Another Kind of Nightmare

A Megaman X fanfiction by Black Mantle

With the Fallen

The lights barely maintained their energy in the dank environment; slowly they faded, one by one they perished. There was only one sentient witness to the slow death that waited. All around, death had already been prevalent; many now lay silent at the feet of one who dared to intrude on their slumber.

Slowly, a pair of feet traversed the narrow pathways between the wreckage, snaking their way through the mounds of destruction, until they came to stand before a great steel altar. Atop it laid a lone figure, though wholly there, it was not. The stranger looked around and approached the largest mass. At the base, he found another, a lonely creature, beaten to a vicious defeat with no hope. Picking up the remains, the shadow walked over and placed it on the mantle with the other, the one he came for and lost. For an eternity, they were apart; for perpetuity, they would remain together.

There was one last respect to be paid.

"Looks like you've received the fate you deserve, old man. Don't get me wrong; I appreciate everything you've done for me. And I hate you for that!"

To Be Continued

This is a fanfiction, and as such, most of the characters in the story are not mine. Most characters are © Capcom and are used without permission. Pheromone "Katie" Skunk is © Black Mantle.