NOTE: I don't own the Rockman X games. I wish I did, but I don't, so I can't say I do.
Sorry. Don't sue me, 'cause I can't really give you anything except for one of our cats.
You like cats? Anyway, nothing here belongs to me. Except Tug, War, and Harmony.
They're fanmade, so they're mine. XP Can't sue me! NYEEEEEEEEEH!! Oh, and for
those who wonder...an iron thong is the downer armor thingys on Rockman Zero. DUR.
XD I mean...LOOK AT IT! Also, the rating is for possible later content, so there. XP

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CLONK.

And so was the harmonious sound of X falling out of his pod.

CLONK.

And so was the sound of Zero falling from HIS pod.

Neither of them moved an inch, until a female repliroid walked in, arms crossed. She had black
hair, the ends dyed almost every color of the rainbow, to the small of her back, with chin-length
bangs parted down the middle. Her eyes were a deep grey-blue, and she wore a black bodysuit
with a light purple armor on her upper torso, with shoulder pads that jutted out slightly
and had a white on the underside. On her forearms, she wore a similarly colored armor, as
with her lower legs. All of this was topped off by what many of the more sick-minded men at the
HQ referred to as a white 'iron thong'.

"GET UP, SLEEPYHEADS!!" she sang, startling the two Hunters from their slumber as she
plopped some papers down on their desks. "You gotta little paperwork today, not a whole lot.
Hurry up, and you might get finished before lunch," she said with a grin, walking out.

"Zero...tell your sister to STOP being bitchy..." mumbled X.

"Hey, she's Harmony," replied Zero with a shrug. "I somehow doubt she'll listen to anyone. Hell,
that girl's gone Irregular more times than I can count!"

"Compared to you, that's an accomplishment."

GLARE.

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X yawned loudly, eyes closed thanks to the wideness of his mouth. This yawn was replied to by a
very nice thwack on the head from a certain cranky doctor and his cane.

"OW!!" yelled X, holding his head. "What was THAT for?!"

"FOR BEING AN ASS!" screamed Dr. Cain in reply, arms crossed.

"I am NOT an ass. I'm just sleepy."

Zero sighed, glaring at them both. "Ok...now, Dr. Cain, what's this mission you want us to go on
about?"

The scientist nodded, pulling up a holographic map of where they were to go. "We've found two
capsules...we need you to go check on them."

X shrugged. "What's the big deal?" he asked. "We find those things all the time."

Dr. Cain glared at him, looking ready to whack him with his cane again. "These aren't
normal...they contain two beings with abnormal amounts of pure energy. Their energy isn't
processed, like in repliroids...these two have signatures similar to humans, and those similar to
repliroids. I want to find out more about them..but all of the ones we've sent so far have
disappeared, completely."

X and Zero nodded. "Alright..." said the azure-armored Hunter with a sigh. It DID seem like a
big deal...after all, humans were supposedly unable to undergo the hibernation. It simply put too
much stress on them. So, without another word, they teleported out.

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"Seems normal enough of a place..." said Zero, glancing around. "A bit creepy, though..."

They were within a cavern, the one room they were in seeming quite large. Cold, condensated
water dripped from the ceiling, some landing unceremoniously on X's nose. There were countless
stalactites hanging from the ceiling, cracks in their bases threatening that they could fall at any
moment.

X looked around, shivering. This place was strangely calm...quiet, except for the sounds of water
dripping from the stalactites and to the ground. "I dunno..." he said quietly. "Why would
ANYONE put two capsules in such an unstable-looking place?"

Zero shrugged. He tried to make himself seem braver than he felt...this place really was giving him
the creeps, as though they were being watched by something. "C'mon," he said, starting on his
way down one of the passages. "The old man said that they're somewhere in here...X, think we
should split up?"

"Good idea," replied X, nodding slowly. "I'll let you know if I find anything, and you do the
same."

The two hunters nodded, and thus separated, headed down two passages going in opposite
directions.

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X looked around slowly, being careful in his steps on the slippery ground. Something was
strange...he was picking up a reading, certainly, but it was tainted. Certainly not the pure energy
Cain had mentioned...his eyes widened. An Irregular?!

No..

He knew who this was...

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NOTE: MWAHAHA!! I love cliffhangers. XP Sorry..anyway, if I get a review or two, I'll
continue, gladly. If nobody gives a flying pig, though, then nope. No continue. Sawy.