Meanwhile, with Sonic and Tails...

Alright, Green Super Emerald obtained! How are things on your end, Tails?
Well, no signs of the emerald just yet, but I did find something super cool!
Really? Lemme come over there so I can take a look...

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...Mere moments later...

...Alright, I'm here. What's this "super cool" thing you wanted to show me?
It's this strange robot I found under this rubble... My scans indicated that this robot was super advanced... And super powerful, too!
My scans have also picked up a name, and even a serial number, similar to Robot Masters... SRN-00X, Sunstar.

Yep, sure enough, the two have come across the body of Sunstar... More specifically, the one of the present timeline.

Wow, that IS super cool! Any chance you can get them to work again?
...Unfortunately, I don't think even I can repair him... Not on my own, anyways. We'll need to find someone with connections with this robot... But since we don't know who this is, we don't exactly have any leads on-

*Ahem* If you two won't mind lending me that robot...
...I believe I know somebody who may be able to repair them. This robot could be an excellent asset in the fight ahead.

Timeline B.1

The Government of Light witnesses the dummies fall down and follows down.

...You sure they're alright? They took a pretty mean fall.
Don't worry, I'm pretty sure Mega Man knew what he was doing.

The two then see the dummies.

...Mega Man... What have you done...?

(I'll leave the ending screen stuff to Soren for this timeline.)

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Timeline B.2

As the Government of Light arrests Terra...

...Alright, this should do. Proto Man, give him the paper.
Got it, Doc.

Proto Man hands the paper over to Quint... But instead of a pardon, what he instead receives is...



...We heard the entire story you told Terra on that Airship. I'm sorry. But this is for the best of everyone.

Suddenly, Proto Man forces Quint's arms behind his back, handcuffing them.

...The Wily Wall authorities should arrive here momentarily. Please, forgive us for this.

Proto Man then knocks out Quint, leaving him to be picked up by Wily's forces...

ENDING ACHIEVED: Relentless Bounter Hunter(?)

Suddenly, the bay doors open "on their own"...

(Man, it took a while to hack in there... But it was better than just waiting for him to just open it himself. Have to keep this mission rolling somehow.)

Sunstar is downright destroyed. How ironic.

Hard to backstab someone you never worked for... And besides. Terra's more of a leader than you ever "were". Even if he's simply a puppet of which I pull the strings of. Not that even HE'S aware of that.*

Sunstar attacked!



*You might be wondering where this is coming from. Well, I personally feel it's weird that Terra is in charge with Sunstar as the Right Hand Man, despite actual Mega Man canon seeming to imply the reverse. So, I decided to have it to where Sunstar is "pulling a Ghetsis", as I will call it. (If you are confused, refer to the plot of Pokemon Black and White. This is spoiler-highlighted due to being a major plot element.)

Sunstar seems to have some cat-related ptsd from the spinning ball, and dodges the attack!

...Wait, why did I do that!?

---

Meanwhile, Terra thought to have escaped... Then quickly realizes they didn't. Meanwhile, Sunstar sets up a communicator call to the entirety of the Stardroid airship members.

...Attention, all units. We've got a security alert. Keep a lookout for a guy in a big, ballistic ball.
...No, really. I'm being serious here.

Terra begins to run away.

Leave at once. I'll handle this intruder.

Sunstar has a stand-off with Quint Rockman Shadow.

...Have at you, puny Earth robot!

...Back in Beta Shadow's Hell...

...So, you want me to grant you demon powers to help stop this "Regulus".
That's the idea.
...I see. I suppose I'll humor you... As long as you can pass a test, first.
A test...?
Indeed. Normally, I'd have to do some kind of magic to prepare the test, but this time you're in luck. Just give me one second...
...P4R41131. To me, at once.
("P4R41131"? Funny, those numbers and letters put together kinda spells...)
(...Parallel!?!?)

Well, now, wasn't expecting to be called over... Hm?
Well, well... One of my clones. What a sight for sore eyes.

Parallel Beta Shadow
Delta Paradox... the Original!?

---

...For those of you out of the loop, Delta Paradox was originally the fusion of Alpha Miser (Alpha Fire) and Beta Miser (Epsilon Snow).



After fusing, Beta Shadow came along. And then this happened:



...After THAT, this happens.



...So, technically speaking, the Alpha, Delta, and Epsilon who all went on their soul-searching adventures and became heroes are technically clones of the original Parallel Beta Shadow, who has spent their time rotting in Hell.

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...If you wish to obtain the power of the Demons, you must first prove yourself worthy of using its evil power, lest said evil consumes you completely... In other words, to obtain the demons power, you must be able to defeat your OWN inner demons.
Parallel, if you would be so kind.
...
...Very well. I detest the idea of being split apart once more and become weaker, but I very well know the punishment that'll occur if I don't.

Parallel Beta Shadow splits apart into Beta Miser and Alpha Miser.

...Oof, my head. How long have I been out?

Beta Miser
The Christmas-y Beta Shadow

...So, I am to face my counterpart. Very well... Let's see how well you stand against the demon of your past.

Alpha Miser
The Edgy Beta Shadow

...Hm, I see. I'm not sure how this could've possibly happened, but I'll see what I can do.

---

...Moments later...

...I have good news, and some bad news. The good news is, the personality has been completely removed. There should be no sights of it in his system, but... The bad news is that the "Omega Seed" that you had with you was rather... protective of Rockman.
Time Man has reported that it's possible that the seed has transported the personality of "Rockman" to an alternate timeline, all the way back to when Mega Man was at that bank... There's no telling what that alternate personality is doing at this very moment. And unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to stop it.

Sunstar bursts through the door.

What's going on around here!?

...And then they got away.

...This is going to be a problem.

Meanwhile, with Sonic and Tails, they seem to have found the Blue Super Emerald without much difficulty...

Well, what do you know? Piece of cake!
I wonder what happened to this planet, though...
Eh, probably a long story... Come on, let's get back to Metal so we can find those last 3 Super Emeralds!

Sonic and Tails makes their way back...

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...Meanwhile, at Jazz HQ...

...
Something bothering you, boss?
...It is possible that we* may have the ability to take down Duracell... But I'm not sure if we can do so fast enough.
I'm sure that we can keep Duracell occupied before he could destroy the Earth.
I know. He isn't who I am worried about.
Then, what's the concern?
...That Shaggy Negro guy... I'm entirely unsure of his history. But if there's any chance that he's the sort of character I think he may be...
...Chances are he may be getting impatient.

*"We" being the heroes in a general sense.

...Meanwhile, down in literal Hell...

...Awful convenient of Aeon to have had left his copy of Opening Portals to Hell: a Simple Guide (2019 Demonslayer's Award Edition) at home. Now, who around here can teach me some demon power stuff...

Suddenly, right on cue, the shadow of the Devil himself appears...

...Wait. Isn't Dark Prince already the Devil?

Yes, but also no. Like how every individual has a personalized afterlife through the Dead Zone, Every Prototyper has their own variant of Hell where rather antagonistic characters go. And each Hell has their own devil... And the Devil for this account's Hell is me. Now, then...
...What meaningless drivel do you plan on bothering me with, living being?

Beta X
(Previously) Mind-Controlled Hero of Another Dimension
(Also, the Devil of the Beta Shadow account's Hell, apparently.)

Ok, I'm on it.

Proto Man reroutes the power elsewhere...

(OOC: This is gonna be it for me tonight)