This Chapter is HUGE! I couldn't think of a place to cut it off! Either way, enjoy!

MMZX3: Mega Man ZX Enforcers

Explosive Action

Atlas was happy to have finally been reunited with Taylor after three long years.

"Taylor, after so long, I can't believe you still had the scarf I gave you." Atlas said, slightly surprised.

"I haven't parted with it since I left that day." He told her. "Whenever I was in a battle, I made sure to keep it safe. I never wanted to forget you, so I always kept it."

Atlas giggled. "In that case, if you still want it, keep it. If we ever have to separate, you won't forget about me." She kissed him on the cheek.

"Ah, love! Warms my heart almost as much as battle does!" A rather rowdy voice spoke. Model F floated out from behind Atlas. "Model O! Long time no see, pal!"

"Good to see you again as well, Model F." Model O said calmly.

"Model F, I'm sorry for misusing you for all that time." Atlas said to her Biometal.

"No worries!" The Flame Biometal replied. "You didn't know what you were doing- *gasp* Incoming!" Atlas looked behind her and saw what looked like a small grey missile flying toward her.

"MEGAMERGE!!" Atlas heard someone say. In a second, Taylor, in his Megamerged form, jumped in front of her and knocked the projectile away with the hilt of his saber. It landed in the sand and exploded. Taylor De-Megamerged and observed the spot where it landed. "What the heck was that?"

"More importantly, what the heck is THAT?" Grey asked, pointing. In the direction of his finger was a silhouette, which backed off when everyone looked. Atlas made a scowl.

"Bombat." Was all she said.

"Who's Bombat?" Taylor asked.

"She's a Pseudoroid created by Model D." Atlas explained. "Bombat is an explosives expert, as well as an explosion fanatic. I was sent here with her to kill everyone and destroy anything here. I remember telling her to do what she wanted, but I think she knows I've left."

"In that case, she'll be after you." Ashe spoke up. "We'll have to fight her."

"Let's not waste any more time." Grey stated. "We should take Bombat down ASAP."

"Grey's right. Let's move!" Taylor said. All four of them Megamerged again and pressed onward.

"Everyone," Atlas began as they ran, "did you ever see drones that popped out of the sands and exploded?"

"Yeah, we did, but not a whole lot." Grey replied.

"Well, you'll be seeing a lot more now." The Flame Mega Man told him as she gestured in front of them. Dozens of bomb lights protruded from the ground.

"Oh, boy. This isn't good." Taylor groaned. "Hmmm… maybe this would work." He pulled out his O-Buster and fired at one of the lights. As it approached, the light began to shake, and the drone shot out from the ground; right in the bullet's path. The shot pierced it and made it explode harmlessly. "Aha, so that's it."

Everyone gave him confused looks. "They're made to withstand the heat of the desert, but when they sense heat from a body or plasma, they shoot up due to intense heat." He explained. "So, if we fire a blast near them, we can clear them out without getting our hands dirty!"

"Smart thinking, pal." Grey complimented, giving him a high-five.

"Is it any wonder I love you?" Atlas asked sarcastically, giving him a quick kiss. "All right, my turn." Grabbing her cannons, she fired into the crowd. Since she used fire bullets, the drones' sensors activated much faster, causing them to shoot up much earlier. Grey and Ashe joined in as more drones fell. Soon, the way was clear, allowing the group to continue on. They eventually came across an odd wall with a door.

"Déjà vu for me and Ashe." Grey commented. "Every time we saw one of these, a Pseudoroid was lurking on the other end."

"Bombat must be through here, then." Taylor inferred. "Are we ready?" After everyone nodded, the group headed through the massive door. Within seconds they heard a shrill voice: "Keeeeeee! So, it seems I have visitors!"

A large figure swooped down from above and landed on the ground. It was shaped like a vampire bat. The main body was a reddish-brown color made of thick metal. It had a red head and yellow eyes. The wings each had a gray metallic hand with claws. There were two gray metallic legs with clawed feet as well. Small flames were coming out from its neck.

"Atlas! Why am I not surprised to see you with them?" The shrill female Pseudoroid asked. "You know, they could be in league with Model D, and you just don't know it."

"Heh! That's the worst trick you've ever tried!" Atlas said smugly. "And you call yourself deceptive?"

"Think about it." Bombat said in a calm tone. "You don't know what he's been doing over the past three years."

"Zip it, Bombat." Taylor told her, obviously annoyed. "You can try all you want, but Atlas will always believe the one she loves, rather than a pathetic excuse for a liar."

This caused the Flame-type Pseudoroid to get mad. "Okay, that's it! No more Ms. Nice 'Roid! No one insults Bombat The Vampiroid! When I'm done with you, you'll be nothing but pieces scattered by my explosions! BA-BOOM!" Flapping her wings, she returned to the air.

WARNING

WARNING

BATTLE SEQUENCE

ENEMY: BOMBAT THE VAMPIROID

The bat-shaped Pseudoroid immediately performed an odd move: her ears started to spark like a pair of fuses, and then she launched her own head at the group; at Atlas, to be more specific. She quickly side-stepped, but the head exploded on contact with the ground, knocking her backwards. Being the hero for her, as he had always wanted to be, Taylor jumped into her flight path and caught her bridal-style in his arms. The girl couldn't help but blush.

"You OK, babe?" The Model O Mega Man asked her, but soon received a quick kiss. He blushed as red as his armor. "I guess that answers my question." He mused as he set her down. They turned back to the Pseudoroid to see flames covering where its head used to be. When they faded, a new head was there.

"Not bad, right?" Bombat asked, sarcasm still in her voice. "I'm an explosion factory!" She sparked her ears again and shot her head, this time at Grey. As the head flew forward, Ashe got an idea.

'Without her head, her body can't tell what it's doing!' She thought. A smirk crossed her face as she readied her guns. "Eat this, you headless freak!" The blue-haired girl fired bullets at Bombat, but the body's arms quickly crossed, folding the wings. The shots harmlessly bounced off of the thick metal. "What the?"

"Gah!" Grey groaned. He had managed to dodge, but he had been caught in the blast from the second attack. The head reappeared on Bombat's shoulders.

"Here's a tip: my mind is actually in my body, not my head." The Pseudoroid told them. "I was made that way so I could use my Head Bomber freely. Now then, time for something different!" She rocketed above them and started circling around. All of a sudden, she swooped down and grabbed Ashe by the shoulders with her metal legs, pulling her into the sky.

"Let go of me!" Ashe yelled.

"With pleasure." Bombat mused. He detached her legs, causing Ashe to fall back to the ground, landing on her feet. However, the bat's legs were still clamped onto her shoulders. The legs turned red and then BOOM! Both legs exploded, dealing quite a bit of damage to Ashe.

"Aaahh!" She screamed as she landed on the ground.

"Ashe!" Grey yelled, rushing to her aid. "Are you all right?"

"Uhh… I will be." She replied as she sat up. Grey let out a breath, then turned to face Bombat.

"My turn!" He cried. Raising his guns, he created a Homing Shot field. As her legs reformed in flames like her head, Bombat saw this and began darting back and forth. Despite her speed, she got in the field and was tagged. "Gotcha!" Grey fired his blast, which tracked the Pseudoroid and nailed her in the chest. Bombat landed on the ground, clutching her chest.

"That did more damage than expected." Atlas commented. An idea hit her. "That's it! That's where her mind is, her chest!"

"You're not as dumb as I thought." Bombat mused. "It won't help you, though. Watch this!" She took to the air again and perched herself on the wreckage on a nearby Mechaniloid. She thrust her arms forward and began launching the claws on her hands, eight in all. They traveled straight at first, but as they approached the group, they turned towards them.

"Heat seekers!" Taylor cried. "Watch yourselves!" Two of the missiles headed towards him. 'Since they explode, using the O-Saber is risky.' He thought. He pulled out his O-Buster and tried shooting them, but his shots bounced off. 'Durable little suckers! Wait, that's it!' "Hey, Boom-Boom!" He yelled to the Pseudoroid. "I dare you to send all your missiles toward me!"

"I guess you have a death wish." Bombat commented. "Wish granted!" Her eyes flashed, and the missiles heading for the others turned to head toward the red-armored Mega Man.

"Time to implement my plan." Taylor said to himself. He activated his Omega Aura and began charging O-Buster energy. Meanwhile, the eight missiles were closing in from all directions. "Wait for it…" His energy reached Level 1. Raising his fist, he yelled, "Rakuhouha!" He slammed his fist into the ground, causing energy balls to fire in all directions. The energy balls were stronger than the O-Buster bullets, causing the missiles to explode on contact. "Just as planned. Hey, where'd she go?" Bombat had vanished while he was using Rakuhouha. All of a sudden, he felt a pair of legs clamp his shoulders, and he was lifted into the air by the missing Pseudoroid.

"Hasn't anyone told you to keep your eyes on your opponent?" She asked him.

"Hasn't anyone told YOU that if you're going to grab someone like this, grab the wrists?" He retorted, moving his right arm up to sock her with a backhand punch. The impact caused her to spin out of control, realizing her captive. She landed on her back with a thud. As she attempted to get up, she felt a foot on her chest, pinning her down. She looked up to see Taylor towering over her, his aura gone. Her claws reformed in flames, but before she could move her arms, two more feet pinned them down. Grey had her left arm while Ashe had her right.

"So, what are you going to do now?" The pinned Pseudoroid asked.

"I'm not doing anything." Taylor replied simply. He gave a quick whistle, and the fourth person, Atlas, walked next to him, looking down smugly at Bombat.

"Who would've thought that it would be me that takes you down?" She asked sarcastically. "I'm sure all the soldiers who died because of you will be 'happy' to see you again." She grabbed one of her cannons and raised it above her head. "Say hi to them for me!" Atlas slammed her cannon into Bombat's chest like a fist, practically flattening her "mind." All four Mega Men jumped off, knowing she was about to explode.

"You… haven't won yet…" The dying Pseudoroid choked out. "I might die… but there… are still… seven of us left… You will… never… stop us all… GEEEEYAAAAHHHHH!!!!" She let out one final scream as light shot out from her body, leading to an explosion. When the smoke cleared, everyone let out a breath.

"Whew! Harder than I thought it would be." Grey commented.

"WHOO-HOOOOO!" Model F yelled. "That was awesome!"

"Glad you're happy." Model A told it. If Biometals could roll their eyes, Model A would be. Then, Grey's communicator began beeping, so he answered it.

"Are you all okay?" The commander asked, slightly worried.

"We're all fine, Commander." Grey assured him. "The Pseudoroid here has been destroyed by us. Not only that, Atlas, the Flame Mega Man, has left Model D and joined us. She'll be with us when we get back."

"Tell her she'll be welcome here. I'll be waiting for you. Commander out." The Commander told them before ending the transmission. He felt Ashe tap his shoulder, and he turned to face her.

"Look, Grey." She said. A small orb was floating where Bombat used to be. It floated over to them. "A DNA Core…" Ashe took it into her body.

"Nice!" Model A said. "Now we can A-Trans again!"

"I'll be looking forward to that." Taylor mused. He soon felt a pair of hands clamp his shoulders, but he didn't get shocked. "Giving me a massage, Atlas?"

Atlas giggled lightly. "How did you know that I wasn't Bombat instead?" She asked sarcastically. She removed her hands so he could turn around. He wrapped his arms around her.

"There's a big difference between the hands of a beautiful girl and the legs of a bat-like hag." He replied, causing Atlas to blush. She shot forward and pressed her lips against his, throwing her arms around his neck. The kiss quickly deepened, which didn't last as long as their first, but felt just as good to them. When they broke apart, Taylor faced their two comrades. "I'm sorry, did we offend you?" He asked with a hint of sarcasm.

"Who would love offend?" Ashe asked back, holding up her arms in an I-don't-know gesture.

"Point taken." Atlas answered.

"Let's head back, guys." Grey said, noticing a door. "There should be a transporter through that door." Everyone nodded and headed for the door, Taylor and Atlas hand-in-hand. When they walked through the door, however, an unexpected surprise caught them: a tall, spike-lined wall.

"Crud. With those spikes, we can't Wall Kick our way up." Taylor groaned.

"Hey, Ashe, try transforming into Bombat!" Model A suggested. "Since she can flap her wings to fly, you can pick them up and fly to the top!"

"Good idea, Model A!" Ashe thanked. She took a stance and began glowing. "A-Trans!" She yelled. A blinding flash of light covered her, and when it faded, the Vampiroid's form covered her.

"Uh, there's a problem." Grey said. "Bombat has two legs, and there are three of us. It'd be hard to fly while holding someone in your hand."

"No sweat. I know how to solve this." Taylor spoke up. He swooped in and picked Atlas up bridal-style, causing her to laugh. "I just hope you can handle unbalanced weight on your legs."

"I'll be fine." Ashe said in Bombat's voice. "Let's go!" Grey raised his left hand, allowing her to grab it with her right leg. Atlas latched on to Taylor's neck as he removed one arm out from under her to allow Ashe to grab it with her left leg. Flapping her wings, "Bombat" took to the air, soaring past the spike-lined wall. Soon, they reached the top. Ashe let go of the group and returned to normal. Taylor set Atlas down, and the group walked through the door at the top to find a transporter. They stepped on and activated it surrounding them in the green light. They were soon warped back to the base.

How did you like my little battle entry "WARNING" bit? I'll be doing that for every boss in my story. Stay tuned for more, though I hope none of the others will get this long.

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