Terms for Today's Chapter:
Gokoh Five: The rival group to the Koi Koi 7. Their goal is to defeat the Koi Koi 7 and make Tetsuro their slave.
Maverick Whisperers: A title given to Houki and her friends for converting a Maverick back to a Reploid.
Chapter 12: Enter Nanoha and Fate!: The Arm Upgrade and Revenge of the Gokoh Five!
Maverick Hunter HQ: 4:30 PM after success of mission
"I have to say, I'm really impressed with what you and your friends had accomplished, Houki." Zero smiled and crossed his arms as X and his unit told him of their success in converting Storm Eagle back into a Reploid and even destroying the Maverick Warship in the process after getting him on their side. "For a minute there, I had my doubts on whether or not you could bring Storm Eagle to our side, but you five somehow managed to convince him and convert him back to a Reploid. X was right, guess the Maverick Whisperers have succeeded in converting a Maverick back into a Reploid. From now on, you five will be known as such and be tasked in recruiting other Mavericks to weaken Sigma's forces."
"I agree, a fitting title for the five girls who converted me back to a Reploid. I am forever in your debt." Storm Eagle smiled softly and bowed.
"Ah stop, you're making us blush. We're just glad to help you, Storm Eagle." Ling laughed nervously as she rubbed the back of her head.
"And that's not all, we've managed to find another Light Capsule upgrade for X. Now he's got two of them so far." Houki closed her eyes and smiled.
"I see. That's good to hear. Looks like you're getting closer to stopping Sigma. Now you just need to find the rest of them and you'll be fully equipped to take him down." Zero smiled and crossed his arms.
"Speaking of which, Zero." X began "There was something I spotted during our mission to destroy Flame Mammoth. This helmet upgrade I received has the ability to break certain blocks with a headbutt. So with your permission, I'd like to head there and use it on those blocks. I have a feeling there's another Light Capsule there." He explained the helmet's upgrade's features to Zero.
"I see. So you want to see if there's another Light Capsule for you? Very well, you have my permission to head back to the factory tomorrow. In the meantime, you should all rest up for a while before heading back there. I'll inform the Hunters who are currently occupying the area of your arrival. As for me, I will discuss some subject matters with Storm Eagle, if you don't mind." Zero then told them.
"I don't mind at all. I'm a Maverick Hunter now. I'm no longer on the path of evil. I will explain everything on what Sigma is really up to." Storm Eagle nodded in agreement.
"Same with you two. You both should also get some rest. After everything that happened today, it's best for you guys to take a break, as well." Zero turns to Jerry and Sophie.
"Yeah, that sounds like a good idea. We'll need to be ready for when X and the others return to the robot factory. So we'll be heading home with them." Sophie said as she and Jerry stood up from their stations.
"Okay then. It's time for us to head home now. We'll be back to the base first thing tomorrow morning." Cecilia nodded as everyone left. Just as they were out of earshot, Zero turned to Storm Eagle with a serious expression.
"So now that it's just us, what can you possibly tell us about the location of Sigma's stronghold or what secret plans he may be constructing?"
"Sadly, no. I don't know the location of Sigma's fortress. The moment he recruited us to his rebellion, he immediately stationed us at our locations while he and Vile left soon after. However, he did tell me something about an important secret weapon he's developing as we speak. Something that he could use to conquer the omniverse in a short time." Storm Eagle said to him.
"A secret weapon? What kind of weapon?" Zero raised an eyebrow.
"A battle body with destructive weapons and the body of a wolf with mechanical features which is large and has the power to level cities to the ground if it's released. He calls it Project Wolf's Bane. Sigma plans to place his head on it so his electronic bran can operate it to travel everywhere else in the world or countless others. If he and his new body become one, he'll be nearly unstoppable." Storm Eagle explained.
"So if Sigma completes Project Wolf's Bane…" Zero frowned, not liking what he's hearing.
"Then the world and omniverse will fall." Storm Eagle frowned as well.
"And as long as he has Project Uni, then he can easily conquer the omniverse with that new battle body." Zero then added. "We must find Sigma's fortress as soon as possible before he completes Project Wolf's Bane. I'm going to need your help in discovering the whereabouts of the other Maverick Generals. We'll also need some answers from those X Foundation guys about what's their part in this war and how are they connected to Sigma." Zero explained to him.
"I'll do my best to help." Storm Eagle nodded as he and Zero got to work on discovering the whereabouts of Sigma's fortress and interrogating the X Foundation agents that were captured by the X-Squad.
Meanwhile, in Sector 2 of Neo Tokyo, 5:00 PM
After their humiliating defeat, the Gokoh Five was seen limping down the street, still hungry and bruised from their battle with the Koi Koi 7's allies, X and the mysterious duo Jack Corvus and Queen Tia. Miya was seething with anger that some blue boy with untold was able to defeat their combined mech. And to make matters even worse, they've had the gall to call them brats and help the blue boy in stopping them from making Tetsuro their slave.
"I'm so hungry…" Chuko moaned and rubbed her tummy.
"Same here…" Kazuko agrees with a moan of her own.
"Me three…" Yoko does the same.
"Shut up, you three! I don't want to hear any more of your complaining!" Miya snapped at them. "I'm hungry too, but we won't find anything with all your whining! We'll find some food when we find it! So just try to keep it down until we do!" On the corner of her eye, she noticed a burger shop was opened. 'What on Earth…? Is that a burger shop…? I never even see one in Tokyo before.' She then turns to her friends and gestures them to follow her as they all entered the burger shop, only to be greeted by a Reploid at the register.
"Hello there! Welcome to Burger Neo Tokyo! Anything I can get you girls for about 500 Zenny?" The female Reploid clerk greeted with a smile. She then noticed that she was receiving some odd stares from the Gokoh Five. "Hmm? What's wrong, madams? Is there some kind of trouble?"
"…Well… What are you exactly…? You look like a robot, but you're also acting like a human…" Hekusokazura stared at the Reploid with a surprised expression.
"Hmm? You haven't seen a Reploid before?" Now it was the female Reploid's turn to blink.
"Uh… N-No, we haven't. The word Reploid is new to us. We've never seen or heard of them." Isuzu stammered.
"Well, have you not heard of us, the Gokoh Five of Gokoh Academy?" Miya smirked as she brushed her hair in a sexy way.
"The Gokoh Five? Isn't that like a superhero team name?" The female Reploid calker smiled as Miya growled in anger "Tell you what, since you're a superhero team, I'll give you girls out special Tokyo Burgers for free. My boss wouldn't mind it, right boss?" She turns and winked at her human boss.
The human boss who is a male smiled and nodded. "Well, it's great to have a superhero team during the Maverick War, so I see no harm in this, Since Sigma is trying to wipe out the human race, we'll need some people to help the Maverick Hunters end this war. So it's on me for once."
"Yippee! Free food!" Kazuko cheered as she and her friends sat down at a table.
After leaving Burger Neo Tokyo at 6:00 PM
"Ah…that hit the spot! The best food I had in a long time!" Chuko smiled and rubbed her tummy. However, her friends were more confused on what that strange armored wearing girl meant by Reploid. It then hit Miya like a lightning bolt that struck a person while wearing rubber.
"I think I might have an idea of what she meant… Looks like we're in another dimension…" Miya muttered.
"Then we've better find Tetsuro and find a way back to our world, leaving the Dumb Dumb 7 behind in the process. That way, they'll never oppose us ever again." Kazuko nodded in agreement. "And not only that, but we can also get revenge on that blue boy and his two friends who made fools out of us the first time we met them."
While thinking of a way to get back at X and the mysterious duo, Hekusokazura noticed a huge museum with a display on giant spider tanks. She then motioned her friends to follow her into the museum where they'd steal one and modified it to fit their styles. That way, they'll have the upper hand the next time they'll encounter X and the gang and finally make Tetsuro their slave.
The next morning
The IS girls, the Arthurs and their fairies, Jessie, Jerry, Sophie, Marino, the Koi Koi 7 and Tetsuro were watching a home rebuilding show on Discovery+ and were amazed at how new house looked then how it did previously as it showed the latest designs for a house. However, not everyone was enjoying the show as Sakuya and Yamaneko were bored from watching the show and want to watch something else.
"This is just so boring. Why the heck are we even watching this show to begin with? Where are all the war movies and such?" Sakuya scoffed at this.
"Yeah, why are we wasting our time watching a stupid house designing show? Why don't we watch a war movie instead?" Yamaneko agrees.
"Uh… I hate to disappoint you two, but X doesn't want to watch movies based on war and such. He doesn't really like war." Charlotte tried to reason with them with a timid personality. This earned odd looks from both the Arthurs and their fairies and the Koi Koi 7 on themselves.
"Wait, what? Are you serious?" Titania raised an eyebrow.
"Are you saying that X is a pacifist?" Akiwo blinked.
"How does that make any sense? Why would he even be a pacifist?" Yamaneko asked with a twitching eye.
"Yeah, the moment we first met him, he was one heck of a fighter against those Gokoh chumps!" Hifumi gawked as she couldn't believe what she was hearing.
"Well, according to him, he hates fighting and the thought of it and wars makes him queasy. So even though he can hold his own in a fight, he really prefers not to fight at all if he can." Laura told them stoically as she drinks her lemonade.
"I don't believe it…" Akiwo has the white dotted eyes look.
"The Reploid who is gonna save the omniverse is a pacifist…" Sakuya frowned in disapproval at this.
"Yeah, sorry to disappoint you guys, but X has always been like that since Dr. Cain discovered him over a year ago." Jerry said with a sigh "He was pretty content with living a normal life with us and he even helped in creating the Reploids. So even if Dr. Light wanted him to be the omniverse's savior, he still wanted him to live a normal life without conflict."
"But what about Marino? She's also a Reploid and she can fight as well. And since she's also part of a mercenary group, doesn't that mean she's in the same boat as X?" Miyabi asked in confusion.
"While it's true I can fight like X, I'm against fighting just as much as him. I just happen to be more willing to fight than him so that he wouldn't have to burden himself with any doubts." Marino told her as she let Jessie finish for her.
"And much like how Dr. Light created X to have him live a normal life, her creator wanted Marino to do the same." Jessie agrees with a sigh. "But then this war happened and now she has to throw all of that away and help fight to protect the omniverse from Sigma. Believe me, I didn't really wanted her to help me fight, but she was still willing to take the risk and she's been by my side since then."
"But even despite all of that, we know X will win this war and save all of humanity. And we're going to help him win this war." Cecilia said with confidence as she used the remote control to select a different show. She then selected a show about jewelry.
"Hey, Jerry. How about you go check on X? He should be waking up right now, so go ahead and check up on him." Sophie suggested to him. "It's probably about time for us to head for Flame Mammoth's hideout to find that Light Capsule he mentioned yesterday."
"Ok, I'll be right back." Jerry said with a nod as he got up from the sofa and headed for X's room.
"Say… There's something I've been meaning to ask all of you?" Yayoi piped up with her ever so cheerful smile. "Do any of you five girls like X?"
(Thump! From Final Fantasy Brave EXVIUS plays)
"Oh no…" Tetsuro groaned as he and the other members of the Koi Koi 7, the Arthurs and their fairies, Sophie, Jessie and Marino all saw the IS girls blushing madly at her question.
"W-What kind of a question is that?! Why would you even ask us that?!" Houki stuttered as she looked away, still showing a hint of red on her face.
"Now that she mentioned it, I've been wondering that myself." Jessie agrees with a smirk "I know that X is pretty dense when it comes to you girls, but it could still be possible for him to have feelings for each of you. But the question is, which one of you will he choose?"
"Not you too, Jessie!" Houki shouted at her frantically.
"Well… I… I like X-kun." Charlotte looked down with a small smile.
"I like X too. But I doubt he'll return my feelings." Cecilia stammered as she thought to herself. 'Especially if I see that boy again…' She then looks over at Ling. "What about you, Ling? Do you like X-sama?"
"Uh… Well…" Ling pressed her fingers together nervously. "I kinda think of him as an older brother like how Ichika was to me when I first met him back in elementary school… But other than that, I really don't know if I do or not…"
"Oh, I see where this is going…" Hifumi smiled in a bored and amused expression. "All five of you like the same guy since he reminds you of this Ichika person. The way I see it, X has a harem."
"W-WHAT?!" The IS girls gawked in unison while feeling embarrassed about this.
"Oh, so that's what's going on? You girls all having feelings for our blue boy because he reminds you of this Ichika guy." Dancho smirked as she leaned on the sofa. "I can definitely see why; he is quite the catch. Maybe I should try to win his affection myself."
"DON'T YOU EVEN DARE!" The IS girls all shouted at her in anger before Laura pulls back.
"I…" Laura looked down while blushing madly. "X will never replace the man I loved back in 2035! I already told Charlotte that when we were still adapting to our new lives in 21XX! So even if the others all have feelings for X, I will most certainly not!" She shook her fist menacingly at the Koi Koi 7 and Dancho, trying to tell them to drop it, but her actions fall on deaf ears.
"No matter how you five IS pilots try to hide it, you all like X." Miyabi smirked coolly.
"Well… Yeah, but…" Houki looked down while being super nervous about whenever she really likes X and is her destined soulmate or not.
"X did say he'll help me in rebuilding the Alcott fortune, but I… never thought of any sort of relationship between us will be more than that…" Cecilia blushed slightly, still unsure about this. 'And then there's that boy I met the other day… Why does he look so familiar…? Is he really part of the family Flame Mammoth mentioned before?'
"Aww…. X has a harem and the five of them don't have the courage to confess their love to him. Don't you worry, me and the other Koi Koi members will help you out in expressing your feelings for X.: Yayoi giggled cheerfully.
"Don't even think about it, pinky!" Ling snapped at her while glaring at her. Her scary face said she was serious about Yayoi keeping her mouth shut about a possible relationship with X. After that, Jerry returned with X with him.
"Alright, time for our next mission. Jerry said we're ready to head back to Flame Mammoth's lair to find those blocks that my new helmet upgrade can…" X stops himself as he looks at his five female friends with a question mark above his head. Same with Jerry who was equally confused. "What's wrong? Why are you five blushing in embarrassment? Was there something we missed?"
"He may be the omniverse's only hope, but he sure is dense." Sakuya snickered playfully.
"T-That wasn't nice, Sakuya." Tetsuro stammered at her.
"I-I's nothing, X. Let's just head on back to Flame Mammoth's lair." Cecilia stuttered as she used the remote to turn off the TV and she and her four IS fiends left the room with shy expressions and blushing cheeks. All while trying to not look at X who was clearly confused on this.
"Okay… What just happened while I was reactivating?" X blinked as he turned to Jerry.
"Don't look at me, I'm just as in the dark as you." Jerry answered him with a confused shrug before turning to Sophie. "Hey, Sophie? What did happened here while X was reactivating?"
"I'll tell you when we're at the base." Sophie answered him with a sigh as she follows the IS girls with Jessie and Marino right behind her.
"Yep, Sakuya's right." Miyabi smirked a little. "X sure is dense. But something tells me he's not the only one." She and the other Koi Koi members all looked at Jerry, Sophie, Jessie and Marino and wondered if they're in the same boat as X and the IS girls as everyone headed for Hunter HQ.
Maverick Hunter HQ, 10:35 AM
Just before heading out for Flame Mammoth's lair, Laura was checking her RepArmor's status to make sure if everything was operational. Dr. Cain said that the RepArmors can protect humans from beam saber strikes and other forms of dangerous weaponry with a protective invisible barrier, but the user can still feel pain when the RepArmor sustained too much damage. He even said that if the RepArmor's take too much damage, then the user's life would be in even more danger and could result in death if not careful. Still, she was thinking back about what the Koi Koi 7 had said to her and her friends about all of them having feelings for X. Could they be right? Does… Does she really like X? She looked up at the ceiling to think about this.
"Laura, are you ready yet? Can I come in?" She heard X's voice from the other side of the door. "There's something I need to talk to you about."
She then responded with "Yes, I'm ready, X. You can come in." X opens the door and came into the room as both of them stared at each other. "So what is it that you need to talk to me about?"
"Well… Laura… From the moment we've met after I, Jerry and Sophie awaken you and your friends from suspended animation. I had them do some research on you and what they found really shocked us. You had no family, no family tree, no anything. And I heard from one of the Koi Koi 7 members that you're Germany's perfect super soldier." X looked away a bit from her. "Do you mind telling me about that?"
Knowing that X has discovered about her past, Laura was silent for about 1 minute until she sighed and nodded at him. "Okay… If you really want to know, I'll tell you… I'm… a genetically engineered girl who was born in a lab and created by scientists in Germany during the era of ISes. Basically, I'm not like Houki and the others. But in a similar manner to you and the Reploids." X's eyes widen in surprise when he heard this.
"So then you're really…" X was about to say before Laura raised her hand to halt him from speaking.
(Nothing's in Vain from Final Fantasy Brave EXVIUS plays)
"Yes, that's right. I'm a lab experiment raised in Germany's lab and trained to be the perfect super soldier. If you've played the Metal Gear Solid series, you can say I was like Solid Snake. Back when the ISes were first announced to the world, I was enrolled at the IS Academy and looked up to Ichika's sister, Chifuyu. When I first met Ichika, I blame him for ruining his sister's chances at winning an IS tournament. But as it turns out, Chifuyu withdrew from the tournament to rescue him in the past before we met. And when I attended the IS Academy and engaged him in an IS battle. I… went out of control because of my eye and started wrecking the school." Laura looked down despondently and touches her eyepatch as she doesn't want to be reminded of the past.
"I see… That must've been horrible for you. And that's where Ichika saved you, right? X asked out of sympathy.
Laura nodded with a small smile. "Yes. And it was love at first sight for me. He would've been my wife… But now he's dead thanks to those Phantom Task jerks and their virus which killed off 10 percent of Japan… I'll never forgive them for killing off him and our friends…." She clenched her fist, fill with regret that she couldn't stop Phantom Task from releasing a deadly virus. If only she and her friends had prevented it, then they would still be in 2035 and Ichika and everyone they know would still be alive.
"Laura… Listen to me…" X placed his hand on his chest. "I know it's hard for you and your friends to lose everyone you know, but you shouldn't dwell on the past forever. These past mistakes can be overcome over time and you must keep the memories of your loved ones close to your heart and help make a world where there is no wars and humans and Reploids live in harmony. I'm sure Ichika, Chifuyu and everyone else in the IS Era would want that."
"Y-Yes. You're right, X. I'm positive that's what they want as well." Laura smiled slightly as a blush appeared on her cheeks. "But we still need to focus on the task at hand right now. We've got to end Sigma once and for all for everyone's sake."
"Indeed. And I know we will." X nodded with a smile. "We better not keep everyone else waiting any longer. I'll head for the teleporter with the others. Meet me there when you're ready." X told her as he left the room. Laura watched him go.
"X… You may not know it, but you really are a lot like Ichika-san. That's definitely something he would say to me." Laura smiled slightly as she took off her eyepatch to reveal a different eye color. X's words seem to have moved her and now she's going to give it her all to help him and her friends destroy Sigma and end the Maverick War. Once she has collected her thoughts, she slaps her cheeks together and heads out to meet up with the others and head for Flame Mammoth's hideout.
Flame Mammoth's old hideout, 11:00 AM
After meeting up with the others, the X-Squad, the Arthurs and their fairies, the Koi Koi 7 and Tetsuro all teleported in front of the old robot factory where they've fought Flame Mammoth and even witnessed X's hidden power. The Koi Koi 7 and Tetsuro were all panting heavily as this was their first time being warped using the Teleporter System and are not used to it just yet.
"Whoa… Now I know what it's like to be downloaded… That sure was… interesting to say the least." Akiwo kneed and lets out an exhausted sigh.
"Yeah, sorry about that. It takes a while for newcomers to get used to it. Believe me, it happened to us when we first became Maverick Hunters." Ling grinned as she waked up to Akiwo and patted her on the shoulder. "But hey, you'll get used to it eventually. Just give some time and it'll become second nature to you."
Just then, a Hunter walked up to X and the gang and saluted at them. "Greetings, X and X-Squad. Commander Zero has informed me of your arrival and of your mission. He said there is a certain area that you wish to explore, correct?"
"Yes, that's correct. We believe there's something important there that was left behind by the person who created me." X nodded "We couldn't do anything before because the path was blocked off, so we had to come back later when I had the necessary upgrade for it. Once we acquired the upgrade, we came back here to finally see what my creator left behind." The Hunter nodded and told his fellow Hunters about the situation while he turns to his friends. "Guys, you wait here. Houki, come with me. I may need your help in reaching those strange blocks that were blocking the way before." He then issued to her.
"Got it. I'll help in any way I can." Houki turned to her friends. "Guys, I'll be right back with X. The rest of you help the Hunters for any remnants of Flame Mammoth's goons. There's no telling if there are still any left after we've defeated him."
"Roger that, Houki. We'll keep an eye out for any of Flame Mammoth's forces." Charlotte saluted with a serious expression as Houki and X entered the old robot factory. Once they were inside, the other Hunters guarding the entrance returned to their positions while everyone else stayed behind.
"So what do you think they'll find in there? Another of these Light Capsule things that you've mentioned before?" Sakuya asked.
"That's what we're hoping for, but it's something only X would know. Since he is the last creation of Dr. Light, the man who hid the capsules before his death." Laura answered her as she explained "At the moment, X has acquired two upgrades from the Light Capsules and this next one is the third he's found so far. And once he does find it, we'll be one step closer to ending this war once and for all." Suddenly, the gang and Hunters heard a rumbling sound. Confused, the X-Squad and their friends turned around to see a giant spider tank seen in most sci-fi movies and shows with two every cannons on top of it.
"Well, well, well! Lookie what we found! If it isn't the blue boy's friends and the Dumb Dumb 7! We've been searching all over for you!" Miya's voice mocked from inside the mech.
"Oh, no! Not you five again!" Cecilia frowned as she aims her rifle at the spider mech.
"How did you idiots even find us? There's no way you could've known of our location!" Yamaneko growled.
From inside the mech, the Gokoh Five were in the cockpit as Chuko declared "Turns out this thing can find any target for miles, no matter where they are! Once we entered Tetsuro's name, it led us straight to here! And this time, we'll destroy you lot, take Tetsuro and find a way back to our dimension!"
"You got to be kidding me!" Sakuya growled as she whipped out her cannon from nowhere. "We're in the middle of a war with the Mavericks and that's all you idiots care about?! Making Tetsuro your personal slave?!"
"They're certainly persistent, I'll give them that." Kakka said with a frown as he takes out his book.
"Maybe, but we can't let them take Tetsuro and make him their slave!" Runo agrees as he takes out his guns.
"The word Mavericks is new to us." Hekusokazura muttered as she pressed some buttons and the cannons fired at the gang forcing them to leap out of the way. Once the smoke clears, they saw the cannons' shots left a small crater in it.
"Where in the world did you get that tank and the weapons with it? That kind of power shouldn't be in the hands of you idiots!" Laura frowned as she materializes her claymore and charged at it, only for the spider tank to fire missiles at her, but she managed to slice them in half with her claymore's swings.
"Who cares! They need to be taken down before they really cause more trouble!" Hifumi snapped as she changed forward and punched one of the legs, causing the tank to stagger a bit before regaining its footing and fired more missiles from its cannons.
With X and Houki
Upon returning to the area where the blocks are located, Houki uses her RepArmor to lift up X as he jumps up and hits the blocks with his helmet upgrade, breaking it. Once that was done, he turned to Houki who nodded as she repeated the procedure until all the blocks were completely destroyed, revealing a secret path in the ceiling. X's helmet gem started glowing even brighter than before and lights the way.
"X, you were right. There really is something suspicious about the ceiling and it was a secret pathway. Even your helmet gem is telling us that there is something here." Houki commented.
X nodded in agreement. "Yeah, there's no doubt about it. We're getting closer to finding out what's down this path. Hopefully it's another of Dr. Light's capsules, but let's see what it has." Houki nodded as she carried X up through the secret path until they've reached the top where it continues on. As X jumps off from Houki who lands beside him, they were pleased at what they saw. It was another Light Capsule!
"There it is, X! Another Light Capsule! Just like you said!" Houki beamed as she hugs him tightly before realizing what she was doing and lets go, both blushing brightly.
"Y-Yeah, and that's another capsule found. Time to see what Dr. Light has in store for me with this one." X nods as he walks over to the capsule. Once he was close enough, a hologram of Dr. Light appears before him.
"X, I see that you were able to find this capsule. That's fortunate to know as I would've feared what could've happened if you didn't." Dr. Light said "In this capsule, you will receive an upgrade to your X Buster. With this upgrade, you can now charge up your charged shots to an even greater power level and can also charge up special weapons to make them even more powerful than before. However, it is also a very dangerous power to possess and could corrupt anyone… But I trust that you will use it for good and will never use it in anger. I wish you the best of luck, X. My son." Dr. Light smiled as his hologram disappeared and lets X enter the capsule. He turned to Houki who's nodded at him and smiling to himself, enters the capsule and the same beam of light from it transformed his arms into silver with his blue hands. He transformed his hand into the X-Buster which is now red and white as he charges up to level two and fired at the ceiling. The X-Buster is now much more powerful than ever before.
"And that's another capsule found. Now all that leaves is the one for your body and you'll be powerful even to take on Sigma." Houki smiled as she walked up to him.
"Yeah, so we'll need to keep an eye out for it as it's probably hidden anywhere in the world. But once we do find it, this war is as good as won and all worlds will be safe from Sigma's clutches." X smiled back as he transforms his X-Buster back to his normal hand.
"And X… …You look really cute with those armor upgrades. Almost like a knight in shining armor." Houki slightly turned away while blushing.
"Uh… I-I guess I really do, don't I?" X blushed slightly as he rubbed the back of his head nervously. "Thanks… Houki… I'm glad you think so…" Both of them stared into each other's eyes for about a few seconds until Jerry's voice was heard from their X-Coms.
"Hey, as much as I don't want this little romance scene to end, but we've got a problem." Jerry said with a frown. "Those five idiots from yesterday are back and they're fighting the rest of your squad just outside of the factory!"
"Wait, seriously? How did they manage to find us?" Houki gasped in shock.
"I'm not sure, but I think they're using a spider tank they're stolen from a museum." Jerry answered her as he added "I don't know how those girls managed to use it, but you guys had better head back to the entrance and stop them! There's no telling what kind of mess they'll make with that!"
"Roger, we'll make our way back to the entrance now. We've got what we've came for, so we'll help out everyone else." X nodded as he ends the channel. Both he and Houki jumped down the pathway and made their way back to the entrance to help their friends. Unknown to them, two figures were watching from afar and turned to each other and nodded. Just then, a flash of pink and yellow lights, the figures made their way to the entrance of the factory to help the X-Squad in stopping the Gokoh Five. Back to the others
As the fight rages on, the X-Squad, the Hunters, the Arthurs and their fairies and Koi Koi 7 were giving the Gokoh Five's mech a hard time. Ling, Tekken and Hifumi combined their attacks to put some dents on the mech while Cecilia, Runo, Jessie and Sakuya fired their weapons at the hull of the mech, giving it some decent damage. Kakka used his ice spells to stop the mech in its tracks, but this only caused it to lost its leg and caused it to lose its balance for a brief moment.
Miya was even more angrier than before. "That does it! I've had enough of you losers! I'm not about to let you humiliate us any more!" Her friends started to frantically press some buttons on their panels that causes the spider mech to open its mouth.
"What are those idiots up to now? Why did they just opened that spider's mouth?" Jessie asked in confusion.
"I'm not sure, but I doubt they've opened its mouth without any reason. They might have something planned for us with that maneuver." Marino answered her with a serious frown as she readies her blades.
As it turns out, Marino was correct as the opened mouth revealed a deadly beam and it was aiming directly at them while Miya laughs. "Now we've got you right where we want you! Your blue friend and those other two have already humiliated us before, but now we're going to do the same to you! First, we'll destroy the Dumb Dumb 7! Then we'll take Tetsuro as our slave and find a way back to our world! So say hello to our little friend!" The beam started charging as everyone braced for impact.
"Oh, shoot! There's no way we can counter that! If it hits us directly, we're done for!" Miyabi frowned as everyone prepared for the worst. But just as the mech was about to fire, a powerful burst of energy and lighting strikes hits the mech, causing it to explode! The Gokoh Five were sent screaming and flying into the sky, Team Rocket style.
"What on Earth? Where did those attacks come from?" Charlotte blinked as she and her friends and the Hunters turned to see two girls floating in the sky.
The first one was one was a 19 year old woman with long, red hair with a hairstyle she uses, wearing a white uniform of some kind and wielding a strange wand with a red ruby in it in her left hand. Right beside her is another woman of the same age with blonde hair tied in pigtails, wearing an outfit of what Rachel from Blazblue would wear and was holding a menacing looking scythe. Her outfit is completed with a white cape.
Everyone was in shock at seeing these two women appearing out of nowhere and were able to destroy the spider mech without much effort. As the women floated down towards the X-Squad, Charlotte spoke out "W-Who are you two?" This caused both women to smile at her as they're about to answer her question.
To be continued…
Next time: Spark Mandrill: Reclaim Neo Tokyo's Power Plant!
A/N: This chapter is dedicated to my co-author, Panther J's aunt and grandmother who both passed away due to COVID. So next chapter will have our heroes fight Spark Mandrill to reclaim Neo Tokyo's Power Plant. See you there.