#i thought that shit ended in november but aghh
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squids-off-the-hive · 1 month ago
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*slowly wakes up in here*
Mmm. I'll open the inbox to refresh on new asks.
Same blorbos, evolved art, and perhaps not fully colored pieces. But I gotta get back here.
I miss this place.
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megamanxfanfics · 8 years ago
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S.IV - Ep. 1: The Sky Lagoon Incident
Written by Metal Man X
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INT. BERKANA LABS – Recycling Research Division – DAY
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-fade in-
Caption: June 1, 21XX – The Day of the Erasure Incident
Gate looks at a computer monitor completely awestruck.  He stands with Metal Shark and his colleagues STEVE, TOM, JAMES and NIGEL, who all have their arms folded.
GATE: This wasn’t how it was supposed to happen at all!!
Metal Shark raises his hands, apologetically.
METAL SHARK: I’m sorry guys.  I was just following orders.
TOM: She ordered you to Kill!??
NIGEL: ALL THIS TIME we’ve been experimenting with the DNA of retired Mavericks!  You never said that we were bringing them back to life.
JAMES: YEAH! And what about those poor reploids, who just got their Souls ripped out of them!?  How’re we gonna get them back??  I want answers.  
METAL SHARK: There is no getting them back..  Their souls will assume the new identities of their hosts.  This is what Berkana wanted.  There’s nothing more that I can do.
Nigel slams his fist against a nearby table.
NIGEL: THAT’S UNACCEPTABLE!!!
STEVE: YEAH!!  I don’t care WHAT the Woman upstairs told you.  We have to make this right.
METAL SHARK: There is no making it right…  It simply is.
JAMES: Damn it, Shark.  DNA Resurrection is ILLEGAL!  Do you have any idea, how much SHIT we’re gonna be in for this.
METAL SHARK: I don’t care…  
ALL: Well WE do!!
-Flash-
NIGEL: …Whatever we do, we bury this.  Here and now…
STEVE: That’s right!  No more DNA Resurrection.
JAMES: No more Soul Erasures…  
TOM: And no more Sharks on the Team.
GATE: (nervous) Uh, guys…?
Suddenly, they all smother Metal Shark in the corner of the room, and they attempt to give him a beat down.
GATE: Stop it!  Leave him alone!!
Gate runs over to the pile-up and pulls Tom off from the top.  He punches him in the face.
METAL SHARK: /RAAAAH!!
Metal Shark easily overpowers all the Researchers. They all fall to the ground when he forces himself up with two heavy fists in the air.
He pulls out a Metal Anchor from his arm.
METAL SHARK: You want some?  Come get some!!
GATE: Sharky, no!!
Metal Shark dives after the researchers, and swims across the tile floor, as if it were water.  His vicious teeth make all of them bleed.
NIGEL: Aghh, noo…
Nigel reaches for a com-link from their console on the ground with a bloody hand.
NIGEL: Weapons Testing, we need you here now.  It’s an emergency.  Bring everything you have.
METAL SHARK: HRAH!!
Suddenly, an anchor smashes against Nigel’s head and shatters half of his face into a bunch of tiny pieces.
-Flash-
GATE: Metal Shark, stop!  Please! STOP!!
Metal Shark continues to pummel everyone in the room, save for his creator, who stares at the horrific scene in shock.
Finally, Infinity Flea and his crew of weapons testers arrives.
INFINITY FLEA: What the Hell is going on here?
GATE: It’s Metal Shark.  He’s gone berserk!!
-Flash-
Infinity Flea creates 4 copies of himself, and has them surround Metal Shark, floating by Gate’s side.  They all fire their weapons, which stun Metal Shark, forcing him to take a few steps back.
INFINITY FLEA: Now guys!!
One tester aims a large gun and fires lava plasma at him.
-Flash-
Another Tester fires an Ice Cannon at the other half of Metal Shark’s body.  Metal Shark instantly freezes and falls to the ground.  When the ice shatters, what’s left of his body is shaking and sizzling out.
-Flash-
Two more Testers walk over to Metal Shark as they fire their acid pistols.  These weapons truly affect Metal Shark as his insides seem to melt away completely and rupture his core.
-Flash-
METAL SHARK: I… didn’t… do anything… wrong…!  Gyaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!
Metal Shark explodes as Gate frowns with an annoyed scowl.
He walks away from the Testers and stares at his monitor.
GATE: This wasn’t how it was supposed to be…  I wanted to change lives, for the better!!  I wanted to… to reunite Reploids with their Dead Kin.  But this!??  This is just a Horror Show!
INFINITY FLEA: You’re welcome, by the way.
GATE: Hmph…
-fade to white-
Over the white screen, a voice is heard.
MAGMA DRAGOON: (o.s) So… this is how it’s gonna go.  
-fade in-
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INT. SOUTH EASTERN KENYA - Illegal Warehouse – DAY
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Caption: November 5th, 21XX – TODAY
Inside a warehouse full of crates storing numerous weapons and ammunition, Magma Dragoon sits down with Burn Dino-Rex, who is tied to a crate.
MAGMA DRAGOON: You and me are gonna be good friends from now on.  Is that understood?
With a muzzle over his mouth, Burn Dino-Rex turns away and grunts in defeat.  He’s been found out and captured.  He had no choice but to cooperate.
MAGMA DRAGOON: Because I know all your secrets.  And at the press of a button, your entire operation is shot!  With just one phone call, all of this could be gone.  And we don’t want that, right??
He smiles, wickedly as Burn Dino-Rex slowly nods.
MAGMA DRAGOON: So this is what I was thinking.  ..In exchange for keeping your illegal weapons trade a secret…  I’m gonna join your little Repliforce.  And the Maverick Hunters won’t even need to know about it!  It’ll be our little secret.  They won’t know any of your business..  And you’ll know nothing, but our business.  So really, you only end up benefitting from this juncture.
Burn Dino-Rex widens his eyes in shock as he stares at Magma Dragoon with awe.  This was his best chance out.  He had to take it.
MAGMA DRAGOON: Do we have a deal?
Burn Dino-Rex eagerly shakes his head.  And through his muzzle he is able to utter the word.
BURN DINO-REX: …Deeeeeal…
[Insert Title Card – The Sky Lagoon Incident]
MAGMA DRAGOON: (smiling) Good.  That’s what I thought.
He undoes his muzzle and unties the containment bond wrapped around the whole crate behind Dino-Rex.
Once free, Burn Dino-Rex slowly rises to his feet and looks down at Magma Dragoon, a head taller than him.
BURN DINO-REX: Hmph…  I just have one question.  …Why?
MAGMA DRAGOON: I’ve had a… change of heart since coming here.  This whole secret op could be really useful to me.  So I decided that I want in.
BURN DINO-REX: Hmph… Fine.  I have no choice, I guess.  And the façade of cooperation would be really good for PR…  So let’s go.  This is a good move.
MAGMA DRAGOON: Great!  I’m so glad you see things my way!!
BURN DINO-REX: We’ll get you registered into the Repliforce today.
-pan to-
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INT. BIO LAB – NIGHT
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Sigma watches Dragoon’s progress through the Bio Laboratory monitor, pleased as he smiles through his black hooded cloak with folded arms.  Nearby, his lab partner Isoc is working on a large Mechaniloid with Split Mushroom.
SIGMA: Hahahaha.  Excellent.  It looks like everything is starting to work in my favor once again.
Isoc stops what he is doing and turns to him with an evil grin.
ISOC: Yeeees my lord.  And once our latest creations are finished, I dare say we’ll have a good foot to stand on once we do capture the Repliforce into our grasp!
SIGMA: Hahahahaha.  The best part about it is that once Dragoon does my bidding, we won’t have to do anything!  The incited Repliforce will act of their own accord and do all our work for us!!!
ISOC: Hehehe. Yeees!  I love it.
He turns back to his work, where we see a large dragon-themed mechaniloid near completion.   Isoc and his lab assistant, Split Mushroom continue to use their spark guns to meld the armored plating together.
-fade to-
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EXT.  SKY LAGOON - NIGHT
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Caption:  November 15th, 21XX
Pan to a beautiful night view of an elegant city in the sky.
NARRATOR: (v.o) The Sky Lagoon - the Reploid Research Foundation’s greatest achievement.  It is an aerial colony where only the most dignified Humans and Reploids live to conduct their work.  Scientists, Scholars, Doctors, Lawyers, Professors, Stock Market Analysts and top Business Associates the world over live there.  It is what makes our Modern Economy thrive.   And unbeknownst to them, their entire Community is about to be shattered.
Magma Dragoon teleports in with a large team of Repliforce soldiers known as Knot Berets.  They carry their pistols and run in with extreme force.
MAGMA DRAGOON: (ordering, furious) Go, men!  There is a dangerous terrorist somewhere in the city, and we have to find him!!!
He runs with a slight grin as he hears the roar of large dragon mechaniloid, thrashing about from the distance.
The Knot Berets gasp as Magma Dragoon points in the direction.
MAGMA DRAGOON: (gasping) There’s the culprit!! Go after him and take him out before he does any more damage!!
KNOT BERETS: Yes Sir!!
His new team, diligently does as he commands.
MAGMA DRAGOON: (v.o, thinking) Hmhmhm..  Perfect.  With them out of the way, now I can look for this city’s generator.  Heh.  That should get the Maverick Hunters’ attention…
-cut to-
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MAVERICK HUNTER BASE – Control Room - NIGHT
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X stands by Captain, who is at his center console when an incoming message comes from their HQ Tracker.
COMPUTER: Mavericks have been found at point 5567!  The Mavericks occupied the Sky Lagoon using the most advanced weapons available!  The army appears to be the Repliforce.
X is taken aback at the news, but does not hesitate to respond.
X: Roger that. I’m on my way now!
X runs over to the teleporter as Captain calls out to him.
CAPTAIN: Damn it! I can’t get a visual on the threat.  Should I send in the rest of the Elite?
X:
No.  Keep them on standby. There’s no time to waste!
X teleports out of the room.
-cut to-
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INT.  SKY LAGOON – Breaking City – NIGHT
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X teleports into the scene and is awestruck by the damage done to the area already.
X: (v.o, thinking) Whoa…  This is horrible!!
He looks at the huge chunks of broken glass from the large tunnel he is standing on.  Below and around him, the city still seems to be thriving, but it is unsure as to how long that will be the case before further damage is inflicted.
From a short distance, a Knot Beret spots X and com-links to Magma Dragoon.
KNOT BERET: Sir!  Maverick Hunter X has teleported into the area.
MAGMA DRAGOON: (o.s, filtered, gasping) Don’t be fooled.  He is the enemy.
KNOT BERET: Huh??
MAGMA DRAGOON: (o.s, filtered, dark, forceful) Why do you think I switched sides!?  ATTACK FOOLS.  ATTACK!!!
KNOT BERET: (nervous, excited) Haaaaaw. Yes, sir!
Pan back to X, who retracts his hand into his buster after a swarm of flying Tonboroid mechaniloids fly past him.  He has never seen dragonfly mechaniloids like these before, and the sight of them is unsettling.
He fires a fully charged X-Buster at a portion of the swarm as the rest continue to fly past him and away from the area.
X: Huh!?  Damn it.
X refocuses his attention on a Spike Marl mechaniloid, which hides itself into a protective shell, which rests on both shoulders.  Once in a balled-up form, the Spike Marl protrudes spikes from it’s red-spotted shell.  Then it rolls after X, who jumps over it with an annoyed scowl and quickly charges up.  When the Spike Marl opens up it’s shell, X blasts it to death with a level 2 charge shot and runs on.
He spots two more Spike Marls walking ahead and decides to quickly shoot them down with level 1 pellets, before they can attempt their guarded spike attack.
They each explode as a Tonboroid tries to go after X, who simply punches it and grabs it down with a slam to the ground.
Pan to the Knot Beret, who engages X with fear.  Holding his grenade out, he prepares to throw it at X.
KNOT BERET: (v.o, thinking) Oh man.  Whatever he’s doing here, he really means business!
He throws the grenade, which catches X in the chest with a small explosion.
X: (hurt, annoyed) Ah!  So it’s true!!
X immediately blasts him to death with a charge shot.
Just behind him, another Knot Beret pulls out his gun and engages with X.
KNOT BERET: Hey!! /gyah!!!
X blasts him down with multiple level one shots and a /level 2 shot through the heart piece.
X dashes and runs ahead to a broken piece of the glass tunnel, where a large green Dragon Mechaniloid known as Eregion can be seen, closing in from his left.
X: (wide-eyed) What the!?
EREGION: RRAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!
Eregion comes after X with a huge claw out and breaks the wall before him.
X: Oh man!!
X charges up and takes aim at the beast.
It smashes down a large claw as X dashes out of the way and blasts his hand, inflicting heavy damage.
Eregion swats at X again, but he dashes away and fires at the half-closed wall ahead of him, so as to flee further away before engaging once again.
From a short distance, X turns around and fires pellets at the beast, which seem to be completely ineffective.
X: Damn.  /Agh!
He charges up once again and fires at it, upon it’s next slash.  It quickly /catches him in the side as he dashes away.
With another charge, X turns his torso while fleeing, and takes another shot at Eregion.  This one landed in the chest, and seemed to affect it much more.
With outward electrical currents, fizzling out of his joints, Eregion takes a deep breath and fires a blue flame attack from it’s mouth.  At heavily damages the tunnel floor as X runs away toward the next half-closed gate.  He shoots it down and spots a final closed gate ahead of him.
With narrow, determined eyes, X charges up, gets to the last gate, turns around and waits for the dragon to come after him.  He focuses on it’s movements and takes a good shot at the dragon’s head.
EREGION: GRAAAAHHHH!!!!!
The dragon is knocked back as it lightly explodes and flies away.
X watches it fly away with wide eyes as he wonders.
X: Did I get it???
Then he turns to the closed gate.
X: Hmph.  I’d better question the Repliforce as to what they’re doing here…
Open blasting through the closed gate, X runs a short distance before the tunnel opens up into a Central Terminal.
-pan to-
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INT. SKY LAGOON – Central Terminal – NIGHT
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X stops short at the sight of an armored bulldozer, modified to have spikes in front of it’s large scooping shovel.
X: What the!?
????: Can you stop the might of the Mad Bull!??
X: Mad Bull, huh?  (charging up)  I think I’m up to the challenge.  /HAH!  //YAH!!!
At the first dash X fires a /Charge Shot, blowing off the entire spiked scooper.  At the 2nd dash, X uses a quick level 2 shot and rapid pellets to finish off the remainder of the Mad Bull Mechaniloid.
X dashes ahead as the corridor to the Terminal leads X on a downward slope.  Three Repliforce Knot Beret Bombers wait for X and throw their grenades at him without hesitation.
Annoyed, X immediately retaliates with quick rapid fire to all of the traitors.
X: What the Hell is this!?  Why are you doing this?
They each explode before he can get an answer.  He is too powerful for them.
As he reaches the end of the corridor, another Mad Bull mechaniloid rolls it’s tank treads after him.  X blasts it to death and spots three more Repliforce Knot Berets standing behind him.
X: (serious, upset) Hey guys!  What gives??
Just then, another swarm of Tonboroid Mechaniloids fly past them as a huge explosion emits in the Terminal walls around them.
KNOT BERET 1: (suspicious) Hmph.  We could ask you the same thing.
KNOT BERET 2: Get him!!
KNOT BERET 3: Yeah!!!!
They all prepare their weapons as X quickly takes them down with a Charge Shot.
X’s eyes widen in shock.
X: (v.o thinking) What the Hell is wrong with them!?  And what is that-
X enters the gateway before him only to see Magma Dragoon of the 14th Unit standing before an exploding Power Generator.
X: (shocked, confused) Dragoon!  What the Hell is going on here??
MAGMA DRAGOON: This isn’t good, X!  That Maverick just destroyed the power reactor!
X: What?!  Then the Sky Lagoon will… come crashing into the ground!
MAGMA DRAGOON: It’s too late, X!  It’s time I made my escape.  I suggest you do the same…  Don’t do anything reckless on the way out, okay?
With that, he teleports out as the explosions in the room only become more violent.
X: (shocked, scared, nervous) The city below will soon become a sea of flames.  Many people will perish…  I have no choice but to escape from here and head to the city below!
The explosions become more wild and rampant as X teleports out of the Sky Lagoon.
-fade to white-
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INT.  MAVERICK HUNTER BASE – R & D Lab – NIGHT
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- fade in-
In Doctor Cain’s former Research and Development Lab, Zero sleeps in a pod, tired from another day’s work.
Pan down from the rafters as we zoom in on Zero inside his pod.
Light shines in and glares against his pod causing him to wake up.
ZERO: Huh?
The surrounding white light is blinding the entirety of the room as Zero opens his pod and immediately sits up, curious and interested at the silhouette before him.
He has seen this old man standing before him, but he cannot place where, or how.  The Scientist in the shadows looks at him with his hands in his pockets, as his distinct hair waves in the wind.
????: Zero…
ZERO: Who are you?
Pan back to the old man.  His baldhead only allows for his long hair to stick out at the sides, making him look like rather ominous, and mad for that matter.
????: (admiring) My masterpiece...
ZERO: (nervous, shaken) Wha..? Who are you?
Frozen at his mere presence, Zero is fixated on the scientist.  He needs an answer!
????: After him! He is my nemesis. Our rivalry is what gives me motivation in life.
His pronounced moustache utters more nebulous words, which only serve to taunt Zero further.  He gets up from his pod and stands before the Scientist, a mere few feet away.  The blinding light in the background.
????: Now go! Destroy him! That's an order/.
The blinding light behind the scientist’s shadow only makes him seem more iconic.  God-like even, to Zero.    At the dash, /all of the white light fades away leaving Zero confused and curious, back at the Lab.
ZERO: Huh... ? Wait!
A sharp ringing sound is heard, which causes Zero to fall to his knees and scream, in pain. He flashes back to a more detailed view of the old scientist, Dr. Wily in a very familiar lab. Then he hears and sees Sigma v1 scream in a room full of destroyed Reploids.  He shivers as he recognizes them as the original Gamma Unit that he was responsible for obliterating.  Then, he sees his own blueprints and an image of blood covering his hands.
At last he wakes up to an alarm.
CAPTAIN: (ongoing, continuous announcement) Emergency, Emergency! All Maverick Hunters on call should assemble immediately!
He sits up in his pod with closed eyes as he takes a deep breath and places a hand on his helmet.
ZERO: The same dream... again...
Zero runs out of the room to assemble as he has been ordered.
Zero takes a look at his gauntlet and opens up a holographic briefing dossier from Captain.  It reads:
           “Mavericks emerged at the point 5567.  They’ve occupied and destroyed Sky Lagoon!  This looks like Repliforce’s doing!”
ZERO: (surprised) Repliforce?  …OK.  I’m on my way.
He does not hesitate for a moment to teleport to the coordinates.
-fade to white-
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EXT. POINT 5567 – The Fallen Sky Lagoon – NIGHT
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Sounds of flames, ash and smoke erupt as the white screen fades to orange.
We see X standing in awe at the destruction of the city that he failed to save.
X: …Wha?!  The city has been completely destroyed.  
Just then, Zero teleports in.  He gasps at the sight of his best friend.
ZERO: X!
X turns to his partner, incensed as he shakes his head, irate.
X: They were innocent people…  I won’t forget this!
X dashes ahead as Zero looks on.
ZERO: The carnage…  It’s… horrible…  Those Mavericks will pay for this!
Zero dashes right after, following X’s lead.
At a nearby mechanical hill, two trap blast mechaniloids pop out from the rocks and fasten themselves to the terrain in order to fire at Zero and X.
X pulls up his buster as Zero takes out his saber.  X handles the one at the bottom, while Zero jumps and slashes the one at the top.
The two kick-jump up the hill.  As they run down the hill, metallic obstacles form from the debris of the destroyed colony around them.  It is as if the metallic structures were coming alive, almost.
X: Huh?
ZERO: Be careful!
He takes out another trap blast and leads the way with a dash.
The two blast and slash their way through the varying falling boulders amidst their path.  Then they both take out two more trap blasts and kick-jump their way up a larger solid structure of metal.
Upon dash-jumping off,  they spot familiar bee mechaniloids, which they have faced on Laguz Island.  X grimaces as he blasts them to death.
More crazy metallic structures serve as obstacles in their path, either lowering or raising the terrain before them, as X destroys two more waves of bee mechaniloids.
Zero focuses on the trap blasts that they pass, while X angrily dashes through the obstacles.
X dashes ahead only to fall into a large gaping trap, once the terrain below him explodes.
X: Whooaaa!!!
ZERO: eeeeX!!!!
The walls slowly begin to close in.
From a distance, X calls out.
X: I’m okay!  Don’t worry about me.
-pan below to find X just fine.  He fearlessly kick-jumps at the wall ahead of him focusing only on what is above him, not behind him.-
-pan above the closing wall gap-
Zero looks ahead with a slight grimace.
ZERO: Hmph.
He dash jumps safely away from the closing ground, having full faith in X that he will get himself out of the trap.
As Zero runs on he is shocked to find Iris on the ground.  She looks hurt as she turns her head toward him.
He immediately dashes to her.
ZERO: Iris!  What are you doing here?  Are you OK!?
IRIS: Zero…  Did you come to save me?
ZERO: Yes.  Hang on!
IRIS: A huge Maverick appeared and…
ZERO: Stay here Iris.  I’ll handle it!
Zero stands before her with clenched fists as he stares ahead.
ZERO: (v.o, thinking) Is this really one of Repliforce’s?  I don’t have a moment to spare!  I have to defeat him or else…
Just then, X catches up to them.
X: (gasping) Iris!
Zero looks at X with furious eyes.
ZERO: C’mon, X!!
X nods as he looks down at Iris with a frown and then follows Zero’s lead.
Just ahead of them, the Giant Mechaniloid Eregion returns.  He seems to have self-repaired.
ZERO: So, it was you who caused all of this!
X: …I thought I stopped him.  Damn it!  All of this could’ve been avoided.
Zero turns to X with an annoyed glare.  Then with a grimace he slowly takes out his Saber.
ZERO: Well…  Let’s finish the job!!!  Hrrr/AH!!!
Zero jumps and slashes at Eregion across the chest, while X fires a full-charged blast right at his sternum.
EREGION: Grrooooaaaarrrr!!!!!!
The beast takes a step back and swats at Zero.  Then it fires blue flame from it’s mouth once again.
X: Rrgh.  No!!  No more!!!
X charges up again and fires right at his head.
Zero fearlessly jumps up and slashes him three more times along the chest and lower ribs.
The cutting slashes open seams where a lot of electricity fizzles out of the Mechaniloid.
X takes another Charge Shot directly at the chest, which exposes it’s inner core.
Then Zero capitalizes with a swift jumping slash directly at the monster’s core.
EREGION: NGGYAAARRR!!!!!
The Dragon Mechaniloid violently explodes before X and Zero as they both stare it down with stern faces and slowly put their weapons away.
Then, Colonel of the Repliforce teleports into the area.
COLONEL: (perturbed, firm) X and Zero!  Long time no see!
ZERO: Colonel… What are you doing here?
COLONEL: I’ve come to save my sister. I only hope she’s okay…
ZERO: (defensive) She’s fine! I just rescued her.
COLONEL: (passive-aggressive) Oh? Thanks Zero! I owe you one…
ZERO: Colonel.  We have a question for you.
COLONEL: Hm?
X: Has the Repliforce been occupying this area?
COLONEL: What!?
ZERO: …Did your unit attack this place?
COLONEL: What are you talking about!?  I only came here to save Iris.  The Repliforce came here to help.
X: (disbelief) …Really?
COLONEL: The army responsible for all the violence in this region is not the Repliforce!  We weren’t involved in this attack!
X folds his arms and looks at the annoyed Colonel with a half-grimace.
X: Hm…  Nevertheless, I want you to disarm and follow us back to HQ.
COLONEL: Never!
ZERO: They suspect you’ve become a Maverick.
COLONEL: What!?  Why!??
ZERO: We don’t know why.  Disarm and come with me to HQ.  We can figure this out together.
COLONEL: (defiant) …I’m afraid I can’t.  You’re asking my soldiers to drop their weapons without giving me a proper reason.  Soldiers NEVER drop their weapons!
He passionately states his firm belief.
ZERO: Colonel!!  Would you drop the rigid soldier act for 2 seconds and just sit down with us???
COLONEL: I won’t do it. Not even for you, Zero!  The only time we’ll drop our weapons is when we aren’t able to fight any longer!
ZERO: Then they’ll think you’re a Maverick!
COLONEL: So be it!  The Repliforce prefers war over dishonor and shame!
X: You’re men attacked me tonight, Colonel!
Zero and Colonel both look at X in shock.
X: If we do not sort this out right now, you will be regarded as a Maverick and treated as such.
COLONEL: Do as you will!  The Repliforce would sooner fight and die than discard our pride!
X: YOU FOOL!!!
ZERO: Don’t DO THIS!!!!
COLONEL: Consider us Mavericks if this is what you wish!
X: Wait! Calm down Colonel!!
COLONEL: Good bye, X and Zero!
ZERO: Wait! Colonel!! Listen to me!!!
At that moment, the Colonel teleports away from them, never to be seen as an ally again.
X: What the…!
ZERO: Damn! This isn’t good Colonel!!
X: Something’s got to give.  Otherwise the entire Repliforce will be considered Mavericks!
Zero looks at X with a serious frown on his face.
ZERO: It’s already been decided…  The entire Repliforce is a group of Mavericks!  And we couldn’t stop it from happening!!
Zero turns his back on X and teleports out of the area.
X frowns as he watches Zero’s thin red beam trail off into the crimson sky.
The he follows suit as his blue armor glows and teleports out with a thin beam that travels up and dissolves away into the night sky.
NARRATOR: (v.o) The Repliforce has declared War on the Maverick Hunters!!  But from their perspective, it was the Maverick Hunters who betrayed them with a false-label. Who is right? Who is wrong?  Should one fight so valiantly in order to attain the truth?  I think so.  But what truths or untruths lie ahead for these Reploids in the future?  Only time will tell…
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