Story from: Mega Man Zero Gene: Drama, Romance. Rating: PG Other Information: Sequel of 'No Help Needed'

Crying to Side

By: Blast_Hornet

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters mentioned here except Amber Trasè, Cara, Edwin, and others you don't know. The Mega Man X/Zero characters belonged to Capcom. Even though I wish they were mine, nope, I really can't. Addition: The story contains Amber Trasè's POV. As you can see, Ms. Trasè is my character, as in my personality, etc. in this story. If you don't like Iris, don't read this.



CHAPTER I- TWENTY-TWO X X

Oh crap. I just woke up. How was I sleeping? Lemme check my watch.fifty years? I even slept longer than X and my brother! Speaking of the devil.I have to find Zero. X is doing his best on protecting the world the last I saw him, so I don't really need to see if he's okay. Zero.I know he's sleeping.somewhere. I stepped out of capsule and scanned my surroundings. It's my laboratory.I smirked. My spy fly was still snoozing peacefully in the cute matchbox-sized cage I made for him. I opened the cage, hoping it's still functional all these years. Well.it's making a sound, and now, its flying.

"Find Zero." I commanded. The fly flew (hehe, sorry!) out of the laboratory. I opened my detector to catch up with the critter. It's going southeast. I walked out of my laboratory.

As I went out, the first thing that came into me was, WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED HERE?! Looks like the whole city's in ruins. I walked around, looking at all sides, thinking. What was happening these past years? A war? So much about that Eurasia incident.

My memory returned to me as fast as pie. The girl on the hospital, Sarah Corsware, my Unit's oh-so-brilliant mechanic, Edwin. my best friend who turned Maverick, Cara. my comrade whom I shared my sorrows and joys with, Mega Man X. my friend from the Repliforce, Iris. my brother, Zero. and of course, my boyfriend, Mega Man. I began to remember the things that happened to me in the past, such as Dr. Wily reprogramming me, the awesome fight between Sigma and Zero while Zero was still Maverick, and my battle with Zero, before I went out of the picture by going to Kazakhstan and working there as a mechanic, and sensed Zero's presence and decided to go back.

I stopped and paused. I was standing on the entrance of the Villè cemetery. This was the first time I ever set foot on this gut-wrenching place during night. But, crap! I'm a reploid! I'm no human zombies could feast upon! But to be sure, I charged my buster. I walked around the pavement, and stopped when I saw a mausoleum. I walked inside and looked at the cemented cases in front of me. I know this place. I am the benefactor of this mausoleum. Carved on the first case was, THEODORE JEFFREYE 2108- 2156 FROM LOVING WIFE AND REPLOID STUDENT. Reploid student, my ass. I looked at the second case. It wrote, PEARL ERANA-JEFFREYE 2110-2169 FROM DR. AMBER TRASÈ. I looked at the third case. HAZEL MARRIEL JEFFREYE 2122- 2140 FROM MOMMY, DADDY, AND MISS AMBER. I shed a tear and two before leaving the cemetery. That family risked their lives for me, so they deserve some respect. Better yet, living life with a veteran Maverick Hunter like Zero as a brother can really be messy. Sigma on your tail, your best friend trying to kick your in the rear, what next?

I walked around the Metropolis, or what was left of it, and try to find someone who survived this ordeal. I looked at the left side, and saw the Kakapo Park, by miracle, was not that bad off. I went inside and followed the cemented path towards one of the benches near the fountain. I smiled when I remembered this was the place where Mega asked me. I saw a rose below the bench. I knelt down to pick it up and realized this place hasn't changed, for all these years. This rose was given to me on that very night. Wow.how could a rose stay fresh and still blooming red while it's pals on the branches are wilted because of the destruction? I then recalled another thing. Mega Man once said to me, "As long as this rose still has its beauty, I'll always be with you and help you all the way." That's one miracle I'll remember for the rest of my life.

I went out of the park solemnly. It really feels eerie when you're the only person left in this place. But, still.I feel like someone's watching me.from that alley! I turned sharply at the alley and instinctively reached for my light saber. "Alright, who's there?!"

The person I'm referring to wasn't someone I knew, because he disregarded what I've said and attacked me! With the light of his saber, I recognized my enemy. Zero! But when he went out of the shadows and charged at me, he doesn't look much like Zero. Only thing I remember about him right now is his long blond hair. He is Zero.

"Zero! Wait!" I shouted, pleading him to stop.

"Are you one of the Neo-Arcadia?" he demanded, pointing the tip of the now-spear saber at me.

"Neo-Arcadia? What the hell are you talking about?! I just woke up from my hibernation!" I said. Another shadow appeared behind Zero.

"From the looks of her." she said. A female! "I.I know her! She's Dr. Amber Trasè!"

"You really know me well." I answered, placing my light saber back on its sheath. "I have a little Q. Why is Zero attacking me?"

"Because," the girl replied. "He has no memory of his past. When I found him, I didn't have much time to brief him about the things that was happening."

"Maybe this would do." I said, opening my palm to reveal a chip. "A perfect duplicate of Zero's memory core."

"Wow!" she said, awed, and walked closer to me. "How did you."

"Get this?" I asked. I shook my head. "I'm Zero's sister, and I can do just that."

"I see." she said. Then something inside of her snapped. "By the, I'm Ciel, scientist of the Resistance."

"I'm not sure if I understand what you're saying." I said. "What's the deal about this Resistance and that Neo-Arcadia thing?"

"Neo-Arcadia is a government." Ciel answered. "They punish and hurt innocent reploids like dogs. Some reploids formed the Resistance in order to stop this, and we escaped with our lives. I was left behind because I remembered about the legend of Zero, and I seem to remember he was sleeping here."

"So, my little bro's a legend now." I mocked. Then another concern passed my mind. "Where's Mega Man X? How's he going?"

"Well.uhh." Ciel seems to be a little troubled with her words.

"Here, let me help you." I said. "X is."

"X is part of the Neo-Arcadia government." Ciel answered. "He's their champion reploid."

"How.That's too rude." I said, looking at the side. "How could he have done such a thing?"

"I believed he was somehow.brainwashed, or something."

"I'm going there." I said. Ciel looked at me inquisitively. "I'm going to find out what really happened, and I'm going to do this for the benefit of everyone."

"I don't know if Zero could handle his way through that large building."

"I'm not bringing anyone. I won't fight. I'll settle this parliamentary."

"Oh, I forgot. You're a renowned geneticist and also a superb debater."

I nodded and walked towards the direction of their so-called Neo- Arcadia government. Even though humans are far superior to reploids, that doesn't mean they can do what they want, because they've made something with emotions. Someone could easily get hurt because of what they're doing.