The Love I'm Searching For

Sharp

P.

A.C. Montana

Rod NaCervera

Dr. Vada

Jonze

President Space

Froakie

**The Love I'm Searching For** is the first episode of the first season of Mega Man. It is the first episode overall.

## Plot

After falling deathly ill, Mega Man ventures back home to the mysterious and deeply hidden Fifth Quadrant in search of a cure for his sudden sickness.

## Synopsis

During a cloudy night, a truck with a San Sindustries logo pulls into a large warehouse as employees check the back for anything suspicius. From atop a tree, Sharp looks over the compound with a pair of binoculars. He pulls out a radio and calls his boss, P., and informs him that the truck has just pulled in. In another tree, P. radios back that he's all set on his end and asks Summer Girl how the storm is looking. From atop the roof of the warehouse, Summer just finishes attaching up a lightning rod to the electrical wires. She says that it looks like the storm may not come in for several more hours. Off the radio, P. angrily turns to his partner, the grizzled cowboy A.C. Montana, and tells him that they should abort and move it to another day. A.C. reassures him that they'll be fine, so long as they move quickly and stick to the code. P. radios Summer and tells her to get into position. Summer waits for an opportunity and then drops in through a skylight and hides behind some boxes. Meanwhile, P. and A.C. wait for the guard patrol patterns to finish and then zipline into a window on the second floor. In the distance, thunder rumbles, bringing a smile of relief to P.'s face.

In the canals than run beneath the warehouse, Wheeler makes his way towards the location in a boat, while P. radios him and asks if he's in position. Wheeler replies that he's just arrived. As the boat pulls up, Wheeler prepares to get out of the boat when two San Sindustries guards head down the stairs, prompting Wheeler to quickly duck under the docks. P. starts to radio him and, to preserve his cover, Wheeler throws his radio into the water, destroying it. Back in the warehouse, P., A.C., and Summer crouch behind stack of boxes, looking down at the truck. From outside, Sharp begins to feel rain and radios P. that the rain has started. P. acknowledges. Sharp packs up his radio, binoculars, and sniper rifle and moves over to another tree. P. once again tries to get in touch with Wheeler, but to no avail. A.C. asks what's going on with him and P. replies that Wheeler has gone dark. From the oppostie catwalk, Summer suggests that maybe he's been captured. P. says that people often underestimate Wheeler and that's a mistake. In the canals, Wheeler climbs along the underside of the docks and locates a loose board. He then coughs to get the guards' attention, drawing them over to the board. Once on top of it, Wheeler launches the board up, hitting one of them in the face, causing him to fall over the railing into the boat unconscious. As the other guard wonders where the boat came from, Wheeler climbs up from the rear of the dock and taps the guard on the shoulder, knocking him unconsious. Wheeler looks over the two unconscious guards and wonders aloud to himself what he should do with them.

As the wind and rain pick up outside, Sharp makes his way over to a tree that gives a view of the inside of the warehouse. He takes out his binoculars and is able to see A.C.'s back. Sharp radios A.C. and whispers that he has a nice back. A.C. radios Sharp back to tell him to cut the chatter and asks him if he's heard from Wheeler. Sharp denies. A.C. whispers to P. that he's worried about Wheeler and suggests that one of them circle back to look for him, but P. adamantly denies that, saying that they know the rules of the code and so does Wheeler. A.C. relents, but is clearly unhappy. In the canals, Wheeler ties the two guards to the back of the boat so that their heads remain above the water level. He then checks his watch and quickly makes his way over to the manhole cover which leads up to the warehouse. Climbing up the ladder, he removes the manhole cover silently. Seeing this, Sharp informs the rest of the group that the manhole is opened. A.C. and Summer breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that Wheeler is okay. Down below, Wheeler reaches into his backpack and pulls out a very small canister, points it away from his face, and opens it, launching a large air mattress right to the bottom of the manhole. He turns back and looks at the unconscoius guards, worried they'd be awakened from the blast.

On the catwalks, P. begins getting anxious, claiming that he knew that basing an entire plan around the weather was a bad idea, but A.C. reassures him that it'll work out. P. tells A.C. that if things go wrong, he's blaming him because A.C. was the one who said they should go ahead with the mission, despite P.'s very real and very accurate concerns. From outside, Sharp radios and tells them that the storm is picking up and that he's going dark and he'll see them at the end of this. As Sharp begins climbing down from the tree, lightning finally strikes the rod on the roof, causing a massive electric blast, knocking Sharp from the tree. As the lightning strikes, all power in the warehouse goes out, sending the guards into a frenzy. As many make their way outside to investigate, Sharp rolls into the bushes and hides until he has a chance to get underground. Meanwhile, Summer, P., and A.C. jump down onto the roof of the truck and open the doors to climb in. Once inside, P. tells them that they'll only have a few minutes of quiet before they notice something is wrong with the trucks so they need to move quickly. The three then begin grabbing crates and bags of whatever they can and throw them down the manhole. As the crates and bags come down, Wheeler grabs them off the air mattress and loads them into the boat.

After some more time spent sending crates down until the truck is empty, Sharp emerges from the water and climbs into the boat as Wheeler places a crate. Wheeler greets Sharp and Sharp tells him that P. is going to owe him extra money for that swim. Wheeler rolls his eyes. Once the truck is empty, P., and Summer climb down the manhole while A.C. silently closes the door to the truck, climbs into the manhole, and closes it behind him. A.C. rejoins the rest of the gang as Wheeler and Summer move the last of the crates into the boat while Sharp waits in the passenger seat. P. packs up the air mattress and places it back into the canister. A.C. tells P. that he told him everything would work out, but P. reminds him that they're not in the clear yet. As they approach the boat, A.C. greets Wheeler while P. asks him what the guards are doing tied to the boat. Wheeler impatiently says that he had no choice and he couldn't let them wake up here and tell everyone they'd seen his face. An impatient Sharp reminds everybody that he's on the clock and they better get clear. P. agrees and everybody piles into the boat as Wheeler gets into the driver's seat and head through the canals.

Leaving the canals, Wheeler pulls the boat over and they load the crates into a truck that they left prior to the heist. As they load, A.C. comments that the weather is really getting bad now. Getting into the truck, Summer asks P. what they're doing about the guards and P. looks back to see them still tied to the boat. Summer looks at P. sternly and, reading her face, tells her and Sharp to bring them into the truck. As she and Sharp go to do so, P. turns towards A.C. who nods at him. With the guards in the truck, Sharp takes his spot in the driver's seat, with P. in the passenger, and everyone else in the back. Sharp peels off, driving back towards civilization. As they drive, the storm begins getting more and more dangerous, turning the dirt road they're on into mud. Sharp struggles to maintain control of the vehicle, while P. asks him if he's got things under control, and Sharp reassures him that he does. However, those words are thrown in Sharp's face when a tree falls and hits the truck, sending it into a tail spin. Sharp tries his hardest to remain in control while P. holds on for dear life. In the back, crates begin falling and A.C. urges everyone to protect the merchandise. As the truck tailspins, it hits into the side of the mountain and a tire pops causing Sharp to lose control of the truck fully. As the truck spins out, P. warns his gang to brace for impact. Sharp and P. hold onto the handles in front, while A.C. protects as many supplies as he can, and Summer protects the unconscious guards. The truck spins out, slams into the side of the mountain causing the truck to come to a stop just short of falling off the cliffside. As he comes back to his senses, P. immediately turns around and asks the gang if they're okay, which they all reply that they are. P. then tells everyone that they need to ditch the truck. A.C. and Summer try to gather as many supplies as they can, but P. tells them to forget the supplies, as they don't have enough time. P. tells the gang that he and Sharp will stay in the front to weigh it down while everyone else get out. Sharp tells P. that he's not dying for this, but P. reassures him that he won't. Sharp once again mentions a pay increase. Wheeler is the first to climb out of the back and onto the roof. Wheeler then turns around and helps A.C. onto the roof and the two climb onto the cab to help weigh it down some more. Summer grabs one of the guards on her shoulder and hoists him up onto the roof. P. once again urges her to forget about them and save herself. Summer ignores him and grabs the female guard on her shoulder and hoists the both of them up onto the roof. As the truck begins to shake some more, Summer grabs both guards on her shoulders and jumps off the roof, followed by A.C., P., Sharp, and Wheeler. The five of them watch as their truck full of stolen supplies falls off the cliffside into the abyss below. Both P. and A.C. look particularly flustered. P. tells the gang that they need to find some place to stay the night or else they'll freeze to death. Sharp points out that he spotted an abandoned farm about a mile back and P. leads the gang down the muddy and stormy road to their destination.

Arriving at the barn, the weary and muddy gang enter, keeping the door open. Summer places the two guards on the ground at the entrance and they take in their surroundings. P. says that this is good enough place to stay the night and they'll move out once the storm passes. A.C. and Wheeler begin worrying about the Cosmonauts coming after them because the guards have by now noticed that they've been robbed and have contacted the authorities. Summer begins to worry that they were to sloppy. Noticing that morale among his gang is low, P. sternly addresses them and tells them that he knows things didn't go their way tonight, and if he could go back and change things, he gladly would do so. He also reassures them that nobody would follow them through a storm like this and even if they had, the rain would have likely washed away any tracks they may or may not have left. P. specifically turns to A.C. and Wheeler and reminds them that they've been through worse before. He addresses the rest of the gang and tells them to get comfortable, get warm, have faith, stay strong and stay with him. As he finishes his speech, he turns around upon hearing the two guards waking up. He turns to face them, with his gang right behind them. As the guards get up, they dust each other off and turn to realize who they're face to face with. The guards stare in horror and recognize them as the Friends of P. P. tells them that they're right as lightning crashes, illuminating the gang, who have all moved to stand around P. The guards get up and run away, prompting P. to start ordering Wheeler and Sharp to get after them, but A.C. tells P. to forget about it, saying that P. said it himself; they won't survive out in a storm like this, and it's best not to put their own people at risk. P., pretending like he wasn't doing that, instead tells Wheeler and Sharp to check outside for some fire wood and bring it back in so they can get some warmth. P. then turns to Summer and reassures her that everything is going to be all right and they'll ride this out and be back again in no time.

**A FEW WEEKS LATER**

On the Galactic Federation, a meeting is held by President Space himself addressing certain issues in the universe at the time while a disinterested Mega Man listens in the back. He discusses the current state of affairs on Planet Popstar, the increase of population to the Land of Ooo, and reconstruction and outreach programs for the people of the Second Quadrant, particularly the Sheikh Nation. As his last order of business, he notes that he's aware of the disdain for this type of thing, but nevertheless it must be discussed. He goes on to say that the Space Corps troop assigned to transport Genesect to his banishment in the Fourth Quadrant has been missing for a month and a half longer than the initially planned two week trip. The soldiers begin grumbling and complaining about how every expedition to the Fourth Quadrant ends in them disappearing and how President Space should transfer prisoners somewhere else. Another soldier says that Genesect could have escaped and killed them, like he did to "that Popstar captain" which gets Mega Man's attention. President Space quiets the chamber room down and explains that there's nothing Genesect could have possibly done in the state he was in. He brings the conversation back around by saying that he's aware that the soldiers who disappeared are friends and says that he's putting together a voluntary search party for them, but this is met with an uproar, with many soldiers walking out and complaining that the Space Corps isn't what it was and President Space doesn't care about their well-being, as well as commenting that the only reason to go into the Fourth Quadrant is to disappear. As the soldiers exit the chambers, President Space half-heartedly dismisses the meeting. As everyone exits, one of the soldiers asks Mega Man who President Space thinks he is and why he thinks he has a right to use them the way he does, which Mega Man doesn't respond to.

In a flashback to a time after Genesect's trial, Mega Man approaches President Space in his office. President Space offers Mega Man a seat across from him and Mega Man obliges. President Space asks Mega Man why he wanted to discuss the terms of their contract and Mega Man replies that he wants out. President Space asks Mega Man why he would want out and Mega Man replies that things have changed now and he has these powers and thinks that the terms of his contract no longer apply. President Space denies Mega Man's request, asking him if he remembers the reason the contract was in place. Mega Man replies that he's aware, but that it was many years ago and nothing is quite the same anymore. President Space apologizes to Mega Man for the tragic loss of his friend and the dissolution of his "little group" but still denies and asks Mega Man if he needs anything else because he's got a galaxy to run. Mega Man denies and exits the office.

Back in the present, a group of Space Corps soldiers walk past the sign-up sheet and scoff. Mega Man looks it over and thinks about it, but ultimately decides to return home. Once in his apartment, he takes a seat on the couch and watches the news. As he watches a story about the clean-up efforts in the Sheikh Nation, Mega Man's suit begins to beep, prompting him to begin fiddling around with it to get it to stop. When that does nothing, Mega Man stands up, but begins to cough. He calls up his doctor again and tells her that it's happening again. The doctor tries to convince Mega Man to come in for some more tests, but Mega Man ends up changing his mind and hanging up. Mega Man then heads into his bedroom, which is an absolute mess, and begins rummaging through his desk for his notes on a place called "The Fifth Quadrant." Mega Man has another brief flashback to his confrontation with Genesect and the shard, which gave him his powers. Once the shard's energy was released and infused into Mega Man's body, Mega Man's mind began to flood with images and memories of a place he once lived. He is shown a bustling city, a pleasant meadow, a mountain, and a group of people. Back in the present, Mega Man begins frantically writing more information down on his notes, coughing as he does so.

A few hours later, Mega Man tries to get some sleep, but is awoken by the beeping of his suit. Deciding that his suit needs a recharge, Mega Man walks out into his living room to an energy station and removes his suit. As soon as Mega Man steps out of the suit, he collapses to the floor as cosmic energy begins bursting out of him, destroying his living room and sending furniture flying all around. Mega Man very weakly crawls back into his suit and powers it back on, stopping the energy surrounding him. Coming back to his senses, he begins having a violent coughing fit and falls to the floor, trying to catch his breath. He asks himself what just happened. Suddenly, there is a knocking at the door and upon answering it, his neighbor asks him if everything is all right, which Mega Man replies that it's fine, he was just working on something. His neighbor tells him to keep it down, as she's trying to sleep and Mega Man closes the door. Mega Man begins working on his suit all throughout the night, tinkering with pieces and systems, removing pieces and putting them back, scanning his notes, having a midnight snack, and flying out his window in the suit and firing a cosmic blast straight up into the sky. Upon returning home, Mega Man finds that the beeping has stopped momentarily. With his apartment in shambles and his suit much worse for wear, Mega Man collapses onto the floor in a deep sleep.

The next morning, Mega Man wakes up in a pile of papers and a half-eaten quesadilla. As he starts to clean up his apartment, his suit begins beeping once again, prompting him to punch his counter, unintentionally breaking it. Mega Man then sits down on a stool in the kitchen and nurses his headache. Moments later, Mega Man is seen talking on the phone asking if there's anything the person on the other end can do to help him. Mega Man then says that even if there was something they could do, President Space's new mandates probably wouldn't allow him to anyway. Mega Man says that it's okay and thanks him for trying. Mega Man says goodbye to Mario and hangs up. He returns to his notes and begins piecing together a path of trajectory for something according to star patterns. That night, Mega Man sits on his balcony and watches the star patterns, marking them down in his notes. Mega Man rips the note sheet from the book and hides it in his suit.

The following morning, Mega Man heads into the Galactic Federation and puts his name down on the sign-up sheet. He begins to walk away, but eventually turns back around and takes the sign-up sheet off the wall. Mega Man heads straight to the administrative offices and places the sheet right on President Space's desk. President Space takes a look at it and asks Mega Man what he's doing. Mega Man tells President Space that he can't keep asking his soldiers to go into a place that he knows nobody comes back from. President Space replies that that's exactly why they send criminals there and that somebody has to be responsible for taking them there and, unfortunate as it is, that is the job of the Space Corps. Mega Man replies that, according to his contract, Mega Man is a member of and therefore he would like to undertake the rescue mission into the Fourth Quadrant. President Space tells Mega Man that he's far too overqualified for a job like that. Mega Man corrects him and tells him that he's not expendable. President Space tells Mega Man that that's not at all what he meant. Mega Man then asks why he's not allowed to go on the mission. President Space relents and says that he never said Mega Man wasn't allowed. After a moment, President Space agrees to send Mega Man to the Fourth Quadrant. Mega Man thanks him.

Mega Man and Froakie arrive at the border between the First and Fourth Quadrant. Froakie asks Mega Man if he's sure he doesn't want him to go with him, but Mega Man tells him that he can handle this on his own and that Froakie would probably be killed. Froakie asks Mega Man what he's doing. Mega Man explains that he can't say, but he'll be gone for a long time. Froakie says that he and Mega Man have known each other a long time and he trusts him. Mega Man reminds Froakie that he really can't say anything about this to anyone and Froakie tells Mega Man that he has his word. Mega Man tells Froakie that he's going in and crosses the border. As Froakie watches Mega Man fly into the Fourth Quadrant, Mega Man gazes into the vast nothingness that is the Fourth Quadrant, yet he can't shake the feeling that he's being watched. After several hours, Froakie radios and asks Mega Man how he's doing. Mega Man says that he's almost there. Following the stars until he's found the correct pattern. Mega Man radios Froakie and asks him if he's there. Froakie replies that he's there and Mega Man informs him that this is it. Froakie tells Mega Man that he's in the clear and no Space Corps soldiers have been around yet. Mega Man tells Froakie that no matter what President Space says, he has to make sure he doesn't send any more Space Corps soldiers after him. Froakie promises Mega Man that he'll do everything he can, even getting S.E.C.R.E.T. involved if he has to. Mega Man agrees, saying that Mario will understand. Mega Man thanks him for being a friend and Froakie replies in kind. Ceasing radio contact, Froakie sits and listens to the static, looking into the seemingly endless nothingness. Feeling as though he’s being watched, Froakie leaves, taking one last look back. Mega Man approaches the star formations. Mega Man uses his powers to fire a cosmic blast at the stars, which blasts a hole in the side, revealing a mountain top. Confirming Mega Man's suspicions, Mega Man steps through the hole as his suit begins to beep once again.

**FIFTH QUADRANT**

Mega Man stumbles onto the top of the mountain, coughing as he goes down. He turns around and examines the hole he's created in the border. He turns forward and looks out over the vast, lush landscapes that make up the Fifth Quadrant. He takes in the meadow that rests at the bottom of the mountain, several cityscapes off in the distance, and the various tunnel and bridge systems which take citizens to the different ecosystems within. Mega Man flies down to the meadow below and begins to walk through, eventually making his way to a small town. When he arrives in town, he begins coughing more and more, eventually taking a seat on a bench and passing out.

Mega Man wakes up alone in the Asylum, strapped down to a bed. Mega Man attempts to get out, eventually using his powers to break free. As he gets off the table, he begins coughing and collapses to his knees. He attempts to get up, as Dr. Vada enters the room telling Mega Man to relax. Mega Man asks Dr. Vada what he was doing to him, but Dr. Vada informs Mega Man that he just took a few tests. He compliments Mega Man on his powers and says that when Mega Man left he didn't expect him to return with powers. Mega Man tells Dr. Vada that things changed. He also says that these powers showed him the truth and now he knows that Dr. Vada made him forget all about this place when he sent him out there. Dr. Vada says that letting Mega Man loose in the universe with knowledge of things here would put the people of the Fifth Quadrant in extreme danger, asking Mega Man if he agrees. Mega Man does agree. Dr. Vada asks Mega Man about his mission and Mega Man replies that in the last seven years, he's only found two shards and both of them are now gone and no trace of the rest. Dr. Vada is disappointed by this outcome, but says that it will be interesting to find out the impact the shards have on the people of the universe. Mega Man rolls his eyes and says that the people down there are not some experiment. Dr. Vada asks Mega Man if he cares about the "creatures" below. Mega Man explains that they're not creatures and says that they have societies and cultures and have been around for far longer than Dr. Vada's construct. Dr. Vada explains that his construct has kept the best and brightest safe and thriving. And he can only keep that secret by making sure nobody leaves and nobody comes in, unless he says so. Dr. Vada then comments that the suit he built for him is a little worse for wear. Mega Man tells Dr. Vada that that's why he's come back. Dr. Vada asks Mega Man what he planned to do when and if Dr. Vada helped him out. Mega Man doesn't answer. Dr. Vada says that just because Mega Man's dying doesn't mean he'll have free reign to do whatever he wants. He explains that if Dr. Vada creates a new suit for him that can sustain his new powers, he'll be confined to the Fifth Quadrant, unable to return to the rest of the universe. In exchange, Mega Man can stay here and pursue whatever it was he was doing before the Cosmonauts arrested him and brought him to his lab, so long as Mega Man never mentions the outside world to anyone in the Fifth Quadrant. If he refuses, Mega Man's mind will be wiped of the Fifth Quadrant and he will be sent back to the "outside" or, he could accept lifetime imprisonment in the Asylum. The choice will be up to him. Mega Man once again says nothing. Dr. Vada leaves Mega Man alone, saying that he'll give him time to think about his decision.

While sitting alone in the lab, Mega Man contemplates his options. He paces the labs back and forth until his suit starts beeping once again. Mega Man then knocks on the front door and informs the Cosmonaut that he's ready to speak to Dr. Vada. The Cosmonaut tells Mega Man that he'll go get the doctor. When Dr. Vada returns, Mega Man immediately tells him that he's going to accept their deal and remain in the Fifth Quadrant. Dr. Vada asks Mega Man if his mortality has scared him. Mega Man tells him that nobody wants to die. Dr. Vada agrees with this and tells Mega Man that he understands, as he once was too face with his mortality, but overcame it and tells Mega Man to look at what he's built from it. Dr. Vada then takes Mega Man over to an operating table and tells him that he'll need to run some tests in order to know for sure what his new suit should include. Dr. Vada tells Mega Man to lie down so he can administer the sedative, but Mega Man denies, wishing to remain awake to ensure that there is no funny business. Dr. Vada agrees, but warns Mega Man that it will hurt. Dr. Vada then takes a siphon and jabs it into Mega Man's back, taking samples of his powers, as he screams in agony. Once that's done, Mega Man falls off the bed and onto the floor, coughing as he does so and his suit begins to beep once again. Dr. Vada helps Mega Man up and tells him that he's much worse than he initially thought. He asks Mega Man how often he uses his powers and Mega Man replies that he only uses them when he has to. Dr. Vada says that that doesn't answer his question and Mega Man replies that he uses them at least once or twice a day, but never to their full extent, as he doesn't quite understand them yet. Dr. Vada tells Mega Man that the more he uses his powers, the more in danger he is of destroying the suit and if the suit should fail, Mega Man would only have a few more minutes before the cosmic energy in his veins destroys him. Dr. Vada then says that he'll get started on the suit immediately, but once again urges Mega Man not to do anything to strenuous and drastic, as he needs to preserve the suit's strength until he can get a new one built. Mega Man thanks Dr. Vada for his help. Dr. Vada tells Mega Man that he's happy to help, so long as Mega Man doesn't forget their deal. Mega Man promises. Dr. Vada gives Mega Man a set of shots and tells him to take one of these whenever he gets a coughing fit or his suit starts acting up and they'll settle things down. Dr. Vada then calls in a Cosmonaut to escort Mega Man out of the facility, telling Mega Man he'll call him when he's finished the suit. Mega Man asks Dr. Vada what he should do in the meantime, and Dr. Vada replies that he's in the Fifth Quadrant now. There are no rules and tells him he's free to pursue whatever goals and ambitions he so desires, as Dr. Vada doesn't meddle in the lives of his citizens, but within reason, warning specifically about the border and says that the Cosmonauts will not think twice about destroying any malcontents within their home. The Cosmonaut arrives and escorts Mega Man out of the Asylum. Outside the Asylum gate, Mega Man thanks the Cosmonaut and asks him for directions to somewhere, but the Cosmonaut closes the gate and ignores him. Mega Man grabs the payphone in front of the gate and makes a call. Upon waiting a while, he leaves a message for Virginia and Cal, saying that he knows it's been a while, but he's back now and was wondering if they wanted to meet up and talk about things. He says if they're interested to meet him at the Hub. Now on his own, Mega Man begins walking towards civilization.

Elsewhere in a mercenary compound, Sharp talks on a payphone in a bar, saying that he'll get it done and hangs up the phone. Sharp returns to his table where his friend Jonze asks him if that was his new boss. Sharp says that he's got a job for them both, if he's interested. Jonze tells Sharp that he'll hear him out.

In Alphaville, Summer runs towards a government building in the cloud city. As she rushes in, she finds the meeting hall empty, save for one person sitting on a bench by the door. Summer sighs, prompting Rod NaCervera to get up from his seat and tease Summer, sarcastically asking if she was the one who belittled him for missing the meeting last year, only to now miss this one. Summer tells Rod to shut up and asks him if they've already left. Rod doesn't answer and Summer repeats her question. Rod says that he thought Summer told him to shut up. Summer angrily calls Rod by name, prompting him to answer, saying that they've just left and she'll have to wait until next year. Summer says that she'd think that with something as important as the 1000 Seasons ritual, both cities would find a way to meet with each other more than once a year. Rod says that you'd think so, but whoever designed this place has sick intentions. Summer says that she thinks it's a test and that they were chosen because they thought they could pass it. Rod says that if that were true, Summer would have showed up. Summer reminds him that she's only missed this one meeting since they were chosen, while Rod missed nearly every one. Rod says that each meeting is always the same, but since they only have two left he figured he'd show up. Summer tells Rod that she'll be here when it really counts and trusts that Rod will be too, as she won't let him be the one to destroy Alphaville. Rod is offended and tells her the same thing. As the two exit the building, Rod says that maybe it wouldn't be so bad if the underwater city goes, believing that they're a bunch of hippies and Summer says that she hopes he's joking.

In the Hub, Mega Man exits one of the tram tunnels and begins walking around the station, taking in the San Sindustries advertisements plastered across the screens on nearly every building in the Hub. As he walks around, A.C. Montana looks up from a book as he sits on a bench at the tram station in shock. Mega Man picks up a catalog from the ground and looks over the new products San Sindustries is selling this month. Mega Man crumbles up the catalog and comments to himself how he can believe how much San Sindustries is charging. A.C. says that he agrees and that the two of them should do something about it. Turning around, Mega Man greets A.C. and the two share an embrace. A.C. says that it's been a long time and Mega Man agrees and asks how everyone is. A.C. says that they've got a lot to talk about and he can ask them himself. Mega Man says that he called Virginia and Cal, but got no answer. A.C. then sits back down on his bench and says that they passed on some years ago. Mega Man asks what happened to them and if it was during a mission. A.C. hesitates a bit and says that nobody knows what happened for sure and everyone has a different theory. Mega Man is devastated by this news, saying that he wishes he never went away. A.C. says that he's been wondering that for seven years. Mega Man tells him that the Cosmonauts got him and he's been in the Asylum since then, only just getting out today. A.C. confirms that this was what everybody thought, anyway. A.C. then asks about the suit, and Mega Man replies that it was one of Dr. Vada's experiments, lying again saying that if he volunteered for experiments, he'd get an early release. A.C. asks if the experiments hurt and Mega Man lies a third time, saying that he's fine. A.C. says that Dr. Vada is one cruel man. A.C. says that P. will be happy to see him, if Mega Man's interested in going back. Assuming he's not going to take it easy after his arrest. Mega Man says that he'd be happy to be back, but isn't sure if he should go on missions again. A.C. says that they'd love to have him regardless and that way he can meet the new members. A.C. then takes out a phone and calls P., telling them that he's got something big and they should all get together at the camp. A.C. then hangs up and tells Mega Man that they'll meet them in a bit and offers to take Mega Man out to eat first. Mega Man agrees, saying that he's starving.

Later that night, Wheeler stands at a campfire on the top of a cliff in front of a cave, practicing his fighting skills. P. sits further in the back working on one of his maps, this one detailing the location of the warehouse and the storm. Summer rushes up and asks what the emergency is and P., without looking up at her, replies that he's unsure, as A.C. called the meeting hours ago and hasn't even arrived yet. Summer apologizes for being late, saying that she had some urgent Alphaville business. P. replies that he's sure it was. Summer walks away towards the fire, feeling unable to communicate with P. Wheeler speaks up, saying that she's not the only one that's late. Just then, Sharp arrives, walking passed Wheeler and tells him that he's doing his fighting wrong. Wheeler denies and Sharp walks over to show him and the two start to spar. During the sparring, Sharp asks P. what the plan is and he says that he has no idea, as A.C. called this meeting. Suddenly, A.C. arrives at the camp as everyone swarms him asking him what all this is about. A.C. says that he found something. Wheeler asks what it is and Mega Man uses his suit to fly in and surprise everyone. A.C. tells them all to guess who is out of prison. As Mega Man lands, P. and Wheeler rush over to him and greet him happily. P. greets Mega Man, telling him that he and A.C. have always been so dramatic, prompting A.C. to smile. "It's good to have you back, son." Wheeler tells Mega Man that it's great to see him and asks about the suit. Mega Man, smiling says that he'll explain everything to them in a bit. Glancing over at Summer and Sharp, Mega Man asks who they are. Wheeler takes Mega Man over to introduce him. Wheeler introduces Summer as their newest member from Alphaville and she and Mega Man shake hands, her telling him that she's heard so much about him. Wheeler then introduces him to Sharp, a mercenary who P. has hired out to help them out since Virginia and Cal. Mega Man informs Wheeler that A.C. has already told him about them.

As Mega Man talks with Wheeler, Summer, and Sharp, P. takes A.C. aside and asks what he thinks they should do. A.C. asks what he means and P. says that Mega Man had been gone a long time and then he comes back with a new Cosmonaut suit. A.C. is shocked by this, asking if he realizes that this is Mega Man they're talking about, he's not the type to betray them, especially since he told him that he only has the suit due to the experiments Dr. Vada put him through while he was there. P. corrects A.C., saying that it's not Mega Man he doesn't trust, it's Dr. Vada, claiming that who knows what he put in his head while he was there. A.C. says that Mega Man is strong and that he gave no inclination during the last few hours that anything was off. P. says that he'll have a talk with him. P. and A.C. then join the others around the campfire and they all join the conversation.

Several hours later, Sharp finishes his meal, gets up and says that he's got "that other job" to take care of and says that it's been a fine pleasure. P. offers to pay Sharp for the night, but Sharp declines, saying that A.C.'s leftovers were payment enough. A.C. objects to this, but Sharp smirks and waves goodbye. Summer rolls her eyes, which Mega Man notices. Mega Man asks P. if he really pays Sharp after every mission and asks why he doesn't just bring him along. P. says that he's tried, but Sharp refuses. P. goes on to say that he's a fine mercenary and has been a valuable addition to the Friends of P. since he's hired him. Summer gets up as well, saying that she's got to get back to Alphaville, as she missed an important 1000 Seasons meeting. Mega Man speaks up, saying that they've only got about two years left until the ritual and that he didn't realize that Summer was actually one of the seasons. Summer replies that she is. Mega Man stands up and thanks her for taking the time to come meet him, as well as aiding the Friends of P. in their mission, despite her busy schedule and commitments. Summer stands up and thanks him for his understanding and saying that it's her pleasure and she leaves. P. decides to call it for the night, as it's getting late and they shouldn't stay in one place too long as they're still hot. Mega Man asks what happened and A.C. says that they failed a mission, and badly. They lost all their supplies and had San Sindustries guards on their trail. Wheeler adds that they're lucky they got out of there alive. P. says that most importantly, they failed the people they were supposed to help. Mega Man offers his help, saying that they'll hit another warehouse. A.C. says that they can't, San Sindustries has tripled security at the warehouses and changed their supply routes. Mega Man assures them that they'll figure something out soon and talk to Rudolph about it. P. agrees and thanks A.C. for bringing Mega Man back here and thanks Mega Man for coming back, despite what happened. He then says that for now, they should stay split up until they have a new mission, as it's best to keep their distance until the heat dies down. Agreeing, A.C. and Wheeler say goodbye to Mega Man and that they're happy to have him back. P. turns to Mega Man and offers to have him stay with him. Mega Man accepts graciously.

Arriving at P.'s mansion, Mega Man is impressed, noting that P. has upgraded in these last years. P. says that although it's flashy, it is very low-key, as it's thought to be abandoned. Once inside, Mega Man is shocked to find it totally empty. P. answers by saying that he still keeps his maps and everything he has worth anything is safely hidden away where only he can find it, that way if anything should go wrong he'll have enough money to get out of there. Suddenly, Mega Man starts coughing and his suit starts to beep, stopping P. in his tracks. P. then turns to Mega Man, asking him if he's sure he wants to keep working with them, as that cough sounds pretty bad. Mega Man tells P. that he'll be fine, so long as he doesn't strain himself too much. Mega Man uses one of the shots and everything goes back to normal. P., calling Mega Man "son", asks him if he's sure. Mega Man replies that he's sick and sick bad, but pleads with P. not to tell the rest of the gang, as he doesn't want it to change anything. P. promises to keep it a secret. Despite seeing Mega Man's condition, P. tells Mega Man that, as hard as it may be, he should stay with him. Mega Man smiles at P. and P. starts to take Mega Man up to his spare bedroom and tells him that a good night's rest will help him out.

In Alphaville, Summer stands out in an open field and prepares herself. She sits and mediates for a few hours until the sun rises. Once it does, Summer unleashes her powers, practicing for the role she must play during the 1000 Seasons ritual. Unbeknownst to her, Rod has been watching her from afar.

In the forest, the two guards that were once captured lead the Cosmonauts to the barn where the Friends of P. had previously hid. They inform them that this is where they took them while they were knocked out. One Cosmonaut asks how many suspects there were and the guard says that there were five that he saw. The Cosmonauts thank the guards for taking them here and tell them to stay in the barn while the Cosmonauts have a look around. As the guards stay in the barn, talking about how they could be the ones that finally help capture the Friends of P. and the substantial reward that they could get, the Cosmonauts search outside for any signs of a disturbance. Inside the barn, the guards head into the back and find themselves face to face with Sharp and Jonze, holding them at gunpoint with silenced pistols. One of the guards recognizes Sharp and tells him that the Cosmonauts are outside and Sharp says that he knows and both he and Jonze pull their triggers, taking out both guards. Sharp and Jonze arrange the guards' bodies in the center of the room and make their escape, without a trace.

## Characters

* Mega Man (first appearance)
* Summer Girl (first appearance)
* Sharp (first appearance)
* P. (first appearance)
* A.C. Montana (first appearance)
* Wheeler (first appearance)
* Rod NaCervera (first appearance)
* Dr. Vada (first appearance)
* Jonze (first appearance)
* President Space (first appearance)
* Froakie (first apperance)

## Trivia

* President Space and Froakie appear in this episode, making them the only characters to crossover from TFAWPS, despite this being their only appearance.
* Several events from the end of the second season of TFAWPS are referenced during Mega Man's time on the Galactic Federation.