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MMZX3: Mega Man ZX Enforcers
The One True Fool
While the group was still at the camp, Aeolus had finished warping to the Power Plant. He ended up in a massive room full of wires and lightning rods. Off to one end of the room, in the shadows, was a robot with a jar-shaped body and a somewhat cobra-shaped head. It turned to look at the Wind Mega Man.
"Ah, Aeolusssssss." The Pseudoroid hissed. "What bringsssssss you here?"
"I was sent to provide assistance. You'll need it." Aeolus answered smugly with a smirk.
"Ssssssmart-mouth." The cloaked figure said. "Fine, go patrol the bottom floor."
"Whatever." Aeolus jumped out a nearby window and extended his wings, causing him to descend slowly.
"Ssssssso, Lord Model D believessssss I need help, doesssssss it?" The snake robot chuckled. "Sssssssorry Aeolussssss, but you're the only one who will need assssssssisssssstance…"
Soon after, the group reached the towering Power Plant. The facility was supposed to have been shut down a long time ago, but somehow, it became fit for use again. Next thing that was known, it was under Pseudoroid control.
"Watch your step, everyone." Thetis warned. "Things can get hectic here." As if to prove his point, a lightning bolt came down from a spire practically at random, almost jolting the Model O Mega Man.
"Yeesh! That's a round of shock therapy I don't need!" Taylor complained.
"Let's move before we all get barbequed." Grey said. The others agreed, and the group pressed on. Out of nowhere, a group of Model S Mega Men appeared. Something about them was odd, though: their silver armor had green streaks on them.
"Okay… who spilled paint on them?" Ashe asked sarcastically. Suddenly, one of them lobbed a grenade at the group, which exploded into an electric wave. A few others pulled out blaster guns and shot lightning blasts at them. Thinking quick, Thetis utilized his Ice Sticker, creating the spike ball and shattering it. The ice shards punctured the Model S Mega Men with dead-eye accuracy, putting most of them down. Those who lived took off scared.
"Cowards. The best and worst kind of enemy." Atlas commented. She turned to the defeated soldiers. "Those weren't regular Model S Mega Men." Taylor walked over to one of the downed soldiers who had De-Megamerged and picked up the Model S copy, pulling out the copy he still had in the process. Holding them side-by-side, he saw that the one from the odd soldier had green streaks as well, while the original didn't.
"What kind of Model S copy is this?" He asked rhetorically. He turned back to the group. "I'll hold on to this. It could be important." The Model O Mega Man put both Biometals away, and the group pressed on. More Electric Mavericks attempted to impede them, but those efforts were doomed to failure. Soon, they were near the building entrance, but before they could enter, the sounds of a battle rang out. Looking around to find the source, they saw none other than Aeolus dodging waves of the same electric blasts. The attacks were coming from a group of cloaked figures that were chasing him. Aeolus tried launching sonic slashes at them, but his attacks just kept bouncing off.
"What are those things made out of?" He asked out of slight fear.
"He looks like he could use some help!" Grey said. "Come on!" Not bothering to question him, the other four Mega Men followed him. The Wind Mega Man noticed the group coming toward him.
'Oh, perfect!' He thought sarcastically, thinking they were after him. He was confused, though, when they rushed right past him. 'What the?'
"Take 'em down!" Grey yelled. He and Ashe unloaded waves of bullets from their guns while Atlas fired her flame bullets. To Aeolus's shock, the attacks struck the enemies and destroyed them. Taylor and Thetis preferred a close-up approach, slashing through them with their saber and halberd.
'I-impossible…' Aeolus thought. How could they, those he considered fools, succeed where he failed? Soon, the cloaked figures ceased fire, since they had been neutralized.
"Way to go, everyone!" Ashe chirped. Grey and Thetis high-fived while Taylor and Atlas shared a kiss. After that, they noticed Aeolus approaching them.
"You all right?" Taylor asked him.
"Why did you bother to save me?" The white-haired male responded rudely with his own question.
"You are not our enemy, Aeolus." Grey told him. "Model D and its Pseudoroids are the true evils here."
"And don't go calling us fools, pal!" Ashe chimed in. "Compared to us, you're the fool!"
"What was that?" Aeolus yelled angrily.
"Easy, Ashe!" Grey said. "She does have a point, though, Aeolus. You shouldn't have joined up with Model D in the first place." The Wind Mega Man raised an eyebrow.
"And why not?"
"You can't trust Model D's words." Thetis explained. "It doesn't mean a word it says. It promised me that it would make the seas clean, but it turns around and sends Chillguin there to wreck the place!" His voice turned harsh, remembering what the Penguroid had done. "It'll make a perfect world, all right: for itself. He'll kill you once he feels you've done your job."
Atlas happened to glance back at the fallen soldiers, and caught a glimpse of gold. Taylor noticed as well, and both of them walked over to examine the corpses. Pulling the cloaks aside, they weren't surprised to see the same green-streaked Model S copies next to the bodies. There was also what appeared to be a gold version of a Model S, with the same green streaks. Taylor picked it up and examined it.
"This is a Model E copy!" He exclaimed. Turning back to the group, he yelled, "Yo, Aeolus! You've just been attacked by Model S Mega Men and a Model E Mega Man!"
"What?" Aeolus and the others rushed over to confirm what was said, and the Wind Mega Man indeed identified the Biometal copies. "I'm supposed to be on their side! What did they attack me... huh? What are these?" He noticed a small gem in the center of each of the copies. Grey removed one and studied it carefully.
"This is a Repulse Field Generator." He explained. "It projects an energy shield that deflects any attacks it senses. How come it worked against Aeolus but not against us?"
Everyone pondered it for a few seconds, but then Ashe noticed a small device: a Hologram Message Projector. A name on the side said "Aeolus." She handed the device to the green-armored Mega Man, who activated it. A shrouded hologram of the cobra-headed Pseudoroid appeared and began speaking.
"Greetingssssss, Aeolussssss. Did you enjoy my little ssssssurprisssssse? Sssssssssheheheheheh! I copied a piecsssssse of Model H'sssssss data and usssssssed it in the production of my Model Sssssssss and E Mega Men, giving them Electric propertiesssssss. To add insssssssult to injury, I ussssssed that sssssssame data for a batch of Repulsssssse Field Generatorsssssss which would activate when they detect a Model H attack. I gave them to the troopsssssss you fought with the ssssssssole intent of dessssssstroying you. You ssssssshould be lucky you are alive. Don't get mad at me: I was only following Lord Model D'sssssss ordersssssss. Ssssssssshahahahah!"
The hologram vanished. "My point has been proven." Thetis said. Aeolus's hand trembled for a moment, and he gritted his teeth.
"You made a false promise to give me my perfect world… and I believed you completely!" He said to himself, referring to Model D. Letting out a sigh, he continued. "They were right. I am the one true fool here." He closed his eyes, and a familiar red light shined from behind his eyelids, which changed to a light blue. The light faded and he opened his eyes, which were now a sky blue color. He turned to the other Mega Men. "Forgive me for not believing you before. I realize who I should believe, and I'm going with you. Model D's army shall be destroyed…" He held up the hologram device. "…and we'll start with Hisstorm!" He crushed the object in his hand. "Let's go!"
"Lead the way, Aeolus!" Grey chirped, giving a thumbs-up. The Wind Mega Man returned the gesture and rushed into the old building, the rest of the Mega Men following close behind.
Unknown to them, the snake Pseudoroid had seen what was going on. "Hissssss… my plan worked. That'sssssss right, Aeolusssssss, come and facssssse me… come and facsssssse your doom!"
Three Mega Man down, only one very stubborn Mega Man to go. Next chapter is a battle, so stay tuned!
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