5: The Final Stretch
"Zero, what hap-"
"We can talk later, X," Zero interrupted him. "Even though I'm designed to do this, the materials to fully handle this energy simply don't exist yet. I can keep up this output for a while, but not permanently. Let's go get Sigma before I have to shut the system down."
X nodded. "Alright, but I'm not the only one who wants answers when we're done." With that said, he leapt ahead with Zero down a path where the only remaining Viral signature came from.
"...alright," Zero replied. "But you're the only one getting all the answers. Most aren't ones I want spread too far."
X watched his friend carefully as they progressed, confused about his behavior, but willing to accept it for the moment. Besides, just seeing the level of damage he could do in this state as he literally tore through any Mechanaloid they came across as they made their way through the cave system was awe inspiring and terrifying in equal parts.
As they reached the first sectioned off chamber, a swarm of black blobs flew at them from behind, and each of them dodged around the blobs as they fused together into a massive sphere with arms, legs, and a single red eye. "A black devil, huh?" Zero murmured.
"You know how to handle this thing?" X asked.
Lunging forward, Zero drew his saber and split the eye - the control core - down the middle, the energy blade humming with a 'Bzowowown' sound as it swept through effortlessly. "Yup," he replied simply as the entire construct began to explode. He then paused. "...huh."
"What?" X asked curiously.
"I just get the feeling that someone, somewhere, is going to get really angry after seeing that," Zero replied as they moved into the next tunnel.
"Sigma, you mean?" X asked curiously.
"...maybe."
The next sequence of tunnels proved just as easy to maneuver. As they moved, X scratched his chin. "I get the feeling something was supposed to happen to change things here," he murmured softly.
"If the Viral Energies had combined down here instead of up in space, it would have caused a momentary rift in space-time that would have massively warped the space in these tunnels," Zero pointed out. "Maybe Sigma was counting on that."
"Then he's not going to be happy that it didn't, is he?" X clarified.
"Probably," Zero agreed.
"There's also something about these tunnels that seems...familiar," X pointed out.
"Really?" Zero asked as they reached another sealed off chamber. "Doesn't seem that way to me."
At that moment, a machine in the background whirred back to life, now very familiar. Two eyes and a nose module, varying in color.
"That's one of the guardian mechanaloids from Sigma's Fortress!" X called out. "It's even got his symbol on it!"
"Then this is where the floating fortress finally wound up after it crashed?" Zero asked in surprise. "I thought it landed in the ocean?"
"It did, but we're on an island that recently built up out of the sea," X pointed out as the pair leapt around, tearing the old mechanaloid apart. "Probably brought up specifically by Sigma for this."
"And he was expecting these things to get a power boost, too," Zero murmured as the machine exploded, clearing a new path. "Guess it's smooth sailing for us from here."
As the pair continued down a spike filled path, X paused as his sensors went off near a deep pit. "Wait..." he murmured softly.
"A Light capsule?" Zero asked. "Go ahead. I'll wait."
Nodding, X leapt down, finding the tunnel in the side of the wall to one last capsule. As he approached, it opened, revealing the Light hologram.
"I never expected you to find this capsule," Dr. Light began. "The fact that it has activated means that the materials now exist to let the design contained within function for you, and that Zero has awakened to his true design potential." As X started to ask, Light held up a hand. "He will tell you. However, if he is to fulfill his purpose, you must fulfill yours, the one the world has made necessary for both of you. This armor will unlock your full potential, and allow you to match him at his strongest, if only for a time. It is my hope that you two need never fight each other...but it is important that you have this ability. Step into this capsule, X, and awaken." With that, the hologram vanished.
Confused, X stepped into the capsule. Light flared over him as his Falcon Armor was sent back to HQ, and a new armor took shape around him. The metal plates were dark blue, with a violet underbody. Gold highlights marked the helmet, buster, belt, and boots. He could feel all his power cores inside his structure - even the ones he didn't know about - activating, and data readouts appeared in his mind.
Ultimate Armor online.
Buster energy output maxed.
Sub-weapon energy efficiency maxed. Regular shots no longer decrease energy stores.
Giga Attack energy maxed. Can be used unlimited times.
Defensive energy maxed. Damage reduction 99.9%
All systems online.
Condition: GREEN!
X stared at himself, amazed. "Whoa..."
"You done yet, X?" Zero called as he dropped in. "It shouldn't take that long to download a pro-whoa!" Zero grinned widely as he caught sight of X's new armor. "Very nice! Light sure knew what he was doing."
"Heh, yeah..." X replied. "Let's get moving, then. Need to deal with Sigma still, right?"
Grinning, Zero led the way forward, X trailing after him.
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So... Zero is the sword and X is the shield... I wonder if history will repeat itself and something will happen to X...
just a thought but does octavia's armored get the same upgrades as X
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7438819 I'll take that as a yes. On a side note, could you add another day of the week that this fic gets updated? Only on Saturdays is just not enough.
Ah, good old Ultimate Armor. The memories.
Well then, if Sigma doesn't surrender the moment he sees these two, we will be in for a very entertaining curbstomp battle.
7438819 I'm okay with whichever one you do
While X and Zero march on to Sigma I'm just thinking:
7438869 And a lot of explosions.
7438914 Well duh, that's what makes it entertaining.
7438894 Sigma: How did you get so powerful in such a short time!!!???
Zero&X: Fuck you that's how!!!!
Tavi:LANGUAGE!!!!
Another enjoyable chapter. Good job.
7438925 *facetalons*
Sigma is about to get curbstomped.
7439114 Eeyup. :eyecup: Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go get some popcorn.
Sigma is gonna be easier than chewing bubblegum won't he?
I have to wonder just how long Sigma will last against X and Zero with both of them at full power. Not very long, especially if he's in a rage from all his plans not working out.
7439210 I think the only thing that will save him from being taken out in one shot is X might not be used to the Ultimate Armor by the time they reach Sigma and his aim will be off.
7439210 Almost expecting them to walk in on Sigma, blast him away, wait a few minutes and then realize that they actually just blasted the real Sigma and not some distraction bot.
those two are so over powered right now Sigma doesn't have a Popsicle spray in hell, which means the only possible outcome is to have the evil energy inside Sigma be purified by being in the proximity of their combined awesomeness
7440175 If that happenes then there wouldn't be the last 3 MMX games. So my money is on something else entirely.
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And in the next game they find out Sigma had made a Backup of himself.
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Sigma: How?! How did you two gain so much power?!
Zero: Fu-
X: Muffin Button.
Zero & Sigma: What?
Tavi: Dad no.
that was my reaction too.
X and Zero: Did you fuck up?
Sigma: *seeing their new upgrades* I may have fucked up, yes.
So, We CAN hurt him...
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Yep, with the Bass Cannon turned up to eleven with a eleven foot wide beam at three feet away. Unless your Bass of course
God power armour.
OP senses are detecting something...
Seriously, you had to have them curbstomp the Black Devil, eh? I have not played the game, so I had to look it up, but they KO'd the toughest boss with one hit!?
I'd like to state for the record that i HATE this thing.
Ahh.. X's Ultimate Armor, I've tried to speed run X6 with that using the Start Screen cheat that lets you use it from the beginning.
and now megaman can MATCH zero... it's gonna take a lot to beat them now.