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Fanfiction project: Memento starts in 5…4… - Wait, what? Oh! The non-existent engineers just reminded me of something. You can choose three alternate storyline, and if you aren't tired of reading, or survive without critical brain damage, there's a e for you after each story.

So, choose your favorite character, and let's make science!"

Yep, here's the story of Zero, starting with a clishe weird dream, and a rather unlucky day. Check out X's story too! I'll send Axl's as soon as I can. For those who just stumbled across this one, let me introduce you Project Memento!

The favour

…

Darkness.

Warm, stuffy air. Cold metal under him.

Low, humming noises.

Stinging pain. Ow.

He groaned.

"I'm so sorry…"

Who…?

"I'm so sorry for doing this… I had to… please…"

What's going on?

"Please take care of her… She's not only your second chance… but maybe for the whole world as well… my magnum opus… your…"

My…?

"…Your…"

Zero gasped, as his eyes popped open. He took a couple of deep breath, just to calm down. Another one of those weird dreams again… First from an old man, now this…

He turned his attention towards the clock. 5:47 AM. Alarm set at: 6:15 AM.

Nah, it's still too early.

…

Rrrrrrring! Rrrrrrring! Rrrrrrring!

The reploid just turned away in his capsule.

Rrrrrrring! Rrrrrrring! Rrrrrrring!

"…C'mon… lemme sleep…" he grumbled.

Rrrrrrring! Rrrrrrring! Rrrrrrring!

He reached out for the alarm clock, and smashed it.

Rrrrrrring! Rrrrrrring! Rrrrrrring!

…Oh wait. This isn't the clock. This blaring, annoying ringtone could be only his phone.

Rrrrrrring! Rrrrrrring! Rrrrrrring!

"Fine, fine! I'm coming…"

Zero grudgingly woke up from his capsule, yawned, and looked for his cell phone. It took a while, but he finally found it under a pile of unfinished paperwork.

"Zero here."

"Hello, Zero! It's me, X. Listen, we've got a mission, so get to Signas' ASAP. Where are you?"

"Home."

"Great…" X groaned. "I'll try to buy you some time, but you'd better get here fast. They say it's urgent."

"Okay, okay…"

"Oh, and Alia says switch on your radio. She swore she would kill you, 'cause she couldn't contact you since morning. And no, I don't think she would teleport you this time."

"X, you know well I always turn it off when I'm sleeping! I'd rather wake up to a maverick's buster than to her voice!"

"But Zero! It's almost noon!"

Silence.

"Say what?!"

"It's 11:46. Almost noon."

"I'll…I'll see you later…"

He hastily hung up the line, and started to gather a few things, while cursing everything under the sky he slept in again.

After finally finding his keys, he closed the apartment and zeroed down the stairs in record time. He hopped on his hover bike and after a louder swear, it hummed into life as well. He zoomed away faster than a car thief.

Zero slalomed on the streets, passing quite a few slower cars. And just when he thought this day couldn't get worse, he turned on the highway, and he faced the biggest traffic jam ever.

"AAAARGH, give me a break!" he threw up his hands in the air. With a big sigh, he tapped on his radio hidden in his ear. "Hey, X? Zero there. Listen… I think I might be a little late…"

Later, our unlucky, red hero ran down the corridors, mentally being grateful he hadn't met Alia yet. He was about to dash through, when he saw his two buddies walking away from Signas' office. 'Shit…' he thought 'I'm so going to get screwed because of this…'

He skidded to stop, which gained attention of his two arguing friends.

"Hey, X, Axl" he panted "I guess I missed the whole fun, didn't I?"

"You seriously need to move closer Zero." X rubbed his forehead. "It's not the first time you're late this much."

"Signas can forgive me a couple of times. Anyways, I'll make it up for him, if he's so mad."

"But not Alia…"

"Are you going to rub it in further, or just give me a recap finally?" he grunted.

"Fine, fine…" X sighed.

For some reason he nudged on Axl before continue:

"Basically, we have a complex mission here. Part one is investigate and guard a laboratory named Aperture Science. It's in Michigan, under the ground."

"Never heard of it."

"I guessed so, because the lab was founded in the 1960's. Which means it's roughly… three hundred years old. Also, there weren't much activities recorded from them."

"WHA?!" Axl chimed in "Three hundred?! And that place still exists? How the hell?!"

"That is something we might find out later. The point is, they have important research there, and the last thing we both need is to let them fall in maverick hands."

"What do they have?" Zero cut in.

"We have no clue." X admitted with a sigh. "We'll find out more later, when we actually can contact with the CEO. Signas described her as an AI, but he didn't say she's a reploid."

Zero crossed his arms.

"If not a reploid then what?"

"Umm… consciousness trapped in computer perhaps? Remember the lab is really old. Older than the reploid race."

"X, for the Holy Motherpad, this is no time for guessing! Just give facts!"

"I know, I know, but we don't have much. Anyway, our other target is a moon rock mine and the other unit of the Aperture, behind the Moon. An evil force called the Innovators, had ambushed it, and took a hostage. She is a famous scientist, and she was in charge of this space lab we're talking about. Her name is Ciano."

Zero tapped his foot, deep in thought. Ciano, Ciano, Ciano… nope, nothing of her. X was into science much, not him.

"She managed to escape however" X continued. "Now, she's on the run in deep space. She could only speak with us only once, then, we lost her. She gave us two coordinates, and that's all."

There was silence. Finally, Zero spoke up, his voice more serious than ever.

"X… you do realize this is far not enough information for us, don't you?"

"Yes, and so does Signas. He said we will wait for two days, in case we can gather some more data. Also, everybody will have to keep their eyes open. If there's any hint this might be a façade, we will be retrieved immediately."

Zero's expression darkened as he nodded slowly. Axl was strangely silent too. They all understood this might be nothing, but a trap. In fact, Zero had a feeling this is exactly a trap.

No words came from them, until X suggested to have buy coffee. Even though it was far past noon, the day was still long… However, as the trio came down the cafeteria, a shriek pierced through the air and their ears.

"ZERO, I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!"

The red hunter looked to the side, and shuddered as he saw their operator in demonic rage…

Yes, this day is going to be longer than he imagined first…

Author's note no.2.:

"(Axl:) You show up late, and have the nerve to complain?"