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Chapter 29: The Birth of Specials Unit
Maverick Hunter Headquarters: Command Chamber
As the time passed Signas found himself starting to worry more and more about his friends. They had been gone for far too long for a simple duel, especially since that duel was against Zero of all people. The Commander and Chief found his mind wondering about how powerful Shadow could really be and if he should have labeled him as a greater threat despite the fact he had helped the hunters several times. Finally from behind him and much to his relief he heard several sounds of teleportation. Only one group was bold enough to teleport directly into the Command Chamber instead of to the designated areas. Signas however hadn't noticed that there was one additional teleport coming in than what he had heard when they left. Signas turned to look at the combined group of Zero, Alia, Iris, Axl, and Violet. The first thing the Maverick Hunter leader noticed was how damaged Zero looked. He also noticed them standing in a sort of odd circle formation but considering it was late and they had just come back from a fight he didn't pay too much mind to it.
"Welcome back hunters," Signas said, relief in his tone.
"After that fight I am glad to be back, Hydro is not going to be happy with me," Zero stated.
Signas turned his back to this friends and comrades and started to make his way to the Commanders desk in the center of the chamber.
"So, how did it go?" Signas inquired as he walked.
"Not too well for Zero, but in the end he still won," came a very familiar voice.
Signas quickly turned back around and looked at the group then he looked around the rest of the chamber.
"Something the matter sir?" Alia asked trying to hold in a snicker.
Like Alia, the rest of the hunters were trying their hardest to keep straight faces though the black clad reploid didn't notice it.
"It's...nothing, I must just be hearing things, it is late after all," Signas replied not sure exactly who he was trying to convince, himself or them.
Signas turned again and this time actually made it to his desk. He turned the chair to face the collected group of hunters glad to finally relax for a moment.
"While it wasn't an officially sanctioned mission, I still want to hear the details," the Commander and Chief stated leaning forward with his hands clasped together propping his elbows up on the table.
"The details are simple, Zero beat me in the duel and discovered it was me," came the voice again.
Signas was sure he wasn't hearing things this time, he had definitely heard X's voice. The Maverick Hunter leader narrowed his eyes at the hunters. The lot of them finally couldn't contain themselves anymore and finally started laughing.
"Alright, what sort of game are you playing at, emulating X's voice, I am disappointed in the lot of you, I figured for sure you all would have more respect for your fallen friend," Signas commented.
"Who said anything about emulating sir?" X's voice questioned again.
The hunters managed to calm themselves just enough to move and break their odd circle formation and between them kneeling down to keep himself hidden was indeed Megaman X. He was wearing a black robe with a hood attached to it but beyond that it was definitely him. Signas's eyes went wide and he brought his hands up to rub them then did a double take to make sure he wasn't seeing things.
"You're alive?" was all Signas could manage to get out.
The Blue Bomber stood up and nodded to the Commander with a soft smile on his lips.
"Oh boy, this night just got even longer didn't it?" Signas asked.
The Commander and Chief got to his feet and moved toward the door leading out of the Command Chamber.
"Come we'll speak in my private office," Signas ordered.
The rest of the hunters followed their Commander out of the Command Chamber and to his private office. As they walked they got a various range of different stares from multiple hunters as they passed for they were seeing a reploid they knew was dead just casually walking along the halls with the High Commander and his friends like he hadn't been gone a day. Then they heard the whispers start up as the finally reached Signas's office. The group entered and Signas locked the door behind him.
"Alright, get started," the Maverick Hunter Commander said sitting at his desk.
Much like in Old Mega City, X explained everything to Signas that he explained to his friends in full detail before moving on to the duel itself which got a little rowdy with six different people speaking and going on about the fight. This finally led them all back to the all important question Iris had asked earlier that X said he would answer.
"After I went off the ledge I was found by a young lady who was a robotics expert, an expert by the name of Dr. Linka Light, the great granddaughter of Dr. Thomas Light, my creator," X answered.
This took all of them by surprise when honestly it shouldn't have, they had after all been dealing with the great granddaughter of Dr. Wily and it had never once occurred to any of them, even X, to look into if Dr. Light had any descendants.
"The great granddaughter of Dr. Light, that means she would most likely possess extensive knowledge of X's systems," Signas said.
"At worse she knows enough to repair X apparently," Violet stated.
X nodded at the two of them.
"Linka found me as I lay dying and took me back to her lab, there she fully repaired me and even gave me upgrades. She also designed and built 'Shadows' cloak and designed the X-Saber for me, a saber that is designed based off the one I use while wearing the Shadow Armor and built from the Z-Saber I got from Zero a long time ago," X continued to explain.
He then turned to look over at Zero and Axl.
"She really didn't go into detail on it but Linka told me she was also responsible for teleporting you two out of Bauldir Mine back when we first encountered the H-Hunters," X stated finally giving explanation to what had been a mystery for so long.
Alia listened interested to the conversation but something X had said caused something to dawn on her.
"Wait a minute, the Shadow Armor also wouldn't have been the inspiration for your code name either would it?" the spotter asked.
X blushed slightly as the others couldn't help but snicker at X's lack of creativity.
"It was a quick decision sort of thing, I didn't really have the chance to think through names by the time I had to give you all something to call me by," X defended himself.
The others still got a good laugh from the Azure Hunter. Even X himself found it contagious and started laughing himself, the first time he had done so in a very long time.
"X it's damn good to have you back," Signas stated once they had all calmed down.
"Despite my reservations I can't lie, it feels good to be back," X said in kind.
"Anyway, I know it's very late and I am sure you all want to catch up with X but you all needed rest and I want to send him to Hydro so she can run scans on his systems, Linka may know X's systems and have great technology at her disposal but it was our systems that caught the virus in the first place so if there is anything left I am confident it would catch it and I have one more thing to discuss with you all," Signas explained.
Signas bringing up scanning for the X Virus brought the mood down a little for the entire group but it was the decision was reasonable and smart. Signas then turned to face Zero.
"I also want you to go see Hydro, looks like you took quite a beating from X out there," Signas ordered.
"Yeah yeah I will," Zero said dismissively.
"Before I dismiss you all for the evening the last thing I wanted to discuss. This is something I have been pushing for for a long time but put on a back burner since we had the H-Hunters to deal with and of course the 'death' of X. Since you all work together so much anyway I put in a request awhile back to have you all pulled from all of your individual units and organized as one special ops like unit. The break down of it will go as follows. X and Zero will still retain their ranks as Commanders, Alia you as well as Axl, Iris, and Violet will be elevated to the rank of Commander, it's a huge step especially for Violet, Iris, and Axl still being relatively new to the Maverick Hunters but the decision was approved after I put in some words and pulled some strings. Your unit will answer only to myself and those above me. The Zero Unit will have a new Commander put in place of that individual unit which has already been done with the seventeenth since X was 'dead' but Specials Unit as I have designated it will be in over all Command of all units," Signas explained.
The Maverick Hunter Commander and Chief leaned forward in his chair taking his time to look at each hunter.
"All you have to do is accept," Signas said.
The group of six looked back and forth between one another for a few moments before returning their focus to Signas and as a collective unit nodded. Signas smiled knowing he had made the right decision.
"Alright, all of you are dismissed and X, Zero, remember to go see Hydro," the Commander and Chief ordered.
X nodded and with the others turned to leave the office. The others didn't want to leave X right away since they had been separated for so long now but they knew they had to do so for now at least. Over time things would go back to being normal and it would be like X was never gone. Being confident that the virus was in fact gone from X, Zero decided to go on to the Medical Bay so X and Alia could be alone together for a awhile, especially since she adamantly refused to leave the Azure Hunters side right now. When the others parted ways from them Alia wrapped her arm around X's and they started to walk.
"This feels like a dream come true, you've been gone for so long I forgot what this was like," the spotter stated letting off a happy sigh.
The Blue Bomber looked down at his beloved and smiled at her because he felt the same way. He hadn't expected to come back this soon to his friends and girlfriend, if ever. The entire time he was gone tough the one thing that ate at him was every passing moment he was away from Alia knowing what his 'death' had most likely done to her emotionally. After several more moments of walking, no particular destination in mind the spotter decided to speak again.
"How come you left Linka by the way, I would have figured you would have stayed with her, learned more about your past since she probably knows if not everything, a lot?" Alia inquired.
"Yeah, there is a lot I could learn from her, I know I could and I have the means to get in contact with her and her me but at the time I had more pressing matters on hand to attend, such as making sure the H-Hunters didn't hurt any of you, especially you," X replied.
"You know Megaman X, you can be so sweet," Alia said.
When the duo came to an empty corridor the spotter turned hunter stopped and pulled on X's arm to do the same. X came to a stop and looked down at the woman he loved. Alia pulled X more toward her, turning him to face her. She then wrapped her arms around him in a hug and X did the same with her. She raised herself up enough so her lips were on level with his and for the first time in what felt like forever kissed him. X returned the kiss deeply and passionately pulling her body more into his, the two becoming one once again. After what like an eternity the two finally broke from their kissed and with smiles on their faces keeping each other in their arms, they simply gazed into each others eyes.
~A/N~
Well then, I honestly didn't expect this chapter to be as long as it turned out. Originally I was having trouble getting this chapter started but once I got it going it led to, well, this. Anyway, we are on the horizon for the completion of this fic at long last. With only one chapter to go my years long journey will finally be completed. I know I have said it before and I will gladly say it again. The support I have had for this fic over the years has been overwhelming and it has been all of you that has always kept me coming back time and time again no matter how long I would disappear for so as always, thank you, all of you. I cannot express that sentiment enough. As always, R&R no matter if it's good, bad, or troll, it all helps in some way. Till next time my peeps!
