Rebellious Ambitions

By: Metal Sonic EX

Disclaimer: I own the EX Robot Masters who will be used in this fanfic. However, I do not own Megaman or Dreamwave Comics. If I did, I'd be swimming in money. Literally.

Chapter VI

This Isn't Right!

"Hey. Over there!" Several scientists scrambled after the electrician and they stopped at a large hole in the side of the wall. "Oh, crap. Professor Flockhart is going to flip out."

Nearby, the robot known as Titan Man humbly stomped down the road. "That figure… The one with the blonde hair… He didn't know I saw him… Nor does he know that I know his name…" Titan Man paused to look skyward.

"He'll be after me no doubt, probably because its' Wily's bidding or something. Regardless, I need to protect the humans. This means I'll have to isolate myself from civilization until I'm certain that he's gone." Titan Man sighed and continued on his way.

Zero, meanwhile, had gone to the top of the tallest building in the city and conitnued staring into the sky. "The hell is that…" He held up a telescope he'd 'borrowed' from a nearby store and he focused on the target. "Some kind of space station."

Zero frowned and lowered it slightly before he noticed something else. He focused again and started. "A rocket?! At least, it looks like one. But why would there be a rocket in the middle of a space station?"

He lowered the telescope and shook his head. "I'm going insane. Rockets in space stations? So retarded." He looked over and saw the barely noticeable figure of Titan Man stomped toward some ruins. "Heading for shelter, huh? That's my cue."

(Onimusha Blade Warriors (PS2) - Collapsed City begins playing)

(A.N. This tune is available on Atomic Fire.)

Ready

Zero tossed the telescope aside and began sliding down the building. After a few minutes, he reached the bottom. He then jumped onto the roof of a nearby roof and leapt across the street to another one.

By doing this, he was at the edge of the city in about ten minutes. He then entered some ruins that appeared to be some kind of archaeological site. He dropped into a pit and began taking out the Sniper Joes that were set up to guard the site.

He then followed the large footprints into a cave. He walked down as far as he could, then came to a wall. "You're kidding me, right?" He turned around. "How'd I miss him?"

Zero growled and began running towards the exit. When he arrived, he noticed footprints leading away from the site and into a nearby man-made shelter. Zero scaled the wall, then ran into the shelter.

(Onimusha Blade Warriors (PS2) - Collapsed City fades out)

Warning!

"Who's there?" Titan Man looked over his shoulder and frowned. "Oh, you…" Zero drew his saber as Titan Man sighed. He stood up and turned to Zero. "I came here so you wouldn't hurt the humans."

Zero scoffed. "I'll hurt them all soon enough. But threats come first." Titan Man closed his eyes. "I may be a threat, but I'm not going to fight. There's no point." Zero growled. "You'll fight or you'll die." Titan Man shrugged. "Better just to get it over with."

Zero's rage chip took over as he began chuckling. "Hmm… This could be problematic… Fine… I'll fight, but only to knock you back to your senses… Nothing more…" Titan Man smashed the ground with one hand before standing erect. "I don't want to hurt you, but I will if I must."

(Megaman ZX (Nintendo DS) - Boss Battle begins playing)

(Titan Man's Health)

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(A brown bar passes the screen.)

"Why must we fight?" Titan Man punched the ground, creating a tremor that grounded Zero. He then turned a broke through the wall. Zero jumped to his feet and used Swift Striker appearing in front of him.

(A second bar passes the screen.)

"You're better than this…" Titan Man grabbed Zero and threw him through the metallic shelter. He then began stomping towards him as Zero jumped to his feet again.

Giga Attack

Relentless Rage

Zero unleashed four buster shots and three saber swings, all of which hit Titan Man and knocked him down.

(A third bar passes the screen.)

"Don't do this…" Titan Man pounded the walls, causing metal shingles to fall down. Zero dodged them, then slashed Titan Man's arm off. "Agh! Why you…" Titan Man growled, then turn and ran.

Zero used Bombing Barrage, making the shelter exploded and a metal shingle the fly into Titan Man's back. Titan Man stumbled, but kept running. Zero quickly took up the chase and followed him all the way to a warehouse by the harbor.

Zero kicked in the only door that remained on its' hinges and he looked around. "Don't do this…" Titan Man punched the wall and caused debris to fall from the ceiling. Zero jumped up and drop-kicked a large rock that flew through several shelves and hit Titan Man in the back as he turned to run.

This drove the shingle further into his back as Zero jumped on top of the shelves. He began hopping across them as Titan Man picked up an entire shelf and threw it at Zero, who dropped down into the aisle briefly to dodge it.

He jumped back onto the shelf as Titan Man began charging through them. Zero jumped forward, ripped the shingle out, and threw it into the wall. He then turned around and stabbed Titan Man in the wound he just exposed. He then swung the saber up, knocking Titan Man onto his face.

Giga Attack

Relentless Rage

As Titan Man stood up, Zero unleashed his seven-hit combo straight into Titan Man's weakened back.

(Titan Man's Health)

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(Near Death Attack - Girder Fling)

"Please!! Stop!!" Titan Man rolled away, hit the ground, and grabbed a girder as it dropped from the ceiling. He then spun it around from one end of the room to the other. He finished by throwing it at Zero, nearly crushing his leg.

Zero then threw his saber into Titan Man's chest, causing the saber to stick out of his chest. Zero then dashed over and swung the saber up, causing oil to come out of the wound in a hissing, speedy flow.

(Titan Man's Health)

None

(Megaman ZX (Nintendo DS) - Boss Battle fades out)

"Why me…" Titan Man fell to the ground and began exploding as Zero walked out of the warehouse. He then turned and smirked evilly as the entire warehouse went up in flames. He then chuckled and walked off.

From a rooftop, a smallish Robot Master watched as the firefighters worked quickly to put out the fire. "So, our little friend likes playing with fire…" The Robot Master held up a piece of bluish metal, looked it over, then raised his other hand as it was consumed in flames. "Let's see how much he likes playing with me…"

Next time: Someone attempts to take revenge for Glacier Man's destruction.