Yes, that's three in a row! I'm on a roll! Enjoy the next battle!
MMZX3: Mega Man ZX Enforcers
Ssssssssshocking!
Led by the now-freed Aeolus, the Mega Men made their way through the Power Plant. Out of nowhere, Thetis began to wonder something.
"Hey, Aeolus, you mind filling us in on what we're up against here?" He asked.
"Good idea." The Wind Mega Man responded. "Hisstorm looks like a snake, but he isn't the sneaky type. He prefers to go all-out with his Thunder attacks. Words of advice: do not let him bite you."
"We'll keep that in mind." Grey said. "Let's keep moving." Taylor got a bit farther ahead of the others, and when he rounded a corner, a "BZZT" sound was heard, and he was flung backwards, the heels of his boots acting as makeshift brakes.
"Taylor, what happened?" Atlas asked, worried.
"Ugh… electric wall." He answered. "I gotta stop jumping the gun with this stuff."
"Whoops. I forgot to mention those." Aeolus said sheepishly. The group turned the corner, and sure enough, a wall of lightning was blocking the path. "This is the way we have to go, but we have to disable this wall first. Unfortunately, if you'll look ahead, you'll see that the generator is on the other side." Everyone looked and saw a small machine sending pulses through a cable that led to the wall.
"I'm guessing we won't be able to just shoot through the lightning, will we?" Ashe asked.
Aeolus shook his head. "These walls only allow Thunder attacks through. Even so, the generators have very strong armor. Not even my attacks can destroy them."
"You do not need to destroy them." A noble-sounding voice spoke.
Aeolus smirked. "Good to finally hear from you, Model H."
"The pleasure is all mine. Now then, I have a plan." The green Biometal told him. "You must activate OIS. To activate it, shout out the words 'Model H Overdrive.'"
"Check." Aeolus readied himself and crossed his blades. "Model H, OVERDRIVE!" A pink lightning bolt struck him, covering his body with a pink electric aura.
"Excellent." Model H commented. "Now then, to deactivate that barrier, you will have to use your new technique, Plasma Sphere. Charge to Level 1, then release to fire an electric orb. It is slow, but it homes in on a target and paralyzes it on contact. The power surge should be too much for the generator."
"Interesting. I'll give it a shot." The green-armored Mega Man mused. He built up his power until it hit the first level. "Plasma Sphere!" Slashing one of his sabers, a sphere of lightning appeared and began moving toward the generator. It took a couple seconds due to the slow speed, but when it reached the target, a massive surge overloaded the machine, causing it to explode. With no power transmitted to the wall, the lightning streams faded. The group pressed on unimpeded, Aeolus guiding them down the right paths. More enemies and lightning walls were in their way, but with the power of the Mega Men and the new Plasma Sphere, nothing managed to stop them. Soon, they came to the door to Hisstorm's chamber.
"He's behind here." Aeolus told them.
"Okay then, let's 'charm' this snake." Grey said. The rest of them nodded and opened the door. The scenery was new to most of them, but it was familiar to Aeolus: loose wires dangling all around the room, many lightning rods with glass balls on top sparking with electricity, electric pulses traveling through cables.
"Well, lookssssss like I have ratsssssss." A voice rang out. From up above, a spinning metal object jetted down and slammed into the ground, bouncing back up and hovering on small jets. When the object stopped spinning, it looked like a green metallic jar with a small blue crystal ball and four holes: one on top, two on the sides, and one on the bottom. Then, a long yellow tail came out from the bottom hole, becoming a four-pronged claw which anchored itself onto the ground. Two yellow arms came out from the side holes, five fingers on each hand, a hole replacing the fingertips. Finally, a yellow snake head with a long neck slunk out from the top, the face pointed upward. The head slowly lowered to face them, its green snake eyes glaring at them.
"Aeolussssss, I never would guessssssed you would sssssside with them." Hisstorm mused. "Jusssssst becausssssse I attack you mysssssself, you dare betray Lord Model D? It promissssssed you all you have ever wanted, and thissssss issssss how you repay it?"
"Do you still think I'm some kind of fool?" Aeolus asked rhetorically. "You're the fool if you think I'll still work alongside that traitorous Biometal! It didn't mean a thing it told me!"
"Your faith hassssss diminisssssshed… you are now usssssselessssss to Lord Model D." Hisstorm claimed. "Those who are usssssselesssss to the Lord have only one future: DEATH!" He reared his head back and unfolded a cobra hood, bearing two pairs of sharp fangs and letting out a loud hiss.
WARNING
WARNING
BATTLE SEQUENCE
ENEMY: HISSTORM THE COBRAROID
"Here I come!" The Cobraroid yelled. He pulled his body parts back within the jar and began spinning around quickly again. Then, he dashed down and bounced off the ground, shooting upward before ricocheting off the ceiling at an angle, sending him towards the group. The group managed to dodge, but Hisstorm continued to bounce off the surfaces of the room, sailing towards the Mega Men at times. However, when he went after Taylor, he suddenly stuck his head out of the jar and lurched towards the Mega Man. Luckily, Taylor had activated his Omega Aura, and managed to pull off Rakuhouha before the snake sunk his fangs into him. Hisstorm reeled from the shots.
"Yo, back off! I'm not on the menu here!" Taylor complained. The Cobraroid said nothing as he retreated into his jar again and took off. This time, he went for Grey, but when he got near, his tail popped out and pulled Grey's leg out from under him, bringing him to the ground. The snake fully exited the jar.
"Thissssss won't hurt for very long." Hisstorm chuckled. An electric coating covered his fangs as he lurched towards the downed Model A Mega Man. He felt his teeth sink into something, but it didn't feel like armor or flesh; matter of fact, he had bitten something very cold. Looking to what he had chomped, he found nothing more than ice. Thetis had used Ice Barrier to save Grey. As he pulled his fangs free, the electric coating drained into the shield. The Ice Barrier cracked greatly until it shattered instantly. "What do you think of my Electro-Venom? You are lucky you usssssed that barrier, or your friend would have been poissssssoned." He returned to jar-mode and rocketed several yards away before returning to normal. "Time for ssssssomething new." He launched the glass orb from the jar, which landed near Ashe and Atlas.
"Move, now!" Aeolus called to them. They took his word, but Atlas was a little slow on the draw, as the orb unleashed an electric field around it, which caught Atlas in its range. Unfortunately for her, since she was the Flame Mega Man, the Thunder-based field hit her for more damage than expected.
"It'll take more than that to keep me down!" She yelled defiantly. Taylor just grinned. To think he was worried! Even though she was warm-hearted, Atlas was still one tough cookie.
"I'll deal with you later." The Cobraroid told her. He turned his gaze to Ashe. "I'll have ssssssome fun with you now." He pointed both of his arms toward the sky. Lightning bolts fired from the holes in his fingers, creating a massive ball of electricity above the female Model A Mega Man. Five markers appeared, one over her and the others near her. Using common sense, she moved away from the markers. Good move on her part, as lightning came down from the massive orb, striking the spots. Another set of markers appeared right after, followed by another round of lightning. This time, Ashe was struck, and she fell to the ground. Grey quickly rushed over and knelt down.
"Ashe, are you all right?" He asked frantically.
"Y-yeah…" She moaned.
"You won't be in jusssssst a ssssssecond." They heard Hisstorm say. They looked to find him right next to them. His fangs had that same electric coating. "Don't be afraid: they ssssssay ssssssnake venom can be helpful!"
"Stop right there." A voice called out. The snake turned to see Aeolus glaring at him. "I've got a bone to pick with you. Leave them alone and fight me."
"Gladly." Hisstorm launched the orb in his jar toward the Wind Mega Man, but as the orb got near, Aeolus stuck one of his sabers forward, piercing the orb and shattering it. The Cobraroid was shocked.
"My turn." Aeolus said. "Model H, OVERDRIVE!" The pink lightning aura covered his body.
"Good trick. Here'ssssss mine!" The reptile retreated into his jar and shot forward. Aeolus let out a small "hmph" and sent a Plasma Sphere in his path. The jar barreled through the attack and continued on, just barely missing the dodging Wind Mega Man. "You call that an attack?" Hisstorm laughed. As he exited his jar, he turned only to be struck by a pair of Plasma Cyclones, sending him backwards. After recovering from the move, he saw a smirking Aeolus approaching him.
"I'm afraid this match issssss over." The sky-blue-eyed male declared, mocking Hisstorm's speech.
"Hissssss! No one mocksssss me and getssssss away with it!" The snake yelled. It lurched forward to sink his fangs into the Mega Man, but all of a sudden, he stopped, frozen in his movements. "I… can't move! What issssss thissssss?"
"My new technique. That orb you went through sent a surge of plasma into your systems." Aeolus explained. "Since you have Thunder properties, it took a while for it to fully spread, but now it has taken effect. You are unable to move any part of your body." The Cobraroid let out another hiss as Aeolus drew his blades.
"It doessssssn't matter." Hisstorm told him. "You might defeat me, but you will never ssssssave the world. I sssssswear it!" Before he could say anything else, five pink saber slashes flashed, piercing the jar and slicing his arms, tail, and head free. All the parts began crackling with electricity, and then they exploded one at a time, the head last. Before the head exploded, Hisstorm's voice rang out. "Long live Model D!"
Aeolus spun his blades around before sheathing them. "Mission complete!"
"Awesome job, Aeolus!" Taylor called to him. The Wind Mega Man gave a thumbs-up in response. Then, a DNA Core appeared from the wreckage of the defeated Pseudoroid. It flew over to Grey, who absorbed it.
"Nice. Now we have Hisstorm's data." He mused. "Let's head out."
"Right." The group said unanimously. They headed through a different door that was nearby, but the next room appeared to lead nowhere.
"Aeolus, are you sure you know where you're going?" Ashe asked, slightly irritated.
"This is not a room. This is an elevator shaft." Aeolus told her. He walked over to a nearby mechanism and tried to activate it, but nothing happened. "Blast. Looks like Hisstorm failed to keep this lift in working order. The elevator is out of power."
"Maybe the field from Hisstorm's orb could re-energize it!" Model A suggested. "Grey, transform and try it!"
"I hope you know what you're talking about, Model A." Grey said with uncertainty. "A-Trans!" With a flash, he became the Cobraroid. "The orb, right?" He asked. The transformed Grey fired the glass sphere from the jar towards the lift mechanism. When the orb made contact, electricity surged into the machine. Soon, a loud humming noise was heard, and the lights in the shaft flickered to life.
"Excellent. The elevator is active now." Aeolus stated. Grey retrieved the orb and turned back to normal. The Wind Mega Man then pressed a few buttons on a control pad, causing the lift to shake for a second.
"Elevator going up." A computer voice spoke. The platform moved up the shaft at a medium pace. Soon, it came to a stop on Floor 6, and a door on the opposite side opened, showing a teleporter. It wasn't big enough to carry the whole group, so Grey, Ashe, and Thetis stepped on first. After they warped out, Taylor, Atlas, and Aeolus got on the platform. Soon they too were on their way back to the camp.
Another Pseudoroid down, another Mega Man saved. Rest assured, fans: I've got a plan for Siarnaq. ;) Leave reviews with your thoughts, and check my poll while you're at it!
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