"Where are you?!"
"You tell me."
"Enough jokes!"
"Why? This is fun!"
"Come out Dark Megaman!"
"Typical Protoman, ruining the fun."
"Just come out!"
"You're the one who chased me into a place full of pillars."
Protoman turned around. The sword he had out began to glow blue. He sliced the air in the direction of a pillar. A Beam came out of the sword and flew into the pillar, causing it to explode. Once the dust settled, a purple Navi jumped out from the rubble and revealed himself to Protoman.
"Dang! You found me." Dark Megaman fakely pouted.
"Is everything a joke to you?" Protoman asked.
"To me personally? Yes." Dark Megaman responded.
Protoman suddenly dashed forward to hit him with his sword but was blocked by Dark Megaman's own sword.
"Just because I have one arm doesn't mean i'm weak you know."
Dark Megaman kicked Protoman which launched him back. He did a backflip and landed on his feet.
"How did it feel when you where a Darkloid?" Dark Megaman asked.
Protoman froze when he said that. "That's not important."
"Sure it is. You know it felt good when you attacked your own friends." Dark Megaman replied.
"I had no control." Protoman argued.
"And Megaman doesn't have control, just like you didn't."
"I'M NOT LIKE YOU!" Protoman yelled so loud it made Dark Megaman wince a little.
"You enjoyed hurting others, even though you weren't in control, you still enjoyed it." Dark Megaman continued, ignoring Protoman's retortion.
"No…" Protoman knew he was toying with him, but he couldn't hold the wave of regrets.
"And this is exactly how Megaman feels, he'll be the same as you where."
"ENOUGH!" Protoman bellowed.
He then ramed his sword into the ground causing a curved beam to shoot at Dark Megaman. He smirked and swiftly jumped out of the way of the beam. When he landed, he shot his buster at Protoman who deflected the shots with his sword. Then Protoman sent another beam out of his sword at Dark Megaman. He jumped out of the way a little too late and the beam hit his foot. The force of the beam knocked him out of the air and he landed on his back.
Dark Megaman propped himself up and looked at his foot, which was de-rizzing, "Looks that things are getting serious." He said swiftly with a smirk.
For the first time, he activated his helmet which covered up his dark brown hair. Then he activated his battle mask. Dark Megaman stood back up while Protoman went into defensive stance. Dark Megaman disappeared, Protoman paused for a second before turning around to block Dark Megaman's sword. Protoman then pushed him off.
"Man you're good." Dark Megaman huffed
"I've been practicing." Protoman remarked
Megaman charged back at Protoman who again blocked them. This time Dark Megaman pushed Protoman's sword out of the way with his and managed to get a hit in with his elbow, cracking Protoman's visor. Protoman backed off as well as Dark Megaman. Protoman felt the crack in his visor with his hand.
"Again?" Protoman half joked.
"I've been practicing." Dark Megaman mocked.
The two kept sword fighting occasionally getting hits off each other. Both where badly cut and bruised. But it ended when Dark Megaman tripped Protoman. He fell on his back and Dark Megaman proceeded to stab him through his left shoulder. Protoman shouted in pain and tried to pull Dark Megaman's sword out of his shoulder, but he was too weak to.
"Looks like this ends here, to bad I can't finish you."
Dark Megaman pulled his sword out of Protoman and changed it back to his hand.
"Later." He said before leaving.
After Dark Megaman was gone, Protoman pushed himself off the ground, holding his shoulder.
"This time." He muttered before disappearing himself.
…
Dark Megaman materialized in a dark alleyway in Net City. He krept to the edge of the alley but not too far out to be seen. He waited until a civilian Navi walked by. Dark Megaman quickly activated his sword and chopped the Navi's left arm off. The Navi screamed in pain and fell to the ground. Dark Megaman quickly retreated back into the shadows. He held up the arm and it dissipated into particles. The data flowed to shape his left arm. Soon after the data rematerialized to form Dark Megaman's missing limb. He raised his new left arm and moved it around.
"Ah...it's good to have this back."
"Quick! Check that alleyway." Dark Megaman heard a voice call.
He quickly looked up to see two police Navi's coming down the alley. He smirked and disappeared back into the net before the Navis reached him.
...
Dark Megaman appeared on the top of a building by Net City Square. He raised his restored left arm, and changed to a sword, a blaster, and back to his hand. He gave a nod of approval and he brought his arm back to his side. He looked down to the square, and saw a two particular Navis. One pink and one brown. An evil smile broke across his face.
…
"How long has it been since he attacked Sci-lab?" Glide asked.
"Three days." Roll replied.
Glide and Roll where lingering at the square. They were asked to stay together when they went out since the two were potential targets.
"I heard that the police are gonna start searching for him." Roll continued.
"Are they now? That's most likely the best." Glide muttered.
"Dark Megaman won't go down without a fight you know." Roll looked up to Glide.
"Yes, we found that out the hard way." Glide joked.
"We sure di-"
Roll shrieked and stepped back as a buster shot explode in front of the two. Roll and Glide looked up to see Dark Megaman standing there with his buster still pointed at them.
"Oh there he is." Glide remarked.
He was about to shoot again when a red Navi kicked him to the ground. He quickly stood up and pointed his buster at the Navi.
Dark Megaman formed his helmet, "Miss me already Protoman?"
...
Roll and Glide only watched as explosions and smoke with the occasional spark of two swords clashing arose from the top of the building.
"Glide to Sci-Labs, Dark Megaman is here at Net City Square and is currently battling Protoman." Glide informed.
"Come on! We have to go help!" Roll announced.
...
The fighting stopped on top of the building. Dark Megaman and Protoman where facing each other.
"Come on! I just got fixed!" Dark Megaman joked.
"Touché" Protoman replied.
The two where once again covered in wounds. Protoman had quite a large cut on his arm that was leaking data. Dark Megaman was all cut up and one of the fins on helmet was badly chipped. Dark Megaman activated his buster and shot it at Protoman, who activated a shield to block the shots.
"Oh...I didn't know you had a shield." Dark Megaman said.
"Makes it harder for you." Protoman retorted.
"We'll see about that."
Dark Megaman turned around and ran to the edge of the building. He jumped and landed on the neighboring building.
"So it's a chase you want." Protoman thought.
Protoman followed Dark Megaman and landed on the same building.
"Protoman!" Roll who just got to the top of the building followed by Glide called from behind Protoman.
Dark Megaman looked over and smiled
"Well look who showed up!" Dark Megaman called.
Protoman saw an opening, he dashed forward while Dark Megaman wasn't paying attention and sliced him with his sword.
"Ehh…"
Dark Megaman had a huge cut that spanned from his torso to the bottom of his emblem. It was de-rizzing rapidly. He fell to his knees as he looked at the wound in shock.
"H...How?" He stuttered.
"Caught you slacking." Protoman recalled.
"Protoman! Why would you do that!?" Roll called.
Protoman turned around to see Roll and Glide running to him.
"Why do you think?" Protoman Snarked.
"At least somebody cares."
Protoman looked back to Dark Megaman
"Oh shut up." Protoman replied.
"Weren't we supposed to do that?" Glide asked.
"Well...Yeah." Roll agreed.
"You...you think I'll go down that easily?" Dark Megaman slowly stood back up.
Roll gasped when she saw that he had his arm back.
"I never will." He continued.
He flicked his arms out and both and became swords. He took an offensive stance ready to attack.
"Why do you keep fighting? You're badly wounded!" Protoman asked.
"I'll never go down that easily."
"Well, have it your way." Protoman said with a shrug. "Come on you two."
"But-" Roll started.
"Come on Miss Roll." Glide interrupted.
Roll hesitated before following Glide.
Protoman attacked with his sword but Dark Megaman caught it between his two swords. He twisted Protoman's sword off to the side and kicked Protoman off to the side. Glide began shooting at Dark Megaman. He blocked the shots with his swords. He charged at Glide and planted his feet into Glides chest. He pushed off which knocked Glide over. Dark Megaman did a backflip and landed back where he started, but he stumbled. He was obviously getting weaker. Roll reluctantly raised her bow towards Dark Megaman.
"Is this payback?" Dark Megaman asked when he saw the bow pointed at him.
"I...You." Roll couldn't find the words. Tears began welling up in her eyes.
"Thought so." Megaman replied.
She began to shoot arrows at him. He blocked them with his swords, but the last one managed to hit him in the right shoulder. Roll covered her mouth with her hands when she realized she actually hit him.
Dark Megaman looked at the arrow in his shoulder, "ow."
He deactivated one of his blades and pull the arrow out of him and flicked it to the ground. Glide stood up and began to suppress fire on on Dark Megaman which slowly drove him back to the edge of the building.
Dark Megaman smirked, "I see what you're doing."
When he said that, Protoman came tried to hit him with his blade but it was once again blocked. But he was able to press on against Dark Megaman. Suddenly his expression changed and his eyes turned green. Protoman immediately noticed.
Megaman deactivated his helmet, "Do it."
Megaman backed off and stood his ground, Protoman hesitated
"Wait! Protoman don't! He's-!"
Protoman sliced Megaman again now forming an X on Megaman's front. He looked down in pain but looked back up. His body began to break and fade. Roll yelped and sprinted next to Protoman, she could only stare with wide eyes. Megaman looked at Roll before looking back at Protoman. He began to stumble backwards to the very edge of the building.
"Thank you."
Megaman's legs disappeared and he fell off the edge of the building. Roll ran to the ledge and looked over. Megaman fell halfway down the height of the building before disappearing into a cloud of particles. But just before he did, now Dark Megaman absorbed an object into his frame.
"You deleted him!" Roll yelled at Protoman. She didn't notice what Dark Megaman did.
Protoman let out a sigh, "I did what I had to do."
"Now he's really gone!" Roll cried. She fell to her knees and began sobbing.
"I don't think there was much we could do for him." Protoman confessed.
Roll didn't reply, deep down she knew he was right.
"You're just gonna have to get over it." With that, Protoman logged out.
She just sobbed harder. She didn't want to get over it, She wanted to save him. Now that chance is gone. Glide walked over and helped her to her feet.
"Come on Miss Roll, I think it is time we leave."
...
"Alright you two, the regeneration is complete, you may step out."
Roll and Glide simultaneously stepped out.
"Dr. Hikari." Roll started, fighting back tears. "Megaman was-"
"I know." Dr. Hikari interrupted, "No need to dwell on it right now, you two need rest."
"yeah...I guess." She agreed.
"Farewell then Miss Roll." Glide said.
Roll nodded "see ya glide."
"We will figure this out." Glide assured before disappearing.
Alright, this chapter took way longer to get out then it should have. But the holidays and my computer running out of space didn't help. I also realize that Roll is portrayed as weak and emotional, but that will change. Good day!