Before I begin this next chapter of Diamond City Chronicles #2, I'd like to address a couple things I've had in mind. For one, you're all probably wondering what the deal is with making this WarioWare-themed fanfic rated T for Teen, since the game franchise itself was family-friendly to begin with. You might even be thinking, "You not going Bomberman: Act Zero, are you?"

Actually, this WarioWare fic is only T-rated due to a nightmarish incident that Wario and his friends have survived through, while the "Four Contras" were out on Dinosaur Land. But rest assured: there won't be any post-apocalyptic stuff like you might have seen in the infamous Bomberman: Act Zero, which as of 2006 felt nothing like the rest of the family-friendly (and cartoonish) Bomberman games most of us have enjoyed over the years. It's a long story, but I just wanted to point that out. Without further ado, let's begin the story with a flashback that only the bravest of souls at WarioWare Inc. could tell...

DISCLAIMER: WarioWare Inc. is a property of Nintendo. Any other characters from different franchises (even though they're not directly involved with this story's plot at hand) are properties of their respective owners. For example, while I own my fan character, Blaze Bomber, Hudson Soft (and yes, Konami) still owns Bomberman. Any songs "used" for the following situation(s) at hand belong to Nintendo, Konami, Capcom, etc.

Chapter 1: A nightmare in Diamond City

[Opening BGM: Heart of Anxiety (Final Fantasy VII)]

June 13, 20XX...

Bill Rizer, Lance Bean, Blaze Bomber, Ami, and I settled in at Wario's house after our recent victory over Red Falcon back at Dinosaur Land. However, it was time we heard the entire story that had been keeping Penny Crygor uneasy at times. With the help of her grandfather, she had the courage to begin telling us the story alongside him, Wario, Mona, and even a young woman who happened to be 9-Volt's mother, 5-Volt. They tried their best to forget what they had been through in the past 3 days, but they could not...at least not until after they'd tell us their story.

"Okay," I began, "let's start at the beginning. What, exactly, happened shortly after Bill, Lance, Ami, and I took off for Dinosaur Land with the rest of Puffy AmiYumi?"

5-Volt sighed painfully, but maintained her eye contact with us to tell her part of the story. "It all started when my only son, 9-Volt, had some kind of nightmare during our flight back here from Seattle, Washington. We were on our way home from visiting my parents with Mona tagging along...of course, since she used to babysit 9-Volt when he was younger..."

(5-VOLT'S FLASHBACK - JUNE 10, 20XX)

While 9-Volt was taking a nap next to his mother aboard their flight, Mona read one of the in-flight magazines. She wasn't too much into jewelry, but she looked through them anyway out of boredom. Unfortunately for 9-Volt, he had a nightmare, which was in fact, a vision. He was in a flaming background, with two hidden figures who bore a striking resemblance to Bill Rizer and Lance Bean. However, those figures were evil, each wearing black robes to cover their identities.

Ha ha ha ha ha...you will die, just like all the other people coming in to your hometown will die!

You might as well give up dreaming, because this is unavoidable! We are not to be messed with! Anyone who butts in on our followers behind both our backs, will regret it!

9-Volt panicked with fear. "No! Stop! Don't kill me! Leave me alone!"

It's too late, little boy! Do you realize who your kind is dealing with? We are the Contra Terror gang, and soon, you'll all be sorry you nosed in on our business!

"Why are you guys picking on me? What's going on?"

You really wanna know why? Let's just say we happen to know your family's history...it's all just a matter of research! But enough talk. DIE!

The two hidden figures merged into a mere resemblance of Death himself, armed with a scythe. Just before it made contact with 9-Volt's neck, he woke up screaming. Some nearby passengers gasped at his screaming, while the others, who had headphones on, were either listening to music or watching some movies. Mona and 5-Volt were the first to wake up.

"9-Volt, what's wrong?" asked Mona, putting the in-flight magazine away.

"It's happening again!" 9-Volt sobbed, hugging Mona tightly "This could be for real!"

"Shhh...it's okay. I'm here, and so's your mother." Then Mona gingerly let 5-Volt comfort 9-Volt.

"But...it's not. They said it's too late...we're all gonna die by the time we arrive..."

5-Volt hushed her only son soothingly. "I don't think it'll happen to us."

9-Volt shook his head no, with tears still in his eyes. "But that's...the third time...I had this nightmare...they call themselves the Contra Terror gang...they said we're all gonna suffer for ruining whatever they were doing, and..."

Mona replied, "Whoever they are, I won't let them near you. I've vowed on behalf of your parents to protect you with my life, and I plan to keep it that way as your big sister figure. Wario and the others are still in Diamond City, and if those monsters happen to be there for real, our friends will stop them before it's too late."

"I don't think I can sleep peacefully now. The vision just keeps popping up in my dreams for some reason...those two bad guys even claimed they know my family's history. I...I don't understand..."

5-Volt kissed her son's cheek, holding him in her warm embrace. "Maybe it's not of this world. Maybe those alien monsters aren't of this world either. But what's more important is that we stick together, and face the bad along with the good. I'm certain your...no, our close friends will make sure they don't tamper with our ancestral history any further."

9-Volt became confused. "But I don't understand, mom...I mean, what's so special about it? You used to tell me it was just a fairy tale...even back when dad was still alive..."

[End BGM]
(END FLASHBACK)

(PRESENT DAY)

"Wait..." interrupted Bill. "Family history?"

"What's going on?" asked Lance.

5-Volt took a deep breath, before answering Bill and Lance's questions. "My husband and I had always kept our family history a secret from 9-Volt for a long time. We only wanted him to grow up into a fine young man - a normal one, as a matter of fact. Therefore, we disguised it as a fairy tale..."

"Anyway," said Blaze Bomber, looking at Wario and the others, "what happened while Mona, 9-Volt, and his mom were on their way back?"

"Ah, those two evil bastards just had the balls to hack their way into the Diamond City International Airport!" Wario pounded the sofa in frustration.

Dr. Crygor then spoke in Wario's stead, "They wreaked havoc, technically speaking, by breaking into my lab to use it as their own base of operations. They...they threatened my granddaughter if I didn't do as they said!"

(DR. CRYGOR AND PENNY'S FLASHBACK - JUNE 10, 20XX)

Meanwhile, at Dr. Crygor's lab, an unknown group of uninvited guests came by. Leading said group were two humanoid beings, who seemed to bear a bit of resemblance to Bill and Lance, only their hairstyles were different. Mike, Dr. Crygor's faithful robot assistant, answered the door.

"Hello," he greeted while standing firm in case of trouble. "What are you here for?"

"We just came by to check on your creator's lab. He's..." The man, with spiky light-brown hair, looked at a printout, which appeared to be copied off of an Internet website about WarioWare Inc. "...Dr. Crygor?"

"Yes. Why do you ask?"

The other leader, with black hair, spoke up, "We suspected that there's a certain device of yours that needs repairs. Mind if we come inside?"

Mike nodded. "Our devices work properly, and are tested almost 24/7 to make sure they run properly with no glitches and/or bugs. That way, we won't have to worry about lawsuits."

"Hmm...I guess you're right." The two leaders of their group knocked Mike out with a taser, enabling them to break in to Crygor Labs.

[Interlude BGM: Theme of Nebula (Mega Man Battle Network 5: Double Team DS)]

"All clear, Crasher," the raven-haired man, who called himself Blaster, reported.

"Good job, Blaster," replied Crasher, "now we're in business!"

"That stupid robot should know better than to talk to strangers like us!"

Crasher turned his attention to the humanoid followers. "One of our comrades is being shipped to be taken to Virtual Prison, and the DCIA is within its flight path...but we're gonna make sure he gets to the airport instead...even if we must kill hundreds of primitive Earthers!"

Blaster joined in, "As soon as our comrade, nicknamed the Killer Drill, is free from being taken to jail, we'll make our escape! The time we've spent on this planet in disguise will finally pay off at last! When their space cops butt in to detain him, they get what's coming to them - in spades! He stole something of value for us fair and square!"

Later, at Dr. Crygor's work area, Penny can be seen baking a cake for 9-Volt, 5-Volt, and Mona's return, when suddenly, Crasher and Blaster busted on in to take her prisoner.

"Stop what you're doing, missy!" Crasher pulled out a machine gun.

Penny screamed, "Aah! Who's there?!"

Blaster taunted her in response. "Our names are not important. We are in charge now. Boys, tie her up!" The alien followers did as their co-leader ordered without delay or remorse.

Then Crasher turned to his second-in-command. "Blaster, let the hacking of the airport's control tower commence!"

"Right away, big bro!" Blaster and some of the followers got his hacking equipment ready to hack into the DCIA control tower. "Heh heh heh heh heh...ladies and gentlemen, little Earthers worldwide...the Contra Terror gang is officially open for the hacking business!"

With his evil laughter ringing out all over the work area, Blaster hacked into the DCIA control tower, so that Crasher would begin his threatening demands.

[End BGM]
(END FLASHBACK)

(PRESENT DAY)

"...And then those two evil brothers from space started doing indirect damage from our lab!" Penny cried, before Dr. Crygor comforted her.

"What they eventually did was the cruelest thing I had ever seen in all my years as a scientist...but I had to do what they said in order to guarantee my granddaughter's life. I had no choice..."

"It's not your fault, Dr. Crygor," said Ami. "You did what you had to do...I think."

"No, Ami." Dr. Crygor shook his head no. "It's not what you think. If only I'd stuck with designing microgames at my age instead of experimenting further with science, then none of this would've happened in the first place, especially at the airport!"

TO BE CONTINUED...

The nightmare has begun for those at the Diamond City International Airport, including Wario and his friends (who were eagerly awaiting 9-Volt, 5-Volt, and Mona's safe return). Oh, and as a side note, I used to have Drill Man from Mega Man 4 in this fic long ago, but since I don't plan on using any of the Robot Masters in my re-vamped stories anytime soon, I've replaced him with an alien henchman having a nickname of the "Killer Drill." It may not be entirely original, but I had to start somewhere.