::just lights and clockwork::

...an unpresidented peace greeted the civilian reploids, human as well as a new day dawned.

...it was a new day.. the first day of the end of the maverick domination over the entire city.

... The Maverick Hunters finally asccomplished what they set out to do since the dawn of the beginning of their orginazation...

Only four Hunters decided that it was time to move on and leave Hunter Tower for the last time...

After saying their goodbyes to everyone...they eventually settled down in a nice cottage located within an wooded area boardered between New York state and Connectcut.

It was peaceful... it was quiet...

it was...

"OH MY GOD! I'm gonna be freekin late on my first day... my Professor is gonna be sooooo pissed" Shonen exclaimed as she dashed around the cottage, furiously searching for her keys.

it was... chaotic.

Zero stood by the doorway snickering as he watched Shonen run around like a chicken without a head.

Shonen stopped briefly and snapped a look at Zero.

"..you gonna help me Zero or you gonna stand there laughing?"

Zero responded by tossing his keys towards Shonen.

"oh stop being a drama queen and take my landchaser... just don't change my settings..." he replied verbally with a grin.

Shonen bowed deeply then shot out the door like a high speed plasma beam.

"do me a favor and check on X to see if he's still alive, and when you get to Giga City, tell Axl and the others we say "hello". " Shonen quickly said as Zero felt a cold breeze pass him as Shonen dashed out the door.

"..don't worry... i will" he called out, refering to the fact that Axl had gone to Giga City to discover more about his ability to transmorph, which send him to Giga City in the first place.

Now, with the war finally over, Axl was free to find and study at his own pace.

... and also the other part of the fact that on the last night of fighting, when victory was at hand. X and Shonen pre celebrated by setting up in her old room back at Hunter Tower and did what she was actually good at...

...smoking marijuana...

"... this is it little brother... this is the last night of the war... a war that has brought more conflict on us that anyone or anything else during this..."

X replied by slowly nodding his head... X ws never used to the effects always curious.. he thought he would give it another try...

...yea, good luck with that one...

Zero gently smiled as he quietly entered X's bedroom.

"..hey X?... you awake sleepy head... i'm gonna be going soon and Shonen didn't want you to think you got abandoned" he half whispered.

On the other side of the room X moaned softly as he slept. Since of course X's capsule was damaged beyond repair and although X can change from human to reploid (thanks to Shonen) he would be able to sleep in a bed and recover his energy for another day. there were times that his energy would be so drained, that he would have a need of a recharge capsule.

Shonen, in a marijuana indused stroke of genious, downloaded his entire file and any other important piece of computer document, onto her laptop then simply attached an USB cable from the computer then attach the other end to the back of his neck or a small charging port hidden on his lower right side.

...it wasn't pretty... but it worked better than anyone had thought.. and that was important...

Zero let out a deep sigh as he shook X's shoulder trying to get any response out of him.

"..hey come on now X... if Shonen was able to get up and go... you should be able to..."

X moaned once again as he managed to slowly open one eye and turn it to Zero.

"...oh geeze... what the hell happened?..." he began then managed to turn his head slightly to look behind him. ".. and where did she go anyway?"

" Shonen went back to school... some university... Light University she called it... there was a class on Reploid technology and their advancement over the generations..." Zero explained as he helped X sit up, then turned his attention to the laptop.

"...does this 'Frankenstein' thing work?"

"it's not a 'Frankenstein' thing.. it's a kind of portable life charger. i think it's ingenious..." X replied with a small smile.

Zero made a comeback of rolling his eyes.

"it's still weird... well in any case... i will be seeing you in a few months." Zero began, drawing out the last sentence as he stretched his arms and strolled out the door.

"..good luck Zero.." X replied as he turned his head towards the laptop.

"...it's not stupid" he whispered to himself.