It was so simple, so easy it was almost disappointing. Almost. Even now as
Talon held his mortal enemy by the throat, the act of killing him seemed so
effortless it was almost surreal. X-Vires 1 had always been tenacious, it
seemed as if nothing could dampen his resolve despite the countless times
Talon had knocked him into the dust and left him for dead. That was untrue,
he left him to live and fight another day. He'd always been amused by the
masked one's persistence and found it equally amusing to continually defeat
him. An endless cycle of battle between the two, one he'd always remained
on top of no matter what his enemy did.
Now it had changed, Vires's life now hung delicately in the balance as Talon deliberated about his fate. True the masked one provided a great deal of enjoyment through his torture, but things had begun to grow a bit stale; after all there were other enemies out there in the world why just play with this one mortal? Why not crush his spirit one last time as his life was slowly chocked out of him?
"Talon do you mind? I am getting bored over here." Commented the masked one dryly. His tone was strangely unfitting for the occasion: brave, nonchalant, as if Talon wouldn't really kill him. The cyborg maverick looked down at his enemy with a sneer.
"You want to die hero? Fine by me!" With that Talon began to deliver the death grip that would end Vires's life. The masked one began to grab at his arm trying to loosen Talon's fingers as his grip grew tighter and tighter. This was truly it; the masked one did not possess the strength to free himself from the slow death that awaited him. There was nothing that could be done to save him.
Except of course for Mega Man X's charged arm cannon.
The single charged plasma shot struck its target with true aim, colliding with Talon's arm causing him to drop X-Vires 1. The masked one collapsed in a heap on the ground, gasping for air. The cyborg maverick looked over at the sudden intruder.
X stood there defiant, his arm cannon aimed directly at Talon, one arm steadying the other. Talon backed off slowly from his hated rival for a moment.
"Mind if I interrupt?" asked the infamous maverick hunter.
"Yeah actually." Talon quickly pulled one of his four pointed throwing stars out of thin air. only to be cut off by a second plasma blast from X aimed at his feet. The cyborg maverick took one look at X, "Oh hell no!" with that he ran off. Mega Man X quickly followed pausing only for a moment to check Vires's pulse before continuing pursuit.
The two quickly bobbed and weaved through the alleys, Talon trying desperately to loose his pursuer. X managed to remain close behind despite the impressive speed of his quarry; he periodically took a shot at Talon who managed to evade any oncoming assault.
Meanwhile back at the sight of the battle X-Vires 1 lay on the ground moaning in pain as he rolled over onto his back. He clutched his sides in agony as he attempted to sit up from his position on the ground. He wasn't very successful.
Suddenly a strange figure in a dark brown cloak emerged from the shadows. He walked over to where Vires lay and slowly propped up his head. The masked one looked up at his mysterious ally and with a small grin opened the small section of mask in front of his mouth. The cloaked stranger quickly pulled out a metal canister from his robes and poured a strange green liquid down Vires's throat. Once it was done he disappeared into the shadows from whence he came. X-Vires 1 lay down on the ground as he felt the strange tingling sensation pour through his body slowly filtering into every pore becoming part of the whole. He muttered a small thank you.
X slowly walked back towards where he had left X-Vires 1. Talon had managed to make an escape on a hoverbike he had stashed in the sewers. By the time he'd gotten underground Talon had already escaped. He sighed as he rounded the corner, returning to the site where the battle had taken place. He gasped in amazement at what he saw.
There X-Vires 1 stood walking calmly towards his discarded shield. With a quick kick the shield snapped up into his grasp and was locked into place upon his back. He looked over at Mega Man X before walking towards him.
"Thanks." He muttered quickly before walking past the hunter.
"Hold on there! You don't get off that easy!" said X grabbing Vires's shoulder. The masked one looked down at X's hand.
"Unhand me reploid."
"Not until you come with me!" replied X firmly.
"That won't be happening anytime soon." Said Vires. "Now unhand me."
"I don't think so." With that X pressed a button on his arm gauntlet and the two were teleported away.
Mega Man X and X-Vires 1 reformed back at maverick hunter headquarters. Vires quickly pulled himself free of X and began to run, only to see about six other hunters pointing their weapons at him. Letting out a deep sigh the masked one raised his hands in defeat.
Now it had changed, Vires's life now hung delicately in the balance as Talon deliberated about his fate. True the masked one provided a great deal of enjoyment through his torture, but things had begun to grow a bit stale; after all there were other enemies out there in the world why just play with this one mortal? Why not crush his spirit one last time as his life was slowly chocked out of him?
"Talon do you mind? I am getting bored over here." Commented the masked one dryly. His tone was strangely unfitting for the occasion: brave, nonchalant, as if Talon wouldn't really kill him. The cyborg maverick looked down at his enemy with a sneer.
"You want to die hero? Fine by me!" With that Talon began to deliver the death grip that would end Vires's life. The masked one began to grab at his arm trying to loosen Talon's fingers as his grip grew tighter and tighter. This was truly it; the masked one did not possess the strength to free himself from the slow death that awaited him. There was nothing that could be done to save him.
Except of course for Mega Man X's charged arm cannon.
The single charged plasma shot struck its target with true aim, colliding with Talon's arm causing him to drop X-Vires 1. The masked one collapsed in a heap on the ground, gasping for air. The cyborg maverick looked over at the sudden intruder.
X stood there defiant, his arm cannon aimed directly at Talon, one arm steadying the other. Talon backed off slowly from his hated rival for a moment.
"Mind if I interrupt?" asked the infamous maverick hunter.
"Yeah actually." Talon quickly pulled one of his four pointed throwing stars out of thin air. only to be cut off by a second plasma blast from X aimed at his feet. The cyborg maverick took one look at X, "Oh hell no!" with that he ran off. Mega Man X quickly followed pausing only for a moment to check Vires's pulse before continuing pursuit.
The two quickly bobbed and weaved through the alleys, Talon trying desperately to loose his pursuer. X managed to remain close behind despite the impressive speed of his quarry; he periodically took a shot at Talon who managed to evade any oncoming assault.
Meanwhile back at the sight of the battle X-Vires 1 lay on the ground moaning in pain as he rolled over onto his back. He clutched his sides in agony as he attempted to sit up from his position on the ground. He wasn't very successful.
Suddenly a strange figure in a dark brown cloak emerged from the shadows. He walked over to where Vires lay and slowly propped up his head. The masked one looked up at his mysterious ally and with a small grin opened the small section of mask in front of his mouth. The cloaked stranger quickly pulled out a metal canister from his robes and poured a strange green liquid down Vires's throat. Once it was done he disappeared into the shadows from whence he came. X-Vires 1 lay down on the ground as he felt the strange tingling sensation pour through his body slowly filtering into every pore becoming part of the whole. He muttered a small thank you.
X slowly walked back towards where he had left X-Vires 1. Talon had managed to make an escape on a hoverbike he had stashed in the sewers. By the time he'd gotten underground Talon had already escaped. He sighed as he rounded the corner, returning to the site where the battle had taken place. He gasped in amazement at what he saw.
There X-Vires 1 stood walking calmly towards his discarded shield. With a quick kick the shield snapped up into his grasp and was locked into place upon his back. He looked over at Mega Man X before walking towards him.
"Thanks." He muttered quickly before walking past the hunter.
"Hold on there! You don't get off that easy!" said X grabbing Vires's shoulder. The masked one looked down at X's hand.
"Unhand me reploid."
"Not until you come with me!" replied X firmly.
"That won't be happening anytime soon." Said Vires. "Now unhand me."
"I don't think so." With that X pressed a button on his arm gauntlet and the two were teleported away.
Mega Man X and X-Vires 1 reformed back at maverick hunter headquarters. Vires quickly pulled himself free of X and began to run, only to see about six other hunters pointing their weapons at him. Letting out a deep sigh the masked one raised his hands in defeat.
