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A/N: Hello! Here's my attempt at a story in the X world. Let me know what you think!
Prologue: When All is Lost
"Hold on Little One," A father pleaded with his little girl as he gently brushed away the bangs obscuring her eyes. Normally the teenager would have baulked at the use of her old nickname but these weren't normal circumstances.
As it was, it was very likely his little girl would never wake up again.
The man sighed as he glanced up at the many monitors and machines helping to keep the girl alive. Just a little longer and the changes to the design would be complete. Then, he could go through with his shot in the dark. He was going to make sure his daughter lived on…
… As a reploid.
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Screams. Fire. Explosions.
The town was burning.
The villagers fought bravely, with years of experience in taking out minor mavericks under their belt. But nothing could stop this onslaught. The village was slowly being destroyed and the people killed. It was revenge for the failed attack that crippled their leader a couple of months ago.
It was also the same attack that had taken his little girl away from him.
'Come on,' he silently hissed as the computer went as fast as it could. It was going through final checks and activations of the reploid's systems. If they ever needed a maverick hunter here, it was now. However, the process was taking longer than it usually did because of his recent additions and overhauls of the weapon and armor systems.
Not to mention the results of his last hope.
Explosions, this time from above the lab. The man's wife whimpered next to him. They could hear the destruction and feel the heat form the flames. They were never going to survive this attack. Thinking otherwise was a waste of time. They could only hope that the reploid would make it out alright and one day become the hunter it was designed to be.
More crashes as the ceiling began to come down and screams as a couple of mavericks dropped down with it. "Sakura," the man cried as his screaming wife as cut down within moments before she could get away.
"Seiji," she gasped as her lungs filled with blood before her eyes rolled back. Her body went limp as she died.
The maverick just laughed.
The man moved between the two mavericks and the still reploid behind him. He heard a beep from the computer signaling it was done and that the reploid was coming on-line.
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Primary systems on-line…..
… Initializing memory coreK…..
… Memory chipA detected…
… Load chipA as primary memory? Y/n?... N…
… Loading memory coreK….
Warning…. heat sensors active…. Danger imminent..
.. Activate unit… y/n?... Y
.. Are you sure? Y/n?... Y
…activating unit Katana …
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Seiji glanced back as he heard the reploid stir. His glee was cut short as a beam saber was shoved through his gut. He chocked as his eyes grew wide from the soul searing pain shooting through him. Immediately the mavericks were both blasted back by energy arrows to the chest. The scientist looked behind him to see the reploid standing up, the energy crossbow on the left gauntlet powering down. He smiled. His hope soared as he heard a familiar bark and saw a familiar white and grey creature making its way through the wreckage. "MoonStriker," he gasped as the wolf drew closer.
The wolf had been seriously injured when he and his wife had found him. Seiji had used his skills to replace the body parts to damaged to heal with reploid technology. As a result, the wolf had bonded to him and his family, though most notably to his daughter. In the past month he had modified the neural implants in the wolf to act as a companion and partial support unit to the reploid he'd been creating.
MoonStriker whined as he got close. He knew the human was dying, there was no denying that. The reploid seemed to be coming more and more to its senses. It quickly realized its creator/father was dying.
"..Get…out…," Seiji managed to gasp. The wolf whined again but nodded in response. He looked towards the reploid and barked to get its attention. He knew the 'translators' and mental transmitters implanted in the unit were 'translating' what the wolf said. He ordered it to follow him as he turned to leave the burning village.
The unit blinked in confusion but followed as ordered.
Seiji gave one last smile as the reploid followed after the wolf before he closed his eyes and let go. His life slipped away and by the time the building above completely collapsed into the lab below…. Seiji Ryuuza was gone.
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Mavericks screamed in terror as the reploid continued its destructive path. It had infiltrated the base with little to no problem. And the destructive power was obvious. Dark silver armor reflected the fiery red light of the explosions and the fires they created.
The lead maverick tensed as the door to his main chamber was thrown inwards, crimson colored energy arrows sticking out of it. He looked up and narrowed his eyes as the other reploid advanced, dark blue energy saber in hand. "So you're the one killing my men."
The reploid didn't reply. It merely stood there and stared at him before suddenly disappearing. The maverick leader gasped as he suddenly found the saber buried in his main fusion tank.
"How," he chocked out as the reploid withdrew its saber and moved back a couple of steps. The maverick leader looked down at its sparking chest before looking back at the reploid that stood over it. "…W-who….a-a-are… y-you," he managed.
"Draco," Came the cold reply as the reploid raised its energy saber again before plunging it down through the maverick's head. The maverick leader let out one last chocked cry before it exploded. A few minuets later the more explosions rocked the entire base as it was completely level.
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…. Warning… extensive damage…
…. Reboot unit? Y/n?... Y
… System rebooting…
Warning… damage detected in memory chipA and memory coreK…
… Retrieve data? Y/n?... Y…
… Corrupted data found in memory coreK… delete? Y/n… N
… Corrupted data found in memory chipA… delete? Y/n?
………… N….
…. Save data? Y/n?... Y….
Reboot memory coreK? Y/n?... Y…
…. Rebooting memory coreK...
… Restarting unit….
Warning… repairs needed….
… Further functioning in the state not advised…
…. Proceed? Y/n?..
….. Y….
Unit Katana reactivated.
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Maverick Hunter Case Database
File: 16041986
Name: Doctor Seiji Ryuuza
Location: SunStar Village, Japan
Status: Deceased
Occupation: Scientist
Specialty: Reploid construction and technology
Recent Project: Constructing a reploid commissioned by the Maverick Hunters
Progress: Destroyed in maverick attack
Name: Sakura Skye-Ryuuza
Relation: Wife
Status: Deceased
Name: Angels Ryuuza
Relation: Daughter
Status: Deceased
Notes:
1/7/21XX: Maverick Hunters X and Zero sent to SunStar to warn Dr. Ryuuza of local maverick activity and check on status of project. Project near completion.
2/19/21XX: Reports of maverick attack on SunStar. Very few casualties. Dr. Ryuuza's child injured during fight. Currently in a coma and doctors show slim chance of her ever waking up. Ryuuza says project will be completed.
4/13/21XX: Transmission received from Japanese branch. SunStar village destroyed 4 days ago. No survivors. X and Zero sent to investigate. They saw no sign of project. Last transmission from Dr. Ryuuza and data on computer says project was almost completed after delay from change in design and function of reploid. Project believed to possibly have been stolen by mavericks.
4/17/21XX: Reports of explosions and fire lead to maverick base. Believed to be connected with SunStar village incident. Maverick in charge retired upon arrival. No signs of who retired maverick; no record of any hunter being dispatched or in area. No sign of missing project. Project now assumed to have been destroyed along with village.
Case status: CLOSED
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Two years later…