Chapter 19: Winning Prize
Arwen, Coretha, Bomber, and X were done with the password finding and gave it to the curator.
"Here you go sir. They are the passwords to the security code," said Arwen as she handed the paper.
"Bwahahahaha all you find is a security code and get out of that area alive," laughed one of the people.
"That place we went happens to be the laboratory of Dr. Albert Wily. He still have his security activated. Thank you very much. Getting through all of that to get that password was hard especially when we put our lives on the line. Right now the lab is offline but you guys can fix the laboratory up and make it a museum of all the ancient technology," said Arwen. The group looked at Arwen shocked.
"Hold it I do not believe you I send one of my spies to check on people," said a person when the spy was behind the person who sent it. The spy whispered something and show the video of Wily's laboratory. The group now has disbelief now find Arwen and the rest of the four a miracle worker. Curator went up to X.
"Thank you finding something like this Rock. Are you sure that showing your arm canon to some strangers is ok?" asked Curator to X.
"Actually, if it wasn't for them I will never know who I was. I found out my real name and who I am," said X.
"Ah, I see Rock. Well I will hope that whatever you do will help people out like what you just showed here," said the curator.
"Thanks for the help. Besides, these three were more determined for that power core that they willing to go through what we went," said X.
"Ah I see. Did they tell you what they needed for?" asked the Curator. X did not asked that but Arwen overheard the curator.
"Actually, sir we needed for a space colony that we are repairing. Once we get those repairs done we planned to take the colony back to orbit once again," said Arwen.
"Space Colony? You mean that the one that crashed on Earth several months ago?" asked the Curator.
"Yes that one. I am helping to rebuild it and get several things to make sure it flies again," said Arwen.
"I see. Well the power core is our latest. I do know it can power this city 100X over but this city's power core had enough to supply the planet. However, I do not know about a space colony but if it works then the colonist will treat that core with high regulations," said the curator.
"Oh we will. It will be the source of power for the entire colony so I hope it lives up to what it can do," said Arwen. Curator smiled as he showed the power core. Bomber and Coretha saw the power core prize. The two were surprised how tall and everything.
"Wow if we can transport this to the ship it will be helpful," said Bomber. Coretha smiled as she looked at Arwen.
"Looks like Bomber need to find a way to keep his vehicle in tack while getting this over to the ship," said Coretha to Arwen. X touch a machine and looked at Arwen.
"Where is your ship located?" asked X. Arwen pulled her GNS and pinpoint the coordinates to X.
"It is several miles south from here," said Arwen. X punched the coordinates and transport the huge power core over to the ship.
"There now we can safely install it," said Coretha as they saw a blast almost hitting the curator. X blocked it out of the way as a reploid of green armor and purple came out that has four feet and look like something between a human and a deer. Black hair and red eyes stared down at the group.
"Well, well, well isn't it the team who won the power core. Unfortunately, it will belong to me," said the reploid.
"Says who?" asked Coretha as she is ready to attack him. The reploid sneak behind Coretha and hold her by the neck.
"Says me, Capricorn," said the reploid. Coretha pulled her dagger and stabbed Capricorn on the torso and has been released. Capricorn wailed in pain as Coretha got few more daggers in her hand.
"Teach you not to touch a lady next time," said Coretha. The reploid shot something at Coretha that she screamed.
"Aww.. Sorry sweet thing but I have to shock you. Do not worry we have our time together," said Capricorn. Bomber heard this and pulled out his gun and start firing at Capricorn. Arwen moved out of the way of these people and grabbed the curator.
"Sir we have to leave," said Arwen as the two tried to get out of the way. X tried to protect them as she left the room.
"Rock, is he going to be ok? That reploid will try to kill him if we do not do something," said the curator.
"Do not worry he will be fine. I am sure that he still lives up to his standard," said Arwen.
"What do you mean?" asked the Curator. Arwen smiled and tried to calm down the panicking curator.
"Rock, he is a legendary reploid by the name of Megaman X," said Arwen. Curator looked at Arwen in shock.
"You mean the legendary Megaman X?" asked the Curator. Arwen nodded as the Curator fainted.
"Man this is no time to faint on me," said Arwen but saw the reploid closing on the door.
"Arwen get the curator to a safer place," said X as he was battled Capricorn. Arwen tried to wake up the curator but failed. She dragged him to a safe place even for her. She put the curator there and have her gun ready.
"Too bad I am going after the humans and none of you two cannot stop me," said Capricorn. Arwen tried to find something to use and found a white diamond and looked at her gun.
"Please this will work," said Arwen as she saw the reploid closed on her location. Arwen charged her gun as she hoped that the laser still has the huge blast. She threw the diamond up and shot at it. The laser traveled from the gun towards the diamond which refracted and hit the reploid on the gem on its forehead. Capricorn froze a while, Arwen caught the gem and fired all points of Capricorn's body which the last shot exploded him.
"Arwen, Curator," said X as he saw bits and pieces of Capricorn all over the place. Arwen smiled and waved at X until Capricorn caught her in a net.
"Wha?" said Arwen as Capricorn smiled as he showed the false image of himself showing a pantheon.
"Those things worked well. To bad they are not expandable. Oh well that one takes it for me," said Capricorn. Arwen tried to struggled out of the net but got freed by a purple ninja of some sort. Capricorn wailed in pain which he then tried to change his target but the target left. X took the advantage to freed Arwen as Arwen run to another room hoping to lose Capricorn. The next thing she heard is more fire shots and explosion. Arwen stepped out with her gun in hand trying to go to the curator where she puts him. She walked slowly. As she got to the door where the safe room is the curator is at. Arwen felt someone touched her shoulders and she pulled her gun towards the person only to find X looking at her.
"Do not sneak up on me. I would have fired my gun at you," said Arwen. X sighed as he is glad that Arwen was safe.
"What about the curator?" asked X. Arwen smiled as she open the door and the curator fell out still passed out.
"He fainted at least he is alright. I make sure of that," said Arwen, "I am thankful I managed found this little area and hidden him there."
"I guess so. But you could have been killed," said X. Arwen smiled at him and looked at the door.
"If I did not did what I did all three of you will be killed by Capricorn. Besides I am not all defenseless," said Arwen with a wink.
"Anyways the transporter did make it to the ship. Fefnir and few other reploids are carrying to the engine room," said Coretha as she held her side as she tried to hidden the pain that Capricorn gave her.
"You are still injured," said X. Coretha gave a glare to X and looked behind her as she saw Bomber still standing but much less damage than her.
"Anyways if we want to keep up with the grabbing what we needed, we need to get going," said Bomber.
"Well that is nice if Coretha is not injured," said Arwen. Coretha looked at Arwen with a glare.
"I am fine. I can withstand pain," said Coretha. Arwen sighed as the three started to walked out the door.
"X you do have a choice of staying with the curator or go up to space with us," said Arwen.
"I do not know. I want to keep away from wars and I heard that there is a war going on," said X.
"Like I said you have a choice. I know one thing Zero is coming with us," said Coretha.
"Zero… That person I need to talk to but then again. He does need me around for guidance," said X.
"Well I think you can say that again. I cannot help as well as Kira," said Arwen. X looked at Arwen.
"Who is Kira," asked X. Arwen sighed and looked at X as he had a confusion look on his face.
"Kira Wily is Zero, foster daughter. However, she considered him as her true father," said Arwen.
"Ah! I see. So maybe there is something I may not remember. Well then still I am going hopefully to help out my friend," said X. Arwen nodded at the group of four left and head on out. Bomber got to his vehicle and drove off. Later, the four got to the crash landing of Rhea Space Colony.
"X this is Rhea Space Colony. She crashed like few months ago. Right now we tried to repair her to get her back flying," said Bomber.
"I see," said X. Arwen sighed as the door opened up to the hatch where the cargo ships go in. Bomber parked his vehicle and Priestess greet them.
"Do not say anything to Priestess," said Coretha. Arwen sighed as Coretha got out of the vehicle. Priestess took her and begin healing right away.
"What she mean by that?" asked X. Bomber and Arwen sighed as the look at X knowing Coretha.
"She rather hide her wounds than to be healed. Priestess has the tendency to heal wounds even it is a minor cut," said Bomber.
"So she would be a nurse here?" asked X. Arwen chuckled a little as she looked down.
"She is more of a preacher, nurse, counselor, and navigator specialist," said Arwen. X had a shock look.
"Though she is a priestess and will talk about religion to you if you are not careful but she would keep her tongue hold about religion as long you respected her," said Bomber.
"Ok I see," said X. The group pass Priestess chasing Coretha as she saw the damage. The group left and walked towards the engine room where now the power core is taking its first attachment to the ship. Zero, Kira, Terra, and Fefnir were moving the power core and got it placed. The four started to attach the cords to the ship and fix the ship to its normal glory. X looked at Zero and Kira surprised.