7: Bursting Free
As Mega Man raced down the road, he caught sight of one of the first Robot Masters waiting for him. The musical reshaping of perception had changed Burst Man, making him far sleeker in design. His bombs now rode in a large pack on his back instead of being stored and generated in his chest compartment. His blue and gold armor now flowed over his form in a wave pattern, and he now launched his bombs by reaching into his pack and lobbing them forward into a stream of bubbles from his shoulders. As Mega Man arrived, he hurled a floating bomb into the side of a building, racing in on his hydro-cycle to swipe everything that wasn't nailed down and blow up anything that was.
Growling through his grin, Mega Man revved Rush to full speed in pursuit of Burst Man. The Robot Master, on spying Mega Man's approach, immediately turned to flee, hurling a few of his wrapped bombs back over his shoulder at Mega Man, who dodged each one as they floated towards him. Once past the first volley, Mega Man extended his buster and charged up a blast. As soon as he had a clear shot, he took it.
The charged shot slammed into Burst Man, causing his hydro-cycle to buck and lose speed. Burst Man lifted it into a wheelie and spun around, launching a barrage of bomb bubbles across the road at all elevations, forcing Mega Man to turn Rush to dodge between them and jump over them to avoid major damage and loss of speed.
After a time, Burst Man spun back forward to maneuver through the damaged roadway in an attempt to pull ahead, and Mega Man was able to line up for another charged shot. This time he was closer to Burst Man, and was able to line up the shot far more easily, and the power of the blast was able to tear through the empty bubbles Burst Man sprayed behind him as a smoke screen.
The pattern continued several times, each time Burst Man keeping up the bomb bubble waves for longer before focusing on forward momentum again, and each time losing more of his lead from the blasts Mega Man was able to land, his bond with Rush making it easier for him to maneuver through the waves of bomb bubbles. Before long, Mega Man was able to pull level with Burst Man, ready to blast him right off his cycle.
Before he could, Burst Man leapt from his hydro-cycle to Rush's handlebars, letting the hydro-cycle spin and crash. "Nice ride!" he laughed. "Think I'll take it!" He then lunged forward, attempting to throw Mega Man off of Rush.
Letting Rush take over steering, Mega Man lifted his arms, grappling with Burst Man and struggling to stay on board. Each pushed against the other, trying to push the other off. When the grapple showed no sign of victory for either party, both broke it at the same time. Mega Man leapt to his feet, balancing on Rush's seat just in time to duck Burst Man's first punch. He quickly countered with a punch to Burst Man's torso, aiming for his internal storage.
The pair continued to trade blows, punches and kicks flying back and forth, interspersed with bomb bubbles or buster shots. Burst Man tried to use the bomb bubbles to push Mega Man off the cycle, but Mega Man leapt over or ducked under them as they approached, managing to counter each incoming blow.
As Mega Man prepared for a lunge, he was caught off guard as Burst Man tackled him onto the cycle, pinning him beneath him and pushing his head down towards the road. "Just give up!" Burst Man insisted, growling. "I'll take your life, and your ride!"
"Hands...off..." Mega Man growled, struggling to push himself up.
"No chance!" Burst Man insisted, only to flail as Rush braked sharply, going into a stoppie with his back wheel high in the air, causing Burst Man to flip over the handlebars. "What the?"
"I said," Mega Man countered as he leapt up, tackling Burst Man off the cycle as Rush picked up speed again, "hands off my dog!" Catching hold of Rush, Mega Man dragged Burst Man against the road as they raced down the road, letting the friction inflict damage rapidly. Catching sight of the still spinning hydro-cycle, Mega Man got Rush to brake, launching Burst Man forward into the cycle before unleashing his last charged shot.
Burst Man and his cycle exploded in a blazing inferno, bursts of fire launching up like fireworks. As Mega Man raced by on Rush, a ghostly image of Burst Man floated out of the blast and flew towards Mega Man, infusing into him. When the light faded, Mega Man's blue armor had turned orange, and the burst symbol of Burst Man's weapon had appeared on his chest.
Danger Wrap acquired, Mega Man's systems intoned as he raced onward. He idly wondered exactly how useful such a weapon would be...and decided that, for once, he'd actually test it, and use it against the next Robot Master he came across. With luck, it would prove effective. Reaching a hand to his head, he straightened his glasses, then put his fingers to his ear. "Mega Man to Dr. Light. Come in."
"I read you Mega Man," Dr. Light replied. "Although...I'm not entirely sure how to feel about what's happened to me or my lab."
Mega Man blinked. "What do you mean?"
"I'll explain when you come in to get Rush a tune up," Dr. Light replied. "What do you have to report?"
"One Robot Master down," Mega Man replied. "Burst Man has been terminated. Seeking out the next Robot Master."
"Alright," Dr. Light replied. "Good luck!"
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Edit: That song was long enough for me to read the chapter, including posting that correction.
"Far more easily" would be more grammatically correct.
That song has grown rather addictive as of late. Very strange.
The song was the perfect length for the chapter; the song was just starting to fade out as I finished reading. Another awesome chapter, by the way, keep it up!
Just for future reference, putting the bike on its nose like that is called a stoppie.
epic track went perfectly with the chapter. good work Tats
Well, that fight must've burst someone's bubble.
Dang! That was thrilling! What a RUSH!
Way to go, Mega Man! Our knight never fails to shine!
7188719 Exactly. Unfortunately for me, I've also played Vampire rain (for a similar experience, watch Uwe Bolls Alone in the Dark movie) and Ride to Hell Retribution (Birdemic 2)
This arc is just awesome and once done i will be rereading it.
Another enjoyable chapter. Good job.
Okay, that song is truly perfect for this arc, and this particular arc would make an absolutely epic game!
... god damn it, it can get more epic.
Will Light be all awesome-ified, or will Vinyl have made him have like a reverse effect for being a doof... Oh god MS Paint Dr. Light
7189206 too many jokes, you need to be PUNished for all those jokes
7190152 It can always get more epic. DBZ proved that ages ago
Just remember, Danger Warp also allows bombs to be dropped on the ground... so Mega Man can lay a trap behind him for enemies coming up behind him.
I'm also thinking if more Robot Masters try to bikejack Rush he should get to bite them. And the image of Mega Man using Burst Man's face to clean the highway is awesome.
I figured I could help Kenshin with awesome-fied robot designs and found this pic on google for Slashman. Idea perhaps?
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It seems we're doing things the Strider way
wow right after I finished reading the song ended
7197025 which bit's the optics?
u never did go further into this...
Video doesn't work. Sadness... Oh well, Hillsong Young & Free works pretty well too.
Because no one else has...
This chapter seemed a bit Rushed.
At least Rush was there to Brake up the fight and get things back on the Road.
It's a good thing Mega Man isn't so Wrapped up in the Danger that he forgets to enjoy himself.
I'll show myself out...
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Don’t Rush!
I don’t want you to get Wrapped in the Danger of depression and Brake, so here’s some puns for the Road!
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All these jokes are causing my fun bubble to burst, man and are in need of punishment so stop b4 u get wrapped up and put urselves in danger and i hafta rush over and show u the road
Ok, normally I make a point to avoid criticizing musical choices, given how subjective musical taste is, but come on! That song was fine for cruising off into the sunset in search of the next adventure, but was absolutely absurd for a high speed biker showdown! Try this one: Ready to Roll by Jet Black Stare or this one: Hell Yeah by Rev Theory
Again, music is subjective, but music in a story or movie needs to fit the mood. Battle songs should be fast and punchy, they should get the blood pumping and make your readers able to see the fight in their mind's eye. The song you chose is slow and relaxing, with just a hint of nostalgia, good for a romantic scene or for when the credits roll. In a pinch it could be used for a character heading to a big climactic fight, which is why I didn't comment on its use in the last chapter, but it feels really out of place here.
Anyway, apologies for the rant, the story is entertaining and despite being a little rough around the edges I quite enjoy it.
If you have any future readers that are like me and have trouble focusing on reading when listening to songs with lyrics, I found an instrumental version. Do with it what you will.
Chapter did seem a tiny bit rushed, but I mean, they're battling on motorcycles. Kinda limited in strategy, I guess, so I can't really fault ya.
good song choice and a interesting fight, all in all another amazing chapter.