Relic from the seas

by Dr Facer

She was found at the bottom of the ocean, where she slept for over a hundred years. Finding herself in a future where everything she knows and cares about is long gone, Splash Woman must now face the challenge of discovering a new purpose, as well as dealing with the repercussions her awakening has caused to the lives of X and Alia... *Season 2 starts here!

14. Chapter 14

Relic from the seas

By

Dr Facer

-14-

Zero entered the main telescope room and found it completely destroyed. The first thing he noticed was Dynamo, dead in the middle of a black pool of hydraulic fluid. And in the corner, resting on the ruined control panel, breathing heavily and clearly unable to move under the weight of the Gaea Armor, was Mega Man X.

The crimson hunter made a quick scan before walking further, fearing he would find traces of the Nightmare Virus that Alia had warned him about, but he found nothing. The room and the whole Orbital Observatory were virus free.

"I was starting to think you wouldn't come…" X said when he noticed his best friend had finally arrived.

"And letting you enjoy the after-party all by yourself?" Zero joked as he kneeled at X's side. "You know, I bet if I take that armor off you'd look like you're ready for the junkyard."

"The… the only reason I'm not taking it off is because if I do I'll leak power fluid all over the floor. The armor's patching a very nasty hole on my chest. Zero… where is Dynamo?"

"He's dead," Zero said. "And you shouldn't talk, at least not until I take you to my ship. Oh, and the hostages are already waiting on board in case you're wondering about them."

"Thank you. Dynamo… that thing he did…" X started, straining to speak. "He used Nightmare Souls to power up… he was easily as strong as Gate… took me by surprise… said someone helped him…"

"We'll look into it later, X. Right now we have to get you back to HQ. As for Dynamo… well, he was always a bit crazy, so I can believe he'd do something that stupid." Zero said as he helped X stand and, slowly, both hunters started walking out of the control room.

"Zero, wait…"

The crimson hunter stopped and looked at his friend with some concern. "What is it, X?"

"I was… wearing a yellow scarf… is it around here somewhere?"

Zero looked back at the room and found the scarf a few steps to the right. He left X leaning on the wall and went to pick it up. "I guess you'll be happy to know it's undamaged. Can we go now?"

X grunted in pain while he reached for the scarf. He looked at it and managed a small smile as he held it in his hand. "Yes… let's get out of here."

"Good, because this place is giving me the creeps like you wouldn't believe."

Notes:

Thanks to Adam for beta reading this chapter.