#hm not a lot of int skills okay | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

whipped-for-kpop-fics · 7 years ago

Text

BTS when you don’t speak Korean

Hoseok (J-Hope) You had only been in Korea for three hours and had to be at your new job already. You had been promised a day off to recover from the flight and time difference but apparently one of the dancers had called in sick and you were the only person available.

"Wonder what your new partner will be like." Jimin spoke curiously, watching Hoseok stretch to warm up for the day's session.

"Hopefully nice." Hoseok chuckled. "Remember that foreign girl Jungkook had to dance with?"

"Ugh, her." Jimin and Hoseok shuddered in distaste before laughing. It was then that you walked in. Jimin's eyes widened at the sight of you before nudging Hoseok.

Hoseok looked over as you approached the pair as they were the only people int eh room.

"Uh.." You looked at the message on your phone. "J-Hope?" You asked, looking back up at the pair.

"Hi." Hoseok greeted warmly. "I'm J-Hope."

"Y/N." You smiled lightly, trying to hide how tired you were and how little you wanted to be anywhere but in bed. "I'm covering for Jisoo today," you informed in English and Hoseok blinked a few times while Jimin laughed. "Ah shit, you don't speak English, do you?"

"Not...not really." Hoseok chuckled awkwardly, his words in English.

"Well, fuck." His eyes widened at your cursing. He knew enough English to recognise a curse word when he heard it. "Let's just dance." You decided. There was no point trying to verbally communicate when neither of you spoke the other's language.

"Dance?" Hoseok repeated and you nodded. "Okay, dance." He agreed with a bright smile. Despite your annoyance at the situation, you found yourself smiling.

Jimin left as you stretched and warmed up. Hoseok watched for a few seconds before joining in your warm up, sending a smile your way.

As time passed, Hoseok found himself unable to look away from you for long. You had sucked in his attention and he didn't care that you two couldn't communicate verbally, not when you two danced so well together. Dance was a language you both knew very well and Hoseok hoped he would get to spend a lot more time with you in the future.

Jimin Your best friend had moved to Korea for work months ago and you were finally able to visit them. Jimin had been told a lot about you by Hoseok's new permanent dance partner(and low-key romantic partner) and honestly, he was kind of in love with you already. He knew you didn't know Korean so he had been working hard under Namjoon's guidance to better his English skills.

But when you arrived at the dance studio with Hoseok's partner, Jimin lost all ability to think coherently let alone string together a sentence in a foreign language.

"This is Y/N." Your friend introduced you to the two males. Hoseok greeted you with a hug as he felt like you two were already friends and you giggled at his warm greeting.

"Ah, Jimin has been practising English." your friend stated, giving you a look which you rolled your eyes at.

"Hello, Jimin. It's nice to finally meet you." You greeted with careful Korean and Jimin melted.

"Hi I like meet you well finally." He stammered in English, hands coming up to cover his face the instance his mouth closed. He knew he messed up big time.

"Aww Jiminie is shy!" Hoseok exclaimed wrapping his arms around Jimin who whined in embarrassment.

"Hyung, don't." He whimpered. Hoseok laughed and pulled away.

"Y/N, don't you think Jimin is cute?" Hoseok questioned and your friend translated. You blushed and the pair began to bounce around and tease you both.

"Do you want to leave?" You asked Jimin. He looked at you shocked.

"Leave...together?" He questioned and you nodded. "Oh...okay." You held out your hand and he took it slowly. You smiled comfortingly at him before leading him out of the room.

You two wandered off and Jimin showed you around the local stores. You found ways to communicate with the little knowledge you held for each other's language but as you looked into each other's eyes, smiles on your faces, Jimin knew that language would never be a barrier in your relationship.

Jungkook You were new to the world of k-pop but had already fallen deep into the music and had no intention of climbing back out. Your only issue was that the only language you spoke was English and of course k-pop was in Korean.

So, you signed up for a language service. It was one where a native Korean would teach you and in turn, you'd teach them English. Honestly, you had no idea how it'd work, how were the pair of you supposed to communicate in the first place if you didn't have a common language but, you still gave it a shot. You figured the easiest way to learn was from a Korean living in Korea.

Jungkook had wanted to learn English for a while to communicate with overseas fans better but he didn't have the time to spare on actual lessons. He had tried various apps, books and even tried to have lessons from Namjoon but he struggled with it all. One day he saw an advert for the language tutor website and figured that maybe, it would work. He wasn't too sold on the idea of teaching someone Korean but he was willing to try anything at this point.

Of course, for weeks you and Jungkook taught each other your languages, sending voice clips to each other to help with pronunciation, and you were never aware of the fact that the man teaching you was one of the idols you had grown to love.

Are you busy today? Jungkook messaged one day. You replied stating that you were in fact not busy. Without warning, your laptop started to ring with an alert that he was trying to call you. You knew that video calling was an option on the website as some people preferred a more personal teaching method but after talking to Jungkook for two months, you had never seen his face and the concept of video calling never arose.

You quickly checked your reflection in your mirror and threw on a shirt, not bothering for trousers as only your chest and up would be visible. Upon deciding your appearance was decent enough, you pressed accept.

It took a good ten seconds for the call to connect properly and when it did, Jungkook's face appeared on your screen. Your eyes widened in shock at his sheepish smile.

You had mentioned to Jungkook that you wanted to learn Korean to understand k-pop and Jungkook ever so casually suggested to listen to BTS. That was two weeks into your friendship and he loved it when you talked about him and his band entirely unaware that you were in fact talking to BTS' Golden Maknae.

Jungkook wanted to surprise you but the second he saw your face, his smile dropped. He had never expected the person teaching him English to be so damn beautiful. He was awestruck.

"Holy shit." You finally managed, snapping him back to reality. "You shit! You set me up!" You accused and he started to laugh. You continued to complain and scold him for letting you get so deep into his life without knowing it was really him on the other end. Jungkook only watched you with a smile of adoration on his face. He was already in deep with you and no amount of language barrier would change that.

Namjoon (RM) It was in a bookstore that Namjoon first met you. You were both in the information section, eyes wandering over various titles. Namjoon was there before you and at first, he didn't really pay you much attention but then you got closer to squint at a title, turning your head to read along the spine and he thought it was the cutest thing. He found his attention flitting back to you regularly to look at you from the corner of his eye. Eventually, you looked at him and smiled lightly.

"Can-can I help...you?" You asked carefully, not wanting to come across as rude but you knew he kept looking at you.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to keep staring." He apologised, cheeks red as he rubbed his neck awkwardly. "It's just- you're beautiful and I can't help myself." You stared at him for a few moments, letting his words sink and he was worried he had gained an attraction to a strange person but then you repeated one word in English and he understood.

"Beautiful." You mumbled, cementing the only word you understood.

"Oh, you speak English?" He asked, talking fluently in your own language. You relaxed and nodded.

"I'm trying to learn Korean but I'm not very good." You admitted with an embarrassed laugh. He found it cute and smiled lightly. "That's actually why I'm here, to try and find a useful book."

"Oh, I can help you!" He offered, his attention turning back to the shelves.

"It's okay, you don't need to."

"No no, I probably creeped you out by staring like that, this is the least I could do."

"Most guys would offer to take someone out, not find a book." You mused.

"I mean...I can do that too...if you want?" He looked at you nervously. You nodded and his dimples grew deep as he smiled brightly. "Let's find you that book!" His head turned back to the titles to search with a new found enthusiasm. You smiled fondly as you watched him. You thought he was so cute.

Seokjin (Jin) Another trip to the supermarket to stock up on the food the rest of his band had consumed much quicker than he had anticipated.

You were staring at the list in your hand and the bottles on the shelf when Jin entered the aisle. His steps slowed until he stopped and admired your features pulled together in concentration. His eyes travelled over your form, appreciating your beauty, even in jeans and a loose hoody with messy hair. Jin's attention fell to your trolley, his lips curling into an amused smile at the bulk buying you were doing.

"I know how you feel." He spoke before he registered his mouth opening. You turned your head surprised, not having heard anyone join you in the aisle. Jin was leaning forward onto the handlebar of his trolley when you looked at him. The moment your orbs met his, his throat grew dry and nerves rocketed through his body. You were much more attractive than he first thought and suddenly he wished he hadn't spoken.

"Hm?" You hummed, realising he had indeed talked to you.

"Uh, I uh live with a lot of people too. I have to bulk buy." He motioned to the bulk items in his trolley and your eyes followed the motion. He watched your lips move as you silently repeated his words, trying to fully understand them, but he had no idea what you were miming. "Are you looking for something in particular? I come to this store a lot so I know where almost everything is." Carefully, he approached you, parking his trolley next to yours. You looked up at him and he wordlessly motioned to the list in your hands. Understanding washed over you and you showed him the list. "Oh, this is...this is English." He muttered. "Do you speak Korean?" He asked in English softly.

"Very little." You replied with a sheepish grin. His heart thumped.

"I'm Jin." he held his hand out which you took.

"Y/N."

"Nice to meet you."

"You too."

"I'll try to help." Your grateful smile spoke more than your words could and Jin didn't mind that there was a language barrier. Your smile was enough for him.

Taehyung (V) Taehyung was taking Yeontan for a walk when he first saw you. You were crouched in front of a small dog, much like his own, with a serious expression on your features. You were having a serious discussion with the dog, well you were talking and the dog was just staring at you confused. Taehyung couldn't help but giggle at the sight. It was certainly amusing. But otherwise, he didn't really pay you much attention, he had a schedule to keep to and couldn't afford to be sidetracked by a stranger, no matter how angelic they looked in the early morning sunlight.

Every morning Taehyung started to notice you appearing with that same dog, doing the same thing and he wondered if maybe he was stuck in a drama where he lived certain aspects of his life repeatedly.

Day fifteen was enough for Taehyung and without warning, he crouched down beside you. You looked at him, a pout on your features. He chuckled and your lips lifted into a smile.

"I'm Taehyung." He greeted.

"Y/N." You responded with a firm nod of greeting.

"This is Yeontan." He motioned to the dog in his arms.

"Didi." You pointed to the dog sat in front of you. Taehyung only then noticed that there was no leash connecting the dog to you.

"What is wrong? I see you doing this every day."

"Didi won't...hmm play." You answered, thinking carefully about your words. Taehyung noticed your accent and difficulty coming up with the correct word. But, he wasn't at all bothered. He often couldn't find the right word so understood foreigners more than his bandmates when they spoke broken Korean.

"Ah, let them play together." Taehyung placed down Yeontan who immediately scuttled over to Didi to sniff curiously. Didi's interest was piqued and he turned to sniff back at Yeontan.

Taehyung turned his attention to see your features were lit up with joy at the sight of Didi interacting with another dog.

"Ah, thank you!" You beamed, looking at Taehyung. He couldn't help but smile widely back at you. You took in his boxy smile and leant your chin on your palm to admire him. He didn't mind your stare, he was doing the same to you after all. "I have toys!" You suddenly announced in English, pulling your bag off your shoulder to pull out a ball. "Maybe Didi will play is Yeontan plays too!" You thought aloud. "Is that okay?" you looked at Taehyung who was smiling dopily at your cute excitement. "Taehyung?"

"Huh?"

"Can they play ball together?" You wiggled the ball in your hand to gain his attention.

"Oh!" He reached over and unclipped the leash from Yeontan's collar.

The four of you spent an hour in the park together before going your separate ways. Taehyung was scolded when he returned home for being almost 20 minutes late but he decided it was worth it to spend time with you.

It became routine for you two to meet with your dogs every morning to let them play and you two talk. When Taehyung was away, he would leave Yeontan with you and Didi and soon the two dogs grew inseparable. So much so that Taehyung started to spend most of his free time at your apartment.

It came as a surprise to literally no-one when you started dating and Taehyung moved in only a week later.

Yoongi (Suga) He first saw you in his regular coffee shop. He went into the store so often that he knew all the staff and regulars, at least by face. Of course, Yoongi didn't talk to them but it didn't mean he didn't notice them. The first day he saw you, he noticed your cute, shy little smile as the barista handed you your coffee and the side of his mouth twitched up into a small smile under his face mask. You were cute. Once you retrieved your order, you headed to the door, passing Yoongi on the way. Feeling eyes on you, you looked up and met his gaze. Your cheeks flushed pink at the attention and you offered a shy, polite smile before turning your head down to leave. Yoongi's heart fluttered in his chest. Yoongi found himself returning to the store the next day at the same time with hopes of seeing you. You were there, picking up your drink again and he smiled under his mask.

It went on like this for almost two straight weeks before he decided to ignore his worries and step up to bat. He was at the store earlier that day purposely.

When you arrived, he had just stepped outside.

"Oh! You're here!" He smiled, extending his right hand which held your usual drink order. You tilted your head at him curiously. "I uh, thought if I bought you your drink and had it ready, it'd give us a few minutes to talk before you had to leave." He explained.

"Mine?" you asked carefully, pointing to the cup. He nodded and you smiled, accepting the drink. "Thank you."

"It's okay. So I see you here a lot and thought it'd time I gain the courage to talk to you." He laughed nervously and you only stared confused. He stepped aside when the door opened behind him so he wasn't blocking the entrance. You moved over to him. "Can't you understand me?" Cautiously, he lifted his hand to remove his face mask. "Can you understand me better now?"

"Sorry, uh..no...Korean speak well." You replied, thinking carefully to pick your words.

"You don't speak Korean?" You shook your head. "Oh..." He chewed on his bottom lip awkwardly. "Uh, English?" He asked in the language. You nodded and smiled. "I know...little English." You smiled wider at his cute pronunciation.

"We can help each other." You suggested in English. "You teach me Korean and I'll teach you English."

"Oh." His features lit up realising you were suggesting more time together.

"Deal?" You held your hand out. He took it instantly.

"Deal."

I think this is the longest reaction post I have written, I apologise for the length, I got carried away ~ Chee

Masterlist

380 notes · View notes

aethersmoke-and-ash · 7 years ago

Text

Honest Q&A - Milloux Allard

What is your full name? The woman's mouth quirked, as though she had briefly considered an answer far more flippant than such a simple question deserved. Maybe. "Lady Milloux Allard," she began. "Advocate of th' Ashen Enclave, of no house and little import, ward of House Mercier."

She paused, letting that sink in a moment, the quirk growing to a wry little smile. "You asked for th' truth, aye?" She lifted her wineglass in silent toast, challenging. This was going to be a long interview. What do your friends call you? She opened her mouth once and then promptly closed it, darkly painted lips pursing to consider a better response. "I.. hm. I s'pose I do have friends. Most just call me Milloux, or... Mill. I'm sure T'many's got a more colorful name - but she's not dared t' tell me what it is."

A small scoff escaped her. "There were other names, aye? But those were for other lives, other places. Was known as th' Good Samaritan for a time." A pause. "After th' Calamity. There was--were --" She corrected herself swiftly "... a lot of folks that needed help along th' coast here, and La Noscea. They were friends for a time too, I s'pose." What is your favorite animal? "Paissa brats are right cute, aye?" She lifted her glass to hide part of the briefly cheeky grin that formed. "I like cats, too. But I travel too much for a proper pet."

Where were you born? "Mm. The Shroud, in a roundabout way. Somewhere I hardly remember and couldn' go back to if I tried."

Do you have children? Her nose crinkled at this - at once thoughtful and offput, unsettled. "No. Can you even imagine it? I can't, an' rightly. I... I'd be no good at it, I'm full certain of that. I wouldn' know where t' begin."

Is there a person/people you love? "Aye, there is and are." She took a slow sip from her glass and shrugged. "What? Y' didn't ask who that might be."

What is your favorite color? "I like th' way soft colors look against darker ones. Purples an' blacks and dusty pinks." She cleared her throat. "It.... it's a recent development. I used t' favor bolder tones. Still do, sometimes."

What is your full occupation? She huffed. "I help people that need it."

Are you good at physical fighting? After a pointed look, she offered a terse, but confident nod.

Which form are you best at? "I... Form makes it sound right proper, doesn't it? I'm good with short blades, close combat. Was how I was trained. I'm not big, so I have t' be quick. It's...worked well, mostly." Another shrug.

What about magic? She cleared her throat. "I ... dabbled in thaumaturgy, briefly."

Which type are you best at? "I was barely more 'an a novice, and never continued th' lessons. It hardly counts." She shifted lightly in her seat, busying herself instead with refilling the glasses of wine. Withholding didn't count as a lie, did it? Craftsmanship? She shook her head. "I can cook a passable enough meal, mix a good drink. Mend a shirt if I really need to.” Any other skills? "I know a bit of first aid, though nothin' useful enough for th' establishment I run. I read quickly, learn quicker. I started paintin' a bit, drawin' too." Are you an only child? "Just an older brother, Jordain, far as I know." Where do you see yourself in five years? "I never try t' look too far ahead. Some folk have that luxury, I s'pose -- but things change too quickly an' too much, I've found, and I've spent too much time in my life just tryin' to make sure I made it t' the next day, th' next sennight, th' next Moon." She seemed well enough into her cups that her voice had changed a little now, attempts at proper grammar a little more relaxed.

"I'd like t' see the Enclave continue t' grow and do well, t' continue t' help others. I... I s'pose if I'm going t' be selfish in any of this? I'd just like t' be happy. That'd be enough." Have you ever almost died? "Aye." She snorted - a lapse in ladylike behavior for certain. "Several times." A pause, gaze drifting to the half drained glass of wine. "...I should have really chosen something a bit stronger." Do you have a secret, not just a secret, but like a really big secret, hardly anyone knows? "I know it isn' proper t' answer a question with a question, but what exactly are y' asking here? What are y' tryin' to get at?" Her gaze narrowed, mouth curling in a manner that indicated she'd tasted something unpleasant. "Aye." Salty or sweet? "I prefer salty. Or spicy. Though I do have a fondness for lemoncakes.... An' hot chocolate." She paused, huffing. "And I s'pose I liked those macarons as well, though Ser Tremaux absolutely requested that box for himself." She crinkled her nose. "I s'pose I have somethin' of a taste for Ishgardian sweets, okay?" Do you like yourself? "No." She replied crisply.

”Do you believe in the Twelve? "Aye. A simple answer for a simple question. “ Are you religious? "That’s...Faith is... it's somethin' I'm still learning, still figuring out. I grew up --" One might note the slightest pause in those words, a note of disdain for the circumstance in the undertone of those last two words. "--among those that set their sails and charted their courses t' the fickle and fair winds of th' Navigator. A coin left in th' rushing tides for her favor or on th' graves of th' dead so she might ferry 'em t' where they're meant t' end up. A bottle of good wine for her blessings on whatever it was you were planning. But, there wasn' anything..organized to it."

She breathed in deeply before continuing, draining away the last of her glass as if to fortify her answer. "I don't know what faith my family kept. I don't remember that much. I remember soft prayers and th' smell of incense." A shrug.

"I know th' faith of heretics, if that's what you're asking. I know being lured int' things I didn' understand because I was stupid enough t' want to belong t' something, t' someone. Thinkin' that might... even th' scales. Allow me t' do good." Her tone grew bitter, there- a certain finality in discussing it. Some memories still stung, and no distance would perhaps ever be enough.

"But I've come t' know th' faith of those that find it in th' Fury, too. Complicated lot, they are. Fervent in their beliefs, an' cruel in their misuse. But there's kindness too, aye? Somethin' right comforting with such certainty. Ser Tremaux has been teachin' me th' traditions, as he's able. It's expected, aye? Not that I -- I don't mind learnin'. Not this time."

Do you carry prejudice with you?

She scoffed.

What do you consider entertainment? "Music an' drink." She smirked. "Mayhap a spar. Or a dance. They're similar, aye?"

Favorite drink? "I s'pose th' expected answer might be some sort of alcohol, aye? Truthfully? I like th' cold mint tea they serve here in Thanalan." She winked. "A little sugar, a splash of spirits an' it's even better."

Do you have any family traditions? "Last Starlight, T'many proposed we bring a tree into th' Clinic - everyone decorate it a bit. We did it again this year, though we had t' start all over. That counts, aye? Some of th' decorations were... They're unique as th' whole lot of them are." She chuckled briefly, something surprisingly fond in her expression.

Are you a good person? She pursed her lips, reaching for the bottle once more. Anything, maybe, to ease the sudden tension she felt in her limbs.

"No." She cleared her throat, hinting that this time, she wasn't quite finished. "But I wish I was. I've done things that can't be taken back. Things that can't really be made right. I promised someone I'd spend th' rest of my life doin' better by others than I had 'til that point."

Taking in a slow breath, she steadied herself enough to pour the rest of the wine into the glass. "It's... why I opened th' clinic. Why I do th' things I do. I'm not a good person, no. But better I'm not, so th’ real good folk don' ever have t' make the decisions, or do th' things I'm willin' t' do for 'em."

She quieted, leaving those words hanging in the air as she lifted the glass to the person sitting across from her. Cheers. Tagged by: @zoetic-grimoire @etani-a , @otolin-ffxiv - TY GUYS! @_@ <3 Tagging: e v e r y o n e @ashen-clinic

#ffxiv #q&a meme #milloux allard #duskwight #elezen #gah this ended up kinda long whoops

4 notes · View notes

evelyn-fenton-blog · 7 years ago

Text

Mr. Busy

Fic including @brooks-schreave

I was bored. I just wanted to sleep. But I couldn’t sleep all the damn time. I have no friends. Everyone hates me, well everyone who knows me. I spilled a drink on Lady Eloise, I probably frightened Prince Nathaniel, I weirded out Prince Brooks, I insulted Jace.

I rolled over in my bed and decided to go to the one place where I knew I would feel safe. The library.

I hid from the world of the selection and entered the library only to be thrown into the path of one of those who I now thought hated me. Prince Brooks.

For a moment I watched him, he seemed very focused on whatever it was he was doing. The image gave me an idea.

A strict young man who was focused on bettering his life falls in love with a slightly goofy but inte-

No, I can’t even thinking of something like that while he has his glasses on. I always find glasses on people to be silly. He looked rather dashing in them though.

Finally, I decided to speak up.

“What on earth are you so into?” I asked with one hand on my hip.

To my surprise he closed the book as quickly as he could. What an awfully suspicious action.

“Nothing, just some work. Hi, how are you?” I bite the inside of my cheek. I may not seem like the best people person, but I always know when people are hiding something. What he has said is not the full truth. It may be work but there's a reason all he said was work.

“What kind of work is it? You seem a bit flustered to just be caught working.”

“It's top secret business.”

“Really? I'm surprised they'd let you handle something top secret. Would just a peak hurt too much?”

“Your retinas would burn off immediately.” I chuckled a bit at this statement.

“Yikes, sounds like something I should avoid looking at then. Why work in here instead of your room though?” I grilled. I hated liars.

“The materials aren't in my room and I don't want to check these out.”

“Really? What materials did you need?”

“Just some old books.” My eyebrows furrowed. I still felt he was lying by omission. But it was becoming clearly evident to me that he was not going to budge. I barely knew him after all, why would he. To avoid pestering him I should back down. Plus he seems like a decently trustworthy guy. I’ll trust his decision of not telling me, at least for now.

“Hmmmm...fine I'll let you off the hook. Just because any more questions and would get annoying. So how has your day been Prince Books.”

“Books? New name?”

“Obviously, it just fits so well.” I motioned to the surrounding books.

“You're like them, full of secrets and unknown stories. That and you smell nice.” Holy shit I shouldn’t have said that. Even if it’s true it’s WAY TO FLIRTY. I absolutely can not be flirting with the brother.

To my relief a smile grows on his face.

“Glad to hear it. Oh, and my day has been less than eventful.”

“I forgot I even asked that. So distracted by my comparison. Why? Too much working, too little play? That makes for a very dull man.”

He leaned back in his chair and played with his pencil. The action making me blush just a little bit at his smoothness.

“Would you call me dull?”

“Hmmmm maybe, you certainly don't have a dull mind. Though so far the only activities I know you do are eat, work, and furiously scribble in libraries.”

“I'm afraid that's all there is to me.”

“Yikes, that is a very dull man then. Though to be fair we have almost identical agendas. Only difference is I have eat, work, which my work is scribbling furiously in libraries, then my changes are I also sleep a ton, and do ballet. I would offer to teach you ballet but I'm not sure how confident you'd be in tights.” I teased with a grin.

He shook his head and tried to look annoyed, though was clearly holding in laughter. “Why do I feel like you're trying to get something out of me?”

“Probably because I am. How else am I supposed to get to know you?”

“With normal questions, dear.”

“I thought ‘how comfortable are you in tights’ seemed pretty normal, darling."

“How aboutttt...what's your favourite color?” I asked attempting to be ‘normal��.

“It's maroon. Yours?”

“Purple. Its girly but not too girly.”

“Are you sure I can't have even a peek at your book there? I'm such a curious person, I won't be able to sleep until I know.” I pleaded hoping that now he would let me. After all now we’ve had two conversations.

He grabbed a random book from the shelf nearest to him and handed it to me. “Check this one out.”

I rolled my eyes, “That won't satisfy it. I want to know about.” I stated and pointed to the book he was clutching to his chest. Gently tapping the hardback of it with the tip of my finger.

“Let's just say, it's something you'd regret seeing.” He said leaning in closer to me and whispering.

“That just makes me more curious! I swear it's already so agonizing.” I decided to try the whining method, allowing myself to take a step back. Feeling like I would suffocate from the closeness of his face, the scent of him, and feeling the movement of his breath.

He shrugged, “I'm sorry, Evelyn, but you'll just have to be agonized for a while longer.”

“Ahah! That means I'll know what it is soon. Since you said a while longer.”

“If I think what's going on is going on, everyone will know.” My eyebrows furrowed. This sounded serious. Since it’s something he, the middle child, was doing it was probably not a large issue. Like a global relations kind of thing, it was something he was keeping hidden, even from the selected. What could it be?

“Hm? You're confusing.”

“And I'm very sorry for that. I'm not usually one for secrets but some things are better left unsaid.” He said giving me a sympathetic look. I’d beg to differ. Things are almost never better left unsaid. If there’s a problem there’s a solution. All he needs is help. He just needs to ask.

“Alright, that's fine then. Though now I'm worried I was right about adding the trait of homicidal to your character's personality.” I decided to joke lightening the mood.

He chuckled, “I promise I'm not a murderer.” I wished he would promise something else. Something along the lines of ‘This secret I’m keeping will not hurt me or anyone.’ But a promise of not being a murderer will have to do.

“Hmmm pinkie promise?” I asked, more wanting some kind of physical confirmation that everything would be okay. Using this promise of him not being a murderer as a fill in.

He smiled and dramatically linked his pinky with my own to move up and down. “I do solemnly promise.”

“Good boy.” I said and pat his head.

“Now since that book makes you seem awfully dreary how about we do something fun. Likeeee playing cards?” I suggested.

“What kind of cards?”

“Game wise.” He added clarifying his previous question.

“Maybe go fish? Though then it'd be obvious who has whose card. What about uno?”

“Oh, man, we cannot play uno. That game ruins lives.” So do secrets.

“To make it worse I'd like to bet on who wins. I have something I want from you.” I added with a grin. Adding a bet would just fuel the competitive tension.

“And what is that?”

“I want your help with my next book. I've been stuck on ideas and I think your creative mind would be helpful. Though some of the ideas you've mentioned are a bit too wild I could tone them down and use them. So I want your assistance on my next book. But it'd be asking too much of you to ask it as a favour so I need to make you either indebted to me or you need to lose a bet.” I rambled a bit nervous to ask for help.

I had never needed help before. Ideas came easily to me, but recently there was nothing. I had hoped the selection would help me, but all of my ideas flooded then turned to waste when I wrote them. But for some reason, with Brooks. I felt calmed, I didn’t feel as critical over my own ideas. I wasn’t thinking about sales or efficiency. I just thought and spoke for better or for worse. He removed my analytical filter and I needed that.

He laughed, “I'd love to help.”

“Without a bet or debt? Heh rhymes.”

“Oh, I'd still like a bet.” This caught my attention. Obviously there would be like a million things I would want from him, but what in the world would he want from me?

“Great. Then on the off chance you win what would you like?” I taunted.

“If I win, you need to write about something. Something that I haven't figured out fully yet, but it's important. I need you to document it.” More curiousity. What is it I would be writing. Even if I win I’d still take him up on this. I’d love to assist him in any way possible.

“Alright, will do. If it's really important though I can do it regardless of who wins.”

“What a sweetheart. Alright-” He clapped his hands.

“-let's play.”

“Right! Do you have any cards or should we call a maid?” I asked.

“We can go to the game room. They have some in there.”

I leaned forward in my chair from excitement almost jumping up from it.

“There's a game room?!”

He stood heading for the door to the library.

“Yes, follow me.” I stood headed to the door and gave myself a small fist pump.

As we walked I retold the story of my send off and my embarrassment. Turning and heading to the car after my one sentence farewell, and giving myself a fist pump. He seemed to find it funny. We spoke of his status as a middle child, and his lack of torture from speeches as we walked until finally we arrived at the game room.

“This. This is my favorite place.”

“Why's that?” He asked.

“It's a room of games, why do you have to ask?”

He nodded with an amused smile and grabbed the deck of cards. After he took a seat I sat across from him.

“Right, uno. Do you want to shuffle or do you trust me too?”

“I trust you.”

I then took the cards and began to show off a bit. I knew a lot of tricks with shuffling cards because I never had anyone to play them with. Might as well learn to shuffle.

He raised his eyebrows, “Impressive.”

“Very. I've practiced.” I spoke as I dispersed the cards.

“Practiced just for this moment?”

I scoffed, “Obviously. I clearly knew I would be a selected and play cards with you, thus I practiced to perfect my shuffling skills.” I made sure my sarcasm was clear. Then flipped down the first card.

“You’re a weird one.”

“You said that last time we talked. Again, I'm taking it as a compliment.”

“What if it's not?”

“Well if it isn't then you're back to being a dull boy. Also you didn't specify and it's too late for take backs.”

“Why are you here?”

“I've already told you. I'm here for inspiration, whatever that means.”

“No, I mean why are you here with me? Why not Nate?”

“You've got interesting ideas too which is why I came here, and you're fun company. Not to mention I blanked when I had my interview with your brother and probably told him I like to sniff bricks, so explaining that is a conversation I'd rather not have. It's your turn.” I motioned to the cards.

“You should give it a chance.”

“Give what a chance?”

“You should talk to him. Ask him out.”

“I don't think we're even allowed to do that yet. Plus I'd rather play cards with you.”

He laughed, “You can do whatever you want, but I'm honored you enjoy my presence.”

“Good. It sounded to me like you were trying to get out of this game by using your brother. I was offended but since you're honored I want to hang out with you I guess I don't need to fear.”

“Uno!” He suddenly yelled causing me too look at his hand. The conversation had completely distracted me.

“Fuck! I mean damn! I mean ah!” I yelled forgetting my ladylike manners in the stress.

He laughed, “You lost!”

“Great now I have to document a document. Curses.” I joked.

“I'll still help with your book.”

“Great it's a win win. So I technically won in a way.”

He shrugged and looked down at his watch. “I have to go, I'm sorry.” Busy busy Mr. Secret holder.

“It's fine. You're a busy not as dull boy. I can play solitaire. Good luck with your secret book.” I winked and gave him a thumbs up as he left.

5 notes · View notes

paigerambles · 7 years ago

Text

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAYLEIGH!! (PT. 6) @lists-andrandomshit

"He’s my brother!" ( Rachel & Spencer )

"Shit. Fucking--- Fine, get out the way Officer Sexy. What? I'm going to go drag his punk-ass outta the fire. You're welcome."

"Despite the cliché, it's not me, it's you."

"And I'm the little shit? Rachel c'mon. Let's just be honest with each other for a sec, yeah? You need me. I need you. That's what this is. Think of it as more of a business arrangement than a sexy rom-com where we end up doing it in the back of the Ford. I'll get your annoying ass to the coast. We just...gotta make a few stops along the way. No harm, no foul. Besides, I'm fucking delightful company."

"Why should I forgive you?"

"I don't know. You probably shouldn't. I just--- I did what I thought I had to... Yeah, you're right. That really does sound like the biggest pile of bullshit I ever came out with. Still, I just... I thought that you'd be better off without me. You'd be okay at least and- and Callie was gone. Better you make it on your own than have...have me fucking everything up for you and then some. But I am sorry, Rachel. ... It's really good to see you."

"Right. Uh-huh, sure. Where were you really?" ( Rachel & Eli )

"We really need to work on this whole trust thing, Austen. I went to get us some food and water which you can see quite clearly from the a) food and b) water in my arms. Relax, not everything's a government conspiracy."

"It's not love."

"Mhm, whatever you say. Maybe we're both hearing different things when you go on about He Who Must Not Be Named, huh? Alright, none of my business."

"I'm sorry if I gave you the wrong impression."

"Rachel, no. You didn't do anything. Me and you... Things as messed up as they are, it's just been nice to know there's someone else out there who gets it too, you know? What it's like to lose someone, to feel like you can't keep going even though you are. Listen to me, I just want you to stay alive. That would be more than enough. It has been a privilege to serve beside you, ma'am."

"You lost your chance." ( Melissa & Phoebe )

"I- I'm sorry Mel. Next time, I promise, I won't miss. It- It was only one stash of supplies though, right? We already got enough from that last group to last us a good while and... And they had kids with them. They... They needed their stuff more than we did."

"I'm no longer single."

"Only you could find a boyfriend in the middle of a zombie apocalypse."

"When were you going to tell me that you're pregnant?"

"Melissa. S-Sorry, she shouldn't have said that. We really aren't meaning to bother you it's just- just we haven't eaten in days now. I'm sure you understand of course. You don't have to help us, really. We can go, we'll be okay."

"Never in a million years." ( Melissa & Mason )

"Oh come on now, darlin'. You never heard that country ain't just a place on the map but a place in your... Well, you know. Hop on. Unless you're chicken."

"Promise?"

"Cross my heart and hope to get my throwin' arm ripped off by one of these dead suckers. Hey, I'm kiddin'. I promise, I won't let nothing happen to either of us. This'll be easy peasy lemon squeezy, just you wait."

"Don't ask me that..."

"My lips are sealed but only ‘cause they could be doin’ something a lot more likely to go somewhere.”

“People are particularly stupid today. I can’t talk to any more of them.” ( Zach & Callie )

"Don't be a grump, that's Raven's job. Besides I just bought this cute new dress and I need someone to zip it up for me so pretty please make an exception. For me."

“Nice stripper name.”

"I thought you were the only stripper in this house, Glitter Tits."

“I already had the longest day of my life and oh look, it’s only 10! How nice!”

"Zach, it's the zombie apocalypse. Every day is gonna be the longest day of your life and you should hang onto the digital watch while you still can. ... But hey, come here. You owe me a night's worth of snuggles and I'm coming to collect, Doris be damned."

“I never thought a man would ever even want me.” ( Zach & Spencer )

"Gimme like, ten more minutes and another shot of tequila and I'd be happy to make your dreams come true Zachy boy."

“I’m looking up “aneurysm” in our medical dictionary to see if I just had one.”

"Wow and here was me thinking that we were bonding here, man. Me and you against the world. I've heard so much about your ass and this is the way you treat me."

“I don’t think you’re taking me seriously.” ( Diego & Cassie )

"Diego, of course I'm taking you seriously. All I ever do is take you seriously even when you're entirely impossible to take seriously. We just- I don't know. I- This isn't me. I'm not the one who makes mistakes or pushes things too far or doesn't- doesn't think with their head. I am trying to take this as serious as it is but I just... Can't stop looking at you when you're looking at me like that."

“I’m afraid once your heart is involved, it all comes out in Moron.”

"I hate you."

“I can’t imagine anyone seeing you as a disappointment.”

"You think too much of me but that doesn't mean I don't love to hear it my wonderful, beautiful husband. Tell me some more things you like about me before I have a full on meltdown about tomorrow's debriefing."

“I’m not avoiding anything. I’m going to find coffee.” ( The Bodyguard & President’s Daughter )

"Please, could you be more transparent? If you have a problem with me...being here...making you uncomfortable... Then quit already, god."

“No, you know what hurts? Having a screwdriver jammed in the side of your head.”

"You literally have zero conversation skills. Did my father find you under a rock somewhere after you retired from your career as a professional hitman after some tragique backstory you can't talk about? Just nod if I'm getting warm. Or mumble. Look menacing and boring. Thatta boy!"

“Hey, I have a huge dilemma that I need your opinion on!”

"Sarcasm? No? Well, well, well... The sky must finally be falling. Still, here I am. Tell me everything- start with your real name."

“If the house was burning down, what would you save first, the cake or me?” ( Leap Year 1x1 ) - as Bob

"Oh you're not starting with that whole burning house thing because for the last time, it's none of your bus--- What? Are you serious? The cake. It's red velvet, sorry but I am not sorry."

“There have been very few moments in my life where I have actually wished I had one of those enormous cream pies you can just smash in someone’s face, but this is definitely one of them.”

"You are the single rudest man that I have ever had the misfortune of meeting. I hope you know that. Plus if there was an enormous cream pie here, it would only end up on one of our faces and it would not be mine. This lipstick is La Prairie. Do you know what that means? Of course you don't you sad little...gremlin."

“You’re really gonna just stand there and watch me eating a danish?”

"... You didn't get me one."

“Do you think you’ll be single your entire life?” - as Louis

“Aw, you’re just so hilarious int ya, Boston? Women are the work of the devil ad I’ll be havin’ no more to do with them. Or men for that matter so you can quit beatin’ around the bush, I know you’ve been thinkin’ about making a move this whole time. Let it die.”

“You SO need to shut up now.”

"Ooh, you SO need to shut up now.”

“Well, having company is about making sacrifices.” ( Grumpy Cop & Rookie Cop 1x1 )

"Can we get through one morning without you bringing sarcasm to the table instead of bagels? Because this is the third week in a row that I've provided breakfast, I'm just saying."

“Great! Then we can hold hands and skip afterwards.”

"Ha ha. How about we just catch the bad guys instead, no hand holding required. And for the record, I didn't need your help. I can handle this one by myself. I memorized the Miranda rights just like everyone else did and am more than capable of slapping on a pair of cuffs. ... You know what I mean."

“Thought a ridiculous accusation deserved a ridiculous response.”

"I can't believe I ever wrote my thesis on you."

“You’re muttering under your breath. Years of experience have taught me that when you do that, it’s usually about me.”

"Well, when have you ever been wrong a day in your career?"

#listsandrandomshit #kayleigh

1 note · View note

megamanxfanfics · 6 years ago

Text

S.V - Ep 11: The Pilot Issue

------------------------------------------------------------------------

INT. NEW MHHQ – Control Room - DAY

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Caption - 6:43AM, 20 minutes later…

X, Zero and Signas stand by amongst Lucas, David, Kirk and Hector when suddenly the main monitor blips with an update from Douglas. Footage of the shuttle is displayed on a grid depicting graphs with information of each part.

DOUGLAS: (o.s, filtered) We’ve completed the Space Shuttle! It’s ready to launch at any time.

ZERO: YEAH!!!!

X: Alriiiiiiight!!!

The dispatchers and Signas all cheer and clap with smiles on their faces.

DOUGLAS: (o.s, continuing) Still… The problem is… who will maneuver it…?

X: Huh?

SIGNAS: Hm…

DOUGLAS: (o.s, filtered) It’s awkward having this kind of problem at the very end… Everything else is taken care of. The Shuttle is ready…!

They all look at each other with worried faces. Signas takes a deep breath. Zero lets out a sigh.

DOUGLAS: Let me know once you’ve dealt with the pilot issue.

[INSERT TITLE CARD – The Pilot Issue]

Douglas closes communication as the group looks at the screen stunned.

X: What are we gonna do??

SIGNAS: Hmm... We’ve recruited a lot of Ex-Repliforce Technicians. Maybe one of them could fly it.

ZERO: (sighing) Forget it. I’ll go.

X: Huh?? No!

ZERO: X... Our fliers are all dead, and we have no idea about any of these recruits.

X: Well let’s ask them!

ZERO: Nahh, it’s not right.

X: Why not!?

ZERO: ‘Hey, welcome to the Maverick Hunters! Wanna go on a Suicide Mission??’ Think about how that sounds, man. We’ll lose ‘em as soon as we got ‘em.

X: ..maybe..not...

SIGNAS: He’s right... Even if we do have someone with the skill level required for this mission, we don’t know if they could handle the amount of pressure and focus it takes for such a task.

X frowns and looks down.

ZERO: I’ve gotta do this, X... Don’t worry. I won’t let you down.

He winks at him with a smirk and leaves the room.

X: W-wait!

-pan to-

------------------------------------------------------------------------ INT. NEW MHHQ – Corridors – DAY ------------------------------------------------------------------------

X chases after Zero, who swiftly walks down the hallway.

X: You don’t have to do this!

Zero stops short and turns around, annoyed.

ZERO: There’s no time, man! This has to get done.

X: Not by you!!

ZERO: We’re the only one’s left, man. You’d really rather leave the fate of the Earth in the hands of a Recruit? I know I’m crazy, but that’s cold, X...

X looks down and takes a breath.

X: …......Just... be careful, alright...?

Zero smiles.

ZERO: Of course!

X: This isn’t about Repliforce.. or anything I said, is it??

Zero shakes his head and laughs.

ZERO: Don’t be silly.. Oh yeah.. This is for you.

Zero opens up his compartment belt and pulls out a heart fragment. Then, he hands it to X.

X’s eyes widen as he holds it in his hands. When he looks back up, Zero is at the end of the corridor, running towards the Shuttle Dock.

X sighs and finally smiles.

X: (softspoken) Go, Zero... Be the Hero again.

He turns around and walks back to the Control Room.

-pan to-

------------------------------------------------------------------------ EXT. NEW MHHQ – Shuttle Dock – DAY ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Zero runs onto the dock to find Alia, Douglas and a crew of Technicians from the Skiver’s base. They are standing by the Shuttle and polishing it.

ZERO: We’ve solved the problem. I’ll be flying the Shuttle.

DOUGLAS: (surprised) What!?

ALIA: (gasping) Oh.. Okay...! Well, we’d better get you set up.

The technicians all nod at Zero with respect. Zero walks up to the shuttle. One technician walks up to him and shakes his hand.

TECHNICIAN 1: Thank you for all that you’ve done for us.

Zero shakes his hand, confused.

ZERO: You’re not.. mad... about Pegasus?

TECHNICIAN 1: We’re just Technicians! He convinced us that the Repliforce were going to change the World for the better. But now I see that you guys have been doing that all along.

ZERO: (elated) Wow. Thanks, man!! What’s your name?

TECHNICIAN 1: Tack.

ZERO: Heh.. Welcome to the Maverick Hunters, Tack.

TACK: (smiling) It’s an honor, sir.

He salutes Zero out of habit.

Zero looks down at him and smirks. Then he returns the salute and walks onto the steps to enter the shuttle. At the top of the steps, Douglas is waiting for him.

DOUGLAS: Okay, Zero. Come on board.

Zero passes him and enters the shuttle. Then, he sits at the cockpit.

DOUGLAS: Alright, my friend. We’re just gonna strap you in and boot up the engine...

He switches some knobs at the ceiling from left to right. Then, he connects Zero’s top straps and sets up his harness. Once he’s settled in, Douglas explains the controls.

DOUGLAS: Okay. Don’t forget that your eject button is right here. To release your shuttle from the rocket, you have to press this button. This is your gravity control knob. And... press here to release the harness. ...That should be everything.

ZERO: Thanks Doug.

Douglas smiles.

DOUGLAS: Sit tight, Zero. We’re gonna close this up and prep you on the coms. Then you’ll be ready for take-off!

ZERO: Alright!

Douglas leaves Zero in the shuttle and closes the door behind him. At the bottom of the staircase, Alia waits for Douglas.

DOUGLAS: Okay! He’s all strapped in and ready to go. Let’s join X and the others!!

Alia nods with excitement.

ALIA: Okay!

-cut to-

------------------------------------------------------------------------ INT. NEW MHHQ – Control Room – DAY ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Alia and Douglas run in to the Control Room to join X and Signas, who are pensively monitoring the Shuttle Dock.

ALIA: Okay, guys. This is it! The moment we’ve all been waiting for.

X: (worried) Let’s hope it was worth it...

She gives X a concerned look and puts a hand on his shoulder.

ALIA: Hey.. It’s gonna be okay. Positive thoughts, right?

She tries to smile at him, but he is too worried, which causes her to break her stride as well. With an uneasy brow, she watches Douglas patch in a com-link to the Shuttle, who still has a smile on his face.

Douglas picks up the communicator and begins his sequence.

DOUGLAS: The Space Shuttle. Stand-by!

SIGNAS: I trust you… Zero. I’m sorry I couldn’t do more for you…

-cut to-

------------------------------------------------------------------------ EXT. NEW MHHQ – Shuttle Dock – DAY ------------------------------------------------------------------------

From the dock, we see a top view of the shuttle. All the technicians have cleared the area, as the Shuttle begins to rev itself for lift off.

ZERO: (o.s, filtered) Don’t mention it! This is my mission. I’m the only pilot left, you know.

X: (o.s, filtered) Zero, I’ll do it instead of you!

-pan to-

------------------------------------------------------------------------ INT. SHUTTLE – Cockpit - DAY ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Inside the cockpit, Zero adjusts his harness, while X looks on in despair from a small monitor.

ZERO: X, you should stay here. Who else will protect the Earth?

X: (filtered) Don’t talk as if you won’t be back!

ZERO: I’m sure I’ll be back! I won’t die on such an easy mission. When I become a Maverick… I think that’s when I’ll have died.

-cut to-

------------------------------------------------------------------------ INT. NEW MHHQ – Control Room - DAY ------------------------------------------------------------------------

X takes a breath of relief.

X: Okay, Zero! I’ll be waiting for you… You’d better come back alive!

Alia steps closer to the monitor.

ALIA: (nervous) It’s about time… Zero…

ZERO: (o.s, filtered) Okay! I’m ready!!

Signas steps forward and clenches a fist in anticipation.

SIGNAS: Ready, Zero? This is our last chance! Blast-off!!!

-cut to-

------------------------------------------------------------------------ EXT. NEW MHHQ – Shuttle Dock – DAY ------------------------------------------------------------------------

The rockets fire up as the entire dock shakes. The rocket slowly comes off of it’s base as it rises from the dock.

X: (o.s, filtered) Zero! Be sure to come back safely…

The rocket rises, carrying Zero’s shuttle away from the dock, inch by inch.

X: (o.s, filtered) Zero! ..Zero!! …ZERO!!!

At full force, the rocket shoots out from the dock and passes the danger range. It soon reaches high into the sky, beyond the stratosphere, and leaves the Earth’s orbit.

-pan to-

------------------------------------------------------------------------

EXT. OUTER SPACE – Eurasia Crash Course - DAY

------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Shuttle flies out towards the giant looming Colony, not far away.

ALIA: (o.s, filtered) Zero, the Colony is approaching... Go!

DOUGLAS: (o.s, filtered) I'm sure it'll work this time!

X: (o.s, filtered) Zero will make it and get out okay!

-pan inside the ship-

Zero narrows his eyes at the target and tightens his hands against the controls.

ZERO: Locking on to the Space Colony. I'll get as close to it as possible, then I'll abandon the Shuttle. There’s lots of debris from the Colony around here... I have to pilot the Shuttle around the debris...

-pan outside of the ship-

The Shuttle dispatches off of the rocket, and freely maneuvers around the debris, while the rocket dangerously bashes through it.

Light explosions form around him and threaten to take his ship out. He weaves away with a quick turn to the left.

ZERO: (filtered, reacting) Whoa! …Otherwise the Shuttle will be destroyed before it crashes into Eurasia.

DOUGLAS: (o.s, filtered) Zero! I believe you can do it!!

ZERO: Thanks, Douglas... It's time to go... I'll cut communication in 5 seconds and get out of here!

X: (o.s, filtered) Good luck, Zero!

SIGNAS: (o.s, filtered) Good luck, Zero!

He smiles and closes communication to the ship. Truly alone, he feels his heart beat faster than ever as the cockpit wildly rattles around him. In his windshield, he can see the Colony draw near.

ZERO: (v.o, thinking) This is it…

At the last moment, a piece of debris knocks into his ship and throws him slightly off-course.

-cut to-

------------------------------------------------------------------------

INT. NEW MHHQ – Control Room - DAY

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Alia and the others look at the screen, concerned.

ALIA: (gasping) 7 seconds to impact. 5...4...3...2... ...

X: Zeroooo!

A loud explosive burst is heard over the coms, before it is taken over by white noise.

SIGNAS: (nervous) …Did we make it? Did it crash??

DOUGLAS: We did everything we could to strengthen it… Everything…! ...Zero…!

Signas tries to patch in a com-link.

SIGNAS: Zero, can you read me?

Alia focuses desperately on the read outs from their satellites and pulls up multiple angles of the crash report.

ALIA: The Shuttle crashed into the Colony! The destruction rate is… 70%

DOUGLAS: 70%!! Is that enough??

She stares at the monitor as if in a trance, as she quickly does her calculations. Then, she puts a hand to her mouth, visibly sobbing through short gasps.

ALIA: I’m afraid…The Colony won’t be destroyed in time…Our mission.. has failed…

SIGNAS: Not entirely! The Earth will survive… What about Zero?

ALIA: …

She puts herself together and tries to patch into Zero’s com-link.

ALIA: Zero! Do you read me?

X: Zerooo! Are you all right? Zerooo!

X has wide eyes of shock, while Signas looks at the footage on the monitor. The Shuttle looks as if it is completely engulfed inside the impact-point of the explosion.

SIGNAS: No! He'll be sucked into the Colony...

Douglas runs up to the monitor, scared.

DOUGLAS: (worried) Get away! Hurry, Zero!

-cut to-

------------------------------------------------------------------------

EXT. EURASIA - Earth’s Atmosphere - DAY

------------------------------------------------------------------------

The sky above burns up into a fiery red-orange, as large chunks of scattered debris of the Eurasia Colony fall into the Earth’s Atmosphere.

ALIA: (o.s) The speed of the Colony is increasing! It's way too dangerous to stay here any longer. We’d better get away!

-pan to-

------------------------------------------------------------------------ INT. NEW MHHQ – Control Room – DAY ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Panning away from the monitor’s horrific display, we see X look at her, taken aback.

X: (reacting) No way! What about Zero? He doesn't know yet! He’s doing everything he can to get back to us. Are you just going to sacrifice him? A soldier who fought to save the Earth and all of us?! Do we have to let my one and only friend, my BEST FRIEND Die?!

Alia frowns and winces as she looks away from X, hurt and a little ashamed.

Signas calmly walks over to X with a firm grimace on his face. He places a hand on his shoulder with a sturdy grip.

SIGNAS: I understand how you feel, but you need to calm down and think straight. If we stay here, we will be wiped out... Then, who will protect the Earth?

His dark blue eyes stare through X’s dim green eyes.

SIGNAS: …Who will rescue Zero?

X widens his eyes and gulps. Then he looks at everyone else in the room, who is just as frightened as him.

Suddenly everything flashes white, as they hear a loud burst of debris from just outside.

*BWOOSH*

SIGNAS: (composed, firm) Everyone, evacuate immediately!

X: (calling out) Zero! I promise I will rescue you! Until then, please hang in there!!

The Hunters all run out of the Control Room.

-pan to-

------------------------------------------------------------------------ INT. DAMAGED MHHQ – Corridors - DAY ------------------------------------------------------------------------

ALIA: (frightened) Where are we going!??

SIGNAS: Follow me! There’s an underground shelter, just below here.

From across the hall, Lifesaver Prime is seen with a few of the new recruits.

LIFESAVER: What is happening!?

SIGNAS: (louder, calling out) Everyone in the Hunter Base: Evacuate to the underground shelter! Move out! I repeat! Evacuate now to the underground shelter!!

LIFESAVER: Half of the recruits are missing…

SIGNAS: What?! What are they doing at a time like this…?! Blast! …Maybe they can survive on their own…

Alia stands in the middle of the hall, stunned by everything that is happening. Nothing seems real to her any more. How could this possibly be the end of her first day?

DOUGLAS: What are you waiting for?! Hurry up, let’s go!

Douglas grabs her hand and guides her through the smoky halls as they attempt to follow X and Signas.

Kirk and Hector follow closely behind them along with Lucas and David, but another feiry chunk of debris hits the base and destroys all of them.

DOUGLAS: GUYS!!!! …They’re… gone....

ALIA: (Sobbing) Ehaaaaaaah….

Lifesaver and the others attempt to meet them in the middle of the corridor as Signas stops short and punches in a code by a door frame. Instead of a door opening, the floorboard opens, which reveals a ladder that leads to a bunker down below.

SIGNAS: Everyone get in. There’s no time!

X climbs down first, followed by Lifesaver, then Alia, then Douglas.

We pan away from the exploding corridor as Tack and more Hunters climb down the ladder into the bunker.

-cut to-

------------------------------------------------------------------------

EXT. HEXAGON BAY – Shuttle Launch Site – DAY

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Amidst heavy winds, a brave Reploid Reporter grabs his microphone and tells the news, perhaps for one last time.

Caption: 7:00 AM

REPORTER: Live at 7:00, on 7. Here we are at what seems to be another Hidden Reploid base. Just moments ago, a NASA Space Shuttle was launched off-site, directly into the Repliforce Colony – Eurasia. As you can see, the weather conditions out here are Very dangerous! Do not go outside. The sky itself appears to be burning up, but sources say that the threat has been destroyed. I repeat, the Eurasia Colony is coming down in pieces. This may not be the solution we were looking for, but whoever these people are... they are heroes.

The winds heighten as the ashes rise around the reporter. He looks up in fear. Soon the interference on the feed is completely disrupted. Everything cuts off and burns to a black screen.

-cut to-

------------------------------------------------------------------------

EXT. OUTER SPACE – The Affected Earth – DAY

------------------------------------------------------------------------

From Outer Space, the whole world is coated in purple, covered in the Sigma Virus, while pockets of orange explosions amidst the planet make it look like the planet is suffering from a pox.

SIGNAS: (v.o, narrating) The Colony crashed into the Earth... The Earth barely avoided extinction. ...The damage was immeasurable...

-fade to black-

------------------------------------------------------------------------

INT. RUINED MHHQ – Dark Bunker - DAY

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Caption: One hour later… Post-Collision. 8:00 AM

*fzzzz* *fzzzz*

In complete darkness, white noise permeates throughout the room. Signas wakes up and tries to get through the interference.

SIGNAS: (o.s, weak) .......... Anybody... who can hear my voice... Please answer me...

ALIA: (o.s, weak) I'm here...Signas... I barely hear you...

SIGNAS: (o.s) Alia... Are you all right? Can you give me an update?

Some flicks can be heard amidst the darkness. Then, a faint light from her tablet illuminates her face.

ALIA: The Earth... avoided the worst situation... I don't have any other information...because the signal is jammed…

DOUGLAS: (o.s) I'm... all right, too...

Douglas comes into the faint light by Alia’s tablet. Soft grunts can be heard from the other surrounding Hunters.

SIGNAS: Good. Everyone try to find a light switch.. Are there any survivors?

She taps and clicks on her tablet a bunch of times. She quickly reads and simultaneously reports the incoming data from several sources at the same time.

ALIA: I've caught some readings, but they're very weak... I'm not sure if they are alive or not... But the data reading of the Sigma Virus has gone...

DOUGLAS: Pheeeeew.

ALIA: ............ Wait! What's that?!

-cut to-

------------------------------------------------------------------------

???. ??? - ??? - ???

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Amidst a black screen the voice of a Mysterious, but familiar Old Man is heard.

??: (v.o, echoing) ...Get up.... ...Wake up now... ...Did you forget... what you should do? ...Destroy it now... ...You can do it! ...You're the best of all my works... ...Wake up...

-fade to white-

------------------------------------------------------------------------

INT. MHHQ BUNKER – Underground Shelter – DAY

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Signas throws on a light switch, which brightens the entire room to the point of hurting everyone’s eyes.

The Main Computer boots up and in moments, Alia is able to shed more light on the situation through the Bunker’s main monitor.

ALIA: …It's an incredibly strong energy... ...Ze... Zero? Are you, Zero?

The monitor displays Zero’s location amidst the desolation of the Colony landing.

SIGNAS: What's up? Alia!

ALIA: I got a reading that looked like Zero...!

SIGNAS: (hopeful) ...You mean, Zero is alive?

ALIA: (confused, examining) It's like Zero, but not him exactly... What is this reading?

From the back of the room, X speaks up.

X: It's Zero... I know it is...

Alia desperately speaks into the receiver.

ALIA: Status Report. …Zero! Do you copy!? Over!

She looks at them with a confused, remorseful look on her face. With tightly closed eyes, she tries again.

ALIA: Status Report! Zero! I repeat, do you copy!!?

A new image of Zero pops up on the monitor. From a short mountain within the crater of impact, he seems to be glowing from an aura of the Virus and even levitating slightly.

-cut to-

------------------------------------------------------------------------

EXT. EURASIA CRASH – Impact Point - DAY

------------------------------------------------------------------------

We zoom in to Zero, who floats in mid-air, powering up from the source of an unknown virus. With closed eyes, there is an eerie calm to his demeanor.

X: (o.s) ...Zero is my friend and yet... can this really be him? If it is him, then I guess I never really knew him at all... Can it be that Zero is finally discovering his true self?

-cut to-

------------------------------------------------------------------------

INT. MHHQ BUNKER – Underground Shelter - DAY

------------------------------------------------------------------------

SIGNAS: (o.s) What's going on?

ALIA: Zero, Zero is...

X: Zero...

From the monitor, they can see him open his eyes for the first time.

ZERO: (filtered) You're... You're X... I will destroy you...

X's eyes enlarge in fear as the words cut him deep. He takes a step back and clutches a hand to his chest.

X: (heartbroken, distressed) ......... What are you... talking about?! ...What's up... Why do you...? .........wait... I don't know exactly why... but I know what you are thinking... ...You told me once before, right? "There are things that cannot be seen or analyzed correctly as data." ...We have to feel... There are things that we can only feel...

Alia looks at X, worried.

X: ...I feel it very strongly...now... ...All right... I'll accept your challenge... This is our destiny, isn't it? ...I will fight! I won't run away!

ALIA: (scared) X, don’t!

X: I have to!!

SIGNAS: The Earth lies in ruins, a mere shadow of the great planet it once was... The human race narrowly avoided extinction once... and it’s about to face destruction again...

X narrows his eyes and looks at the stranger in the monitor.

X: (v.o, thinking) You’re not Zero. I don’t know who you are anymore…

-Freezeframe. Grainy effect-

SIGNAS: (v.o, narrating) The Shuttle Operation has a failed... Zero put his life on the line in order to save us. Although he returned and the Earth was spared... it may have been at the cost of losing a dear friend. Is Zero our enemy? As X stares into the monitor, only one thing remains certain. Nothing will ever be the same, again.

-Fade to black-

#MMX Fanfics #Season V #Episode 11 #The Pilot Issue #X5 #Shuttle Launch #Zero

0 notes

the-four-ds-blog · 7 years ago

Text

I hope you like metatextuality, We-Care

INT. CLASSIC DORM ROOM - NIGHT

Two young women sit on their beds, both working on laptops. EMMA - 21, proud Slytherin, the kindest person on their floor and also the sneakiest- browses Facebook. Her roommate ADDIE - 20, reluctant Gryffindor, wants to be Tumblr famous but never posts anything- stares at her screen. She starts out of bed suddenly and groans.

EMMA

What’s wrong?

ADDIE

This application. It’s like it’s specifically designed to send me into an existential crisis.

EMMA

Oh?

ADDIE

And I quote- “Out of the avalanche of applicants, why should we choose you?”

EMMA

Oh boy.

ADDIE:

I know!

Addie walks over to Emma’s desk and opens a tin of chocolate covered espresso beans. Through their conversation, she paces back and forth, tossing them individually high into the air and attempting to catch them with her mouth. She’s not excellent at this.

EMMA:

I wouldn’t know how to answer that.

ADDIE

I’m thinking of listing a bunch reasons and explanations. And I kind of want them all to start with D. You know, Dedicated, Disciplined, Delightful...

EMMA

-Dutiful!

Emma looks sheepish. Addie laughs.

ADDIE

Desperate. And like yeah, it’s a gimmick, but it gives me room to play around. Like after ‘Delightful’ I’m gonna be all “Okay this one’s a bit of a stretch, but I can be funny! I’m pretty nice! You’ll like having me around the office!”

EMMA

I like having you as a roommate.

ADDIE (CONT’D)

(halfway under Emma’s bed, searching for a dropped bean)

We should write each other testimonials.

EMMA

Dear random company- I hereby guarantee that Margaret Adaline is cool and you should hire her.

ADDIE

Perfect. And for Dedicated I can be like- Yo, I’m just looking for a job that will let me do what I’m good at (marketing and communications) while letting me feel like I’m not making the world a worse place. And this org is about actively making the world better. I’d feel so lucky to be there I’d work my ass off.

EMMA

What type of thing are they?

ADDIE

I think they’re about connecting big businesses with non-profits. So shopping big brands can send some of their money to the non-profits who do their saving-the-world thing. I’m underselling it. They’ve helped keep kids out of the slave trade.

EMMA

That’s good!

ADDIE

I know!

Addie’s attempts at throwing and catching the beans are becoming increasingly desperate.

ADDIE (CONT’D)

I’ve been thinking again about whether the impact I leave is net positive or negative. I mean environmentally alone it’s probably the latter.

EMMA

Isn’t that why you started using your Divacup instead of tampons?

ADDIE

Yeet. And now I get to go this company and be like ‘Will my work on this planet be worth the damage I do just by existing? You decide!’

EMMA

I think you have a good impact. I mean, at least you’re not considering going into the oil industry.

ADDIE

You’re not gonna go into oil, Emma. You’re like the most environmentally conscious person I know.

EMMA

Addie, I’m a GEOS major. It’s kinda what we do.

ADDIE

Ok, sure, but if you do it’s gonna be about promoting new, less shitty alternatives. You’re gonna be on that team PR points to to be like ‘See! We’re not all bad!’

EMMA

...I do get really excited when I think about fracking...

Addie can’t resist.

ADDIE

Well. I mean, who doesn’t love fracking.

EMMA (playing along)

It’s like, invigorating to imagine.

ADDIE

And so dirty.

Emma falls into laughter.

ADDIE (CONT’D)

How could that place not hire me? Look at the complex high-brow humor they’d be missing out on.

EMMA

Of course they’ll hire you. You know non-profits- you did Grubstreet!

ADDIE

You and your optimism. Hold on-

Addie looks to her computer.

ADDIE (CONT’D)

They want me to know business stuff- I can spin Grubstreet finance into that... Research- Grubstreet and Boston Lit District... Writing skills- English major... Independent projects and strategy- did a lot of that making those videos at Cape Ann... Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Insta- I’m a millennial; I know these. Ok wait guess I’ll need to learn how to Pinterest. Linkedin? Fuck yeah.

EMMA

See? You’re qualified.

ADDIE

So is everyone else. Ha! I like this one though. “Bonus points if comfortable on the phone.” I can do that. Grubstreet’s front desk drilled any phone anxiety out of me. I’m great at phones. I’m clear, I’m friendly, I don’t stutter. I’m Excellent.

EMMA

Well you know what that means.

ADDIE

What?

EMMA

Next time we want delivery, you get to place the order.

Addie stares at Emma, amazed.

ADDIE

Oh my god. Wow. WOW. I walked right into that!

She glances back at the application. Looks away quickly. Tosses another bean into the air and catches it. Chewing, she says-

ADDIE (CONT’D)

Yo, I think I got it figured out. Watch-

She tosses another bean. This one bounces off her tooth.

ADDIE (CONT’D)

Ow! Fuck!

EMMA

Ahh! Are you okay?

ADDIE

I’m fine. See?

She picks up the same bean and tosses it. Misses again.

ADDIE (CONT’D)

Fuck!

EMMA

You know my heartrate speeds up a little every time you do that.

ADDIE

Why?

EMMA

What if you choke!

ADDIE

(tossing and catching/missing throughout) I’m not gonna choke! Though like, I thought they would make me feel more awake, and, like, they totally are! But I also think that they might, like, be making me a little more anxious? Which is kind of, like, the opposite of what I need right now? Can I have a cider?

EMMA

Addie I’m cutting you off.

ADDIE

No!

EMMA

From the beans I mean. Have a cider.

ADDIE

Ok wait last one.

She presses an espresso bean into Emma’s hand.

EMMA

Ohh, I don’t think that’s a great idea... I don’t really want to...

ADDIE

No dude I meant for you to toss it to me.

EMMA

Oh! Thank God! Yeah, I can do that! I thought you wanted me to try to catch it and I was like Hell No. Okay, you ready?

Addie crouches closer to bed-level. She opens her mouth wide and grunts an affirmative. Emma throws the bean overhand- it misses wildly. The two laugh.

EMMA (CONT’D)

That was really bad!

ADDIE

Well maybe you should try throwing underhand. Here-

Addie picks up the bean and gives it back to Emma. Emma tosses it in a gentle underhand- right into Addie’s mouth.

ADDIE (CONT’D)

Mmm! Fuck yeah!

They high five. Addie retrieves a hard cider from their closet and cracks it open using a bottle opener off of Emma’s desk. She takes a long sip and sighs.

ADDIE (CONT’D)

Oh my god that’s so much better already. Day three of the semester and I’m already turning to drink.

EMMA

Whatever will become of you?

Addie’s face scrunches up at the joke. She finishes her cider, crawls into Emma’s bed, and rests against Emma’s thigh. She takes Emma’s non-scrolling hand and places it on her head. Emma cards her fingers through Addie’s hair.

ADDIE

Why do they have to be so stressful?

EMMA

Applications?

Addie nods.

ADDIE

I just wanna not have to worry anymore. But then again I guess worrying is human. Maybe I wanna be a dog.

EMMA

I saw this thing online that was like- imagine being a golden retriever. You’re living on a farm in Maine and you’ve got a family that looks after you and feeds you... you can just hang out all day...

ADDIE

Okay like I feel that? But also- you’re bordering on furry talk there Emma.

EMMA

You’re the one demanding to be petted.

ADDIE

Touché. Being a Golden Retriever is the dog ideal though.

EMMA

Everybody loves them!

ADDIE

It’s cause they don’t have resting bitch face.

Addie realizes her pun, then plays herself a ‘badum ts’ on an imaginary drum set.

ADDIE (CONT’D)

They’re always smiling! They look like:

ADDIE (CONT’D)

EMMA

The pair laugh. Addie becomes fixated with a tipsy intensity.

ADDIE

Okay I got a plan.

EMMA

Plans are good! Plans ward off existential dread!

ADDIE

My thoughts exactly. I’m gonna work on application between classes tomorrow. After that I’ll do homework with free time til Friday night. We can have fun then- that’ll be my incentive to do work. Then I’m donating blood on Saturday morning because it will make me feel better.

EMMA

That’s a good plan!

ADDIE

Thank you! I think I might include that in the app. About why I donate blood. Because yeah, sometimes I only do good things to feel better about myself, but that’s not a bad thing. It means that as humans, helping other people makes us feel good. Altruism is overrated. Humans evolved so that it makes us happy to help other humans. That’s awesome! It means that if you give someone the opportunity to do good, they’re gonna take it! Even if it’s a company- that’s just a bunch of humans! And this org- it gets that, and it’s making those opportunities, and that’s good! Doing good is beneficial to me, and that’s good! Because it says something amazing about humans in general.

EMMA

I think you should include that. It’s honest. I like it.

ADDIE

Yeah, they’ll love that. Dear sir or madam, I know there are people more qualified than me applying, but I’m honest.

EMMA

You’re unique!

ADDIE

Ugh, don’t say that to a theatre kid- you’ll unleash the monster. I spent most of my high school years convincing myself that I’m no better or worse than anybody else. And now this application comes in like ‘why should we hire you?’ The beast rears its ugly head- “BECAUSE I’M SPECIAL!!!”

Addie mouths ‘I’m not’ to Emma, who smiles.

EMMA

Hm. Well you’re not afraid to present the less polished sides of yourself-

Emma starts giggling.

ADDIE

What?

EMMA

And that makes you-

Emma laughs harder.

ADDIE

Am I missing something?

EMMA

Daring!

Addie laughs.

ADDIE

Delectable!

EMMA

Delicious!

ADDIE

Deviant!

Done.

#Thank you for your time and consideration #Whoever reads the We-Care intern applications #I appreciate you #You know I wrote this thinking that the limit was 1500 words #not characters #to be fair I do not list attention to detail on my resume #applications #dedicated #disciplined #delightful #dutiful #writing

0 notes

megamanxfanfics · 6 years ago

Text

S.V - Ep. 6: Recover the Laser! Fire the Enigma Cannon!!

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

INT. NEW MHHQ – Control Room - NIGHT

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Caption: 7:00 PM

Alia walks into the Control Room to report to Signas.

ALIA: (sighing) 7 PM and our heroes are fast asleep…

SIGNAS: There are 12 hours left and just one more device to get until collision. I think we’re alright if they take a short nap.

[Insert Title Card – Recover the Laser! Fire the Enigma Cannon!!]

ALIA: (worried) Hmmm…

SIGNAS: I know, it’s anxiety-inducing, but we have to let them rest. Have faith. They’ve saved the world so many times before.

ALIA: I know.. I’m just.. not used to being this close to the action, ya know?

SIGNAS: Hm?

ALIA: In the past, I always focused on my Research to distract me during the tough times. We tried to create cures for the Maverick Virus or at least find ways to combat it… When my old boss, Dr. Doppler failed to do that, I lost a lot of faith in the world. Then my next boss, Berkana turned on us as well..

SIGNAS: (nodding) From Laguz Island… I remember reading up on that.

ALIA: Up until now, I feel like I’ve been constantly on the run from the Maverick Virus. My colleague escaped with me to a new lab, over in Abel City but… that didn’t work out.

SIGNAS: (curious) What happened?

ALIA: We were only trying to help! The Great Repliforce War was in full effect, and my old colleague Gate… He just wanted his enhanced Reploids to join the battle. But… our Superior felt that it wasn’t our place. She did everything she could to sabotage his operation. Including… threaten my termination if I didn’t comply…

SIGNAS: (gasping, surprised) Oh nooo…

ALIA: I took this job, because I needed a serious change. But now, all I see is the constant struggle that you guys face against the Maverick Virus! …I’m sorry, but… I just don’t know if I can handle it.

She chokes up and looks away, trying to contain herself.

Signas calmly walks over to her and places his hands on her shoulders.

SIGNAS: (comforting) Alia… I hired you, because you are exactly the type of person that we need. Especially, right now. Your analytical skills are beyond top-notch, and I’ve been meaning to put good use to that Research background of yours. So now is as good a time as any. Come. I have something to show you.

ALIA: Hm?

He leads her to his main computer screen and pulls up a halogen image of the DNA Data they have retrieved from Grizzly Slash, Duff McWhalen and Squid Adler.

ALIA: (shocked) This is... DNA!!

SIGNAS: (affirming) Yep. Here is the DNA Data that X & Zero have acquired from the Mavericks, so far… Why don’t you and Douglas see if you can make something useful out of it, while we wait for them to wake up??

Alia gasps.

ALIA: (wide-eyed) This is… Wonderful!

SIGNAS: (smiling) You had mentioned your strong background in Research at our interview. So I figured, why does that have to change?

She nods with a brightness in her eyes, which livens up her spirits once again.

ALIA: Ohhh, Thank you, boss! You have no idea what this means to me.

She can’t help herself and gives him a hug.

SIGNAS: (surprised) Oh! Hahah. My pleasure.

He reciprocates the hug, patting her on the back, twice.

SIGNAS: Go ahead. Do what you love, Alia.

He lets her go to work as she happily runs out of the room and heads for the R & D lab across the hall.

He returns to his chair with a smug beam on his face. From nearby, David turns over to Signas and leans in.

DAVID: Hey, what was that all about?

SIGNAS: She just had the first day jitters… Go ahead and send out Frenzy Fox to recover that Energy Cart. Then, alert me when X and Zero wake up. With any luck, we can fire the Enigma Cannon tonight!

- cut to-

----------------------------------------------------------------------- INT. NEW MHHQ – Infirmary – NIGHT -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Caption: Four hours later, 11:00 PM

Zero stirs awake and rips the energen feeding tubes off of his arms. He looks over at X in shock, who seems to have been in the same state as him.He quickly sits up on his bed, leans over and shakes X by the shoulder.

ZERO: (shocked) X! Wake up.

X: (groggy) Hmm? /Oh!

X grows wide-eyed at the sight of an alert, Zero who has fully recovered.

ZERO: How long have we been out, man? We gotta get that Laser Device!

X blinks and feels his heart race at once. He sits up in bed.

X: (rising, tired) Yeeeah! Ogh. Let’s go!

Zero stands up and helps X get out of bed.

ZERO: Alright. Come on, man!

They run out of the room.

-pan to-

----------------------------------------------------------------------- INT. NEW MHHQ – Corridors – NIGHT -----------------------------------------------------------------------

X and Zero run down the hallway as they receive a com-link from Signas.

SIGNAS: (o.s, filtered, surprised) Oh! You’re both up. Excellent! Pop in to the R & D Lab before you both set off on your next mission. Alia and Douglas have some surprises for you.

X and Zero both look at each other, quizzically.

X & ZERO: Huh?

-pan to-

----------------------------------------------------------------------- INT. NEW MHHQ – R & D Lab – NIGHT -----------------------------------------------------------------------

X and Zero walk in to see Douglas and Alia high five each other.

ALIA: Yes!

X: Hey, guys. What’s going on??

ALIA: Oh, I’m glad you’re both up so soon. Check out what we’ve been working on!

They both walk over to their work table, with interest. They see that five new items in the form of data chips are waiting for them.

ZERO: What is this?

DOUGLAS: Remember how we said I could make new parts for you guys?? Well, this is it!

He proudly displays five colorful chips, before them.

ZERO: (scoffing) Hmph… I don’t need any power-ups.

ALIA: (annoyed) Wait! We’ve been working on these for the last 4 hours. The least you could do is listen to us.

Zero rolls his eyes and folds his arms, reluctantly.

ZERO: Okaay. What have you got?

ALIA: I’d change my tone if I were you, because most of them are for you…

Zero jerks back for a second, surprised.

ZERO: What!?

X chuckles as she continues with a scowl.

ALIA: Well, first of all, Grizzly Slash was good for more than just his Crescent slashing abilities. We were also able to create a Shock Buffer defense out of his DNA Data.

X: (intrigued) Shock Buffer?

ALIA: This decreases the amount of damage taken by half!

X: Ooh.

DOUGLAS: It also keeps you from being knocked back after taking a hit.

ZERO: (nodding) Alright.

DOUGLAS: We were then able to make a Super Recover chip from Duff McWhalen’s DNA Data.

ZERO: What’s that?

DOUGLAS: This makes all energen and weapon refill capsules restore twice as much power than usual.

X & ZERO: (surprised) Whoa.

ALIA: The last three are for Zero, exclusively. Sorry, X…

X shakes his head, paying no mind.

ALIA: This next chip, I think you’ll like. We call it the Z-Saber extend.

ZERO: (attracted) What?

ALIA: With this equipped, your Z-Saber will project a small wave of crescent energy with each slash, increasing your range by about 10%.

ZERO: Wow. Okay, I’m interested…

ALIA: (glowing, excited) Then you’ll Love the next two… These are weapon items, extracted straight from McWhalen and Kraken’s core DNA.

ZERO: (nodding) Alright.

ALIA: First is Duff McWhalen’s Flying Splasher, which will give you more of a defensive Air-Dash that you can control with directional flight.

ZERO: (shocked) I can fly with this!?

ALIA: Only momentarily. Don’t get too excited. But yes. Your air-dash should be more mobile than before. And you’ll be coated in a protective layer of the same material as X’s Goo-Shaver.

Zero looks at X.

ZERO: What’s that??

X: It’s like a water-based Plasma. I can’t really explain it, but it’s powerful stuff. It’s what helped me bring down Squid…

He looks at his buster with slight remorse.

ALIA: Well, speaking of Squid Adler, that’s where this last chip comes from. We’ve correlated his electric weapon data to interact directly with your Z-Saber, which will give you an awesome striking Electric Blade.

ZERO: Ooh.

DOUGLAS: (smiling) Still don’t want these Power-ups???

ZERO: (bothered, smile) Alright, gimme ‘em. X can have the Shock Buffer and Super Recover though. I don’t want to hog them all.

X shakes his head.

X: No, that’s okay.

ALIA: Huh???

X: I have the Force Armor, and another one on the way. I’m okay. Really, I think Zero should have them.

ZERO: Are you sure?? All of them???

X: (smiling) I’m positive. Let’s save the World, Zero.

He puts his fist out for a friendly bump with the most confident and sharp look in his eyes.

Zero gives him a nod and then a fist-bump with a smile.

X runs out of the room, while Zero equips his new power-up chips.

DOUGLAS: Wow! And here you thought you weren’t getting any of these.

ZERO: Alriight, alriiight.

Zero gets equipped with all 5 of the power-up Data Chips within his gauntlet. Then he looks up with an eager grin.

ZERO: Man! I can’t wait to test out these new abilities.

ALIA: (content) We’ll be right here. I’ll be on coms guiding you both every step of the way. Now, go!

She leans up and gives him a friendly pat on the shoulder, but he simply turns around and runs away, ignoring her.

ALIA: (reacting) Oh…

DOUGLAS: Something wrong?

She combs her hair with her hand for a second and walks over to the monitor.

ALIA: N-no.. I just hope they’re successful on this mission…

DOUGLAS: (smirking) Uh huh.

-cut to-

----------------------------------------------------------------------- EXT. NOVIKOVO – Fortress Lab – DAY -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Caption: 9:05 AM - Russian Time

In the solitude of Novikovo, Russia lies a rich, fortified lab, hidden from sight by numerous tall mountains.

X and Zero teleport to the area and take in the sight of his massive fortress. They land on a cobblestone roof, just before a drawbridge, which leads to the entrance of the fortress.

ZERO: Whoa… This place, is huge.

X and Zero instantly explore the area as they kick-jump up a small wall, which leads to the large drawbridge.

ALIA: (o.s, filtered) We can learn lots about Dr. Izzy Glow just from looking at this Laboratory… He is the world leading authority on laser technology. Therefore, the laser he created will be great use to the Enigma. I hope he will willingly give one to us, but… …I heard he is a very stubborn person so this might not be easy.

Zero grins.

ZERO: Well, I can be very stubborn, myself. Come on, X!

X nods and readies his buster

Zero pulls out his saber and slashes at the draw bridge a couple of times, admiring his new orange-tinted extended slashes as he cuts at the bridge a little harder.

X shoots level-1 shots at the bridge until it is forced down to lie flat, before the actual entrance of the hallway.

They both run on top of the bridge, which does not quite reach the hallway entrance. They stop short, when they see that below them is a dangerous bed of spikes.

ZERO: Whooa, let’s steer clear of that.

Yeah!

They both carefully dash-jump inside Dr. Izzy Glow’s Fortress.

- pan to-

----------------------------------------------------------------------- INT. FORTRESS LAB – Hallway Entrance – DAY -----------------------------------------------------------------------

They proceed down the red-carpet steps, before a long wall where a Met jumps out at them.

X: (gasping) Haven’t seen one of these in a while.

He shoots at it a couple of times, but his pellet shots are blocked by it’s hard-hat. After a moment, the met peeks his little face out, while Zero dashes and takes a strike at the air. His extended slash is able to reach the met from a distance, surprising both him and X.

X looks over to him.

X: Whoa, you get a pretty good reach with that thing.

ZERO: It’s like a complete extra slash! I’m gonna have to get used to that.

ALIA: (o.s, filtered) Hehehe.

They both kick-jump up the wall before them and spot another met on the other side of the carpeted floor. This time X takes it down with some carefully aimed level 1 shots, while Zero drops down and leads the way. Zero runs into another wall and kick-jumps up towards a Guardian drone, which he easily cuts down once it’s shield guard is up.

They drop down through the opening corridor as they come near a lethal chandelier of spikes.

ALIA: (o.s, filtered) Whoa, careful! The platforms above you can’t be destroyed, so you will have to time it just right to get through…

X: (acknowledging) Right!

They both wait and see two spike chandeliers rapidly drop down before them.

ZERO: Damn! This guy really doesn’t want any visitors.

ALIA: (o.s, filtered) Told yaa.

The chandeliers slowly rise up, out of sync, but with their opening they dash through and pass the platforms.

ALIA: (o.s, filtered) Oh no!!

ZERO: Hm??

X: What is it?

Zero slashes another guardian and met down, while Alia speaks.

ALIA: (o.s, filtered) There’s another researcher and he’s stuck just beyond that board above you.

X: Hmph!

X transforms into his Force Armor with a quick flash of white light and looks up at the board with a determined face. He fires a charged plasma shot to the wooden plank, but it is simply absorbed into the mysterious virus-infected board.

X: Whaat?

ALIA: (o.s, filtered) It’s just like I thought… You can’t break through the board unless you use a special weapon.

Zero perks up and sparks his Z-saber with lightning.

ZERO: Allow me!!

He uses his new rising Electric Blade attack, but unfortunately it does not work.

ZERO: What!?

He jumps up and tries to use his Crescent Blade slashes in the air, multiple times, but to no avail.

ZERO: Damn it!

X shoots a charged Goo-Shaver at it, which does not work either.

X: Nothing is working!!!

ALIA: (o.s, filtered) Try… Dragoon’s Rising Fire. You should have it again..

X: (surprised) Really??

X looks up, concentrates and shifts his armor into red and white as he charges up.

X: (concentrating) Shuuuuryukeeeen!!!!

Zero takes cover as X blasts through the wooden planks only to find more spiked chandeliers in his way.

X: (reacting) Whoa!!

He quickly air-dashes and holds on to the wall, setting off his thrusters. Once the chandeliers rise, he is able to kick-jump up the wall and assist the researcher in need.

RESEARCHER: (grateful) Ohh. Thank you! I was installing Dr. Glow’s enhanced security platforms when this board mysteriously appeared and trapped me inside.

X nods.

X: That’s Sigma’s virus. It’s been awful to us all. Here.

He pulls out a teleporter ring and offers it to the Researcher.

RESEARCHER: Be careful! I fear this Fortress is ridden with the Virus. You’ll need this.

He pulls a Power-cell out from his compartment belt and offers it to X in return.

X gasps and takes it.

X: Thank you! Where’d you get this?

RESEARCHER: (insulted) We make them!

X: What?

The Researcher takes the teleporter ring and sends himself away.

X makes a confused face as he drops down to an impatient Zero.

ZERO: Come on, X!!!

- pan to –

----------------------------------------------------------------------- INT. FORTRESS LAB – Chandelier Trap - DAY -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Zero dashes across the hall to a set of ladders. He ignores them and double-jumps in the middle of the room, narrowly bypassing a chandelier that comes down right behind him.

With the chandelier lowered, X uses the first ladder and then catches up to Zero at the second ladder with an air-dash, while the chandelier rises.

At the top level of the room X and Zero spot a guardian waiting for them at the other side of the rising chandelier.

ZERO: Got this one!!

He fearlessly air-dashes toward the guardian mechaniloid and sets off his new F-Splasher forcefield around his body. His air-dash is just as short, but he is able to direct it more as an attack, lowering himself right into the mechaniloid as it crumbles under his water-based plasma power.

X & ZERO: Whoa!!

X: Damn, Zero. Are you crazy??

Zero looks at him with wild eyes.

ZERO: After staying in the game this long? - You know it!!

X makes an amused, but concerned face as Zero takes the lead once again.

-pan to-

----------------------------------------------------------------------- INT. FORTRESS LAB – Spiked Room - DAY -----------------------------------------------------------------------

They both pass the platform to find a spiked floor below them and a series of spiked chandeliers hanging on chains from the ceiling.

X: Oh man… How should we tackle this one?

ALIA: (o.s, filtered)

You should proceed by stepping on the platforms. Please be careful.

ZERO: (revved up) You heard her!

Zero anxiously air-dashes to the first chandelier platform after it drops. Then the next, as they both rise towards the ceiling.

Zero turns around and gives X a thumbs up.

ZERO: See X? It’s no biggie… Just do what I do.

X looks in horror and points behind him.

X: Look out!!!

ZERO: Huh??

He turns around to find a small purple Sigma head with devilish horns right behind him.

ZERO: SIGMA! What the- Uaarrrggghhhh!!!!!

SIGMA: (v.o, echoing) Heeheeheeheehee.

With no time to react, Zero has no choice, but to dash through Sigma’s head, which dissipates and relinquishes itself into his pores like a ghost virus.

X & ALIA: (horrified, o.s, filtered)

Oh NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

Zero glows with a purple aura as he air-dashes to the other side and carefully looks at his body.

X: (wary, worried) ZEEERRROOO!!!!!

The purple aura slowly disappears as Zero stares at his hands and blinks, confused and awestruck. He keeps his back to X and stands there in silence.

ALIA: (o.s, filtered, scared) Oh, God…

X fights through the chandelier platforms with a determined glare in his eyes as he nears, Zero.

ZERO: It’s… okay.

X lands right behind him.

X: (fretful) Huh?

Zero turns around with his armor looking pristine and glossy, as if he was first created.

ZERO: (surprised) I’m.. okay!!!

He shows X his clean hands, opening and closing them as if they are brand new.

ALIA: Was it the Shock-Buffer that protected you??

ZERO: Maybe… I don’t know…

He twists his wrists and stretches his fingers, until he unfurls the Z-Buster from his right hand only to find that it has completely been repaired.

X: (worried) What the-

Zero shakes his head.

X: Did Sigma just… repair you???

ZERO:

(wide-eyed) I don’t… know!

He makes a firm grimace of his own as he looks away, trying to focus on the mission.

X: Why would he do that…? And how???

He shakes his head, a little more annoyed.

ZERO: I don’t, know!! Come on, we don’t have any time.

He runs away, while X is left to simply shake it off and continue to push past more chandelier obstacles in a short maze-like descending hallway.

They both wrestle through short spiked chandeliers and a couple of mets in their way, before they find another Researcher who looks hurt, near a tall chandelier.

ZERO: Here, man.

He gives the researcher a teleporter ring and air-dashes above, into another descending set of spiked platforms.

ALIA: (o.s, filtered) Break the door that you can see below, and proceed to the next room.

They carefully make their way down until they find the door and break it down a combined charge shots.

ZERO: (smirking) Haven’t done that in years…

He runs in to the next room.

- pan to –

----------------------------------------------------------------------- INT. FORTRESS LAB – Spiral Staircase - DAY -----------------------------------------------------------------------

In the next room, they come to a flight of stairs which spiral upward seemingly endlessly.

X: (worried) Zero, are you sure you’re okay?

They come across a bunch of spiky mechaniloids and tiny hotarion firefly mechaniloids.

ZERO: (upset) I don’t want to talk about it!

He slashes the spikys down with an extended slash. Then he crescent slashes a set of hotarian’s brutally and swiftly air-dashes ahead.

X: (reaching out) Waait!!

X dashes, only to get cut off by another ghost virus of Sigma’s head, which has appeared before him.

SIGMA: (v.o, echoing) Heheheh….

X: (spooked) Whoooa!

X blasts him with level 1 shots, but they go right through him. He frantically dashes around the ghost virus and runs away from him.

SIGMA: (v.o, echoing) What’s the matter??

It disappears and reappears before him, as X gets stung by some hotarian lasers in the process.

SIGMA: (v.o, echoing) Are you scared that I might find you? …The real youuuu???

An image of iX appears in X’s mind.

He charges up.

X: NNNNNOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

X blasts a large Plasma shot, which takes out a set of hotarians in his way as he finally catches up to Zero, who has been halted by aPrism Guardian.

Four poles have dropped from the ceiling, in which three block-shaped laser turrets have taken their positions against Zero and fired their first set of lasers at him.

Zero manages to jump to the far pole and cling to it with his wire-hook, evading the bottom two laser blasts. However, he takes the brunt of the top laser blast as he attempts to slash it down with his Z-Saber.

ZERO: Auughh!

X: /AAH!!

X blasts down the laser turret that was hurting Zero with a Plasma Shot, while the other two, retreat back into the ceiling.

Zero drops down with a grateful look.

X: You okay?

Zero makes a weakened smile and gives him a silent thumbs up.

Then, three more laser turrets come down in different positions. X and Zero fire and crescent slash at two pink turrets near them, but their attacks only ricochet off.

X uses his old Aiming Laser, which attackes all three turrets at the same time with a green, red and yellow laser. The black turret is the only one, which is affected and destroyed.

X: The black turret is the target!

ZERO: Nice, X!!

The turrets retreat once again, and then reappear in different positions. A black turret is directly above Zero.

He narrows his eyes with a smirk and uppercuts it with an Electric Blade slash.

ZERO: (proud) Yeah!!!

X smiles at his partner, then charges up as he sees them come down again. This time, the black turret is in the middle, while a pink turret lands directly in front of him. He jumps on the pink turret and blasts the black one away with a Plasma Shot before it can fire upon him.

The other lasers fire anyway, despite missing their targets and retreat into the ceiling once again.

When they reappear, Zero double jumps towards the far black turret and uses his crescent spinning slashes to annihilate the Prism Guardian. With his last attack, the entire Security system explodes and the poles themselves are fried out of their sockets, falling down to the ground, pathetically.

ALIA: (o.s, filtered) Wow! You did it!!

ZERO: (cocky) As if there was any doubt…

ALIA: (o.s, filtered) Okaay, okaay. Easy, boys. There should be a teleporter at the end of the stair-case. Proceed with caution.

The two smile as they run towards the teleporter and use it, one after another.

-pan to-

----------------------------------------------------------------------- INT. FORTRESS LAB – Top Defense Systems - DAY -----------------------------------------------------------------------

X and Zero teleport into a nice open hallway with an excellent view of the mountains by an open balcony with gorgeous architecture. But these sights are ruined by spiky mechaniloids which bounce after them on the luxurious carpeted floor.

X: Aah!

X fires level-1 pellets at them, annoyed as they are put down quite easily. They make their way up a carpeted ramp, which leads towards a very threatening laser cannon.

ALIA: (o.s, filtered) His defense system is engaged. It attacks you with powerful plasma. You may be able to neutralize it with your other weapons.

X: Hmm…

He tries his X-Buster, but it ricochets off. Zero’s Z-Buster, as well.

Zero then tries using his crescent slashes, which work like a charm as they completely destroy the large laser cannon.

X: Nice, work Zero.

They look up and come to find that the whole hallway above them is riddled with these laser cannons.

X: Oh man. We have our work cut out for us.

ZERO: Then let’s get started!!

Zero double-jumps up, ignoring the ladder right by them and kick-jumps off the wall to reach the next floor, only to get knocked down by a large Plasma Blast.

X carefully climbs up the ladder and creates a forcefield out of his C-Shot, immediately destroying the laser cannon.

X: Hmph, That’s what you get.

X dash-jumps over Zero and dashes ahead.

Zero shakes his head with a smile as he gets up.

ZERO: Whatever..

He dashes after him, up the ramp.

With X’s C-Shot forcefield, he runs through a hotarion and easily kick-jumps through two defense systems on the wall, as he reaches the next floor. Then, his radar suddenly perks up.

[RADAR]: Light Capsule above.

X: (gasping) Really??

His C-Shot forcefield dissipates when he looks up and finds a small nook near the ceiling.

X: Ooh.

Zero catches up with X, to see him distracted by another power-up.

ZERO: While you’re busy with that, I’ll clear the path ahead.

X: (nodding) Alright, bud.

He air-dashes towards the wall above and sees a laser cannon before him. X simply fires C-shots in a rapid fashion, cutting away at the cannon as it fires it’s plasma at him. At close-range, X persistently dodges with side-dashes and nearby close calls until the cannon is destroyed.

X: Yes!!!

He walks into the hidden room and stands before another Light Capsule, surprised to see him again so soon.

DR. LIGHT: (smiling) This is the final program for the Falcon Armor. Analyze this arm upgrade and store it into a secure area with Alia’s help. Once it is successfully uploaded, your Falcon Armor will be complete.

X smiles.

DR. LIGHT: With the arm part equipped, you can maximize the attack power of your original shot and fire a piercing laser as your Fully Charged shot. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to charge the special weapons in this armor, but luckily you still have the Force Armor for that. As this armor specializes in mobility, you might find that this is all you need.

X makes a thoughtful nod as Dr. Light disappears.

X: (at ease) Hmm… It seems that Dr. Light was concerned about balancing my power-set, after all.

He steps inside the capsule to receive his upgrade.

-pan down and across the hall-

Zero has destroyed a set of defense cannons within the hallway, and is dropping down into an open room, where more plasma cannons await him.

ZERO: Hey Alia. Any idea how close I am to Dr. Glow??

He swiftly advances towards the wall and double jumps with crescent slash attacks as he ascends through the corridor with kick-jumps.

ALIA: (o.s, filtered) You’re very close, actually. Dr. Izzy Glow’s room is above you, about 30 clicks away. There are several plasma defense devices installed on the way, so keep using your C-Slash!

ZERO: (smiling) Got it!

He ascends up the stairs and chips away at the cannons ahead of him. As he kick-jumps up the long vertical hallway, X catches up to him with a C-Forcefield of his own.

X: Hey.

ZERO: Hey!

They both take their sides on opposing walls and proceed to plow through Dr. Glow’s defenses, until they reach the top floor and find the gateway to his chamber at last.

X gasps as they run through the gateway.

ZERO: This is it, man. You ready?

X: (nodding) Let’s save the World, Zero.

-pan to-

----------------------------------------------------------------------- INT. FORTRESS LAB – Izzy Glow’s Chamber – DAY -----------------------------------------------------------------------

A siren immediately goes off, as the two intrude on Dr. Glow’s private space. From there, the lights go out dramatically as Izzy Glow makes a colorful appearance with a teleport that has a firefly glow.

The lights go back on, but so does the device to his laser cannon, which he seemed to be working on, before they barged in. It sparks omionously amidst the dim light as he scowls down at them in mid-air.

IZZY GLOW: (unamused)

What a graceful entrance…

X: This laboratory is so badly infected by the virus. There was no other way for us to enter.

IZZY GLOW: Hmph!

ZERO: Dr. Izzy Glow, will you do us a favor?

IZZY GLOW:

(stubborn) My work is not for Maverick Hunters! I’ve never trusted your approach. Therefore, I will not cooperate with you. However, I do find you both fascinating… No one has ever managed to analyze the infamous X and Zero…

X: Doctor! We don’t have time to argue with you. Please, understand.

IZZY GLOW: (shaking) My body… has already been infected, too. I realize these thoughts may be wrong… But it’s too late to change now… Soon, I’ll be one of the Mavericks…

X: Noo!!

ZERO: Brace yourself, X!!

IZZY GLOW: It’s time… I’ll have to learn about you two through battle. Now… Put me out of my misery!

X: DAMN IT!

ZERO: LET’S GO!!!

Zero runs towards Izzy Glow and instinctively uppercuts him with an E-Blade, which violently shocks the stubborn specialist.

X reluctantly switches to his new Tri-Thunder power with a frown.

X: (v.o, thinking) Alright, Adler… You’re gonna help me save the World after all.

Izzy Glow teleports away from Zero, only to get blasted down by X’s Tri-Thunder, which covers the room in three currents of power.

IZZY GLOW: Caaauuughhh…

X shakes his head.

X: This is unfair..

ZERO: (firm) We have a job to do, X!

He dashes towards the Firefly and slashes at him in a combo.

IZZY GLOW: AAAAAGGGGHHHHH!!!!!

He teleports away, swiftly and angrily.

IZZY GLOW: Take this, you foul Hunters!!

He shoots out a sophisticated Firefly-shaped laser, which directs itself down towards X. When X dashes away, he directs it to Zero, who powers up and defiantly air-dashes above it with an F-Splasher.

The F-Splasher reaches Dr. Glow’s legs and stings him as he teleports away.

Zero proceeds to use his 2ndjump to stay airborne and Crescent slash him on the back on the way down.

IZZY GLOW: AAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHH.

He teleports over to the wall and juts out his bottom-light, which he powers up.

IZZY GLOW: Get AWAAAAAYYYY!!!!!!

He fires a powerful green laser at them, which knocks them both down.

Then he swiftly comes near them and teleports away, faking them out constantly as a form of defense.

ZERO: Agh! What the Hell is with this guy!??

X: He doesn’t know how to fight, Zero. We’re forcing his hand!

ZERO: (aggravated) WE NEED THAT LASER!!!

X: (torn) I KNOW!!!!

Izzy Glow floats above them and blasts his bottom Prism Laser at them vertically.

ZERO: NO!! I refuse to feel guilty.

He dashes away and uppercuts him again with an E-Blade.

IZZY GLOW: AAAAAAIIIIHHHHH.

ZERO: You’re not cooperating, and told us you’re becoming Maverick.

X shakes his head with tight, closed eyes, holding back some tears as he charges up.

X: I can’t believe I’m doing this… I’m sorry Doctor… but WE HAVE TO PUT YOU OUT OF YOUR MISERYYYYY!!!!!

He unleashes a charged Tri-Thunder, which creates six currents of lightning around the room.

IZZY GLOW: AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH.

He tries to evade the thunderbolts with swift teleports, but gets shocked three times and falls to the ground, smoking.

IZZY GLOW: (panting, hurt) To die at the hands of the Notorious X & Zero… Is this my cruel fate..?

X: It doesn’t have to be!!

He shakes his head, huddling over, in pain.

IZZY GLOW: (obstinate) No… I’m too far gone… But if I get out of this alive.. I’m coming after what’s left of this planet and tormenting everyone you Love!!!!!

ZERO: That’s it!!

Zero runs after him as Izzy Glow unfurls his last desperation attack.

IZZY GLOW: Prism Shot!

He spreads his arms out to create lights across the floor, where a multitude of green light-balls attack them from all directions.

X: Aghhh. No..!

Zero grits his teeth and electrifies his Z-Saber once more.

ZERO: It’s time to /DIE!!!!!

With a final uppercut from his Saber, he slices Izzy Glow in half and absorbs his DNA instantly.

Zero gasps as he feels a new power enter his veins.

ALIA: (o.s, filtered) You got Izzy Glow’s Chaos Flasher from his DNA Data! His weapon chip is the Will Laser, which X may use.

X sniffles.

X: (regretful) I don’t care. I just wanted the Laser Device for the Enigma... Why does it always have to come to this…?

He walks over to Izzy Glow’s remains and picks up his weapon chip.

ALIA: (o.s, filtered) It looked like a quiet Laboratory… but the inside was in complete ruins. The Sigma Virus has caused total disorder everywhere… In order to fix the situation, we need to make good use of Dr. Izzy Glow’s Laser Device.

At this moment, she teleports Douglas and their Recovery Team – Rho, Frenzy Fox, Freeze Alopex and Frostbite into the room.

X looks at them, awestruck. Their surviving teammates are as focused as ever as they go right to work at dismantling the laser device with Douglas’ help.

ALIA: (o.s, filtered) We’ll finish taking the Laser Device back to the base. Thank you for your help. We’ll meet you at the Hunter Base.

X nods and powers down into his base armor, feeling a sense of relief for the first time in a while. Maybe they were going to win this one, after all.

-fade to-

----------------------------------------------------------------------- INT. NEW MHHQ – Control Room – NIGHT -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Caption: December 6th, 1:00 AM – 2 hours later…

X, Zero, Alia, Douglas, Signas, Hector, Kirk, Dave, Lucas, Rho, Frenzy Fox, Freeze Alopex, Frostbite and Lifesaver all look at the Main Monitor with hope in their eyes.

Displayed is a schematic of the completed Enigma Cannon.

DOUGLAS: At last! The Enigma has been completed!! It’s old, but we’ve reinforced it with those devices… It should work fine… Well, we’re ready!

Everyone nods as a group as they all look ahead at the screen with anticipation.

SIGNAS: The time has come at last! We are going to launch the Enigma. The fate of the Earth depends on it.

Alia calculates her figures one last time.

-pan to-

----------------------------------------------------------------------- EXT. NEW MHHQ – The Enigma Cannon - NIGHT -----------------------------------------------------------------------

On the right side of the base, we see a bird’s eye view of the upgraded cannon, pointed at the sky.

ALIA: (o.s) The energy, the power, the angle… everything is clear.

- pan to –

----------------------------------------------------------------------- INT. NEW MHHQ – Control Room – NIGHT -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Signas clenches a fist as he makes his fateful command.

SIGNAS: All right… This is it. /FIRE!

-pan to –

----------------------------------------------------------------------- EXT. NEW MHHQ – The Enigma Cannon - NIGHT -----------------------------------------------------------------------

SIGNAS: /FIRE!!

We see the Enigma Cannon /fire a powerful blue blast from a close angle.

SIGNAS: /FIRE!!!

We see a side-angle view of the same fateful blast.

SIGNAS: /FIRE!!!!

We see a final back-angle view of the cannon as it blasts it’s huge wave of energy into the sky.

We follow the giant blue wave of energy into Outer Space, where it collides with the Space Colony, Eurasia.

-pan to-

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

EXT. OUTER SPACE – Eurasia - NIGHT

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

The Space Colony is struck by the blast, which does severe damage to it’s front and side. The blast erupts into a brilliant flash of light.

-Fade to White-

SIGNAS: (o.s) Did we make it? …Did it get crushed apart?? Alia, give us the report.

ALIA: (o.s) …Negative! We only destroyed 62%!!

Jeers from the Hunters can be heard.

HUNTERS: (o.s, layered) Damn it!!

HUNTERS: (o.s, layered) Shit!!!

-fade in-

We slowly see that the Eurasia Colony is still fully operational, with only a chunk of damage done to it’s frontal and side regions.

ALIA: (o.s, disheartened) We have merely made it change orbit… and delayed the time of impact…

-pan to –

----------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW MHHQ – Control Room – NIGHT -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Alia winces at the screen, and looks down feeling hopeless.

X’s mouth is agape, as he stares at the screen in disbelief.

Signas looks at the screen with a dogged, unwavering glare, while Douglas makes a confused, crooked look at the screen with a slight grimace.

ZERO: Curses!

Zero looks down with closed eyes, while the other Hunters console each other.

Frenzy Fox and Freeze Alopex give each other a saddened hug, while Rho bends down to hold Frostbite in consolation.

Lifesaver takes a deep breath, lets out a sigh and leaves the room.

DOUGLAS: The Enigma was not successful?

SIGNAS: (confirming) No…

He makes a firm grimace.

ZERO: Now what…?

-Freeze frame. Grainy Effect.-

The failed Hunters all look down in defeat and despair, while X stares at the screen with a determined face.

-Fade to Black-

#MMX Fanfics #Season V #Ep. 6 #Recover the Laser!#Fire the Enigma Cannon!!#X5 #X & Zero #Izzy Glow #Shining Firefly #Enigma #Fire!!

0 notes