Zero's p.o.v.
We'd been searching for what felt like forever. There was no way out for as far as the eye could see, and I'd gotten the feeling that we were just going in circles. Axl had fallen asleep a couple times, but never for too long because X's Mega Buster is pretty loud.
I was growing tired as well. None of us had slept all day because of Ava. That just brings up one question, who would I rather be stuck in a room with? Marianne of Ava?
"Hello, Maverick Hunt-"
"HOLY SHIT!" The turret once again ended up on the floor thanks to my fist. "You again. You said after we defeated all the Mavericks we'd be able to get the hell out of here! Where's the damn exit!?"
"Um..." The turret looked down. "There is no exit."
"What!?"
"So you lied to us."
"I needed you to defeat those Mavericks for me. Please don't be mad! I mean you no harm! Please hear me out! ... Those Mavericks were posessed by the power from the Cybordigos."
"Huh? What're those?"
"Cybordigos are black and yellow reploids that emit strong auras of energy. Those they defeat in a fight grow a strong craving for their power, causing them to go insane. My people call that the Cybor Virus. Those Mavericks were defeated by the Cybordigos, and caught the virus. They went insane and took over parts of the underground, my home. I'm sorry for lying to you three, but they were killing my people, searching for the Cybordigos to claim their power..."
This was messed up. What kind of reploids were these Cybordigos that they were all programmed with a virus? One thing I did know was that I was not getting infected by a virus a third damn time! I had to get out of there!
"... Well, at least it was for a good cause," X said. "Why didn't you tell us that? We would've helped."
"I wasn't sure if you would..."
"Hey boys!" Marianne said suddenly. "All three of you fought those Cybordigos, didn't you!? Do you feel like you want more power!?"
"Wh-where's that voice coming from!?"
"Well, technically I didn't loose to that thing," I said.
"Neither did I."
"I actually beat the thing with my Special Shot."
"You...!" The turret's eyes widened, and he took a step towards Axl. "You can beat the Cybordigos...!?"
"Yeah. I have a Special Shot that takes out enemies in one hit if they're my size."
The turret hit his head against the ground.
"Please kill all the Cybordigos!" he cried. "They'll infect the rest of my people with the Cybor Virus eventually!"
"... I would, but, the overworld has a dile-"
"We'll take care of Ava," X said. "Axl, you help this turret."
"... Yes, sir. I'll be up soon, alright?"
"Alright."
"Uh, you still haven't told us how to get out of here," I said.
"Like I said, there is no exit."
"ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS!?"
"C-can you make one for us!?"
"No, I'm sorry. You're stuck here forever."
"Are you serious...!?" I held the turret up by the throut and shook him violently. "I WANT OUT OF HERE!"
"I'm sorry I'm sorry-"
"GET ME OUT OF HERE!" It passed out due to my violence. "HOW DO WE GET OUT OF HERE!? SAY SOMETHING, DAMN IT!"
X's p.o.v.
So after Zero almost killed the turret (whose name is Cheese by the way) Axl went out to try and find the Cybordigos while I tried to cheer Zero up. He was on his hands and knees in a corner covered by a shadow.
"Come on, buddy! We'll find a way out!"
"We're gonna be stuck here for fucking ever..."
"I'm sorry," Cheese said. "I should've told you about this before I asked you to destroy the Mavericks."
"... That would've been nice," I said. "Hey, don't worry, Zero, no one's gonna steal Layer while you're gone."
He punched me into the ground.
"I'm worried about what Mavericks might show up, you moron...!"
As I got up and tried to recover from the blow, I realized something.
"Hey... Axl said he defeated the Cybordigos with his special shot. Do you think he might've turned into them?"
"Well, you know Axl, he'd always want to turn into a powerful reploid."
"Cheese! My friend has the ability to turn into a reploid if he shoots them with a Special Shot! When he turns into them he gets their power, is it possible for him to get that Cybor Virus if he gets that power!?"
Cheese looked up at me with his eyes wide with shock.
"Y-yes...!"
"Oh no," I whispered. "No no! We have to find him right now!"
Player's p.o.v.
My heart was pounding. Time for some solo-play with my man Axl!
From the Maverick Bricked Sentipeed he got little bricks that he shot at enemies, and boy did they deal a lot of damage. I used this ability until the energy had run out.
I giggled and felt myself blush.
"Well, Axl, looks like it's just you and me now!"
"Power..."
"What?"
"That power... I must have it!"
I was getting a bit scared. Was he catching the virus? No. He had to loose the fight to get the virus, he was able to defeat them.
This was my chance. I was alone with him, I considered this a date. (Yes, my idea of romantic is going on a hunt, I am weird) I decided to flirt the only way I know how. By acting tough and being as badass as I possibly could.
"Ha! Man if only I were with you! I'd kick these Cybordigos' asses!"
He remained silent. I sighed. I guess I just wasn't his type.
Eventually, we found a Cybordigo.
"Your power...! Give it to me...!"
I made Axl kill him with the Special Shot and I decided to go ahead and turn into him. We were able to kill 5 Cybordigos (Cheese didn't tell us how many there were) and each time I'd have Axl turn into them. After the fifth robot, an Anime cutscene triggered.
"Hm?"
Axl was on the ground scraping through his inventory to find a copy chip.
"That power...! I need that power back...!"
"Axl!" X and Zero appeared on screen. "Axl! Those Cybordigos! You didn't change into one did y-"
Axl looked up at them. His eyelids reached his forhead as best they could, and his pupils seemed to have shrunk.
"POWER..."
"I guess you did."
Axl got up and shot the wall behind the two.
"THAT POWER...! GIVE IT TO ME...!"
"C-calm down!"
"GIVE ME THAT POWER!"
He started shooting blindly anything in front of him.
"S-stop it!" I cried. "Stop it, Axl!"
Zero pinned him to the ground.
"Axl! You need to calm down!"
"POWER...! I NEED THAT POWER...!"
He shoved him off easily and ran off.
"Wait! Axl!"
The cut sceen ended.
"... ... ... Axl's been-"
X's textbox popped up.
"MARIANNE YOU BASTARD! YOU'VE BEEN CONTROLLING HIM HAVEN'T YOU!? JUST LIKE THREE YEARS AGO! YOU MADE HIM TURN INTO A CYBORDIGO! YOU INTENDED FOR HIM TO GET THAT VIRUS! WHAT'RE YOU DOING TO US!? WHAT'RE YOU DOING TO AXL!?"
Axl's p.o.v.
I was blinded by my greed. I didn't know what I was doing. I craved that power...
A Cybordigo was tossed at me. I quickly shot it with my Special Shot and turned into it.
"You really like this power, huh?" said a voice. I didn't know it then, but it was Ava. "If you team up with me, you'll get this power everyday. So what do you say? Wanna team up with me and get mighty?"
"... Yes. This power... I want it forever."
Ava chuckled and rubbed my face.
"Then help me destroy this place and the over world."
"... Yes."