X's p.o.v.
"A-... ... AVA! HOW THE HELL ARE YOU ALIVE!?"
She chuckled. "I see no need to tell you three, as you're about to deactivate soon. Come on, X-ey, you're the leader of this group of justice, I'm surprised you of all people would break the rule of interacting with humans."
I was still shocked at seeing Ava in front of me again, but that didn't stop sense from coming to me.
"What about you!? You were trying to conquer both Universes! And if it weren't for you, we wouldn't even have that stupid law!"
She chuckled again, completely oblivious to what I'd said.
"Oh, Sigma's gonna be so angry when he learns I killed you three first."
"Wh-!?"
"Sayana-"
Before she could shoot us, someone kicked her head into the ground.
"M-Marianne!?"
"YOU SON OF A BITCH!" she cried. "You keep your hands off my boys or I'll kill you in your sleep!"
"Arf arf!"
"There you boys are! I was right, you were in the sewers! Who took you!?"
"Apparently that woman you just kicked," I said. "It turns out we're in trouble for breaking the rule of Reploids not existing with humans."
"What!? That rule isn't valid here! And how did anyone from your Dimension even get here!?"
"Probably the same way we did," Axl said. "They must've been using Ava's portal device. And uh, speaking of Ava... ... Look down."
"... Huh!? AH-"
"Shh!"
"A-Ava...!"
Rush put his nose on Ava's back and lightly sniffed her. He growled at her scent.
"We were shocked too. X, didn't you destroy this girl?"
"Yes. I-I did."
Marianne snickered. "She hid herself while she tried to rebuild herself!"
"That's my line..."
Rush proceeded to pee on the girl.
"She said..." I hesitated to say his name. "that... Sigma was back."
"What!? I thought he was gone for good by the eighth time you killed him! And why the hell would he be here of all places!?"
"Let's get outta here before we ask anymore questions."
Player's p.o.v.
We escaped the sewer and closed it up.
"We'd better get you three back into the basement, there're too many people h-"
A giant blast came up from the sewer towards the sky, making a giant hole in the ground. The blast created an impact, sending me and Rush flying into a building. The Hunters were heavier than us, so they stayed put.
"Ow, ow, ow...," I moaned as I rubbed my head. "Are you alright, Rush?" Rush whined and curled up on my lap. "Wh-what's wrong, puppy?"
"Marianne, run away," Axl whispered to me. His voice was calm and serious, and he wasn't even facing me.
I looked up over their heads and my mouth dropped open. Over their heads was the former leader of the Maverick Hunters, and the villain of Mega Man X1 - X8. Sigma.
The Hunters were standing still, staring at their old enemy with their eyes narrowed. Zero's hand was just inches away from his saber, and X and Axl seemed ready to shoot at any moment.
I stood up, letting Rush hit the floor with a thud.
"FUCK YOOOOOUUUU! HOW MANY TIMES DO WE HAVE TO KILL YOU!? WHY CAN'T CAPCOM COME UP WITH FUCKING NEW VILLAINS!? I WAS GETTING USED TO PEOPLE LIKE LUMINE, VANCE, AND AVA! WE DIDN'T NEED YOU IN X7, RED WAS A GOOD ENOUGH VILLAIN! AND I JUST REMINDED MYSELF THAT GAME EVEN EXISTEEEEEEED!"
"... Who the hell is this?"
Zero frowned. "We do not know this girl."
Rush whined again and hid behind my legs. This wasn't like Rush at all, he barked at every human and every animal except me and my mother. Well, this was Sigma.
We stared at the Maverick for another minute.
"Marianne," X whispered without looking at me, "we need you to run away."
"What!? I'm not going anywhere!"
"You took control of my body and made me defeat Sigma eight times in the past, and for that I'm grateful. However, you're not controlling me or my comrades this time. You can't do anything to him like this. Please, run away. Take Rush with you, protect him and yourself." As he was talking to me, he never turned to face me. "I don't want either of you getting hurt."
His words struck me like a bee's sting. He was right, I couldn't do anything to Sigma. I would just be getting in their way, and Rush couldn't fend for himself.
"O-ok, you three kick his ass or I'll lock you in the basement with Rush!"
I picked up Rush and ran away.
Sigma aimed a shot at me, which Zero blocked with his saber.
"What's wrong?" he asked coldly. He looked up and smirked. "Scared of a little girl?"
To make up for the short chapters and making most of them about me... I present to you... A FIGHT SCENE CONTAINING NOTHING BUT THE MAVERICK HUNTERS FIGHTING SIGMA!
Zero's p.o.v.
X dashed forward and held his Buster up at Sigma's chest directly, shooting him into a car.
I jumped forward and went for a strike to the head, only to be punched into a lamp post, breaking it in two.
Axl hovered over Sigma and shot him repeatedly. The bullets had no affect on him, as he dove into them and punched Axl into the building behind him.
X let loose his charged shot, sending Sigma into a stop light.
I heard civilians scream as he fell back onto the streets.
Axl burst from the building he'd crashed in and transformed into a giant safe. He let himself fall on Sigma, and immediately after he crushed him, he turned back and hopped off.
I took this opportunity to strike him again, but he retaliated by knocking me against the concrete.
"Excuse me!" Axl said as he shot a car with his special shot, allowing the people inside to fall on the street. "I need this!"
He struck Sigma down after he turned into the car. Then he drove over him again, going backwards.
"Get outta the way!" X cried. He was charging up another shot, and right as Axl jumped out of the way for him to fire, we all felt a sharp pain going through our bodies.
Something sharp was piercing right through our armor. It was so cold. I felt my oil come up through my mouth, and I noticed the same was happening to my comrades.
Right before everything faded to black, I noticed who was piercing us with these strange weapons. Lumine, Vance, and Ava. They faded along with my vision.
Player's p.o.v.
I had stopped in my tracks.
Even though I was nowhere near them... I knew. I sensed they had faded. I don't know how I sensed it, I don't know how I knew they were gone, it was as if three pieces of my body had been taken away.
I turned my head in the direction I'd come and tears uncontrollably ran down my face.
"X...! Zero..! Axl...!"
