ROCKMAN vs. MEGAMAN
Zero had kept close tabs on Rockman and Blues ever since they had spared his life during an attempted revival of the World 3's dream to destroy the Net. Zero had been a virus that had infected almost everything, and eventually evolved into the oversized, red Navi he was now. Since traces of the Zero virus still littered the Net, Zero had eyes and ears everywhere . . .
And could be anywhere he wanted almost instantly. A trick that came in handy with Rockman's plan to have Zero ambush and distract Megaman.
Megaman growled at the newcomer. "So YOU'RE the Zero Virus. I'm not impressed."
Zero shrugged. "I never said you had to be impressed. I am merely here to take you out."
"HA!" Megaman laughed. "Fat chance!"
Roll helped Rockman make his way toward Forte and Blues. Blues was still unconscious, but Forte had disentangled the pair of them and was attempting to stand up. As they approached, Forte looked up.
"Bold move," he said. "I hadn't expected you to call him in."
"Hopefully it buys us the time we need," Rockman nodded. Roll set to work healing Blues and Forte while Gutsman put himself between the group and the fight for protective purposes.
Megaman charged at Zero, full-speed, ignoring the group. Zero braced himself as the glowing Navi slammed into him. Zero slid back, pushed by the force of Megaman's regenerated aura, and then shoved back, sending Megaman back in the air.
"You're strong!" Megaman laughed. "But not nearly strong enough."
One of Megaman's arms became a sword and he charged once more. Zero brought his own blade to bear and the two weapons met. A terrific clang resounded about the Net as Zero forced his opponent's blade to the side and slice for the chest. Megaman faded back and then thrust forward, hoping to catch his opponent wide-open. No such luck, as Zero crouched low and came up with his massive shoulder. Megaman's aura shattered under the tremendous force Zero's legs put behind his body, and Zero took the opportunity to backhand Megaman to the ground.
Megaman bounced off the ground and back into the air, regaining control of himself. He growled again and swung his blade into the ground. "Sonic Blade!"
Zero leapt over the oncoming shockwave and landed deftly behind Megaman. "Swordman's attack. You've been busy," Zero said impassively as he swung his blade around.
Megaman ducked the attack and came up inside Zero's reach, landing a punch on the larger Navi's chest and knocking him back. Zero stumbled backwards and couldn't bring his sword up in time to block Megaman's. He was rewarded for his slowness with a slashing wound that traveled the length of his chest.
Zero screamed in pain as Bleus woke up. He shook his head and sat up, taking in the scene. Forte was back in the air, examining the situation, and Roll has crouched next to Blues, healing his various bruises. Rockman was standing by.
"Netto has the chips ready, but Forte says he wants another chance," Rockman said.
Blues looked back at the raging battle. Zero smacked Megaman with the flat of his blade and sent the evil Navi flying. "That may not be necessary, but hey, I'm not going to argue."
Megaman did a back flip in the air to right himself, and then charged at the red Navi again. Zero hadn't expected the quick recovery, and barely managed to block the incoming sword attack. Megaman backed away and flew upward above Zero.
"I grow tired of this," Megaman said. "You're amusing, but I really must destroy those other Navis over there."
Zero brought his sword up in a determined resistance. Megaman began to glow even brighter. "You have no idea," Megaman's voice boomed, "of the power I possess!" The sword morphed into a buster and he pointed it at Zero. "You are finished." The glow focused on the buster.
Forte's eyes widened. "GET OUT OF HERE!" He shouted at the resolute Navi. "If he deletes you, he'll be even stronger!"
Zero shot Forte a confused look. "GO!" shouted Forte, "NOW!"
Megaman's voice echoed throughout the Net. "Megabuster!"
A hailstorm of plasma rained down on Zero before he had a chance to react. Bolt after bolt slammed into the red Navi, and he screamed in a new wave of pain. Gutsman heard it and ran toward the growing cloud of destruction, and flung himself into the fray.
"What are you doing, you fool?!" Forte screamed after the hulking Navi.
Rockman, Blues, and Roll could only watch as Megaman sent a seemingly endless stream of plasma down upon their two allies. Both Zero and Gutsman's screams of pain rippled through the Net, causing heads everywhere to turn toward the conflict.
Finally, after what seemed like an eternity of the horror, the barrage ended and the smoke cleared. Amazingly, Gutsman and Zero were still alive, but both were badly damaged. Before Rockman could tell them to, they both escaped in their own ways. Gutsman logged out and Zero transported himself to a no-doubt protected area of the Net to regenerate.
Roll was the first to speak. "That . . . was the stupidest thing I think Gutsman has ever done."
"It paid off though," Blues said. "He managed to keep Zero alive so that Megaman couldn't get his power. Amazing."
Rockman spoke in a harsh whisper. "Rest up, Gutsman. You did well . . ." He glared up at Megaman, who was laughing.
"RUN! RUN LIKE THE COWARDS YOU ARE!" Megaman laughed aloud. He turne din the air to face the remaining four Navis.
"All right," he said with a malicious tone and an insane sparkle in his eyes, "which one of you is next?"
Zero had kept close tabs on Rockman and Blues ever since they had spared his life during an attempted revival of the World 3's dream to destroy the Net. Zero had been a virus that had infected almost everything, and eventually evolved into the oversized, red Navi he was now. Since traces of the Zero virus still littered the Net, Zero had eyes and ears everywhere . . .
And could be anywhere he wanted almost instantly. A trick that came in handy with Rockman's plan to have Zero ambush and distract Megaman.
Megaman growled at the newcomer. "So YOU'RE the Zero Virus. I'm not impressed."
Zero shrugged. "I never said you had to be impressed. I am merely here to take you out."
"HA!" Megaman laughed. "Fat chance!"
Roll helped Rockman make his way toward Forte and Blues. Blues was still unconscious, but Forte had disentangled the pair of them and was attempting to stand up. As they approached, Forte looked up.
"Bold move," he said. "I hadn't expected you to call him in."
"Hopefully it buys us the time we need," Rockman nodded. Roll set to work healing Blues and Forte while Gutsman put himself between the group and the fight for protective purposes.
Megaman charged at Zero, full-speed, ignoring the group. Zero braced himself as the glowing Navi slammed into him. Zero slid back, pushed by the force of Megaman's regenerated aura, and then shoved back, sending Megaman back in the air.
"You're strong!" Megaman laughed. "But not nearly strong enough."
One of Megaman's arms became a sword and he charged once more. Zero brought his own blade to bear and the two weapons met. A terrific clang resounded about the Net as Zero forced his opponent's blade to the side and slice for the chest. Megaman faded back and then thrust forward, hoping to catch his opponent wide-open. No such luck, as Zero crouched low and came up with his massive shoulder. Megaman's aura shattered under the tremendous force Zero's legs put behind his body, and Zero took the opportunity to backhand Megaman to the ground.
Megaman bounced off the ground and back into the air, regaining control of himself. He growled again and swung his blade into the ground. "Sonic Blade!"
Zero leapt over the oncoming shockwave and landed deftly behind Megaman. "Swordman's attack. You've been busy," Zero said impassively as he swung his blade around.
Megaman ducked the attack and came up inside Zero's reach, landing a punch on the larger Navi's chest and knocking him back. Zero stumbled backwards and couldn't bring his sword up in time to block Megaman's. He was rewarded for his slowness with a slashing wound that traveled the length of his chest.
Zero screamed in pain as Bleus woke up. He shook his head and sat up, taking in the scene. Forte was back in the air, examining the situation, and Roll has crouched next to Blues, healing his various bruises. Rockman was standing by.
"Netto has the chips ready, but Forte says he wants another chance," Rockman said.
Blues looked back at the raging battle. Zero smacked Megaman with the flat of his blade and sent the evil Navi flying. "That may not be necessary, but hey, I'm not going to argue."
Megaman did a back flip in the air to right himself, and then charged at the red Navi again. Zero hadn't expected the quick recovery, and barely managed to block the incoming sword attack. Megaman backed away and flew upward above Zero.
"I grow tired of this," Megaman said. "You're amusing, but I really must destroy those other Navis over there."
Zero brought his sword up in a determined resistance. Megaman began to glow even brighter. "You have no idea," Megaman's voice boomed, "of the power I possess!" The sword morphed into a buster and he pointed it at Zero. "You are finished." The glow focused on the buster.
Forte's eyes widened. "GET OUT OF HERE!" He shouted at the resolute Navi. "If he deletes you, he'll be even stronger!"
Zero shot Forte a confused look. "GO!" shouted Forte, "NOW!"
Megaman's voice echoed throughout the Net. "Megabuster!"
A hailstorm of plasma rained down on Zero before he had a chance to react. Bolt after bolt slammed into the red Navi, and he screamed in a new wave of pain. Gutsman heard it and ran toward the growing cloud of destruction, and flung himself into the fray.
"What are you doing, you fool?!" Forte screamed after the hulking Navi.
Rockman, Blues, and Roll could only watch as Megaman sent a seemingly endless stream of plasma down upon their two allies. Both Zero and Gutsman's screams of pain rippled through the Net, causing heads everywhere to turn toward the conflict.
Finally, after what seemed like an eternity of the horror, the barrage ended and the smoke cleared. Amazingly, Gutsman and Zero were still alive, but both were badly damaged. Before Rockman could tell them to, they both escaped in their own ways. Gutsman logged out and Zero transported himself to a no-doubt protected area of the Net to regenerate.
Roll was the first to speak. "That . . . was the stupidest thing I think Gutsman has ever done."
"It paid off though," Blues said. "He managed to keep Zero alive so that Megaman couldn't get his power. Amazing."
Rockman spoke in a harsh whisper. "Rest up, Gutsman. You did well . . ." He glared up at Megaman, who was laughing.
"RUN! RUN LIKE THE COWARDS YOU ARE!" Megaman laughed aloud. He turne din the air to face the remaining four Navis.
"All right," he said with a malicious tone and an insane sparkle in his eyes, "which one of you is next?"