Cracker Jack Diamond
By
Indigo X
Chapter 1:
(In Which we say hello to the main characters, and the story is introduced)
Once upon a time (whatever that even means), two brilliant, but very different scientists lived on opposite sides of a large forest. On one side, Dr. Thomas Light lived in a cozy little house/lab with his three beloved robots, named Rock, Roll, and Blues. On the other side, Dr. Albert Wily lived in a huge, forboding fortress surrounded by barbed wire and land mines with his many, much more hostile creations.
These two scientists despised each other, and Dr. Wily was constantly trying to destroy Dr. Light's creations, most specifically Rock (who, as is well known, is better known as the hero Mega Man). All of Dr. Wily's many creations were built to destroy Mega Man, and all of them eventually failed. After many, many tries, Dr. Wily decided that the best way to destroy Mega Man was to build something as close to Mega Man's skill, ability, and design as he could. And so, Bass was created into the world.
Bass was a nasty critter to say the least. He wore black armor. His eyes were the color of blood rubies. He bore a violet mark under each eye. He was rude, crass, blunt, and completely lacking in social graces. Bass, in short, was one nasty bastard. Which is just the way Wily wanted it- his robot was the Anti-Mega Man. While the Blue Bomber stood for justice, peace, and joy, Bass stood for terror, mayhem, and wickedness in general. At his side at all times was his dog, Treble, who was as much like his master as a dog can get. Treble was a huge purple robotic wolf-dog who needed no more than the word from his master to rip anything and everything to shreds. Destroying things made Treble a happy dog. Bass liked very much to see his dog happy.
Yes, Bass was a Really Nasty Bastard. This point must be made very, very clear, otherwise this story won't be nearly as wonderful.
Dr. Light, on the other hand, was a sweet, kindly old man. He took good care of his three little robots, and they loved him very, very much.
Blues, his oldest, was the 'black sheep' of the Light family. He came and went as he pleased, did his own thing, played his own songs, and walked his own path. However, no one could question his loyalty to his creator, or his love for his siblings. He was solitary, it was true, but given enough time, he'd always come back home. It was just the way that Blues worked.
Rock was just the opposite. He preferred to stay at home with his father and sister, leaving for long periods of time only to fight Wily. He wished his older brother would stay home more often, but knew full well that trying to tie Blues down was like trying to put a hawk in a cage- he'd hate it, resist it, and if you managed to succeed, he'd be completely miserable. So he was content to see his brother whenever he could, and spent the rest of his spare time with the rest of his family.
Roll... Roll was the sweetest of them all. Unlike her hero brothers, she wasn't a fighter, she was a housekeeper. She adored her family, and liked nothing better than seeing them all happy. At first, she spent a great deal of time worrying about her brothers, but as time went on, she got used to them going away, and always coming back roughed up but otherwise just fine. Both of her brothers were simply crazy about her. They would die for her. They'd do anything for her. Blues, especially, was almost overprotective of his little sister.
Rock used to tease Blues about what would happen if Roll ever started dating. "Bro," he'd say, giggling, "you'd pound her poor unsuspecting date into hamburger if he even tried to hold her hand." Blues would smirk, and answer "Yeah, I probably would. You can't be too careful, you know. She's our baby sister, and there's a lot of jerks and assholes out there."
Again, the point must be made that Roll was sweet, innocent, and good. Otherwise, as before, there won't be anything truly special about this story.
Bass and Roll. Two very different robots, from two very different families, with two very different outlooks on life in general. Little did they know that their destinies were about to intertwine- and their lives would be changed forever because of it.
By
Indigo X
Chapter 1:
(In Which we say hello to the main characters, and the story is introduced)
Once upon a time (whatever that even means), two brilliant, but very different scientists lived on opposite sides of a large forest. On one side, Dr. Thomas Light lived in a cozy little house/lab with his three beloved robots, named Rock, Roll, and Blues. On the other side, Dr. Albert Wily lived in a huge, forboding fortress surrounded by barbed wire and land mines with his many, much more hostile creations.
These two scientists despised each other, and Dr. Wily was constantly trying to destroy Dr. Light's creations, most specifically Rock (who, as is well known, is better known as the hero Mega Man). All of Dr. Wily's many creations were built to destroy Mega Man, and all of them eventually failed. After many, many tries, Dr. Wily decided that the best way to destroy Mega Man was to build something as close to Mega Man's skill, ability, and design as he could. And so, Bass was created into the world.
Bass was a nasty critter to say the least. He wore black armor. His eyes were the color of blood rubies. He bore a violet mark under each eye. He was rude, crass, blunt, and completely lacking in social graces. Bass, in short, was one nasty bastard. Which is just the way Wily wanted it- his robot was the Anti-Mega Man. While the Blue Bomber stood for justice, peace, and joy, Bass stood for terror, mayhem, and wickedness in general. At his side at all times was his dog, Treble, who was as much like his master as a dog can get. Treble was a huge purple robotic wolf-dog who needed no more than the word from his master to rip anything and everything to shreds. Destroying things made Treble a happy dog. Bass liked very much to see his dog happy.
Yes, Bass was a Really Nasty Bastard. This point must be made very, very clear, otherwise this story won't be nearly as wonderful.
Dr. Light, on the other hand, was a sweet, kindly old man. He took good care of his three little robots, and they loved him very, very much.
Blues, his oldest, was the 'black sheep' of the Light family. He came and went as he pleased, did his own thing, played his own songs, and walked his own path. However, no one could question his loyalty to his creator, or his love for his siblings. He was solitary, it was true, but given enough time, he'd always come back home. It was just the way that Blues worked.
Rock was just the opposite. He preferred to stay at home with his father and sister, leaving for long periods of time only to fight Wily. He wished his older brother would stay home more often, but knew full well that trying to tie Blues down was like trying to put a hawk in a cage- he'd hate it, resist it, and if you managed to succeed, he'd be completely miserable. So he was content to see his brother whenever he could, and spent the rest of his spare time with the rest of his family.
Roll... Roll was the sweetest of them all. Unlike her hero brothers, she wasn't a fighter, she was a housekeeper. She adored her family, and liked nothing better than seeing them all happy. At first, she spent a great deal of time worrying about her brothers, but as time went on, she got used to them going away, and always coming back roughed up but otherwise just fine. Both of her brothers were simply crazy about her. They would die for her. They'd do anything for her. Blues, especially, was almost overprotective of his little sister.
Rock used to tease Blues about what would happen if Roll ever started dating. "Bro," he'd say, giggling, "you'd pound her poor unsuspecting date into hamburger if he even tried to hold her hand." Blues would smirk, and answer "Yeah, I probably would. You can't be too careful, you know. She's our baby sister, and there's a lot of jerks and assholes out there."
Again, the point must be made that Roll was sweet, innocent, and good. Otherwise, as before, there won't be anything truly special about this story.
Bass and Roll. Two very different robots, from two very different families, with two very different outlooks on life in general. Little did they know that their destinies were about to intertwine- and their lives would be changed forever because of it.