Megaman Excel 2
By: Metal Sonic EX
Disclaimer: The eight stage select Mavericks, X's Genesis Armor, the Apollo Ride Armor, and the Blitzkrieg are all © to me. Everything else is © to Capcom.
In this chapter, the hunters deal with a Maverick celebrity and he brings up a proposal, one which would bring the hunters into his own territory. I don't know why, but when trying to come up with a Maverick who was some kind of athlete, I went with kickboxing. I don't know why, but it just sounded appealing. Anyways, here's chapter five!
Chapter V
A New Twist On Things
Tron opened the door and entered as Axl, who was wrapped in several bandages in several places, turned to her. "Hey." Axl smirked as Tron sat next to his bed. "What brings you here? Worried 'bout me?" Tron blushed slightly and Axl smirked as it showed. He knew she had a crush on him, but he just felt like poking fun at her sometimes. Tron threw the magnum into his hands. "From Gate. You're missing out on a lot of stuff." Axl smirked as he examined the gun. "Word has it X and Zero found that hunter rookie. How is he?" Tron pondered on how to say it. "Well, to be perfectly honest, he's desceased. He was infected with the Maverick Virus and he converted into one when the finally quelled the uprising."
Axl paused and remained silent. "Oh… I, uh, see…" He remained silent until Torn changed the subject. "What's the bandage's for?" Axl looked down at them. "I'm melodramatic." She smirked. "Actually, it's from me using my DNA change. Turns out something snapped in my chest and, to be honest, it hurts like hell. Gate says I'll be up shortly though." He leaned back as Tron sat there. While they just sat doing nothing, X and Dynamo were awaiting Gate's orders. Roll was currently flipping through a book that X recognized to be her book as one she used when she tried to learn the old Elysium language.
(Stage Select Screen)
(Megaman X3 (SNES) - Stage Select 1 begins playing)
(The space below the empty space is filled with Krillion's face as the random enemies disappear, then it fades out. The first hexagon of the first column is highlighted.)
"'Swift-Foot' Leo is on the move. He's currently heading to the center of the Reploid's Wrestling Arena. There's also been a report of a bomb sighting somewhere in the Kattelox Island Power Plant (KIPP). The police force is already checking it out, but they haven't found anything yet."
"And you think they're somehow connected?"
"Possibly. I want you two to check things out. Respond immediately if you confirm this."
"Right. Let's go!"
(The hexagon is selected and the hunters beam off.)
(Megaman X3 (SNES) - Stage Select 1 fades out)
(Megaman X7 (PS2) - Maverick Intro plays)
'Swift-Foot' Leo!
Elsewhere, a shaded figure watched the kickboxer walk calmly into the stands to await the hunters. "All a matter of time. It's all a matter of time now." He turned and aimed his cannon at Leo. "And time is of essence." He fired the cannon at Leo, who only had time to look around before he was infected.
Level Style - Solely 3-D
Active Member - Dynamo
(T2: The Arcade Game (Sega Genesis) - Sound Test 03 begins playing)
Ready
Dynamo beamed down a drew his saber. He began running forward as Mettaurs began dropping from a hole in the ceiling. He charged his saber and began shooting them. When the saber finished charging, he threw it along the ground, taking out the grounded enemies. Then, it moved up and returned to him. He continued running forward until he reached the locker rooms. He entered the left one and found a platform hovering up above him. "Crap! Gate, I need Zero. I found something that I need him to check out." So, Zero swapped places with Dynamo and he was set out on something else.
Active Member - Zero
He used D-Grapple to reach the platform and he found a lever in a small room buried in the wall. "What the…" He pulled it and something began moving outside of the locker room. He jumped down and found a stone door being retracted into the floor. "I don't quite remember that part." He shrugged and entered the next locker room. He felt as though he needed to give X some time to fight to take his mind off of Krillion, so he swapped places with him.
Active Member - X
X immediately unleashed a fully-charged shot just as a group horde of Preons flushed from the locker area. Then, X entered the locker area only to find rows of locker. "Lovely, a lever could be in any one of these." Then, he got an idea. X charged a fully-charged shot and fired it at one set of lockers. Then, he located the lever in one relatively close to him and he pulled it. He ran out into the hallway and found the second wall being retracted. However, a third lay in wait. "Wait, where's the third?" He looked around and found a hole in the ceiling. "Lovely." He swapped with Zero, who pulled out V Hanger.
Active Member - Zero
He threw it up into the hole and began pulling himself up. He eventually got his feet on the wall and began scaling the hole. Oddly enough, it led to the roof. There, a large wolf-like robot lay. Well, it was so mush as a robot as it was Reaverbot. "Gate, I've just found a Reaverbot on the roof of the arena." A brief silence followed. "How 'bout that! You don't see many Reaverbots these days." The wolf stood up and ran at Zero. He easily side-stepped it and held the dagger out. It gashed the wolf on the side and it fell through the hole. However, the dagger got stuck and Zero was pulled down with it. He pulled it out and managed to stab it into the side of the hole as the Reaverbot fell to it's death. Zero softly jumped down from the hole and the last stone wall began retracting. Then, X beamed down and they began running together towards the now visible green door.
Hunter Blitz!
However, something caught X's eye and he suddenly stopped. "Zero, look!" He paused and ran back. He followed X's gaze and found a barely visible crack in the wall. "Allow me." X stepped back and shifted weapons. "Drill Missile!" The missile exploded as the wall did the same and a capsule lay in wait. Zero smirked and walked on. "I'll wait for you on the other side." X walked up and the capsule activated, a hologram of Gate appearing afterwards.
"X, take these armor parts. These armor parts will reduce the amount of damage you take and will convert that energy towards the Giga Attack, Neo Genesis. This Giga Attack gathers stored energy and releases it in a massive energy blast that destroys the surrounding area. Take the parts and board the capsule." X did so and the green light began spinning around him. He exited the capsule with a white armor that bore red streaks on the side and two large shoulder pads also bore red streaks. Then, he passed through the two green doors and walked up into the boxing ring.
(T2: The Arcade Game (Sega Genesis) - Sound Test 03 fades out)
Warning! Warning!
Leo leapt from the stands to the corner of the ring, looked at the hunters, and jumped down into it as a boxing bell sounded. "You have some nerve coming here, hunters. I have told your kind numerous times already that I want nothing to do with you." He was covered in a light yellow armor that bore brown and black spots. He had a small scar over his left eye and he wore a large, black leather jacket. "He had to come here. There's been reports of a bomb sighting and we need to confirm if there is one." Leo stared at both hunters before chuckling. "Yes, there's a bomb. And I set it if you must know. But, if you try and deactivate it, it'll blow. Even if you don't it will still blow because the detonator is in my body. If I die, it'll go off, taking innocents with me." Zero and X stepped forward. "What happened to being an honorable kickboxer?" Leo smirked. "This is a match. Or is it? If you truly wish to dispatch me and test whether I'm lying or not, then please do so. But you'll do it my way. In the form of a kickboxing match, no-holds-barred."
Zero started and chuckled. "Well, that makes sense. After all, Gate did give me these before I came." He replaced his saber into its' holder and summoned K Knuckle. Leo smirked. "You are already prepared, are you? Well, if you've seen me fight, you know how agile I am. Now that I've been infected with the new virus strain, my abilities have doubled, making me next to impossible to hit. You can either accept my proposal or decline it, but I'll only go in honor of kickboxing." Zero frowned and turned to X. "Well?" X shrugged. "I guess we accept. I'm not much of a kickboxer, but you're more powerful in both the aspects punching and kicking. I could cover you as you recover if that's the case." Zero nodded. "Alright, we accept. You had you're chance to surrender, but now you'll get it." X climbed back to the outside corner of the ring and waited there as Leo broke into a mad laughter, then brought his hands into a fighting stance. "You had your chance to run, but now you'll fell just what a kickboxer can do!"
Battle Style - Solely 3-D
Active Member - Zero
(A.N. In case you haven't already guessed, this is supposed to be like a match in a fighting game. I've also liked the idea of a pure-Megaman fighting game. Anyways, Leo's attacks will be swiped from other fighting games, many of which will be from The Matrix: Path of Neo. And just in case you start wondering about the 'surprise' from the creators, I've got only one thing to say about that: WTF.)
(T2: The Arcade Game (Sega Genesis) - Sound Test 01 begins playing)
('Swift-Foot' Leo's Health)
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Fight!
X called Gate and told him about the bomb as Leo immediately started by running up Zero's chest. Then, he kicked him hard in the side of the head, sending him into the ropes which, for some reason, had been replaced with metal poles. Zero jumped to his feet and managed to block and counter one of Leo's blows. He punched Leo hard in the face, but his fist was caught he second time around. Leo then threw Zero's arm away, grabbed his neck, and began rapidly punching Zero's chest. This was done so fast that time actually slowed down. However, it resumed like normal when Zero was super-punched into the corner. "If this is your skill at my own game, then I see why you use the force you do. It is because you are afraid to lose." Meanwhile, X was conversing with Gate.
"The Kattelox police just confirmed the location of the bomb. They're going to try to remove it from the KIPP and place it harmlessly in Old City."
"Tell them not to disable it."
"Right… ey'll… ing in… bomb squad…"
"No! Tell them don't try to disactivate it or it'll blow!"
"I… an't hear y… Trans… ission break…"
X began sweating as he realized his predicament. He could go and personally deliver the message, but that would leave Zero exposed to danger. "Zero, hold on! I've got to go for a sec!" He beamed off as Zero scoffed. "Be my guest. It's not like I need help right now or anything!" Once at Kattelox Island, X ran up in front of the bomb squad. The Inspector stepped forward. "Look, X, I know that…" X held up his hand. "Swift-Foot' Leo planted this and he says that it'll blow if you try and disactivate it." The Inspector looked stunned. "So, what do you want us to do?" X picked up the smallish bomb. "Move aside." X walked along and placed the bomb in the center of Old City. "Is everyone evacuated?" The Inspector nodded. "Good. Then my work's done for now."
As he beamed back to the fighting arena, Leo planted his foot harshly into Zero's chest. Then, he rolled onto his back and threw Zero in the air. He swiftly jumped to his feet, then into the air where he grabbed Zero. He spun a couple of times while still in air before slamming Zero's head into the ground. He jumped away and watched as Zero fell limp. He chuckled and began walking over to him when Zero swung his feet and tripped Leo. Then, he summoned V Hanger and used D-Grapple. The rope from the weapon wrapped around Leo's neck and as it retracted, Zero held out his foot for Leo's face to meet.
('Swift-Foot' Leo's Health)
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Zero growled at the progress he was making. This isn't going fast enough! X said he's warning the bomb squad, so I need to hurry up and trash it before it activates. Zero frowned and summoned his saber. Then, he dashed over and kicked Leo in the chest make him hold still. Then, he used Command Arts.
Giga Attack
Command Arts
Before leaving, Gate had given him the fourth of five Command Arts. He selected Zero Blitz and he dashed towards Leo. First, he slashed to the left, then back to the right. Next, he brought his saber up and spun around once when he slashed down. After the spin, he slashed powerfully downwards and finally did something to Leo.
('Swift-Foot' Leo's Health)
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Leo immediately jumped away from Zero as he summoned K Knuckle again. "Interesting. Don't plan on having me take that attack full force next time. I was merely curious." Zero started and gave Leo the opportunity to knock Zero into the air. Then, he jumped after him, caught his legs, and spun around twice before throwing Zero into the ground. When Zero jumped to his feet, X beamed down. "What took ya?" X smirked. "I had to give Gate a good talking-to." Zero just shrugged and rolled away from Leo. "Cover me!" Zero flipped over the ropes and X flipped into the ring.
Active Member - X
Leo immediately ran towards him and jumped into his chest. He jumped lightly off it and spun around, giving X a hard kick to the side of the head. X landed harshly and jumped to his feet. Wait a second! He began subconsciously dodging Leo's attacks while remembered what the Gate hologram had said. "These armor parts will reduce the amount of damage you take and will convert that energy towards the Giga Attack, Neo Genesis." X shrugged and dashed for the center of the ring. "Might as well try it."
(A.N. In case you don't know, this Giga Attack is an immediate rip-off of Chaos Blast from Shadow The Hedgehog. Why am I using it? Simple: It kicks ass.)
Giga Attack
Neo Genesis
X hopped into the air and began charging red energy. "Neo…" He ripped his arms apart and the energy was released. "GENESIS!" A huge energy blast moved through the entire ring and actually destroyed on of the ring's corner poles. Leo, meanwhile, fell to the ground after being stuck to the wall due to the force.
('Swift-Foot' Leo's Health)
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"Impressive, hunter. But again, don't expect me to take that attack…" Zero began taunting Leo from the sidelines. "I'd like to se you try and avoid that next time!" Leo glared at him because, obviously, Zero ran for it when the blast reached the corners of the ring. Leo ran over and grabbed Megaman's shoulders. Then, he leapt into the air, spun around, and crashed to the ground standing on X's head. Leo jumped off and X stumbled to his feet. "Whoa… Zero, I need you out here." As X slowly removed himself from the rings, Zero flipped into it.
Active Member - Zero
Zero had K knuckle ready and he kicked Leo in the face. Then, he began to repeat the same punching barrage attack that he been attacked with. This time, Zero just punched him hard into the ground and jumped on him where he painfully twisted his legs, adding insult to injury. When Leo jumped up, Zero used T Breaker to smash him into the ground. "The hell with your way of fighting! I'm through with this." Leo jumped to his feet and wiped blood from his mouth. "Have it your way." He jumped onto Zero's shoulders and swiftly twisted to the right, making Zero fall to the ground. "Temporary paralysis should make you think otherwise." Zero jumped to his feet and summoned K Knuckle again. "I hope you burn in hell."
('Swift-Foot' Leo's Health)
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(Near Death Attack - Oblivion)
Leo used his Near Death Attack early and, for those of you who read it and may have forgotten, repeated the same attack Godkarmachine had. Time slowed and Leo began to rapidly barrage Zero with punches until eventually his hands weren't visible. Then, to finish it off, he super-punched Zero straight into the ground, disabling him.
"Dammit!"
"My turn!"
As Zero beamed off and activated Second Chance, X flipped into the ring.
Active Member - X
"Kick his ass for me!" X smiled and dodged a punch from Leo. He countered by swinging his foot around and smashing Leo into the ground. He leapt to his feet and punched X in the chest so hard, it knocked the wind out of him. Then, he jumped up and slammed to the ground where X momentum pressed his chest back into the fist. He fell to the ground where he slowly got up while regaining his breath. Once he did, he turned around and Leo swiftly kicked his sides before smashing his face into the ground with his foot. X jumped back to his feet and suplexed Leo.
('Swift-Foot' Leo's Health)
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Leo's breath came in short huffs and puffs as he jumped up and lunged at X. He grabbed his neck with his foot and easily flipped him into the air. Leo jumped to slam X into the ground, but Zero jumped in, grabbed Leo's feet, and slammed him into the ground. Then, when Leo weakly got up, Zero used K Knuckle and repeated the punching barrage attack from earlier. X landed on his feet and Zero super-punched Leo in the opposite side of the ring and the champion was defeated.
KO!
('Swift-Foot' Leo's Health)
None
(T2: The Arcade Game (Sega Genesis) - Sound Test 01 fades out)
Leo slowly stood up and looked at Zero. "Your power is impressive. That I admit. But even in victory, I'll mock you. The bomb is about to detonate. Nothing can stop it." X frowned at him. "I went to the KIPP personally. It's out of range of anyone nearby." Leo snorted and coughed up blood. "You'll see. Killing a celebrity is only going to worsen your condition." Zero scoffed. "You're not a celebrity. You're a Maverick and we're justified in doing this." Leo fell to his knees and looked at the hunters. "Murder is never justifiable." With that, Leo began exploding. "What? I was… Defeated…" Energy was charged into his chest, then it was released and Leo exploded for the final time. "IMPOSSIBLE!" Once Leo had retired, X beamed off.
(Megaman X7 (PS2) - Boss Beaten plays)
Zero replaced his saber in its' holder and turned his back. "Hmph!" Then, he beamed off.
(Get Weapon Screen)
(Megaman X4 (Playstation) - Get Weapon begins playing)
In the command room of Central Tower, Gate began his usual process. "X, you've gotten Swift Kicker, a powerful upward, diagonal kick attack that deals average damage. Charge it and it will become an even more powerful vertical kick." He turned to Zero and Dynamo walked up about the same time. "You two have gained Tenkuuha." Zero turned around when Gate addressed 'you two'. "Like the previous form, this saber upgrade allows swifter saber attacks." He sat down and pulled a gun out of a cabinet. "As for Axl, he's gotten Revolver Barrel, a powerful burst shot of eight bullets."
(Megaman X4 (Playstation) - Get Weapon fades out)
(Normal Screen)
Gate stood up and began spinning the gun around his finger. "Now, I've got good news and bad news." Zero turned to Gate. "Good." Gate smiled and footsteps were heard. They turned around and Axl waved as he waved. "Heh. 'Bout damn time." Axl smirked and Gate tossed him the gun. "Okay. Bad news." Gate sighed. "The bomb at the Kattelox plant detonated before Leo's demise." The hunters started. "What? How? He said that the only way to detonate it was either him dying or…" X started again as he realized what had happened. "An attempted disactivation."
X stepped forward and swung his arm. "But, I personally told them what would happen!" Gate sighed. "X, look. Although, we're back in their life, we can't expect all carbons to obey what we say." X remained silent and he slammed his fist into a nearby table and lowered his head. Roll and Tron, who sat in the room as well, looked at each other. Slam! "How many?" Gate sighed and braced himself. "Half a dozen casualties and even more injuries have been reported." X turned and stormed off as Roll stood up and took after him. Zero sighed and turned as well. "I'll go talk with him." He began walking of and Dynamo frowned. "Be easy on him."
Roll found X in the meeting room and tears were started to fall from his eyes. "Megaman, you did what you could." She sat down next to him and he wiped his eyes. "I know. But I should've stayed there. God dammit, Inspector!" He slammed his fist into the table again and Zero walked in. "Hey, it's the local bandwagon, here to cheer you up." Zero walked in and took a seat opposite of X.
"X, I know you're probably holding yourself responsible for this and Krillion's death."
"I could've done so much more."
"It's not your fault for multitasking."
"I know. It's my fault for not doing anything else."
"I'm not one to talk, but I'm starting to think that you're taking these ideals of yours a bit too seriously. I think that you seriously need to loosen up."
X looked shocked and turned to Zero. "Well, excuse me. Maybe you're right. But maybe I'm right when I say that you could do the same." Now it was Zero's turn to be shocked. "Come again." X stood up and Roll backed up. "I've seen you work before, Zero. You may not be infected with the Maverick Virus now, but it sure as hell looks like you are when you're angry." Zero was pissed now and he jumped to his feet.
"Okay, now you're going out of line! I admit, there's a few situations that I could've handled better, but there are many that I…"
"Ah few? Zero, you could've handled just about everything better than you did! Look what you just got done doing to Leo."
"Okay, you know what? You're seriously pissing me off now!"
"Good! You need to be teed off once in a while to learn how to control your anger!"
"Are you saying that I need anger management!"
"That doesn't sound half bad!"
Both hunters were one step down from shouting now and Zero turned and stormed towards the door. He grabbed the doorknob, paused, and ripped the door open. However, he gave Megaman the finger before storming from the room and he slammed the door behind him. Megaman stood there before his breathe returned to normal. He plopped down in his chair and continued staring at the door. That's when Roll spoke up. "I'm not trying to worsen the situation, but you do realize he has a point, right?" X turned to her. "Yeah. That's what irritates me the most."
In the next chapter, the hunters deal with a Maverick that dwarves even Overdrive Ostrich in speed. Read and Review so I'll try and hurry this fanfic up 'cause I think you'll like what happens in ME3. Yes… Megaman Excel 3… New Megaman series… New weapons… Old characters… Read… Review… Or else...