CM: Call of Secrets
The escalation of Axl, Cinnamon, and Marino's date had caused quite a disruption as far as getting everyone ready for the next mission against the Rebellion. As such, it would be some time before they could actually be dispatched. So far, only Axl, Cinnamon, X, and Zero's maintenance had been completed, and it would be some time before Gaudile would recover from his hangover after seeing that centerfold, and he was the only one who could perform the necessary repairs for the others. Even Cinnamon's restoration effects were more patches than actual repairs, and were straining on her core if overused. As a result, Axl was left at loose ends while Cinnamon tended to her father's indisposition.
Since he didn't want to draw too much attention, he'd decided to stay within the Central Tower. To add to that, he'd donned his armor and triggered his Stealth Mode. As long as he didn't activate any combat subroutines, he could maintain this mode near indefinitely...certainly long enough to make it to the less populated lower levels of the Tower that X had told him about. There was apparently a repair table down there from when the Resistance had been trying to take the Tower back which he could use to replenish base resources - like Stealth Mode energy, armor energy, and sub tanks - which would be useful since there were rogue security mechanaloids down there that he'd have to deal with.
Once he passed the level where there were any people wandering about, he disengaged Stealth Mode and activated his combat subroutines. That would make it easier to find that repair table, and fighting security mechanaloids would be a good way to relax.
"And I thought Zero was the lone wolf," X suddenly spoke up, stepping out of the repair chamber.
Axl did his best not to jump out of his armor. "...okay, how many of you are down here?" he demanded grumpily.
"All of us," Zero spoke up as he stepped out as well. "Gaudile is not pleasant to be around when hungover."
"And it's not like my armor was non-functional," Marino added as she stepped out, her boots still squeaking.
"Yeah...Daddy didn't really want to see me just now," Cinnamon admitted shamefacedly. "Guess he didn't learn about how grown up I was in the best way..."
"Even Stealth Mode can't hide you from your Mother," Octavia chided as Massimo stepped out, Octavia sitting on his shoulder.
"I couldn't let the ladies come down here unescorted," Massimo pointed out defensively.
"You really think I'd walk away from a show this entertaining?" Spider joked with a tap of his cane.
Axl rolled his eyes, groaning in frustration. "So much for a chance to calm down," he grumbled, using the repair table to recharge before stomping off.
Octavia frowned, hopping from Massimo's shoulder to Axl's head. "Something's bothering you, Axl," she stated flatly, rubbing the crystal in the center of his helm. "Talk to me. Tell me what it's about."
"I...I don't know..." Axl grumbled. "Just...ever since I entered this Tower, I've been...antsy. Like...like there's somewhere I need to be...something I need to do..." Growling angrily, he slammed his clenched fist into the metal wall. "But I can't make sense of it!"
Octavia hopped down worriedly. "...Axl..."
"Sounds like a lesser form of what was happening to me during the Eurasia incident," Zero suddenly spoke up. "I think I can help."
Axl blinked. "Eurasia? I don't understand-"
"It's when I learned about my origins and purpose," Zero clarified.
"You mean I'm acting like this because the answers I need are here somewhere?" Axl asked hopefully. "What do I do? Where do I go?"
Zero held up his hand to slow Axl down a bit. "Think logically, kid. If you aren't getting specific instructions from your circuits, then use your brain. Now, one thing for sure...it's not gonna be anywhere out in the open where just anyone can find it. Pre-End Times stuff is always well hidden and heavily protected."
"There's a locked door further down," X pointed out. "If we had the key-"
"You refused to let go of the Central Key when we found it," Octavia added helpfully.
Axl turned eagerly to X. "Which way to the door, Gramps? Which way?"
"That way-" X began, only for Axl to blur past him, having shifted into Wild Jango for the speed as he raced to the door. Shifting back to normal as the others raced to catch up, he used the key to open the door.
The door opened to a downward spiraling path that seemed to descend all the way to the base of the tower. Axl eagerly raced down, hoping to find his answers...but found something else waiting for them.
The robot - the sound of its joints made it plain it was a pre-End Times robot, though heavily upgraded with all modern tech - stood as tall as Massimo, though with a much slimmer body. His overall structure was vulpine, with a white fox-like face. Most of his body was crimson, and he had a large green crystal in the center of his chest. He looked up as Axl approached. "So you have come," he stated calmly. "You seek the secrets I defend...but if you don't prove yourself, you won't leave this place alive. Come one step closer, and seal your fate."
Axl stared in shock. "Who...who are you?"
The figure did not respond.
Steeling himself, Axl took a step forward.
The figure grinned widely. "Releasing control logic restriction system to level 8." The figure blazed with light, and a single tail extended from the back of its body, containing within it a fragment of Force Metal that blazed with more energy than any that the group had equipped. "I am Onetails, and I challenge you to a fight."
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Makes me wish that Axl could have transformed outside of battle to make traversing the dungeons faster in the game. Plus, having Axl turn into the bosses to traverse certain areas would have been a cool game mechanic.
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Agreed.
Instead of killing the new boss who could be a formidable ally can you have a first blood rule
Onetails. I'm going to assume he's a kitsune, and i know the more tails they have the more powerful they are. Axl and his group better beat him before he gets 9 tails, because I'm pretty sure they had god-tier power at that point.
Axl has the Key that's Central to his past.
Poor Gaudile is so hungover about Cinnamon's growth.
Ahh yes, the bottom part of the tower... by god did I actually hate those optional bosses. Yes, bosses. I got up to three before I just noped out of there and didn't continue. Never did find out what was at the bottom... if I'm remembering this boss fight correctly. First it was one, then two, then three right? My memory's gone rusty.
7974919 to my knowledge.. it goes clear to ninetails.. but one fight has multiple copies of itself from what i heard... personally i did what you did
Never did beat the final member/form of tails clan kept wiping my team and healing.
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Yup, that's right.
Then four, five, six, seven, eight, and nine.
This battle's about to explode!
FIGHT!
Hmmm. I think the Tails Clan might be part of Skull Man,
7974969 Oh god, imagine the constant grinding needed for those fights. I probably did it in the most inefficient way possible. By fighting the end bosses again and again and again.
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That's actually the gameplay mechanic of Megaman ZX Advent, though it's not technically Axl in that game.
Is it bad that the first thing I thought of was Naruto? In my defense, I've never played Command Mission.
7974892 In Command Mission, One Tails through Nine Tails are all separate optional superbosses encountered in this area that normally doesn't open up until after beating the game. And believe me, they live up to that God-Teir comment of yours, and then some! Nine Tails specifically has a guaranteed 1 hit KO for a single character, along with a party hitting attack that can deal upwards of 80% HP in damage to everyone! Not to mention having an utterly INSANE amount of HP himself...
7974919 The fight with Ninetails is one of the most memorable ones from the game for me.
The wheel of fate is turning. Axl will soon learn a piece of what and who he is.
Makes me think of Hazama or Alucard when I heard release logic restriction level 8. He will be a fun form for Axl.
Allow me to give you some advice for this battle, Axl-shi, if you can translate it, take it to heart.
Densetsu no yōkai no kitsune, anata no mawari ni nanika no shutsugen o shinjite wa ikemasen. Kitsune ga sakkaku no chikara o mi ni tsukerukaradesu. Watashi wa Axl - shī ni kuru anata no tatakai de anata o umaku ikitai.
7975621 What about Hakumen? I mean, he's got the whole guardian motif going.
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That's actually the best way to grind.
Just pick the three characters you want to fight the Tails clan with, and equip each with Monopoly FM on different run throughs of the end area.
Also, make sure to steal both Supra Force Metal fragments from the final boss every time. I recently watched a video of a successful sequence of battles with them, and it had X and Cinnamon each equipped with SFM Fragment B and two Neutralizer -30s.
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Don't forget that the attack that hits everyone for up to 80% HP also has a chance of auto KOing them if they aren't in Hyper Mode or otherwise protected from the DOA status. So yes, he has an attack that - if he uses it his first turn - can instantly party-wipe without proper preparation.
OH FUCK WE DONE DO SOME SEQUENCE BREAKING NOW, BITCHES
Damn, Ninetails actually got the other sans to stop punning? You musta got worked boy.
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Hm, no spoilers, but for a general idea of how any sort of "Kitsune with multiple tails" fight goes in any JRPG:
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As for the prizes along the way: Zero's gimmicky-yet-OP best sword, which shunts his defense (ALL of it) to Attack, into a fire-based 3-hit strike, some of the item that increase the Hyper Mode turn cap, rare subweapons, and one of the respawing battles (they can 'summon' backup to spawn new N-Tails units at full HP) you can farm (kinda: low % drop rate) for Force Metals that're either +1,000 HP, or +10 all other stats .
Big Boy himself drops something for--- well, I'll tell later, in case Tats wants to make a monent out of it.....
...hm, that actually looks......
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Well that is true but he doesn't have that whole calling his name out thing. Points for the white armor though.
7976234 Nice TWEWY reference
Wonder how they'll react when the guy pulls out a hadoken even more powerful than X's? Will it be like some DB Kai style action? Pre-era vs. Pre-era?
7975519 I've never actually played the games myself, so i was drawing from my knowledge elsewhere. Good to know i was about right!
Old world tech, combined with new world tech and force metal. Not to mention it seems to be here for the exact purpose that is happening right now.
Not only does that show that Axl has his origins rooted way back in the old world era. But it also shows someone was going to a lot of effort to make sure those secrets were well guarded and the guards were properly maintained. Someone has certainly been busy... Not to mention to hide it on this island, as well.
... wait, is axl solo-ing those bosses? Welp, pray for his soul...
Hm. If Tavi is as big as it sounds like she is by now, I'm not sure about her still being able to sit on people's heads... Though Massimo's shoulder I can see.
This sounds like one of those optional boss cavern kinds of things. Axl better be ready....
this is looking to be a real all star bout, GO!!!!
honestly their facing the superboss of megaman x command mission, this is gonna be SICK