Last time, a certain Blue Bomber just got back from the tournament...

Disclaimer: I don't own Rockman/Megaman X nor do I own Angelic Layer. I'm just using them for the sole purpose of writing this fanfiction for entertainment and not for earning money.


Fighting Style

Arriving in front of Maverick Hunters Headquarter, X walked in through the front door inside. The receptionist typing on the computer, she glanced up at the Blue Bomber and nodded her greeting before going back to work. After all, she was used to seeing X coming back at this time from whatever he's doing at the city.

X smiled at her politely before walking towards his dormitory, to dropped Roll and his AL equipment off there.

"Hey, X!"

The Blue Bomber looked over his shoulder and saw Zero running towards him, with a grin. "What it is?"

"Nothin' much," The crimson hunter replied, slowing down as he getting nearer to his closest friend. "How's the city?"

"Fairly good," X replied to Zero; it's wasn't a total lie, he did went to the city, just that the other Maverick Hunter didn't know about his Deus status...yet. "What about you, Zero? Did you finish your paperwork?"

"Nearly done with them?" Zero replied, but X knows him well enough to know that tone of voice.

"...You haven't even started on them, right?"

The Blue Bomber wasn't fooled by that innocent 'Who, me?' look his friend give him and visibly sighed. He wasn't surprise about that, no matter how many times X warned him not to leave them at the last minute. This usually result in Zero rushing through them at his desk on the day before the due date, bringing much exasperation or amusement amongst his fellow Hunters, depending on who you're asking.

"Where's Axl, then?"

"Getting something to snack on," Zero shrugged.

"HEY!" Speak of the devil, the said redhead was running towards them, carrying the packet of potato chips he's eating. Barbeque flavoured, for those curious enough.

"Is he trying all the flavour there is in the world...?" X muttered, the green-eyed Reploid remembered Axl trying some herb and spice flavoured chips a while back, a bag of Kettle potato chips isn't it...?

"Who knows?"

"Just so you know that I'm just eating before going back to training!" Axl said. "Until something exciting happen like another Maverick attack..."

Then, the alarm goes off.

"..."

"Alright, alright, I jinxed it!"

X and Zero sighed and rolled their eyes, respectively, at the redhead Reploid.

--Maverick Attack, Kobe, Japan--

Flashes of various coloured teleportation lights were seen arriving at the scene, before they each materialised into their represented Maverick Hunters. X quickly assesses the situation; instinctively slip into Deus 'Thinking Mode' in mere seconds as Zero give out orders for the Hunters with them.

"My unit, split into two groups! One to take out the Mavericks and the other'll back up the long-range fighters!"

"Yes sir!"

Immediately, weapons was drawn and long-ranged weaponry like busters formed (like X's) or appeared (like Axl's pistols) before both parties clashes when the enemies turned their attention to them.

"Take this!" It's not hard for Axl to get into the spirit of things, currently hovering above most of the Mavericks, firing plasma bullets from his pistols.

X quickly fired a charged shot at a Maverick, who was about to leaped at Axl from behind, sending the enemy flying aside. He can hear the sound of Zero's sabre slashing behind him.

Even with careful planning, Navigators on look-out and intense hearing, one can still be taken by surprise.

"X, behind you!" Alia warned him through the radio, suddenly.

The Blue Bomber turned around quickly and saw a beast-type Maverick charging at him, about to tear the Hunter apart with his claws.

"WATCH OUT!"

Before anyone can comprehend it, seeing that X's buster suddenly shifted back to his hand, much to the surprise of many who watched on.

"HAH! DIE, X!" The Maverick roared as his plasma claws went nearer and nearer to X's head...

Axl immediately point his pistol at the Maverick, only to soon find it unnecessary by what happen next.

The Blue Bomber grabbed the enemy by the gauntlet with both hands and flung him over his shoulder, sending the Maverick flying into a street pole, the look of concentration on his face was unfamiliar to many of the Hunters who worked on the field with him, including Axl.

"Whoa...whatever he do in the city, it sure was effective." Axl awed, before firing his pistol at an incoming Maverick in the eyes.

'Geez, did X visit many different dojos or something?' Zero thought, before ducking and retired another Maverick. He can recognise some of the moves his closest friend used, often similar to martial arts techniques he'd seen in movies.

To X, his mind shifted to his 'Deus Thinking' mode, seeing the enemies as opposition Angels, wanting to take him out. In joint cooperation with his Maverick Hunter mentality, both side of him worked together rather well. The Deus part of him thinked up effective strategies, so his fighting side can carried them out.

As said earlier, they worked really well. The result of his thinking sends many suddenly vulnerable Mavericks crashing down or in the air, letting others an opening to retired them.

"OOMPH!" A well-aimed kick in the gut forced a Maverick to bend over, clutching his stomach, where his armour inconveniently doesn't protect. Such a consequence he received for manoeuvrability instead of slower but tough body. Ah well, tough luck...

SWOSH!

...Even more so when he ends up beheaded, the Maverick was, upon getting the receiving end of Zero's sabre.

"That should be the last of them." X said, standing up straight as both Zero and Axl went over to him, after the crimson armoured Reploid give orders to other Reploids to search the area.

"X..."

"Hm?"

"Next time, tell us if you're learning martial arts, damn it/man!" Both Zero and Axl said, respectively and in near perfect synchronise timing. Each with their own reason about it, whether it takes down Mavericks faster (Zero) or made them look cooler (Axl).

X looked a little sheepish at this, complete with an equally sheepish smile. "Eheheh..."

After clearing and surveyed the area, all the Hunters teleported back to HQ, with some of the younger ones talk to each other how Commander X fought on the field.

Really great, another thing added to why the Blue Bomber popular. X mentally sighed and shook his head, before he was covered in blue teleportation lights. At least he made a good decision on using an alias in the Angelic Layer world.

To be continued...

Author's Note: Another chapter down, readers and reviewers! Also, I always wonder how the Hunters fight without their weapons, so martial arts comes in, so it's useful in not only taking out Mavericks, people. (Grin)

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