This is my first Megaman X fanfiction (Well, my first fanfiction so far). This idea came to me one day when I thought 'Have ever X thought about knowing more about Dr. Light. And why does any previous creations or any historical reference are not even mentioned?'. Well, Maverick Hunter's duties must take a lot of time, so why not get some help to find some answers? That is the main idea of this fiction. You may not like it, but I also placed some humans on the spotlight too. Have you never asked yourslef why no humans have ever showed up on the games? After all, they all share the world, working side by side.

Disclamer: I don't own X, Zero, Axl, Alia, Layer, Palette. They are property of Capcom and all the bla bla bla yara yara. I just own the plot and the Ocs Takuma Ryusaki (Ryuta) and Searing Kitsune (Kitse)

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Year 21XX

Dargia City, 21:36 pm

Takuma

The streets were quiet, for a change. However, the Lunar Cube was as loud as always. The same people playing on the same pool table. Unfriendly faces drinking on the bar and so. I was waiting for him, he was an hour late. When was he going to show up? 'This is the last time I deal with a Reploid' I say to myself. Everyone has a clock, even Reploids. One of them getting late to an appointment is a bad joke.

I still don't understand why he hired me, on the first place. I could barely find some useful historical data. There was really nothing important about it. However, a job is a job, and I need the money.

As he just doesn't show up, I'll rather finish my beer and get the hell out of here before Chuck realizes that I have no money to pay him, again.

Kitse: - "Why so lonely, baby?"

Takuma: - "It can't be..."

There she was. Searing Kitsune. I don't know who manufactured of this female Reploid of questionable profession, but whoever was, he had the wrong idea of what a Kitsune looked like.

She has an impressive and definitely seductive figure. She had pale synthetic skin, long brown hair, emerald green eyes and a couple of legs that you might be petting for days. If it wasn't that she had Kitsune ears on the top of her head, a Kitsune tail and heat emitters that made her temperature very high, she might seem human. Now that I think about it, these kinds of models have become quite common on Dargia City's streets lately.

When I turned around, she was already behind me. The armor she was wearing was quite revealing and light. She being dressed like that only means that she wants to negotiate.

Kitse: - "What is it, Ryuta Kun? Is that the way to say hi to a lady? Were you expecting me?"

Takuma: - "I'll say hi to a lady, if I see one, Kitse. I'm just passing trough"

Kitse: - "Humph... I see you have already dinked your morning acid cup. What can you possibly do in here, at the Lunar Cube? You are a terrible pool player and I do not think that you can afford Chuck's black beer, do you?"

Takuma: - "Business"

Kitse: - "Well, if you are interested, you and I can do 'Business' together... What do you say?"

Takuma: - "I'll pass this time"

Kitse: - "Humph... Your loss"

I have to admit that was very tempting offer. However, I had to wait for X. If the grand hero took most of his life to fight the Mavericks, I could take another minute or two to wait for him. However, my luck just got worse.

Chuck: - "Well, well, look what we have here... The most hard to find private eye in town, Ryusaki Takuma"

Takuma: - "Good to see you too, Chuck... You're gotta have to give me more time, I still don't have your money"

Takuma: - "You better have it here today, before the end of the day or I promise you no one is gonna save your-"

X: - "I will pay for him, just leave him alone"

A blue armored reploid said with a bunch of credits on his hand. That is what I like about X. He might not be punctual, but he knows how to make an entrance. A few minutes later, as things cooled down and with 2500 extra credits on my pocket, we started talking about business.

X: - "What have you found?"

Takuma: - "Some historical data, technological references and most of his research on robotics development technology. There's a lot of stuff. Next time, you could be a little more specific."

X: - "I'm sorry. I do not know what I should be looking for exactly yet. When I have a more clear idea of what is it, I will let you know"

Takuma: - "Alright. Don't take too long on that, I would like to be available to continue this investigation"

X: - "I really appreciate your work, Takuma. Zero was right; you are very skillful indeed, for a human. All other detectives I hired came back with nothing"

Takuma: - "You just need to know where to look. By the way, how is good old Z? Haven't seen him in Dargia City since the Repliforce incident"

X: - "I will tell him to-"

That sound again. The hunter's inicom is unmistakable.

X: - "X here... Where? Roger that... Alia, teleport me to the scene on my mark"

Takuma: - "Trouble?"

X: - "Yes, I should go"

Takuma: - "Use the men's room. No one will notice you, so you can teleport. Talk to you later"

And so, the blue bomber goes rushing back in action. I hope he comes back in one piece, this credits won't last long. At least, I'll be able to pay my bills. I better get out of here before I even think on getting another beer.

Chuck makes a delicious home-made black beer. Well, most of his beer is home-made, but the black beer is, by far, his specialty. In these 25 years I know him, I never knew how he makes it, and I guess I won't find out either.

The streets still seem quiet, in a manner of speaking. Flashes of light could be seen from far away and the sounds of a distant battle seem to come from Morien City. Maverick attacks are quite strange on this area. However, every machine, mechaniloid or repolid can turn to be Maverick.

What a pest.

As I keep walking, I hear steps of someone coming next to me. I lay my hand on my buster gun, just in case.

Kitse: - "Ryuta Kun!!"

Great, just when I thought that she would leave me alone, she comes back.

Takuma: - "What is it now, Kitse?"

Kitse: - "I need to ask you for a very, very special favor"

Takuma: - "What is it this time? Follow a customer of yours? Cover your tracks somewhere?"

Kitse: - "I need you to get me a Net Disruptor Emitter"

Takuma: - "An NDE? You mean that you want to quit the G Slaves?"

Kitse: - "I thought about it, and you were right. I don't want this life anymore. I mean, I love my enhancements and the money, but Big G treats me like... like..."

Takuma: - "Like his bitch?"

Kitse: - "Why are you being so mean?"

Takuma: - "I told you once about this, you didn't listen. I tried to help you escape once, you didn't wanted. So sorry, so sad... Baby"

Kitse: - "Well; now I know, Ryuta... That's why I want you to help me escape"

Takuma: - "There is no escaping Big G... You should know that pretty well by now. Not even the Reploid Special Force messes with him"

Kitse: - "Come on, Ryuta... You know you can do it, I know you can do it. I made all this enhancements on my body for you"

Takuma: - "No, Kitse... You did that for yourself"

I walk away from her as I hear her weeping... Shit... I really wish I could help her, but Big G has a lot of power on Dargia City. That's another thing why this city sucks. If is not the Maverick menace, is the local gangsters. Backwater cities like this are sunk in anarchy.

Still, I can't stop thinking about Kitse... Damn, I'll better get back home and catch some sleep. I'll see what I can do tomorrow.

Kitse

I hear his steps as he walks away. I thought that he, of all people on this city, might help me. I think I understand why he does not want to get involved. Big G has a lot of power on the streets. I should have listened to him when he wanted to help me escape.

I start walking, as I clean up my tears. I'm not proud of my job. However, human males pay good money for a good body, synthetic or not.

I have to admit that I quite far superior than human females. I can take care of my own, so I need no pimp. There are no problems with the 'Biologic material', so customers can do whatever they want.

It is fun, in a way. I enjoy it.

But when business go bad, Big G goes bad too. I can't handle his bad moods again. I never thought that a human could be so violent. I think I may have discovered the first human Maverick.

Small rain drops start to fall. I hope this won't ruin my armor suit. Armored skirts for my size are hard to find. I can't shake away Ryuta's words... Why is he so mean to me? We have been friends this last 4 years. He has always been there when I needed him, to comfort me or just spend some time with me. I am so angry at him, but I still want him by my side.

I guess I will just have to go back to Big G's place, the Big Mansion, before he starts calling.

X

The attack was sudden and fast. A large Mechaniloid rampaged thought Morien City and was threatening to reach Auriga City and Able city. As I rushed to intercept his path, Zero and Axl joined my side.

X: - "What's the situation?"

Zero: - "That mechanilod is not just destroying everything on his way. He is infecting all machinery in the sector. All surviving reploids and humans are in a secure area"

X: - "So, why are you two not attacking it?"

Axl: - "That thing has a hostage, X. Palette is trying to find an advantage on this terrain to stop it and Layer is trying to identify the hostage"

X: - "Alia, I need extra equipment. Request Falcon Armor"

Alia: (Comlink) - "That's a negative; X. Falcon Armor is still malfunctioning. I will send you the Blade Armor, for both attack and speed"

X: - "You saved my life again, Alia. Send it to me"

I received the armor in no time. Now, the three of us decided to proceed and intercept the enemy. As we found ourselves in his wake, we could see it was a construction Mechaniloid, Tower-Clark type. On his right hand claw, it was visible a female figure, probably the hostage. As we approached, a wave of Maverick Mechaniloids attacked us. They were not strong, but there where too many of them. As they were construction models, we were attacked with all kinds of tools, rocks and metal plates. The situation was turning quite confusing and the Mechanilod was getting away.

Axl: - "X, Zero, go ahead. I'll keep these bums busy here. Just pin that thing down!"

X: - "Just don't get yourself killed, alright?"

Zero: - "Get moving already!!!"

Without delay, Zero and I made our way trough the chaos of mechanilods and flying stones from the near by constructions.

As we retook our way to the objective, we received and incoming transmission.

Palette: (Comlink) - "X, Zero! This is Palette. There is a mayor reforming construction on the next block. If you manage to make that Tower-Clark to go straight ahead, his own weight will sink him into the ground. There is an underground river going down that part of the street. That should give you some time to rescue the hostage"

X: - "Roger that, Palette."

We climbed up to the buildings roofs. The Blade armor mobility skills came really handy at this point. Speeding as fast as we could, we kept the Mechanilod's attention by shooting low buster shots to his cockpit. The hostage seemed that she blacked out. We received another incoming transmission.

Layer: (Comlink) - "Guys, this is Layer. I have a positive ID on the hostage reploid. Her name is Mina, Roh investigation model. She was currently working in an archeological digging on the outskirts of Morien City. I'm not picking up any virus readings on her, so far"

X: - "Thanks for the heads up, Layer"

Layer: (Comlink) - "No problem. And you, Zero, you better come back without a scratch"

Zero: - "Heard that loud an clear, ma'am"

Ok, now, was that just me or I did heard flirting between those two? Finally! I was hoping for those two to realize about their feelings. I will surely talk about this later, with Zero.

As the Tower-Clark kept moving, a major part of the street sunk under his massive weight. The fall was so sudden, that the mechaniloid tryed to keep walking. However, the riverbed made him loose his balance, and half of his body was burried on the street. We made our move then.

X: - "Zero, you go rescue our hostage, I will find the Mechanilod's generator"

Zero: - "Roger"

In a swift movement, Zero was able to cut the Clark's claw by the hinge and take the unanimated body of his grip. I got closer to the Tower-Clark, dodging his other claw and using my fully charged saber attack on its core. A few seconds later, Zero and I were dashing away from the clack as this was going into critical mass. A mayor explosion occurred; destroying one of the nearby buildings and making it crash into the ground. The menace was over

Axl came to us with a few minor damages on his armor. One of his guns seemed to be damaged. He gave us a winning grin with his thumbs up. He can be a real clown sometimes, but that relives the pressure a little.

Axl: - "You didn't tell me that the hostage was so cute. I might have went to rescue her myself"

Zero: - "You are unbelievable"

Axl: - "Come on, you have to admit that she looks quite nice"

Zero: - "Can you be grow up already? I'm getting tired of-"

X: - "Drop it, you two. Our job is done here, but we have to get her some medical attention"

Zero: - "Layer, target has been destroyed. Requesting anti-virus sanitation and teleport for four. Have Lifesaver ready on Sick Bay 2, the hostage is still unconscious. Do you copy?"

Layer: (Comlink) - "Lifesaver is already waiting on Sick Bay 2. Dispatching sanitation team 4. Hang in there; I'm transporting all of you now"