Night of the Living Evil Dead Rising by Jade & Dark Knight (Jade writes) It is Halloween once again in Megalopolis. It was supposed to be a night of fun for the Alpha Movement, but it will soon be a night of terror. Just south of the city lies a deep and dark forest (actually, the place where Sting Chameleon originally set up base during Sigma’s first rebellion). Now, around a fire in the deepest part of the woods, assembles a crew of ghastly proportions… FREDDY KREUGER: So, it is time. Time once again to gather souls from these unsuspecting peons, as energy for our great ruler. TALLMAN: But last year, there was a certain amount of interference. These reploids called the Alpha Movement showed up and threw a real wrench into our plans. MICHEAL MYERS: Yeah, baby!! FREDDY KREUGER: Yes, but this year, we are prepared for this kind of intervention. Behold! Freddy holds up a large, leather-bound book. It’s not much of a sight, at first, but upon closer examination, one would see that the material that binds the book is human flesh, and the words inside, are inked in blood. FREDDY KREUGER: The Necronomicon is said to be the ultimate book of black magic. Inside are all of the most powerful demonic incantations the world has ever known. Now, it is all ours, my friends. This should not only keep those meddlesome Mavericks out of our hair this year, but the great ruler should find their souls to be quite tasty indeed. TALLMAN: Sounds good. Meanwhile, we got Jason fixed up from his last little encounter with the Alpha Movement. They won’t have such an easy time with him this time around, isn’t that right buddy? JASON X: … FREDDY KREUGER: Excellent. This shall be a Halloween they won’t soon forget! Mwahaha! Meanwhile, the Alpha Movement has tired of their usual ‘watch-bad-actors-die-in-the-most-horrible-ways-imaginable movie marathon’ and have instead gone out trick-or-treating in hopes of scoring free candy, or at least beat up small children in crappy costumes and take their candy. DARK KNIGHT: (In a General Cutman costume) Okay guys, this house looks pretty good. I’ll bet they give away lots of the good stuff. SPARK: (In a Wraithman costume) I get dibs on the peanut M&Ms! They go up to the porch and ring the doorbell. And old lady answers. JADE: (In a Bizarro Shadowman costume) Trick or Treat! OLD LADY: Oh, what nice costumes you boys have. Here you go. She drops a popcorn ball into everyone's bag. DARKSAGE: (In a Neo Dragoon costume) Popcorn balls?! REGULUS: (In an Iceman Red costume) You've got to be effin' kidding me... BLACKBELT: (In a Pulsar costume) AM, care to do the honors? ANIME MASTER: (In a Kryptoman costume) Would I?? Five minutes later, the house is burning to ashes. SEADRAGON: (In a Xellos costume, dumping the popcorn balls into the blaze) That's better. Too bad we didn't get any marshmallows. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, the bad (well, badER) guys are getting ready to begin their ceremony. TALLMAN: Okay, we ready to get this party started? MICHEAL MYERS: Yeah, baby!! Jason X sticks Myers with his machete. FREDDY KREUGER: Thank you, Jason. Now, let us begin: (Starts to read from the book) “All work and no play make jack a dull boy. All work and no play make jack a dull boy. All work and no play make jack a dull boy. All work and no play make jack a dull boy…” This goes on for a couple of pages. What kind of incantation is this? TALLMAN: Try another. FREDDY KREUGER: Oh, this sounds good. "Neuga, ziena, zieber, zom... Now the chosen time has come... Exchange this world for...!" ... JASON X: ... TALLMAN: ... For...? FREDDY KREUGER: That's it. It doesn't say. TALLMAN: Well that's a sucky spell. Try another one. FREDDY KREUGER: Hmm... Ah, "Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos!" ... Anything? TALLMAN: No, try again. FREDDY KREUGER: *sigh* This book needs an instruction manual. (Turns a few pages) Hey, here's a good one... "Darkness beyond twilight, crimson beyond blood that flows, in they great name, I pledge myself to darkness, let the fools who stand before me be destroyed..." ...? TALLMAN: What now? FREDDY KREUGER: I don't understand this last symbol. TALLMAN: What's it look like? FREDDY KREUGER: It's a bird; a stork. TALLMAN: *sigh* Give me that damn book. (flips a few more pages) What about this one? "Klattu, berata, nikto"! Suddenly, the earth shakes, as dozens of deceased reploids arise from the earth. A short ways away, in the ruins of Dopplertown... BIT: What is this? Byte, we seem to walk the earth once more. BYTE: Why do I have a sudden craving for CPU components? *************** And back to the Mavericks… DARK KNIGHT: Hey, anyone get a sudden feeling of impending doom? DARKSAGE: It’s probably just those Bit-O-Honeys. Seadragon, is hiding out on the other side of the block, apparently hoarding all of the chocolate from the night’s raid for himself. SEADRAGON: Heheh. They’re not getting my chocolate from me. It’s mine… my precious… Suddenly a few people in what seem to be zombie costumes come up to him. SEADRAGON: What do you kids want, huh? Those costumes are pretty good, I’ll give you that. But you’re not taking my precious, you hear? Mine! My precissssss!! The zombies move in closer. SEADRAGON: What did I tell you about… Holy crap, those aren’t costumes are they?! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!! Storm flies out of harms way and back to the others. JADE: There you are. SPARK: Hey, those are my Hershey’s! SEADRAGON: Later! We have problems… Zombies! Lots of zombies! DARK KNIGHT: Well, duh. It’s Halloween, after all. I knew it; you are just a big chicken-heart after all aren’t you? SEADRAGON: Shut up, bug brain! I’m serious! REAL zombies! And they’re coming this way! Sure enough, about a dozen zombies are shuffling down the street. REGULUS: Wow, those are good costumes. SEADRAGON: I told you before, those aren’t costumes! JADE: And what are these death weapons we carry on our persons? Nerf toys? ANIME MASTER: Seriously. Let’s take ‘em out! The zombies go down pretty quickly from the Alpha Movement’s combined attacks. DARKSAGE: Good thing they make ‘em slow. BLACKBELT: And dumb. SPARK: Whatever. It’s a shame they didn’t have any candy, though. ************** A few blocks east, another conspicuous group of trick-or-treaters is out - the Zeta Squad is at it once again, this time costumed as various Power Rangers. POLAR URSARION: Oh, we picked a good neighborhood for this. I can feel it!! We’re gonna get so much candy this year, we’re gonna puke!! HELMET MOGRI: Gross… EXPLODER CONESHELL: That’s great. Well, while Polar’s thinking about vomit, the rest of us will be across the street and… A scream is heard. HELMET MOGRI: Huh? People all over are fleeing in terror from the zombie hoard that’s shambling hear and there down the street. BLADE TENTOMUSHI: What’s this? Evil monsters terrorizing civilians? What do you say, guys? This sounds like a job for… ZETA SQUAD: The Zeta Squad!!! (poses) … FLASHING CHIMPANZER: Seriously though, maybe we should do something about the zombies. BLADE TENTOMUSHI: Alright, alright. (mumbles) You never let me have any fun… ************** Also, some other Maverick Hunters are out trick-or-treating as well. ZERO (dressed as Marcus from Digimon Savers): Why did I let you talk me into this, X? SIGNAS (dressed as Sampson): I agree. I should write you up for just suggesting this. MEGAMAN X (dressed as Thomas): C’mon guys. Would you loosen up a bit? You two are always way too uptight. ALIA (dressed as Yoshino): Seriously. This could do you guys some good. There haven’t been any reports of Maverick activity, and we thought we could have a little fun for once. ZERO: Yeah, I guess. Free candy’s nice and all. I still hope some heads to bust come along soon. My sword arm’s getting itchy. ALIA: Hey, where’s Axl? SIGNAS: I left him to guard the base. ZERO: Say what?! Perfect… I hope we still HAVE a base at the end of the night… ************** AXL: Man, I’m bored. Hey, I know!! Calls up the C:IA. AXL: Yo, Magna! Party at the MHHQ!! REBEL: Will there be Coke? AXL: HELL YEAH!! ************** Anyways, enough with these dimwits. Back to the Alpha Movement, who, despite their encounter with zombies, are looking for new neighborhoods to trick-or-treat in. The quest doesn’t go too well though, as just about the entire city is overrun with zombies, so all of the houses are boarded up. But the AM’s not too worried about it… SPARK: Mwahahaha!! Now this is a Halloween! Bring on the zombies!! Bring on the PAIN!!! Jade hacks apart a few undead monsters with his Nautilus. JADE: Speak for yourself. Where’s Ash when you need him?? ASH: You call? Pikachu, I choose you!! PIKACHU: Pika!! JADE: NO! Wrong Ash! Get lost! A Homing Torpedo blasts the two into the horizon. JADE: Heh. Looks like Ash and Pikachu are blasting off this time… Dark Knight also seems to be enjoying himself. DARK KNIGHT: Fools, let me show you how a real master of darkness fights! He arcs a Boomerang Cutter around, slicing apart several zombies at once. BLACKBELT: One thing I want to know… (smashes through a zombie with a Rolling Shield) Where did all these things come from?? DARK KNIGHT: Must be some sort of demonic magic animating the dead. (decapitates another with his Necro Sabre) JADE: Then what you’re saying is we have to put a stop to the source of these guys. (chews up a few more with some Fish Fangs) ANIME MASTER: (Torches a whole group with his Fire Wave) And where is this all-mighty power source? I mean, burning these guys up is fun and all, but I’d rather be roasting those Fluffy Puff Malloweens we got! SIGNAS: You have Fluffy Puffs?! Where?? Gimme!! SEADRAGON: (Turns from blasting zombies from the air with his Storm Tornado) Huh? Oh god… It’s the Maverick Hunters/D.A.T.S. REGULUS: (Freezes a zombie solid) What are they doing here?? ZERO: So, you Maverick scum are behind this zombie attack eh?! I should’ve known! SEADRAGON: Yes, wonder kid, you got us all figured out… That’s why we’re FIGHTING them right now! JADE: (Wolf-whistles at Alia in her Yoshino outfit) Hey Alia, that’s a pretty hot look for you. Ask Signas if you can wear it more often! ALIA: Shut the hell up perv! (Fires a couple of buster shots at Jade, who jumps out of the way) JADE: That was supposed to be a compliment! MEGAMAN X: Enough of this foolishness! Point is, we received word of zombie attacks in the city, and sure enough, whenever there’s trouble, we always seem to find you in the middle of it! REGULUS: Purely circumstantial evidence. ZERO: Shut up, traitor!! I should kill you where you stand after what you did to us before! REGULUS: Hmph. You’re welcome to try. DARK KNIGHT: Uh, I’d hate to break up your touching reunion and all, but… Boomer points at all of the zombies surrounding the Mavericks and the Hunters. JADE: What say we argue later, after we get rid of all the zombies? MEGAMAN X: Agreed. The Hunters assume fighting positions and battle the zombies, but the Alpha Movement appears to have other plans… JADE: Well, that worked out nicely. While they’re doing that, let’s be off. ???: I’m afraid I can’t allow that, Alpha Movement. SEADRAGON: What is it now?? Stepping into view now comes the mangled carcasses of the Nightmare Police, Bit & Byte. DARK KNIGHT: What?! You again? JADE: That’s a bad case of pinkeye you have. BIT: Silence! You got lucky and bested us once, but never again! BYTE: We will crush you like the bugs you are! ANIME MASTER: They have plenty of clichés, I’ll give them that. REGULUS: So who the heck are these nimrods? DARKSAGE: (Wakes up) Long story. I only heard the story about them myself. JADE: Well, it’s too bad for you guys. (fires up the Nautilus) We’ve gotten a lot stronger since last time. BIT: Oh? I’ll enjoy fighting you, Launcher. (brandishes his own beam sword) JADE: Too bad it isn’t me you’re fighting. Suddenly, Boomer rushes Bit, wielding his Necro Sabre. The two have a high-speed sword duel, their attacks nothing more than a blur. DARK KNIGHT: I always did want a rematch with you, Bit… See which one is the real king of speed. BIT: Be careful what you wish for, insect… Jade, meanwhile, turns to Byte, who lunges at him with a huge punch. Launch swiftly ducks it. JADE: Gotcha. BYTE: ??? Jade activates a Marine Tornado while wielding the Nautilus, causing him to spiral up and into Byte, an attack he calls Neptune’s Wrath. BYTE: Gah!!! He falls over, covered with lacerations. Dark Knight also seems to be getting the better of Bit. DARK KNIGHT: Ready to give up? BIT: You think you’re winning? You can’t kill us; we’re already dead. DARK KNIGHT: Not yet you aren’t, but give me a moment. Bit hops over next to Byte. Sting fires a few Chameleon Stings their way, but Bit bats them away with his sword. BIT: I think not. Ready for round two? The two merge once again into Godkarmachine O’Inary. SEADRAGON: Crap. Not this beast again. ???: That’s right, my reploid friend. And with the power of the Necronomicon, you pitiful eight have no chance of stopping it. REGULUS: What?! More weirdoes? Out from the shadows emerge the four horror icons; Tallman, Freddy, Michael Myers, and Jason X. JADE: Wow. This night just gets better and better. DARKSAGE: Hey! (points at Freddy) You’re that guy who came in my dream last year! Who were you again…? Benny…? Eddie…? FREDDY KREUGER: That’s FREDDY, you dolt. SEADRAGON: That guy looks familiar too. (points to Jason X) TALLMAN: Ah yes. Jason’s not happy with what you did to him last time, boooooyyy. We gave him a few upgrades and now he’s itching for a little payback. Meet Jason X!! JASON X: *growl* ANIME MASTER: And is Cyborg Casey Jones over there really that much stronger? FREDDY KREUGER: Indeed! We will harvest all of your souls, and the souls of everyone else in Megalopolis, as energy for our Great Ruler! JADE: Great Ruler? You guys are resurrecting some ancient evil or something? MICHEAL MYERS: Yeah, baby! JADE: And who would that be? Queen Metallia? Shabranigdo? Britney Spears? TALLMAN: Bob Sagat. The Mavericks shudder. DARK KNIGHT: Oh god, and they call US evil... GODKARMACHINE: Hold it!! The only ones getting revenge on the Alpha Movement is US! TALLMAN: Now now… You boys are free to share. There are eight of them after all. MEGAMAN X: Hold it right there! SPARK: Oh great… The Hunters have apparently finished off all the zombies. SIGNAS: What are you Mavericks conspiring this time? JADE: Oh, nothing much. Just having a chat with the guys behind the zombie invasion here. BLACKBELT: And that big ugly X wannabe over there (points to Jason X) MEGAMAN X: What?! That bastard’s dead! X springs into battle with… well, X. ANIME MASTER: (to Signas) And they’re hoarding all the Fluffy Puffs. SIGNAS: Not when I get through with them! (joins the fray) REGULUS: (to Zero) And they mistook you for a really ugly catgirl. ZERO: Oh, that does it. You’re all dead!! (enters the fight) SEADRAGON: (to Alia) And they said that costume makes your butt look fat. ALIA: I’ll murder them!! (her too) REGULUS: Well that was easy. I can’t believe they fell for it a second time. GODKARMACHINE: Ahem! BLACKBELT: Oh yeah. Forgot about you for a second. (Dark Knight writes) GODKARMACHINE: Our last battle was just a mere diversion! This time, the God of Destruction will make sure you join him in hell! *raises sword* SEADRAGON: Oh God, now he speaks in third person! DARKSAGE: No time for that now, watch out! The monstrous Reploid chimaera swings his sword sending an energy wave at Seadragon, but Darksage tackles him out of the way. The blast misses both of them barely. SEADRAGON: Thanks, DS. That was a close o- Before he can finish. The huge wave of energy splits into two smaller ones. SEADRAGON: Behind you! DARKSAGE: What? *attack hits him from behind* Agh! JADE: Darksage, you alright?! DARKSAGE: *staggering* I am... *passes out* SEADRAGON: You... bastard! GODKARMACHINE: *turns off sword* Don’t worry... you all will soon join him! Meanwhile... MEGAMAN X: Here I come, damned copycat!!! *charges at... X* JASON X: ... ZERO: So you’re the poor one who’s going to lose his head? MICHEAL MYERS: Yeah, baby!! SIGNAS: FLUFFY PUFFS. NOW. TALLMAN: Haha. Don’t make me laugh, you would never defeat us! Right, Myers? MICHEAL MYERS: Yeah, baby!!! ZERO: *decapitates him* TALLMAN: Thanks. ZERO: He... was getting so annoying... TALLMAN: As I was saying, you are lost, and your souls as well in the name of great Bob Sagat! Right, Freddy? Um, Freddy? At Darksage’s concussion-induced dream... DARKSAGE: What the **** was that?! FREDDY KREUGER: Your own demise. DARKSAGE: Crud... you again. Well... let’s begin. FREDDY: Hehehe... Back with the Alpha Mavs... BLACKBELT: Well, guys you know what to do! Target the fusion crystal! JADE: Gotcha. *fires a couple of Homing Torpedoes wich converge at Godkarmachine* GODKARMACHINE: Fool. You should already know that wimpy attack is useless against me! The missiles strike Godkarmachine directly, to no avail. However, as soon as the dust clears, Spark and Anime Master come with a Dash Punch/Jump Press combo. The mechanical monstrosity merely brushes them off. BLACKBELT: Now!!! REGULUS: Parasitic... DARK KNIGHT: ...Sword! Dark Knight throws his Boomerang Cutter, and Regulus freezes it with his cold breath, causing it to increase in size. The enormous icy blades fly directly at the back of the monster’s head, growing bigger and bigger upon reaching its target. GODKARMACHINE: That almost stung, squirrels. *raises his arms* The self-proclaimed God of Destruction charges a pair of purple energy orbs in his hands, and sends it at the two Mavericks. Beign still not recovered from the combined attack, the blasts hit them. DARK KNIGHT: Agh! REGULUS: *panting* Now what does that mean?! BLACKBELT: I... don’t know! You smashed the crystal, he should be dead now! SEADRAGON: Um, wasn’t he an undead? BLACKBELT: Never mind... GODKARMACHINE: Your friend is right... You can’t kill what’s already dead! I died, but was reborn as a vengeful God! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!! *insane laugh* As the Mavericks reach these conclusions, blue bomber X fights masked X. MEGAMAN X: *evades a machete slash from Jason X* This is getting nowhere! Jason X growls and swings his machete at X. He doesn’t miss this time, slashing Megaman X across the chest. MEGAMAN X: Agh! ZERO: Hold it right there, buddy! Zero helps X battle Jason, and with their combined efforts, manage to subdue the masked cyber-psycho. MEGAMAN X: *to Tallman* You should better give up. Four against you, no chance. TALLMAN: Hah! You think so? You’ll be tasty souls for my Master! SIGNAS: Ready? ZERO: Just give the- ALIA: NO!!! THAT BASTARD IS MINE!!! The three Hunters look at Alia. And the furious Reploid girl is a true frightening sight to behold, perhaps scarier than the horror icons. MEGAMAN X: Wait, Alia! SIGNAS: Ssshh! Didn’t you hear what they said to her? MEGAMAN X: Oh, yeah, forgot about that. ALIA: *beats Tallman badly* While this is happening, the Mavericks continue their hopeless battle against Godkarmachine O’Inary, who seems to become more powerful as he takes more damage. AM: He’s invincible! SEADRAGON: How can we take him down? JADE: *confused* Don’t know, never deal with an undead demi-god before... DARK KNIGHT: *evil grin* Just keep the big brute entertained. I have a plan. ALIA: *yawning and rubbing her hands* That should take care of him. TALLMAN: That hurt. *is battered and stumbling* DARK KNIGHT: Now, my dear Maverick friends, watch and learn. *dashes at Tallman* KYAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! *tackles him* TALLMAN: Oof! *drops the Necronomicon* The Necronomicon is knocked into the air and just as quickly as he tackled Tallman, Dark Knight takes the book. TALLMAN: The Necronomicon! DARK KNIGHT: *caressing the book* I’ve been searching long time a for you... Abdul Al-hazred’s masterwork! More powerful than any other thing, the book of the Great Old Ones and the Outer Gods! Great Cthulhu! Great Nyarlathothep! Great Sirrakh! TALLMAN: Nooo! AM: Was it’s supposed to be happening here? JADE: I am as perplexed as you... GODKARMACHINE: BWAHAHAHAHA!!! No matter how much help you receive, this will end soon! DARK KNIGHT: Yes, soon! *reading the book* REVERNA TORVEU SIGNA ESPSA B’GANUM! GODKARMACHINE: What the...? Suddenly, many red coated masked demons with long arms and sharp claws emerge from the ground and pull the enormous Reploid into a portal. Everyone save Dark Knight stare in infinite horror. GODKARMACHINE: AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!! DARK KNIGHT: Time for us to leave. JADE: But- DARK KNIGHT: To leave! I don’t want those Hunters messing up with us for what just happened! The Mavericks took opportunity of the confusion and chaos to flee from there. TALLMAN: ...Crap SIGNAS: You did that! Black magic is forbidden in this country! TALLMAN: ...Double crap. (Jade writes) And so, Tallman is apprehended by the Hunters and is locked away in solitary. TALLMAN: Dammit. Bob Sagat's gonna be pissed. I don't wanna watch another season of Full House! Meanwhile, Freddy left Darksage’s dream world and escaped with Jason X and the head of Michael Myers. FREDDY KREUGER: Well, they got Tallman and Myers’s lost his head. But we’re not out of the game yet; it’s just begun. But first Michael needs a little patching up. And I know just the man for the job. MICHAEL MYERS'S HEAD: Yeah, baby!! FREDDY KREUGER: I just hope he can do something about that annoying catch phrase of yours. ************************ SIGNAS: Oh… ALIA: My… MEGAMAN X: God… Back at Hunter HQ, the Hunters have returned from locking up Tallman to find the place in shambles. The Island Attackers, HOTEC, Reploid Rebellion, and Red Alert are tearing the place up and partying like it’s 2099. MAJIN: (drunk as usual) ‘Eyyy!!! You guys made it! Hope you brought beer! *hic* (throws up on the floor) METABAD: Dude! You guys tell Axl his party RAWKS!!! ZERO: Gonna kill Axl… Gonna kill Axl… happy thoughts… Gonna kill Axl… ************************ Back at the Maverick Base, the Alpha Movement enjoy the fruits of their labors. VILE: That crap rots your teeth, y’know. BLACKBELT: In case you didn’t notice, we’re Reploids. VILE: Yeah, well… ANIME MASTER: You should come with us next time, Vile. I have the perfect costume for ya… VILE: (eyes start to glow) Don’t you say it, Snuffie. Besides, I never did like candy. Give me Soylant Green anyday. JADE: Hm, where’d Boomer get to? SPARK: He’s back in his room, something about that book he found. Oh well, I get dibbs on his candy, then. (Dark Knight writes) Later... at Dark Knight’s room. DARK KNIGHT: Another step... towards my grand goal... soon very soon. With the Necronomicon in the right hands, he won’t stand a chance! WAHAHAHA!!!! ~fin~             Megaman, X, Rockman, and related characters are copyright to Capcom.