Dr Light's revelation. By Herofox Zero took Bass' hand as his armour began to glow through the velvet flames. Before Fenir could proceed to defrost Harpuia, or Untie Leviathan, two Large plasma spheres whooshed out of the fired he caused, and Crashed against his armour, knocking him out. When the battle had ended, a group of resistance reploids carted the former generals away. After Zero and Bass waved their allies goodbye they turned to face each other, Then Zero extended his fist in front of him. Bass, knowing what to do, smiled and extend his own fist. Then the two brothers chuckled and knocked their fists together. "Thanks Bass" said Zero. "Don't mention it." The black robot replied, "In the battle just now, I realised something, that Dr Lights Prototype once told me." Then he remembered what Protoman told him after the destruction of the Robot King (In Megaman & Bass.) "Do you know WHY you can't beat Megaman?" Protoman Mocked. Bass just growled at the sunglasses clad robot. "Cause you don't protect anyone." Blues continued. "You only fight for yourself." "And now I see why. They say, that man is strongest, when they have something to fight for. I wanted to protect you, and I felt new strength growing inside of me." "I think I know what that power was." Said Zero. "It's the strength that comes from the heart. X taught me that, a pure heart is stronger than any kind of weapon." Later, the Willy Brothers where walking to an old ruined city. "Zero." Began Bass. "Are you sure you want me to take you to that lab?" "Yes." Said Zero. "If there are clues to my past there, then I think I should know what I did back in 20XX." When they entered the lab, they browsed around the corpses of dead robots. Zero picked up a female robot that caught his attention. "This one looks like Ceil..." He said. "Ah I remember her..." Spoke Bass. "That's Roll, Dr Lights house keeper." "Lets take her back to the base when we've finished in here." As he held up a videocassette. "I have a feeling, this may be what we're looking for..." Back at base they found an old VCR and made preparations to watch. "Popcorns ready!" called a resistance reploid as he opened the microwave. "No thanks" Said Bass, "I'm a robot so I don't need food." Then they played the tape, and on the screen... Was Dr Thomas Light. "I don't know if anyone will ever find this" He said "But if they do, and it's you X, or you Zero, I strongly suggest that you don't play it. There are some things that are best kept buried." Bass then paused the tape. "I'll just ask once more Zero." He said "Are you sure you want to see this?" Zero paused for a minute, he felt like he was sailing near the edge of a waterfall, but he was drawn to finding out, like a moth to a flame. "Positive." He replied "So be it..." Bass said as he pressed play. "It all began," spoke the Dr Light recording "At Dr Wilys labalotory. He had just finished work on his latest invention." Then the camera showed Dr Willy activating a capsule, and out stepped, a tall crimson robot, with rounded shoulder pads, and long blonde hair. "Zero." Said the old man. "My master piece!" But then an evil grin appeared on Zeros face. "What are you doing...?!" Gasped the mad scientist as Zero raced through the skull fortress, destroying all the other Robot masters in the building. Then came Dr Lights narration again "Zero was built with a special mind control unit witch generates a virus, making a robot decline all emotions, other than hate. Dr Sigmato, an old friend of Dr Wily, designed it. With Wilys help, Dr Sigmato replaced his human shell, with pure robotics, and became known as, Sigma. The Day Dr Willy died, when his lab exploded, he recorded these last words." Then came Dr Willy's voice, full of sorrow and fear. "I dreamed of creating the strongest robot in the universe..." Then a demon like figure stood amongst the flames and laughed maniacally as he scarlet eyes burned blood red. "And I succeeded..." Finished Willy before the screen went blank. "But that was not the end." Continued the good old professor. "Zero then broke the first rule of robotics: a robot must never harm a human. While I was working on my latest project, Zero appeared and began the biggest massacre in history. Naturally, Megaman went to the rescue. The poor naïve boy. He had no way of knowing that Zero was built from parts I had designed specifically for war. The X parts where my workhorse, I designed them to bring Dr Willy to justice, once and for all, but Wily copied the plans and used them to make a monster more powerful, than anything mythical." Zero felt slightly offended by this but kept calm, as the genius behind X's creation, continued. "When Megaman was destroyed, I was able to salvage him." In the video, it then showed Dr Light taking something out of the dismantled Megaman. "I think I'm gonna be sick." Said Bass, at the horrible sight of his dead rival. As the video continued, they saw Roll putting something into a taller robot, lying in a capsule. "Roll," began Dr Light, "Now, put Rocks AI chip into that new body." "Okay." The little blonde girl robot replied as she did as instructed. "Well, It's been fun, big brother." She said to the unconscious robot "But I guess you've got to protect the peace of the future." The she lowered her head, level to the blue robot. "I'll miss you Rock." She said before planting a light kiss on his cheek. As the capsule closed up, Roll could have sworn that she saw X smile, and then she heard "I love you Roll." In Rocks child like voice. Then the capsule sealed up and shot off into the sky like a rocket. Just as HE walked in. "DR LIGHT!!" Yelled Zero, "COME OUT HERE & PLAY!!" But then, a huge blade came thrusting at him. "Bass!" He said, as he blocked the blade with his z-sabre. "No more tricks Zero!" Roared the Black android. "I'll make you pay for what you've done!" The Crimson robot just smiled evilly. In a matter of minutes, Bass lay dead on the floor. His younger brother, walked further into the complex, showing no remorse. Just as Dr Light sent a distress call to his eldest robot, he heard a high- pitched scream. "So you've come..." Said the old man, as Zero tossed Rolls body aside. "Correct..." replied Wilys red demon. "So be it" where Dr Lights last words before Zero stabbed him with the z-sabre. Then he smiled... "Mission complete." He said. "Oh yeah?" Came a deep voice. As Zero spun around quickly, all he saw was a flash of Blue and Gold as the words "BIG BANG STRIKE!!!" echoed in his ears, as he was thrown back into another capsule that strapped in tightly in, and zapped him with a stun blast. "Now it's over. At least for now" Said Protoman, before pressing a button, sending Zero into a thirty year sleep. Later that day, Blues gathered all of Dr Lights Robots who survived that attack, and caved in the doors to the lab, hoping that Zero would never bee heard from again. "Before Dr Light passed away, he activated holographic units, that could give X special enhancements for his X parts." Came the narration of Dr Lights voice. "But if it really is you X, I just have these words for you...Fight on Megaman, Fight for everlasting peace!" That was the end of the video. Zero arose, filled with sadness. "So that's why the Sigma virus didn't effect me." He said. "I was born a maverick..." Bass also arose. "You didn't choose this Zero" He said "It chose you." "Thanks" Said Zero, "But I need a little time to think about this." Then he walked out of the base. Later that Night, Zero was staring up at the full moon. "Was this really what Father had planned for me?" he though to himself. "Am I nothing more that a war-machine? "Penny for your thoughs Zero?" came Ceils warm, gentle voice. Then she sat next to him, on a rock. "Bass told me about that video" She said. Zero then looked at her, blankly. "So you know..." He said. Ceil just smiled. "You're not like that anymore though." She said kindly. "When I think of all you've done for this world. You helped the true X defeat a countless number of Mavericks, stopped the Sigma virus, and even saved the world a couple of times." Zero though for a minute. "You're right Ceil. What's done is done. But at least I can make sure there won't be another cataclysm." He said, regaining that confident tone, he'd always talk to X in. Ceil smiled again. "Zero. I hope you never change." As she snuggled up to him. As a natural reaction, Zero put his arm around Ceil, but still felt a little embarrassed. "I like you just the way you are now." She said before kissing Zero's cheek softly. Zeros face was now as red as his armour =P Next Day, Bass was leaving with Roll. "Going so soon?" Said Zero as Bass turned with a smile "You heard what the tape said!" he said, chuckleing "Protoman and some of Dr Lights other Robots may still be out there somewhere!" Said Roll. "Besides," said Bass "We know that X is really Megaman, and he still owes me a rematch!" "C'mon Bass!" said Roll, as a humorous drop of sweat came down. "Take care Zero!" She said walking into the desert with Bass. "Remember," yelled the Black robot, "You owe me a rematch too!" Zero laughed at this, "I'll be ready for you Bass!" "You'd better be!" Bass called back. "Beating up robots is my Forte!" Then Zero turned back and walked towards the base. "Take care, Onii-chan." He thought. As Bass and Roll where walking through the dessert Bass though to himself too. "We'll meet again soon, Ototo-chan." The End Some notes! Bass was waring a Poncho as a reference to his EXE counterpart in Megaman Battle Network Onii-chan= Japanise for "Big Brother" You can say it "Onii-san" but if you say "Chan" it implies positive feelings towards him Ototo-chan= Japanise for "Little Brother" You can say "San" in this one too, but again, "Chan" suggests that you care for the person you're talking about. Well? Questions? Comments?