Megaman Excel 3
By: Metal Sonic EX
Disclaimer: I own Dream Coonite and the storyline. Capcom owns pretty much everything else.
I'm back!! Here's what's new. If you read the sneak peek at the end of ME2, then you know that I'm bringing the Classic series into this. Also, I'll be using the same style I've been formatting a lot of my recent chapters in. Meaning no boring introductory statements, no closing statements, and free donuts in the lobby. Anyways, I say that we get this show on the road! Here's Megaman Excel 3!!
Chapter I
Warped!
-Initiate Intro Movie-
(Megaman X: Command Mission (PS2) - Intro Movie begins playing)
(A.N. This tune is available at Atomic Fire.)
(Inside a warehouse, a shaded figure sits up straight. As he stands up, he turns to the camera, which enters his eye. 'Megaman' and Excel' zoom into the center of the screen as a metallic '3' appears next to it in a shower of sparks. Then, as the tune truly begins, Megaman fires his buster, runs forward, and slides under a wall. He turns to the screen and an armor is outlined on a computer briefly.
Then, Bass fires wildly, turns his back, spins around, and looks at the screen as he combines with Treble. The armor continues its' outline briefly again. Zero fires his buster, reaches up, and swings his buster. He turns to the screen as the armor reaches the waist. Axl shoots from his gun, summons his second, shoots that one, and looks over his shoulder at the screen before the armor reaches the mid-torso. The scene changes to where Iceman is on Elecman's shoulders, Fireman and Cutman are side-by-side, and Bombman is smirking on Gutsman's shoulders. Then, it changes again to where Dr. Light, Roll, Rush, and Beat stand in a group. Auto and Eddie pop in front of the camera when two loud notes are played.
As the music resumes, Wily laughs maniacally behind four Robot Masters. As the same thing is played again, Sigma draws his scythe while standing behind four Mavericks. As the music ends and a low beat is played, the camera exits the eye of the figure, which turns to the left, where Sigma is now standing. The scene remains still for a few seconds until the music stops.
(Megaman X: Command Mission (PS2) - Intro Movie ends)
-End Intro Movie-
-Three weeks prior to Sigma's attack on Kimotoma…-
"…can you… …an you hear me? Can you hear me?"
"Yes… Barely… Where are you? I can't see."
"We haven't completed your optical sensors yet. We just needed to make sure that everything's going according to schedule. Now, you'll feel some slight pressure behind you left ear…"
"Wait!"
"Enjoy your sleep."
"Who… are… you…"
-Two weeks before Sigma's attack on Kimotoma…-
"…rything's good. He should be activated shortly."
"Define shortly."
"Within the week."
"Very well. Are you positive this body won't collapse? We need a sturdy body to go through with this. We can't afford another collapse."
"I think he's awake."
"Huh? Incredible! He's activated his systems without assistance!"
"Shut him down."
"But, sir! This could be the edge we…"
"Shut. Him. Down."
"-sigh- Very well, sir."
-One week before Sigma's attack on Kimotoma…-
"Who am I?"
"You are Coonite. (coo-night) Dream Coonite to be precise."
"Dream… Coonite?"
"Yes. You are the hopefully the first in an evolutionary new race of Reploids. It's taken a year and a half to perfect you. Technically, you are the fifth of your kind."
"The… fifth?"
"Your previous four bodies collapsed upon activation."
"Collapsed? Why?"
"You have the incredible ability of controlling the space & time continuum."
"Wha… Impossible…"
"Not anymore, it isn't. We needed a lot of help from the Mother Units to create you. The point is that you finally have a sturdy body. That's the good part."
"The bad part?"
"Mavericks are on their way. We need to get you out of here as soon as possible."
"Very well. But first, who are you?"
"Me? -an explosion in the background- There's no time."
"Please! If I control time, I'll be out of here in seconds. All I want is your name."
"Heather. I am Doctor Heather Augustine."
"Thank you, doctor."
-The day after Sigma's attack on Kimotoma…-
"Father! Don't talk like that! Imagine what Roll would do if she heard you."
"I know. But you have to admit, that time is coming."
"Dad, you're not going to die."
"Everyone dies eventually. It's a natural part of life. And my time's almost here. I can feel it."
"-sigh- What made you start thinking like this?"
"A few pieces of my old work. I was looking them over, then I realized how old I'd gotten."
"Sounds like a lame excuse to me."
"As lame as it is, it's true. I raised Roll since she was just a child. She's turning what? Sixteen this year?"
"Yes."
"My, how the years have passed…"
"Dad, do me a favor. Don't talk to Roll about this. It would crush her."
"My lips are sealed…"
-Present Day (One week after Sigma's attack on Kimotoma)-
"I feel like I could throw up."
"Well, why'd you eat so much?"
"I was hungry."
"And a bit eager for action if you ask me."
"I didn't ask you! And, for your information, you've been just as eager."
"My stomach's fine."
"Same here."
"You guys are assholes."
Zero fell backwards onto the grass as Axl chuckled. "Oh, come on. You don't mean that." Zero looked down his chest at Axl. "You wanna bet?" X, Axl, and Zero had just stuffed their faces full of the stuff in the basket they'd brought with them.
The girls had wanted to go on a picnic and they'd forced the guys to come. So, they did what normal men do. They scarfed down as much food as they could.
"Hey! Sorry to keep you. We had to… You've got to be kidding me!" Tron walked up and put the basket she was carrying down. "Oh my… Who did this?"
X and Axl turned to them. "Don't look at us. Zero ate two-thirds of it!" Zero simply waved while lying on his back. Roll walked over and looked down at him.
"Did you have fun?" Zero smirked. "Had the time of my life." Roll shook her head and walked back to the basket muttering, "Smartass…" X snickered and Roll threw him a look. "Oh, come on. Now I can't have fun?"
Zero looked down his chest at X. "That's the thing you still need to learn about women, X. They have no sense of humor. They are soulless creatures put on this world by God to torment us until we die."
At the beginning of the third sentence, Roll picked up a sandwich and threw it at Zero playfully, causing Zero to laugh the rest of the sentence. "I swear to you that that is the truth."
Roll stood up and stomped as Zero got to his feet and began hopping away. "I may be stuffed, but I'm not slow!" Roll took up the chase while the others just laughed and watched.
Suddenly, Axl's cell phone rang. "Hello?" A brief message was given before he hung up. "Gate needs us. Says it's 'of extreme importance to the foundation of 'New Terra' or some crap like that."
X looked at Tron, shrugged, and stood up. "Hey, Zero! You're guardian angel just called! You're time's up! Let's move!" Zero ran back to the group and waited for Roll to catch up. "Here's something to boost your self-esteem. You're still it."
Roll, who was breathing heavily, gave him the finger. "Screw you. Zero." He smirked successfully as X kissed her goodbye. "Okay, let's do this."
Minutes later, the girls had returned to Central Tower and found Gate in the Control Room, which had been undergoing renovations. It was now one large room, a desk with a large, holographic screen in front of it, and a ramp leading down to a lower level where the girls sat as navigators.
"Where are the guys?" Gate turned around. "I sent them on an important mission. The new hunter training facility opens today and they're the ones who get to do the ribbon thing."
They conversed for a few minutes until Gate received a transmission. "Are we at the right place? This place looks like a ruin." Gate checked the coordinates. "Crap. Must've been bad coordinating on my part, guys."
Axl scoffed in the background. "Man, put the girls on. We can trust them!" A brief pause followed. "Zero…" Zero snickering could be heard on the other end.
"Actually, I wouldn't say that. At any time in their life, women can go into 'bitch mode'. That's where they try hurting men in the worst possible way as many times as possible."
Gate looked up. "Hey, Zero. Roll's got that look." More snickering was heard. "It's the honest-to-God truth! I… Oh shit!!" Explosions and gunshots were heard on the other end.
"Zero? X? Axl! Come in! What's going on?" Static was heard on the other end. Prof. Barrel, Matilda, and Banner walked in as Gate stood up. "Crap! Goddamn static!"
Banner raised an eyebrow. "What's up?" Gate sighed and turned around. Before he could answer, the holographic screen beeped and a bunch of hexagons appeared on screen. They began disappearing and the figure behind them caused the group to gasp. "You!"
(Megaman X7 (PS2) - Fate - Sigma's Theme begins playing)
Sigma's head, with was wrapped in a cloak, appeared on screen. All that could be seen were the red markings, his eyes, and his smirk. "I'm sorry. The hunters won't be able to answer right now, but please leave a message."
Sigma's voice sounded much deeper than it usually did. Gate stepped forward and around the console in front of him. "How are you back?" Sigma simply snickered. "I've got my ways."
(A.N. In case you're wondering, I'm now using his voice from Megaman X7.)
Sigma chuckled. "I think that I should tell you that the hunters are in the middle of my siege. I purposely changed the coordinates you put in just to get them here. Now, as to why I've does this…"
Gate frowned. "Don't worry. It doesn't involve any of you. Instead, it involves a special Reploid." Dynamo, oblivious as always, walked in. "Someone call for a special Reploid?"
Sigma growled and Dynamo jumped back. "Whoa! That's one face I'd rather not see in my dreams." Sigma snarled. "Laugh while you can. This Reploid is known as Dream Coonite and he's vital to both of us."
Gate searched the hunter archives. "I don't have record on that reploid." Sigma laughed. "Of course not! He was made illegally!" Gate started. "Please, explain this."
Sigma smirked. "Dream Coonite is a Reploid that can control the space & time continuum." This time, everyone started. "But that would mean that his creators' would've needed the Mother Units' help on this project!"
Sigma snickered. "Precisely. And, if his body 'collapses', so to speak, a time lapse will occur. Tell me, have any of you had the recent feeling of Deja Vu?"
When the group looked amongst themselves, Sigma chuckled. "I figured as much. That would've been his last four bodies collapsing. If I were to kill this body though…"
Gate stepped forward. "You could cause a rip in the space & time continuum! You don't know what you're getting into!" Sigma laughed. "Oh, I think I do. You're hunters don't have long until I get bored. When I do…"
(Megaman X7 (PS2) - Fate - Sigma's Theme fades out)
The transmission was cut off and Gate tried contacting the hunters. "Shit! No signal. Wait! The girls!" He looked around and noticed their absence. "They must've run off. Dynamo, find X's coordinates and share this information with him."
Dynamo nodded and beamed off. Gate slumped into a chair and spun around. "So, how have you guys been? I've been just fine and dandy as you can probably tell."
At the hunters' coordinates, which a worn-down, out-of-commission power plant, Roll landed the Flutter a safe distance from the action and they drove Ride Chasers to the building.
Taking grapples with them, they scaled the first wall and turned around. A B-Blader flew down to their level and began exploding. As it came closer, the girls quickly grappled onto the next level. The B-Blader crashed and both X and Zero emerged from the wreckage.
"You go inside and meet with Axl. I'm going to go onto the roof and clear those pricks out."
"Right!"
(Megaman X3 (PSX) - Intro Stage begins playing)
Ready
Zero beamed off and X broke his hands apart. He jumped onto the platform and quickly made his way inside. "Hey, girls! Can't talk!" He began shooting at the enemies who stood in his way as the girls attempted to take up the chase. X climbed a ladder, blasted through an enemy, dropped down a level, and did the same thing. He dropped down once more and entered a large room. He was promptly shot with a ball of energy that disabled him as a Maverick in purple armor dropped down. "Wha… Mac…"
The former hunter snickered. "I believe you've received our invitation. This way please." A robot came in and picked up X as Mac jumped off. The robot took X and followed him as Axl beamed down. "Why do I get the feeling that I missed something?"
(Megaman X3 (PSX) - Intro Stage stops)
The girls ran in, huffing and puffing. "What happened to X?" Axl shrugged. Don't know. I think he… went… this way?" A girder in the ceiling began wiggling violently before falling to the ground. Zero jumped through the hole and briefly turned back to Axl. "Take the girls to our coordinates when I give you the signal. For now, that bastard Mac is mine!"
(Megaman X3 (PSX) - Zero's Theme begins playing)
Zero began running forward, leaving his saber in its' holster. It was something he'd been trying recently because it seemed more effective. Zero charged his buster, then fired to blasts through enemies. He came across a room with a hole in the floor and a narrow passageway that went up. The ladder was gone, so Zero scaled the wall using the Triangle Jump. He entered a room and found X in a tube. Mac beamed down, as did Axl and the girls. Zero swiftly swung his saber, not only slicing Mac in half, but releasing X as well. "Agh!" Mac blew up and Zero walked through the explosion to X. "Bastard tried killing me. I just repaid the favor. 'Cept my methods were much more effective." X smirked and stood up.
(Megaman X3 (PSX) - Intro Stage restarts)
X blasted through the door and they made their way into the last room. A series of spiked balls fell down the passageway and into a hole in the ground. X, Zero, and Axl used the Triangle Jump while the girls used their grapples. X looked at his arm computer and noticed Dynamo's signal. "Looks like Dynamo's here for some action." Zero smirked. "I suppose I could stop making fun of the feminine race and screw Dynamo out of what he wants."
(Megaman X3 (PSX) - Intro Stage fades out)
X, Zero, and Axl busted down the door with the girls behind them. The first thing they heard was a slash and a Reploid screaming in pain, possibly a death cry. "What the…" Zero rubbed his eyes and looked again. "Son of a bitch…"
(Megaman X3 (PSX) - Maverick Appears begins playing)
The hunters and two girls ran forward until they reached a sparking Reploidic figure laying face-down on the ground and Sigma floating in midair, holding his scythe. "You stubborn piece of shit! You just don't want to die!" Sigma simply laughed. "That's not the trouble right now. You little friend here just bit the dust. Do you know what that means?"
Suddenly, the ground began shaking and debris began falling from the building behind them. "It means the thing holding the time/ space continuum together just died." X started. "The what?!" Sigma began laughing again. "We can still have some fun before the warp takes place." This time, everyone else started. "Warp?" Sigma threw his cloak back and laughed. "Enough talk! Let's dance, hunters!"
(Megaman X3 (PSX) - Maverick Appears stops)
(Megaman X3 (PSX) - Boss Theme begins playing)
(Sigma's Health)
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Sigma pointed his scythe at the ground and fired two balls of electrical energy at the ground. They scattered when they hit the ground and they both went separate ways. "Stand there and die!!" Sigma threw his scythe into the air and disappeared. He reappeared next to his scythe, which he grabbed and smashed into the ground, releasing a wave of energy. X fired a fully-charged blast and knocked Sigma backwards. At the same time, Zero unleashed two blasts from his buster, then swung his saber, which also released a wave of energy.
Axl began shooting him with his guns, but Sigma spun his scythe around, deflecting the bullets. Zero jumped up and slashed Sigma away with his saber, then he summoned Sigma Blade. He fired two more blasts from his buster, then leapt into the air and slashed through Sigma with the broadsword. X began charging a shot as Sigma was thrown back. When Sigma regained his composure, X aimed his buster at him.
(Megaman X3 (PSX) - Boss Theme fades out)
(Sigma's Health)
None
X fired a fully-charged shot and knocked Sigma back. "Hahaha! Not bad, hunters! But not good enough!" The trembling and debris began increasing rapidly. Then, a growing light in the center of the area appeared. "Welcome to the past, hunters! My new utopia!" No one else managed to say anything before they disappeared into the warp.
That's when the door opened and Dynamo shielded his eyes until the flash had disappeared. "Um… Gate… They're like… gone…" The Reploid who was lying face-down moaned and began moving. "Wait! The Reploid's still alive! I'm…" The Reploid held up a hand. "No! You'll be sucked into the warp as well. Give me time. I'll come to you."
Hours later, Tron slowly opened her eyes, grabbed her head, and scanned her surroundings. She was still on a roof, but of a much smaller building. She quickly got Roll up and they both looked over the edge of the building, which was about five stories tall. "Not that bad, but still…" Roll smirked. "You scared?" Torn frowned and turned to her. "No, it's just that I prefer low places."
(Each of the five letters bounce into the middle of the screen and spin before a young voice says the word.)
Ready
A figure beamed down in the middle of the street and both girls gasped. The figure looked exactly like X, but it wasn't. "This… is so… not right…"
(Megaman 7 (SNES) - Intro Stage begins playing)
A dog beamed down in front of the robot, who stood straight. An old man's face appeared. "Megaman… Do you read me?" The blue robot nodded. "I hear you loud and clear, Dr. Light." The old man looked at something that was on his lap. "Wily's forces are heading towards the center of the city, where that flash occurred. I need you to hurry up and get there before they do." Megaman nodded. "I've got you, doctor." The dog beamed off and Megaman summoned his buster.
He began running down the street as a whale-like ship flew overhead. It began dropping Mettaurs, which Megaman began dispatching. Using their grapples, the girls followed Megaman by traversing over the rooftops. A small, one-eyed robot fell from the ceiling, latched to the ground, and closed its' eye. Megaman destroyed it and moved on until a green robot with a shield jumped down from a rooftop. Megaman waited until it tossed a grenade at him before blasting through him with a charged shot.
He continued running until a black robot beamed down in front of him. "Bass! I don't have time for this!" Bass sneered and pointed at Megaman. "If I wish it, you will have all the time in the world to fight me!" Megaman growled. "I'm serious! I don't need this right now!" Bass snorted. "I'm going to fight you, whether you're ready or not." A dog beamed down and, in a flash of light, the dog disappeared and Bass grew purple wings.
(Megaman 8 (PSX) - Bass Battle begins playing)
(Bass' Health)
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Bass took off into the air as Megaman began shooting him. Bass flew around briefly before glowing dark purple and flying higher into the air. "Die!" He flew back down and shot out a purple laser. He then swiftly flew down the length of the street. He returned and Megaman shot a fully-charged shot at him, damaging a wing. Bass then began shooting diagonal shots at Megaman, who charged another shot. When Bass glowed dark purple again, he shot into the air. As his shots came down, Megaman fired the fully-charged blast, easily destroying the wing and disabling Bass.
(Bass' Health)
None
(Megaman 8 (PSX) - Bass Battle begins playing)
(A.N. I don't know about you, but I didn't find Bass difficult at all. Nor do I find most intro bosses difficult.)
Bass' wing began exploding as he dropped slowly to the ground. He hunched over as the explosions stopped and he began coursing with electricity. "Now leave me alone! This is important!" Megaman ran off as Bass growled angrily. "I will beat you one of these days. I promise you…" He beamed off as the girls followed Megaman once again. When they got to the center of the city, they saw Axl and Zero fighting about a dozen Cannon Drivers. They made their way down the side of the building and ran towards them. "Well, you're okay. At least we've got company now." Zero chuckled as he slashed through a Cannon Driver. "Good. Now, where's X?" Roll looked around. "He's not with you?"
Megaman ran up and fired a shot at a Cannon Driver. It bounced off of its' armor and they all turned to him. "Aw, crap…" This allowed Axl to turn into Anubis Jacquelyn. He charged energy, then released it in laser form, which ripped through the Cannon Drivers. He turned back to normal as Zero returned his saber to its' holster. Megaman lowered his buster, then started. "Roll?" Roll started as everyone turned to her. "Don't look at me! We just met!"
Megaman asked for the group to accompany him to this Doctor Light's estate. They agreed and Megaman converted into normal clothing once they entered. "I'm back!" A girl wearing black clothes and a green ribbon in her hair ran out. "Megaman! You're…" Roll looked at the new girl, who looked exactly like her, hair and all. Every feature on their face was the exact same and the new girl even had Roll's voice. Minutes went by before Dr. Light came out, noticed the girls looking at each other and stood there patiently. "And thus we've entered… The Twilight Zone…" Axl began making the sound effect as Tron smacked him in the arm. "AM I the only one who's creeped out by this?"
After explaining what had happened, Dr. Light scratched his beard. "I see… So you were brought here due to a supposed time warp?" Zero, who was leaning against the wall, turned to him. "It isn't supposed. At least, not anymore. I mean, let's review the facts. Roll and… Roll… look exactly alike, same voice and everything, Megaman looks like a younger X, and the world is somewhat dominated by a robotic populace. All we need now is for someone to tell us about Elysium." Megaman raised an eyebrow. "Elysium? Never heard of it." Zero's expression grew to an 'Oh, shit…' status and he turned to Axl, who had the same look. "Is it just me or are we about half a millenium in the past?"
Next time: Wily returns with brand new Robot Masters.