Monsteropolis Suburbs: Duck and Cover!

[Mage]

The soldier went to the Recon car, and brought out a sketch pad and some markers. "Alright, I'll explain as well as I can. So gather around..." She started drawing on it, and soon showed a large picture of a cute bunny head. "Alright, imagine this is the world we are in now..." She drew a few more pictures of cute animal heads. "And these would be your worlds." She drew lines from the three smaller pictures to the larger one. "You see, the world we are in is called This World, which is ran by the Master Hand, and the Crazy Hand..." Then she drew bunny paws. "They created everything here...except for those who appear through portals." She pointed at the arrows. "Long ago, these portals have only appeared in two worlds during a giant war known as Subspace, and brought two heroes to help us stop this war...but according to my men, portals have been appearing left and right, bringing out new interesting people. And I assume they're strong enough to even bring cities like this." She drew out some fruit going along the lines to the bunny head. "Are you all following so far?" Sami's mode of explanation was interesting...at least to her. Because of Sami's "artistic creativity", she isn't allowed to draw out battle plans at meetings anymore.

[AnT]

Ikki just had a blank look on his face. ".....Actually, you lost me at the 'imagine' part."

Roll has been trying to follow up, as she rubbed her temples. So far, all she was interested is some power that brought these worlds...these...Subspace. "So...what you're saying is that these...Subspace pulled us to this place? If they did, do you know where they are so maybe we can figure out how to get back home?"

[Stoney]

Zero simply stared at the woman as she doodled. Taken literally, her artistic interpretation of the planet's shape suggested that it defied the laws of physics and had two giant bunny ears poking up out of the oceans. Zero was smart enough to believe this wasn't the case, and based on her showing of intelligence so far, he was able to predict that she knew this as well...so her drawing was deliberately inaccurate.

He'd never understand humans.

He looked around at those assembled, the metaphorical (or perhaps not, who knows) gears in his head working away. His gaze finally settled on Dr. Light and stayed there. Sami was suggesting this WAS another planet; it all but confirmed Zero's previous theory, but didn't explain the chief evidence behind his new one. People from other worlds showing up here was one thing, but different time periods on the same world? How could THAT happen?

He supposed there'd be no harm in letting his confusion be known. After all, if this was another world and not his one...if they had truly crossed dimensions, or something to that effect...well, there wouldn't be any danger to his timeline.



"If we really are on another planet, then I have a question for you."

He spared one last glance at Dr. Light before turning to Sami. "Doctor Light and I are from the same planet. However...the Doctor is from the 21st century in our calendar, and I am from the 24th. How could we both have arrived here after crossing not only space, but time as well?"

He paused after that; when he did not implode or something equally disastrous, it confirmed the timeline was intact. It really was another planet...

"I would also be grateful if you could explain our method of arrival. Our planet has the capability for space flight, but not to the degree necessary for leaving our solar system, and certainly not to the degree necessary for instantaneous travel." He shot a glance at her sketchpad. "I fail to see how Malus domestica factors into the process."

[Vize Viper]

The doctor considered what he'd heard so far, a flicker of surprise crossing his face as Zero's comment about his origins came to light.

From the future? That would explain how a Wily bot I've never heard of knew my name, and wasn't dead set on killing me or my family... He could have been reprogrammed, or simply had his memory wiped.

But how could he have gotten to this world... from the FUTURE, no less? Unless... it wasn't his field of expertise, but it was the best theory he had.

"So you're saying that, more or less, almost everyone in This World, either via these "Hands" (something he assumed was a symbolis name), or this Subspace, was brought here through... some kind of wormhole that crossed space and time?"

[Mage]

Pounded on by all these questions, Sami decided to take them one at a time. First off, lets try to link them altogether. "Actually the Subspace were eliminated along time ago, I'm not sure if there are any other left. As for the mode of transportation...well they're otherworldly portals that suck up people as I said, I'm not entirely sure how they appear in other worlds...but its quite intriguing." She closed up her sketch pad. "Portals strong enough to pull people from different time-lines. I'm guessing they're stronger then I thought." But then another thought occurred to Sami, the portals were still working...even after Tabuu's defeat. How is this possible. "...At any rate, as far as I know there is no other way out of here."

[AnT]

Those words hut her like they were choking her neck. This was something she didn't want to hear, not while Rock was back home, stuck on that moon. Without Roll back on Terra, Mega Man was going to be stuck on Elysium forever. It just couldn't happen like this, she dreaded, as tears started to escape from her eyes. "N-No...I can't...I can't be stuck..."

"No way!" he shouted, who unlike Roll wouldn't take 'no' for an answer. He glared up at Sami, "There's just gotta be a way home! Maybe there's still more of those Subway things or whatever if they were able to pull people and places here!" He once thought that maybe the Medaforces and those aliens sent him here, but that's out of the question. If these Subspace people can pull people and places out of their worlds, then they're the cause.

Marina on the other hand thought that this wasn't really her concern. She and Professor Theo travel the stars, so it didn't matter what world they're on. Though leaving, as soon as she was ready, will be a problem, for their ship was destroyed. They ran into some kind of space storm which damaged their ship. However, these people seem to be in some great need, and they may need help if they let her.

And her creator was just dreaming about hundreds of vixens surrounding him. "Yeeeeaaa....Zzzzzz..."

[Stoney]

Zero actually frowned a bit at Sami as she finished her little speech. "I concur that this situation is unacceptable. I have duties that need attending on my homeworld. I must be sent back."

An image was recalled from his memory banks; a blond-haired human girl with baby-blue eyes and a young, innocent face. Zero paused for a microsecond, a relative eternity to his fast CPU, as he studied it.

Ciel...I wonder how she's doing... He shook off the idle pondering and squared his shoulders. "Ma'am, I would like to speak with these Hands you mentioned. They are most likely to have the information and resources necessary to send us all home."

It occurred to him then that he knew next to nothing about this woman. "I would also like to know your name, if possible."

[Vize Viper]

"Zero is right... we all need to find a way home..."

[Mage]

They're reactions were understandable, being stuck in a foreign world has to be nerve wreaking. "My name is Sami, infantry commander of Orange Star military industries...I suppose you could say we're a commando for hire." Then she stood up and said. "Your absolutely right young man, I'm sure there is another way out here. I mean the fact that your all standing here is proof enough that the portals still work...which means there is either another source or..." Sami then froze at the next point...the 2nd coming of Subspace? This was enough to worry the soldier. "..." She seemed lost in breath as she started to sweat.

[AnT]

"Or what?" Roll asked, wondering where she's getting at. The woman looked a little nervous, Roll gathered. Probably these...Sub-things caused some horrible chaos. "That these Sub-things are still out there?"

"If they are, then that means there's a way home." smirking, Ikki held up a fist while brandishing his white Meda-Watch. "Through them!"

"That seems too much of a dangerous gamble." Roll then pointed at Zero. "Maybe his idea to talk to those Hands will get us somewhere instead of throwing ourselves to the lion's den."

"I was just making a suggestion, lady." he muttered, hanging his head in shame.

[Stoney]

Profile details cataloged. It was helpful, but less important than the other information he needed.

"Commander Sami."

Zero approached the soldier until he was uncomfortably close, and leaned his face in until it was mere inches apart from hers. His expression was utterly serious and showed just how little he cared for her stalling.



"Where can I find the Master Hand?" He asked again. It was less of a request this time and more of a demand.

[Vize Viper]

The good doctor considered both Roll's and Ikki's opinions, deciding not to worry about Zero... for the moment, unless he actually tried to hurt Sami.

"Well, there are certainly enough of us that we could attempt both methods... But I must agree with..." And on the blonde girl, he drew a complete blank.

"I'm sorry, I don't believe I got your name, miss..." Thomas trailed off, giving Roll the opening to introduce herself.

[Mage]

The red head snapped out of her worrisome trance when the futuristic robot warrior approached her in a demanding manor. "...Oh, my apologies." Sami forgot Zero asked that question, but it was kind of beyond her to just summon up this worlds god. "Its not easy to just find the Master Hand, he isn't a normal person. He is, has been, and always will be this worlds god. He can be anywhere at anytime...!" Then an idea came to her head, the MH is guarantied to appear in one place. "...However, there is one way to meet him. The Smash Tournament."

[AnT]

Loud foot stomps was heard heading towards the group. The dirty robot, Metabee, zipped at the door, looking at the woman with eager eyes. "What? I heard the word 'tournament'! Somebody said the secret word!!"

"Wish you be like that with my homework."


The young girl smiled, "Oh, it's Roll. Roll Casket, sir."

[Stoney]

Zero pursed his lips as he considered Sami's words. A tournament, huh. Hopefully they'd let robots enter.

He leaned back and stepped away to a respectable distance. "Then, tell me about this...Smash Tournament. Please."