Jazzerman here, I do not own any of these characters, they are owned by their respected companies, blah, blah, blah. You've heard this crap before. I DO own Jonny Wily. If you'd like to use him in a fic, just tell me.

A Wily tale, the beginning.

Part 12

With the help of the Metool Jonny learned his way around the castle in a matter of days. The Metool seemed harmless enough to be allowed to follow him around. From what he had learned about its construction was that this Metool model only had a shell like hard hat to hide under when threatened. Besides the little guy was kinda cute.

Jonny wasn't too worried about his adoptive family. He was sure that they would understand his choice. However upon retrospect he probably should've left a note or something. However there where current questions that bothered the young man greatly; how had he gotten through to the castle without being blown or torn to bits by the traps that Dr. Wily had set? Why was everything in 'stand by' mode? Things just didn't make any sense.

"Well little guy... Looks like you've shown me everything. Thanks a lot." Jonny said to the small Metool as he leaned back on a swivel chair that was near one of the computer terminals in the 'storage room', as what Jonny had begun to call the room where all the deactivated robots stood.

The Metool hopped up and down with a smile on its tiny hard hatted head.

Jonny plucked the Metool out of one of its 'happy hops' and set it on the terminal. That way he and it could look at each other on a closer eyelevel. "So what's you're name?"

The Metool blinked. Not fully understanding what Jonny meant.

Jonny looked at the tiny robot. It wasn't fit for combat and Dr. Wily could've made a better robot to help in construction of his other 'bots. So why did he create this one? Maybe the old guy had an absent minded moment and built on a whim. Still, the little guy looked just like the other inactive Metools that sat against the wall of the room. He needed something to set him apart.

Jonny took a small bit of purple grease from the toolbox he had found and made a cross on the Metool's hat. "I think I'll call you Doc. How does that sound?"

The Metool looked at the young man for a few seconds before smiling and hopping up and down making happy 'Mee!' noises.

Jonny couldn't help but smile as the little thing was just too cute. He then looked over at the other robots. "Well Doc, how about we get started on waking up some of your friends."

Mega man passed by Roll's room and looked in on her. She was still sitting on her bed with a depressed look on her face. She was obviously still upset over Jonny's disappearance but at least she wasn't crying anymore. Roll had been like this for about a week now and the rest of her family were getting worried. That and Dr. Light had discovered that Mega's culinary skills where very, shall we say, lack luster.

"Roll?" Mega man asked as he knocked on the already open door.

"Why'd he leave Rock?" Roll asked while she looked at the floor.

Mega man was a little taken back both by her sudden question and that she used his real name. She only called him Rock when something was laying heavy on her mind. Of course he knew she was talking about Jonny. Mega walked over and sat next to Roll on her bed. "I don't know Roll. But I'm sure he had his reasons."

Roll sat up on her bed and hugged her older brother. "I just wish he ha left us a note or something..."

Mega man put his arms around his younger sister in an attempt to comfort her. "I do too. But you are not the only one to miss him Roll. Haven't you seen how Rush has been sleeping in Jonny's room these past few days?"

Roll bit her lip. "I saw. Is father taking it well?"

"A small step in his stride is missing but he's hiding his sadness in his work. Dr. Light will be fine so don't worry."

'I know Dr. Light will be fine... But will Jonny?' Roll thought as she hugged Mega man even tighter.

After a few hours of hard work Jonny finished getting some of the smaller robots to function. A bat like robot called a Botonton and a few common Metools. It was lonely being alone in this huge place with only the one Metool. The Botonton often would flutter about Jonny's head or rest by clinging to Jonny's hip pockets. Which caused some irritation to Jonny as the weight of the tiny machine would often threaten to pull the young man's pants down. The Metool's on the other hand behaved much better than the Botonton. They preferred to fetch tools for Jonny to use in his tinkering with other small robots. However he soon discovered some of them required a password to activate them. Jonny was not disheartened that all that hard work gone to waste. He finally decided that he would indulge himself and get a good look at the Sniper Joe. However much to his surprise when he touched the robot's head to open a panel to look at the wiring it fell clean off and fell to the floor with a 'clang'. Upon closer inspection the Sniper Joe seemed to be completely hallow besides the trigger operated buster cannon. Jonny smirked at these findings. This could prove very useful. Jonny grabbed his welder and got to work.

To be continued...