Since I'm getting close to the end, I'm not going to be posting a sneak peek of my next fan fiction. I apologize for everybody that was wanting that to happen, but I didn't get enough support. Anyway, I have officially started on my next fan fiction, but it won't be coming up anytime soon because of stressful times are coming ahead for me. Around Christmas time is probably when that will be starting to show up. I really appreciate anyone that is reading this and hope they show this to friends. Enjoy!
Me: This is it...
Voice: The Final Countdown!
Me: NO! The final battle!
Voice: Good luck! *Smirk*
Me: Why do you always make me uneasy?
Voice: I don't know.
As I entered the opened door, I find another transporter. It was the same color as the first transporter in the room after the maverick tank. I jump in it. I find myself in a circular room that had a ceiling that I could barely see. The room also had a chrome finish. I also find X and Zero there!
X: Fech, are you are right? What happened?
Me: I found myself in a large room where a mysterious person fought me.
Zero: Do you have any idea who it was?
Me: If I knew who it was, I wouldn't say mysterious person, would I? I do know he wasn't one of Sigma's men.
X: Why did he fight you then?
Me: Do either of you remember that bad feeling that I had earlier?
Zero: Did something he say make that feeling worse?
Me: It was about Sigma having an ally that has been giving him the power to make his plans into a reality.
Zero: What do you think that means?
Me: I don't know, but if this ally shows himself here, we might be in serious trouble. I just realized. Where did the both of you go after stepping in the transporter?
Zero: Both of us were sent here.
Me: About that mysterious person. I think he was going easy on me as well.
Zero: What makes you think that?
Me: I could sense something while fighting him. I'm still not quite sure what it was though.
X: Is it like that now I have a feeling that Sigma is right above us?
Me: That's different because it's obvious that he's up there. Plus, I think all of us can sense his presence and Shinoa as well.
Zero: You're right. I can sense the both of them, but I'm feeling something else.
Me: It's definitely not Sigma's ally that's for sure.
X: We've had enough time to rest. Let's go up there and finish this!
Me: Don't forget that we're in this together!
Zero: Let's do this for all of the people and reploids that he has hurt and for our civilization now!
We all put our right hands in the middle of us and raise them to the ceiling. We are definitely ready to finish the fight now.
Me: Come on!
X and Zero: Right!
All of us wall jump the circular tall room. It seemed endless, but we finally see a clearing. We climb up into the next room. It was a big room with a chrome finish with machine that covers one side of the wall. I walk to the machine to see what it was, but a barrier prevents me getting to it. I turn back to X and Zero and a figure appears out of nowhere at the opposite side of the room parallel to the machine. Lights surround the figure and it turns out Sigma teleported here. Sigma was easily taller than I am by about six inches. He has a green body, orange and gray legs, and blue arms. He also has spikes on each shoulder. He also has a red gem on his forehead. The floor opens up behind him and a containment pod rises. The pod had blue glass that was as tall as Sigma and it contains an unconscious Shinoa. The pod is full of some liquid, but Sigma was kind enough to give her a breathing device. Since Shinoa is smaller than I am, she has plenty of room to move.
Me: Shinoa! What have you done with her, Sigma?
Sigma: I have not anything too terrifying to her. I just implanted some maverick cells in her!
All: What!
Sigma: Have you forgotten about my master plan?
Me: Your plan is to implant humans with maverick cells and use them for your bidding.
Sigma: Very good. It seems that she is a perfect match for the cells too. It will not be long now.
Zero: You're mad! X, Fech, we should finish Sigma off while we have the chance!
X and I: Right!
Sigma: How do you plan to do that? Do you think that your journey through my fortress has been easy? It was my plan for everything to come to pass to this exact moment. Show yourselves, my minions!
All eight mavericks that Zero, X, and I have fought teleported right in front of Sigma each prepared for battle.
Me: All I have to do is remember the feeling from the transmission Sigma showed us.
I remember the feeling that I had when Sigma contacted us and showed Shinoa. I remember the feelings hatred, sorrow, and fear. A black aura appeared around me. I channel the aura to my hands. Sigma looks surprised by the black aura.
Sigma: Attack him now before he releases the attack!
Me: Too late!
All eight mavericks jump towards us. I yell while putting my arms in front of me. That releases a huge black blast right in front of me that creates smoke which blinded Zero, X, and myself. This was a different attack than what I used earlier. It felt evil in a way. The smoke begins to clear and no sign of the mavericks are shown. Only Zero, X, Sigma with his sword drawn in a blocked position, Shinoa, the machine, and I were left standing.
Sigma: As expected from a hybrid creation!
Me: Don't talk to me like I'm a reploid!
Zero: Fech, calm down. He's provoking you on purpose.
Me: I know, but I can't help it!
Sigma: You are a reploid, Fech. Think about it. You are infused with reploid and human cells. You are a reploid in a sense.
Me: Since you are in the mood to talk, will you tell me why you need me so badly?
Sigma: Let me just say that a certain person doesn't want you alive anymore!
Me: That just what the mysterious person said. Does this have something to do with your ally?
Sigma: How did you know about that!
Me: A certain somebody told me about a conversation between yourself and your ally.
Sigma: That must have been the intruder that I let go earlier.
Me: I think I have more than enough information now. I think it's time to finish this, right guys?
X and Zero: Right!
Sigma: If you think you can win, come at me!
X readied his buster arm and Zero drew his Z-Saber. I materialize two plasma swords that look like light sabers on both gloves. Zero charge at Sigma while X charges his buster for a powerful attack. Zero's Z-Saber collided with Sigma's sword. I took this chance and I jumped on the wall and used force myself like a loaded spring to the ceiling, to the wall behind Sigma, and then at Sigma. Sigma broke free from the stalemate from Zero and dodged my attack. X shot at Sigma as he dodged my attack. The charged buster shot hit Sigma while I was on a collision course with Zero. I turned towards Sigma and Zero swung his saber. I used that a catapult and flew at Sigma faster than I was jumping around. Since he got hit by the buster attack, he couldn't react to me coming at him at an incredible speed. I cross my blades and attack Sigma making an X-shape hole in the middle of his chest. Sigma collapses on the ground and we stand over him.
X: Did we beat him?
Me: This was too easy.
Sigma: You are right again, Fech!
We jump away from Sigma. A cable from the machine's head grabs Sigma's head and mounts it on the head of itself. Sigma's original body begins to explode. The lights turn on revealing the machine. The machine has many pipes connecting the back of it to the walls and ceiling. It has a wolf-like face with a nozzle to shoot flames out where a mouth would go. The hands float in air and shoot electricity above and below each other. The body is a mix between red, blue, purple, and orange. Two spikes are on each shoulder as well. The chest had the Sigma insignia, but that isn't the weak spot. The weak is Sigma's head.
Sigma: You may have beaten this body, but this machine combined with my power and intellect will be more than enough for the three of you!
Me: I know all of the techniques that this machine uses. Do you seriously think you can win since I know all of your techniques?
Sigma: I have made modifications to this machine knowing full well that you might know this machine from a game on your side.
Me: This could be bad. By the way, attack Sigma's head. That's the power source for the machine.
Sigma: Time to witness the fullest of my power!
The eyes flashed and flames started to shoot out the mouth. X and Zero dodged to the left of the body and I dodged right, but the hands sprung at X, Zero, and I. X and I dodged, but Zero was hit hard. The attack was hot enough to melt some of Zero's armor.
X: Zero! Are you alright?
Zero: I got careless. X, Fech, you have to finish him soon or we will be in big trouble.
Me: Don't worry! I got plenty of tricks up my sleeve.
Zero: This is the end for me.
Zero passes out. The machine makes a roaring noise that caught our attention.
Sigma: Now do you see the extent of my power!
Me: You may be in control of that machine, but you don't know what true power is.
Sigma: What do you mean?
Me: I know this sounds cliché, but true power comes from wanting to protect others using all of your abilities at your disposal. What you call feelings is what makes true power come out!
X: Is this true?
Me: It is. Don't ever mistrust your feelings because that is what you are and you should never doubt in yourself.
Sigma: Feelings and true power? You are almost as bad as Cain! True power comes from being able to put aside anything and everything to make ideals come true!
Me: It seems there is no convincing you any other way. You will be destroyed by my hands!
Sigma: I think not!
The eyes of the machine flash again, but blue energy balls start from the right of the room towards the left side of the room where X and I were. X and I dodge where the energy balls first started, but during this, X was charging his X buster. I look at X and see that he has made a resolution. I look back to Sigma and his attack finishes. The machine's hands float closer to each other and start to spin.
Me: This is a new technique. It looks like he's going to shoot electricity out of both hands while they're spinning. I'll spawn electric resistant shields while you go into overdrive.
X: Overdrive?
Me: I mean use the rest of your energy to use an all-out attack on Sigma. The problem is it will wipe most of the energy you have left. Do you think you can do it?
X: Let's end this!
Me: Get ready because his hands are rotating!
The hands start to spin and stream an electric attack in all directions, but I spawned two electric resistant shields while X is using his energy to charge his buster cannon. I notice something strange about the lightning. It seems the lightning could bounce off the walls meaning we could be left open to an attack from behind. I turn to look behind us and I see an attack coming right at us! How could I describe what hit me? It felt like every muscle in my body was moving in every direction very rapidly. After the charge, X and I collapse on the ground.
Sigma: I knew this technique would throw you off. Time to finish the both of you off with this other new technique!
The hands came together and a blue ball of energy starts to form.
Me: X, are you alright?
X: I'm fine. How are we going to beat him now?
Me: I have an idea. Charge your buster cannon!
I put my hands on X's shoulders and started to send my energy to him. I could tell he is surprised with what I'm doing.
X: What are you doing!
Me: It's working nicely. Since we have similar genetic code because of Dr. Light, I figured I would lend some of my power to you.
X: This power is extraordinary! I feel like I can do anything!
Me: Stay focused. We need to destroy Sigma with this attack!
A yellow aura appears around X, but that was just saying his buster is completely charged. The yellow aura quickly turns to a crimson red color. I can tell this his power, but where was my power? The aura turns into a silver color. I didn't expect that color! Also, why silver? I have no clue! Anyway, I can feel both X and my hearts synchronize. It felt warm to feel this.
Me: This is it. We have to give it our all on this attack or this is game over!
X: I know that!
Sigma: Do you think you can finish me off that easily!
At this point, the blue ball is as big as both hands. It looks to be about fully charged.
Me: Maybe not separately, but when we combine our powers, you will fall every time! Ready, X?
X: I'm ready. It's time to finish this traitor!
Sigma: You think that those puny weapons are enough to beat me!
X and I: We'll never give up until we defeat you! Fire!
Sigma points both hands at us and the blue ball fires a blue beam toward us. A blue stream from the mouth was also shot reinforce his attack. X fires his buster cannon using his and my power. When the attacks from both Sigma and X collide, it was a stalemate and neither attack budged.
Sigma: I told you that you cannot beat me! Soon, your sister will blindly follow every command and destroy this and your world!
I look toward Shinoa. I feel like it I don't do anything to help her she will be disappointed in me. I look back to Sigma and I feel more power coming from deep inside. It felt like an old friend. I guess it was dormant power that I have had all along.
Me: I will not let that happen!
I gather the dormant power and siphon it to X. The aura changes to white and so did the color of the attack. The attack starts to push Sigma's attack back further and further.
Sigma: This is impossible! I am supposed to create a new world of peace!
The attack broke through Sigma's attack and a blinding light filled the room. Once the attack hit, the machine started to sound like it was going to explode. X and I kneel on one knee to try not to fall over.
Me: X, we did it.
X: Yeah. Now we have to get Zero and transport out of here.
Sigma: I may be defeated, but you forget one person that still has enough strength to beat the both of you!
Me: We beat all of your mavericks!
Sigma: I'm not talking any of my soldiers. Have you forgotten about your sister?
Me: The maverick cells couldn't have taken control of her this fast!
Sigma: We shall see!
Sigma's eyes flash red and a capsule comes up from out of the floor with Shinoa in it. The capsule opens and I see my sister standing, but she looks like she is fighting something within herself. Tears are forming in my eyes.
X: It looks like we are too late! What do you want me to do?
Me: Take Zero and get out of here. I'll try to knock her out and come back to Maverick Hunter HQ with her to find a cure.
Tears start to roll down my face. X was hesitant at first, but I think he could see my resolve.
X: Alright. Just come back safely!
Me: I will, but if I don't, will you promise me that you will finish her off when that time comes?
X pauses himself for a second before responding to me.
X: I will, but I know it won't come to that.
Me: Thank you for everything.
X: Don't talk like you're going to die here.
X walks over and grabs Zero and teleports away.
Sigma: You fool! There is no cure for becoming a maverick!
Me: That's where you're wrong. I think another reason why you wanted to get rid of me is because I am the cure for the maverick virus!
Sigma: I guess you found out the rest of the plan. Your sister looks like she misses you very much. I think it's time to let her get reacquainted with her brother. Attack!
Shinoa bursts out of the capsule and runs towards me at an incredible speed. She is unarmed too, which made my thoughts wander what kind of fighting style she would have. Once she got closer, I could she in her eyes that all emotion was gone. He robbed her of her emotions! She pulls back her right hand and forms a fist and thrusts it into my face. I block the attack easily, but she was already performing a round-house kick. I jump backwards to dodge her kick. She jumps backwards too and stood there. The machine starts to explode on the outside now. Shinoa began a fighting pose and a red aura appeared around her.
Me: It looks like I can't go easy on you.
I kneel on the ground and put both hand on the ground in front of me. Shinoa dashes at me. It looks like she was going to use a powerful attack on me.
Me: I'm sorry.
I look down and focus energy from my hands into the ground. Several walls started to form around Shinoa from the ground. She stops and hesitates on what to do. I finally force the top of the box to form from each wall. I use all of the power of the gloves to electrify her. I heard her scream. Once she stops screaming, I made the box move back into the floor. I kneel down close to her. The machine was getting close to exploding by now. I start to cry, and then I heard something familiar.
Please kill me.
I opened my eyes surprisingly realizing that it was Shinoa.
Me: Don't worry. We're going to Maverick Hunter HQ to find a cure.
I wrap my arms around my sister's waist when I heard something to my left. A portal opened up. I turn back to my sister to find her standing up and ready for a kick. She kicks me into the portal. I look back at her to see a tear rolling down her eye and the machine exploding. Then, everything became dark dark.
I woke up to see a pure white room. I stand up and look around. I see nothing except a figure in front of me. It was Shinoa!
Me: Shinoa! Are you are right?
Shinoa: I am not the person you seek, but I am connected with her inner most feelings.
Me: How is this even possible? What are you?
Shinoa: I can see that you care for me very much. I have come to give you an important message: I am still alive, but I am nowhere near you anymore.
Me: What does that supposed to mean?
Shinoa: My time is drawing near. Now I need you to wake up and continue fighting, but don't do it for me.
The figure starts to fade away.
Me: Wait!
The image of Shinoa completely fades away. I awake to find myself in the Maverick Hunter HQ infirmary. There are 12 beds total side by side that was empty except for the bed I was in. I lean up to examine everything in more detail. I discover that the gloves that I've been wearing are gone and a piece of paper was on my chest. I pick it up to read it and it said "Just keep looking." I recall the message that Shinoa left me and this message. The message perplexes me. Not long after I read this that I see X and Zero walking towards me. Their wounds were healed also.
X: Fech, how do you feel?
Me: I feel like I got hit by a train! How did I get here?
Zero: You were found outside of the Maverick Hunter HQ.
Me: What about Shinoa?
X and Zero shake their heads.
Me: I did have a crazy vision saying that she's still alive, but not anywhere near me. She also said and I should continue fighting but not for her sake. Do you guys know what that means?
X: Maybe she wants you fight for your own reasons?
Me: That has to be it because she is a virtuous person.
Zero: What about the piece of paper? I noticed that this morning, but didn't look at it.
Me: It said "Just Keep Looking." I have a theory.
I stay silent in thought for several seconds.
X: Don't keep me in suspense!
Me: What if at the last second she found a portal into another dimension? It's possible I think. It could also be possible if the explosion caused her to be sent into another dimension.
X: Hardly. The fortress blew up after Zero and I escaped.
Me: I guess I'll just have to wait for something to come up.
Zero: Your first theory could be right. Since the battle with Sigma is over, what are you going to do for now?
Me: I guess I'll continue fighting with the Maverick Hunters until I find a way home.
X: I think that's the best you can do for now.
An alarm starts to sound and the navigators voice is heard over the intercom.
Navigator: X, Zero, report to the Command Center. A maverick outbreak has appeared in the mountains!
X: Fech, you should rest until you get to your full strength. You're going to need it for your next fight!
Me: Thank you, now both of you get going and defeat those mavericks!
X and Zero: Right!
X and Zero turn around and run out of the infirmary with smiles on their faces. I think they are glad that I'm unharmed for the most part. I examine the paper and try to figure out what the meaning of Shinoa's message. I couldn't come up with a logical solution and I became tired. I lied down and went to sleep leaving the solution for another day.