Story Two: Fire shows the road.
The world was set ablaze. That is, the fire of war engulfed the battlefield drenched in blood.
A once proud and prosperous nation had fallen. Even though its soldiers were still fighting on the front lines, the damage had already been done; everything was reduced to nothing.
Unaware of the loss of their loved ones; friends, family and children, soldiers continued to fight to protect what they had already lost.
But the endless Maverick march continued.
The sound of gunfire never ended; and one by one they fell.
...
"You weaklings! Stand up and fight!"
She yelled at them with discontent, even though she knew very well that the comrades she had fought alongside with had given more than they had ever given.
Whilst looking at their valiant effort, she realized that the true potential of people is brought out on the battlefield.
But still, it was not enough.
She's the last one standing...
After all, if they had just held on a little longer, would the tides of war not have turned to grant them victory?
"Ch..."
Since this battle started, her finger had not left the trigger. With her measly standard issue gun, she mowed down entire legions of Mavericks called "Galleons".
She is Atlas. Her origins are nothing special, she's but a defenseless civilian turned a soldier. But now being a proud soldier of a fallen nation, she showed how special she truly is.
The Mavericks fell just as her comrades have; one by one, but their numbers never did decrease.
It is as she always expected.
More and more Mavericks appeared. Hence, there is no victory. But even so, victory must be attained. That is because Atlas would not forgive herself if her own mortality stopped the evolution of her true self.
"Ugh!..."
A bullet struck her shoulder.
Ignoring the pain, she relentlessly shot down the one that hit her.
It has been like this since the battle started; mowing down Mavericks, taking hits but dodging vital blows, and then mowing down the Mavericks that hit her.
...
As she refused to weaken, the situation hadn't changed for many hours. Watching from behind the scorching flames, a certain somebody is enticed by this fact.
"She's a Chosen One, no doubt about it."
With a grin on his face, he watched on with a kind of enjoyment born from relief. Finally, he has found what he was looking for.
But... she is too good. For how long this battle has lasted, he knew she can hold out twice more than that. With the country already destroyed, having found what he was looking for, why would he wait even longer?
Even though he is called the Reaper, he does not wish to be around all this death much longer; the raid reminded him of that which he'd much rather forget.
However, he, Prometheus, should never forget.
He despised this disgusting memory, but still, it is an evil he must accept. Within the sounds of the raid that he so hates, he had finally found another one.
This Chosen One brought him one step closer to his goal.
...
A silhouette different form the Galleons emerged from the flames.
Atlas wasn't startled, all she could think was: 'the leader has finally appeared.'
Swiftly her attention shifted and the gun fired several shots at the new adversary.
But it was worthless.
The enemy wielded an energy scythe; by it, all her bullets were effortlessly deflected.
Again she fired, the result didn't change.
Atlas now found herself face to face with the myth the Hunters call 'the Reaper'.
With speed unknown to her, the scythe slashed and she came to the sudden realization that she had never before known what strength was.
"Do you want power?"
The Reaper asked 'her', the enemy he has just brought to her knees.
The question drove itself into her mind; it was exactly the right question.
"I want to evolve." She replied.
...
She accepted the man's offers without hesitation.
"MegaMan is the evolution of man."
Having seen his power, she knew this was the truth.
"Do you have what it takes to be king?"
Of course she does. If this is a battle royale to determine who shall rule the world. Who else than she who wishes to evolve with each and every battle is suited to be the evolution known as the MegaMan King?
...
Within the flames of war, she was given power.
Within the flames of power, the road became clear.
Like wind drives away the fog, fire clears the road.
When she is done, there will be no enemies in front of her.
All will be destroyed.
Burned to ashes by her evolution.