Vile: We are now in the seventh game area: The Snowbound Dojo. People have waited for the character who appears here, and now she (or rather they) show up. Enjoy!

MMZX3: Mega Man ZX Enforcers

Chapter 19: Friend in the Snow

Within the snow, Kyuubrrr continued his meditation, when his senses picked up more figured in the area. "So… you've finally arrived. I know who and what you're after…" He held up the frozen object in his hand, two blue glows within the ice. "Let's see if you have what it takes to handle me…" Snow began to blow around him, covering him in a large snowdrift.

*With the Group*

The team of Mega Men teleported into the area, a large building in front of them, snow everywhere. When they warped in, they were all suddenly struck by the weather change. "Whoa! F-F-Freezing!" Ashe cried, shivering while hugging herself.

"Are you sure it's that cold?" Thetis wondered.

"Thetis is right. I feel perfectly fine." Atlas added.

"That's because y-you're the Flame and Ice M-Mega Men! You shouldn't be t-talking!" Grey yelled.

"Look fast, everyone!" Siarnaq said. On cue, dark-blue-streaked Model S Mega Men rose up from the snow with blue sabers, jumping toward them in order to slash. Grey pulled out his A-Pistol and starting firing, knocking a few out, but more came at them.

"Woo-hoo!" Taylor's voice was heard as he dashed forward, his Omega Aura active. "Ryuuenjiin, baby!" He did his fiery uppercut slash, carving the Model S Mega Men a new one upside the head.

"Make way!" Aeolus leapt over Taylor's shoulders and fired sonic booms from his sabers, cutting down the rest of them. The two saber wielders landed before sharing a fistbump.

Thetis made his way to the downed Mega Men, picking up one of their Model S copies, finding it to have dark blue streaks on it. "This completes the set. S, HS, PS, FS… now LS." He threw the copy to Taylor, who caught it.

"I get the feeling these things are gonna come in handy later." The Model O Mega Men, putting away the Model S copy.

Atlas unleashed a fireball toward the snow, attempting to burn away any other hidden threats, but her flame bullet merely dissipated when it made contact, melting only a slight amount. "What the?"

Grey and Ashe, confused, A-Transed into Lavaperd and Bombat and unleashed their attacks, with the same result: Barely any damage. "This is no ordinary snow!" Model A cried, Grey and Ashe returning to their normal forms.

"No joke it isn't!" Thetis said, examining the small crystals. "Snow lodge-quality manufactured snow. Guaranteed to not melt en masse, even in direct heat!"

"Perfect for creating large amounts of snow to act as mini-bases." Aeolus mused.

"No worries, everyone. My Radar Scope can pinpoint any enemies. I'll lead the way." Siarnaq said. Everyone nodded, and they walked up to the building's door. It was frozen, so Atlas busted it down, allowing them to enter.

Upon going through the door, however, they found that they were still very much outside. Only three small buildings were around. "This is a… dojo?" Ashe wondered.

"Must've been one weird type of martial art, or maybe we're looking at ruins of sorts." Model L mused.

"Can you guys sense Model X or Model Z anywhere?" Grey asked the Biometals.

"I can feel a Biometal somewhere…" Model A said. "But I'm only picking up one Biometal."

"I sense it too. It's Model X." Model P said. "But, I sense a second Biometal in this area…"

"I do too. However, its signal is very faint, almost on the verge of cutting out." Model H added. "I… I can't even tell which one it is."

"Then we should hurry. A near-dead Biometal signature could mean that someone's in trouble." Siarnaq said.

"But what if it's a trap? It could be a Model E copy!" Model A cried.

"Model A has a point. If we're being lured by a Model E copy, we could be walking into a trap." Model O mused. "I suggest we try to find Model X and Aile first."

"I agree. If we have Aile on our side, we can get through here easier." Atlas said. The others slowly agreed, but Grey was still hesitant, thinking someone was in trouble.

"Where is she, Model P?" Siarnaq asked.

"That way." Model P directed him toward one of the buildings. Confused, Siarnaq walked over and opened the door, finding the "building" to actually be an elevator. The Shadow Mega Man directed the others over to the elevator, finding nothing bad on his radar scope. When the elevator hit the bottom, they were in an underground catacomb area. Snow was still blowing everywhere, making snowdrifts.

"…Either something strange is going on, or the laws of weather have been repealed." Siarnaq mused.

"Focus, Siarnaq. Where's Aile?" Grey asked. Siarnaq led them through the catacombs. Along the way, he made sure to point out any enemies in the snow, allowing the group to intercept any incoming Model LS Mega Men, Lagices (rabbit-like Ice robots), and other robots that hid in the snow. Eventually, they came to what looked like a dead end.

"What the?" There's nothing here!" Ashe said.

"That can't be! Model X's signal is coming from here!" Model P replied.

"So what, did they plant a fake Model X signal, too?" Atlas groaned, deciding to plop down on one of the snowdrifts. However, her rear end ended up hitting something hard. "What the?" Getting up, the Flame Mega Man began brushing away the snow… and ended up hitting an arm. "GEEYAAAAAAH!" She screamed out of fear.

"What IS that?!" Taylor cried. Atlas continued brushing away the snow, finding long brown hair in a ponytail.

"*gasp* Aile!" Atlas cried. Ashe rushed over and helped Atlas pull Aile clear of the snow, placing her on the ground. Her skin had taken on almost a pure white hue, her green eyes now a glazed-over light blue. A rope was tied around her torso, securing her arms at her sides and a pale Model X to her stomach.

"She looks… frozen." Thetis shuddered.

"H… Help…" A weak voice said.

"Model X? Is that you?" Model A asked.

"The Cryo-Badge… hurry…" Model X groaned. "Her neck…" Ashe looked to the back of Aile's neck to find a blue badge attached to it, which she quickly ripped off.

Like magic, the pale tone of Aile's skin reverted to her usual fair tone, her eyes returning to green. The paleness faded from Model X faded as well. Atlas ripped the rope from Aile's body, allowing Model X to float. Aile shut her eyes and groaned before re-opening them. "What the…?" Aile quickly sat up.

"Haaah! That was a close one." Model X said. "Thank you, greatly."

The first people she saw were the two Model A Mega Men. "Grey, Ashe. Long time no see!"

"Looks like she'll be all right." Aeolus said.

Then, Aile noticed the Model H, P, L, and F Mega Men. "Waah!" She leapt to her feet in hostility.

"Hold on, Aile! They're on our side now!" Grey told the Model X Biomatch.

"He's right, Aile. Model D tried to use us, but Grey and Ashe freed us." Siarnaq told her.

Aile slowly began to calm down. She then saw Taylor. "…Model O?"

"The one and only." The Omega Biometal said.

"I'm Taylor. Nice to meet you." Taylor said, holding out his hand. Aile was hesitant, but shook his hand.

"Don't worry, Aile. They are friends." Model H told her.

"Yeah, they aren't gonna try anything stupid!" Model F added.

Hearing the voices of the original Biometals helped to cool Aile's nerves, and her face became a smile. "…Okay. Thank you for helping me."

"What are you even doing here, Aile?" Thetis asked.

"I came here because Model X sensed that Model Z was here. It must have landed here after the fall from Ouroboros." Aile said.

"Model Z? *gasp* That must've been the other Biometal signal!" Model P realized.

"…It is! I concentrated on Model Z's signal, and now I know it's here!" Model L said.

"Then we have to hurry! At the rate the signal is fading, Model Z could be finished!" Grey said.

"Let's go, Aile!" Model X told her.

"Right!" Aile grabbed ahold of Model X, holding it out in front of her. "Model X… MEGAMERGE!" She slammed her hand into the Biometal, causing a flash of light.

"Biolink established! M.E.G.A. System online!" Model X's voice sounded, lights activated on his crystal. Aile was surrounded by blue lights, like a transerver's lights, and various pieces of light blue and white armor covered her body, her ponytail coming out the back of her helmet. Soon, her transformation was complete: The Blue Mega Man, Model X.

"Let's go find Model Z!" Aile chirped. "I found a generator in another area that was making the snow. I was in the middle of fighting it when that Cryo-Badge was slapped on me."

"Then let's get moving! The faster we destroy that thing, the sooner we can get this snow out of here!" Ashe declared. The Mega Men quickly headed back through the area they were in, up to the "dojo's" entrance.

"Through there." Aile pointed to another of the buildings, and the door opened to reveal another elevator, which they took to the bottom. Once there, Siarnaq took the lead, pointing out any enemies in the area through his Radar Scope. Despite not being Model ZX, she was perfectly capable with her good old X-Buster. Eventually, they came to a huge dark blue machine that was spewing out blizzards of snow. Four funneled pipes were connected to nearby ventilation shafts, pumping the snow through them.

"So that's how the snow was getting everywhere!" Siarnaq realized.

"There! That's the core!" Aile pointed at a glowing green area of the machine. She pointed her X-Buster at the core and charged her energy. "No one around to save you this time… Let's get some clear skies!" She fired a powerful blast of blue energy, small pink bullets around it, at the core, nailing it and causing it to shatter, electricity crackling through the machine as the snow slowly ceased production.

"Nice shootin', girl!" Atlas cheered. Aile gave a thumbs-up in response.

Taylor's eyes then widened. "Uh… Aile?!" He whimpered. The Mega Men looked back to see the pipes retreating toward the machine, the funnels retracting. Then, from their spots, four new pipes emerged, ending in cannons. "I… don't think that was the core!"

A large hatch in the front of the machine opened up, revealing a large funnel cannon. "Definitely not the core…" Grey breathed.

Vile: Uh-oh! The snow-making machine has undergone a transformation! What will happen to the Mega Men now that the machine has become hostile? Find out next time! If you guys liked this chapter, leave a review for me! See ya!

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