Author: Laserkid
(Collaboration of Magus and Laserkid)
It has been several days since the incident at the Repliforce tower, Blade has completely healed, there have been no major incidents in the last few days, and Steele has not shown up again…however today a major disturbance has occurred. Several Mavericks have attacked Central Park. Commander X had been sent to investigate but has not reported back to base for over 3 hours.
Maverick Hunter HQ:
"Come on X, give me a sign…I don't want to lose you…" Commander Zero sighed to himself at his desk. He had been through far too much to lose his friend now. If X didn't report SOMETHING within the next hour, protocol would state he had to send another team in. He WOULD just go in himself but he had the curse of a desk job for the time being. He couldn't just up and leave, as much as he'd love to do as much.
Suddenly the radio began to fizzle in.
"This….X…Request…..Backup……High…..Read me?" X's voice came over the com with a lot of scratching.
"X we read you, but barely, we'll send backup if you need it." Zero replied over the com.
"…Please…dangerous…prepared." X's voice came in jumbled.
"I think I know who to send…damn my duties…I WANT to go…but my shift at command post isn't over for a while…" Zero said, angry with his situation.
Meanwhile in Blade and Rock's quarters, Blade and Rock were conversing about their case, while playing chess.
"I can't escape the notion Steele was a Hunter…there's something…I can't really explain, it's a gut feeling from fighting him…" Blade said moving a rook forward.
"I know…strange guy…I almost pity him, being insane." Rock said moving a knight forward.
"Clever move Rock; but you underestimate my strategy." Blade said knocking the knight out with another that was close by.
"Check." Blade said smiling.
"I'll figure out how to beat you one of these days…" Rock said considering his next move.
Suddenly the lights in their room went on blazing alert.
"Looks like we'll finish this later…" Blade said.
"Right…just hope the RAC doesn't beat us to this one…those bratty overzealous people with no regard for the law really piss me off…" Rock said.
"They might but don't sweat them---at least they have a similar purpose…saving people." Blade said, but somehow he felt he was speaking a lie.
A few moments later Zero briefed the two on the situation.
"…X called for backup but with heavy interference, we suspect heavy resistance, you two are the best we have that are not out on patrol elsewhere, plus Steele may be involved…I have no way to confirm that but it is apparently a major incident and X is in the middle of it…I'd go myself but Signas is not slated to take over the command post for several hours still…I'm worried about X, you guys take care of him. The coordinates for beam in are on this." Zero said handing the two digital pads with location coordinates on them.
"We'll take care of it!" Blade said smiling, as he beamed out.
"I promise to take care of him if he gets hurt again." Rock said to Zero, as he beamed out after.
The scene upon beaming into Central Park was abhorrent—several Mavericks were running rampart and things were burning all over, several dead bodies were lying on the ground.
"Oh my God…" Rock said in shock. He had never seen so many humans dead…not even when his 'family' had been killed.
"Save your pity for later, or we're all going to be in that state." Blade said walking forward, homing in on X's signal.
Just then a Maverick leapt out and attacked Blade, surprising him.
Rock moved in quickly, smashing the Maverick to pieces with his fists.
"I think we both better concentrate…" Rock said as the two continued, looking for X.
"…Maverick scum!" X shouted in the distance, several blasts and groans were heard.
"Commander X! We're here to aid you!" Rock yelled as he jumped into the foray, knocking several Mavericks out with an attack.
Blade followed with several slashes from his blades, taking more out.
"Are you guys a sight for sore eyes! My comlink got damaged fighting these guys, my beam system with it…" X commented.
X, Rock, and Blade stood in formation, X in the center.
Several more robots came in, surrounding them, but none attacking, just looking menacingly.
"Sigma wants a word with you Hunters." One of the Mavericks said snidely.
"Sigma can go to hell!" Blade said, not liking idea of being summoned by anyone he did not respect.
"Very well Hunter…we'll take you to him IN PIECES!" The Maverick said, there was no way to tell which was speaking from where they were.
Suddenly a rather large purple blast knocked a few Mavericks out.
"Crap! Not now!" The Maverick Commander shouted.
"Take'em down NOW!" Blade said as his blades came out again, and he went at attacking Mavericks.
Rock followed, using his strength to bash the Mavericks.
X followed by blasting, still the purple blasts continued to rain down on the Mavericks followed by a sadistic laugh.
"If you cannot handle ME Mavericks, how do you intend to fight off three Hunters here who take you seriously!" The menacing voice said.
"We have no time for this! We almost had them but thanks to your GAME Steele, we may have lost them, I WILL inform Sigma about this one!" The Maverick Commander could be heard replying.
"Steele helped us?!" Rock said confused.
Steele came jumping down, sword unsheathed, and cutting down the Maverick in front of him.
"I don't believe in tricks Hunter. Nor do I owe an allegiance to any Maverick. I will kill you on equal terms—I don't want your soul to ever believe it had a chance." Steele said as he killed another Maverick who was about to knock Rock out.
"I still don't trust you…but thank you for your help." Rock said, backing away to smack the daylights into more Mavericks.
"So my worthy Adversary we meet again!" Steele said to Blade who was slashing at some Mavericks not too far from him.
"As Rock well put it we don't trust you. But I welcome a challenge from you anytime." Blade said smirking.
"Your funeral Hunter, I may well take you up on that one in the future!" Steele said hacking down another Maverick.
It was not long before the Mavericks halted the assault, and fled.
"My work as a temporary ally is over Hunter—next I see you, you will die at my hands." Steele said, beaming away.
Suddenly a blue beam came down and appeared in the form a Saber Wolf.
"You! I have some questions for you from last time!" Blade said turning to Saber Wolf.
"I see the Hunters have managed to get here first…but you managed to destroy the area WITH the Mavericks. Typical." Saber Wolf commented.
"I'd have you know that was the Mavericks doings! You guys were no faster than us this time! We're fighting to stop them but we—" Rock began to say but X cut him off.
"That's OK Rock. Yes there was must destruction here, but unfortunately that is the casualties of war." X said.
"I see…how did you manage to fight them off so quickly…" Saber Wolf asked.
"We had 'help' in the form of the very Maverick Rock and I are assigned to neutralize. His name is Steele…he seems to be psychotic though, not Maverick…equally dangerous though." Blade answered.
"Interesting…well since I won't be needed, until next we meet Hunters." Saber Wolf said, beaming out.
"We'll help you bake to base commander X." Rock said.
"Thanks Rock...Having my beaming technology disabled is not fun…" X said.
"Steele…Saber Wolf…I have a feeling my destiny with you both is the same…" Blade said to himself, then turned to walk back to the base with X and Rock.
Meanwhile Saber Wolf returned to the darkness for a new report, entering the spotlight, kneeling, and bowing his head Saber Wolf began to speak.
"The Hunters beat us to it this time. Thanks to one they called Steele." Saber Wolf said.
A voice from the darkness came.
"We know of this Reploid saber Wolf, we will watch further, thank you for your information, you are dismissed." The voice said.
"The situation grows even more complicated." Another voice said after Saber Wolf had left.
"Indeed…with both Steele and Blade involved…the situation could become interesting." The first voice said in reply.
"You still believe we should only observe?" A third voice chimed in.
"For now…but the time comes closer." The first voice said.
Then all fell silent.
Meanwhile in his bungalow Steele smiles viciously.
"I will be your end Blade…but by single, unaided one on one combat!" Steele mused to himself, insane laughter followed.