Megaman Excel
By: Metal Sonic EX
Disclaimer: I own the storyline. I own some attacks. Aside from that, I don't own squat.
I'M SORRY! Allow me to explain: the emulator that allowed me to play Megaman X2 on my friend's computer went haywire and had to be deleted. Due to the fact that that computer has enough crap to fill an entire yard full of those storage lots, downloading it again wasn't an easy task. I've recently gotten it back and I whipped the crap out of the last five Mavericks all within 24 hours! So, with that said and done, I apologize once more and now we'll continue.
In this chapter, the hunter duo start their new adventure by taking on the world's eighth strongest Maverick. I went to all that work to be sure only to find out that the one I thought was the strongest WAS the strongest. Talk about a waste of time. Anyways, let's get down to it. Megaman Excel is officially back in action!
Chapter XXXI
Stage Select/
World's Eighth Strongest Maverick
Spongebob Wirepants
The next morning, Zero got up early. He stretched and yawned, then went for a quick stroll around the island. By the time he returned, Megaman, the Caskets, the Bonnes, and the Guildmaster were all up and passing time. Teasel, Barrell, Banner, and the Guildmaster were playing cards, Roll and Tron were conversing about mechanics, Matilda was watching that they didn't start fighting again, and Megaman was just relaxing. Megaman, who was wearing the Neutral Armor, perked up when Zero entered. Not disturbing anyone else, Zero made a 'follow me' motion with his hands. Megaman quickly jumped off of the platform he'd been sitting on, causing every to look up and watched as Zero left along with Megaman.
"You summoned?" Zero smirked. "You ready for the worst?" Megaman nodded. "Good. Now let's see you pull up a map of this and all of the others islands. Megaman willingly did so and that became the Stage Select screen.
(A.N. This is actually quite simple.
(Megaman X2 (SNES) - Stage Select 1 begins playing)
(Sources For Music Clips)
Actual Sources - - None, that I know of...
The stage select is basically the map from Megaman Legends 2, just with some edits. Kattelox Island is now on the map a little ways from Calbania and Laguz Island is next to that. There are eight boxes on some islands in certain spots. All of the boxes are black and have a red question mark in the middle of them. Below is a brief synopsis of where they are:
Nino Island - 3
Kattelox Island - 1
Laguz Island - 1
Saul Kada Island - 1
Calbania Island - 1
Manda Island - 1
The cursor is made up of three red lines that pulse from the selected stage's corners. The currently selected square is the one on Laguz Island.)
Zero examined the map closely. "Looks like we're heading back to Kattelox." Megaman nodded and dismissed the map.
(Megaman X2 (SNES) - Stage Select 1fades out)
When the two reentered the room, everyone was already getting ready. Roll smirked and walked up to them. "So, where to?" Zero smirked back. "To Kattelox Island. Our first powerful Maverick friend will be waiting there." Teasel poked his head out of the Gesselchaft's side so quickly, he ended up falling to the floor. He quickly stood up and brushed himself off. "Personally, I'm actually quite excited to see these 'cream of the crop' Mavericks. I've seen so many so far and I'm not about to miss this one!" He quickly dashed back inside the ship and Megaman smirked. "Come on! They'll leave without us!" Megaman and Roll quickly ran to the ship and Zero followed at a slightly slower pace. Nonetheless, he arrived at the ship at about the same time as Megaman.
"Let's go!" They took off after getting ready and Zero began pondering on what MSP had said. They're about as innocent as you two. Waltzing from island to island, killing off reploids as you please. Don't you think that we may not be Mavericks and that those who sacrificed their lives in order to tell you this were right? Zero snarled and closed his eyes. This is ridiculous. I can't be possibly be believing what some Maverick muttered. Can I? Zero frowned. Damn him. He's not the truth-teller here. But still…
Zero tried to forget what MSP had said, but it kept coming. So, it's come to this. You'd rather ally yourself with what would've been our executioners than fight alongside your brethren? -- "Why'd you revive almost the entire Maverick race?" "Why? Isn't it obvious? I did it to show the carbons the right-of-way and to get them to honor us like they once did. Like gods!" -- "Why fight alongside those who wish to had us dismantled?" "To protect them from psychopaths like you." Zero cursed out loud. "Damn him! I'll prove him wrong! I'll prove all of them wrong!"
Although no one heard this outburst, Zero was still cautious for the rest of the trip. When Kattelox finally came into view, something odd was happening. "What in the…" Banner, who was driving the Flutter, and Teasel, likewise with the Gesselchaft, watched in amazement along with everyone else as they saw a huge sandstorm blowing across the island. "A sandstorm? What the…" Zero closed his eyes in a deep thought. "Find somewhere to land quickly. This has piqued my curiosity. They did so and, with minimal difficulty, made their way to city hall where they met Amelia and the Inspector. "What's up with the…" Amelia cut Barrell off early. "We don't know. The weather's been crazy lately. Look there."
She pointed out of the window and everyone saw a thunderstorm brewing. Zero sighed. "Looks like our Maverick friend's taken control of the Laguz Island weather control system." The Inspector gazed at him, as did everyone but Megaman, who continued looking out of the window. "Wire Sponge. Mainly a lightning-type, but he's an expert at weather control." After some scrambling through continuously changing weather, the group reached the edge of Laguz Island in the middle of a drought that would've made summer cringe. "Get somewhere safe. We're going in." Tron, clad in the Gustaff, and Megaman, clad in the Force Armor, nodded in unison and the trio, followed by Banner, Matilda, Barrell, Roll, Teasel, Servbots 1 - 10 and 27, and Bon Bonne, ran along a pathway created by the Prototype Anthro Unit ID cards and into the island.
Zero ran in through the door first, followed by everyone else. They went on for a little ways before pausing at a large door. Zero shuffled through Megaman's backpack and pulled out three keys. "Are those the keys that…" Zero nodded. "Kept Juno sealed in that room in Main Gate. Swiped them when I first came here." Zero walked forward and three consoles appeared, all in a row. One by one, Zero placed a key in the slot and turned it. "Watcher…" The console glowed blue. "Sleeper…" The console glowed green. "Dreamer…" The console glowed purple and the door opened as dirt fell from the wall aobve it on either side of the room. Inside was a large greenhouse. "Woah." Zero smirked as they walked in. "Keep an eye out. This is an interior weather system. This could cave-in at any time." Everyone nodded. Megaman beamed off as Zero whipped out Z Saber.
(Megaman X2 (SNES) - Maverick Intro plays)
Wire Sponge!
(Megaman X2 (SNES) - Wire Sponge Stage begins playing)
(Sources For Music Clips:
Actual that I know of…)
Level Style - Solely 2-D
Active Member - Zero
Ready
Megaman beamed off as Zero whipped out Z Saber. "Here goes nothing!" Zero alongwith everyone else took off running. Servbots 2-9 where left as lookouts. Zero ran a few feet before a bunch of white lights appeared and little metallic hats with little crosses on them appeared. "Mettaurs! Sponge must be creating these things! No matter. Easily remedied." Zero brought out T Breaker and smashed it onto each of the Mettaurs helmets. A little ways ahead, a purple crystal was seen. Zero spoke with Megaman via helmet communication. "Trigger! Watch out for these! We need to destroy each and everyone one of these!" Then, he repeated the same message to the group followed him. Tron jumped onto the ledge and began shooting it. "Easily taken care of." Zero nodded and jumped off of the ledge. "If the weather's to bad, wait until it changes." The group nodded and Zero took off without them.
As Tron destroyed the first crystal, a drought began taking place. Zero continued by jumped over a few pits with spikes before coming across some Bat Bones and Mettaurs. "Wonderful. Boredom kills me." Zero brought out Sigma Blade, then easily dispatched the enemies. They came across another one, but Zero kept moving. "Tron can grab this one." Zero then jumped onto an elevator going up and got off about two floors up. Zero dispatched more enemies whiched appeared, being hit only once when a Mettaur shot at him.
Then, another came into sight, but a snowstorm hit just before he got there. "Two down, about three to go." Zero used Sigma Blade to easily destory the crystal, causing it to rain. "Hope the others are okay." Zero took off again and ripped through another wave of enemies. After that, he maneuvered across a series of spike-filled pits with some difficulty. Another appeared and he easily destroyed that one, causing it to become windy. With some difficulty, Zero got onto an elevator and jumped onto the floor that they'd started in. "How are you holding up?" Zero smirked. "I need my exercise! I'm barely breaking a sweat!" Megaman nodded from the sidelines. Zero made it over a series of pits and enemies and reached another one. Zero dispatched that one and the weather returned to normal. Zero jumped off of the ledge and found the door leading to the boss room. "We'll wait here."
A few minutes later, an exhausted group ran up and Teasel collapsed. "No… More… Cabbage." Zero raised an eyebrow. "You guys ready? This is it." Megaman beamed down and walked through the door with Zero. A few seconds later, the group followed. "Let's go." They walked into the door just as a console exploded.
(Megaman X2 (SNES) - Wire Sponge Stage fades out)
Warning! Warning!
A large, greenish sponge fell from a hole in the ceiling. He had the Maverick insignia on his forehead and four leaf-like things on his head. He also had a large blade attached to a chain. He had no mouth, but his eyes were large and yellow. "So, you've found me out. Big deal. You still have nothing on me!" Zero snorted. "You're Maverick. That's all I need." Sponge scoffed. "You tell everyone the supposed truth and yet you're blind to the real truth." Zero frowned. "Stop talking gibberish. Let's just end this." Sponge's eyes narrowed. "So be it."
(Snake's Revenge (NES) - Boss Intro begins playing)
Sponge didn't move, but instead, he spun his blade around, then squatted and his eyes became thin and red.
Active Member - Zero
Battle Style - Solely 2-D
(Megaman Excel Boss Theme)
(Snake's Revenge (NES) - Boss Theme begins playing)
(Sources For Music Clips)
Actual Music - None, that I know of...
Remixes - Sponge's Health)
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Megaman beamed off as Sponge thrust his chain forward. It missed Zero, so he lunged forward with the broadsword. "Youdantotsu!" The thrust knocked Sponge backwards and he threw his chain into the ceiling. As he lifted off of the ground, he stopped in various places to through a similar chain forward. This attack was stopped short when Megaman beamed in and fired S. Slicer.
Active Member - Megaman Trigger
This was Sponge's weakness, but due to his defense, it didn't do much. Sponge then swung his chain around, deflecting the shot that Megaman fired. Megaman got a fully-charged shot and released it. This hacked a chunk of Sponge's health down.
(Wire Sponge's Health)
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Then, Zero beamed in and almost immediately swung Sigma Blade.
Active Member - Zero
Zero then got within range and hacked his life in half with Double Attack.
Execute Force Armor Megaman/ Zero Double Attack
(Wire Sponge's Health)
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(Near Death Attack - Blue Lightning Wave)
Sponge was thrown back and his eyes became red again. The leaves on his head exploded and a thorn emerged from it. From the feet up, Sponge became a bright red color. "Now you've done it! I'm steaming mad!" When he became fully red, he became his old greenish color vin a flash before bouncing to his left, then his right, then back to his left. After this, he threw his handsd in the air and yelled, "Blue Lightning Wave!" He was almost immediately struck with lightning and his body began to course with it. As Sponge's eyes went back to normal and the thorn on his head became four leaves, a series of thunder bolts moving left began to quickly strike down. Zero had anticipated this and counted the lightning with D Glaive. This bolt hit Sponge, increasing his health slightly.
(Wire Sponge's Health)
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After this Sponge thrust his chain into the ceiling and was about to lift off of the ground when Zero activated Giga Attack and took a risk.
Giga Attack
Command Arts
Zero selected Skull Crash and dashed towards Sponge. Because he was in the air slightly, this attack had a 50-50 chance of hitting. Luckily, it nailed it's target and finished him off.
(Wire Sponge's Health)
None
(Snake's Revenge (NES) - Boss Theme fades out)
Sponge fell to the ground and began to spew out smoke. "Hehe… Hardly a scratch…" Zero snorted. "Yeah right." Sponge then lost his balance and slowly began to fall backwards. As he did, his top half separated from the bottom half and began moving towards the wall. "What the hey!" Sponge's upper half began exploding as his bottom half fell to the ground. "This can't be happening!" Sponge exploded and only his lower half remained. That began exploding shortly after the upper half perished.
(Megaman X2 (SNES) - Boss Defeated plays)
As that exploded, Zero moved his right foot and placed Z Saber back into it's holder. "Hardly a fight."
(Get Weapon Screen)
(A.N. Because Zero already has all of his weapons, Megaman will be the only one getting a weapon. This screen is set up like the X4 Get Weapon screen.)
Megaman unlocked Strike Chain!
(Megaman pops up and fires a small cap that is connected to a beam of electricity. After going so far, it returns to his buster.)
(Normal Screen)
Zero smirked as Megaman beamed down. "Let's get out of here." Within minutes, they emerged from the Laguz ruins. People began cheering as their eyes adjusted to the sudden burst of light. Zero looked at Megaman and smirk. Megaman turned and returned the smirk. Once back to the Flutter, Megaman saved his progress with Data. He'd never understood what it was about, but he figured he'd be better off safer than sorry. Zero stretched out a couple of limbs as the group changed their sweaty clothes. "Be prepared. We're leaving shortly." Zero announced. "Leaving so soon?" Banner turned to her. "I'm afraid we have to. According to Zero, that was the eight strongest Maverick their is. We've gotta prevent anything like this from happening again." Amelia nodded understandingly.
As a familiar cloaked figure watched the group prepared to leave, he smirked an evil smirk. "Thus the beginning of the end of the hunters has begun. It's only a matter of time now. HAHAHAHAHA!"
And thus we're back on track and the light's green for the rest of the fanfic! In the next chapter, the duo squares of with the seventh strongest Maverick and things begin heating up as Zero's temper becomes even more violent. Tune in next and until then, please Read and Review!