MegaMan X2

Part 2: The Eight Mavericks

Chapter 3: The Training Grounds

Author's Note: After X completes his first mission, the story will be written as if the X-Hunters really were in charge, until X finds out Sigma is behind it.

MegaMan X got to where he was warped to, an abandoned reploid factory.

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Meanwhile, back at Sigma's fortress, Sigma was monitoring X's every move. "He still doesn't know that I am in control of this operation. This will be easier than I thought."

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X was running as fast as he could, blasting away enemies and recharging his X-Buster when he wasn't shooting. He dodged one enemiy's blast, then returned with his own blast, the superheated plasma ripping through X's enemy's armor. This pattern continued, until he fell down to a horizontal Boss Door.

X found himself facing a Giant Reploid. The battle immediately started, and the maverick's plasma shots didn't do much damage. X's did, though. The Giant Reploid tried to push X off of the top platforms in the room, and once succeeded, but X just climbed some ladders to get back up, and before long, the maverick was toast, a burning heap of rubble that was just lying there.

X teleported out.

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Back at the X-Hunters' Base.

X fights his way through the Abandoned Reploid Factory. He doesn't know that as he fights he is being watched by radar by three shadowy figures.

"This is their leader," said Serges. "His name is Mega Man X."

"Those who underestimated him are now nothing but scrap," observed Violen.

"We won't make the same mistake," said Agile. "He is powerful, but he is blind to what is happening around him."

"Our Mavericks will keep him busy until we are ready," said Serges.

"Yes," said Agile. "How is the plan proceeding?"

"Collection is proceeding as scheduled," replied Serges. "However, we are having problems with the control chip."

"We have little time. We must finish construction on schedule," Agile observed. "We must hurry..."