It had been nearly a year since the new country, 'Sky Lagoon', had appeared in the sky. While it could rarely be seen, everyone knew it was up there, somewhere, and exactly how much power was at its disposal. The idea that danger could come from the skies with impunity had led to a change in the world, and robotics development went into overdrive. A new company, called X-Corp, had arisen, and was quietly funding and encouraging the construction and development of combat robots with a variety of weapons. Many scientists had worked hard to develop this new generation of Robot Masters.
As the year started to wind to a close, the head of X-Corp stepped forward, announcing a grand tournament that would take place so that the Robot Masters from all over the world could do battle with each other to prove the skills of their makers, and show that they were truly the greatest of the new generation of robots. The founder of this First Annual Robotics Tournament, the Mysterious Mr. X, proclaimed that a special prize was to be granted to those who built the eight finalists, and a truly grand prize for whoever built the Mightiest Robot Alive! The Mysterious Mr. X proclaimed that he would preside over the tournament personally, along with his unicorn daughter X-P0N3.
As Mega Man watched that announcement, he shook his head in disbelief and waited for the news media to explode about how Mr. X was plainly Dr. Wily. Seriously, all he'd done was put on a black coat, sit in a hover chair, and wear Vinyl's shades while she wore tiny black ones. No one could possibly fall for that...right?
"I didn't know there was another unicorn in the world!" Roll squealed happily. "She's adorable! Do you think she and Vinyl would be good friends, Rock?"
Mega Man turned to stare at his sister in disbelief. He tried to rationalize her not seeing it. Then again, he'd spent far more time with Vinyl than she had...but still! "...I imagine they have a great deal in common," he offered lamely.
"Oh, I hope so!" Roll replied excitedly. "Vinyl's just so precious, adorable, and fun when she isn't working with Wily to take over the world!"
"What's this?" Dr. Light called, coming into the room. "You say there's another unicorn out there?"
"Oh yes!" Roll proclaimed happily. "The Mysterious Mr. X of X-Corp has a unicorn daughter named X-P0N3! Come look!"
Dr. Light looked at the broadcast with a smile. "My, what a wonder. Maybe tiny ponies will start popping up all over the world."
"Oh, I hope we get one!" Roll squealed happily.
Mega Man stared at them flat eyed. "...am I getting punked?" he asked hopefully.
"Whatever do you mean, Rock?" Dr. Light asked in confusion.
Mega Man groaned, putting his face in his hands. "...nothing, Dad..."
As the actual Tournament rolled around, Mega Man made sure to be there, even trying to enter himself in the Tournament. However, he was told the Tournament itself was for new robots, and he couldn't enter as a contestant. He was invited to compete against the finalists in special exhibition matches when the time came, though. Upon agreeing, he was escorted to meet The Mysterious Mr. X and X-P0N3.
Since the first broadcast, Mega Man had kept his eyes and ears open for any sign of anyone else putting together that X and X-P0N3 were Wily and Vinyl...but somehow, no one had. His own attempt to explain it to people online was laughed off as crazed conspiracy theories...by people who, in the same breath, tried to convince him that the Moon Landing was a hoax, that the governments were puppets to the Illuminati, and that the Secret Shadow Government was run by highly evolved velociraptors that had survived the extinction of the dinosaurs and sought to summon their god Jibbers Crabst to Earth from the rings of Saturn.
He was not deterred, however. He knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that Mr. X and X-P0N3 were Wily and Vinyl, and he fully intended to confront them on it. He was rather surprised, therefor, when he was left at the door and told that Mr. X and X-P0N3 was waiting inside for him for a private meeting.
Inside, Dr. Wily was sitting back on the hover chair in his more usual garb, Vinyl sitting on his head while he spun a globe on his finger for her amusement. After Mega Man had closed the door behind him, Vinyl turned and waved at him. "Hey Megs!" she greeted happily, grinning and showing a recently lost tooth.
"Wily! Vinyl!" Mega Man proclaimed. "It is you two! Well, I'm here to stop whatever nefarious scheme you're plotting!"
Wily sighed, setting aside the globe, to where Vinyl promptly pounced on it. "What makes you think I'm engaging in a nefarious scheme?" he asked calmly.
"8 finalist robots!" Mega Man immediately pointed out.
"I like the number 8," Wily replied easily.
"You're operating in disguise!" Mega Man continued.
"Well, nobody would come to a Robot Tournament run by Dr. Wily," Albert countered. "They'd assume it was a plot to take over the world!"
"You've somehow got the entire world hypnotized to not see it's you under that ridiculous disguise!" Mega Man insisted.
"I'm as stunned as you that no one's seen through it yet," Wily grumbled ruefully. "I worked hard creating a fake identity and backstory for 'Mr. X' and 'X-P0N3' distinct from us to use should anyone question, but nobody's bothered! It's so frustrating! All that work wasted!"
"The Robot Tournament itself?" Rock demanded desperately.
"A birthday present for Vinyl."
"...eh?"
Albert shrugged. "I spoil her too much," Wily explained. "After Sky Lagoon worked out so well, I asked if there was anything special she wanted for her birthday this year, and she said she wanted to watch a whole bunch of new robots duke it out tournament style...but not our robots." He chuckled. "She knows my work too well, you see."
Mega Man could only stare. "All this...for a birthday present?"
Wily shrugged helplessly. "What can I say? I'm a pushover parent."
"How do I know you're telling me the truth?" Mega Man insisted, struggling to find a way to make sense of this.
Wily raised his hand. "I swear as a scientist, as a friend, and as a parent, on Vinyl's life, I have no plans for this Tournament beyond giving Vinyl a happy birthday."
Mega Man stared. He knew Wily was a lot of things, but he took being a parent seriously. If he was swearing on Vinyl's life, Mega Man could believe him. "...alright," he said at last. "Then I look forward to helping you do that." He turned and left the room, much more relaxed now that he no longer had to worry.
After he left, Vinyl popped the globe open and began tinkering with the internal circuitry, finishing the device hidden inside. "Signal's good!" she proclaimed happily. "Eight distinct control code slots prepared for the finalists!"
Wily chuckled to himself. "I love being a politician," he mused happily.
After all, he'd said nothing about Vinyl's plans.
Just because Wily said he wouldn't doesn't mean Vinyl has plans for the tournament.
And I was seeing it was going to be like that... Even so... Why suddenly I remember the World Martial Arts Tournament of Dragon Ball?
Let's hope this tournament don't go like the demon tournament of Devil May Cry *look to Tatsurou*
Please Vinyl, just treat Knightman with the respect he's due...
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Mega Man 6.
6947476 I kinda glazed over that one...what kind of crazy are we talking here...
6947490 He shall be the Night...
Behold the almighty power of, the loophole.
Wily, you... you...
Magnificent bastard.
Apparently Mega Man has already forgotten that the last 8 robot masters were Vinyl's responsibility.
6947523 with glazed over that one you mean that you could not see that something was going to happen? It was obvious, if the story point there.
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No.
Vinyl made 9.
Don't forget the other conspiracy theory...
BUSH DID 9/11!!!
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Okay, the last batch of robot masters.
6947520 I am so sorry for Megaman.
I hope they do realize one day he shall have no bucks left to give.
He's going to feel so betrayed at the end of this.
6947561 No I glazed over the Demon Tournament, now can someone translate for me or what?
That reaction, bro
6947693 it's not from this story... Tatsurou have a "Devil May Cry" story of Dante meet Applejack, in there, he was going to make a tournament and asked the followers to suggest demons from the tournaments from games, movies, books, etc.
In the end he received to many that he was forced to cancel it.
You can see it in here
http://www.fimfiction.net/blog/501685/my-mouth-wasnt-big-enough
... I can't decide. Would it be stupid or hilarious if everyone fell for this?... The answer is "kinda funny".
... It took 55 chapters, but Roll FINALLY has dialogue again... we're not going to see her again for a while, are we? I mean, it's not like they ever made plans for her to be a playable character in MM2, right?
Oh, wait, that's pretty much what happened.
Well, that's a relief, it's nice to see that things can be more manageable for once.
... This isn't going to be like Bojack Unbound, is it?... Because that would be freaking AWESOME!!!
Who's to say that a happy birthday doesn't mean tampering with the robots so they'll go on a rampage?
See? Well, see you next time. Hopefully Krilli- I mean Mega Man will be able to resolve this situation fairly easil- oh, why do I even bother? We all KNOW what's going to happen next.
Mega man just got burned.
I think Rock knows, he just does not care. After all what Vinyl does with her birthday present is none of his concern until she decides to take over the world with them.
at which point he'll shrug, ask why, and then head out to stop them... again. Hell, he'll probable ask how they will avoid the legal repercussions.
I love how you pointed out how everyone was decidedly fooled about 'Mr. X' It was such a poor disguise at the time.
Man, you know you're evil when you're a skilled politician...
6947719 I KNEW that line was coming before I even read it!
6947755 he will avoid the legal ramifications because of the exhibition match that Megaman has already signed up for by seeing mister X
6947719 No no no.... not yet at least
As soon as Wily swore, my first thought was 'What about Vinyl?' Should I be concerned? Looking forward to more.
Keep up the good work. Deus tecum.
didn't know the mask magic worked for bad guys.
What a smooth move.
Wily as a politician, he could conquer the world by doing that.
But even if they manage to find a relation between Wily and any crime, he have diplomatic inmunity.
tse1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=OIP.M0a6ad07551933df2595dc2c6bae0d0a4H0&w=300&h=252&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0
EH? *watches about 4-5 min in*
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Praise Jibbers.
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Don't be so surprised "Megs", "Supes" had everyone fooled with just a pair of glasses and a pair of speedos and I don't think even Luthor ever figured it out.
6948176 Uhhh, duh? Can I get a Scooby Doo The Movie up in here?
Major Plot Hole Right here
secuirty = stupid, if that's true the entire country runs like the Brotherhood of Nod with cloaking teck and is always on the move to boot.
6948515 I'm talking about the maks magic that allows SUperman to simply put on a pair of glasses and noone suspects him being Superman. Tats mentioned in in Batmare Beyond.
I came up with best robot master, Norris Man. I even thought up a part of a fight scene.
Mega man rushed forwards, his fist slamming into Norris man's gut. A loud crack resounded throughout the room, It took him a moment to realize it was his fist breaking. Norris man glared down at him as his metal beard opened up. The last thing Mega man saw was a fist slamming into his face.
Another enjoyable chapter. Good job.
After everything that's happened so far, I wouldn't be surprised if Megaman actually knew the loophole there when he worded his questions, and is just going to play along for Vinyl's sake again, but this time on his own terms.
And when he finally beats them all and the fortress, he'll walk straight up to Vinyl, and faceplant Wily when he says, 'happy birthday Vinyl. How was my present?' and she'll reply, 'it was super fun!'
i semi expected that no one else besides Mega will see through their disguised.. But it still didn't stop me from doing a classic anime frat-fall/face plant when Roll of all people was the first one to fell for it XD
I found it funny that "Mr X." is the founder of the FART.
6948740 You forgot/left out where norris got all but slagged, repaired, all but slagged, repaired, all but slagged, repaired, all but slagged, repaired, all but slagged, repaired, all but slagged, repaired, all but slagged, repaired, all but slagged, repaired, all but slagged, repaired, all but slagged, repaired, all but slagged, repaired, all but slagged, repaired, all but slagged, had a vision of his ancient spirit guide and then proceeded to actually amount to something in a fight only for his opponent to blunder into what ever it is that offs them
6948701 ...
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Thou's argument. 'Tis invalid
Robot master
Name: Beauty Queen
Appearance: robot bear dressed as princess
Skills: gymnastics and ripping apart enemies
Weapons: claws, teeth, size, and battle rage/blood lust code
Inspired by: Rachel from the Animorphs
Yeah, and this is the guy who kidnapped Santa just because he wanted his daughter to have a Merry Christmas.
I love how you had Megaman meet with Wily and Vinyl in their cover-art pose. so cute
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I'm not accepting Robot designs for a full Tournament. I have no plans of actually making one.
6950437 awwww
Good idea though right
Not sure if the control codes being in the globe ironic or symbolic.....