Belli Castle

[Debilitas]

Fiona Belli, along with her new friend Hewie, had escaped the Belli estate. Her experiences in the hellish location were nightmarish; after surviving a car crash that claimed the lives of her parents, she was abducted to Belli Castle. She partnered with a crafty German shepherd named Hewie, and together they encountered dangerous enemies.

Debilitas, the castle's large and deformed gardener and handyman, was one of those enemies, but he ultimately repented and even helped Fiona to a small extent. Now that Fiona and Hewie have left, the deformed man lived by himself in the castle. At least he had his dolls to keep him company.

One quiet, peaceful day in the castle's gardens (more peaceful since the death of the castle's evil residents, at least), Debilitas was gardening, continuing his chores. He didn't have to, as no one was left to give him orders, but he nevertheless pursued his normal lifestyle. He even continued to sleep in his outdoors shack, even though there were now plenty of comfortable beds to choose from in the castle.

As he worked, he hummed a chirpy tune, or at least the best he could with his gravelly voice.

Since Fiona and Hewie's departure the castle's gates have been unlocked.

[Dr. Wily]

A whirling sound which seemed to have been plucked straight from a science fiction film was audible as an airborne vehicle, very much like a flying saucer to fit with the accompanying sound, flew over the area. Within the UFO was the craft's nefarious pilot; the brilliant scientist, Dr. Wily.

Dr. Wily was uncertain what was causing the dimensional distortion which had allowed him to travel years into the past to a time in which robotics were still in their infancy, though he had been researching it in an attempt to learn more about it. Not for the benefit of mankind, but rather, how he could better utilize it for his ambitions for world conquest.

Many officials in his own time theorized that Dr. Wily was responsible for the temporal distortion, and to say their accusations were well-founded would be an understatement. After all, it had been Dr. Wily who was responsible for once stealing the Time Sled from the Chronos Institute and traveling to the future to gain access to more advanced technology.

In his present time and in the future, Dr. Wily had too many capable opponents. However, in the past technology was laughable compared to his own time. If he could build his empire in the past then he could alter the course of time, conquering the world and preventing Mega Man from even being created. As for his rival, Dr. Thomas Light - Well, he wouldn't be history; because Wily would ensure he would never get anywhere in life. He wouldn't kill him, oh no... he would simply sabotage his career ideals until Light was nothing more than a beggar on the streets.

Wily cackled to himself at the thought; it was just too beautiful. His scanners had detected pre-existing laboratory equipment in a castle in the vicinity. Further research had suggested to him that the castle was also abandoned. Belli Castle, then, would prove to be the perfect foundation for his next Castle Wily.

His UFO touched down outside of the entrance to the seclusive manor, a hatch opening from the top as the mad doctor poked his head out, his tufts of white hair blowing about gently as his calculating eyes scanned the surrounding area.

[Debilitas]

Debilitas dropped the shears he was using and snapped his attention skyward. "Neh?" Not only did he hear the freaky, otherworldly noise, but he caught sight of the UFO. "Aarrhh!"

Ironically, the immensely large being felt helplessly small; he was intimidated but remained still. He watched the UFO descend to the ground and wondered if anything would happen? "... Nnnrr."

How he wish he had his dolly, or anyone to comfort him.

[Dr. Wily]

When the scientist's eyes met with the hulking man standing in the gardens, he audibly gasped in a mixture of shock and horror. Once the initial shock of seeing the deformed man had subsided, he visibly cringed. "Blech! What is this?!" He said aloud with an irritated tone. He had been fairly certain this area was deserted. Could his calculations have been inaccurate? No, that was not plausible.

"You there! Who are you? And what are you doing here?" He shouted out at the man. He saw that a pair of gardening sheers laid at the hulk's feet, suggesting that he had been trimming the hedges prior to Wily's arrival. This seemed to indicate someone did, in fact, live here... or else why would he be concerned with the garden's maintenance?

[Debilitas]

The deformed brute squinted and brought a hand to his forehead. He focused his sights on the old man shouting from the UFO.

He recognized the question 'Who are you?', and Debilitas called back. "Nneh. De-bil-it-tas!"

His intimidation largely dispensed, but he was still uncomfortable with the unidentified flying object.

[Dr. Wily]

He sneered, his eyebrows furrowing at the ogreish man's response. He just barely seemed capable of speech. Wily had a low tolerance for anyone, and anything, that didn't meet his expectations. He made no effort to hide his disgust of the man, though that didn't mean that he couldn't prove useful in some way.

"Debilitas?" The doctor repeated, stroking his chin in his hand. "Well, Debilitas I am--" He paused for a brief moment, trying to decide exactly whom he should introduce himself as. "I am a visitor from beyond the stars!" He announced dramatically, extending his arms above him toward the heavens for effect. "And I have come here to make use of these facilities! Any resistance shall be met with your immediate destruction!" He warned.

[Debilitas]

Debilitas stared at the visitor for an awkwardly long moment of silence.

"Nrah."

This old man didn't seem to be as scary as Riccardo, or even Lorenzo.

"Nrraah!" He waved both of his hands frantically.

[Dr. Wily]

Wily frowned and perked an eyebrow at the man's reaction to his grand introduction. Whether or not he understood what he had said was questionable, and the fact of it was was that Wily couldn't really gage his reaction in his response, either. It were as though the behemoth had a language all his own.

"Now then, 'Debilitas'." The doctor said in a threatening tone. With his upper torso still visible above the hatch of the UFO, the alien-looking craft began to hover a few feet over the ground, again emitting the supernatural sound. A second hatch opened out of the bottom, and a large. mechanical pincer-claw came out of the opening. "Are you going to meet my demands, or am I going to have to deal with you?!"

[Debilitas]

Debilitas's eyes slowly trailed down to the threatening weapon, and he frowned. "Nnrrrrgh!" That thing was even scarier than lightning.

He looked back up to Dr. Wily and bowed. "I give! Up!" his voice quivered in fear.

[Dr. Wily]

"Hm, hm, hm, hm!" Wily snickered under his breath, his arms weaving to cross over his chest triumphantly as he stared down at the terrified freak. After a moment one of his hands disappeared into the UFO, pulling some unseen lever as the pincer claw withdrew back into the vehicle.

"Very wise of you, my friend! Now open the front doors so that I may enter!" Wily commanded before disappearing back down through the hatch, one of his hands raising up to pull it closed behind him. He continued to hover in place in his futuristic transport until Debilitas complied.

[Debilitas]

Debilitas looked to the doors, and then briefly glanced back at the UFO. He hastily lumbered to the castle's very large door, turned the knob and pulled back the door as far as he could.

Still holding the door, he stood still and watched the 'guest's' vehicle. He breathed heavily through his nostrils, and his brows furrowed slightly. This man didn't seem very nice.

He would have to tell his dolly about this.