"A New Partner.A Fighting Chance."
The two mysterious Reploids return to the Maverick Headquarters, carrying X's limp body as they storm into the base.
???: "SOMEONE HELP US!! X IS DOWN!" (He exclaims at the top of his voice box.)
Signas, Alia, and Douglas rush into the lobby as they look at X's damaged Power Crystal.
Douglas: "Hurry and follow me to the infirmary!! We don't have much time left before his power supply will fade!"
Alia: "Oh X." (She sighes to herself, knowing this might happen.)
The two reploids and Douglas carry X to the infirmary and lay him down on a repair "Bed".
???: "."
Signas: "What happened at the Conference Center?!"
???: "X was defeated by the maverick known as Dynamo, but I did the honors and retired him after he defeated X."
Alia: "But.X defeated Dynamo plenty of times in the past.why would he lose to him now?"
???: "Dynamo was upgraded from his previous form with a new prototype technology.X was simply no match for him now.nor for the threat on the horizon.a new breed of Mavericks.
Signas: "Who are you.and who's your little friend?" (He looks at the canine reploid curiously.)
???: "I am called.Devil.and he is Fang."
Alia: "Devil and Fang.I humbly thank you for saving my.or our X rather." (She quietly blushes to herself, then nods to them both thankfully.)
Devil: "It's no problem.I just felt that X just can't be defeated right now. The world needs him.and we intend to help him in any way we can." (He smirks slightly, then turns to Douglas.)
Douglas: "It'll take a day or two.but I need time alone to repair him. Please leave me be until then you guys."
The rest of them leave the infirmary and head to the lounge area of the HQ.
Signas: "Where did you come from Devil.?"
Devil: "I have no idea who built me.nor where I came from.neither does Fang. We've tried to live a quiet life away from war, but it seems that the world may need our unlikely strength."
Fang: "..Woof!"
Alia: "I see.we are very grateful for your assistance. So, what was this new breed of Reploids you mentioned?"
Devil: "We've seen several powerful Mavericks on our way here to your HQ, and they were all very powerful, and.different. They were even more ruthless than the normal Mavericks, but they still were no match for our power." (He winks at them both as he pets Fang on its head.)
Signas: "I see. but how are you strong enough to face them?"
Devil: "I believe I was built on the same technology as they were.I intend to do my own investigation on these mysterious new Mavericks and to find our true origin.and we shall help you Maverick Hunters while we do so.if you'll accept our gracious offer."
Alia: "What do you think Signas.?" (She looks at him quietly, her facial features still showing anxiety.)
Signas: ".Alright. We need all the help we can get right now. Welcome to the Maverick Hunters, Devil and Fang!"
Devil: "Right.glad to be here. Hopefully, my talents shall be put to good use."
Fang: "Woof! Grr.WOOF!" ("We won't let you down.")
Meanwhile, Zero and Iris reminiscence on old times and what has been happening in their lives, back in Dr. W's laboratory.
Iris: "So.you sacrificed yourself to destroy Sigma and save X.?"
Zero: ".That's right. But, that's when you and the doctor found me and brought me back to life, to help X save the planet from Gate and his schemes."
Iris: "How brave.I always knew how courageous you were Zero."
Zero: "Stop.it's only my job as a Hunter, Iris. My job to protect the innocent.other than that, I have no other purpose, except as a war machine."
As they spoke, two metal doors swung open as Dr. W "levitated" over to them quietly, with an small grin on his face.
Iris: "Doctor!" (She stood up quickly and bowed to her master pleasantly.)
Zero: "Doc." (He simply nodded to the old doctor, waiting to see what he wanted, since he disturbed their conversation.)
Dr. W: "Sorry to interrupt you two lovebirds."
Zero: "Hmph.go easy with your vocabulary Doc."
Dr. W: "Modest, are we? Well Zero.I must regret to inform you, that another Maverick attack took place earlier today."
Zero: "What?!"
Dr. W: "Yes, at the World Conference Center! Many were killed, and I hear that even X was injured in the incident."
Zero: "Damnit! I gotta get back to base ASAP!"
Dr. W: "Wait, Zero! Even you aren't strong enough to face these new Mavericks yet! I told Iris to bring you here for an experiment. I want to test my "Neo" technology on you Zero."
Zero: "What the hell for.?! We don't have time Doc!"
Dr. W: "Just relax.X will be fine. I need you to come with me Zero.I have prepared everything for you.just trust me."
Zero: ".Fine, but make it snappy! I've got a job to return to."
Iris: "Zero." (She stares at him in a loving gaze.)
Dr. W: "Thank you for your cooperation, Zero. Once I'm done, you'll be ready to save this world once again. Iris, take him to my lab where we shall conduct our experiment."
Iris: "Yes sire." (She takes Zero by the hand and leads him to the lab.)
Dr. W: "Excellent.everything is proceeding as planned. It should take 2 to 3 days to complete the experiment.and that's when I'll put my "Neo X- Hunters" into action. Hahaha.I can smell sweet victory closing in.HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!"
That's the end of Ch.4. It's short I know, but there is more on the way. Sorry for the delay as well, but I was at college. Stay tuned.
Ken
The two mysterious Reploids return to the Maverick Headquarters, carrying X's limp body as they storm into the base.
???: "SOMEONE HELP US!! X IS DOWN!" (He exclaims at the top of his voice box.)
Signas, Alia, and Douglas rush into the lobby as they look at X's damaged Power Crystal.
Douglas: "Hurry and follow me to the infirmary!! We don't have much time left before his power supply will fade!"
Alia: "Oh X." (She sighes to herself, knowing this might happen.)
The two reploids and Douglas carry X to the infirmary and lay him down on a repair "Bed".
???: "."
Signas: "What happened at the Conference Center?!"
???: "X was defeated by the maverick known as Dynamo, but I did the honors and retired him after he defeated X."
Alia: "But.X defeated Dynamo plenty of times in the past.why would he lose to him now?"
???: "Dynamo was upgraded from his previous form with a new prototype technology.X was simply no match for him now.nor for the threat on the horizon.a new breed of Mavericks.
Signas: "Who are you.and who's your little friend?" (He looks at the canine reploid curiously.)
???: "I am called.Devil.and he is Fang."
Alia: "Devil and Fang.I humbly thank you for saving my.or our X rather." (She quietly blushes to herself, then nods to them both thankfully.)
Devil: "It's no problem.I just felt that X just can't be defeated right now. The world needs him.and we intend to help him in any way we can." (He smirks slightly, then turns to Douglas.)
Douglas: "It'll take a day or two.but I need time alone to repair him. Please leave me be until then you guys."
The rest of them leave the infirmary and head to the lounge area of the HQ.
Signas: "Where did you come from Devil.?"
Devil: "I have no idea who built me.nor where I came from.neither does Fang. We've tried to live a quiet life away from war, but it seems that the world may need our unlikely strength."
Fang: "..Woof!"
Alia: "I see.we are very grateful for your assistance. So, what was this new breed of Reploids you mentioned?"
Devil: "We've seen several powerful Mavericks on our way here to your HQ, and they were all very powerful, and.different. They were even more ruthless than the normal Mavericks, but they still were no match for our power." (He winks at them both as he pets Fang on its head.)
Signas: "I see. but how are you strong enough to face them?"
Devil: "I believe I was built on the same technology as they were.I intend to do my own investigation on these mysterious new Mavericks and to find our true origin.and we shall help you Maverick Hunters while we do so.if you'll accept our gracious offer."
Alia: "What do you think Signas.?" (She looks at him quietly, her facial features still showing anxiety.)
Signas: ".Alright. We need all the help we can get right now. Welcome to the Maverick Hunters, Devil and Fang!"
Devil: "Right.glad to be here. Hopefully, my talents shall be put to good use."
Fang: "Woof! Grr.WOOF!" ("We won't let you down.")
Meanwhile, Zero and Iris reminiscence on old times and what has been happening in their lives, back in Dr. W's laboratory.
Iris: "So.you sacrificed yourself to destroy Sigma and save X.?"
Zero: ".That's right. But, that's when you and the doctor found me and brought me back to life, to help X save the planet from Gate and his schemes."
Iris: "How brave.I always knew how courageous you were Zero."
Zero: "Stop.it's only my job as a Hunter, Iris. My job to protect the innocent.other than that, I have no other purpose, except as a war machine."
As they spoke, two metal doors swung open as Dr. W "levitated" over to them quietly, with an small grin on his face.
Iris: "Doctor!" (She stood up quickly and bowed to her master pleasantly.)
Zero: "Doc." (He simply nodded to the old doctor, waiting to see what he wanted, since he disturbed their conversation.)
Dr. W: "Sorry to interrupt you two lovebirds."
Zero: "Hmph.go easy with your vocabulary Doc."
Dr. W: "Modest, are we? Well Zero.I must regret to inform you, that another Maverick attack took place earlier today."
Zero: "What?!"
Dr. W: "Yes, at the World Conference Center! Many were killed, and I hear that even X was injured in the incident."
Zero: "Damnit! I gotta get back to base ASAP!"
Dr. W: "Wait, Zero! Even you aren't strong enough to face these new Mavericks yet! I told Iris to bring you here for an experiment. I want to test my "Neo" technology on you Zero."
Zero: "What the hell for.?! We don't have time Doc!"
Dr. W: "Just relax.X will be fine. I need you to come with me Zero.I have prepared everything for you.just trust me."
Zero: ".Fine, but make it snappy! I've got a job to return to."
Iris: "Zero." (She stares at him in a loving gaze.)
Dr. W: "Thank you for your cooperation, Zero. Once I'm done, you'll be ready to save this world once again. Iris, take him to my lab where we shall conduct our experiment."
Iris: "Yes sire." (She takes Zero by the hand and leads him to the lab.)
Dr. W: "Excellent.everything is proceeding as planned. It should take 2 to 3 days to complete the experiment.and that's when I'll put my "Neo X- Hunters" into action. Hahaha.I can smell sweet victory closing in.HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!"
That's the end of Ch.4. It's short I know, but there is more on the way. Sorry for the delay as well, but I was at college. Stay tuned.
Ken