Mega man X 8: Rondo of blood.

Last chapter the third apostle was sent to bring more followers to the Sigma Religion. Saint Mantis used his Nanotechnological Transijectors to control people and serve Sigma.

X, Zero and Axl found out with the help of Alia that the holy water was the medium of infection.

The battle between the hunters and Mantis was in the Notre Dame chapel. The situation seemed to be critical, but once again Thanks to Douglas our heroes reflected Mantis' Nano-Wave turning it against him. This was the end of Mantis.

Now the Angel of Sigma is waking up. And the dark ones sent the Fourth apostle already.

After this battle, the one who will change the fate of everyone will be awakened.

Chapter 6: The Fourth Apostle.

Sigma Religion Northern- Europe castle.

Dark Zero noticed some movements on the Angel's hands. That means she'll awaken soon. He will stay in the room to receive the angel.

Dark Zero: Hmm. you're moving you're hands. You'll awaken soon. Those hunters will never stand a chance against you... Will never.

Dark X rushes to the room. He already sent the fourth apostle.

Dark X: Zero. I already sent the fourth apostle.

Dark Zero: You mean Cheetah?

Dark X: Yes. Him.

Dark Zero: His speed will give him advantage against them. By the way. Have you seen Axl?

Dark X: No.

Dark Axl also rushes to the room a little tired of running. He was chasing someone who infiltrated in the castle. Some one who has long white hair and moves in the shadows as a light.

Dark Axl: Guys! Someone infiltrated! He's very slick.

Dark Zero turns to the window as he sees a black figure with waving hair and a shine of red goggles.

Dark Zero walks towards the figure and asks about the identity of the intruder.

Dark Zero: May I know who are you?

The black figure steps nearby the light chuckling as he walks.

Someone: He he. Looks like you'll need more defenses if you want those hunters to stay away from here.

Dark X: Hey! Who are you to be critiquing about our defenses?

Dark Zero: What do you want?

Someone: I just wanna have some fun. And those hunters owe me some fun. So what about grouping together?

Dark Axl: Should we trust him?

Someone: Did I mentioned that I was the one who helped Sigma some years ago?

Dark Zero: You mean...

Someone: Yes. The outbreak.

Dark Zero: Fine. You'll be our spy. Then what's you name?

Dynamo: They call me... Dynamo.

Maverick Hunter HQ.

One day has passed since the Notre-Dame incident. Axl wanders around the central building looking for girls as he always does.

Axl: Hey baby.

Girl: Sucker...

Axl: (Sight)

Like 25 girls answer the same. This Axl has no luck with women. Alia stills tells Axl that when he will find the girl for him... But not pretty soon... Or even a week, month of year.

X returns from Double's grave. X told Double about Axl's bad luck.

Axl: Hey X.

X: Hi Axl. I told Double about you girl-bad-luck.

Axl: What he said?

X: He said, "Don't show up so much"

Axl: What? Showing up is the only thing I can do!

X: Just try something else. What about Alia? She cares about you.

Axl: What?!? She looks like my mother! That would be gross!

X: Sure...

Zero shows up interrupting X's silence.

Zero: Hey guys.

X: Hi Zero.

Zero: Any luck Axl?

Axl: No...

Zero: Just don't love someone until you know you'll stay with her forever.

X: You mean about Iris?

Axl: X... I think you made him mad.

Zero: ...... It's Ok. I already forgot about her...

X: Zero...

Axl: Hey. Why don't we skip this and go with Alia?

Zero: ... Yes. We need to look for the next apostle.

The trio heads with Alia. Alia is talking with Signas about important stuff. About the new data.

Signas: So this one...

Alia: Yes. It's a fast one. We'll need the land chasers.

Zero: Hi Alia. Good morning Commander.

Signas: Guys! Just in time. We got the data of the next apostle.

Alia: His name is Speed Cheetah. He got control of the Indianapolis circuit.

Signas: He was a Nascar racer. But he was disqualified in his biggest grand prix for using forbidden parts and accessories to insure the victory.

Axl: Like what?

Alia: N.O.S. boosters and electrical disrupters, everything available to win the big race. Everything to show up stuff, gain prices and girls.

X: That reminds me someone

Axl: Hey!

Signas: But the Nascar Bureau found out and kicked him out of the races forever. Now he's serving the Sigma Religion to bring his own justice.

Zero: If he's that fast, then how we're gonna be at his level?

Alia: You're going to use the Land Chasers if he proceeds with an escape.

Signas: For now just proceed with the basic stuff until he escapes.

X: Yes sir.

Zero: Well. Looks like we're going to the races.

Before the hunters make the first step, Douglas rushes to the room with a little of support.

Douglas: Guys! Wait!

X: What is it Douglas?

Douglas: I heard you need of speed. So I made this optional parts for you.

Zero: And these are...

Douglas: They're speed boosters. They use your optional energy output to increase you speed to high speeds. But they last for a very short time.

Axl: Very short time. Well I got it.

The hunters take the chip parts and equip them for a boost of speed just in case.

Zero: Well then. Let's rock.

Nascar Indianapolis circuit.

Dynamo stands on a cliff not far away from the circuit with a remote control on his hand. He stares at the circuit remembering the word that Dark Zero Talks thru the walkie- talkie saying about the plan.

Dark Zero: If cheetah fails. You know what to do.

Dynamo: No sweat. And if they survive the Angel will take care of them.

Dark Zero: That's Right. I'm breaking contact.

The static breaks into silence as Dynamo reduces strength on the grip of the button. Dynamo observes 3 Land Chasers heading to the circuit.

Dynamo: Showtime.

X, Zero and Axl arrive to the circuit in time. A single Reploid is visible in the center of the place.

Zero: It's him. Remember. He'll be tricky after a while.

X: Right.

Axl: Let's do it.

The three hunters step into the place. The single Reploid turns to them.

Cheetah: I have been waiting for you hunters.

Zero: And we'll be waiting for you retirement!

X: Cheetah! You have been labeled as Maverick since you cooperation with the Sigma Religion! And now we're proceeding with you retirement! On guard!

Axl: Yeah! Yeah! I hope I can speak like that...

Cheetah: Retire me? If you can get me.

Dynamo: I think everyone is gonna be retired here.

Zero: That voice!

Everyone turns to the top of the mega screen. The screen turns on showing Dynamo's face.

Zero: Dynamo!

X: Is he back?

Axl: So that's Dynamo...

Dynamo: Well. If they aren't X and Zero... And a new playmate.

Axl: Is he talking about me?

Dynamo: Zero Remember what I told ya? You're getting a lot of stress lately. I'm cool and cool I'll be with no stress. Even I can be a heartbreaker. Thing you'll never be after killing girlfriends.

Zero: Shut up! That in the past already!

Axl: Hey! I can be the only cool one and Heartbreaker around here!

Dynamo: Oooh looks like I got the junior boy mad. What you're gonna do? Go cry to mommy?

Axl: Mind your own business!

X: You're still annoying as ever Dynamo!

Dynamo: Thank you X. Now Cheetah, I got news. You're not necessary anymore. So I'll blow this whole place up. If you want to make mess, you can.

Cheetah: Sure... Mess...

Zero: What?!?

Cheetah runs at a great speed rushing out of the place as Dynamo presses the button on his remote.

Zero: This place will blow up!

Dynamo: It's time to say Adios Amigos! And if you survive then the Angel who's going to awake, she will destroy you.

Dynamo disappears in the air. The hunters have few time to escape before the place blows up. The only exit is all the way straight.

Zero: We can't reach the exit on time!

X: Use the Speed parts!

Axl: Got it!

X: Super Speed!

The hunters are filled with speed energy and starts rushing real fast. The explosion behind them pushes them even faster. They escape on time.

Zero: I anyone hurt?

X: 100% Fine.

Axl: No injures.

Zero: Cheetah is leaving to the city. We need to get him.

X: To the chasers!

The trio hops on their Chasers rushing at great speeds catching up with Cheetah.

Zero: I see the target within 1 mile!

X: Let's do it!

The three chasers increase their speed getting closer to Cheetah. Cheetah can't let them get him, so he draws his claws slashing a big statue. The statue falls making a big tower. X's course will collide with it.

X: We almost got him!

Zero: X! Look out!

X: What?

Zero tilts to X and pushes his chaser out of the way. Zero stands on his chaser and takes a jump to X's chaser. Zero's chaser crashes exploding even pushing Zero further to X's Chaser. Zero gets on it. Now X and Zero are on the same Chaser.

X: Thanks Zero.

Zero: Don't mention it.

Axl: Now how do we get him?

Zero: I got and idea! Axl! Switch Chasers!

The 2 chasers stop and Zero trades places with Axl.

Zero: Now give me your speed chips guys.

X and Axl hand their chips to Zero. He plugs the chips on the control panel for the parts of the shield and boosters.

Zero: I'm gonna get him and finish him!

X: Yes! Now go!

Axl: Good luck Zero.

The chaser accelerates reaching Cheetah. And when the time comes, he activates the speed boosters.

Zero: Super speed, full power!

The chaser boosts into a bolt of light. It reaches Cheetah easily and a green slash cuts Cheetah in half as he explodes at a great speed as a bursting fireball.

Zero: You can be the fast. But I'm the furious.

Cheetah is reduced to dust. The hunters gather to return to the base.

X: So Dynamo is back.

Zero: Yeah. And this time he's with the Sigma Religion.

Axl: And he is very egocentric!

X: yes. He said about the angel, that she is about to awake.

Zero: (Please. Not her.)

Axl: Well, everything did here, let's go.

4 apostles down, 4 to go. But... The angel will give them more trouble. And she's awakening right now.

Sigma Religion Northern-Europe Castle.

The three dark ones step in the Angel's room where she lies on the biggest bed. Dynamo just arrives for the moment.

Dark Zero: Dynamo. How was it?

Dynamo: They managed to survive. But it wont be long right?

Dark Zero: Yes. She is about to awake.

Dark X: She should be awakening... Now!

The chest of the maiden moves in a rhythmical heartbeat as a strange aura emanates into her. The maiden opens her eyes as a power wave pushes the ones nearby. Lying on the ground, the four stand up as the glance the floating maiden. Long brown hair waving rhythmically and empty eyes without a shine. The Angel of Sigma has awakened.

Dark Zero: Yes. This is it! She will be the one who will reveal us the path to the resurrection of Lord Sigma!

Dark X: Now is time to finish those hunters with your power, Oh Angel of Sigma!

The angel sets her path towards the Maverick Hunter HQ. Ready to destroy the hunters once for all.

Maverick Hunters HQ.

The trio returns to the base ready for a break. Alia receives them.

Alia: Hey guys! Have fun?

Zero: Well... can you tell Douglas that we need another chaser? X's got blown up.

Douglas jumps behind Zero in a shocked way.

Douglas: What?!? You blown up a Chaser?

X: It was just an accident. I'm sorry.

Douglas: Nah. It's all right. I just need to work on something for now. Thanks guys.

Alia chuckles as Douglas heads to the bays to work on another chaser. But her happy faced is interrupted by a strange reading on the monitor.

Alia: What? What is this reading?

Zero: What's that?

Alia: This is a very strong reading! And it's coming here!

X: The angel!

Zero: Can't be!

Axl: We'll just take care of it! When we're together we're unbeatable!

Zero: Yes... (I felt this energy before. What could this mean?)

The hunters head to the outsides of the base where the Angel of the prophecies id waiting to initiate the battle that would determine the fate of the world.

But the surprise that they will receive is greater than their will to protect everyone.

Next Chapter: The Angel.

Author's Corner.

Hello again everyone! This chapter was just very improvised. I had the chase part since I played Squid Adler's stage from Mega man X 5. I just imagined an animated version. And there you go. The idea of the chase gave me the trouble of finding a maverick fast enough to be a match. So I decided one of the fastest animals of the whole world, The Cheetah. This matched with the fact that he was a Racer driver and his will of speed. Even that X, Zero and Axl had to use the speed parts to keep up with him. About Dynamo... I missed him since Mega man X 6. So I decided to bring him back. And things say he's gonna be a pain in the ass for Axl. Now I gave a lot of clues about who the Angel of Sigma is... So you know, And if you don't know then read the next chapter. She will give a complete spin-off to the story and a big revelation that will change the fate of everyone. So read next chapter that will be the mother of revelations and answers to all mysteries.

See ya in The Angel!