Chapter 2: The Challenge
"My god Zero! It's gonna take weeks to fix what you did to the training room," said the aging Dr. Cain, "should I expect this every time we lose a hunter?" "Shut up, doc," said Zero, "I am NOT in the mood." "You aren't in the mood for anything," snapped Cain, "I know you are devastated but you have to move. And no, it isn't your fault." "How did you know?" asked the crestfallen hunter, his head in his hands. "Call it intuition" replied Cain as he walked out of the door. I know he's depressed but he has to pull himself together before we lose him too.
X, where are you? wondered Zero, I know you are out there somewhere but I just can't find you. Where did you go?
Alarms wailed their plaintive cry through the halls of Maverick Hunter HQ as the quiet atmosphere instantly changed. In the blink of an eye Zero was no longer the grieving friend but the cool, in control Captain that was his trademark(when he wasn't on the battlefield anyway). "My god," said Zero, "it's Sigma…"
"Hello!" cried the holographic form of Sigma, "I come with a message for the Hunter Zero." "I'm listening you self-absorbed pile of scrap metal!" replied an enraged Zero at the sight of his nemesis. "Hahaha, amusing as ever. I challenge you, Zero, to make it past my generals to me. Beat me, and you get the rest of scrap metal that goes with this," said Sigma as he threw a blue ball at Zero's feet, "we'll see how you do…". And with that, Sigma vanished, leaving the Crimson Hunter to his rage.
Zero shook with rage as he stared at the object at his feet. "Damn you Sigma," said the enraged Hunter, "DAMN YOU!" screamed Zero as he picked up the blue object at his feet, X's helmet…
You will have your duel, Sigma, you will have it. And I can't wait to see that smug grin of yours vanish forever. Prepare to taste my blade Sigma, your end is near…