This is a fanfic that me and a friend of mine wrote together about a year ago. It tells the story from X and Zero's childhood in the Light and Wily days in 20XX to their first mission in 21XX. I hope you enjoy reading it, because we had fun writing it.

Kat: YES'H!

Written by Duo and Kat, but we do not own Megaman (sadly)

All MegaMan related items and characters belong to CapCom

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Chapter One

Light Labs was silent and sunny early in the morning.
No one was awake to notice the small form of something slip out and dash across the fields as if something was chasing it.
A small boy who looked no more than 9 or 10 with shining green eyes laughed as a robotic red dog chased after him with a loud yap.
He fell as it jumped him and he went sprawling down a hill.
Only one thing made this boy look odd; his eyes. The seemed off and metallic. And when he looked up and shoved the dog away, they shimmered and contracted oddly.
He jumped when he heard someone call, "X!? Where are you? Rush?"
X, the boy, sighed and trotted back up the hill, "Here, Roll..."
A ways off, sat another Robot, looking about his mid-teens, stood atop the Light House. He had red, armour like clothes, a yellow scarf around his neck, a red helmet with dark shades, and a shield on his back. He smirked some as he watched the Boy, X, play, then get dragged back home by their Sister, Roll.
X complained as Roll shoved him along, "Roll, why can't I play with Rush some more? I don't want to go back to sleep!!"
She chided, "Well you have to! Come on now! Go on!!"
Protoman, Or Blues has he liked to be called, chuckled lightly. He jumped down from the roof and walked to X and Roll, "Listen to Roll. She knows what she's talking about." He patted the small boy's head and continued pass them.
X moaned unhappily as he passed and said again, "Aw, come on, Blues!! Don't make her make me go to bed! The suns up! I want to play with Rush."
Rush padded along at his side and whimpered to look pathetic.
Blues stopped and placed his hands on his waist as he looked up at the sky, "He's got a point, Roll." The looked back at them over his shoulder, "The sun is up. And it's not like he needs sleep. We're not exactly human."
Roll sighed, "Oh alright, go on X. Just don't get into any trouble again!" she called after him as he whooped and ran off, Rush on his heels.
"Relax Roll. And let the kid have some fun..." Blues said, watching X run off. Then he added, "...While he still can."
She turned to him, "You don't think we'd have to...do that to him do you?"
Blues shrugged, "You never know, Roll." He turned to her, "Let's hope not." He sighed and looked away again. "I'm going on my patrol...I'll see you later, Roll." With that, he vanished into a flash of red light.
She shook her head and went in search of MegaMan, who was sitting outside on a bench relaxing and staring off at X, who was throwing a Frisbee for Rush to catch.
He laughed, "Sometimes I think the Doctor made Rush for X, not me."

In the darkness of the halls of Dr.Wily's castle, a small child, resembling X in size, ran along the shadows. His eyes also had a metallic shimmer to them, but they were a deep red, and seemed to hate. He also had long blonde hair following in his wake.
The blonde boy smiled to himself, enjoying his own personal game. That was, until he ran into the leg of a taller, dark armoured figure. "..Sowy Bass." The boy grumbled, rubbing the back of his head. Bass huffed and picked up the boy by his hair, "You're supposed to be my successor? Pathetic..."
Zero growled lightly, closing an eye from his hair being pulled. Bass glared and tossed Zero behind him, "Just stay out of my way." Bass hissed and continued down the hall, "Treble, come." He called behind him.
A Purple Wolf like creature walked passed Zero, sniffing him for a second, then ran to catch up with Bass, and walked at his side.

Mega frowned as X went out of his sight and he got up to investigate. "X?" he yelled. But there was no answer. Mega sighed, "Now where's he gotten too..."
X was perched on Rush's back, who was sprinting off to give him a ride. X laughed and whooped as Rush jumped about.
X enjoyed his ride thoroughly, feeling the wind in his short spiky hair and Rush bound which made him bounce up and down a bit.
He went on a while until suddenly Rush skidded to a halt. X whooped as he was thrown off and landed in the grass, "Ow, why'd you stop?" Rush blinked and looked about wildly, making X nervous, "What's wrong boy?" he asked quietly as he too looked around.
Zero grumbled as he wondered away from the Castle, "Stuwid Bass.." He glared at the ground, "I'w show him..." his small rant was cut short has he was tackled from behind by the wolf, Treble. Zero laughed some and pushed him off, "Douwn Boy." He hugged the wolf around the neck, then they both continued to walk away from the Wily building. "We'll just go for a thort walk."
Rush looked up off in the distance the giant building that Wily called his own reared against the sky. Rush whined and started to back off, but X pulled him along, "Come on boy! I want to see that place!!" Rush shook his head, but X sighed, "Fine, I'll go by myself." Rush grumbled and followed after him anyway.
Treble look ahead of them and growled lightly. Zero raised an eyebrow and narrowed his eyes to try and see what Treble did. After a few moments, he saw a boy and a red dog. Zero smirked and ran towards them, Treble right with him. They both stopped a few feet away from X and Rush. Treble still growling lightly, Zero, who was still smirking, held him back by rapping his arms around his neck. "Helwo." Zero said to them.
X blinked and titled his head, Rush growled at Treble. X rolled his eyes, "Aw, stop it Rush. Hi." he waved slightly at Zero.
Zero looked X over, "I'm Zewo. Who awe you?" A slightly breeze caught Zero's hair, making it blow behind him gently.
"I'm X-" before X finish, he heard Mega calling from a distant and he gulped, "Oh no! Mega followed me." Rush seemed pleased that he did and was about to bark, but X clamed his jaw shut, "Shhhh!! Don't bark Rush!!"
Zero tilted his head, "Mega? I heawd that name befow. My bothor don't like him much." At the mention of Megaman, Treble growled deeper and tried harder to get away from Zero, but Zero held strong.
X yelped as Mega came from nowhere and yanked him up, "X!! Where have you been!!" he may have been speaking to X, but he kept his eye of Treble, he hand clenching and unclenching ready to pull his Buster out if needed.
Zero blinked at Mega, "Ohh...you Mega?" Zero asked. Treble barked, snapped and growled at Mega, and kept an eye on his hand, getting ready to move.
Mega slowly backed up, X wailing in protest under his arm, "Lemme go! Lemme go!!" he cried over and over, trying to break free.
Zero blinked again, then let out a cry as Treble broke free of his grasp and lunged forward at Mega, X, and Rush. "Tweble! No! Bad boy!" Zero yelled as he got back to his feet.
Rush jumped at Treble and the two rolled about tearing at one another. Mega cursed and put X down, "Do not move!!"
He ran to Rush and tried to yank Treble off of him.
"Tweble! Doawn boy!" Zero stomped on the ground. "Grrr, why dwoes he owly listen to Bass?"
Treble's ears perked up and he jumped back and away from Rush and Mega. A blast shot hit the ground between then all as a warning. Bass walked up to them, "Well, Well, Well. What do we have here?" He smirked and pointed his blaster at Mega.
Mega stood in front of X protectively, "What do you want Bass!?"
"That's what I should be ask you, oh rival of mine. You're on our property." he smirked, "And the good doctor doesn't like trespassers." He glared over at Zero, "And YOU were told not to leave the castle!" Zero glared back, hesitated, then stomped his way back.
Mega again started to back up with a growl, "Then we'll leave..."
X whimpered as he back up with Mega and stared wide-eyed at Bass.
Bass nodded, "Make sure that you do. Don't think I'll let you go next time." he glanced at X and smiled, "Oh, so the fool Light finished him already? Good to know." he and Treble turned and followed Zero back to the castle.
Mega stood straight and frowned down at X, "What were you thinking, X!? You could've been killed!!"
X mumbled his apology and ran his hand across Rush's back, who had come to his side to rub his at his chest.
Bass threw Zero into Wily's lab, "I just caught you're 'greatest' creation wondering away from the castle and right into Megaman and his dog. And it seems Light finished his latest 'child' as well." he crossed his arms, Treble at his side.
Zero glared back at Bass as he slowly got to his knees, then to his feet, rubbing his backside.
Wily glared down at Zero, "You were told not to leave the Castle! Now that fool knows you exist!"
Zero stuck up his nose and crossed his arms, "So? Bass leaves all the twime. And they don't theem that tough to me.."
Wily sneered, "They don't look it, but that MegaBrat is a thorn in my side, he's destroyed many of my Robots. Bass is allowed to leave because they already know of him! You, my pet, will not leave again, or you WILL be severely punished! Bass, take him out and lock him in his quarters."
"Gladly." Bass smirked and grabbed Zero by his hair. He lifted Zero up in front of him, "What was the point of giving him his long hair? It seems like a battle distraction to me."
Wily grunted, "Just do as I say."
Bass rolled his eyes and left, dragging the whining Zero behind him. "Let go wov my hair!" "Shut up!" Bass groaned back.
Bass tossed Zero into his room, "And stay put!" he slammed the door and locked it. Bass put Treble outside Zero's room as a guard, then left down the hall.
Mega returned to the Labs with a still shaky X at his side.
Roll saw them and asked, "What happened?"
Mega told her what happened and added, "Wily's got a Child Robot proto-type now. Who knows what he's up to? I need to speak to Dr. Light, call in Blues, he might want to know as well."
Roll nodded and led X back to the Lab, and when she had reached it, sent Blues a message to return.
Blues stood atop a skyscraper, over looking a town. A small beeping came from his wrist. He glanced at it and nodded, then again turned into a red light.
Zero paced around his room, mumbling to himself and plotting. He ended up smashing one of his chairs is anger. He blinked at one of the chair legs the lived. He picked it up and started to swing it around like a sword.
Blues appeared in front of the light house. He walked up to the door and want on in. He looked around and found Roll, "Something wrong? Why was I called back?"
She turned and said, "You need to see Mega and Doctor Light, they have an issue on their hands you might want to hear about." she led him to the lab where Mega was, as was Light, who was sitting down near a computer, "We have a slight problem." he sighed, "Mega, could you please relate the incident again?"
Mega nodded and again recited the story, "All I know is why has Wily made another Child Prototype? They're not made to be Battle 'Bots..."
Blues tapped his chin, "Maybe he's planning on upgrading it later. Perhaps we should give X some sort of battle training. Just in case."
After being in his room for about 30 minutes, Bass went to check up on him. He opened the door to find Zero standing in the middle of his room, holding a chair leg in his hand. Bass glance around the room, everything was either slashed, smashed, broken in someway.
Bass blinked a few times, then slowly backed out and closed the door.
Light looked up skeptically, "What? X? We couldn't possibly..."
"I don't think Wily made that thing to keep him company." Blues turned to Mega, "What did you say it looked like again?"
Mega blinked, "Well he was just about the same size as X, just long blonde hair, red eyes, and for some reason he had lisp..."
Blues raised an eyebrow, though it could not be seen past his shades. He smirked, "Ok, Maybe he did make it for company. Long blonde hair? You sure it was a 'he'?"
Mega shrugged, "X said HE said his name was Zweo...I guess that means Zero."
Blues smirk vanished, "I don't think Wily let him out, so we can safely assume that this 'Zero' is not restricted by the three laws."
Light sighed, "Let us hope we won't have to change X in anyway because of this, I'd hate to think of what would happen to the boy..."
"I just think we should keep the option open." Blues turned away, "I'm going back out. Let me know if anything else happens." He waved over his shoulder as he left.

Bass entered Wily's lab again, "Hey! Doc! I think your 'pet' has a glitch! It completely destroyed its room with a chair leg!"
Wily cackled to himself, "Ah, his programs are already waking. Good, good. Let him destroy things, let him enjoy the feeling and crushing things by his own hands."
Bass raised an eyebrow, but just waved it off and left, saying, "Your nuts, old man."
Wily growled and spoke to himself, "Ah, he knows nothing. One day even he will not be able to stand against Zero. Even MegaBrat and his precious 'family' will fall before his might when he is complete...But we must wait and let him progress..." he cackled again to himself.
Zero sat in the middle of his room. He smiled to himself as he looked around, "Well...I feelth betwa now." Then he frowned as a thought popped into his head, "Where I'm going to theep?"

Meanwhile, X in the Labs looked around outside of his room to make sure no one was around. He snuck out with a pullover jacket on, pulling the hood over his head as he darted down the hall.
He left the place and ran as fast as his legs could carry him to the area where he and 'Zweo' had met.
He sat down in a bush and waited, he thought maybe he would come back.

Zero sighed with boredom, "That wold man can't twell me what to do. I'm weaving." He got up and slowly opened his door, since Bass forgot to lock it on his last visit. Treble's head perked up, he growled lightly at Zero. Zero glared at him and Treble whined softly, then laid back down. Zero smiled and quickly, but quietly made his ways through the halls.
He snuck out the castle door and into the cool air. He shivered a bit, but continued on his way. When we got to where he met X, he looked around, "Helwo?"
X looked up from the bush and tumbled out. He shook his head, then waved again, "Hey, Zweo! It's me, X!"
Zero crossed his arms and shook his head, "Your cwumsy...And my name is Zewo."
"No! Zewo!" Zero grunted, "Oh, newamind. What you want to do?"
X shrugged, then looked about, "Ever played Hide-and-seek?" he asked.
Zero shook his head, "This is onwy my two time out. And Bass dwosn't like to pway wif me."
X blinked, "That's not very nice of him! Anyway, what we do is one of us hides somewhere and the other counts down from 20. After they're down counting they're supposed to go find them. The one who counts is called 'it'. When you catch the hider, you're supposed to tag them and say 'you're it'. Got it?"
Zero stayed quiet for a few seconds, then nodded. "Who's it fiwst?"
X stood, "I'll be first, go ahead and start hiding!" he darted to a tree and turned his back to Zero, "Ready?"
Zero nodded and looked around. After X started to count, he ran for a large rock not very far away and dived behind it, not noticing that his hair was still on top of the rock.
"Aaaaaand...20!! Ready or not, here I come!" X called as he looked around, "Oooh, Zweeeeo? Where are you?" he trotted about in his search. He noticed Zero's hair and laughed. He dived over the rock too with a whoop, "BOO!!!" and tackled him, "You're it!!"
Zero screamed, "Dwon't do wat!" he was breathing deeply from the scare. Then he nodded, "How dwid you find me?"
X laughed, "You're hair was sticking out up on the rock!" then he grinned.
Zero grabbed his hair and growled at it. "Ok. My tuwn." he went to the rock he hid by and started to count.
X darted away and found another set of bushes to hide in not far off. He watched Zero count and wriggled in excitement, confident that Zero would not find him. He though did notice the tip of his foot stuck out of the bush.
"Twentwy!" Zero yelled happily and looked around. He looked behind the rocks, then ran around a bit, looking in random spots. Then he stood still and looked around and noticed X's foot. He smiled and moved around to the back of the bush. He snuck in and sat behind X, "Gwood hiding spot. I dwon't think he'll find us here."
X giggled, "Right! he'll never-hey wait a-Yowp!!" he yelped and again tumbled from the bush.
Zero chuckled and stood up and jumped out of the bush. He walked and stood over X, "That was fwun."
X frowned from his backside, "Humph, It takes Mega forever to find me! You're good at this!!" he jumped up and said, "Hmmm...We need to find something else to play now..."
Zero nodded and sat down beside X. He looked off into the distance, "The swun is swetting...It will be dwark soon."
X sighed, "Yeah...we better get back...Ah well, maybe we can meet again tomorrow. See ya then?"
Zero nodded, "See you dwen." He gave his hand to X.
X shook it and winked, "Tomorrow! Don't be late!" he dashed away, trying to get back before Mega noticed that he was gone.
Zero nodded, then ran back to the castle. "I hope Bass dwin't notice me gwon.." He gulped as he snuck back into the castle and tip-toed back to his room.
X was panting when he returned. He saw Mega and slipped past him quickly. He made it to his room where he jumped onto his bed, snatched up a small hand held game and started playing it just as Roll walked it, "X?"
"Yeah?" he asked innocently.
She raised an eyebrow, "Just making sure you were in here...You've been quiet. Ah well, go back to what you were doing." she left without another word.
Zero glanced around his room, "Swupid Bass...making me so mad that I wad to wreak my room..." He shrugged and picked up the chair leg again and slashed at the air, "I'w teach him one dway."