Crashman sat in his conner, waiting for the robot that will come and kill him. His battlefield with it's reinforced walls that surrounded him was his prison. In the distance was the sound of blaster fire which drew nearer and nearer to him. Death was coming for him and he would go out as a hero at least that what Crashman hoped to be remembered as. He remembered the day when he was "born" in this world, his "father" Dr Willy had built him and his brothers for war and destruction.
He looked at his hands and switched them out with the Crash Bombs. He remembered when he had failed every test set for him. His destructive ability was great yet Crashman and a few of his brothers could not bring themselves to become the monsters Dr Willy wanted them to be. That was changed however as Dr Willy reprogrammed him and his brothers to be monsters. Monsters that will help Dr Willy to rule the world.
Crashman brought one of his drill like appendages towards where his robotic heart used to be. It took a while but he managed to fight the new programming that Dr Willy and become his old self. He and Quickman had managed to overcome most of the programming but it had an effect on them. Quickman had changed to be competitive and wanted to go after the hero, Megaman. He eventually agreed to help Dr Willy for the chance to go toe to toe with the robot in blue. Crashman witness that battle and remembered the words which Quickman had said before his body was destroyed. He himself had also changed. The need to fight was a part of him now, but that was not what he wanted.
Crashman hated his "father" for what he was turning Crashman into. What he was denying Crashman from becoming. He wanted to fight against Dr Willy, along side with Megaman and Dr Light but his programming would not let him. He found a way, one that will allow him to help Megaman and deprive Dr Willy one of his weapons.
Deep in though, he almost did not hear the sound of the door opening, to see Megaman with smoke rising from his Megabuster. Both of the two robots locked eyes as Crashman stood up from his conner and armed his Crash Bombs.
Silence greeted the two robots, one that grew for a while before being broken by Megaman," Why do this? Why did you send your robots to construct this base right in the open? Why did you bomb the city Crashman? What is your game?"
Crashman gave out a hearty laugh as Megaman looked at him with a determined look in his eyes," How else do I lure you out Megaman? How else am I going to get you to kill me?"
Megaman eyes went wide as he heard Crashman's words and said," What?"
"Megaman," said Crashman," You are the hero, the hero that I can never become thanks to my "father" and what he did to me. What he did to my brothers. So I am doing what I am programmed for.... and I will die today in the manner that I wish. Hopefully."
"What are you talking about Crashman?" asked Megaman growing more confused about this robot and his actions.
"We shall fight Megaman," said Crashman as he launched a Crash Bomb next to Megaman," you will take my power and defeat Dr Willy, and I get a hero's death."
“No Crashman,” said Megaman,” Come with me, I’m sure Dr Light could.."
“I’m sorry Megaman,” said Crashman fired again this time Megaman had to dodged out of the way,”We MUST fight!”
Before Megaman could react, two more Crash Bombs flew towards him, Megaman jumped back and dodged the two bombs as the bombs drilled into the reinforced floor. Megaman was forced to use his Megabuster to shoot back at Crashman who dodged the shots. The fight waged as the clash of metal and grinding gears echoed across the night sky.
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In the night sky, alone on the moon was a blue Alicorn watched from her realm. While she was entrapped in the moon she noticed that her moon stayed with a strange rift which was thin enough that she could use to peer into other worlds. With the Nightmare as her only company she could not do much other than watch this strange world today. However as she watched Crashman and Megaman fight she could not feel sorry for Crashman. A hero denied, Crashman did the only thing he could do to be a hero which was to sacrifice his life to stop this Dr Willy.
However Luna also noticed that the Nightmare had been leaving her alone once in the while, going towards the rifts and giving Luna some moments of respite. She had a good guess what the Nightmare is doing, for if you could use these riffs to not only see other worlds but visit them, The Nightmare may bring forth enemies that Equestria may not have the strength to defeat. She continued to watch Crashman and Megaman making a note to keep an eye on the Nightmare and where it is going.
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Megaman and Crashman were both at wits end. They gave each other as good as they could, hurting each other greatly. As Crashman closed in for the kill, he stopped in his tracks.
"You are as they say," said Crashman," A hero, and you are very worthy of that name Megaman. Now do it."
"Crashman.... no I won't. I won't destroy you. Your not like the rest of Willy's robot masters, you can be a hero...." said Megaman.
"I cannot be saved Megaman," said Crashman," I don't know how much longer I can suppress my program, do it and promise me... you will get Willy for me."
Megaman looked at Crashman, seeing that he had no choice he raised his Megabuster and aimed it at Crashman," I'll make sure you will be called a hero Crashman."
"Heh..... up to you Megaman. But just like Quickman said... Death does wear blue."
And with that a final shot rang across the night sky.....
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Luna watched as Crashman's body hit the ground, feeling sad that she could do nothing for the brave robot. Realizing that she may be able to grant the robot his deepest wish to be a hero and maybe stop Nightmares plans as well she cast a spell that would preserve what was the essence of Crashman. This spell would save Crashman's mind and (if he had) soul so that he could be reborn someday. She knew that her sister Celestia is waiting for her and there will be a lot more danger in store for Equestria even if Celestia found a way to destroy the Nightmare so maybe just maybe Crashman could become the hero he always wanted to be, just in a different world that he would even expect.
Hopefully, she could contact this Megaman and his creator Dr Light without the Nightmare finding out.