Megaman X7
by: DigiTentomon
Wai, wai… I'm alive…Wow, I sure haven't updated for a while…Well, I'm back and I've got a brand new chapter for the masses to read. That is, assuming they're still alive…
Oh, yeah. I don't own Rockman, Megaman, Capcom, bladibladiblah…
DR. KEANS' – BASTION CASTLE: AREA 1READY
X teleports and lands outside a towering castle.
Alia: We don't have any information on Batsion Castle, so you're going to have to be extra careful.
X: Thanks, Alia. I'll see what I can do.
X runs towards the castle but stops in front of a steel door.
X: Hmmmm. There is only one way through this…
Megaman switches to his Imperial Curse weapon and fires it at the door, turning it to stone. He then switches back to normal and slashes through the weak stone door with his X-saber.
Inside, there is a long, lifeless corridor. X dashes towards the end where there is a purple door.
X: This is odd… Where are all of the Maverick guards? There is no one here…
He decides to go through the door. X enters a small room with computer screens adorning each wall. At the opposite end of the room he spots another robot with long, flowing silver hair and a red visor.
X: Dynamo! What are you doing here?
Dynamo breaks his concentration away from the door, then whirls around to face X.
Dynamo: Well, well. What do we have here? You can forget about getting to Dr. Keans! I'm finding him!
X: Dynamo, that's impossible for you to do. You need the key.
X pulls out the key and twirls it in his hand.
Dynamo: Heh… So naïve. After my defeat at Imperial Griffon's palace I said to myself: Why go through the work of killing these Mavericks when I could have my good pal X do all of it for me?
X: So that's your intention!
Dynamo: Hah! I'll pry the key from your lifeless hands!!!
Dynamo makes a fist.
Dynamo Life: ---------------------------------
Dynamo pulls out his fans and throws them at X, one by one. The first two miss, but then X suffers a hit from the next, falling to the ground. He quickly gets up to see his foe jump into the air, pulling out a whip in mid-air, and coming down to slash through X, taking away some more of his life.
X jumps back and fires a charged shot from his X-Buster, hitting Dynamo square in the chest.
Dynamo Life: ----------------------------
Dynamo is hardly worried as he pulls out his fans and whips all of them at X, two of which hit their mark. X falls back to the ground but regains his footing quick enough to switch to his new weapon, Burning Slash, obtained from Inferno Chimera. The weapon switches X to a bright red and gold color. He quickly jumps toward Dynamo slashing his bruning X-saber at him, taking out a chunk of his life.
Dynamo Life: ---------------
The silver-haired foe hits the floor, but jumps back up and punches the ground as hundreds of purple lasers shoot from the ceiling, some of which hit X, bringing him down to a short amount of life.
X kicks back and charges the Burning Slash, and slashes, but this time the sword is 4 times longer than usual and slahes through Dynamo like a hot knife through butter.
Dynamo Life: ----
The menace kneels to the ground, panting, then stands up.
Dynamo: Damn you! X! Why can't you just die!
X: Good karma?
Dynamo: Shut up! I'll see you another day, fool! Ja ne!
X watches as Dynamo teleports away…DR. KEANS – BASTION CASTLE: AREA 2
READY
X teleports and lands in another hallway, again devoid of Mavericks.
Alia: X, what happened?
X: Nothing, except that pain Dynamo showed up, but I beat him.
Alia: Great! Any clues to Zero's whereabouts?
X: No, not yet… But for some reason, Dynamo is the only Maverick I have seen yet, this castle seems devoid of life…
Meanwhile…DR. KEANS – BASTION CASTLE: FINAL TOWER
A figure sits in a chair, while two others, one small, the other big are down on one knee in back of him.
???: Dr. Keans, X has made it past Dynamo!
Dr. Keans: What? I was sure that that fool Dynamo would stop him.
???: Should we go "play" with him.
Dr. Keans: Hmmmm. Yes, go. Have some fun…
DR. KEANS – BASTION CASTLE: AREA 2Back at the castle room…
X dashes along the hallways and corridors, seeing no signs of inhabitants, and finally comes to a purple shutter.
X: Uh oh…
X dashes through the shutter and comes to a stop in the middle of a wide room. A large figure sits perched on one of the overhangs. He then jumps down to the floor, discharging smoke as he lands.
X: Who are you?
???: Heh, heh. They call me Shot.
Shot steps out from the shadows, he is large and bulky with tons of armor. (He resembles Violen from X2) He carries knife weapons on his wrists.
???: And I am his partner.
X whirls around and sees no one. Then he is tapped on the shoulder. He spins back around to see a sleek, blue and silver Maverick standing in front of him. He wears a black scarf, brown guantlets on his arms and large silver boots. (And damn, does this guy just scream "Baddass"!)
???: I would be Bullet, the better of us…
Shot: Hey! Any fool can tell you that I am the better one!
Bullet: Liar! I'm the best here!
Shot: You really think so!
Bullet: No, I DON'T think so, I KNOW so!
While the two Mavericks bicker with each other, X stares at them. -_-;;. While they argue, X sneaks off towards the door at the end of the room, but Bullet suddenly appears in front of him, wearing a cool, smug look on his face.
Bullet: You didn't think I forgot about you, did you?
Shot: Yeah! You're the one we're here for!
Bullet: You may be one of the best Maverick hunters there is, but what hope do you have against two of us!!!
Shot Life: -----------------------------------------
Bullet Life: ---------------------------------
Shot jumps up to the ceiling, while Bullet dashes towards X, unsheathing his katana. He reaches X in no time and slashes through X, killing him instantly. (Remember, X doesn't have a lot of life left after his encounter with Dynamo…)
LIVES REMAINING: 02
X reappears in front of the shutter. He runs through it and returns to meet Shot and Bullet. Shot jumps back to the ceiling, while Bullet unsheathes his katana and dashes towards X. But Megaman is prepared this time and he dash-jumps to the wall as Bullet hits the wall. X lands in back of him and slashes him with the X-Saber repeatedly
Shot Life: ------------------------------------------
Bullet Life: -----------------------------
Bullet is seemingly unfazed, as X switches to the Imperial Curse weapon and turns Bullet to stone. X manages to slash him once, but then Bullet breaks free! Bullet disappears and aparates in back of X. Bullet jumps backward and stabs with his katana.
Shot Life: -------------------------------------------
Bullet Life:----------------------------
Bullet jumps to the ceiling as Shot falls to the ground. Shot's backpack glows red and he dashes towards X, hitting him in the chest. Shot jumps back, peparing for another blow, but X dash-jumps over him, switching to the Burning Slash weapon. Shot is to slow to turn around, and Megaman X slashes repeatedly with the burning X-Saber. Shot recoils in pain.
Shot Life: ------------------------------
Bullet Life:-----------------------------
Shot has no choice but to hover back up to the ceiling, while Bullet pulls out his katana ready to fight some more. X charges up the Burning Slash and waits for Bullet to land. X is fast enough to slash the charged X-Saber. The sword extends long enough to slash through Bullet twice.
Shot Life: -------------------------------
Bullet Life:---------------------
Bullet begins to glow and he prepares for a powerful attack. He jumps from wall to wall faster than a bullet, slashing X at each jump. X dodges the next 3 and jumps up to do his Giga Attack. He fires 3 charged X-Buster shots, one of which hits Bullet and the other two hit Shot.
Shot Life: ----------
Bullet Life:----------
X gets an idea and fires another charged blast at Shot.
Shot Life: --
Bullet Life:---------
Bullet charges toward X, about to slash his katana when X points his Buster arm at Shot.
X: Bullet!
Bullet stops in his tracks as he sees where X is pointing his Buster.
Bullet: Shot!
X: If I shoot him one more time, he's going to die. Take one more step, and Shot is dead.
Bullet: What?! You're bluffing!
X: Try me.
Bullet stops and glances at X, then to Shot, then back again.
Bullet: X… You son of a…
Shot: …
Bullet: Damn you!
Bullet teleports away, followed by Shot. X watches them leave, then does his victory pose and runs through the door.
Alia: X! Have you found anything?
X: Just a couple of Dr. Keans' new flunkies.
Alia: Hmmm…
X: What data do you have on two Mavericks named Shot and Bullet?
Alia: I'm not sure. I'll have to check. Meanwhile, you should make your way to the Final Tower. I'll bet that's where Dr. Keans is.
X: All right.
X arrives in a long hallway, seemingly vacant. He walks a few steps and a group of small Mavericks jumps from the ceiling. X dashes forward and fires off a couple rounds of his X-Buster to destroy a couple of them. He then slashes through the remaining ones with the X-Saber.
Megaman notices a crevice above the room. He dash jumps up to a wall, and jumps from that wall into the crevice, where he finds an injured Reploid.
Reploid: X! Help!
X runs towards the robot and teleports it away.
Reploid: Thanks!
X jumps back down and sees 2 bat Mavericks and 3 Knight Mavericks (from Imperial Griffon's stage).
He jumps up and slashes through the two bats and lands behind the knights. X charges up the X-Buster and fires, destroying two of the knights. He dashes forward and kills the other with the X-Saber. Floating above them is another injured Reploid.
X jumps up and teleports her away. He then dashes forward until he reaches a giant steel hole with a scanning device on it.
Alia: X, you are going to need the key to get through here. Do you have it?
X: Of course!
Alia: Great! You just need to scan it through and the door will open!
X: Excellent!
X scans the key and the door opens into a large room. Dr. Keans sits at a chair at the opposite end.
Dr. Keans: I see you've made it, X.
X: Where is Zero!
Dr. Keans: Oh, you'll find out soon enough. Zero is with me, under his control.
X: "His"? Who is "His"?
???: Take a guess!
Two eyes appear in front of X and the rest of his face is covered in a hood.
X: Who are you?!
The person removes his hood, revealing the bald head and red-striped eyes of Megaman's nemesis…
X: Sigma! I should have known you were behind this!
Sigma: Of course it's me! I'm the one who wants Zero!
X: Then why does Dr. Keans want him?
Sigma: You naïve little fool. He doesn't want him, he's just my little puppet. I'm still scarred from our last battle, it would have taken me years to regain the strength to even orchestrate this plan.
X: So Dr. Keans is doing your dirty work?!
Sigma: Of course, my poor blue friend. He also has the scientific genius required to "modify" Zero!
X: What do you mean?!
Sigma: See for yourself!
Sigma jumps back into the shadows as a platform rises from the ground. On top of it is a figure wearing red armor.
X: Zero!
Zero does not answer. Instead he dashes and comes to a stop in front of X. His eyes begin to glow and a hideously evil smirk comes across his face. Zero ignites the Z-Saber…
Zero Life: ------------------------------------------------------------------
Zero lunges toward X slashing his sword right through him, inflicting a massive amount of damage. X fights back and fires a charged shot at his former comrade.
Zero Life: ------------------------------------------------------------------
X: He isn't even scratched!
Sigma: Exactly. This new "version" of X is superior in every way to the older model. Besides that, there is one additional change. He's a Maverick.
X: No!
Sigma: Oh, yes! He's going to be your killer! But not yet. There is still much to be done. It is a shame that I can't kill you yet, but it will happen soon enough…
Sigma crosses his arms and teleports away, followed closely by Zero.
X: No!!!!!!
X rounds on Dr. Keans who seems to be unconscious. X picks him up and teleports away…
ALIA'S REPORT
Time: 6:48:21
Mavericks Defeated: 9
Reploids Rescued: 2 (Try this one, Super Ani-Blast!)
Rei
Asuka
MAVERICK HUNTER HQ
Several hours have passed since X returned when the Detention area explodes.
Signas: What happened!
Reploid: Sir! We think Dr. Keans escaped his cell!
Signas: What?! No! Well, see to the fire…
X: Did you manage to get anything out of Dr. Keans during the interrogation?
Signas: Just a little bit, but I think it could help us. He believes there may be some sort of vaccine or anti-virus to stop Zero's transformation into a permanent Maverick.
X: So he isn't completely evil?
Signas: Not yet, but we have to hurry. The parts to the vaccine are possessed by the four other Mavericks in the area.
The computer screen displays four more portraits, the first of which features a wolf-like Maverick.
Alia: ARCTIC DEATHFOX. He runs a base near the North Pole in sub-zero weather.
The next portrait is highlight. This one displays an insectoid-looking head.
Alia: This is LASER STRIKION, a laser expert who is very intelligent and clever.
The third picture displays a horned-creature.
Alia: The next Maverick is THE SLICER, who resides near the coast of the New Sea and he is a retired marine biologist.
The last screen shows a large plant-like Maverick.
Alia: Finally, we have THORN TRAPEST. She is a botanist who specializes in carnivorous plants.
X: Hmmm… Arctic Deathfox holds the main part of the vaccine, the Genalite. (a newly-discovered chemical) I'll go after him first!
X teleports away towards Deathfox's base…
End Segment 7
Next Segment: Search for the Vaccine! Arctic Deathfox's Icicle Spike!
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