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Disclaimer : The game company Capcom owns the series "Megaman" and any of its characters in this fic. Piano is owned by Capricorn— the company that create the Japanese fan-game "Rockmen R: Dr. Wily's Counterattack". Blastman is owned by blee7442. What I own is the plot of this fanfic~ ^^-
Rock & Roll
Chapter 14 : Recruit
"My... I didn't know an E-Tank will be this... tasty."
Blastman looked down at the E-Tank in his grasp, once in a while playing with the white straw of the blue can. He got the E-Tank once he finishes explaining to Dr. Light and the ones present in the room of his actions— which were the doctor himself, Rock, Roll, Auto, Cutman, Timeman, and Oilman. They're all sitting in a circle at the main lab.
Like the rest of Light's family, Timeman and Oilman also got redesigned. Timeman become taller and has icy blue eyes. His lilac armor— which more detailed now— supports yellow stripes that resembling an arrow, and the round clock that used to attached on his chest is now present on his new torso armor, which colored lilac with yellow highlights.
Oilman's redesigned-body made him taller too. His left, hose-like hand now supports a longer pipe that he can extend and retract at will, while his dark blue armor are more detailed. A writing of 'L' colored yellow was stamped on the upper left part of his chest, and while his right eye is normal, his left eye is a yellow star. Dr. Light planned to repair it, saying it was an accident that he made Oilman's left eye a star. But Oilman reject it, commenting that his now-unique left eye 'cool and awesome'.
"So... Dr. Cossack wants to see if your combat systems functioning well?" Dr. Light asked the orange male robot, who take another sip of his E-Tank.
"Yes," Blastman replied, looking up to Dr. Light. "Doctor said to me that it'll be better if I test it with a robot that is not his creations, as they'll have different mechanical structures and programming."
"That's kind of risky, if I should comment," Timeman said, crossing his arms. "You were lucky Dr. Cossack knows Megaman. What if he doesn't? You could've ended up running to one of Dr. Wily's robots."
"Now, now, Time," Oilman said, nudging Timeman's arm. "You hafta chill out a bit. Ain't you a little too serious?"
Timeman humphed. "Oilman, such an idiot you are. There, out of the question."
"Hey, hey! Didn't like it, just say so with a 'nice-nice' way!" Oilman huffed, crossing his arms. "You didn't hafta hurt my feelings, Time!"
"I prefer to stay silent than speak to stop your whining," Timeman said bluntly. "It will waste time if I do so."
"B-But you talk just now, Time! Also, I ain't whi—!"
"You TWO! Stop the bickering!" Roll yelled to her two brothers, standing up from her seat. "Seriously, this happens almost everyday! Why can't you both stop at least for a day? Can't you BOTH get along?!"
"Want to know something, Roll?" Cutman flashed his sister a small smirk. "They might not get along well, but out there, they make a great bonds as brothers."
Timeman flinched at this. "N-No... W-We're not," the purple Robot Master stuttered, slowly looking away.
"But it's true!" Cutman retorted, his smile grew wider. "Fireman told me everything, Timeman! Back then— at the time Rock got 'sick'— you and Oilman went out to search for some anti-virus programs sold at the city. You went to a small electronic shop while Oilman goes to the big one just across the electronic shop you're in.
"When you were done, Timeman, you saw a fire occurs at the shop where Oilman went into!" Cutman continued the story. "Fireman and the fire fighters were there to help everyone get out of the building, but Oilman was nowhere to be seen! And it was a shock for everyone when Fireman, the fire fighters, and all the rescued humans saw you rushed into the burned building with using 'Time Slow'! Then a few minutes later, you— who get burn marks everywhere— get out of the building with a heavily damaged Oilman in your arms. And you know what you say to Oilman when he asked you why did you save him, knowing you're mostly irritated by his actions?"
"C-Cutman! S-Stop this at—!" Timeman began to protest, but was cut off by the timber-felling Robot Master.
"'Because we're brothers. Because we're both closely related than the other 'DLN' series, given the fact of our serial 'alphabet'— mine DLN-00A, and yours DLN-00B. Technically, I'm your older brother, and I have responsibility to watch over you, Oilman— my younger brother.'" Cutman finished the story, a smirk ran across his face. "Why that's so kind of you, Timeman. And such words you said there."
"T-That was Oilman's fault that h-he got panicked and n-not think of a way to escape! B-Besides, I just happened to n-near the burned building!" Timeman said aloud, stuttering a lot, looking embarrassed. Cutman's smirk grew wider at the sight, knowing the purple Robot Master just being stubborn. The others laughed at this, except Blastman, who drank his E-Tank slowly.
The orange male robot stopped drinking his E-Tank when he remembered something. "Ah, that's right," Blastman said, pulling out the same, orange-colored device in a shape of a circle and a red button at the center that he ever gave to Beat. "Doctor said that when I make it to your lab, Dr. Thomas Light, he would like to speak to you."
"Ah, I see... Very well," Dr. Light accepted the device Blastman gave him, pressing the red button on the orange circle-shaped device. When the doctor do so, a hologram screen begins to emit from it, showing them a familiar, cheerful face of a certain doctor who had bright orange spiked hair, and a short beard and mustache that color matched his hair.
"Hello, Thomas! It's been a while!" the orange-haired doctor greeted happily, a wide smile could be seen on his face. "How are you, my friend?"
"I'm fine, Mikhail," Dr. Light said to the spiked-haired doctor— Dr. Mikhail Cossack— with a smile on his face. "It's good to see you again."
"Yeah... Unfortunately, in an unpleasant circumstances," Dr. Cossack frowned. "Dr. Wily did it again, right? That's so typical of him, never gives up to rule the world."
"As usual, if I should say," Dr. Light said with a loud sigh. "Even after the Roboenza incident, he still try to do so."
"Right..." Dr. Cossack sighed. "A-Anyway, I believe you've met Blast, right?"
"Huh? 'Blast'...?" Roll cocked her head to the side in confusion. A light chuckle escaped Dr. Cossack's mouth when he heard this.
"A-Ah, I mean, Blastman," the spiked-haired Doctor said with a light laugh. "S-Sorry. I just prefer to call him that way."
"Hey, hey! Can I ask you something, 'Doc?" Oilman stepped in front of the screen, startling Dr. Cossack. "Well, 'Doc. You see, Blastman got DCN-00B as his serial number. The question is, why 'B'? Where's 'A'? I mean, 'A' hafta appear first before 'B', no?"
"Ah, that's right, Mikhail! I was about to ask the same thing!" Dr. Light said aloud, looking at the hologram screen.
Dr. Cossack laughed nervously at this. "A-Ah, that? W-Well... I-I kinda make a mistake, you see. W-When I first built Blast, I got his mechanical structure wrong at some- no— many parts. S-So I make a new structure for Blast, a-and I did it! T-Thus made his serial number 'B' instead of 'A'!"
"Ah, I see..." Dr. Light said, chuckling lightly for his old friend's clumsiness.
"Well, that explain everythin'," Oilman said with a light laugh, his smile grew bigger than ever.
At the back, Rock somehow notices a glint of uneasiness filled Dr. Cossack's eyes, and the brunette boy couldn't help but felt Dr. Cossack hides something...
I hope I'm wrong, Rock thought, frowning a bit. But I couldn't help but think that Dr. Cossack is lying just now... But again, I hope I'm wrong.
Dr. Cossack cleared his throat so everyone's attention back to him. "A-Anyway," he began again, "I-I'm sorry for all the trouble, Thomas. I want to see if Blast's combat systems worked well, and it did. That means his protection systems worked too."
"Eh? 'Protection systems'...?" Cutman inquired confusedly, head cocked to the side in wonder.
"Yes. I've put this special protection systems on Blast so he can't be reprogrammed other than me— his creator," Dr. Cossack said proudly with a firm nod. "Anyway... Blast?"
Blastman looked up from the E-Tank in his grasp to the hologram screen. "Yes, Doctor?"
"Good job to make it to Thomas' lab," the orange-haired doctor praised his creation, smiling. "Still... Sorry if you're damaged badly and I couldn't be there to repair you, Blast. Oh, and Thomas? You wouldn't mind to let Blast stay there until I finished my job here at Russia, right?"
"I wouldn't mind," Dr. Light said with a bright smile. "Don't worry, Mikhail. Your son is going to be all right."
"My son— Blast... Ah, that sounds just right," Dr. Cossack said with a light chuckle. "Well, then. Thomas, Blast, everyone, I'll see you all later," he added, then the transmission cut off.
"Now I would like to tell you all something," Blastman said suddenly, standing up from his seat.
"W-What is it, Blastman?" Dr. Light inquired the orange male robot.
"Doctor assigned me to assist DLN-001— Rock, otherwise known as Megaman, and DLN-002— Roll, in defeating Dr. Wily by any ways," Blastman explained, looking to Rock and Roll. "Is there something I could do to help you both? It could be defeating one or two Robot Masters or anything."
"Uh... Well..." Rock stood up from his seat, scratching his temples. "I... I don't know, really. What do you think, Roll?"
Roll put her hand under her chin in thought, tilting her head to the side. "Hmm... Well, I got something in mind... But I don't think it's a good idea to let Blastman do it."
"What's it?" Blastman inquired the blonde-haired robot girl. Roll looked at him uneasily.
"Dr. Cossack said that your protection systems made you can't be reprogrammed by anyone expect him. So I was wondering..." Roll played with her hands nervously. "M-Maybe... Maybe you could help us search for Dr. Wily's fortress!"
"W-What?!" Rock turned his head to Roll, looking at his sister in disbelief. "R-Roll! Can't you come up with another request that isn't risky?!"
"I-I'm sorry!" Roll cried out, looking more nervous than ever. "I-I think his protection systems will help him with this... r-risky quest! S-So—!"
"Alright then," Blastman said suddenly, bringing Rock and Roll's attention to him. "I'll do it."
The room fell silent once the orange male robot said so, all eyeing Blastman in surprise and disbelief.
"... Y-You're serious?" Cutman muttered out, mouth slightly agape.
"I am," Blastman gave the timber-felling Robot Master a firm nod. "What's my special protection systems made for if I didn't use it? I'll do what DLN-002— Roll, asked me to do. You guys could continue in defeating the Robot Masters. I'll take my leave, but will be back to this lab once in a while to take a break."
Blastman took a few step backwards, bringing his left hand to the left side of his helmet. A sound of a 'click' was heard, and lifted down from his helmet is a black visor, which hides his dark green eyes out from the view.
"Well," the orange male robot began, his body slowly materialized to an orange light, "I'll see you all later," he finished, before he was gone from the sight in a beam of orange light.
"G-Gee," Oilman scratches the back of his head, arching an eyebrow up. "For someone made by a cheerful 'Doc, that kid is sure had deadpan behavior."
"But even so, I think he's a cheerful one, too. I guess he's a moody person... kind of," Cutman commented, crossing his arms as he tilted his head to the side.
Roll fidgeted with her white collar before she glanced to her right. She couldn't help but flinched when she saw Rock eyed her with somewhat a blank look on his face.
The brunette boy sighs. "... Roll? When he comes back, you know what to do."
The blonde girl laughed nervously, fidgeting with her collar once again. "Y-Yes... I-I do."
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- Meanwhile, in a fortress somewhere far away... -
Dr. Wily was sulking. He crossed his arms, an annoyed look could be seen on his face, his eyes glared at a certain black robot not far from him.
"Now then..." the mad doctor said through his gritted teeth, his right eye twitched. "Is that enough for you to not put an end to me?"
"Hah! Now that's what I call upgrades!" the black robot— which none other than Dr. Wily's creation with serial number SWN-001— Bass, said aloud with a smirk, looking at himself and his wolf-like robot dog Treble with amusement.
After witnessing one of Wily's creation— Airman— got a redesign, Bass and his wolf-like robot dog Treble went off and burst into the mad doctor's fortress. Bass demands a redesign and upgrades for both he and Treble, and threats the mad doctor to do it now or else. And Dr. Wily, being alone that time at his lab, is forced to follow what the black robot 'asked' him for his own sake.
Bass' redesigned body was much taller than his 'old' one. Studs could be seen on the yellow highlights on his black armor, and a grey piece was covering his entire neck— one that made him looked like as if he wore a turtleneck shirt. If one look closely, the blue crystal on Bass' torso armor had a 'W' written in it.
As for Treble... Well, let's just say he looked more... 'fierce' than before.
"That's so generous of you, Bass," Dr. Wily grumbled in annoyance, purposely emphasizing the word 'generous'. "You and Treble finally came back here after being gone for weeks, and what did you do? Instead of a warm greeting from you, I was threatened to redesign you and your dog for my own sake!"
"Hey, at least I keep my word at that, old man," Bass uttered, looking at the mad doctor. "Still... There's one more thing I want you to do."
Dr. Wily enraged upon hearing this. "W-WHAT?! Isn't the upgrades enough for you?! Also, 'old man'? Where are your manners?!"
"No, old man. It's not about the upgrades..." Bass ignored the 'manner problem' that said by Wily, his face looks as if he's annoyed of something.
"It's about," the black robot pointed down to himself, looking more annoyed than ever, "this girl who didn't want to get her hands off me!"
Upon hearing this, Dr. Wily still keep the glare on his face, but deep down, he was amused at the sight before him.
Piano was hugging Bass from his right side, her arms wrapped tightly around his waist. With one hand, the annoyed black robot put his hand on Piano's head and try to pull her away from him, only for her to tighten her hug around him.
"Get off me, you weirdo!" Bass yelled angrily, an anime-like popping vein was there on his head. "What's up with you, anyway? Why you're so eager to meet me?!"
"Oh, stop pretending you don't know!" Piano cried out, tightening her hold on Bass. This made the black robot flinched. "We're siblings, you know~?"
Bass' red eyes became wide as saucers upon hearing the last part.
"T-The heck?! So you're one of old man's creations?!" Bass gritted his teeth, anger was written all over his face. "Why sorry, I don't see any of his creations as siblings!"
Bass roughly push Piano off him, sending the robot girl fall to the hard surface of the floor with a loud thud.
"O-Ouch! That hurts so much!" Piano pouted, pushing herself to her feet as she rub her dress down for dust. "Can't you be more gentle to your younger sister?!"
"What in the world are you talking about, you weirdo?!" Bass snapped angrily, his right eye twitched in annoyance.
Piano huffed, placing her arms to her hips. "Dad didn't put anything 'special' in your eyes? Poor you! I should introduce myself then," she brought her left hand from her hip, pointing herself with her left thumb. "I'm a robot like you, brother— a combat robot built by Dr. Wily for very special, focused purposes! I'm SWN-002, otherwise known as Piano!"
"A combat robot? You...?" Bass snickers, but soon burst out to laughing. "Hahaha! W-What a joke! Seriously, I thought you're a household robot! My, I can't believe old man would build such a weakling like—!"
A charged-shot colored light purple flew past Bass, just an inch more from his head. The black robot turned around, only to witness the charged-shot hit the wall and create a loud, BIG blast behind him, which shocked him and make him wide-eyed.
Looking back to Piano, Bass saw the girl's left hand has transformed to a black Buster, thin smokes could be seen from the Buster.
"Are you still calling me weakling, brother~?" Piano asked, her mischievous-like look made Bass felt uneasy all of a sudden. "I'm capable of fighting, alright~?" she added, her tone of voice made Bass felt as if chills crawled up his spine.
"T-Tch, fine! S-Suit yourself, you weirdo!" Bass turned his body around, crossing his arms. Boy, who ever thought his 'old man' would built a girl that is so... scary?
"You might call me 'weirdo' now, brother. But I'll make sure you'll call me by my name one day~!" Piano said cheerfully, switching her left hand back to normal and smiles brightly, as if nothing happened a moment ago.
Bass flinched. Okay, this Piano girl is even worse than he thought— she's a two-faced girl. Seriously, why did his 'old man' built her in the first place?
I guess me and Treble will stay for a while, Bass thought, teeth grinding together in slight annoyance. I seriously want to know why old man built that two-faced girl...
While Blastman went out on a quest that Rock never expect to come from Roll, Bass was confused and curious of his two-faced 'sister' Piano! What will happen next...?
Find it out by keep reading this fanfic~! ;)
Oh, right. Just in case you guys didn't get the idea how Timeman, Oilman, Bass, and Treble looks like after being redesigned here in this fic, look for their pictures at Google or your favorite Megaman wiki that were made by Hitoshi Ariga~ ^^-
Well, I hope you enjoyed the Chapter, buddies! Next Chapter is in-progress, so I hope you're waiting for it! :D
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