Okay this is the second part of my MMX fan fic rewrite titled "Heavy Metal Queen". Originally in the first draft I had this titled "The Lady Maverick", but as time went on I thought that the new title would be better suited for it. Also, I will give brownie points if you can guess what title for this chapter originally came from. It's my way to entertain my muse. That's it for now and I WILL write up the profiles of the characters later on. On the fly then.
-LADY MAVERICK81
"Mega Man X: Messenger"
By Lady Maverick81
II. Heavy Metal Queen
When the world is in chaos and no hope is in sight. An angel will descend from heaven, to save this world from further decay. But when there is light, there are always shadows.
In a room bathed in shadows where light cannot be seen or heard a female assassin stood, bathing in the cold silence. That is until she heard a voice resounding in her mind.
"Phoenix, is that you?"
"Yes, master?"
"You failed, didn't you?"
"I did manage to kill Axl, but it takes more to kill those other two."
"But, I heard that YOU where defeated by "Goddess", no?"
Phoenix's artificial blood started to boil. Trying not to yell, she gave a cold reply to the voice instead, "Yes."
"Go now, this time, I am expecting results!"
"Yes, master. I will, I swear it!"
The voice that only she could hear, that was for her ears only, faded away into the darkness. Once more she was left to bathe in the cold darkness. Knowing that she was so truly alone she cried out into the darkness as loud as she could,
"Damn you Goddess, you'll pay for this dearly..."
Later that day, inside in main medical unit of Maverick Hunter Headquarters.
X and Zero where sitting inside the waiting room of the medical unit of Maverick Hunter Headquarters. Waiting for any update on the condition of their fellow hunter and best friend. Bathed in light and silence that was both pleasant and uneasy at the same time.
Zero, up to the point where he couldn't take the light, silence, and the wait no more. He got up, and walked towards the door that lead
to the operating theater.
X followed him trying to calm his friend down, knowing that if would be disastrous for him to barge into the theater while the operation was in going on. But before he could even try to, the doors flung open, and in came a beauty that they knew would give them answers
"Are you the doctor that performed the operation on the maverick hunter known as Axl? Um doctor..." X trying to remember
the doctor's name.
The female doctor flung her short black hair to one side and in disgust replied, "So you're the famous X and Zero and I have been hearing about. I also know that you are quite the one who doesn't like to wait, no Mr. Zero. The kid is fine if you are wondering. He's resting now, but that maverick really did a number on him."
Running her fingers through her black hair she added," Also, my name X, is Dr. Alita Cain, but call me Alita okay. Me being a doctor at my age is a joke in a sense. Not to mention that I am running the medical unit, while my uncle is still sick."
Both hunters sighed a sigh of relief, then Zero asked, "Who was that maverick broad that attacked him? A former member of Red Alert?"
Leaning against one of the walls that was bathed in light and silence Alta replied merely, "I got some information about that woman. But, that kid is going to hate me when he finds out I had to upload his memory onto the PC in my office."
Chuckling Alita continued, "From what I seen and know, that woman's name is Phoenix. She had her own unit within Red Alert and treated Axl almost like a son, if you can say. But, before the transmission when blank, he tried to talk sense into her, but that's when she attacked him."
X could feel his artificial blood boiling, "So will he make it Alita?"
Alita crossed her arms together and continued her report, "His chameleon chip has been destroyed, also his main power generator was damaged as well, and not to mention that he's been infected with the Sigma Virus as well. It will take WEEKS for him to regain his strength, but consider that kid really lucky."
Sighing Alita added, "She could have decapitated him or destroyed his main power generator for all we know. His armor on the other hand that is another story. The virus didn't affect his vital systems only his armor was infected with the virus. So that was removed and sent through the grinder. At the moment he's in a coma..."
She ended her report on that note. Alita could sense the aura that the two hunters' gave her; anger that was slowly rising. In the process making her uncomfortable.
Knowing it was her cue to leave she told them, "Look I need to get back to that kid's medical care. Signas is not going to be happy when he finds out about this. Not to mention Alia as well. If you'll excuse me, but before I do I must warn you that Phoenix is not like the other members of Red Alert."
Heading back towards the door that lead to operating theater she added, "Axl is lucky that he's STILL alive, barely that is. Phoenix attacked him in vital areas, all of the wounds where made by a laser claw like weapon. That weapon also must have had a program that it would infect whoever those her claws touches. Exercise extreme caution if you are going to take her on..."
But before Alita could even continue, the alarm rang. The blaring sound rang through out the waiting room. Even before Alita could say another word, they were both gone. What Alita said next was drowned within sound of the blaring alarm.
"Zero, you don't even remember me no?"
On the other side of the city, that is...
Phoenix was having a joy-ride in downtown Neo Tokyo, blowing up buildings, and everything else that was in her gun sight. Not caring for those she hurt, all she wanted was to see things die and wither in pain.
Her laughter, along with the sounds of the dying filled her with a strange sense of ecstasy. That feeling made her giddy with joy, made her feel alive that she was doing something. But her murderous joy-ride was cut short. She didn't even see it coming, a stream of plasma that came out of nowhere.
A stream sent Phoenix flying off her bike, through the air, and making her to the hard black earth. The Maverick got up, brushed the dirt off her armor, and wiped away the blood from a new wound on her arm that the powerful stream had made.
Phoenix's eyes madly searched for the source of the stream. Her search for the stream was cut off by a voice.
"You're the broad who attacked Axl, am I right?"
A small crazy smile came to her lips. She knew who the voice's owner belong to. Getting up, she replied in a sensual tone, "Yes, I did. From the way that I attacked him he should be dead or clinging on to life. My laser claws are laced with the Sigma virus program, or more like a hybrid of it. The virus not only rewrites DNA, it also destroys vital DNA that a replied needs to survive. So come out where ever you are Zero, X."
Two land chaser super bikes stopped right on both sides of her. One bike containing the hunter known as Zeros stopped on her left. While the other contained X stopped at her right.
X drawing his hand cannon at Phoenix, "If you are wondering about Axl, he's still alive and will be alright."
Phoenix laughed, "So the kid is tougher than I thought then. So it will take MORE to kill all of you then!"
Suddenly the wind that once again sprayed with the sent of blood and smoke danced around them. Unknown to both hunters and the crazed maverick, feathers mixed into the wind. Noticing the feathers Phoenix when into a panic and yelled into the blood and smoke scented sky, "It's you Goddess, am I right? Do you want to finish what we have started then?"
"Indeed then maverick, shall we dance a thousand dances then?"
Before both hunters could even raise both their weapons a strong gust of wind knocked both of them away from the maverick. Zero was barely able to
get up after being knocked off his bike from the harsh winds, saw witness once again the death dance of the angel and the devil.
Goddess drew out her saber and pointed it at Phoenix. She closed her eyes, focusing the power of her will into her saber. Focusing her will into power, she leaped high into the heavens, "FLARE DIVER!"
Goddess slammed her saber into the earth were Phoenix stood; a huge explosion came with the impact. Barely able to brace himself from the impact, Zero could make out the shadow of Goddess among the flames that danced around them.
Goddess once again had defeated Phoenix. She walked up to Phoenix's battered body, lying in her own pool of blood. Goddess breathed a sigh of relief, "Good, she's not dead, only stunned... I know that there is still some good in you. If you would have died, who would have guided that child?"
"GODDESS!
Goddess turned around to see Zero with his saber in his hand. She slowly lowered her head, "I don't want to hurt you, Zero but…I…"
"Who are you, anyway?? You're no normal battle reploid, you just knocked out that maverick where you could have just easily killed her and that be the end of it. JUST WHO THE HELL ARE YOU!! ANSWER ME, GODDESS!!!" he demanded.
Goddess replied, "I came down from heaven, to save this world from further decay."
Goddess raised both her hands at Zero and whispered softly, "Feather Blizzard".
It caught Zero off guard: a torrent of cold wind and feathers that struck his crimson armor like ice daggers. He closed his eyes and shielded himself from the attack. When it was over and when the harsh winds died down. Zero opened his eyes and saw that Goddess was gone once again. All that was left of her was single feather carried away by the blood scented wind.
-To Be Continued...