That was seven years ago.
Abyss swung a tentacle. Leo dodged. He tapped light attack. One damage. Then another. Then another. The crowd in his head—the phantom arcade audience—cheered. He wasn't playing to win anymore. He was playing to stay in the fight. To prove he hadn't forgotten. marvel vs capcom 2 iso
The screen froze for a split second—a slowdown he'd never seen in emulation before. For just that moment, the pixels warped. He could have sworn he saw a reflection in the static. A grin. A familiar, cocky grin. That was seven years ago
But in the second round, something weird happened. His fingers moved on their own. A rhythm he'd never practiced. He parried with Dan. He did the Servbot parade super. He called Roll’s healing assist at the perfect frame. The CPU whiffed. Leo comboed. Light punch, light punch, medium kick, launcher, air combo, super. He tapped light attack
He lost the first round. Badly.
Leo’s hands trembled. He didn't pick Magneto. He didn't pick Storm or Sentinel. He picked the three characters Marco would laugh at: Servbot, Roll, and Dan Hibiki. The joke team. The "you're not even trying" team.
