The Clash Of The Generations

Written by Hunter

Ballade : Everyone here ?

Buster Rod : Think so.

Enker : Just start this meeting. I have more important things to do.

Ballade : Another word, and it will be my Cracker doing the speech.

(Hold on ! Sorry I'm a bit late today. ... Why on Earth are we in Skull Castle ?)

Quint : Anyone knows this guy ?

Mega Water : *shrugs*

(How can you not remember your narrator ? You're the Mercs, right ?)

Ballade : See ? This is the very reason I summoned you ! We must terminate the Seven Mercenaries once and for all !

Punk : I don't see why. It's not like they named themselves "Killers and Genesis", or something. We can coexist.

Ballade : Silence ! These so-called Mercs are tarnishing our reputation of Wily's elite by doing good deeds ! And of all people, they're led by Quint !

Quint : Hey ! That's just mean !

Enker : By the way, why are you guys here ? *points at the Genesis Unit*

Punk : Yeah. You got all killed or something else.

Ballade : Well ... I convinced Wily he needed some more troops.

Buster Rod : What you're saying is, you got the Genesis Unit repaired only to exact your revenge ?

Mega Water : And aren't you focused on the Comrades anyway ?

Ballade : Can't always focus on the same target.

Hyper Storm : Ha ! More like you lost too many times to them !

Quint : People ! We should try to work together against these copycats !

Enker : Coming from the biggest copycat around.

Quint : Stop making fun of me !

(At this point, the door opens, revealing more familiar characters.)

Warpman : Well, look at this ! Did the robot pension have an excursion day ?

Riff : Hush, Warpman.

Ballade : And what gives us the pleasure to see you malfunctions ?

Staccato : We have a certain experience in fighting these accursed Mercenaries.

Riff : And we thought that, as brothers-in-arms, we could cooperate.

Ballade : You ? Don't make me laugh ! You could barely lead Metools to a picnic !

Buster Rod : I dunno. They could know some useful things.

Enker : Monkey, it took these guys months to be noticed by the Mercs. Not that they didn't try.

Ballade : Let's discuss of our plan in another room, comrades ! We don't want some losers around.

Karasû (after everyone but the Fatalists left) : Shall we exact a revenge on them, companions ?

Lento : Unit Lento ready to beat pompous Ballade in a pulp.

Riff : No. The Killers are still part of Wily's elite, and we're not.

Warpman : So what ? We stay here being insulted ?

Riff : I never said we were to remain inactive. We'll do things the subtle way...

(Now, let's go to the Marauder, a few days later.)

Hunter : Anyone up for a Smash Bros tournament ?

Naoshi : Been there, done that.

Hunter : A DVD ?

Kayorei : All that's left is Falling Star's private stock. And I'm not touching that.

Hunter : A board game ?

Iga : We played everything.

Naoshi : Why don't we do a request, for a change ?

Magnus : Yeah, bossman ! I wanna see some slag blowing up !

Hunter : Fact is, no one called. Right now, I'm tempted to go off in space and meet the Cosmic Gladiators or something...

Crew Joe *rushing in* : We have a request, sir ! You're all to head at this location.

Magnus : ... That's it ?

Shinobu : It's a start, though.

(Once they all were at said location...)

Kayorei : And when is our requester coming for further info ?

Hunter : Should be any moment now.

(Actually, a swarm of UN Tanks and UN Joes rushed in and circled the Mercenaries !)

UN Joe #1 : You are under arrest ! Do not resist and all will go well !

Shinobu : Why are we arrested, sir ?

UN Joe #2 : Are you kidding me ? For the last week, you spreaded destruction all around Megapolis !

Hunter : But ... we were in the Marauder ... being bored ! We have recordings !

Un Joe #1 : Do I have "random grunt" written on my face ? They can be easily edited, you know !

UN Joe #2 : Now stop resisting, or we'll use brute force !

Hunter : How about we do it first ? *wink*

Magnus : Got it, Bossman. *opens fire*

(And in the next seconds, chaos ensued, while the Mercs escaped. Back at the Marauder...)

Naoshi : Apparently, some people looking like us have played terrorist while we were waiting for a call.

Iga : Maybe they intercepted all the requests, and only let the police call go ?

Hunter : All possible, but who could have done it ? We need to find seven persons who could impersonate us.

Falling Star : That DocMan fellow is quite good at this game, but he's a single robot.

Shinobu : Anyone got news of the Darkman Squad recently ? They framed Protoman quite well.

Kayorei : I'm thinking ... maybe the original Mercs ? The Killers and the Unit ?

Hunter : Good idea, but last I heard, the Unit was missing.

Magnus : *shrugs* Wily builds and repairs all kinds of stuff.

Naoshi : All right. We found a culprit. And how do we find him now ?

Hunter : Well ...

(At that moment, the comm. activated, in sound-only mode.)

? : Hints&Clues, at your service. Need help tracking down enemies ?

The Mercs : *stare at each other*

Magnus : How do you know that, Mister Mysterious-Voice ?

? : A clue.

The Mercs : ...

? : Anyway, I can help you for free. Company policy on the first call.

Hunter : Alright, then. What about the Killers and Genesis ?

? : Try the First Castle. Good luck. *click*

Kayorei : Well, that was random.

Naoshi : Anyone else thinks it may be a trap ?

Hunter : We can protect each other, isn't it ? And now, let's go. We have a name to clean.

(At the entrance of said Castle...)

Kayorei : So, how do we attract their attention ?

Magnus *blasting the door* : Taken care off.

Quint *rushing out* : You damn kids will pay for that door ! ... Uh-oh. *flees in the Castle*

Hunter : Well, they're here.

Ballade *coming out, followed by the RM* : Well, if it isn't the copies. Wanna fight to your death ?

Naoshi : We will fight until you shut your arrogant mouth.

Enker : How will we recognize our enemies if we start a melee ?

Falling Star : I say we duel !

Punk : Good idea.

(And so, it starts !)

Ballade : I hope you made a will, copy. *throws Crackers at Kayorei*

Kayorei *dodging* : Shouldn't you bother the Comrades instead ? *fires back*

Ballade *blocking the attack* : None of your business.

Iga *swinging his staff* : You ready for some kung-fu ?

Buster Rod : I prefer magic. *blinds Iga and starts to beat him*

Iga : Ow ! No fair ! *fires blindly with his Buster*

Enker : You're good, you know. *thrusts his spear at Naoshi*

Naoshi *dodges* : So I'm told. *fires at Enker*

Enker : Useless ! *fires a Mirror Buster*

Falling Star : Bow down before my control of water ! *blasts Mega Water*

Mega Water : *blocks the blasts* You can only do that ? *throws harpoons*

Falling Star *counters with water shields* : ... He's right. *throws the harpoons back*

Punk : The strongest shield against the strongest blade ! Who shall win ? *throws Crushers at Shinobu*

Shinobu *deflecting with his shields* : I'd prefer if we were to discuss it calmly. But you leave me no choice. *rolls up and charges Punk*

Punk *jumps out of the way* : A race ? Fine ! *rolls up and follows Shinobu*

Hunter : ... I was built after you ?

Quint : Not you too shall mock me ! I shall crush you with my formidable power ! *summons the Sakugarne and jumps on it*

Hunter : Seriously. A pogo stick ? And you wonder why people laugh at you ?

Quint : Feel my wrath ! *jumps around* Stop moving !

Hunter : I'm standing still, you know. *shoots Quint*

Hyper Storm : The new me is such a shrimp ? Ballade was right.

Magnus : Stop picking on me, beachball ! *fires Surging Gusts*

Hyper Storm *blocks them all* : Hah ! Useless ! *jumps on Magnus*

Magnus : (Time to try this one...) Instant Shield Cannon ! Go !

(It wasn't a shield that was fired, though.)

Hyper Storm : ... Krazy Glue ? You shot at me with Krazy Glue ?

Magnus : I got mixed up, it seems.

Hyper Storm : Your face will be mixed up in a mash ! *charges at Magnus, but trips and lands on the back* Dammit !

Magnus : Giant ball with glue ... Enemies ahead ... IDEA ! *pushes Hyper Storm* Step back, all !

Mercs : *jump out of the way*

Quint : What the - ? *get caught on the rolling Hyper Storm*

Hunter : You know what it means, people.

Shinobu : We do the random, isn't it ?

Iga : If we have to ...

The Mercs *pushing on Hyper Storm* : GIANT KATAMARI !

(In the end, a WilyBot-shaped Katamari was done, but no king in weird clothes appeared.)

Magnus : One little note ... *pushes the Katamari in Wily's base's direction* Aaaand done !

Hunter : We should do this more often. Katamaris, I mean.

Kayorei : We'll see about it.

Falling Star : now that our name's cleaned, what do we do ?

Shinobu : How about a movie ? They replay Indiana Jones.

(And so, fun was had by all. Back to Wily's, where the glue was finally cleaned.)

Quint : Last time we work with you, Ballade.

Buster Rod : Consider yourself working solo from now on !

(All walk out, leaving a tired Ballade alone.)

Ballade : I don't need you anyway ! Traitors !

Riff *walking in* : So, did that mission go well ?

Ballade : *string of profanities as he walks out*

Warpman : I take it that it was no.

Lento : Ballade foul-mouthed. Lento did not know half of these words.

Riff : Guess it leaves only us to defeat the Mercs.

Karasû *grinning* : Yes. A true shame indeed.

Staccato : Do you think he will find out about our help, mylord ?

Riff : Who knows ? And if he did, what will he do about it ? He denied our help on our predilection subject. It was his fault.

(And so, the Five saved the day.)

Riff : only to take it back later on. We're villains, after all.

(True that.)

THE END