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Rock & Roll
Chapter 7 : Retardation

In a fortress somewhere far away, Dr. Wily was sulking. As he sat on his big chair, the mad doctor propped one leg up on his knee and crossing his arms. He put on a glare at his big desk, looking at it as if the black wooden desk had done something that really annoys him.

"... Dad? Are you listening to me?" Piano inquired her creator, placing one hand to her hip. "Aquaman and Woodman were defeated by Megaman and Roll respectively. Their bodies just arrived here, and both were on their reparation table back when you reconstruct them."

"I heard you, alright?! It's the TENTH time you said that already!" Dr. Wily roared aloud, making Piano stumble back a bit in surprise. "Don't you have anything good to tell me other than my shameful failures, Piano?!"

"Good news, you mean?" Piano muttered with a sigh, rolling her eyes. "Hmm... Well..."

The look at Piano's face suddenly changed— from deadpan to somewhat mischievous, which surprised Dr. Wily that he almost fall from his chair.

"You don't need to worry about your arch-nemesis anymore, Dad," Piano told her creator. "Trust me, Dad. Megaman will take no action to stop you anymore, and if we're lucky, then your arch-nemesis will never be able to do his heroic deeds ever again."

"... Huh?"

Dr. Wily still feel annoyed about the defeat of his 2 out of 8 reconstructed Robot Masters— 7 now since he returned Astroman to the stasis tube. But after he heard Piano's words, curiosity got the better of him.

"Alright, Piano. Tell me... What do you mean by that?"

Piano smirked. "As we both knew, Woodman's defeat was because he can't control his anger, while Aquaman's defeat was because of the 'Astro Crush's remaining pieces that unexpectedly stuck inside the metal floor's small holes, which came from Megaman who used it at his first fight with Aquaman— back before you reconstructed Aquaman.

"Now that I'm going to talk about Aquaman, I'll put Woodman out from this topic," Piano continued her explanation. "So, Dad. Back when you made Aquaman, what is he empowered with?"

Dr. Wily put his hand under his chin in thought, tilting his head. "Hmm... Well, it's the dark thing called 'Evil Energy'. What's the problem?"

"Ah, so it's that dark energy you've ever told me... No wonder," Piano said, chuckling lightly. "Well, Dad. As we all know, in modern times like these, it was easy for people to make viruses that were harmful for systems. Once a virus succeed in residing in one's system, the virus will start to corrupt the system and create more of itself in order to ruin the system. Am I right, Dad?"

Dr. Wily arched an eyebrow up at Piano's statement. "Well, yes. You're right about that, Piano... But really, what is it you want to tell me?"

Piano sighed. "You still don't get it, do you? Well, what I mean is, from all the reconstructed Robot Masters, Aquaman and Astroman were the only ones that were empowered by 'Evil Energy'. But since you put Astroman back to his stasis tube, Aquaman was the only one in the group to ever been empowered by 'Evil Energy'.

"Maybe somehow, the 'Evil Energy' still resides within Aquaman's systems, so when you brought him back, 'Evil Energy' acted in his systems like a virus, only, it was positively giving him more power." Piano continued her explanation. "From the footage I saw back when you're out from the lab, I saw that Aquaman learned a new move that immobilized Megaman, but at the same time, Aquaman infects your arch-nemesis with a dangerous shutdown virus, which originally 'Evil Energy', I presume.

"At the footage also, I saw that the virus has shutdown Megaman's voice box and his eyesight, so if we're lucky, then he won't live for long," Piano said with a firm nod. "But really, I need to check if the virus were strong enough to not get annihilated so easily. Dad, can I go and check Aquaman's body? I would like to take a sample and study more about the virus to make it useful for you."

Dr. Wily was dumbfounded at this. Alright, long explanation, and now asking to do some research? The mad doctor never thought Piano could do that. "H-Huh...? Are you sure you can do that, Piano?"

"Don't worry, Dad. I can do just the thing," the purple-haired girl told her creator before bowing slightly. "Well, If you'll excuse me, Dad, I'm going to learn more about this new virus. I'll make sure it can be useful for you one day,"

With that said, Piano turned on her heel before she walk out of the room, leaving her amazed creator behind.

I made her nothing more than a battle robot. But boy, I've never thought she would be more than just being a battle robot! Hmph, if only Bass could be like her... Dr. Wily thought, crossing his arms before he gazed up to the ceiling.

But really... Where on Earth is that troublesome black robot?

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- Meanwhile, somewhere high up in the sky... -

*Music Starts : Airman (Megaman II [GB])*

"Oh, come on! Aren't there any glass platforms that is long enough so I don't need to jump again and again?!"

Roll dropped herself to her knees at the edge of a small rectangular glass platform, an irritated look placed on her face. It's been 30 minutes now since the blonde girl arrived at Airman's stage. And within that last 30 minutes, Roll had to jump from one glass platform to another while fighting some robot enemy that prevented her to move forward— mostly the small, bird-like robot enemy named Pipi that would drop an egg-shaped capsule filled with many smaller version of itself.

"I really need to keep my Buster ready just in case another Pipi shows up. But seriously," Roll muttered, still keeping the irritated look on her face as she huffed, "why can't Dr. Wily make a longer platform so I don't need to jump over and over again?! I'm running out of time if this continues!"

The blonde girl kept still for a moment before she sighs aloud, knowing she should continue no matter what, or else, Megaman— Rock, wouldn't be cured from his current state. Noticing another small rectangular glass platform across her, she finally stood up before she jumps to the said platform. She succeed to make it across, but landing unsteadily at her destination, and almost stumbling forward. Almost.

Phew! That was close... Roll thought in relief as she regain her balance. She was kind of grateful that Dr. Wily made the glass platform with a thick and strong glass, not to mention the red-colored machine blocks that attached all around the platform. She would likely break the glass platform with her feet and falling down to no one knows where if Dr. Wily decides to use a thin and weaker glass to make the platform.

It looks like there's no Pipi around here... Well, that's— Wait a minute, why the wind seems to blow harder on me?

Once the blonde girl thought so, suddenly, the wind blew past her even harder, almost pushing her off the platform. This made Roll shrieks as she regain her balance, using her right hand to hold down her dress.

Roll brought her head up to see what had caused the wind to blow harder. When she did look up, she saw a big blue robot with a fan in its mid-section, which Roll presumed to generate powerful winds to its enemies.

At first, she thought the big blue robot was Airman... but when she take a careful look, she realized that it wasn't Airman whom she witness— it was Matasaburo, a robot enemy made by Dr. Wily that had similarity to Airman at the fan in its mid-section.

"Ugh, you got me there. I can't believe I saw you as Airman," Roll grumbled as she sighs aloud, switching her left arm to her red Buster. "But anyway, you're kind of blocking the way, so..."

When the Matasaburo stopped his attack— probably to recover its power— Roll saw her chance to attack, pointing her fully-charged Buster at the Matasaburo.

"Roll Buster!" the blue-eyed robot girl shouted as she released her yellow-colored Buster shot to the Matasaburo. The shot hit the Matasaburo right at the fan in its mid-section, destroying the big blue robot instantly.

"If you're not blocking the way, I won't attack you, you... Airman look-alike," Roll muttered with a loud sigh, as she switched her left arm back to her normal hand. She then remind herself that Matasaburo and Airman are a very different robot, and only identical at the fan in their mid-section.

It was then Roll noticed that the glass platform where the Matasaburo used to be was a long one in length.

"That platform across is longer than the others... Well, took you long enough to finally show up!" Roll exclaimed with a loud huff, before she proceed to jump to the long glass platform across her, landing on her feet.

But just because the glass platform was longer as Roll had hoped, that doesn't mean it can better.

I should have known... the blonde girl grumbled mentally, crossing her arms as a loud huff escaped her mouth. The platform goes very far away... I can't even see the end of this long glass platform!

Roll was frustrated. How can she reached the end of this glass platform she standing on— wherever it is— without costing so much time?

Because seriously, I need to find and defeat Airman, get his data, and save Rock! the blonde girl thought, feeling agitated. She's almost lost all hope when an idea popped into her head.

Of course! Roll exclaimed mentally, a wide smile ran across her face. Why didn't I think of that sooner?

Roll brought her right hand up and tapped the small ear piece she wore on her right ear. After it let out a beeping sound, she began to speak.

"Auto, do you hear me? It's me, Roll," the blonde girl said, waiting for a second or two before her reply came.

"Ah, Roll! I thought you'll never call!" Auto's voice came from the ear piece Roll was wearing. "Is everything alright there?"

"It's alright, really," Roll replied the green robot's question. "But Auto, could you send Rush over here?"

"You need a fly transport, I presume?" Auto guessed, and before Roll could reply, the big green robot clapped his hands together, almost making Roll jumps in surprise. "Well, alright then! I'll send him right away!"

Roll arched an eyebrow up, unsure what to say at Auto's joyful nature, especially to remember about Rock's current condition. Maybe the big green robot do that to cheer her up somehow?

"A-Alright. Thank you, Auto," Roll replied before she hung up, the subtle click of disconnection went through her right ear as she did so.

Not long after, a beam of light colored red flew down and landed before Roll, and materialized from the light beam was the one that the blonde girl waiting for— Rush.

"Hello there, boy! I see Dad also redesigned you, like the rest of us!" Roll said cheerfully to the red robot dog, watching Rush's eyes fixed to hers as he barked happily to Roll.

"Well, then. Rush, can you transform to your 'jet mode' and take me to the end of this platform?" the blue-eyed robot girl inquired the red robot dog, who giving her a nod in return.

"Woof!" Rush barked aloud before he bend down and tucked his legs to the sides of his body, transforming into a flat jet board, an engine-powered turbine was seen at the back part of his body.

"Good boy!" Roll praised the red robot dog before quickly hopped to Rush's back, her hands holding the edges of the dog's body as she got into kneeling position. "C'mon, Rush! Let's go!"

"Woof, woof!"

Rush slowly lifted himself up from the platform, with Roll on the top of him. The robot dog then flew forward with a burst, and Roll couldn't help but tightening her grip at Rush's body.

I never thought Rush's 'jet mode' was this fast! the blonde girl exclaimed mentally, her yellow bangs blew from her face as she and Rush moved through the clouds.

This is so amazing... Going through the clouds is sure fun! I should try to do this again one day!

The blonde girl was still observing the beauty of the blue sky when Rush's barking sound was heard, bringing Roll out from her world of thoughts.

"Hmm? What is it, boy?" Roll asked the robot dog, tilting her head to the side in wonder.

"Woof!" Rush barked again, gesturing Roll to look ahead. The blonde girl did as the dog gestured, and a smile quickly appears on her face.

A grey metal door was seen a few meters in front of them, right at the end of the long glass platform below, the big 'Dr. W' written above the door marked that they almost reach the boss of this stage— which is none other than Airman.

"Good eyes, boy! Stop right there, and I'll do the rest!" Roll said to Rush, pointing to the grey metal door below them. The red robot dog barked in reply before he began to flew down to the said spot, landing right in front of the metal door.

"I guess this is it..." Roll hopped down from Rush's back, caressing the dog's head. "Thank you so much for your help, Rush. I'll give you some treats once I'm back from this mission. Okay, boy?"

"Woof, woof!" Rush barked happily to Roll, before taking a few steps back. His body slowly materialized to crimson light before he finally gone from the place in a beam of red light.

"Alright then," Roll turned her attention back to the grey metal door behind her, her hands balled into tight fist at her sides.

"I better hurry and get going... Rock, please hang on until I get back..." the blonde girl murmured before she proceed to the grey metal door in front of her, ready to face Airman with a big determination flares up within her...

*Music Ends*

Roll has reached the grey metal door! By adding a few steps more and (another) grey metal door, she will reach and battle Airman to get his data, and save Megaman! The question is, will Roll succeed...? Find it out by keep reading this fic! :D

Well, I hope you enjoyed the Chapter, buddies! Next Chapter is in-progress, so I hope you're waiting for it!

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