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Star Lovers 3:Crimson Advent
Ch.5 The Clown’s Last Act
“Now then…shall we recommence our battle?” Gallant said as his new armor covered his body, parts of a cloth leading down his shoulder pad and his waist as he threw his arm lance into the ground.
“No weapon, eh? Relying on your armor to defeat me and not your skill?” Rogue said as he gripped more to the Laplace Blade.
“That weapon is of no use to me in this form. I’m afraid this armor requires a much greater sword to best suit its power.”
“Sorry to disappoint, but the Laplace Blade is one of the strongest blades around, with the ancient power of Mu within it.” Rogue taunted him more.
“Seems you do not know much of weapons in the human history.” He said raising his hand out as waves of crimson began circling his hand.
“What could be stronger than Laplace? I think you’re bluffing.” Rogue said lunging at Gallant, but the shape of a sword still draped in crimson met with the Laplace Blade, recoiling Rogue back.
“The greatest sword from all of mankind…the blade I command…is the legendary Excalibur!” Gallant called as the energy dispersed, revealing a sword with a golden hilt; the blade clear red as it radiated energy.
“So what…it’s just an old sword…” Rogue said standing up, wounds visible on his body as a line of blood fell from the side of his mouth.
“Sometimes the best things come in old shapes and forms” Gallant said.
“This is gonna be fun, Hehehe” Grave laughed as he floated about the ground in his ghost-like form; small dark tentacles emerging from his body.
“Stay frosty, kid.” Mega said.
“Mega’s right…there’s something about this guy that’s rubbing me the wrong way” Acid Ace added as dark spikes erupted from the ground.
“What the…” MegaMan said as he dodged the spikes.
“There’s more where that came from! HAHA!” Grave laughed more as the tentacles on his body changed shape as they shot lasers.
“Elemental Barrage!” Acid Ace launched his attack as elemental blasts exited his weapon.
“Good. I was getting hungry.” Grave said as he gulped and swallowed the elemental shots as they entered his mouth.
“Talk about a glutton.” Lyra said astonished at Grave’s abilities.
“We’ll let’s not take any chances… Noise Change…Corvus!” MegaMan said as his helmet formed bat-like wings and his armor changed to black and orange.
“Oooo…even more fun.” Grave said as axe blades formed on the outer part of his arms, then he began spinning around in circles with his arms stretched out.
“Easy kid, we don’t wanna get sliced and diced.” Mega added as they jumped out of the way.
“Clown told me to get rid of you all, but he didn’t say anything about having me a little fun first.” Grave chuckled as the tentacles on his body became sharp and began to act as spears as they launched from him.
“At this rate, he’s going to cut us to ribbons…looks like I’ve got no choice.” Acid Ace said standing up.
“Ace, we haven’t tested this method yet. It’s too risky.” Acid replied.
“Well this guy trying to kill us is risky too. Might as well fight fire with fire.” Acid Ace said as he began to emit a red aura and the white parts of his armor became black.
“What’s Ace doing?” MegaMan said looking up.
“I know that form…he’s finalizing….” Mega added.
“You mean when he went out of control!? This could be bad…”
“Don’t worry…I’ve got it covered…” Acid Ace strained as he talked. “Finalize Complete!” he called as he stood in his finalized form he would take when he was affected by crimson.
“Oh? A new toy I see. I can’t wait to break you.” Grave giggled.
“The only one breaking…is you…” Acid Ace said as his armor returned to being white, but his right arm was still finalized.
“Eh?” Grave said as he looked at Acid Ace, but then groaned as it looked like Acid Ace passed right through him, then a hole in his body appeared as it began to make his body collapse.
“The Acid Break…I focus all my power after finalizing into my right arm…then using my brute strength combined with the immense power it gives off as if I were fully finalized…and well…the gaping hole in your body speaks for itself…” Acid Ace said collapsing as the wave change canceled.
“Ace!” MegaMan called out to him as a sword struck the ground, blocking his way.
“Well…not the way I wanted things to turn out exactly, but it will suffice.” Clown said as he hovered to the ground.
“Clown…please help me…” Grave said as his body slowly continued to collapse on him.
“If you forgot, Grave, I gave you a mission…and from the looks of it, you failed…so you know what that means.”
“No…spare me…” Grave shuddered.
“I can’t have weaklings in my empire. And once Gallant has been dispatched of, that little brat he found to serve as the body for the queen’s power will be disposed of as well…even if you had completed your mission, I was going to kill you anyhow.” Clown said putting his hand on Grave’s head.
“No…I want to live…give me…another chance…”
“Sorry. I don’t like soldiers who become dead weights. It’s been fun, old friend.” Clown said as he began absorbing Grave into his body.
“He just…took out his own teammate…” Mega said.
“Just like that…” Lyra added.
Clown looked over at MegaMan. “So…seems like you’re next on my list. Maybe after you, I’ll take care of that red-haired girl instead and leave Gallant for last.”
“Wait a minute…red hair…Sonia!” MegaMan said as his eyes widened. “Tell me where she is now!”
“Wouldn’t you like to know.”
“I said tell me where she is now!” MegaMan growled.
“Oh please…what good is she to you? To me, she’s worthless. Just like every other human on this pathetic planet.” Clown said looking to him. “What could possibly so important about one measly girl. What has she done for you?”
“More…than you could ever know…”
Flashback 1
“People have just used me over and over…just to get their greedy hands on money…my music is to express myself…I haven’t been able to do that…not even since my mother died…my music was made for her; not to be used by others for greed…” HarpNote said.
“I know how you feel Sonia…I know the pain you’re feeling too…I’ve had it ever since my father disappeared…just do what you want from now on, and don’t listen t anyone else but you.”
Flashback 2
“Geo…thank you. For everything…you’ve showed me to follow my heart and to strive for my dream…that’s why…I was wondering if you could become my brother…” Sonia spoke to him.
“I should kind of thank you really…you’ve…helped me in more ways than one…” he said as he placed his transer near her guitar as it registered their brotherband.
Flashback 3
“Sonia…” Geo said as he stood before her as his Admin God form cancelled. “I now know what’s important to me…my dad might be gone for good…I’m not sure… but I still have my mom, Bud, Zack, Luna…but more importantly…I have you…and I have this great feeling for you in my heart…I love you, Sonia…I know that now.”
“Geo…I’ve had the same feeling in my heart for so long too…but I didn’t realize what it was until my feelings for you grew more over the time I’ve shared with you…and now I know for sure, that I love you, Geo Stellar…” Sonia said as a small tear formed in her eye, only for Geo to wipe it away.
“You don’t know what her and I have been through…we pulled each other out of our personal darkness, and now we both share the same light…and just to share that light with her again…I’ll risk my life just to be with her…because she’s the light that shines in my darkness…” MegaMan said as crimson began to form around him.
“Then in that case, I’ll gladly step on the love for her you hold so dear, hahaha!” Clown chuckled. “The human emotion of love always cracks me up.”
“You won’t be laughing for long…” he said as a ball of crimson consumed him. “Finalize…Black Ace MegaMan!”
“C’mon… I know you can dish out more than that…” Rogue said as he got up from another one of Excalibur’s blows.
“I haven’t been fighting at full force because I know you are keeping something from me.” Gallant said.
“How long have you known?” Rogue asked.
“I’ve been measuring you power since I finalized.”
“Heh.” Rogue sighed as he looked up at Gallant. “I was saving this for MegaMan, but I suppose I can use you as a test subject for it.” He said as his old sword formed in his right hand. “Mu Weapon Fusion!” he called as the sword and the Laplace Blade glowed and began to fuse as they touched each other, forming a new weapon.
“Well…I see this new weapon of yours has many tricks.” Gallant said noticing Rogue’s new power.
“That’s what the Mu Ultima does…for every injury I sustain, my power grows…thanks to the vastness of power within Laplace’s body.
“Good…we have a show now. I was getting quite bored.”
Sonia sat on her throne, wondering what was taking Gallant so long to dispose of Rogue.
“It’s too quiet around here…too quiet.” She said, also wondering where Clown was as she noticed he was absent.
A screen appeared before her as she began searching Echo Ridge within a 200 mile radius, when she noticed four heat signatures.
“Seems Gallant is still toying with Rogue…” then she looked at the other two.
“MegaMan and…Clown!? I didn’t give him any orders to make a move in attack!” she said furiously as the mark on her arm began to glow, then she opened a corridor of crimson as she walked into it.
“Rapid Buster!” BA MegaMan dodged Clown’s attacks as he fired his buster.
“Well now…seems I have a savage beast that needs putting down. Sword Masquerade!” Clown smirked as dark holes opened up behind MegaMan and swords came out, making cuts all over BA MegaMan’s armor as he fell to his knees.
“Clown…hand her over…now!”
“Sorry. She’s my latest test subject. I just don’t hand over my work just like that.” He joked as he raised his sword over MegaMan’s head.
“So you’ve chosen to defy me, is that correct, Clown?” came a voice as a crimson orb struck his backside.
“You little brat!” he said grasping his arm in pain.
“I knew I never should have trusted you in the first place.” Sonia said as she walked over a bit.
“Sonia…” MegaMan said quietly as he looked on.
“The one that never should have trusted me was Sapphira.” He retorted.
At the beach, Rogue and Gallant continued their duel as Excalibur’s blade met Mu Ultima’s, both doing considerable damage to each other.
“Care to…give up?” Rogue toyed.
“Not a chance.” Gallant said as he prepared to attack again, but felt a strong energy reading in his body. “What is the queen doing out of the Crimson Realm?” he asked himself as he turned to Rogue.
“Sorry, we must postpone our duel to a later time.” Gallant said as he vanished into a portal.
“Fine by me, I have other business as well.”
“What that idiot Gallant doesn’t know is that it was me that did Sapphira in; not the FM forces.” Clown admitted to Sonia.
“And tell me, what were you seeking?” Sonia said with a cold expression on her face.
“Power, what else? And that’s exactly what I’m going to use you for. You’ll wipe out Gallant for me, and once I’m done using you like the pawn you truly are, I’ll dispose of you as well.”
“Oh? And what would you do if Gallant did find out it was you that finished Sapphira?” Sonia asked again.
“Why don’t we stop playing 20 Questions so I can end this little game? I have too much to do, and so little time.” Clown replied; until he felt a sharp pain in his chest, slowly looking down to see a blade was impaled in his chest.
“Clown…your time has come to an end…” Gallant said as he stood behind him; holding Excalibur’s blade deep within him.
Clown looked down as his body started to disperse as Gallant pulled Excalibur out of him.
“No…I won’t let all my laid plans…fall because of you!” Clown said as he reached out to grab Sonia, but his data collapsed before he could, ending his existence.
“My queen, what are you doing out of the castle?” Gallant asked.
“Well I couldn’t let that Clown kill my little toy, now could I?” she replied as she looked to Geo as his transformation ended.
“Sonia…I’ve been waiting for you…to show yourself again.” Geo said getting up.
“Let’s make this clear. I wasn’t saving you because I like you. I only saved you because I want to be the one to end you.” She spoke.
“Sonia, I know this isn’t the true you. You’re stronger than this…don’t you remember…I love you. Those were the exact words we said to each other…after I beat Gemini Chaos.”
Sonia placed a hand on her forehead in pain. “I…I remember that…I told him I loved him too…” She thought. “N-no! It’s just a trick! I won’t fall for it!”
“Sonia…remember. You and I shared the same pain. We both lost someone we love. I know you’re really hurt that I have my dad back, and you don’t have your mom. But since she’s not here, I’m the one here for you Sonia. Ever since we met I’ve always been the one here for you!” Geo said to her.
“No…ugh...” she groaned as she looked up to him. “Geo…help me, please!” she cried out as she grabbed her head, and then rose it up to meet him. “Nice try, but I’m not falling for that blatant lie.”
“Sonia, It’s no lie. It’s the truth!” Lyra called out to her.
“Just wait Sonia. I’ll free you. I promise I’ll get you back, even if it’s the last thing I do…”
“Promises are always meant to be broken, but try if you want to. It makes no difference to me.” She said as she opened a corridor of crimson as she and Gallant walked in and vanished as it closed behind them.
Geo looked over at Ace and ran over to him to see if he was ok.
“Is he injured, Acid?” Mega asked.
“He’ll be fine. He’s just passed out.” Acid replied.
“That’s good.” Geo said as he looked into the skies at the moon.
“I know you’re still in there, Sonia. You’re not in control of your mind, but I know your heart remembers.” Geo said as he stared as the moon shined in the night.
Lyra: Sonia’s heart remembers everything; she’s just not in control of it.
Geo: I promised Sonia I’d get her back to her normal self. But how are we going to find her and Gallant?
Queentia: perhaps Jack and I can help. After all, we do know a few things on crimson energy.
Next Time:
Star Lovers 3: Crimson Advent
Ch.6 Aim for Castle Crimson
Mega: I’m ready to go buck wild on that Gallant!
Geo: Let’s just figure out how to get to them first.

[Alex]

Yeah, I've been waiting for this!

Though, I can't picture out Rogue's "Mu Ultima". Mind giving a picture or a description?