Mega Man X: The Mist Enigma
Chapter 10: Grabbed by the Griffin
We touched down on a large plateau. The sky was almost pitch black and a thunderstorm roared in the distance. Many mountains were there as well, each connected by bridges. Layer contacted us. "The distress signal came from Gryfflion's base, which is in the highest mountain to the north. Find who sent it and stop Destruct Gryfflion."
"Roger," X said as he dashed to the first bridge. Zero and I followed.
As we traveled towards the S.O.S., stray lightning bolts came down on us. None of them hit us, but there were a few close calls. I thought with a laugh, "At least it isn't as annoying as that minigame in FFX." We were soon engaged by Sniper Joes riding in large helicopters. Their gattling guns rained down on top of us. X and my female self shot some down, while the male me and Zero slashed the rest.
"Let's keep moving," Zero called. So we did.
Four bridges later, we stopped. I sensed something. X and Zero felt it too. But before we could ask what it was, a bullet came flying to the bridge we were on. It exploded with a fiery inferno on contact. Both my bodies began to fall down the gorge below, as did X and Zero on the other side. I was soon caught by someone's arms. Before I could look to see who it was, it had stuffed a cloth soaked in chloroform in my faces.
I woke up some time later. Through the male me's eyes, I saw I was in a dungeon-type room. I tried to move, but my arms and legs were shackled down to the wall. I tried to brake free, but it shocked me like a taser. I then noticed I wasn't alone. All around the room, young women were on the ground with chains on their arms. They were all very good looking. Also, they were wearing loose toga-like cloth. My female self was the same way. One of the women called to me, "Are you with the Maverick Hunters?"
I responded, "Yeah, we are. Where are we?" I asked.
Another woman spoke up. "We're being held here by a Maverick. He plans to sacrifice us to the heavens." That explained the togas.
"We were taken here last night," another cried. "Out of the blue. All of us."
Another screeched, "Someone help! I don't want to die!" She sobbed loudly.
A macho voice called out, "Who's shedding tears in there!" Through a door directly across from me came a Reploid with an eagle's face, talons, and wings. His lower torso was that of a lion.
"Let us go, Gryfflion!" I called.
He laughed. "You don't think I'd actually let you do that, do you? I need all of you tonight. Especially you two." He walked to my female self and lifted my chin with his talon. "All of you are being given to the gods to strengthen my power. With your souls given as tribute, the storm shall grow to immeasurable power and transfer it to me through the divine black smoke." Obviously the Mist. "And you two are very important. You have plenty of power to fuel most of the ritual."
"There isn't any way this mass murder will happen," my male self called. "The Maverick Hunters are coming for your ass right now."
"Oh are they?" Gryfflion asked with false intrigue. "I beg to differ." A TV screen dropped from the ceiling. "Those two are going to have to deal with a friend of mine before they get to me." On the screen, X and Zero were on another plateau looking to the sky. The ground rumbled. A large shape appeared over the side of the cliff. It was dark so I couldn't immediately tell what it was. A lightning bolt hit it and exposed its identity to me; a giant jellyfish Reploid that looked exactly like Gigavolt Man-O-War. Or Dokuragen, take your pick.
Without delay, X and Zero sprung into action. Zero slashed at its tentacles and chest. Not a scratch on him. Man-O-War then spew twenty or so thunder bolts at Zero. He was down for a minute. X downloaded the Icarus Armor and charged his Buster. He fired the ultra-powerful Stream Shot to Man-O-War's face. He waved a tentacle and nullified the blast. X was in shock. So was Zero, who just regained his footing. Man-O-War then flew over them and charged lightning into his tentacles. He was performing his Hyper Mode attack; beams of thunder that encompassed most of the entire plateau. The Hunters were able to avoid them, but not Man-O-War's next move. The jellyfish fell on top of them. If I were sitting down, I would have stood up in a heartbeat.
Gryfflion left the holding chamber. "I have to prepare for the ceremony. Don't you ladies go anywhere."
I pouted. "Like we can."
A bunch of the ladies were hyperventilating. "Oh no!" "They're going to be killed!" "What can they do?" That last one got me thinking. As far as I can tell, this big Dokuragen was just like the original. If that was the case, it should have the same elemental weakness. And thankfully, Zero and X figured that out too. They pushed the Maverick off of them.
X's armor changed to black and brown. He aimed his Buster and called, "Twin Ivory!" Two horns rocketed out to Man-O-War. They punctured his face and forced him to touch down on ground.
Zero smiled and lifted the Z-Saber over his shoulder. "Douryuken!" He brought his saber crashing into the ground. The earth in front of him rose and fell like a wave. It crashed into the downed Man-O-War and dented him up so bad that he exploded from the force of impact. The TV then shut off.
I soon felt my bodies pulling towards each other. The electric rings around my male self's wrists and ankles suddenly disappeared. The chains on my female self's wrists snapped off. I combined back into one body. I chose to be a woman to purify anything I might have caught. All the women were in shock. "That's incredible!" "How did that happen?" "Just who are you?"
I smiled. "You can call me Chris." I took out my Kaiser and slashed the door in two. I told them, "Wait here for a little while longer. We're going to take care of that Maverick. Then you can go home." I ran off.
I ran through a narrow rock hallway to find a staircase leading up and out. After climbing it, I saw Gryfflion at the edge of a cliff surrounded by torches and the like. He turned to find me. "How did you get free? Those rings can only be deactivated by..." His expression changed to rage. "They couldn't have! They destroyed the giant Dokuragen! Impossible!" He ran to me with fist out. "They are going to pay dearly. But since they aren't here yet, I'll take it out on you!" He swung his fist at me, but was stopped by a shot from the X-Buster.
X and Zero jumped to us. "Destruct Gryfflion, for attempting mass murder...," "You shall be terminated!"
"NO!" Gryfflion shouted. "I will not let you stop me! I must become more powerful! Gods! Attack these sinners!" Thunder rained down around us rapidly. X was hit, but he was okay. Zero and I avoided them as best we can.
I then pulled out Axl's Terra Bomber and charged it up. "Let's see what this baby can do!" I fired the large boulder into Gryfflion's stomach.
When the smoke of the explosion cleared, the Maverick wasn't harmed much. He then held his talon out and shot a beam of lightning at me. Zero jumped in front of it and slashed it away. He then jumped in the air and performed the Senpuugeki. The wisps of air had no effect. Gryfflion then fired more of the thunder beams. We dodged them all. I ran to him and punched him with my sword in hand. He drew back, but punched me in return. I was sent flying into a rock wall far behind us. I slowly got up.
"Are you okay?" X called.
"Yeah," I said as I healed my wounds. I then fired a shadow from the Night Walker ring. It traveled to Gryfflion and roundhouse kicked him in the face. He went down like a rock. "Bingo!" I called.
Gryfflion began to stand up. "You bitch!" He charged to me, but I fired another Night Walker. It got behind the Maverick and held his arms behind him.
X took this as the perfect opportunity. He changed color to purple and black and fired a Stun Tag. It attached to Gryfflion's face and shocked him with black light. After I let go of him, he screamed and released a large field of electricity. It pushed me towards the wall, but Zero caught me in his free arm.
"We really have to stop meeting like this," he laughed.
I laughed as well. "Just shut up and kill him." Gryfflion released another electric field. Zero air dashed into it and performed the Hieiryuha, shouting its name as he did it. The three swords pierced through the field and into the griffin's face and torso.
When Zero touched the ground and took his swords out, Gryfflion fell to the ground. "No," he grunted. "I can't be defeated by these nonbelievers. Gods. Why have you forsaken me?" He proceeded to explode.
Light exited from the explosion and entered X and Zero. Another light began flying away. "That must be trying to find Axl," I said. "You'd better follow it and make sure it gets to him. I'll take care of the captives."
"Okay," Zero nodded. He and X then teleported away.
I ran down the steps back to the prison room. I freed all the girls with sword slashes or ki beams. I spoke to the camera Bulbrite, "Bring a drop ship here on the double!" I then waved the girls out the door. "Wait outside for the rescue plane. It'll take you home." As they ran out, they thanked me. Some bowed. Some hugged me.
The one that was crying before came to me and kissed me on the cheek. "Thank you so much! You are a saint!"
"No. I'm just here to help. That's all."
"I'll do anything to pay you back."
I modestly said, "No, no, no, no. I don't need any payment."
The girl looked at me with eyes that seemed to glow like the moon. "Anything." She stressed it a lot. She then leaned on me with her head lying on my breasts.
I turned beet red. "Uh..." I stuttered, "okay."
She smiled at me. "Oh! How rude of me. I never told you my name. It's..."
I stopped her short. "I already know, Kaitlyn Sommers."
She was astonished. "How? How did you know?" she asked.
"Don't worry about that. See you later." I winked and blew a kiss to her and teleported out.
What a pretty girl she was. And a pretty name too. I definitely wanted to see her again. But then I got thinking. She was really making a move on me. Was it because I'm really a guy? Or does she swing that way? Either way, it didn't matter. I was going to find her. As long as my wife has no objections to it...