the world an FMian is and whether that blue teenager is a friend or a foe. Joining me on the desk right now is Steve Garrett, our expert xenologist who has been studying extraterrestrial beings since the incident that happened a year ago. Thank you for joining me here today, Steve. Can you explain who exactly are the FMians so the people who are unfamiliar with the term?"
"Yes, so the term FMian is fairly foreign to the people who do not reside in New York. However, I'm sure most people have at least heard of the FMian Invasion that occurred last year in the city. Essentially, an alien named Dark Phantom invaded the city of New York and claimed himself to be an FMian which is where the term originated from. Dark Phantom was ultimately defeated by the Taurus Fire vigilante but the problem now is who exactly is this teenager that just appeared in downtown Manhattan. Whether the mysterious teenager himself is an FMian or not has not been officially confirmed yet but even with confirmation, we cannot determine whether or not he is a friend or foe."
"And why is that? Why can't we assume this person, whoever he is, will either protect or harm this beautiful green planet that we live in?"
"Most people's initial reaction would, of course, be to panic, especially those people living in New York City. However, my advice would be to not worry just yet. What this incident downtown signifies is that whoever that teenager, alien, "MegaMan", whatever you want to call him is, he has no intention of harming anyone. Now, if you can recall, the Peace Project incident six months ago, where the American government sent those twelve brave men into space to Planet FM, that plays a major factor in this debate as well. Confirmation that the "MegaMan" is actually an FMian is confirmation that the Peace spaceship made it to Planet FM and confirmation that we have officially made contact with an alien species, hopefully, a peaceful one."
(Geo's POV)(7 April 2019, New York City)
"And that's all the time we have for this breaking news report and analysis-"
I sighed as I turned off the television. I didn't think this through. The news of "MegaMan" was everywhere, from the local news that only covered neighborhood activities to national news channels. Why did I even do this in the first place?
"See? Look you're famous now, kid! You know, it doesn't hurt to say thank you to me every now and then."
Now I remember. It was alien peer pressure.
"Ugh, the news is everywhere, Mega. It's honestly too much attention for one person to handle."
"I don't understand the problem here."
"The problem is I'm being compared to the greatest villain this city has ever seen. You do realize Dark Phantom killed hundreds of people last year, right?"
"So? Are you just gonna mope here all day then?"
"Damn it! I was supposed to meet Sonia and the others at the mall!"
I completely forgot about the meetup, not to mention my left arm was completely fine due to the EM fusion with Mega. How am I supposed to explain that to not only my friends but my mom as well?
"Mega, before we fused earlier today, I couldn't even move my left arm. And now, I can move it as if my shoulder was never broken to begin with. What's up with that?"
"Hmm… I told you this before, kid. Even I'm fairly new to how EM fusion works, but I know what you're talking about. This has happened when I fused with Kelvin several times. I think Cepheus told me that small injuries heal instantly when you fuse? Or at the very least, small injuries that were taken before being fused."
"And so a gun wound would be considered a small injury?"
"A gun wound wouldn't affect you while fused, so I'm assuming that's why it healed."
The science of that theory was non-existent. But then again, everything I've seen and experienced these past couple of days has been non-scientific.
"Hmm… maybe I'll just fake the injury. We could just fuse and materialize a cast."
"You're going to fake an injury for how long?"
"Two weeks. It's not like I can just tell them 'It magically healed because I befriended an alien.'"
"Fair enough. But seems like a lot of work, if you ask me."
"Work that I have to do because of you. I never wanted to do the EM fusion, at least not until-"
My phone rang and I picked it up, hopeful it was either Sonia or Zack who called. Instead, it was Luna's number on my phone screen, and my hopefulness turned into disappointment.
"Hello-"
"WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE YOU GEO?"
Who the hell is that, kid?
Luna. She's a classmate of mine. The person we saved earlier.
"Sorry, Luna. There's… uhh… lots of traffic."
"You're TWO HOURS late. You haven't replied to any of our texts or calls. We were starting to worry about you. We were heading to your house to see if something happened."
"It's not like there's service on the subway…"
"Whatever. We can always meet up again next weekend. DON'T BE LATE NEXT TIME."
With that, Luna hung up the phone, giving me no time to respond at all. For someone who was just saved from death, she was rather ungrateful, whether she knew it or not. And knowing Luna, she would probably brag about meeting "MegaMan" tomorrow at school. She would let the world know that she was the first person to meet the man himself, which was quite awkward since the "MegaMan" is me.
"Well, I kind of ditched my friends, for you."
"Good. I'm more important anyways."
"Jeez, Mega. You are full of yourself."
"I'll take that as a compliment."
"All jokes aside, Mega, I feel bad for ditching them. I need to take them out to someplace special next weekend."
"Are you asking me for suggestions? How the hell am I supposed to know what you humans do for a living?"
A place that I could take them where they would be absolutely amazed… and also a place that could shut Mega up for a while… there was only one place in the city that could do both.
(Geo's POV)(13 April 2019, New York City)
"No freaking way!"
Zack exclaimed as he looked up at the massive facility that was AMAKEN Labs. It was a dream of his to perhaps work at the laboratory one day, a laboratory where the possibilities of what science could achieve were limitless. Luna was also shocked by invitation to AMAKEN Labs but not for the same reason. It wasn't too often a person was allowed access to one of the most prestigious science labs in the nation. In a way, I was kinda selfish for not inviting them to see the labs sooner but better late than never.
"About last week, Geo. Since I'm such a gracious person, I'll forgive you for ditching us."
Luna said as she patted me on the shoulder and walked to the laboratory along with Zack. She didn't even look at me when she talked as she continued to stare at the mesmerizing laboratory in front of her.
"Well, those two sure are happy."
I said to Sonia who was right next to me. She turned to me and smiled.
"I don't blame them. This is, after all, the AMAKEN Labs."
For just a moment, Sonia's eyes widened as she stared at me but she shook her head a second later as if she was denying a thought that came through her mind.
"Is something wrong?"
"No! Nothing's wrong! Come on, Geo!"
She giggled as she grabbed my hand and pulled me toward the museum to catch up to Luna and Zack.
Hmm… that Sonia person reminds me of someone.
Something was on her mind when she stared at me…
Yeah… something…
Mega said. Now there was something on his mind that I didn't quite understand either but I decided not to press the matter any further. We walked into the lobby, along with Luna and Zack and saw a familiar face.
"Mr. Boreal!"
I said as I waved at him. He was having a conversation with someone but waved back when he heard me call.
"Geo! Ahh, and his friends too! It's nice to meet you guys! I'm Aaron Boreal. I kind of run this place and all."
"Mr. Boreal! These are my friends Sonia, Zack, and Luna. They all go to school with me."
"Ahh! The famous popstar Sonia Strumm! It's nice to meet you all!"
He turned to the guy he was having a conversation with and introduced him.
"I would like you guys to meet a good friend of mine, Bud Bison."
Bud smiled as he looked at the four of us. I don't know why exactly, but at that moment I froze. There wasn't anything sinister about the way he talked, the way he moved or acted. But there was this aura that I seemed to feel, an aura of fear. And it seemed like I wasn't the only one who felt it as well.
Hey, kid. Who the hell is this guy?
Bud Bison, one of the richest men in the world. He's the CEO of Bison enterprises, a weapons manufacturer of some sort, I think. He worked with my dad for a bit before he left for Planet FM.
Hmm...
"Well, I'm sure you all know of Bud here. Bud and I are starting a bit of a partnership together for a while."
"It's nice to meet you guys!"
Bud smiled as he looked at the four of us. He stopped, however, when he saw me. And his expression changed into one filled with satisfaction, to an expression filled with sadness.
"You're Kelvin's son, Geo Stelar, am I correct?"
"That's me."
Bud looked down and smirked, then walked over to me, gave me a tight hug, and patted me on the back. He almost looked as if he was crying.
"Your father used to talk about you all the time. Even Aaron over here mentioned you several times today. I'm sorry about your father."
"Thank you."
He looked back to Aaron with a more satisfied yet still gloomy face.
"Thank you for having me, Aaron! I'll see you tomorrow at the same time?"
"Works with me! But before you go!"
Aaron leaned towards Bud and whispered into his ear something inaudible. When Aaron was done speaking, Bud simply nodded and shook Mr. Boreal's hand firmly.
"Thank you. Thank you for everything you've done for me today."
"And thank you. For helping to make this city a safer place."
Bud departed from the lobby, but instead of leaving the facility, he walked towards the lab itself and into a stairwell that led to a basement floor.
"Alright! Sorry about that kids. Let's go have our tour!"
For a person who visits the laboratory almost every day, the tour was quite intriguing. New technology even I've never seen before was presented to us. Of course, Luna and Zack were the most shocked about the tour. After all, they were the most excited to visit the lab in the first place. The two followed Mr. Boreal every step of the way and it wouldn't be an overstatement to say that the two never blinked once during the tour itself.
"Wow… this is amazing."
Sonia said as she pressed her face against a glass cube that presented a peculiar device. It looked sort of like a really big watch, a watch that would be wrapped around your arm rather than your wrist. It was a strange device, a device I've certainly never seen before in the lab.
"Ahh! That is the latest project I am working on. It's called a transer! As of right now, it doesn't do anything more than a watch. That's just the exterior of what I want it to look like."
"I see…"
Aaron walked away, anxious to show Luna and Zack the rest of what AMAKEN has to offer, but Sonia continued to stare at the transer through the glass.
"So how's the tour going so far?"
"It's amazing, Geo. Thank you."
Sonia said as she smiled at me and then turned back to the transer in front of her.
"This is what I was talking about."
"About what?"
"The first time we met. You asked me why I decided to go to school."
"And you said you were uninspired, and that you just wanted to live a normal life."
"Yep. If I was still being a popstar full-time, I would have never had the opportunity to be here right now-"
BOOM. The building started to shake as a huge crash was heard in the distance.
"What was that?!"
Luna exclaimed as she started to cling to the wall. For a person who was fairly confident and cocky, she could be frightened pretty damn easily. However, I couldn't necessarily blame her for being scared this time, as the explosion seemed to occur inside the building itself, somewhere below us.
"I think that was the lobby! You kids stay right here right now. I'm going to check on my staff to see if they're ok!"
Aaron said as he ran to the entrance of the building. The four of us stood there stunned at what had just happened, at what could be happening.
Mega…
On it. It seems like a car crashed straight into the entrance of the facility. There are a couple of criminals on the lobby as well, probably the ones who crashed the car in the first place.
Gotcha.
"I'm going to see if Mr. Boreal might need some help. You guys stay right here."
"Are you crazy? That explosion was in the lobby!"
"You shouldn't leave, Geo. It could be really dangerous. We don't even know what actually happened."
Luna and Zack said. They looked at me as if I was a madman. Sonia, however, eyed me suspiciously, as if she knew…
"He's right. Aaron might need some help. That crash may have started a fire or something that he can't extinguish alone. It would be best if Geo went to check."
Did Sonia know about Mega and was just trying to cover up for me? It couldn't be possible though. How could Sonia know that I was hiding an FMian? Was it something I did or said? Whatever it was, whatever she was thinking, I couldn't fret over it now. I had to help Aaron as soon as possible.
"Thanks, Sonia. There's an emergency exit to the right. You guys should leave right now."
I turned around and headed for the staircase leading to the main lobby. However, before I could enter the stairwell…
"We're counting on you, Geo."
I turned around, shocked at the comment. It was Sonia's voice for sure, but when I turned around, the three had already left to the emergency exit.
She knew about Mega. But how… I have no idea.
The lobby was severely damaged as the front desk was completely obliterated. There was a small fire, but not enough to cause panic as the building's sprinkler system was already at work. But the fire wasn't the problem. It was the two criminals who had just gotten out of the broken vehicle, the criminals that caused the damage in the first place. And yet despite all of the madness, despite all of the damage dealt to his very own facility, Aaron Boreal stood firmly in front of the two criminals, determined to stop them at all costs. Bud was also there, standing next to Aaron, ready to fight the two criminals.
"Aaron Boreal. Bud Bison. Two of the richest men in the city, in the entire world. And you two are risking your lives to protect your staff?"
The first criminal grinned. I stood hidden in the stairwell, wondering if I should fuse to become MegaMan again.
Hey, Mega.
Are we gonna fuse or not?
Yeah yeah… listen, about the whole materializing thing. I'm not very good at using guns. To be completely honest, I've never touched a gun in my entire life.
Fine. Just leave the materializing stuff to me.
Wait. I thought you said I was supposed to be the one who does it.
It's… complicated.
Of course it was. Everything about this EM fusion was complicated. I sighed as blue armor, once again, began to materialize throughout my entire body. And in one swift move, I dashed from the stairwell, past Aaron and Bud, and stared straight at the armed criminals.
"Shit, it's the MegaMan!"
The two criminals armed themselves with automatic assault rifles and the first criminal grinned. It was clear what their plan was: use the guns in an attempt to kill Aaron, Bud, and the rest of the employees in the lobby, rather than shooting at me.
Damn it, Mega. We gotta do something quick-
On it.
In an instant, my right arm started to materialize into a cannon. Materializing a cannon was one thing, having my right arm BECOME a cannon was an entirely different and disturbing process to witness. I couldn't help but scream as my right arm swiftly turned into a weapon. And to my surprising luck, the scream caught both of the criminals off guard, and Mega's guard as well.
AHAHA. Oh my god did you scream like a little girl!
Please shut up and don't talk about this ever again.
Despite my desire to punch Mega in the face, I remained focused on the problematic situation in front of me. If I blasted the cannon at the criminals, they would surely die, wouldn't they? Maybe if I could find a way to stop the criminals while not causing a life-threatening injury at the same time.
But it was too late. The two armed robbers unexpectedly started to shoot, their guns aiming at Aaron and Bud. I didn't have much time to think as I dashed in front of the two and instinctively shot at the criminals in front of me.
"AHHHHH!"
The first criminal howled in pain. Thankfully, I missed his chest. But it came at a big price. His left leg was blasted into pieces and he dropped his gun and fell as huge amounts of blood stained the floor below him. The second criminal stopped shooting as he saw what had happened to his ally. He stared at me with such a frightened face, dropped his gun and ran from the laboratory.
I wanted to chase him and stop him but stood frozen at what I had just done to the criminal in front of me. He wasn't just bleeding. He was crying, suffering, dying, and even though he was a criminal, I couldn't help but feel enormous guilt after blowing his leg to bits.
Mega, how the hell do I stop this bleeding?!
Uhh… I don't know!
My arm materialized back as I started to materialize bandages and hurried to the crying criminal in an attempt to wrap it around the criminal's wound to stop the bleeding.
Why did you think it was a good idea to turn my arm into a goddamn cannon, Mega?!
I used to do it all the time with Kelvin back at Planet FM.
Once I was done, I stood there breathing heavily, as I finally understood the powers of the EM fusion system... and the price that comes with it.
That's it for Chapter 6! Once again, if you guys enjoyed the chapter, please review as it means so much to me if you guys do. Let me know what you guys think about the fanfiction so far! Chapter 7 SHOULD be on time (3 weeks). However, "should" is in caps for a reason. I think I'll have the time to write but I am fairly busy for the next couple of weeks so who knows.
