Megaman sat in a chair at a hospital. Roll lay in the bed beside him asleep. Megaman placed his hand on Roll's as a tear slid down his face. Megaman looked at Roll and began to cry for the fifth time in an hour. Roll had been shot in Castle Altaria two days ago and she still hadn't woken up from the attack. The doctors all said that she would be fine, but Megaman knew that something was wrong.
The others were all sitting in Castle Altaria talking about what had happened. Lan, Maylu, and Fran had just obtained the gun Hatera before they found the others and attacked Omega. That was when Roll got shot. So far our heroes had the crystals of Earth and Time, and also the weapons Hatera and Excalibur.
Lan looked at Maylu and smiled lightly, "I wonder if Megaman is ok?" he asked
"The pain will pass in time. It always does. At least she's not dead." Said Balthier
----------------Three hours later--------------
Megaman sat in the chair asleep. Roll was waking up from her sleep. She looked around and the first thing she saw was Megaman sitting in the chair. Roll smiled, I must have really worried him… she thought. As Roll watched Megaman she could hear him mumble in his sleep. A grim looked was on his face. He must be having a nightmare….
-------In Megaman's nightmare---------
Megaman stood on the roof of a tall tower. Roll lay unconscious before her at the center of the tower. Megaman's right arm was bleeding heavily, behind him Dr. Cid stood holding two large guns. In front of him was Omega. On the floor around Roll was a strange symbol. Roll lay in the center of it.
Omega muttered a strange sequence of words and the symbol began to glow. Roll's body disappeared and where she once was stood a man. He wore a long black robe with a white cape. On his head sat a white top hat with a black band. His shoes were a shining black lacquer. He wore a monical and had a short moustache with fair colored skin.
Megaman screamed in pain as a gunshot hit his right shoulder. The man before him stepped forward and picked Megaman up by his neck.
"Hello Master Megaman, I am Count Farado." The figure said in a dark voice, with a heavy British accented.
Megaman choked from the man's grip. He tried to move but to no avail. Suddenly Megaman heard a scream and saw Lan and Maylu laying on the ground bleeding from a gunshot. Then a rush of sightes filled his mind, Roll bleeding, a city buring, Farado destroying the crystals, Omega shooting Lan, Maylu falling from a ship, fire exploading in the sky, a war breaking out, and finnaly him kissing Roll.
Megaman jumped awake screaming, thus scaring Roll making her scream.
-----Outside the nightmare----
Roll watched Megaman's expressions change rapidly. What's happening to you? She thought. Roll lifted herself from the bed and walked, clumsily, to Megaman. She wrapped herself in a hug around him.
Suddnely he jumped awake screaming. Roll screamed from the sudden noise and held Megaman tighter.
"….Roll……what are you doing?" Megaman asked stunned that she was out of bed
"Helping you." She said happily
"How?"
"You looked scared so I decided to give you a hug, but you woke up and scared me."
"…….i'm sorry….."
"What happened in your dream?" Roll asked ending the hug, looking at him eye to eye.
"It's a long story."
"I've got time." She said smiling.
Megaman smiled and began to explain his dream.
-----Inside Castle Feliray-------------
Megaman Omega and Dr. Cid looked at the floor of the building and watched as a group of mages painted a symbol onto the floor.
"Soon master Farado will rise again…." Said
"Yes….and Megaman will die!"
Cid turned and looked at Omega, "Why do you want him dead so much?"
"Because he tried to kill me before!"
"So how did you come back?"
"When I died I saw a strange crystal, the crystal spoke and told me that if I resurrected Count Farado that I would live forever!"
"Ah….but what if Farado kills you?"
"I won't matter, at least someone will kill Megaman for me. How did you come back?"
"I guess it was the crystals. I heard a voice tell me to find a man named Omega, that he would lead me to becoming immortal…"
------Back with Megaman and Roll----------------
Megaman just finished telling Roll about his dream when Lan entered the room with a surprise. Behind him stood a young man with multi colored eyes, fair skin, and long black hair. It was Joshua! One of the people who helped Megaman defeat Omega and Dark Star.
"Hello Megaman, Roll, it's nice to see you again." Said Joshua. He looked different, he wore a suit of black armor and held a long-sword at his waist. He looked like some sort of knight.
"Hey, what are you doing here?" asked Roll to her friend
"I came to see if you were ok. The whole resistance knows that you got shot."
"The resistance! Your part of the White Rose!?" cried Megaman
"I am the founder to be exact."
"Wow!" said Megaman and Roll at the same time.
"I came here for some help. I thought that you might want to help us fight Dark Star again."
Megaman stood and Roll followed, "Sign me up!"
---Inside Cathedral Del'Rosa-----
Cathedral Del'Rosa was a large flying church. It had existed for thousands of years awaiting its use. The resistance had found it and now used it as their base. It was made of black stone, carved from the side of a large mountain. Large stained glass windows covered the gothic towers of the grand cathedral.
Joshua led Lan, Maylu, Roll, Balthier, Vann, Ashe, Basch, and Fran into a large round room. Inside this room was a long oak table. Sitting at the table was Dex and Gutsman!
"Dex! Gutsman! Your alive!" cried Megaman and Roll in unison.
"As soon as the ship crashed Joshua found us. Ever since then we've been here waiting for the war to begin." Said Dex
"What war?" asked Lan
"The war that we shall all be a part of soon Lan." Said a voice from the back of the room. Two figures stirred and the Black Knight and Ebony Sage stepped out.
Megaman drew his sword and ran at the Sage ready to kill him. "YOU TRIED TO KILL ROLL!!!" he screamed thrusting the sword at the Sage. The Sage quickly dogged and hit Megaman's back, hard enough to make Megaman scream.
"That's enough!" yelled Balthier.
Joshua steaped forward and the Sage and the Knight removed their helmets and hoods. The room was filled with gasps as everyone saw that the knight was Protoman and the sage was Chaud.
"Chaud! Protoman!" cried Maylu, "We thought you where dead!"
"No, only taken out for a short time." Said Chaud
Megaman turned to Chaud, anger covering his face. "Why did you take Roll? Why did you shoot me?!" he yelled at him.
"I was working for Omega so I could kill him. You where supposed to get Roll out of the throne room, not keep her there while you fight! I was going to have you come, take Roll, leave then I would kill Omega and Cid!" yelled Chaud angry for his plan not working
"DO NOT YELL AT ME YOU #!$%^%! YOU TRIED TO KILL ME!!!"
"MEGAMAN THAT"S ENOUGH!" screamed Roll.
Megaman instantly stopped and looked at Roll, she was crying, tears streaming down her face.
"Please don't fight Mega…..please….." she begged burying her face in her loves chest.
Megaman held the girl tightly and whispered, "I'm sorry Roll…."
Joshua cleared his throat and the group looked at him.
"Well, now that we are all together again I would like to tell you that the Cathedral is in route to Castle Feliray, where Cid and Omega are trying to resurrect Count Farado."
"Ok. So what's the plan?" asked Megaman.
"The resistance has gathered all the weapons we need to fight. Megaman, you take Excalibur, Balthier: Hatera, Roll: Masume, Lan: Gunwale, Maylu: Zagabrath, Basch: Felior, Ashe: Yosula, Vann: Tidus, and Fran you take the Sun-Crystal. I will use the sword of my own, Dark Shadow."
"Ok. How do we get into the castle?"
"Simple. The cathedral has thousands of airships inside it. When we arrive the fleets will disembark and attack Feliray. You are to board the Tiamat, once onboard you will be auto piloted down onto the grounds of the castle. Then you can split up, and begin the attack. Farado will be on the top floor with Omega and Cid."
"Ok. What weapons will Dex, Gutsman, Chaud, and Protoman use?"
"They each have their own resistance weapons, Dex: Finrir, Gutsman: Red Rose, Chaud: Ebony Bow, and Protoman: Ivory Blade."
With that Megaman looked at Roll and smiled, "Are you ok?" he asked. Roll looked scared.
"…..i'm worried about you Mega….what if you get hurt……or else……"
"Roll don't worry I'll be fine." He said hugging Roll tightly. Roll sobbed into his chest and held onto him.
"…..Megaman I love you." She cried.
"I know. I love you too." He said.
