Monsteropolis Suburbs: Duck and Cover!

[Mage]

Monsteropolis, as most people would know, is possibly one of the largest cities that has been able to enter Smash so far and seems to be quite a tourist trap.

Which is proved today, as Sami, an Orange Star infantry commander has been driving around the city trying to find a way out for the past half hour. She had a deep look of worry on her face as she continued to drive through the suburbs. "...perfect, just perfect." She said aloud. "We've been lost for a while, and for some damn reason radio communications are out. We're trapped." She was worried the black robot may return for the civilian she was protecting.

[AnT]

Roll was a little miffed her Flutter was completely destroyed, but after everything that's happened, all the friends and family she's away from, that's way behind her mind.

"I...guess we should..." she was still shooken up after that madness. She feels lost and weak without Rock. "...maybe just ask for directions?"

[Vize Viper]

And if they did decide to stop for directions, a friendly looking house, with a large, egg-shaped structure attached to one end, became visible, some trees hiding it a little, but not so much as to make it invisible.

[Mage]

"Right, I told my man to look around the city for an exit...its been a while since he was gone." She said, but then saw the cute little house near they're location and stopped the car looking at it. "Huh, that house looks friendly." She drove to the side parking, then opening the door to get out. "Come on Roll, what do we have to lose." Just for safety's sake, she went to the trunk of the car pulling out her Plasma Rifle. She knew it would scare the civilians, but she had little choice since trouble may show up.

[AnT]

Roll motioned out of the vehicle, with Data on her hat, running after Sami. "Won't that weapon scare the people here? If whoever lives here could afford that technological structure over there, then wouldn't...?"

[Vize Viper]

The owner of the house, however, had no idea that he would soon be getting MORE visitors. Actually, he was currently burying the kitchen table with the makings for sandwiches. He was feeling a little hungry after working nonstop for the last few hours, and felt food was a good call.

"Ikki! Feel free to help yourself!" The doctor called to the boy that was elsewhere in the house. The boy wasn't his ONLY visitor, but he was the only one who could eat.

[Mage]

The soldier girl looked back at Roll, she did have a point. "I know it might scare people, but I also can't take the chance of walking into danger's hands unarmed." Sami knocked on the door. "Hello?"

[AnT]

I just hope it doesn't scare anyone. I had enough excitement for one day. Sighing, Roll waited for the door to be answered.


"Oh boy, really? Thanks Dr. Light!" in a flash, Ikki zipped by the table, grabbing and taking a bite of his sandwich. Yes, he and Metabee were still at Dr. Light's, since Dr. Aki told them to stay while the Navi crew gets them. Good thing the host was kind than anyone he met.

And since Metabee can't eat, he was in the living room, watching soap operas. "No Lily!! Don't say yes! He's Bob's mutated clone!!"

[Stoney]

"This is not a village," the red-clothed Reploid standing on the sidewalk muttered to himself.





Zero sighed, staring at the massive skyscrapers looming up at him from the metropolis's downtown sector. He did not deal well with cities, having known only one during his latest activation cycle. They tended to be full of people trying to hunt you down, from what he'd seen.

He checked his internal copy of the world map again. It might have been human error on Shino's part; however, the map had a scale in one corner describing the conversion of inches to miles. Using it, Zero had been able to gauge around how far away his objective area was.

And...he was there. The distances matched up perfectly. Zero still thought it odd that the human girl could have described such a place as a "village" when it was clearly on par with Neo Arcadia in terms of size, but he concluded it was likely another result of human eccentricity and disregarded it.

If nothing else, this certainly cemented the fact that he was on an alien world. His planet had one city and one alone; places like this did not exist there.

Zero walked forward, looking around at the houses he passed. His mission had not changed; he needed as much information on this planet as possible. It was now simply a matter of finding someone to ask...

There. Two people, knocking on a door.

"Excuse me," Zero called out as he approached, keeping his tone polite. "Would you mind if I asked you some questions?"

[Vize Viper]

Of course, the doctor, being the kind of person he was, rushed to the front door as he heard the knock.

Had he turned the defenses back on? Well, if this had been someone attacking his home, they wouldn't be knocking, now would they?

So, with no idea what waited for him outside that door... The doctor answered it.

"Hello there, can I help..." Then... he saw the rifle, and his eyes widened slightly. And then widened FURTHER as he saw Zero.

"...You?"

[Mage]

Sami was taken by surprise when Zero asked her a question, even though it was polite the soldier still jumped pulling Roll behind her looking at Zero. "...And you are?" But before she could talk to Zero any longer, she looked behind her as Light opened the door, he seemed like a nice old man, who was surprised at her weapon. "Oh..." She put her rifle down on the ground. "I can explain, I am a soldier yes but..." She tried to find the words to go on, but Zero's appearance was tripping her up for some reason.

[AnT]

Great, not another suspicious person, and another person who maybe from Elysium. But then again, that crazy black armored guy didn't know what Elysium was, except he knew who Rock was. And the old man behind her seemed to know this guy.

Gee, why was she getting some strange vibe with this old man?


Data sure hoped this won't end in another fight. This blond haired warrior looks like he can easily go for the kill. But there was something strange about him. His data on the units from Elysium was vague because Trigger's transfer of his memory files to him was interrupted by Sera, so he hardly can remember all of them, especially the Mega Man unit, until he sees them. He wondered if there was a unit of this guy.

But that sword on him looked familiar. He recalled Roll building a weapon, using that thing.

[Stoney]

Zero inclined his head in greeting as he apprached and stood beside the two females. "Greetings. I am Zero, a WRM00 Reploid Model. My apologies on the abrupt introduction, but I am lost and need information."

He sent a side-glance in Dr. Light's direction...then paused and did a double-take.

A lot of information on his world's history had been lost during the massive wars that preceded him, his sleep cycle, and the amnesia that followed...but that face he still remembered. It had saved his life, after all.





"You are not a hologram," Zero said slowly, as if trying to convince himself of the fact by lending voice to it. It didn't help; for once in his life, he was at a complete loss.

His eyes glowed as he did a quick scan. Biometric readings, heat signs, and other data revealed that the human was not only alive, but in good health for his age save for a slightly stressed heart and lungs blackened by pipe smoking.

After a pregnant pause, Zero took a deep breath, eyes still wide with the largest amount of surprise he was willing to show. "Doctor Thomas Xavier Light, I presume?"

[Vize Viper]

The good doctor glanced back at Sami and her rifle as she set it on the ground. Deciding that she wasn't going to be dangerous, his attention returned to Zero.

"I am." The doctor paused as the robot's registry number went through his mind.

"You... were built by Dr. Wily?" Now Thomas was a bit worried again, considering every time a Wily-bot showed up, his home ended up paying the price. After a moment's thought, he turned to the two women.

"Please, both of you come inside. I want to speak to... Zero alone."

[Mage]

Well, things got a little messy quickly. But at the very least they were able to get enough trust from the good doctor to allow them to enter his home. With a bow at Light, Sami smiled. "Thank you, I appreciate it." She picked up her rifle and lead Roll inside.