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Rock & Roll
Chapter 4 : Rematch of the Leaves
Roll arched an eyebrow up at the sight of yet another grey metal door before her. She placed her hands on her hips, looking totally bewildered.
The blonde girl thought it was weird... Because just a few seconds ago, she passed through a grey metal door that led her to this narrow corridor, with the low ceiling just above her head. So why there is this exact same grey metal door again stood even proudly in front of her? And more importantly, why did Dr. Wily made this corridor thing in the first place? Surely, it's not for playing around with Megaman's feeling to make him doubt to go on, is it?
Because if it was, I'll make sure Dr. Wily will regret it if he's playing around with my brother's feeling, Roll thought indignantly, before she walk to the grey metal door in front of her and proceed forward.
Once she was on the other side of the grey metal door, Roll shrieked as she fall down to the ground that level is unexpectedly way too lower than where the door placed. She then focused everything to her feet in order to land on the ground safely on the said body part, but she instead landed unsteadily at her destination, stumbling forward and onto her face.
Roll groaned before she push herself off the ground, using one arm to rub the dirt from her face. Once she was up on her feet, she looks around.
She's now inside an all-brown small room with flat ground and a ceiling that is quite high. Said ceiling were modified like stairs— one was low, the other was quite high, the next goes low again, and so on.
When Roll take her eyes off the unique-designed ceiling, she noticed she wasn't alone in the room. There's someone sitting a few meters from her, back leaning against the wall and seemingly asleep.
This someone is a big and plump... tree trunk? The weirdness not just end there— this 'tree trunk' also has a pair of arms and legs, which confused Roll completely.
But when Roll saw a writing of 'W' on the 'tree trunk's chest and waist, the blonde girl realized that this 'tree trunk' is the one she's been looking for. The 'tree trunk' is none other than Woodman— the Robot Master she pursue to find back during her journey through the jungle-like place.
"Woodman!" Roll shouted to the jungle-themed Robot Master, while said Robot Master jerked and sprang up from his sleep immediately upon hearing Roll's loud voice.
"Man! What's the big idea?!" Woodman grumbled aloud, slowly getting up on his feet. "Can't you see I'm slee—!" the jungle-themed robot began to protest, but stopped when he see the blonde girl who stood far in front of him.
"Well, well, well... If it isn't Megaman's weakling sister. I'm surprised you made it up here," Woodman said mockingly, purposely emphasizing the word 'weakling'. "But you'll lose here in my hands, little girl. Megaman is the only one I seek to fight, and you're nothing more than a good punching bag."
After hearing the statement, Roll was angry, an anime-like popping vein was there on her head. "H-Hey! What's that supposed to mean?!" the blonde girl asked indignantly, her right eye twitched in anger. "I'm not a weakling! Don't judge anyone badly before you get to know them, Woodman!"
"Hah! I don't need to do such thing like that— it's a waste of time!" Woodman mocked the blonde girl again, which made Roll's anger flaring up even more. "Look, girl, why don't you just turn back while you can? Now you better hurry before I change my mind about turning you into scrap metal."
"Are you joking with me? There's no way I would do that! Even with the fact that you're also redesigned now by Dr. Wily!" Roll retorted aloud, switching her right arm to a Buster before she points it to the jungle-themed Robot Master. "Look, why don't we just start the battle and see who's the weakling here?"
"Ah... So the weakling choose to fight, eh? Hah! Now that's what I called as a challenge!" Woodman exclaimed, purposely emphasizing the word 'weakling' once again as he got to his battle stance. "Just don't cry if you lose, little girl! I mean, I can see the result of this battle already!"
"Oh, be quiet!" Roll said aloud, as she got to her battle stance and began to charge energy to her Buster. "I'll make sure to defeat you and prove you that I'm not a weakling, Woodman! So be prepared!"
"Heh! We'll see about that, girl!" Woodman exclaimed with a grin as he brought his arms up, multiple leaf-shaped pieces of metal colored green began to appear all around the jungle-themed Robot Master as he did so.
*Music Starts : Boss Theme (Megaman 2)*
"Take this!" Woodman throw a ring of four leaf-shaped metal pieces at Roll, who reacted quickly and dodge the attack by side-stepping. She quickly countered by firing a fully-charged shot at the Robot Master, who barely had time to react before finally got hit by the charged-shot.
"Ugh!" Woodman grunted in pain, closing one of his eye in motion as he look up to Roll.
"Heh. For your first try, you've done well, girl," the jungle-themed Robot Master praised the robot girl. However, he said that with a suspicious grin, much to Roll's confusion. "But I'm afraid you forget about the 'rain'."
"H-Huh? What are you—" Roll began to ask, but was abruptly interrupted by a sudden sharp sting of pain stabbed her back. This made the blonde girl cried out in pain before she fell down on one knee.
Wincing quietly, Roll looked over her shoulder, her bright blue eyes focused to her back. There are four leaf-shaped metal pieces stuck on her back, and small sparks start to pop out from the newly-formed 'wound'.
"Aside from throwing them, I can summon the 'leaves' to fall down from the ceiling and hit whatever target I had in mind," Woodman starts explaining, as Roll narrowed her eyes to the Robot Master. "Now you see who's the winner of this battle, aren't you?"
At Woodman's statement, Roll gave out a loud sigh before she proceed to get up on her feet, and slowly pulling out the four 'leaves' embedded on her back.
"Hmph. You sure talk big, aren't you?" the blonde girl pointed out, silently charging up her Buster. "The battle has just begun, so don't get cocky just yet!"
"Then make me do just the thing, you weakling," Woodman said derisively as he summon eight of his 'leaves' and launch it to Roll in a form of a ring. Seeing this, the blonde girl quickly step sideways, avoiding the sharp 'leaves'. After that, she runs to the jungle-themed Robot Master while pointing her fully-charged Buster at her opponent.
"Roll Buster!" the robot girl cried aloud, finally giving a name to her Buster. She then launches her fully-charged weapon at Woodman, and it hit him straight in the head. This made the jungle-themed Robot Master yelled in agony, while Roll was left dumbfounded at the sight as she never aimed to hit Woodman in the head.
"Urgh... How dare you..." Woodman muttered angrily while clutching his now-damaged head tightly, quietly hissing in pain as he shot a dangerous glare at Roll.
"That's it, you little girl... I WON'T TAKE ANY MORE DAMAGE FROM YOU!" the jungle-themed Robot Master roared indignantly, as he summoned his 'leaves' down from the ceiling to fall down to Roll while increasing the speed and the amount of it.
Roll gasped and grew frantic upon seeing the 'rain' made by Woodman. She avoid each of the leaf-shaped metal pieces that fall down at her direction by side-stepping. However, the 'leaves' are now moving quite fast, and Roll barely managed to dodge them all. Some 'leaves' were succeed in giving small cuts all around her body, leaving her dress torn at some parts.
I can't... I can't make it...
Roll's breath hardened as dread began to rise within her. She hate to admit it, but with Woodman's sharp 'rain' of leaf-shaped metal pieces poured down to her in high speed, the blonde girl doubt she would survive and win this battle.
Not long after that, Woodman's words began to sink into her— about of how she's nothing more than a weakling. She felt as if she was shot right through the chest, piercing into her core and make a hole visible inside her troubled mind.
Roll is still avoiding Woodman's dangerous 'rain' by side-stepping, but her dread and her decreasing spirit made it easier for the 'leaves' to fall down and damaging her more than before.
I guess this is it... I won't make it. That's for sure... Roll thought in despair, starting to accept her horrible fate. I'm sorry, Megaman... I had failed you...
Roll sighs aloud and close her eyes in desperation once she thought so, and would fell to her knees and lose all her hope to keep alive...
... if she didn't notice that Woodman's 'leaves' began to lose its aim at her.
Eh...?
Roll's eyes shot open in surprise, realizing the 'leaves' Woodman launched to her start to miss its aim at her by any second. She confusedly looked at Woodman, and finally noticed something.
Woodman is no more focused on his attacks. It was visible from his eyes, which glinted only with a huge determination to win. Anger is also seen from the Robot Master's face, and realization quickly hit Roll like a ton of bricks.
I see... I know now, Roll thought, a huge spirit began to flare up inside her as a wide grin spread across her face. Power comes only with control. As long as you have control of yourself, power comes automatically if you focus to get it.
Roll chuckled silently at Woodman's careless attempt to win this battle, more of his 'leaves' went pass her.
Woodman... You're no longer had control over yourself. That's a big mistake you make there, Roll pointed out mentally, bringing her right arm to her back. I make even a huge mistake too back then. Giving up is not an option to end a battle, and get distracted in a battle is not a good thing.
Roll pulled her 'second weapon' out of nowhere— which is none other than her unique-designed broom, her grin grew even wider as she know the result of this battle.
Because if one get distracted in a battle, they can forget almost everything... even to forget the fact that they got strong weapons with them.
"Alright, Woodman! Be prepared to lose!" Roll exclaimed in full determination. She then charged forward and swung her broom around with all her might. One by one, Woodman's dangerous 'leaves' are all knocked away thanks to the force from Roll's broom swing.
Woodman is shocked at the sight, but his overly-high will to win made him unable to think straight. So instead of figuring a way out, the jungle-themed Robot Master summon more of his 'leaves' and launches it at Roll, careless to think if his 'leaves' were aimed right at its target.
Roll not bother to side-stepping as she know Woodman's weapon won't harm her much this time. So she held her broom with her right arm and keep swinging it around to knock away Woodman's 'leaves'. While doing so, she switch her left arm to a Buster and start to charge energy into it.
"I WON'T LET YOU WIN!" Woodman roared angrily to Roll, growing more frustrated by any second as he launch more of his 'leaves' to the blonde girl, determinate to win no matter what.
"Woodman!" Roll yelled the Robot Master's name aloud, picking up her pace as more energy was being charged into her Buster. "Power comes only with control! As long as you have control of yourself, power comes automatically if you focus to get it! But what did you do instead? You're no longer had control over yourself! That's a big mistake to make in the middle of a battle!"
Before Woodman knew it, Roll was already in front of him, her Buster is fully charged with energy. This shocked Woodman completely, and all he could do was stood still in shock, knowing that the tables have turned.
"I'm sorry, Woodman. But it seems... You can't fight my brother Megaman this time. Also, now I prove to you that I'm not a weakling, have I?" the blonde girl muttered proudly, pointing her fully-charged Buster to the jungle-themed Robot Master. "Again, I'm sorry, Woodman. But this battle needs to end. So... I guess I'll see you later. Roll Buster!"
Once Roll said the last statement, she released her yellow-colored Buster shot to Woodman, who in return screamed aloud in agony, and was sent flying off a few feet from where he stood before he slammed to the metal wall behind him, making a loud, crashing sound of a metal.
The jungle-themed Robot Master then slipped down to a seated position onto the ground with a thud, a huge dent was created on the metal wall right at the spot where Woodman thrown at.
*Music Ends*
Roll was panting hard while she stared at Woodman's sitting form. Did she win, or it was the opposite? Slowly, the curious robot girl walk towards the Robot Master, her core was beating hard against her chest. When she reach the jungle-themed Robot Master, Roll crouched down and observes the Robot Master carefully, all while keeping her guard up.
There's no movement from the jungle-themed Robot Master, not even an inch. And by looking at Woodman's blank eyes, a hard, unbelievable realization quickly hit Roll.
"I-I... I did it..." Roll whispered to herself, a huge smile start to made its way to her face. "I-I... I win! I WIN!"
Roll would jump in joy for her very first victory against a Robot Master, but she hold back the urge to do so when she looked back to the 'silent' Woodman.
A feeling of guilt start to flow into her heart. Why does she felt this way? She had won, so how come she feel sorry for Woodman?
This feeling between relief and guilt... Is Megaman felt this way too each time he defeat a Robot Master? Roll thought, placing her right arm to her chest. It hurts... I wonder how Megaman overcome this feeling? I mean, he always come back home with a warming smile...
Sighing, she brought her left arm to Woodman and place it to the Robot Master's right shoulder, only to feel something was flowing through her left arm before it spread completely inside her body.
Roll yelps before she pull her left arm away from Woodman, her eyes were wide in shock. W-... What just happened to me? And what's this 'feeling' that flows inside me just now?
Roll clearly had no idea of what just happened to her. She then decided to ask either Dr. Light or Megaman about this, or maybe Auto. So after she went up to her feet and rub her now-tattered dress down for dust, the blonde girl activated her teleportation system, setting it to go to her home before she was gone from the place in a beam of yellow light...
Whooo! Writing this Chapter really pumps me up somehow! Maybe it's because I can feel Roll's happiness (minus the guilt) for her first victory over Wily's Robot Master?
Hmm... Maaaybe. xD
But anyways, I really enjoyed writing this Chapter, and I hope you enjoyed the Chapter too! :D
Next Chapter would be Megaman versus Aquaman! I hope you're all waiting for it! x3
Well, guess that's all for now. See you all next time in the next Chapter! Also, have a good day, buddies~! O:)