Mega Man X Vendetta
Chapter 17
Old Foes
"Wily… After all this time, you are still around? Why would you want to destroy the planet? I know you hate me but that is far too much!"
"Yes I do hate you X. More than Sigma ever did. You ruined my plans time and time again. My hatred led me to create one other thing. The Bio-life force system; simply put I am immortal now. However, it required fifty years to function so I went into a frozen sleep with the computer executing my plans. After it was finished I awoke as an immortal! I will never give up X. I will destroy you and your precious planet!"
"How can you be considered human? I have to stop you, I won't allow anymore people to die by your hand!" X detected a signal from his core systems.
Final Armor Program Initiated
X Generation VF Giga Attack Program Found
X Generation VF X Buster Barrage Plasma Cannon Online
X Generation VF Final Armor Online
Damage Reduction 99.999 Percent
X Generation VF Combat Support Systems Online
X Generation VF 'X- Saber' Activated
X Generation VF Shield Generator
X Generation VF Giga Attack 'Oblivion'
Suddenly, he heard a message air.
"X, this is the most powerful armor I designed. It is also unlike any of the others I have ever made. This is the true form of the Ultimate Armor. It can only come into play by your hands. I made you to be able to think, feel and choose your own destiny. This armor is a symbol of your immense power X. Only you can unlock this power. It must be from your heart. Love will allow you to gain your true powers. Evil is a vast and terrible foe X. That is why I made you the way I did. I only pray that this message finds you well."
X drew his saber and said three words to his foe.
"Let's Finish this!"
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Zero jumped away from Bass. They were both panting heavily. They both had advantages and disadvantages to each other. Zero's short range saber gave Bass an edge but, Zero's speed and abilities to corner an enemy were giving his foe a hard time as well.
"Not bad for a traitor. After I destroy you I will finish off Mega Man."
"…..Whatever…." Zero rolled his eyes and dashed at his foe.
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Sigma gritted his teeth. The being with the overly large sword that had a British accent was beginning to annoy him.
"Flame Sword!" His foe suddenly shouted and his over sized sword erupted into flames.
The sword descended upon Sigma. He tried to stop the fiery blade with his own but it passed though Sigma's sword uncontested. Sigma tried to dodge. However, the Blade slashed off his left arm. Sigma took the opportunity to run him through.
"N-nice shot…" He whispered before he exploded.
Sigma looked around his enemies had been destroyed however, he had taken serious damage. He had taken a Metal Blade to the right side of his face. That had blinded his right eye. He had lost his left arm and his internal components were showing though his flesh.
"I just wish I had never…" Sigma whispered in sorrow.
There was no chance for him to fully atone for his sins. They were too great…
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Axl panted as he nursed his wounds. The enemy had nearly defeated him. He reluctantly used his last sub-tank and he then began to wonder what he should do next.
It really was irritating that he had no idea where to go next. True, the fusion generator was their ultimate objective but, they needed to defeat someone whose forces claimed to be Dr. Wily. Logically it was impossible; he had lived around one hundred years ago.
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X watched with shock as the huge weapon descended towards them. After it was a few feet from the floor Wily stood and jumped to the top of the weapon. A moment later he spoke again.
"Did you expect me to fight you without my combat vehicles?" Wily asked tauntingly.
"I thought that for once you wouldn't be a coward and hide behind some machine."
The huge skull-like machine suddenly fired its Vulcan cannons at X. He hastily dodged the bullets as he charged up his buster. He then lashed out against Wily's machine. The blast bounced off harmlessly.
"Ha-ha! At last! I have stopped your pathetic X-Buster! I can't be hurt by such a feeble attack!"
As he taunted X he fired a huge red laser from the Skull's left eye. The blast was so large that X couldn't dodge it. He winced as the laser did immense and consecutive damage to him.
Warning!
Damage!
45 Percent of Health Depleted!
X ground gritted his teeth as he staggered back to his feet. He then dashed over to Wily as the Laser began to recharge. This battle brought back so many painful memories to X.
(Flashback)
"Mega Man! Dr. Light has been kidnapped! By, Proto Man!" Roll wailed as she saw her brother.
"Impossible!"
"Then why is his scarf laying here?" Roll wiped her eyes angrily.
(Flashback end)
Naturally it wasn't Proto Man, and they found out it had been Wily once again. It had been a bitter war… X quickly refocused on the matter at hand. When he neared the Skull Machine X slashed the cockpit of the weapon and the glass took a small slice over the surface.
"Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha! X that is pathetic! You can't beat me!"
X frowned and jumped over the massive weapon. After he did he stabbed his saber into the engine of Wily's machine. A massive explosion erupted. X was thrown across the large chamber as Wily's machine began to explode.
"No! Impossible! How could you have destroyed the engine?" Wily raged as his weapon was enveloped in flames.
X painfully pushed himself up and looked at the damages he had taken.
Warning!
Critical Damage!
3 Percent of Health Remaining
He winced as he grabbed his sub-tank and used its contents even as Wily's machine blew itself apart. Moments later, X saw Wily standing and in his hands was a reddish and purple aura that reminded X of the Sigma and Zero viruses.
"If I cannot destroy you X then maybe this virus will. Behold the true form of the Zero virus! It is the one that was in Zero initially! Time to be destroyed X!"
"I thought that the virus might pop up again. Therefore I created a 'Cyber-entity'; I dubbed it 'cyber-elf' and this is the mother elf. X, use her powers to stop the virus!" Alia suddenly spoke.
"Where is the 'Mother-Elf'?" X asked.
Even as he did the wall nearest to him began to glow and a large yellow sphere appeared next to X.
"Hi X. Nice to meet you. Ready?"
X nodded and as the virus began to fly towards him X held the mother elf in the palms of his hands and leveled it at the virus. He released her powers and the virus was enveloped in a white light. After the light vanished the virus was no more. Wily was trembling as X approached him.
"I'm sorry X, please forgive me!" Wily begged as he went to his knees.
"…..That has gotten old Doctor."
"What?" Wily looked at X fearfully.
X looked at the old man pityingly as he aimed his buster at him.
"Stand up and walk." X ordered.
Wily looked at X with anger and fear as he stood. X then began to lead Wily to the fusion generator. The Mother Elf floated beside X gibbering happily as they walked.
X smiled sadly as he listened to the Mother Elf. She was an innocent. More than he could ever hope to be. Moments later they reached the Fusion generator. Zero, Axl, Omega, and Sigma all waited for him there.
"Finally X, What took you so long? But, who is the old, ugly guy?" Axl asked.
"He is the reason I took so long. And the 'old, ugly guy' is Dr. Albert Wily."
Zero looked at his creator in anger. His fist flexed constantly.
"You…." Zero glared at Wily.
"Zero, stop X from killing me!" Wily demanded.
Zero laughed coldly.
"I don't take orders from you."
"I created you!"
"You created Bass as well and he didn't listen to you much either." Zero replied.
"Omega, I can never atone for what I did to you and your bloodline. I am truly sorry. But, this is the one thing I can do to try to atone…."
"Sigma! The only way to destroy this thing without harming the earth is to-" Omega began.
"I know, is to use the self-destruct sequence of a Reploid. It is the least I can do. I will give all of you three minutes before I activate the sequence." Sigma replied.
Zero nodded.
"He has made his choice. Let's go everyone."
X looked at his former commander sadly.
"Farewell Sigma." X shook Sigma's only hand.
"It is necessary X. You should know that better than anyone."
X nodded slowly and then beckoned everyone to follow. Wily began to follow X until X turned and shook his head at him.
"I think you and Sigma need a heart to heart Doctor." X looked at him.
Wily stopped in mid stride and sat as the others left him alone with Sigma.
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X felt miserable that he had left Wily. But, he couldn't let him go again…
"X what you did was necessary. If you hadn't done that I would have." Zero told him.
"Yeah, but I sentenced him to death…" X replied bitterly.
"You never know, he may be able to get off in time. But it is doubtful since Sigma is watching him." Zero answered as they got to a spot to transport off of Armageddon.
"Alia, this is X, prepare to transport four."
"Transfer in 3, 2, 1…" Alia's voice sounded as they warped off of the doomed weapon.
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"Sigma! Don't destroy Armageddon! It is now yours to command!" Wily begged.
"It is with the death of this monstrosity I redeem myself." Sigma replied.
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After they had transferred back to base they looked into the sky as a massive explosion erupted in space. The threat was over. After the weapon exploded reports flooded the news as the RB Imperial forces inexplicably self-destructed.
"The United States of America has been freed from the continuous assaults of the RB Empire." A new report stated.
Moments after the news broadcasting stations were flooded with the reports a call came to Blitzkrieg from the newly established National Conference. It was to act as a buffer to protect each nation from dictatorships and to act in some ways as the UN once did. The call requested the members of Blitzkrieg to come and speak about the war and become honorary members of the National Conference.
"Well, what do you think?" X asked the assembled group.
"We should go to at least have a hand in the new world." Axl said quietly.
"I agree with Axl. We didn't watch the world; just the Mavericks and look what happened because of that. We should become a little more active." Zero agreed.
The other members of Blitzkrieg held the same sentiments.
X then nodded and spoke to the official who was waiting for the reply.
"It would be an honor to take part in the National Conference. When will the meeting be held?"
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"X remember that question you said you would ask eventually?" Alia asked.
"Yes, just wait a little while longer, at the vacation which will be taken after the meeting." X said.
Alia was extremely curious as to what the question he wanted to ask was. It wasn't like X to make people wait like that…
AT LAST THE BATTLE IS OVER, HOWEVER, THE STORY ISN'T QUITE DONE. THERE IS STILL A FEW THINGS LEFT TO DO...