Dr. Light's Lab: PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER (Mega)MAN!

[AnT]

With wide eyes, the woman watched the news broadcasting the city suffering frightening beams from the sky. Clearly, the news showed the buildings being ripped to pieces, and robotic moths pleaguing the area. And clearly her face expressed pure horror as she looked so pale.

She brought that face over to the women, "W-Why would he even ... a-allow Ikki to go THERE?"

[Mage]

"Believe me, this was out of our hands. His robot friend forced him into it I believe, he'll be alright though. We just sent an elite force to assist them, it'll be over soon." She smiled, trying to put some ease on the other woman's spirits. But it might be difficult, seeing as how she just got slammed into the grave news.

[AnT]

The woman's face morphed into a frown. "Metabee?...THAT I believe."

[Mage]

"What, is this "Metabee" attracted to battle?" Krystal just arrived to the lab, so she didn't see him or the boy. But from what she heard, this Ikki person might not be a powerful warrior, but perhaps his robot friend is. A new kind of Pok?mon Trainer perhaps?

She nodded at Krystal. "I didn't have enough time to get to know him too well, but from what it seemed he was pretty rough around the edges." But being based on a Bee, he should be.

[Stoney]

Suddenly the door that led deeper into the lab was pulled open. Zero stood there, slight concern in his eyes as he scanned the room for possible threats.

...Roll and Rock were gone. Odd. Why did she yell his name so loud? Had the boy gone deaf while inside that capsule? There were now more people in the room that he did not know...and now that midget fellow was sleeping on the couch. And...the TV was on.

It was pure luck that Zero's eyes caught notice of the television.

It was coincidence that he happened to look during one specific portion of the fight being displayed.

It was chance that made him pause and watch it for a second rather than dismissing it outright.

A very familiar figure entered the view onscreen. The footage was shaky, probably being filmed from a hand-held camera, but there was no mistaking that green armor, those mechanical wings, and those twin red beam sabers.

It was disbelief that made him stand there, rigid, staring at the TV like it had turned into a stuffed penguin and called him "Dood".

"...What."

Slowly...ever so slowly...he turned around, and quietly slid the door shut.

[AnT]

"That's putting it mildly. Metabee just likes to live on fighting, but it's a good thing Ikki is an incredible strategist to balance out Metabee's headstrong tendicies." With a heavy throat, the woman glanced at the computer. She raked her hair, feeling the stress and worry tighten her heart. "But it's not a good thing they're there. I d-don't know what to tell my grandfather."

Sighing heavily, she fished out her cell while turning around ... but she gasped, nearly dropping her phone, when a blonde warrior man appeared out of nowhere. "Oh!"

[Mage]

The blue fox looked over at Zero, well he sure was back there a long time. Then she blinked as he went back inside. "Still not done I see..."

The other blond helped pick up the cell phone from the ground, and held it out to her. "It's alright, this man is a friend."

[AnT]

"Um..." She probably would've greeted herself to him, but Zero seemed to be heading back to the other room. No use worrying about him; there was still a matter of getting back Ikki, and she may have to tell-

Or the phone can ring, with her grandfather's ID info on the little screen. Gulping, the woman activated her phone. "Hello?...Grandpa, I'm sorry, but Ikki...oh you know? Why didn't...WHAT?!?!"

[Mage]

The other girls just looked at her talking on the phone, confused and curious.

[AnT]

"Karin is there too?!!?" she cried, now more scared then ever. It's like all she knew and loved were about to throw themselves to death himself, and she's helpless to stop them, "Wait...wait..."

The female Medabot of hers hovered over to the woman, gently laying her hands on the woman's side for comfort.

"Well I think maybe..." From the stressed and tense look on her face, the other caller seemed furious. She then covered the reciever, glancing over to Krystal and Nell. "Uh, now two of our people are in that warzone. My grandfather is about to send in his military force, Select Corp."

[SHM 128 III]

"Zzz... No... Hammer Bro. stole my wallet... Zzz..."

[Mage]

The vixen looked over at Mario, blinking. "Hammer bro?" She had heard about them from Fox, in the arena they sure pack a punch with their iron mallets.

The commander tried to offer the girl some relief as well. "Since Ikki left here, I sent for reinforcements from Orange Star as well. Hopefully they will make it on time..." She sighed. "I apologize that I let him out there, I'll take full responsibility for this if need be."

[AnT]

"They always get themselves into these crazy situations." Rubbing her eye-frames, the woman closed her cell. "Not that it matters; my grandfather already sent Select Corps."

[Stoney]

The door opened again, and this time Zero stepped out into the room and addressed the group there. "Excuse me...I need directions to Station Square," He announced suddenly, eyes roaming over the faces of everyone present. "Would any of you happen to know its coordinates?"

[Vize Viper]

His answer, however, came from the android who left the room after him, who was headed for the TV.

"Just trace the TV signal, genius." The android smirked over his shoulder. "Follow my teleport. Try not to get lost."

And without a further word to anyone in the room, Protoman vanished in a beam of red and gray light.