Finale (Part 1)
Written
by
Hunter
(Our new story starts in a cave, located under a well-known building from the surroundings of Megalopolis. Five characters, who should be familiar to our readers, surround another silhouette, typing on a computer, the only source of light.)
Warpman:
I still
stick to
my point -
hiring
Flashman
would have
been
better.
Karasū:
And having
him
reporting
this to
Wily? No
way!
Staccato:
And using
sir
Flashman
in our
plots
would
verily
unleash on
us the
irate of
sir
Heatman.
Riff:
*shudders*
Don't
remind us
of
that
one.
Besides,
it seems
like Lento
had a good
idea this
time.Warpman:
Wha-? Big
One made
this plot
by
himself?
Lento:
Exact.
Unit Lento
analyzed
the
situation:
Wily's
database
inaccurate
for
fighting
Mercs.
7M's
database
better,
but Fatal
Five no
good at
hacking.
So, Fatal
Five ask
good
hacker to
do job.
Easy as
pie!Warpman,
Staccato
and
Karasū, in
awe:
...Riff:
Told you
he has
brains,
after all.
So, *turns
to the
hacker*,
did you
make it
through
the
security??: They have good security, sure, but no match for me. *resumes typing* Aaand ... done!
Riff
(pats on
his
shoulder):
Good work.
Now, leave
this room,
tell no
one you
saw us,
and
everything
will be
fine,
OK??: Hey, you promized me something for this job!
Warpman:
We left
you alive,
isn't that
generous?Lento
(grabs the
hacker and
throws him
out):
Hacker
left. Now,
Fatal Five
start
plotting?Karasū:
Exactly,
my
friend!(The scene ends on this shadowy note. Now, let's skip to tomorrow. A friendlier figure is walking peacefully through a street full of music shops.)
Kayorei
(in human
form,
watching
through
the
vitrin):
Wow, they
just
released
the sheet
musics of
Castlevania!
Loved that
one song,
it sounded
like
...?: Limbo cool, limbo fine, everybody gets a chance!
Kayorei:
... That
voice
sounds
awfully
familiar
...?: Hey, Kayorei! Why won't you come looking for freedom with me?
Kayorei:
Hasselhoff?!(Angered by the presence of the awful singer, the Merc immediately rushes to the source of the voice -a dark alley- only to be caught in an electric net! This kind of thing doesn't pardon when you don't wear an armor...)
"BigArm"
(walking
to
Kayorei's
body):
See? The
Hoff
totally
did the
trick!
"Knight":
I feel
ashamed of
using such
a vile
method on
a
damsel."BigArm":
She'll
live
through.
Now, to
leave a
last gift
before we
go to next
target...(The last thing Kayorei sees before fading into unconsciousness is a small black card in front of her eyes. A logo, picturing a metallic "F" on a red-blood "V" is on top of the card, just above this message:
"From the Fatal Five, with hate"
Let's now go to Shinobu's shop. Everything goes as usual, until two large characters, dressed with trenchcoats and fedoras, come in and walk to our fellow Punk)
Shinobu:
Eer ...
What can I
do for
you,
sir?
"Raven":
We need to
talk. In
the
backroom.Shinobu
:
I'm afraid
customers
aren't
allowed to
enter
...
"Sniper"
(puts a
rifle
under
Shinobu's
throat):
Now.Shinobu:
... but
under
certain
circumstances
... please
follow
me.(Once the trio entered the backroom, "Raven" locked the door, and "Sniper" blocked Shinobu on the wall, his weapon aimed at the Merc's torso.)
"Sniper":
Let me
present
you my
friend
here ...
It's a
WX-014
Karantkat
Automatic
Machine
Gun,
powered by
its own
micro-fusion
chip. This
baby could
turn you
into a
greasy
hole in
less time
than
thinking
it.Shinobu:
*gulps*"Sniper":
But,
y'know,
I'm kind
of
lightheaded.
Did I
remember
replacing
the chip
in it? The
question
you should
ask
yourself
is "Do I
feel
lucky?"
Well, do
you, ...
Punk?(Our shadowy visitor presses the trigger, throwing a storm of iron into Shinobu's shoulder. Needless to say, he'll feel this. His executor then removes his disguise, only to reveal...)
Riff:
Because I,
Riff of
the Fatal
Five, sure
as hell do
feel
lucky!
Let's go,
Karasū!"Raven":
Okay.
*throws a
smoke-bomb*(The two of them leave the place in the confusion that ensues, leaving Shinobu wondering how his attackers knew his secret identity before he faints of the loss of blood.)
(Now, let's see how two of Shinobu's colleagues are faring. Right now, Naoshi and Stardust are wandering in a VG store, checking at the latest releases.)
Stardust:
Command&Conquer
3, eh?
Looks
kinda
good.
Naoshi:
I dunno.
The press
said it
wasn't as
good as
Red Alert
2.
"Armored"
(in a
clerk
suit,
walks to
them):
Then, why
not try?
2vs2 game
with
us.Stardust:
I'm not so
sure ...
we'll
comeback
later, I
guess..."Raven"
(in a
clerk
suit):
Does that
mean
you're
afraid of
being
beaten?
And here I
thought
you were
good
players...Naoshi:
Okay,
that's it.
Show me
what you
got.Stardust
(whispers
to
Naoshi):
Wait,
Naoshi! It
almost
looks like
a
trap!Naoshi:
They've
insulted
me,
they'll
see the
consequences!(Finally, the quatuor enters a small LAN room.)
"Armored"
(locks the
door):
No one to
disturb.
Seat here,
please.Stardust
:
Hey,
thanks.
*sits*
Naoshi,
don't you
hear
something
like a
ticking
noise?Naoshi
:
Yup. And
it sounds
like it
comes from
...Naoshi&Stardust
:
OUR
CHAIRS?!BLAMMO!!!
Karasū
(rips off
his
disguise):
And here I
thought
you Mercs
were
worthy
opponents
for the
Fatal
Five!
Let's take
our leave
at once,
Lento!
*warps out
with
Lento*(Four Mercs down, three to go! Who will be the next target?)
(Let's now head to the Marauder. Iga and Falling star are taking their vigiles roles not so seriously - where's the need, when you have a crew of Joes to do the work?)
Iga
(playing
with a
DS):
You're in
for a
world of
pain!
Falling
star
(playing
with a DS,
too):
Not if I
attack
first!Iga:
Ouch.
Double
Tetris.
You win
again.
Crew
Joe:
An urgent
mission
request
just
arrived
for the
two of
you, sirs!
It reads,
"Meet us
at point
T-12."
There's no
more.Falling
star:
Well,
since we
have
nothing
else to
do...
Let's take
this
request,
Iga!Iga:
Sure, but
... a
request
especially
for the
two of us?
Don't you
find this
strange?Falling
star:
Dumb luck,
I suppose.
Warp us at
this
location,
Joey!Crew
Joe:
If you ask
so.(On their arrival, the two android Mercs landed in a shabby alley, only to be trapped in an electric net. Falling star's body, being especially weak to this, shorts out, leaving Iga surrounded by three dangerous-looking characters...)
Lento:
Monkey-Merc
trapped.
Initiate
monkey-Merc
destruction?Staccato:
Taking
advantage
of our
opponent
in such a
situation
would
tarnish
our
honor!Riff:
I agree
with you,
Staccato.
Besides,
we'll have
another
opportunity
to show
these
Mercs what
we're made
of.Iga:
Wait!
Who're
you? And
why did
you attack
us?Riff:
We are
Lento,
Staccato
and Riff,
members of
the Fatal
Five! And
for the
reason, I
think your
mighty
leader has
some
things to
tell to
you...(The trio warps away, leaving Iga freeing himself from the net, and dragging an unconscious Falling star back to the Marauder.)
Iga:
"Our
mighty
leader"
... what
could
Hunter
have to
see with
these
guys?(Speaking of which, the remaining Merc just left a place none of the other Mercs ever heard of... What secret could he hide?)
Hunter
(with a
bag of
books):
They
finally
released
this manga
in French!
Always
nice to
have an
import
store in
your
town.(Yup, Hunter is French. But that's not the point. As he wanders through the streets, he suddenly stops, and heads to the inside of an abandoned factory nearby. A second later, his previous location is destroyed by several bombs)
?: Always on your guards, eh, Quint?
Hunter:
You? How
on Earth
did you
find me,
Warpman?Warpman:
Just the
way we
found your
teammates,
Hunter: by
using that
nice
little
thing we
found!Hunter:
Do you
mean ...?
No, it's
impossible.Karasū
(immobilizes
Hunter):
All we had
to do was
to find
the
adequate
help. Do
what
you've
been told
to and
let's get
back to
the base,
Warpman.Warpman:
Sure
thing.
Now,
Hunter, I
think your
shoulder
will be a
bit
painful
after
this...
*throws
one of his
bombs
directly
at
Hunter's
shoulder*(Though not as powerful as the original Crash Bombs, this explosive managed to turn a good part of Hunter's right shoulder into mince meat.)
Warpman:
I wish you
good luck
with your
teammates,
Quint.
*warps
out*(The situation seems critical for our favorite Mercs. But luckily, they managed to be teleported back to the Marauder, where they're currently undergoing heavy repairs. Now, the whole of them, minus Quint, met in the Marauder's main room.)
Falling
star:
I can't
believe
all of us
have been
attacked
the very
same day.
Maybe
telling
our
stories
would
reveal a
link?
Shinobu:
You first,
Kayorei.
Kayorei:
Okay. So,
I was in
the
street,
and
started to
hear David
Hasselhoff
taunting
me. I
rushed to
attack
him, but
fell in a
trap. All
I remember
is that I
found this
"Fatal
Five" card
when I
woke
up.Iga:
Don't you
think it's
strange
that the
Hoff
recognized
you
without
your
armour?Kayorei:
I ...
didn't
realize it
on the
moment.
But
afterall,
it could
have been
a record,
done by
those F5
people.
How did
you end up
injured,
Shinobu?Shinobu:
Well, I
was in my
store,
when those
two guys
started
talking to
me -
forced
me to take
them to
the
backroom,
a guy
named Riff
taunted me
and shot
me.Iga:
Riff? It's
one of the
guys that
caught
Falling
star and
me! How
did the
guy
following
him look
like?Shinobu:
He was
quite big.
Maybe 3
metres.
And he had
some
caveman-like
speech
pattern.
Stardust:
Kinda like
one of
those
clerks
that
taunted
us,
Naoshi.
Naoshi:
Yep. But
don't you
see some
sort of
pattern in
these
attacks?
They trap
us using
our
weaknesses,
recognize
us when we
are in our
civilian
forms...
Do you see
what that
means?Iga:
You might
say it
clear as
well - you
think one
of us is a
turncoat.Falling
star
(stands up
and grabs
Naoshi):
I will not
tolerate
such
accusations,
Naoshi.Kayorei
(pats on
Falling
star's
shoulder):
Come on,
man. We've
been
through a
rough day,
but
-Falling
star
:
Don't
"but" me!
Or ...
maybe the
two of
them are
turncoats,
and you
try to
cover
him!Shinobu:
Now,
that's
just
ridiculous.
So, let's
all relax
and see
this
later.Stardust:
The
situation
is
critical,
and you
want us to
relax?
That
ambush
made you
lose quite
a number
of
neurons.Iga
(takes out
his
staff):
No one
insults
each
other, or
you'll get
it!Stardust:
And since
when are
you the
leader? I
told you -
had I been
made the
leader, we
wouldn't
have been
through
this!
Hunter
(walks
in):
Enough!(Seeing how their "leader" is still heavily damaged, the Mercs stop and sit back - but the tense between them is still vivid.)
Iga:
"Your
mighty
leader has
some
things to
tell to
you" ... I
think you
owe us an
explanation,
Hunter.Hunter:
You're
right,
Iga. I
can't hide
this any
longer,
people: I
spied on
all of
you. And I
took part
in the
creation
of these
Fatal
Five.(Part 1 of the story ends with this cliffhanger! Be sure to check out Part 2, next time, same site!)
TO BE CONTINUED...
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