Mega Man Neo

Chapter 8: Attack of the Ancient Warhead!

  "Mom, I want to become a Hunter!"

Kirby stared at her daughter in awe. The two were in their kitchen, talking. Kirby was backed into the wall just from hearing her daughter's wish. It made her head light, but she held on. Why was she talking about such a dangerous career?!

"A H-Hunter!?" Kirby exclaimed in shock. "What are you talking about!?"

"I'm talking about becoming a Hunter, Mom!" Elise said, curling her fists together. "I want go out and see the world and collect money for us! I want to go on adventures...Like Rokku!"

Kirby sighed and placed a hand on her forehead. "You're being crazy, Elise..."

"No I'm not!" Elise cried. "I've told you in the past that I wanted to go out, away from Neo Giga City! I want a change of scenery!"

"But... Becoming a Hunter... That's too dangerous and you're too young...!" Kirby said to her daughter.

"Too young!? There are Hunters who are, like, 5 years old!" Elise said.

Kirby said nothing for a moment; But only for a moment. It is true that her daughter has talked about wanting to go to other places around the world, but with multiple Maverick incidents occurring more and more as of late, Kirby found it difficult to leave Neo Giga City; Their safe place. She has heard of the recent news of Cinq Ville in America being under attack by Mavericks and, more importantly, Serpent, the President of the now deceased company, Slither Inc. That area was lucky to have the Guardians there to put a stop to that mad man. However, she has also heard news of Tera City being attacked by Mavericks as well, though the damage to the city was surprisingly minimal despite what was going on. Rumors have spread that a warrior in blue was the one to save the citizens of the city as well as the leader of Unity, Magne. They call him "the Blue Bomber". Such a strange name, yet Kirby found warmth inside her heart when she hears that title. It was like a contagious disease that brought a smile onto one's face when they hear that name, "the Blue Bomber"...

It is rather odd that nations are being saved by "heroes". Was this a sign? Kirby was unsure, but she was more concerned about her daughter right about now.

"Elise... I'm just not so sure being a Hunter is such a good id--"

"PLEASE Mom! I want us to live happily! I want us to live with our other family members!" Elise pleaded. "I never even knew Rokku was my cousin until the other day! There has to be other family members around we can meet! Besides, if I become a Hunter, I'll get Zenny and E-Crystals that can make us REALLY rich and we can afford the things we REALLY want!"

Kirby found her daughter's determination to become a Hunter to be inspiring. Then again, she believes that Rokku's appearance has further influenced her desires, for he was only 13 and out on a journey to see all of the world. It surprised her that her sister, Ica, would even allow Rokku to leave like he did. Then again, Ryder probably persuaded Ica to let her son go. After all, Ica and Kirby herself know that Ryder went on his own journey throughout Tokyo when he was only 13. Even if Rokku is an adopted child, he still has similarities to his father and even his mother.

His chipper personality and determination to see the world is probably what got Elise acting this way. Still, things have been acting very irregular for the past few months and she's honestly a little afraid.

"Oh Elise..." Kirby whispered as a tear streamed down her cheek. She simply did not know what to do with her only child...

The sun beamed beautifully as the clock struck 3 PM. The beams forced their way through the forest below it; The Forest of Voreius.

The Forest of Voreius was usually silent. Today was not the case, however, for there were sounds of footsteps rushing through the grass and plasma-gunfire. This area was currently populated with Milos Defense Force soldiers and wild Mavericks, specifically Galleons, ground and aero types. Total soldiers in the area? 30. Total Mavericks in the area? Unknown. This group of warriors were unaware of the enemies' numbers, but it didn't matter. All they had to do was destroy them and push onward.

However, things were getting hectic as the Deluxe Galleon Wing appeared and arrived with five Galleon Wings behind it, silently commanding them to lay waste to the enemy down below. The soldiers, male and female, were forced to evade their assault. They spread out through the area, hiding behind trees, behind ancient ruins, wherever they could at least exchange gunfire.

"Ngh! We're getting pinned here!" One male soldier yelled to another as he exchanged gunfire through his Buster-Rifle and destroyed a Galleon.

The blonde female field commander, Cora, grimaced as she saw a Galleon Wing shoot a couple of energy-bullets at the ancient pillar, forcing her to dodge-roll away before the pillar collapsed on her. She ran to another hiding spot as she shot at the Galleon Wing as revenge. Unfortunately, the Galleon Wing was very evasive and flight was it's friend here. Cora growled and hid behind a large gray rock, locking and loading her Buster-Rifle for another round of energy-bullets.

"Hey! The General said he was sending in reinforcements!" A male soldier yelled to the female commander. "Where are they!?"

"I don't know! Just don't give up!" Cora yelled back, shooting and destroying a incoming Galleon Wing.

Soon, a blue teleportation beam landed in a large open field. The beam formed a human shape and revealed a individual in blue armor. This was Mega Man Neo on the scene!

The hero looked on at the battle approximately 60 feet away from him. He could see the Deluxe Galleon Wing above along with it's remaining four Galleon Wings exchanging gunfire at the opposition below them.

"Great! My teleportation module is still working! And it appears that the module has worked it's way into the Combi-Carrier too! I think we can teleport like this as long as we can get a decent network connection in a specific area!" Mega Man exclaimed in excitement.

Neo smiled, slightly confused on how he was able to teleport like he did. "Mega, can you explain how we just teleported like that?" He holds his head, feeling slightly dizzy from the experience.

"It's simple really." Mega began. "It's simply turning Matter to Energy. The Combi-Carrier's advanced networking enhanced the transportation module, allowing us to change into a beam of pure energy to move from one location to another. Hehe, as long as we have a precise connection to the coordinates, we can teleport practically anywhere we need to go quickly!"

"That's really cool!" Neo cried happily. "Oh yeah, I almost forgot!"

The young hero remembered that he needed to speak to General Payne via Comm Link. Neo placed a hand on his left ear piece, connecting to the Communication Link System.

"This is Neo! Mega Man and I arrived just in time, uncle!" Mega Man Neo said through the Comm Link.

"I hear you loud and clear, nephew. It would appear our Comm Systems work just fine." The General said with a relieved smile. "Now let's test our Support Monitor... Jessie, can you see anything through the monitor?"

Soon, Jessie's voice was also heard through Mega Man Neo's Comm Link. "Yes! I can see what the Blue Bomber sees! Awesome!"

A look of confusion was plastered on the hero's face, causing him to look at Mega Man for clarification. To his surprise, not even he knew what Jessie and General Payne were talking about given his shrug.

"Umm, you can 'see what the Blue Bomber sees'? What do you mean by that?" Neo asked Jessie or the General.

"Allow me to explain." Jessie offered. "Thanks to our Communication Link Systems, we can do more than just hear you, but we can see through your point of view! I can see the battle up ahead via our Support Monitors. The only way I won't be able to see you is if I turn off the monitor or if you disconnect our comm links. Pretty cool, huh?"

"Sounds really convenient to me!" Mega Man said with a happy expression.

"Ah, so it would appear that you have your own inner Comm System, eh Mega Man?" The General surmised. "That would explain a bit about why I have two links here."

"That's right!" Mega Man answered.

"Alright, it's time for you to get to work!" The General began in a more serious tone. "Our allies are under attack by Mavericks! The ruins are beyond this forest. Go on ahead and stop the Mavericks!"

"Gotcha! Awwwright, Mega Man! Are you ready!?" Neo asked his partner.

"Ready as I'll ever be!" Mega Man replied, fist pumping towards the screen of the Combi-Carrier. Neo was about to fist-pump Mega Man back, but he realized that his fist pretty much covers the screen, causing the two boys to wonder how to cheer. Suddenly, Mega Man thrusts his finger towards the screen and Neo placed his finger at the screen. The two, although not physically, bonded that way, allowing the boys to laugh happily.