The only story X-Men vs. SF has is Apocalypse learned to absorb SF’s energy along with Mutant’s energy. It’s pretty much the same story used in the two part story in the X-Men 90s cartoon where Apocalypse was kidnapping psychic Mutants. Me, I just expanded on it, threw in what I knew of SF and X-Men and here ya go.
Anyway, thanks a lot! Gambit and Nash vs. Rogue and Zangief should be up the first week of April. :karate:
Good going dude! 2 thumbs up… can’t wait for the next chapter…
I appreciate the kind words! The next update should be in this weekend if all goes according to plan.
i read the first 2 chapters, and its VERY good shit. it is, hella long, which is great because its entertaining, so i might have to bookmark this thread and read it later, thanks man. :tup:
Wow, I’m very happy about the positive feedback I’m recieving. I think my CFAS fan fic was 50/50 with people liking it and hating it, but, I guess I can await some bad reviews when the fic is done like I got when I finished my CFAS fic! 
And about the length, there’s only a few chapters left (sometimes chapters become longer when everything is written so I at least think there’s only a few) so the entire fic won’t be too long I don’t think. I should be finished before the Summer or early Summer with everything and I really want to keep going up until I get up to MVC2 with everything related in it’s own Marvel/Capcom storyline continuity, with seperate fics for each arc, MSH vs. SF, MVC1 and then MVC2. Well, that’s my goal at least. 
Ack! Couldn’t get my fic entry this weekend like I wanted to. Most of it is already written on paper and I’m finishing writing the other half so I’m hoping to have it up very soon…
EDIT: Everything is hand written now. I have to break up Nash and Gambit vs. Zangief and Rogue into two chapters, it’s pretty big. Should be up in a day or two.
Chapter 10 - “Rushdown the Russian!”
Nash entered a circular room through a ten foot mechanical door that slid open vertically. Inside, he saw Gambit sitting on a huge pile of Monitor Cyborg Robots like the ones that attacked Storm and Dhalsim earlier, only they were all broken into spare parts thanks to the Cajun Mutant who was shuffling his deck of cards. As Nash walked closer the door behind him slid close.
This room had four ten foot doors in total, one behind the pile of mechanical parts Gambit was sitting on, one to his left, one to his right and of course the one Nash entered through. If the room was a clock the doors wood be located at 12:00, 3:00, 6:00 and 9:00 with Nash entering at 12:00 and Gambit being in the center and all of them being about 15 feet from Gambit’s pile.
Remy LeBeau, code named Gambit continued to shuffle his cards. " ‘Bout time someone showed up. Normally, De Cajun don’ mind a good game o’ solitaire but not when we’re up against a stacked deck."
“Hmph. I ran into Storm and Dhalsim, they’re doing okay.” While Nash spoke he removed two cigarettes from his pack of Malboros. Next he put both of them in his mouth and with an old fashioned metalic lighter that had an American flag on its side he lit up and inhaled. He then flicked a cigarette to Gambit which he cought with two fingers. “Thanks. How’d you guess my poison?” Gambit wanted to know as he put the cig in his mouth. “My senses may not be as hightened as your pal Wolverine but you reak of menthol.” informed Nash as he took the cigarette out of his mouth for a bit and let out a puff of smoke. “My fellow X-Man Bishop who don’ think to highly o’ Gambit says I might live a long time. This addiction might shorten your life span though Mon Ami.” Nash answered yet again, “I can quit whenever I want. I also plan on living a long time. So, what’s your game?”
“I came through the same door as you and I’m not sure which door I should try next in dis rat maze so I draw three cards. De first card represents the door on my left. The second card, my right an’ you know da third.” Streams of smoke began to shoot out of LeBeau’s nostrils. “Highest card wins and dat’s where I’m headed.” “Hmph. Leave it all up to Lady Luck. And if you draw a Joker?” “Joker’s wild like ol’ Gambit, an’ I never play with a full deck.” As he was saying this with a crooked grin he showed both Jokers to Nash that he pulled from the deck and with a slight of hand made it seem like both of them vanished like any sideshow magician would perform.
Vega sat in another room looking at a computer screen. Magneto was watching the screen as well stroking his chin with his left hand while his elbow rested on his right wrist that was across his mid section. The monitor in front turned on and displayed a bird’s eye view room that looked exactly like Vega’s Psycho Drive stage from CVS1. Zangief was standing there with his red cape draped over him and you could see the sillohuete of a young woman in the Psycho Drive but you couldn’t make out who it was. “The festivities are about to begin. Shadowloo is about to take your girlfriend out for a test drive.” said Vega as he made his patented large toothy smile. Magneto’s eye’s dimmed a bit as he was taking a great interest in the turn out of the upcoming brawl.
Gambit drew a four of clubs, a six of hearts and a nine of clubs. “Let’s see what’s behind door number three Bob!” But instead the door behind Gambit began to slide open. “Perhaps Lady luck has other ideas.” suggested Nash as he stomped out his smoke. “Looks like.” agreed the Cajun who charged his cigarrete with kinetic energy until it fizzled away.
Gambit and Nash entered this room wich of course was the same room Vega and Magneto were monitoring. Zangief laughed “Ha! Ha! Ha! Welcome my comrades. I’d like you to meet our newest Shadowloo agent, Rogue!” When the incasing glass on the Psycho Drive lifted up, there stood Rogue with blood red pupils. “Rogue! It can’t be!” denied Gambit. “I suppose she’s another victim of Shadowloo’s mind control. Be careful Gambit. Rogue will attack you without abandon.” warned Nash.
Zangief removed his red cape and pronounced “This is as far as you go!” and he and Rogue performed their Tag Team Super Art. Rogue flew at Gambit with her Repeated Punch Move and Zangief did his Double Lariat, moving forward and spinning with his fists extended. Gambit blocked all of Rogue’s puches with quick staff movements. Nash wasn’t so lucky as he dodged two of Zangief’s spinning fist attacks but not a third which knocked him right out of the room since the door never slid close, and he landed with his back facing towards the 3:00 door but not touching it, and all beit at an angle due to Zangief’s blow. Zangief ran after Nash to continue their fight. Nash’s glasses were knocked right off and went flying high up in the air after Zangief’s first hit, but Nash caught them with one hand. Then he put them in his pocket like he does in his intro and assumed his fighting stance, but Zangief’s next attack was a bit to speedy for him to defend against right away.
Zangief did his Forward Dash Move, he ran up to Nash and grabbed him by his sides. Next he tried to take a bite out of the Anti-Crime Air Force Pilot, but Nash managed to ram his knee into the Russian’s jaw, making his teeth slam together forcing his mouth shut. The wrestler went behind Nash’s back, grabbed him by the waist and slammed the upper portion of his body to the ground with a German Suplex. 'Gief kept this hold for longer than two seconds and you know what that means. Nash put both his hands on the ground, did a headspin in almost a breakdancing style dance move until he was facing Zangief and from here segwayed into his famous upside down “SOMMERSAULT!” kicking his opponent away. “SONIC BOOM!” yelled Nash as he executed his follow up attack but Zangief responded with his Banishing Flat, as he spun around the palm of his now glowing hand smacked the Sonic Boom and canceled it out.
Quickly Nash kicked Zangief with his Jump Sobat, a spinning kick to his mid section, immediatly continuing with a speedy left jab, a standing uppercut and a hard punch with his right, in other words Nash’s standard LP, MP, HP 3 hit combo. After this both backed away. Nash’s Backward Dash in X-Men vs. SF is not that great, he only hops a few feet away from his opponent. Zangief doesn’t even have a Backward Dash Move in the game because he has way to much upper body strength, all he could do was walk back slowly. At this close range being the expert fighter he was and realizing his knuckles were bleeding Guile’s best friend thought to himself, “Wow, his body is as tough as iron. It’s best I target his wounds. If they are not that old perhaps I can pierce his flesh.”
Nash formed his hands into karate like chops and since again, neither was that far away with the same amazing speed Nash utilizes for his Sonic Booms, he performed many strikes to use the wind to re-open Zangief’s scars! Nash’s guess was accurate as the wrestler had only recieved these marks a few years ago. However, he only managed to cut the portions of the scars that where facing Nash, and he didn’t cut that deeply thanks to Zangief’s hardened flesh!
This angered 'Gief as he growled and came at Nash with some chops of his own! First a downward chop right to the top of Nash’s head and then a swinging chop to his neck. Already desiring to end things, the Russian nabbed the American with his “FINAL ATOMIC BUSTER!” Super Art! While he yelled these words he grabbed Nash’s body and slammed him to the ground twice, then he threw him up in the air and caught him in midair and slammed him down again! This would kill a lesser man but Nash got up at lighting speed and got 'Gief good with his “SONIC BREAK!” Super Art! Multiple Sonic Booms struck the SF2 Grappler as he went flying through the pile of Monitor Cyborg parts and hit the ground hard! But even after this vicous attack, Zangief still managed to stand up! What would it take to keep these two powerhouses down for the count?
“Well, this is rather amusing. First I fight with Dhalsim and then I fight Zangief. I thought I’d get the chance to battle against some Evil Mutants on this mission and here I am still fighting Street Fighters, Ha! Ha! Still, you’re putting up one Hell of a fight.” “And so are you Tovarish. Now let us continue.”
NEXT UP: I’m typing these chapters back to back so you can just come back in a few hours later for the next installment. Rogue vs. Gambit! See you in a few!
EDIT: ARG! Just as I was about to throw up the next chapter, SRK went down for maintenance! Yesterday was the only free day this week I had to update this, so I’ll have to put it up on the weekend, sorry… everything is written down on paper though so it will get thrown up here as soon as I get a free minute.
Chapter 11 - “The Southern Mutants Shall Rise Again!”
Gambit held his staff up to defend against Rogue about seven feet away and carefully walked around her in a semicircle, from 6:00 to 9:00. Rogue just stood there with her clenched fists at her sides and her eyes glowing red. “Rogue, it’s me Mon Cherie, snap out of…” “CANNON SPIKE!” yelled Rogue as she performed one of Killer Bee’s moves and rammed Gambit in the chest, covering him in light blue flames much like Cammy does in the Marvel Crossover games. Gambit quickly came to and struck her with his “CAJUN SLASH!” but the staff strikes had no effect on the near invulnerable Mutant who didn’t even bother to block. Rogue’s Crouching Fierce Punch sent Gambit flying up in the air and with her Power Dive Punch maneuver, she flew towards him at an angle and punched him twice. Remy managed to land on the wall like he does in his Cajun Escape, and he leaped downward in the direction of the descending Rogue with his “CAJUN STRIKE!” kick. Rogue still in the air caught LeBeau’s left foot with an open palm. Gambit bent his left knee and produced the two Jokers he hid before. He touched the two cards to the brainwashed Mutant’s body while saying "CHARGE “EM!” and channeled Kinetic Energy to the Mutant through the Jokers. He kicked her away with his free foot and she exploded with an overdose of Kinetic Energy!
But not even this attack was enough to keep Rogue down! Once Gambit landed on the ground, Rogue flew at him with a six hit Chain Combo. That’s right, I’m talking LP, LK, MP, MK, HP, and HK! Gambit soared threw the air yet again since the last hit was an Aerial Rave Launcher and he fell to the ground seemingly lifeless.
As a last ditch effort while laying on the ground, Gambit fired his “KINETIC CARD!” attack at Rogue, but the explosions caused by all of these Kinetically charged playing cards had no effect as she continued to proceed to kill the Cajun.
“Hell hath no fury… There’s only one way t’get Rogue to remember her past!”
As Rogue flew on top of Gambit about to smash his brains in, Gambit quickly used his staff to hoist himself up and kiss Rogue on the lips!
While absorbing Gambit’s mind, she recalled something recent from his memory. After the X-ecutioner’s song saga Rogue was left temporarily blinded. She and Gambit wearing plain clothes (X-Men Issue 17, 1992) were by the X-Men’s swimming pool as cigarette smoking Gambit had the blinfolded Rogue start walking off a diving board on the X-Men’s swimming pool. The board was not that high up from the water. Rogue questioned “You actually expect me ta trust YOU–!?” “Yup. De Beast said it’s still gon’ take you a week’re two ‘fore you can see clearly again so’s I’m thinkin’ you’re gon’ have to learn t’depend on the people who care 'bout you t’help you through this Rogue.” “Okay, okay. But walkin’ on the divin’ board till you tell me ta stop Remy ain’t mah’dea of helpin’ me learn ta cope!” “Rule number one: trust the people you care for. Now keep walkin’, y’got another foot’r two.” “Okay, okay… AAAH…” she yelled as she was about to fall into the water since Gambit lied to her. Remy caought her by the arm so she wouldn’t get soaked. “Gotcha, Cherie.” he lifted up Rogue and put his hands on her waist as he held her close. In turn Rogue touched Gambit’s forearms with her gloved hands. “Rule Number Two: you’re very vulnerable now, so don’ trust anyone.”
Next she remembered when Wolverine, Beast, Gambit and Psylocke were forceably experimented on by Moira McTaggert to become members of Magneto’s Acolytes. All though controlled they behaved like themselves. (X-men issue 3, 1991.) During a brief time of leisure Rogue without her brown jacket and only her green/yellow tights took a dip off a high diving board this time in a swimming pool in Asteroid M. “Wah-HOOOO!” she yelled as she splashed in the pool. Gambit as laid back as he was only had a black headband, sunglasses and a pair of tight black swimming trunks. “Not too shabby Cherie. Finest Kind, Olympic Class Cannonball.” he joked as her loud splash sent water flying everywhere. “You like, Gambit?” asked Rogue as she put her arm on the side of the pool about to hoist herself up. “I like. Dat an’ more.” Gambit held out his hand and was about to caress her chin. “Better watch it. Ah touch your bare hand with mine, I’ll absorb your power an’ psyche an’ all your mem’ries.” “Maybe. Maybe not. Wan’ take the risk, li’l river rat?” “NO!” screamed the Southern Mutant as she flew straight up leaving Gambit off balance as he fell in the pool. “Ah’m sorry, Gambit. Ah… well now, ain’t that a sight! first time ever… ah b’lieve… ah’ve seen the Cajun charmer thrown off balance.”
There were many other memories of the two she recalled and then she began to absorb memories of Gambit’s past. She saw just an image of Mr. Sinister’s back as the villain looked behind his left shoulder and smirked. The kiss wasn’t long enough for her to learn all about Mr. Sinister’s connection to Gambit, later on she would brush it off as someone Gambit fought in the past. That is until she learns the truth years later by having longer exposure to Gambit’s flesh.
Just as she saw Sinister’s image, she managed to pull Gambit off of her as her memories came flooding back, all she needed was to see herself through Remy’s eyes to counteract her brainwashing. Rogue’s eyes stopped glowing red and Gambit collapsed yet again.
“GA…GA…GAMBIT!” “Da’s one… Hell of a kiss…” said the Cajun in a low tone with a smirk as he was very weak. “Gambit… I’m so sorry. Ah… did it again. Just like Cody and Carol Denvers, Ah absorbed all of Killer Bee’s memories. Even became her for a while making it easy for these goons ta turn me into their puppet.” Tears streamed down Rogue’s face and on to Gambit’s face. “But… that girl Killer Bee. It wasn’t like there was much for her ta remember. Her mind was like a complete slate, a drone designed to take orders.” “It’s… all right Rogue… not your fault… I never say dis to anyone before… but I lo…” and Gambit passed out.
"Huh! Huh! Huh! I loose a slave, you lose a love interest Magneto. But very soon when Apocalypse awakens both of them will loose much more. “MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!” chuckeld Vega. Magneto thought to himself after witnessing their fight on a viewing screen with the Shadowloo dictator, “In some ways I am feeling quite jealous. But I am happy Rogue has overcome her brainwashing. Caging a free spirit like Rogue’s is a criminal offense. When I reshape this world in my image Rogue and all of Mutantkind shall see the light.”
To Rogue and Nash’s surprise, Lila Cheney teleported on to the scene with Russian Special Agents Darkstar, Alexi Garnoff and Colonel Vazhin. Lila Cheney the dark haired Interstellar star of the Band Cat’s Laughing who also played gigs on Planet Earth and had the power of Teleportation was wearing a black leather jacket along with tight jeans and heels with a white t-shirt underneath that exposed her belly button. The vuloptous blonde Mutant Darkstar had on her black spandex costume with yellow stripes on it’s sides and a yellow four pointed star on her chest. Garnofff the telepathic dark haired goateed Mutant Priest was wearing his Priest colar under a long black overcoat. Colonel Vazhin had on a Robotic yellow suit the likes of Iron Man to protect him from psionic attacks. Steam poored out of both sides of his helmet as he exposed his face. Vazhin also had black hair and wore a strange pair of sunglasses. The right side was black and the left side was clear.
Zangief who had stopped fighting with Nash ran towards the interlopers. “Finally! You have arrived!” “Yes.” answered Vazhin. “There was other business we had to tend to in Mother Russia.” “Darkstar? Vazhin? Lila? What’s goin’ on?” asked Rogue. “Let me explain.” and so Zangief went on. “I have been working as an undercover secret agent for the Russian government. I was trying to expose Shadowloo and their crimes once I was allowed in their inner circle. Then I was invited on this operation by Shadowloo to revive Apocalypse, so the first chance I got I contacted General Sheltov for back up. I had to remain undercover until that time.” “Fine, but isn’t that Lila Cheney of the Band Cat’s Laughing? How’s she mixed up in this?” Nash wanted to know and who better to answer than Lila.
“Me and my band were playing Back in the U.S., Back in the U.S., Back in the U.S.S.R. when these government types told me my X-Men friends were in trouble. So I was like Tick Tock Tick Tock Tick Tock Tick Tock Whatchyou waiting whatchyou waiting watchyou waiting whatchyou waiting whatchyou waiting whatchyou waiting for? I’m like a genie in a bottle, and the X-Men rub me the right way. So after Alexi Garnoff used a spudnik version of Cerebro to track you guys down I used my teleporting powers so these troops could come out so you better get this party started! Hey, what’s up with Gambit? Is he alright? I could see us being lovers in an Alternate reality, nah, what kind of apocalyptic world would that be, Ha! Ha! Ah, I’m sure he’s fine. As for me I walk alone. I walk alone. Laters!” “Wait a minute!” requested Vazhin. “We could use your help!” "HA! HA! HA! I’m a singer not a fighter. I don’t trust you Military types. *I’m not that Innocent. * My band is going on vacation on the Blue Area of the Moon and when we come back next stop, METRO CITYYYY! When we tour with the great Deejay and his Reggae Band. Vazhin, You’re just a skater boy. I’ll see you later boy!" And Lila Cheney teleported away. “What… was that?” inquired Nash.
After watching this on screen, Vega was furious. “Betrayed by Zangief! I thought he was just lumbering oaf! SEEEEENOH!” Dr. Senoh’s face appeared on the Monitor screen. “I’m all over this Vega sama. Our troops will take special care of our guests!” The Monitor Cyborgs Gambit had destroyed earlier managed to recombine and reform themselves. Soon they encircled our heroes ready to fight, but our heroes made short work of these robots. Nash’s punches decapitated a few. Darkstar’s Dark Orb Projectiles took out six of them. Zangief grabbed four of them and performed his Spinning Pile Driver. Garnoff used his Martial Arts training to fight many of them off. Rogue while holding Gambit in her arms managed to kick away a few. She grabbed some of Gambit’s cards and performed his Kinetic Card Move as she still had his powers absorbed. Vazhin put his helmet back on and a huge yellow robotic rectangular looking gun appeared on his hand which he used to blow the remaining robots and all of the spare parts to smithereens with huge lazer beams! “Zangief! Take us to Apocalypse!” requested the Colonel. “Da!” repleid the wrestler but soon a group of militaristic Shadowloo soldiers came through the door Nash entered earlier and surrounded them with rifles. Alexi Garnoff took them all out with a psionic attack. “This way!” yelled Zangief as they went through the door Gambit’s cards originally told him to go through.
Vega turned off the monitor at that point so they could no longer view what was happening to our American and Russian friends. “Why have you turned the screen off Vega?” “You do not want to see what goes on in the other room. They won’t get far.” declared Vega. He thought to himself, “If Magneto knew what was in the other room he would turn on us quickly, and killing him is a distraction I don’t need to be bothered with right now.”
And he was right, for when our heroes entered that room, ten Sentinels as they appear in the Capcom Games fell from the cieling ready to fight our heroes. Magneto’s utter hatred of Sentinels would of been Vega’s undoing.
The door to the room where Vega and Magneto where in slid open and revealed Cyclops and Ryu.
Next up: First I have to go back and make sure the quoted Rogue/Gambit text matches up with everything else. It’s not enough for anyone to reread I don’t think since I won’t be changing words or anything, “Don’t” may become “Don’” and little things like that. So I’ll be doing that soon. Anyway next up, the fights you’ve all been waiting for. Cyclops vs. Vega and Ryu vs. Magneto! See ya in another thirty!
I can’t wait to read Ryu vs. Magneto! It’s gonna be a long thirty.
Well by now, it’s more like 10+ days or so, LOL!
Ack, late with the update again! I’m shooting for this weekend…
Sano you may want to check out this topic on the capcom Boards!
Thank you so much! I love that link provided by Unrealman about the laws of Anime, GOD TIER!
As far as the SF’s strength in this fic, obviously I have to exagerate a bit given the circumstances to make a more enjoyable read but I still try to make the fights as believable as possible, within reason. For example, there was no way in Hell I was going to have Juggernaut fall to a Shoryuken or match him up against Zangief for a 2 second fight or anything like that, so just know that I do put a lot of thought into this fic regarding the battles, victors and so on.
In the Marvel crossover games the characters can leap high, shoot super dooper Fireballs and other super powered stuff, so just think that in this world the SFers are more powerful than they are in their respective games.
Oh yeah, you can tell I’m dancing around egg shells around X-Men continuity, some things happen at different times but I’m not changing too much. Some of the events of the SFZ series are happening here and not in their respective games. But later on with the MSH vs. SF Fic, I’m really going to mess with Marvel’s continuity, heh, heh.
NO ONE CARES! SHUT THE HELL UP SANO AND UPDATE THE FIC!
Now if you read on my post at Capcom Forums on how I mention that the Sfers strength exceeds the other non super power characters from comics.
For example in batman’s world human’s don’t go around killing elephant’s , wrestling with grizzly bears , survived F5 cyclones , move their arms faster than the speed of sound , sinking islands, destorying moutains, staying under deep ocean, destorying boats and etc.
Note: Batman couldn’t even do half that stuff without some pep time.
Yeah, too bad I got no normal Marvel Human beings to deal with in this fic. :bgrin:
But I suppose even a fanfic of Batman vs., say Ryu, you still have to give Batman some type of edge or at least make him look good or Bat fans will hate you. Unless of course you’re insane like Snowstorm and want to write a one sided mess like her CFAS Fic and have RS characters own everybody… Oh well, Bats still has all those gadgets, and Batman always cheats anyway. If I ever wrote a fic like that it would be a looooong dragged out fight. (Hadoukens blocked by his 1960 TV show Bat Shield, oh man it would be great! 
) But I’m more of a Ryu fanboy so I’d have him win. Hey, I love DC, but Ryu’s my homeboy. And after I wrote this fic I’d hide from Batman fans forever. :arazz:
Ps: I move the Iron Fist feats to the The Marvel Q & A - Rebirth Thread.
http://www.shoryuken.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2361392#post2361392
Cool. I’ll check those Iron Fist links out as a reward to myself after I finish updating my Fic. Looks like I’ll only be able to get in about half of what I planned for this month so I’m only doing Cyclops vs. Vega and I will have to delay Ryu vs. Magneto until next month. Really sorry about the Ryu vs. Magneto delay but these are the last three big battles, Cyclops vs. Vega, Ryu vs. Magneto and then the fight against Apocalypse, I feel I need to space them out a bit. I hope you don’t mind waiting another few weeks for Ryu vs. Magneto. (Well, they’ll at least fight briefly in the next update.) Anyway, I’m starting the update now, check back in a few hours.
Chapter 12 - “Eye of the Psycho Soldier!” Part I
Cyclops and Ryu made their way along the huge fortress. They did not have multiple paths before them; the entire journey was either turn left, turn right as they climbed various staircases, for they only had one path they could take. Unbeknownst to them, Magneto set them on this path because they were the ones chosen to fight against him and Vega. There were no obstacles such as Monitor Cyborgs along their way because both of the villains wanted to face them at their peaks. The two also had the longest journey of all of the other heroes.
Scott Summers, code named Cyclops evey once in a while would start tapping on the X on his yellow strap. Under normal circumstances the black part of the X would flash white at the touch of his hand but all it did was shoot out small electric sparks.
Ryu was not a very talkative person by nature. Neither was Cyclops, especially when he was on a mission. So the two didn’t say much to each other the entire time. But Ryu was very curious about Cyclops constantly tapping the X on his chest. Finally the Martial Artist broke the silence.
“Cyclops, what are you trying to accomplish?” “…This is an X-Communicator. It’s like a walkie talkie that allows me to speak to my fellow teammates from a distance. Looks like Magneto shorted it out when he brung us here, probably for the rest of the X-Men too. Just hoping I get lucky.” “Heh, I suppose your friends are better at making small talk than I am.” Ryu cracked this small joke to lighten the mood knowing that Cyclops was really worried about his friends. After about 30 seconds of silence minus their footsteps Cyclops spoke once again.
“I’ve also been trying to reach my thoughts out to Professor X and Jean Grey. That hasn’t been working either.”
After 15 more seconds of quiet - “I’m really not up to speed on current events, but now I recall back when me and Ken were training he spoke to me of the X-Men. It was more or less the same sentiment he expressed upon our meeting earlier today, that the X-Men were Mutant terrorists and criminals wanted by the authorites.” “…You have to understand that we live in a world that fears and persecutes Mutants just for being different. We X-Men have saved the World 100 times over. However the media perpetuates fear, ignorance and hatred in regard to us Mutants. We X-Men continue to fight for a World where we are excepted by the mainstream, but the media doesn’t make things any easier.” “I see. But this Magneto. I remember Ken telling me he was your leader. Are the atrocities he’s commited in the past… such as… what was it Ken spoke about… killing all of the people in a Russian Submarine a frame up?” Cyclops took his time to think of the best way to respond.
“The name of the Submarine was the Leningrad. Yes, Magneto was responsible for the deaths of the entire crew. It’s a very long story, but some time after this happened Professor X believed Magneto was a changed man and allowed him to take over leadership of the X-Men. I was dead set against the idea myself. Inevitably, Magneto went back to his old ways. It was a mistake to let Magneto lead the X-Men.”
“Admittingly, I do not know all the details but I don’t think it was a mistake.”
“WHAT?” Yelled Cyclops as he stopped walking and looked at Ryu like he was crazy. Ryu stopped walking as well and faced the X-Man.
“You X-Men fight to change the world. For a brief moment, Professor X saw within Magneto the ability to change, to better himself. To atone for his past crimes by aiding in ‘saving the world 100 times over.’ It’s all part of the same struggle. Perhaps it didn’t work out in the end but at least Magneto was granted the oppurtunity. And who knows, maybe one day he will be a force for good once again. It is foolish to believe that people never change. The only things that never change are the Sun in the morning and the Moon at night.”
“…Heh heh. You should try living in Alaska.” smiled Cyclops as he continued walking. Ryu sratched the back of his head as he followed. “Heh. Well, it’s still Morning and Night over there even if both last six months, but you’re right. As my friend Ken would say, PAWNED!” HA! HA! HA!" “HA! HA! HA!” laughed Cyclops as well. “Still, what you said, you remind me a lot of the Professor.”
“This Professor X, he’s a very important part of the X-Men correct?” “…He’s… like a father to me.” “…I see.” Ryu began to look at the floor with a sad look in his eye. “Ryu, are you okay?” “…There was… someone in my life who was like a father to me. He… passed away.”
“I’m sorry.” Cyclops put his hand on Ryu’s shoulder. “It’s all right. With each day it gets a little easier. Don’t worry. I will do all that I can to help you find this Professor X.”
“…Thank you.” said Cyclops as he removed his hand from Ryu’s shoulder. “It’s not just him. Me and Jean Grey have our… problems, but lately we’ve been talking about marriage.” “Marriage! That’s great! I bet you’ll have some powerful offspring!” “Heh, heh heh. Heh, heh, heh. HA! HA! HA!” laughed Scott. “Um, what’s so funny?” “HA! HA! HA! I wouldn’t even know where to start! HA! HA! HA!” “Heh! Heh! Heh” chuckled Ryu along with him, he didn’t even know what he was laughing about but he was happy that Cyclops was in better spirits. Cyclops was laughing because of him and Jean Grey’s alternate reality daughter Rachel and the child he had with Jean Grey’s clone Madeline Pryor Nathan Summers otherwise known as Cable, both were very powerful Mutants indeed. But all of this was too much to explain to Ryu who he just met, but Ryu’s comment made him laugh out loud all the same.
“Look Ryu, a door!” Both of them ran to the 20 foot door which slid open vertically. Once inside the door slid closed as they saw Vega sitting in front of a computer monitor and Magneto standing beside him. This room was dark blue and huge, about the legnth of a baseball field and it was 50 feet in height. On both sides of the room there were various computer screens and computer equipment. This was the main computer hall of the temple, normally it would be filled with Shadowloo scientists, but today it only housed Magneto and Vega who could access this room fairly quickly via an elevator on the room’s left. The strangest thing about this room was that the back wall that was at the opposite of where Ryu and Cyclops were standing had no mechanical screens, no computer designs, no door, nothing, just a fifty foot dark blue wall, it looked a little out of place.
“Finally, our VIPs have arrived!” quipped Vega as he rose from his chair. “MAGNETO! Where’s the Professor and Jean! And the others?” “Fear not, you shall join them soon Scott Summers. My, these guests certainly are rude. No proper introductions, they just waltz in here and give you the third degree. Very well, I’ll start. My name is Vega and I run an organization called Shadowloo. Ryu! My people have been looking for the man who scarred Sagat for a long time. I would love to test your skills in combat, but our boss Apocalypse gains more energy from battles between Martial Artists and Mutants. Ah well, at least I got to have a little fun with Chun-Li, MWAHAHAHA!” “You… MONSTER! If you harm Chun-Li or Sakura…” “Foolish boy.” insulted Magneto. “I am your opponent and I will show you how worthless you flatscans are.” “HUH! HUH! HUH! Let’s see what you got, Red Eye!” threatened Vega as he teleported in front of Cyclops. Before Cyke could react he picked him up and threw him with one hand to the far left side of the room. Then Vega teleported after him. Ryu went to chase after him but was struck with Magneto’s “E-M DISRUPTOR!” Ryu’s back slammed against the closed door behind him and he yelled in agony, for he has never been struck with such a huge amount of power before! He fell down on the metallic floor flat on his face!
“Aside from all of your other faults, you pathetic Humans don’t listen very well. I said that I am your opponent. PLAYTIME IS ENDED!”
Magneto held out his hands and began to float towards Ryu. The Street Fighter got up and dashed towards the magnetic Mutant ready to punch him in the face. Magneto yelled out “FORCE FIELD!” and created his infamous Magnetic Sphere that encircles his body. When Ryu’s fist struck the bubble he was instantly electricuted and repelled, he went flying back and slammed against the wall right above the door about 40 feet high, he landed upside down and face first! Then he fell to the ground and landed, face first again! Oooh… Ryu stood up and gritted his teeth as blood dripped down from it’s side. He ran towards Magneto like a moth to a flame, drawn to this epic battle.
NEXT UP: Cyclops vs. Vega! Have to go to sleep now, update tommorow!
EDIT: 5/18/05 - Oh, I did update yesterday like I said I would, but SRK went down just as soon as I posted it and the chapter wound up getting eaten, oh well, life happens. Update planned for Thursday, today I’m gonna see Star Wars at midnight, or attempt seeing it… lots of Star Wars fans camped out in front of the theater, ooh…
i think batgirl could take ryu honestly, and batman has beaten metahumans
LOL, Batgirl doesn’t have projectiles, she’s not even a ‘main DC’ person. As for Batman beating Metahumans, Batman jobs… alot. Oh well, Deathstroke still kicked his Ass. 