Perfect. With Dark Man scouting ahead, we'll capture Proto Man in no time.
!!!That power! It's comparable to ours?!
Hold your horses, TailsMK4. Since you're new, you should know that that is Retro Pikachu.
Oh, that guy. I never knew Wily could do something like that....
He could, at least potentially. That power source he's using is a base form of starforce, but much more unstable.
Only robots like us and the master could contain that kind of power. The Master is probably helping him contain it, seeing how Wily couldn't even do it with Bass.
Actually, that makes me think....Tails, capture Proto Man. I want to check out this entire world from behind the scenes, maybe put some puzzle pieces together....
I gotta find out what to do...
(Everyone told to find Proto Man teleports in) There you are, Proto Man! But where's Enker?
...You serious? This is bad... I think something bad must've happened to Mega Man by now! What to do...
Ugh... I need to lower back down to normal form to contain my energy...
I need to rest up, activating program "alert in danger mode!"
...Very well, if that's what you wish, Enker.
...Dark Man 1, any sign of Proto Man yet?
I got several readings nearby, but only one is powerful.
...That might be Proto Man nearby, see what you can find out. I'm on my way. Enker has put me in charge of finding Proto Man. If you encounter Proto Man, wait until I arrive before you engage. We might need to do some cleaning before we get a shot at Proto Man...
Got it. The readings are just a few miles east of my location...
PROTO MAN CONFIRMED. BEGIN ATTACK MODE!
Didn't I just send you out a little while ago to distract the Killers?
I got new orders now. I am to take you alive to master TailsMK4 and Enker!
Wait, master?
...Wait, what? I blacked out after I was trying to distract Enker and a red-colored Gemini Man, and now I see you...I'm confused.
I guess you were brainwashed. Somehow I broke you out of that brainwash.
...At least Dark Man had served his purpose...but now I've finally found you, Proto Man...
It's that red Gemini Man that was with Enker!
So it wasn't Punk that I detected earlier...but wasn't Enker with you?
...We were together, but Enker decided to do...something else. All that matters now is you've finally been found.
....I need to head to Cossack's Citadel and check up on what happened there. If he did it.... *teleports*
I thought so....Ring Man.
Aw, come on, Skully! It's me, your brother! The Cossack oil runs through both of us! Why you gotta say my formal name so grudgingly?
Answer me this, then. What happened to those three robots and OUR OWN MASTER!?
Oh, he was like this when I found hi-PFFFFFFFF HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA! I can't do this!
Oh, you have no idea. Cossack planned for this and gave me an upgrade of...significant power. He said specifically to me
Excuse me.....WHAT!?
We could all tell that your programming was in control of EVERYTHING you did! It wasn't just Cossack!
FIX ME!? YOU SAY HE FIXED ME!? AHAH!....He tried to disable me! To strip my of my power, of my PURPOSE!!
Heh...he also told me you wouldn't listen to reason. You're too far gone, old friend.
Then why you? Why power YOU up?
I was the only one who had any semblance of control over it because of my "shadow" nature.
Wait....NO!
Evil Energy, my friend. And being master of death, he entrusted it to me.
Well, I've powered up, too! And unlike you, I don't risk losing control of it! So let's see who's stronger!!
You've already lost control....brother.
...
How's it going in he- Wait, what happened to Pharoh Man!? And the Killers? ...Wait, THE KILLERS!? (Plug Man and Bright Man gets into fighting position)
Let me just ask one thing before we start. Dark Man said you were a "master" before I attacked him. Are you behind these attacks?
!?
...Like Enker I also serve the Master, but I am not the one giving out commands. I follow them. My latest command to follow is to take you with me. I do not know why the Master is so interested in you, but perhaps I'll find out soon enough.
Very well, if a fight is what you want, then let's get this over with.
...You're not going to need them to fight with you, are you?











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Proto Man! Let us fight for you! ...Guys, this guy shouldn't be any harder than Retro Pikachu, right? Let's get him!
...I know not what Retro Pikachu is really capable of, but since he's also following the Master's orders, it is not my concern at this point to think about him.
HE also works for you guys? Come on guys, we can't waste any more time! Let's get rid of this guy and prepare for Retro Pikachu!
...Man, we can't catch a break around here. We're sorry, Proto Man...
I had a feeling it would come to this. His power is very similar to Enker's...
...Are we about done with this foolishness? My orders are to take you alive, even if I must drag you with me!
I figured it was going to take more than that to damage you.
...If you don't give me your full power, then I will des... *silence* ...Oh fine. I'll still take you with me regardless...
Oof! So this is what Mega Man had to deal with...
...Mega Man was a weakling! His destruction by Enker was rightly deserved, though the way Enker did it was...ruthless. I prefer to give my opponents a much...cleaner destruction, if you know what I mean.
Then my worries with Mega Man were confirmed. He sacrificed himself to see what we were up against.
...A sacrifice? I can respect that...but enough talk. If I don't see the full extent of your power, then this battle will end. I want to know why the Master has so much interest in you when Enker, Retro Pikachu, and I are already too powerful for the robots in this world.
I suppose I got no choice then. Just give me a moment to charge up my ultimate attack...
No! Proto Man, don't do it! You might not survive if you use that attack!
...An attack so powerful that you might get destroyed? I'm interested...
...BIG BANG STRIKE!
...UGH! Didn't think there was an attack that...could hurt...this bad...
...NO! Get out of my system! ...I said GET OUT!
...I'm confused. Last I remember, I was fighting Enker...
Tell me slowly what you remember...
...Whew.
(Teleports in)
I thought you were with Skull Man?
...He was busy... (Curls up in ball, mumbling to self) So much power, so much power, so much power...
...Wow, I'd never thought that Shadow Man could be such a-
(Staring at Spark Man angerly) ...
...Nevermind.
Thanks for the help, Sargent. You don’t know how glad we are to have you back!
Let’s save the soft stuff for later, BT. We’ve got bigger fish to fry…
You punks are gonna pay for messing up my rec room!
You blasted nuisances! I’ll teach you to meddle in my affairs! TOPHOUND, attack! 


Charge!
.....HA!
GYAAH!....Dang it, I gotta get up; this is my chance!
Um, I definitely don't remember these before.....which means Quint doesn't either, heheh!
Pitiful, Ballade! More doesn't mean better!
W-WHAT IS THIS!? *Only the purple parts of the crackers had exploded; some of the small white cups on the sides
More may not mean better, but different can EASILY mean better! *Ballade snaps his fingers, and the white particles explode.*
....Ballade....run...NNNNNNNRGH!!
If we both give it all we've got, Quint, justice WILL prevail! Fight with me! Come on, Quint!
NNNNNRGH NO! This ends NOW!
Damn right it does. *He takes out a cracker and puts it in a compartment
Here comes the hard part: letting it charge. Dust Man, can you get Pharaoh Man out of here? And, uh, sorry about your home.
Why are you sorry, Ballad? I don't see anything wrong...
Yet...just go, Dust Man. And my name is BallADE.
Okay, Ballad!....Oopsies, I can't. Something blocking me.
No one's going ANYWHERE! Now DIE, BALLADE! *Quint throws Sakugarne into the air, which comes down 20x bigger and jumps after Ballade.*
*thinks to self* (So predictable. Quint is remotely CONTROLLING the killer pogo stick, it's all Quint can to do to maintain control!)
UMPH! *Ballade is caught off-guard and sent sprawling into a nearby junk pile. All seems lost...until Ballade's chest
For justice. *Ballade takes the shining cracker from his chest and throws it at....Megagarne? The pogo stick explodes in a
How's it going in he- Wait, what happened to Pharoh Man!? And the Killers? ...Wait, THE KILLERS!?
....D...Dust Man...
Okie-dokie!
...Wait for me! (Teleports behind Dust Man)
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