First of, this is and alternate universe. The reasons for changes will be explained later.

I am aware that the internal chronology of the series spans far before the Mega Man Zero series. Be aware that liberties taken with the historical events are taken on the grounds that I am not a hardcore player of every Mega Man game. The only series that I could really confidently say that I know the chronology of is Mega Man Zero, my favorite and that is the series that this story will take place in.

I will give backstory to this, but just be aware that as this is an alternate universe and I am probably not familiar with the great majority of Mega Man games, I will probably have to move things around. Nothing mind-blowingly major or extremely stupid will happen if I can avoid it. The only other Mega Man game I've really played and gotten to know is "Mega Man Xtreme 2" and no other.

Please pardon any mistakes I make, I'm not particularly knowledgeable on all the facets of the Mega Man universe.

If you have any questions on my chronology please PM me.

Fairy Leviathan was having a rough day. Sure the first part of the mission had seemed relatively easy, find some ancient artifact in an area that's been off-limits since before she was made, but it invariably got more and more complex.

To give an explanation where one is lacking Fairy Leviathan is a reploid, a robot that has all the intelligence and free will of a human. Reploids were made long ago by the first robot with such capabilities X, and Dr. Cain. However, soon X began to lead the Reploids in a revolution to conquer humanity. A fight that raged across centuries and decades that was finally ended with the founding of Neo Arcadia. The Earth had been devastated after centuries of warfare and Neo Arcadia was a city founded on one of the only places left that was livable. X controlled it, and those heroes who had so long apposed him vanished.

For a century X has ruled. He took the name "X Original" to differentiate himself from any and all copies that might be made of him. He rules through intimidation and fear. Imprisoning and killing all that appose him. But legends persisted, whispered from parents to children of the great and mighty Zero, who rose above a twisted creator and suicidal odds to defeat X time and again. Until he vanished 100 years ago along with his comrades at the start of X's reign. Most consider them dead, other's just a legend.

But several years ago, several members of X's own forces defected and formed the Resistance. Using a combination of both reploid and human members they set up a base where they would fight against X's tyranny.

The four reploids leading the resistance were entitled "The Guardians." They were created from facets of X's design himself. Their names were Harpuia, Phantom, Fefnir, and Fairy Leviathan.

Harpuia served as the predominant leader of the group, Fefnir as the pure combat leader, Phantom as the stealth and infiltration, and Fairy Leviathan as the scientist, though she was more of a hybrid of knowledge and fighting skills.

That being said, Fairy was the one who did most of the research and scientific work. And in her research she'd found a place that was recorded to hold an extremely valued artifact, its age was projected to be around the age of X Original himself. It was also rumored to have ancient defenses.

Leviathan had proposed to the other three resistance leaders that they investigate the ruins but they had declined on the grounds that none of the three of them could be spared to investigate. They always seemed to forget that she also had combat experience.

So, not willing to pass up the opportunity, she mobilized some of her own division of advanced robots, and headed to the ruins. Little did she know what would await her there.

The ruins were . . . well . . . ruins. As Fairy looked at them she wondered how such a building could last so long. Almost everything else that was a possible symbol against X had been destroyed. This building, decadent and falling apart though it was, was the original headquarters of the X-Hunters, as the original heroes who fought against X had called themselves.

She motioned for her forces to follow her and they did so. She hadn't brought along any reploids or humans, this was just her doing this mission. The forces she had brought were modified versions of the Pantheon robots that formed the mainstay of Neo Arcadia's, and by extension X's military. The robotic soldiers accompanying Leviathan had guns built into their arms that could fire energy beams. Their weapon energy output was far greater than that of the normal Pantheon Hunter, (which lead the Guardians to produce them sparingly), and they were painted with the Resistance's insignia on them, but other than that they were no different than the normal Pantheon.

Leviathan walked in through front entrance and moved off through the corridors. She had an ancient map that was supposedly a schematic for the complex and she followed it in towards the core. She wished she'd have had time to explore further, but as she was in a hurry she had to skip over various rooms that looked interesting.

Then, the first sign of trouble occurred. She turned a corner in a hall and suddenly ran into some blinding light. After her eyes had adjusted, she found that the entire corridor from here on was in perfect working order and the lights were working. She considered turning back but decided that if she'd come this far she might as well continue.

She was on her guard now; her Halberd was drawn as she walked down the hall, looking carefully at each door even if it was shut. She went on for a few more corridors in such a way but met no resistance. In fact she met nothing at all.

She walked around another corner and saw that at the end of this corridor and saw that at the end of the corridor was a gigantic door. She could see that this led to the area that the artifact was supposed to be at.

Then the alarm sounded.

She turned around and saw that all along the hallway behind her, various doors had opened up and out of them streamed Neo Arcadian forces. She was faced with a choice, try to fight her way out, or try to get the artifact now that she was so close.

She bit her lip.

Then she heard a voice say "go free him."

Fairy gasped as what looked like a small ball of light seemed to float in through the wall and revolve around her.

"Who are you?" she asked.

"An old friend of his" the ball of light answered "thank you for leading me to him. He has been asleep too long. He must be awakened to save the world."

"Who's this "he" you're talking about?" Fairy asked but the ball of light had already zoomed off down the hallway and after a moments hesitation, Fairy followed it.

By the time Fairy reached the doors they had slid opened and they banged shut behind her as she ran into the room. As Fairy looked around she was struck by the realization that while the hallways outside had all been upgraded and renovated, this part in the center of the base where the artifact was had been completely left alone. It was overgrown but she could see parts where the grass had been trodden down by someone pacing. But in the center of the room was the thing that drew her attention the most.

It was a capsule that had obviously broken open after so long without repairs. Fairy could see a dark shape huddled over in the darkness. Fairy approached the capsule and suddenly the glowing ball of light darted forward and lit it up.

Fairy's eyes widened as she gasped in amazement.

Inside the capsule sat a reploid that was obviously in need of some repairs but he was a reploid she had seen many times over in all of her historical research.

The reploid that sat before her was the legendary hero Zero himself.

Fairy reached out her hand but pulled it back as she encountered a forcefield. She was amazed that it was still active after all this time.

She turned to the ball of light as she heard pounding on the doors that led into the room, she was trapped.

"How do we get him out of here?"

"The best way to do that would be to wake him up."

"Well how do we do that?"

"You can't, but I can."

With that the ball of light flew straight at Zero and blasted the shield aside as if it was made of glass. It flew into Zero's chest and all damage on the body of the legendary reploid repaired itself. Then he groaned and reached his hands up to feel his head.

Fairy dropped to her knees and put her hands on Zero's shoulder's. He stopped moving and slowly looked up to see her ocean-blue eyes staring back into his brown ones.

"Zero, please help me get out of here!"

Zero grimaced, as if he was trying hard to remember something "Zero . . . that name . . . it's mine . . . I don't remember anything else."

"Help me out of here and I'll tell you everything else I can."

After a few moments, in which Zero seemed to be thinking hard, the door suddenly blew open behind them and Fairy saw hordes of Neo Arcadian forces streaming in through the opening.

She readied her Halberd, and then three shots of energy whizzed past her. They hit the ranks of robots and carved a path of destruction. Fairy turned and saw that Zero had an energy pistol out and he was smiling.

"I'd forgotten how fun it was to do that" then his face darkened as he muttered "then again, I can't remember anything else really."

Both reploids leapt at the enemy and sowed complete and utter chaos within their ranks, Fairy with her Halberd and Zero with both his pistol and his fists.

After they had cleared the room of enemies they quickly moved out and into the corridor. Fairy had a portable teleporter that would take them back to the Resistance base but it could only be used outside in the open air. Fairy lead the way as she was the one with the map.

They met a few robots but nothing that was a challenge which was rather unnerving to Fairy. Then as they turned the last corridor and Fairy could see daylight at the end of the corridor they heard a low chuckle. Fairy stiffened because she had heard that chuckle before.

Out of one of the rooms walked X Original himself. He looked at the two of them and once more he chuckled.

"So Fairy, you found him. I congratulate you, I didn't think anyone would be able to piece all of the historical clues together to lead to this place."

He then looked at Zero and his grin grew even wider as if he was looking at something that made him nostalgic "and Zero, I hope you had a good century of sleep. Feeling a bit forgetful though I see. I hope you like the new world I created in your absence."

Zero had no idea why, but the sight of this stranger made such anger blaze up inside him as he had never known before, though considering he couldn't remember anything at all that might not be saying much.

Anyway, none of the other two expected the blast of energy that proceeded from the end of Zero's pistol. Fairy however was not one to squander gifts and after X had been blasted out of the way she grabbed Zero's arm and tugged him down the corridor.

They were outside when they heard the shout and saw X zooming down the corridor after them, his face a mask of rage.

Fairy didn't give him the pleasure of blasting them to smithereens however and activated the portable teleporter.

The last thing they saw was the face of X as he tried to grab desperately them before they vanished.

Then they were gone.

I hope you like it. I kinda feel like this isn't my best work. But please review and tell me what you thought.